The Jennings

Snowwoman Sally

2012-01-04T13:22:00.000-08:00

Kylie and I made a beautiful piece of art one day. I asked Kylie what his name was and she said Sally. So here is our beautiful Snowwoman Sally. I must add that poor Sally already melted, since the weather has been unusually warm and rainey. Ky was very sad but I promised we would rebuild beautiful Sally one day soon.

Sweet Taytum just didn't know what to think about sledding.

More Christmas Pics

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I love these two :) They take such good care of me.........

My fabulous family. These gals are so beautiful and amazing!!

Nana and Taytum relaxing after a yummy lunch at Gmas house.

2012-01-04T13:03:00.000-08:00

Miss Taytum has been a chewing monster and a sleepless, irritable child for weeks now. End results.... 2 cute, cute shiney teeth!!
(I am so grateful for teething tablets) :)

Austin Mac has arrived!

2012-01-04T12:49:00.000-08:00

Baby Boy Austin is here!! My sister Rachel delivered on the 29th of December. He is such a precious little angel!

His hands are as big as mine..haha.

Welcome to Motherhood Rachel !!! Everyday is a blessing :)

Christmas 2011

2011-12-28T08:03:00.000-08:00

We had a very Merry Christmas this year!
Santa spoiled us rotten and we loved every minute of it. I am so grateful for my family and friends.
Our little family is truly blessed.

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I Love My Girls

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Big Smiles!

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Random Happenings

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My BOYS!!

Kylie with her sweet, sweet cousin Caleb! He is such a cutie pie :)

Love this girl so dang much!! She makes me happy, happy, happy!

Taytum enjoyed her first jar of food not to long ago! Yummy carrots! She is such a good eater

2011-11-19T17:50:00.000-08:00

These girls are so in love with their daddy.

And so am I

Dear Panda....

2011-11-05T21:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Panda,

My sweet, sweet Panda.

It has come to my attention that you have strong motherly instincts and you love to take care of Kylie and Taytum as much as I do. But you must understand that you can no longer tuck Kylie in at night by jumping in her bed and licking her cute little face (especially after she is sound asleep).

I know you are very emotional so please don't take this to heart.

I love you but it has to stop.

Thanks

My Little Minnie

2011-11-05T21:21:00.000-07:00

This year Miss Kylie scored us lots and lots of yummy treats, thanks to her sweet Nana and Grammer, who filled her bag at the get go :)

(which I would never complain about!!)
We had a great Halloween this year. I love all my girls!!

Seriously.....

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Can you be any cuter??????

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BiG 4 MoNthS...YaY!!!

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Miss Kylie is so patient and understanding with Taytum. It melts my heart at times.

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Good Morning Sunshines!!

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* Summer Luvin *

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CoCo and Caleb enjoying the water

Katie Brandon and Boys gearing up to catch some serious fish! Had a total blast with you guys this summer. Really will miss you this fall and winter!

Katie reeling in a trophy!! Yay Katie, you DID it :)

Brett showing off my fish.
Such a fun day!!

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* LoVe mY GaLs *

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She makes me smile*

So Long.....for now

2011-07-29T11:11:00.000-07:00

This summer has been full of change for us. Some good changes and some sad changes. This last week we helped Bretts parents move to Wyoming. As Kylie would say " they are far far away", which they are. It is bitter sweet to say the least. We are missing them like crazy.

Growing Kiddo's

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My SWEET JuNe BuG

This girl is growing fast! I can't get enough of her.

Some summer fun for us :)
Thanks Mom for getting us up and running again!!

2011-06-20T14:44:00.000-07:00

She's Here!!!

2011-06-20T14:25:00.000-07:00

She is finally here!!

Taytum June Jennings made her appearance June 10, 2011
She weighed 6lbs 6oz and is 19 inches long

She has had a bit of jaundice and has been stuck to a biliblanket this last week, but as of today she is done with that and is healthy as can be!

We are so thankful for our family and friends who have stepped in and helped us through the recovery. I forgot how much I love having a newborn. Taytum has been such a sweet and easy going baby so far. I am enjoying every second with her.

♥ I love this guy ♥
Thank you Brett for giving me two beautiful babies!!

Camping

2011-06-08T11:38:00.000-07:00

We had to!

Even though bed rest was a must, camping was on the agenda. The weather was great, food was great and being taken care of was great! Kylie had a blast. It was her first "big" camp trip. It was so much fun. So grateful I got to go!

What is it like........

2011-06-08T10:49:00.001-07:00

to not be pregnant???
Luckily here in less than a week I will get to remember!! I can't wait to meet this little girl. It is incredible how a mother bonds with her baby before the baby comes. I really don't know if I will miss these days of pregnancy, maybe some things but for the most part probably not! There has been so much excitement and anticipation in these last weeks. I'm ready to explode with emotion. I really want to go into labor naturally but getting induced is sounding better and better every day that we get closer.

As of today I am 39 weeks. This last week I have been on best rest (as much as possible anyway) due to the baby cutting off my circulation. The doctor has scheduled me for an induction on the 15th. So all in all I have a week at the most and hopefully we go in sooner.

Kylie is very excited to have a little sister. She has helped me get everything prepared and has practiced her helping skills to perfection.

Our family of three will soon be four ♥♥♥♥ I can hardly wait!!

* Spring Float 2011*

2011-05-24T08:40:00.000-07:00

(please don't mind my super swollen ness lol)

Redemption was mine!!

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Bear World 2011*

2011-04-17T07:37:00.000-07:00

So Loved It!!

I ♥ Fishing!!!

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I'm ♥ broken actually......Brett out fished me :(

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I think I enjoyed this project just as much as she did!

Gold Star

2011-04-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

Kylie and I went to the dentist today. I must say I am so proud of her. I wasn't able to actually sit with her during her visit but Nana was there to hold her hand through the check up. The dentist informed me that her teeth look really, really good and NO cavities. This is a huge relief to me. I have spent many nights lying awake worrying about her teeth ( weird I know). I am just as guilty as anyone else but I swear my daughter is handed candy more than anything in the world. Kylie loves doing errands with me because she knows that at one place or another someone will give her a sucker or a tootsie roll. Her all time favorite is going to the bank......which is my least favorite place! And then you have her Grandparents, who are sooooooo good at sweet talking her (meaning giving her tons of candy so she will be sweet) and then sending her home on a killer sugar buzz. All in all, great day at the dentist. I am one proud parent tonight!

♥ always fun ♥

2011-04-03T14:21:00.000-07:00

One of our favorite things to do is to get in the car and just go somewhere. Most of the time we never know where we will end up. Yesterday we ended up at the Warm River in Ashton and fed fish and then we kept driving toward Mesa Falls. It was really cold and windy so I wasn't able to get lots of good pics but did manage a few for good memories. ♥♥♥

2011-04-03T08:14:00.000-07:00

Love the dresser Mom!! Thank you :)

2011-04-03T07:35:00.000-07:00

30 weeks down, 10 to go!! I swear I have been pregnant forever and a day. For those women who have enjoyed their pregnancies I wish I were you!! My doctor tells me my only relief from the back pain is to have this baby so I'm hoping she may come a little early. I can't wait for this baby girl and I can't wait for summer :)

Our igloo is finally starting to melt and the little birdies are starting to come out. I can now at least see out my windows! Kylie is dying to go to the park. She tells Brett everyday that he needs to plow the park so she can play. If you know Kylie, you defiantly know just how dramatic and serious she can be. And the park situation is no laughing matter!!

We have stayed busy lately with house renovations. New paint, new carpet, and a new dishwasher ( soooooooo excited that I am no longer the only dishwasher in the house!). We also have been getting all the baby stuff together. Still tons to do and lots to buy!! So exciting!

2011-03-30T17:55:00.001-07:00

Had a great time catching up ladies!!! Love you guys sooooooooooooo much!! I can't believe we all have kids now...........

2011-02-23T10:00:00.001-08:00

We are definitely praying for spring around here. I can barely see out of our front windows due to all the snow and ice that is piled sky high in front of our house. That ground hog better be right this year or I'm afraid we are going to be buried alive!!

2011-02-23T09:51:00.000-08:00

She is growing !! We are sooooo in love with her.

This is our house guest for the next couple of months. He is Tanks brother and at times I think he is Tank. I have to say it is nice to have him around as long as he doesn't eat my kitties..........

20 Weeks Today!!

2011-01-24T12:09:00.000-08:00

As of today I am 20 weeks. I am feeling a million times better and maybe, just maybe, starting to enjoy being pregnant.
Some things that I am really loving lately include;

Lots and lots of fruit, sandwiches and cereal.

Having an excuse to wear sweats everyday

And most of all, the little movement inside my tummy!
Always makes me smile :)

And have I mentioned we are having another girl??? We had a gender check done a few weeks ago and had a clear view of the new little miss. I am really relieved due to the fact that all the baby stuff I own has pink on it.

Puppy Love

2011-01-21T09:01:00.000-08:00

I love this girl so much! Kylie named her Panda which really fits her well. I do have to say that puppies are so much work. I vowed that I would never have another puppy after our rottweiler Tank, but she is so worth it. Brett did not want to get another dog because the pain of losing one is so unbearable. An animal brings so much happiness and they really can become like a child to you, which Tank was our baby. He was seriously the most awesome dog and of course we can't replace him but we can love again. "It's better to have loved and lost, then to have never loved at all." I will never forget my baby Tank.

Panda is really attached to Kylie now. They play so cute together. At 3 a.m. when she wants to play she will pull Kylie's blankets off and lick her face to wake her, of course Kylie doesn't like that too much so it makes for early morning chaos. And then you have all the chewing and training that goes along with having a puppy, but seriously I just love it. I spent months searching for a dog that would fit into our family. I'm so thankful to finally have her.

Sledding....SO FUN!!

2011-01-19T11:37:00.000-08:00

My Big Boned Beauty

2011-01-14T16:42:00.000-08:00

This is our new addition!!

So so love her!!!!

Yes, she will be a very big girl soon but i'm not one for a little lap dog. For some reason I love being plowed over when I get home.
She is the perfect fit into our growing family.

2011-01-11T20:50:00.000-08:00

Ky's very first!!

2011-01-11T20:44:00.000-08:00

Kylie has officially had her mullet cut......finally. Just a month short of her being 3 years old. Pictures are not in order because it just wouldn't let me rearrange them. Miss Brandy did such a great job....Thanks Brands!!! I had to shed a tear after we got home though, Kylie got a hold of a pair of scissors and took a chunk right off the new masterpiece :( Slowly but surly it will grow back....right?

I can't say no to this face.....

2010-12-16T09:55:00.000-08:00

Even if she snores like a man!!

Pregnancy Perks

2010-12-09T17:50:00.000-08:00

13 weeks and counting! Feels like June is forever and a day away. I found out when I was maybe 3 weeks pregnant and the time so far has gone by quite a bit faster then my first pregnancy. I do have to say I don't remember the first pregnancy as being so hard.

I really haven't been myself the last few months. You could say it has been one heck of a hormonal roller coaster ride! Quite scary honestly. But I have a wonderful family who loves me and bares through it with me. Kylie is sweet enough to cheer me up some days by brushing my hair or giving me a back rub and even tucking me in all day. Some days I can be found taking two naps a day which I am not proud of, I hate sleeping during the day! I am not complaining in any way about being prenant, I am thrilled and can't wait for the arrival. I am simply hoping and praying that my hormones will balance out and my energy returns very very soon so I can function somewhat normaly! Not to much to ask, right?

This ultrasound picture isn't mine but is very simalar. I wish I had a scanner to show you the recent ultrasound I had. We had a clear view of the little baby sucking his/ her thumb at 12 weeks. Priceless!! It had one arm kicked back behind the head and sucking the other hand just chillin. It was amazing to watch!

So excited and of course counting down the days. June 15th is the date, which is in between my Dad's birthday and my birthday. I am hoping the Baby comes June 12th because that will make one very very special arrival!!

Dear Santa

2010-11-18T12:04:00.000-08:00

So we have been talking to Kylie a lot about Santa Claus this year. It is very funny to watch her face as she ponders Santa. We have told her that she needs to write Santa a letter and ask for the special things she wants for Christmas, and of course she has to behave or he won't come ( ahuh).

This is her list to Santa so far:

1. A Backpack ( a Dora one so she can ride the school bus. She is very obsessed with this!)

2. Story ( Toy Story 3)

3. Make Up

4. A car phone ???

5. Sqettios (Spaghettios) This really made me laugh when she told her Dad that she wanted Sqettios from Santa

6. A little brother ( Her Dad taught her that one)

This time of year it is kind of nice because every time we are in a store and Kylie grabs or sees something she just can't live without, I get to say " OK Kylie, now all you have to do is ask Santa for it" I love it!! It's always a good day when I get to do a little shopping without Kylie throwing a tantrum in the store!

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Kylie's top five favorite movies:

5. Shrek ( Well all the Shreks! Can't wait for Dec 7)

4. Tinker Bell

3. Open Season ( which she refers to as Boog and Eweeit)

2. Kung Fu Panda ( This has to be my favorite, I love, love, love it! I can watch it over and over again!!)

And her newest favorite is ............................................

1. Tommy Boy? say again... i know

It's genetics really. Brett and I love this movie as much as we love each other.

She chooses this movie day in, day out! Weird! At first I tried just telling her no. She actually started screaming " I NEED my Tommy Boy!!!"

For now, since it makes her happy and laugh for hours, I will let her watch it once in a while.

Happy Birthday Grams!!

2010-11-06T20:21:00.000-07:00

My Grandmother is the most amazing woman on earth. She is the hardest worker, most giving person, best cook, professional double couponer, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother I've ever seen! She has conquered the world in my eyes and I hope that one day I can live up to her in some way.

She just celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary and just got re-re-re-re-re elected as Teton County Treasurer.

Grandma I love you more than words can say. I know you are always there to listen. You take care of all of us grand kids more than you realize. Thank you for all the Sunday dinners you slave away on just so we can all come together and get our belly's full. Thank you for the time you take just to meet for a quick cup of coffee. I really cherish my time with you and want you to know that you seriously are super woman in my eyes. I am so blessed and honored to call you Grams

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Much Love Tanky Moose

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February 2006-October 28, 2010

I lOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU. YOU WILL BE MISSED

Ta Da

2009-12-27T13:39:00.000-08:00

This little hoodini blows my socks off!! She is already grounded for life!! :)

In the first couple of pictures she was using mascara as lip gloss....third picture was liquid foundation that she smeared from head to toe, couch to couch, and room to room. Fourth picture was fingure nail polish......holy smokes, do you know how hard it is to clean up finger nail polish!!??????

And do you know what she says to me......Ta Da!

Christmas 2009

2009-12-27T12:35:00.000-08:00

We got to play santa this year!!
I absolutley love having a little girl and enjoy all that comes with it!! This year we were so blessed in every single way. Between the presents and our family I can't say it enough...I am blessed.
I do have to share one thing that truley blessed me this year.
I had a secret santa this year. I was completeley confused by this. I had no idea who would be doing this for me.??
For each of the twelve days of Christmas I received one present each day and then on Christmas day I found out who this secret santa was. It turned out to be great friend of mine who saw that I was struggling with a personal problem between the holidays and wanted to lift my spirits. I can't even explain how much this touched me so I want to challenge all who read this. Next year during this time please find someone who you could bless and help because you never know just how badley someone else my need it.

I hope that everyone else had a wonderful holiday and heres to a new year!!!

oh the hair!!

2009-11-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

Kylie finally has hair and boy is it hard to tame.

2009-11-04T10:49:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Mom!
I am a little late but know that you are sooooooo special and so so loved!

Halloween 2009

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My camera wasn't taking the best off pictures but I did manage to get a couple.
Ky dressed up as a giraffe this year. For only making a few stops, she loaded her buckets full of C A N D Y. We can't say that word out loud without her having a melt down. If she had her way every piece would be gone by now.
If she only knew that her daddy raids her candy bucket every night after she goes to bed.

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Slacker Sally

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Yes I waited two months to fix my blog. I am Pam the procrastinater!!!

This pic was taken down in Conant Creek before our fab fishing began.

This picture of Whit was taken the day before she had Caleb. She was definatley in good spirits!! :)
This is my trophy fish. The picture just doesn't do it justice.

2009-09-30T13:26:00.000-07:00

We had such a great summer this year. I am extremely sad to see the snow fly today!!

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Little Stink!

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This little girl keeps me on my toes! She is into everything....all the time. She is a walking, backtalking, climbing, jumping , tantrum throwing, sweet sweet angel that I love so so much!

Bear Aware

2009-05-25T16:44:00.000-07:00

Quick story.....
This morning we decided to go on a short walk which turned into a long walk. We left from our house and walked to the Fox Creak Quarry which is almost two miles up hill. I was dragging my butt! I wanted to turn around soooooo bad but I made myself keep going. We were almost there when out of nowhere Brett froze. Just down the road stood a bear, staring back at us! We were completely unprepared. My bear mase, cell phone and anything else you would need was home. Luckily we had Tank (our rottweiler). We really had no choice but to turn and run. We made it out of there, thank goodness!
I don't think I will be going on a hike anytime soon!

Just some summer pics

2009-05-22T18:05:00.000-07:00

These pics are from a wonderful Sunday funday at my moms. We had a great time and enjoyed every ray of sun.

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Happy Birthday Rachel!!!

I hope this year brings you everything you could ever ask for!

Pics from the park.

2009-04-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

Nice warm weather.....why can't it last??????????

mmmmm......donut!

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We had some extra time on our hands today so we took full advantage of it and met Brandy and Jaxon at the park. It was heaven basking in the sun. Plus this was Kylie's first time to really be able to run around outdoors. She loved it. She is getting to be very quick on her feet which makes for lots of exercise!

Teton Springs

2009-04-18T18:42:00.000-07:00

We finally decided to take advantage of my free night at Teton Springs Lodge. These rooms are amazing!! Full kitchen, big living room, master bedroom, two full bathrooms, two flat screen tv's............it was awesome!!!

We had good food, good company and good drinks!!

Our 1 Day Getaway

2009-04-18T18:21:00.001-07:00

This spring has kept me super busy and stressed out so it was sooooo nice to take one day and just get away. We didn't get too far but it was so fun to spend time with Brett and Kylie. Some how we ended up in Island Park, The Frostytop burger joint and then Brett showed me the neatest spot to see fish.

There is a spot where you can stop and feed these monster fish. It was so neat!

mmmm....Tea!

2009-03-31T19:57:00.000-07:00

I have never been big on tea until now. I love this stuff! The acai berry tea is amazing.

2009-03-31T19:37:00.000-07:00

“For there is no friend like a sister, in calm or stormy weather, to cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.”

I am so lucky to have such a wonderful sister who accepts me for me. I have amazing family that are always there when I need them most.

Love you Rachel!!

Anxiety??? Mucho!!

2009-03-28T20:43:00.000-07:00

These pics are from Fall 2007*

This little guy was the biggest pain in my rear! Of course he was cute. I adored him so much but at the same time picking up garbage daily and trying desperatly to keep him out of our Vorhees can got old, really quick! Problem wasn't this bear but was another one that came nightly. That bear didn't have a happy ending. To make a long story short: fish and game gave us one choice and one night when this bear decided the outside garbage wasn't enough and tried coming in our bedroom window, we had no choice but to shoot it.

I still have nightmares about that!

Well wouldn't you know it...the one time my husband packs up and leaves for a couple days and I am home all alone with my little girl, a bear comes down to visit. What the **** do you do when that happens??

Well I will tell you what I did. I didn't get any sleep that night. Any little noise had me thinking he was outside my window or at the front door. All I had to protect us was a can of bear mase and Brett's 9mm (that I don't know how to shoot!) See one thing I have learned about these creatures, is that they are very intelligent, very sneaky, and surprisingly quiet too. You wouldn't believe what they are capable of. Luckily all he did was sit in my driveway for hours. He just posted up behind my car, kinda wierd. The one good thing is he didn't get in my garbage, but that's only a matter of time. And when thay do they'll be back every day.
Anyway, so after going through that Wednesday night me and Kylie packed a bag and stayed at a motel until Brett got home.

Tonight is our first night back at home. I feel safer at home now that Brett is back, but he's getting ready to leave again for a couple more days. :(

Not the nose crinkle!!

2009-03-15T20:16:00.000-07:00

It's gotta be the wild blueberry pop tart she was eating.

I can't believe I'm admitting to this.

She inherited this from me.
She has started to wrinkle her nose.........all the time! I do this too. I have had this pointed out to me now more then ever.

Going back through old pictures sure lets me know it's definitely true.

I have to find a way to reverse this!!

Days by the pool :)

2009-03-15T20:10:00.000-07:00

This has been a family activity we have certainly enjoyed!! Thanks Whit!

I am practicing my swimming skills for Kylie's baby blow up pool! Being in the water sure makes me want summer here now!
I can't help but look forward to some beautiful days basking in the hot summer sun working on a tan. The sunless tanner only lasts so long.

Bernie

2009-03-15T19:52:00.000-07:00

03/15/09
This is Bernie our new addition. Not really ours but we consider him family now. He belongs to one of our neighbors. Not sure which one. So to anyone who reads this and recognizes him, please know that we love him and take good care of him while he's away.

Anyway Bernie comes and plays every day now. Tank even shares his dog food with him.

I just realized that all the stray animals we come by we name them Bernie. Wonder why that is? It works though
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03/16/09

I went to post this last night but didn't for some reason. But I have an update on this this already.

This little sweet thing is actually a girl named Daffodil. Should have known the gender by her collar but didn't pay attention obviously.

Well it is becoming routine. She is scratching at our door by breakfast and napping the rest of the day in our house! She is too sweet to boot out the door. Also, she recognizes my car. As I was driving home I looked in my rear view mirror and there she was running as fast as those little legs would allow behind me.

She is the sweetest dang thing. I want to adopt her. My neighbor still has no clue. I really feel like they must not take good care of her or hardly care where she is.

Oh well I sure enjoy her though.

Snow Angel

2009-03-07T21:24:00.000-08:00

Surprise!!

2009-03-07T21:12:00.000-08:00

Tonight at work my hubby surprised me with some much needed love! I have had a horrible day. One where I should have been locked away from the world!! This is something I would have never expected.

Thank you so much Bubba!! I love you!

At Last!!!

2009-03-03T20:12:00.000-08:00

We broke the 12th tooth through this last weekend!! It is time to celebrate!! Those four back molars have been a nightmare for the last 2 months. We have struggled so hard and had so many long nights. I am so excited we made it through. I am so proud of her big white smile!
This was one of our many long nights. She was so miserable. She finally fell asleep sitting up.

Kuddo's to Brett. He was a trooper through it all. Couldn't have done it with out you Bubs!!

****Daddy's do make everything better****

Last but not least....

Kylie got her new car seat!! We love it. It is so much better!! It is so much fun having her face forward. She is a big girl now. She is too cool for school these days.

Little Kitty

2009-03-03T19:54:00.000-08:00

My cat is a little crazy. He loves boxes and bags. He crawled in to this bag somehow and would not get out. Smaller the bag the better. Anyway I have to share this other story. Last night I got home late from work and found my cat waiting by the door which is unusual. During the winter he is a homebody and won't go outside for anything. I thought I smelled something funny but was in to big of a hurry. I got inside and got another big whiff..... instantly I'm yelling at my poor dog to get out of the house. I can't handle SKUNK smell!!! Well as he went out the smell didn't. Come to find out my crazy cat had been out playing with the skunk and got sprayed. Weird! Needless to say I apologized to Tank and gave him a treat to make up.

2009-03-03T19:40:00.000-08:00

This has been one of the things we've been dealing with. Brett fell down some stairs last week and hurt his ankle. After a Sunday in the ER we learned it's a severe sprain or possibly a hair line fracture. Which ever one it is the poor guy has been hurting and laying on my couch for days. I have two little babies at home which has been pretty fun most of the time.

Update

2009-03-03T19:35:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since our last post. We have been extremely busy lately. We've been doing fun things and dealing with not so fun things.

These pics are from our recent play date with Brandy and Jaxon. Kylie has developed a little attitude and it scares me when we get around other kids. Brett has taught her a new favorite saying.... "it's mine" and I swear that's all she was saying to Jaxon when they were playing with toys. After much slapping, pushing and yelling we had to call it a night. But we can't wait to do it again!!

Just Reminiscing.....

2009-02-14T19:47:00.000-08:00

Couple days before having Kylie. Still to this day I can't get enough pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!

This was me in labor! Really was..I had been helping Brett stain boards on his spec house and decided to call it a day and go visit my mom. The intense labor didn't really start for another couple hours. It doesn't always happen like on the movies!

Poor guy worked harder than me getting Kylie to come out!! Not really...not even close!
This was such a satisfying moment in time. Nothing in the world mattered but her.

Happy Birthday to Kylie!!

2009-02-14T19:31:00.000-08:00

A year has gone by,
How time has flown,
We can't believe how Kylie's grown!
She's such a joy
And so much fun,
Oh my! Our baby 's turned one!

Kylie turned one as of Wednesday. We celebrated with pizza and cake. It was a blast! She sure likes cake...wonder where she gets that? (maybe her moms strong addiction to 2 am chocolate cakies???) Anywho it has been one amazing year. I feel truley blessed to have such an amazing daughter. Kylie has been the best baby I could have ever imagined and it makes me sad to think that she really isn't a baby anymore but the best is yet to come I'm told. So cheers to that. I can't say I am looking forward to her growing up but I am looking forward to the years to come.

Birthday Blessings

Instead of counting candles,

Or tallying the years,

Contemplate your blessings,

As your birthday nears.
Consider special people

Who love you, and who care,

And others who’ve enriched your life

Just by being there.
Think about the memories

Passing years can never mar,

Experiences great and small

That have made you who you are.
Another year is a happy gift,

So cut your cake,

and say,

"Instead of counting birthdays,

I count blessings every day!"

By Joanna Fuchs

Koala Rescue

2009-02-10T20:21:00.000-08:00

Koala rescued in charred Australia - World environment - MSNBC.com

Check this link out.
This really touched my heart. These little creatures are so dang cute.

2009-01-31T20:04:00.000-08:00

Passing some time......

2009-01-31T19:19:00.000-08:00

Kylie attempting to crawl over Tank. She had to come up with a plan of attack.
Kylie asking mommy to get the keekee for her. She just can't reach! dang....
Kylie is almost walking. I got her some new tennies to help her with her balance. I am so exited for the big moment!!!

Our favorite pass time. WIPIES!!! Kylie can play wipies for hours. We get them all out, spread them everywhere, then put them back and start over. Any suggestions on better games that are this cool????

Poor Kylie!

2009-01-31T17:59:00.000-08:00

Why I say Poor Kylie:

1. Your Mom is already embarrassing you.

2. Those big monster molars won't come in quick enough

3. Can't eat your favorite foods just yet.

4.You can't have a cell phone of your own that works....

5. You are told no more than yes

6. Mom won't let you eat toilet paper, wipes or play with dirty diapers.

We love Daddy!!

2009-01-31T17:53:00.000-08:00

Thank you for putting up with our mood swings ;)

So Sad

2009-01-20T20:46:00.000-08:00

The last couple days with Kylie have been super hard. I was up ever two hours last night because she was burning up and crying all night. Poor thing. Dumb me thought for sure it was a nasty cough or cold. Nothing I would do would make her happy.
Today as I was laying on the couch with her I noticed what looked like blisters in her mouth. About panicking I looked a bit closer and wala it is her molars. I about passed out! That never ever crossed my mind. She has already cut one on each side. For you, who don't have kids yet may think wooptie do, but this was a big day for us! Poor little girl is still having a hard time but at least I know more about the situation and can hopefully comfort her in some way.

Kitchen Window Adventures!

2009-01-06T19:40:00.000-08:00

Here are a few recent photos of my beloved backyard friends.
It breaks my heart this time of year to see them suffer outside. Brett laughs and says they are not suffering but the poor things really are!

Cousin Jax

2009-01-06T19:17:00.000-08:00

Kylie and I went on a road trip around the Valley Sunday. Our first stop was at cousin Jaxons house. Kylie sure loves his toys. I can't believe how much fun it is to watch them play with those silly things! Brandy and I had a good time too. Thanks Brands for having us over!