It's been FOR-EV-ER!

Hi! Sorry it has been so long. Althoug I wonder if anyone is even still checking? Monica?? :)

We are doing good! Enjoying Fall... is it even still around? Jenna and Zach are wonderful. Jenna is totally 3 and a half, and Zachary is 8 1/2 months old. Jenna just amazes everyone. She has a new sitter and she can't stop telling us how good and polite Jenna is... I wonder where she got it?

Zach is doing good too. Although his teeth have been making me just want to hang up the towel with him! (Terrible, I know!) But seriously - it has been hard! Poor guy! Just recently I was thinking..."What am I going to do with this baby!" and the next day- his front right tooth was in... poor guy! Bad Mommy!

I will post some pictures soon. I am at work and I don't have any here. But I'll get some from Halloween and some with some warm clothes on. The last post is from our Kentucky vacation... wish I was still there! Or at least in the warmth!

Hope you are all doing good!

Annual Family Vacation to Kentucky

It has been a while! Opps! I have just been trying to spend all my time doing all the things I meant to do on my maternity leave/summer vacation! And ohh... didn't get much done... but fun was definately had! We got back a few weeks ago from our annual family vacation to Kentucky. It was the best yet! Jenna was a swimming fool! She did so good! Even jumped in and went under! It seemed like forever for her to come up though! But she was all smiles! She had a great time with her cousins and her Auntie Megan (her sleeping buddy- sorry for the T position Megan!) The weather was so wonderful! Especially for Kentucky in August! Here are some pictures...


Jet skiing with Daddy! What fun!


Zachary likes boating in Kentucky too!


Nice artwork-Jenna! Her T-shirt was one of the many great projects that her and her cousins got to do on Vacation!!


Swimming with her cousins.


We love our Kentucky Vacation together!!

Cute recent pictures

Here are some cute recent pictures of the kids:

Could Zachary be any more of a peanut?


Jenna has been loving holding him!

Zachary's baptism

We had the most beautiful day for Zachary's baptism! (Or his baptized-birthday- as Jenna called it that morning!) It was wonderful to have family and friends with us. And Zachary was super cute! And he really paid attention and interacted in his ceremony. Jenna and her friend Gabby got to help hold the oil for Father as he blessed and applied it on Zachary's chest and forehead. It was really great and perfect! We are very Blessed!

Here he is afterwards with his new baptism toys!

Lake house fun!

Scott's parents have a lake house that we are very lucky to enjoy! Jenna was excited to bring her fishing pole out and give it a try. She was practicing before we left and is a pro at casting and reeling! We let her put it in the water a couple of times- but she was just as happy to do it on-land. She loves to be just like her uncle Mikey!

Reeling in a big one!


Zachary enjoyed the outdoors too!

Swim class complete!

Jenna just finished her first year of swim lessons! And I must say that she definitely earns the award for the most improved! (if they gave one!) She did so good! She is laying back in the water, blowing bubbles and putting her face in. She was practicing in the bath last night and had her head under for about 5 seconds! I was ready to go in after her!! It has been really nice and making the summer great fun!

She is in the purple suit. This was during lessons- having some fun in the mushroom- or the "marshmallow" as she calls it.


Her first report card. We are very proud!

4th of July

We had a great 4th! We hope everyone reading this did too! We went to 3 sets of fireworks the last set was this weekend. Zachary seemed to be a big fan! His eyes were big and bright through them! It has been a really great summer. It is going by way to fast! We are trying to savor up every minute!

Happy 4th!


Zachary waking up from an outside nap.


We went to our first 4th of July Parade- this is all of Jenna's loot!


This is Zach's latest pose- hand in mouth and grabbing his foot- he loves the taste of his hands... silly boy!

Jenna has been taking swim lessons and is having a great time. We have been enjoying going to the pool with some new friends and just hanging out around our town. We are looking forward to a visit down to my parents' here in the next couple of weeks and then we are off for a vacation in Kentucky with family. Scott is looking forward to some time off too. We are looking forward to it for him also. Thanks for checking in!

Uggg- Keep up the blogging!!!

Sorry! I have just been having way to much fun! The kids are doing soo good. Jenna is just maturing every day and Zach is growing before our eyes.... he is sooo sweet! Smiling all the time and even a chuckle here and there! Jenna is soo freaking funny! I am sure all of you with kids know how hilarious kids are- but it is so hard to keep a straight face with her! From her t-ball practices, to flashing people at the mall, to her ice cream Santa beard. That girl! Here are some pictures of our past few adventures....

This was our first sprinkler time of the year- it was cold! But she was a trooper!


We went to a Children's Museum she loved painting her face.... kind of "hobo"-like.


This is a picture from the Museum too- it is Jenna, she smashed her body into one of those things that you could put your hand in and it would move the needle like things in the form of your hand... well they had a huge full body one... if you look hard- you can even see her smiling! It was yet another hysterical move by her! Gotta love every minute with that girl!!!


Father's Day! What a handsome daddy of two!! I love you honey!


T-Ball, she did good the first practice, but the second practice she chased the ball after she hit it, instead of running to first, and she was much more interested in the dirt and the other kids rather than listening to the coaches... I have to get her on video- it is the funniest thing ever!!!


We went to the zoo with my parents and my sister, it was the most perfect zoo day ever!


Scott's parents have a lake house- this is Zach's first time there- and he was a Cub's fan with his daddy! - Which, I'm a Sox fan... so it's hard... but very cute!! I love my boys!

We have been keeping busy but yet relaxing, trying to enjoy every bit of this wonderful life and summer! We hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the season too! Thanks for checking in on us! Love to you all!

Back in the saddle...

School's out for summer!!!! (you know the song...) Well I finished my 6 day tour of duty. It went well. I must say that it was kind of nice to be back with my colleges and the kids were real sweet- probably because it was the end of the year! But I definitely missed hanging out with Jenna and Zachary! I kept thinking- I wonder what Jenna is doing... my little buddy. But they did so good! Thanks to some great help from Scott's mom, my mom and my sister. It was really great. But now I am ready to party!! Summer '08!!

Here is a video- thought we'd try this out.... Jenna loves to play Hop Scotch- or just hop! And I've been trying to subliminally teach her the alphabet! :)

Having fun

My maternity leave is now over- so back to work for 6 days... I know - boo hoo! We had a real great time and I can't believe how time flies! Zachary is smiling and smiling all the time. And he did real good taking the bottle for his Grandma B. while I worked on Friday. (Yeah!!!) So things are good! Here are a couple of cute pics I wanted to share...


Smiley boy in his swing! Thank goodness for the swing!!


Jenna-lemur- ella, She wanted me to pretend I was a stepsister....


She's peddling now! - She learned it watching other kids at her art class... we are very proud!!

She's a dancing queen!

Jenna had a wonderful time at her first dance class. We got to video and take pictures on the last day. It was pretty cute and funny watching these 3 year olds!


Heel together



The hoops were the favorites

Jenna was real concerned about everyone else following directions- instead of listening- it was real funny! They did a little routine at the end too. It was adorable! We can't wait to sign her up again!

End of the first season

Shooting a goal!

Jenna completed her first soccer season. She did great and learned a lot...like running around like a silly- willy! She did learn some skilz too- she is very good at "baby touches" aka-dribbling. Scott got to play against her tonight for the final night- it was so funny seeing her out there- she sure had fun! And was just having a blast chasing everyone around. :)

Soccer Stud-ette

Yes that is her pink ball! :)


"Gold"

She even got a medal! (Which she calls her "gold") - she is signed up for another season this summer- she'll be a pro before we know it!

Welcome!

Hi! I'm a blogger! Any hoot... Things are good. I officially have 15 days left until I go back to work - only for 6 days - but "I don't wanna!!!!!". Ha! It will be fine- for me! Hopefully Zachary too! Poor baby! We have been torchering him for the past month or so- forcing a bottle on him... I wish he could just talk and of course- TAKE THE BOTTLE!!!