Baby Dolls

Kenna is a natural mommy. A while ago when she was still really young, she picked out a baby doll all on her own at the store. I never encouraged her but she has always naturally loved them. When she is around real babies, she get a sparkle in her eye. I don't think she would feel the same if I had another baby because she loves all of my attention but she will make a wonderful mommy one day. She has at least 15 baby dolls and she plays with every single one of them. It is slightly embarrassing because her baby dolls are all dirty but its just a sign that they get a lot of attention. It is cute to watch her walk around cradling her baby dolls and feeding them bottles. I am not sure how she learned to be good at the mommy thing but its so fun to watch.

Mt Dew Pitch Black

This Flavor is so yummy to me. It is grape I think. Anyway, it only comes out every so often and when it does, I get so excited. It reminds me of the trip Chez and I took when he proposed. I drank it everyday. I only bought it on the trip because it was the only Mt Dew I could find and I despise non diet and this was non diet. I gave it a try anyway and loved it. I sipped a couple bottles of it throughout our trip. Good memories simply from a taste of soda.

coming up...

This is a reminder for myself of the blog posts I need to add. Kennas mommy skills and how natural she is holding her baby dolls, mt dew pitch black, disneyworld, Arizona, Seattle, fall. Yes when I'm not on my phone and have a rare chance to hop on the computer, I will be posting about these topics. Stay tuned

A Day In The Life Of Us

Kenna painting mommas toes

Funny faces in the morning

ice cream outing with mom

Lunch time

A rare good photo opportunity

This is a day in the life of Comet

Kenna and Kitty bonding over whatever they found in the shower drain

This is usually the sight you will see until about 3 PM

I thought it would be fun to document what it is the kids and I do everyday while Chez is at work and even what we do when he gets home. I gotta say, lately things have seen mundane. That is why I love the fall. There are so many fun crafts, baking, and activities to do. So here is what a typical day is for us:

8 AM- Kenna and I go downstairs. Kenna picks out her breakfast and I try and wake up on the guest bed with either Shrek on for Kenna or one of my shows. I play around on my phone while she eats and by the time she is done, I am awake. We watch tv together and be lazy until boo wakes up. (This however will be changing as I ham picking back up my turbo jam workout and yes I did that this morning)

10 AM- Guess who is awake? Yes, Kingston my sleepy head. I get him breakfast and turn his favorite shows on which is usually phineas and ferb or sesame street

11-12 pm- I finally decide to get the house picked up. I get the laundry started and clean up a little before running errands or meeting up for playdates.

1 pm- time for lunch. The kids usually request either ramen or chicken nuggets. Once their lunch is prepared, I clean up the kitchen completely for the day. All the dishes done and floors cleaned. My day sounds super boring already right? haha but in between all of this, I get to watch the kids being kids- reading books, playing imaginary, coloring, sometimes fighting, and sometimes being cute together.

2 pm- I hop in the shower if I am lucky and get myself all pretty for Chez. I make sure the whole house is completely cleaned up and looking nice. I also start preparations for dinner

3 pm- okay at this point I am usually sick of the kidss shenanigans and just want Chez to come home and rescue me. This is the waiting hour because he cna either be home in five minutes of an hour so its waiting waiting

4 pm- I'm so glad when daddy comes home glad as I can be! The little machine says, "center three garage door open, beep beep". The kids go running and screaming, "daddy! daddy!" and they both give him the biggest hugs. Chez must love coming home because seriously, everyday is like the biggest deal when daddy comes walking in that door. After the kids welcome him, he goes up to change and takes a bit to unwind by getting on the computer or making some phone calls.

6 pm- dinner is on the table. Usually we have a family dinner every single night unless it is date night.

6:30 pm- family walk. We will walk the trail in our neighborhood that takes us to the park where the kids play until they are worn out while mommy and daddy FINALLY get to have a decent conversation.

7:30 PM- bath time! The kids love to bathe in our bath and they love lots of bubbles and the jets.

8 pm- Kenna goes to bed. Momma lies with her while Kingston and daddy watch one of their favorite 3 D movies together downstairs.

9 pm- Kenna is asleep and mommy spends goes downstairs to hang out with the boys for a bit.

10 pm- yes I know this is bad but Kingston finally goes to bed. I hate this and will be figuring out how to change it soon.

11 pm- usually I am asleep and ready for it all to start over the next day.

Even though this is pretty mundane, we have a lot of mini vacations we go on that breaks up the same ol which I love. So all in all, its a good day in the life of us.

Memories

This is Kenna 4 days old. I love her hair in this picture. The nurses loved how much blonde hair she had so they always told me they blow dried it, fluffed it, and put a bow in it. I loved how pretty she looked every time a nurse brought her in. I tried to preserve the fluffy hair as long as I could because I had no idea how to do it myself. She is still such a little blondie

This picture is also pretty emotional. Kingston was maybe 5 minutes old and this was Chez holding him for the first time. I had so many thoughts running through my head. It was very special

This is Orlando of 2010. This picture brings back a special memory. As I was taking this picture, I was so emotional. It was the first time we had ever taken the kids to any Disney park. We walked straight in and there was a concert going on in front of the castle. Mini and Mickey were singing and dancing and Kingston had the most excited look on his face. He even clapped when it was over. The only thing he wanted to do was to see Mickey and the first thing he saw was Mickey. I had tears but luckily had sunglasses on so nobody saw!

This is Chez and I in Cancun for the first time. I was pregnant with Kingston and the memories I think of immediately are 1- I had such a bad sinus infection the first two days that I couldnt sleep. Kingston didnt kick for those two days and I was so paranoid. 2- once I felt better and Kingston kicked me, I had a blast. We spent most of the time on the beach. And 3- the sound of the ocean at night. It was so peaceful and we loved it

I love this picture because I remember a few things, 1- my dad pulled me aside before cutting the cake and told me to gently put the cake in Chez's mouth (I thought that was kinda sweet) 2- I REALLY wanted to have a piece but I never got one and 3- Chez and I had a lot of fun explaining to the cake maker how we wanted our cake to look

What would we do without cameras?? I love looking at photos. I always become so nastalgic when I look at photos of my dating years with Chez, our wedding, having babies, and vacations. And it brings me back to reality when I need it. Chez tells the people he sees at work everyday that memories are the best gift you can give someone. Ask a kid what he got for Christmas last year, I bet he/she doesn't remember most of what those presents were. Take them on a trip somewhere, and I bet they will remember that trip always. I love the fact that Kingston can bring up vacations from when he was only 2 years old. They are fond memories for him. So without cameras, we have memories, but still I do love looking through pictures.I would take a photo album of memories any day over a nice material gift.

School Bus Hotel Take....20?

Chez is in Orlando for work so i decided to take the kids to our favorite hotel..the school bus hotel or as everyone else knows it, the Southpoint. We have stayed here so many times. We love it. It's very cheap but also a super nice resort. The pool is very kid friendly, the restaurants are good, and there's bowling, movie theater, and an arcade. We had a good time this time. It really feels like our home away from home.

Changes

And this is where the real adventure began! Our wedding day. Little did either of us know, we would have a little bun in the oven just three months later!


The proposal in Disneyland and the start of so many adventures to come for us



This is Kingston today. Our first born and the one who started it all. I have learned so much from this little guy!


This is the day we brought our little prince home. Not sure if you can see the terrified look we have hiding behind our eyes. Right after this photo,we ended up spending a half hour attempting to figure out the car seat. We ended up getting help from a nurse inside.


Before I exploded in water weight, this was me about 7-8 months pregnant and it looked as though I had stuck a basketball in my shirt


This is me the night before I had Kingston. I was actually in labor in this photo. It was a few minutes later the contractions hit bad. I dialted to a 4 and slept peacefully the rest of the night.


This is me 8 months pregnant and about to leave for work

And this is the Chez Jones family now. The 4 of us and a baby kitty.


Isn't it funny how much your life can change over a span of a few short years? Less than 5 years ago, I was newly married, pregnant with my first baby, working, living in the small town of Idaho Falls (and loving it), and only 22 years old. I often think. What did I do with all of my free time? Sure I was working and married but I had NO KIDS. They have consumed my every waking minute (in a good way). Did I value the time I had back then? I really can't remember. What I would give to go back in time and tell myself as I was grocery shopping or running errands how much easier and fun it is without kids. I love my kids dearly and love my new life as a mom but it is funny to think back on my mentality without kids. And don't get me wrong, I know there are plenty of people without kids that have very demanding lives that can relate to busy parents. It is funny to say but so true that if I could go grocery shopping once a week alone, that would be fabulous. The money I would save from not finding items in my grocery bags at home that I know I didnt put in the cart, how much I could get done in a short time, and most of all, the peace, quiet, and relaxation. Ahhh! Now this is not to scare my friends who do not yet have kids because again, I love my kids to pieces. But sometimes it really is funny to think how much my life has changed in so many ways in such a short time!

Good Kitty

Today I dropped off kitty for a declaw and neuter. I was on the fence about the declaw. It makes me sad to think he won't have his front claws that help him climb trees and kill birds. But at the same time, we took him in, feed him, play with him, take care of him, and he claws up the furniture and the kids even when the claws are clipped, so its time. So its time. They leave the back claws on and i remember with our last kitty, he was still able to fulfill his adventurous life without his front claws. The neuter was a no brainer. We don't need any baby comets running around. Which brings me to a point. They are always encouraging animal control and getting your pet spayed or neutered, so why is it so ridiculously expensive to get it done? I spent $200 alone for the neuter. What about those who have a family cat and don't have that kind of money? Seems crazy. Anyway, we are excited to have kitty back tomorrow. He will most definitely be getting a special treat when he gets home.

Kenna Vocabulary

I did this when Kingston was kennas age. I think when kids are just learning to talk, they say the cutest things that only a mom and dad could understand. So here are the words kenna says and what she's trying to say:

Teamy tome - ice cream cone
Tenna - kenna
Shooby shooby - soup
Damma - grandma
Key - kitty
Mecine - medicine
Toto - when she wants to watch wizard of oz
Seep - sleep
Pee - pretty
Lips - chapstick
Mimi - Minnie
Wainin - raining
Dip its - ranch or ketchup for fries or nuggets
Tink bell - tinkerbell
Fedder - feather

She actually is pretty good at saying words correctly and the one word she made sure to learn right away and has made many people laugh, is MONEY! If she sees a coin on a bill, she shouts "money!" And hurries to snatch it up. She sure is a pleasure to have in our house and is a good contrast from her big brother Kingston. We love you kenna!

And the Winner is......

Grateful For My Blog

I decided to go back to some of the very first blog posts I had and I was so happy to see the fun moments I started posting back when Kingston was a baby. Heaven knows I, as well as many others, don't have time to scrapbook let alone put together a simple picture album so this blog has been wonderful. I am so happy to have this and just looking back at posts has motivated me to want to keep up the blogging throughout our journey. So cheers to blogger!