Easter 2010

The friday night before Easter Jay, Kassidee, Maddi, and I colored eggs. Jay and the girls had a really good time dying all the eggs mixed colors and drawing on them. Easter morning we woke up to find that the Easter bunny had left a couple of baskets and hid eggs all over the house. Jay had a blast running all over finding the eggs in many different spots of the house. Later that day we all went over to Grandpa Mel's and Grandma Jean's house for dinner and Easter egg hunt. I think that there was over 300 eggs that we had in the yard that the kids had to find. All the kids baskets were full so hopefully they found them all.

Jay laying out all of his easter clothes he got from the Easter bunnyJay gathering up all the eggs in the house

New Years 2010

New Years eve we celebrated with our friends Mckee's, Jensen's, and the Kibly's at the Mckee's house. We ate a ton of good food, played games and stayed up really late. It was a really good time with really good friends.

Christmas 2009

Christmas morning was full of suprises for everyone... Jay woke up and came downstairs to find presents surrounding the christmas tree from Santa. The first thing he saw was his kitchen set. Jay's face says it all in the picture to how excited he was. He did really well opening up all his presents. He was really excited to see he got 2 race tracks for christmas and that is what he really wanted. Santa gave him a racetrack and so did grandma Judy. I was really suprised this year too. Jason had bought me a ipod which I really wanted. I told him not to buy me anything for christmas this year... instead I wanted to do a sub for santa this christmas for very special family in need. I didn't want any presents this year for myself... I wanted to take care of someone else who needed it more then me. The sub for santa turned out to be a really good experience for me. I really enjoyed every bit of it... raising the money, shopping, wrapping all the gifts, and stuffing the stockings. I hope to do it again next year. A BIG THANKS to everyone that supported and helped me.

Jay's Preschool Christmas Program 2009

Jay's preschool put on a christmas program for all the kids family and friends. They sang for us christmas songs and taught us about christmas using the ABC's. All the kids sat in a circle towards the end and had a little gift exchange. Then Santa came at the end and all the kids took turns sitting on santa's lap. Jay of course didn't want to have anything to do with that.

Jay's Preschool Projects 2009

We really love Jay's preschool Miss Margene's. He learns so much there and comes home with projects everyday. They teach him something new everyday. So far he has learn his numbers 1 to 10 and the all primary colors. He is now learning his ABC's.
Jay's Thanksgiving projects.

Playing in the leaves...November 2009

Jay and I went out to clean up the leaves one last time before it snowed. We raked all the leaves into a pile then Jay jumped into the pile of leaves. He wanted to do it over and over again. I was even jumping in the pile of leaves... it was like being a kid all over again.
Jay wanted to climb in the tree.

Jay trying to make an angel in the leaves.

Jay is just too cute for the camera!

Halloween 2009

Halloween was full of tricks and treats... when I say treats I really mean treats. Jay had a BIG bag of candy when we got home. It was so heavy carrying it that Jason and I had to take turns carrying his bag for him while out trick or treating. Jay dressed up as Spiderman, Jason as a inmate and I as a cop. We went out with our friends Shane and his daughter Ashlyn trick or treating. Then we had our neighborhood watch out front of our house with the fire pit.

Jay dressed up as Spiderman trying to do some spidy tricks on his bed.
Jay's preschool projects for Halloween....we really love his preschool!
Jay as Spiderman!

Jay's first day of Preschool

Jay had his first day of Preschool! We were all so excited and nervous at the same time. Jay really just couldn't wait for preschool. He talked about it every day all summer long. I think I was more nervous about the whole thing then he was. That morning we got up early to get ready for school, then took a few pictures and off to preschool we went. When we first pulled up to the preschool Jay wanted me to let him out and leave. He kept telling me that he was going to school by himself. He didn't want me to be there anymore. It made me kind of sad that he didn't want me there. When we got inside the school Jay decided that he didn't want me to leave... he sure does know how to mess with my emotions.... first he doesn't want me there so I'm sad, then he doesn't want me to leave so I'm sad again! It was hard leaving him there, but I did. I called Jason right when I was leaving crying on the phone. I was happy and sad all at the same time! Then I had 2 whole hours of waiting to see how the first day went... boy did it seem like forever for those 2 hours to pass. When I got there he was so excited to see me. It seemed like everything went good for the first day. He got to sing songs, make picture faces, have snacks, and watch a short movie. Jay can't wait to go back! Jay's face he made (the string is his hair)

Taryn, Payton, Jay in front of there school

Waiting out front for school to start

A day at the playground

They just finished the new school by our house so Jay and I decided to go check out the new playground. Jay is getting so brave he wanted to try everything there. He even wanted to try the monkey bars, with my help of course! Jay loves to climb up the slide and then go back down on his tummy head first... made me so nervous the first time!