Polar Express!!

A couple weekends ago we were treated by Papa Jim and Nana to a trip up north to ride on the Polar Express. So Jill, Emmalee, Papa Jim, Nana, Sarah, Hunter, Jenna, Larry and I, took a 3 hour drive to Williams AZ. Once we got there we put on our PJ's and boarded the Polar Express and headed to the North Pole. On the train we had cookies and hot chocolate and guess who made an appearance on the train... yep you got it SANTA!! Emmalee was so cute... she has seen the movie The Polar Express and was super excited to ride on a real Train!! So while we were waiting to board the train I tried to get pictures of the kids in front of the train, she got upset because she was afraid she wouldn't be able to ride on the train. It was a wonderful trip and I loved seeing the kids have fun!! Even the big kids got a kick out of the ride.

Thanks Papa Jim and Nana we had a ball!! Maybe next year we will be complete!! (Hey James you were and are missed!!!).

No more braces!!

Tuesday Jenna finally got the okay for them to take off her braces! After two years for the bottom braces and 1 1/2 year for the top braces. She was so happy she was giggling all the way back to the school!! She looks even more beautiful if that is possible. So today we did a little photoshoot in the backyard so that she could show them off. More will follow hopefully this weekend if the weather agrees with us!!

Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return.

-Mary Jean Iron

Happy Birthday Emmalee!!!

Wow!! Emmalee is 3 years old today!! Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday I watched in awe while she took her first breath! She was so amazing! Still is... It is so neat to watch Emmalee grow into this amazing person. Happy Birthday My Sweet Emmalee! I am so proud to be your Aunt "Jonie"!! I love watching you grow and learn. You are so special to me! I love you Em!

Hope you had a wonderful Birthday today! Thanks for sharing your day with us.

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday Dear EMMALEE!!!

Happy Birthday to you!!

Love you!!

Jenna, James, Larry the Dude and Aunt "Jonie"

XOXOXOXO

Almost October already!!!

My does time fly! So much has happened in the past few weeks! In July we moved to our new house. It is still pretty empty and the walls are bare but we really love it! Jenna is the only one with something on her walls! A week later Jenna and James came to Arizona. Jenna had a wonderful time in Holland visiting her family and friends. Lucky for me I had school to keep me occupied for the 5 weeks she was gone, for her it flew by but for me it was forever! James came with her and spent 3 weeks with us! In the short time he was here he was able to get his drivers license! I was so proud of him! We had so much fun while he was here! We got to go to the lake twice! He got to hang out with his Papa Jim a lot as he learned to drive. Unfortunately the whole time he was here I was stuck at school! We started our Blood draws and I couldn't miss any classes! I did my best to get home as fast as I could. I really felt bad that I wasn't able to spend more time with him!
August came and Jenna started back at school as a Freshman in High School. She really is doing well! She seems to like her school a lot. James flew home! What a hard day for all of us! We can't wait for him to come and visit again! I was so glad that he and Larry got along so well! We all miss James like crazy!
And now it is September! Jenna has gotten her first progress report and is doing well! All above average except for Algebra! But we knew that was going to be a problem. She has started studying her lines for a new play will be done in class around Halloween.
As for me, I have about 2 more weeks of class before I start my externship! I am so nervous! Funny how I have gotten all A's through the course and had no real trouble learning the stuff but now that it is time to get out and use it I am so NOT ready to do it. I will be glad that all the blood draws and injections will be finished! I was begining to feel like a pin cusion! I have gotten over my fear of needles! They don't bother me anymore! LOL! I am looking forward to getting paid for it though!
I was trying to get some pictures uploaded but it won't let me right now... so hopefully pictures will come soon!

Happy Birthday Nadine and Lilly!

Today I would like to wish two of my nieces Happy Birthday! Nadine and Lilly. Hope you girls have a wonderful day, you both are wonderful girls and we love and miss you!!
I understand they are having their annual birthday celebration today! We wish we could be there to help you celebrate.
All our love,
Jenna, James, Larry and Jodie