How many days until spring????

Ok. When will the snow end???? We have had more snow this winter than I can remember. I love the snow but seriously we have had enough. I am so ready for spring. It also seems like whenever it snows Jasper is either sick or just getting over a cold so he has not been able to play in it. He will look out the window and rub his hands together and say "oooohhhh". That is his translation for anything cold. It's really cute to watch.

He is also taking after James with his eating habits. Anything James is eating Jasper thinks he should be eating. He has also decided now that he likes ketchup. I tried putting his french fry in ketchup several months ago and he spit it out but now he thinks loves it. He will dip a french fry in it and lick it off then dip it again. He is a double dipper. LOL.

We also went to our cousin Carter's birthday party and Jasper had so much fun. He loves to be around other kids. I wish there was a play group or something that I could take him to. He was so tired when we left that he fell asleep before we got home.

Here are a few recent pictures. Hope everyone is well.

Snow, snow and more snow

Well, this time the weather didn't disappoint. We got so much snow. Our road is still bad. Unfortunately Jasper has been sick and didn't get to go out and play in it. He is getting over a cold and has a runny nose and cough. I didn't want to risk it by taking him out. I know I'm a bad mommy. LOL. I hope everyone is having a good year so far.

Other than the cold Jasper is doing great. Tonight we are watching the Grammy's and he is dancing to every song. He definitely gets his dancing from his father. If there isn't anyone singing he is trying to give me the remote. When he does that it means it's time for cartoons. So, needless to say we are having a power struggle with the remote tonight.

In an earlier post I showed how Jasper will sit on the couch with a pillow in his lap just like James. Well, now he has started laying on the couch with a pillow and blanket just like his mommy!!!!


Mommy's Boy

Up All Night.

It's 3:25 am and I a wide awake. Jasper got up around 1:00, now he is fast asleep and here I sit bright eyed and bushy tailed. So, I thought I would post a little update.

While Jasper may be a Mommy's boy he definately is just like his Daddy.


I saw the channels changing on the tv and came in to find Jasper sitting just like Daddy does.

Goodnight all.

Happy New Year!!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I was so excited about Christmas this year with Jasper. Last year he was so small he didn't have a clue what was going on so I thought this would be a fun year. WELL..................he wasn't as excited as I had hoped he would be. Don't get me wrong he liked all the toys but he didn't understand the unwrapping concept. I was ready for him to be excited about Santa and everything that goes with it but maybe next year. I hope you all have a wonderful 2010.



Jasper with his keyboard.



Playing the drums with Daddy



I love this picture.



Opening presents.

Merry Christmas Everyone

Ok, I just realized that I haven't posted in over 3 months. That is way too long. I have been very busy with Jasper and any of you with a young child can understand. A lot has changed since my last post. I am now getting the pleasure of staying at home with Jasper. This has been fun and challenging at the same time. I think if I do go back to work Jasper will have a very hard time not being with me every day. He was already Mommy's boy but now it has reached a new level. I can't even go upstairs to take a shower without him standing at the bottom of the steps crying. Daddy just doensn't baby him the way Mommy does. :-) So, is everyone ready for Christmas. We still have a few thing to get so we will be out tomorrow fighting the crowds to get our last minute gifts. My friends Debi and Jami had a wonderful Christmas party last Friday for the kids and Jasper had the best time. Santa made an appearance and I was worried about how Jasper would react to him. He walked right up to him but didn't want to get in his lap. He was more excited about the other kids his size and playing with them. At least he didn't cry. I had so much fun watching him run around with the other kids. I need to find some kids his age for him to play with.

I am so excited about Christmas with Jasper this year. Last year he was so young he didn't know what was going on but this year I think he will be so much fun. So far he hasn't been concerned with the gifts under the tree. He is more interested in the ornaments. He calls them balls and thinks that they should be in the floor for him to play with. So, most days he is covered in glitter and I get to redecorate the tree when he goes to bed.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.


Here is Jasper running around at the Christmas party.


Running up to Santa


Jasper loved the lights and noises the slot machines made. I hope this isn't a sign that he will be a gambler. LOL.

Fall Project

So....we moved into this house 7 months ago and there is still a ton of things I need to do. I didn't realize how hard it was to get things done when you work and have a baby. Today, I had a project for James. I have learned in the 13 years that we have been together that the best way to get something done is to start it and James will follow behind to finish. With that being said I have been wanting to redo some of the landscaping at our house. To get this done I decided to go ahead and purchase a few plants/flowers for this project in hopes that it would force James into to finishing. It worked. See the pictures below to see the progress.

Again.....I am sorry

I find that almost every post I feel the need to begin with an apology. It is hard to find the time to update in between work and raising a very active 15 month old boy. Jasper is into everything now and I mean everything. I can't believe how much he is growing. He amazes me everyday with what he is learning both good and bad. He definately has his mommy's temper which may not be such a good thing. I did survive our vacation without Jasper but he was definately mad at me when we returned. Here are a couple of recent pictures I hope you all enjoy.