Last pictures.

These are the last pictures from Mommy's old camera. Grandma and Grandpa gave her a brand spanking new one last weekend so you will soon be enjoying new lovelier pictures. Enjoy!

Ok. This was completely his decision. One he will likely regret in 13-15 years.



Silly girl.



Jace received a letter from Santa....he was mildly excited. (insert sarcasm)



Candy Canes!



And the aftermath...........



The first thing Lexa does every morning is check her advent calendar. She says, 'blue calendar' about 95 times until Mommy gets it down and gives her the chocolate. Mommy has no clue where this child came from......



That's it! Check back for new, fun pictures soon!!

Christmas Fun...Picture Overload.

This is probably going to end up being a picture overload but Jace and Lexa have been having so much fun preparing for Christmas that Mommy can't leave anything out!

Uncle Chuck was in town all the way from Florida. He won Lexa over within about a half hour.

Mommy and Jace had a mommy/son weekend which included going to Build a Bear.

It was fun....until Jace spotted the Spiderman outfit for his monkey. Then it was better than winning the lottery!!

Jace, Mommy, Grandma, Fabulous Aunt Kay, and Tate rode on the Polar Express Train to the North Pole. Jace and Tate had bunches of fun and were able to talk with Santa!

On the train.

Smooches for his Mommy.

Heading back to the real world.

Jace was tired from walking around the North Pole.

Talking with Santa.

Boarding.

Making Christmas ornaments.

Excited!!

In other 'Christmas Fun' news......

Jace watching his message from Santa for the first time. He cheered and clapped when they determined that he was on the nice list.

Talking with Santa when he was at the mall. Lexa wouldn't do it!! Mommy was actually surprised.

Showing off the beautiful tree that Jace helped decorate.

Silly kids!!

And finally, Miss Bean showing off her pink santa hat clip.

The End.

Lexa....21 months.

Mommy is a few days late (Lexa turned 21 months 3 days ago) but seeing as Miss Lexa is 3/4 of the way to age 2, an update was due.

Lexa, at 21 months:

*you are a handful. You are in to everything. You love hearing 'no'. You love getting in trouble. Mommy will even go as far as to say you love time out. Mommy must also add that she loves your personality and strong will.

*you are still a tiny little thing. Mommy estimates 23 lbs. and 32 inches. You wear a size 4 diaper, size 5 shoe and size 18 month clothes.

*your favorite thing is to play with your babies. You feed them, rock them, put them in their stroller. You even change their diapers...compete with Butt Paste!

*you talk a lot. You are putting 3 words together on a regular basis. Your favorite phrases lately are 'watch this' and 'had it first'.

*you still love your brother but your strong will is beginning to cause problems. You love to annoy him and do anything you can to make him scream. At the same time you can't wait to pick him up from school and you hug him first thing every morning.

*you still sleep in your crib....however you have been known to climb out of a pack and play so this may change soon.

*you are a meat and potatoes girl. You aren't really into chocolate (gasp) or sweets too much. You prefer meat, eggs, cheese, and bananas.

*you have a way of demanding attention. Mommy thinks it's the big personality crammed into that tiny body. Whatever it is, Mommy and Daddy love you so much and are so proud of you Bean!

Jace's Message From Santa

CLICK HERE

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

There have been letters to Santa....



Construction of gingerbread houses.....




Decorating of trees....



And even a little naughtiness.........



Oh yes. And there have been lessons learned. Do not leave makeup unattended when Lexa is in the house.

Turkey Day 2011

Turkey Day 2011 was spent at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Jace, Lexa, and Mommy were there for the whole weekend with Daddy joining when he wasn't working. The added bonus was Tom, Erin, and Keegan's presence. Check out all the fun!

Lexa is not shy. She actually may have moved a couple of kids to get a front row seat at the Christmas parade.....



Jace's face after Santa went by....



Pretty (ornery) lady.



Paci thief. What is it with her and those things? She has never used one but anytime a baby has one she steals it.



Mommy's Christmas Miracle! Lexa took a nap. In the living room. Whatever...it was the only one all weekend.



A kiss for Mama.



Enjoying some grub at the maidrite.



Jacer with his Mommy.



And another one. At the parade this time.



Jace and Daddy at the parade.



Hanging with Uncle Tom...or Tom Thomas as he is more well known.



Cousins!



Lexa and Courtney playing at the Petersen Plantation (that would be Fabulous Aunt Kay's house).



Last but not least....an attempt at a group cousin picture. Fail.

Thanksgiving at Nana and Papa's!

Mommy must explain...she has FINALLY put iphoto on her computer and is FINALLY able to successfully get pictures on her computer...and then actually find them again. The problem now is her editing abilities. The download she used on her work computer is not compatible with a mac. Sigh. It would seem she could very easily use the photoshop she so desperately wanted and received last Christmas. If only she could figure out how to work it. So, please disregard the lack of photo editing and any red eyes. Mommy is making progress people. In time you will be seeing nicely edited photos again. Ok, on to the pictures.....

Reading. It does a kid good. And a Mommy because it involves SILENCE!



This would be the pooping moose that Papa shared with Jace. Lovely isn't she? It took Mommy a long time to capture the poo actually being dispensed. Your welcome.



Nana hanging out with Jacer and Lexa. Pretty sure even the best photo editing software couldn't fix Jace's expression.....



Mommy's lil' turkey.



Helping Uncle Keith drink his beer.....what a kid!



Jace's turkey he made at school. He also made an apple turkey complete with marshmallows and fruit loops. That one is not pictured because it was eaten within 2 seconds of coming in the door. Poor turkey.



And finally, one of the upsides of being tiny. You can fit in your doll's stroller and have your brother take you on a spin through the house!

Jace and Lexa's Christmas Jig.....

Do you know......

how lucky Mommy feels to be this little guy's mama......



He is such a sweet genuine soul. Tonight when he was upset because he couldn't watch a movie he said, "Mommy, I still like you, I'm just mad at you right now".

After Mommy told him what a responsible thing that was to say he decided he was no longer mad and wanted to recount his entire day. It included talking about his friend Emily at school. She apparently just got tubes in her ears. He told Mommy that he was "keeping Emily in his foughts (thoughts)".

What a little dream boat.

Cousin Keegan

Cousin Keegan is a hit with Jace and Lexa. They were so excited he was able to come and visit last weekend. Of course they were mildly happy to see Aunt Erin as well. Kona is an added bonus. Poor old Ozzy has slowed down so much he just doesn't get in to Kona's..ummmm...antics as much anymore. Grandma even made it for some of the fun on Sunday. She made Jace's entire year by bringing him a spiderman t-shirt. Ah the little things.

Saturday was the last day of swim lessons. Can Mommy get an AMEN! Water just isn't Jace's forte. He unfortunately has worn out his welcome in the preschool class. Mommy isn't sure if there is a limit on how many times you can take the class without passing so she is calling it a day and giving Jacer a break. Cross your fingers swim lessons in the summer go over better.



For those of you who don't know, Lexa is extremely into coloring, makeup, and tattoos. Yes, tattoos. Not a good combination. She frequently either gives herself a tattoo or puts on makeup with her markers. This particular night was makeup. The picture does not do it justice. She gave new meaning to light blue eyeshadow.




She does love her 3D glasses.....



Mommy has never claimed she wasn't a smidge odd. Lexa, not Mommy. Mommy is totally normal.



Scary teeth....



Scary teeth part 2



Lexa and Keegan reading. Lexa looks a little dazed..or maybe she is planning her next move. Yes, that is much more likely.



Nothing like getting another graduation/wedding video picture!



Princess Lexa.



And Princess Keegan.



Sweet princess Keegan seems like a good ending point. Goodbye.