MY BIRTHDAY!!!

First off , I need to thank Shawn for a very heartfelt and amazing post for my birthday! You can go here to see it http://www.coloradobeckers.blogspot.com/ My computer won't let me comment on her blog. So the next best thing is to tell her on mine how much she means to me and my family. It was quite a journey to get to this point in both of our lives. I've posted many feelings already but I can never express how I truly feel in writing. We have missed many years together, but have many years to catch up!!
I would also like to tell my parents that I love you and thank you so much for being such a support in this journey.
Now to my birthday --- It has been such a great day, went out to lunch with my in laws and friends, then met up with my mom at Sassys and got a pedicure!!! We came back to the house where my mom had a birthday cake waiting for me:) Dave surprised me with a trip to CHICAGO! I'm going with my BFF Sandi to see Shawn and Erin run the Chicago Marathon:) I haven't met Erin or her family yet, so I'm so excited to see them. We leave October 7 and come home the 10th. Short weekend, but will make a lifetime of memories:) Love you  Dave, as I said on Face Book, your the red hot jelly on my pb sandwich:)

ROUND TWO :(

We have been keeping an eye on Skyler's scoliosis. It has caused a bulge in his lower back, so we have been going to a local orthopedist and he just wanted to keep an eye on it. The last little while it looked like it was getting bigger so I checked into a specialist in Flagstaff. His name is Dr. Hales, and he is a great doctor! They took x-rays and found that at the top point of the scoliosis, its at a 45 degree curve and at the bottom its at a 55 degree curve. Dr. Hales said that at over a 40 degree curve its automatic surgery. So Skyler will go to Flagstaff Hospital on Dec. 13 and have the first surgery, they will go in just below the belly button with a 3 inch incision. That surgery will be about 6 hrs. Then he will go back in on Dec. 16 for the second portion of the correction. This will be on his side and will take another 6 hrs. He will have plates, screws, and rods from the bottom of his spine to about the middle of his spine. We are hoping to have him home just in time for Christmas!!!

Summer went through scoliosis surgery when she was a freshman. She has a scar that is from the middle of  her front to the middle of her back. It took almost 6 months to fully recover because they had to go through all her muscles in her stomach. Dr. Hales said that Skyler should have an easier recovery since he will have smaller incisions. He will miss about 6-8 weeks of school, so will be home schooled under the direction of the school. 

He is taking it pretty well, considering all that he has gone through with his eye. He is such a trooper, I know the Lord gave him a lot of strength and endurance!

We figure he will probably be close to 6'11" when this all done. The doctor hopes that the surgery will take him to a 20/25 degree curve. 

HE'S BAAAAAACK!!!!!

Skyler has decided to go back to Blue Ridge High!! Needless to say we are thrilled:) There are a few reasons for his decision to return, I'm just glad its what he wants. So all my boys will be at BR!! He will start BR tomorrow morning!

BIRTHDAYS!!!!!

August and September bring three birthdays to our household within a few weeks of each other! Clay had his birthday on August 5, we celebrated it in St. George this year. He turned 12 and will be ordained tonight to become a deacon:) He will also be going to the temple to do baptisms for the dead tonight for the first time!! We are so proud of Clay and his worthiness to be a priesthood holder. He is excited to start passing the sacrament on Sunday.
Skyler is celebrating his birthday TODAY!! He is now 17, I can't believe how fast time goes by. He is such a good person, trys to be a good friend, even if they aren't. He is a junior in high school this year, so only one more year:(  He has an incredible spirit about him.
Hunter was my birthday present, being born the day before mine:) He will celebrate his birthday on September 6. He will be 15, I think I'm getting really old!!!!! He is also a worthy priesthood holder like his brothers, he is such a great example to his friends. I have 6 sons from another mother because he has chosen some awesome friends!! I love when they come over:)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY AWESOME BOYS!!!!!!

SCHOOL DAYS! WOOHOO!!!!!

                 I never thought that these two mascots would be in our home together!! But Skyler decided that he wanted to go to Show Low High School this year. It was a very difficult year for him last year at BR. So after much pleading, begging and more begging we finally gave into him. I went with him to register and get him into his IEP program. I have to say, I'm really impressed with their IEP counselors. He is really happy there and has made a lot of friends! I think his height and shoe size makes him the talk of the campus:) He is 6' 10 and has a size 21 shoe!!! Yes, I found shoes for him at Ross and they were only $20!!!

Hunter is fitting right into his freshman life at Blue Ridge! He is going out for football and of course checking out all the girls?!?!? His classes are going well and has some with his good friends.

Clay is in the 6th grade and likes his new teacher. He is such a good student, so I don't worry too much about him:) He is such a good kid and really makes friends easily, he likes to be sociable and  got into trouble last year for talking too much :(

Being the first week of school, we will see what the next couple of months brings! Hope everyone is having a good start to the school year!!!

I GOT TAGGED!!

So I click on to my blog today and my birth mom Shawn tagged me to answer some questions, then I tag 8 of my blogging buddies! Should be interesting to read all of the responses from everyone.

1.  DO YOU THINK YOU ARE HOT?
    Now, if this is about looks, then according to Dave definitely yes!!!! If it's about the weather, then yes again! I LOVE the heat, I HATE being cold, so the weather is perfect right now:)

2.UPLOAD A PICTURE OR WALLPAPER YOU ARE USING THIS MOMENT

I LOVE this picture of my families!!!!!!!

3.WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU ATE CHICKEN?
   I eat chicken a lot!!! I don't care for hamburger to much, but will eat it :) I guess the last time I ate something with chicken was in Page, AZ. Clay was playing in the All Star games and we had a pizza with chicken, spinach, feta cheese and Alfredo sauce. It was really good!

4.WHAT WAS THE LAST SONG YOU LISTENED TO?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak4jFODlj7c.
It is a song by CREED called WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN. It is put to a Thank a Soldier video. Really good:)

5. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING WHILE YOU WERE DOING THIS?
That I really should be in bed:) This has been a lot of fun actually!

Now I need to pass this on: This is the hardest part, to pick eight bloggers that I hope will be able to complete the task! Summer is such a busy time and if you can not get to it now, save the questions and answer at another time!

Kristal Joy
Dawna Greer
Kandra Owens
Sandi Brimhall
Kimberly Jensen
Lynnette Kish
Gayle Orth
Corie Turley

Hope you enjoyed this little tidbit into the mind of a mindless blond:) Have a great week and hope these girls will have as much fun as I did!

MORE BIRTH FAMILY!!!!!

Today, I met Shawn's brother Kevin and his beautiful family! They are visiting their daughter Autumn in Phoenix this week from Texas. Debbie called me and we decided to meet in Heber at my parents house. We were running a little late and met them at the Dairy Queen in Heber. I can't tell you how much love I felt from them! Kevin and Debbie brought 4 of their kids and they are the cutest kids ever!!!  Their son , Tristen and Clay look so much a like. Tristen is actually adopted too! We got to the house and visited, had a great cookout, and a little slip-n-slide for the kids.  Our families have so much in common. Meeting Shawn and her family has been such a blessing to me :) Ending the "unknown" chapter and beginning the "get to know you" chapter has been such a great experience for me. My story is one of the lucky ones  for adoptees, and I know that Heavenly Father knew I needed this at this time! I have the love of two families, how much luckier can a girl get?

INDEPENDENCE DAY

http://youtu.be/qTZn9ZRw2Bw

This is well worth linking on to! The group is THREE2U, they are such an amazing trio! They do a great job in singing this and the video is so appropriate for this Independence Day!!!

THEY BOTH MADE IT!!!!

Hunter and Clay both made the All Star teams:) We are so excited for them, they are having really long practices, but have the best coaches! Hunter is on the Juniors team and Clay is on the 10-11 yr. olds. They are learning more about their positions, batting and playing as a team. Good luck to the Blue Ridge All Stars!!!!!!

TARIK AND SUMMER KOJAH---JUNE 3, 2011

What a wonderful day we had yesterday in Las Vegas! I surely don't recommend doing a wedding in a month, but what my mom, Kristal, Kandra, myself, and Debbe, (Tariks mom) did, I think it turned out amazing!!! A huge thank you to my sister, Kristal, for making the wedding invitations. They looked great and for Kristal being so sick I truly appreciate her for that! Thursday night, my sister-in-law, Shannon, put on a bridal shower at The Cheese Cake Factory. Tarik's mom his sister, Michelle, mom, me,  Summer, Kandra, Shannon and her girls, and Jessica ( Summers new friend from her ward) came. We really had a great time, embarrassed Summer and had good food.

Friday, I wanted Summer to be able to have some professional photos done, so we went to the Galleria Mall and went to Picture People. I think they did a great job on the pictures and we were able to take the photos and cd when we left the session!!!! Kandra went over really early with her boys to do Summers hair and make-up, I think she did an amazing job!!!!

The ceremony was so good, the bishop said so many neat things to them and I hope they heard all of it:) The bishop actually made a copy of it so they can read it anytime they want to! We had about 50 people come, including my Uncle Paul, Aunt Lee, Royce, Rhonda, Garth and Bonnie. I was so appreciative that they would come and support Summer and Tarik. That meant the world to her, also her Mia Maid advisor Tammy Borrego came from Lakeside with her daughter and friend. Tammy has been a big part of her life so it was extra special that she was able to be there. .

Summer had a few members from her ward come and Tarik had many of his family members and friends come. It meant so much to them that so many people care for them.

Another special guest was my birth mom, Shawn and her husband Bill. I haven't met Bill till yesterday and what a great guy! He and Dave hit it off right away. We were able to have breakfast with them this morning before we had to leave. That was a lot of fun!

Dave's family was not able to come, and they were so missed. Hopefully Summer and Tarik can come down to Az so that we can have a party for them :)

More photos to follow, I haven't loaded them in yet, laundry and house cleaning are getting in the way of that unfortunately :(