First Day...

Eryn Jane's, well, 2nd day, actually, of Kindersteps! She loves it and is doing very well! All GREEN LIGHTS so far! Which means EXCELLENT behavior! Way to Go E.J.! I thought I was SOO ready for her to go to school and was actually wishing it was full day! But, when I drove away I started talking to Will and he didn't really talk back.... then, I started to cry!

Jensy's trip...

Jens went to Europe on a work trip the last week of summer! He was able to go to Berlin and see our good friends Josh, Tanya & Hannah (they're living there for 6mos. for work as well) I was sooo jealous! Then, after his work was done in Berlin, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, and London, he took a Chunnel train to Paris, where he watched the end of the Tour de France. It has been his dream and I'm so glad he got the chance to go, I just wish I could've gone with him. It happened to be on our 12th Anniversary! Yeah...My husband was in Paris, France WITHOUT ME on our ANNIVERSARY! It's OK,..he brought me a T-Shirt! (that I really like, by the way, it's cool!) We missed him and are sooo glad he's home!

In Paris.. with out me...

Jens waiting for the cyclists...
but, he DID call me... right AFTER he called his best friend in Oregon!

...to tell me he was thinking of me. He took like 10 pictures of this statue in London because he said it reminded him of us!


Jens & Josh

Our friends the McKibben's... We miss you guys!!! Thanks for showing Jens a good time!

and...thanks so much for the hat and the shoes.... now Will looks like Josh in his stylin hat! So Cute!

Of course he took a lot more pictures, but these were just some of my favorites. Next time.....I'm making sure I go with him!!!

daily funnies...

I haven't done these in a while, but since school has started back up this week my little Eryn Jane has had a lot of funny moments.

POTTY MOUTH...
She has been learning to buckle her seat belt now that she's in a BIG GIRL booster seat. When I picked her up from school yesterday she was having some difficulty. She kept saying, "I CANT DO IT!" over and over again. Then she let out one of her infamous "UGGGH!"'s and said, " This frickin' seat belt! This FRICKIN! FRICKIN! SEAT BELT! "
Woops! What have we been teaching this girl????


WHY WE GO TO SCHOOL...
She heard me talking to my Mom on the phone today....I'm meeting her at her home after I drop Eryn off to school. Eryn was sad. She said, "but, I want to go to Grandmas house too."
I said, "but, you don't want to miss school!"
she said, " UGGH! MOM! I don't need school! It's just to go and get your brain big!"
Then a little later she asked me, "Mom? Do you have a big brain?"

FIRST DAY...
When I took her on her first day I was asking her what she would learn at school...
Me - "... ABC's? Numbers? How to read? "
Eryn - " UGGH! MOM! I will just learn how to do crafts and painting...like, hearts!"

TELEVISION STARS...
Briggsy was on Fox10 News yesterday morning. One of their helicopters landed at his elementary school and they were interviewing kids and asking them to tell funny jokes. As he and Reagan were leaving for school Briggs said, " Hey mom, don't forget to watch me on TV!"
Reagan - " I don't really care to be on TV! "
Briggs - " why not? "
Reagan - " well, I have my WHOLE LIFE to be on TV! "
I love listening to them talk to each other...so funny!
anyways.....I did forget to turn on the TV....I thought, Oh...they won't be on! Then, a friend called me and said, "Did you see your son on TV? He was Front & Center and telling jokes!"
Well, I felt like a horrible mom, didn't see it, didn't record it! Luckily she did and sent me a copy! Thank Goodness! It's the cutest and funniest thing EVER! If I can get it on my computer I'll post it!

Happy Birthday Mom!

isn't she just too gorgeous!
there are too many great and wonderful things to say about my mom and no matter what I'd say I'd end up leaving something out. Heaven knows how grateful I am for her and don't know where I'd be or what I'd be without her.
Thanks Mom, for the wonderful person you are and for all the wonderful things you do for me and my family.
I love you!

my mom on her bike!

My mom holding my brother Kevin! I never looked this good after I had my babies! must not have inherited her "jeans".

My mom and her family! don't you just love all the hairstyles!

so much to post...

and so little time...


here's Will's birth announcement, 2 months late! If you didn't receive one by mail, it's because I don't have your current address. So, I thought I'd post it.
Love & hello to all. I'll try to catch things up asap.