Jaylin at 8 months

Our sweet Jaylin is 8 months and I can't believe how fast she is growing! We love having her as part of our family! Here are some things she is up to at 8 mns...

* eats lots of purees (carrots, peas, squash, avacado, banana, broccoli, beans, egg,

* loves puffs and other teething treats

* crawls and gets into everything :)

* pulls up to her knees and standing on toys or other objects

* signs please

* smiles and giggles a whole bunch (like her big sis...we love her dimples)

* waves hi

* for the most part is really good in the car

*14.5 lbs

* sleeps 1hr 1/2 (occasionally 2) at each nap and through the night (most nights "unless teething" Praise JESUS!)

* loves her passey

* kicks when she gets excited

*loves her brother and sister

*sits in restaurant high chairs

*sits up by herself

*getting some spunk... aka "attitude"

Thank you Lord for this sweet little life! She is precious to us!

~Jewels~

Sweet and Simple Saturdays

Hi all! Happy Saturday! I am sorry for the delay in posting. We have been crazy busy and out of town with no internet connection. Which was crazy, but actually pretty nice :) I will share more on what we did and catch up soon! For today I wanted to share two sweet and simple treats... Little blessings that make life fun and joyful. Here they are....

Kitchen fun...

This is my new black and white soap dispenser. My sweet friend Sara had one that matched her kitchen when I went to visit and I loved it! Loved the size and how cute it was. So I asked where she got it...ROSS! I love Ross but hardly ever go because I can't fit a double stroller through that store :/ But my sweet hubby let me run in today to look for this particular little item. I was so blessed to find one that matched my kitchen and I love it. It's the sweet little things that make for sweet joy...huh!

Bath time...

Sometimes bath time can be stressful and other times I just love it! Tonight was one of those times I just loved it! We sang, played, and enjoyed our little princes and prince. Thank you Lord for these precious times!

Have a blessed Saturday! Make it sweet and simple!

Tre at 4

Tre at 4!

This is more a list for me to record some fun things about Tre at 4.

Who people say he looks like:

hands down....HIS DADDY...

What Tre does...

builds

sings

laughs (has the best little giggle)

writes letters

says abc's

creates (tre loves making crafts)

plays soccer

loves baseball

spells and writes his name

recognizes letters

recognizes numbers

helps mom cook/bake

takes out the trash

takes one 2 hour nap (we are praying to keep this for a while)

takes his bible to church

remembers and asks to go to church and stores by name, knows if we are not going the right direction.

Can answer questions like..."who is daddy's mommy?" who is mommy's daddy" etc.

plays hide and seek

plays "I spie"

plays "simon says"

Here are some of Tre's joys at 4...

his sisters

dates with mommy

wrestling with daddy

reading books

library days

crafts

airplanes

dinosaurs

loves counting

animals

letters

numbers

baseball

soccer

blocks

tools

pajama jam runs

rocket jammies

visiting daddy at work

skyping with mimi, papa, dad brown and nana

his uncles and aunts

Mrs kollene

Word world (tv show)

Diego (tv show)

Dinosaur train (tv show)

Some of Tre's common and favorite foods at 4:

thai (Thom Ka) soup n rice

pancakes

apples

turkey sandwiches

deviled eggs

tomatoes

spinach salad with tomatoes and ranch

almond butter sandwich

black bean burritos

oranges

broccoli

carrots

green beans

carne asada

Brussels sprouts

Water

cheese and crackers

pb bars

cereal

cookies

chocolate

Tre dislikes at 4:

anything that smells fruity

fruit snacks

blueberries

raspberries

grapes

fish

Things Tre said this year 3 to 4:

"I am good mommy"

"I am okay... I will be fine mommy"

"Yes... mommy ming ming (cartoon character) already told me that"

"Mommy, you going to feed Jaylin milk from your elbow again?"

"I love my sister, aaliyah"

"Daddy, we will protect mommy while you go to work"

"Daddy, so tell me, how was your day today?"

"Can we get hamburger and french fries?"

"Mommy, What you want to do for today?"

"Thank you Jesus!"

"Daddy can I pray?"

"Aaliyah, you want to play...?"

"Good morning Aaliyah! Rise and shine! Did you have a good sleep?"

"It's okay Jaylin, mommy is coming"

"Daddy, you took mommy on a date to see the seals?"

"Mommy, you were so blessed to go on a date with daddy"

"Mommy, can I tell you something?" (an extended story about his "friends")

Tre is 4!!!

Happy 4th Birthday to our sweet Tre Tre!

This is the Day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it!

I seriously can not believe that our little Tre is 4 years old today! WOW!

For real time goes too fast!

Tre you have brought so much joy to our lives and we praise JESUS for your life! You are such a sweet boy! Here are a few pictures to look back at a few of the wonderful memories the Lord has given us through your life! You are a special treasure! We love you!

Lord, we want to first praise you for the four amazing years you have given us with our son, Tre! Each day has been a blessing! Watching his life and the joy you have placed in his heart has been a rich experience. We are grateful for the sweet spirit and high energy you have given him to share with us all. There is nothing quite like the love you give us for our children. Thank you for sending your Son for us Father. I can't imagine giving our only Son up for sinners like us. Thank you Father! We are blessed with Tre's life and we pray as he grows that he would be a man of Your character, that he would love you and seek you first with all his heart, mind, and soul. Father, we pray that your spirit and wisdom would be upon his life...That he would resist temptation, hunger and thirst for righteousness, love others, have a passion for Your word and the things of you Lord. May Tre be a man of purity, loyalty, and love. May you allow him to love you all the days of his life and may he bring many to the truth and salvation that only YOU JESUS can offer. We trust you have a perfect plan for him! Thank you for the four years you have blessed us with and may we enjoy the years to come! Thank you sweet Father for the life in Tre! He is such a special gift to our family! We truly treasure him!

Happy 4th birthday son!