Back in Action

So...I've done it again. This time....big time. I haven't blogged in weeks and I feel slightly guilty. Not majorly....just slightly. I've had a long couple of weeks....working long hours during the week and then being just too darn lazy after work (and after dinnertime, bathtime, bedtime....etc) to feel like logging on and uploading pictures. But....I think this blog post will make up for the lost time!

We've been busy busy of course. Here are some recent pictures taken over the past few weeks showing what we've been up to. They are in random order.....enjoy!

Jenna took a week of swimming lessons and L-O-V-E-D it. We were back for another session of private lessons with Ann Buchanon again this year and Jenna did so so well. Ann was my swim instructor (and my brother's) when we were kids and she's great. She's been teaching for 50 years and hasn't lost her touch. She had Jenna swimming, jumping, picking up rings from the bottom of the pool.....and smiling the whole time. We'd sign up for another week....or 10 if it weren't so darn expensive!!

This next one is a video clip of Jenna jumping off the side and swimming to the steps. Ignore the talking in the background. I was in the house, watching from the window and another Mom (who's son's lessons were right before Jenna's) and I were talking.

Another great year with Ann!!

Jenna also had her final ballet class and in class recital. It was adorable! My camera battery died before they actually had their costumes on so I didn't get many pictures....but here are a few that I did manage to get.

Today, we actually went to the zoo with some friends! My friends Carrie, Catherine and Melissa and their kids Mattisen, Addison, Macie, Brayden, Delaney and Cole met us there and we had a great time feeding the giraffes, feeding and petting the stingrays and just running around having fun!

Left to right: Addison (almost 4), Mattisen (almost 5), Macie (3) and Jenna (almost 3)





No...this isn't the monkey exhibit! It's just the girls "hanging out"!!

Last but not least...some random fun shots from our own backyard and other fun places we like to hang out.

Jenna, signing "I Love You" in our backyard while eating some dinner.

Jenna's class caught some ladybugs and we brought ours home and let them go the next day. This one seemed to want to hang around a bit longer than the others. See him there on the white bar??

Jenna also finished up her Karate class. Here she is with her little friend Emma. They had a great time together although I think we'll hold off on signing up for another Karate class....at least for a few more years. It just wasn't their "thing".

And we spent some time hanging out with our friends Dave (Jenna's Godfather) and Rose at their house. Here's a picture of Jenna and Dave in the pool.....

and a silly picture of Jenna having fun...

And last, but certainly not least....a picture of Jenna and her 3rd? cousin Dana....meeting for the first time. Dana's grandpa and Jenna's grandpa (my dad) are first cousins. So how does that work cousin wise anyway???

That's it for now.....I promise to try to be better about blogging now!

Sweetness

They are so sweet when they are sleeping aren't they?

Just had to share this cute picture I took today during her nap. She loves her "babies" and has to have at least one in bed with her when she sleeps.

I'll post more stuff later! We are going out to dinner with my parents tonight to celebrate my birthday (tomorrow).

Back again...

It's been crazy around here lately and I haven't had much time to update the blog. I know...excuses excuses. The good news is that I have been taking lots of pictures and have a ton to share today! Over the past few days/weeks we have been busy....

Playing in the yard....

Going to dinner with friends.....

Godfather Dave & Rose

Rose is Jenna's FAVORITE

Visiting with friends.....

Jenna and Bradley

Playing in the water at the mall....

Getting our haircut...


Going to ballet....and L-O-V-I-N-G it!!

Going to Karate....and tolerating it....

Celebrating Mother's Day....and spending time with our cousins

Marisa and Jenna playing restaurant

Swimming.....

and going to birthday parties....

In a nutshell we've been having lots of fun! I'll try to do a better job of updating...I promise!

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Happy Mother's Day!

Who Goes There?

So in less than 5 months I have over 1,100 visitors/page views on my blog but only 2 or 3 people ever sign in. I'm so excited that so many people are visiting...but I'd LOVE to know who you are! Please leave me a note or something so I know who's visiting me! I look forward to meeting some more new people!

"The Skaters Like Daddy"

These warm days and cool evenings mean one thing around our house....the Mosquitos are out in full force. Poor Daddy is their favorite and he can't be outside once the sun starts setting or he gets eaten alive. We've mentioned this to Jenna a few times and apparently...she gets it. For the most part.

Tonight, as the sun started to hit the horizon and the coolness of the evening started to set in I said to Jenna..."It's time to go in. It's getting dark!" to which she exclaimed...

"Daddy...lets get out of here! The SKATERS are coming!!"

Those darn skaters ruin everything! ;)

Seriously..my 50th?

...I just realized that this is my 50th entry in this blog. I'm pretty proud of myself! I so love documenting our lives electronically rather then in a scrapbook. It's so much more.....me. I decided to upload some pictures of our weekend. Jenna had her first ballet class and had SO much fun. I was so proud of how well she listened and followed instructions. She did great! Here are a few pictures...she's the one in the pink w/the tutu. The class "uniform" is a blue leotard with pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Since it was our first class and was technically a "trial class" to make sure she (and we) liked it...she was allowed to wear whatever she wanted.

I think it's safe to say she enjoyed herself and we'll be investing in a blue leotard and pink tights right away!