Monday, March 15, 2010

Spring Break....


This week is our spring break. We have a few things planned for the week and are looking forward to less school work, less driving and spending time together. Today I am going through Jacobs clothes with him to see what we have that works and what doesn't. He nows cares about his clothes so that makes it a little more challenging! Tomorrow Jacob and I will have some one on one and go out for the day while Sam stays here with our sweet sitter. Grandma will be out on Wednesday and is taking Jacob and his good friend to Incredible Pizza for some fun. While we don't have major plans we do have somethings to look forward to and I have a few home details to tend to that I would love to accomplish too! We are blessed with weather in the 60's this week so I know we will enjoy some outside time too.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

The simple things...


My man is very happy with meat, potatoes and greens! Yes, I cook my chicken upside down!!! It makes the breast very moist and so that is what I do. I make asparagus different than Trae makes it and he really likes it. I love to try new recipes. Cooking for my family is something that blesses them and I really enjoy. In my dreams we would have our own garden but we haven't done well with that. I have done the best with growing my own herbs and I look forward to that again but our tomatoes last year totally bombed. We might try again but we need to figure out what we did wrong.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Family.....

Trae and I love this picture. We spent last Thanksgiving (Sam's first) in Sequin with his family. It was a grand affair and full of love, laughter, family and lots and lots of yummy food! Everyone was very warm and inviting and this precious aunt and cousin were just precious to us. She held him while I ate and they just loved on him. We are grateful for the picture and most of all the hearts behind it.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Family updates

Just a mini update on our family and what each of us are up to this season.

Trae-Hoping to finally put an end to our muddy walkway on the side of the house and wants to put stones down to have a walkway. That will be a project that he will love having done and hopes for some beautiful weekends to accomplish it. Working hard at work and blessed us by winning a trip for us this spring! We both turn 40 this year and it was our hope to go on a trip and the Lord provided in a big way! Going to 2 mens group each week and really values that. One is a small group and the other is a group of praying men at 5:30 AM. I am a blessed woman to have a praying husband.

Julie-For the first time in many years I have been buying some new clothes! It has actually been fun and I have enjoyed the hunt! Clothes are just not my thing and I am good with that but it was time to update a bit. You will still see me in my denim skirt (sometimes!) because that is just me and at nearly 40 I am good with being me!!! I am very blessed by my Titus 2 group and grateful for close relationships in my life. Loving being a wife, mama and taking care of my family. I hosted a weekend scrapbook retreat for some close friends and that was a wonderful girls time away! Trae and Sam did great without me and updated me via email on how things were going.

Andrew-Andrew is coming close at finishing up his Jr. year. He works at Best Buy and was promoted to the computer dept. Those of you who know him are not shocked by that as he is very good at computers and loves it! He is enjoying friendships and what free time he has outside of work and school. He has his colleges narrowed down to where he would like to go and we are hoping to make some visits to those this spring. He did really well on his PSAT and will take his SAT very soon. He is also hoping to go out to his uncles house this summer in LA again. He also found out recently that his dad and his wife will be having a baby and that he will have a baby sister later this summer. Andrew has wanted a baby sister since he was 3 or 4 years old.

Jacob-His passion right now is skateboarding! Actually he has a board called a pump rocker but I am not exactly sure what that means. It has 3 wheels and he LOVES it!!! It keeps him outside, moving and having fun. He is still homeschooling and goes to a school PT 3 mornings a week. He loves the PE class we do each week too and has already asked that we continue it until they tell him he is too old. :) Jacob loves the color black and for the first time enjoys picking out his clothes and has a sense of style and what look he is after. It is fun to watch. He is already talking about Pine Cove this summer and can't wait!

Sam-He had 3-4 weeks of sickness but PTL he is doing well now!!! It was a rough month but our boy is recovered and busy again. He has basically learned the DVD player too. He is loving building with blocks, pushing anything around the house and being outside. He loves to go on walks and go to the swings at the park. He is eating solids well and we are so grateful! He is finally off moms milk and onto organic cows milk. Not a easy transition but we made it 13 months of the good stuff!! We are really enjoying seeing his personality. He is a very happy baby, busy but can be still and enjoys connecting. He loves to cuddle and loves to be held.




Thursday, March 11, 2010

Lovey...

All my kids have always had a special lovey. Andrews was this little Oshkosh bear. He named him, "Bear" and we had a 2nd one in case of emergency and we named him, "Cousin." Cousin still hangs out at our house and Sam likes him. I think Sams lovey will be a blanket but it is sweet to see him love on our old friend Cousin.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The boy is better than ever!



After a really rough couple of weeks we are thrilled and rejoicing that Sam is well! He showed off on Sunday by building with blocks up to 6 high. It was so much fun to see and we are thankful that our family is all well again.