Yes, that is right I have given my 2 week notice to SAVVIS and I am moving on! I have been there a little over 2 1/2 years, but I am excited about my new adventure!! I start on 8/18 at Charter Communications. I will be doing the exact thing there that I am doing now. I know several of you think of me like Chandler from Friends...you know I have a job but you have no clue what I do...well, my job title is a Telco Cost Analyst. That is just a fancy way to say I pay the bills. :)
Since I am leaving SAVVIS, I started cleaning out old e-mails and I came across the link of when Xavier was on the news!! This was back in 2006 when the Cardinals were in the World Series. To my surprise, you can still access the story through the news channels website. Here is the link...Xavier's part is at about the 1.43 point in the story:
http://www.kmov.com/sharedcontent/VideoPlayer/showVideo.php?vidId=96904
I have always known my little guy is a star! :)
Mark Twain Lake
Xavier and I headed off to Mark Twain Lake for the weekend with Michael's family. The water was unbelievably high and because of that, there were no beaches but we made the most of it and had lots of boat time!!! It was a fun filled time with Grandma Janice, Grandpa Carmen, Uncle Jeff, Aunt Sarah, Caleb & Tyler!! 
Xavier loves his chips! I think all he did was eat while on the boat! 
Did you buy your tickets to the gun show?
Caleb & Tyler started off going in the tube with Mom & Dad, but by the end of the trip, they were going only with each other. They have come so far in even a year!!
Just look at those tough guys!!! 
Xavier had a blast with Caleb & Tyler!! He loves his cousins!
Captain Xavier reporting for duty! And what is his favorite part of driving the boat? Honking the horn!! (beep beep!!)
Xavier is so lucky to have Aunt Sarah & Uncle Jeff in his life!
It really was a fun weekend! The weather was beautiful and there definitely was not a shortage of laughs. This was exactly what the doctor ordered for both Xavier and I! I am so blessed to have married into such a wonderful family!
Xavier loves his chips! I think all he did was eat while on the boat! 
Did you buy your tickets to the gun show?
Caleb & Tyler started off going in the tube with Mom & Dad, but by the end of the trip, they were going only with each other. They have come so far in even a year!!
Just look at those tough guys!!! Xavier had a blast with Caleb & Tyler!! He loves his cousins!
Captain Xavier reporting for duty! And what is his favorite part of driving the boat? Honking the horn!! (beep beep!!)
Xavier is so lucky to have Aunt Sarah & Uncle Jeff in his life!
It really was a fun weekend! The weather was beautiful and there definitely was not a shortage of laughs. This was exactly what the doctor ordered for both Xavier and I! I am so blessed to have married into such a wonderful family! It's Potty Time!
Last weekend Xavier and I had a Potty Party! Mom was finally ready to start the whole potty training process. (Yes, Xavier has probably been ready for a few months, but I was not.) I actually set up his little potty chair in the living room on a few towels and had Xavier go commando the entire weekend. Xavier took right to it and could not be prouder of himself! I am very happy to report that we have been diaper free all week (except at night) and we have only had 3 small accidents since Saturday morning!!! This whole process has been quite exhausting, but I am so proud of my little man!
So all I have been able to talk & think about this entire week is potty. I have talked about it everyday with anyone who will listen. And do you know what I have discovered? Once the subject has been brought up, everyone else just wants to talk about potty too. Everyone has to tell you about how they or how they heard was the best way. I have gotten the most advise on how to help little boys have better aim. I know when I worked at the day care we put Cheerios's in the toilet and had them try and get a bulls-eye. After hearing every one's suggestions, I still think that will work best.
But, my question to all of you is...how do I teach a boy to stand and go potty? After thinking long and hard I have decided that is just something Xavier will have to wait to learn until Daddy comes home. Quite honestly, I do not care if Xavier sits until he moves out and gets married. That is just less I will have to clean up. :)
Is there anything cuter than a little boy in his favorite character underwear?
So all I have been able to talk & think about this entire week is potty. I have talked about it everyday with anyone who will listen. And do you know what I have discovered? Once the subject has been brought up, everyone else just wants to talk about potty too. Everyone has to tell you about how they or how they heard was the best way. I have gotten the most advise on how to help little boys have better aim. I know when I worked at the day care we put Cheerios's in the toilet and had them try and get a bulls-eye. After hearing every one's suggestions, I still think that will work best.
But, my question to all of you is...how do I teach a boy to stand and go potty? After thinking long and hard I have decided that is just something Xavier will have to wait to learn until Daddy comes home. Quite honestly, I do not care if Xavier sits until he moves out and gets married. That is just less I will have to clean up. :)
Is there anything cuter than a little boy in his favorite character underwear?
Happy Birthday Bec
Happy Birthday to one of my best friends - Bec!
Bec was actually in town and we got to visit earlier this week. She brought Xavier a gift...the Fun Hop Ball!! Xavier has been so funny on this thing because he keeps falling off. This is something that definitely will take some practice. Until then, he likes laying on it and rolling around!
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Thanks again and Happy Birthday Bec!!!!
Bec was actually in town and we got to visit earlier this week. She brought Xavier a gift...the Fun Hop Ball!! Xavier has been so funny on this thing because he keeps falling off. This is something that definitely will take some practice. Until then, he likes laying on it and rolling around!
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Thanks again and Happy Birthday Bec!!!! Happy Birthday Daddy!
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday Dear Daddy! Happy Birthday to YOU!!! 
Today is my Daddy's birthday! A few weeks ago, Mom had a birthday party for Daddy even though he could not be here. We took lots of pictures of his party and then mailed them to him in his Birthday Care Package.
Mommy even made the dogs get in on the "fun."
I hope Daddy has a great birthday!!! Mommy and I wish we could help you celebrate!
Today is my Daddy's birthday! A few weeks ago, Mom had a birthday party for Daddy even though he could not be here. We took lots of pictures of his party and then mailed them to him in his Birthday Care Package.
Mommy even made the dogs get in on the "fun."
I hope Daddy has a great birthday!!! Mommy and I wish we could help you celebrate! Happy 4th of July!
We hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July!! Here is Xavier showing off a little American Pride! 
We had a fantastic 4th holiday! The 4th will now always have an extra special place in my family's hearts because it was the day my niece Michelle got married. We all had such a great time, everything went smooth, and we could not have asked for better weather!! An 80 degree day on the 4th of July?!? That never happens! Here are the happy couple; Brett and Michelle.
The wedding ceremony was at Brett and Michelle's house in their backyard. It was such a neat ceremony. Because it was going to be such a small intimate ceremony, I wanted to ensure Xavier was super good and was not going to make noise or running around. How do you keep a 2 1/2 year old quiet and still you ask? Skittles!! Some Moms reading this might be gasping right now...let me just tell you all...this mom is not over bribery! Look how content Xavier is...that was him through the entire wedding!
And here is Xavier with Pa-Paw!! That's 2 good looking men right there!
The rest of the night was filled with wonderful people and a fun time dancing the night away! Congratulations Brett and Michelle! Thanks for hosting a great 4th of July party!
We had a fantastic 4th holiday! The 4th will now always have an extra special place in my family's hearts because it was the day my niece Michelle got married. We all had such a great time, everything went smooth, and we could not have asked for better weather!! An 80 degree day on the 4th of July?!? That never happens! Here are the happy couple; Brett and Michelle.
The wedding ceremony was at Brett and Michelle's house in their backyard. It was such a neat ceremony. Because it was going to be such a small intimate ceremony, I wanted to ensure Xavier was super good and was not going to make noise or running around. How do you keep a 2 1/2 year old quiet and still you ask? Skittles!! Some Moms reading this might be gasping right now...let me just tell you all...this mom is not over bribery! Look how content Xavier is...that was him through the entire wedding!
And here is Xavier with Pa-Paw!! That's 2 good looking men right there!
The rest of the night was filled with wonderful people and a fun time dancing the night away! Congratulations Brett and Michelle! Thanks for hosting a great 4th of July party!Vacation - Day 2
Since today's weather was pretty darn yucky to say the least, Xavier and I headed to the movies! We saw Disney's new movie WallE. It was no Cars or Toy Story, but it was pretty good. I really liked it, but there was not a lot of talking to captivate Xavier. It was still good and we enjoyed ourselves!
Just ask me and I will tell you sometimes Xavier is just not right in the head (He gets that from Daddy; lol). I do believe Xavier's favorite part of the day (over the movie) was getting his hair cut. The reason...he gets a sucker. Here is Xavier with his new cut and the sucker (It HAD to be orange this time. Orange is his new favorite color!)
Michael called me this afternoon and told me he got his hair cut tonight too. He borrowed some clippers from a guy and shaved himself bald. Yes, BALD! Thank God I was home because I instantly made him get on video chat so I could see this. Ladies and gentlemen...he is Mr. Clean bald! There was a glare off his head from the over-head light in his room. I must say I think it's pretty sexy, but it will take some getting used to.
Just ask me and I will tell you sometimes Xavier is just not right in the head (He gets that from Daddy; lol). I do believe Xavier's favorite part of the day (over the movie) was getting his hair cut. The reason...he gets a sucker. Here is Xavier with his new cut and the sucker (It HAD to be orange this time. Orange is his new favorite color!)
Michael called me this afternoon and told me he got his hair cut tonight too. He borrowed some clippers from a guy and shaved himself bald. Yes, BALD! Thank God I was home because I instantly made him get on video chat so I could see this. Ladies and gentlemen...he is Mr. Clean bald! There was a glare off his head from the over-head light in his room. I must say I think it's pretty sexy, but it will take some getting used to.
Fun in the Sun!
I am on VACATION!!! I can not begin to tell you how excited I am to have the next 5 days off of work!
Day 1's festivities pretty much consisted of playing outside the entire day. Even through we have a big pool, Pa-Paw gave us a small Xavier size pool and boy oh boy did we have fun in it today!!
I think I got coolest Mom points for putting the slide going into the pool. I think he went down it at least 50 times - head 1st of course!
You think there are a lot of toys in the pool with him? Those are just a few of his bath toys that we brought outside. Normally he has all of those in the tub with him - talk about crowded!
We had so much fun, I can not wait for day 2!!
Day 1's festivities pretty much consisted of playing outside the entire day. Even through we have a big pool, Pa-Paw gave us a small Xavier size pool and boy oh boy did we have fun in it today!!
I think I got coolest Mom points for putting the slide going into the pool. I think he went down it at least 50 times - head 1st of course!
You think there are a lot of toys in the pool with him? Those are just a few of his bath toys that we brought outside. Normally he has all of those in the tub with him - talk about crowded!
We had so much fun, I can not wait for day 2!!
Lazy Saturday
I know we have not posted anything in a while. We have just been busy with all of the normal day to day stuff. Believe it or not, we actually did not have any plans today. Xavier and I played outside, swam, and even watched a few movies. Here are a few pictures of my cutie swimming today...
The best part of the day was our video talk with Michael!! It was the 1st time we were able to get it all set up and working. The biggest obstacle is actually that Michael is 7 hours ahead of us so we really can only do the video talks on the weekends. Xavier was so cute. He just kept on saying "That's my Daddy!" He also got car after car to show Daddy. "Daddy this is my green hummer, this is my red fire truck, this is my..." I think that went on for a solid 10 minutes.
The best part of the day was our video talk with Michael!! It was the 1st time we were able to get it all set up and working. The biggest obstacle is actually that Michael is 7 hours ahead of us so we really can only do the video talks on the weekends. Xavier was so cute. He just kept on saying "That's my Daddy!" He also got car after car to show Daddy. "Daddy this is my green hummer, this is my red fire truck, this is my..." I think that went on for a solid 10 minutes. Michael is doing well. Now that he is settling in, I have been getting on him to make a post. I will keep on him because I know you all would like to hear from him!
Gangsta
There are 3 kids at Xavier's sitter's (Ms Paula's). Xavier is the oldest, Gavin just turned 2 in April, and Keira turns 1 at the end of August. Xavier LOVES going to Ms. Paula's. He has so much fun there!! Here is a recent picture of the 3 of them. 
Keira is totally throwing some gang signs!! (Or for any of the Gamma Phi's reading this, she is
Keira is totally throwing some gang signs!! (Or for any of the Gamma Phi's reading this, she isgiving the Gamma. Do we have a future Gamma Phi on our hands?) Isn't that hilarious? As Ms. Paula says...Keira is saying "Word up Home Skillet!"
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