It's been awhile!

Sorry it's been so long since any updates or pics. My FABULOUS computer (not!) crashed. However, thanks to my wonderful brother I am back up and operating until I finally buy a new one.

We have been going to the Riverfront park alot more since the weather is trying to get better. That is a trip that requires the car so we do that whenever Lenny isn't working. The kids love it and we really like it too. Of course the kids and I still walk to the neighborhood park during the day weather permitting. Also, since we are on the ground floor and there is grass off of our patio, I am able to sit outside while the kids play. I can even be doing the dishes and they are less than 10 feet away. It is the kids new favorite thing to do while we are at home.

Isaac is teething like crazy again. One more new one through and two more working on cutting. Plus he has entered the TRUE temper tantrum phase. Both of those combined have equaled some fun times!

Jazmine somehow has started the "I want" phase. Not sure where she learned it. Add to that the whiny phase. Ugh! One child and their phases is enough, but both of them in such cranky times....I have definately had my fair share of headaches this past week!

Oh Goodness....

"Jazmine, would you like to wear your new pants or your pretty skirt?"

"Ballet skirt, Mama."

"Okay Jazmine...let's put it on...... Wow!!! You look so pretty! A very pretty ballerina."

"I KNOW, Mama, I know!"

Nothing Exciting

It's not that I don't want to update anything here on the blog. But really there is not much to write about! The weather has been terrible. Actually, it snowed this weekend. And since then it has been raining all week. The kids and I are all going stir-crazy!!

We did have an appt the other day that a very dear old friend took the kids and I to. It was only the second time in almost 20 years that I had seen her and it was great!!! I really think that church and the daycare are helping to bring Jaz out of her "shyness". She was so full of personality and comments, that she practically had Julie and I in tears from laughter. And Isaac knows a gentle heart when he sees one. So it only took him about 2 seconds to warm up to her. They were really well behaved, too. And as for growth...well, I'll just say they are WAY ahead of "average" for their ages.

Jazmine's vocabulary and how well she is coming up with complete sentences amazes me daily. Although I think the funniest thing she does is when she gets in trouble. We can go days without a timeout, but there are days where it seems like she is always in timeout. On those days she hears it in my voice. All I have to do is say her name and she says "TIme out again, Mama??" Normally in that situation I'll tell her "No, no timeout, but next time you don't listen you will go in timeout." So she will say "I'll listen, Mama, I promise I'll listen." Awww...How can you NOT love that child?? :)

It seems like I always hear how the younger child will sometimes not develop a vocabulary as quickly because they have the older sibling, but Isaac LOVES to talk. Some of his current vocabulary includes "cracker, tickle, kitty, baba, clap, mama, dada, and sissy." And he UNDERSTANDS alot of stuff. I ask him if he wants to take a bath and he laughs and takes off running to the bathroom. I ask him if he want's to listen to music and he runs to the stereo and starts pushing buttons, and I tell him to dance and he starts getting his groove on. Cute as can be!!!

Our day at the beach...

I know I mentioned it was last weekend we went to the beach, but I just now was able to load the pictures. Sorry for the delay!!!