Go Ahead...Make My Day!

I couldn't resist these shots of my baby cakes in a big ol' cowboy hat and his cool UV water shirt. Don't you just want to eat him up?

See y'all later!

The BEST News!

Yee haw! Looks like I will get the chance to sing the national anthem during Pioneer Days in Ogden (if you don't know, that is a huge week long rodeo celebration)!!! YAY!!! I am soooo excited! I got a phone call tonight about 10pm from a lady I know in the neighborhood. She had asked me to sing it at a Lacrosse Championship game 2 years ago. Well apparently, another lady who heard me sing it there now happens to be the assistant to the person who runs the entire Pioneer Days celebration. She thought I did an awesome job on it back then. Anyways, when her "boss" asked if she knew anyone who could sing the anthem--she remembered me!! Ha! I was so excited on the phone it was ridiculous. I feel like I'm famous now or something. Heh heh. Ok, I need to chill! Anyways, she'll be contacting me soon to give me details. I can't wait! Weeeeeeeeeeee! This will be the third time I am singing the national anthem in public. The first time was at the Lacrosse Championship, the second time was at a dinner held to honor the county's elected officials, and this time will be the BEST b/c of the huge audience! Yippee! I hope I get a record deal! *wink wink*

Singin' on the 4th

Hi. I am bored and running out of Jasey pics, so I thought I'd post a little something something. My town was looking for "talent" to perform in the park during the 4th of July celebration. I almost talked myself out of it, but then realized that I MUST apply to do it since I love to sing! Looks like I will be singing about 4-5 songs. I haven't picked them all out just yet--but a lot goes into picking songs! It's tough! I need something that isn't BORING, but not TOO hard to sing, but entertaining, but something I'm somewhat comfortable with...well, you get the idea. Here's some that are up for consideration. Maybe those of you that know my voice can vote for your favs: (Or if you have some good suggestions, I'd love that, too. I'm having a hard time thinking of good ones!)

Songs I'm Considering...

Independence Day -Martina McBride
The Lucky One - Faith Hill
The Song Remembers When - Trisha Yearwood (I'll probably only do ONE slow song, if any)
Young and Beautiful - Carrie Underwood
Like We Never Loved at All - Faith & Tim McGraw
You Don't Even Know who I Am - Patty Loveless
Me and Charlie Talkin' - Miranda Lambert
Whose Bed Have your Boots Been Under? - Shania Twain
Let's Give 'Em Somethin' to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
Our Song - Taylor Swift (might be too young of a song for me?)
XXX's and OOO's -Trisha Yearwood
All American Girl - Carrie Underwood
Wild One - Faith Hill
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - K.T. Tunsell
Any Man of Mine - Shania

Growin' like a Weed

Looks like a gerber baby to me!There's a neck underneath all that, I swear!

What are you looking at?

I'll take those glasses...and the hat, thank you very much!

Cuddling time on the floor...he likes dad's whiskers!

The Weight has been Lifted!

Well, today was the day. I got my hair cut. Lots of it. It doesn't look all that short to me, but she cut off at least 5 inches. I think I am going to REALLY like it though. It will be much quicker to blow dry (worth it just for that!). I opted for a simple bob without layers. I may end up going back to get some layers in the future, but for now this will do. Sometimes layers are horrible if they do them wrong...so I passed this time. You girls will understand...anyways, I took these webcam pics (hence the graininess) for a friend since I was too lazy to go get the real camera. But at least you can get the idea.She also re-did my highlights. She did an AWESOME job on them. She weaved in a honey color along with the bleach foils, so it's a nice balance. I love love love the color. Too bad the pics don't show it AT ALL. Oh well. You'll just have to wait to see it in person!

Jase's First Haircut

So I finally grabbed the shears and trimmed up all the wispy longer hairs at the nape of his neck. I did pretty good, considering he was sitting on top of the counters and wiggling around like a mad man. I forgot to keep a lock of his hair, though. Gah! Oh well, next haircut I will.We took him outside and let him play in the playpen while we washed our cars in the driveway. He actually LOVED it, but at one point he was crying bc he wanted a bottle...and his little face was so cute and pouty, I had to get a picture.
After he stopped crying, his eyes were really shiny.
These are some of my favorite PJs from Gymboree. They fit him to a "T," and they have those footies on them. I think they make him look more like a baby (so that is the real reason I like them). Hee hee. I am sad that he is growing up soooo fast, so I wanted some pics of him in his "baby" PJs before he outgrows them. Don't cha just want to squish those cheeks?
Another pose in the cutie PJs...

Little Bookworm

He was being so cute I couldn't stop taking pictures of him. As you can see, we already taught him how to read! What a genius!

To Cut or Not to Cut?

So I was up late the other night and when I was pulling my hair back to wash my face, some layers fell out and it looked like my hair was shorter. I have been thinking about cutting it, so I thought I'd snap a couple pics and take an opinion survey....should I do it?

Like Mother Like Son

Some say I tend to hum or sing when I eat. Here's Jase's version of the same. Towards the end of the clip, he gives the camera the funniest look, then pops his mouth wide open like a little baby bird. Hee hee.

Tootle Giggles

Just a sweet video of Jasey laughing. It's funny bc he's really only half heartedly laughing in this video. Like he was putting on just for me. But everything he does is so cute. And yes, I am one of those moms! Just remember, this is for all the family that lives too far away to see him.

Our Pootle Toots

Thought this was a cute shot of him focusing so hard
on getting a piece of food into his pouty little mouth.Showin' off those big, blue eyes he got from dad!

A happy shot of him doing what he does best--playin' in the tub! I have to watch him closely with this particular toy, though, bc one time he got that little purple wing stuck in his mouth. (Kind of like if you propped a toothpick in your mouth to keep it open). Poor thing!

Jase's New Trick

I think Jase is mimicking me with this "movement" since I tend to do it a lot when I'm being silly with him. I couldn't resist putting a few finishing touches on this! He does it ALL the time!

Carb Mania

The Proof is in the Pickle

Tee hee. Check out the avid grunting!

New Favs

I am in LOVE with this picture of Jase. I took it while he was bathing the other night. OMG he cannot get ANY cuter!! Plus, he loves his baths, so it was cute to capture him enjoying the moment. I have been working with him on sitting up by himself. This is a picture of the first day we tried it (about 2 weeks ago). Now he is doing AWESOME all by himself. He can sit up for really long periods of time before he topples over.
I just took this pic while we were driving in the car on Sunday. He was being a little fussy, so I climbed into the back seat and pulled out the trusty ol' pickle. Worked like a charm! He power sucks on the pickle like it was his bottle. It is so funny! Mr. Sensitive wanted me to hold it for him since he was being a bit grumpy. I'll let it slide this time...

Mother's Day Happenings

First we went to see Roob's parents, and his sister Lecia and her family were there.
That's Roob's mom in the background! :) This is a pic of Roob's nephew and dad.Later we visited my mom for a little dinner. Roob busted out the ol' guitar and played some tunes for Jasey, while mom got his pickle ready for him to eat. Yes, he actually likes pickles!Here he is getting a yummy taste!

My brother, Nathan, and his cutie patootie baby!

I'm just helping Jase stand up and stretch his legs.

My Niece, Jazzmyn

Ashley, I thought you might want to download some of these--they are TOO cute!!!

Y'all, look how cute her polka dot apple shirt is that I bought her? Can you tell she LOVES it!!??? Heh heh.

Man, just looking at this pictures is making me miss her like crazzzzzy!

Katrina gets too Personal

Below is my grandmother's cute little house in New Orleans. Sadly, she doesn't live there anymore. Hurricane Katrina came through, the levee broke, and well, the rest is history. (Don't worry, though, she had evacuated!) Recently she sold what's left of her home. Many of the homes on her street have been completely redone and look so stinkin' cute! Other areas of New Orleans have not been so lucky. Some of the more impoverished areas have been completely abandoned. If you look closely you can see where the water line was. It's below the windowsill. But to be more specific, that is where the water line ENDED up after the storm. During the storm it was up to the ceiling inside the home. This was the first time I had been back to Louisiana since the disaster. I wasn't as prepared as I thought when I walked inside. I cried like a baby. Too many memories.

This used to be the ol' family room where I spent hours and hours as a child, watching TV, opening presents, and just being with my grandparents. Since I was born they lived in this house, so I pretty much grew up in it. I moved away when I was 19. Afer the storm, it was weeks and weeks before my grandmother went back. Can you imagine coming home to your house turned topsy turvy inside and covered with slimy sludge and mold??? Ugh. I'm surprised she was able to handle it. She still gets sad, though. She framed a picture of her house so she could remember it. She lost pretty much everything. Along with a giant drawer full of all my childhood pics. As I stood there, it was hard to believe that it's been over 3 years since the storm.
On a lighter note, her tub was so cool! I loved the black and white tiles! It even had the old school hardware on it. Now it's just full of dried up dirt and muck. Funny to think this thing used to keep me clean! I need to get in there with some comet and a wire brush! :)
This is the entrance to the kitchen, and the pantry that I would always hit up for chips, cookies, or some other snack. Heh heh.
Well, even though it was tough to see, I'm glad I got a few snapshots for the history books!

American Idol 5.06.08

As usual, I must state my opinions!
David C - "Hungry Like a Wolf" was a bad choice. He's done MUCH better on previous shows. Didn't really love his 2nd song, either.
Syesha - Good on the "Proud Mary" song. But LOVED the 2nd song she did! I have to say that I didn't start liking her UNTIL she started kickin' butt these last 2 weeks or so. Like huh? Where did this come from? She has a pretty good voice. I wish I could do that with mine!
Jason - Better start packin' the suitcase! I think he should have left before Brooke. But he's a good, simple singer (except Bob Marley song was bad). He's just too folky for me.
David A - He did good on both of his songs, but he still bugs me. He's too sheepish about everything. And have you noticed how ENORMOUS his hand looks? I guess he still hasn't grown into it yet. Heh. Ok, that is mean, but next time watch and you'll see! And he always waves it around in an awkward manner. Strange. (I know all you David A. lovers are hating on me now!) As Simon would say in his British accent, "It's just an opinion. Sorry!"

Fun on the Hammock

I thought these were so funny! Esp the one where Jase has his hand on top of Jazzmyn's head! Ha! And also in that pic you can see how big he really is. Remember he is 2 months younger than her!