Baby Girl in 3D

I hope you can see these o.k. These were taken today. She is so cute !! That is her little hand under her chin. Maddison was there with me and it was so sweet to hear her talk to "her baby" as she was seeing her move. We may have had a breakthrough on the naming of this baby, today she decided that "lollypop" was better than "minty" !!! That is progress.

Today was amazing, I could actually see this little baby taking breaths (gulps) of fluid, and as I was watching her I could not get over how much she looks like Maddie !!

Happy Mother's Day !!

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing Mom's that we know. We hope you remember on this special day how important the role of a Mother is. Being a mother is an "all the time" job of full of many ups and downs. Thank you to all the wonderful Mom's that have sacrificed so much of themselves to raise amazing children. And a special thank you to the Mom's that have touched our lives and taught us how to be better parents !! We were always listening and learning. Thank you to our Mom's who sacrificed to raise Jason and I both, you did an excellent job and we would not be the people we are today without you !!!! We wish you an amazing day and we hope you know how much you are loved !!!

Spring flowers make me smile

After days and days of rain, the sun came out today and the flowers in our yard were amazing.
Maddie and I had the worst night ever. She was crying for her Daddy all night and was in terrible pain from an ear infection that I thought was gone. After trying every trick I knew and getting frustrated at not being able to make my daughter feel better, I finally just held her tight and let her cry, then she fell asleep from exhaustion at 4:30 in the morning. A trip to the pediatrician today proved it is a bad infection so we are on our 2nd round of antibiotics !!!
She just wanted her Daddy and it broke my heart. So sad to hear her cry for him. This 2 weeks of him being gone has been very hard, but he comes home Saturday night and I know she will not let him out of her sight !!! WE MISS YOU DADDY, COME HOME TO YOUR GIRLS......

Belly is growing !!

The picture in pink was taken at 11 weeks at the park, the sports bra photo is at 19 weeks. Baby is growing as is my belly. I am going to try to stay in better shape this time. Hopefully it will make labor easier and I can bounce back faster.

Hug your babies for me !!!!

Today Maddison and I walked 5 miles for the March of Dimes, march for babies. It was so great to be part of something so big. So many people have had their lives take drastic turns when their babies are born with health problems and some of them do not make it. I just hope that all of you with healthy beautiful children give them an extra kiss and hug for me today. We take it for granted when our babies are born so perfect and healthy.

Missing Daddy sooo much !!

I really do not like to be away from my husband. I would imagine some people would think differently after 12 years of marriage, but not me. I am just not complete or myself when he is not with us. He is the other half of me. Maddison told me last night, through her little teary eyes how much she misses her "special best friend Daddy". So then we both were crying.

Jason is on a 2 week Officer's training for the military and is not happy. We thought about going with him but so far he has not had any free time.

11 more days to go !! That statement makes my heart sink. We miss you so much Jason, thank you for always working so hard and being so dedicated to doing what is best for our family !! Come home to your girls !!!
Love, the 3 of us !!

Who took the Easter eggs ??

Someone took Maddie's Easter eggs !!! Don't worry, she found them.

That's not my name !!!

Maddison just loves dancing to this song by the Ting Tings !! Unfortunately Tuesday our dog does not. Enjoy !!

Baby Girl #2 !!!!!!

This is Maddison's baby sister "Minty" !!!! Let's hope the name does not stick. She knew before we did that a baby was in Mommy's tummy and that is was a girl !!! We are all very excited. Another girl, poor Jason is really going to be outnumbered !!!

She is due on September 26th, which also happens to be Mommy's Birthday !!

Picnic at the park with Daddy

Last Sunday we packed a picnic lunch, grabbed a blanket and off we went to the park for a picnic. The weather was great that day and it was so great to get some time with Daddy. There is a petting zoo area at this park and Maddie is in love with the 3 new baby goats. She and Daddy also took a carriage ride, shared an ice cream cone and spent some good family time together. What a fun day. Thank you Daddy for forgetting all the other things we could have got done that day, and doing what was most important, we love you !!!

Winter to Summer in 2 days !!!

Jason and I are used to the weather changing from day to day after living in all the many places we have lived, however for the seasons to change in 2 days, that is a new one!!! Maddie and I made a snowman on March 5th, then on March 7th the 3 of us went to Maymont park and spent the day in 80 degree weather !!! We actually have the sunburn to prove it. Virginia weather is amazing !! I don't think Maddison stopped smiling the whole day. We hope the weather is nice for all of you, we have really enjoyed this last week.

Snow in Virginia

SNOW !!!

Well Virginia has been hit with the biggest storm in years. 1-2 inches of snow is normal, but this storm was amazing !! So much snow. Maddie and Tuesday are having so much fun playing in it.

Balloons from Grandma & Grandpa

Maddison was so excited when her balloons from Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Tom arrived !!! She could not believe they were all for her. Thank you so much for making her feel special on Valentine's Day !!! We love and miss you !!

Valentine's Day party at Preschool

What a girly girl she is. She was so excited to wear a pretty dress and get her hair curled for the party. They also got to take pictures with little bunnies for Easter. It was a great day at school, no wonder she asks to go 5 days a week !!

The start of a easier month for all of us

Jason began a new rotation in the Neuro Intensive Care ward and when he walked in the door yesterday at 3:30, I was jumping up and down (would have screamed but Maddie was still napping). I could not believe it was really him. To top it all off he will get weekends off !!! Yes I said weekends meaning 2 days off in a row !! I know you think my excitement is crazy, but poor Jason has had only 4 days off in the last month. He worked every 3rd day until 10 at night, it was a crazy month for all of us, we missed him so much.
My sweet husband came home yesterday and when Maddie woke up, we all played Zingo (it's like Bingo). Then he sent me out of the house for a pedicure !! While I was gone he and Maddie made a Valentine craft, she was so happy to have her Daddy all to herself. It was a great afternoon. Thanks Jason, I love you. So happy that we get to see you more in this coming 4 weeks.

We are making Jason go golfing

My sweet husband is worn out. He is on this crazy rotation of internal medicine and it really sucks. Every other day he is at the hospital until 9 or 10 at night, he is there at 6 each morning. Tomorrow is his day off and I have a 10 o'clock tee time for him. I hope he can just relax and do something he wants to do.

Thank you so much Jason for working so hard, what would we do without you !!!

Oh, and by the way, after golf can we go to lunch ????

First trip to the dentist !!

Our little girl is growing up too fast. After seeing Mom and Dad go to the dentist for a cleaning, she decided she wanted one too. The hygienist and the dentist were so great with her and she did so great. No cavities and all her teeth look good. She informed the whole office that "sugar rots our teeth, but vegetables do not". What a little old lady she is !!!!!

Maddie singing at Leanne (Lu Lu) and John's house

Here is another classic Maddison moment. While staying in Kansas at our dear friend's home, Maddie enjoyed playing the piano and singing. Too funny.

Are you ready for us KANSAS ????

Maddison and I are so excited, we are going to Kansas on Tuesday !!!!! We can hardly wait to see all our friends !!! It is going to be so fun and it is all Maddie and Mommy can talk about. Our dear friend Leanne is letting us stay with her and her family (so sweet of her).

Very quiet weekend

This weekend was Jason's first weekend at the base as Captain Rolfe. Maddie and I decided to stay home so Daddy could get used to the base without us bugging him. It has been cold and rainy, so we played some games. Next time we will go with Daddy, we missed him too much !!

Maddison riding her new bike on Christmas day.

Family Christmas Party

Trip home to Nevada to see our Families

~~~~Jason, Maddison and I spent about 10 days traveling to Nevada and Arizona to see family. We tried to see everyone we could We got to see Maddison's Great Grandma Lorraine and Great Grandpa Ray. We took some time and drove out to the Hoover Dam in Vegas. It was so neat to see the new bridge they are building.

~~~~Next stop was my Mom's house. She had made her sweet rolls(yum) for us to enjoy and she helped take our picture for our cards this year. We just love to stay with Mom, she always makes us feel right at home.

~~~~Our Niece Lindsay brought a fun craft for Maddie to do and they made cookies together at her house, they had so much fun. We also got to visit with Uncle Korey (thanks again for dinner), Aunt Terri, Chelsea (and that boy Ha Ha) and Kyle. We had such a good time just being with family.

~~~~We went down to see my Dad and they were having a Christmas Party. I never thought I would see the day that my Dad put on a Santa costume to help hand out the presents !! But he did and he said Ho Ho Ho. It was such a fun time and my Dad was in heaven when all the nurses wanted their picture taken in Santa's lap !!!

~~~~We went to Jason's parents house for dinner and his Grandparents drove from California to join us and Auntie Dani came over too. Maddison got to play (tried to ride on her back) with Lexi, Grandpa Tom's really big Lab. She also got to play with Angel and Sophie.

My Christmas wish...with Love

I have truly remembered, through my little girls eyes, the meaning of Christmas is FAMILY. I have come to understand that spending precious TIME with family is the greatest GIFT we can give each other.


My memories of the Holidays do not consist of what presents I was given, they are amazing memories of spending time with my FAMILY. Memories of the fun we would have playing Uno, Scattergories, Pictionary and Cranium with my nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters. Tasting all of my Mothers love in the sweet rolls and quiche she would make for breakfast. Then enjoying all the other delicious dishes that she makes for us every year. Each family bringing something special and yummy to share at our big family Christmas party. Sitting around laughing and talking, just being TOGETHER. Christmas is about giving of yourself and your time, to show the ones you love how much you love them.


Maddison is so excited to see all of her family and play with her generation of cousins which, amazingly, are our nieces and nephews babies !! She can hardly wait to see her aunts and uncles and all the Grandparents too. I really hope that she makes her Christmas memories of all the great times she gets to spend with family. We are so far away from our families and we miss you all so much. This year has been really tough on all of us for many reasons and getting to spend TIME with you ALL is what we are WISHING for, not gifts, just time. We have an amazing family and I hope that you all know how special you are and know how much we love you !!

Birthday Thank you !!!!

We just wanted to thank everyone who sent Maddison a birthday gift and those who called to wish her a happy day !! I hope you know how much it means to us that you remembered her special day. She had such a great time turning 3 and it seemed like we were celebrating for 2 weeks. She just loved getting so many cards, presents and calls. We love you all and thanks again for loving her !!!