New Job!!

I just need to take a minute to congratulate my sexy man for working so hard these past few months to obtain a new job. He has been spending countless hours studying for new certifications and finishing up classes on his Bachelors and today it all paid off. We found out today that he will be starting a new job tomorrow....Wahoo! He has been working so hard to find a new job that will help broaden his skill set and the excitement is bubbling over at our house for what is in store.
I am so proud to have you as my husband, father of my children, and love of my life! Thank you for all you sacrifice so that you can take care of our little family! I love you!

The Mustangs at Williams Square

One from the Summer....
Back in July we went to Williams Square to see the Mustang statues...it was a pretty neat water fountain with the mustang horses running through it...I liked it but I am not sure the rest of the clan did...here are the pics from the adventure

The whole fam right before we left the square

Justin seeing how far away he can get from us and trying to get in the water

One of the horses getting his hoofs wet

This one looks like he might be a little afraid of the water, sort of like he was running full steam and then was trying to stop but he was going to fast so he was going to jump in anyway...

All the pretty horses

A shot from the entrance

Sariah loves the sound of water...she is about 2 months in this picture

more of the pretty horses and you can see Justin at the lead of them

He wanted to be in this water so badly...but I didn't bring a towel and their were security guards making sure we didn't get in...

So this is before we figured out just how to get it so she could see out...I thought it was a funny pic even though it looks like she is miserable...don't worry we figured out after a few minutes how to make it so she could see

Pictures from last week and update

So last week as you know from my previous post that my phone stopped working so I couldn't take any more pics on my camera phone of Sariah in action. But these are the one's I took before the phone went blank.... enjoy! (Yes I will start using my regular camera, it's just not always on me like my phone is)

For the past 2 weeks Sariah has been eating every 2 hours so when she sleeps I am really excited. (She is back to eating between 3 to 4 hours just so you know.)

Aunt Tallie got Sariah this outfit and I think it is so darn adorable...this picture was taken right before she peed all over the outfit...so glad I got the pics first.
It says little peanut

Sucking on the hands again

I thought she was looking so big in this outfit....almost ready to tip over.

She has such a cute face and this picture seriously does not do it justice. Hopefully she will become more photogenic as she grows up.

We survived the Hurricane hitting Texas. By the time it got to us it was a Tropical Storm and we really weren't hit that bad. We had rain and winds but nothing serious at all. I am just so glad that we were well prepared if something did happen. Poor Justin had to stay home with us all day Saturday and we did chores almost the whole day....I don't think you can count making cookies and muffins a chore if you are a kid. It is a chore for mom but not for Justin, he loved it!

Yesterday was awesome with Elder Bednar coming to speak to us. His talk was amazing and seriously he was talking straight to me and what I needed to hear....I am sure others got what they needed to hear too but it felt so personal...like he was sitting there just chatting with me about my life. Loved it.

Anyway, hopefully I will get some pics posted of what happened this summer. They should be coming in the next few weeks.

A Blank Cell Phone

It all started about 4 months ago right before Sariah was born....the screen on my cell phone went blank. The phone still worked. I could receive calls and make calls but could not see who I was calling or retrieve any data....such as pictures, text messages, appointments in my calendar, or more importantly the phone numbers. I called my lovely service provider and went thru the whole gambit of questions to get it replaced and when it got to the one about dropping it in water I was positive that I had not done such a thing...so he says ok what color is the dot by your battery....I open it up and look....RED!!! Agghh!
For those who don't know, red means water damage. I then proceed to ask the man how in heaven's name did that happen? Then he proceeds to tell me that high temperatures with humidity will also damage your phone...oh great...I live in the wonderful state of Texas where high temperatures with humidity seem to be from about April till November. Plus I always take my cell phone into the bathroom when I am taking a shower....I have a few anxieties about something happening to me while in the bathroom and not being able to get a hold of anyone because I was home alone and pregnant....now it's I am home alone with an infant....so my phone is always near by for emergencies...which you never know when an emergency will happen...ok that was a tangent...back to the blank cell phone.
So miraculously my blank screen only lasted for a few days and then it was back to normal. I saved all my phone numbers immediately to my data card thingy and emailed all the pics from my picture section via text message. Then started looking for a new phone. But it didn't give me any more trouble. I became content with my phone and made sure to always email my pics close to the day that I took them.
To my dismay my blank screen has returned and it doesn't seem like it's getting any better. So I finally upgraded my contract with my service provider for a free phone and it is on the way to my mailbox. Wahoo for a new phone, it should be here in a few days. If you have been sending me text messages at all in the past 3 days and I haven't responded....it is because I can not read them. Sorry. And if you call me please leave your phone number so I can call you back because I can't get your number out of my address book...at least not until the new phone arrives. I so hope it arrives before that stupid hurricane is going to hit Texas.

I wanna be when I grow up....

So on the way to church yesterday my little Justin says to his Dad.... "I wanna be an apostle when I grow up." I kid you not...direct quote from his little mouth. There was a whole conversation that continued about what apostles do and how much they make...he is in a phase right now of trying to figure out how to make money....(side note he still thinks he can find enough money on the streets to live a good life...yes we are trying to break that train of thought but he is only 7). Anyway it was so awesome to hear him tell us about the apostles and why he wanted to be one when he grew up.
Well we get to church and in the announcements before sacrament meeting they tell us that next week we are having a special stake conference and we will be having an apostle of the Lord come and speak to us....Elder David A. Bednar... Yep, little Justin will get to meet someone who he wants to grow up to be... Now tell me how often does that happen in a kids life? Heavenly Father is very, very aware of everyone of His children. And even though it was planned out way before little Justin said he wanted to be an apostle when he grew up, I still think it is amazing that Justin will be able to meet an apostle the very week after he decided that. My children truly never cease to amaze me. I learn more from them then I have ever learned in a book or at school.

This picture of Justin is about a year old...I need to get a better one of him in his Sunday clothes.
But he is still as cute today as he was a year ago!

The Play Yard and Sariah

Okay so how come the best picture I get of her using her play yard is on my phone from yesterday. I spent about 30 minutes using my cannon camera to get good pics and only about 30 seconds with my phone? Oh the irony of it all! The first photo is from my phone and the remaining ones are from my camera. Sariah loves her little play yard, that was given to us from some great friends. I don't know if they want to remain anonymous so I will let them post a reply. Anyway, just recently she has started to grab for the objects. The great thing about the first picture is that I actually caught her holding the little ball. It is so awesome to watch her learn new things. I get so darn excited!

Baby Girl keeps me busy!

So Sariah is pretty much the one I spend the most time with each day. I love seeing each facial expression as she discovers new things. Her smile makes me melt. Her cry makes me sad. Her giggles make me laugh. Babies are so much fun....don't get me wrong they are a lot of work and sleep is a lot harder to get these days but I wouldn't change any of it.
Here are some of the pics I have been able to capture of her on my camera phone. I put the date so you can judge if she is growing....I think she is getting huge!

Smiles in the mirror 8/18

Finger Sucker 8/20

The pondering pose

Eek you caught me in the tub!

Tummy Time 8/01

Talking with Momma 8/30

Tummy time 8/22

Peek a Boo 8/26

Sweet Sleeper 8/31

Giggles 8/22

Second Grade

So Justin started 2nd grade about 2 weeks ago and it has been wonderful! He loves going to school and learning new things. The only downside is that he is so darn smart for his age that he is bored already and it's only the 2nd week. We are going to the library tomorrow to check out a bunch of chapter books to keep him busy for a little while. Hopefully we can get him interested in some other things to keep his mind active....any suggestions?

First Day of School all ready to go.
New Shirts for school...$10
New pants...$12
Choosing to wear your favorite outfit from last year...priceless!

Mrs. Ho and Justin on the first day.

My Little Fam

So my little family is pretty much the center of my universe. My whole world revolves around them, I just love them that much....ok so sometimes I need time to myself but technically I am part of the little family so it's all good that I take time to revolve around myself? Hmmm...That sounds weird...anyway the little fam consists of

Sexy Daddy Man

The Momma

Big Brother Justin

Baby Girl Sariah

My kiddos bring lots of interesting adventures into my life as I try to learn how to take care of each of their needs simultaneously. Justin makes sure to pray each night that mom will have patience each day....Heavenly Father truly answers my Justin's prayer each day. (sometimes that answer is in the form of an extra trying day to build my patience)

Right now they get along pretty much most of the time. Justin might not like sharing the attention all the time and to tell you the truth Sariah sometimes get a little stinkery if I am paying to much attention to Justin and not fulfilling her needs. As long as her needs are met she loves having Justin around. She actually missed him the first few days he went to school too.

Sariah is sometimes afraid of Justin...can you tell?

the Rest of Forever

You might ask your self why did she use the Rest of Forever as the title of her blog? Very good question. Back when James and I started e-dating...yes I said e-dating....for all of you out there who didn't know we met on e-harmony...anyway back when we started e-dating and we got to the point where we had decided to get married, I had said to him one night that I would like to have the Rest of Forever with him. He liked the sound of it so much he had the saying inscribed on the inside of my ring. More recently as we have been working on getting our little family sealed together in the LDS temple, it is something that I say over and over each time a road block is thrown in our path. I know that families can be together forever and I look forward to the day that my sweet little family will have that opportunity.

Okay I started a blog

For all of you out there who have been giving me a hard time about not starting a blog...here it goes. Now be aware that I am hardly online so this might take forever and a day to be updated but you asked for it , so you got it. Please also be patient as I figure out how to do it all....but I am pretty internet savvy so I think I might get the hang of it pretty quickly. If not I have my genius of a husband who can help me figure it all out.
Life is always an adventure and I hope to fill you in on how it all goes at least weekly. We will see how good I get.