Dad's 'Vette

So for my Entire Life, I have heard Dad talk about his vette. He said one day he would own one. He loved corvettes. He would see one and talk about them and what a great car they were. He would stop in a parking lot and check them out. So now, he finally got one a 1981 Corvette. Hehhehe... He loves it! He can't wait to spend time with it. Half the fun is the fixing it up. The engine works great with lots of extras for a sup'd up engine. So now he will work on the physical appearance. But he loves that corvette even with it's primer paint job! :) The day after he got it, he was even out there washing it up. Hehehe... Like it made a difference to the primer! Gotta love it. He is buying corvette catelogs for corvette parts and all kinds of corvette merchandise. He has already bought a specialty hood for it.

I am so glad he finally has his Corvette he has always wanted and I wish him many happy hours making it his own!

Makin Pizzas

Making Individual Homemade pizzas is a special meal at our house so on Friday we made them when Grandpa Amos and Grandma Darla came up from Madisonville. Jessalyn is helping Grandpa put pepperoni's on his. :) Notice her little tongue stickin out to help her concentrate. :P

Bubble Wrap

So Aunt Deborah sent a gift and in it was something Jack thought belonged to him. AS I took out the gift (No, I didn't cheat! It was wrapped under the bubbles.) I took off about 12 ft of bubble wrap. Jack caught the end of it and started rollin around. He had a great time with it! Then mommy ruined all his fun and took it away. Mean 'ol mommy!

Him's a Happy Boy!

We are seeing a lot more smiles from Jack-Jack now. He still likes to be held most of the time, but it is getting better about taking a few minutes here and there on the floor or in the swing and stuff. He is now reaching for things. (He especially loves Hair, Just ask Jessalyn!) He is frequently rolling over. Hooray! No more vegetable baby! hehehe... He is even trying to sit up now, but still has a round bottom. I was so worried because he wasn't doing these things yet then right after Thanksgiving... Boom! He did them all at once!

And just in case anyone was wondering he still weighs right at 17 lbs. At his last Dr. Appt he was 50% in weight for his age and 75% in height. :)

Just readin the latest News

So Great Papaw loves to hold babies. :) While visiting them this past weekend, Jack-Jack loved to read the paper with Great Papaw.

Foot Wayne

Jeffrey Asks, "Why are we going to Foot Wayne?"

Mom, (very confused), "What?"

Jeffy, "The Signs you are looking for say to Foot Wayne."

hehehee... I will never look at Road signs the same again. He is correct Ft does stand for Foot as well as Fort!

The Creche' Exibit

What is a Creche Exibit you ask? It is a Nativity display. The Stake in Evansville sponsors one each year, this is the 4th year. There are sooo many different nativities. It was SO awesome! So many people depicting Christ's birth in so many different artistic ways. I took pictures but it really does not do it justice. Some were entire towns with so much detail! There were 456 Nativities displayed in all. There was an International room with Nativities from many different countries. There was a white room, a glass room, a children's room, a fabric- made room, a unusual nativity room, a miniatures room, a wood room, As well as artist's displayed donated by area galleries. It was very moving. I just can not describe how beautiful an experience it was to see. There was also a Live Nativity and a family room where the kids could dress up, and do crafts and activities. Soooo.... Knowing all that.... I hope you can see why it was Very hard for me to choose what photos to put on here! But here are some Favorites! :)

EZ Fudge

MMMMMM... holiday fudge!!! Okay, so perhaps my fudge does not look that good. hehehe... but I did make some fudge tonight using Great Hensley's EZ recipe. I can't wait for it to set so I could try it!

I spoke with her on the phone a while ago. She had knee surgery this past week. She seemed really tired. She said she had physical therapy this morning and then group physical therapy. I could tell she was still on oxygen. And totally wiped out. Agh! So keep her in your thoughts and prayers as she trys to recover. She should come home from the hospital on Saturday when the kids and I get there.

If the kids are too much, I dunno if we will stay the whole weekend. But if I can be of help I will. Grandma says Grandpa is lost and was pretty funny trying to figure out how to turn on the dishwasher. hehehehe...

2 Player Game

Jessalyn- "Mom, will you play the oreo game with me? It's a 2 player game."
Mom- "Sure Jessa, as soon as I finish the dishes."
(overheard from the living room.)
Jessalyn- "Jeffy will you play the oreo game with me? It's a 2 player game."
Jeffrey- " I'm watching a show, not now."

Jessalyn, still cheerfully,- "Well, I guess it can be a one player game."

awww... poor baby! So yes the dishes can wait. xoxoxox

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

Eatin Pizza

So PIzza Hut may recommend eating your pizza crust first but Jessalyn has always had her very own way to eat Pizza. She eats it upside down. Always has... Silly girl! Lucky thing she likes cheese pizza or she would lose her fixin's!!

(And yes she is laying on the living room floor because when I got out the camera she got shy and ran into the lviing room and wouldn't let me take a picture until I convinced her but this was the best face I could get.)

Jack Update

Jack is now 5 months old today!! He is now trying to reach for things. He will reach up and touch faces or reach for toys. Today he ate a whole bowl of baby oatmeal from a spoon. (Yea Rah!)

Rakin' Leaves

Jeffy REALLY wanted to rake leaves this day for some reason. It was too funny. He finally got daddy out there to help him. But then, I came out with the camera and ruined it. hehehe... this is about all the leaves that got raked.

Tummy Time!

Hehhehe... Well... I meant for it to be time for Jack-Jack on his tummy but Jeffy and Jessalyn joined him. :) My 3 Babies all on their tummies on a blankie on the floor.

Prayers...

Ok, so kids are funny. Tonight we said family prayer and then since it is an even night, I took Jessa to tuck her in and say her prayer and Jeff took Jeffrey. We both had some cute lil prayers tonight.

Last week at family home evening we talked about the way to say a prayer...
Address Heavenly Father
Thank him
Ask for what blessings you need
End in the name of Jesus Christ.

Everynight when Jessa prays she thanks heavenly father for "horses and ponies and unicorns." It's standard now. So tonight Jessa says her usual, then stops and looks at me and says, "Can I ask for two unicorns?"
Meanwhile, Jeffy says his prayer and says. " I am thankful for the Doctor and Covenants."
hehehehe... I just love it. I am sure Heavenly Father has to chuckle when he hears prayers like that. :)

Need Your Color Please!

Jeffrey is doing a project for school. We need as many favorite colors from people as we can get.

Is your favorite color

Blue- 8

Red- 1

Green- 2

Orange- 5

Yellow- 3

Yes, We know there are alot of different colors out there besides those. But which of those choices is your favorite? PS... Ask other people in your home for theirs too! Thanks so much! I included the numbers he has gathered so far, BUt I will let you know the final tally in a couple of days for those of you that are interested.

I'm Pumpin'

So it was a busy day today.
Jessalyn had her 2nd Riding lesson today. She loved it of course. She did basically the same things as before. Only a little more and she let the pony go at a faster pace, more of a Trot.
Then Jessa and Mommy and Jack ran some errands, new battery for the van, post office and stuff. We got back home for about a hour and then loaded up to get Jeffrey at the bus stop and a "quick" run to Wal-mart to get the new Movie Cars. (Is there a such thing as a quick run to WalMart?)
ANyhow, Then we headed out to Jeffys School where they were having a fall festival. It was western themed , they had the gym set up as a western town and each "building" was a different game booth. So the kids got lots of noisy toys to annoy their moms with and the school made a killngon the tickets. But it was fun. In the town square they had one of those bull rides. Kindof on one of the jumpy things and there were 4 people in the corners and pulling ropes to make teh bull buck. It was a $1 to ride and I swear those poor folks arms ,must have felt ready to fall off. It was fun. Jeffrey was bucked off but Jessalyn had a great ride. Hehhehe.. They were super gentle on Jessa, I think her horse Judy gave her more of a jolt this morning. LOL... ( and yes, I had my camera but didn't think to get it out an take pics sorry!)
Anyhow, So then we returned home and had a late movie night to watch Cars. Jeff just got home. So I said, okay. Jackson is asleep but I am still full so I am going to go pump. Jessa, all innocence, says, "Gas?" We had a good laugh. Sweet girl, thats what we usually mean when we say that! chuckle. Have a great night all!

My Nest

So, today Jackson was down for a nap and Jessa curled up in the chair with me for a rare moment. She says, " Mom, I want to put my head on your nest."
"My nest? You mean my chest?"
"Nope, Your nest, you know, under your neck!"
:)

Tuna Wiggle

Jessa Loves to work in the kitchen and has since she was little. There are alot of pics of her at mom's house cooking. So tonight I was beginning to make dinner and Jessa says, "I wanna Help!" So I got out the kids cookbook mom bought us a while ago, (actually I think it was ours when I was little, anyhow....) I put Jessa to work. She made a recipe called Tuna Wiggle. She was so thrilled that SHE Made dinner (with just a little help.) Her little casserole was pretty decent as far as Tuna Casseroles go. But both Jessa and Jeffy said the waterchestnuts were gross and left lil piles of them on the sides of their plates. Pic from Nov 2004.. Grandma and Jessa making baked chicken.

Plus... as a bonus, there was a MERMAID on the can! WOW! Now I have several can's of tuna lined up on my kitchen floor so we can admire the mermaid on them. :)

Christmas Exchange

So somehow it has become my responsibility to do the name exchange for the family Christmas each year... This year I am posting it here so perhaps if you forget.. You can just pull it up on my Blog here. First Name buys for the Second...

Josh-- >Zack
Deborah-- >Jenny
Jenna--> Jon
Jeff--> Rachel
Jon--> Sam
Jenny--> Deborah
Joey--> Josh
Jake--> Joey
Rachel--> Jenna
Sam--> Jeff
Zack--> Jake

He's got it made

So jeffy hollers , "Hey mom, Come See." WHen I arrive what do I find? Books, PJS, rootrest (Box), music playing, and Him right in the middle of his very own organized mess. All set to kick back for a little light reading.

Riding Lessons

Sweet Jessa is going to get to take riding lessons. She had her first one Last night. She is starting on a miniature horse named Judy. She learned to put the Bridal on Judy.

She first had to brush and curry the horse. She led her to the arena with a Lead rope.

Then she got to ride and she learned how to make Judy stop by saying "whoa" and sitting back. She can also make Judy go again by squeezing her legs around her. :)
Next lesson Jessa will try to learn about riding with the saddle and how to hook it up. (eekk!)

I'm Gonna Be a Bear

Trick or Treat

This year I wasn't near as creative with costumes as last year. Jeffrey was Chicken Boy again.

Jessalyn was a unicorn. The tail was just too cute.. I tried to get a good pic of her from behind so you guys could see.

And then of course Baby JackJack in his Halloween wear.

Just to Laugh....

OKay.... This is an email I would normally have deleted without reading but it did make me laugh so I am sharing... Check out this link.>>> Babies

The Lineup

Jessa LOVES her horses as you all know. She has amassed quite a collection. I happen to know of at least 3 horses that were not present for her lineup this morning. (I was informed that her horse named Lydia was taking a nap.) All these horses. I think she has enough. But she sees them and just loves each one even with their flaws. (And There are many. LOL) We have horses with no tail, no mane, and broken legs bandaged withpacking tape. Some horses can not stand up alone but Jessa smiles and says that's okay... He can just lean against the barn. :) So glad sweet Jessa takes care of her horses even the not perfect ones mom would throw away. Over 20 horses and only a 3 stall barn, it was too cramped so their new "barn" is her closet. She plays in there with them alot.


It was brought to my attention that I say Jackson is fussy alot but he looks like such a happy baby all the time in my photos. SOoooo... for you doubters... I have posted some picks of Jack in his natural state. :)

Another Jessa-ism

So Jeff was dancing with Jackson in the Living Room and teasingly said, "Get your groove on!" Jessaln LAughed and said, "Yeah! Get your shoes on!" We laughed and she said. "You need shoes to dance?"

The Heavens Opened

Last night my niece Caitlin spent the night with us, so after church we drove down to Madisonville to take her home. As we were driving Jeffrey says, "Hey Mom! Look! I can see the Heavens opening and Light shining down on where people are praying!"
Sure enough, That's what it looked like. From the mouth of Babes we shall be taught. :)

BTW Jack-Jack is 4 Months old Now!

Weigh in will come next Wednesday.

Family Pics

Welp, It took Hours but we finally got it! A family portrait with Jackson in it. Let me know what sizes you all want! :) You can also request it in B&W or Sepia toned. :) Love ya all!

To Sleep with Innocent Abandon

A long time ago in a class I took, Psychology maybe?, Anyhow, It said that when we are very young, Healthy children will sleep completely "exposed", tummy up, arms outstretched, legs spread. It is a sign of a healthy child when they sleep in such a way. Abused children will rarely sleep in an "exposed" position. Most would sleep on their stomachs or curled into a ball. And as we grow older and learn of the dangers in the world around us we are less likely to be able to sleep comfortably in an exposed position, even in deepest sleep.

Like I said, I have no idea where exactly I heard this but it is one of those things I read and it stuck. So tonight I slipped into Jessa's room to put away some laundry and I found her "exposed" in sleep. I smiled, covered her up and went back to sorting laundry... I look over on the bed and there is Jack sleeping in an exact replica of Jessa's position. Too Cute. Had to get the camera. Tried to get Jeffrey but he must have passed that stage of sleepless abandon. He rolled over every time the camera flashed. Sleep Well! :)

Just me gabbin to myself

So, I bet you're all wondering what's up? Nothin much.. Still just unpacking all these mingled boxes between Jackson's demands for attention! :)
I do have some Jessa-isms for ya though....
"Stanky"- (must be said with a wrinkled nose) The State of Jack-Jack's Diaper on a regular basis.
"Snobber"- When you hold a tissue to her nose and tell her to blow her nose and she gives a pbbhhtt with her mouth. ("Yeah, That's great Jessa, Now blow your Nose!" says mommy.)

Oh well, I suppose that's all for tonight as Jackson is making himself known again!
P.S. I am downloading my pics off my camera from the last couple months so scroll down and look at some earlier dates. I am entering a couple of them on the dates the pics were taken.

Things I have learned about Moving...

1. Don't cry... "It" will break during shipping. (sniff... Sniff...)
2. Hire a cleaning company to clean on the day of possession.. (Eew eeeww eeeww! I don't like cleaning my own shower soap scum let alone someone else's that hasn't been cleaned in a year and a half!) I seriously would have been ashamed to leave my home half as dirty as this lady left hers. I would have to pray to NEVER meet up with her again.
3. Invest in shelf paper. Shelf paper is my friend. (after cleaning crew has come through.) And like I would put my dishes in those cupboards???!!! Even after scrubbin em down with detergent and bleach- This house is in a very nice neighborhood... not the Hood like my previous one! LOL
4. Buy a new fridge.... Okay maybe you can bypass this if home comes with a good one and the cleaning crew is instructed to clean it. The one left for us was seriously disgusting... coffee grounds in the bottom, spilled food... just eeewww!
5. When moving appliances... Even when the guys do it for a living, insist on laying down a cardboard box. (Yeah, when delivering my new fridge, the delivery guys mutilated the new kitchen floor. Never fear, it will be replaced at their expense next week.)
6. I was WAY to lenient when I got into my house. I was a good seller if I do say so myself. I let the soon to be owners come over, take pictures, show their friends. I moved in 20 days!!! Ugh, a week after we had closed, (we closed the 29th of Sept) The previous owners finally come over to dig up the plants they wanted out of the yard. (Was supposed to be done when they vacated on the 2nd. {Note that is 3 days after closing and they were still removing stuff from the garage and shed all afternoon that day!} I allowed they could come the next day - the 3rd, they called and asked to come on the following Saturday 7th. And they were here ALL DAY!) Hello... You don't own the house anymore.... you can leave now! :P
7. Just Breathe, Breathing is good.
8. Wall Murals look cool but must be put up by an Octopus or a Spider as they require many more arms than a human has. Or even 2 humans have! hehehe...
9. Electronics cords disappear into a black hole when you move. It sucks them in- never to return until you have paid and arm and 2 legs to buy all new ones and then they will magically appear in a box you have looked into 6 times. ( I am set to break down to buy new computer cords tryin' to fake mine out into showing up.)
10. If you are going to mark a box MISC or Miscellaneous..... Let me kill you now! LOL>>> Bless their hearts we truly appreciated our loving friends that came and helped endless hours getting us moved. Especially with me being sick and having baby Jack and all. But the sheer number of boxes I found marked miscellaneous was unreal. If there was 1, there had to have been 30. No joke. Why did we bother to mark it???? Chuckle

and finally... MOVING JUST STINKS!! We will make this home and One day I will get it just the way I want it--- and move the next month! :)