Random July update

So I'm finally getting around to getting my July pictures downloaded, uploaded, sideloaded (???) and whatever other kind of loaded you can think of to get them up on this blog. All 4.6 of you who check in on us can see what we've been up to lately. ;) It's not been a very eventful month for us. And that's OK...a HUGE event will be happening soon so I'm thankful to be able to just put my feet up and relax a bit before all that is just a distant memory. ;) That leads me to something else...why are we starting over again with this whole baby thing? Is it to late for me to back out now? (Those are really rhetorical questions...I know why, I've just been thinking in practical terms lately). I mean, Jacob is almost 2 1/2 so the not so great parts about having a new born baby in the house are over with. He doesn't get up until about 9:00 every morning, he feeds himself, he can talk to me and tell me what's wrong/ what hurts, he walks on his own so I don't have to always carry him from Point A to Point B, he doesn't spit up his food, he actually runs to the toilet if he knows he's going to get sick (he's only been sick in that way 2 times in his life and the first time wasn't even at our house!), and we know what his little personality is. I know, I know, I know, once this baby girl gets here we're going to wonder how we ever lived without her and be amazed at all we would have missed if we would have only had Jacob and not "Gertrude" also. But for now, I sure am enjoying having only one child! Here's to you Jacob...XOXOXOXOX

I did have another ultrasound this week and Gertrude is still a girl...she hasn't grown any extra parts. I was quite amazed at what you can see when you're this far along. I could actually see her eyeballs! And let me tell you...she is cute, sweet, and very smart. I could just tell by looking at her. ;)

These first few pictures were taken a few Tuesday nights ago when we went to a friends house who lives in a lake community. Everyone played beach volleyball while Lesha and I took care of the boys.

Lexie - one of Jacob's many girlfriends.


Trace: "Dude, your hair is so cool...I want hair like that"
Jacob: "Yeah man, the chicks dig it"


Trevin: "Mom, you and Trace are so silly!"

What a serious game going on...ha ha ha ha!!

I finally got ahold of my senses and let Jacob go play in the water with Jack. I mean, a boy is supposed to get all muddy when he's at the lake right? I just wasn't a very prepared Mom...I wasn't thinking when we left the house about J. playing in the lake so I had NOTHING to change him into or towels or anything. Thank goodness for great friends!

Get a look at that diaper...oh my...where is that kids mother??

Meet "Special K" the rooster. We got him not long after we were married at Fernandina Beach. For some reason I really like him...and I'm not a "rooster person". I got him down to clean him the other day and Jacob decided he needed kisses. Then I decided he would make a good "measuring stick" to capture Jacobs growth. You'll probably be seeing more pictures of Special K as Jacob gets older.

Why is it that watching Jacob and David walking through Lowes together like this makes my heart all mushy gushy?? I just love watching Jacob "helping" Dad push the buggy and carry on some kind of conversation that only he can understand. Does something funny to a Mom's heart.

"Moooom!! Can't a boy get some peace around here with OUT that camera??"

Jacob got up from his nap yesterday when he heard Brad's voice...Scooter Scooter Scooter (Brad can not be traditional, he has to have an "uncle name")...as he runs down the hallway looking for him. The whole step of getting dressed after you get up from your nap, he had no time for that, there were important people there to go see!!

Trace & Trevin...

...are 10 months old now!! Where has the time gone? They were just born yesterday it seems! For those who haven't followed my blog for 10 months, T&T are the twin sons of my favorite brother...ok, ok, ok, only brother. He just happens to be my favorite one too. So everyone can see what adorable little nephews I have, here is a link to their 9 mo. pictures.

Trace & Trevin 9 mo. pics

The photographer is Lesha's (my sis-in-law) sister. She did an outstanding job...she had such adorable subjects which always helps. (Not taking any credit away from her photography skills...I'm just saying she had some great "material" to work with.) ;)

Enjoy, and by the way, they're even cuter in person as their little personalities are charming.

A Proud Aunt

(About the helmets you'll see in a few of the pictures: they're wearing them because they have/ had some asymmetry (flat spots). Some have asked if Lesha and Brad put them on so they won't hurt themselves when they fall, which cracks us up...L&B are typical parents and don't want their boys to get hurt, but they're not THAT anal about it! There have been various other reactions to them which we thought were funny, crazy, etc. So...T&T are fine, we just want them to have nice round heads without flat spots. They should be able to get them off in 4 to 6 weeks.)

Hilarious Post

I blog hop a lot and came across this tonight...I've laughed until I cried. Jacob has been watching me not really knowing what's going on...he's not sure if he should laugh with me or cry with me. ;) I'll be getting a personal post up soon, but just had to share this with anyone who might be interested...the title of it is "Poop Talk". Just so ya know what you're getting in to! (Has potty training/pending new baby requiring lots 'o diapers been on my mind to much lately??)

http://thesmocklady.com/blog/poop-talk_175/

Finally...an update!

So, I'm trying to get back in the saddle again with this whole blog thing. Where to start?

As I said in my last post, a few weekends ago we spent some time at my parents and went to a small town rodeo. It was quite an experience for Jacob...he LOVED it!


Eating the obligatory hamburger and fries from the Lions Club booth...sooo good!


Under the watchful eye of a proud Papa.


No county rodeo is complete without a "sausage on a stick". Yes, he ate the entire thing on his own! "Good" he said.

Then that Sat. we took the boat out to a local lake...once again Little Mr. J had a grand time...watching the fish jump and the water go by was great entertainment.





(Who's heart could that face not melt!!)

The next weekend we had some friends over for game night - what fun that was! We're now doing game night every Tuesday this summer and it's been fun. We each take turns hosting it so no one couple has to do all the work...so far it's been great. We didn't do it tonight as most of the people are leaving for our summer convention tomorrow....these pics are from the first one.


Shelley & Nathan A. (Nathan's my hero...he kept me from loosing ALL my pictures and documents as my external hard drive was crashing...thank goodness for computer savvy friends!!)


A little guitar picking from Michael & Matt S.


...and someone pretending he knows how to play the banjo. ;)


What's game night without a little tattooing going on...I think it's classy. ;) (This is also thanks to Nathan...that guy's got multi talents!)

This is my "June update"...July will come...sometime! Now feel free to leave a message...please...let me know that there may be 2 or 3 people who have not given up on checking my blog. ;)

It's me again...

just to let you all know we are still alive...kind of. ;) No, Gertrude has not made her apperance yet and everything is fine with her. It's her Mom, Brother, and Mom's computer that have been sick. I know you don't really want to know the details, just that Jacob and I are on the mend. Wish we could get all 50,000 parts of this computer working agian...so frustrating!! I don't have access to ANY of my pictures or files as they're all on an external hard drive that my computer will NOT recognize at the moment. It feels like I don't have a right arm when I don't have access to my pictures or files! HOPEFULLY the problem will be resolved soon. I don't really have much to post about right now anyway...we went to my parents for the County Fair and Rodeo a few weekends ago which was fun. Jacob and David got to experience their first rodeo together. ;) The 4th was completely uneventful for us...David mowed the lawn while Jacob and I laid around as we were feeling quite rotten at that time. How's that for a celebration!! ;) Maybe next year we can make up for it. Since then it's been working on potty training with Mr. J and hoping the Braxton Hicks contractions don't get any stronger from Gertie. How's that for TMI?? ;) Here's hoping all of you in "Blogger Land" are doing fine. Even though I haven't posted on my blog in a while doesn't mean I haven't enjoyed looking at all of yours!