All about the Boy and his Mommy

All I want for Christmas...

2011-07-18T21:45:00.000-07:00

So after being stuck inside due to a very hot day, I finally took the 3 musketeers out to the park. It was all fun and games until someone got hurt and this time it was not hilarious because poor Miss M felt horrible. ***None of what happened was her fault in any way*** Mr. G decided to climb onto the toy that Miss M was on that spins you around only he did not realize how fast it could get going. He was hanging on with all his might and I knew I wasn't going to get there in time. Miss M tried to stop the spinning but he let go before she could. After a chin plant onto the metal base and a few scoots on his bum, Miss M was by his side and screaming for me. Next thing I hear is "Jes...there's blood". After assessing the damage to his mouth and realizing this was not a flesh wound and wiping away the few tears that were shed, I called Rebekeh and announced we are on our way to the hospital. So with Miss M and Miss A in tow we walked to the "The Fran" (it's just across the street from our house) and checked into the ER. 1 nurse, 1 resident and 1 doctor later, plus many visits from Uncle who works in the ER, we found out that Mr. G has dental damage and is now requiring his 1st visit to the dentist for an x-ray to see what damage has been done to his tooth. He has jammed them pretty good up into his gum, but not bad enough that the gum us starting to recede. I was forewarned that his tooth may go black and could possibly heal itself but only the x-ray will tell. You would have never guessed this Lil man hurt himself with the running around he was doing and staying entertained by Miss M and Miss A. The only times he cried were when he was denied the Popsicle only because we didn't want it dyeing his mouth red. So proud of my Lil Dude for being the trooper that he is, Miss M for taking action in a time of need and Miss A for putting a smile on all our faces.

Hammin' up his "cheese" shot.

Best shot of front tooth, yes still bleeding after 4 hours

Trying to get away from the camera

Letting my know he is DONE with the paparazzi

The Road Not Taken

2011-01-05T15:50:00.001-08:00

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

He gets his looks from his mom

2010-11-30T07:00:00.000-08:00

When I am at school my sister watched Lil G for me and makes sure to take L O T S of pictures too so that I don't miss out on anything that is happening . Here are a few pictures from her most recent photo shoot. Thanks B for making sure that he has all the fun he can have that I don't miss out either.

He loves his basketball

Oh he so knows that he is pretty much the "IT" thing right now

My handsome Little Man.

Green & Gold Pride

2010-11-27T19:00:00.000-08:00

I decided that it be best to instill in my son the joys of football, especially when it comes to the only all American team out there...The Green Bay Packers. Even though he was born in Illinois, I know that by default his blood runs green and gold and we wear these colors with pride! I do understand that our home is a house divided, which is why on the Bears game days I do allow him to wear his Bears jersey, after all he does have to root for his Uncle K's team.

Why So Serious...because curiosity got the better of me.

2010-11-25T07:00:00.000-08:00

As soon as he became mobile, Lil G got into everything, but his favorite toy was markers. I don't know if it is because they look like the Popsicle's that he gets to eat, or if it's because he loves the taste of the wonderful colors he sucks the ink out of (yes they are non toxic-not made in China). It just so happened that one day he got into a deep blue marker and when we caught him I burst out laughing. He reminded me of the Joker from Batman. I looked at him and right away asked "Why so serious?" Of course he had no idea what I was talking about, and looked at me like I was crazy, especially when I was laughing at my own "whitty" joke.

A little bit later I was trying to clip his finger nails and noticed that he had a really nasty burn on his finger. We have no idea what happened to him at all or what he could have burned his hand on. The only theory we came up with was that he touched my hair straightener when I was curling my hair for church one morning. I am begining to think that my son feels no pain, because if that is that case then he never screamed or cried when that happened and never showed any signs of pain which is why it took me so long to notice the burn. Well, as soon as it was discovered he got the bandages put on and the burn ointment to prevent infection. The Little Man was a complete trooper and kept the bandage on until it healed, and even wore the sock over it all night.

I have learned from this that even when I am right by a hot iron, the quickest little hands can grab it faster than I can put it up. I have been better at making sure the straightener is out of reach be it on or off just to make sure that curiosity can't hurt him again.

Burgers as big as his eyes

2010-11-22T20:59:00.000-08:00

We stopped at Steak and Shake for a quick dinner on the run. Lil G and Miss A shared a kids meal that had little sliders in it. The burgers looked so little to me until I saw my sons hands wrapped around the bun. The burger was a HUGE hit and had maintained a slot in one of the "edible" foods he won't push away. (Note: the ones he doesn't eat are because of texture, not taste, the kid loves sea weed...that says it all)

Happy 1st Birthday Lil G

2010-11-22T20:35:00.000-08:00

It was hard to believe that my little man was turning 1 and now he is almost 15 months. I had been planning his 1st birthday for as long as I could remember. I am going to be honest, this was really for me because of my love of pirates. The pictures below showed a little into the glimpse of the chaos of fun that became our backyard. My favorite part was his meltdown after he had cake smashed all over him.

Cupcakes we made for the guests

This was a really fun 1st birthday and it was a perfect way to spend it with friends and family. Happy Birthday Lil G!

Yeah I graduated high school before I had my son...Why?

2010-10-16T10:15:00.000-07:00

I started my new job at St. Francis Hospital working on 5 South in the Med/Surge unit. Needless to say I have some pretty interesting stories (nothing like Keenan's ER ones though). Well, as all the employees are getting to know me I get the basic questions, "Is this your first time working in a hospital setting?" "Are you going to school for nursing?" "Did you grow up here?" "Are you dating/married?", but never anything about kids. I never really thought anything of it until I told another PCT about my 1 year old.

Tech: "Did you get to finish high school before you had him?"
Me: "Of course I did, I had him after high school."
Tech: "That is great that you got to get your diploma, most girls in your situation wouldn't have."
Me: "What situation? Having a kid?"
Tech: "Yeah being pregnant in High school."
Me: "Oh I wasn't pregnant with him in high school, I had him after I graduated."
Tech: "Oh I see, so you graduated over a year ago."
Me: "Hahahaha, no I am 27. I graduated many years ago."
Tech: "Really???! I thought you were 18 or 19, wow do I feel dumb."
Me: "Don't feel dumb, that is a huge compliment."

This was not the first time I had this conversation since starting. A majority of my co-workers all have thought that I am younger than I am, usually guessing anywhere from 18-20. Looking at a few recent pictures I guess I can see where they think that I am younger than my age.

My Beautiful Boy

2010-09-27T19:15:00.000-07:00

A year has passed and Little Dude has grown to
be such an amazing little man. Words can not describe
how much I love this precious boy that has been given to me
and entrusted in my care. Here are a few pictures of the
first year of his life. I think that this song describes
exactly how I feel.
I love you my beautiful boy!

Oh how the time flies...

2010-07-05T20:25:00.000-07:00

I am really bad at this blogging thing. I'm gonna blame it on the fact that I lost my camera and not that I just lose track of time. What has happened in the last few months, hmmm. I completed my CNA program and passed the state exam with flying colors. I am now able to work in the Illinois medical field, not to just get that job. Upon finishing the Spring semester I enrolled in the summer session as well. I am now down to 2 classes (from the 4 I originally signed up to take) and am feeling so much better. I took the NLN exam for fun, yes I took a test for fun and also to see what the lay out was like and what I am going to need practice with. I am just crossing my fingers that I will be ready to apply for the Fall 2011 Nursing program come next January.
I have been loving spending all this time with my little man and am still in shock that a year has almost already passed from when I held him in my arms that first time. He has accomplish so much. Some of his first are: flying on a plane, leaving the mainland, going to Hawaii, playing on the beach and eating the sand, catching his 1st wave with Uncle K & not getting sunburned (unlike his mom). He also has 4 teeth, but along with those teeth has come some pretty bad ear infections. Either they have never healed or else he just has some bad ears. I have talked to his pediatrician about the matter and he has to have 2 more in the next year in order for tubes to be considered. Not into having this procedure, but I also want him to be healthy.
He doesn't let this little ear infections get him down, Lil G keeps on keeping on and tried to reach the stars. He has been more daring with his walking and has decided that sometimes getting up and using two limbs instead of all four is quicker. We went to a 3rd of July BBQ and he was in love with this jumpy jump/water slide combo. I looked at him and said if you want the water you need to walk to it. So he did just that, walked 15 steps over the this pool and looked up at me, smiled and clapped. I have to say that I am so proud of this little bear.
So as of right now this is the abridged updated version about a boy and his mommy.

Happy 4th of July

2010-07-05T20:19:00.001-07:00

This was Lil G's 1st 4th of July (this year has been full of a lot of 1st) I opted to not take him out to the fire works since he has been having a lot of ear infections and they are still very sensitive. Well, we did the next best thing, watched them on TV. Lil G just stared in complete awe at the screen and clapped at every boom and cluster of color flying into the air. He was so excited towards the grand finale that he started dive bombing Uncle K and hitting hitting him with his hands. After we watched the fire works we headed outside to light some sparklers of our own. Lil G absolutely loved them and tried very hard to grab them. At one point he even stood up and walked after me to grab them. In all, this was a pretty memorable 4th to be spending with family and friends. I am so proud to be an American!

Loves & Kisses

2010-07-05T20:14:00.001-07:00

This is our usual bed time routine. My sister has this oh so comfy chair that I sit in with Lil G where we sing and read books to each other. He may not have words to say at the moment but his little mind is just working hard at taking everything in. Right before I put him in his crib I smother him with loves and kisses. The best part is that he is starting to realize the affection and loves giving the kisses back.

Piano Man

2010-03-30T21:31:00.000-07:00

The whole time that Miss M practiced her piano, Mr. G hung out under the bench. He occasionally poked his head out, but quickly retreated back under to listen to her play. Not gonna lie, he loves his Miss M.

Shhh we're in the Library

2010-03-23T21:27:00.000-07:00

Now that Mr. G is mobile he has so much more fun. We went to the library to get some books, but more so get out of the house that this cold weather has kept us trapped inside. Mr. G's eyes lit up the moment he was able to roam free in the kids zone and play with all the toys. I love that he is just tons and tons of smiles all the time.

Snot Stew

2010-03-23T08:48:00.000-07:00

So throughout my life I have come to realize that I can handle poopy diapers, vomit, toots beyond a normal smell & whatever other random smells come from dogs, kids & good ole mother nature. My little man has been a little sick with a cold and his 1st ear infection (thank heavens for antibiotics) but with this cold comes snot...and lots of it. I have come to realize that snot is one of the few things that totally triggers my gag reflex. This has been a true test of my will power to hold it together for Mr. G as I suck his nose all free of blockage so he can eat a bottle and sleep better. What a site to see, me dry heaving and this little baby screaming at the top of his lungs. Some day I know he will thank me for my sacrifice as a mom. But I can honestly say that I don't love him enough to use the nosefrida. I'll stick with the bulb

Giveaway

2010-03-21T12:42:00.000-07:00

Jessie Lynne Photography is giving away a sitting for a family. If you live in Utah or visit there check it out!

http://jessielynnephotography.blogspot.com/2010/03/portrait-session-giveaway.html

Happy Birfday to MEEEE

2010-03-20T21:22:00.000-07:00

For my birthday Mr. G got me a diamond bracelet that spells out MOM, or WOW depending on how you wear it. He loved the box and got a little tude with me when we had to take it away because it was soaked with his spit. It was the best birthday present any man has ever given me.

More fun on the ice

2010-03-17T21:26:00.000-07:00

More pics of the family hanging out on our frozen Lake Michigan. LOVE IT!!!!!

The best gift I ever got....

2010-03-13T21:20:00.000-08:00

It is amazing how fast the time has gone already since I first held my little man in my arms. Here are some of my favorite 1st with him. I still can't believe that this precious little man is all mine. I wouldn't trade him for the world. I love you my chunky monkey.

Taking a bath is fun to do

2010-03-10T21:17:00.000-08:00

Now that Mr. G has confidence in his balance, bath time has become a lot more fun. He just loves crawling around all over the tub & playing with his toys. His favorite thing to do is put his head under the water, unfortunately he is still learning how to pull it back out. He'll catch on soon. In the mean time I get to be Super Mom who rescues him from those intense moments.

I Am Loved

2010-03-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

Mr. G just loving his 1st Valentine from his mama! Happy Valentines Day little man.

I had lunch with a ninja in line at the bank...

2010-03-05T21:07:00.000-08:00

There was some random facebook status chain mail (listed below) going around that had you put different sayings down due to your birth date and color shirt you were wearing. "This is how I roll" has since become a favorite saying in our house. So when we discovered Mr. G all sorts of pimped out in his G thug wear in his sweet ride, Aunty had to take pictures because of course...that is how we roll.

This is hilarious!!!! Please Don't spoil the fun, and keep it going............DONT TELL ANY MEN!!!! Type out the sentence you end up with in UR STATUS!!!
Pick the month you were born:
January-------I kicked
February------I loved
March----------I karate chopped
April------------I licked
May------------I jumped on
June-----------I smelled
July------------I did the Macarena With
August--------I had lunch with
September----I danced with
October-------I sang to
November-----I yelled at
December-----I ran over

Pick the day (number) you were born on:
1-------a birdbath
2-------a monster
3-------a phone
4-------a fork
5-------a snowman
6-------a gangster
7-------my mobile phone
8-------my dog
9-------my best friends' boyfriend
10-------my neighbour
11-------my science teacher
12-------a banana
13-------a fireman
14-------a stuffed animal
15-------a goat
16-------a pickle
17-------your mom
18-------a spoon
19------- a smurf
20-------a baseball bat
21-------a ninja
22-------Chuck Norris
23-------a noodle
24-------a squirrel
25-------a football player
26-------my sister
27-------my brother
28-------an iPod
29-------a surfer
30-------a homeless guy
31-------a llama

What is the last number of the year you were born:
1--------- In my car
2 --------- On your car
3 --------- In a hole
4 --------- Under your bed
5 --------- Riding a Motorcycle
6 --------- sliding down a hill
7 --------- in an elevator
8---------- at the dinner table
9 -------- In line at the bank
0 -------- in your bathroom

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White---------because I'm cool like that
Black---------because that's how I roll.
Pink-----------because I'm NOT crazy.
Red-----------because the voices told me to.
Blue-----------because I'm sexy and I do what I want
Green---------because I think I need some serious help.
Purple---------because I'm AWESOME!
Grey----------because Big Bird said to and he's my leader.
Yellow---------because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange--------because my family thinks I'm stupid anyway.
Brown---------because I can.
Other----------because I'm a Ninja!
None----------because I can't control myself!

Now type out the sentence you made, in YOUR STATUS line and SEND IT TO LADY ONLY friends!

I can't wait to see what you get stuck with!

So this is an icecream headache

2010-03-05T21:04:00.000-08:00

He so badly wanted to be like the big kids I just couldn't say no...well almost. This is a fake cone from my nieces play food. Mr. G didn't even care, he just loved holding it on his own.

Walkin on broken....ice?

2010-03-05T20:58:00.000-08:00

A fun family outing out to the beach and ONTO the lake. Yes we are walking on the lake not next to it. In the winter when the waves break on the shore they freeze, so the whole beach is nothing but frozen waves that you can run up and down. As you get out further onto the water you can see the ice drifts floating all around and even hear the water underneath splashing. I hope this becomes a new family tradition.

BIG G, little g...

2010-03-05T20:47:00.000-08:00

Mr. G hanging out with his favorite cousin! He just becomes all smiles when he is around my friends son. Do I see a future babysitter???? If not that I know that he will be an amazing role model.

Good Night, Sleep Tight

2009-09-30T21:47:00.000-07:00

Jamo's favorite thing to do is cuddle with his cousin and uncle at bed time. He just snuggle right into them and is so content that you hate to take him away. This has become a nightly routine with him and Miss M and we always find them an these positions that are just so tender. You can already see the bond that they have and love for each other. I know that he is going to be very close to her and look up to her example.

1 Month

2009-09-30T21:38:00.001-07:00

I can't believe that my little man is already one month old. It has gone by so fast and I do miss him being little, but he is getting so alert now and discovering so many things. He can hold his head up so strong and look around at everything. He focuses in on things, especially people and he has different cries. One for when he is tired, hungry and when his feelings get hurt. They are all so cute that sometimes I love watching him. But the best thing is watching him sleep and having him snuggle right into me. I love my little man so much, I feel so lucky to be his mommy.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

2009-09-30T21:19:00.000-07:00

When my sister was pregnant with Miss M they has decided not to find out the sex of the baby. Us not knowing if she was a boy or girl bought as many "neutral" outfits as possible. This was the year that the Eric Carlisle collection came out and we bought up as many as we could. Both Miss M and Miss A wore this outfit when they were one month old and I decided to try it on Jamo just a little early. He is just so yummy!

Fun with the cousins

2009-09-30T21:09:00.000-07:00

We spent the weekend watching my niece and nephew down south. It was Jamo's 1st time meeting Miss E and Mr. O. It was so precious to see Miss E snuggle up with him and watch him. She did so good giving him loves and helping me out while we were there. I just love these kids!

Paparazzi

2009-09-24T22:16:00.000-07:00

I thought that maybe tonight was going to be the night that Jamo would smile so I pulled out the camera. Alas the closest I got were some Elvis smiles, and BIG eyes. He always seems to look surprised in his pictures. I just want to kiss this little face all over.

Snug as a Bug

2009-09-24T14:20:00.000-07:00

I am always nervous to do the transition of Jamo from my arms to the bed fearing that he will wake up and not get the rest (or my break) that is needed.This one time he stayed in the position as I put him down and snuggled right in where he was laid. He is just so cute when he sleeps I find myself watching him in these moments instead getting rest. I am still in awe that this little guy is all mine. He is practically perfect in every way...even when he wakes up and doesn't go back to sleep for a few hours.

1 month

2009-09-22T23:08:00.000-07:00

**I posted this on my blog too, so this might seem familiar to those of you who follow Jes's blog and mine.

It's already been 1 month since this little guy came into our lives. I think we have adjusted all quite nicely. Even Miss A is fine having a new little one around. She is always concerned when he is crying and loves to help out. I am sure learning to be more soft will come soon.
Anyway, I haven't had a chance to download his one month pictures so I just put a couple of my favorite ones up. Happy one month little J-mo.

the light was shinning just right on the kids. I love the natural lighting.

It is still amazing to me, how fast little ones change. He can hold his head up, loves to look around, already has favorite songs that sooth him. Has different cries for his different needs. Does NOT like a dirty diaper (can't blame him) and has a fussy time between 7 and 9 pm. Not very convenient, but is it ever? And LOVES his mommy, just as all little boys should.

2 weeks old and counting

2009-09-17T23:07:00.000-07:00

it seems time is just flying by with this little one - like yesterday we took these pictures and tomorrow he is 4 weeks old already.

Snuggle time

2009-09-12T13:37:00.000-07:00

I Love sleeping by my mommy! It's the best place to be.

I Love My Miss M & A

2009-09-12T12:48:00.001-07:00

Gavyn Loves to snuggle with his Miss M every night. It is SO sweet to watch the two of them together. She has this way of always calming him down. Miss A is pretty cute with him too. When ever she hears him cry she is quick to bring him a pacifier or her favorite stuffed animal to comfort him. She is also pretty good at letting us know if he needs something.

Weekend with the Cousins

2009-08-30T12:40:00.000-07:00

We babysat our niece and nephew over the weekend and they got to meet Gavyn. Owen and Miss A played nicely together and Ella and Miss M took turns watching/cuddling/holding the baby. It's fun to have a cousin weekend. So nice that we all live pretty close to each other.
for weekends like this.

Oh BOY!!!!!

2009-08-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

Gavyn Jameson

6 pounds 4 ounces 20 inches long

while driving through Iowa

2009-07-26T20:16:00.000-07:00

and All I wanted was Taco Bell!! While finally getting some food, we also enjoyed great local entertainment. A truck being PUSHED through the drive thru.

Cards, cards and more cards

2009-07-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

The best part of coming back home is that I am being shown all these amazing crafty things and talents I have. Beckie makes tons of cards...extremely cute cards. She introduced me to this fun hobby (something I desperately needed), only problem is everything has to be perfect on my cards. Beckie can bust out 24 cards in the time it takes me to make 6. But it is good memories and lots of fun watching all our shows and series.

The Curiosity of Little Hands

2009-07-25T14:36:00.000-07:00

One afternoon we had thought we heard Miss A up from her nap but soon dismissed that thought as there was no more noise coming from her room. A little later Keenan had gotten up and checked on Miss A. Not seconds after he entered the room he called my and Beckie into the girls room to see what our little friend had been up to. Apparently she was awake but found something to entertain her. Maybe if I had an alligator zipper on this bag she would have been deterred a little longer.

Who likes burnt bees wax?

2009-07-25T14:31:00.000-07:00

So to save money but still do my pampering I learned how to wax my own hair. I was getting ready to show Beckie my mad skills when I smelled something coming from the kitchen. The wax that normally took 6 minutes to melt in my microwave didn't need that long in Beckie's freakishly high powered microwave. When I went into the kitchen and opened the door I saw that more then just the wax was melted. Below are the results of too much time at high heat. NOTE: This is the second time I have done this in her microwave.

How does your garden grow?

2009-06-18T23:28:00.000-07:00

This is my new hobby!
While I am hanging in Chicago-land with my sisters and family
I am enjoying gardening.
We have planted several pots full of beautiful flowers.
My favorite the orange lily and marigolds.

I'll post the gerber daisy's and impatiens.
and our fun red and white flowers for the 4th of July.

Finally!

2009-02-14T19:35:00.000-08:00

Well my niece Miss A is left handed like her Aunt Jesica. Jd and I watched a video of her painting and he pointed out right away that she was going to be left handed. So now both of my nieces have traits from me (or so I like to brag). Miss M has beautiful brown eyes that are dark like mine and the sparkle is just amazing and Miss A has my trait of being left handed. I am going to have to show her how to write so that she doesn't curve her hand and has BEAutiful penmenship. I hope that my little baby comes out like these two, I just love them both so much.

Happy Birthday Little Sister!!!!!!!!!

2009-02-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

I wish I had more pictures - but my lap top is being fixed, and I am too lazy to go into the basement to find pictures of you when you were little...Sorry. Know I LOVE you! Happy Happy Birthday!

And this is

2009-02-12T22:32:00.001-08:00

my gift to you...

http://imadirtysquirrel.blogspot.com/

Caught in the cookie jar

2008-11-30T19:53:00.001-08:00

I was feeding the dogs and apparently was not going fast enough cause when I turned back around from putting food into the bowls Tonka was stuffing his face already.

Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

2008-11-12T11:14:00.000-08:00

Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

this is a super cute costume idea!

Happy Birthdays, Treasure Hunts & Bowling

2008-11-10T19:24:00.000-08:00

We were able to have Aaden for his 5th birthday this year. Can I tell you how fun it was to do. We had 2 parties for him. The first one was with all of JD's family at his mom and dad's house. I made Aaden a hulk cake (the new favorite craze). Then we went to my mom's house where her friend Ted had planned a huge treasure hunt. He had "found" a treasure map and everything. Aaden was so excited to find all his birthday toys along with a wooden treasure chest full of jewels and gold dollar coins.
The next day we were able to go bowling for Brayden's (Sarah's little boy). I think that last time that I went bowling I got a gutter ball with bumpers, yes I am that bad. But surprisingly this time I was doing pretty good, even struck a few victory poses. After the bowling session was over we all played in the arcade. My niece Marlee was scoring the tickets on the Sponge Bob bowling game, is it wrong to be jealous of a 4 year old? Nah I love her to death and am pretty sure she'll always be on my team.

Consider the lilies...

2008-10-06T21:30:00.001-07:00

So most of you who know me know that my favorite flower is a purple calla lily. Well those flowers have to be special ordered and JD hasn't had a chance to get into a flower shop to do that so he did the next best thing. Knowing that I love lilies he went out and bought me a fall bouquet. Can I tell you how beautiful these lilies were and they lasted for forever. He was so excited to bring home those flowers and surprise me. The best part...JD did it just because. I love this guy!

He's not my baby anymore...

2008-08-03T09:03:00.000-07:00

Well my little baby who could curl up in my lap and snuggle in right next to my face has finally grown up. He still thinks he is a baby and I am constantly waking up to him trying to cuddle in as close as he can to me at 2 am. I don't know if it's cuz he gets nightmares or just misses his mommy, but I think it's time to introduce him to the foot of the bed. Well besides getting bigger physically he is also becoming a stubborn teenager. I was taking him for a walk and all he wanted to do was sniff and sniff and sniff. After struggling for a few minutes and having him walk me, he went to a handicap sign and lifted his leg...yes lifted his leg. I whipped out my phone and started taking pictures and sending them to everyone in my family. I know...but when this is your baby it's just like them getting potty trained. I love my little Zeph and so can't wait for Tonka to come home with us!Zephyr Koa...
and introducing
Tonka

I heart my new look...

2008-04-25T23:04:00.000-07:00

By Beckie
My sisters has been asking me to update her blog for sometime now - what do you think!?!?!
I like it! And i added some pictures of what she has been up to...I guess she will have to fill in the rest I mean her last post was in January! I am sure her little puppy is HUGE by now...and she can tell us about her tonsil surgery and...I am sure there are many other things she can tell us about...but at least i finally got around to updating her blog! : )

I Heart My Little Bear

2007-11-02T13:48:00.000-07:00

Well she is finally here, my second niece Ava. I was able to get to see her 5 days after she was born. Boy is my sister a trooper. After hearing what she had to go through for 9 months made me re-think the whole wanting to have a baby, but after holding that little girl, I can't wait to have my own.

Marlee, Aunt Jesica & Baby Jaguar aka Baby Ava.Precious Little Hands

Who wouldn't want a little bundle like this!

I Heart My Little Bug

2007-11-01T18:16:00.000-07:00

Me & Marlee carving the pumpkins together. She was making sure that "Oscar" had the perfect vampire bite marks while I carved out the mouth. It has been forever since I carved pupkins, it is so nice having the kids in the house.

Rebekeh, Jesica & Marlee hittin up the stores for all the fantastic treats. The best part of going in Glencoe is that you get full size candy bars, caramel apples, and one store lets you pick anything out that you want in it.

Look at my little bug with some of her friends from play group.

I Heart my Black Cat

2007-09-29T09:00:00.000-07:00

In the spirit of Halloween, I thought I would post our family cat CHLOE.
She is not a nice cat, (well she can be when SHE WANTS to be).
Chloe is the best attack Cat EVER - She enjoys attacking us when ever she can.
Especially
when we are coming out of the shower.
She waits, she runs, she pounces
then ATTACK!
Much to the enjoyment of those watching it happen.
Unfortunately if your leg is the scratching, biting post, NOT so pleasant!
But we still LOVE our black cat. WE love it when she sleeps on our feet at night
(whom ever she deems worthy that evening) WE love it when she sits
on our wrapping paper, tissue paper, hops in a box or suitcase we are packing
as if to say, mail me away, or take me with you...WE Love it when she wants
to play games with us, as in sits in the middle of the Monopoly game. She also
is GREAT at catching mice, she just doesn't know what to do with them once
she has caught them.
I Heart my black cat Chloe!!!

What comes around...

2007-08-29T00:54:00.000-07:00

So last year sometime, my sisters introduced me to MySpace. It was a fun way for me to chat with my sisters and see what was going on. However, I am not so computer savvy and had to have Jesica do all sorts of fun things for me on my page...then, Jesica got in a "fight" with some one and we stopped mysapacing for a while. She made a new page, Keenan made a page, and I decided MySpace was not a space for me. Then my cool friend RR introduced me to the fun world of blogging. With a little coxing from my friend KL, I finished my blog page, and have been a blog head ever since...So now comes the part..."Goes around". I have now convinced my sister Jesica to do a blog page, however, she does not feel savvy enough to add her own things. And because I am up at 2:45 am in pain from the kidney stones and just being uncomfortable in my 8 months of pregnancy thought I would start making Jesica's blog way cool. Well as way cool as someone on pain meds at 2:46 in the morning can! Jes, maybe you will rethink giving me the password to your blog. : )