Our happy little family is growing!

So most of you, if not all of you, know the news but just in case............we are expecting! It was totally planned and we found out Christmas eve, so it certainly made our Holiday's even more magical! We are so thrilled and know that this pregnancy will go by even faster than Jack's did. Here is Jack's Valentine I sent out this year with our announcement about the newest addition coming at the end of August.


Kisses!

Missing........

My friends sorry that I have been neglectful to this little blog of mine. We have had such a fun filled January too, so there is no excuse for the lack of updates. Except well I guess there is, it's called life. I have been busy enjoying life and just like that *blink* January is nearly gone! I will do my best this weekend to bring in the month of February with pictures and a recap of Jan. It was good........ice skating, playing in the snow, building a snow man, a Jack and Daddy day, and an oven fire. I told ya it was a good month HA! Check back soon for an update on this little family of 3. Till then take care all!

Kisses!

Happy Half Birthday Jack

Today my baby is 3 1/2! Four is just around the corner, but the growing you've done in the past several months is immeasurable.

Dearest Jack,

I was caught off guard by this whole "growing big" thing that has been going on. I told your Daddy a while back, soon after he had buzzed your hair in fact, that I just couldn't take my eyes off you. I studied your face and noticed how it was thinning. I searched it over for the baby who used to gurgle and coo in my arms, but it was like you had transformed. You were now our sweet little boy, no longer a baby. After the trimming of your hair was all said and done, I knelt down in front of you and I was just stunned by what I saw. It was like you had shed your babyness in one single sitting.........there it was in a pile on the garage floor. I stared at you the rest of the day. I love you so.

Pictures would do it no justice, you probably will look back and not notice the difference. You just won't see it. You would have to look through my eyes to see it, and that blessing is all mine. If you could see it, the way I saw it, the way it seemed to thin out your face and make you look even more like your Daddy, you'd know what a blessing it is.

We adore you Jack. We are head over heels in love with you. We love you unconditionally and always will, and we are truly feel blessed to have been chosen by our Heavenly Father to be your parents. You bring such joy to our home. We look forward to all the "growing big" times ahead!

All my love,
Mommy

Jeff brought Jack a donut home for his Half Birthday treat and he was thrilled!

Happy New Year to you and yours!

I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Eve and all the best is wished for you in 2009. Jeff, Jack and I went out to dinner then it was back home to play the Wii. It seemed like we laughed all night long. A nice way to bring in the New Year with my little family. Cheers!

Beautiful day

Today was such a beautiful day outside we just couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit the park. It seems like ages since we've been able to have a park day, and Jack and Claire were bouncing in their car seats the whole way there! I hope we have a few more nice days sprinkled in throughout this Winter. It certainly was a treat to be sliding, climbing, and running around outside at the end of December. The kids were tuckered out and so was I. Such a beautiful day............


Here is a picture of Jeff and I from July 2008. It is such a lovely memory. It was my Birthday and I wanted to run my first ever 5K for myself and my Mom. My wonderful hubby decided to join me on the run, and my parents and Jack were along the route cheering us on. I love my family!! This was one of my best Birthday's ever, time spent with family and my wonderful neighbors who have become some of my greatest friends! We didn't do to bad on our first race. Jeff won first place in his age division, and I won second place in my age division! Our trophy's were bottles of wine. SWEET!

This is Jeff and I soon after we crossed the finish line!

Enjoying our day

Today we are just hanging around the house enjoying all the new goodies that the past few days have given us! Jack and Claire are enjoying all the new trains, puzzles and games.......and I am reading new cook books and wearing my newest apron like it's the latest fashion accessory. I LOVE IT. It makes me feel blissful! Stop snickering, it's darling! We are having a glorious day here, and it is equally glorious outside. I have some steaks to grill and potatoes to bake for a tasty supper for my hubby after his bout of sickness this weekend. I bet his belly is hungry for a yummy supper tonight, and you know I aim to please!

Off to finish cleaning up while the children are napping. Here is another picture I adore from 2008! Jack played T-Ball with his cousin Jakob this past Summer and Jack was the youngest kiddo out there. He did well and was especially proud when he received his medal after the session was over. I love how the proudness (what, that's not a word LOL) shines through in this picture. He is such a joy!

Kisses!

Count down continues

We celebrated Christmas with my Dad's family this afternoon and had such a fun day. We hadn't been to my Grandma's in quite some time so it was nice for us all to be together there. We left with some fun goodies and full bellies. Hard to believe that Christmas is over. Time just keeps marching on.... 3 days till nEw YeArS EvE! Here's another favorite photo from 2008.

Hugs!!