Finger Painting!

So I thought it would be cute for Koleton to make Brad something for his birthday today. So I googled "can a 7 month old fingerpaint" and lo and behold... people said their kids have been fingerpainting since they were 6 months! Off to Wally World we went to get us some fingerpaints! I also got a plastic tablecloth to put on the floor so there wouldn't be a huge mess to clean up.  Koleton was all about the paint on the plate! Now getting him to put it on the paper was another story! lol He wasn't trying to put his fingers in his mouth to eat the paint or anything... no, my son was trying to eat the whole paper!!! The pictures turned out cute and Brad loved them :)  Next time I think we will do our painting at the table since it was a little hard for him to reach the paper on the floor...Oh, and even though the paint was non-toxic we may use some pudding for painting fun! That way in case any gets in his mouth it will be ok if he eats it :) Here's a collage of our painting fun!

Busy Weekend!

Wow we have been busy! Friday Koleton and I went out with Amanda and Zoee to a lunch playdate with a couple other moms from our mommy group. Koleton had his first french fry! That kid loves food! lol He would suck on it until it broke off in his mouth and then I would take it out so he didn't choke. He's missing a few teeth necessary to chew his food up ;) We went around Midland driving around, shopping, running errands, etc. It was a good day! Both of the kids were good until the end of the day when they just had enough! We stopped at a party store and the kids HAD to try on a couple "hats" they had.... ;)

 Koleton as an ummmm lady leprechaun? lol

Zoee with her St. Patty's pigtails :)

Saturday and Sunday Brad, Koleton and I just did some running around ourselves! We did our Target shopping and went around getting Brad his birthday gifts :) I knew what to get him...what I wanted to get him BUT I wasn't sure exactly what types of things to get him.  We got him some materials so he can start drawing again and a new video game for his pc.  I also convinced him to start golfing again.  He works so hard for us, I want him to be able to get out and have fun! Since I joined the mommy group, I have been getting out more... I even have gone out without Koleton (and have another mommy's night out this weekend!) He went to the driving range on Sunday and said he definitely is out of practice! Hopefully he can go every weekend, hit a bucket of balls and have a good time. :)

It was such a busy weekend, but we had so much fun! We also filed our taxes and are just waiting for the money to get here so we can OFFICIALLY start planning for our trip back to AZ! I'm really hoping my cousin and brother and sister in law can make it out too :) We are so excited and can't wait to get there!!!

OH YEAH?!?!?!??!

This is Koleton's favorite phrase now! He laughs and laughs when I look at him and ask "oh yeah?!" almost yelling at him! Of course not really yelling, but he thinks it is so funny! He seems to be feeling so much better this week! He is happy and playing and just a normal baby :)  His appetite sure has returned! Yesterday his eyes were way bigger than his little tummy... he had cereal with bananas for breakfast, an hour later I gave him a 4oz bottle, then he was acting hungry again so he had an entire container of sweet potatoes! Little piggy! It was his naptime so I tried giving him some juice. Normally he will just have a little of the bottle, especially if he is full, and fall asleep. Apparently he loves white grape juice cause he downed 4oz of that too! I was sitting him up (asleep) on my chest and all of the "overflow" came up...everywhere. He had just eaten too much! That was all in a 2 hour period!  We went out shopping yesterday with Amanda and Zoee and he was so good (of course!).  Just chilled in his stroller - even took a nap!

Today, after his 6:30AM bottle I put him back in his crib, awake, and he fell back asleep.  Just now, I laid him in his crib, awake again, and he pretty much rolled over and went to sleep! Going to try giving him his bottle before his bath tonight, then say goodnights, maybe add a book to the routine, then just lay him in his bed.  He may go to sleep on his own during the day, but he will not have it at bedtime! It is so sad seeing him be so independent and not needing me to rock him to sleep, but on the other hand I want him to be able to put himself to sleep, so it is a good thing.  Happy and sad at the same time!

Taxes were filed yesterday so fingers crossed we get the money as soon as they say! I want to make sure we have it so we can start planning our trip to AZ to visit everyone! I'm trying to get Koleton out more so he isn't so shy around people when he first meets them. Of course, he will be almost 9 months old and at his "stranger danger" phase :( I'm hoping to break that though! He is already showing signs of it. He doesn't quite understand that when you cover something up with a towel (for example) it doesn't disappear.  Same thing for when Mommy or Daddy leave the room. If we aren't in sight, we must be gone.  I'm hoping he figures this out before we head out there! I hope everyone gets to meet the happy, sweet, funny, cheerful boy we have! I'm sure it will all work out... he can't help but be all of those things! :)

Mommy's Night Out!

Last night my mommy group had a Bunco night at one of the girls' house.  I wasn't sure if I would be able to go or not, since Koleton will only let me put him to sleep. Or is only used to me doing it rather.  Brad said they would be fine and I should go, so I did.  I "snuck" out while Koleton was in his crib supposed to be taking a nap, though he wasn't having it lol Went to my friend Amanda's house and we carpooled out to Bunco! (Good thing too, cause I never would have found it! lol) I had never played before but it was a good time! And the way it is played you pretty much play with everyone who is there, so there was lots of socializing and meeting new people. :) Brad sent me a picture of him and Koleton after Kole's bath and said all was good at home...it was so sweet! Then I get a message the Koleton was down, Brad had done it! Hooray! So I stopped worrying about it.  A bit later just to check I text to see how things were going. Well apparently Mr. Koleton had woken up and was refusing to go back down.  Of course I started to worry and think I should be there to put him to sleep, but then I thought nothing bad is going to happen to him.  Brad will take care of him. Koleton and I have had our sleep battles too and they need to work theirs out! lol So I stopped worrying and had a good time.  After Bunco, we stayed around and chatted for a while.  I met some good people and had a good time.  I ended up chatting with Amanda at her house for a while! Before I knew it it was 12:45AM! I hadn't heard from Brad so I figured they were asleep. When I got home, they were sleeping in the recliner, Koleton on Brad's chest. I guess he gave up on putting him in his bed (which I had done many times myself!) They both woke up when I came in so I got to see my 2 men :) Overall it was a GREAT night!  I fed Koleton a bottle and put him to bed and then went to bed myself. 

I think it was a great thing for me to get out and have some "me" time! And it was good for Daddy and son to have some "them" time and bond some more.  Koleton LOVES his daddy though! Hopefully I will get to go out to these Mommy Night Out's every  month. Hopefully Brad will get the hang of putting Koleton to bed so it will much less stressful for everyone. Next step - getting Koleton used to someone else period so Brad and I can go out on dates again! Eventually it will all fall into place :)

BRAT!

So the stomach bug we had going around here was just for 24 hours, thank goodness! I think, though, Koleton is still somewhat fighting it :( He hasn't been eating his normal amount of food and has had diarrhea (TMI I know lol) since he was sick.  So yesterday he started his BRAT diet. Basically he is just having cereal, apples, and bananas. Of course I probably didn't help the poor guy by giving him pear juice (it was what I had open)! He's had pedialyte too but with him not eating as much I've been trying to give him formula instead so he gets nutrients too.  He is still his happy little self though!

We took out the part of his bathtub that keeps him from sliding down last night! He is such a big boy, he can sit up by himself so he doesn't need it! Technically we could have done that a little bit ago lol But we are trying to not be in a super big hurry for him to grow up!

Another thing...I know how bad it is for him to fall asleep with a bottle.  And it was never my intention for him to start doing so! It all started with him just falling asleep while he was eating, and at that point I was just grateful he was asleep I didn't argue! Well, it has progressed to where he won't go to sleep without a bottle (for the most part!) So I was talking to my mom and she suggested we find a stuffed animal or something and to start putting him to bed with that, so he will associate that with sleeping and eventually won't need the bottle anymore.  So yesterday we were at Walmart and I figured I'd look and see if there was anything small and soft enough for him to take to bed with him.  I showed him a teddy bear and he turned away from it...I took that as a no lol There was another one, it is an elephant head with arms holding a blanket. I showed him that and he reached up for it! So that is now his bedtime buddy :) He was holding it with one hand and rubbing its head with his other hand last night! It was so sweet :)  It's not yet associated with bedtime, but hopefully soon!

Speaking of bedtime...Koleton generally wakes up around the time Brad gets up and ready for work in the morning (430am) and has an early morning bottle and goes back to sleep.  Well lately he hasn't been falling back asleep.  He just pops his head up and wants to look around, especially if Brad is up and moving around.  So after his bottle I put him in his bed awake, say goodnight, I love you, etc and leave him in there.  I sit and wait for him to start crying but he doesn't! He has fallen asleep the past 3 mornings on his own! I don't know what the difference is between morning and night, but its a step in the right direction I think! lol I don't mind cuddling and rocking him to sleep though still. He still has a long time to be grown up and I'm savoring every moment of his baby-hood!

Sick :(

So I was feeding Koleton his dinner tonight.  Carrots and Turkey w/Rice.  Both he has had before, in fact, they were left over from his lunch feeding. (Refrigerated right after I scooped half into his bowls). On his next to last bite he made a face and everything he had just eaten (or so I thought anyway) came up.  I was kind of freaked. I mean the kid has spit up before, even to where I thought it was puking moreso than spit up. Nothing compared to tonight! It was hardcore, I really dont feel good, vomiting.  Poor kid :( I thought he had gotten everything out of his system so I went and changed his clothes, changed mine and put him in his bouncy seat.  He didn't have a fever so I wasn't TOO worried.  He seemed fine, was playing with his feet chatting away lol I was trying to put him to sleep, so I made him a bottle.  Halfway through he started heaving again and more puking :( He threw up 3 more times in a half hour. I, of course, came to look online to see what we should do! It said if there wasn't a fever not to worry, but also that if it was vomiting with real force to go to the doctor.  Well I thought, he doesn't feel warm, is acting mostly normal, I dont want to rush him to the ER.

I have heard of nurse hotlines.  So I searched and found the Medicaid hotline. Brad called them and basically the nurse said if he gets a fever to take him to the ER, or if he starts acting really out of it.  She said to give him 1oz of formula, wait 10 minutes. If he keeps it down, give him another ounce and keep doing that til he gets the normal amount of formula. If he can't keep it down, start giving him Pedialyte.  Well Brad went to the store to get Pedialyte and I gave Koleton his bedtime bath and made him a 1oz bottle.  He was trying to get at that bottle as soon as it was in my hands! He ate the ounce and fell asleep.  He slept for over an hour, and when I went in to check on him he was laying there on his back staring at me. It was kind of weird, but I think I just caught him in a half awake, about to roll over state.  I got him, checked his temp and it was 96 under his arm, so no fever still. But he was dry heaving when I picked him up and was walking him out to the living room :( I made him another 1 oz bottle and he drank it and fell asleep again.  While I was still holding him he started making the throw up motions with his body so I kind of moved him and it looked like he had just swallowed it again (gross I know, but he's a baby and does it all the time lol)

Brad pulled out his pack'n'play to the living room and I am going to sleep out here with him. I just checked him and no fever still.  Hopefully it was just something he ate, but I dont know what he would have eaten that would upset his stomach since he has eaten everything he had today before! Nothing was old or left out open.  I am going to make him an appointment with his doctor tomorrow just to make sure everything is ok. Hopefully he is!!! Gonna keep an eye on him til I can get him in though!

Pictures!

We got a wonderful Christmas gift from my brother-in-law, Bill. He got us a free photography session with his ex co-worker (a professional photographer)!!! When I contacted her to get Koleton's 6 month pictures done, she was booked and didn't have anything available until February! She suggested the spring and I started thinking. Most likely the shots will be done outside... it is January and has been COLD! April would be much nicer weather! lol So I emailed her back and we are hopefully going to get his 9 month pictures done with her instead! They should be amazing!

Plan B lol We headed to Sears to get his 6 month pictures done instead :) We were a little hesitant to go back since his 3 month pictures did not turn out that great.  We took him for a free Christmas picture though and they were AMAZING! I would have paid for those pictures! (we just took the free collage though lol) Well his 6 month pictures did not disappoint! We asked for the same guy who took his Christmas pictures, and he was there and took Koleton's pictures again.  Koleton was being stubborn at first, but as soon as I started belting out "Itsy Bitsy Spider" he was all smiles and laughs! lol The guy who took his pictures, Jeff, called the other photographer over to admire Koletons pictures!  Then he called me in and told me how BEAUTIFUL Koleton's eyes were - "I mean WOW, he has BEAUTIFUL eyes!".

Of course I had my coupons (got a free collage and 30% off!) But we still managed to spend a pretty penny lol I couldn't be happier with how they turned out though! Even the "throw away" pictures were good! I had him restore one of them and ordered prints of it! It is one of my favorites actually! lol

 I just LOVE the one with his hand in his mouth... since that is how he is so often these days! lol

 The top one here is the restored photo... and the bottom one is just adorable! :)

 Love these too! lol

 My absolute favorite! Plus you can see his teeth in it!

 I like this one too, and am kind of sad because I think I didn't order any of it :(

Busy busy!

Wow have we been busy! Yesterday morning we went to the mall to meet with a mom from my mommy group and she was running late so Koleton and I walked around the mall with all the mall walkers :D It was actually a good time! Minus having to press the button on his little music toy (he really needs to learn how to do that lol) it was very relaxing.  It seemed so calm with the stores closed. It was pretty peaceful actually :) Even though people were talking away, it was not a normal "mall" atmosphere.  We stayed and visited with the mom from my group and played for a bit, then we came home and did stuff around the house. Today we went back to the mall for our (maybe becoming a morning thing!) walk and then we had another playdate at Chick-fil-a for lunch! Only one other mom came with her daughter who is almost two, but even without a nap Koleton seemed to have a good time! He just kept looking and watching the little girl... it was like he was mesmerized lol He would smile at her when she would look at him lol We have a little ladies man on our hands already!  We came home, took a nap and went back out to Target for our necessity shopping trip.  Whenever we take him out he gets "oooohs" and "aaaahs" from people :)  Today wasn't any different! A grandma with a daughter the same age as him was chatting him up, and two teenage-ish girls came by and of course he was just all smiles with them too! Such a flirt! I feel like we havent even been home today!  Tonight we are heading to Brad's parents for a farewell dinner for his brother who is moving to San Antonio. So much stuff going on, I think tomorrow we may just stay in and relax and catch up on chores!

Teeth and cuteness!

 If you look closely you can see my teeth! Plus I'm cute when I'm fussy ;)

 He just looks so pleased with himself!

I think pictures of babies from behind are just so cute, so here is his "behind"! lol

Reading!

 So intrigued!

 Look, Momma! I'm doing it!

 So focused lol

 Oh! I like this one!

 What happens next?

Ok really, this is all I wanted to do! lol But I looked interested didn't I? 

6 month appointment!

Well yesterday Koleton had to go to the doctor for his 6 month "check up".  Poor baby had to get 3 shots :(  He did so well with it though!  He cried for the shots and a little afterwards, but I gave him some juice and after I put his pants back on him and picked him up he pretty much stopped crying!  Such a big boy!  He officially weighs 16lbs 6oz and is 26" long!  The nurse said he was a tall boy.  I think he is still around the 25th percentile for his age but I think she meant for his weight he is tall? I dont know but he is perfect to us! lol He was kind of grumpy after his shots but he also was on regular dosing of Tylenol and he is always a little weird when he is "doped up" lol  We had such a busy weekend and with the doctor experience yesterday we just stayed in today and hung out around the house.  I clipped some coupons (yes coupons!) and Koleton and I read a book and played in his room for a bit.  Overall it was a good day!  Tomorrow it looks like we are heading to the mall for a miniature playdate :)  A girl from my mommy group asked if I wanted to go with her and her son and just get out of the house... it should be fun!  I am hoping that by getting out more and being around people Koleton will lose his "shyness" and start opening up to more people.  I think he will be the kid that will sit back and watch how and what everyone else is doing before he just jumps into everything.  Even still, I want him to be warm and kind to people!  Like my family and friends back home that he has yet to meet (soon I promise!!!) Even if he is weary, hopefully he wont be so shy all the time.  I think these playdates will help with that :)  I still have to set one up with a mom who has a son a month or so older than Koleton and let him "play" with someone his age! Should be lots of fun :)

What's this? I'm 6 months old now? I didn't sign up for this!

6 months already!

Wow! Can you believe it has been 6 months already!?!?!? It is the weirdest thing... It seems like Koleton has been here forever yet just yesterday he was just born! lol  We had a busy day again for his half-birthday ;)  We were out apartment hunting.  While it has been a HUGE blessing to be where we are now... this house is not our "forever" home and the neighborhood is not one we really want to raise our kids in.  We are looking in the Midland, the next town over because 1. its nicer (like living in Mesa vs. Apache Junction lol) and 2. it is closer to Brad's work.  Let me tell you though... the Permian Basin is REALLY proud of their apartments! lol They are so expensive for what they actually are!  $900 for a 2 bedroom that would probably cost $750 back home!  Nothing fancy at all!  We found one that we both LOVE and it was more reasonably priced...however, I came home and checked the reviews online.  Only an 18% recommendation rate :(  From numerous reviewers.  They all seemed to say the same thing...it takes forever to get anything repaired and the staff are horribly rude.  Oh and they move in to dirty, nasty apartments with patched walls, hair on the cabinets, sinks that are clogged etc, then when they move out, they get charged all kinds of unreasonable fees and lose all their deposits.  So it is kind of back to square one lol  We just want a nice place that isn't going to cost a ridiculous amount that we would be comfortable living in, especially with Mr. Koleton!
Today we just stayed in and cleaned house!  It is so hard to clean with a 6 month old who is not about naps anymore and wants constant attention! Yes, my son is spoiled lol  He doesn't get picked up RIGHT away if he is fussing but he does eventually get held lol  Everyone keeps telling me to cherish him wanting to be held because eventually they grow out of it, so I'm not complaining!  In the next couple of months though we are going to have to work on "sleep training".  He has to have a bottle (horrible habit, I know!) and be rocked to go to sleep.  We have tried letting him cry it out, but he has gone 10 minutes without giving in one little bit.  He just gets more and more upset to the point where he cannot calm down.  I just figure he is too young still, but eventually he will get it :)  At least now he sleeps exclusively in his bed, so I can't complain too much!  Rocking him to sleep doesn't bother me, especially since he does sleep all through the night now!  Plus it gives us some more cuddle time :)
I'm gonna have to start putting up pictures on this blog too... just have to take some new ones!

What a fun day!

So Koleton and I had a very busy day today!  We woke up around 8, had breakfast, hung out at the house for a bit then went clearance shopping at Target :)  He was so good in his stroller again... he even fell asleep for a bit while we were walking around.  Brad had a doctor's appointment at noon so Kole and I surprised him and were waiting in the parking lot when he pulled in :)  Brad and I do this thing where we take Koleton and hold him through a door opening so if you are in the room (generally the bathroom when one of us is getting ready lol) you just see a little head looking at you lol  Well I opened my car door and lifted Koleton above it so all you saw was his little head :)  Brad was so excited to see him, well us :)  Then we went home and had lunch, chilled for a bit again, then we had a "playdate" at the park!  I dont know if I've said but I joined a Mommy group out here so finally I can start meeting people and Koleton can have friends as he grows up!  So far everyone on the forum board seems super nice.  Well today was a meet and greet of sorts at the only park in town that has baby swings, so of course we went!

We got there a little early, so I put Koleton in the swing and pushed him for a bit.  I noticed his head was starting to fall (he had his sunglasses on so I couldn't see his eyes).  I made sure to keep him swinging and not 5 minutes into swinging he was out! lol A few mommies showed up and it was great to meet them! We had fun.  Once Koleton woke up he was just so happy and good :D  One of the moms has a 2 yr old little boy and he came up to us, his mom told him to "be careful of the baby" and he walked up and gave Koleton a hug! It was so sweet!  Koleton was all smiles after that :)  We got home just before Brad, then we went back out to get Brad his prescription.  Koleton fell asleep in the car on the way home and went to bed half an hour earlier than normal!  He had a busy day afterall! lol 

It was a super fun day.  It was nice to get out of the house!  Koleton loves being outside so hopefully they have more playdates etc for us to go to! Regardless, I'm gonna start taking him out more anyway.  It seems to tire him out more and make him so happy :)  And that is what is important!

A day in the life... :P

So Koleton and I went shopping today at Walmart (I know... Kmart people don't hate me! The closest Kmart is over an hour away :( ) I got me the Zuumba dance fitness game for Wii... gotta try to lose some weight, shall we call it "baby weight"? I can get away with that still, right? lol He is so good now riding in his stroller...chewing on the safety straps (his favorite thing to chew on - over his toys even!) After we got some new bibs and a few other things, we headed to the park.  They have baby swings that are like little chairs (I'll put a video on youtube up if I remember!) and he rode in that for a bit, went down the slide, then we headed home.  BUT on the way home is our Goodwill lol Since Kole had just finished a bottle and was in a good mood, I figured why not stop in and see what they have.  Well, I got him 12 new books (some look BRAND new) and a Barney sing-a-long DVD for $3.22!!!! Gotta love finding a good deal at the ONLY Goodwill in town! lol

Koleton is our little music baby.  His new favorite song is "the itsy bitsy spider".  He'll be sitting in his little high chair, supposed to be eating, but he is leaned over trying to grab the straps that attach it to the chair.  I'll start singing the itsy bitsy spider and he pops up and starts smiling from ear to ear! And opens his mouth for his next bite :P  He was fussing in the back of the car on our way to the park so I turned the radio down and busted out itsy bitsy spider and he stopped :)  Just sat there and listened :)  He loves classical music too... he has a baby einstein toy that plays classical music when you push the button.  As soon as that thing turns on he just stops fussing.  As soon as he is old enough we want to put him in piano lessons and then guitar lessons when he gets a little older.  We dont want to force him to do anything (like we aren't trying to live vicariously through him) but we are going to make him give everything he tries a fair chance before he quits.  But with how much he seems to love music now, I dont think he will have a problem with either of those :)

Well I suppose that is enough for today ;)  He is going to be up from his nap any minute now I'm sure!  OH and I need to try to get those videos up on youtube before he wakes up! :)

After all of the trouble's we had with Koleton's sleeping patterns early on, he has found a schedule that works for both of us finally!!!  He falls asleep right after his bath, wakes up after about an hour to be rocked back to sleep, then sleeps until around4-5am. He has a bottle, goes right back to sleep and sleeps in until around 9!!! Perfect for this mama who never has been an early morning person! lol  His naps are getting fewer and far between.  He only took 2 naps today! One for about an hour and half, another for about 45 minutes!  Little boy is growing up so quickly!

One night I was changing his diaper and it sounded like he was growling at me! Kinda like he was clearing his throat growling but I still thought, what the heck is he doing?!?! So I told Brad and apparently he had been making that noise at Kole while he was getting him ready for bed lol  Now he just smiles so big and laughs when you "growl" at him and show your teeth... such a goofy kid lol

OH! I almost forgot!  We went out to eat at Fuddruckers the other day.  Koleton was chowing on his teething biscuits but they got old after a while and he was getting a little fussy (it was nap and bottle time).  I found this little contraption that you put real food in (it kinda looks like a big pacifier, but has mesh netting to hold the food and hard plastic handle that closes it).  Being the cruel mother I am, I let him taste a dill pickle... Brad and I watched, waiting for the pucker "omg so sour!" face...it never came! He grabbed my hand and pulled it back to his mouth and started sucking on the pickle slice! We put 2 pickle chips into his little food contraption and he just sucked and chewed on that til we left! It was so funny!

About to put some more pictures up on facebook (just a few) and maybe a couple videos on youtube... if you dont have it, the youtube address is www.youtube.com/traci522

We sure love our little goofy boy!!!  He is really such a good little boy :)

Happy New Year!

We had a great family day out yesterday :) We did our Target shopping then headed out to Midland for lunch/dinner and to spend Koleton's Toys 'R Us gift card my grandparents sent him for Christmas.  Kole was  incredibly good the whole day, especially considering he didn't take a nap before we left!  We ate at Outback and Kole just sat in his high chair talking away lol  He even was flirting with our waitress! He had some animal crackers (well he sucked on them, and was VERY supervised lol) and then carrots and was so good.  Just before we left I checked his teeth again and I swear I felt his top tooth had broken through as well!!!  I haven't got to really check today cause he is so proud of his bottom teeth whenever you feel them he starts smiling and laughing :)  Poor kid cutting 4 teeth at the same time! But I suppose it will be over with sooner! lol

We got him all kinds of stuff at Toys 'R Us!  He got the foam ABC and number floor mat that is like a puzzle, so now we can get his toys out of the living room and put them and play with them in his bedroom :) He got a Baby Einstein "Baby Mozart" DVD and CD, an "interactive" puppy that sings and teaches hands, feet, ear, etc., a couple long sleeve onsies (which he needed), a teething toy and some teething biscuits! So much stuff... and he has played with it all already :)

He was fast asleep to bring in the new year but we got a picture of him anyway lol

Hoping this year brings us much joy and happiness as this last year has!  2010 will always be a special year for us and I know we have many more good times in our future! We wish you all the best in 2011!!!