Three years down...many more to go!

We celebrated our three-year anniversary this past Tuesday. Brooks took the day off of work, and we had originally planned on taking a day trip somewhere, but just waited until the last minute to begin planning anything. We needed to go somewhere that would be cool enough and enjoyable for the kids. So, next year for sure we'll have our act together and go somewhere fun!

Taylor ended up planning our day. We went and saw Kungfu Panda, which was quite cute. Taylor also decided that we should get some popcorn, and Daddy decided we should get some cookie dough bites, as well. After the movie, we went and had a romantic lunch at McDonald's, and Jazzy hung out with us while Tay played in the tubes. They both behaved really well at the movie and Tay couldn't help but talk throughout the whole thing. He was just so excited about all the different animals! He did get a little scared, so it was a good thing Daddy was nearby.

Brooks and I have been together for 6 years now and married for three. We met just after his birthday in 2002, and have had many adventures since then, including moving to Phoenix together and having our cute little babies. I love being married to Brooks and I can't wait to celebrate many more anniversaries!

So much to say, No pics to post!

It seems as though I have not been blogging as much as I should be- we have been so busy! Plus, no blog seems complete without a recent pic of the two cutest kids in the world- and i have no pics to post! Not that we haven't taken any, it is just that the new camera that we got came with a new picture program that we can't quite figure out. We were able to upload the pictures from our trip to San Diego, but for some reason we can't upload the newest round of pictures. So, figuring out what is wrong is now on Brooks' to-do list, which is not long at all, but just never seems to get done.

The kids are good, super cute and smart and growing and learning each day. Taylor loves space and Herbie. He has a few books now on Space, plus some super cool IMAX space movies we bought him a few weeks back. He tells us all sorts of things, for example Saturn has ice cubes (because it is cold), the moon has craters, and the Sun is on fire. Jupiter also has "a big red spot and squirrely lines!" Potty training is not as interesting as the planets and solar system, but we are working on it. We just got a call from the preschool he is on the waiting list for , and they might be adding a new class in the fall, which means he would not be on the waiting list but would get right in. So he needs to be potty trained by the middle of August!

Jazzy, is sweet and so wonderful, and calm and content. She still sleeps through the night most nights, and is just a happy baby. She is always smiling and has the cutest giggle. Her 4 month appointment is the first week of July and we are anxious to see her height and weight.

Brooks still loves work. He goes in most weekends, he is pretty busy during the week and goes out to a lot of properties to visit with the tenants. It takes him out of the office a lot, but keeps everyone happy. He also started working out again.

And I am busy, busy, busy. Between the kids and school, BizEMoms and trying to keep us with friends and get some play time in for the kids. We had a visitor from another website, www.OurMilkMoney.com come out from California to speak with the group, and it was so cool! It was an awesome opportunity we could not pass up.

Dale and Marlene come back this weekend, and next weekend Tay is going camping with Grandma and Grandpa near Prescott. We'll miss him, but I am sure he'll love it!

Happy Father's Day!

We hope all the Daddy's out there had a nice, Father's Day!

We had a relaxing weekend. The kids were extra cute and sweet to their Daddy, who didn't ask for anything on Father's Day. I came down with a cold, and Brooks is in the middle of this bet with some guys from work, so this coming weekend we will go out to celebrate:)

I am a very lucky woman to have Brooks as my husband. He is very sweet and kind, and is the best Daddy two kids could ask for. He loves his little rascal-do Taylor, and his sweet, content Princess Jazzy. I love looking into their sweet little faces and seeing the image of their Daddy. And, I love watching him hold them or play with them.

We love you Daddy!

Jazzy Girl

Jasmine is just a wonderful, little baby! She is always smiling, and very easy to please. She has also slept through the night practically since day one. She will sometimes wake up around 4am or so for a little snack, but always goes back to bed. She also wakes up half the time with a dry diaper! We call her "Jazzy Bear" since she'll eat, eat, eat, then eat some more then she'll go into hibernation for either a really long nap, or bedtime. So now we joke that she is potty training herself already :) She loves to talk and is always chatting away with Daddy when he comes home from work. We really are very lucky to have her and she is the best baby girl we could ever ask for!

Happy Mother's Day to Me

We spent Mother's Day weekend in San Diego, and it was just wonderful. I like California and we all love the beach. We we're definitely due for a vacation, and decided to buy the annual pass for Sea World, hoping that we would be able to make it out there again before next May. We thought Taylor would love Sea World, and showed him the website before we left. At that time, he could have cared less for Shamu and was actually most excited about seeing the penguins!

We bought a new camera to take on this trip, since our was going wonky. We didn't even bother to read the instructions before taking it out with us to Sea World, but we managed to figure some stuff out throughout the day. We had to stop at the Penguin exhibit first, then of course, hit the penguin gift shop. We also saw the Sesame Street show, then the dolphin show and had lunch after that. Jazzy was great, she is such a content little baby. Tay decided he wasn't too into walking and wanted to be held, so since he weighs a bunch, we took turns we each kid. We saw the star fish, or 'sea stars' as Tay calls them, and he even held one! Then, we went to Shamu. Boy, was Tay surprised- he loved it! So our next stop was the Shamu gift shop. We also stopped and bought a hat for Jazzy. Both the kids had sunscreen on, but the two of us did not and actually got sunburned! It was a nice day, about 65 degrees outside. Brooks won Taylor a big Spiderman at the carnival games, and it was a full, but fun day.

Our hotel was pretty close to Sea World, but that didn't make it any easier on Brooks, who had his fill of California freeways and their lack of signage. On Mother's Day, we went to Balboa Park and the Air and Space Museum for Tay, the space expert. The hotel recommended we go to La Jolla Cove, so we headed there next and it was just beautiful! Seals actually come up to the shore to rest, and the beach itself is pretty nice. It was so busy though, so we parked pretty far away and the kids were hungry and cranky by the time we made it out there. We found a Hard Rock Cafe and went there for lunch, then went back to the beach and walked what seemed like ten miles back to the car. Tay sill wanted to be carried, so we took turns with the kids again. That afternoon, our little man was still a bundle of energy, so we picked up 'My Donalds', as Tay calls it, and found a park that he could play at.

We stopped at Pacific Beach on Monday, then headed back home. We all love the beach, and Tay is still talking about the ocean. I am sure Jazzy loved it too, although she didn't say much :) Brooks was disappointed with San Diego, this was actually his first time there. We'll be going back, so that we can use our Sea World passes again, and this time we'll plan it out a little better to see some more kid and stroller friendly places. It was nice, as we love going places with the kids.

Cooties and Smiles!

We have been running a special on cooties for anyone who is interested! Free cooties! Get your cooties here!

Taylor has lots of little friends, he is just a social guy. All that socializing comes at a price though, and this past week we have been paying for it.

Taylor first came down with a cold. You know, the typical flu with a running nose, cough, congestion and temperature. Thursday evening he had a swollen eye- it looked like he had a black eye almost. The next morning it had turned a lovely shade of -you guessed it- PINK. I had called the pediatrician the day before when I noticed his eye. Since it was after hours, she said to bring him in the next day. Before I had a chance to call the office, they called me back and asked how he was doing. We made the appointment for that day. He actually fell asleep on the table, which made the exam super easy. So pink eye it was. This was a total bummer because his cousins were already on the road to come up for a visit. Bummer we didn't get to visit long, but they wanted to go to Ikea and I am sure they hit the In N Out (my brother in law would probably cater his own wedding with In N Out). So, now Tay had pink eye and a cold.

The weekend stunk having a sick kid, and Brooks stayed home on Monday since things were so hairy. Monday morning Jasmine had her well check with Dr. Sudha, and I ended up taking Tay back in with me because his cold was still hanging on. Tay looked all clear on the pink eye, but now poor little Jazzy had it in both eyes! That day Daddy started running a fever of 102 and having the same cold symptoms of Tay. We both could not sleep that night and woke up to discover we had pink eye too! By Wednesday I had gotten Tay's cold.

So, now it is Friday, and Brooks is back at work, but still running a temp, and feeling bad. His pink eye appears to be cleared up, and so does mine. I am still sick, and Tay is a bundle of energy. Fortunately little Jazzy does not seem to have caught the cold, and her eyes appear clear. Oops! Scratch that. Tay was a bundle of energy. He woke up this morning with double gooey eyes- so looks like pink eye round two.

The one bright spot of this week is what a super smiley-happy baby we have! She coos and gurgles and giggles. She is so darn cute and fun and we love her bunches and bunches! She just smiles all the time and especially when she is talking with Daddy.

Babies and Toddlers

It's April already? This past month has just flown by! Jasmine is wonderful, just wonderful. She is very sweet, happy and content. She loves to be held, but is such a great baby and hardly cries. She also is still a great little sleeper at night, and we know how lucky we are to have her. When people tell me it is not fair, I have to disagree. Although we love Taylor very much, he is WILD. So, having one of each just balances everything out :)

Otherwise, things are great, just hectic. I became pretty sick with Mastitis, which was rough. I had a 104 temp for a few days, then was pretty run down and just beat otherwise. I am back in class, which is hard. Brooks is enjoying his promotion and we both love the new car.

Tay is really into space and planets now. This weekend, I think we are going to go to the library to rent some space videos. Unfortunately, they do not show space specials 24 hours on the Discovery Channel. Today I found him in his room reading to himself from his Solar System book that we bought at the Challenger Space Museum. Yesterday we watched a show on Jupiter, and he was pretty interested in the planet's big red spot and swirly lines. Yup, my kids a genius!