Woodland HIlls Day

Every year my parent's town has a special day celebrating their town and their residents. We began the day with a big breakfast. Jakeb and Cole seemed to really enjoy their food. Jakeb was lucky enough to be able to sit by his grandma who shared her breakfast with him.


After breakfast they had a flag raising ceremony and a speech honoring America. Cole didn't seem to know that he needed to cross his heart during the pledge of allegence, but Jakeb stopped and crossed his heart. I didn't know he knew to do that when they say the pledge of allegence. I was very proud of him.


Of course boys will be boys, they had to take a detour to the man hole for Jakeb, so that he can drive his car. We then had to take another detour to the rocks. Rocks are the best toy around for my boys, if there are rocks then there are my boys as well.



We finally made it to the bounce house!!! Three months ago Jakeb would not step foot in one, and this time he went in even with the other kids. I was so happy. Of course, since Jake went in Cole followed his lead. They then ventured into the second bounce house with the slide. Haley had to help them up and they loved it. They would go down and then right back up again, UNTIL, Jake got pushed down head first on his stomach. Now, he didn't get hurt cause it is just a bunch of air, but I believe it rather scared him a bit. Cole kept going up, but Jake opted to stay in the bounce portion of the bouncehouse.

Cole's 2nd Birthday

It was Cole's 2nd birthday on September 12th, so we celebrated it with some pizza and a car cake. I was very proud of myself, I made the cake all by myself (it was my first time attempting something like that).



We are of course at my parent's house and Very sad because James was not able to be there, although he was there in spirit and by phone.


Cole had several presents but the only one he held onto the whole night and not let go of was a yellow match car that cost $.99. If I knew that was all he really wanted I could have saved some money. His big brother Jake was very quick to offer a lending hand when it came to playing with the toys.



Jakeb seemed to get upset that we were cutting the car cake to eat, because he didn't want to break the car. He then asked me if he could see the seats in the car when we cut it, for which I had to explain why there were not any seats in this car. In the end he loved the taste of the cake better then the looks of it.

Jakeb's First Day of Preschool

Jakeb started his first day of preschool last Thursday. He was such a big boy. He didn't even look twice when I left, a little sad, but at least I knew he was going to be ok. I was so proud of him!!!

His teacher is Miss Karen, and her daughter helps out as well. There was a big class, so there are plenty of kids for him to play with. of course as soon as we got there he went to stake his territory on the trucks. When I came to pick him up he was outside have a great time on the swingset with his friends. When we came back inside to get ready to go, he showed me his apple that a worm had eaten a hole through.

When I asked him how it was, the only the olny thing he could tell me was, "Ashley took away my fixing truck". I wonder if he already has his first crush!!!

Daddy we will miss you!!!!

For all of you who do not know, James left for Iraq about a week ago,we are very sad.One of the boys favorite things to do is to have James read them story after story. They will miss his stories and especially his wrestling with them.

We are in Utah living with my family and having a tough time adjusting without James. Jakeb keeps asking when we are going home, and I tell him we are home, and his reply is "No mommy this is grandma and grandpa's home".

I know the first few weeks or month is the hardest, but we will get through, we have two times before. I just ask for those to please keep James' safety in your prayers while he is gone. I am just so thankful for my parent's to let us come and invade their home for the year.