My (Youngest) BIG boy!!!

So I had a little photo session with Reed the other day and thought I would put some on here! I just cant help it, I think he is just too darn cute!!!! :)

Patty-Cake Patty-Cake Baker's man :)

So Reed started doing this when he got up the day before yesterday and I finally got it on a little video yesterday morning, it's not very good but it will do, I will try again later maybe! The first responders were going by when I started the video so he is more interested in the siren then patty-cake but then he gets into it! it is just too cute! he really gets into it some times too and then I think he gets going so fast that he hurts his hands, he will just stop quick and just look at his hands like " wow that really hurts!" too funny!!! I also got on this video him doing his Bye-Bye wave, he wont do it all the time but it is also very cute I think! but I'm kinda partial :)

Our Valentines Day!!!

So an update on our little get-away :) We had a wonderful time together!
We left at about 6:00 on Wen. night and got down there at about 9:00 and got ourselfs checked in and we just turned on the fireplace and relaxed (it took us awhile to get used to no boy's running around!) Then we went and sat in the Jacuzzi tub (we both fit in it!!) Then we hit the hay :)


Our timeshare in the Dells, Its so fun to come here.


Then at about 8:00 the next morning I noticed that Nate was getting up, I thought that he was just going to the bathroom, but he went down stairs and about 1/2 hour later came upstairs with this:


It was sooooooo nummy and I could not believe that he was able to sneek ALL the ingredients along without me noticing. He is the best!
Then we popped "Step It Up" into the DVD player and chilled with eachother.
Then we went to an owner update ( they do these to try to sell you more points to vacation with) But by doing this they gave us a $50.00 visa gift card and a $40.00 Wal-mart gift card! So not to bad for an hour of listening! Then Nate told me that he had dinner reservations at this place:

It was very good, I had Chicken Parmesean and a Key Lime Martini! and Nate had Salmon and a beer! Yummy :)


Then after we got back to the resort we decided to go to the hot tub which was outside (very cool!) and we were the ONLY ones there!

They got about 12-13 inches of snow on Valentines Day down there which made it kinda yucky to drive but very pretty to watch!

WOW I think winter is getting to both of us! :) We are really out of our minds!!

So then that night we watched Survivor and "Smokin Aces" and sat in the jacuzzi tub, then called it a night! In the morning Nate made breakfast again and we checked out and headed home....We both hated to see it end but we were anxious to see the Boy's also! I have the best Husband in the WORLD!!! and I love him very much............................JAMIE

Sooooo...........Nate is taking me away for Valentines Day! and I found out where! Because someone called to confirm reservations on Sun. night and asked for me! He is taking me to our timeshare in the Dells: Christmas Mountain !!! again NO KIDS!!!!! We are going tonight after he gets home from work and we will be home Fri. sometime!!! It will be so nice to get away for a couple nights :)
Keep you posted (well the G-Rated version!! :) )
Happy Valentines Day :)
JAMIE

a Little update!

Well looks like Feb. is shaping up to be just as busy as Jan. was !!! I dont even remember the last time we didnt have anything going on on the weekend or during the week!!
Well Reed is now pulling himself up on anything he can and also walking around anything he can when he is up!!! He will definitely be walking around by himself by this time next month I would guess!!! good grief dont they just stay kids anymore!! he just turned 8mo for pete's sake!
Gavin just got back from a week with my Mom and some of the kids, they went down to the Dells on Mon. and just got back today! so it was very quiet at our house for a while till Reed realized that Gavin was not here and then he had just been a bear till Gavin got back today, then you could just see his whole mood change! he was very excited to see his big bro!
This last Sat.was my birthday and Nate gave me tickets to go see Matchbox Twenty this last Mon. night and it was AWSOME!! thank you and I love you !!!
(Nate that is :) ) Mutemath and Alanis Morissette opened for them and they were also very good, Mutemath was a very entertaining band to watch, throwing stuff and breaking stuff , you know all the stuff you only see on TV....well they did! :) it was a blast!
Tomorrow we have my cousin Teri's wedding open house, and it's supposed to be FREEZING again (I am so ready for winter to be over!!!!!).
Well just thought I would give a little update, talk to you later! JAMIE

Well Jan. was full of many things to keep us busy, we had Nate's work Christmas party on the 5th, we went to the Holiday Inn in Owatonna and they have a big water park that the boy's just loved :) and my Mom & Dad left for Hawaii that day also so we had Ruthie and Micah with us also for that weekend and also that next week, which Gavin just loved, after they got back and the kids went home Gavin kept asking if someone could stay overnight every night!! I think he got pretty used to having some older kids here!

During that week we had our nephew (and Godson) Jaedin over for a sleepover!
that was also fun, him and Gavin are only 8mo. apart and they are very good buddies!

Gavin and Jaedin hangin out watching
movie in Gavin's room.



"CHEESE" Auntie and Mommy!!

Reed just chillin in his jump-a-roo :)

we also went Ruthie's
basketball tournament
in Faribault that weekend

Gavin keeping close tabs on
Ruthie during the Game.
We also took Gavin,Micah,
Aaron to the Chipmunk's movie
in Lakeville as a reward for Gavin
using the potty :) (hey...whatever works!)

Christine TORTURING!!
Gavin

Yeah......that's Gavin's new
thing to do ? dont quite now
what that's about.

Gavin trying his hand at being a big
brother, and doing a good job at it.

yes Gavin, Water comes out of those!!

Reed is continuing to grow SO fast, he now has 5 teeth and working on number 6, pulled himself up in his crib and is also crawling!!! WOW it so seems like it goes faster the second time around, it is so funny to watch him and Gavin I think they will be good buddies as soon as Reed can really get around ! I would not be suprised if he is up and walking by 9mo. he really does not like to be on the floor, he would rather be standing up and looking at what's going on!!

Gavin is also doing good, the whole potty training thing is going awsome! he is in underwear all day now and in a pull-up only at night and wakes up dry about 4 out of 7 day's of the week I would bet!!! HALLELUJAH!!! I thought that it would never end (REALLY!!!) but I am so proud of him!!
I think he is kinda excited about maybe going to school this fall.....can you believe that my first born going to school already! well pre-school but still school! we have not decided if we are going to send him or not but at least he is talking about it now! before anytime I would say anything about school he would just start crying!! it was kinda funny :)

Well it was my birthday yesterday and Nate and I went with our church down to the Winona area to help some more with the flood victim's, I think that is the 4th time that we have had a group go down and everytime I am amazed at how much more there is to do! it is so.......I dont know what the word is I'm looking for but it would'nt be good, anyway's Nate gave me my birthday gift on our way, it is tickets to the Matchbox Twenty concert :) it's tomorrow night and I am sooooooo excited!!!!! I will let you know how it goes!
Then he has Valentines Day plans that I dont know anything about except that he has taken off early on the 13th and taken the 14th and the 15th off and I dont get to know anything till the 13th I guess!!! :) I'm also excited about that,will keep you posted as to what that involves:)

Well that's all for now will post again soon! take care and goodnight!
Jamie