The first...

This is our first official blog post, so bare with us! After constantly being asked when we were going to start a blog about our boys Clay and Aaron, I have finally given in. Hopefully what you will get from this blog is a real-life, non-sugar coated look into the lives of two extremely active little boys and the mom that's holding on for dear life to keep up with them. Here is a little bit about each of the us...

Kristal- The mom. I never wanted to be a mom. As a matter of fact, when I was in 3rd grade I made a bet with my friend for $100.00 that I would never be married and never have kids. At the age of 20 I started dating Matt, my husband. A year later we got married and 6 months after that we were pregnant with Clay. It was the weirdest experiance of my life. I spent most of my pregnancy obsessing about what it would be like to be a mom and worrying the hospital was going to make me pass some sort of Mommy test before I could take the baby home. If that was the case, Clay would be in the hospital to this day... I'm not the perfect mom, perfect wife, definately not the perfect house keeper. But what I think I'm pretty okay at is making sure to miss as little as possible with my children. I spend a good portion of my day observing my boys. I love it when I know they have just learned something new or experianced something for the first time. I hope through this blog you will get to experiance and laugh along with me, as Matt and I raise up these boys into the men God intended them to be.

Clay- The oldest. Clay is three years old and living it up to his full advantage. He is extremely stubborn and set in his ways. If he thinks he can't get away with something, he will challenge that emotion to prove to himself he can overcome the impossible. He holds his Daddy's heart in the palm of his hand and their bond started the second he was born. I have never seen anything like it and I feel so blessed to get to witness it. Everything Clay says or does (intentionally or non-intentionally) will make you laugh. The pickles he gets himself into are incredible. He knows no fear, as most boys don't and there is not one single hair on his head that is the least bit worried about the outcome of a situation. He is always willing to lend a helping hand and would rather give up his most prized posession than to see anyone cry.

Aaron- The baby. What can I say about Aaron, except he will grab your heart the second he looks at you with those big hazel eyes. He absolutley loves music and I think it's safe to say that will be in his future, one way or the other. He is a hugger. He does not put up with BS and refuses help from anyone that trys to feed him. He has an obsession with cell phones and a little piece of scrap fabric he got from his Auntie B's house. He is a little more cautious than his counter-part and extremely sensitive. He's a big time Mama's boy, which I chalk up to always being at home with me. Aaron is going to be the next Brad Pitt. When his day comes I will be there, gun and shovel in hand, ready to defend him against any girl that dares to break his heart.

Hopefully that gets you up to speed a little bit about where we are all coming from. Get ready to laugh and fall in love with these boys as they teach us a little something about life....