HEAT WAVE

That's right, it reached 43 degrees!!!! We could go out with a JACKET. I cannot express how much this thrilled me. So, we packed up the stroller and scooter and went for a walk to visit the Lundquists down the street. HOW WONDERFUL IS IT TO WALK TO NEIGHBORS?????

Cam actually got tired about halfway there, his scootin' leg just isn't quite up to it.

Yesterday we built 2 snowmen, today went for a stroll. Ahhhhh, please come soon spring. (We're not counting this as a sign of spring, just a brief reprieve that God chose to send to one momma here that is going to go absolutely out of her mind if the kiddos can't get out OUT OUT of the house soon, so thank you God!)

the SNEEZE

So, Cam sneezes today. He doesn't cover his mouth. And the spit goes ALL over his sweatshirt. So, he turns to me and says, "Oh yuck, my bless you got all over me."

'Bout sent me over the edge.

Fun pics with the Mac

New toy, new fun

Happy ValentiMes Day

So, Cam barged into the room this morning bright and early (okay, not that early for normal people, but...) and he says, "Happy Valentimes Day". I'm not correcting it. Its right up there with Movieator (theater, which apparently he figured out now, ugg). So as we say, "I love you" all those Valentiney things to him, he then decides to get up and goes to, "see the decorations in the house". I turned to Stu (staying home for family breakfast as tonight its a late one...nice) and say, "that's gonna be one mighty disappointed little boy." However, his enthusiasm was unscathed. His joy for the day was complete, friend over to play and valentimes cards in mail and the infamous STAR WARS ones to hand out to all his buddies. He was pretty much over the top about the whole day. Pretty cool, I just love the enthusiasm from him.

On the other funny/cute/cool items:

Emmy now folds her hands for prayer and sometimes says, "ama" for amen.
She also can climb into her highchair and stand in it!
She's "reading" her books, climbs (notice a theme?) into her rocking chair and reads alone for a good 20 mins!
Her babydoll has been tucked into her cradle, then said, "ni, ni baaabe" and added her "stinky-bear" for the doll to sleep with, soooo cute.
She also has decided the nursery is not for her. This past Sunday she said, "NO" to going in. Hmmmm, we're in for trouble.
Em knows some animals and the noises they make - Doggie-Woof; Cat-Meow

Cam is happiest playing Lego Star Wars 1 with daddy. And even daddy has passed his limit on the star wars conversations, hee hee.
In one of the play sessions Stu was explaining that the lego guy, the emperor, was REALLY a bad guy, but was pretending to be good and be on his team. Cam then decided to lay into the emperor. destroyed. Stu was pretty impressed with his putting the story together.
Cam has spent the last week writing on his Star Wars Valentimes, painfully slow, but SO exciting!
We made Daddy some Valentimes cookies!
He's also been "playing" with Sissy more and more. They basically chase each other around all day...pretty cool.

Funny kiddos, there's always something going on!

Visitin' Friends

Being the crazy people we are, we loaded up the van, stuck Stu in the back with his leg and went to visit the Clarks in Indy.
Here's Cam and his buddy Julia (its luuuuvvvv - okay, maybe not, but they play together SO well. We didn't hear a peep from them all day, they were too busy playin' dress-up and ALL kinds of pretend games. So fun to see/hear their imaginations going at full speed).
AND TO THE CLARKS...WE MISS YOU! ugg. you think you're doing fine and then you visit.

The INSIDE scoop

So there's the x-ray. Pretty cool looking.

Pics and Thank Yous

First, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED US THIS WEEK (and I'm sure the weeks to come). Its amazing to me the way God works thru stuff. I mean LITTLE stuff has just come together just right and made this hectic week of surgery a breeze for our family. It certainly makes you appreciate good health. I mean, it IS just a leg after all (I'm sure Stu may have more to say on that, but oh well.) BUT, again thanks to ALL who have helped out, childcare, visits, etc...it means so much.

Currently its a napping house, so I can type. Here's the update on the patient. He's home, doing great. Just on Ibuprofen right now, has stronger stuff if needed. He's on crutches and will be for at least two weeks. Can't drive, but otherwise is doing well. Thinking of taking up biking instead.... I'm sure he won't appreciate the photos, but he knew they were coming. I really want to get the xray on here, its SO cool.

New Year, New Fun

So, the story begins with Stu deciding to play hockey and ends with a visit in the hospital.

That's right, Stuart's rookie season was cut VERY shot by a broken leg. Surgery was today. All went well, one plate; ten screws. Ugg.

Hopefully I'll get some pictures up of the event, when I have the time. Have to document the yuck times as well. Anyhow, keep him in your prayers as he recovers (it'll be a long one).

Thanks

FAMILY FUN

the jersey Cousin Kendall and Emmy having a moment of silliness
Cam and Emmy cracking up Granny

open present nothing, this thing you call a Candy Cane is the way to go Em LOVED the Chipmunks and entertained us with all kinds of dancing. Uncle Dennis enjoyed the chipmunks as well, just no dancing on his part.

LOVE at first sight (Hi, I'm Lilly and you can count with me...we know the song by now)

Christmas Morning

Santa's stash to Cam (note the balloon!)
Emmy's haul...
Cam's stocking opening...
Toy...
Billy Blazes, so proud...

And more Christmas fun...

Stu and Cam went to a Tampa Bay Lightening/ NY RANGERS game (some kind hearted person from 1st Christian Clearwater got them two tickets, so NICE). So here Cam is enjoying the game into the wee hours
Christmas Eve, all dressed up
Home (LETS OPEN, LETS OPEN)

A few more beach pics...

too cute

Boys will be Boys

so, here's Cam doing what he loves best, throwing... digging...
being wet...

Okay, this is the money shot: and finally he pulled Daddy out into this whole mess...

One more Sandcastle

Sandcastles

Cam and I went to FL alone about 1 1/2 years ago (he was only 2 and Em was on the way), anyhow we learned to make Drip Castles. So here we are (or here I am) making the castles and enjoying the sun

The Beach continues...Emery's bird spotting saga

Spot Bird... Watch Bird...
Gonna GET that Bird...

Christmas...Florida Style

Em's first REAL down in the sand experience and its so good

Cool dude

Life is SO GOOD in the sand...

We headed down to Clearwater for Christmas this year. It was wonderful, sun, family, the beach...what more could you ask for. So, I'm going to start with the beach and I'm going to post about nine thousand photos. They speak for themselves...sun, sand, water...its all a good thing, at least the Cam and Emmy. Emery LOVED the sand. Cam got in the water!!! Cold or not, he was IN!

Pre-Christmas Gingerbread Houses

Thanks to Amanda and Erin we DO participate in SOME traditions. Their kids had made gingerbread houses in preschool, so they decided to replicate the fun at the Jones home. Here are Sean, Kade, Aleah, Cam and Em enjoying the festivities. Cam really got into this!!! (also, he's dressed as a prince because Aleah is over...hence they play prince and princess)