My cuties

Random pictures of the family. Happy Birthday Jared! Aren't those the prettiest eyes! Jaden ready for church- (this pic is for Aunt Jessie- Isn't that a cute vest!) Mea looking beautiful for church. Jaden sporting a fauxhawk.

Jaden wants to Crawl!

Yesterday, I took a short video of Jaden's attempt to crawl. It looked like the worm and was so cute...see video Today, I came in and his crawling was so much better. He almost has it. This made me a little emotional. He is growing up sooooo fast!

So Much to Post about!

I got wayyyyy behind on my blogging. If you could see my class this year you would understand. Anyway, here's a quick recap. Thought it would be easier to collage it and show lots. If you click on the collages they should get bigger so that you can see the pictures better. There are some good ones! New Mexico trip- so much fun...way to fast. Mea loved Dobber so much. Jared loved the cows so much. Jaden loved his family so much. I loved having an excuse to not go to my classroom for a couple of days ;-)! Mini-vacation to St. Louis. We had a blast at the temple and at the Magic House. Mea put herself in a bubble, we dressed up in disguises, took a trip with Lewis and Clark. Don't miss the electricity ball with Mea and my crazy hair- one of Jared's favorite pics of the year. Mea's "projects". So Mea is miss artsy. She loves to do crafts. Her latest craft is painting shirts. We have a grocery store where you can dig through a big bin for $.99 shirts. At first we tie-dyed the shirts, but now she is in to puff-painting and jeweling them. Pretty cute. These are some pictures that Jaden might not love when the girls come around. If you look closely it is a ice cream sundae outfit. The hat has the whiptopping, sprinkles and a cherry. My friend gave me it- I think it is too cute!

Sorry Ladies- he's taken!

Just incase any single lady is out there wondering where the good guy is who's gonna sweep you off your feet and make you feel like a lady- I just wanted to let you know I your too late I got him! I woke up this morning to Jared and Mea putting the finishing touches on some fabulous cupcakes. Did I mention that he watched the kids, helped Mea get over her grumpies, washed dishes, and listened to me complain about my day, all with a smile on his face last night? Everyday I fall more and more in love with my hubby. Great guy, great father, great husband!

Our House

Since I have been off work I have found myself dreading going back. I love being at home. My kids crack me up, and the slower pace of being at home is amazing. I love being able to stay in p.js until 10 if I want and just playing. During work, life gets so busy that I don't take time to just have fun. I don't think I realized how much I miss on a daily basis. The things that I would get mad at during the school year just aren't that big of deal right now. I am I the best house wife? No- I find that just like in the school year, I find many more important things to do than keeping the house clean, but reconnecting with my children is so refreshing. I love my job, but find my job as a mommy so rewarding. I never thought I could be the stay at home mom type, but right now that is all I want to be. I think I do this at the end of every summer. I'll go back to work, and love it, find it rewarding, and enjoy my kids when I am at home. I'm so thankful I have a job that I can have the absolute best of both worlds- working mom and stay at home summer bum! Some pictures from this last week that made me laugh: Yes Mea is inside the laundry basket, laughing hysterically. Jaden he is really getting good and rolling and scooting around!

The Zoo

Our Family Vacation Pics Mea and Jaden's favorite parts of the zoo! We got the chance to go to the Omaha Zoo a couple of weeks ago. It was a ton of fun. A professor that Jared is collaborating with gave us a behind the scene tour. It was very interesting to see and hear some new projects that are happening. I was especially amazed at the education that is taking place in distant lands to conserve and protect the animals around the world. It is always interesting to me how youth and educating the children changes perspectives and behaviors so quickly.

Jaden Rolling

It has taken me lots of tries to get a shot of Jaden rolling over. He rolls better from his belly to front, but refuses to let me film him doing it! This is a short video of Jaden getting ready to roll. This is him rolling. I left the room after 30 mins of trying to catch him rolling and came back to him on his side. This was the best I could get. He is stubborn and takes his time, so this is a long one (2mins).