Trick or Treat!

1. Chilling out after trick or treating...

Drew has discovered his love for chocolate!





Well Halloween was fun! Derek was BEN 10 and Drew was squirt from Finding Nemo ( baby sea turtle.) They got way too much candy- not good for my diet! Our old neighbors came over to come trick or treating with us. Steve missed this years Halloween because he was on a airplane to Cali!

After we were done trick or treating and passing out candy we drove over to Grandma Carol ("Bucket") and Wade's house
to go have one more trick or treat and we got a video of Bucket in her PJ's!

Derek's 6th Birthday Party!

Drew started eating the frosting lil did we know he would be sick later.....



Derek and Connor

Drew is mad he can't play laser tag......

Yesterday was Derek's 6th birthday party. We went to a place called Grand Slam and the kids had a blast.

Time for a new fish tank!

Well we got Derek some goldfish in June. After cleaning the lovely bowl every couple of days we decided to have a family trip for a new tank with a filter......we kidnapped a neighbor friend to come along too.



While we were at the store Drew begged us for a Nemo fish
but Nemo needs a saltwater tank. So we just visited. We did pick up a couple of new goldfish though......




We got home and Steve took over the preparations for the new fishy's home




The kids had fun helping Steve make a new home for the fishy's . I'm not too crazy about it on my kitchen counter but oh well. Welcome to the family!

Time for another party!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Derek's Kindergarden Pic!

Well just got back Derek's first official school picture. Here's the first of many too come!

No more shots!

Yeah Drew had his last round of shots today so no more shots until kindergarden! He was a trooper only cried until the nurse gave him a sucker then he was fine....he's just a little knocked out now!

My first born

Thanks Erin!
Erin tagged me to fill out this survey about my first born child- problem is I don't have anyone to tag!


1. Were you married at the time? Ummm...Next question

2. What were your reactions when you found out you were pregnant? Nervous, scared and excited.

3. How old were you? 23

4. How did you find out you were pregnant? I came home from a trip and ate everything in the kitchen and then got nervous and went and got a test.

5. Who did you tell first? Deverie -- shhhhhhhh don't tell Steve!

6. Did you want to find out the sex? Yes had to plan
7. Due date? October 31, 2002

8. Did you deliver early or late? Early

9. Did you have morning sickness? Not really only nausea

10. What did you crave? Jolly Rancher soft chews
11. Who irritated you the most? I can't remember

12. What was your first child's sex? Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? 25 pounds (yeah I know I'm a brat my second pregnancy made up for it)

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? no

15. Where did you give birth? Loma Linda University Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor? 19 wonderful hours

17. Who drove you to the hospital? Steve

18. Who watched? Just the doctor and nurse Steve would of been passed out on the floor

19. Was it vaginal or c-section? Vaginal

20. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? YES!

21. How much did your child weigh? 8lb 6 oz

22. What did you name him/her?Derek Hexum

23. How old is your first born today? 5 years 11 months