Today is my 30th Birthday. Holy Cow! As I look back on my life thus far, I remember such good times and so many blessings. Thank you to all my loved ones for being there for me through thick and thin. I have the best friends and family anyone could ask for. I love my life and am grateful to be married to Aaron and be a Mommy to Noelle. I LOVE YOU ALL!
We have dinner plans tonight and are going to Big Bear for the weekend. I will post about those fun times after the weekend!
Baby Georgia, I know you have been waiting for my birthday to finally make your debut. So come on!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Family Easter Celebration
After church we went over to Auntie and Unc's house for lunch with family. Noelle and her cousin Marissa had a very fun time together. 
Noelle could play with bubbles all day long.
We recycled some eggs and had another Easter egg hunt.
Hung out in the sunshine and visited.
Hung out in the sunshine and visited.
Played Cranium and laughed and laughed and laughed.
It was a great day! We love you all!
Easter Morning
We had a great Easter morning. Noelle had way more in her Easter basket than she should have. I have been collecting stuff for awhile and by the time I was done there was so much!
Aaron and Noelle's Easter Baskets
This is the 'basket' Aaron put together for me. He was so thoughtful in getting me something that I would really love, Trader Joe's! The three bags of candy were way too much. I put eggs together for my young women at church in order to get rid of most.
The Strawberry Shortcake panties were probably her favorite thing. Here she is discovering them. Maybe she will want to wear these instead of a diaper.
The Strawberry Shortcake panties were probably her favorite thing. Here she is discovering them. Maybe she will want to wear these instead of a diaper.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday morning we went to church Easter egg hunt. Noelle had a fabulous time! She saw the Easter bunny walk over across the parking lot and her eyes popped open and I promise she said, "Oh, my goooooon-essss sakes! A bunny!" I told her to give the bunny a hug and she walked right over to him and grabbed his legs. 
As soon as the hunt began she was off and did not stop until all the eggs were gone. It was fun for her to find the eggs and fun for us to watch.
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Field Trip
On Friday we and the Kinghts and a fun day. We drove downtown to Olvera street. We watched authentic dancing, saw the Avila Adobe in 1818 , and ate some dang good Mexican food.
Mama and Noelle in the courtyard of the Adobe.
Noelle loved twirling when she got out of her stroller.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Our Trip to Texas 5 Months Ago
In November Noelle and I were able to visit Uncle JoJo and Aunt Amy in Texas. For whatever reason I never got around to blogging about our trip. We had a really great time and were grateful for such wonderful hosts. This was the first time Noelle actually got to meet her Aunt and Uncle. I cannot believe how much Noelle has changed in the short time since this trip. She looked so much like a baby.
Caution VERY picture heavy. There was just so much fun to share, it was hard to narrow the pictures down to these!
Eating lunch just off the plane.
Noelle LOVED playing with the doggies Marshall and Cooper
Driving to see Suzy and Papa in San Antonio was a long trip. Aunt Amy saved the day with a Lollipop.
Suzy had a lot of fun toys.
Big hug for JoJo!
Sweet Picture
Amy is teaching me true style.
Yummy salad.
Cheese!
Working in the yard.
Throwing leaves.
Then the sprinkler came out...
Aunt Amy thought ahead and bought me some special toys. Sidewalk chalk was my favorite.
Being silly.
Eating the BEST food in the south. So many memories at the Bluebonnet...
Sneaking a drink out of someone elses cup.
Cheese! Eating some incredibly authentic Mexican food before we caught our plane home.
Being that Aunt Amy is a chef we also made yummy food at home here are a couple samples of what was prepared...
Blueberry Creme Brule
Meat Pizza
Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, and BasilTuesday, March 18, 2008
Happy St. Patty's Day
We hope you all enjoyed the luck of the Irish yesterday! We had a fun meal of Corned Beef and Cabbage with some good friends. I did not get any pictures of our meal but I did take some this morning. It was kind of a late night and I did not do my dishes. YIKES! This is what I woke up to. 
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Happy 30th Birthday Liz!
On TV again!
My good friend Liz turned 30 last week and her childhood dream has always been to be a contestant on the Price Is Right. Well.......it did not exactly happen that way. Our other good friend, Kim, arranged a big group to see a taping of the show. She got to see a taping of the PIR but no one from our group was called up. Bummer. As Liz herself put it, "We're just not trashy enough." I agree! But, it was still a fun day. The show will air on April 4th, FYI.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Husband Tag
What is his name? Aaron Edmund Jones. It is tradition in his family for the first born son to be named with the initials AEJ. This is a problem that we have been discussing since we were married. Aaron obviously carries the tradition, there are not a lot of male names beginning with A. When a baby boy comes along I think we will be inspired.
How long have you been together? Our first date was October 8, 2002, engaged April 11, 2003, married September 27, 2003.
How long did you date? See above. We dated for about 7 months and were engaged for 5.
How old is he? 31. About two years older than I am.
Who eats more? We loooooove to eat around here. I cook very healthy and Aaron loves to eat it. But, he does have an incredible sweet tooth. He just about begs me to bake a cake every Sunday. I never do. Any junk food that is in our house was bought in by him. Depending what he has brought home, I usually have a sample.
Who said I love you first? Aaron implied it shortly after we met. But, the words actually left my lips first.
Who is taller? Aaron is 6'2 and I am 5'6 - a pretty good match.
Who is smarter? Aaron is definitely book smarter than I am, he loves math for goodness sake! He can memorize things rather quickly. He never loses anything or forgets where he put something. This is the polar opposite of me, I am always frantically looking for where I put my whatever. When it comes to common sense, I take the cake on that one.
Who does the laundry? I DO, AND I HATE IT! I do not mind washing or folding, when it comes to putting it away I would rather poke myself with a a stick. I am trying to get worked out that I do the washing and folding and Aaron puts away. He has not completely agreed to it but we are working on it. My drawers will be a lot more organized if this comes into fruition.
Who does the dishes? I do, while he does bath and bed time with Noellie Bellie.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you're standing facing our bed I do. I sleep closer to the door. This has been a kind of sensitive subject because I have always wanted the other side of the bed. But, Aaron's rationale is that since he sleeps flat on his back all night like he is in a coffin he always has his right arm on the outside of the bed. This way if someone comes in he is ready to swing and give it his best shot.
Who pays the bills? Are you kidding? The accountant husband? He does.
Who mows the lawn? Aaron usually does. I have powered that thing up a time or two.
Who cooks dinner? I do. Always. Aaron has never really cooked a meal. If I look back really far I can see scrambled eggs once and a grilled cheese sandwich or two.
Who drives when you are together? Aaron, most of the time. He is like his dad - a human Thomas Guide. He just has a great sense of direction and always gets us there.
Who is more stubborn? Wellllllllllll.....that's a good question. I can't really decide. Aaron usually says sorry first. And, I think he should because he is usually wrong. :)
Who kissed who first? Of course, he did. I wouldn't until I knew this was the real deal.
Who asked who out first? We were set up on a date and while we were on that date he asked me out for that Saturday.
Who proposed? Aaron did.......it was precious. After he sent me on an elaborate scavenger hunt. He was incredibly nervous.
Who wears the pants in the family? To be honest, we both have a pair of pants....but I usually have the last word.
How long have you been together? Our first date was October 8, 2002, engaged April 11, 2003, married September 27, 2003.
How long did you date? See above. We dated for about 7 months and were engaged for 5.
How old is he? 31. About two years older than I am.
Who eats more? We loooooove to eat around here. I cook very healthy and Aaron loves to eat it. But, he does have an incredible sweet tooth. He just about begs me to bake a cake every Sunday. I never do. Any junk food that is in our house was bought in by him. Depending what he has brought home, I usually have a sample.
Who said I love you first? Aaron implied it shortly after we met. But, the words actually left my lips first.
Who is taller? Aaron is 6'2 and I am 5'6 - a pretty good match.
Who is smarter? Aaron is definitely book smarter than I am, he loves math for goodness sake! He can memorize things rather quickly. He never loses anything or forgets where he put something. This is the polar opposite of me, I am always frantically looking for where I put my whatever. When it comes to common sense, I take the cake on that one.
Who does the laundry? I DO, AND I HATE IT! I do not mind washing or folding, when it comes to putting it away I would rather poke myself with a a stick. I am trying to get worked out that I do the washing and folding and Aaron puts away. He has not completely agreed to it but we are working on it. My drawers will be a lot more organized if this comes into fruition.
Who does the dishes? I do, while he does bath and bed time with Noellie Bellie.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you're standing facing our bed I do. I sleep closer to the door. This has been a kind of sensitive subject because I have always wanted the other side of the bed. But, Aaron's rationale is that since he sleeps flat on his back all night like he is in a coffin he always has his right arm on the outside of the bed. This way if someone comes in he is ready to swing and give it his best shot.
Who pays the bills? Are you kidding? The accountant husband? He does.
Who mows the lawn? Aaron usually does. I have powered that thing up a time or two.
Who cooks dinner? I do. Always. Aaron has never really cooked a meal. If I look back really far I can see scrambled eggs once and a grilled cheese sandwich or two.
Who drives when you are together? Aaron, most of the time. He is like his dad - a human Thomas Guide. He just has a great sense of direction and always gets us there.
Who is more stubborn? Wellllllllllll.....that's a good question. I can't really decide. Aaron usually says sorry first. And, I think he should because he is usually wrong. :)
Who kissed who first? Of course, he did. I wouldn't until I knew this was the real deal.
Who asked who out first? We were set up on a date and while we were on that date he asked me out for that Saturday.
Who proposed? Aaron did.......it was precious. After he sent me on an elaborate scavenger hunt. He was incredibly nervous.
Who wears the pants in the family? To be honest, we both have a pair of pants....but I usually have the last word.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Little Girl
Here she was upset because I would not let her have the camera. I am such a mean Mommy.
Noelle's Sleeping Habits Have Changed
I have to blog this because it is a memory I do not want to forget.
On Sunday night I was at Auntie's house until 2:30 in the morning playing Scrabble. Fun, I know! I crawled into bed and it seemed only minutes later (it was 5:30am) I hear, "Lil' One! Lil' One, wake up!" That is Aaron's nickname for me and I have no idea where he got that from because there really is nothing little about me.
But, anyway, it scared me to death. I stumble out of bed and cracked one eye open. Aaron takes me by the arm into the hallway and I cannot believe my eyes. Noelle had obviously climbed out of her crib, took all of the clothes out of her dresser, and pulled all her blankets and pillows off her bed. She piled them all in her doorway and was fast asleep laying on top of it all.
Her head then popped up and she says, "Hi, Mama." Dang! I could not get a picture. We do not have get her out of bed anymore, she throws a leg over and jumps out. Last night we were on the couch watching our recorded episode of Survivor. It was 9:44pm exactly and Noelle just appears in front of us and says, "OH! HI DAAAA-YEEEEEEE!" Scared us to death!
She really is not my baby anymore. It breaks my heart! Now we have to make a decision......take the front of her crib off and make it a toddler bed or just put her directly into a twin bed.
On Sunday night I was at Auntie's house until 2:30 in the morning playing Scrabble. Fun, I know! I crawled into bed and it seemed only minutes later (it was 5:30am) I hear, "Lil' One! Lil' One, wake up!" That is Aaron's nickname for me and I have no idea where he got that from because there really is nothing little about me.
But, anyway, it scared me to death. I stumble out of bed and cracked one eye open. Aaron takes me by the arm into the hallway and I cannot believe my eyes. Noelle had obviously climbed out of her crib, took all of the clothes out of her dresser, and pulled all her blankets and pillows off her bed. She piled them all in her doorway and was fast asleep laying on top of it all.
Her head then popped up and she says, "Hi, Mama." Dang! I could not get a picture. We do not have get her out of bed anymore, she throws a leg over and jumps out. Last night we were on the couch watching our recorded episode of Survivor. It was 9:44pm exactly and Noelle just appears in front of us and says, "OH! HI DAAAA-YEEEEEEE!" Scared us to death!
She really is not my baby anymore. It breaks my heart! Now we have to make a decision......take the front of her crib off and make it a toddler bed or just put her directly into a twin bed.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Sad Time......
Sorry, I have not been posting lately. My Great Auntie (Grandmother's Sister) has been very sick in the hospital. Yesterday her condition worsened due to an infection that has taken over her body. The decision has been made to end support and keep her comfortable. We are now waiting for her to let go. Our family's hearts are broken and my Grandma cannot stand the thought of losing her sister. But, the reunion with her sweetheart will be beyond words.
Please keep her in your prayers that her passing may be peaceful and pain free.
UPDATE: My auntie did pass away, the day after I wrote this post. Her passing was peaceful and painless. We were all gathered around her, it was a very tender experience. On Sunday we had a family Memorial and a special toast to her. It was a great tribute with her favorite thing to eat - MEXICAN.
Thanks to everyone for your kind wishes.
Please keep her in your prayers that her passing may be peaceful and pain free.
UPDATE: My auntie did pass away, the day after I wrote this post. Her passing was peaceful and painless. We were all gathered around her, it was a very tender experience. On Sunday we had a family Memorial and a special toast to her. It was a great tribute with her favorite thing to eat - MEXICAN.
Thanks to everyone for your kind wishes.
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