A crazy few months!

It has been the craziest couple of months! We were so busy I didn't have time to blog! So here is what happened!

On November 12, Shaffen celebrated his 35th birthday! He wasn't very excited about it but we were! We went to dinner with Steven, Rachel, Jason, and Amanda. Carlee watched the kids and we had cake and ice cream when we got home.














Covin took our picture...I think this was the 5th or 6th time cause he kept cutting one of us off!





Thanksgiving!


We were not able to go out of town Thanksgiving day so I cook dinner for us all by myself!
I made home made rolls, a delicious turkey, potatoes, gravy, corn, and green bean casserole! It turned out soooo good, if I do say so myself! Shaffen's mom and husband joined us.





Shaffen's first time carving a turkey! Mmmmmmm....I actually want it again!

Family pictures!




My beautiful family!





My handsome boys!

They looked so handsome for church!

Conner learned how to ride a bike on December 11th without training wheels! I recorded it the day it happened but my cell phone wouldn't allow me to upload it on my computer. This day he dressed himself too!

So happy...he thinks he is soo big!

On December 16th, both boys had a Christmas concert!

This is Covin's. He is in the back row next to the REALLY big kid in the beanie.

He did a good job. We are just really far away...it's hard to get get pictures!

Here is Conner Claus!

Conner's preschool teacher had them perform for us. She wanted Conner to be Santa. I ordered him a costume. He was a riot! He did such a good job. Although he was WAY more animated at home than the program, everyone said he did such a good job and was super cute!

The costume was perfect!

Me and Conner
Shaffen and Conner...he got a little sweaty!
Conner and his friend Lathen....Lathen was his elf!


Lathen and Conner with Santa.
Santa and Conner Claus! So stinkin cute!
My parents and Conner!

On December 17th, I graduated from Nursing School!

Me and my family before graduation. So exciting....oh boy has it been a crazy couple of years! So glad it is OVER!!!!


Me and my parents.
My family...Jarrod, Richie, Dad, Mom, Me, and Rachel

Me and my grandma...she and her husband drove down to be with me! She is so sweet and beautiful!

My class up on stage.

They let us pick who we wanted to pin us...I wanted Shaffen and my boys. They have endured so much to make it possible for me to go to school I definitely wanted them to be a part of it. Shaffen walked up with the boys and Covin wanted nothing to do with it. He doesn't like crowds and people looking at him. Conner on the other hand doesn't mind a bit. He took my pin out of my hand and put it around my neck. He cracks me up!

Me and my boys!

After graduation everyone came to our house to hang out and eat.

Me and my crazy family!

Grandma and Walter....I am so happy they came.

Rachel and her family.

Richie and his family.

Lisa, Amanda, Laura, and me...Mila ran away!

Chris (Shaffen's dad) and his wife Thressa.

Jarrod and his family.

Shaffen, me, Bonnie (Shaffen's mom), and her husband Kit.Dustin, Megan, Aunt Susan, Uncle Jerry, and at the bottom Heath.

I appreciated everyones help so much during school that I decided to everyone a gift. I got all the girls lotion, my mom Candy, my Dad a variety of candy, my boys a skate board and scooter, and Shaffen a gun. He was very surprised. I had a couple of his friends help me in getting it. He has been in LOVE ever since!

My parents and the grandkids!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

This year I noticed I didn't take many pictures...I videoed a lot! My boys wanted a trampoline really bad. Well they must have been good cause Santa delivered!

They both got guitars and a ton of Cardinals things.

Here is Conner with his guitar.


Conner with his Football helmet and uniform. Covin already has this so now they can play together!

Covin got a new chess set.

And here it the trashed house afterwards! We did have a great Christmas. I got some really awesome gifts...a vacuum cleaner mop, its pretty cool. I also got a kitchen stereo...LOVE IT!!! Shaffen got a lot of Cardinals things from the boys (some I am sure he won't wear!) an electric blanket cause he is always freezing, and he purchased himself a scope for his new gun. He couldn't wait for Christmas (I was going to give him money...oh well!!!).

Well it has been crazy getting school over with but I am very excited to finish. I have to take my state boards and I will be officially complete! I could have NEVER finished without help...Thank you again....Shaffen, my kids, My parents, Shaffen's mom, Becki, Rachel, Steven, Nikki, Jarrod, Jason, Amanda, Mila, Lisa, and Megan! I couldn't have done it without you...thank you for taking care of my kids and husband when I couldn't be here. It means so much to me to be able to leave my kids and them be happy. You loved them like I do and treated them good. They were never crying or sad when I left because you were good to them...I will never be able to say thank you enough for me being able to have peace when I left!