Blogging from my Droid

Seeing how blogging from my Droid works.*Crossing fingers* and adding a picture of Jay Jay because she is dang cute.

Jaylynn - 7 Months Old

7 months old today ~ :-( ~ STOP GROWING UP! Please. None of the rest of them are listening. Although I love seeing all the news things you are doing, maybe I'll let you grow some more. We'll renegotiate in a few months.

Update on Jacob's Cardiologist Appointment

Today we had Jacob's 6 month check-up since his initial cardiologist appointment. We were praying for no change. Jacob's heart condition will never get better so the best news we can ever get is no change since the last visit. And that is exactly what we got. No change! YAY!

The doctor was very pleased with that since Jacob's valve is already narrowed; more than it should be for a 5 year old. I think the doctor was actually expecting to see a change and you could see the relief on his face when he saw none.

Jacob will go back again in 6 months and if there is no progression, we will go to yearly visits. Jacob is still not limited in doing anything except for contact sports like football or wrestling. He did say Jacob could play soccer though.

Unless Jacob complains of chest pains or starts really getting tired too easily, we will Dr. Telep again in 6 months.

Swinging away Jay

It's been sooooooooooo dang cold. Anything below 75 and I'm frozen. That said, today, the sun was shining, there was no wind and it wasn't freezing. We made it into the 50s today! With the snow and the cold we had, it seemed like a summer day. Well almost anyway. The kiddos and I went outside. We put Jay in the swing and pushed her a few times. She seemed to enough it but without that blanket wrapped around her, she would have fallen right out. Anyway, I snapped a cute picture of her first swing ride.



Now spring! Hurry up and get here! Oh wait. We still have February and March to get through. Ugh.

Our Clown

The other day, Jasmine came home with this orange pom-pom from school. Jazzi and I were sitting with Jaylynn, making her laugh. She put the pom-pom on her nose and of course, it fell off. Jasmine then decided she would get some tape to stick it to her nose. Being the mature mother I am, I said "What a great idea!"

We taped it up and Jay was laughing. I only had my cell phone near by and as I snapped the picture, she stuck her tongue out. What a nut! I heart this girl.

Jaylynn's New Trick

It only lasts a few seconds but she's figuring it out. When did she get this big? Good job Jaylynn! I guess if you insist on growing up...

They get louder and louder...

With each one we have, they seem to get louder. You will hear me say at least 7 times a day "Jenna, you don't need to yell. *insert someone's name here* is right next to you." Jaylynn obviously knows she needs to be loud. Really loud.



She does this all day long. All. Day. Long.

Happy New Year 2010!

Happy New Year everyone! O. M. G. It's 2010! When I was a kid, that number seemed so far off and makes me think of the Jetsons. It's amazing how quickly the days pass and as you get older, they go faster and faster. God, please grant my children the wisdom to believe me and Daddy when we say "stay a kid as long as you can."

We had a super fun new year. Party hats, noise makers, sparkling Cherry 7-Up and confetti. Yes, you read that right. Confetti. Real confetti. A dear family member (that I just recently meant yet I felt as if I've known her forever and she means the world to me) opened my eyes to realizing they are only kids once and long after the confetti is cleaned up, the kids, Jamie and I will just remember the fun we had and not the mess. Well maybe how much fun the mess was making.

I took a ton of pictures of the kids counting down and ringing in the new year with confetti flying all over my living room. For some dang reason, they were not on the camera. I really was crushed. I did get a few of them cheesing together though.



Jordan *drunk* from his Cherry 7-Up



Confetti angels!



Yes, I promptly vacuumed this up but I wasn't nearly annoyed with it as I thought I would be.



My precious babies ~ Jaylynn was fast asleep in her crib and didn't make it to midnight



Yup, that's more like it.



I don't do resolutions. I just strive to be a better person and do things better. This year, I just want to slow down, enjoy my children and chill out. I want to remember that the kids can't learn from their mistakes if they don't make any. I want to be a better blogger ~ if for no other reason than to make this online time capsule for the kids. I want to be offline more. I want to read more books with my kids (and some without). I want to learn to knit. I want to sew more. I just want to be a happy, healthy family more this year.

Happy New Year! May your 2010 be blessed, happy and healthy!

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas. It started off with Jasmine waking up at 3 am. Yes, you read that right. 3 am. She's such a good girl and doesn't wake us up. Daddy was up at 4 am. Mommy at 5. James at 6. Daddy woke up Jacob and Jenna around 6:30. We figured Jasmine had been a good girl long enough.

The kids got into their stockings and opened a few presents since Jordan was having Christmas morning with his Dad. Not long after, we had a nice surprise visit from Uncle Frank and Aunt Sissy with gifts for the kids and cookies for all. So sweet of them.

A little bit after lunch time, Opa, Oma and Uncle Boo showed up with more gifts and Jordan in tow. More gifts were opened. Then Uncle Carl, Aunt B, Chad and Brandon showed up with more gifts and everyone was ready to eat.

We opened everything and then chowed on ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing and cookies. Everyone had a wonderful time.

Jordan got video games, iPod gift cards, a Broncos jersey (ugh! That's his Dad's influence. Although it could be worse *cough* Cowboys *cough*) and a few other things.

James got an MP3 player, video games, Legos, iPod gift cards, a Redskins jersey and duffle bag (I honestly don't think he needed anything else except that Jersey).

Jasmine got a Cricut (Thanks Oma & Opa!), Cricut cartridges and goodies, a bracelet, a pillow diary, video games and some other odds and ends.

Jacob got pretty much the same goodies as James but instead of Legos, he got Lincoln logs.

Jenna got a Fisher Price princess doll house with all the pieces that go with it, a bracelet, a baby doll, Princess and Tinkerbell stuff and some other fun stuff.

Jaylynn got clothes and toys and a Bumbo seat!

Uncle Boo got them all Wii Sports Resort. Super fun game. If you have a Wii, definitely get this game (and Super Mario Bros too!).

They all ended up with gift cards and cash to various stores as well.

My mommy and daddy got me a CHI!!!! and a Vera Bradley handbag and wallet in the pattern I wanted ~ Daisy Daisy.

It was a great Christmas and it was just nice to be together. Here's some pictures of the madness that always happens with a packed house.

Blizzard 2009

We got hit a big snowstorm this year. I despise snow. Like hate it. It's cold. It's wet. It's claustrophobic, to me at least. But I did like that the kids had a real snow to play in. Jamie's work was even closed down.

It hit at a great time too really. The kids were supposed to go to school Monday through Wednesday and then be on Christmas break. When the storm hit, the kids got out of school Monday through Wednesday. Pretty cool. **Yes, I'm one of those weird parents that actually likes my kids being home and enjoys being around them.**

Here are some of our pictures from digging out and sledding.

Nope. She doesn't look a bit like him.

Yeah right. She is all Combs through and through. Everyone at the kids' elementary schools cracks up when they see them all together and comment how much they all look alike (with Jenna looking a bit more like me but still no denying she's a Combs as well).

And she's a bit of a thumb sucker. Never had one of those before.



And minus the thumb. I know I'm bias, but dang, she's freaking cute.

Jacob's first missing tooth

Is he not the cutest thing ever? So Jacob has had this loose tooth for a few weeks. He couldn't wait for it to finally fall out but it just hasn't been ready. It really was just hanging on by a thread but wouldn't come out. Eating was sort of painful because the tooth flapped around in there. Jacob asked Daddy to tie a string to it so he could rip it out. We just couldn't get the string wrapped around it so Daddy ripped it out. With pliers. Yes, I said pliers. Jacob started to yell at him that it hurt but thought about it a second and realized it wasn't that bad.

Jacob is now down one tooth and $5 richer.