Cool days ahead! At least I hope.

We are definitely in the dog days of summer. This week has been very hot and humid. I don't want to complain to much because I do enjoy the summer. Jordan, Alissa, and I have had some really fun walks in the evenings. We have enjoyed lots of days at Jeremiah and Amy's pool, and even got to spend some time in St. Louis on vacation. We are having a great time...I do not want summer to end, just cool down a little.

Lots of fun things are beginning to take place in our lives. Alissa is crawling, pulling up, and getting very close to walking. Hold on tight, because things will certainly be different once she is completely mobile. Jordan is all boy. He LOVES riding his bicycle and playing with his transformer cars. I have put a ban on any new toys with wheels after I counted over 100 cars, trucks, transformers, etc. in his room. I think he has enough and will be fine for a while if he doesn't get any new ones.

Jason continues to work hard. He has to get his passport because he will be doing a job in Trinidad sometime toward the end of the year. I have no idea how long of a flight that will be, it will be interesting to hear all about the island once Jason goes. They say it is a work trip, I'm not so sure. Sounds like a vacation to me.

Amy and I have some new, exciting adventures we are pursuing. You will be seeing lots more about this on my blog as things progress. For now lets just say White Washed Comfort. Probably means nothing to you, but hopefully it will soon!

Love to All,
Angie

Blanklet

I just have to document this so that later in my life I remember.

Jordan is such a well spoken boy. Most of the time I am completely amazed at his grammer. He does really well using the plural form of words at the appropriate times and he has a very broad vocabulary. But one word he has always said wrong is blanket. He has always pronounced it "blanklet". It is so cute that we have never really corrected him.

Last night, after Jordan, Alissa, and I had finished reading our good night stories, Jordan was sitting beside me in the rocking chair. He was, for all practical purposes, asleep. Then all of a sudden he, very sweetly, said "Mommy, I am cold, can you get me a blanklet?". It was so sweet it just made my heart melt.

One day I am sure we will teach him the correct way to pronounce blanket (we certainly don't want him to be ridiculed for that) but for now I'll just let him pronounce it the way he wants to!

Loving Every Minute

Here is our sweet baby girl at 6 months. Forgive the picture. It's not the best, but all that I have at this very moment. She weighted 17lbs 12 oz. at her 6 month appointment. Wow, has she grown. We are thrilled to hear her start to make lots of sounds. She has been testing out her vocal range. Sometimes she is real low and other times she sends out a very high squeal. Her word at the moment is dadadadadada. I'm not sure if she really knows she is saying Dada, but one thing is for sure, she definitely loves her daddy!

Just thinking about all of the changes that have occured in our family in the last year makes me feel so extremely blessed. I am so thankful for my husband and his love for our children. We were all in Jordan's room last night while Jason read a story to us. How fun it is to have moments together like that.

I'm not really sure if anyone reads my blog, but if you do I wanted to pass on the link to my sisters blog it is keckblessings.blogspot.com. Check it out if you have a chance. Amy is constantly updating her blog with things that are taking place in her and Jeremiah's life. She is much more consistent than I am and I know she would love for you to see it!!

Love to All,
Angie

Baby It's COLD Outside

Wow has time flown. Christmas day has come and gone and the winter weather has come and is slowly going. What a crazy season it has been for us, it all seems to be one big blur. Christmas was perfect: a beautiful snowfall, Jordan was excited, Jason was home on Christmas eve and Christmas day, and Alissa was just waiting to be held and snuggled. Everything would have been perfect had I not been as sick as a dog. I kind of found it hard to get in the spirit of things after being up all night.

This past week has been fun too. We have had snow on the ground practically since Christmas day (a record I'm sure for Arkansas) and unbelieveably cold temperatures with wind chills getting close to -20. Our heater was doing well, at least I thought, until it siezed up on Friday morning. Guess you can say our house demanded and got a makeover. This seemed to be a bad situation until we realized that the damage to our heater could have been leaking carbon monoxide into our home. So all in all, it was a blessing the motor siezed up or we may have never known about the leak in the heat exchanger.

It has been a tough couple of weeks, but to be honest God has taught me a lot! 1. Christmas is not about the mood or how you feel...it is about Him and the birth of His Son Jesus. 2. Things may seem crazy, life may be taxing, but God is here, He is good, and He cares for and provides for His children. How blessed I am to have a heavenly Father who loves me and protects me and my family.

Christmas time is here

Christmas is here and we are having so much fun. Of course, how could we not with a 4 year old and a 4 month old. It's like Christmas every day full of holiday tunes, pretty lights, lots of Christmas movies, and a lot of chaos.

Jordan's Wish List is pretty simple: car ramps, car ramps, and more car ramps. Even though his list seems pretty simple he did manage to circle almost everything in the Target toy ad. Except for all of the girly toys which he scribbled through.

Alissa is doing well, she weighed 15 lbs. 11 oz. yesterday at her 4 month doctors appointment. She is a sweet little girl, full of smiles. She has not rolled over yet, but I told the doctor it is probably because there isn't really much (safe) quality time for her alone on the floor. I guess we need to work on that!

Merry Christmas to all!
Angie

FALL-ing Behind

I think my first post said something about maintaining and staying current on my blogging...well, I guess we all see how well I have been at doing that! It has been so long since I have posted anything that not only did I forget my password, but I also forgot the e-mail I use as my ID. So after going through all of the processes it took to get back on - here I am. Summer has passed and we are well into Fall. Alissa is almost 3 months old. Where have these 3 months gone?

We are having so much fun with Alissa. She is starting to be more social. She loves to smile and coo at us. We have even noticed that when she smiles real big she has a little dimple, way up high on her cheek. I just love it. I am so amazed at how God has fashioned her. I want to take it all in, just one step at a time.

Jordan loves being a big brother! He wants to be in her face, giving her kisses and loving on her all of the time (sometimes a little to much). This year he was extremely excited about getting to dress up on Halloween. He has been talking about being Spider-Man for a long time. I can see that things such as birthdays, Christmas, and other holidays are starting to make a little more sense to him now. We will be celebrating his 4th birthday in 3 weeks! He is getting so big.

Here are some pictures from the pumpkin patch. Jordan had so much fun. We picked a few pumpkins, Jordan and Jason rode a hayride, and Jordan got to do a barrell ride! It was extremely cold that day so Alissa stayed bundled up in her stroller.

Can't wait for Thanksgiving...my 2nd favorite Holday!

Our Beautiful New Arrival!

So sorry that it has taken me so long to update the blog. A lot of things have happened and I know many of you are waiting for some pictures! We welcomed our beautiful baby girl into the world on August 10 at 6:29 p.m. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 3/4 inches long. She has the most beautiful head full of brown hair, deep blue eyes, and the prettiest fingers and fingernails I have ever seen on a baby. Everything about her is so dainty and sweet.

Today she is 10 days old: I can't even begin to explain what a joy she has brought to us in just 10 short days. Jordan is completely in love with her. He loves to give her kisses, hold her, and is constantly telling me and her how much he loves her. He has adjusted so well. Jason and I are just completely amazed at what a beautiful little girl she is. We had the 3D/4D ultrasound done, so we had some idea of what she would look like, but never could we have pictured her as she truly is. A beautiful gift from the Lord.

Jordan and I are enjoying the time off together. We created a "Big Boy Chart" last night there are 4 items on there that he has to do each day in order to get a sticker. Once the chart is full of stickers he gets a special treat. His choice for the first chart was a trip to Fast Lane for some fun playing the NASCAR racing game. He already know that he will be the green car (his favorite color right now) and Jason will be the red car. There are some pretty big things on the chart like going to bed for naptime and bedtime all by himself. So, keep us in your prayers as Jordan learns to do these things. He's done great so far!