In no particular order...
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When I came out of the laundry room Buddy had decided that he and Jack should watch TV together and that ALL the pillows were needed.
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A little Saturday afternoon chat with Daddy.
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Chalk art with our cute neighbor... we love warm spring days.
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My boys at church. I love them (and little sweater vests) so much.
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Story time with the boys in the guest bed. I love love love these little moments.
Found this recipe on Pinterest (which led me to the original recipe)and have made it several times and we really really really like it!
I've been making chicken enchiladas forever with cream of chicken soup... and they're really good. But I think I like this version better and Joey LOVES this version... so our family is endorsing this version of chicken enchiladas and gives it two thumbs up!
p.s. My favorite part is the bubbled cheese on it... the recipe calls to broil it for a couple of minutes... broiling anything is scary to me... but it really does make the cheese perfect! so don't skip the broiling step!
p.p.s I think next time instead of using chili's I might try Herdez Salsa Verde (green sauce)... I LOVE Herdez Salas Verde... great flavor!
picture is not mine... from the original blogHas brown hair and brown eyes… wears 5T clothes and is the height of a five year old. Long and lanky and has the most adorable little gap in his teeth that I’ll miss when his baby teeth fall out.
Loves
Jack (so so much… I have to keep a close eye on how much he loves his “koopie”… no clue where he got the nickname… but that’s what he calls him)
chicken play (chick fil A)
his daddy
to run errands with his dad ("daddy, we go on ewands!?")
Goldfish crackers, meat sticks, grapes, nanas (bananas), cookies, “kiken nuggets” and “fwench fys”
his silky blanket
Olivia
Bubble Guppies
Peppa Pig
Ni hao Kai Lan
The Fresh Beat Band
Bath time
Cars… oh how he LOVES his cars
Balls (and throwing them in the house)
His little Roo trampoline
All things Soccer
Swimming… and pretty much all things water
Books
Loves going to the park and riding his bike
Looooves muisc and dancing
Does NOT Love
Bedtime
Primary (or so he says. He says he misses treats and playtime. But we're working on the fact that he's a "big boy" and goes to big boy church now)
Naps (although I still in insist… he NEEDS a nap!)
Dinner time
That his daddy lives far away
When Jack cries (covers his ears)
The vacuum
Pretty much all loud noises (we’re having it tested)
Going potty on the big boy potty (why, oh why can’t he love and embrace it!)
Having hiccups (yells "OH NO!" when they start)
Says
“What's going on mom?” (makes me laugh every time… he says it so cute)
“That's not fair!” (most of the time out of context)
“No poo poo in the underwears or pull ups!” (can you tell we've had this conversation over and over and over again).
When he sees kids at the park (that he doesn't know) he'll put his hand up in the stop position (not quite sure why!?) and say "MOM! I HAVE to go play with my friends!" He's very social. :)
When I give him the five minute bed warning he says "It not dark!!" in the most distressed voice
“No I not!” (again, almost never in context)
Every time he goes pee pee in the toilet he yells ‘It works!” and we high five! Haha… makes me laugh every time.
Misc stuff
Is doing a little speech therapy
Knows his alphabet
Loves to count and point out shapes
Gave first scripture in primary
Loves it when I wave Jack's arm and say "Hi Buddy!" (like Jack is talking). He'll say “Mom, say Hi Buddy with Jack"
Wanted me to take him to the doctor because he had the hiccups
Is such a sweet, kind little boy… he worries about people feelings, and often says “I sorry” even when its not needed. Is very intense and has a little temper… but is always quick to forgive. Is very social… loves his “friends” and is very protective of those he loves (especially his Jack).
Is sassy (spends a fair amount of time in timeout) and full of life and smart and loveable and so funny. We are so incredibly blessed that he is ours. He makes me happy on every level and being his mom is one of the greatest joys in my life.
I'm back in Texas...
have been for a couple of weeks.
Feeling overwhelmed by the full-time working, single mom stint that I've got going on these days. LOVE that I get to work at home and be with my little's... but some days its really hard and makes for long long days.
The hardest is around 6pm when I'm tired and nobody comes home to help.
But I'm done whining. I have a great life. Just kinda hard right now.
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Spent the weekend with friends at Time Out for Women.
When it came down to it I really really didn't want to go.
But I committed to going... so I went... and it was really good.
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The boys are adorable! I love that I get to say "the boys"
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We got a new (to us) van last week... so didn't want to... our cars are paid off and I HATE having a car payment... but the transmission on our old van was going and we kept sinking money in to and decided to just suck it up and get a reliable van.
Despite having a car payment we're pretty much in love. its nice and a smooth drive and the doors open with the remote... its the small that bring joy :)
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Love.
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The bluebonnets have come and gone for another year... its magical for the two weeks they're here... they line the freeways, parking lots, field, etc... for two weeks Texas is absolutely perfect.
... so off we went to frolic in the bluebonnets.
Happy Tuesday!
he's liking him after all. It was questionable there for awhile. :)
love them so very much.
1. This blog may never again be updated on a regular basis... or so it feels these days. Hopefully not... but time is not on my side right now.
2. defender of truth and righteousness... and a hanger for good luck.
3. sometimes I can't believe I have two kids. I feel like I'm the luckiest person in the world.
4. Baby Jack officially has a nickname... we call him Jack Jack after the baby on The Incredibles... and Buddy thinks that's his real name... Jack Jack... but then again Buddy thinks his real name is Buddy... we definitely have some issues to straighten out before he starts school.
5. I'm way in to politics these day... and Mitt Romney is my guy. I texted my friend Andrea the other day (also a huge Mitt fan) and asked her if I was too old for a poster of him on my bedroom wall. I {heart} Mitt.
6. I kept hearing all this buzz on Facebook about Downton Abbey... I had no clue what people were talking about... So I asked my sister Emma who is usually up on all things cool and British... and of course she was in the loop. So I found it on Netflix. And I got hooked. Way hooked. And then I finished season 1 and NEEDED season 2. Which is not on netflix. So I bought it on Amazon... and apparently when you buy it on amazon they also give you the video links for free. So I watched all of season 2 before the DVD's even got here. Sigh. Love.
Disclaimer: There is a part at very beginning of Season 1 that I didn't like at all and felt was inappropriate. I don't know if PBS was trying to be diverse or what... I'm hoping they got a lot of mail about that scene and that they cleaned up their act. Come on PBS!
And now I have to wait (with rest of the world) until Season 3 comes out next January. JANUARY!!! That feels like a million years away.
7. I started back to work last week... why does maternity leave go by so fast and why is it never the vacation I'm hoping it will be?
Joey drew this for me and texted it to me on my first day back to work. I thought it was so sweet. I'm a sucker for notes from my husband.
8. I had a scrapbook garage sale at my house... it was a sad day... but i need the space. My funniest customer of the day was this 70 year old guy... he was a retired military man... and current scrapbooker... and he bought a bunch of stuff. So funny.
*this is just a small peak at what I had... there's a ton more stuff. a ton.
9. Liberty emailed me this gem the other day. Look at my hair. And my dress. And the turtleneck under the dress. I loved that dress. And now I'm thinking WHY??? BYU days circa 1995. Enjoy.
10. And with that we come to the end of my musings. I'm actually in Utah right now for a little bit. While my mom was staying with me she got worried me trying to juggle a new baby, a job and no husband. My husband agreed with her... so I'm Utah so she can help me out. It's been lovely and I'm so grateful for all she's done for me.
The downside is its RSV season and Utah is cold... six inches of snow cold... and my pediatrician gave me strict instructions not to take the baby out anywhere... so alas... no visiting friends this trip :(
Hopefully it won't be another month before I'm back with another blog post... one can hope.
xoxo
It's already half way through February and January feels like such a blur... just recording a few highlights before I forgot the details!
1. On New Year's Day we had our 2nd annual special New Year's dinner... everybody gets to make a favorite item and then we eat with candles and a fancy drink. This year Joey picked pigs in a blanket... I picked taquitos and potato skins... Buddy picked French Fries and then we had our new favorite slush. Not healthy at all... but so fun. I love traditions!
2. We made a couple New Years Resolutions for our family... Family Home Evenings every week (we've tried but its been hit and miss... looking for 100%!), Francks Family Field Trips once a month and doing more service. My personal goals are to get back to regular scripture reading and sticking to a better routine.
3. On January 1st Buddy started Primary (the big kid sunday school class at church)... I may have gone into the bathroom stall and cried after I dropped him off. :(
4. Busy busy getting ready for baby...washing clothes, installing car seats and setting up beds.
5. A sweet baby shower hosted by church friends... they went to so much work and it was so sweet and so much fun.
6. Mr. Jack was born... obviously the biggest highlight of the month.
7. My mom came to help... she cooked, cleaned, organized, took the baby at nights, ran errands, took care of me, wrestled with Buddy, helped me with big projects, made me my favorite treats... she's an amazing mom and grandma and I'm so grateful for her help. I hope to be as good as mom as she is some day.
8. For Christmas Joey surprised me with Pink sparkly Toms... its one of those things that I really really wanted but would never have bought for myself. It was a huge surprise and so thoughtful. When I got them they were too small... Joey bought them in the right size but maybe their sizing is a bit off? So I had to send them back... and I've been waiting and waiting and waiting... And finally they came and they are so so fun! Yay for pink sparkly shoes!
9. The third week of January we were having 70+ degree weather... so after picking up Buddy from preschool we stopped by the park for a minute... the weather was so absolutely beautiful.
10. Mr. Jack's 2 week appointment... jaundice is looking better and he's tall tall tall... 97% for his age.
We wrapped up the month playing with lots of cars, the boys going to Chuck E. Cheese (using our gifts of time from Christmas), watching lots of Fox News and the presidential debates, cheering for Mitt, eating too many of my mom's caramels, staying inside (me and Jack) and being so grateful for a new year with so many blessings!
I've been working on my this post for two weeks... its taking me FOREVER... my internet time is seriously limited these days!
We're settling in to our new routine... my mom is still here (YAY!!)... Joey is back to work (Boo)... I still have a few more weeks off before I have to go back to work... life is good... and we LOVE baby Jack.
So here's baby Jack's birth day story... I did try to keep it brief... but I wanted to record it before I forgot details :)
Here are a few pictures... here's a link if you want to see even more :)
He's here and he's absolutely perfect! We'll be in the hospital for a couple more days (darn c-section)... but we're doing good and we are soooo in love!
Details coming soon!
