My Life Adventure

July 1, 2008

TUE 1 JUL

Justine's Homecoming!! By Kelly

Yeah!! Justine is now home and thriving!!  It's a long story so I'll just let that go and show you pictures of the afternoon she came home. 

 

Here is Dad (Josh) taking care of Joey while Justine was taken inside to get on some summer clothes and out of the outfit they had her in at the hospital.

 

 

Joey and Justine - together again AT LAST!!! It has been TWO MONTHS since they were this close - since their birth actually (except for one short photo op at the hospital)  It seemed like they knew they were supposed to be together!

 

 

Annette with her hands full -- literally!!

 

 

The celebration prompted a stop by Caribou Coffee on the way home from the hospital.  Smoothies and coffees for everyone!!  (except the twins, of course, their time will come soon enough!)  Here's Jeffy with his smoothie.  The proud big brother!!

 

Even Jayden get to celebrate with sips of Nani's green tea and mango smoothie!  I think she also got a couple of tastes of Annette's chocolate cooler!  Hey, it was a special occasion!!

 

OK, one last picture of Joey and Justine!  Since you insist!!

 

 

July 13, 2008

SUN 13 JUL

July 4th and a large family By Kelly

Well, it was inevitable I think.  The fourth of July a couple of years ago began the healing of some relationships and a very extended family.  We often refer to ourselves as the "Jerry Springer family".  Although, since we all get along I'm sure we would not be good subjects for the Jerry Springer show.  We actually had a great time together on the 4th.  Below are some pictures.

 

Annette with the twins - Justine and Joseph

 

Jayden, aka DIVA.  She is holding (and chewing on) her "diva wand"

 

Annette, Justine and Jayden

 

Annette's oldest daughter - Stephanie - holding Joseph

 

Mike (Sam's husband), Tom (Sam's step-dad) and Josh (our son)

 

left to right (more or less) Annette holding one of the twins, Jeffrey, Devon and Lucas on the blanket, Tom (my husband) holding Jayden, Sam holding the other twin, Pam (Sam's mom). In the foreground with his back to the camera is Matthew.

 

Tom and Jayden

 

Yep, even the new puppy, Buddy, got to celebrate!

 

OK, here we go - the whole crew.

Front row - Dustin, Dillon and Sadie (Brian and Jamie's kids) Stephanie, Devon and Matthew (Annette and Brian's kids) and Jeffrey (Josh and Sam's son)

Kneeling behind the kids is Jaime (Brian's wife)

Back row - Holding Joey is Annette (Josh's girlfriend, Brian's ex), Brian (Jaime's husband, Annette's ex), Holding Lucas (Mike and Sam's son) is Mike (Sam's husband), Sam (Mike's wife, Josh's ex), Tom (Sam's step-dad, Pam's husband), Pam (Sam's mom), Holding Justine is Carrie (Annette's friend who is helping her with the twins for a little while), Josh (our son, Annette's boyfriend, Sam's ex) holding his daughter, Jayden and new puppy, Buddy. Me and Tom (my husband, Josh's dad, and Papa to 4 of the kids)

 

Whew!  And not one chair thrown the whole day!!!

 

July 31, 2008

THU 31 JUL

DIVA PIG BAG By Kelly

When Jayden was a tiny baby she would make these cute little snorting noises - and she ate like a lumberjack!  Hence, she acquired the nickname - Pig.  Since she has gotten older (She is almost 11 months!) she has acquired another nickname - DIVA!  So, now, we often combine the two and call her Diva Pig.  I know, I know..... the pig part will have to go pretty soon!  Somehow I don't think she will care much for it but for now it is a term of delighted endearment!

 

I was shopping at JoAnn's the other day and found this little 5.5" square canvas carry bag.  TOO CUTE!!  Jayden NEEDED it!  Really!!!  So, I stenciled on a wand (she also has a diva wand she got for the 4th of July (you can see the picture below in the 4th of July section. It's the second one down).  Then I ironed on the gemmed DIVA.  On the back I found an adhesive backed "jeweled" crown and put it on.  I already had some pink boa (I mean - you never know when you might need some, right?) so I sewed that around the top.  I also had some pink elastic cord and a little pig button.  Those were sewn onto the side. 

 

So, here it is:  DIVA  PIG  BAG

 

front

 

front - detail

 

and the back

 

I'm going over to their house tomorrow for my "baby fix" and I'll give it to her then.  I'll post picture of her and the diva loot inside tomorrow.