I wish it wasn’t Monday already! Monday means that Jamie has to go to work again and Jay and I aren’t the only ones that miss him while he is gone…
Category: Jamie
we’re getting ready!
One week tomorrow is Christmas and we have had some busy little elves at our place getting ready for the big occasion, but I think we are almost ready. We just need all of the family to get into town so we can get this celebration started :-)
Here’s a peak at what we’ve been up to… what’s left to do on your list?
all of our packages have arrived
our tree has been picked
it has been delivered
and trimmed
the lights have been hung
the decorations have been put out
a few breaks have been taken to play
holiday goodies have been baked
and they have been taste tested too!
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parties and a terrific two year old!
This little guy turns a whopping two years old day! It feels like just yesterday when I was anxiously waiting for the phone call that they were going to the hospital, waiting for the one that said he was safely here and when I first got to cuddle with this little bundle… It truly is amazing to watch these kiddos grow up. It continues to happen so quickly; however, that is part of the reason that it is so wonderful and why I feel so blessed to be apart of it!
Yesterday Jay, Jamie and I partied with the best of them (and when I say best I mean the Knights of course). We ate cupcakes, we played with balloons (which are amazing by the way) and generally just enjoyed some time with wonderful company. Thanks so much for having us, we wouldn’t have missed it for the world!
Also, if you have a minute and want to shed a tear or two check out Nan’s sweet, sweet letter to Leyton.
christmas…
is going to be so much fun this year!
the stats and a video
Okay here are the stats, you all can stop holding your breath :-)
Height: 28 1/2 inches long
Weight: 18 lbs It seems as though he didn’t gain five pounds after being on the cruise even though he ate his weight and then some in food…
Teeth: still just 6. Man do they have a way of tricking you- I thought for sure that the other bottom two would have popped through by now
Hair: still red, still curly and getting longer as we speak.
Here’s a little video from after the 10 month shoot. I will warn all that are not immediate family or gushing grandparents- it is not a wondrous or spectacular video (actually it might be quite boring for some); however, you don’t have to watch – we’ll never know. It is being posted for those of you who don’t get to see the day to day and so I can look back later and be amazed at how little he was…
It’s a little bit of silly noise making, crawling, playing with Dad, laughing, waving, staring out the window and pointing- enjoy (and please excuse the background laughing)!
so thankful- day 4
Because Christmas decorations are already up in the stores, since the weather here is in the low 80’s, because the leaves are changing colors on the trees (ha- we live in Florida folks) and because we hope to enjoy time with family and stuff our bellies to capacity this week, it can only mean one thing- Thanksgiving is almost here!! And since we have been especially blessed this year we thought that we would take the week to tell you about a few things we are most thankful for. We hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and are able to enjoy it with those most dear to you…
We are so thankful for family. We have so many that are near and that we get to see often and so many that we wish we could see more frequently. You all make our lives so much richer every day that you are in it…
so thankful- day 2
Because Christmas decorations are already up in the stores, since the weather here is in the low 80’s, because the leaves are changing colors on the trees (ha- we live in Florida folks) and because we hope to enjoy time with family and stuff our bellies to capacity this week, it can only mean one thing- Thanksgiving is almost here!! And since we have been especially blessed this year we thought that we would take the week to tell you about a few things we are most thankful for. We hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and are able to enjoy it with those most dear to you…
Make sure to check on posts from the rest of the week too…
We are thankful to live in a place where we are able to share our thoughts, say what we think and indulge in simple pleasures (books, hobbies or whatever they might be). And we are especially grateful for those people that allow us to have those freedoms…
our weekend
Since we stayed up late to snuggle in for a movie, since our little guy woke us us at 4:50am and then again at 7am, and since my eye lids are heavy and I’m having a hard time focusing you will be getting a view of our weekend in short (possibly fragmented) sentences and pictures. Enjoy- there are a lot of pictures; it was a long weekend for us…
We had dinner at the Knights and took each other’s Holiday photos. I would show you- they are too cute- but I am a little traditional about the photos and think you may have to wait until the card comes in the mail to see it. I will tell you one thing though, I LOVE them, that’s for sure!
We hung out around the house on Monday
Had lunch with Grandpa again- lucky ducks are we to have lunch twice within four days
And Jamie and I celebrated out 5th year of knowing each other. That’s one whole hand’s worth of time!!
All in all it was a great weekend. Hope yours was too!
halloween 2010
A few months ago (yes I started early) I was trying to figure out what Jay should be for Halloween when I stumbled across a Blue Bird pattern. That was all I needed for the search to be over, what could be more perfect a Blue Jay costume for my little Jay Bird- um… I am pretty sure nothing is! I worked on his costume a little each night last week (I looked early for the idea but I am really sort of a procrastinator) and am thrilled with how it turned out! The pattern was not really good at all, thanks Martha Stewart for nothing, but Jamie and I were able to put our heads together and come up with the finished product- if you want to know how we did it feel free to ask but I won’t bore everyone else with the details.
It was a great first Halloween for all of us which included a wagon (nest) ride to visit Jamie’s family and deliver some yummy treats, a visit with Grandma and a few dozen or so photos to document the event…
sunday fun day
If you thought Saturday looked like fun you should be jealous of our Sunday. To top off our weekend, Jamie, Jay and I spent the majority of our day at Mimi and Pepere’s house hanging out with Aunt Nicole, doing a little bit of swinging, watching Jeremiah cook and filling our bellies with the most delicious food! Did I mention that Jeremiah is a chef? Well he is and he’s a darn good one; I think all of us could have been rolled straight from the table to bed that night! It was such a wonderful (food coma inducing) day filled with family and laughter, and seriously, nothing tops that!
Yesterday, after going through the half gazillion pictures I took (a lot of which were food pictures- btw, I am more of a people-picture-taker than a food photographer but it was fun to try something new) I played around with aperture for a while. Enjoy a storyboard of sorts from our Sunday…
the perreault family 