My trip to Charleston

I just got home from my trip to Charleston SC. It was so beautiful. I went for work and was really able to learn a lot. I spent almost a week there doing some training for my new job. For those of you who don't know, I work from home for a plastic surgeon who specializes in micro surgical breast reconstruction of breast cancer patients. I was able to follow Dr. Massey around while she did consults, hospital rounds and I was even allowed to go in the O.R. We had a surgeon there from Paris who worked with Dr. Massey to do some lymph node transfers. It was pretty cool to watch this ground breaking surgery being performed. It made national news. It was a really great experience. I learned SO MUCH. We worked very hard while we were there, but we did carve out some time to see the sights. Dr. Massey's home is located right on the water with a really beautiful view. We saw dolphins while we were standing right off of her terrace. We also went to market street and did some shopping at the market. We ate at some of the very best restaurants. It was a lot of fun, but it definitely feels good to be home. I got really homesick. I miss my boys and my husband so bad when I am away.

Broc's hunting trip with Grandpa Jeff and Great Grandpa Dick.

Broc had the opportunity to go hunting with my Dad and my Grandpa. He was so excited and it made him feel so grown up. He kept telling Brady, " You aren't old enough. You can go when you are 6 like me." He was the most excited about riding on horses into hunting camp. Broc loves to ride Foxy. She is the best horse. They left on a Friday afternoon, so Broc got to leave school early. He helped me pack his things and then we were off to Grandpa's house. They rode about 3 miles into hunting camp. Broc was so excited to sleep in the tent and eat "hunting food". They got up early and went to look for wildlife with the new binoculars that Grandpa gave him. He had so much fun. When he got home he looked like he had been living in the mountains for a month. Lets just say we had to give the tub a very good cleaning after he was done with his bath. I am so greatful that my boys will have such good memories with the people that matter most to us.

Handsome boy!

I can't believe that my baby is almost 4. It has really bothered me lately. Time goes by way to fast. I took this picture of Brady yesterday and while I was editing it on my computer I just sat and stared at him. He is not a baby anymore. He isn't even a toddler. He is a little boy. It makes me sad when I realize that those days are gone forever, but it makes me so happy to see that my boys are happy and healthy. We have been so blessed to have been sent these perfect little spirits. I love my boys so much. I cherish every day that I have with them. I love that I get to be their mom. What a wonderful opportunity our Heavenly Father has given me. I need to always remember those moments that we cherish while our children are babies, but also look forward to the future moments that are equally as sweet.

Halloween Monsters

Well, Halloween has come and gone. That only means one thing... the Holidays are coming. I can't believe how fast this past year has gone by. It seems like we were just decorating for Christmas and here we are just a month away from doing it all over again. I for one AM NOT READY! I don't even want to think about it.

I took some pictures of the boys on Halloween. We let them both pick out what they wanted to be this year. I thought for sure, being super hero fanatics, that they would want to be nothing but a super hero. Boy was I wrong! Broc found a "swamp monster costume". Brady is always trying to be like his brother, so he said that "he wants to be a scary thing too!" Brady decided on the ware wolf costume. They looked halarious.

We took the boys trick-or-treating last night. Broc could have kept going all night. Brady on the other hand got tired of it pretty fast. He was more concerned with ringing the "ding dong" than the candy. We took him two different times. He kept wanting to come home and snack on Candy and then go back out and do it again. He told me the last time we went out that he was ready for bed, but we could do it again tomorrow night. I don't think he understands that it only happens once a year. Better luck next year.