TODAY AUNNTIE KRISTY AND I WENT WITH THE BOYS TO BETTY BRINN. ONE WORD HOT MESS! WE GOT THERE EARLY, BY THE TIME WE LEFT THE WAIT WAS AT LEAST ONE HOUR TO GET IN. THE BOYS LOVED IT. WE MET MIKE FOR LUNCH AT BARBIERE'S. THEY LOVE NOODLES AND RED SAUCE. FUN TIMES

OUR CHRISTMAS!!!
WE SPENT X-MAS EVE WITH MIKES FAMILY. THE KIDS HAD SO MUCH FUN RUNNING ALL AROUND. THEY GOT TO STAY UP LATE. NATE ATE TOO MUCH AND GOT SICK..WE LEFT OUT MILK AND COOKIES FOR SANTA. WE SPRINKLED REINDEER FOOD ON THE GRASS. THE NEXT MORNING SANTA CAME TOO OUR HOUSE. WE SAW HIS FOOT PRINTS IN THE SNOW OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR. MY FAMILY CAME OVER AND WE HAD BRUNCH. SO GOOD! THE BOYS WERE TOTALLY SPOILED. NEXT YEAR WE ARE CUTTING BACK. THE FAVORITE TOYS WERE, HOCKEY SET, TRAIN SET, AND TOOL BENCH. NATHAN SAID IT WAS HIS FAVORITE DAY EVER. BEN WAS SO SILLY, HE KEPT ON SAYING MORE!!!

WHAT A BUSY WEEK. WE HAD NATHANS SCHOOL PARTY. NATE WAS THE BABY LAMB. I HAD TO MISS IT,BECAUSE OF WORK. I WAS SO SAD. NEXT YEAR. MIKE VIDEO TAPED IT. SO CUTE. PJ AND PRAYERS. WE BROUGHT BEN, CARTER WAS THERE. THEY MUST OF RUN UP AND DOWN THE HALLWAYS 20 TIMES. THE CONNOR X-MAS PARTY. FUN TIMES. IT WAS NICE TO BE ABLE TO SIT AND TALK WHILE THE KIDS WENT AND PLAYED. CHRISTMAS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. I WILL POST SOME PICS SOON

MY BABY IS TWO

BENNIE WAS SUCH A GOOD BOY. HE LOVED HIS BALLONS, HAVING ALL HIS FAMILY OVER, AND EVERYONE SINGING TO HIM. NATE LOVED HELPING HIM OPEN ALL HIS TOYS. IT WAS NICE FOR BEN TO HAVE A SPECIAL DAY. SOME TIMES I FEEL LIKE HE GETS THE SHAFT BEING THE SECOND. HE LOVED HIS THOMAS TUNNEL, BUZZ LIGHT YEAR TOY AND HIS NEW RACE TRACK. HE WAS PARTYING LIKE A ROCK STAR.

THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE

WE HAVE BEEN SO BUSY. WE GOT OUR X-MAS TREE ON SUN. NATHAN LOVED BEING PULLED IN THE SLED. POOR BEN HAD A SINUS INFECTION, SO WE SKIPPED GOING OUT TO EAT. NATE MUST OF PUT 30 ORNAMENTS ON. IT SNOWED ALL WEEK THE BOYS LOVE WATCHING DAD SNOW BLOW. SAINT NICK CAME. THE BOYS WERE TOTALLY INTO IT THIS YEAR. WE WENT TO COUNTRY SPRINGS LIGHT SHOW AND CANDY CANE LANE ALL ON ONE NIGHT. THE BOYS KEPT ON SAYING WOW!! TODAY WE MADE COOKIES AND WATCHED SHREK THE THIRD. TOMOROW IS NATE SCHOOL PARTY.

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!!

WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK WE ALL DRESSED UP AND PLAYED IN THE SNOW. BENNIE LOOKED LIKE "RALPHIE". NATHAN LET ME PULL HIM ON THE SLED. I TOTALLY FELL IN THE SNOW AND MIKE GOT IT ALL ON VIDEO TAPE. TOMMOROW WE ARE GOING TO GO AND CUT DOWN OUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE. A PRESTON FAMILY TRADITION(EVEN THOUGH BRAD AND JO GOT A FAKE ONE.) IT IS ALWAYS A FUN DAY THAT USUALLY ENDS WITH ME AND MIKE YELLING AT EACH OTHER. MAYBE NOT THIS YEAR......

OUR TRIP TO THE MALL

WE WENT TO MAYFAIR ON SAT AFTERNOON. THE BOYS SAT WITH SANTA, THEY DID SUCH A GREAT JOB. WE TOOK THEM TO BUILD A BEAR. NATHAN LOVED IT. HE GOT A BIG BLACK BEAR (HE NAMED HIM GUS) AND BEN GOT A DOG (NAMED SPARKY). COOKIE FROM MRS.FIELDS, IT WAS THE BEST DAY FOR THEM. THEN WE PUT OUT OUR X-MAS STUFF AROUND THE HOUSE. CAN'T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS!

WHAT A BUSY DAY

WE HAD SUCH A FUN DAY. NATHAN HAD HIS THANKSGIVING PARTY AT SCHOOL TODAY. WE ALL GOT TO COME FOR LUNCH. THE BOYS LOVED THE CUPCAKES. HIS CLASS SANG A CUTE SONG, NATHAN JUST STOOD STARING AT EVERYONE, BUT HE CAME HOME AND SANG REAL GOOD FOR ME. THE BOYS WENT OUTSIDE AND HELPED DAD IN THE YARD. THEY WERE COVERD IN MUD FROM THE PLAY SET!!

PLAY TIME!

WHAT A FUN WEEKEND, THE BOYS SLEPT OVER AT NANA P'S HOUSE ON SAT SO MIKE AND I COULD GO OUT WITH FRIENDS. IT WAS NICE SLEEP IN ALITTLE. SUN WE PLAYED ALL DAY, THEY WERE REALY INTO PLAYING HOUSE. THEY MUST BE FEELING BETTER NO FIGHTING ALL DAY LONG. MIKE IS OF THE NEXT WEEK. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN. TOMMOROW WE ARE GOING TO GO TO STONE FIRE PIZZA SHOULD BE A GOOD TIME.

SICK,SICK, SICK!

THE BOYS WERE SICK ALL WEEKEND LONG. EAR INFECTIONS FOR BOTH OF THEM. IT MADE FOR A LONG WEEKEND. THE GOOD THING IS THEY WANT TO SNUGGLE WITH US. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE TO BUSY. I WENT TO A WINE AND FOOD TASTING PARTY, SO MUCH FUN. MIKE WENT TO THE LAST HOME BADGER GAME. THANK GOD IT MAKES FOR A LONG SEASON, BUT HE LOVES TO GO. HE CAN'T WAIT TO TAKE NATHAN NEXT YEAR. GREAT GRANDMA GLORIA MOVED UP THIS WEEKEND. HOW COOL FOR THE KIDS TO HAVE GREAT GRANDPARENTS.

PIC'S FROM THE SCOCCER PARK BEN ONLY WANTED TO WEAR HIS SLIPPERS AND HAT THAT DAY. DON'T FORGET HIS NUK(HE IS GOING COLD TURKEY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR)

WORK TODAY
MISSED THE BOYS
WE LAYED IN BED AND WATCHED MOVIES!NATE FELL ASLEEP BEN COULD OF WENT ALL NIGHT.

TODAY WE TRYED THE BROOKFIELD INDOOR SOCCER PARK. NOT BENNIE'S THING. HE WANTED TO PLAY WITH THE SODA MACHINE INSTED. HE WAS SO CUTE, HE WOULD NOT TAKE OFF HIS WINTER HAT AND HAD TO WEAR HIS SLIPPERS. AFTER PICKING UP NATE FROM SCHOOL WE WENT TO McDONALDS FOR LUNCH THE BOYS WERE WELL BEHAVED UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO GO. IT WAS FUN TO SEE THEM PLAY WITH OTHER KIDS. BEN AND CARTER CRACK ME UP. THE WILL BE FUN IN PRESCHOOL SOME DAY. BEN'S SWIMMING CLASS TO NIGHT AND NATE IS GOING TO THE DAYCARE SO I CAN WORK OUT. LORD KNOWS I NEED IT.

NATHAN HAD SCHOOL TODAY. IT IS SO COOL HOW HE JUST RUNS RIGHT IN AND STARTS TO PLAY. HE DID 4 ART PRODJECTS. THE KID LOVES TO CRAFT. BENNIE HAD FUN AT ANTS IN YOUR PANTS CLASS. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL HE IS OLD ENOUGH TO TAKE ALL THE OTHER CLASSES. WE ARE GOING TO PLAN A X-MAS PARTY FOR NATHANS CLASS. IT SHOULD BE SO MUCH FUN. ...

I CAN'T BELIEVE TODAY IS NOV 5TH BENNIE IS GOING TO BE 2 BEFORE I KNOW IT. SPEAKING OF B HE FINALLY TOOK A NAP FOR ME!!! HEY I GOT TO WATCH MY GH. THE BOYS WENT TO NANA P'S HOUSE THIS MORNING WHILE I PRE-BOWLED.(I KNOW I'M A DORK) NATHAN THINKS EVERYTIME HE GOES TO HIS NANA'S HOUSE HE GETS TO MAKE COOKIE'S. PEANUTBUTTER ONES TODAY JUST WHAT I NEED. SWIMMING FOR NATHAN TO NIGHT. I AM SO PROUD OF HIM, SWIMMING ALL BY HIMSELF. THE FIRST TIME HE HAD CLASS BY HIMSELF HE TOLD ME HE WILL BE BRAVE. IT BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE. SCHOOL TOMMOROW AND ANTS IN YOUR PANTS FOR BENNIE.

HALLOWEEN PICS

LOOK HOW CUTE MY BOYS ARE. WE TRICK OR TREATED AT BRAD AND JO'S HOUSE ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT. BEN WAS CRAZY. I THINK HE THOUGHT EVERYONE WAS RUNNING AFTER HIM. NATE AND HIS GRANDMA JUST WANTED MORE CANDY. NATHAN WANTED TO BE THOMAS AND SAID BENNY SHOULD BE JAMES. I WONDER WHAT HE WILL DO SOMEDAY WHEN HE CAN'T DECIEDE EVERYTHING FOR HIS LITTLE BROTHER.

PUTTING THE BOYS TO WORK EARLY!! WE NEVER THOUGHT HOW MANY LEAVES WE WOULD HAVE WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS HOUSE . TODAY WE RAKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, TOMORROW IT WILL LOOK AS IF WE NEVER DID. IT'S A GOOD THING MIKE LOVES DOING IT! THE BOYS LOVE TO HELP BY JUMPING IN THE BIG PILES.

first blog!!!!!!!!!!!

HI EVERYONE!
FIRST TIME! HOW EXCITING. I AM GOING TO TRY REALLY HARD TO KEEP THIS UP! I WAS INSPRIED BY A NEW FRIEND I MADE WHO IS A SAHM OF TWO BOYS AND MANAGES TO DO THE COOLEST BLOG!(THANKS JENNIFER)
MY GOAL IN DOING THIS IS TOO KEEP ALL OUR FAMILY MEMORIES. EVEN THE LITTLE ONES THAT OUR SO IMPORTANT. SO HERE I GO!