Update on EVERYONE!

As always I continue to disappoint myself when it comes to updating the blog, I am once again posting yet another update!

Eli is getting closer to finishing his Master's Degree, and continues to work hard at University of Phoenix. He is up at 5am every morning and usually doesn't get to bed 'til around 11 pm. He comes home from work and helps with dinner, kids, dishes.... basically picks up the slack! Thanks Eli, you're a great husband and daddy! We all love you!

Cori (I) continue to stay at home with the kids, clean, pay bills, cook, do laundry... all of the fun stuff Mommies get to do. I also continue to up-keep my "Scrap-e-Blog" with designing new backgrounds and free custom headers. I won my first award for my blog from Moore Girly Mom! I was so excited...

I have also been asked to sponsor some giveaways for a few other websites, in which I will give random contestant winners a blog makeover. One of the sights is a successful blog aggregate called Mormon Mommy Blog , this will give me advertising of 10-15,000 visitors... which I am way excited about! Another site in which I will be sponsoring giveaways is Mean Mommy University. I have been lucky enough to make a little money so far and have a few other entrepreneurial ideas!

Indianna is growing up so fast, she is basically potty trained, with a few accidental exceptions, but doing well. She loves dancing, watching her favorite shows and is still learning the concept of SHARING! She does very well with Isaiah and lets me know if he is getting into trouble. She loves to dust and clean... YEAH! She has also grasped the concept of obeying. Now, when she runs off when I ask her to do something, I'll say, "Indi, you need to obey," and she'll go and do it. (I don't think this will last long!) Some of my favorite "Indi Quotes" are:

"I tell the truth everyday!"- I have no idea where she got that one.

"My friends love me so much."

"...just for a minute, okay?"....She often ends her sentences with this one. (Like around nap time)

"You fix my pony hair?"- Translation: Will you give me pony tails?

"'hind ya!"- She'll say this if you ask her where something is.

Indi has developed a couple of warts and one of the small ones is on her lower right cheek. Since it is on her face she has an appointment with a Pediatric Dermatologist at the Phoenix Children's Hospital to get it remove this Thursday (hopefully). I don't what is going to happen, but our pediatrician said it will probably be something she won't forget! AHH... that makes me nervous. Anyway, I wanted to get it taken care of early, so there will be less scarring, if any! My absolute favorite picture of Indi right now (Photo taken by Mandy Kimball)

Isaiah is walking! He still often topples over but is getting better with his balance. Both his first birthday and first party is all on Friday, and it's basketball theme for the playoffs. Eli is excited about game six for the Nuggets that night as well :) Isaiah continues to be a difficult child. It seems to be just one thing after another with that kid... Colic, Silent Reflux, Teething, Ear Infections, Teething, Ear Infections... I don't understand why this poor little boy (and me) can't catch a break! He screams A LOT (basically his entire first year), not always out of discomfort though. I think he just got accustomed to screaming. So any mommies out there dealing with colic, let me know, I AM HERE FOR SUPPORT!!! On a better note, He has four teeth now and a fifth and sixth SLOWLY making their way through. Despite his difficulties, we love seeing his little personality show more everyday. He loves to wrestle and be tossed around by Daddy. He one of the most determined litte kid I have ever seen. He says, "NA, NA" when he wants more of something, and that is pretty much his vocabulary. He does know "Milk" in Sign Language and is working on "More" and "Please." This is my absolute favorite picture of Isaiah right now! (Photo taken by Rob Carpenter)

This is the happy little boy I love!