LIFE IS BUSY

I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW...I DON'T UPDATE THIS THING LIKE A SHOULD. ITS NOT THAT I DON'T HAVE A LOT TO WRITE ABOUT, ITS JUST THAT I DON'T ALWAYS GET THE TIME UNTIL LATE AT NIGHT AND BY THAT TIME I'M READY FOR BED MYSELF. BUT HERE I AM AT 9:30 AT NIGHT UPDATING ALL MY VERY LOVING FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

YES, JAYCIE IS HER DADDY'S GIRL FOR SURE AS YOU CAN SEE! GENE IS LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT! HE RUBS IT IN MY FACE WHEN HE CAN GET HER TO CALM DOWN AND GO TO SLEEP WHEN I CANT! BUT ITS ALL OKAY BECAUSE CARTER IS HIS MOMMY'S BOY FOR SURE UNTIL DUCK AND DEER HUNTING AND FISHING COMES ALONG! BUT ANYWAY...JAYCIE WENT FOR HER 4 MONTH CHECK UP AND SHOTS MONDAY! THAT WENT GOOD! SHE NOW WEIGHS 12 POUNDS AND IS 24 INCHES LONG! SHE CAN NOW ROLL OVER FROM HER BACK TO FRONT AND VISE VERSA. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME TO START HER ON CEREAL AND BABY FOOD NOW! SEE WITH HER I'M NOT REALLY UP TO THAT. SHES MY BABY GIRL AND I DON'T WANT HER TO GROW UP. I'M NOT READY TO START FEEDING HER FOOD BECAUSE THAT MEANS SHE WILL BE STARTING TO SIT UP AND CRAWL AND WALK SOON AFTER. I WANT HER TO STAY MY LIL BABY FOREVER! SO IVE ONLY FED HER CEREAL TWICE SINCE MONDAY. OOPS.LOL... I PROMISE I'M GOING TO GET HER STARTED ON ALL THAT NEXT WEEK! ITS JUST SO HARD TO LET THEM GROW UP. THEY DON'T STAY BABIES FOR VERY LONG. ITS REALLY NOT FAIR BUT ITS THE ONLY WAY OF LIFE SO WE WILL JUST ENJOY THE MOMENTS AND CHERISH THE MEMORIES AND TAKE A MILLION PICTURES! JAYCIE ALSO GOT HER EARS PIERCED TODAY! I DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT BUT I KNEW IF I WAS GOING TO WANT THEM DONE, THAT I BETTER GO AHEAD AND DO IT NOW WHEN SHES YOUNG AND WONT REMEMBER AND WONT MESS WITH THEM! SHE CRYED ONLY FOR A MINUTE! I MADE HER AUNT EM HOLD HER TO GET THEM PIERCED! HAHA! I DIDN'T WANT TO! I JUST HOPE THEY WILL HEAL QUICKLY AND WONT EVER BOTHER HER! THEY ARE SOOO CUTE! SHE GOT LIL DIAMONDS. ITS BLING BLING! LOL !



CARTER CARTER CARTER...WOW...THERE IS ALWAYS SO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT HIM! HES JUST MY WILD AND CRAZY CHILD! HES NEW WORDS ARE BLESS YOU, MEME (HIS GREAT GRANDMOTHER) AND MONEY. OH AND HE CALLS MY MOMS DOG BAILEY "BAY"! OH AND HE SPENT THE NIGHT WITH HIS PAW PAW GRAMS AND CASEY THE OTHER NIGHT AND THEY TAUGHT HIM WHAT A TURKEY SAYS..IT IS THE BEST ONE YET! HE SAYS GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE! IT IS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD! HES A MESS. SO HE KNOWS WHAT A TURKEY, HORSE, DUCK, GOAT, DONKEY, BEAR,COW,MONKEY,PIG,DOG, CAT, GOAT,AND SHEEP SAYS! HE SAYS THANK YOU AND EXCUSE ME/YOU ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME HE IS SUPPOSE TO WITH OUT SOMEONE TELLING HIM! TODAY HE STARTED SAYING BLESS YOU WHEN SOMEONE SNEEZED. THAT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE HE HAS HEARD IT A MILLION TIMES THE PAST WEEK CUZ WE ARE ALL SICK WITH A COLD AND SORE THROAT, EVEN BABY JAE! HAVING TWO KIDS SICK AT THE SAME TIME PLUS ME, IS NOT FUN! TYLENOL, VIC'S VAPOR RUB FOR BABIES AND SALINE DROPS HAVE BEEN OUR BEST FRIEND!

LAST WEEK WE HAD VBS AT OUR CHURCH. I WAS ONE OF THE GROUP LEADERS SO WE WERE THERE FROM 5:30 TILL 9 EVERY NIGHT! WE HAD A BLAST! IT WAS REALLY FUN! GOD REALLY WORKED WONDERS IN MY LIFE WITH THOSE KIDS!

GENES KNEE IS HEALING UP REALLY GOOD! HE GOES BACK TO THE DOCTOR TOMORROW MORNING. HE SHOULD START PT ON IT NEXT WEEK. HES ABLE TO MOVE IT A LOT MORE NOW AND ITS NOT TENDER TO THE TOUCH ANYMORE! WE ARE HOPING HE WILL BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS ( EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ENJOYED HIM BEING HOME WITH ME AND HELPING WITH THE KIDS) THE DOCTOR PUT A BOOT ON MY FOOT LAST WEEK ALSO. I TORE TWO LIGAMENTS IN MY ANKLE AND I HAVE TO WEAR THAT THINGS FOR TWO WEEKS AND HOPE IT GETS BETTER. ITS STILL SWOLLEN BUT THE BRUISING HAS GONE AWAY A LOT!

TOMORROW WE ARE GOING TO THE ZOO. SOME OF MY FAMILY FROM MISSOURI ARE COMING DOWN TO GO WITH US. GOOD THING WE GOT A MEMBERSHIP THIS YEAR CUZ THIS IS OUR 6 TIME SINCE APRIL THAT WE HAVE GONE! WE LOVE THE ZOO. WE TRY TO GO A LEAST ONCE A MONTH! CARTER RIDES IN HIS WAGON MOST OF THE TIME AND JAYCIE IN HER STROLLER. WE ARE HOPING TO GET TO THE PINK PALACE TO SEE THE UNDER SEA ADVENTURE IN THE IMAX SOON AND TO TAKE THE KIDS TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND RIPLEY'S WATER PARK! THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN SO FULL OF FUN! WE HAVE ENJOYED ALL THE SWIMMING AND POPSICLES, THE PLAYING IN THE SPRINKLER,CHURCH,FAMILY, BIRTHDAY PARTIES,SMILES,KISSES, PLAYING AT THE PARK, NEW SWING SET(THANK YOU AIMEE AND BRAD WE LOVE IT!!!), PICTURES, CHUCK E CHEESE, ZOO,ST.LOUIS, AND LOTS MORE.

IVE REALLY BEEN ENJOYING THE TIME THIS SUMMER WE HAVE GOTTEN TO SPEND WITH EMILY WHILE SHES BEEN HOME. EMILY MY MOM AND ME HAVE ALL BEEN TOGETHER ALMOST EVERY DAY! ITS BEEN REALLY FUN! WE HAVE SHOPPED AND SHOPPED AND SHOPPED! WE REALLY MISS HER WHEN SHES AT SCHOOL BUT WE KNOW SHES DOING SOMETHING REALLY GREAT! SHES ALMOST DONE! YAY! CARTER LOVES HIS AUNT EM AND DA ! EVERY TIME HE SEE'S A WHITE TRUCK ITS DA. LOL. AND EVERY TIME HE SEE'S AUNT EM ITS DA? LOL

OK SO ITS NOW 10:30 AND BOTH KIDS ARE AWAKE! I BETTER WRAP IT UP AND GET CARTER BACK IN BED AND JAYCIE FED! I JUST WANT TO SAY I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY AND ALL THE WONDERFUL MOMENTS WE SHARE TOGETHER! THE PEOPLE ON MY STREET PROBABLY THINK WE ARE PARTY ANIMALS BECAUSE WE ALWAYS HAVE LOTS OF CARS AND TRUCKS IN OUR DRIVE WAY BUT ITS JUST OUR FAMILY OVER ALL THE TIME! I LOVE BEING SO CLOSE TO THEM! WE MIGHT NOT HAVE A LOT OF MONEY OR A LOT OF STUFF BUT WE ARE SO MUCH RICHER IN LOTS OF OTHER WAYS! WE HAVE EACH OTHER! I WOULDN'T TRADE THAT FOR ANYTHING!!!