tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38279030999528673702024-03-12T23:42:31.165-05:00Our Life!Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-61819359327768478982011-03-19T09:21:00.006-05:002011-03-19T13:50:29.755-05:00My little Tom Girl!!Well I should have known that it would turn out this way!!! I was a tom girl myself!<br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It is probably a little to early to be calling Rylen a Tom Girl, she is only almost 15 months but i'm pretty sure all the signs are there. </div><br /><div><br />1. She loves to play outside. She would stay out there all day if you could let her. </div><br /><div>2. Dirt is now one of her favorite toys!!!</div><br /><div>3. She isn't interested in baby dolls. She has a lamb that she sleeps with and a few teddy bears and dogs that she carries around. </div><br /><div>4. She loves all animals as well!!! She even got to see her first baby goat yesterday!! </div><div> Last Sunday we played outside all day!! It was so so pretty! Cooper and I made a quick trip to Lubbock Saturday and picked up a seat for the back of one of our bikes. I was really wanting to put it on the back of Coopers bike but he talked me into just trying it out. </div><div> Our first take off was a fail but I caught us before we bit the dirt!!! Scared the poop out of me!! I'm going to just blame our little fall on the earthquake that happened just as we took off!! HA!</div><div> We finally got the hang of it and she LOVED the ride!!! I'm trying to make it part of our evening routine!! Rylen has fun riding and Momma gets a little work out!!! What could be better! </div><div> Later that evening we played in the backyard a bit and cooked out on the grill!! I just love this time of year!! (as long as it doesnt get to hot). As most of you know Cooper does construction, door work, and welding! He works from home in a shop out behind the house!! Sometimes around his shop can start looking like a pipe yard!! I went inside to get the steaks and squash ready for the grill and Rylen and Cooper stayed outside to play. About 5 minutes later I hear them knocking on the back door. I put down my stuff to see what is going on and this is what i find.....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585806903993405138" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Keo2U4Mev8/TYTFyMhzjtI/AAAAAAAAAUc/Amiaj9XwYsQ/s400/DSCN1004.JPG" />Rylen had found a really big piece of pipe to play with!!!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585810987209717410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xovjf0dcl9c/TYTJf3sb9qI/AAAAAAAAAUk/vHDBZESgkjQ/s400/DSCN1008.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>I think she thought it was just a big piece of playground equipment!! And where was Pops you ask????????? Oh he was there looking on making sure she was safe!!!! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585811674737613010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ebDvT2QMLg/TYTKH473GNI/AAAAAAAAAUs/wYLmSgMGwOE/s400/DSCN1005.JPG" />She is very proud of herself!!!!! But when we had to wash it off she wasn't very thrilled!!<br /><div> </div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-73009774639127591902011-03-10T15:43:00.004-06:002011-03-15T09:59:05.790-05:00Fast & Furious!!So I found a quick minute to sit and blog! I sure have missed updating my blog with funny Rylen stories, and I hope I was missed! Our little family has been very very very busy!!! I love staying busy and sometimes I find myself taking on entirely to much but I enjoy it!! What I don't enjoy is when my house gets to be a mess because there is no time for cleaning!<br /><div><div><div><div>So here is a small update on what has been going on in our world!!! Miss Rylen is walking all over the place!!! She loves to be outside and we have purchased quite a few toys for her to play with outside!! Every evening after supper we take a wagon ride through the neighborhood and she claps and giggles the whole time!! I'm totally diggin this nicer weather!! Me and Cooper got our bicycles ready and i'm looking for a wagon that I can pull behind mine for Rylen to sit in. I think she will love that!! This morning Rylen did not want me to feed her yogurt she wanted to feed herself.....so i let her........ It was messy but I didn't mind!! Her favorite foods these days are kiwi's and strawberries wich I am totally ok with!! I love fruits and veggies and I want Rylen to be the same!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Jim Bob, Magan and Stash welcomed a new baby girl to the family!! Scout Linger Thomas born March 3rd at 1:36 weighing 6lbs 14 ounces and 19 3/4 inches long, the exact same as her cousin Rylen!!! I was so happy to get to be there with Magan and the family to welcome Miss Scout into this world!! She is a beautiful baby girl and I am one proud Aunty!!! haha!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Work has been crazy busy for me!! I find myself not even knowing wich direction i'm going in sometimes!!! But I LOVE my job and wouldn't have it any other way!!! Summer is fastly aproaching and that means lots and lots of activities at the Library!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have taken on another project for the Summer!! It is something I have put quite a bit of thought into and then an aquatence of mine kind of helped me make up my mind! I will blog about it later when all of the kinx are worked out!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Cooper has been busy with work and I know that makes him very very happy!! The ending of last year got a little slow for him!! </div><div><br /></div><div>I am going to try and be better about blogging here lately but if there were only 25 hours in a day it would be easier!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few pics of baby girl!!</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584070676869462834" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ctl30fFn3PA/TX6ased6uzI/AAAAAAAAAUU/JTIkw0u3eeU/s400/DSCN0971.JPG" /></div></div><div> She has a little trouble with that first step out the door!</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584070666505877570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GyhjcNtebwU/TX6ar33C-EI/AAAAAAAAAUM/wFdiH126ihQ/s400/DSCN0970.JPG" /> Playing in her new playhouse!!<br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584070654872213938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cqCeXFbd4yU/TX6arMhXWbI/AAAAAAAAAT0/KZltTBp9Z8A/s400/DSCN0964.JPG" />Our first sucker experience! I was nervous about the mess but it wasn't to bad!! She loved it!!<br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584070660043330290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GmLyezBWVTQ/TX6arfyQUvI/AAAAAAAAAT8/ccZYIoIQlA8/s400/DSCN0967.JPG" /></div>Sucker in one hand, phone in the other!!! Such a multitasker!!!<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584070661040192034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YlqSremIcyo/TX6arjf7OiI/AAAAAAAAAUE/8YNgFZ2QHh0/s400/DSCN0968.JPG" /></div> YUMMO!!!!!!<br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-88573117724599930082011-02-23T15:28:00.003-06:002011-02-24T15:06:06.811-06:0014 Months!!!As of Monday Rylen is 14 Months old!!! I can't beleive how fast it has gone by!!! She is doing and learning so may different things these days!! It is so much fun to watch her! Here is a list of what Rylen is up to!!<br /><div align="center">Rylen Loves loves to play outside!! She just got a new playhouse for Momma and Pops house and a slide and picnic table for Shuggie and Grandaddy's house! She does not like when its time to go inside to get ready for bed. </div><div align="center">She is walking very well these days, before we know it she is going to be sprinting places!</div><div align="center">Her favorite foods right now are yogurt and vanilla wafers!! </div><div align="center">She loves to dig in the cabinets while I cook supper!</div><div align="center">Her Pop's is one of her favorite people and if he is home she thinks he is suppose to carry her everywhere!!!</div><div align="center">Booker (the dog) and Rylen are great friends and woller all over each other in the evenings!</div><div align="center">Shuggie and Aunt Temi are Rylen's favorite people!! When they are around she pretty much wants nothing to do with anyone else!!</div><div align="center">These are just a few of the things Miss Priss has been up to here lately!</div><div align="center">She is always in action!!</div><div align="center">Here are a few random pictures I have of her. I haven't been very good with the camera here lately. This will change when we get to play outside more! </div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t14veIYcKLA/TWV9-u-rY0I/AAAAAAAAATE/_ezfJfiWtIs/s1600/DSCN0959.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577002230284510018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t14veIYcKLA/TWV9-u-rY0I/AAAAAAAAATE/_ezfJfiWtIs/s400/DSCN0959.JPG" /></a> Here she is on the run!!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eSDAMjh0RHc/TWV9-RUD3rI/AAAAAAAAAS8/qZRqINdd-pc/s1600/DSCN0956.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577002222321131186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eSDAMjh0RHc/TWV9-RUD3rI/AAAAAAAAAS8/qZRqINdd-pc/s400/DSCN0956.JPG" /></a> Blowin bubbles with Pop's<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fo_fadoNqt8/TWV9-IQD0xI/AAAAAAAAAS0/XWxJnguYd9A/s1600/DSCN0962.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577002219888431890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fo_fadoNqt8/TWV9-IQD0xI/AAAAAAAAAS0/XWxJnguYd9A/s400/DSCN0962.JPG" /></a> Still a little groggy! Breakfast is her favorite meal of the day!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ft7P4I5kg-4/TWV99-8v5lI/AAAAAAAAASs/3DhoAr3lTLI/s1600/DSCN0960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577002217391515218" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ft7P4I5kg-4/TWV99-8v5lI/AAAAAAAAASs/3DhoAr3lTLI/s400/DSCN0960.JPG" /></a>There I like that face better!!! </div><div> </div><div align="left">Last night while digging in a closet I came across some little doll furniture Aunt Brenda got Rylen for christmas. I had put it up because Rylen wasn't quite old enough for it yet. It is 2 chairs, a couch and a table. Rylen loved it she played with it for a good hour!! The funny thing was she kept trying to set in the chairs and would miss everytime!! OF COURSE I didn't have my camera with me it was at work... Hopefully she will do it again soon and I will get some kind of picture or something!! </div><div align="left">This was a pretty sloppy blog but I didn't have time for much more and I wanted to post about what Ry is up to!!! Hope everyone has a blessed day!!!! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-62583578613659212902011-02-14T16:11:00.016-06:002011-02-15T12:39:28.412-06:00Happy Valentines Day!!<span style="color:#ff0000;">I hope everyone had a lovely Valentines day!!! It is beautiful here in Snyder! The next few days are suppose to be great as well!! I have always been a lover of cold weather but I think becoming a Mommy changed that. Cold weather means sick babies and being cooped up inside! I'm ready for no more bad coughs and runny noses and to go run and play outside for a change!!</span> <div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">We have had a crazy couple of days. Thursday I took Rylen to the Dr. in Snyder because I didn't want to make the trip to Abilene for her cough once again. After waiting 2 hours in the waiting room with tons of sick adults and then another 45 minutes in the back to see the dr I decided it would have been faster to drive to Abilene!! We got chest x rays done on Friday to make sure she didn't have neumonia. The results came back clear and all we have is a viral infection that will clear up when the weather gets better more than likely. Thank you guys for all the thoughts and prayers!! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">For Valentines Cooper and I got each other an Ipad!! I think its become more mine than anything since i've gotten the most use out of it!!! I have been wanting one of these for a while now! It will really come in handy when Rylen gets older and we can download books, games, and movies to entertain her with!! It really really came in handy for me this weekend!! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Magan's (coopers sister) baby shower was this weekend and I was a host! It was a couples shower so I knew we needed to have some hearty appetizers there for the guys! I have always been a fan of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.thepioneerwoman.com">Ree Drumonds blog</a> she has great recipes and oh so much more! I used the ipad as my cook book!! I just had to take a picture to show you how neato it was!!! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573673206632021426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmcCNaw6RBM/TVmqQDdp_bI/AAAAAAAAARc/0p4Y-WceiUg/s400/DSCN0903.JPG" /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">I was really excited about Rylen's first Valentines Day so I got some goodies ready for her to take to daycare for all her friends!! </span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573674732663164162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f5kX8Avyaps/TVmro4X1TQI/AAAAAAAAARk/GOTn-4ZycIg/s400/DSCN0906.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Rylen loves marshmallows so I got them some to have a snack time that were pink and heart shaped! And I couldn't forget about Miss Julie Rylen got her a coffee cup!! </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573675012337016834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V75YtEi6ow8/TVmr5KPRoAI/AAAAAAAAARs/vhsHWh4nSIY/s400/DSCN0907.JPG" /> <br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Rylen got a cute little valentines puppy dog!! She was still a little groggy from waking up! </span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573675326260837570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YN6fDRLNeQw/TVmsLbsi_MI/AAAAAAAAAR0/VQ9-3GcCFLs/s400/DSCN0909.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;"> wide eyed and bushy taled!!! </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573675672714842594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHxBmNKu8Q8/TVmsfmVnkeI/AAAAAAAAAR8/YmybHKfPYIk/s400/DSCN0910.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Theres that smile I love!!! </span><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 421px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573675974047852530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-alHEJPtgBcc/TVmsxI5AZ_I/AAAAAAAAASE/c_7Ty_ZDmPQ/s400/DSCN0912.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Rylen looked very festive on Valentines day!! She was decked out in pink hearts courtesey of her Aunt Brenda!! She wasn't cooperating for a picture though!!! I was trying to get her to turn towards me but she was more interested in pulling wipies out of the box! Her new favorite thing to do!!!! </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Every Monday morning from 10 - 11 I have storytime here at the Library! This Monday was our Valentines Party!! The kids had so much fun!! I made them little bags so they could bring V day cards for all their friends! We had snacks, read books, and they got to look threw their goody bags!!! I love my kiddos!! </span><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573677029569082066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BMbEK2lKW7Y/TVmtulA4MtI/AAAAAAAAASU/DZY9Q3BGttY/s400/DSCN0921.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573677609313148690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vY-iOF_C2Yo/TVmuQUuonxI/AAAAAAAAASc/UYhrwgs2m5g/s400/DSCN0942.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573678043097682786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7K0rq8PGwM/TVmupks7U2I/AAAAAAAAASk/OCXVqMOKrJY/s400/DSCN0949.JPG" /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines day!!!!!! xoxoxo</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-35133085032836925942011-02-04T12:43:00.006-06:002011-02-04T14:19:41.348-06:00Hey good lookin what ya got cookin?<a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/">Kelly's Korner</a> is a "mom blog" I have followed for about 3 years!! She does this post every month called show us your life. Well this month it is SUYL What do you feed your kids????<br /><br /><div>This is a stressful subject for me. Rylen is quite the picky eater...... This is something she did not get from me. I have never been picky about food. I'm up to try anything and usually love everything!!!! </div><div> </div><div>I feel like Rylen is just eating the same old same old everyday. I want her to have a variety of foods but so far she is pretty stuck on mac and cheese, and hot dog weenies for the most part. </div><div> </div><div>Breakfast is the easiest:</div><div>Yogurt</div><div>oatmeal</div><div>maltomeal</div><div>scrambled eggs</div><div>mini vanilla wafers (yes i let my child eat a cookie for breakfast but she always has one of the above to go along with it)</div><br /><br /><div>Lunch:</div><div>weenies</div><div>craft single slices </div><div>mac and cheese</div><div>corn dogs</div><div>crackers</div><div>and we are still doing fruit baby food </div><br /><div>Dinner:</div><div>Usually she will somewhat eat what we are having but mostly we resort to feeding her a weenie</div><div>mashed potatoes</div><div>green beans</div><div>spaghettie noodles</div><div>she loves any kind of breads</div><br /><br /><div>Snacks:</div><div>I love the gerber graduates! They have the best snacks that are a good size and easy for Rylen to feed herself!</div><div>Ritz crackers</div><div>gold fish are great</div><div>graduate gummy snacks</div><div>yogurt bites </div><br /><br /><div>I think Rylen has a texture issue. She only likes to eat one thing at a time. She finishes all her mac and cheese and then all her weenie. Don't even try to flip flop bites or its gonna come right back out!!!! I know this is just a phase she is going threw and it to shall pass. She gets a clean bill of health at every doctor visit so I think she will survive it!! haha!! </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569910744321440786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TUxMT7HpPBI/AAAAAAAAAQc/vP9kPGfM_uQ/s400/13.jpg" /> "Mom I don't like this and I don't like this and why did you buy this<br /> I don't care for it at all!!!"<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569911641130493874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TUxNIH_lZ7I/AAAAAAAAAQk/cuVfLABgVuw/s400/5.jpg" />"Hey Granny why don't we put down this cooking magazine and get me some peppermint candy!!!"</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rylen stays a few hours at my grandmothers every once in a while so I can get some things done around town. They both have a blast playing. Granny Nell has a candy bowle on her coffee table that always has peppermint candy in it. Rylen LOVES it and eats entirely to much while she is over there!!!! Oh well it doesn't bother me!! I'm just glad Ry has a Great Granny to spend time with!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569929748038021058" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TUxdmFev78I/AAAAAAAAAQs/ejXjWkCZew0/s400/DSC02485.JPG" /> If you have any tips on what to feed this baby girl just leave me a comment!!!!!</p><p>Hope you all have a blessed day!!! </p>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-39316305243482601702011-01-23T15:51:00.002-06:002011-01-23T17:32:13.615-06:00Wanted: A hobby!!So there isn't alot going on here this weekend!! Temi and Jake came into town so as usual Rylen had fun playing with her Aunt Temi!!<br />I guess I jinxed myself by anouncing to everyone that Rylen was doing so well coming off of the bottle. These past few nights have been torture!! I feel so sad for her but I just am not going to give in. Besides I have already packed the bottles up and put them in storage. I know she will get used to it in the next week or so but it makes me so so sad to hear her cry. The doc told me that I would probably just have to be strong and let her scream in out. Cooper and I both pace outside her door listening to her toss and scream "MOMMA.......DADDA......" so so very hard to do!! But this to shall pass and my mom keeps reminding me how easy of a baby she was and that if this is the hardest thing we have to deal with we will come out of this on top!!!<br />I am in desperate need of a hobby!!! I think I am getting cabin fever or something! Since the weather hasn't been great and we have been stuck inside being sick for the past 2 months I am bored out of my mind!!!! Rylen goes to her Fathers on Sundays so that leaves me with a free day!! I love love love to read but here lately i've been flying threw books and now i've read everything my fav. authors have to offer!! I guess i'm just ready for some warm weather so I can do some gardening!!! I plan on doing my square foot garden again this spring and am really looking forward to it!!! We will be doing a lot to the outside of the house like painting, flower beds and a deck!!! I have always loved the cold weather but I guess i'm just ready to go outside and PLAY!!!<br />So i'll leave you with a cute video of Rylen!! She loves to look at herself in the mirror and give herself kisses!!!! Hope everyone has had a blessed Sunday!!!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy5LF0sjSyBLqHEbUfPdYbNTTlCaU3O6_aoVBoFx62JHbYE6zgjszmcjqSvW_Cdkb2fC3hE2Bbg4Ja4g6SR7w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-76569189605110612542011-01-21T11:05:00.002-06:002011-01-21T11:57:05.256-06:00Proposed Texas Budget Demolishes Statewide Library ProgramsI have never been one to get to serious about politics. It has always been one of those things where I keep up with all that is going on but don't dive in deep or carry on long conversations about it with political people. <br />Wednesday my boss broke the news that Texas legislation is looking to cut funding for public libraries 99% statewide. This means your Public and School libraries. I won't go into full blown details on what all will be cut I'll post a website you can look at if you are more interested. What this means for me is that my job would pretty much disappear. Without the grants and funding we receive we would no longer be able to have Library Programs such as Summer Reading Club, Story time, Santa Claus, Back to School Bonanza, anything relating to the children. <br />We cannot stand for this. We have to speak out on this issue. This is not just our funding that is in danger it is the understanding of libraries and the role they play in our children's education. <br />Please take a look at this website if you are interested in helping us out. <a href="http://http//www.txla.org/texline-265">http://http://www.txla.org/texline-265</a><br />This website shows you how you can help. With your help we can possibly make a difference. <br /><br />Linda and I had a meeting with our Friends of the Library group last night. They are a group of supporters who raise money for various activities and such. They are on board and are doing all they can to make a voice for Scurry County Library during this. If you would like to be a FOL please come and join!! Its a great group of people!!<br /><br />I just wanted to share this information with everyone. Maybe you can pass it on to just two of your friends and they can pass it on and a difference can be made. <br /><br />Today a reader Tomorrow a Leader<br />Jacki Thompson<br />Scurry County Library<br />Children's LibrarianJackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-48300411781853822502011-01-19T16:33:00.008-06:002011-01-19T16:54:50.573-06:00Birthday Party Fun!!!This past weekend our cousin Will had his 4th birthday party at a bouncy fun house!!! Rylen had a blast playing in the bouncy houses!!! She loves to play on the couch and fall face first into the cusions so this was right up her alley!! It was like playing on one HUGE couch!!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564029516661717730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdnXaxo-uI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/9ppWaLqp_tA/s400/DSC02464.JPG" /><br /> Can you see the excitment in her precious face!?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564029439343496002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdnS6vii0I/AAAAAAAAAPI/WEQ5Js2EBCM/s400/DSC02470.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdnxogjiRI/AAAAAAAAAPo/vtwCalCWJrQ/s1600/DSC02481.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564029967024752914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdnxogjiRI/AAAAAAAAAPo/vtwCalCWJrQ/s400/DSC02481.JPG" /></a> Every womans dream is to be carriend around</div><div> by a super hero!!!<br /></div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564029851601001266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdnq6hY2zI/AAAAAAAAAPg/MiS9uOyI-7g/s400/DSC02478.JPG" /> Goind down the big slide with Braison!<br /><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564029609641430290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdnc1JuzRI/AAAAAAAAAPY/8OwvB_16xzA/s400/DSC02474.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564029263034163618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdnIp8HoaI/AAAAAAAAAPA/zOIfFa_aIbE/s400/DSC02466.JPG" /> This is FUN!!!<br /><br /><br /><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564030063379398466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TTdn3PdSv0I/AAAAAAAAAPw/j0Dqf4ny90s/s400/DSC02485.JPG" /> Yummy Cake!!!!!<br /><br />A video of Ry doing a little bouncin around!!!<br /><br /><div> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxJPW7dTK1I5kutpTU5imizPa_jASgtX7bxcsLxr2uZDRy4EsZzU2lFHCnlMU_kIX7cmBg9jWo67OWnX8topA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />This floor was perfect for her!! She could walk around and not worry about getting hurt when she fell!!! She was getting a little tired in this video and kept falling!!!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyY3ROgIBfCrpfmkz5VG03lzSWUOAPlxDsvhWUs32tNg5d_wohPR0JuJINNEmLkP059NFVWYfStYRAaNT3i7w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><div><br />Rylen is getting so big!!! I can't beleive it!! She had so much fun at the party!! She played like a big girl. Tonight will be the third night in a row she has gone to bed without a bottle......Makes my heart a little sad to know she is growing up so fast!!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-5475772251492692902011-01-10T12:26:00.003-06:002011-01-10T12:44:35.708-06:00First Steps!!<div></div><br /><p>Rylen took her first steps Thursday Jan. 6th 2011!!! Just a few weeks after her first birthday!! We were so excited as you can probably tell by the video!! I knew she was going to do it any day she just had to get motivated. She is such a fast crawler and she really didn't like the idea of walking at all, but she is getting the hang of it! We had supper at some friends house this weekend. There were some older kids there so Rylen just stood right up and walked with them!! </p><br /><p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDgVHCkla5h98S6xH_c37iekFnixk0OfYlexgg_CWCoUhBoMEjTtzNfDIA4P5aCC1d0dsCSsD_06MQP34NiA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p>Sunday was such a pretty day! Rylen spent some time at her Dad's but when she got home we took a stroll in her wagon. It was the first time we have gotten to use it since she got it, and judging by the weather I don't think we will get to pull it out again for a while!! </p> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560627395400742738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TStRJ5cqt1I/AAAAAAAAAO4/Uw2ax_jN_Wo/s400/160.JPG" /> I do think she enjoyed it though!!!!!<br /><br />Saturday morning we went to the Holden Uganda Fundraiser at our church!! Such a great the Erwin and Smith family is doing and i'm glad we could be a small part of it!! If you aren't sure what Holden Uganda is go check it out by cliking on the hand prints on the right of my blog!!<br /><br /><br />Rylen has been dealing with the croopy cough for a little over a month now. We have done antibiotics, humidifier, mentholatum, over the counter things and nothing seems to be helping. Just about the time I think we are clear of it it creeps back up again. We will be making another trip back to Abilene to see what else we can do for it. Keep her in your prayers that we can get rid of this thing. She just hasn't felt 100% in a while. <br />I know everyone by now knows about the Hailey Dunn case. So so sad!! I hope they will find her and I pray that her family can have some peace. I would handle the situation if something like that were to happen to my child. Gives me a sick feeling in my stomach to know that something like this can happen so close to home..<br /><br />Well this blog was a bunch of mumbo jumbo but I do hope you enjoy the video of Miss Priss!!! Stay warm everyone!!!!!Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-49060288338022285242011-01-05T17:40:00.002-06:002011-01-05T17:52:11.191-06:00Where it all began!!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TSUBc-maGdI/AAAAAAAAAOw/EiiZ26ibyMw/s1600/granny%2B%2526%2Bpoppas.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558850912410802642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TSUBc-maGdI/AAAAAAAAAOw/EiiZ26ibyMw/s400/granny%2B%2526%2Bpoppas.jpg" /></a> Where it all began</div><div align="left">This was my Harper grandparents home. The home that my Mom and Aunts and Uncles were raised in. The home that all of us filled up on any Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mothers Day and all of the other holidays. The yard we watched fourth of July fireworks from, except for the few that watched them out of that front window because they were scared ;) . The home that we all met up at to cheer on the Snyder Tigers and our favorite #1 player Chris Sorrells!!! The home that most of the grandkids walked to after school to see what goodies Granny had for us. The home that was concidered "Poppa Johns" by all of the neighborhood kids! Or the home that we just hung out at to visit!! Man I sure do miss this place!! Would love to see the inside of it!! I hope whoever lives in it now is making great memories just like we all did!!! Thanks for posting it Michelle!!!!!<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-43845167561831435482011-01-04T15:51:00.002-06:002011-01-04T16:06:24.813-06:00Sweet sugars!!!Here lately I have been watching Rylen's actions and wondering where she gets her personality from. I know most of my family would say she gets her stubborness from me but really??!! Where does she pick up all these little habbits from??? Here lately I have been saying the word "NO" a lot!!!!! NO in Rylen's mind means do it 10 times faster!!!!!!!! At first I thought this was a funny thing but now its starting to bug me!!! :) Another new thing she has picked up is pulling hair... She will tug on you hair and you say No mam and she gives you a hug and a kiss..... WHERE DID SHE LEARN THIS??? It's the cutest thing ever but I can't laugh or she will think its ok!! Cooper and I have been calling her toot toot here lately!! She is such a stink.. but a cute stink!!!<br />As many of you already know Rylen loves to talk on the phone!!! I have know clue where she got this from because I despize talking on the phone and Cooper only takes business calls during the day. Anyways she will grab any object put it up to her ear and jabber away! It's her favorite thing to do. Last night we were laying on the bed and she would talk on the phone a little and then lean over and give me a kiss, and then talk on the phone a little and give me a kiss.. over and over again for about 15 minutes!!! She melts my heart!!!!<br />On a lighter note (or heavier) next week I am starting a workout routine!! I haven't tried to set any out of this world goals for myself just get a little more fit and have more energy. I'm going to need it when Rylen takes off walking!! I'm giving myself 110 days to get where I want to be. Weight hasn't ever really been a big problem for me but I do know if I don't stay on top of it now it will only get harder the older I get. So as of Jan. 9th I will be hitting the gym!!!!!<br />I hope everyone is getting back into the swing of things!!Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-30380107065318141202011-01-03T10:12:00.002-06:002011-01-03T10:35:14.515-06:00Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers!!Happy New Year everyone!!! I hope everyone is getting back into a normal routine after the holiday season!! I know this family sure is trying!! It feels like i've been on vacation forever so we haven't quite gotten down to the swing of things just yet. I go back to work tomorrow and am kind of looking forward to getting back in the norm of things! <br />I am excited about 2011! I've made a few new years resolutions!! Mainly just to get our family on a better schedule, and keep the house more picked up! Oh and maybe loose a few pounds!!<br />Some of the blogs I follow are doing reviews of 2010! I don't think I will show you every step we took in '10 but I will tell you that is was full of firsts for Miss Rylen and i'm happy to have all of the memories!<br />Yesterday while Rylen was spending time with her father I didn't have much to do so I just got to piddle around the house!! Sometimes when I don't have anything to do my mind starts to wonder! I am not really a Garth Brookes fan but a phrase from one of his songs popped into my head "Sometimes I Thank God for Unanswered prayers" I think this song is the theme song for my review of 2010!!!!<br />2010 was a rocky roller coaster of a year for me!! I prayed so so so hard for someone to love me that just wasn't going to. I felt like I needed to change myself for someone to make them love me and except me. I prayed so hard for these things and put myself on a roller coaster of a ride for someone that already had their mind made up that I just wasn't good enough. Don't get me wrong 2010 was full of great things but this one person had put me in such a tizzy sometimes I didn't get to appreciate fully all that was right in my life!! So all of those prayers that I thought were going unanswered was really just god trying to tell me to "chill out" i've got everything under control, and I have bigger and OH SO MUCH better things planned for you my child!!<br />Weeping may last throught the night, but JOY comes with the morning. Pslams 30:5<br /><br />So for me 2011 is about following God's plan for me, and not trying to make one for myself. When I finally pulled my head out of my rear end I found Cooper!! Watching the way he loves Rylen and I makes my heart OH SO HAPPY and I couldn't imagine my life any other way!!!<br /><br />Good luck to everyone on there 2011 ventures!! May it be full of wonderful memories!!!Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-48391785010137627302010-12-27T08:37:00.010-06:002010-12-29T16:50:53.104-06:00Back to the grind...but with a happy heart!!!Well I have been on vacation the past 10 days!!!!!!!!!! It has been absolutely wonderful!! I wanted to be able to take off for Rylen's birthday but it turned out I had vacation time I needed to take so I got a whole 10 whopping days off!!!! Tomorrow I go back to work which is a little bitter sweet. I love love my job but I got a little taste of stay at home Mommy and I really liked it too!!! I think staying at home with Rylen will be something I pray about. I would love to have more one on one time with her but as of right now I will work. Thank God I have the best job in the world ;) <div><div><div><div><div><div><br />Well me and Miss Ry Ry had a ton of fun during my stay home!! We cooked, we cleaned, we shopped, but most of all we played, we snuggled, and we played some more! She is such a blessing!!! She is forming such a great personality!! </div><div><br />This year was Rylen's 2nd Christmas but since she was in ICU on her 1st I was super excited about all the events of this year!!! </div><div>I was a bit worried about this Christmas being the first big holiday Rylen would have to split her time between her Dad and I. If you know me well you know I don't like to share, and that my Christmas traditions are VERY important to me!! Everything went very smooth and Rylen had a HUGE Christmas!!! </div><div>We started our Christmas off with going to the Candle light service at our Church. I was hesitant at how Rylen would do so I packed a bag full of toys and snacks....I assumed correct and she was a little pill during the whole service!! Her and my sister have this thing where they squeel at each other when the look at one another.. She kept leaning over and squealing very loud at Temi.. She wouldn't stop and when you tried to make her she got very loud!! I didn't get to enjoy any of the service but that ok.. She finally went to her Aunt Temi and her Great Granny... They fed her a candy cane which is her favorite and when the service was over her white collar matched her red dress!!! </div><div>All in all Christmas was great!! We had great family time with everyone!! I love our family so much and wouldn't trade them for the world!!Here are some pictures and a few movie clips of our Christmas!! </div><div><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555395202580068882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRi6gMSxuhI/AAAAAAAAANg/6wYC2tLhjgc/s400/christmas%2B2010%2B008.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555458459367259378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRj0COMGPPI/AAAAAAAAAN4/3XgRiFZDOl0/s400/christmas%2B2010%2B013.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555459149056552850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRj0qXe1r5I/AAAAAAAAAOA/YvDFXJbHwzw/s400/christmas%2B2010%2B021.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555396333444550802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRi7iBF4UJI/AAAAAAAAANw/7TOX6m-_nE8/s400/christmas%2B2010%2B011.JPG" /> Just got home from Candle light service!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555460231877523954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRj1pZTeefI/AAAAAAAAAOI/9EcESq2lonw/s400/christmas%2B2010%2B032.JPG" /> Helping Temi open some presents at Shuggies!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555462767680056546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRj38_56bOI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/x2tpzZmjtgA/s400/christmas%2B2010%2B037.JPG" /> Santa Came!!!!!!!</div><div>If you want to see more pics from Christmas check out my facebook page!!!!!!! Lots of love and I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!!!!</div></div></div></div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-51227569188703726092010-12-21T11:48:00.015-06:002010-12-24T13:24:17.226-06:00Happy Birthday!!!Sorry I can't get my pics in order something is wrong with the site or I just can't do it.. Who knows!!!<br /><br /> Great friends!!! Katie, Me, and Magan!!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTw6cxy2_I/AAAAAAAAANU/Yw9C5cxqlNo/s1600/DSC_0268.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554329127402789874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTw6cxy2_I/AAAAAAAAANU/Yw9C5cxqlNo/s400/DSC_0268.JPG" /></a> Not so sure what to think about that cake!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTwpY9y70I/AAAAAAAAANM/CdwK7wZbWVw/s1600/DSC_0260.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554328834321608514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTwpY9y70I/AAAAAAAAANM/CdwK7wZbWVw/s400/DSC_0260.JPG" /></a><br /> Momma's birthday girl!!!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTwS1lEp3I/AAAAAAAAANE/tPov-EUJLIg/s1600/DSC_0238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554328446865549170" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTwS1lEp3I/AAAAAAAAANE/tPov-EUJLIg/s400/DSC_0238.JPG" /></a><br /><br /> that little girl sure does love her some Cooper!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTwC852BFI/AAAAAAAAAM8/A-0W6DmtLaY/s1600/DSC_0221.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554328173953811538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTwC852BFI/AAAAAAAAAM8/A-0W6DmtLaY/s400/DSC_0221.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Birthday girl!!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTvuCHgmaI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Z5vtFe9010A/s1600/DSC_0201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554327814576052642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTvuCHgmaI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Z5vtFe9010A/s400/DSC_0201.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <br /> Pretty Prego's!!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTvXegS7sI/AAAAAAAAAMs/vzxynBaKwgE/s1600/DSC_0188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554327427059216066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTvXegS7sI/AAAAAAAAAMs/vzxynBaKwgE/s400/DSC_0188.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Khloe and Stash helped open presents!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTt5IUolUI/AAAAAAAAAMk/JohUNv1f4tY/s1600/DSC_0137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554325806197019970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRTt5IUolUI/AAAAAAAAAMk/JohUNv1f4tY/s400/DSC_0137.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Katie and Kiley!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRPKkGSwY4I/AAAAAAAAAMc/mjFDzb9M-7k/s1600/DSC_0132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554005486991336322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRPKkGSwY4I/AAAAAAAAAMc/mjFDzb9M-7k/s400/DSC_0132.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Coop watching her open gifts!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRPJ3MzNvYI/AAAAAAAAAMU/a1Sq7agVcRo/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554004715643977090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRPJ3MzNvYI/AAAAAAAAAMU/a1Sq7agVcRo/s400/DSC_0127.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stash got Rylen a Scout puppy!! He is fixing to have a little sister name Scout and he thought Rylen needed her own Scout!!!<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRDvbnmcvvI/AAAAAAAAAMM/XiCs5lcAxII/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553201598313578226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRDvbnmcvvI/AAAAAAAAAMM/XiCs5lcAxII/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" /></a> <br /> So I'm not sure who was more excited.. Momma or Ry Ry!?<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRDvEmHfHDI/AAAAAAAAAME/t-G6VGNUE3c/s1600/DSC_0109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553201202778283058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRDvEmHfHDI/AAAAAAAAAME/t-G6VGNUE3c/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" /></a><br /><br /> She had been opening presents under the tree all week but wasn't to sure about these presents!!! haha<br /><div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553199669347153602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRDtrVpA9sI/AAAAAAAAAL8/tn_BDOa4n0w/s400/DSC_0105.JPG" /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRDtWVADPFI/AAAAAAAAAL0/z-5xkbXe3kw/s1600/DSC_0102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553199308398083154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TRDtWVADPFI/AAAAAAAAAL0/z-5xkbXe3kw/s400/DSC_0102.JPG" /></a> My big 1 year old girl!!!<br /><br /><div>Rylen Lee, you are 1 year old!!!!!!! Your Momma cannot beleive it!! It seems like just yesterday you were a tiny little baby girl. Today you are a bouncing bubbly sack of joy!!!! </div><br /><div>You are starting to take your first steps, </div><div>You love to pretend to talk on the phone,</div><div>You can entertain yourself with your toys,</div><div>You love bathtime, and all your bath toys,</div><div>You are a great eater and not picky at all,</div><div>You have 6 teeth right now!!</div><div>You are very strong willed and you want </div><div>what you want when you want it..</div><div>Wonder where you got that from??</div><div>You are so much fun to be around</div><div>and I feel honored to be your Mother!!!!! </div><div>HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BABY GIRL!!! YOU HAVE SO MANY POEPLE WHO LOVE YOU!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Sorry this is posted so late!!! I've been on vacation this week and me and Rylen have been doing a lot of hanging out playing and I couldn't find time for anything else!!! ;)</div></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-38233731291052858992010-12-19T18:30:00.003-06:002010-12-19T18:36:12.541-06:00Holden UgandaDo you see the hand prints on the right of your screen?? Click on it and check it out!!! What an awesome thing these families are doing in honor of Holden Newell Erwin, a sweet little boy who opened his eyes for the first time to Jesus Christ holding him and giving him sweet kisses!!! They are doing such great things throughout all of their heartache. This family is rising above and helping others!! I think we could all learn a few things from them!!<br />I just wanted to share this link with the people that follow my blog. I think its a great thing!!!<br />I will post about Rylen's first birthday in the next few days!!! Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!!!<br />Lot's of love, JackiJackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-60596577468091837302010-12-15T12:40:00.003-06:002010-12-15T15:20:25.100-06:00Tears of Joy!!!! (I think)<div>December has been such a busy busy month. If i'm not working i'm running around getting things ready for Christmas or Rylen's birthday party. I have sent out around 500 christmas cards for the library, sent out about 40 cards for Rylen's birthday and haven't even started sending out our family Christmas cards. </div><br /><div>Last thursday we had 267 children come to the Library to visit Santa and get their picture taken. It was such a blessing to me!! Makes me feel like I am doing a good job here at the Library, and we have such a wonderful staff here as well!!! </div><br /><div>This week has been preparing for the birthday party, working, and board meetings....... </div><br /><div>SHHHEEEEESSSHHH!!!</div><br /><div>Last night I guess it all snuck up on me at once!!! I had a small little break down before going to bed.....</div><br /><div>My baby girl is about to be 1..... I cannot beleive this!!! Where did the time go??? I feel like between work, everyday life, and trying to find a babysitter that is worth a darn (which i finally did) it has just flown by!!!! </div><br /><div>I JUST WANT TIME TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE..... PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>OH I know this sounds like a lot of complaining but i'm not meaning to!!!! I love our crazy busy life... It just seems like 2010 flew by!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Even though I can't beleive 2011 is here I cannot wait to see what God has in store for us!!! I'm hoping wedding bells might be wringing in my near future ;) Rylen is getting to a really fun stage, and does new things almost everyday!! She has such a big personality! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Well I will leave you with a few pics of Ry Ry that we have recently taken!!!!<br />Merry Christmas!!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551015827516814562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TQkrfA219OI/AAAAAAAAALs/wLSnrlsELBI/s400/rylen0.jpg" /></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-14839690321732326712010-12-08T16:24:00.002-06:002010-12-08T16:37:52.403-06:00Wordless Wednesday!!My cup runneth over!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548442362882829762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TQAG7qBcLcI/AAAAAAAAALc/QLdBlDasmEw/s400/22133_1281527728963_1553172152_30733477_6278206_n.jpg" /> This is not how I imagined we would spend our first Christmas with our bundle of joy but it was what God had planned for us.....<br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548442515182486146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TQAHEhYggoI/AAAAAAAAALk/s_Q-7RINLtc/s400/148812_1642033701387_1553172152_31542351_4767674_n.jpg" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TQAGyHXYg1I/AAAAAAAAALU/UglskVwF7hc/s1600/75298_1642033501382_1553172152_31542350_7537620_n.jpg"></a></div></div><br /><p> And wouldn't you know...our prayers were answered we brought our baby girl homeand have loved every fun filled, crazy, exhausting, hillarious,cute,moment of it!! </p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548442198960800594" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TQAGyHXYg1I/AAAAAAAAALU/UglskVwF7hc/s400/75298_1642033501382_1553172152_31542350_7537620_n.jpg" /></p><p> I wouldn't trade places with anyone in the world!!!!! </p><p> Merry Christmas!!!!! </p>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-23294577872247428622010-12-06T12:38:00.002-06:002010-12-06T15:26:06.520-06:00Busy Busy!!So It has been crazy busy since the last time I posted. I had full intentions of being good with this blog and posting everyday or every other day...... Well we can see how good that went. The holidays are one of the Libraries busy times of year and everything going on at home with family and friends there is just not enough hours in the day.<br /><br />Well I will give a short update of what has been going on in "Our Life" the past few weeks!!! Thanksgiving came and went in the blink of an eye!! We shared it with Coopers family and then met up with the Harpers in Lubbock!! It has become a tradition for the Harper woman to hit Black Friday hard!!! We woke up at 4am to get all the good deals at Wally world and a few other places!! It was a blast and memories were made!<br /><br />December snuck up on us!!! I CANNOT beleive we are in December already...... This month means so much more to me now than just Christmas.... My baby girl will be 1 years old!!!!!!! I have enjoyed every single second of this little Angels life and am so so so Thankful to be her Momma!! She has brought me an enormous amount of joy!!! December 21st will mark 365 days of joy!!!<br />Rylen's first Christmas was spent in Neonatal ICU. With Dr.'s & nurses poking and prodding her, so this Christmas will be more like her first. I am super excited but don't want to get to carried away!! I want her to grow up knowing the true meaning of the season!<br /><br />December is cram packed with so so many things but once again I am so so so blessed to have the life I have and the friends and family I have to share with!!!!!<br /><br />Lots of love!!Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-78154858255872025312010-11-02T14:44:00.009-05:002010-11-02T16:09:00.510-05:00Happy Halloween!!!<div><div><div><div><div><div>Last week was cram packed full of Halloween fun, and we took part in almost everysingle event!! It was fun!! I think I had more fun than Rylen did!! She was not a happy camper in that costume. But she looked so darn cute!!!!! </div><br /><div> Thursday night Magan and I took Stash ( Coopers sister and nephew) and Rylen to the WTC Fall Festival!! Stash had a good time playing the games and Rylen just watched all the kids running around in costumes!! I didn't make Rylen wear her's that night because I knew she would get a belly full of it in the upcoming days!! Here are a few pics from the fall fest!! </div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535042192667840738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TNBrjF7EEOI/AAAAAAAAAKc/f2O37kIJTZM/s400/h4.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p> Stash man making a slam dunk!!!<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535042557196188498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TNBr4T5ZO1I/AAAAAAAAAKk/9q12TTp42tU/s400/h6.jpg" border="0" /></p> Rylen checkin things out!!!<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535043440557410370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TNBsrurHyEI/AAAAAAAAAKs/mpzLw3GhtG0/s400/h2.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p> Saturday evening we ate supper with the Wadleighs and then made one very important stop on our trick or treating route!!! </p><p> This is Rylen and her Great Great Aunt Trellace!!! I just think it is so neat that Rylen has Great Great Aunts and Uncles!!! Rylen loves Trellaces dog Trixie so we ended up staying for about 2 hours and visitng!! Needless to say we didn't get much trick or treating done that night!!<br /></p></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535044107156612706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TNBtSh8wZmI/AAAAAAAAAK0/ZCv4-vFsmQw/s400/h9.jpg" border="0" /> Sunday evening we went to our churches Trunk or treat and then hit up a few more spots!!! </p><p>This is not a happy lion!!! Everytime we put it on her she had herself a little fit!! I felt really bad but she looked so cute!!! I added the bow so you could tell she was a little girl lion!!!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535057022565089266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TNB5CTmF__I/AAAAAAAAAK8/fQgK0BTuolM/s400/h10.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div><br /><p></p><br /><p> Rylen and her Great Granny!!!<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535059709963271666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TNB7eu7v_fI/AAAAAAAAALE/HrMxQIinE5I/s400/h12.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p> After cramming her in and out of her carseat what seemed to be a million times she got fed up!! Our last stop was Mel and Sheryls and they gave Rylen apple puffs one of her favorites so we called it quits ripped the suit off and let her play!!! She was finally one happy girl!!! </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535060810208751602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TNB8exqtr_I/AAAAAAAAALM/PnYBvPrz-8o/s400/h13.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>All in all we had a great Halloween!!! I'm glad its over though!!!! These months are flying by and Christmas and someones first birthday will be here before we know it!!!!! </p>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-31080963477348798192010-10-28T12:11:00.009-05:002010-10-28T12:38:45.219-05:00I LOVE MY JOB!!!!On Thursday's I have a Storytime at the Manhattan Coffee house on the square!! I have a great group of kids that come to read books and sing songs with me!! Today we had our Halloween party and all of the kids came in their costumes!!! We read Halloween books and sang a few songs and then had cupcakes and goodies!!!!! The kid's had a great time!! <div><div><div><div><div><br /><div> I feel so blessed to have my job. When I moved back to Snyder a little over a year ago I didn't know what I was going to do, but as always God had a great plan in store for me. He blessed me with a GREAT job!! I get to use my creativity and craft for the kids which is one of my favorite things to do!! I also get to be out in the public and have made some really great relationships with Mom's and their children!! God put everything in place for me and I am so very thankful for it!! </div><div> Here are a few pics from our party!!!<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533147732750423090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMmwjAxY1DI/AAAAAAAAAJE/zO-uh29w6BQ/s400/c.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> Here are the goodies my Mom helped me make for the kiddos<br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533148232511813330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMmxAGhydtI/AAAAAAAAAJM/qv0N4INV8Tw/s400/b.jpg" border="0" /> I made these little Frankenstiens out of Mason jars with little bolts glued on them!</div><div> Aren't they cute!!!! I filled them with candy and other little goodies for </div><div> each of the kids to take home!!!!<br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533148946358622994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMmxpp0IWxI/AAAAAAAAAJU/1Jag91SAFvI/s400/e.jpg" border="0" /> Rylen came to her first storytime today in her costume!!</div><div> she was a tired lion!! It was nap time!!<br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533149426448818818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMmyFmSjYoI/AAAAAAAAAJc/tyCt-pTDgTc/s400/dd.jpg" border="0" /> Here are all of the kids that came today!!! We had a great time!!!!!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533149951399630770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMmykJ4lF7I/AAAAAAAAAJk/F1q8EChYDxc/s400/kk.jpg" border="0" /> This is Miss Charlie!!!! She comes to all my stories time!!</div><div> I just love her to pieces!!!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533150519709920562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMmzFPAT7TI/AAAAAAAAAJs/UrX0o9Snw-M/s400/nn.jpg" border="0" /> Here is Mega!! She is another one of my storytime girls!!! </div><div> She wasn't in the mood for pictures but I snuck one anyways!!!!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533151064728656898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMmzk9W53AI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Um00_m3l22s/s400/ff.jpg" border="0" /> We all had a great time!!!!!<br /><div> </div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-44180200899453761562010-10-27T12:46:00.009-05:002010-10-27T14:22:50.074-05:00To busy to be sick!!<div>I haven't posted in a few days because the YUCKY stomach bug hit our house!! Rylen and I both woke up sick monday morning and we are just now starting to feel like ourselves again! It is NO fun when Momma and Baby are sick at the same time! </div><div> </div><div>This week is Halloween week!! Halloween week means busy busy week at work! I've got parties, parades, and trick or treating going on all at the same time!! Lots of running around and getting things together but also lots of fun!! This year will be Rylen's first halloween and we have a few fun things planned!! I will post more about that later!! </div><br /><div>This past weekend we stayed home and just hung out!! Some family came down from Lubbock so we ate at mom and dad's as usuall!! If you know the Harper clan you know that we can make a feast annytime we get together!! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532785390709050946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMhm_7evDkI/AAAAAAAAAIM/i_vjMF2HTHA/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />Rylen loves being outside and it was perfect weather for it!! I love fall!! Everything about it especailly the clothes!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532785965517934466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMhnhYz2j4I/AAAAAAAAAIU/z0TdH9EZO8w/s400/7.jpg" border="0" /> Rylen loves her Tia Yvette!! <em>"she feeds me all the yogurt bites I want</em>"!!! </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532786533844025330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMhoCd_Wf_I/AAAAAAAAAIc/gkbEWcyhOVc/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /> Rylen helped her Great Granny pick out a few holiday cookie and pie recipes to try for Thanksgiving!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Sunday we just relaxed for a while! Did some house cleaning and then I cooked supper and had all of the Wadleighs over to eat!! It was nice to get together with them! They have been working so hard on London Bleu I figured Karen needed a break from cooking!<br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532803700121079858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMh3prWvEDI/AAAAAAAAAIk/tI4YlHoKkmg/s400/14.jpg" border="0" /> Rylen helped me cook supper for everyone!!! She is such a big helper!<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532804368425780626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMh4Qk-_hZI/AAAAAAAAAIs/e2ixUqD6Z2c/s400/13.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>This time of the year is so hard to decide what you should wear! Its cold in the mornings and by the afternoons it is fairly warm. I haven't packed up all of Rylen's shorts and things just yet because I felt like she could get a few more wears out of them.... But she is growing and things are either getting to short or to tight!! Sunday morning while we were eating breakfast I caught a glimpse of Rylen's feet.......I was mortified...... Had I NOT been paying attention to how I dressed my child???? Or maybe she had a growth spurt over night???? Oh well at least they were jammers and we weren't in a public place!!!!!</p><br /><br /><p>Here is what I saw.....<br /></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532806187942655010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMh56fNntCI/AAAAAAAAAI0/nKsjE7NU4Wk/s400/8.jpg" border="0" />3 Little piggies peaking out at me!!!!!!!!! </p><br /><p>Needless to say this weekend we will be going threw her clothes and pulling out all the things that are to little!!!!! </p><p> </p><p> Momma don't ya know I'm a growin girl!!!!!!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532806778105764610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMh6c1veGwI/AAAAAAAAAI8/jtZ2T4UcX7s/s400/11.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><br /><p><br /></p>Be Blessed!!!!!<br /><p></p>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-61503570112702923702010-10-21T15:53:00.010-05:002010-10-22T12:13:03.948-05:0010 Months!!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"> Rylen</span> Lee turned 10 months old yesterday!!!! Wow time has flown by!! <div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530915754045534162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMHCkwJ-79I/AAAAAAAAAHs/t57umsB63Fs/s400/Picture+014.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Here is what she has been up to!</div><br /><div align="center">About 3 Weeks ago she started crawling!!</div><br /><div align="center">It took her a while to stop getting high centered on her belly,</div><div align="center">but once she got the hang of it she took off!!</div><div align="center">Here are a few movie clips for ya!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwP48IvxAa6EXD3Fzh2hcvDYHUiQ0pWmLxfRQUWY_Y1dQ-YlhN1-U5I2qw5aW6dO-PSQtphwRB3lpXiQkQ3Wg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzfFXthHgVj__J_6Lod_yTlR2fK1ia6NpZ4EFdW-6EJuSNr1g55L3Qt_VdXRakP_NyqljxrtpSWhPoxlBLgOg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center">She is everywhere! In the morning while <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'm</span> getting dressed and fixing breakfast she follows me around!! </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530916871854588722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMHDl0UbgzI/AAAAAAAAAH0/tAC1gG7WsEs/s400/Picture+008.jpg" border="0" /> She is clapping her hands which is the cutest thing ever!!<br /><div align="center">She jabbers all day long! I always wonder what is going threw her head!</div><div align="center">She is a very VERY vocal girl! I can only imagine when she starts actually talking!</div><div align="center">We aren't going to be able to get her to stop!!</div><div align="center">She is a great eater and blueberry yogurt bites are her favorite!</div><div align="center">She likes prunes as well which is a good thing since</div><div align="center">we have so much trouble with going #2!</div><div align="center">During supper time she tries to sneak Booker (the dog) a few bites! </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530915239221989138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMHCGySfDxI/AAAAAAAAAHk/hpgzESLE6Zc/s400/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" /> this is her feeding him crackers! I thought I would snap</div><div> a pic before I told them to stop!!</div><div><br /><div align="center">She loves <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bathtime</span>!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530917966603373202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMHElik4SpI/AAAAAAAAAIE/xYMokE-lB58/s400/Picture+033.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530917493452285330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TMHEJ_83pZI/AAAAAAAAAH8/l72kVrHNK-I/s400/Picture+029.jpg" border="0" /> She plays and plays!!!<br /><br /><div align="center">She is a great sleeper and sleeps from 8pm - 8am which is great for Momma!</div><div align="center">We have a CD that plays lullabies with her name in them, her Aunt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sheila</span> got it for her. </div><div align="center">We listen to it every night before bedtime and she loves it!</div><div align="center">She will just lay in my lap and listen!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The past few weeks she has really gotten into entertaining herself!</div><div align="center">She has a few stuffed dolls that she <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">holds conversations </span>with and it is so cute!</div><br /><div align="center">She loves our cell phones and the remote and pretty much does a full body dive for them anytime she can see them!</div><div align="center">I can't <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">beleive</span> how fast she is growing!! </div><div align="center">We will be having her 1st birthday party on Dec. 18th!!</div><div align="center">I'll be sending invites out next month!! </div></div></div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827903099952867370.post-89492585313232019652010-10-20T17:00:00.011-05:002010-10-20T17:43:49.049-05:00Here goes nothin!!Hi Friends!! <div><div><div><div><div><div>Well I have decided to enter into the world of blogging!! I figured since I have so much family scattered all over this beautiful country that loves to see pictures of Rylen I needed something better than facebook. Yes I said it "better than facebook" there is just so much you can do on that stinkin thing!! I haven't yet figured out all the things I can do on this but give me time and I will. </div><br /><div>So let me update you on what has been going on in our world the past year or so!!!! </div><br /><div>December 21 2009 @ 7 pm our lives were changed forever!! Rylen Lee made her debut!! 6LBS 14ounces and a wopping 17inches long!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530259420835450562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TL9tpIanjsI/AAAAAAAAAGk/pmaYRVt-2Hc/s400/17433_1269808075979_1553172152_30699660_3920681_n.jpg" border="0" />We have had so so so much fun with her. When I feel like life couldn't possibly get any worse I take a look at that little girl and she makes it all better.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530259860647387906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TL9uCu19IwI/AAAAAAAAAGs/9XU8CXQS6rs/s400/rylen+003.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530260765160014962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TL9u3YakhHI/AAAAAAAAAG0/M-Yn9n7NWJk/s400/rylen+531.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530261026397935394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 367px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TL9vGlmi1yI/AAAAAAAAAG8/dT1ZRKbgFH4/s400/toofies.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530261426025024562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TL9vd2VETDI/AAAAAAAAAHE/20A5ieZDp5c/s400/rylen+632.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530261897070864834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TL9v5RHJacI/AAAAAAAAAHM/9B8wXC7wVKU/s400/mommy+%26+rylen.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p>I have had so much support from my family. Being a single mother comes with all sorts of up and downs and I couldn't have done without every single one of them including Sister, Aunts, Uncles, cousins and Grandparents. </p><p>Rylen and I are blessed to have Cooper my boyfriend in our lives!! He is truly a great guy and Rylen can't get enough of him!! I'm pretty fond of the guy myself!! He comes from a great family and they all treat Rylen and I like part of the family. He is a gift from God!! </p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530262165002733202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OFFqOct4VWM/TL9wI3PFRpI/AAAAAAAAAHU/D7NKGpo8j6o/s400/us.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>I am the Children's librarian at the County Library and love love love my job!! Rylen will be 10 months old tomorrow, and Cooper is busy with the Welding business, Garage door business, and helping his parents with London Bleu (I will blog about it later on). </div><div>We lead very busy lives but I wouldn't have it any other way!!! God has blessed me in so many ways!!</div><div>Well there it is! My first blog!! Please, please excuse the misspelled words and punctuation errors!! I hope you all enjoy and will stay tuned for more!!! </div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104906979964990035noreply@blogger.com0