Last weekend we went to Bakersfield for the WPF Bible Quiz Finals. We didn't have any quizzers there but Phillip helps with all the question reading, etc that goes into quizzing.
We headed up there on Friday afternoon and came back home on Saturday night. It was a quick trip but we enjoyed it.
Phillip celebrated his 30th birthday on Friday. I am such a BAD wife for not posting a Happy Birthday to him on here. But here it is now.
Babe,
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best husband and daddy in the world!
Turning 30 isn't so bad, huh? *Well now that its over and we can't go back it isn't* lol.
I love you so much!!!
On Friday night after the tournament we all went to Johns Incredible Pizza. That was INSANE!
Mom and Dad got to come down on Friday night and stayed with us til Saturday. The kids REALLY enjoyed that!
Riley is getting big...He is 4 weeks old today. Time has FLOWN by!!!
He weighs 8lbs 4oz and is 22 inches long.
Again, all is well in the Booker Household!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Phillip Turned 30 & Our Bakersfield Bible Quizzing Trip
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Newport Beach
This last weekend I got a wild hair (Which I do quite often) and decided we needed to get away and go to the beach.
I booked us a room on Priceline and got a KILLER deal on a room at the Hyatt on the Harbor of Newport Beach. Priceline's asking price was $230 a night for a room there. I did the "name your own price" thingy and got the room for $90. We were VERY excited about this price....until we pulled up and realized they were going to charge us $27 for Valet Parking or $19 to park it yourself. Then you have to have a bellboy or bell"person" deliver your luggage to your room because the rooms are down 15 flights of stairs. So after you tip the bell"person" & the valet..Priceline doesn't quite seem to give you a good deal! =)
But, we did have a blast! The kids LOVED the water and the sand...Logan "surfed" for a couple of hours...and Trystan had fun digging in the sand and running out into the water! Riley was held by mommy the whole time!
I'm posting some pictures of the kids at the beach! Enjoy!!!
Also, you will notice the last 3 pictures are of carpet with some weird white powder poured all over it. Last night we were at the Booker's house with Bro. Marty Ballestaro, The Marxers, The Browns, The Berriers and all us Bookers. The kids were wild..the adults were getting a bit bothered by all the little screaming children..and Trystan decided to put on a show. She grabbed baby Elayna's baby cereal..and decided to dump the WHOLE box out on Nana's floor! At the same time, Riley decided he wanted to eat RIGHT NOW!!! So poor Phillip had to clean up the cereal while I took care of Riley!
Needless to say...that is our life with Trystan. There is never a dull moment.
Monday, July 7, 2008
4th of July & Riley's First Church Service
Here are some pictures of our 4th of July and Riley's first church service.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Happy 4th Of July!
Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th!
We are spending it at home with both sides of the family!!!
Looking forward to relaxing by the pool, BBQ'ing, games, food and fun!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
RILEY COLT IS HOME!!!!
Well he is home...safe and sound!
Isn't God good!!!!
Thank you for all of your prayers and comments!
Hopefully you will all get to meet our Miracle Boy!
Visit Phillip's Website for pictures
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Life Is Good...
Well, alot has happened in the last couple of days. I came home on Saturday, with empty arms, but IT'S OK. Our little guy is getting better and better each day.
Saturday after I got home was VERY VERY rough. I was exhausted, physically and emotionally.
Sunday rolled around and I felt MUCH better. Logan went to church with Nana for Family Day and Mud Football. Phillip, Dad, Mom, Trystan and I went to visit Riley.
After we spent some time with him, we went and had lunch. I begged, pleaded, promised and just about did whatever I could to get Phillip to let me go watch Logan play Mud Football. Finally he gave in, and I got to sit and watch my baby. It was SO worth it.
Monday Trystan woke up throwning up VIOLENTLY! It was very very bad. She was such a sick baby. We dropped her and Logan off at Nana's house and Mom and I ran to the hospital to see Riley. Poor Trystan just kept getting worse. Finally Mom and I came home and got her and Logan. She was a very very sick little girl!
I called her dr and they gave me a whole diet change for her.
If you kids are ever sick with throwing up & other nastiness...you HAVE to try this.
One tsp of heavy syrup from a can of peaches or other fruit every 15 minutes. NOTHING else!!! Then after 2 hours, if that is able to be kept down then you can add an oz of water, pedialite or gatorade every 15 min. NO DAIRY!
You do that ALL day long with NOTHING to eat!
After that day has passed and everything is kept down then you can offer as much to drink as wanted and start with half a cracker or a piece of banana. Still NO DAIRY!
And so on..until the sickness is over.
IT WORKS!!! It is AMAZING! My baby is feeling SOOOO much better today!
And we are barely on the liquids day!
Thank you Jesus!
Today, Tuesday, we are dropping the kids off again with Nana so that we can go continue the nursing battle with little Riley. It's actually not a battle..he's doing good...but just learning the ropes!
I get my staples out today too...OH MAN!!! I do not like this! When I had Trystan, one of the staples was put in crooked and would not come out..it was aaawwwfffuuulllll!!! =)
Hopefully today will be better!
Thank you to everyone who has prayed for our family! God has been so good to us. He has protected us in so many ways! (Riley could have been born too soon, My uterus could have ruptured..killing Riley and threatening my life(more on that later), helping the rest of us not to get the flu and pass it on to Riley, etc.)
All of your prayers are appreciated and felt!
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Booker Stuff
Phillip is doing a great job at adding pictures and commentary about our life.