Merry Christmas!

This past week we had our picture taken for our Christmas cards. I decided this year we would go to the state capitol and take them there. The inside (and outside) was all decorated so pretty for the holiday and made for a perfect backdrop. Here are a few of the many that were taken (the best).

The Jackson's ~ Christmas '09

The kids. Hannah wouldn't smile right in most of the pictures and this one was just too cute. Hannah loves to pose for pictures in different ways and this was what she decided to do for this picture.
Daddy and Trey. Trey was a happy little guy the whole time.

DJ's parents, sister and niece went with us to help with the photos. The girls (Iva and Hannah) had a great time. They loved climbing the stairs and running around (despite our efforts to control them)! After we saw the capitol and took all the pictures we needed, we decided to go to Sherwood Forrest to see all the Christmas lights there. Hannah really enjoyed that!

My family and I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May God bless everyone this season!

Love, DJ, Jennifer, Hannah and Trey Jackson

What should I do?

Since Thanksgiving is just a few days away, I have been thinking about Christmas a lot this week. Usually I have already decorated my house (I like to do it when DJ goes to deer camp for opening week) and have already done most of my shopping (or at least have my list). NOT THIS YEAR! I guess maybe it is because I have a newborn, maybe because DJ didn't spend a week in camp this year or just maybe it is because I have had my head stuck in the Twilight books for several weeks now (just finished reading them for the second time). Take your pick...my guess is all three!

I haven't really wanted to put up a tree since Trey is crawling and getting into everything. I can't get him to sit still! HA! He has discovered that going from room to room is fun. His favorite things to get into are the chess set in my entertainment center and the dog's water dish. I can only imagine what my tree will look like after I put it up and he notices. I am a little scared about that.

I haven't really had time to do much shopping since being a mom of two really takes all my time and I have been using any spare time to read. The books are great and I would say to read them if you have any romantic bone in your body (girls and boys alike). However be prepared to spend all your extra time in them because they are addicting. I think I have gotten my fix for now. I have more pressing issues to think about now. Maybe after Thanksgiving I will decorate the house and do some shopping. Maybe then I will feel the Christmas spirit.

Am I the only one out there like this?

And More pics...

Ok, this is the 3rd and last post of recent pics...next time I will put them all in one post!

Trey sitting up for the first time in his crib all by himself. He started doing this about a week ago and now he is crawling! I don't have any pics of that because I am video challenged and can't download the video.

Love our hooded towels

My mom and Trey

GS Fest.

More Pics

So here are some more pics...

DJ and Hannah carving the pumpkin

Finished (sorry a little blurry, still trying to figure out my camera)

The cat and the dog

She loved riding this...especially when the front pulled up as seen here

Got my new camera....here are the results

Well, my camera came it just for Halloween. Yay! I had a lot of family come in from Texas for my cousin's wedding. He got married on Halloween! So, my cousin Stephanie and her hubby Rob and her brother, Joel and his wife Shanas and their son Clark (literally named after Superman) stayed with us. Hannah and Clark played so well together. I hate they live so far from one another. We all went to the GS Fest at my church on Friday and then did a little trick or treating with Hannah's other cousin Iva before the wedding and then went to the wedding reception. Wow...that was a busy weekend. Here are some pics from the last couple of weeks.

Hannah cheesing it up for my new camera.

Lexi looking like she had enough of my new camera (she was a good test subject)

Trey cheesing it up for the new camera

Hannah at her Fall party at preschool.

7 months

Trey is 7 months now. I can't believe it! Well, he isn't crawling yet. I would have guessed he would have been before now, with all the practice he has been getting on his knees. I still say he is close, but we will see just how close he is. He is always so happy! Everyone in MDO and Sunday School has complemented me on how good he is. I love it. He is really starting to interact with Hannah. He watches her so closely and laughs at her when she does something he likes. Right now he is laughing at her as she pushes her baby stroller around the living room. His favorite toy right now is the rainbow doughnut stack thingy. I don't know the technical name! Him and Lexi are great friends. I guess being on the same level helps! Since the sickness has passed (for now), Trey is sleeping much better thru the night. He will wake about 7:30 or 8 in the morning. It has been nice to sleep in a little. I have started to put him in 12 month clothing. He still wears some 9 month outfits, but they are getting snug. He sits up all the time and prefers it over his belly. However, he does still play and sleep on his belly. For Halloween we are going to go to GS Fest and Trey is going as a spotted puppy. Hannah is going as a cat again. She can still wear the same costume as last year. Hopefully I will have my camera before then!

No Pictures!

Monday I took Hannah to the pumpkin patch with my church. I decided not to take Trey this year since it was so cold. He really isn't big enough to go anyway. So he stayed home with Daddy. Once arriving I realized my camera was not working properly. I couldn't get it to come on at all. So...I have picture on my iPhone, but not sure how to post them on here yet. We saw the pig races and did the hay ride. Hannah was able to feed the farm animals at the petting zoo. She really enjoyed feeding the chickens. After that Hannah picked out her pumpkin (which was quite large for a small pie pumpkin) and played on the hay slide and tunnel. She had a great time and unfortunately we had to leave a little sooner than expected since a bunch of kids showed up. I was too afraid of her getting trampled on the slide. So we came home and played outside.

About my camera, I am not sure what happened to it but it doesn't work right. We put new batteries in it thinking that was the problem but it wasn't. I finally got it to turn on, but then the screen was not functioning right and it turned off immediately. How it got broken I am not sure. It hasn't been in the hands of the kids. Most of the time it was sitting on the kitchen counter. So, the camera hunt was on for a new camera. I found one very similar to the one I had in college and high school, a Canon Rebel 35mm. I found the digital version, but a bit pricey. DJ and I decided it would be my Christmas present. I used to love taking pictures with my 35mm until I had kids. Then it was just too hard to get a good photo so I stopped using it due to the new digital one my brother got me. Now I will be able to use my old lenses (I have a standard one and an really nice zoom lens) and take all the perfect pictures I want. I am excited...I am waiting for it to arrive. I ordered online after looking at the exact one I wanted in the store. I decided since I have lenses already that I would just order the camera body without the lens.

So look for some pictured posts soon!

6 Months Old

Trey is 6 1/2 months now, so I thought it was time to post about his 6 month accomplishments. He went to the doctor on the 1st for his check up. He weighed 20# and 7.5 ounces (95%) 27 3/4 inches long (88%). Big boy! He got his regular shots and then also got his first flu shot.

Here are some of the things I want to remember:
*He is sitting up with little support (sometimes he will loose his balance and fall over so we still watch carefully)
*He will pull up to his hands and knees and rock back and forth but no crawling yet.
*He will scoot around backwards
*He doesn't have any teeth yet, but he is always chewing on his hands, feet, and toys.
*He is eating cereal, fruits and veggies along with his formula.
*He is ticklish all over!
*He is starting to show his personality more. He likes to be held and played with all the time. However he will still play by himself for a short while.
*He normally will sleep through the night, but lately has had trouble with that. I think he is going through a growth spurt.
*He sleeps on his belly and side the most.
*He is going to MDO now (yay...mommy gets a break).
*He gets upset if I yawn out loud in front of him and with loud noises like when Hannah screams or squeals.
*He still loves being outside
*He is staying awake more now, and still taking irregular naps. (maybe that is why we are having trouble at night)

He's a rocking...

Trey has made it to his knees and started rocking on them. It is just the beginning so he doesn't stay on them long, but it's a start. He gets upset that he can't move and so our house is filled with the sound of him grunting and growling. It won't be long, everyday he is getting stronger and moving more and more.

It won't be long...

...before Trey is crawling. This morning he showed me some exercises he is doing to get ready. He is already so strong and solid (much more than Hannah was then and is now). He can scoot backwards very well. Last night he moved about 5 feet while I had a short conversation with my mother-in-law. Here are some pictures I got of him this morning.

Pulling up on his knees.

Pushing up on his arms
Both! (note air under his belly)

I just loved this face!

Look Mama, I can do it again!

Sick Season

The Fall season is one of my favorite times of the year! I love the weather, the trees turning colors...all of it. EXCEPT the sickness that comes with this time of year! With the flu season never ending from last year (swine flu) and the upcoming flu season predicted to be bad, I am not sure how we are going to stay healthy!

As of right now my daughter has a fever and vomiting. About a week ago she just recovered from having diarrhea (sorry so gross) but never had the fever to go along with it. Trey has had some bowel problems, due to unknown cause...maybe virus or maybe diet change. He now has a cold coming on. Just maybe we will not get any worse than this.

My word of caution to everyone during the "Sick" season...WASH YOUR HANDS! Even if you aren't sick, you can still pass along the germs from someone else to yourself or others.

Florida, Hannah's 1st Day and Trey photos

Well, I am still not doing a very good job at keeping this blog up to date. Here are some recent photos and some things that have been happening in our family...sorry so long.

It must be exhausting to watch Sports Center in the afternoon. They were both passed out after Trey finished his bottle. I think DJ was transitioning from his week on to his week off too.

My dad plays the guitar and Trey loves to listen. They both really enjoy this time. Trey will laugh and smile when my dad plays. He also gets a bored look on his face when Dad plays something slow or something he doesn't care for.
This summer we took a vacation with the Cortez family to Panama City Florida. Together we rented a condo on the beach front for a pretty good price. We had a lot of fun. Hannah and Trey both enjoyed themselves and we enjoyed having the company of another family with us. We eat well and played a lot on the beach and all around had a great time. Here is Hannah burying DJ in the sand. I think they need a tan!

Trey was content to lay in the shade. I didn't get him in the ocean for fear of getting salt water in his eyes. He had a beach tent to play in, but it was almost like an oven inside it...so we settled on the umbrellas.

Hannah playing in the sand...the best part of the trip according to her.

Our attempt at family photos...posed and natural ones.

This was the view from our balcony (the 21st floor, second from top and a penthouse).

Hannah started Preschool on the 20th. She did really well and only got in trouble once. I am amazed at how big and smart she is. She is always learning something new and I can only hope that school will enhance what she already knows. She was so excited about her school box. She knew there were scissors and crayons and glue in it. Some of her favorite things.

This was taken last night. Trey is sitting unsupported in this photo. He can do it for about 10-15 seconds before falling over. I can't believe he is already big enough to do this! Hannah was 5 months when she started sitting up too. WOW! (Notice Lexi in the back ground...she had a rough day at the vets with a hematoma (sp?) in her ear. She had it drained and now she might have to go back and have it drained again or have to have surgery.) :(

He is also doing push-ups all the time. We are so very blessed with Trey. He is always smiling and hardly ever cries. He gets upset when he is hungry, but nothing like his sister was. I just love to see him smile, it really makes my day a whole lot better!

My Back Porch Resident

I have a fear that not too many people know of. I am afraid of frogs. I am not sure what has provoked this fear, but I do know that if I see one I freak out. I don't like their ability to hop around (never knowing where they are hopping to) and the slimy appearance and so on. So there it is...
Now for my story, I have a frog living on my back porch. Around the time it started getting warm outside I noticed a little frog on the back porch one night when letting Lexi out to potty. EVERY NIGHT SINCE I have seen this frog when I let her out...EVERY NIGHT. Needless to say the frog keeps getting bigger. I don't know why it likes my porch or why it hangs around the door area. Sometimes I will see it during the day, but mostly at night. I do not freak out every time I see it now; I guess I expect to see it and so it doesn't scare me as much. One time it thought it would move its residence into my house. I went to shut the door and it hopped up on the door ledge and got wedged between the door and the weather seal. I didn't realize it at first, but then I noticed it hopping out of the house. I almost squished it! I would really like for it to move away and find another home. I hate going on the back porch now, just the thought of running into it makes me stay inside. Call me crazy, but this is how I feel about frogs!

Here is a picture of my neighbor! Ugly little guy isn't he. (He is sitting right beside the back door in this picture.)

Trey's 4 Month Check-up

I took Trey for his check-up today. He is weighing 18lbs. 4oz. and is 27 inches long. Both are in the 90 percentile. His head measured 17 1/2 inches and is in the >95 percentile. What a big boy! He did pretty well with his shots, only crying for a LONG 5 seconds. The doctor said he is a perfect "little" boy. :) I really can't believe how fast the time has gone by.

He is really starting to squirm more. When he rolls to his belly (which is all the time now) he gets upset that he can't get back over and so he will start to pull his legs up under him and squirm all around. This causes him to do little circles on the mat. The down side of him not being able to turn to his back is a new rash on his cheek. The poor guy drools so much the mat under his face gets wet so quickly and it has caused a dry patch on his cheeks. I have to keep lotion on his face so he doesn't look to bad. I also will turn him back over so his face doesn't sit in the wetness. Thankfully he is learning to keep his head up a little longer now, so this helps a little!

Yummy Cereal

That is what Trey will be dreaming about tonight! I fed him cereal from a spoon for the second time tonight. The first was about a week ago and he didn't really care for it. So, I tried again tonight and man I couldn't give it to him fast enough. He was a little hungry and so I think he thought "I'm starving and I must eat what ever she gives me!" He did a good job for not knowing how to swallow solids; much better than Hannah at that age! I didn't get a photo because he was hungry and I was in a bit of a hurry to get him fed and put to bed. So, maybe next time.

I thought I would update you on our bird situation too! This morning the nest was empty. So I asked DJ to knock it down and clean off the porch (hopefully for the last time). This afternoon I was walking home from my dad's house and noticed a group of birds swarming my front porch; flying all around the front of the house and under the porch. I realized that the babies didn't have a home to sleep in tonight. Even though they can fly, they weren't ready to actually LEAVE the nest. I felt so horrible (and so did DJ). Thankfully the brickwork on the porch has a ledge they are able to sit on during the night and still be safe. Maybe we didn't cause too many problems, and hopefully this will make them mature quicker. So, everyone is safe and I still have birds pooping on my porch. One day it will not be like this!

Is it that time...

...for Trey to be rolling over! I can't believe he is big enough for this. He rolled from his back to his belly once today. He hasn't done it the other way yet but I bet it won't be long. He has been going from his back to his side for days now. I knew it would be a matter of time before he goes all the way. I left the room today to check on the dog in the back yard, I grabbed my phone to call my step mom and walked back into the living room and he was on his belly! That was the first thing I told my step mom when she answer. I feel like this time with Trey has gone by much faster than with Hannah.

...for Hannah to be eating cereal with milk, from a bowl, with a spoon. Now I am sure she could have done this sooner, but she didn't like it that way. So for a long time now she would eat her cereal dry and from a baggy or bowl. I figured she would do it that way for a while longer too. However the other day she requested her cereal like mommy and daddy. She does really well! Hardly any spills/drips and really like it. I feel like she is all grown up now.

...for Vacation!!! We are leaving for Florida a week from today. We are going with some friends and will be gone for 5 days. I can't wait to play in the sand with Hannah, enjoy the water and waves and have a great fellowship with our friends. I Can't Wait!!!

The Latest and Greatest...

This is Trey wearing Hannah's overalls from when she was a baby. They were unisex and so I thought they would be so cute on Trey. I was right, he is adorable! Hannah was walking when she wore these, just to give you a clue as to how different their sizes are.

Hannah got a hold of her potty stickers. I usually don't let her play with stickers because of this reason. However she had fun and was very proud of her new look I had to take a picture!
This is Hannah's "house". She loves taking the pillows from the couch and stacking them up. If you were to come to my house unannounced, 90% of the time you would find my couch looking like this. We pulled out her princess tent she received at Christmas to hopefully sway her from using the pillows. No such luck...now she uses both!
This is Hannah first time using scissors. I thought that since she would be going to preschool this fall she should learn how to use scissors. I didn't realize how hard it is for little ones to control movements with the scissors. She did pretty well for the first time. I drew some basic shapes for her to cut out, but so far she can just go in a straight line. She really enjoyed learning a new thing.

Trey is 4 Months

I can't believe it has already been 4 months since we had Trey. He is such a blessing and a joy to have. God really did answer prayers with him. I can hear him right now in the other room just chatting it up with his toys. I missed the sound of an infant. But I do long for real communication with him and his first words and when he says "I love you" for the first time. I know those times will come so for now I will enjoy him now. Here are a few things I want to remember about him at this age:

*He can roll from his back to his side.
*He can reach for his toys.
*He will hold on to toys while playing (and sometimes will try to put them into his month).
*He talks and coos non stop.
*He laughs when excited (and tickled...he is very ticklish).
*He is sleeping though the night (unless sick).
*He has had his first real illness, an ear infections and cold.
*He is eating 7 ounces of breast milk...I am still pumping.
*He is getting cereal in his last bottle before nap.
*We are going to start cereal with a spoon very soon!
*He is wearing size 3 diapers.
*He is wearing 6-9 month clothing.
*He is weighing around 18 pounds. (I will know for sure at his next appointment)
*He hardly cries.
*He is using the exersaucer.
*He will smile instantly at any women or girl. (little flirt)
*He will smile at almost anyone.
*He doesn't like to get bored and will fuss for attention.
*He tries to hold his bottle.
*He has been to the lake for the first time.
*Loves to be out doors
*He still has his blue eyes and straight blonde hair (just like Hannah).
*He still looks like me mostly but is starting to show some Daddy in him.
*He loves to snuggle with a blanket against his face. I don't let him do this when he sleeps although he would prefer it.
*He has slept over at Grandma's house twice now.
*He is very strong and can sit up with assistance.
*He tries to crawl and draw up his legs when on his stomach.
*He can turn 90% in a circle when on his back.

Happy Birthday Trey! We love you!

Updated....aaaah.....

Update...I realized there are FIVE baby birds in the nest instead of four.

I thought the whole bird hatching thing happened just in the Spring. I guessed wrong. The nest on our front porch now has a new set of hatched eggs...FOUR baby birds this time! I am not happy about it. But I can't bring myself to knock down the nest with babies in it. So once again I will have to wait until they have flown the coop...in the mean time my porch is being pooped on. I really an beginning to hate mother nature!

What have we been up to...

It is hard to believe that I haven't posted in about a month. I have joined Facebook and that takes most of my time and leaves very little for this blog. But I will try to do better and keep both up to date. Here is what has been going on it our life this past month...

Trey learned how to play the guitar! (Matt's Rock Band guitar that is)

My mother stayed with us after having her surgery. Hannah and Trey really enjoyed having her stay with us. She was able to do a lot more than we expected and was able to play with the kids. It was a nice time to catch up with her.
Trey loves to stretch out when sleeping!

Hannah has a few chores she helps with, putting up the silverware and feeding the dog. Here she is showing off her sorting skills by putting the silverware in their correct spots. I didn't show her this, she just figured it out by looking at the sizes. She is so smart (and maybe a little OCD).

Glamor shot of Hannah...she is such a cheeser.

Here is Trey in the excersaucer. I have to put some towels around his belly so he doesn't wiggle too much, but he really loves it.

We didn't do anything for the 4th since DJ was working...so we went out on the lake this last Sunday with his family. It was so nice to get to go...we haven't been in a couple of years. To put it into prospective the life jacket Trey is wearing was bought for Hannah and only worn once. It has been that long. The kids really did like it. Trey just started laughing when we put the life vest on him. The wind from the boat wasn't too fun for him, but he was a great trooper. Hannah loved every bit of it. At first she was scared, but warmed up to the idea quickly. Even though it looks like Trey is upset, he really is enjoying himself.

Here is everyone (except me and Trey) swimming. I had just finished feeding Trey and was about to get him ready to go swimming.

Here he is after swimming. He was tired! I hated getting him in the sun but with sunblock and Daddy's hat he had a good time.

I caught Hannah playing with Trey. I was able to get the photo before she saw me. Sometimes she is so sweet when she doesn't know someone is watching! She is wearing her Cat Halloween outfit and does this often.

The first giggles are the best!

Here is a video of Trey laughing. He started doing this just this past week. He will laugh only after you get him excited. Then you can just touch him anywhere and he yells out. It is so cute! The video is about a minute but the best part is towards the end! (Sorry for the poor quality of the video, it was on my camera.)

My mom has been staying with us after her surgery. Her and Trey have really hit it off. She is the one in the video that is making him laugh.

BIRDS...

...I officially hate them now! Well sort of, you see I hate the ones in the nest on our front porch. I have identified them as a Barn Sparrow. They are really pretty in looks but that is it! They are the meanest birds alive. They are also the most dirtiest things I have seen. They poop on my porch. The poo leaves stains on the concrete and it also attracts tiny tiny bugs. They are so small that you have to be real close to see them. They get on everything that is on the porch including DJ's daily morning newspaper. This is how we discovered them. He kept feeling them crawl on him while he read the paper and we finally figured out they were from the bird droppings. I have to clean the porch off daily to keep the bugs (and poo) to a minimal. This is were they can get really mean. It takes me about 10 minutes to clean the porch. Meanwhile the parents are circling the porch area diving down to attach me. If I try to spray them (purely defensive) they get worse and they will also recruit their neighboring friends. Today there were 6 birds total trying to attack me. I have been hospitable and nice, but I just don't know how much more of this I can take. I can't wait till the baby birds fly away and everyone leaves. I am knocking down the nest and praying they never return. Next spring I will be watching them and making sure to prevent them from building another nest. The birds last year that built a nest in my wreath were not nearly as messy or mean. I think I would rather have those birds back.

3 weeks + 30 photos = One long catch up post

I'm not kidding, this is by far the longest post I have ever created. However, it contains a lot of pictures and things we have done over the last 3 weeks. You may not really want to read a post this long and I understand, but here it is just in case you don't have anything else to do!

Parent Commitment Service, May 17th, 2009

Several times a year our church does a Parent Commitment service to allow parents to commitment themselves to raising Godly children. This is usually done when the children are newborns. We did this with Hannah when she was just a few months old too. Here is the picture of Bro. Bruce holding Trey while introducing him to the congregation and announcing our commitment.

This is just a sweet photo of Trey sleeping. This is my mom, Pam holding Trey at the park after going to the Farmer's Market for a play date. She is undergoing chemo right now for breast cancer and is doing really well. She will soon have surgery to remove both breast. The cancer is shrinking very quickly and is not very aggressive, both are answered prayers.Memorial Day Weekend - Trip to Iowa
We went up to Burlington, Iowa (DJ's birth town) for his cousin Kody's marriage to Kaya. It was a beautiful wedding and Kaya's dress was so gorgeous! Here is a picture of DJ and Hannah in the hotel pool. Hannah had a blast there thus starting our summer swimming fun! First family photo with both kids! Also this was Trey's first time in a pool. Hannah's first time in a pool was in Iowa (different hotel) too. Kody and Kaya ReynoldsMy first dance with my son! He is still to young to refuse! Hannah dancing with Kody. This girl danced the whole night. The wedding was at 6pm and the reception went until midnight however we left at 11pm and that was only at Hannah's request to go to bed. She wore herself out dancing with everyone...and I mean everyone!Iva and Hannah dancing the night away. Iva danced just as much as Hannah and also with everyone!The next day we went to an indoor water park there in Burlington. It was a small one and some of the slides and rivers were outside, but it was a nice adventure for the kids. Hannah didn't really do much, but she did enjoy the lazy river with daddy. Here is Iva waddling in the kiddy area. DJ and Kaylee played alligator while Hannah and Iva rode on their backs. Here is Hannah on DJ's back with Kaylee close by. (By the way Kaylee is Kody's sister and she came home with us after the wedding for 2 1/2 weeks and stayed with various family including us.) Back in Arkansas, Trey decided he would practice rolling over (and eating his fist). He never quite made it to his tummy but he sure did get his practice in. I just love this little guy! Here is a funny picture of DJ and Trey after the fell asleep watching Sports Center together. This is DJ's lullaby and I guess will be Trey's as well! :) We took a trip to the Crater of Diamonds with Kaylee and DJ's parents. It was just after a rain and the ground was semi-muddy. I didn't really care to get dirty so I left the hard work up to Hannah and DJ to find me a diamond! However they had not such luck. Hannah did enjoy digging in the dirt all day (and I think DJ liked it too)!

Trey liked the idea of finding Mommy diamonds too!

Grandma and Hannah surface searching for diamonds.

One night we took Kaylee bowling. We had a great time but had time and believe it or not Hannah beat me (everyone did) by a few points. Everyone broke 100pts. that night......Everyone but Trey!

One day we took Kaylee to Magic Springs and Crystal Falls. Most of the rides and kiddy pool were closed, but everyone still had a great time. Hannah rode some rides with Daddy and Kaylee. Here is one with water involved. She was a little scared at first but wanted to ride it several times. You can see them in this picture in the second row from front.

Here they are after the big water splash...can you tell Hannah was just thrilled!

Again another ride with Daddy and Kaylee (purple shirt)...and again can you see Hannah's over excitement. She wanted to ride this one again too!

After a long day at Magic Springs we decided to go to Playtime Pizza with DJ's mom Cindy. Here is a picture of Kaylee (back car) and DJ and Hannah (front car) on the Go-Carts. Hannah really does like for Daddy to go fast. I don't!

We took Kaylee to Pinnacle on Saturday. It was a beautiful day for it too. I stayed down on the playground with Hannah and Trey. Here is Hannah starting to bury herself. This kids loves the dirt!

Here is Lexi (our dog) "guarding" Trey while I went to check on Hannah. She is a good dog, but just gets a little too excited sometimes. She and Trey both enjoyed the shade that day!

June 2nd was Trey's 2 month doctor visit. He was a trooper during the exam and not so much when the Dr. Thompson "fixed" his circumcision. Poor guy had it growing up and so he wasn't too happy when the doctor pulled it back down. My fault completely! Anyway, then he was a trooper thru the shots too. He only cried for a minute and then started flirting with the nurse. Such a teaser! His weight was 15lbs 2.8 oz and was 24 1/2 inches long. Both were upper 90%. One big baby!

Here is the nest on the inside of my front porch and the 3 baby birds that constantly poop on my porch. I will go out once every couple of days to spray it off and the parent birds start to attack me. This is what I get for my hospitality! Next year I am posting a "No Birds Nest" sign! Last year I had a couple of birds make a nest in my Easter wreath and ruin it. This year I didn't put up a wreath for that vary reason! However annoying they are, they are still pretty cute to watch. I hope they learn how to fly real soon though!

Hannah likes to watch them too.

This past weekend we went down to Texarkana for DJ's friends wedding. Craig was DJ's best man and has been his friend since Pharmacy school. Here is Craig and his bride Holly during their first dance.

Hopefully things will slow down for a while. This week I am picking up a few shifts at work and then next week is VBS at my church. After that I am taking a vacation from vacations and doing nothing! Well, maybe I'll clean my house for my husband!