05/10/05
FRIENDS AFAR!!
HI ALL WELL JUST SITTING HERE THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I AM GONNA MISS MY FRIENDS WHEN THEY MOVE WAHHH. I CANT BELIEVE THIS MONTH IS THE LAST MONTH I WILL GET TO SPEND WITH LITTLE JESSICA AND LAURA!! I AM SO SAD ITS MAKES ME CRY. I HAVE GOT SO CLOSE TO THOSE LITTLE GIRLS THEY ARE LIKE MY OWN. I LOVE THOSE GIRLS AND IT JUST BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE MY LITTLE BUDDIES GO. THEY HAVE BECOME LIKE MY VERY OWN I HAVE NEVER FELT SO CLOSE TO A CHILD BESIDES MY OWN EXCEPT ONE OTHER LITTLE GUY WHO I SIMPLY ADORE HE IS BACK IN SAN DIEGO I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THAT LITTLE GUY !!. ANYHOW IT SURE IS HITTING ME AND I AM SURE WE WILL GO THROUGH THIS MANY MORE TIMES, MILITARY LIFE CAN BE SUCH A DRAG SOMETIMES. ON ANOTHER NOTE LITTLE ARLEE SURE WANTS TO WALK AND REAL BAD!! HAHA SHE HAS BEEN CRAWLING FOR OVER A MONTH NOW AND IS SOOO EAGER TO WALK SHE HAS NO INTREST IN SITTING. SHE IS ALREADY 8 MONTHS OLD NOW AND I CANT BELIEVE HOW FAST SHE HAS GROWN. SHE IS STILL IN SIZE 2 DIAPERS JUST BOUGHT OUR FIRST BAG OF 3'S SO SOON SHE WILL BE SPORTIN THOSE. SHE IS EATING WELL AND TRANSITIONING WELL TO MILK FIANLLY!! AT THIS POINT SHE IS WEARING 3-6 MONTHS CLOTHING AND SOME 6-9 MONTH TOO. NOT FOR MUCH LONGER WILL SHE BE ABLE TO WEAR HER 3-6 MONTH THOUGH SHE ONLY FITS ABOUT 6 OUTFITS IN THAT SIZE. SHE STILL ONLY SAYS MA MA, DA DA, BA BA, AND BUH BUH BUT THATS ONLY BEEN LIKE 2 TIMES. HER HAIR IS FINALLY COMING IN AND ITS A LIGHT BROWN ALOT DIFFERENT FROM HER BROTHER AND SISTERS WAS. HER FAVORITE FOOD IS BANANAS AND SHE LOVES SNAKING ON GERBER BITER BISCUTS. THE OTHER DAY I WALKED IN ONHER PULLING DOWN HER MOBLIE IN HER CRIB GUESS ITS TIME TO TAKE THAT DOWN. WE LOWERED HER CRIB TO THE LOWEST LEVEL LAST MONTH WHEN SHE STARTED STANDING IN THERE SO NOW I DONT WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT HER FALLING OUT. SHE IS ALREADY PULLING HERSELF UP SO EAGER TO CLIMB OUT NOW THATS SCARY HA HA! SHE WILL GO IN THIS WEEK FOR A DR.S APPOINTMENT SO I WILL UPDATE WITH HER NEW WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENTS. ALSO STAY TUNED FOR NEW PICS OF THE KIDDOS THEY GET THEM DONE NEXT WEEKEND IT SHOULD BE GREAT!! LITTLE RICKY IS OUR LITTLE SPORTS KID HE IS OUTSIDE ALL DAY AND ITS GREAT BECAUSE THE WETHER HAS BEEN SO NICE. HE LOVES TO ROLLERBLADE AND RIDE HIS BIKE. ALEXIS IS JUST OUR LITTLE SOCIAL BUTTERFLY AND ALL THE GIRLS TALK ABOUT SILLY BOYS ALL DAY ITS SO FUNNY. SHE WILL BE STARTING DANCE SOON I SURE HOPE IT WILL HELP HER WITH SOME COORDINATION HAHA! YESTEDAY ME AND ALEXIS ATTENDED LEADER DAUGHTER DINNER FOR GIRL SCOUTS IT WAS SOOO NICE. I AM OFFICIALLY BEING ASSIGNED A TROOP LEADER AND WORKING TOWARDS MY OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP PIN :) SHE IS SO PROUD OF ME SHE SAYS, ITS SOOO CUTE WHEN SHE TELLS ME THAT. I LOVE BEING ABLE TO BE A PART IN HER LIFE WITH GIRL SCOUTS IT REALLY GIVES US OUR OWN SPECIAL TIME. SO THATS THE HAPS HERE NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND LOTS OF LOVE YOUR WAY
PARTY OF FIVE
I WISH YOU ENOUGH!
05/09/05
QUEEN FOR A DAY!
HI ALL HOPE YOUR WEEKENDS WERE GREAT AND YOU WERE ABLE TO HAVE A WONDERFUL MOTHERS DAY TO ALL MY MOMMY FRIENDS. MY POOR HUBBY IS STILL SOOO SICK HE HAS BEEN RUNNING A FEVER FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS SO I DIDNT WANT TO MAKE HIM TAKE ME TO THE PARK FOR OUR PLANNED PICNIC. HOWEVER HE DID EARLY MORNING SUNDAY WAKE UP AND MAKE A WONDERFUL BREAKFEST AND EVEN FEELING AS YUCKY AS HE WAS HE DID SUCH A GREAT JOB. I GOT TO KICK UP MY HEELS AND DO NOTHING ALTHOUGH THAT REALLY NEVER LASTS LONG HA HA! I ALWAYS SEEM TO NEED TO DO SOMETHING WHICH I DONT MIND AT ALL. ANYHOW I DID GET BEAUTIFUL CARDS AND A FAMILY PACK TO SIX FLAGS WHICH IS WHAT I WANTED AND HEE HEE I GOT IT!! SO WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO WE WILL BE HEADIN OUT TO SIX FLAGS AND SPENDIN THE DAY WITH THE KIDDOS. OUR FRIEND IS GONNA WATCH ARLEE SO MOMMY AND DADDY CAN SPEND SO REALLY GOOD TIME WITH LITTLE RICKY AND ALEXIS. LAST TIME WE WENT I WAS PREGNANT SO COULDNT GO ON ANY RIDES AND SINCE THERE WAS 3 OF THEM ONE OF THEM EITHER SAT ALONE OR WITH SOMEONE THEY DIDNT KNOW. THIS TIME WE HAVE A RIDING PARTNER:) SPEAKING OF RICKY MY LITTLE TURKEY DECIDED TO GIVE HIMSELF A HAIRCUT OOH MAN SO ALL THAT TIME I HAVE BEEN GROWING HIS HAIR OUT I AM BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I HAD TO CUT IS HAIR ALOT SHORTER THAN HE USUALY WEARS IT AHHH BUT OOH WELL ITS ALMOST SUMMER AND GUESS IT WILL BE ALOT COOLER FOR MY LITTLE GUY. NOTHING ELASE NEW TODAY BUT THE WEEKEND WAS WONDERFUL AND WE HAD LOTS OF FUN. FOR NOW JUST STILL TAKIN CARE OF DADDY AND HOPE HE FEELS BETER TODAY SO WE CAN HIT UP FISHING TONIGHT!!
PARTY OF FIVE
I WISH YOU ENOUGH!
MOTHERS DAY LETTER MOVED HERE
MOM
THIS MOTHERS DAY I LIKE A CHANCE TO SAY ALL THE THINGS THAT I MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN TO SAY TO YOU EACH AND EVERY DAY. I LOVE YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE SHARED, YOUR ADVICE, LAUGHTER, AND YOUR OWN THOUGHTS EVEN WHEN I DIDNT AGREE, I LOVE YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND SHARING WAYS EVEN IF ITS GIVING UP SOMTHING FOR YOURSELF YOU NEVER EVEN THINK TWICE. I LOVE YOU FOR HELPING ME IN MY DARKEST MOMENTS FOR HELPING ME SEE THE LIGHT I WAS SURE I COULD NOT SEE. I LOVE YOU FOR BELIEVING IN ME EVEN WHEN I REALLY DIDNT THINK YOU DID, YOU KNOW I REALLY KNEW. I LOVE YOU FOR BEING THERE TO SHARE THE JOY OF GIVING BIRTH TO MY OWN CHILDREN, AND THE HOPES THAT SOMEDAY I CAN BE AS GREAT AS YOU! I LOVE YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE TO SAY THE THINGS THAT SOMETIMES HURT EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW IT NEEDS TO BE SAID, BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE MOMENTS I KNOW YOU LOVE ME MOST. I LOVE YOU FOR THE STRENGTH YOU HAVE THAT HELPED TO PICK ME UP WHEN I HAD FALLEN AND GUIDING ME TO THE RIGHT WAY BACK. I LOVE YOU IN MORE WAYS THAN YOU KNOW BUT MOST OF ALL THE GREAT PERSON YOU HAVE HELPED MAKE ME BECOME, WITHOUT YOU I AM NOT SURE IF I COULD BE SO STRONG. I LOVE THAT YOU WERE ALWAYS RIGHT WHEN I WAS SURE YOU WERENT AND I CAN STILL REMEMBER YOU SAYING THAT SOMEDAY I WILL ADMIT IT AND WOW I SURLY DO. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU WILL KNOW AND LOOK FORWARD TO MORE YEARS AS YOU WATCH ME GROW. I JUST HOPE THAT SOMEDAY MY OWN CHILDREN CAN LOOK UPON ME AND SEE THESE SAME GREAT QUALITIES AS I DO IN YOU. MY HOPES MY DREAMS AND ALL I SHARE ARE ALL SO QUICKLY COMING TRUE I PRAY SOMEDAY BEING THE MOTHER I AM NOW I CAN BE EVEN HALF AS GOOD AS YOU!
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME AND ALWAYS BELIEVING
I LOVE YOU MOM
LOVE, JAMIE
MOM (JEAN)
THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME AND GIVING YOUR OPEN HEART TO ME AS IF I WAS YOUR OWN DAUGHTER. THANK YOU FOR THE SILLY LAUGHS WE HAVE AS WE TALK OVER THE PHONE. THANK YOU FOR THESE MANY MANY YEARS OF ACCEPTANCE EVEN WHEN I HAVE LET YOU DOWN, YOU WERE THERE AND ABLE TO HELP ME PICK UP THE PEICES AND HELP ME ON MY WAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR STUBBORN SON WHOM I LOVE SO VERY MUCH, AND MAYBE MORE BECAUSE HE IS THAT WAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORDS OF WISDOM AND THE LIFE YOU SHARE WITH OUR OWN CHILDREN. THANK YOU FOR OUR LITTLE SHOPPING TRIPS BECAUSE KNOW MATTER WHAT WE ALWAYS LEAVE WITH MORE THAN WHAT WE WENT FOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED BLESSING AS RICK AND I JOURNEY THIS GREAT LIFE OF LOVE WE HAVE CREATED TOGETHER. THE LOVE YOU GIVE JUST MAKES IT MORE WORTH WHILE. THANK YOU MANY, MANY TIMES AGAIN FOR SIMPLY BEING YOU.
I LOVE YOU,
YOUR DAUGHTER JAMIE
05/07/05
FIRST COMMUNION
TODAY WE WENT TO ALEXIS BEST FRIEND JESSICA'S FIRST COMUNION AT ST CATHERINE'S CHURH IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. I HAD SUCH A HARD TIME HOLDING BACK THE TEARS JESSICA LOOKED SO BEAUTIFUL WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF HER. ITS SO HARD TO THINK THAT FOR ONLY ANOTHER MONTH WE WIL HAVE HER AND HER SISTER LAURA WITH US SINCE THEY WILL BE MOVING TO FLORIDA. ALSO MISSING THERE PARENTS DENNIS AND ANTJE. ANTJE WAS THE VERY FIRST PERSON I MET HERE AND WE HAVE BECOME VERY CLOSE I AM GONNA MISS HER SO MUCH! I HAVE POSTED PICS OF JESSICA IN HER COMUNION DRESS ON THE FRONT PAGE. ROGHT NOW WE ARE GETTING READY TO GO TO DINNER WITH THEM AND ANTJE'S FAMILY WHO IS HERE VISITING FROM GERMANY IT SHOULD BE A GREAT TIME. ANYHOW I WILL POST WITH YA AL LATER LOVE FOR NOW FROM US
PARTY OF FIVE!!
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
05/07/05
SOCK HOP
HI ALL WOW TODFAY WAS BUSY I WENT WITH MY FIRST CARLOAD FULL OF 6 GIRL SCOUTS TO OUR GIRL SCOUT SOCK HOP! IT WAS SO MUCH FUN AND LET ME TELL YOU I HAD THE FIRST EXPERIENCE OF A CAR FULL IN MY VAN AND STILL HAD ROOM FOR A COUPLE MORE IT WAS HILARIOUS LISTENING TO 6 GIRLS SING THERE LITTLE HEARTS OUT TO AVRIL LEVINE THEY WERE ALL SINGING THE SONG COMPLICATED I WAS CRAKIN UP BUT WHAT WAS EVEN FUNNIER IS I JOINED IN HA HA! SO HERE WE ARE A MOM AND 6 GIRLY GIRLS TRUCKIN DOWN THE ROAD SINGING AS LOAD AS WE CAN PEOPLE WE LAUGHING AND STARING AT US AS WE PULLED UP TO STOP LIGHTS IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. THE SOCK HOP WAS SO MUCH FUN TOO WE HAD A HULA HOOP CONTEST, TWIST CONTEST AND ALL KINDS OF OTHER DANCES THEN THE DJ CALLED ALL TROOP LEADERS UP TO HULA HOOP OOH MAN THE GIRLS ALL GRABBED A HOLD OF ME AND MADE ME GO UP. IT WAS SOOO MUCH FUN GOSH I HAVENT HULA HOOPED IN YEARS BUT I WAS SURPRISED HOW LONG I HUNG IN THERE ALEXIS WAS VERY PROUD OF HER MOMMY. OK SO ALEXIS BEST FRIEND JESSICA IS BEING WELL HER FAMILY IS BEING STATIONED IN FLORIDA SO I AM HAVING A GIANT SUMBER PARTY FOR HER GOING AWAY. 12 GIRLS AND ME AHHHH CAN YOU BELIEVE I OFFERED THAT NAA JUST JOKING I HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH THE KIDS WE WE HAVE SLEEPOVERS WE PLAY GAMES WATCH MOVIES TELL SCARY STORIES WOW I CANT WAIT HA HA!! ANYHOW THATS THE HAPS HERE NOW TOMARROW WE WILL HEAD OUT FOR A BEAUTIFUL PICNIC AND I CANT WAIT I JUST LOVE PICNICS WITH THE FAMILY. TALK TO YA ALL LATER
I WISH YOU ENOUGH!
JAMIE AND HER FABULOUS FOUR
05/06/05
HAPPY FRIDAY
HELLO ALL JUST A QUICK NOTE TO WISH ALL THE MOMMIES A HAPPY HAPPY MOTHERS DAY. THIS WEEKEND NO BIG PLANS BUT HUST TO HANG AROUND THE HOUSE MAYBE HEAD OUT TO THE PARK FOR A PICNIC FOR MOTHERS DAY :) MORE WORK ON THE INTERNET SERVICE WE HAVE SO IT MAY BE DOWN THIS WEEK WHICH I HOPE NOT I HATE NOT BEING ABLE TO UPDATE. THINGS HERE ARE GOOD AND WE ARE ALL SMILING STILL. I AM STILL HOPING IN THE FUTURE WE CAN ADD BABY # FOUR ITS STILL A SHOCK TO ME WITH WHAT HAPPEND BUT I CAN SAY THIS I AM SOOOO BLESSED TO HAVE THE CHILDREN I HAVE WITH ME NOW, I WORRY ABOUT THEM AS IT IS EVERYDAY IS A DAY THAT PASSES I ALWAYS PRAY FOR THERE SAFTY AS WELL AS GODS BLESSING AND HELP TO LEAD THEM DOWN THE RIGHT PATH IN LIFE. FROM BRUISES TO LITTLE SCRATCHES IT JUST BREAKS MY HEART I CAN ONLY BE THANKFUL WE ARE ALL HAPPY AND SAFE!
LOVE TO YOU ALL
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
PARTY OF FIVE
05/05/05
HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!!!
HOPE YOU ALL ARE GREAT POOR DADDY IS SOOOOO SICK AND I AM CARING FOR HIM. LITTLE BIT IS GETTING OVER A COLD AND RICKY AND ALEXIS ARE OVER THERE LITTLE COLDS FINALLY. SO I WILL BE BUSY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS TAKING CARE OF HUBBY! I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND A BEAUTIFUL MOTHERS DAY.
LOVE TO YOU ALL AND I WISH YOU ENOUGH
JAMIE
DETOUR
I EXPLAINED TO RICK AND THE KIDS TODAY THAT GOD HAD A CHANGE OF PLANS FOR OUR FAMILY, AND HE HAD WHAT WE THOUGHT WOULD BE ANOTHER LITTLE ONE JUST TAKE A DETOUR BUT SOON ENOUGH IF WE PRAY REAL HARD I AM SURE OUR ANGEL WILL BE SENT AGAIN!
MOMMY
END OF OUR SHORT JOURNEY!!!!
WELL I POSTED A STORY LAST NIGHT ABOUT OUR PEGNANCY AND WHAT IS GOING ON. UNFORTUNATLY LAST NIGHT AROUND 3 IN THE MORNING I WOKE UP WITH HORRIBLE CRAMPING WHICH I NEVER HAVE AND SURE ENOUGH NOT ENOUGH BABY DUST TO CARRY US THROUGH TO THE END. I WAS VERY EARLY ON ONLY 5 WEEKS 4 DAYS I AM A LITTLE RELIEVED THAT I WASNT FURTHER ALONG THAN THAT ONLY BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD EVEN BE HARDER. I AM HAVING ALOT OF MIXED EMOTINS ON HOW I SHOULD FEEL BUT THINGS WILL BE JUST FINE I KNOW IT! GUESS GOD JUST DIDNT THINK IT WAS OUR TIME OR MAYBE HAD A CHANGE OF PLANS FOR BABY # 4 AT THE MOMENT. I AM SURE SOON ENOUGH WE WILL MEET OUR NEXT LITTLE ONE. I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT GOD WILL BLESS US ONCE AGAIN EVEN WITH THIS OUTCOME WE HAD.I KNOW THERE IS A REASON FOR EVERYTHING AND THATS HOW I AM LOOKING AT IT. THANK YOU ALL SOOOO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR CONGRATS AND THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS YOU WROTE ON YOUR BABY SITES FOR US! I KNOW I REALLY HAVE SOME GREAT FRIENDS!!!
JAMIE
05/02/05
MY EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER!
WE OK HERE IS THE BEGINING OF MY PREGNANCY AND ALREADY ITS NOT LOOKING SO GOOD. THIS WEEKEND I WENT IN TO THE DR AND THEY SURE VERIFIED THAT A BLOOD PREG TEST WAS POSITIVE. HOWEVER IT WAS A LOW LEVEL OF HORMONE BUT WHY ALL THE TEST AT HOME COME BACK SO POSITIVE AND CAN READ A HIGH ENOUGH HORMONE TO LET US KNOW A BABY IS ON THE WAY. ANYHOW THEY HAD ME SEE MY OBGYN TODAY AND THEY DREW ANOTHE BLOOD SAMPLE FOR A HORMONE TEST A HEALTHY PREGNANCY USUALLY DOUBLES EVERY 2 DAYS WELL THE RESULTS CAME BACK AND NOT SO GOOD SEEMS I HAVE BEEN PREGNANT BUT WE DONT KNOW FOR HOW LONG, AS WELL AS THE LEVEL OF HORMONE IS NOT INCREASING. THE DR JUST SAID THERE IS ONLY 2 POSSIBLE THINGS HAPPENING ONE I AM EARLY ON IN THE PREGNANCY OR I WILL SURELY MISSCARRY! :( AND THEY SAID ALL I CAN DO IS WAIT! I AS SUPPOSED TO RETEST AT THE END OF THE WEEK AT HOME AND IF THE TEST IS STILL POSITIVE THEN TO COME BACK IN FOR A BLOOD DRAW AGAIN TO SEE IF THE LEVELS HAVE CHANGED, IF NOT THEN IT A DEFINATE WE WILL NOT BE MEETING BABY # 4 :( AT LEAST NOT THIS BABY :( I AM SAD BUT SOMETIMES THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON. SO IF THE NEXT TEST IS NOT POSITIVE THE LEVELS WILL EVENTUALLY DROP AND THE PREGNANCY WILL PASS ITSELF. ITS WAS A SHOCK TO ME AND IT HURT I CRIED OF CORSE AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO BUT WAIT, THATS THE PART I HATE THE MOST. ANYHOW THIS IS GODS WILL WHATEVER THE OUTCOME SO ILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON THE LATEST. FOR NOW ALL I CAN HOPE IS TO HAVE A CONTINUED PREGNANCY AND A HEALTHY ONE TOO!
LOVE TO YOU ALL
JAMIE
05/02/2005
HAPPY HAPPY!!
HI ALL HOW ARE YOU? AND HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND? MINE SIMPLY WONDERFUL WOOOO HOOO. I AM GONNA BE A MAMA AGAIN AND AM SO DARN HAPPY!!!! I DONT FEEL PREGGERS AT ALL AND STILL DONT REALLY BELIEVE IT BUT ITS CONFIRMED SO GUESS I JUST WAIT TO GET FATTER !
LITTLE ARLEE IS DOING SOOO MANY NEW THINGS SHE IS ALREADY TRING TO WALK SHE WILL HOLD ON TO THE TABLE AND TAKE A STEP TO THE COUCH OF CORSE GRABBING THE COUCH FIRST AS A GUIDE BUT THEN SHE MOVES THOSE LITTLE FEET RIGHT ALONG WITH HER ARMS HA HA! ITS SO CUTE TOO WHEN I GO IN HER ROOM AND THERE SHE IS SITTING THERE IN HER CRIB PLAYING. ITS EVEN CUTER WHEN SHE SEES ME AND GETS ALL EXCITED GRABS THE SIDE OF THE CRIB PULLS HERSELF UP AND SAYD MA MA! HA HA AHHH THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOD.
ALEXIS HAD A FUN WEEKEND AND LAST NIGHT DECORATED HER CLOSET WITH JESSE McCARTNEY POSTERS HA HA YOU SHOULD OF SEEN DADDYS FACE HEE HEE HE WAS LIKE UUHH NOT SURE I AM READY FOR THAT STUFF HAHA!
LITTLE RICKY IS SOOO INTO SKATEBOARDS NOW AND THIS WEEKEND HE GOT HIS FIRST ONE. I GOT HIM A LITTLE ONE SO HE CAN GET USED TO IT THEN WE CAN GO FOR THE REALLY COOL ONES. HE IS SUCH A BIG BOY!!
ANYHOW THATS ALL REALLY IT FOR NOW. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT NEW WEEK AND I WILL CHAT WITH YA LATERS
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
PARTY OF FIVE (SOON2BSIXPAC!!)
05/01/2005
SURPRISE DADDY!!!
OK SO HERE IS HOW I TOLD RICK THE GOOD NEWS WELL I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I ACTUALLY REALLY REALLY WAS AND I AM HEE HEE. SO I BOUGHT A PICTURE FRAME AND FRAMED THE WORDS (NEW PICTURE DUE JANUARY 1ST 2006) I PLACED IN ON THE BAR COUNTER WHERE WE HAVE SOME OTHER PICS. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD SEEN OUR NEW PICTURE YET HE SAID OOH NO WHERE, HE WALKED TO IT LOOKED AT IT AND LAUGHED NOT FULLY UNDERSTANDING IT, HE SAID YOU ARE SOOO WIERD. AS HE WALKED AWAY HE STOPPED IN HIS TRACKS AND I STOOD THERE WATCHING HIM COUNT ON HIS FINGERS HA HA! HE TURNED AROUND AND SAID " ARE YOU SERIOUS DONT JOKE AROUND" HAVING A SMILE ON HIS FACE HE KEPT SAYING YOUR SERIOUS I SAID YEP PA PA YOUR GONNA BE A DADDY AGAIN! HE HUGGED ME SAYING AHHH WE ARE GONNA HAVE ANOTHER BABY IT WAS SOOO CUTE. WHAT A MOMENT HEE HEE. SO I TOOK A PIC OF THE FRAME AND THE TEST TOGETHER ALTHOUGH WHEN HE INITIALLY SAW THE PIC FRAME THE TEST WASNT IN FRONT OF IT I DIDNT WANNA GIVE TOO MUCH OF A HINT !
ALEXIS AND RICKY WE EVEN MORE EXCITED IT WAS SOOOO CUTE LITTLE RICKY JUST JUMPED UP AND DOWN SAYING YAY YAY YAY, I AM GONNA HAVE A BROTHER HAHA IT WAS CUTE. YA HE DOESNT REALIZE HE GETS WHAT HE GETS HA HA! I TOLD HIM THAT AND HE SAID I KNOW MOM BUT ITS A BOY I JUST KNOW IT!
ALEXIS WAS EVEN CUTER BEFORE SHE KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON I GAVE HER THE TEST AND THE PAPER THAT EXPLAINS HOW TO READ THE TEST, AND I SAID TO HER HEY CAN YOU FIGURE THIS OUT. SHE LOOKED AT ME LIKE WHAT IS THIS, AND LOOKED AT THE TEST AND SCREAMED SOOOO LOUD OMG YOUR PREGNANT SHE WAS SOOOO HAPPY EVEN GOT TEARY EYED HEE HEE. OOH MAN WHAT A WEEKEND.
LOVE TO YOU ALL AND THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE WONDERFUL CONGRATS YOU HAVE GIVEN!!
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
NEW MOMMY AGAIN
PARY OF FIVE WILL BE A SIX PAC!!
HAPPY MAY!!!
04/30/2005
FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY!!!
WELL AS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN ON THE FRONT PAGE WE ARE EXPECTING BABY NUMBER 4 YEAH!!! SO HERE IS THE STORY BEHIND IT. WEDNESDAY STARTED NOTICING SOME PREGNANCY SIGNS BUT IN MY MIND I KEPT SAYING IT WAS ALL MIND GAMES PLAYIN TRICKS ON ME, KNOWING HOW BAD I WANTED TO BE PREGGERS AGAIN.THURSDAY SAME THING AND JUST THOUGHT POSSIBLY I COULD BE. SO OFF TO THE STORE I WENT TO GET A TEST. I BOUGHT A FIRST REPONSE TEST AND TOOK IT AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I WATCHED IT WORK AND NO SIGN OF PREGNANCY. I LEFT THE TEST SITTING FOR ABOUT 10 MINS ONLY TO RETURN AND I SAW A FAINT LINE OMG MY STOMACH DROPPED I WAS SO SHOCKED MAYBE INSTINCT WAS RIGHT!! SO I THOUGHT NAAAA I THINK I WAITED TO LONG AND ITS JUST TURNED POSITIVE. SO THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK ANOTHER AND IT DID REACT THE SAME WAY BUT THIS TIME IN ABOUT 5 MINS AND THE SAME FAINT LINE OK NOW I WAS A LITTLE MORE RELIEVED I COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE CRAZY. ANYHOW OFF TO THE DRS I WENT NOT FOR PREGNANCY BUT THINKING I HAD A BLADDER INFECTION WE HAD JUST EATEN A LARGE MEAL AND I WAS STUFFED. ANYHOW THEY TOOK A URINE SPECIMEN AND THE DR SAID WELL NO BLADDER INFECTION AND NO PREGNANCY I WAS SOOOO BUMMED. I TOLD HIM I TOOK 2 AND THEY WERE POSITIVE WITH FAINT LINES. HE SAID DID YOU DRINK ALOT BEFORE YOU CAME HERE SOMTIMES IT CAN EFFECT A TEST IF YOU HAVE HAD TOO MUCH, THAT I DID. SO OFF HOME I WENT AND STILL HAD THIS FUNNY FEELING THAT I HAVE TO BE PREGNANT. WENT SHOPPING WITH THE GIRLS AND THEN LATER IN THE EVENING THOUGHT I WOULD TRY ANOTHER BRAND, CLEAR BLUE EASY EARLY TEST. OK IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 4 HOURS SINCE THE DR TESTED AND I WAS DETERMINED TO SEE WHAT WAS UP. I TOOK THE TEST AND BOOM!!!! RIGHT AWAY POSITIVE OK NOW I WAS REALY CONFUSED SO THOUGT I WOULD SAVE THE SECOND TEST SINCE ONE EXTRA CAME I WOULD DO IT IN THE MORNING. WELL I GOT IMAPATIENT AND FIGURED WELL IF I AM AND I TAKE IT IN A COUPLE HOURS IT SHOULD BE POSITIVE. AND AGAIN BOOM!!! POSITIVE SO WOW I AM STILL IN SHOCK AND KEEP LOOKING AT THE TESTS TO SEE IF THEY TRICKED ME. OOH MAN I REALLY HOPE THEY DONT HA HA HA!! ANYHOW THATS MY EXCITING NEWS HOPE YOU ARE ALL ENJOYING YOUR WEEKEND. STAY TUNED TOMARROWS STORY ON HOW I SURPRISED DADDY!!!!
AND THE KIDDOS :)
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
PARTY OF FIVE IS GONNA BE A SIX PAC!!
04/28/2005
MY ANGEL
Up in heaven, a child was ready to be born. The child asked God, "I know you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how can I survive there? I am so small and helpless".
God replied, "I have chosen a special angel for you there. She will love you and take care of you."
"Here in Heaven, Lord, I don't do anything but sing and smile. What will I do on earth? I won't know how to sing the songs down there."
"You're angel will sing for you", God replied, "and she will teach you how to sing too. And you'll learn to laugh as well as smile. Your angel and I will take care of that".
"But how will I understand what people say to me? I don't know a single word of the language they speak."
"Your angel will say the sweetest things that you will ever hear and she will teach you, word by word, how to speak the language".
"And when I want to talk to you?"
"Your angel will gently place your little hands together and teach you how. That's the simplest language of all. It's called prayer".
"Who will protect me there, God?"
"Your angel is soft and gentle, but if something threatens you, there is no stronger force on earth than the power she'll use to defend you."
"I'll be sad not getting to see you anymore."
"I will always be next to you, even though you can't see me. And your angel will teach you the way to come back to me if you stray."
Then it was time to go. Excited voices could be heard from the earth, anticipating the child's arrival. In a hurry, the babe asked softly, "Oh God, if I must go, please tell me my angel's name."
And God replied, "You will call your angel Mommy."
ISNT THAT SOOOO CUTE I JUST LOVE IT I HAD TO PUT IT ON MY STORIES PAGE TO KEEP IT FOREVER. I HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL AND SMILING WE SURE ARE HERE. NOTHING NEW TO REPORT THE KIDS ARE GREAT AND FEELING ALOT BETTER. TALK TO YOU ALL SOON
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
PARTY OF FIVE
04/26/2005
HOWDY HOWDY!!
JUST A QUICK HI HELLO AND HOW THE HECK ARE YA? HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT WEEK SO FAR. I AM HOME WITH SICK BABIES ALEXIS AND RICKY HAVE COLDS AHHHH POOR LITTLE GUYS SO I HAVE COMFORTING THEM WITH LOTS OF LOVE AND CHICKEN SOUP! I ADDED A NEW MOVIE OF ARLEE TO SHOW YOU ALL HOW SHE STANDS IN HER CRIB SHE STARTED DOING THAT 1 DAY BEFORE SHE TURNED 7 MONTHS WHAT A SILLY SHE IS ALSO AT THE END OF THE MOVIE IT CUTE BECAUSE SHE DANCES. WHEN WE SAY DANCE SHE WIGGLES ITS SOOOO CUTE!! ANYHOW GOT TO GET TO THE KIDDOS TALK TO YA ALL LATER GATORS
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
PARTY OF FIVE
04/25/2005
MOMMY'S MOMENT WITH HER BABY BOY
OK SO THIS SATURDAY I WAS LYING IN BED AND LITTLE RICKY CLIMED IN BED WITH ME LAYED RIGHT NEXT TO ME AND LOOKED IN MY EYES AND JUST SAID MOMMY DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU? I SAID HOW MUCH RICKY AND HE SAID WAY WAY PAST HEAVEN IS THAT ENOUGH FOR YOU MOMMY? I SAID OOH RICKY YOU TELLING ME THAT IS BIG ENOUGH! IT WAS SO CUTE I GOT ALL TEARY EYED AND HE SAID ARE YOU GONNA CRY AND I SAID WELL YOU JUST MADE MOMMY FEEL SO NICE IT MADE ME CRY BUT THAT JUST MEANS I LOVE YOU WAY PAST HEAVEN TOO! ON ANOTHER NOTE LITTLE ARLEE IS STARTING TO WALK AROUND THINGS NOW ITS SO CUTE I AM PUTTING UP NEW VIDEO THIS WEEK SO STAY TUNED FOR THAT I AM ALSO MAKING VIDEO OF ME AND RICK I HAVE BEEN SAIVING LITTLE LIVE VIDEO CLIPS OF US TOGETHER AND THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE SOMETHING CUTE FOR HIM FOR FATHERS DAY SO I WILL GIVE YOU ALL A QUICK PEEP OF IT THIS WEEK TOO. ITS BEEN COLD THE PAST FEW DAYS AND WHAT A DRAG WHERE IS THAT WONDERFUL SUN WE HAD PLEASE COME BACK!!! WE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND OTHER THAN THAT AND GOOD FAMILY NIGHT LAST NIGHT WATCHING THE VIDEOS I MADE AND OTHERS WE HAD ON THE TV OF OUR FAMILY ITS SO CUTE TO SEE. ME AND RICK OF CORSE WERE TEARY EYED AT HOW FAST OUR BABIES GROW WOW WHAT A SENSE OF GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT CAME OVER US WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE BABIES WE HAVE MADE. ANYHOW THATS ENOUGH MUCSHY FOR NOW I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW WEEK WILL CHAT WITH YA LATER!
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
PARTY OF FIVE
04/22/05
MOM VAN!
HI ALL WELL I HAVE BEEN HAVIN A BLAST IN MY NEW VAN ITS SOOO NEAT OOH MAN I JUST LOVE IT I CANT STOP SMILING HEE HEE! THE KIDS ARE SO IN LOVE TO THE KEEP ASKING ME TO DRIVE THEM AROUND ITS CUTE. OTHER NEWS HERE IS WE ARE ALL GREAT!! LITTLE ARLEE STILL MAKING SO MUCH NEW PROGRESS, SHE TURNED 7 MONTHS AND SHE IS STILL IN SIZE 2 DIAPERS WEIGHS STILL 16 1/2 POUNDS SHE IS PULLING HERSELF UP ON EVERYTHING ITS SO CUTE SHE LOVES PLAYING ANYWHERE HER LITTLE BODY TAKES HER SHE IS JUST ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAVE STARTED TO INTRODUCE MILK TO HER SLOWLY THOUGH SHE WILL BE ON FORMULA FOR QUITE A BIT LONGER BUT I GIVE HER 2 BOTTLES A WEEK OF WHOLE MILK SHE SEEMS TO THINK IT TASTES FUNNY BUT SHE IS GETTING USED TO IT. SHE IS STILL LOVING BABY FOOD AND A FEW DAYS AGO SHE HAD HER FIRST BABY COOKIE IT WAS A MESS HAHA. I CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW SHE REACTS TO REAL PEOPLE FOOD WE WILL START INTORDUCING THAT AT ABOUT 10 MONTHS. FOR NOW SHE IS GREAT AND A LITTLE BALL OF FUN. SHE SAYS MA MA ALOT AND MUMMBLES BA BA AND DA DA EVERY SO OFTEN. WE ARE TEACHING HER BUH BUH FOR HER BROTHER SINCE THATS WHAT I GREW UP ON WITH MY BROTHERS AND ALEXIS WILL BE CALLED SISSY . THE BEST THING OF ALL IS SHE GIVES KISSES, WHEN YOU SAYS KISSES SHE LEANS FORWARD AND GIVES KISSES ITS SO CUTE. LITTLE RICKY IS GREAT AND HIS AUNT KACEY SENT HIM A BRAND NEW SPIDERMAN BIKE THE OTHER ONE WAS JUST TOO SMALL HE LOVES RIDING AROUND ON IT AND IT TAKES UP ALOT OF HIS DAY. NEVER EVEN ADDED TRAINING WHEELS FOR MY BIG BOY :) HE JUST TOOK TO IT LIKE A PRO I WAS NERVOUS THAT BECAUSE THE BIKE WAS BIGGER IT WOULD MAKE HIM MORE NERVOUS BUT NOPE HE TOOK RIGHT OFF HA HA! ALEXIS CANT STOP TALKING ABLOUT SUMMER AND OF CORSE HER BIRTHDAY SO WE ARE THINKING OF SOMETHING REALLY GREAT SINCE THIS IS THE BIG 10 ! I WANT TO MAKE IT REALLY SPECIAL SO MOMMY WILL HAVE TO GO ALL OUT FOR MY BIGGEST PRINCESS :) THATS THE LATEST HERE NOTHIN ELSE STILL CATCHING BABY DUST FROM ALL WHO ARE SENDING IT HOPEFULLY SOON WE CAN MAKE THAT SIX PACK!! ANYHOW LOVE TO YOU ALL WILL CHAT LATERS OOH AND HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
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04/20/2005
SUN SUN SUN
GOSH THE WEATHER HERE IS BEAUTIFUL WOOO HOOO ITS SO NICE TO BE OUTSIDE WITH THE KIDDOS. YESTERDAY IT WAS 79 DEGREES AT 7:30 AT NIGHT WHAT A CHANGE FORM SNOW JUST WEEKS AGO. TODAY I HOPE TO PICK UP MY NEW CAR I CANT WAIT!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR ALL THE NEW LITTLE FEATURES I HAVE NEVER HAD BEFORE LEATHER SEATS THAT HEAT, A DVD PLAYER, AUTOMATIC DOOS THAT SLIDE OPEN WITH THE TOUCH OF A REMOTE BUTTON, MOVABLE AND CHANGING SEATS, WOOD GRAIN INTERIOR, 6 DISC CD CHANGER OOH MAN I COULD GO ON AND ON WOOO HOOOO I CANT WAIT TO PUT THE FIRST MILES ON IT!!!!! CAN YOU TELL I AM ANTSY HEE HEE. LITTLE RICKY IS SO EXCITED TO HE JUST CANT WAIT EVERY MORNING ITS MOMMY ARE WE GONNA GET OUR NEW VAN TODAY AND HE GETS SO SAD WHEN I SAY NO BUH BUH TOMARROW ITS SO CUTE AND YET BREAKS MY HEART TOO:) ALEXIS GOES TO WORK WITH RICK NEXT WEEK HER SCHOOL IS HAVING TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY AND SHE CANT WAIT! GIRL SCOUTS WAS LAST NIGHT AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GET 2 NEW PATCHES FOR HER VEST OOH MAN SHE WAS HAPPY. SPEAKING OF GIRL SCOUTS WE HAVE COOKIE OVERLOAD HERE I BOUGHT SO MANY COOKIES FROM HER TO HELP SALES WE HAVE 22 BOXES LEFT OOH MAN. I HOPE YOU WERE ALL ABLE TO READ MY THOUGHT OF THE DAY YESTERDAY IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL TABITHA SENT ME IT AND I JUST TEARED UP READING IT I AM GONNA KEEP IT UP FOR A FEW MORE DAYS SO EVERYONE GETS A CHANCE TO SEE IT. ANYHOW AT THAT I WILL CLOSE NOW AND JUST SIT HERE ANTSY FOR MY CAR HEE HEE. LOVE TO YOU ALL
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
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04/19/2005
ANTICIPATION
OOH MY GOODNESS I AM WAITING SO PATIENTLY FOR MY CAR BUT ITS SO HARD HA HA!! TOMARROW IS THE DAY I GET TO PICK IT UP I AM SOOOOO EXCITED.WHO EVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE EXCITED TO GET A MINI VAN HA HA HA, MUCH NEEDED SPACE I MIGHT ADD:). OK SO YESTERDAY ARLEE STOOD ALL ALONE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE IT WAS SO CUTE GOSH SHE IS GROWING SO DARN FAST :( IT LOOKS SO FUNNY CAUSE SHE IS SO LITTLE STILL AND TO SEE HER STANDING THERE WAS HILARIOUS. SO FAR SHE HAS IMPRESSED THE HECK OUT OF US WITH HER ABILITY TO STAND AND PULL HERSELF UP WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR LITTLE BIT!!! RICKY IS DOING FABULOUS AT ALL THE WORK ME AND HIM ARE WORKING ON I AM SO PROUD OF MY LITTLE MAN. ALEXIS IS AWESOME IN SCHOOL AND ALSO IS ANXIOUS FOR SUMMER. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN SO BEAUTIFUL LATELY AND I AM SOOOO GLAD TO SEE THE TREES A BLOOMIN, NOT LONG AND OUR BARE LITTLE TREE OUTSIDE WITH BE LUSH AND GREEN AGAIN. SO THATS THE HAPS HERE NOTHING REAL NEW TO REPORT I HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL AND HAVING A FABULOUS WEEK SO FAR HAPPY TUESDAY!
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04/18/200
MILITARY LIFE!!
OK THE ONE THING ABOUT MILITARY LIVING IS YOUR FRIENDS COME AND GO AND I AM FOR THE FIRST TIME EXPERIENCING IT :( IN SAN DIEGO WE WERE THERE FOR 9 YEARS AND NOW THAT WE ARE MOBILE I AM SEEING FRIENDS GET ORDERS TO PICK UP AND LEAVE. THIS WEEKEND WE HAD A GOING AWAY PARTY FOR OUR GOOD FRIEND SOEBEITA AND THEN THIS MORNING I FIND OUT THAT ANTJE IS GETTING ORDERS TO LEAVE TOO!!! I AM SO SAD BECAUSE ANTJE IS THE FIRST PERSON I MET WHEN WE MOVED HERE SHE HAS BEEN SUCH A WONDERFUL FRIEND AND WELCOMED ME FROM THE VERY BEGINING, FROM THE SURPRISE BABY SHOWER TO BIRTHDAYS TO OUR KIDS OOH MAN I AM GONNA MISS HER AND THAT BEAUTIFUL FAMILY! JESSICA IS HER DAUGHTER AND ALEXIS WILL MISS HER SOOOO MUCH THEY ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS, SO FROM HERE IT WILL BE ALEXIS FIRST TIME TO REALLY SEE PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY PICK UP AND GO TOO. SOEBEITA WILL BE LEAVING IN JUNE SOMETIME AND ANTJE IN AUGUST SO AT LEAST WE CAN HAVE THIS SUMMER TO SHARE BEFORE THEY LEAVE. BOTH OF THEM ARE GOING TO FLORIDA TOO AND RIGHT BEFORE THE NEXT WINTER CAN YOU BELIEVE IT THEY ARE GOING TO WHERE IT IS ALWAYS NICE AND WARM. ANYHOW YOU GUYS WE LOVE YOU BUNCHES AND YOU WILL BE MISSED SO MUCH!
JAMIE
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