I've had a lot of down time with the kids and I getting through the flu and I have taken a little time to reflect in thought, but I wanted to do it in writing as well....
I am SO thankful for a husband that loves God -doesn't mean marriage isn't work, but I'm thankful we are working toward the same goals.
For the experience of having children.
For all the worldly comforts that are easy to take for granted.
Making the choice to stay home with my babes -- even the most challenging of days I still wouldn't change it.
For the tough days that remind me that I have it pretty darn good.
Small illness that reminds me to pray for those who have to deal with more.
For the Holy Spirit and the times that I listen before it is too late.
Blogs -- I find so much encouragement from seeing what other parents are going through.
Bible Study - something I never understood when I was young, but how exciting it is and how much joy you can get out of it.
DVR - when you are suffering from insomnia and need something to do at 3 am (aka TIVO).
Sunshine - it is amazingly refreshing when you have felt so low on energy!
Orange Juice and tea - they really make me feel better. :-)
My kid's laughter - it has the power to change my mood quicker than anything else!
For a loving God who can show me my faults and short comings over and over and yet do it in a way that makes me want to grow and change and not in a way that makes me feel condemned or lost.
Thank you Lord for all these things and for helping me to see the silver linings even when I didn't feel like it!!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Monday, March 02, 2009
My little Mister and his darling Sister
I'm going to preface this post with the acknowledgement that these kinds of things are probably not as heartwarming to everyone else as they are to the parents and grandparents of the particular children involved, but because my blog is basically a scrapbook for my kids and a way for me to remember cute things that I know will escape me in 5 minutes if I don't put them down somewhere here goes....
Scenes and conversations I've witnessed between my little mister (4 years old) and his baby sister (1 year old):
Yesterday he put his Lightning McQueen sunglasses on her and yelled to get my attention -- "see how darling her looks in my sunglasses?"
She was trying to climb up her highchair and fell down and he rushed over to her and picked her up and said "it's OK baby big bro will hold you!"
He learned somewhere about banana peel humor and I came out to find him entertaining Jessa by pretending to slip and fall on one in my kitchen. She was chuckling so hard it was a riot! He definitely has a built in audience with this girl!
This is the stage with Jack where so much of what he says just really cracks us up.. for those who don't like potty humor you'll have to forgive, but the other day after he went to the bathroom he told me that "it's a whole family of poops" through some further questioning I discovered this to mean that there were 4 different pieces that he had decided were a mom, a dad, a brother, and a sister... ay yi yi!!
We were driving home from a play date and decided to surprise daddy with a coffee and as I was pulling out I noticed a cop...Jackson usually likes to drive fast and was prodding me to do so when I informed him that now wasn't a good time for that. He said it would be fine because he would say "Police Officer...please don't give us a ticket" showing me the sweet voice and face he would use. I said that it just might work, but that I wasn't about to test it to which he replied "just let me try it once pppllllleeeeaasseee!" As hard as it was to resist I didn't fall for it!!
Jason and I were discussing funny Jackson stories from the day and he was within earshot -- showing just how easy we are to predict he piped in with "you guys can call your parents and tell them that" think we've done that a few too many times?
He says "uuggg" all the time and informed me that he says that because Charlie Brown does.
He shared with me one day that "dad drives perfect and you drive crazy" excuse me?? I have never done crazy things with my children in the car and am convinced that his dad put him up to this comment!!
I always get after him for having pee dribbles in his underwear and asked him "what is with this?" to which he responded "I don't know..I guess I'm just a pee in your pants kinda guy"... what? did my son really just say that to me?
So I know this is getting long... just wanted to add that I am going to try hard to get a video of this, but he is OBSESSED with the song.. "Great Balls of Fire" only the tiny part that I know (probably from Top Gun), none the less he will sing it over and over until as he puts it "mom's brain is about to fall out"
Well I hope you enjoyed the latest humorous incidents in my home and I am sure there will be more to come.........
Scenes and conversations I've witnessed between my little mister (4 years old) and his baby sister (1 year old):
Yesterday he put his Lightning McQueen sunglasses on her and yelled to get my attention -- "see how darling her looks in my sunglasses?"
She was trying to climb up her highchair and fell down and he rushed over to her and picked her up and said "it's OK baby big bro will hold you!"
He learned somewhere about banana peel humor and I came out to find him entertaining Jessa by pretending to slip and fall on one in my kitchen. She was chuckling so hard it was a riot! He definitely has a built in audience with this girl!
This is the stage with Jack where so much of what he says just really cracks us up.. for those who don't like potty humor you'll have to forgive, but the other day after he went to the bathroom he told me that "it's a whole family of poops" through some further questioning I discovered this to mean that there were 4 different pieces that he had decided were a mom, a dad, a brother, and a sister... ay yi yi!!
We were driving home from a play date and decided to surprise daddy with a coffee and as I was pulling out I noticed a cop...Jackson usually likes to drive fast and was prodding me to do so when I informed him that now wasn't a good time for that. He said it would be fine because he would say "Police Officer...please don't give us a ticket" showing me the sweet voice and face he would use. I said that it just might work, but that I wasn't about to test it to which he replied "just let me try it once pppllllleeeeaasseee!" As hard as it was to resist I didn't fall for it!!
Jason and I were discussing funny Jackson stories from the day and he was within earshot -- showing just how easy we are to predict he piped in with "you guys can call your parents and tell them that" think we've done that a few too many times?
He says "uuggg" all the time and informed me that he says that because Charlie Brown does.
He shared with me one day that "dad drives perfect and you drive crazy" excuse me?? I have never done crazy things with my children in the car and am convinced that his dad put him up to this comment!!
I always get after him for having pee dribbles in his underwear and asked him "what is with this?" to which he responded "I don't know..I guess I'm just a pee in your pants kinda guy"... what? did my son really just say that to me?
So I know this is getting long... just wanted to add that I am going to try hard to get a video of this, but he is OBSESSED with the song.. "Great Balls of Fire" only the tiny part that I know (probably from Top Gun), none the less he will sing it over and over until as he puts it "mom's brain is about to fall out"
Well I hope you enjoyed the latest humorous incidents in my home and I am sure there will be more to come.........
Friday, February 20, 2009
Jessalyn's 1st Birthday
I posted picts of her party, but these photos from her actual birthday (celebrated at home with just us 4) I waited to download onto the new computer so here they are... she is playing with the belts that Jack picked out especially for her. Jason asked him if he wanted to pick something and he thought of belts all by himself!
Still Playing Catch-Up
The Moses Lake Light Parade
She doesn't look that happy, but really she was having a blast getting pushed around in a toy bucket!!
She doesn't look that happy, but really she was having a blast getting pushed around in a toy bucket!!
Lost photos
Not really lost, but now with our new computer I was able to take these photos off our cell phone and they were just such cute photos of my boy -- can't believe how little he looks to me!!
Monday, February 09, 2009
monkey business
Does this girl take after her brother or what? I thought maybe I'd get a laid back child this time, but the last 2 months have proven she is as much a dare devil as Jack was (& is). I have another on my camera now of her STANDING on that little Lightning McQueen table...oh the heart attacks I go through daily!!! :-) A trip to the bathroom can prove dangerous if I don't plan it properly.
Sledding
While we had that great amount of snow we took advantage and thanks to my parents early birthday gift to Jackson we took his new sled and had a blast on this hill near our outdoor amphitheater here in ML.
SNOW SNOW SNOW
We now have bright sunny weather, but not too long ago we had a big old snow storm and Jack & Jason had to shovel all the snow off the trampoline. It was amusing to us that we had a ton of snow and 2 days later it was all completely gone. Moses Lake has some strange weather patterns.
Cutie Pies
I have a picture of Jackson when he was Jessalyn's age in the same oven drawer. Is that a sign that she is going to be as crazy active as him? Yikes...I'm exhausted just thinking about it! The one where Jack is feeding her I find particularly adorable because he is eating a tiny vanilla scone which are his favorite and the fact that he would share with her without us asking gives me a hope that he will always be so generous!! :-)
Saying Thank You
Christmas hugs and kisses to say thank you for the gifts they picked for each other.
Friday, February 06, 2009
My darling mother
My mom made matching dresses for all the girls and for each of their baby dolls. If you don't look closely you might confuse Briana with one of the dolls!! :-)
Christmas Day
We started out our morning with Jason's family-- opening gifts, enjoying warm drinks, and of course watching all the smiles and hearing all the squeals of happy kids as they opened things that they never knew they could live without!!! We then headed for my parents for a nice relaxing afternoon of marathon snacking and watching movies. We had a wonderful Christmas and are as always blessed to get to spend it with so many members of our families.
I had to show the picture of her in the hat even though it doesn't fit very well because I remember when I bought that hat for Brooke and it brought back sweet memories of her as a baby, but I wanted to post the other picture because Jackson's smile was so much sweeter!!!
Christmas Eve Dress
Jason's parents got Jessa this cute little dress in Mexico and we thought it was perfect for Christmas Eve Church.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Jessalyn Hope
Jessa found ways to keep busy while Jack was out playing in the snow....grandparents are so easy going -- Jane enjoyed sharing her kitchen with the "little pillager" as I like to call her.
Jackson Jude
Our little goof ball decided it was his job to clean the snow out from under Grandpa Rod's truck...here he is hard at work!!
Jessalyn's 1st Birthday Party
The Saturday after Jessa turned 1 we had friends and family over for some snacks and cake and ice cream.
Living Nativity
Me and my babies enjoying the Living Nativity in Wenatchee a few days before Christmas.
Just to let you know....
Most people probably won't notice, but these updates are going to be in random order. Along with the computer problems we've been experiencing we had to send our camera in to be fixed and so we have pictures on 2 different memory cards and have some on the old computer and some that we already put on the new one so I am just catching up in whatever order shows up!!! :-)
Picts for Grandma Linda
My mom made Jess the multi-colored blanket and whenever she naps she has to wrap her finger around one of the loops -- it is so adorable!!
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