Utter Frustration

Ok I need someone's help...anybodies. So I have this kickin new background right...I'm totally excited...and it is from the cutest blog something or other site. Well my last blog background was from pyzam.com...well their nappy orange tag line is still at the top of my blog and I want it to go away!!! like now. so if anyone has any clue how to remove the nappiness from the site I would love you forever.

Goofy Girl

Yesterday I was doing the dishes...and suddenly realized how quiet things were in the living room. I surveyed the room to see if I could see this brown headed baby in front of the couch...and I couldn't so I had to leave my kitchen to get a better look of what may be going on. Well this is what I find. Jaxon decided to get a closer look at her world of fun and joined them in her basket o' toys.She stayed in there for 30 minutes.

Now...I love my friends. Like, really, totally, and absolutely adore them. I've decided that I have surrounded myself with wonderful people who love me for me...and I love even more that they have embraced my daughter and husband. The other day I went to check the mail...only to find a package between my screen door and the big door...What could it be? I opened it up and screamed (quite literally). My bestest friend Val found baby J the most perfect item of clothing EVER. check it out. That's right "future fan of twilight" i love it. She looks like her lips are swollen in this pic but she is just blowin "raspberries." And the band aid is for her shots that she had yesterday :( She was a trooper tho...she only cried a little and wasn't fussy at all throughout the day.
If you can see it in this picture she has pig tails. kind of. The only way I could get her to sit long enough was to put the Backyardigans on...but I had to try it out.
Have I mentioned how much she loves her rocking chair that Aunt Ashley got her....she climbs in and out of it a 70 times a day.

My sister in love, Ashley, tagged me...so I guess I need to follow along with the rules! Ashley has been in my life since I started dating Mitchell and her and Heather combined make me the happiest sister in law ever...I couldn't have married into a better family. Love ya girl. K so here are the rules;

1. Link to the person who tagged you (i don't know how...but it's Ashley)2. Post the rules on your blog3. Write six random thoughts about yourself4. Tag six or so people at the end of your post5. Let each person know he or she has been tagged6. Let the tagger know when your entry is posted

Six random things about me:

1. Even when I am dead tired I stay up every night reading till 1 or 2 in the morning.

2. I have so many favorite TV shows it makes me sick (has anyone watched the EX List? Totally adorable and I love it)

3. I let my dogs lick all over my face...even with their nappy breath.

4. I know exactly where Kelly Clarkson was the day Britney Spears shaved her head (bwahahaha...actually I can't remember but my friend Val can tell you).

5. Jaxon is the funniest person I know...I taught her to stick her tongue out...is that wrong?

6. I hate when people pop their knuckles...it literally makes me cringe.

I tag: Valerie (surprise)

Danni

Kristin

Hannah

Amanda

LeAndra

Eep it's been forever.

Well hey guys, sorry for the "long time no post" business. A lot of nothing has happened in the last couple weeks. David is back in Iraq. My uncle is having a cat scan tomorrow to see what's going on in that body of his, Jaxon is growing and running, and talking (well I can understand her), and I'm reading again...that's actually what's been going on. Anyway, I know some are dying for pictures of baby J, so here you go.First I would like to formally introduce you all to your backyard friends the Backyardigans! One of Jaxon's amazing babysitters found these and sent them our way. Thank you Sarah...Jaxon is so blessed with so much love...I spotted Uniqua the other day at Books a Million...I'm going to have to go get her to complete the set.She really loves these guys...she carries Pablo and Austin around everywhere.And since you haven't seen a video in a while...here is one. It's really not much of anything except Farmer Jo is playing the harmonica for about 10 seconds...it's funny watching her really breakdown...of course she doesn't do it that long in the video...but it's funny either way. (disclaimer: ignore annoying lady voice in video...bleh I hate hearing myself)

And lastly, a dedication to the beautiful bride and her new hubby. Kellianne, you were absolutely flawless that day. Y'all looked so happy and MFEO (made for each other...for those who haven't seen Sleepless in Seattle). I'm so happy I was able to share that day with you, your family, and friends. I debated sharing one of Kellianne's classy beautiful pictures with y'all, but everybody else did that so check out their blogs...i just wanted to show her true goofy side :)

It's elimination time!

Speaking of friends...a shout out to the coolest girls out there. I don't think I have ever had so much fun in all my life. I seriously have never consistently laughed so hard. I will never look at Tea, Dr. Pepper, crowded movie theatres, Bebe's kids, Convenient stores/McDonald's and the Exxons across the street, Valtoids, a light bulb, east and west...or left and right, Twilight, Pig-Latin, Directions from a phone, frenship bracelets...actually even cooler...book club bracelets, airports: CD&E, the same way without giggling to myself first.

I love you guys...uff-ray.

My Bubb is on his way back to Iraq. "May the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent, one from the other." Genesis 31:49

I'm Back!

It is weird looking at a computer screen after 8 days has gone by without it. It's almost a feeling of "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?" and "wow. my life seems so much simpler without having to look at you!" Anyway, I had planned coming home from my friends wedding and blog about the greatest weekend ever. But right now my heart isn't in to sharing all of my fun details...although I have never laughed so consistently hard in all my life. I will have this perma-headache forever I think. Anyway, more on the weekend later. Right now I am heading straight down the serious road.

You know those stories where you end up feeling sorry for the person who is getting jipped by life because he or she is such a great person...and why do things like this happen to great people? Well this is basically the situation. This is a story about my favorite uncle. And to all my other uncles out there, I apologize but Georgie is only 8 years older than me and the closest thing to an older brother that I have ever had.

Growing up we had the typical competing behavior...me competing for his love...him competing...well just to get rid of me. I was the follower, I like X-Men because he liked X-Men, Batman because he did, He-man because he had the tower, and so on and so forth. I wanted to mimic him in every way possible, because he was my "older sibling." Our favorite competition story is one where he is eating a pickle...and since he is eating one...I of course want one. So I beg and beg and beg for him to get me a pickle. And when he finally does, I take my first bite into the not so tasty jalapeno. I may have been 4 then, him 12, but we never are reluctant to relive that moment when we see each other.

As years go by, I take note of all his high school stories, just thinking he is so cool. And then I relish in his college breaks because I thought it was so cool that he got a whole month for Christmas vacation. I started listening to music that he seemed to worship...Aerosmith, U2, etc. And then he got married to his supercool wife and our friendship turned into one of grown up family members...where we talk when we see each other, and our kids now play together. I was so blessed to have him sing me down the aisle 4 and a half years ago on my wedding day. I was ecstatic when he said he would sing and play at all...he literally has a voice of an angel, and can play the guitar like a god. Secretly I have always wanted him to be a rock star so I could boast that he is my uncle and once gave me a jalapeno.

Anyway, he is one of the sweetest pieces to my families puzzle and we recently found out that he has a type of cancer that is resting deep into his throat. I don't know all the details...and I'm not sure what they know yet, but besides my worst fears of losing him, I am so scared that when he makes it through this alive...that I will not be able to hear his sweet voice again, whether talking or singing. I believe they meet with doctors today, and talk about their procedures next week...but I'm asking if everyone could please pray for this delicate situation, their two sweet children who may know nothing of this, for Karen's strength and peace, and for Georgie's safety. I know there is always room for a miracle, but they are short without prayer, so please keep them on your minds.

Oh Yeeeaaa.

Cooper has been defeated, once again by the Warbirds!!! Close game though...almost too close, but they pulled it out!

HE'S BACK!!!!!

Well, this morning...around 9:30...Jaxon and I are still snoozin and I get a phone call saying my brother will be here at 11:00...I jump, spin, fall out of bed, while tangled in my sheets and get ready faster than I ever had. I'm sure y'all think that an hour and a half is plenty time to get ready...but really Jaxon needs her breakfast...and I NEED my coffee, which I still have only had half a cup today...and we just like to take our time getting ready for the day. Anyway. We did it...we made it...and I have tons of pictures to share of my brother's homecoming!!

I know..where is he? Well let me work into the pics...first Jaxon is stylin in a little polka-dot frock type thing...i love it...and she likes to keep the hood up over her head (surprisingly enough b/c she hates things over her hair) Giving Pops a kiss...share the love sister.

Jaclyn is all smiles waiting for her daddy to come home.

Jaxon and her Neenee.And here he is...blurry pic...but Jaclyn ran past the gate into her daddy's arms.

Mama and bubb.
bubb and baby J. he was trying to hide from the camera...but I'm just too fast. There is even a hint of a smile on his face.
He LOVES being pictured! Luckily he let us take a few shots.

Jaclyn couldn't get enough of her daddy.
The happy fam.

Awe look at my cute cute cute daughter...and my puffy face (remember half a cup of coffee)
All us kids...and Papa in the back ground. I'm so happy everyone is home. *Jaxon is telling everyone to be quiet.

Also, the other night we took Jaxon to the fair. She was a little overwhelmed and didn't want us to let her down...but I think she enjoyed it. She did have her first funnel cake. and loved it.

This was her face, when I told her we were going to the fair...she really didn't seem to care too much.

And even more disappointed when I told her she had to wear a bow. But she kept it in all night.

She stared at the Ferris wheel for a while...then she looked like she wanted to try to ride something...But you have to be this tall...and she's not. Next year though :) While there, Mitch tried to win a big bear by shootin some hoops...and $15 later...he said "screw this...I have never missed 9 free throws in a row" which is true...janky fair and their shenanigans.
She LOVED the petting zoo...we pet donkeys, cows, goats, and a horse. Here are two cute goats who were head butting through the fence...it was adorable.

Jaxon didn't want to go home empty handed so she thought she would try her hand at the fair games and WON!! We played the "pick the duck game" and she picked 3 ducks and won a bear! I think she really just wanted to jump in the water with the ducks.

her bear.

And after we got to wear our new jammies that have frogs on them...she points to each frog and says "dat...dat...dat"