All about Jacki according to Holden & Beckett

In honor of Mother's Day I asked Holden the questions below. This is something I love doing and plan to do every year. My boys answers crack me up every time.

Questions about mom:

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Holden- Be good
Beckett- I love you

2. What makes mom happy?
Holden- Silly face
Beckett- Apples

3. What makes mom sad?
Holden- Me leaving. (he has packed his suitcase to run away a few times now)
Beckett- Me

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Holden- Fish face
Beckett- Tell me jokes and tickle me

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Holden- Pony tails? He wasn't sure on this one.
Beckett- Nursery

6. How old is your mom?
Holden- 90
Beckett- 4 (wow! Look at the difference in those answers)

7. How tall is your mom?
Holden- 40 feet
Beckett- Big

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Holden- Take care of us
Beckett- Do your computer

9. What does your mom do when you are not home?
Holden- Have some quiet time, take a nap, and read a book
Beckett- Go to Church

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Holden- For finding gold (If only, right?)
Beckett- Church

11. What is your mom really good at?
Holden- Taking care of us
Beckett- Riding your bike

12. What is your mom not good at?
Holden- Juggling (this is totally true)
Beckett- Fixing your bike

13. What does your mom do for a job?
Holden- Write on the computer. Like writing emails and stuff.
Beckett- I don't know

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Holden- Enchiladas (close. It's my second favorite)
Beckett- Bratwurst

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Holden- Being nice to me. Really nice.
Beckett- Shooting guns (um. Really? I don't feel very comfortable around guns)

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Holden- Garfield (Is this because I like lasagna or because I'm fat and lazy? LOL)
Beckett-  Ben 10

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Holden- Play
Beckett- Play

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Holden- We have the same peach faces
Beckett- You have hair and I have hair

19. How are you and your mom different?
Holden- You have brown hair and I have blonde hair
Beckett- You are Mom and I'm a kid

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Holden- 'Cause you tell me.
Beckett- 'Cause you do

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
Holden- Him taking you out for a walk.
Beckett- You like when he sings (I guess if I'm laughing uncontrollably that counts as liking that, right?)

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Holden- Shopping. For free stuff! (Does he know me or what?)
Beckett- Hollywood Connection

Happy Birthday Timothy!

 Timothy at his basketball championship game in February.

I know he isn't mine, but I felt his little feet kick my ribs for weeks on end.
I know he isn't mine, but I rejoice in his accomplishments and mourn for his losses.
I know he isn't mine, but his eyes and ears and feet are.
I know he isn't mine, but I can't imagine my life if he had never entered it.
I know he isn't mine, but I will always be his.
I am not his mom, I cannot take credit for his deeds.
But I am his birth mother, and I am responsible for his life.

Fifteen years ago today I gave birth to a beautiful 7 pound 1 ounce baby boy. He has grown into such a smart, handsome young man. I was never meant to be his mom. But I can't help but love him just as much as if I were.

I love you and happy birthday, Timothy!

My Kids

They know me in a way no one ever has.

They open me to things I never knew existed.

They drive me to insanity and push me to my depths.

They are the best of my heart. The pulse of my veins. And the energy in my soul.

They are my kids.

I cannot even begin to imagine my life without these two absolutely amazing little boys.

Cutest Boys in the World

While these are not Super Hero pictures they are still the cutest boys in the world (I might be a little bias). I love the bright colors and, of course, the cute smiles of my boys.

The Super Hero Brunson Boys

We had the amazing Tina Miera take some pictures of the boys last weekend and, as always, ended up with some awesome shots. This post is dedicated to the Super Hero Brunson boys.

They have both been begging for Super Hero posters in their rooms. I'm thinking we might have to blow some of these up to hang on their walls. Love them!

 This one is my favorite.

Repost: Beckett's Birth Story

This was my fourth time going through labor and delivery, but the two before Beckett were both induced and my first time was 12 years ago so I really wasn't sure what to expect. I started noticing contractions around 5:00 pm and started timing them half an hour or so later. They weren't at all regular so I wasn't sure if it was real labor or not. I continued to time them for another hour or so. I still wasn't sure and called my mom. She told me if it was real I would know. I didn't KNOW so I figured I could wait longer. I called her back about 15 minutes later and told her to come over to get Holden. It felt like it took her FOREVER to get to my house since my contractions were about 3 minutes apart by the time she got here. I'm sure she didn't hurry since I wasn't positive I was in labor when I talked to her.

We left our house about 8:30 to go to the hospital. By this time I was feeling the pain. As soon as we got in a room I told them to page the anesthesiologist. I'm sure the nurses thought I was insane since they hadn't checked me yet or anything. Who needs an epidural as soon as they arrive? They didn't page him, but made me get checked first. When they realized I was already at a 7 they sent him a page. I think I was really lucky I got an epidural at all. He said he was getting ready for a C-section so he hurried to do mine. Had he not hurried I would not have had drugs. And believe me, I need drugs.

Almost as soon as the medicine kicked in it was time to push. I think we estimated I pushed for 15 minutes or so. And at 9:48 pm Beckett Archibald Brunson arrived! It was a really quick labor overall and really freaks me out if we decide to have another child in the future. All in all about 4 1/2 hours. Not too shabby.

All About Beckett Age 3!

He's trying to hold up 3 fingers.

1. What do you want to be when you grow up?

A- An astronaut

2. What makes you happy?

A-My face

3. What makes you sad?

A- You yelling at me

4. What makes you laugh?

A-My mouth

5. What is your favorite color?

A- Red

6. What is your favorite toy?

A- My RC car & controller

7. How tall are you?

A- big

8. How much do you weigh?

A- Jump high

9. What’s your favorite thing to do?

A- Play

10. Where is your favorite place to go?

A- To my party

11. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

A- My party (said in an exasperated voice like I should already know.)

12. What are you really good at?

A- At my RC car

13. What are you not so good at?

A- My RC controller won't work

14. What is your favorite food?

A-Peanut butter & jelly

15 What food don't you like?

A- Jello

16. Are you a morning person or a night person?

A- Morning

17. If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?

A- Skywalker

18. What‘s your favorite TV show?

A- Star Wars

19. What is your favorite movie?

A- Star Wars

20. What is your favorite book?

A- Book of Mormon

21. Who are your friends?

A- Brenda, Gaylen, Kristin (I think he has a crush), Sofia, Ella, Charity, Artyom & Grandpa Hal

22. Who is your best friend?

A- Gaylen

23. What do you like most about your dad?

A- When Daddy tickles me

24. What do you like most about your mom?

A-I want to play games with you

25. What do you like most about Holden?

A- Playing with him

28. What do you like most about yourself?

A- That I can pee & poop in the potty and I pooped in the bathtub also.