Jaycee's 2 1/2 yrs old!

Jaycee turned 2 1/2 yrs old on Saturday Nov. 24, 2007. Which begins the wonderful half birthday celebration with Dad. Byron's dad began the tradition with his boys. Taking them on their half birthdays out for a meal. Just a way of showing them how special they are and to have some one on one time. So Byron thought this would be the perfect time to start the tradition. So they got up Saturday morning and headed to Lynden. Jaycee loves pancakes so Byron took her for breakfast at Someplace Else (that is the name of the restaurant). She loved it! She kept telling Byron, Thanks Dad! I love you, Dad. Then when she was done with her meal she rubbed Byron's back while he finished his. After that, they went to the Family Christian Bookstore. Jaycee came home with 2 new Veggietale movies, The Minnesota Cuke and Sheerluck Holmes. They also got the Veggietales Nativity Playset! Both of them had a great time! I am so thankful to Andy for starting this wonderful tradition! Its the best! I hope one day the kids will pass it along to theirs!

Friday Shopping!

I didn't really have plans to go shopping on Friday. There was no way I was getting out with 2 kids and all the people! Especially, to stand in line to enter a store at 4:00 in the morning. Marilee asked me if I wanted to do some shopping, but we wouldn't go until we wanted. No crazy in line stuff. So Jaycee and Byron stayed with Andy. They did a little shopping of their own. Marilee, Jackson and I headed off to the mall. We didn't do so well. We started in Sears. Marilee was wanting to pick something up for Andy. Its our turn to check out and the coupon that we wanted to use wouldn't work on the item we wanted. So Marilee decided she wouldn't get it. On a day when there are tons of sales you aren't going to pay regular price for something. I don't care how bad you want it, you just don't! Anyways, we got down to Macy's. I found an adorable sweater. I thought okay I will get it. It was $30 and we had a coupon for $10 off if the item is over $25. So we stood in live for probably 20 mins. The lady tells me its $32.50. I said no I have a coupon it shouldn't be that much. So she tried and tried with the coupon. Then another worker popped over and said if the price of the item ends with a 98 that is an every day value and the coupon won't work. So once again we said forget it. You have in your mind you will pay $20 for the sweater, but you won't pay full price. So we walked away emptied handed! We were also looking for a Christmas outfit for Jackson. We checked every store in the mall. We found nothing. We finally hit the jackpot at TJ Maxx. We found several things. We also found Jaycee some adorable sweat suits! So I guess we should have started there from the beginning! It was a wonderful day. I really enjoyed spending that time with Marilee. I am really going to miss her when we move. She has been such a blessing to me! I am thrilled to live close to my family, but it will be extremely hard to say good-bye to the best in-laws in the world!

Thanksgiving 2007

Lukas, Evalin, Jaycee, and Jackson



So Thanksgiving this year was spent with the Lohrers! It was a great time and wonderful food! I made the mashed potatoes this year! I used 10 lbs. of potatoes! Craziness! Byron and his cousin Ben only eat mashed potatoes, turkey, and gravy! So Byron insisted I make a bunch! They turned out great! I was worried that I wouldn't have time to make them on Turkey Day, so I found a recipe for the crock pot! I made them up the night before and then put the crock pot on the next morning and they turned out great! I was very happy and not stressed! We spent the day eating and watching football. Of course, going through all of the wonderful sale ads. So all in all I say it was a good day of family fun! Enjoy the pics!

Sorry for the delay!

Well, I know I haven't done well the past week in recording all of the things that go on in the Lohrer household. So I will do my best to "catch you up" on all of the action.

Jackson is crawling everywhere now. He gets into everything! He is pulling himself up on any and everything. His bath time is literally 5 mins. long! I can' t keep him still or he wants to pull up on the side of the tub! I am completely exhausted in 5 mins. trying to give him a bath!

Jaycee is beginning to be annoyed by Jackson! She loves him and wants to play with him, but really doesn't want to share with him. Now that he can pull up, he can get to a lot of her stuff. She can't really find a place safe enough to play! Many times she just goes to her room and shuts the door. That is pretty much her only option! Also, she thinks since he is mobile that he is as big as she is. So therefore, she pushes him and tries to pull him places! Which doesn't go well for anyone in the house! Just a new phase we will all adjust and then we will have another to go through! That is life with 2 small kids! WE LOVE IT!

Jaycee and the Terrible Two's

The past week or so Jaycee has been a little more stubborn about things. Her attitude hasn't been the best and we have been working on it. She goes through these phases. I think it could be b/c she is having a little growth spurt. She comes to me every 15 mins. telling me she is hungry! In her sleep she whines some. So I think she is just having so growing pains, therefore causing her to have a bad attitude!

Anyways, yesterday was not such a good day for her. I had to discipline her 3 times by noon. For the 3rd one it wasn't pretty. She goes to her bedroom and shuts the door when she need her privacy to do #2. So I was in the kitchen cleaning and she had come out of her room, ran to my bedroom for a second and then back into her room. Then I started hearing this scratching sound on her door. So I ran and opened her door. She had a pen in her hand which she got from my room. We have the computer in our room and she crawled on top of the desk, moved the lamp to find the pen holder. She was coloring on the back of the door. She colored in a couple of books and on her bed. I was not very happy. She got spanked and I took her hospital toy, 4 babies and her new ride-on airplane away. I kept telling her she made a bad choice by doing that. I loved her and that she was still a good girl she just made a bad decision. To see her face when I was talking to her, it was all I could do to keep a straight face. She starred at me with the biggest eyes just nodding her head like she totally understood what I was saying. So hopefully, she has learned her lesson this time. Back in July she took a highlighter pen to the sheets of our bed. I know you are all probably saying keep pens out of her sight. Well, we do. Obviously, her climbing up on the computer desk she knows she isn't to do that either! I did get the door cleaned up and her bed. I just used rubbing alcohol and it all came out! Hopefully, today will be a much better day and we won't have any major problems.

Oh, yes I was talking with my mom yesterday and Jaycee had her head hanging down when I asked if she wanted to talk to Mam-mam. She said I can't I have been a bad girl. I said no, you are a good girl you just made bad choices. So she told my mom that! So cute!

Windy Stormy Weather

Monday was not a fun day around here. The wind blew like crazy! The electricity went out at 9:00 in the morning! Jaycee was having a hard time understanding that! She kept going to her room and flipping the light switch! She would come find me and say my light is broke, Mommy! I would try to explain what had happened! Then she would ask to watch cartoons and I would tell her that the tv wouldn't turn on! Then she would reply Daddy needs to fix it! I told her this problem was much bigger than what Daddy could fix. In her little world, Daddy can fix everything so she wouldn't accept that as an answer. To let you know how strong the wind was, our wagon wheel that sets on our front porch the glass from it was picked up by the wind and shattered on front lawn!

So Byron got home around 4:00 we packed the kids and dogs up. We were off to Nana and Papa's house for a sleepover! Jaycee of course just thought this was the best thing ever. So we arrived and Nana made Dutch Babies for us all! Which Jaycee calls them pancake babies! She loves them! We all had a great time watching the Seahawks win and just hanging out! We got up Tuesday morning and did a little shopping with Nana. We went the Yeager's. (Not quite sure that is the correct spelling) They have an entire floor dedicated to toys! So we had a wonderful time! We got some great deals and Jaycee played the whole time with the toy train set that they had on display! We went to the mall as well, to pick up a few items. Along the way we lost Jaycee's favorite blanket! She didn't actually miss it until we got home. When we were loading up from the mall is when I realized it! Of course, I was heart-broken! So I went back into the mall, but it hadn't turned up at the lost and found. By the time I got home, I called the mall and someone had turned it in. Thank you, Jesus for answering that prayer! So last night Marilee went back to the mall and picked it up! So Jaycee tells me now that her blue blanky is at Nana's house. Yes, its safe with Nana.

So the beginning of our week has been lots of fun! The kids have had fun and now its back to our routine and I get to clean some house today! YAY!

Weekend Fun!

This past weekend was a great one! We got to see lots of family and spend time with all of them! Saturday we had a kid shower for Phil and Amanda. Giving gifts to help make life a little easier for them when they bring Isaac and Kathryn home. For all those who don't know Phil and Amanda are adopting a 4yr. old little girl and a 2yr. old little boy from Ghana in Africa! So they got blessed with lots of clothes and bedding for their kids! Then we just enjoyed hanging out with all of the family! It was so wonderful to see them all. Knowing that it would be the last time we would see them before we moved. We were thankful we were able to do that. Sunday, we had them over at our house and they got to meet our spunky little dog Zoe! So that was a lot of fun as well! The weekend was great!

Jackson is now pulling himself up on everything! I can't believe it! He isn't even 8 mos. old yet! He is so ready to be a big boy! It breaks my heart! He is so proud of himself when he does get up! He looks around to find someone and then just gives them that adorable smile!

Have a great day!

Tidbits about the kids!

Jackson's milestones~ Sitting up around 6 1/2 mos. Started the military crawl about 7 mos.

Normal crawling 7 1/2 mos. His first tooth came through on Nov.5, 2007

Jackson is a very happy and content baby! (When his mom is around) He is doing a lot better with just his Daddy! No one else at this point can watch him! I would say I am his security blanket! Which is fine by me! He is my baby! One day it won't be that way and so I am willing to hang on as long as I can to my baby boy!

Jaycee's funny saying for the day~ As she shuts her bedroom door to play~ Mom don't worry, I'll take good care of my baby! So cute!

Oh, this morning Jaycee was sleeping in bed with me and Byron was getting ready for work, Jaycee starts laughing in her sleep! It was great! I have no idea why, but her dream must have been really funny!

Enjoy!

Jaycee

My little girl is growing up so fast! She is such a funny girl! She has a wonderful personality! She is very particular about things. She loves her routines! She loves to take care of her baby dolls and she is definitely momma's little helper when it comes to Jackson!

When you ask Jaycee what her brother's name is, she answers JackBoy! She will not say Jackson at all! It is so funny! Then if she hears him cry she runs to him and says don't cry bubby Jaycee's still here and I not go anywhere!

She is also learning to sing! She sings Jesus loves you, but it comes out Jesus loves Jaycee. Then she sings Rock a bye Baby to her babies. She sings the Veggie Tale song or at least parts of it.

The other day she got in trouble and after I finished disciplining her she looked at me and said Jaycee needs her pacy to stop crying! Its definitely hard to keep straight faces with her.

She is also her daddy's girl! She loves to play with him. They chase each other around the house all night. When she wakes up in the morning she always asks where's my daddy? Well, honey daddy is at work. She says I miss Jaycee's daddy!

Hopefully, in blogging I will start remembering all of the funny things she says! Hope you enjoy!

New to blogging!

This is a new thing that I am going to try! I thought it would be cool to start blogging! This way every day or every few days I can sit down and blog what is happening in the Lohrer household. I can document all of the funny things Jaycee says. I can keep track of everything that Jackson is doing as well. Then family and friends can read anytime they want what is going on with us! So we will see! Hopefully, I will get really good at doing this! That is all for now!