It's been such a long time!

Merry Christmas, Grandma!



Are you serious?



I'm Innocent

I am so very sorry I haven't updated this since APRIL!!!!!!!!!!!! There are several excuses for why I haven't updated our blog....lack of time, lack of a good camera, lack of motivation, lack of sanity...blah blah blah. Since you're probably not buying any of them, let's just move on....

So, remember when I had Evelyn and I said I couldn't be happier? I was wrong! She made me blissfully happy, but then came Reagan and I now feel like I'm in heaven. My two girls fill my days with joy. They are the cutest little sweethearts and I thank God for every joyous moment I get to spend with them. With that being said, let's talk about how they drive me nuts...

Evelyn is two...need I say more? She's mischievous, yet remorseful....in other words, she's a little stinker, then feels bad about it when I discipline her. Reagan is a BIG TIME mommy's girl....which is so sweet...until I need to do the dishes and she's clinging to my legs and screaming because she wants to be picked up.

The Awesome Stuff...

Evelyn's language skills have increased dramatically. I was worried about that since she didn't even say "ma ma" until 21 months and she was making up words (rather than using the real words for things....we called it Evelyneese). Ball was "a gah," bird was "a bidabidee," her favorite show (Yo Gabba Gabba) was "nuno bee dee," etc. She's finally using (mostly) real words for things. Currently, my favorite phrase is, "Scuse me peeze." She says that when needing to get by me, the dog, daddy...whatever. I love that. Also, she knows every letter of the alphabet. She can say them and identify them all. That blows my mind! Wasn't she a newborn yesterday?

Reagan also blows my mind! She's crawling all over the place (getting into everything she can get her hands on), pulling up on everything and even standing with no support. She can say "ma ma, da da and hi." She has the most beautiful smile...it lights up her entire face. When we say, "How big is Reagan?" she throws her hands up in the air (while most of the time, hitting herself in the face). She's also recently learned how to clap her hands (sort of). We're working on teaching her how to play peak a boo and blow kisses.

Jason and I are doing okay. We are still searching for jobs. Our laundry business took a severe blow when we learned that half of the plant (Solutia - chemical company - our main income) was shutting down. So if anyone knows of any opportunities, please let us know.

Otherwise, we're doing just fine. We love our lives, we love our little family, we love our marriage and we love God. What more could we ask for?

Thank you for spending your time catching up on our lives. Again, I apologise for not updating our blog for so long. I'll try to keep it up as much a possible. My Mom and Ray bought me a wonderful new camera for Christmas, so I am finally able to upload some decent pictures of my cuties.

We love you all!

~Mandy