Baby Push-Ups

Jack has started to want to crawl. Each of my kids has started out differently. Do you remember the worm dance that was all the rage several years ago? That's how Carly started out. For Josh, it was the army crawl. So far, Jack does little baby push-ups. He gets on his tip toes and hands and just holds himself up. He'll also get on his knees and rock, but I love his little push-ups.

My Treasures

I can't ever get a good picture of all three kids, but I thought this was pretty sweet. Josh was actually willing to look at the camera and smile. I'm going to write it in my journal later, because he is so stubborn when it comes to taking pictures. I won't even tell you about my latest saga at JCPenny portrait studio. What a nightmare. I've learned my lesson about trying to go with all three kids, by myself. I definitely needed an extra pair of familiar hands. After I took this picture, I just couldn't get over how much I love being home with my kids every day.

Family Night Fun

Well, like I said, both Jarod and I were sick yesterday, and I felt even worse thinking about what to make for dinner. So instead, I decided we'd have our first bi-monthly, or monthly....I haven't decided yet...picnic movie night. As a rule in our house, you do not eat in the family room. I thought the kids would get a kick out of breaking the rule. We put blankets down with pillows, and moved the kids' activity table over, and ate KFC while watching the new Bee Movie. The kids loved it. I remember doing the same thing with my mom and sister when I was little, and thought it would be fun to make the same sort of memories for my kids. We already have the next movie lined up.

Nacho's First Bath

Well, since yesterday was Jarod's day off, we decided to use that time to get some things done. Of course, since we're both sick, we didn't feel like planting the tree we bought last week, or mowing, etc. So, we decided to bathe the dog. He's getting so big. I thought my kids grew fast! Holy cow!

Sitting Up!!

I can't believe how fast my baby Jack is growing. I've been trying to get him to sit up by himself for a little while now, and he always fell over after a few seconds. I tried again the other day, and he just sat and sat and sat. I was so proud.

Cute Couple

Carly just loves her new puppy. I get a kick out of watching her with Nacho. Of course, she wants to hold him all the time. The other day I looked out, and she was holding him like a baby over her shoulder, in the fort. I felt sorry for the dog, because I'm sure it wasn't a pleasant trip up the ladder. I guess it's possible he had fun going down the slide with her, though. :)

Delectable Cheesecake Disaster

So, I got this great cheesecake recipe the last time I was in California visiting Jarod's parents. His mom and I made it a couple times, trying to get it just right, and the tallest possible. We even made one late the night before we drove to Texas, so that Jarod would have cheesecake on his birthday. I made it a couple weeks ago and got rave reviews from the folks here. It was so delicious, I couldn't wait any longer to make another one.
This afternoon I made the most delectable looking cheesecake. So tall, golden, and no cracks. I was so proud of myself, I took a picture of it. Of course, as my luck would have it, as I was putting it in the fridge, the bottom of the spring form pan came loose, and the cheesecake landed all over the inside of my refrigerator. I wanted to cry. I called Jarod to tell him of the tragic news. From the tone of my voice, he thought either one of the kids had broken a limb, or the dog had run away. When he realized I was calling about cheesecake, he reminded me that he left the house every day to work. So that's where he goes! Now all I have left is a delicious mess.