TALES FROM THE M.O.M.B

I've come to realize....

2009-04-08T16:37:00.000-07:00

.I need a bigger kitchen table!
.I need a bigger kitchen for a bigger kitchen table!
.I need a bed!
.I need a bedroom to put a bed in!
.When you have 5 kids, and your friends don't, you don't have many friends left!
.People think I'm crazy!
.People might be right!
.Triple strollers are hard to push!
.Triple strollers are necessary when you have 3 under 3!
.If my housework is done (for the day), I post stupid blogs like this!

A new kind of Happy...

2009-04-08T11:04:00.000-07:00

I say new kind of Happy, because lots of things makes me happy, but I have discovered something new...A HARLEY RIDE!!! I have always loved the sound and look of a Harley, but never really knew if I would like to ride one...Welllll....I LOVE IT!!!! There is just something about cruising along holding onto the one I love while on the back of a Harley Davidson.... You see things you wouldn't see in a car, and smell things you wouldn't smell. We have decided this is something that Tony and I can do together, therefor are saving to buy our own! (this was a free rental he earned from doing some lighting for a rental place)

Please pray for me...

2009-02-16T15:23:00.001-08:00

I just got home from the doctor and got some answers I wasn't really prepared for...Apparently I should have gone a long time ago! Without giving "t.m.i"...I went for "women" issues...and he wants to do some testing for one of two things he thinks are the problem...I either am in pre-menopause, or I have a uterine fibroid(s)!!! Both with the same end result being a hysterectomy! I am soooo okay with never having another "hell week" as long as I live, but a little scared to go under the knife to achieve it...so just keep me in prayer! I also found out I have arthritis in my wrists...and something I forgot the name of in my knees...I'm basically falling apart!...lol...keep me (and my body) in prayer!!!

Hope you all have a....

2009-02-07T16:07:00.001-08:00

Wonderful Valentine's Day!!!

WHY do I let these things bother me?

2009-01-31T08:52:00.000-08:00

...We went over to a friends house last night to play some games with our families...Well the conversation went to...Actors and Actresses that we like, due to the game we were playing...Well I asked my friend's husband if he thought that particular actress was pretty...I can't remember who it was right now, but anyway...he said "No, you can't see her skin through all those tattoos"...UUUUMMMMM did he not see that HE himself has almost 2 complete sleeves?...So I said, but you have tattoos. To which he replied..."Yes, but they don't belong on women"...Double standard!!! I don't know why I let it bother me, it is HIS IGNORANCE, and I don't seek approval to mark MY body...but for some reason, I can't let it go!!!

Heinz...

2009-01-28T12:42:00.000-08:00

it's a kind of "ketchup"...but I have to "Catch-up"...random, I know, but you were warned! I have lost my camera=( that is why I haven't blogged in a while. I have a need to put pictures in every blog...no camera=no pictures! BUT I then realized, I should probably not crawl in a hole just because I don't have any pictures to share..so I will gather my thoughts since my last post and get you all caught up soon...till then...

Laugh if you want to...

2008-11-26T09:57:00.000-08:00

...but I fell in love all over again last night...okay, so before you say aaaaahhhhh...read on...I fell in love with New Kids on the Block again!!!! That's right, re-united with my high school sweethearts! My friend Sonya go two tickets to last night's concert for her birthday and she took me!!! They are such good entertainers and, let's say, the time hasn't hurt them! They are still VERY handsome!!!N.K.O.T.B fan FOREVER!!! Thanks Sonya...Love you!

Guess I have to change the name of my blog?

2008-11-21T18:59:00.000-08:00

Since I am no longer a M.O.B...at least not exclusively like before...sooo I need to figure out a new name...any ideas?

Erika & Rylee update...

2008-11-06T18:54:00.000-08:00

...we had a meeting today with Erika and Rylee's social workers and it went well!!! Erika is ours for sure and we are starting the adoption process right away! ...as far as Rylee goes, we are waiting for the next hearing which is getting moved closer than March when it was originally scheduled, due to the lack of effort from her birth parents. We finally have the little girl we've dreamed of...maybe 2...=)

...and then there were FIVE!!!

2008-10-30T12:34:00.000-07:00

We have two little princesses now! They are foster girls, for now, but it is looking like we will be able to keep them BOTH! It is such a long story, but I just wanted you too see these BEAUTIFUL faces, so you can start praying for them. They have dealt with so much in their short lives...we are here to show them God's love so that they may forget the past and look towards the future!

Happy 2nd Birthday Ethan!

2008-10-23T13:37:00.000-07:00

My how time flies when raising boys! I can't believe My Baby Boy is 2 already! Seems like just yesterday...

We had a scheduled c-section due to is Birth mother having kids to worry about. It was scheduled for Monday, so my Mom was able to be there! She actually went into the O.R. with Arrianne. I was "patiently" waiting in the waiting room with Tony, both of us ready to chew our nails off with excitement and disbelief...it was time to meet out baby boy who until now we have only seen in black and white! When they came out, it was so quick I thought there might be a problem...no problem, they just needed someone to wheel him to the N.I.C.U....OF COURSE I quickly agreed! Now, remember, at this point in the birth stories of my other boys, I was holding them by now, so needless to say I was VERY excited and a little nervous! But when I reached the door they said they would be wheeling him out of, there was nobody there for a LONG time. I'm sue it was only a few minutes, but it seemed like hours! So the nurse told me that he was waiting in the N.I.C.U. for me! I RAN to the door and peeped in to try to see him, I didn't think I could just walk in. The door buzzed and I heard a nurse say " Are you Ethan's Mommy?" My heart got numb... I had never heard his name in conjunction with mine as his Mommy. I walked up to beside his "bin" ..in my dreams of how this would all work out, I thought I would see him, and yes, he would be cute, but it would take a while to sink in and realize THIS is MY son....well...as I approached his "bin" my knees were shaking...when I laid eyes on him for the first time....My knees buckled under me. I hit the floor and the nurses came running..."Are you okay, Honey?, " she said worried..."Yes, I'm just fine...he is sooo beautiful, I just fell in love..." I know everyone thinks their baby is beautiful, but I was worried I wouldn't right away because he wasn't "mine"...But this boy was BEAUTIFUL...absolutely flawless...breathtaking...okay you get it...and you know what else...He was MINE!...My little Blessing. Happy Birthday Ethan, Mommy loves you more today then even then...mmmooooaaaahhh=)

No power = good day?...

2008-10-02T17:45:00.000-07:00

...well, you wouldn't think so, but since I got a warning, it was! Thanks to Sonya and Tres, and "Papa" (as Tres and now Ethan call him, actually Sonya's Dad) I had a good day despite SDG&E turning our power off for repairs today. They said it would be off from 7am until up to 7 hours!!!! So I planned to spend the day with one of my favorite families! Its turned out it was only off until 11...but hey, we made a day of it anyway! We ate breakfast...then talked and watched the boys play, then we ate lunch...then talked some more while the boys played, then watched our DVR full of One Tree Hill...I love days that you can turn negative to positive....Thanks Sonya, Tres and "Papa"...Love you<3

Baylee update...

2008-09-28T11:32:00.000-07:00

*resting until x-rays* *still at Grossmont...smiling...what a champ!

*playing legos with Coltin before surgery... *Daddy bought THIS helmet!...Baylee says it was a little late...lol

RIGHT after surgery...I thought he would be more swollen!..He got a GRILL...=)

You gotta love Children's Hospital!...They have a playroom...

...He got this stuffed penguin after he got to pet a LIVE penguin!

...Thunbs Up from Baylee...comfortable at home!

*Thank You for all of the prayers...he is doing great!*

He had a doctor's appointment on Friday...they losened the bands, so now he can eat tiny soft foods...which is good because he's already lost 6 pounds! They want to see him back in 2 weeks, where we ae hoping they remove the bands and braces!...Then in about 4 months he will have a minor surgery to remove the steel plate in his chin!...looking back, it was all VERY scarry, but prayers are making it a little easier everyday...Thank You Jesus!!!

Baylee update...

2008-09-24T15:21:00.000-07:00

...although it has only been like, what, 2-3 hours since my last post...lol...anyway, As my search for good ideas of things to stick in a blender goes on...I HAD to share Baylee's newest request for lunch....Top Ramen! Yep, Top Ramen, in a blender! YUCK!!! But he said it was good. Then he wanted Broccoli...his favorite=(...so I found some Cream of Broccoli soup...He moaned in delight...must have been YUMMY=)...keep you posted! And if anybody has any good calorie packed recipes to drink through a straw...PLEASE let us know!

A "Not so Happy Birthday"...

2008-09-24T10:16:00.000-07:00

...it started out that way...all of Baylee's friends were showing up gifts in hand and ready to play. They played alright! They jumped on the trampoline with the sprinkler under it, they skateboarded all over the driveway, and enjoyed snow cones! We rented a snow cone machine and it was a HIT!!! Everyone was having a BLAST...then it happened...all the boys went back to ride bikes and jump bikes...then from all the laughter we heard a little boy scream(through the chaos, I can't remember who it was)..."It's Baylee, he's hurt!!!"...at first, I thought it was no big deal..."Boys will be boys", right? Well, this time, I was wrong! He came across the yard with his hand on his mouth and blood EVERYWHERE! THAT is when I FREAKED OUT! He was spitting blood out and he said he couldn't open his mouth...the cut on his chin would NOT quit bleeding...

We decided we should take him to the ER...party guests here or not! We said goodbye to everyone, a few apologies, and off we went...When we got there, it must have looked bad, they opened the doors and rushed him back...where they took vitals and got him into a room immediately! Then after hearing the story , they decided to take a head scan. The poor boy was soooooo scared. That is where it is so hard for me...they have medicine for pain, and swelling...but nothing for fear...only hugs and kisses...I gave him plenty of those, while I prayed and prayed and prayed. After the head scan, they came and told us, what we feared, only WORSE! He had broken his jaw in 3 places! It was then that they decided to move him to Children's Hospital...

We (oh, sorry, we, meaning My Mom and I) took him there, scared, and in LOTS of pain, as you could well imagine! He cried the whole way, saying "Mommy, I'm scared". It tears my heart out to hear that, no medicine for that, I just told him, everything was going to be okay, and Mommy is scared too. I think it is good for children to know that even adults are scared sometimes! When we finally arrived at Children's they were soooo sweet to him. They gave him some morphine, and he was able to get some rest! They scheduled his surgery for the next afternoon. Daddy spent the night with him, and I went home to pack up for the road ahead. THAT is when the fear came to MY head! What to expect...what is he going to eat?...So I TRIED to get some sleep...

Then the next morning brought more emotions...They scheduled his surgery for 6pm...and just for the record, that is evening, not afternoon! So after a long day of different visitors, different cartoons, and different emotions, the time came for his surgery. They would only let me and Tony to the "pre-surgical" area, so we sat with a tearful, scared little man in his wheelchair, Charger blanket in his lap...then his Dr. talked to him and told him what they were going to do. Implant a steel plate in is chin, where the actual "break" was, and put braces on his teeth to hold the bands that will hold his jaw in place where the fractures are. He was very scared to hear all of that and began to cry. He was reassured quickly when the Dr. noticed his Charger blanket! He told Baylee that because he was part owner of The Chargers (this prompted a smile!) he would give Baylee and his family (yeah!) tickets to the next home game!!! Baylee was as happy he could be at that time!

So the surgery went well and Baylee was back in his room within 2 hours! He looked great! I thought he was going to have a big swollen face and maybe some bruises, but he only had some minor swelling and a small bandage on his chin! I guess that's what you get when a Facial Surgery specialist is called in!?! We decided all the anxious visitors should let him get some sleep...and since it was about his normal bed time, it didn't take long. He slept pretty good, only waking up long enough to go potty and drift back off to a morphine induced slumber! They even said he would go home the next day!

The next day he woke up in surprisingly good spirits! We watched cartoons, played games and visited with lots of loving friends and family! Children's hospital is AMAZING! They have a playroom with paints, toys, and Baylee's favorite, a computer!!! Then when we were on one of our trips to the playroom, one of the visitor dogs came by and Baylee was able to pet her! He was excited because it was a pug like his friend has! And if that wasn't exciting enough, an announcement was made that Sea World was on it's way with some Penguins to pet! That's right, we got to PET penguins! That really helped bring up Baylee's spirits, he was starting to get homesick by that point....

So if you are still reading this at this point, you really do care about his brave little man...thank you for the prayers...we all will need them!

That is how Baylee spent his birthday...a "Not so Happy Birthday", huh?...poor little guy!

Happy Birthday Baylee!

2008-09-21T12:16:00.000-07:00

Meet Baylee...He is my middle son, and today he turns 9 years old! He is a very energetic, tenderhearted little man...very giving and full of life. He is a self-proclaiming Jesus lover and he spreads his light wherever he goes! He is VERY confident, and we like that about him, but we have also warned him that he could be considered conceited=)...Hey, at least he's confident, right? He loves to play (and watch and breathe) Football! He is a HUGE Charger fan and his favorite is Ladanian Tomlinson. Thank you Jesus for this wonderful little boy! And although Baylee doesn't read my blog, I wish him a Happy Birthday and I hope you will too...I will show him your wishes=)

10 years...and still in love!

2008-09-18T10:02:00.000-07:00

Wow! I'm a little behind on this whole "Blog" thing huh?!...Well, I have recently broken up with a dear friend...Myspace. Although it was hard, I am a firm believer in moving on to bigger and better things...Hey, right now you're thinking..."Wow, she is soooo random"...well, stop, look back, and remember what I warned you about...I warned you this would be RaNdOm fragments of my brain!....So anyway...I wanted to share a milestone with you all..Y'all...everybody...How WOULD I say that?....Wow, anyway....Tony and I just (well, not just, almost a month ago...I told you I was behind) celebrated 10 YEARS!!!! That's right, 10 years of pure bliss...hehehe, yeah right! We had our trials and tribulations, but overall, it HAS been wonderful! Our first wedding was all "Country"...He WAS a Bull rider, after all...Well, this time we went back to MY roots...The Beach!...I'm a Beach girl after all!....We re-newed our vows barefoot on The Beach...it was truly magical, everything I dreamed it would be...enjoy the pictures...

Changes...

2008-07-20T16:44:00.000-07:00

...happen at the strangest times...Well, most of you know that Tony has had a very extensive back surgery...well, he has done something to his back that has had him down for the last couple of days! It is very scary! Not only because I HATE to see him in sooooo much pain, but because we CANNOT live without his income...so it had made me think, decide, worry, whatever word you want to use, that it may be a sign that it is my turn to be the "bread winner"...Then that sinking feeling sets in..."What the heck would I do?" "I haven't worked in YEARS"..."Who would hire a mother of three that has absolutely NO training for the work field?"...so I guess my reason for this post, besides sheer panic, is to see, if by slim chance, any of you know anybody crazy enough to hire someone with NO experience to do what they need me to do?...sigh...

the 3 day weekend...

2008-05-27T14:04:00.000-07:00

...brought us..."happy busy"... What is "happy busy"? you ask...well, it is the kind of busy where you are happy to be busy, duh! Usually when you say you had a busy weekend, you are busy doing things you HAVE to do, nothing you WANT to do, right? Well, this weekend brought us lots of free time to do what we WANTED to do=)... I love that! Friday we had some friends over for dinner and enjoyed the rain from under our porch ad easy up! We had a bonfire to stay warm, and enjoyed the sound of the rain. We thought, wow, if it rains all weekend, this will be a loooong weekend...but...We went to Sea World on saturday, I have been wanting to go for a long time, but we were busy, and not the good kind of busy...and becuase it didn't rain, we had a BLAST. The weather was BEAUTIFUL!!! Nice and sunny, with a cool breeze...perfect! Then that night, we just chilled at our friends house...the boys stayed the night there and went fishing on sunday morning with them and Tony. That gave Ethan and I an opportunity to cuddle in a nice comfy couch bed (yeah, right) until we got up just intime to get ready for church. Ethan wasn't in the mood for church, I guess, cause we ended up playing in the nursery. Maybe that is where he should be anyway, I know, but maybe eventually I will let him=)...So then when we got home, Daddy and the boys were home, and we AGAIN, got busy doing nothing=)...just chillaxin' (all the cool kids say that!) Lots of family time...I <3 class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">snuck up on us...and we found ourselves sleeping in! Something we NEVER get to do...again, cause we're BUSY!!! A phone call from my brother in law woke us up at 9am! Tony went to shoot guns, I guess he needed re-new his "man card"...so me and the boys went to hang out with Grandma Layna , and Auntie Johnie...aka My Mom and my sister...anyway, the boys played games all day and all the girls did a craft! A really cool craft!!! It's kinda hard to explain, but it's a scrapbook in a box...weird sounding, I know, but it is sooo cool. I will try to post pictures, so you can better understand why it took all day! We stopped only long enough to eat lunch when our men came home, "Man cards" in hand, with a renewal! We went to an all you can eat Chinese buffet!!! YUMMY!!! Only to realize we went the entire 3 day weekend without BBQ...ing!!! How UN-American of us!...Forgive me?...

Here's to better days...Thank you all!

2008-04-14T11:04:00.000-07:00

My last post was quite upsetting to read today! Today is a day I am able to look at things in a positive light...even though things haven't really changed, I guess I am just coping better today?...Thank you to all of you that offered words of encouragement...I will go back to those if I have another day like that=)...thanks again!

I'm baaaaack...

2008-04-02T10:55:00.000-07:00

Hello!...Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. We moved and my laptop didn't have a permanent home yet...but she does now! So here I am!...I also have this incensent need to post pictures with every blog...and because I don't have my pictures on my laptop, I couldn't. But then I realized I haven't posted since FEBRUARY! So I thought I should catch you up on my life, in case you care...In March we made the move from our 3 bedroom 1600sq ft condo in Alpine to our 2 bedroom 800sq ft home in Lakeside. WHAT? you ask....yes, you heard me, 800sq feet!!! We barely fit in the 1600 sq feet, what made us think it would work here? Well, GOD! That is THE only reason we made the move, we were being obedient! We felt he moved us here to become closer to each other (really close!) but more important, closer to him. It was a very hard move, we moved in when the house was in shambles...and I mean SHAMBLES!!! It was a DISASTER!!! But with the help of family and friends, we have cleaned it up and made it work! The boys LOVE LOVE LOVE it here! They are outside ALL DAY! Sometimes Ethan's eyes aren't even open before he asks to go outside=)...He is so much happier here, he gets to be a boy! Get dirty, dirty, dirty!!! And since we have been obedient, God had BLESSED us amazingly! Here is where it gets interesting...God has blessed the Haniotakis boys (and me) with a sister! Yes, a SISTER!!! She is a foster (for now) but we will love her with all of our hearts...if only for a minute..Her name is Rylee, and she is one month tiny. I hope you all get to see her and out GORGEOUS boys really soon...till then...God Bless.

♥ Soulmates ♥

2008-02-16T20:26:00.000-08:00

Meet Sonya...This girl is the other half of me...My Soulmate! Have you ever met someone that you feell like you have know forever? This is her! Even her Mom said she thinks we were separated at birth! So when She said she wanted to get another tattoo someday, I thought, Why not now? So after some research, and a very inspiring episode of "La Ink" (lol) ...we decided to get matching tattoos! And, YES, she smiled like that the WHOLE time...She made it look easy, so I though, oh, I can do this...Man, was I wrong!!! OUCHIE!!! But it was SO worth it! The symbol means "Soulmate"...perfect!

3 Days Before...

2008-02-16T19:44:00.000-08:00

....it snowed in Alpine, I was enjoying a BEAUTIFUL day at Sea Port Village!!! I can't believe this crazy San Diego weather! I love the differences we have, but in the same week?...The day was amazing...Warm, but not too warm. Sonya and Tres met My Mom, The Boys, and I down there...We had lunch, shopped a little, played in the grass, and had such a good time just soaking up the sun. If we only knew it was litterally "The Calm Before the Storm!"...We would have soaked up a little more=)...Enjoy my crazy collage of pictures!

Snow?...

2008-02-16T19:36:00.001-08:00

Well, that's what I am going to call it! It was white, it fell from the sky, and it stuck!!! Snow in Alpine on Valentine's Day! It was so exciting! I was calling everyone and yelling "IT'S SNOWING"...they probably thought I was crazy! And Yes, I probably am, but still, It was!!! I will be sad to leave Alpine, and I think it knows that...Alpine, my heart is yours...=)

Happy 2nd Birthday Tres!

2008-02-05T10:52:00.000-08:00

It was a rainy friday night, but we were going to a party!!! It was Tres' 2nd Birthday!!! I packed up my boys and off we went...

We had a blast! The kids all played so well together! They ate "sketti" (as Tres calls it), wathced a movie, and decorated "chokit" (Tres again!) cupcakes, then everyone enjoyed eating them! Ethan actually let me put a birthday hat on him! He left it on for a little bit! Long enough to pose for these adorable pictures with his new buddy Tres!

Happy 2nd Birthday Tres!!!

Ouch!!!

2008-02-05T09:48:00.000-08:00

This is the bumper of my poor Fusion after the fender bender we were in! The nightmare began friday morning when I droped Baylee off at school. What was supposed to be a one way drop off, turned into this! The phsyco team mom from football last year backed into me! Of all people!!! It's a long story of her stupidity, but long story short, it wasn't my fault, and nobody, exept "Farrah", was hurt... so wish me luck... I want to get her fixed!

M.O.B.'s "Bs"...

2008-02-01T12:41:00.000-08:00

That's Mother of Boys'...Boys... I love my three sons. I have mentioned them, and recently realized, thanks Corrine, that I have yet to show you their georgeous faces! Well, here they are...Coltin on the left, with his new contacts, and Baylee and Ethan on the right, posin' like the cuties they are! These boys are amazing...each in their own little ways. All smart, all sweet, all BOYS!!! They love everything boy, from bugs, to skateboarding, to motorcyles. Moms...Lock up your daughters, they are all mine...for now=(...sigh.

SONYA JO...

2008-01-30T17:08:00.000-08:00

...A.K.A..."Auntie Jo"...by her adorable neice Nollie! This girl is amazing. She is like my long lost best friend...We finish each other's sentences and sometimes even intterupt them! (sorry girl!)We both had a New Year's resolution to see each other more often...We just got over a three year gap! So, I am happy to report, we have been doing pretty darn good so far. These pictures are from our recent trip to Parkway Plaza for lunch and playtime. Oh, and "to see the Princesses" , as Nollie says. That girl loves her princesses! So from now on when I mention Sonya...you all can put this pretty face to her name. I love you Girl!

Random thoughts...

2008-01-27T20:20:00.000-08:00

Well, my weekend left much to be desired...I had plans to go out with some old friends, and one of those friends cancelled=( I was disappointed, but I eventually got over it when another friend said we should do something...well, then her babysitter fell through=( so again...disappointment. Then we went to some friends for dinner... I was happy again! Food fixes everything! Sunday proved to be a better day...Tony's brothers came over and we tattooed and played "Rock Band" all day...fun! So tomorrow is Monday, I will spend it with my mom, like I look forward to. Then Tuesday will come and my challenge to stay motivated will continue=)...The boxes continue to surround us...I am doing good! Only one month left until we move! The problem I ran into is we need a "hide-a-bed" which apparently is now referred to as a "sleeper sofa" and all I can find is microfiber...I am not sure how it will hold up to kids and heavy use?..anybody know? Okay so now you know why I named this "Random thoughts"... I think these things should be called "blabs" instead of "blogs"!...lol.

I have more boxes!!!

2008-01-21T16:11:00.000-08:00

Woooo Hoooo! I have more boxes than a girl could dream of, thanks honey! So let's just hope the motivation carries over to tomorrow! I will keep you posted!

NO MORE BOXES?!?

2008-01-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

I made a promise to myself to stay motivated in this whole "moving to lakeside" thing...so Tony went out and got some boxes and newspaper for me to get started! So today I thought "it's cold outside, looks like it might rain, maybe I should do some packing?" So I got up this morning and started the project fully motivated! Well, before I knew it, I was out of boxes!!! No more boxes?!? (hense the title!) Well, I hope I am just as motivated tomorrow when I have more boxes=)...sigh...

Hello! I'm new here...

2008-01-21T06:59:00.000-08:00

As you may already be able to tell, I am new to this whole "blog" world! Before this, I would pour out my heart on Myspace. I still do that, but this is just a new outlet! I am still trying to figure it all out, but before long, I will be addicted to this too! All is well in Alpine, COLD, but well! Until next time...

CH CH CH CHANGES...

2008-01-04T08:45:00.000-08:00

2008 is sure to be the year of changes. We made a decision to move back to our home in Lakeside to save some money. Or should I say, God made that decision, since I would have never thought we would ever leave Alpine. I love it here. But God knows best, so here we go...I will keep you all posted as to how the move goes. It should be smooth. The boys are excited to have a yard again, and to not have to play with the neighborhood bully! I am happy for Ethan to have a yard as well, he love to be outside=)Well, i hope this finds you blessed and ready for a New Year!...I love you all=)