Too much to handle

Ok, first words then pictures...

First...David Cook won American Idol!!!! I'm not sure how many people care about that...but I do and I just about screamed (I didn't because I was in public), but I wanted to!

Now, I have been thinking about writing a blog about "What ever happened to 'happily ever after'" only because I have been catching up on my movies and TV shows. And within the last week, I have watched 8 movies that have all depressed me (they were good...but they depressed me). Just about all of the stories had everything to do about the "couple" not ending up together, and their love was only a memory. BLEH! Really, I like stories much better when they walk off in the sunset holding each other's hands...and just when I was trying to get over the hump of depressing movies where no one ends up together, it becomes Season Finale week for all of my TV shows...someone, (I don't know who) has blown up on Criminal Minds...someone is flying off to Vegas with Lucas (I don't know who but I'm sure it's not going to be who I want it to be) on One Tree Hill...Andy stole Jim's thunder on the Office and proposed to Angela...I haven't seen Lost's finale yet but I'm sure I will still have NO clue what is going on...anyway, after being depressed throughout all the entertainment that I have provided myself for the past couple weeks, Grey's Anatomy comes along and restores all hope. Grey's Rocks...I love Grey's! I won't spoil anything for those of you who watch it and haven't seen it yet...but I left it with a big ole' smile on my face!

Now pictures...

Here is Jaxon in her pretty rainbow dress...playing with a real toy...

Now, here is Jaxon in her pretty rainbow dress playing with a tissue...not a toy.

Here is a cute, simple video of Jaxon showin some love...She's giving 'baby' kisses and then Tex comes along...towards the end of the video he reminds of "the guy" who stands in the background of other people's recordings... just to be in the video...he's a goober.

And now on those nights when Mitchell and I are just too tired to take care of Jaxon we let the monkeys raise her...Just kidding...Mitch thought it would be cute to get a picture of her cuddling with the big ole ape...and he was right...she's cute.And if there aren't enough Coach Doty's around...here is one in the making. First she dances...then she lays the law down!

Many Faces of Jaxon

Last week we took Jaxon to the zoo for the first time...I was able to 2 pictures before my camera died (I know, way to go mom)...but I got this classic look of terror on Jaxon's face after daddy told her not to feed the monkeys...(I told her they would take her away and sing a really cool song while throwing her up in the air...but she wasn't too interested in my Jungle Book themed story).

This was the 2nd picture I took before the camera lost interest.
The rest of the pictures are of Jaxon on a messy day. She typically is a very clean eater...it's kind of funny that there is hardly any food ever found on her face unless the color of it is outrageous. Like prunes, spaghetti...or today's favorite, lasagna.
I think at first she is embarrassed at the mess on her face...but I tell her it's OK to be messy sometime.And the party now begins.
I get up to answer my phone today...turn back around and she has stolen the spoon and begins to "feed" herself.
She dropped the whole spoon act and went straight for the finger to mouth technique. And now the realization of being caught.

Turning the Page

Well it has been about 20 something days since my last post (so sorry), and alot of things have happened in the life of JD (and Mitchell and Jaxon). First off, I have just closed a chapter in my life. This past Friday, my last season of being a softball coach for ACU ended. It was a sad night for me, and kind of stressful, because it is going to be so hard for me to leave most of the girls on the team...but it is a decision I needed to make for myself and my family. Jaxon is already having mommy home.

Now I may not be done forever, but I am definitely done right now. I had too many stresses in my life while I was coaching, and it I'm sure it was hard for Mitchell to be around me sometimes in the few hours that we got to spend together every night when we came home. Of course money is going to be a major stress factor in our lives now...but who cares about money anyway?!

A couple weeks back we had to take Jaxon to the hospital because she got really sick and couldn't keep anything in her belly...so they had to put an IV in her little hand...and it was possibly the worst night ever! But she is all better now...and trying to put the weight back on...She tries to walk...but has decided that crawling is really just so much faster!

I know there are so many more things to tell you that have happened but right now I can't think of any...mainly because over the last week I have let something else control my well being, and it started with the book "Twilight."

See I go through times in my life where love stories just get the best of me. There was a time where all I wanted was for Noah and Allie to be together (and I would watch the Notebook everyday). Then there was this time with Joey and Pacey (Dawson's Creek), and Lorelai and Luke, or Rory and Dean (or Jess), Hermoine and Ron, and really I could go on forever, but here is my new FAVORITE story...and it is a series of books by Stephanie Meyer (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn (Coming in August)). Anyway, I read these books faster than you can say "Harry Potter." And they are just as great! Really, I never thought I could get into a love story about a perfect vampire and clumsy girl...but I did...and if they don't end happily together in the last book, I may cry (like I did in the second book...embarrassing!) Anyway, if any of you are looking for something to do over the summer...you should pick up the books...I'm about to re-read them!

And I'm sure I have some cute pictures to add of Jaxon, but my battery is dead on my camera and I can't load them up...so I have shared a few oldies (but goodies)...and some I stole from Kellianne!

My daughter bears all when eating out!

Rockin' in her daddy's old shirt! Nice drool stain...really.

Pillow Fights and Easter Eggs

Well after a long weekend of visiting with all of Jaxon's "aunts" and "uncles" Jaxon is one tired girl. Here are a few pictures of her passed out in her swing...and playing with some easter eggs that her Neena gave her (she loves trying to figure out how to put them back together). At some point I will put some pictures of our weekend with Danni, Bry-boy, Kellianne, and Brandon (Mitchell's long lost twin)...but I will have to pay the papparazi (Kellianne), to give me copies...or she will just blog about them!

Enjoy this video of Jaxon and her daddy having a pillow fight...

Dirty Laundry

Since it has been almost 17 years since my last blog, I thought I would update you on the goings on in our lives. Jaxon can walk...or high step it, if you hold her fingers...she really looks like she is doing calf raises, ACU Softball has found its way to a virtual tie for first place in the Lone Star Conference, I wore pink ALL DAY last Saturday (I don't really do that), but we were raising money for breast cancer...and I got a new phone!!! He's so pretty, and not broken...and slobber free. Not much is going on around here but here are some pictures of how big Baby J is getting! She is now taller than her laundry basket...I don't really know how big the basket is, but she used to not be this big.
She is big enough now to open the laundry basket, and show me how many clothes are in there and not in the washing machine.
She is also big enough to make this face at me which says "mom, get off your butt and clean my clothes."
And even bigger to set her tone straight, and completely take the lid off the laundry basket...to really show me all the laundry I need to do.
And here she is running away from me...or crawling! She gives kisses now too...well more like "open mouth" drool sessions...and she says "ooooo" while she does it...way too cute for me! One week and one day till Aunt Danni and uncle Bryan come to visit...and maybe aunt Kellianne and uncle Brandon too...Party in A-town!

Happy Easter!!

Here's my girl...in the absolute cutest Easter dress ever!!!


That Easter Chick (or duck...not sure what it is) is just about as big as she is.
And we are now running away from it...
...and on to greener pastures...chocolate bunnies!!!!

Happy "Jesus has Risen Day" to everyone!!!

Dot-jd...

Hey I've been absent on the blogging front, and am out of town for Easter...but I found this fun survey to share. I have about 3 friends who only blog when there are surveys, so I figure they can hop right on this one!

Happy Easter...and Jaxon will have some rockin' pictures in a few days!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car): Kitty Boofer W. Explorer...when you are 3 and you get to name your first cat, I guess your future Rock Star Name takes a beating
2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Chocolate Flop...sounds about right
3. YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN NAME (favorite color, favorite animal): Green Dog
4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born): Dawn Abilene...hmm sounds kinda dirty
5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name): Dot-jd...I went with the hyphen, it seems more R2-D2 like
6. SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Blue Tea...more like a rapper name to me
7. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers): Dick George
8. STRIPPER NAME ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy):
Desire SKOR
9. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Wison Washington
10. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Winter Daisy
11. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now): Orange Shorts...I could be friends with sponge bob
12. HIPPIE NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Cinnamon Pecan