Half day at school

It was a half day at school for McKinna today and she got to take a friend home with her. I can kinda handle Bodin and McKade for the day, but adding McKinna and her friend is begging for pain!! McKade wasn't the best today and almost made me go ape SH*T on him so I had to put him to sleep. It is not too bad though, at least it keeps McKinna and Bodin from fighting each other every chance they get. McKinna doesn’t get too many play dates so it’s nice to see her play with a friend. McKinna’s friend has some really pretty blue eyes so I had to take a pic.

Where does the time go.......

I hate having too much time to think. I always end up thinking about how fast life goes, how fast the kids grow, and how I am almost at the top of the mountain ready to make the tumbling trip back down the other side. Even though I see my family everyday I just can’t help but think they are slipping threw my hands and it really sucks. It seems like yesterday I was in Marine Corps boot camp and moving with Shani to California. Then the next thing I know Shani and I were walking off the plane in Hawaii to start our adventure there.

I can still remember when McKinna was tiny (ok, still tiny). Watching this little person grow counting on me for protection and comfort. I remember being so mad that she was not a boy, then how she melted my heart. I use to turn music on and go dancing around the house with her in my arms singing to her. She would have this big smile on her face laughing and having a great time. I remember when I found out Bodin was a boy and proud he was to show us he was a boy on the ultrasound. He loved to be outside, if he was throwing a fit all you had to do was walk outside and he shut his mouth. Bodin was into balls and trucks from the get go. Next thing I know four years had gone by and we were packing up to move back to Arizona. It was a really stressful decision trying to figure out if I should stay in the USMC or get out. I knew I wanted out but was unsure if it was the right thing. It was really hard to leave Hawaii, it felt so right living there.

It has been almost four years since we moved back to Az. McKinna’s first day of kindergarten was hard for me to accept. She was just growing up to fast and my days off with her were no longer. Next year Bodin will be leaving me for school and that is going to hurt as well because we do everything together, from going shooting to getting a drink at the Quick Trip, that boy is my right had man. I do have one more to take care of on my days off and look forward to having him at my side while I show him the world.

To quote Kenny Chesney “Don’t blink!”

Good luck little (big) brother!

Tyler is officially in the United States Navy!! He left for Boot camp on 01/20/09 and I couldn’t be prouder. All we need now is for someone to join the Air Force and Coast Guard (do they count?) and our family will have had someone in all the branches of the Military. My dad is retired ARMY, I was in the MARINES for eight years, and now Ty is in the NAVY.

I am very proud of my service and still wish I was in (kind of ;). You have a different sense of pride for our country when you actually have to defend it, not that I was in Afghanistan or Iraq but I was slotted to go and would have gone willingly if I was not injured (still injured). I know what it is like to be away from your family for long periods of time and it is not fun. My hats off to you Ty, good luck and God speed!

You might ask why the USMC symbol is bigger than the NAVY symbol when the Marine Corps is a department of the Navy. The answer is simple my friends, We are the MENS department of the NAVY!! (actuallly it just came out that way)

Bodin loves his little brother!

Bodin is always willing to help with McKade even if it means a shoulder ride!! He is a good brother always trying to keep McKade entertained when we have to put him down to get things done. McKade is really starting to fill out some and finally has the baby double chin but I wouldn’t call him average size just yet. Hey, I was always a small kid… um teenager… um man… leave me alone!!!

Give me an M... Give me a C... Give me a K.....

McKinna’s cheer class has come and gone and I am glad!! I will never let her go to that school again. I won’t get into details but at least she halfway enjoyed it and she got a medal out of it.

YOU GO GIRL!!

Ch, Ch, Ch, CHIA

Shani wanted a CHI flat iron for her hair so I got her one for Christmas but I also bought her a Chia pet and that is what she opened up on Christmas morning. I would show you the picture but I think she would kill me, and ya, she was very excited for the chia pet!! Well she wanted me to take the Chia back but I refused and told her it was a gift from me to her. So Shani let the kids help put the seeds on Shreks head and I think he needs Rogaine because it is not coming in on top!! And yes, he’s got exceptional nose hair!!

Sherman and Ben..or.. Bodin and Sutton??

Well, three days down of watching McKade and Bodin and no deaths, that is a good thing. McKade does pretty good, just like to be held…. but who doesn’t, who doesn’t!! Oh well. Bodin, McKade and I had Sutton over and I took some pics (ya, big surprise) and when I downloaded them I didn’t know if they were of Sherman and I or Bodin and Sutton! They are like peas and carrots!!

Getting there

I went to put pajamas on McKade the other night and the weirdest thing happened…. They didn’t fit?? What, the midget boy is growing? One small step for the Cobbs, one giant step for McKade kind! Shani took him to the doctors a couple of days ago and he came in at 8lbs 6oz, almost three months old and finally weighs as much as a newborn!

You go boy!

Zoo Day

We did a Zoo trip before school started back up. It was perfect weather for the walkabout and I got a good pic of the kids. I even got a pic of a couple of monkeys on a ram!!