I'm BAAAACK!!!

I FINALLY got my camera fixed, so now I can download to my hearts content! I found 3 super cute picts to share with you tonight.





First, is this not the CUTEST picture of a baby you have EVER seen? I can not get over how adorable she is!!! She figured out how to clap her hands today. She is so fun and cute, and is such a happy baby. {a} seems to be the kind of child who will love life and go with the flow of it all. I love her so much!! I seem to be really stepping back and enjoying having a baby this time. Maybe it's a sign, I should stop when I'm ahead... :)

Second, {K} was out playing around while DH was working on a car. DH said to {K}, don't get muddy. "ok, Dad" and this was the next thing we found. Too Funny! He is such a laid back kindof guy. I really enjoy his sense of humor and funny disposition...
Third, {A} was super excited about the first day of school. He dressed himself, which I might add, he always does. And, I hardly ever say anything about what he is wearing. I don't concern myself with matching clothes. I figure why worry about that at 5? So, usually he is dressed in plaid shorts, a striped shirt and cowboy boots. Which, by the way, he looks so grown up when he wears them with blue jeans... Anyway, I think he is such a cute boy. {A} is really enjoying kindergarten. He seems to be soaking it all in. They worked with 3rd grade buddies today, and he came home with a 15 page book, and "read" the whole thing to me when he got home. I can't wait for him to actually read.

{A} got in trouble tonight. He wasn't being kind to {K} in the garage so Dad sent him into the house for a time out. He threw an absolute TEMPER TANTRUM!! Screaming, crying.... so I asked him to stop... of course he didn't. SO, I told him to get jammies on and he was off to bed. It was 7pm. Jammies on, in bed, and boy was he MAD! He screamed and cryed and called for us for quite a while. He threw all his books on the floor, all his stuffed animals and pillows, and if he could have gotten his blanket untucked, I am sure that would have hit the floor too. After a while, like 45 minutes, DH and I both went in and talked to him about the importance of not throwing temper tantrums... Whew!! I hope he learned a lesson on that one.
Off to bed I go. It's been a log few days what with {a} teething and all...

*SHOCKER!! I DIDN'T TAKE ANY PICTURES!!*

I know, I am terrible. But, I didn't take ANY pictures. But, I think I have a ~good~ reason... First, {k} decided to run a 104 deg temp on Tuesday eve, so we thought we better take him in on Wed.--that's the day we were supposed to leave. So, 9:45 I am in to see the Doc. He says their MUST be something wrong with him since he had this terrible fever and his tummy was still hurting. So, we go to the hospital and have an ultrasound done on his abdomen to see if his appendix is bad. We do that, and the Dr. says that it looks fine. Well, thanks, but now what is wrong?? They decide it's merely a virus of the abdomen and not to worry. Yeah, thanks.

So, Wed is out to leave. and we figure we had better not leave them on Thurs either--just in case he pulls another super high fever... DH and I head to the late movie on Wed. We saw Indiana Jones at the cheap theater. --Gotta love that! They offer a $4 movies pass, and it includes a pop and treat/popcorn. There were a total of 8 people in the theater!! :)

Thursday we decide that maybe we should do SOMETHING, so we hopped in the van and drove to MIL's house. That way, we could do fun things there. We went to Miracle Hot Springs. Super FUN!! DH was amazed that he had never been there before. {a} had a wonderful time--as did the boys, but she was cute to watch splash and kick in the warm bath water... On the way back from the pool, {a} started running a fever. DH and I and {a} decided to run up to a friends cabin outside of town, and once we got out the door and had dinner, it was late, so we just got a hotel room for the night--right there in town! It was a nice place. Except... {a} threw up about midnight and was up every 30--yes, count them 30 minutes crying!! DH says it is the longest night he has ever had. Aparently he hasn't been up with sick kids for the past 2 weeks!
So, at 6am {a} and I went to the lobby and hung out there for 2 hours, while DH got a nap.--Don't worry, my 2 hour nap came later in the day... We just hung out at MIL's home for the day, and went to the Outpost (yum!) for dinner with DH best friend and his wife! We hadn't been out with them in forever. It was nice to catch up with them... Sat night was an equally as long night, so at 7am when {a} had thrown up all over all of her blankets, DH came and rescued me so I could go and get 2 hours of sleep. Thanks dear!!
I have decided that it couldn't have been more an eventful weekend!!!! I really did have fun, and I am sure I wont forget my 10 year anniversary "getaway" for quite a while! :)

So, how was your weekend? Anyone do something better than me? :)

off we go...

As if you're going to miss me, but DH and I are taking a little vacation getaway. We're loading up the camping trailer--thanks Dad!-- and taking little {a} with us for a long weekend. This is our 10th anniversary "vacation". It might be a little tough with little {a}, but we're hoping to enjoy the time away from the chaos of home, and work. big {A} and {K} are going to be well entertained by DH's Mom --thanks {D}!!

We'll be back on Sunday, and I hope to have picts and a fixed Kodak program so I can share!

See ya!
JaDell

NieNie Donations needed

As I was surfing, I came across this horrific story about a young couple who were in a plane accident and both are in the hospital in medical-induced coma's and have severe burns all over their bodies. They have 4 young children and are in need of our help and prayers. Please read here for donation info and a regular update. My heart cries out for them and their families. I don't know them personally, but I do know they are LDS and for some reason that makes me more drawn to them and their story.


In other news, DH leaves today for 6 days of hunting/vacation from work, home, family, church... He is so excited he can hardly wait! :) Good luck love~~ slay one for me. :)

JaDell

I DIDN'T CRY!!!

I am so proud of myself! I didn't cry when I dropped {A} off for Kindergarten today. He was shy, as usual, but he did go in and sit down when Mrs Mary asked him to. I am so pleased with how brave he was! :) This is going to be a GREAT year!

6 more days til...

my BABY goes to school! I am so proud of {A} and all the successes he has had lately, but boy, I am so sad he is old enough to venture off into this scary world called school. We went and met his teacher, Mrs. Mary yesterday for our one-on-one meeting. She is super nice and sweet, and I was so proud of {A}. He was brave and talked to her when she gave him a little quiz. They walked around the room to understand all the different stations, and I loved that he was brave enough to ask her questions when it was his turn.

I am not sure how I feel about this whole education thing. I know it is definately the best for him--he is SO ready to learn! But, I worry that public school is the best choice. I think that maybe I should look into private or charter schools, I just know that they are much more inconvenient, and where I am tending kiddos 3 days a week, that would be too much for me! So, in 6 days, {A} toddles off to Kindergarten! I love you, son, and am so proud of you! I hope I can just keep it together til I make it home--so I can cry in private!! :)

{A}'s swim lessons

So, here are the swim lesson pictures as promised. This is session 1, I have some from session 2, I just can't get them off my camera!! Grrr... He did so well in session 1. His cute teacher was Jordan, and she really helped him progress. His second session, however, was a disaster! There were 11 kids in his class and he had a very new teacher, Charlie. He wasn't very aggressive to help the kids progress very far. I was very dissapointed. Hopefully next year will be better. But, these picts are still cute, and I wanted to share. JaDell (ps the first pict reminds me of Kilgore, how about you?? :) )

these boots are made for walking....

I can't remember if I shared this picture before... in May we went and bought {A} a new pair of boots--he had completely worn out his old pair... and that meant we definately had to get {K} a pair, too. I just think they are so cute standing next to each other. I have been super busy lately, and I can't get my camera to download picts right now, so bare with me--I will get back into the swing of things soon. :)

Butterfly

ok, some times I am so dense! I just now figured out that I can upload multiple pictures at the same time. Yes, I know that all of you have been doing this since the beginning on time, but today, I had a breakthrough! :)

Here are the two cards I made today. Well, I started the first one yesterday, but, I found time to finish it and make the other, too. I love how they turned out. Do you see the detailing with the holes sewed into the cardstock? I see SassyandSweet do it all the time, but this is my first adventure of sewing on cards WITHOUT thread. Cool, huh? Enjoy! The stamp set, and cardstock are SU!, but the watercolor paper and designer paper are not. The ribbon is white organdy, I just colored it with a sponged and pulled it through Soft Sky.

swim lessons, cookies and something fun about our new house

This week, {A} started swim lessons. I have him signed up for 4 weeks, and he is doing great! I am totally amazed at the difference in his confidence level from last year to now! He hesitated for just a minute on the first day this year--but really struggled for a week last year! Yeah for {A}! Pictures to come later on that...







Notice the picts of {a} and {K} eating cookies--who doesn't love a yummy chocolate chip cookie?!?


























This is {K}'s new favorite place to play, on the stairs! I think it's so cute--and just a bit nerve-wracking!! :)

isn't this the coolest???

So, I saw this really awesome idea the other day here and thought, "I can make one of those". So, I went online and found my version on ebay. I ordered two and impatiently waited until they arrived. Then I scrounged around and found a TON of pictures that would fit. Next, I started cutting. I am so excited with the final result. I can't wait to hang it up! I love how the boys enjoy looking at all the pictures. :)

Happy Monday! JaDell

LOOK what I made...

Isn't this the cutest dress? I am so excited to see it come together. :)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DH!

Last friday, DH and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary! I can hardly believe it's been 10 years already! Well, we went out to a great little restaurant on the East end of town and took {a} with us. G'ma and G'pa took the boys overnight. We enjoyed dinner, and {a} was a jewel! I can't believe how well behaved she was. It was enjoyable. I gave DH a card... as seen above, and in it was a bit of money for him to go on a pheasant hunt this fall with his brothers! Then, he suggested we go to the mall and pick out an anniversary band for me!! EEEECCKKK!!! I can't believe it, he really did it! I have been "suggesting" this gift for our 10-year for about 10 years now, and well, he listened. :) It's absolutely bee-utiful, and I will get the whole thing back on Wed. We decided to have my old piece re-rodium plated--that's fancy words for shined up so the new piece will match. I also had them resized to fit just a bit better. So, on Wed I will take a pic and show off my new bling!! :) See Mo, he did it! :) :)

PS, cute card, huh?? :) It was either this or flowers and hearts. ... :)

I want the world to know what an amazing husband I have and how grateful I am that he chose me to be his wife for eternity! I am one lucky girl.

JaDell

Jump Creek

We went to Jump Creek last weekend and had a wonderful time! It's a bit of a drive out there, but then we have a small "hike" to the waterfall. The boys were so "big" climbing over the rocks and throwing rocks in the water. They loved climbing up the hills. It was so nice! Oh, and don't I have the cutest little family? I love the one of DH and the boys sitting down. :)