Moments I love being a mom

Today during Jace’s afternoon nap, I was lying on the couch with Jett (our 4 year old) and face-to-face he looked at me and whispered the following:

“I love your beautiful nose, and your eyes, and your mouth and your teeth, and your eyebrows, and your polka dots on your nose (pores), and this squishy [...]

School bound

I just got back from running errands.

One thing I had yet to do was go to our safe deposit box at the bank and get a copy of Jude’s social security card.  Check.

The second thing I had to do was take the copy of his social security card and turn it in along [...]

Cousins

Our nephew Jackson spent some time at his grandparents’ house last weekend, and we were able to come out for a visit for a short while.

This is probably bad news:

Jett carried Jace over to the jeep and strapped him in.  Then Jett got in the passenger’s side and was pressing the “gas” [...]

Saying goodbye

Last week my great-grandpa Clarence died.  He was 99 years old; born in 1910 and died in 2010, just 4 months away from his 100th birthday.

Friday we went to his visitation at a funeral home in Marshalltown.  We took the kids.  It was nice because it was a celebration of his life, a [...]

Hanging out

Lately, we’ve just been laying low… you know, hanging out.

The older boys and I had dentist appointments today and I’m happy to report: no cavities!

It was the first time either one of the boys had been to the dentist, and I honestly didn’t know how they were going to do.  I was [...]

Jude singing The Beatles

Wow.

Had to get the Flip out to capture this magic.

Easy on the neck vein!

Also, the microphone toss/half-windmill move that takes place around the 3:50 mark is with eyes closed, just so you know.  It’s more impressive that way, after all.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Pretzels

For as long as I can remember, Jude has pronounced the word pretzels as prenzels.  Except, it sounds very nasally when he says it.  I hope this is translating well.  Are you still there?

I cannot give you a good reason why I’ve let this go on so long, but I’ll try anyway: 1) he [...]

Repairs

We’re selling our house.  We’ve lived here for just over 5 years.  It’s been a great starter home.  We’re ready to move on.

Our house was listed for about a month in February/March of this year.  Then we pulled it off the market in anticipation of Josh taking another job.  When that didn’t happen, we [...]

Jace is 11 months

Jace.  Why?  Why do you have to grow so quickly?  I demand an answer.  I will wait patiently for a response. *crickets*

I am a reasonable person (save the previous paragraph).  I have been diligently recording the months as they have come and gone.  Day in and day out, I’ve been loving and appreciating, [...]

Pool party baby, it was a pool party

Cool pool party, la la la la.

The boys and I went to a pool party with some great friends last week.

And I got some good pictures.  Of their kids.

Here is Jace, but not my Jace.  Our friend Jace, adorable Jace.  He’s a few months younger than my Jace, but heavier as scientifically [...]