Happy Birthday Jake!

Today my one and only is turning 11! Words cannot express how proud I am of him. Sure we go through our struggles, he is a boy and he is eleven after all. I can already tell the man he will become. He will not be easily swayed into something he doesn't want to do. That, I know for sure. I can see how that is a wonderful quality, I just feel the responsibility as a parent to ensure his values are such that he is steadfast in a positive way.

I remember being pregnant with Jake. We were starting to get frustrated thinking that I would never get pregnant, then one day I finally went to the doctor for these bad headaches I had been getting. He ran some blood work, as the medication he wanted me to take is not recommended during pregnancy. I told the doctor that I had "failed" a pregnancy test a few days prior, but he wanted to be safe.

The next day I received a phone call at work telling me not to take the medication as I was pregnant! I had been planning for months a memorable way to announce to Joe when I became pregnant. All those idea's went out the window and I called him right away to give him the news. I later received a dozen roses with the card simply saying "It's a boy!"

It took another 2 months for the regular urine tests to show up positive. Thank goodness we had a good doctor who was on top of things. She ran some tests that showed low progesterone. If she would have missed that, I most likely would have miscarried.

Jake was born one day before his due date, February 18, 1998 at 4:21p.m. I feel very blessed to be Jacob's mom. I can only hope and pray I do this very important duty well.

Blue eyes & blue popsicle slobber

Jake & Simon

Joey, Jake, and giant cookies

Jake & Madeline

Disneyland 2003 with Madison & Tyler

Christmas 2004

Preparing for Pinewood Derby 2005

Disneyland 2006

Jake's Baptism 2007

Jake & Aunt Lori 2008

Jake & Madeline December 2008 (The closest I have to 2009)

Christmas Break Starts Early

Jake's wish came true, his Christmas Break is starting 2 days early. Five and a half inches of snow cancels school so let the sledding begin!

Joe & Simon even came out for some fun.




Happy Snow Day!

Jake & Madeline

Today Madeline came over to play. Jake and Madeline noticed it was trying very hard to snow so they bundled themselves up and went out to play.

I think if you dragged your finger down the car window you might have seen a trail like dust, but that was it. I think we will be waiting a little longer for our first "real" snowman. Mr. Plastic will have to do for now.

Simon's Stocking

Most of you know we are pretty spoiled by our neighbors Tina & Roger. Well, last night they delivered Christmas presents early to put under the tree.

First Simon stared at his stocking and whined.

Then he went over and casually sniffed.

Then he finally gave up and started pawing at it.

At that point we let him have a quail and put the rest of his stuff up in the office till Christmas morning. How does he know what is his? He hasn't touched Jake's stuff.

This whole process took around 2o minutes. Joe thought I was being mean and should just give him something. I guess it is the Godsey in me!