BRAINWASHED?!

After I picked up Corbin from school today I stopped by 7-Elven to get drinks. The 7-Elven closest to our house gets a lot of questionable patrons due to the location and its proximity to Amtrak. When we were getting ready to leave three LARGE women wearing belly shirts walked into the parking lot. Out of pure shock and forgetting who was in the car with me I mumbled under my breath "And I thought I was fat" (awful I know...but so not the point)! Corbin with his bionic ears says "Mom you're not fat..You look just like your wedding pictures...And you are really pretty."

I learned 2 very important things today:
1. I should really watch my mouth.
2. All of my brainwashing is really paying off!!!

DADDY 'S HOME!!!

Jody's first week away went a lot faster then I thought it would. My friends kept me pretty busy with Bishop's Pumpkin Farm, Park Day galore, and Halloween parties I could barely find time to clean! LOL!

Just before we went to pick Jody up at the airport the boys painted him a sign.

Not exactly what I planned but they insisted on having more of a creative input then I thought they would! I wanted the sign to say "Welcome Home Daddy!" But Corbin wanted it to say "We Love You Daddy" I tried to pull one over on him but he picked up on it really quick. Dang his school for teaching him how to read!

We had an awesome weekend that flew by WAY too fast. I am getting to know the airport more then I would like to!

'LIL MECHANICS

Last April Jody and his dad made a trip to Idaho to pick up a 1966 Ford Mustang. The car had belonged to Jody's friend and when he mentioned he was considering selling it Jody was all over it. Since Jody received his job offer they have been working on this thing non stop to get it running. They are just finishing installing the a new transmission today and it should be ready to take around the block! Corbin and Camren have been watching and drooling over the whole process. They would sit and watch their dad and grandpa work on the car for hours...even if they were a little imposing!

Camren, Corbin, and Grandpa Valentine "oiling the transmission"

3 years old

Camren turned 3on Saturday! I know how everyone says time flies, but it really does! I don't know how the days turned into weeks then into months then years and then become a blur. I feel robbed! My little baby is 3 and is potty trained and can get into the fridge to get his own snacks. His EXTREMELY chubby cheeks have melted away and I can actually see his neck now! I wish I would have taken more time to enjoy Camren the baby...but I am going to work really hard to enjoy Camren the little boy! During this last Conference the prophet gave the closing talk of the morning session. What I took to heart during his message was to enjoy the journey. Not to freak out when during Sacrament meeting Camren yells out the word butt hole. or when he is so opinionated that he poops his batman underwear because he knows that is the only way he will get them changed, or how he put a hole in the bathroom door because I won't let him take a shower with me. Time flies and pretty soon he won't want to crawl up into mommy's arms and take a nap with me anymore, or he won't give me a stolen kiss in exchange for me opening his cheese stick.

Oct 18 2005

1st B-day

2nd B-day

3rd B-day

Happy Birthday Cambo!

I take care of you

Corbin doesn't take sudden change very well, lets be honest who does? When we told him we were going to be moving to Texas he broke down in instant tears! When I got him calmed down I started listing off all the good things about moving there;

1. unlimited space for riding your motorcylces
2. Mommy won't have to go back to work
3. That's all I got!!!

Corbin then started listing his fears;

1. I don't know how to speak Texas
2. I don't have a Texas hat or clothes
3. I don't have a horse
4. I don't have guns to hang from my pants

The list goes on and on! But at the mention of #2 Camren jumped up and ran to his room and came back wearing this...And said, "Corbi, I take care of you!" I don't know if it was an emotional day or if I was so impressed by Camren's big heart, but I got a little teary!

DI TRAILER

I have to say the DI Trailer has become my best friend! We have started to pull all the of storage out of our closets and go through everything which has left us with MOUNDS of DI donations!

I have made so many trips Camren now calls his toy horse trailer the DI trailer!

TODAY

Today was the most emotional day of my life. This last month Jody has been interviewing for a management position with Union Pacific Rail Road. Last Friday was the final interview and they said that they would extend offers on Monday and Tuesday. Well Monday and Tuesday came and went and no offer was made in the Valentine Household. I woke up this morning in a totally awful mood. I was crying -no bawling- over everything. How could I be so stupid as to quit my job when others were being laid off and how horrible to put my family in a bad financial situation, on and on. I just couldn't stop crying. Then at 1:25 Jody received and email that offered him a position! Yes folks we are officially making the rail road a family business (Jody's dad retired from the rail road two years ago, both of our brothers work for the rail road!)! The only down side to this is we are moving:( We are moving to the great Lone Star State, home of Sandy Cheeks, Hank Hill, and George Straight, Texas! El Paso Texas to be specific. We are not sure when the family will be moving down, but Jody reports to training Oct 27!
So I went from miserable, to top of the world all in the last 9 hours. I am ready for a nap!