Merry Christmas

David and I just wanted to take a few mintues and wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!! This year has gone by so fast! Sometimes I wonder where the time has gone... Wasn't it just yesterday that I was 7 yrs old anticpaiting Christmas and what I would get from Santa!!?? Now it's my turn to be a mom of a 7 yr old and watching her anticpate the arrival of Christmas and watch her make her Christmas wish list!!! Though her idea's for gifts are some of the most interesting things that I have seen come from a 7 yr old!! Then again we had a Girl Scout Christmas party two weeks ago and I had the girls make their Christmas list, and all of them asked for I-Pods... I was a little shocked that they would ask for that.... and lots of request for "PINK" or "PURPLE" laptops...... what happened to toys???? LOL! Though their suprise visit for Santa kinda straighten them out on the things that he might bring this year!
Over the past few days I have been super busy baking cookies and making fudge in preperation for Christmas!!! I love this time of year...... I love being with my family more than anything in this and I miss that some of us can not be together this year..... Mother Nature had a differnt request this year!! Among other various things and happenings!! Oh how I would love for all of us to be together next Christmas!!! I have spent a great deal of time thinking about Christmas past....... The all nighters that my nephew's and nieces and I would have to see if we could stay up and see Santa!! Mom's famous Christmas Morning Breakfast Cassrole!! And she is making it for us tomorrow!! YUMMIE!!! Our tradtion of opening up on gift on Christmas Eve, and hopes that our anticpating for the other gifts would settle down... though I am told that my oldest sister tired many of times to bargin with my parents to let her open all of her gifts but it never worked!!! My daughter's idea on why we open presents is becasue and I quote " Mommy the reason we open gifts on Christmas is becasue Jesus wants to share his birthday presents with everyone!" I didn't know wether to laugh or cry when she told David and I this a little bit ago!! On that note I will wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!!

Love to all,

David, Leah and Makayla

Our first Snow

We got our first snow of the year today!!! Who would have thought that it actually snowed on the Oregon Coast!!! But it did so I decided that I would post some of our photo's that I took today!!! Today we had so much fun playing in the snow!!! I don't think I have laughed that hard in a long time, we built a "snowperson" this afternoon!!!! and had a huge snowball fight!!! Oh how I love my family I am truly blessed in every sense of the word!!!!

It's Christmas time!!!

Yes the tree is HUGE!!! You see David and I have this on and off year thing going on with our tree's. It started the first year we were married... he grew up with a "real" Christmas Tree and I grew up with an "artificial" Christmas Tree, He didnt' want to give up his "real" tree's and nor did I want to give up my "artificial" tree's so we compromised on it. The even year's we would have a real tree and the odd years we would have an artificial tree. What we didnt' know 2 years ago is that we get them for FREE!!! This year's tree was won at a drawing at a Christmas Bazzar I did about a month ago selling Tupperware, these two girls came by my booth selling raffel tickets for a Christmas Tree at a $1.00 a piece for the tickets, I looked at Dave and said sure what would it hurt we won't likly win anyways. Three hours later the girls came back and said what size tree do you want? I said what? they repated themselves me with googlely eye's said well.......ummm how big can we get it? They said 6ft, 7ft, 8ft, or 9ft, and bigger.... Dave goes 8ft will be pleanty Leah... I smirked at him going okay what ever you say dear!! So a week later we went and go our "little" tree well what did I do.... the guy showed me a 9ft tree David goes ummmm are you sure that is going to fit... I said of course honey!!!! Well I was right it's just huge!!! and really pretty in my humble opinion!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

So I have been tagged so here I go!!!

I was tagged today...so here it goes......The Rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you - Chrissy Mae
2. Post the rules on your blog (this is what you are now reading).
3. List 6 random things about yourself.
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.

Six Random Things about me


1.) I sell Tupperware
2.) I was married to my best firend on December 1, 2006 in the Portland Oregon LDS Temple for Time and All Eternity!! It was truly the best day of my life!!!
3.) I am a completly OCD about everything in life right down to how my clothes are hung in my closet!! I sometimes rearrange my closet two or three times a week if their not hung in order!!
4.) I am a Girl Scout Leader
5.) I am a convert to the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I joined the church when I was 20 years old! I am greatful for the past 10 years of my life and the blessings that have been given to me and my family because of my faith in my Heanvly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ!
6.) I have lost over 50 lbs in the past year thanks to Weight Watchers!!!



Tagged Your It: Chrissy, Sandie, Laura, Kathie, Monica, Jennie .... I love you girls!! Have Fun!!!

Although she didn't feel good we did have fun as you can tell by these photo's !!! And yes I even got David to dress up this year!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!

One of my favorite things is Halloween I love dressing up with Makayla and taking her out trick or treating!! We had a lot of fun this year we took her to a big town trick or treating event that the down town businesses do in Astoria, and then we went out to my mom and dad's neighborhood and took her trick or treating their too!!! Unfortunately that is when and you can tell by this photo that Makayla decided she wasn't feeling too good!!! Never fails she gets sick over Halloween!!! Well she was a trooper and went to a few houses but wanted to go home and go to bed! At least she had a little bit of fun!!!
The good news is she is feeling better now.... thanks to the magic of doctor's offices and antibiotics!!!! :)

Update on Us

Update on US Its been a while since I have posted on here and I felt that I probally should give everyone an update on what is going on in our lives over the past few months. A month ago we moved into a new house we are busy decorating once I get done I will post some photo's. Our biggest news is that four weeks ago we started fertility treatments this is going to be one hell of a long road for us. I never imgianed that I would have to edoure this, I have had more blood drawn from me in the past four weeks to last me a life time. I have had an HSG done to see if their was any scare tissue or blockage and that came back normal I had to have a internal ultrasound done on friday and that came back normal. David has been tested and he is NORMAL... thank goodness. Now I just have to sit down with my doctor and come up with an action plan on how to get my body to ovulate. Sorry if it is TMI for most of you, but when your dealing with PCOS. And you don't take care of yourself the risk of cervical cancer is extremely high. I learned that not only is it gentic but it is a hormonal problem. Lovely for women when your trying to get pregnant and you have PCOS life is not always fun. Just ask Dave on a day and a life of the Cox Family.... He told the doctor that he could buy stock in pregnancy test.... LOL we have bought so many of them that it isn't even funny anymore. I have gotten to the point where I just dread when someone ask me if I am pregnant yet. After a while you feel like your being punished for something and you don't know what you have done wrong. Believe me it's not fun but its my life. Yes I got pregnant once she is 7 yrs old and I love her beyond meausre but David doesn't have any children of his own so hopefully our prayers will be answered sooner or later. :( :)

Please say a few prayers for us.. we could use them lately!!!


Love to all,

David and Leah

The big count down has begun!!!!!

I know everyone is going to go what big count down? And I know that everyone knows that I am in school full time studying Business Management. I just found out two days ago that I have exactly seven more classes to go!!! I will be completely done with my undergrad degree on 7/7/09!!!!! I am so excited I can't believe I am so close to being done with this part of my education!!! I have gained a great appreciation for education as a whole in the past few years!! I have learned a great deal more about myself in knowing that I can do this, to think that when I started school almost five years ago that it was just Makayla and I, I don't know how I did it for three years by myself but I did and then two years of being married. I couldn't even tell you if one is easier than the other. All I know is a great deal of hard work and extreme amount of patients from my family!! And all these late nights doing homework will really pay off in the end!!! I am so excited!!! But when I told Dave that I wasn't completely done.... he had a really dumb-found look on his face. I told him well I think I really need to get my masters degree and he agreed!! So the late nights aren't completely over but at least this phase of my education is almost over!! What a ride!!!I would do it again in a heart beat!!!!

New House

Well we just moved again......... I really hate the thought of packing up everything and moving again. But this time we weren't given a lot of choice, our landlord informed us that he wanted to sell the house that we are living in currently. So began a rather quick journey of finding another house in a short amount of time..... it didn't take us too long to find one either!!! Lots of prayers I tell ya!! It just sort of fell into our laps!!! We love it!!! I just glad to be rid of the claw foot tubs permanently!!! The problem with living in a town that is historic as Astoria is... that you get to deal with old Victorian homes their everywhere!!! Nice too look at a pain to live in!!! We are just finishing up the final phases of moving and beginning to settle into our new house!!! Makayla is happy she got a swing set in the back yard that she plays on all the time!! It came with the house!!!

Makayla's First Day of Second grade!!

I can't believe that she is in second grade already!!! What happen to the past seven years? She has grown up so quickly before my eyes, what a blessing in my life you have become Makayla!!! Your a true gift from Heavenly Father and you are very loved!!! I just hope that you continue to love school as much as you do already!!! Your love of learning is a real joy to watch grow and blossom!!! I love you sweetie!!!

She has gotten so big!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAKAYLA!!

WOW... where did the time go?? I can not believe that she is 7 yrs old!!! Seems like yesterday that I was holding her in my arms rocking her asleep!! She is going to be in the 2nd grade in the fall and she keeps developing her little personality everyday she comes up with something different to say!!! I am so proud of how far she has come in the past few years!!!!



Here is a walk back in time!!!

Birthday Girl!!!!! She is 7!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS MAKAYLA!!!

I love her smile... I hope her smile never leaves her face!!!! Her laugh is just as catchy as the smile is!!!!!

Our little ballerina

Here is her ballet performance photo's!!!! The top one I was playing photographer at home...... I need a little better camera!!

Here comes the mambo queen!!

This was the cutest dance ever!!!! They went to a competition with this dance and one first place!!!! They won everyone over in the audience with this dance!!!

Ready Set it's a Can-Can Girl

And then we have our beautiful Can-Can girl......... her jazz dance..... I love it..... these little girls and one little boy just had too much fun with this dance...... I think the girls enjoyed the feather and fun skirt more than anything!!! I can't believe that end of the year has come so quickly!!!!

Dance Showcase time!!!

So we started off this month with dance showcases or recitals for Tumbling and Ballet and Tap and Jazz.... So the first night we were the bewildering Bcycling Bears... and boy was she ever cute!!! And it just got better from their!!!

Happy Easter

We wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter!! Makayla is every excited that the Easter Bunny is coming to see her tonight. She took her time in getting eggs ready before she went to sleep, she wanted to make sure that he could see all of them.

Hope everyone has a safe and fun Easter!!!


Love the Cox Family!!!

Answers to Prayer' s

I sometimes wonder why I have been through the things that I have been through in my life. And missed the opportunities that I should have taken. In essence to my answers I have finally reached a point in my life when I realize that life is too short to dwell on things that were missed. And to wonder about the what ifs of this world. A hard lesson to learn but a lesson well learned I must say.
David and I have a wonderful little girl though she is not biologically David's, he loves her as much as if she were his own flesh and blood. For the past 15 months we have been trying to get pregnant without any luck. We have thought and talked about adoption but never sure if it was the right thing for us to do or not. We started praying in November about what we should do.. though the fun of any marriage is trying to conceive and if it is god's will then it will happen. But the hardest decision of our lives was to choose adoption over fertility drugs. Why you might wonder well... their is no guarantee that it will work, their is not a promise of a pregnancy. The thought of it scares me to death and it's not sometimes that I have completely ruled out. But we also feel that the lord is leading us in a direction that will bring a lot of love all the way around.

Children are a blessing from god and so is being a parent. The blessing of giving a child a home when they do not have a stable environment is the greatest gift of love. It takes a special type of person to have the time and devotion of being able to adopt my heart goes out to children who are in a unhappy home life or do not have a mom and dad. I am truly blessed in my life that the lord has lead us to this point in our lives. It can only get better when god brings to people together as one, and then brings wonderful blessings into your home to be loved.

Weight Loss Update

Well last week's weigh in made my Valentines Day .... I hope this week's weight loss shows good results again. It is becoming such a good habit for me instead of feeling like I can't eat things any more. I have lost a lot of taste for candy and soda, well the soda started it all in December of last year. When I completely gave up regular soda. I drink a diet soda once in a while but I drink a lot more water than before.

Weight Loss Update

So it's my weight watcher's night...... went to my meeting this afternoon to be weighed in. I lost another 5 lbs this week. I am starting to notice my figure a little more.... my overall weight loss goal has changed to 120 lbs rather than 140. I feel really good... and have a lot more energy than I did have before. I am really happy about the progress that I have made in my weight loss journey!!!

Valentines Day

We celebrated our second Valentines Day as a married couple today.. and our third one as a couple!!! We decided about two weeks ago that instead of making it about us as a couple we would make today about our Makayla. So this is what we did...... We took her out to dinner, and came home and watched a movie as a family, we got her a box of chocolates and a teddy bear. We decided to make it about her and for her becasue our individual time as a couple is our Anniversary in December. It takes a lot of stress out of things in planning gifts and surprises!!! It's great!!!

Changes

Well I haven't wrote in along time..... so I figured it was time to write again... it's been a while since I have sat down to do this. My 30th birthday was really good.. David took me out to a nice Dinner with some friends and family. I made some new years resolutions this year.. I am not one to do that normally but this year I thought it was time. I have been battling with my weight for the better part of three years. I have gotten really frustrated with it. So I decided it was time to make a change, so the first thing that I did was gave up soda completely accept for the occasional diet drink. But that is far and few in between. The second thing that I did was joined weight watchers, I have been going for the past three weeks. Now mind you at Christmas time my scale said 209 and it hadn't moved in 6 months so I was really frustrated.... Well when you give up something like soda you tend to loose weight needless to say. I had not a clue how much weight I would loose by doing this simple task. When I went to my first weight watcher's meeting I weighted in at an even 200 lbs. Last week I weighed in at 194 lbs, and this week I weighed in at 190!!! I have lost 18 pounds since Christmas and 6 1/2 pounds in three weeks, All becasue I started eating right and changing my habits.... Let me tell you it feels really good.

I have never had any problems with my eyes until I turned 30.... and then it just went down hill... so I have to wear glasses now ... no big deal...... Makayla had to get them too. So not only did I loose weight I got sort of a new look too... hehehe!!!

This year has started off with a bang....... Tax Season is going smoothly as it can...... School is going great!!!! I am plugging along at it...... I am closer to graduation......... by a year!!

I am going to start posting more often now.... with weekly updates about things now...........

Until next time......


Leah

The Big Count Down

Well the big count down begins..........till my 30th birthday. Now mind you I am excited about turning 30 however, I am a little apprehensive about it as well. Considering at dinner tonight I was telling David that I have been out of high school 12 years this year. It caught me off guard when I thought about it at first. Because it seems just like yesterday I was graduating. Guess it's been a little longer than just yesterday. HUH???
So let the count down begin....... is this like counting down till new years???????????!!!!! :)

Happy New Year

Well it's finally here it's 2008!!!!! And David and I have been married one year now!! Let's hope that the second year of marriage goes a little smoother than the first year did. I am now counting down the days to my 30th birthday!! 19 days and counting... :)

I am not one for new years resolutions but my resolution this year is finish loosing the weight that I started loosing last year. So if I loose 50 pounds by 12/31/08!!!! I will be one happy woman!! :)

Wishing everyone a safe and happy new years!!!!