It was worth the wait

Just a few pictures!

2011-06-03T07:05:00.000-04:00

Oh how I love taking pictures of him when he's sleeping. He's just so cute!

Eating a very blue iced cupcake that grandma brought over, he sure enjoyed it!

Filling his lawn mower up with gas.

Oh my do I love this boy!

In our new pool that was waaaaaay to cold to swim in, but we tryed, this weekend it should be good and ready!

We went over to Ashlieghs graduation open house this past Sunday and they had this pool set up for the little kids and Ray loved it. He enjoyed playing with the other kids. It was a fun day. Look how excited he was when his daddy decided to put some more water in the pool.

His first trampoline experience.

Say "cheese"

Very serious, but look at those eyes!

Enough with the pictures mom!

Hello!

2011-05-09T21:31:00.003-04:00

This is a free riding lawn mower that Alvin got from a guy he works with, lets just say it needed some MAJOR TLC, and Alvin and Ray were just what the Doctor ordered! Alvin got it up and running an even cut the grass tonight with it! But Ray is SOOOOO happy about it, he has told his daddy that he loves him and has given him countless kisses and hugs that's followed by "I really love this tractor daddy", Alvin said if he had known he would get this much lovin he would have gotten one sooner! Alvin calls it "Mater" cause its nothing pretty to look at, but so far is getting the job done! (like the picture of the girl in the back ground :)

Ray had to have a flannel shirt on like his daddy to work on it, and he even jacked up his tricycle to work on. Like father like son! I love it!!!!

Ray got to cut his daddy's hair the other night, he didn't do to bad doing it!

This was Easter morning, finding the Easter eggs that the Easter bunny hid for him, I wish he had left more, because Rays face lit up finding those eggs! He also left a basket that Ray had to find, he got the movie "ants", a gun that shoots little disc's and a Tball set and of course CANDY!
I love his just woke up face!

We were telling Ray how we are going to give his baby brother or sister a bath for awhile until it gets bigger and can take a bath with him. We told him that's how he got a bath when he was a baby, so we had to show him and put him in the sink, he thought that was pretty funny.

Just some pictures!

2011-04-23T14:43:00.004-04:00

Helping Daddy with his truck.

Pretty flowers that Alvin planted last year.

One of my favorites.

Trying to get Ray and Gabrielle's picture. She wasn't so cooperative.

Trying to "fly"

Mommy and Ray.

I think the look on his face is classic! It should be on a greeting card! :)

The desk we got him at a garage sale awhile back and he is now big enough to use it!

I got in Trouble! (not really:)

2011-03-26T22:14:00.005-04:00

Well I seem to have gotten in a little trouble with my father in law about not posting. He seems to think that I'm not going to post anything until we have this baby in October. So I thought I better get one going. We have been doing pretty good around here, I haven't felt very good with this pregnancy. I am determined its a girl, and not because that's what I'm hoping for, but my pregnancy's have been sooo different! Really I don't care either way what we are having. Convenience factor, says boy because we already have everything. But I really think it would be cute to see Alvin with a little girl and Ray with a little sister. Ray is doing really good with the whole thing so far, he will talk to the baby though my belly button and give it kisses. So cute!!! I'm sure he has no idea whats about to happen to him!
Ray just recently started pre school, he goes 2 days for now, will be 3 after a while. My friend at work takes her daughter there and highly recommends it. So we put them on a play date so Ray would know someone when he went in. SOOO glad we did that. He loves her, and from what I hear the feeling is mutual. I could not get out of that place fast enough when I dropped him off the 1st time. Lets just say I have been on the emotional side. Ray and his new friend Jillian on their play date, this was a very hard picture to take, with them going in circles!

Ray had his 3rd birthday on March 12, we just had Alvin's family over for dinner and presents then we had his little friend Zoey from across the street over for cake and ice cream. It was a nice night.
This is his train track that he got for Christmas, but he got lots of parts to add on to it for his birthday, you can also see in the back ground his grill that Alvin and I got him.

His Alvin and the Chipmunks cake. He LOVES that movie! That cake was so good, I want more!

We let him "cook" one night, he had more fun doing it.

I had a friend that started her own photography business take Rays 3 yr pictures. I am very happy with the way the turned out. He was not very happy about it at 1st, but once we got to the stream and he could throw rocks, he was fine. Heres a few..

He did NOT like being on those railroad tracks!

Rays Pictures!

2011-03-04T16:03:00.005-05:00

These are Rays pictures that he took him self! The 1ST 4 were taken when he was suppose to be sleeping!!!!

Bet that was bright!

can you see his foot? Getting OUT of bed!!!

Cant forget to take a picture of bear!

Our fire..

My very dirty van!

Our ceiling fan and Rays hair!

Alvin's mom started this, she gave him a camera and he just started taking pictures, he doesn't do to bad, its fun to see what he has taken pictures of after you weed though the thousands of the ones on the floor!
These are just a couple that we took that I thought were cute! Haven't been taking alot of pictures lately, I need to start doing that!
Crazy hair!

Shaving bears head, after I shaved daddy's head!

Monster Trucks & Ice!!!

2011-02-02T16:19:00.006-05:00

We took Ray to his 1st monster truck show last weekend. He had fun, after a couple of times of jumping when they took off, he was fine.

We had a ice storm hear yesterday and today, it wasn't so bad, we never lost power (thank goodness) Alvin and Ray did a little ice sledding in our back yard, it was pretty funny to watch and Ray had a good time! Our back yard was a solid sheet of ice, they were walking on it and it never cracked.

Isn't that pretty!

And just because I love pictures of him sleeping, I had to throw this one in...

Just a few pictures!

2011-01-21T21:37:00.002-05:00

I love to take pictures of him sleeping!..

New Years, he was comforting Harley because the poor dag was scared to death from all the noise we were making!

This was taken at my sisters cabin Thanksgiving weekend, so handsome!

Ranger Ray...

I really need to sit down and actually do a good post, I really have no good excuses for not doing one! Im just a slacker I guess!

Hi!

2010-12-11T21:40:00.000-05:00

This is our Christmas tree, this picture was taken before it fell over so it doesnt look to bad in this picture, now it looks kinda sad!

We had our 1st official snow last weekend, so it was a good time to get out and play in/eat the snow!

I think this picture looks like he is up to something, and isnt that funny with santa right there!

Helping his daddy put lights out!

Ray and his beloved "Bear"

I went in to wake him up one morning, and this is what he looked like, can you find Ray? He looks pretty comfy to me!

Love that smile!!!

Stickin their tongues out at me! Oh how I love them!!!

Im gonna miss her!!!

2010-11-20T15:08:00.007-05:00

I mourn that my son will never remember what a wonderful women she was, and that he will never remember her goofy singing, or her peeing her pants because she laughed so hard or that he will never really understand how much she loved him! I mourn that my next child will never get to meet her. I hate that she is gone, but so happy she is out of pain!

I LOVE YOU MOM!

PIZZA!

2010-11-04T07:20:00.000-04:00

Ray and Alvin made me pizza for dinner awhile ago. It was so cute I had to get some pictures!
Cheese...

Sprinkle it on...

Gotta have some...I believe the boy will someday turn into cheese because he loves it so much!

Got to have some pepperoni...

Good stuff mom!

Needless to same the pizza was VERY good!

The last part of our October!

2010-11-01T22:30:00.000-04:00

This 1st picture was taken last year at Halloween...

This one was this year...

I guess he will always love his daddy, no matter what he looks like!

Our annual trip to the pumpkin patch..

This picture is getting harder each year..

1st...

2ND...

3rd...

My oh my is he getting big!

The carving of the pumpkins..

He actually put his hand it in this year...

The left one is mine, middle is Ray's and the right is daddy's...

Back in June we had a storm that did this to my tree..

I was so upset about that, but I will take that over THIS...

I am SOOOO upset about it! Yep, gone! My house doesn't look the same. But at least I still have my house!

Ray woke up in such a bad mood before trick or treating that he ended up just getting his face painted like I guess Frankenstein because he didn't want to get in his costume. We went to a couple of houses with his cousins Jess and Brandon but he only wanted to do it if his daddy went to the door with him, so we ended up coming home and handing out candy, I think he enjoyed that more...

I thought this picture was fitting...

Just Pictures!

2010-10-21T07:40:00.000-04:00

These are just random pictures from the last couple of months.
He looks like such a little boy in this picture!

Helping Daddy with his truck!

Cousins, Evan and Kayla came for a visit in September..

Just Cute!

Camping a couple of weeks ago for the Covered Bridge Festival.

Mansfield Indiana falls, I love how they are squatting alike!

This was from our camping trip in August, Ray and I on the teeter toter.

Roasting his own hot dogs, he gobbled those up fast!

I dont even know where to begin..

2010-09-01T09:50:00.007-04:00

Well ALOT has changed in our household since the last time I posted! The BIG thing is....drum roll....Ray is potty trained!!!!! One of the things that I was dreading the most was really the easiest! He pretty much just did it. He still wears a pull ups at night and he is almost always dry in the morning or wakes us up to use the bathroom. I was shocked at how easy it was and so proud of him! We also moved him into his "big boy" bedroom and "big boy" bed. We decided to paint so its really blue.
Before..

During..

Daddy and Ray driving his car bed, this bed Alvin's mom and dad bought at a garage sale a while back and has been though Dawn and Steve's kids and now Ray gets it. He really likes his car bed.

After, sorry its not a good picture.

Ray working those muscles..

Alvin and I celebrated our 18 year wedding anniversary on August 15Th. The night before, Ray stayed at grandma's and Alvin and I went to dinner. I really wanted to go shoot pool because its been forever since we did that, but I had an awful headache so we ended up going and renting some movies and going home. It was a nice evening!
Then this past weekend we planned a very spur of the moment camping trip. We decided to go the night before. It was so much fun. Ray really liked it. He has been before but he was only 7 months old and just started to crawl. It was fun getting some comparison pictures and I love to post those!
In jail, now and then...better be the only jail pictures he ever gets!

On the teeter-toter, now and then...

Swinging, now and then..

Man he is a cute kid, but he was a really cute baby! I cant believe how much he has grown!
That's it for now, but I will have more on our camping trip later!
Bye for now!

1st trip to the beach...Take 2!

2010-07-12T21:45:00.000-04:00

Tuesday we stayed at the condo and went to the beach and pool again.

Every morning Alvin would let me sleep in and Ray and Alvin would go have their milk and coffee on the balcony, Alvin got this really cute picture of my boy..

While they were out there, this tractor would go down the beach and Ray was just thrilled to death with that, so we had to get a picture of it!

Wednesday, my sister and Kaden treated us to a trip to Adventure Island. It is a water park next to Bush Gardens. We had alot of fun and the pool of choice for Ray was the wave pool!
Here is Alvin and Ray in the wave pool..

My sister got us a cabana while we were at Adventure Island, that was NICE! You get a little spoiled, you have a little refrigerator filled with cokes, you get to keep the beach towels, they have a locked cabinet, so you don't have to worry about your stuff, the cabana lady brings you food if you want. That's the way to go!
In our cabana..

Thursday we went to my mom and dads again, we had steaks and potatoes for dinner. Its always nice to be at their house, nice and cozy...Home!
Friday it looked like this all day!

Yuk! It rained so hard at one point that the roof of a gift shop we were at was leaking! Not how I wanted to spend my last day in Florida, the news people even said that it was unusual to have a full day of rain, just my luck! But the yucky day ended with a beautiful sunset, it was still cloudy but beautiful! My mom and dad came by to say goodbye and I am embarrassed to say that this is the only picture I took of my mom,

They stayed for about an hour, it was hard to say goodbye because I don't know when I will see them again. After that left we went down to the beach to look for more shells and enjoy the sunset. While we were down there Ray wanted in the water, so Alvin, Ray and their shorts went in the water.

I love this picture..

I like that you can see the splash of the wave around them..

Ray's Aunt Amy gave him these glasses, they brought back some memories!

We left Saturday morning for home. I really did not want to leave. The trip home went very smooth, Ray did better home then he did down there, (or maybe I was just feeling better :) We drove to Chatanooga TN and stayed the night. We got home on the 4th about 2:00 in the afternoon. We ran to wal-mart and got a few fountains so Ray could watch some fireworks. I think that pretty much sums it up. I am ready to go back!!
Bye for now!!

1st trip to the beach...take 1!

2010-07-08T23:28:00.000-04:00

Last week we took Ray to the beach for the 1st time! Our trip started on June 26Th when we headed for our 16 plus hour drive to Florida, we left our house around 8 am and drove until we reached Macon GA. Ray did really well, I sat in the back with him because I knew that me trying to occupy his time from the front seat would be impossible. Of course everything he played with ALWAYS ended up on the opposite side that I was, and the kid did NOT I repeat did NOT sleep the whole day, and mother nature decided to pay me a visit so I was in really bad shape. I cryed and would get upset, Ray would say "what madder mommy" I would just smile and tell him I was OK, but I really wanted out of that car! It took us about 10 hours to get to Macon and that's where we stayed the night. Ray finally zonked out at about 9:45pm! We got up the next morning around 7:30 and headed to our destination, St. Pete Beach.

We stayed at my sister's friend condo that is right on St Pete Beach! I love that place, my family has had some great memories there! We were greeted by my dad, mom, sister Amy and my nephew Kaden. It was great to see that my mom got out of the house to come see us when we got in. After my mom and dad left, the rest of us went down to the beach. Ray really liked it...as long as his daddy was holding him!
All ready to go..

Ray and Kaden..

See, he wanted daddy holding him..

Time to go to the pool, he liked taking a shower outside..

The kid loved the pool..

I swear he is smiling in every picture!
Monday we spent at my mom and dads, he really took to my dad! My mom was very tired, she came out to watch Ray swim for a little while but had to go in after about 10 minutes or so..
Sharing a donut with grandpa..

Playing in grandma and grandpa's pool..

New best buds..

1st time he had a good nap, it was about 4 hours long..

And thats just until Monday!
More to come later!

I dont know...

2010-06-22T20:58:00.005-04:00

But I think that my boy looks a awful like like his mommy...

Slumber Party!

2010-06-19T21:37:00.003-04:00

Last Saturday night, this little cutie came over and had a slumber party with Ray, see he was soooo happy..

They took a bath together..

Dylan even washed Ray's hair. (not really, but it sure looks like it)

They had drinks together..

See Dylan wanted Rays drink, but Ray wasn't having that!

And they played together..

I think we have decided that these to are going to get into some serious trouble together, given they are only a year and about 8 months apart, but I hope they will be the best of friends!
Bye for now!!

Havin' fun, sprinkler style!

2010-06-14T21:02:00.004-04:00

Alvin got the sprinkler down so Ray could play in it. He liked it only if his daddy was holding him or right there with him. He didnt want to take off his shirt so thats why his is fully clothed.

Look how stiff he is, and look at the face on Alvin, I guess it was cold..

I thought this was funny, Alvin kinked off the hose and Ray started walking towards it, can you tell he's backing up..

Comfort having daddy right there..

Then daddy put him in his swing, I love his faces..

Bye for now!!

Our weekend..

2010-06-09T21:10:00.007-04:00

On Saturday Alvin got free tickets to the Diesel truck drag races. He was looking so forward to going, when we went it was raining, so Alvin didn't get to see any trucks race. We did sit in the van to see if the rain would stop, and that was the perfect time to snap some cute pictures..

Then on Sunday Alvin and I took Ray to Eagle Creek. It was a great day. We found a place to have lunch, then we went to a new building that is now the nature center. They still have the old nature center, but I guess it is now a bird thing. We didn't make it to that, Alvin isnt to crazy on birds!
I thought this was so cute, they had this display giving you awareness about your trash and raccoons..

Ray kept calling this fox a "kitty"...

He was all for touching the fur until Alvin showed its face, he backed away from it real fast!

Looking at the turtles..

Lots of bee's..

After we left that place we went over to the marina. Boy was it a great day!
Giving his daddy all kinds of hugs..

There was a couple throwing a tennis ball in the water and their dog would swim out to get it, Ray liked to watch that..

See what I mean, it was a great day!!!

Alvin put Rays feet in the water..

Daddy and him were throwing rocks in the water..

After we left there, we got Ray home for a very quick nap, and then we met up with Grandma, Grandpa, Steve, Dawn, Jess and Brandon for pizza at Pizza King, that was good stuff! Then we went home and Alvin and Ray washed my van. It was a great weekend!
See I didn't lie, I posted again quickly, and I have another post coming soon...
Bye for now!!

Loooong post, cause its been so long!

2010-06-05T14:02:00.008-04:00

Its been so long that I don't even know where to start! So I guess I will start at the 1st of May, I don't think anything exciting happened! We did have mothers day and Ray and Alvin got me a pair of pajama's and a picture frame that says "mommy & me" for this picture...

Then the following weekend I took a VERY unexpected trip to see my mom. She was admitted to the hospital and was not doing very good, so my sister Stacy that lives in Kentucky and I flew down (we almost missed our 1st flight, I'm talking "almost" like, running though Indianapolis airport with no shoe's on to get to our gate kind of almost. The things we do for our families, cause I DONT RUN!) to spend some time with her. She had a great week while we were there, we went up to my other sister's house for dinner one night and stopped by Tropicana Field so I could get Ray a Tampa Bay Rays t-shirt, we went to lunch at the "Beach House" one afternoon. We all laughed and laughed all week. It was great to see her doing so well. But she wasn't doing good the day we left but we thought she was just sad to see us go because she had been doing so good. Well since then she hasn't had any good days. We are concerned with her again, she says the days are not good for her but the evenings are better. She had another cat scan done this past week and will get the results of those this week. I think she is getting very frustrated that she isn't getting any better after 18 months or so of treatment. Which I cant say that I blame her, because she really isn't ANY better! So please say a little prayer for my family, this is so hard on everyone but especially my dad. He has been so so so wonderful though all of this, I'm sure it is very hard on him to see the love of his life suffer like this.
Ray, Alvin and I are taking a trip to see them the end of this month. So that will hopefully give them something to look forward to.
Then last weekend, my sister Stacy and her family came up again because my nephew graduated from high school. That really shouldn't be possible! I remember him being in a pumpkin seat the night Alvin and I were married! I was going to scan a picture of him then but our scanner is broken! But here he is on his big day! I'm so proud of him!

Then after his graduation we went back to their house for the party. We had a very nice time. It ended up being a great day...
The party was "beached" themed, so they had a couple of beach balls that were a big hit!

One of their trees was dressed up and Ray had to touch her "coconut"

I just really like this one!

Ray was trying desperately to get a way from his cousins Zach and Evan, he was fine with them as long as they weren't touching or trying to hold him!

Then last Sunday after my family left we went over to Steve and Dawns for a cook out and fireworks show. I didn't get many pictures except for these..
Playin with Bubbles..

This one cracks me up, Alvin put on one of Brandon's birthday presents. Who knew my husband was a transformer?

I think that brings us up to date! I really feel like I am forgetting something, its been a busy end of the month. Here are some more pictures from this month..
Blowing bubbles..

Daddy and Ray in the front yard..Love it!

Me and my Kayla D. I just love her and have so much fun with her! She is something else, let me tell you...

I think that raps it up for now! I hope everyone is doing really good, I will try and not stay away so long next time!
Bye for now!!!

Just some pictures..

2010-05-25T07:00:00.000-04:00

Mr. Joe Cool..

Don't know why, but I love this picture...

How in the heck do little people sit this way?

All smiles playing with his daddy in his swing set..

Helping daddy clean out the fire place for the last time..

Bye for now!!!

Sesame Street Live!

2010-04-27T07:15:00.000-04:00

Oh what fun did we have on Saturday when we went and saw Elmo and his friends dance and sing! Ray did a really good job and enjoyed it. It was about an hour and 15 minutes long, that was a little to long to keep a 2 year old's attention for the whole thing, I'd say he watched about 90% of it. The other 10% he was trying to lay on the ground, or trying to get the booster seat (that was provided by the Murat) in a good position to stand on. We had great seats, which made it even better! Alvin lifted Ray up and we told him to wave at Elmo and Elmo waived back, Ray thought that was the coolest thing, he smiled from ear to ear. Here are a few pictures and a really really POOR video but you can see him just dancing like crazy...

I liked cookie monster the best, I wanted to just go and snuggle with him. We had a great time and would go back again.
After that we rushed home to get some lunch and put Ray down for a quick nap because at 3:30 we had Alvin's Aunt Linda and Rory's wedding to go to. It was a really nice wedding. Everything turned out really nice and we had a great time. Congrats to Aunt Linda and Rory!! Ray really liked to dance and play with his cousin's Jess and Brandon. I didn't take many pictures from the wedding but here are a few..
Dancing with Daddy..

You may kiss your bride...I love that part

Its been a loooong day...

Singing with his grandma...

If you would like to see more pictures you can go here and check out my sister in law's pictures, she was the photographer for the wedding.
It was a very busy Saturday, then Sunday we didn't do anything but grocery shop. A great weekend over all.
Bye for now!!!

Pickle Juice..

2010-04-23T20:47:00.003-04:00

Enough said!

Bear #2

2010-04-18T21:28:00.005-04:00

Everyone told me "you better get a back up Bear, just in case something happens to him" Well after Ray threw up on bear and he needed to be washed (this was awhile ago) I understood what people were talking about. So I introduce Bear #2...

Bear #1 looks pit-a-ful!!! We put #1 up in the closet so that #2 could get broken in a bit. I almost felt guilty putting him away like that! Ray doesn't seem to notice a difference, which I am so glad about. Here's another cute picture of him sleeping with #1..

Bye for now!!!

Ray's new toy...

2010-04-12T21:06:00.006-04:00

Before..

During..

During, he looks so happy in this picture, I'm not sure what was up with Jess and Brandon, I think its funny..

The Jones men using there brain's, trying to figure things out cause they did some, lets just say some "modifications"..

Getting ready to go down the slide for the 1st time..

Going for his 1st swing ride..

After..

Thanks SO SO much to Ray's Uncle Steve, Uncle Mike,and Grandpa (and sometimes Aunt Dawn :) for working so hard to get it up, and for Grandma and Aunt Dawn for keeping me company and Jess and Brandon for playing with Ray! I had fun having everyone over!
We really cant keep him off the swing, he loves it!! I think he is going to have alot of fun with it for many many years!
On to other news, we got hail the other day. I was on my way home from work and it came down. It was so loud in my van, I really thought it was going to break my windshield. Luckily I was almost home and pulled right in the garage and these pictures are from what was left...

Bye for now!!!

Just a few cute ones...

2010-04-06T21:13:00.003-04:00

Because I am SO in love with this little boy!!!!!

Happy Easter & Bubble Fun!

2010-04-04T14:18:00.006-04:00

Happy Easter everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day (at least it is here) Ray and I colored eggs the other night, it was a great night so we just did it outside, that way I could relax about the mess, cause let me tell you he would just toss those eggs in the cups. It really wasn't as messy as I thought it would be. I think he had fun doing it.

The Easter bunny came this morning and left him with a bucket and a few things, a Barney DVD, a bunny that "poops" jelly beans, and a really neat bubble gun.

Daddy had to go over to Uncle Mikes house today to work on Aunt Rachel's car, so Ray and I went outside to see if this bubble gun was any good, well lets just say I LOVE THIS THING!!! It blows ALL kinds of bubbles. He was trying really hard to get all the bubbles to blow MY way...

I think this next 2 pictures are WAY to cool...

Bye for now!!

Sayin Good-Bye to the tractor...

2010-04-01T21:29:00.003-04:00

Ray loves to take rides on daddy's riding lawn mower, but this year Alvin decided to sell it, so Alvin and Ray were cleaning it up for the buyer and Ray got to play on it one last time. (I have to confess it brought tears to my eyes)

So now Alvin has to cut the grass like this, and Ray liked doing it with him...

Bye for now!!

Silly Faces, Silly Ray...

2010-03-30T09:01:00.003-04:00

So serious...
Oh my Gosh... Daddy just hit him with the ball...
(and who does he love more?) Oh my gosh...

Bored...Happy...

Goofy...
Silly...
I dont know what kind of face this is...
Bye for now!!

Easter Bunny!

2010-03-28T21:50:00.003-04:00

This was the picture right BEFORE he started to cry! I like it!!!

Packed full of pictures!!

2010-03-25T07:30:00.005-04:00

We had Rays birthday "party" (if you want to call it that) the day after his birthday. We had Alvin's family over for pizza and cake. We really didn't do much. He got lots of presents. My sister in law Dawn took pictures so I only have a couple I took but you can see her slide show here.
The very yummy cake from Walmart, it had SOOOO much frosting on it...

The computer that Grandma and Grandpa Jones got him..

We are really getting some nice days around here so we have been playing out side some. Ray never wants to come inside once he is out, he shows us his temper when we do bring him in! Hopefully soon his new swing set that he got for his birthday will be up and he can play on that. Alvin has his work cut out for him with that just looking at the instructions makes my head hurt!!!
Daddy chasing him..

I love how he is pulling on his daddy's shirt to pull him closer..

Love that smile!!

I took Ray to an Easter egg hunt at one of the girls I work with church. He had fun while we were inside, he danced to the music, but once we got outside he got so upset! He even went to Jamie, her daughter Jillian didn't like that much, but once she explained to her that Ray needed some lovin she seemed to be OK with that!
Waiting inside..

All the eggs, that Ray wanted nothing to do with..

Upset with mommy..

Upset with Jamie..

This picture was an accident but I am so glad I got it because it shows how Jillian grabbed ahold of her mommy's leg when Ray went to her..

I ended up picking up about 6 or 7 eggs for him. Once we got back into the church, he was fine. He's just a crazy kid!!!
The 3 of us went to the Children's museum on Sunday. Ray really liked, in fact he loved it so much that he had a few melt downs leaving "bob the builder" and the fun water thing because we were making him leave. He is getting really good at those melt downs. He also loved going down the slide with his daddy.

We had fun, the girls at work are taking their kids there this week, and I'm not sure if I am up to taking him with out his Daddy. We will just have to wait and see.
Over all its been a pretty good couple of weeks. My bosses arent working next week for Spring Break, so I will have a pretty easy work week, I plan on working a few days. The girls I work with got me a gift card for a salon/spa, so 2 of the days will be spent with me getting pampered! I cant wait, I'm getting a manicure/pedicure on Tuesday and a massage on Thursday, I have never really had a massage so this should be interesting! I will let you know how it goes!!
Bye for now!!!

Thankful Thursday...

2010-03-18T14:08:00.003-04:00

I'm Thankful for these guys...and a whole lot of other people!!

Pictures.. take 2..

2010-03-11T21:08:00.004-05:00

We went to have Rays pictures done at 9:00am Wednesday, but my little guy didn't want to have ANYTHING to do with that! So they were nice enough to reschedule us to 4:00pm. I was very sceptical as to whether he would do it, but after some serious pressure and a good picture taker, we got some good ones. These are some I didn't get, but they are way to cute not to share...

Football player?

He wouldn't get in the chair she wanted him to sit in, but this one was just right...

His "oh my gosh" face...

I love this one except the goofy look I have on my face. I was not suppose to be in the pictures but we were trying anything to get him to do it...

Yes, I spelled his name wrong. ME I did that, it is such a good picture!!!

I don't know, but I think these kinda look the same, what do you think? I think he's going to tell us all about it with that finger...

2 posts in one week, and we still have a birthday! Please, no one fall off there chairs please!

Bye for now!!!

Ramblings...

2010-03-09T21:08:00.000-05:00

We really haven't been up to much. Last Saturday was Alvin's birthday. So Ray and I made him a pineapple upside down cake (gross:) He loves it when his Grandma makes it so I thought I would give it a try. He said it was good but it did taste different. I guess his grandma has the "special" touch. I will leave the pineapple upside down cakes for his grandma. Then Alvin and I went out Saturday night. We went and saw a band that we know the people that play in it. We had a great time, it was good to see people we haven't seen in awhile.

We have a big 2 year birthday coming up this Friday! I cant believe it, I have a 2 year old. That amazes me. Where have these 2 years gone? Ray had his well check up today, he's 26lbs 11oz that puts him in the 38%, he is 35 inches tall which puts him in the 76%, so in other words he's tall and skinny! He was such a good boy! He didn't cry at all, he said thank you and bye to everyone, I was a very proud mommy. Lets see if we get that lucky when I take him tomorrow morning to get his pictures taken. Alvin and I are going to get him a swing set for his birthday. I really think he will enjoy one this year (and many more years) We are just going to have family over Saturday night for his birthday. Nothing real big like I did last year (that was just crazy)

Tonsils anyone? He's not screaming, he was smiling at his daddy and I just caught him with his mouth WIDE open...

I Love this boy so much..

Playing with the front door that he wont keep open, its going to be a long spring if he continues this..

Guess who got grandma and grandpa's door open? Thank goodness grandma was right there so he didn't go wondering. But we put a childproof door nob thingy on our door, you can see what he thinks of it..

I am doing OK, my doctor is treating me for an infection. I was having so pretty significant pain about 4 days after my D&C, so she put me on 2 different antibiotics. I felt better really within 24 hours of taking those. I don't understand why I have such a hard time healing with things like this. I had problems after my c-section and now this. I just want to be done with it and heal, its just a constant reminder of what I lost and I really just want to get on with it so Alvin and I can start again.
As far as emotionally goes, I have my ups and downs. I really believe in my heart that the baby we lost was a little girl, so I am going to refer to her as her. Whenever the sky at sunset looks pink and purple I think of her and it makes me happy/sad. Happy because I know she will never feel any pain and nothing bad will happen to her. Sad because I will never know what she would have looked like (although I bet she would look alot like her brother:) and that I will never get to hold her or see her smile or see Ray with her. I think for the rest of my life when I see the sky look like that I will think of her. Then I get mad when I see some pregnant lady smoking, I really wanted to hit that women!! At least she didn't smoke "in the van" with her other 2 children in it. That was so considerate of her. I'm sure she didn't even give that cigarette a second thought but my heart broke for that unborn baby. I never smoked with this baby and I lost her anyway and it is just makes me so mad! Can you tell I'm a bit bitter about that?

I ordered my remembrance braclet today. This a picture of it, this 1st charm is for date of conception, the 2ND is date of loss and the 3rd is for the due date. My stones will be for December, February and September...

I cant wait to get it. It will be a great tribute to her.

I think thats all for now. I'm going to keep my camera with me so I will have stuff to blog about (with pictures)

Bye for now!!

What a week!

2010-02-25T20:03:00.006-05:00

I think most of you who read my blog already know, but Alvin and I lost our baby. I went to the doctor last Friday for my 1st OB visit, which was to include an ultra sound, meet with the nurse and meet with the doctor. I was nervous going into the appointment, I'm mot sure why, maybe mothers intuition, I didn't know and now I do. Alvin couldn't be there (that's a long story in its self so I wont go into that) The ultra sound tech called me back and I got on the table and she looked around and I asked "is that my baby?" I think she said yes and then said "OK, I'll be back I need to show these to the doctor" I knew! I cryed and cryed and it seemed like forever before her and the doctor came in. My doctor said that they couldn't see the heart beat and that the baby was measuring 9 weeks. We went into another room and I called Alvin. He said he would be right there. When the doctor and I talked I asked if there was ANY chance and she said she was very confident in telling me that there was no chance but that I could come back and be scanned again next week and if we have the same results we would schedule a D&C.
After letting everything sink in and talking to Alvin and family. I went back in on Tuesday to have another scan. There was still no heartbeat. I was really devastated and I think that day it really really hit me. I cryed, I was mad, I didn't understand why this was happening to US! I went in for my D&C on Wednesday, boy was that hard. Something I did not expect was that Alvin and I had to make a decision on what we wanted done with our baby. We could have a private burial or we could have the county do it. I was by no means expecting or wanting to have to do that!
I feel better now that it is done. Maybe knowing that now Alvin and I can (after 1 cycle) can start trying again. I am still very sad and wish that my baby was healthy and growing but I also understand there is a reason for this and we may never no what that reason is. I found this poem and I love it...

My little one
You have left us too soon
Though my body can no longer hold you
I hold you forever in my heart
As precious and beautiful as this flower caught in time
A mother's love does not forget

Flowers we got from my bosses...

Flowers we got from my sister Stacy and her family...

I truly cant believe how deviating a miscarriage is. But I have Alvin and Ray to get me though it. Alvin is as wonderful as ever. I know all women think they have the best man in the world but I TRULY do have the best!!! I remember laying in recovery and he had his hand on my neck so I could rest my head on his hand, that was so comforting to me, and how he fed me ice chips. There was so so much more he did but just those few things that seem silly meant the world to me. Then you got Ray! My little RAY OF SUNSHINE!!! He has no clue whats going on but he has helped me more than he could ever know! We really did name him correctly. Then you have everybody else that has helped us. You all know who you are and we thank you and love you all so much!
On to not so sad stuff..
We havent done much this week, but we did go bowling with Alvins family last Friday night. That really helped get my mind off things for a little while. I didnt get any really good pictures because it was so dark but here are a few...

I love this picture of my guys resting..

These 2 are going to get into some trouble...

I hope every one is good and I am really going to try and get better at this blogging stuff.
Bye for now!!!

Just Pictures to show we are alive (barely)

2010-02-16T21:30:00.003-05:00

Its been awhile!

2010-01-25T20:41:00.008-05:00

Look at this smiley...

I got to spend sometime with this little guy a few weeks ago (and in case you don't know, its Dylan my nephew), let me just tell you, he is a ham!!! The boy is so think, I couldn't believe how heavy he is. He's a very happy baby and is up to about 14lbs. My sister-in-law Rachel goes back to work this week so Ray and him will be able to spend sometime together at grandma's house!
We have been doing pretty well. I have decided that this baby I am caring is a girl (and that's what the pencil tests says I'm having, and we all know that the pencil test is accurate LOL) no, a little over a week ago I started to feel pretty bad. I haven't thrown up but defiantly feel like I could at any moment. That is something that I never really had with Ray. I am very emotional, that I most defiantly had with Ray. I cry at very very silly things, like dropping Ray off at grandma and grandpa for an over night stay so Alvin and I could go to the Monster truck show! I cryed at the movie "Nims Island", which by the way was a very good movie! There have been other things that have made me cry but I cant think of them right now. I get very tired and my headaches are pretty bad. But other than that I'm doing pretty good, I just wish my Doctor's appointment would hurry and get here, only 2 1/2 weeks! That seems like forever! Did you see my baby ticker on the side of my blog? So far she doesnt look like a baby, just an alien.
Ray is doing good in day care. He still cries when I drop him off, but I hear that from moms who's kids have been going to day care all there life, so I'm not to worried about it. He seems like he really likes Steve and Debbie and to me that is what counts. I really haven't taken alot of pictures, I guess I will blame it on me not feeling all that great.
Ray kicked back with Bear watchin Elmo's World...

This is his "oh my gosh" face...

How about those Colts!!!! GO COLTS GO!!!

Bye for now!!!

Big Day!

2010-01-18T20:50:00.003-05:00

Ray has been on this earth for 22 months and he has always been watched by Grandma. But now that my sister-in-law and I are adding more children to her "grandma's day care", she is going to get a LONG over due couple of days off! Anyone who knows me knows that I have wanted to get Ray in a day care for quite some time! Well today was the day! He went to my neighbor Debbie's house. She has a really neat set up and she's been doing this awhile. Alvin and I have really gotten to know them and feel very comfortable leaving Ray with her. She has a few kids that are about Rays age, which I think is a great thing. I was a bit nervous dropping him off today (which I am not quite sure why, cause he spent a couple hours over there last Wednesday and he did fine) I dropped him off and he cryed. I wanted to call and check on him all day but decided against it. Boy oh boy did I hustle home! When I went to the door I heard laughing and no crying. She opened the door and he saw me and started to cry! I believe it was cause he was happy to see me cause he ran right to me. It made me feel like I do when I see my mom sometimes, I'm just so happy to see her I cry, that's what I want to believe anyway. Debbie said he was great! He only cryed for "seconds" after I left (that is what she told me anyway) and he ate good and took about an hour nap and helped clean up the toys. I am very proud of my boy! We shall see what tomorrow brings. He will be with Debbie Monday's and Tuesday's and then grandma's the rest of the week.
As far as the pregnancy goes, I don't go see my doctor until February 19Th, which seems like eternity!!!! I don't want to buy my pregnancy book until then and I kinda don't want to get my hopes up. I know that's awful! I feel very good except for being tired and nauseous every once in awhile, so I guess its still hard for me to believe that its really happening!
Can you believe I havent taken ANY pictures??? So I thought I would leave you with a couple of old ones.

Bye for now!!

Bear!

2010-01-10T20:41:00.005-05:00

Oh, how much does Ray love Bear, (yes that's his name)

I absolutely LOVE this one!!

I'd say ALOT!!!!!!

Ray's Big Announcement!

2010-01-06T20:47:00.005-05:00

Ray is going to be a big brother!!!! We found out on News Years Eve that I am pregnant. We were getting ready to head to Kentucky to see my sister and her family for the weekend and I had my suspicions that I could be. So I took a test and there it was 2 lines!!! I ran to the drug store to get more tests so I could confirm this cause I just new that one was lying. The other 2 came out positive as well! I still cant believe it. I went to the Doctor on Monday to have a blood test done. It was defiantly positive but my numbers are low it was 137. She said that it probably means I'm just one to two weeks along. So they started me on progesterone, which I had to do with Ray also. Then I went back in today and had more blood work done to make sure that my numbers get higher! Cross your fingers, I will have that number tomorrow! I will keep you posted.
Ray also went to the Doctor today. He has been having cold like symptoms since around Thanksgiving. He has never ran a fever or anything serious. But in the last couple of days he's been coughing and he hasn't ate hardly anything. So the Doctor wanted to see him and make sure he was OK. Of course his chest and ears look and sound "great" but his nostrils were inflamed, so she is treating him for a sinus infection. So he is now on Amoxil. He really likes it now but in a couple of days he will be fighting me and not wanting to take it!
Like I said in the 1st paragraph, we went to see my sister and her family this weekend. We really had a good time. We really didn't do anything but eat and go to a mall. But that was still fun. I love my sisters house. They got a 8 week old puppy and he is way to cute for words, see...

His name is Brady (or so it was when we left, that was up for debate). As terrible as this is, the only pictures I took were of that darn dog. I am very bummed about that. I wish I had gotten some of my human niece and nephew!!! Thanks to my sister and brother-in-law for everything!!!
Well I think that's it for now! I hope everyone is good.
Bye for now!!!!

SNOW!!!

2009-12-28T21:49:00.003-05:00

This is what Ray thought of the great snow we got on Sunday!

He didnt like it so much!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

2009-12-25T21:32:00.007-05:00

I hope everyone had a great day! Our Christmas festivities started last night. We always spend Christmas eve at Alvin's mom and dad's. I love it!! Its always a good time. Ray got way to much stuff to mention everything but I will mention some of the big stuff.
Grandma and Grandpa got him a tricycle. He doesn't peddle yet, but hopefully by the spring he will...

They also got him (among many other things) a little karaoke machine, he really likes it, I say he really likes it because of all that karaoking mommy and grandma did when I was pregnant with him!!!

Opening his 1st gift this morning...

The Elmo live, we really thought this would be the gift of choice, we were wrong!

Nope, not the guitar we got him, but it is in this picture...

This is it (the vacuum), the gift that won over everything!!! It was like the 3rd gift he opened, and he was done after opening that, he got what he wanted evidently.

We had a great day. We stayed home and made our usual turkey dinner, had a fire and just relaxed. I even took a NAP!!! I never do that, it was kinda nice. Ray got me a snuggie. I am wearing it right now. I really like it. Alvin got me the Twilight movie and the last book in the twilight series (I better get to reading, cause I haven't even starting reading the 3rd book)and a gift card to Yankee Candle. Alvin got a charging station for his phone/ipod, a couple t-shirts from me and a remote control helicopter from Ray. That was Alvin's gift of choice. He has been playing with that thing all day!
Here's a few more pictures...
Jammin' out on Brandon's guitar with his Uncle Mike..

Ray and Mommy..

Daddy, Ray and Bear...

Merry Christmas and bye for now!!!

Visit with Santa & More...

2009-12-20T15:18:00.009-05:00

We took Ray to see Santa today, this is what happened...
This visit was not planned. I had to wipe down his hair with a baby wipe cause it looked like this... Evidently his hair was still a little wet when we put his hat on. He would not give us his cup and I wish his pant leg us down, but oh well we pretty much had to put him on Santa's lap and snap the picture. I like this Santa much much better than the last one. That is one of those "priceless" pictures.
We had Christmas with Alvin's Grandma and family on Friday night. It is always fun to see them. Here's a few pictures of the evening..

Ray got a big Tonka truck and a dinosaur flash light that makes really cute noise's, some beanie babies and a telephone.
Ray with his tonka truck and Christmas pj's

I love this picture, this is Ray's great grandma Jones.

What more can I say about this picture. He is getting so so BIG!!!

We got some snow on Saturday, not as much as I would have liked but it was fun to see Ray in it.

Thats it I think.
Bye for now!!!

Bad Bad Blogger!!!!

2009-12-13T21:11:00.010-05:00

That is what I have been! I guess I am on Santa's naughty list. Please forgive me!
Guess what I did last weekend, I went and saw these guys...

My brother-in-law was kind enough to go out of town for work and my sister-in-law was nice enough to invite me. Thanks Dawn, I had a great time!!!
Speaking of the colts, look at this fan...(and no we never let him stand on the counter)

Since my last post things have gone much better with swim lesions. I didn't quit. We paid to much money to stop going. I think we have gone twice since then and they have been better, there was only one time the week before last that I had to grit my teeth and tell him to "KNOCK IT OFF". This last week was really really good. We have one more week and then we are done. I really have to say that I am happy about that. We plan on taking him swimming just for fun once this is over.
I took Ray to a breakfast with Santa this past Saturday. I met up with a few girls I work with and there girls. It was fun, I wasn't at all happy with the Santa. He wasn't very nice and his beard was yellow! I'd cry too if I had to sit on his lap!

Ray and Jillian...

Ray with his future wife Kayla, I'm bummed I didn't get any good pictures of Kayla's sister Julia...but they look exactly alike(and Ellen in the back ground)

Then on Saturday night the 3 of us went to a new sub shop called "Firehouse Subs" and they give out a fireman's hat to the kids. It made a pretty cute picture...

Then Sunday we went over to Alvin's mom and dad's to watch the Colts game and have lunch. That's where I got to see this little guy...

Dylan is getting so big, he is already 1 month old. I got to feed him and change his diaper. He is so lovey..
This picture he grabbed ahold of my mom's wedding ring.

Is this a colts family or what? (I have to confess, I was the only one not in colts clothes, I wanted to wear a Christmas shirt)

Ray concerned about his cousin! But more concerned that Grandpa had Dylan...

A very good older cousin, Jess is so so good with him, she would go up and down the steps with him. I think she kinda likes him!

Thats all for now!
Bye!!!

I'm still here!

2009-11-29T14:44:00.004-05:00

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! My holiday weekend started on Wednesday, I went and saw New Moon with some girls I work with and then Ray and I came home and baked sugar cookies for us to take to Thanksgiving dinner. We spent our Thanksgiving at Alvin's Aunt Linda and Rory's house like we do every year. Its always alot of fun, until Ray decides he wants to cry and I mean unstoppable crying! He did really good for awhile then he just lost it. I'm not trying to make excuses, but I think he was tired and wasn't feeling all that great. We ended up leaving earlier than we wanted. He feel asleep pretty much right after we left. All the food and company was good and I really cant believe it was Ray's 2ND Thanksgiving, that blows my mind. I don't have any pictures from Thanksgiving day but here are some of Ray making cookies...

Friday I took Ray to have his hair cut. He really needed it, it was hanging over his ears and I couldn't stand it any more. I took him to Cookie Cutters again and he didn't do as good as last time, but she got the job done. There are a few spots I'm not that happy with, but I know how hard it is to work on moving/crying children, so its good enough for me.
Then Saturday, I really don't want to get started on it but I will. I was ready to throw in my mommy towel! I love Ray lots but he really pushed my buttons. I should have known with the way the morning was going that swim lessons was going to be a night mere, but I went any way. Needless to say, we left early!!! It started off not to bad, but he saw some bar bell on the side of the pool and he wanted it. I kept telling him "its not ours" but he cryed and cryed so the teacher said he could use it, well he didn't want to use it the way she told him to, so he got mad about that, then I thought "well I will just do my own thing with him" oh no, I couldn't even move him away from my body with out him crying. So I told the teacher we were leaving. I was so embarrassed and wanted to cry. Then of course we usually have the locker room to ourselves, but this time there were 3 other people in there on a day Ray has a melt down! I have not made up my mind if I will go back, it was that bad!! I took him home and put him down for a nap! We both needed that, and I think the terrible 2 thing is really hitting hard!
Alvin got home and finished putting up the outside Christmas lights. Then we went and got our Christmas tree. We got a real one this year. I can never remember my family getting a real one so I wanted to try it. Its up and decorated, I know I need to water it but trimming it I'm not so sure about. So far I'm happy with it.
Checking out his stocking, and sitting on a pampers box...his stocking is a dog and his ears move up and down, its really cute.

In front of the tree...

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way...

I am noticing that in all but 1 of these pictures he either has his shirt or pants off, I swear the kid really wears clothes.
Bye for now!!

Meeting!

2009-11-20T21:06:00.004-05:00

Ray and Alvin got to meet Dylan on Monday night! Ray calls him "D". He really seemed to like him and he was very concerned when Dylan would cry. Here's a few shots of them...
I think this one is cute (I wish it weren't blurry) it looks like he's telling him "its alright, it will be OK" or "stop crying, your being to loud"

Helping Daddy...

Taking a good look...

Then Mike and Rachel asked if they could borrow the swing we had for Ray. So we got to go over there again on Wednesday night. I cant believe Ray was once smaller than him! That swing worked wonders for us and I just hope it can help them.

We really haven't been up to much this week. Grandma and Grandpa have been out of town so Ray has spent the last week and a half over at his Aunt Dawn's house. I really don't think he minded. He seems to really like to go over there and I am so grateful that I have somewhere to take Ray at times like these, rather than me taking off work.
Tomorrow we have swim lessons and after last Saturday, I'm ready to QUIT!!!! He is awful at them. He doesn't want to blow his bubble's or kick his legs, or doing anything other than whine and cry! So I am hoping tomorrow will be better. I'm sure all the other parents would appreciate a non whiny child in the class (so would I).

Here are just a couple other shots I took that I like...
We have been letting Grandma and Grandpa's dogs out at night so we gave him his bath in their "big" bathtub...

GO COLTS!!!

The holiday's a approaching fast, I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving.
Bye for now!!!

He's here!!!

2009-11-12T21:24:00.003-05:00

Introducing....Dylan Michael!!
He was born this morning at 8:00, weighing in at 8lbs 11oz and 22 inches long! He came a day earlier than expected, I guess he didn't want to be born on Friday the 13Th! Congrats to Mike and Rachel! He is absolutely perfect!!!!!!

Bye for now!!!

Happy 1st Birthday!

2009-11-08T14:02:00.013-05:00

To my future daughter-in-law Kayla! It was on Friday night so Ray and I went to help celebrate the happy day. I work with her mommy Holly. Holly and I joke that we are going to arrange their marriage. She is so cute...

Ray gave her a flower, I wish I had gotten a better picture..

Hey can I have some?

You might remember a picture like this..it was taken at Ray's 1st birthday party. They both have grown up ALOT!!!!

It was a nice party and Ray got to spend some time with lots of kids!

What a WONDERFUL weekend! The weather was grrrrrreat! We played outside and opened up the house, I love being able to open the house up. Here's some pictures of the weekend.
Look at that hair...

"Hi Mommy"....

Remember a few posts back that I said Ray loved playing in the leaves...playing with them yes, sitting in them, not so much...

"Cheese"...that's what he is saying in this picture.

Swimming lessons didn't go over so well this week! The teacher had them put on life vests, he didn't mind at 1st, but boy was he ready to get that thing off. He cryed and didn't want to do anything!
I just have to share a very "proud" moment we had on Saturday. Alvin, Ray and I went to Sam's Club and we ran into Alvin's Uncle Simon. Simon reached out to shake Rays hand and Ray shook it!! Instead of cowering away like he normally does. I was so so proud! Just had to share!
We are going to have a new addition to the family this week!!! Mike and Rachel are scheduled to have baby Dylan on Friday the 13Th! I cant wait!!!!
Bye for now!!!

My little Vampire!

2009-11-01T14:09:00.009-05:00

I hope everyone had a great and safe Halloween!!
We had a good one. Ray's costume turned out pretty cute. I wanted his face to be white but it didnt stay that way for long. I took mascara and darkend his eyebrows. I tried making his hair come to a point but it never stayed there so I ended up spiking it, I think I liked it better that way.
He did really good with the whole "trick or treat" thing. We went over to his Aunt Dawn and Uncle Steve's house so that his cousins Jess and Brandon could show him how to do it, he did it just like them, wasnt scared or anything. Jess was a big help with him, she took his hand and made sure he got his candy. I'm sure the last thing on her list was to help her little cousin trick or treat! We went to a few houses with them and then we called it quits, but did go to a few of or neighbores.
I think this first picture he looks a little like Goldie Locks with the hood on, but it was cold!!!

How cute is this pictures, its Alvin in his old man mask, I think its creepy, but Ray didnt seem to mind!

The witch, the vampire and the ninja..

Swim lessions went really good, I loved it cause I was getting all kinds of hugs from him cause he was so excited. He is in the class with 2 little girls that are both older than he is. He blew his bubbles on his own but when the teacher asked him to blow them, he of course didnt. Kicking was the same. I think he thinks its play time. This is Ray waiting for his turn in the pool...

Ray and Daddy in their hats....like father like son!

Bye for now!!!!

Pumpkin Carving and More...

2009-10-27T20:51:00.005-04:00

1st off this is what my thieves left that morning...

Lovely isn't it? I guess I should be happy that my van was still in the drive way!

Anyway back to the real reason of this post. We have been enjoying the mild temperatures, so we had a little "cook out" Monday night and we played in the leaves we have in our back yard, (you can count the leaves back there) I wish my parents or Alvin's mom and dad lived in there old houses, cause Ray would have had so so much fun with all those leaves!

Then tonight we carved our pumpkin, Ray didn't do much to help us but he liked it after..

See the gift Ray gave to Gabrielle, its a beanie baby that looks just like her. He just took it over to her and placed it right there and she kept it there for quite awhile. He really loves her, to bad the feeling isn't mutual...she does pretty good with him, he really has to continue to bother her before she will hiss at him and that breaks his heart!

Ray and I went over to my sister-in-laws house today to get a few things finished up before baby Dylan comes! We went to Babies R us to get a few things she needed and I had to get some things also. I offered to take her walking around the mall so she would go into labor LOL. It was fun to see the nursery set up and help her with some things. I hope I made a few things a little easier for her. She is 38 weeks so he can come anytime now, he's fully cooked and her house is ready, and I want to meet the little guy!
My next post will be about Halloween, he's going to be a Vampire this year. Ray also starts swim lessons this Saturday. I think he will have alot of fun this year. He was only 8 months old when we did it last time, so I think he will be alot better at it! He's got a busy weekend ahead, I for see lots of pictures!
Have a great Halloween!!
Bye for now!!!

Pumkin Patch

2009-10-20T08:31:00.006-04:00

We had a great and very short visit with my sister and her family! They got here around 1:00 Saturday and left about 4:00 Sunday! But we had a great time. Saturday night my brother, his girlfriend and my nephew Zach came over. Ray had so so much fun with his cousins, they ran around the house like they were outside, wrestled and just had to much fun! Then on Sunday we went to the pumpkin patch, I was glad we got there right when it opened cause when we left, the line was crazy to go on the hay ride. We picked a green pumpkin! I think its pretty neat. We will get an orange one to go with it!
Here's some pictures of the weekend..
Well not this one, it was taken this time last year.

This year...He's changed a little don't cha' think?

Ray and his cousins..

Him and Kayla, I love this picture!

A very requested (by my mom and dad) picture of the 4 out of 5 grand kids, we missed you Kaden!!!

I just had to post this one, it is very normal for Kayla to act crazy, I just think she is way to funny! This will be picture we look at in 20 years and just laugh about!

We have had alot of things happen to us this past week, 1st we replaced our fireplace. That was a MESS!!! What was supposed to be a fairly easy job turned out to be very difficult for Alvin, his dad and brother Steven! It went in fine but they couldn't get the chimney connected and you know that is kinda important, for smoke reasons and for Santa in a couple of months! But by Thursday night they got the job done.
Beginning of the job, I was getting a little worried...

I told Alvin I was nervous, but that I had complete faith in him that he would get the job done and look he did..

So "Thank you" Steve and Dad, for all the hard work and taking time out of your own projects to help him! Thanks to mom and Dawn and kids for coming over and keeping me company!
Then Friday night I get a call from our bank trying to verify a five HUNDRED and something dollar charge to Western Union on Alvin's card! I called Alvin and asked him if he had done that, and he hadn't so in other words "some (excuse me) Jack ASS stole his credit card #" So they stopped the card. No harm was done because the bank declined the charge, but Alvin has no way of getting money or pay for anything until he gets a new card in 5 to 7 days!
Then on Sunday night/Monday morning some (excuse me)JACK ASS tried to steal my van! I had put $4.00 in my console on Sunday (it was not in sight) and I had told Alvin to get in Monday morning (bc he didn't have any money) he came back in the house and said it wasn't there. I thought "some kids went snooping and found it" I was upset but it was only 4 dollars, (my car us out side because of the mess from the fireplace) Well I took Ray out and snapped him in the car seat and then reached over to start the car and noticed copper wires hanging out of my ignition. I went over and got my neighbor that is on the police department and he helped me. My car has a security feature (I think all newer cars have it now) that wont let the car start if it is being "hot wired" so they didn't get it. But we had to have it towed to Alvin's work, I am in a rental car now and its going to cost us our deductible. All I can say is I hope the people enjoyed their (excuse me, MY) 4 dollars!
I hope that is all the bad luck we have for awhile! I hope every one is having a better start to the week than we are!
Bye for now!!!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-10-14T07:00:00.001-04:00

Howdy!

2009-10-11T21:24:00.006-04:00

We have been fighting colds around here! Ray and I have been sick and we both went to the doctor on Friday, the Dr. told me I had/have bronchitis, and Ray has just a cold, Alvin is working on something, but is taking meds to hopefully not get it so bad. Ray and I are feeling much better, last week was kinda miserable for us. Saturday we went to the covered bridge festival. We waited until it got warmer outside to leave our house, well that was a mistake. Traffic was awful!!!!! We should have just not gone. But when we did get there we enjoyed ourselves, besides all the people it turned out to be a very nice day!
He doesn't look amused...

That's better...

By the Mansfield water fall...

Happy boy...

This picture doesn't do it justice (if you click on the picture you get a better feel for all the people), but look at the sea of people..were we crazy or what?

Zonked out on the way home..

This weekend my sister and her family are coming up from Kentucky and we are going to go to the pumpkin patch, I cant wait. We did it last year and we would like to make it a family tradition each year with them.
I hope every one has a good week!
Bye for now!!!

My 1 year Anniversary

2009-10-06T21:26:00.003-04:00

It was my anniversary of blogging and I missed it!!!! I really cant believe I have done this for 1 year. I look back at how much Ray has changed and its just crazy see....

He's even playing on the same blanket!
Bye for now!!!

Baby Shower

2009-10-04T13:45:00.008-04:00

I think the baby shower went off with out a hitch! For those of you that don't know, My mother in law and myself hosted a baby shower for my sister in law Rachel. We started by playing a game called "winner takes all" we asked people to place some change in a piggy bank and read their advise/wish card to Rachel. Then we had them guess how much change was in the bank, who ever was closest wins "all" detergent and the baby gets the bank. There were some tears shed when the wishes were read. Of course we played Measure Rachel's belly. Then we had Rachel pass around a tray full of baby stuff for people to remember, but what they didn't realize was that they were being quizzed on stuff about Rachel, like the color of shirt she was wearing, was she wearing anything in her hair, fun stuff like that. Then it was time to eat. Everything was very good. For you PDW girls, Terry's cake was awesome as usual. We played one more game and basically people just read a line on a poem and follow the directions on the poem, like who has the biggest shoe size, who had the most lip stick in there purse, silly little questions like that, the one that read the last line was the winner. Then she opened her gifts. She got lots of good stuff! Now little Dylan can come, he wont be fully "cooked" until November 17 so we really need to wait alittle bit longer, but I cant wait to love on him.
Here's some pictures....
The mother and father to be...

All the yummy food...the diaper cake was made by my other sister in law Dawn.

The cake, I had match the train on the plates...

The Hostess...

It was a good day and I hope that it was memorable for her.
Sunday Alvin, Ray and I went to target and we had Ray try on a hat, I am so glad I had my camera...

Then we went to Brownsburg Landscape to let Ray color a pumpkin,we got there before it opened so we sat in the car and let Ray "drive"...

His masterpiece...

We have had a good weekend and now we are watching the colts beat the pants off the seahawks! I hope I didn't just jinks it. Hope you all have a great week!
Bye for now!!!!

Overalls

2009-09-28T19:28:00.003-04:00

When we were in Gatlinburg we got Ray a pair of Overalls, we got him 18 month and thought he would never fit in them. Saturday I decided to try them and oh my did he look cute! They are a little long but other than that they fit fine. He wasn't to sure of them at 1st but he got used to them..

Here are some other pictures taken Saturday night in his way to cute and way way to big colts pj's. They were given to me by a girl I worked with and she couldn't wait to see Ray in them. I think we need to put these away for a little while...

I have to tell you all a very funny story (I'm sure it was funny to us cause we heard it come out of his mouth) Sunday I cut Alvin's hair, which I use the clippers for, so we decided to do it out side, Ray was out in the yard and we were on the porch, Ray walked up a little ways, stopped and was looking at us, he mumbled something and stopped, then clear as day he said "OH MAN" (something he has just picked up) Oh my did Alvin and I laugh. It was so so funny. Just thought I'd share.
Bye for now!!!

Not much of anything!

2009-09-23T19:34:00.005-04:00

Hi there, not alot going on hear since my last post. We went to a 4x4 truck show and Hog Roast on Saturday. The truck show was kinda neat, with the exception of the parking lot triple parked people (there was 1 area that was triple parked with about 5 cars in the middle) and guess who was one of the cars in the middle....if you guessed us then you were right! I was SOOOOOOO mad, and of course I had to use the bathroom and we didn't get our hand stamped to get back into the truck show, so the attendant had to take me up to the gate to explain the situation and see if they would allow me back in, thank goodness they did, so while I was in there I got a couple bottles of water because Alvin and I had nothing to drink. Their "solution" was to make an announcement telling that the person parked in our lot with this licence plate # had to move there car immediately. They never showed but someone else did and we were able to inch by inch get the truck out. Alvin said that next year he and Ray will go and leave me at home. That, I think will be fine with me. The Hog roast is always fun! A family friend has one every year, everything was very good, and Ray had fun getting dirty and just being able to run around. Its always great to see people we haven't seen since last year.
This was getting ready to leave for our busy day...(we dont make a habit of letting him stand on the table)

Boys will be boys, (even with beads around his neck LOL)

Ray in his 1st bounce house, he liked it but never stood up...

Howdy partner...how cute is this..

Hope you all are doing well.
Bye for now!!!

1st Hair Cut!

2009-09-18T19:55:00.007-04:00

Well I took Ray to get his hair cut tonight! He was such a good boy! I asked Alvin's mom to tag along with me for moral support, ya no I get kinda emotional when it comes to things like this! She also was able to get some good pictures of it. He kinda whimpered some but he never really cryed (neither did mommy)! The girl that cut his hair was really good, she was fast and did a good job. Cookie Cutters came highly recommend to me and now I recommend it also!
Before...

After...see all happy...

Here are some others from tonight and this past week...
At Dana and Danny's wedding...

Family picture..

Ray fast asleep at the wedding..

Daddy and Ray in a tent having a good Ole' time, I love how Ray is looking at his daddy and smiling so so big...

Just look at my big boy sportin his "big boy" hair cut, SO SO handsome and he's growing up right before my eyes...

Bye for now!!!

I interupt this book so I can blog...alot

2009-09-15T19:32:00.011-04:00

I guess I will take time away from the book New Moon so I can blog! I started that book and I cant seem to put it down unless I have too! (In case you have been on the plant mars or better yet the moon ha ha, that book is from the "Twilight" series)Anyway, we had a great time on our vacation to Tennessee, Ray did very well except for eating! That boy was BAD BAD BAD!!! He wouldn't sit in his highchair (and for the sake of all others that were trying to have a peaceful meal, we gave into him) and he wouldn't just "sit" in the booth, he had to be standing and he even liked to put his butt up on the table (we put a stop to that)he threw a crayon in the booth behind him, luckily there was no one in the booth. But other than that he was very good!
We left Friday night and stopped right outside of Louisville, we had a really nice room that had a king size bed that Ray LOVED! He had so much fun on it. To our surprise the hotel had an indoor pool that we went and used that night, and I didn't have my camera, but Ray was jumping off the side and having a great time! We headed for the cabin Saturday morning. Stopping by Cumberland Falls in Kentucky. That was so pretty, I didn't think I had been there before but after being there I remember that Alvin's family took me there when we were dating.
Here are some pictures of our time there Saturday...

We got to Gatlinburg late afternoon and we just went to the cabin and stayed there the rest of the night. Sunday it rained pretty much all day so our outdoor plans were void. So we went to an indoor mall and drove around looking at stuff. We got in the hot tub every night, Ray loved it, we turned the heat down so it wasn't to hot for him but it was still warm.

Monday we spent at my favorite outlet mall in Sevierville. Man I love that place. Then Tuesday we were in Gatlinburg. We took Ray up the Sky lift! He was stiff as a board at 1st, then he enjoyed it! I road up with them, then on the way down I got in the swing in front of them so I could take some pictures.

Here are some more from our trip...

I told you he was Super Ray..

This is the mountain that the cabin is in...
We decided to head for home on Tuesday night so we could break up the trip for Ray (and its fun to stay at a hotel)Ray and daddy enjoying the king sized bed....

We had a great time and cant wait to go back! I had to go back to work on Thursday but Alvin was off the rest of the week, they went to the park both days.

We went to a wedding on Saturday. Congrats to Dana and Dani! It was a beautiful wedding and all Dana's hard work paid off in the end. Sunday we stayed home, we watched Jess and Brandon for just a short time until grandma & grandpa picked them up.
Now that I have taken lots of your time, I think I will go now (I have a book to read ya no LOL) Hope everyone is good and I hope to not stay away this long again!
Bye for now!

Tennessee Bound!

2009-09-04T10:30:00.000-04:00

Well my next post will be from Tennessee! We are leaving tonight, we are going to stop on the way down there because we cant check into the cabin until 3:00 Saturday. Alvin would like to stop at Cumberland Falls. He used to go there when he was younger and really enjoyed it, so he would like to take Ray, and I've never been before! We are taking our 50 year old lap top (but it works and that is all that matters) so hopefully I will post while we are there! (I just found out that the cabin has dial up, so maybe I wont be posting to much) For those of you that don't know my sister has a cabin in Wears Valley TN which is very close to Pigeon Forge. We really don't have any major plans, but we will be there until Wednesday. I am just so so excited. This our 1st real trip as a family! See you all in TN!
I cant post with out a picture or 2 or 3 so here you go...
Peeking at the dogs, though a hole in the fence...
Looking over the fence at the dogs, he LOVES to do this...

Just Ray looking like he's up to something...
Hope you all have a good long weekend!

Bye for now!!!

It's a bird, a plane it's.....

2009-09-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

SUPER RAY!!!

Got my eyes on the prey...
I got you now...
Pinned! you cant go any ware with my strength..
If your not careful lady with the camera, I'll get you to with my LASER EYES..
I will get you with my SUPER GAS....
Super Ray getting into trouble...
Taking a little rest...
You can all rest easy knowing that SUPER RAY is on the case.

Oh and by the way, yesterday's post was my 100TH post, and it ONLY (ha ha) took me 11months!

Bye for now!!!

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-09-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Just Pictures!

2009-08-31T21:11:00.002-04:00

I'm a slacker!

2009-08-26T19:28:00.008-04:00

I may be a slacker with the whole "blog" but I've been busy! It started Thursday night when my sister Stacy and brother in law Van stopped by before heading back to Kentucky! We had a nice visit with them and we ordered pizza. It was great to see them even if it was just for the evening. Stacy gave Ray his bath and as you can tell by the picture, I think Stacy got a bath also...
Friday night we spent getting the house ready for my mom and dad. They got to our house Saturday afternoon. Saturday night my brother Greg, his girlfriend Rene, my nephew Zach and his girlfriend Mika came over for a cook out! Ray really liked Zach, they ran around the back yard and had a good time... I just love this picture...
Zach and his girlfriend, I think they really like each other..
Sunday we hung out at my house until dinner time and then we went over to my mother and father in laws house for dinner. All of Alvins family came to see my parents. I'm so glad Alvins family gets along with mine. Here's a few from our evening over there...

My mom and Ray on the swing at our house..
We had a great time with them, I really wish they didnt have to leave, but my mom had a doctor appointment early Wednesday so they had to get back for that! I think over all my mom is doing well, she gets very tired and she goes to bed early, her back does start to hurt her, but other than those couple of things she seems to be good! They enjoyed there visit with Ray. The last time they saw him was in January so he has changed alot since then, that was right after my mom was diagnosed so what of that visit they remember is questionable. I know I am already looking forward to the next visit with them.
Here are a few other pictures from this week,

Tree Boy..

And he's off..

He had been eating spinach dip, they Alvin gave him a pickle, gotta love that face..

Sometimes this kid can be very weird...

Another "dirty" picture, he was a MESS...

I'm sure I'm leaving some stuff that happenend out, but I cant remember right now, and if anyone notices missed spelled words, I cant get my spell check to work.

I hope all is well with everyone.

Bye for now!!!

Busy weekend!

2009-08-16T20:50:00.010-04:00

Friday night we baby sat for Jess and Brandon, they were very good for us. We took them to Splash Island, I think they really enjoyed themselves, I was a nervous wreck, trying to watch 2 kids that are not mine in a very very busy pool!! They did what there parents and what we told them to do. Of course I forgot my camera so I didn't get any pictures while we were at the pool, but here are a few of the 3 of them when we got back..

Then on Saturday we went and surprised my mom and dad, they flew into Indianapolis then headed to Kentucky to see my sister. They will be back here next Saturday, but I couldn't have them that close to me and not see them! Oh, was it so so good to see them!!! Ray went to my dad pretty good...
A couple of Ray waiting at the airport....

It was also Alvin's and my 17 year anniversary! That's a long time! But these 17 years have been wonderful! He is a great partner and cant wait to see what the next 17 years brings us. Here are a couple of pictures from the big day..I'm sure you all will laugh at thse pictures..

Then after alot of thought, I went to a bachlorrete party, a girl I work with Dana is getting married on September 12Th. I wanted to go but I thought I should stay home because it was our anniversary. So after talking to Alvin he said he wanted me to go and have a good time! The girls went out dinner and I just met up with them after dinner for the "fun" part,(they went to a sushi place, and nothing about sushi excites me)I had alot of fun dancing, even though I cant dance but I have so much fun doing it! Dana (the bride) didn't feel well, I felt bad for her, I cant wait to talk to her and find out how the rest of the night went!
Then today we really didn't do anything, except take this picture...

Do I have a boy or what? Running around with his butt crack showing and a stick? What is that boy thinkin? It was really cute! I hope you all have a good week!!
Bye for now!!!

Do you like the forehead?

2009-08-13T21:18:00.004-04:00

Well we took another fall on Tuesday. Ray has been at his Aunt Dawn's house this week cause grandma and grandpa are out of town on vacation. Ray was with Jess and Brandon playing with side walk chalk and down he went! I usually call Dawn/grandma during the day to find out how he is doing, well Tuesday I didn't call and when Alvin walked in with Ray I was very shocked! Ray is/was fine but it sure looked nasty!

He has done pretty good with his Aunt Dawn, he really likes her, I picked him up on Monday and he reached out for her, while I had him! I told him he couldn't come back if he was going to be like that! I know Dawn will read this so "Thank you Dawn, you have helped us out alot" We get to return the favor with baby sitting tomorrow night while they go to a pre season colts game. GO COLTS!
Here are a few more pictures from our week..
This picture is to funny...

I think he looks like my baby pictures here...

He's learning way to early about the remote...

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-12T13:09:00.002-04:00

Look at those feet!

2009-08-07T06:53:00.003-04:00

I guess Boys will be Boys, he was playing in the bed of daddy's truck. His feet have been dirty before, but this, this is by far the worst! This is just the beginning of dirty "things", I'm sure of that!

Bye for now!!

1st time at the Zoo...

2009-08-04T20:37:00.009-04:00

We took Ray to the zoo on Sunday for the 1st time! It was a great day, the weather was great, not to hot and a nice breeze! I think Ray liked it, he did really well considering he was almost asleep when we got there.
Here is a picture of them on the merry go round, Ray really enjoys those. (it looks like Daddy has fun too :) Every time they came around to me Ray would just smile!Petting a goat..

Waiting in "line" to see the Komodo dragon, that dragon was really cool, I couldn't get a good picture of him because of the glass...

Waving at the Zebra's...

One of the Bear's swimming...

Ray's version of a Monkey...

A funny Ray story, Grandma called me Tuesday night and said Ray left her a surprise in the toilet, and no its not what you think, he left her, a wod of Kleenex, a diaper, and a can of sprite in the toilet! I sure wish she had gotten a picture of that! Too funny!

Bye for now!!

Hendricks County Fair and a few others!

2009-07-27T07:05:00.010-04:00

I'm going to start at the end of the weekend and go back. Sunday, I had a bridal shower to go to, it was a very nice shower, I realized that I really don't know the bride all that well, cause I didn't win anything LOL! No, really I do know the bride, you can read her blog, its the one called "Dana & Danny's wedding blog" I am so happy for her! Congrats to you Dana!!
I then came home and Ray and I watched daddy pressure wash the front of the house!
Here are just a few pictures on Sunday...

I think magazines say you shouldn't let your child do this, but we did it and were ok...

These are at the fair, look its a turkey looking at a turkey (ha ha)...

Petting a bunny...

He wasn't to sure of the goats....Watchin' the horse's...

Corn on the cob anyone?

I wish this one wasn't so blurry, I think its pretty neat...

Some of the rides he got to ride on, this one he was still to little but the worker said it was ok..

The merry go round that he really liked!

Just a cute one...

We had alot of fun at the fair, it was a nice night. Ray is still to little for the rides but next year will be different!

I was told that I needed to make my pictures bigger (Dawn at work) so I gave it a try, so thats why there bigger, what do ya think? Hope everyone is good!

Bye for now!!!

I'm back and LOTS of pictures...

2009-07-21T19:25:00.009-04:00

Where do I begin? I guess with our venture out to see the dinosaur's, we went on the 11Th of July to see "walking with dinosaur's". That was really neat, I have a few good pictures, but if you want more, go check out my sister-in-laws Dawn's blog (Keeping up with the Jones) she has a slide show of our day. (feel free to look at her other posts also :)
If you look close you can see the baby t-rex in the right corner...

Ray and daddy looking over the railing at mommy...love that smile...

On our way into Conseco Fieldhouse, Ray was sound asleep, he was a very good boy, he wasn't scared and he sat though the whole thing just fine, they had an intermission and we took him out so he could run around...

Ray and daddy take showers together on the weekends...

I know that I post alot of "sleeping" pictures, but this one is so cute...

Ray sitting in his sink, he's not going to fit much longer...

He loves to stand up and then bend over and look between his legs, he does it all the time, (again if you look at Dawns blog and look at her post called "Ray day" you can see him do it in her pictures also (and all the other cute pictures)

Saturday night we went to Alvin's work for a car show and hog roast, we had a good time, (take note in the clothes Ray is wearing, a thermal shirt, jeans and tennis shoes, and it is the middle of July! How sad is that?)

I think he looks like such a big boy in this picture...

He got to pet a very nice dog, he loves dogs....

He really wanted this Jimmy Nutron (is that who that is?)

Look at that sky, it didn't rain at all, not one drop...

Some guys Alvin works with play in a band and they played that night, Ray really liked the music, he was up front and center, he was quite the entertainer...

He was bogeying down in this picture, talk about good seats, it doesn't get much better than this..

I hope everyone is good, I'm glad I'm back, I have to do my pictures different but thanks to Holly, it worked out ok, it wasnt so stressful for me tonight!

Bye for now!!!

Dont forget about me!

2009-07-17T06:54:00.002-04:00

Our computer is messed up!!! So we have our computer guy (AKA Alvin's Uncle Richard) coming over on Sunday to see whats wrong with it! So please don't forget me, I WILL BE BACK!!
Bye for now!!

Curl & Tomato! That sums it up...

2009-07-09T21:47:00.005-04:00

Look at that curl! I love it and think its so so so cute, but I think I might have to cut it off soon. "Cookie Cutters here we come" I can only imagine how that appointment will go! I'm sure he will scream and not let the lady do it! But then again, he may surprise me!

I think this has to be the best invention ever...and I cant wait to eat this...

I still cant drag my pictures down, so until I figure whats going on, my posts will be short!

Bye for now!!!

Lets try this again..

2009-07-07T13:53:00.004-04:00

I think my frustration is gone for now, but only time will tell. Nope, its back!!! Why wont it let me drag the pictures down, like its always done before!!!!!!!! I guess I will just have to figure out a different way of posting pictures! Sorry for that little rant!!!

Ray is still dealing with a nasty nose, but I think he is feeling a little better. The boy amazes me! He seems to be so smart, he will say anything you say, his big one right now is "pew wee" while he waves his hand in front of his nose. I really need to get it on video. He wanted more crackers the other day, so he came up to me saying "more" while he was signing it to me, so I told him to go get me his bowl and I would give him more, and he did it! This maybe stuff that most of you say "well yeah, he should be doing that" but that was the 1st time he had done it for me and he is just growing up so fast! He does so much other stuff! He is becoming a very independent boy!

Mommy and Ray watching fireworks...My not so "sweet" boy...these are becoming more frequent

I hope everyone is doing well, I have enjoyed my few days I have had off, it is so nice to spend lots of time with Ray, but the weekend will be here soon enough and I will get more time!

Bye for now!!!

Happy late 4th of July and short post!

2009-07-06T07:25:00.005-04:00

How sweet is this?

Happy late 4Th of July... This post will be very short cause I'm getting very frustrated with posting pictures on here, it is not letting me do what I normally do. But anyway, we had a good 4Th with the exception of all the RAIN!!!!! I will try to post more pictures when my frustration is gone!

Bye for now!!!

Guess what...

2009-07-01T21:26:00.004-04:00

Guess who has an ear infection....

If you guessed Ray, then you were right! Yep, another one! I picked this picture cause that is how he has been acting. We noticed that on Saturday he was sneezing an awful lot, then Sunday the dam broke and his nose wouldn't stop running! Monday and Tuesday he was running a low grade fever wasn't eating or sleeping well and was SO SO SO cranky, so we decided that with our insurance getting ready to expire (with Alvin's old job) it would be a good idea to get him in before then. Good thing we did cause he's got one in his right ear. I don't understand ear infections! Why do they happen? What causes them?

So now Ray is on that good ole bubble gum stuff, (that I am allergic to, so I cross my fingers every time he takes it, that he doesn't break out in hives) He likes it right now, but he gets pretty tired of it by the time 10 days is up. So hopefully I will have my happy, healthy boy back soon...

Bye for now!!!

Rib Fest!

2009-06-28T21:01:00.005-04:00

We went to our local Rib fest on Saturday night. We have lived here for 3 years and have never gone, so this was our 1st annual Rib Fest! They have local vender's, a few bands and fireworks at the end. We weren't sure what to expect, so Dawn helped us out, by giving us some idea's (taking our own cooler, chairs, blanket etc) So glad we did cause we were there all night! We met up with Steve, Dawn, and the kids, Grandma and Grandpa and a few guys Alvin works with. We sat next to the play ground so that the kids could go play, so we just plopped ourselves down and enjoyed the night! Might I add it was HOOOOOT! It was really almost to hot for us, other than that we had fun.

Ray and Brandon on the tire swing...

I think his expression here is cute...I really don't know what to say about this picture....one thing that comes to mind is, OH HE IS SO ADORABLE!!!The Texas Roadhouse armadillo that was giving out Free kids meal tokens...the same one that Ray HATED!!! I swear Ray could see him a mile down the road. Guess we wont be making a trip to Disney anytime soon (we hadn't even talked about it)Trying to keep cool, Alvin would splash water on him...This was really the best picture I had of the fireworks. I was really hoping Ray would stay awake long enough to see the fireworks, but the people putting on the show were running behind, so I think they started about a 1/2 hour late and he didn't make it. If they had gotten started on time he would have seen them, and he slept right though them, he didn't even budge. We enjoyed ourselves and it was a nice night (despite how HOOOOOT it was) I am looking forward to this week, because I only work 3 days then I'm off for a week. Cant wait!

Bye for now!!!

Micheal!

2009-06-25T20:57:00.003-04:00

Oh I can still remember kissing this picture while it was hung on my wall, when I think I was about 10! How sad it is that he has died! He was such a part of my growing up, I still remember waiting in front of MTV to watch the premiere of "Thriller" What a sad week for deaths in Hollywood, 1st Ed, then Farrah and then Micheal, hope thats all! Bye for now!!!

Washin' the truck with Daddy...

2009-06-23T21:12:00.011-04:00

When Alvin got home tonight he said "after dinner, Ray and I are going to wash the truck". Well, that is just the perfect opportunity for me to get some pictures. It was to cute watching him with his daddy, I think they like each other "a little". Ray looked pretty cute in his WAY to big of swim trunks and they are a size 12 month. I added a new song to my playlist, its Rodney Adkins "My little Buckaroo" cause it reminds me so much of the two of them..

Daddy let me help... There is no hope for this truck...Here daddy let me do it...He's not doing it right...You missed a spot daddy...I cant reach the sponge....That was hard work....Now on to the "cool" ride...I gotta look good...in my ride
Bye for now!!!

Happy Fathers Day!

2009-06-21T20:51:00.004-04:00

I hope all you dads had a good day! We really didn't do anything today, just got in the pool and hung around the house (we didn't leave at all as a matter of fact) I think Alvin had an OK day, Ray and I got him a t-shirt that says "Indianapolis's Best Dad" its a Colts shirt and Alvin had to have it in my opinion.

Here are some pictures from our weekend...

Sleepy Ray...The best present of all...Guess who used a spoon really well this morning...Today at lunch, very very sleepy...Bye for now!!!

We did it again...

2009-06-20T08:06:00.002-04:00

We took Ray out to dinner again last night, (if don't know what I'm talking about, you can read it in my post "seriously") but anyway, we thought we needed to try again and I got some idea's from some girls at work. They thought maybe we need to take him out more because we really never go out to dinner. We went to TGI Friday's, 1st thing is we put him in the high chair, he cryed a little and wanted his daddy, but we got out his cheese puffs and he was fine (who said a little bribery was bad?) I ordered his meal when I ordered drinks, while we waited we let him color, before we knew it his food was there and he could start eating, he didn't eat a whole lot (I wonder if the cheese puffs had anything to do with that) To make a long story short, he sat in the high chair the whole time, only fussed at 1st, Alvin and I got to eat our meal not stressed, Ray was a very good boy, and we will do it again. Now that's not to say next time wont be another story, but last night was good! Thanks to you girls that gave me advise, (you know who you are:) We shall see if it works again next time!

Playin' with the water hose..

2009-06-18T21:02:00.004-04:00

Tonight when I went out to water my tomato plant, Alvin let Ray play with the hose, boy did he ever have fun...

Let me tell you, that water was cold, but he didn't mind. He got kinda mad when his daddy got the water on his head. He was soaked, we had to strip him down and get a towel to bring him inside. In just the short time we were out there, a mosquito decided to feast on Ray and Alvin! So we decided to come in and from now on the "bug stuff" will get put on my boy!

I put Ray down for bed the other night and this was how he settled, he was using his bear as a pillow. Alvin and I went to Build a Bear before Ray was born and had that bear made for him, I cryed when she put the heart in him (I'm sure pregnancy hormones had nothing to with that LOL) so this bear has alot of meaning to me, and I hope it will mean alot to him one day too...

Everything is really good. I'm looking forward to fathers day this weekend. I don't think we are going to do anything, but it will be fun to play outside if the weather is good. It seems like it has done nothing but rain lately, so I'm hoping it will be good that day.

Bye for now!!

Fathers Day for Grandpa J.

2009-06-15T21:15:00.006-04:00

We celebrated Fathers day early for Grandpa J this year. This way Mike and Rachel don't have to come to this side of town 2 days in a row next weekend cause Saturday we will be celebrating Jess's 8Th birthday. Talk about growing up, where has that 8 years gone? Her actual birthday is on the 18Th. Now back to early Fathers day, we had a good day, we spent the afternoon at grandma's house, she made chicken, corn, beans, and mac & cheese, and of course lots of desserts! It was not a very "pretty" day but that's OK! We were able to get some good shots of all the guys...

Can you tell they are related?

Ray and Daddy..

Ray and Brandon...Daddy (Uncle Alvin) reading a book...My handsome boy in his "preppy" outfit...(compliments of grandma and grandpa)Have I told you guys lately that I am absolutely in love with this boy...

Ray "driving" daddy's truck...can you see the smile on his face?Ray with his ALL TIME favorite food...cheese puffs!

Ray showing us something very important...Ray pushing daddy...Bye for now!!

Seriously!

2009-06-13T21:17:00.003-04:00

How do you make a 15 months old behave in public? Alvin took Ray and I out to dinner Friday night and we said we will never do it again!!! Ray was awful!!! He wouldn't sit in the high chair, so Alvin held him (I know that was our mistake) Then all he did was cry cause he wanted down. I mean he didn't just cryed...he CRYED!! Now, if we didn't think we were bothering and disturbing every one's dinner, we would have just let him cry (I think). Luckily we were at a restaurant that was very loud. We were those people that we used to feel sorry for! What happened to the days it was easy to take him to dinner. Now having said all this I really do think Ray is a pretty good kid. He just wanted to get down and play and he just didn't realize that that wasn't the time or the place to do it. But that leads me to my question, How do you teach that to a 15 month old? I realize its never to early to learn, but isn't there a way other than putting him in that high chair and letting him scream for a hour or so? I wrote Friday night off as "Ray won the battle" and I hate that! Any body got any suggestions, I'm open!
I think maybe "part" of his problem is he's cutting 2 molars! I looked in his mouth today and sure enough 2 big bulges, so maybe you will suggest not going to dinner when he's cutting teeth! I dont know but I know I have to get a handle on this cause before we know it he will be winning all the battle's and I will have one rotten kid on my hand!
Bye for now!!

15 Month Check Up!

2009-06-09T21:32:00.003-04:00

Ray had his check up today. 1st I just want to say that Ray is not suppose to be "walking" into the room that the Dr checked him in. I still remember carrying him in that "pumpkin seat"! He is just getting way to big for me, and speaking of big...(not really)He weighed in at 22lbs 2oz, that puts him in the 24%, he gained 1 lb since his 12 month check, he is 31 inches, that put him in the 62%, that's 1 inch since his last check. He's consistent with his 1's. A girl at work said "he's gonna be tall and skinny" and that sounds about right. The Dr. said his weight is fine and she obviously would like for us to feed him "better foods", we will sure give that a try. He is doing very well! I really like his Dr. and hope that we can continue with her when Alvin gets his new insurance. He got his 2 shots and he of course cryed, I had to blow in his face to get him to breathe cause he cryed so hard. I was fine, I guess maybe I am "toughening up" a bit.

I haven't taken any new pictures, but I have to throw one (a couple) in here anyway, in honor of that "pumpkin seat"...They were both taken when he was 3 months old, the 2ND one was when we went to the Cabin to surprise my mom and dad, it was taken when we were getting ready to cross the bridge in Louisville..

Just some silly little things...

2009-06-08T21:03:00.006-04:00

This is my favorite new outfit, compliments of Grandma and Grandpa J. They went out and got Ray lots of new outfits, I just love this one...

I think he just looks cute in this picture, his messy self and all...You cant tell, but Daddy and Ray are bouncing, Ray thought that was pretty funny...as if you couldn't tell by the look on his face...Alvin's face looks funny too...Ray has his 15 month check up tomorrow, I'm a little nervous to see about his weight, I feel he hasn't gained any because he just isn't an eater, and I feel like we don't feed him well. But after talking to the girls I work with, it seems like he eats what every other kid eats (with the exception of Jillian, I swear that girl will eat anything, I tell her mom she's a weird kid LOL Jamie:) We feed him what he eats, and that's chicken nuggets, fish sticks, hot dogs, smoked sausage, just a bunch of processed foods! I hate that!!! He does eat cheese. We will give him a veggie or fruit and most of the time it just sits there, then the next time we give it to him, he will scarf it down. The kid will eat a pickle and jalapeno Doritos though, maybe we need to feed him spicy things! Feeding Ray has been by far the hardest part of parenting for me, and its really the one thing I didn't worry about before I became a parent. But back to the doctors appointment, he is going to get 2 vaccines, oh my poor baby! (I know its for the best and it only lasts a couple of seconds, but I still feel sorry for him) I am planning on taking the afternoon off so I can be with him the rest of the day. (I know that's silly) I could also use a day just to be with him.

Alvin's new job is going really well, he's staying busy and that's a very important thing with the way he gets paid, (he gets paid for the work he does, sort of like commission, so the busier, the better) He gets home later than before, but he makes up for it when he is at home. I hope everyone is well, and I will post again tomorrow after his doctor appointment.

Bye for now!!

What a differance almost a year makes!

2009-06-06T14:51:00.003-04:00

Where does the time go? These pictures make me happy and then again they make me sad! He was so tiny and now he's turning into a big boy! At least he still fits into the same raft, I can only imagine what I will be like when he doesn't!

Handsome boys...

Bucket Head....Bye for now!!

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-06-03T06:52:00.001-04:00

Not alot going on!

2009-06-01T06:37:00.006-04:00

We didn't do hardly anything this weekend except stay at home! It was a great break from having some very busy weekends. The only thing Ray and I did was go to a graduation party on Saturday. Daddy stayed home and did some yard work. Alvin has been very busy pulling up bushes and shrubs and laying mulch. Our house was landscaped when we moved in, but Alvin and I didn't know how to take care of the shrubs and they pretty much looked like weeds, so Alvin pulled them all up, and it looks SOOO much better! We had 2 bushes by our garage that Alvin never liked, one of them wasn't doing so good, so Alvin dug it out, and the other one he replanted. So cross your fingers that it survives in the backyard.

Some pictures of Ray helping daddy with the yard work...

Flowers that DID NOT get dug up...Ray on Daddy's ladder...don't worry Alvin was right there....

I realized that I haven't posted about things Ray says these days so here goes...more (with the sign & voice), kitty, again, dog, ball, night-night, he goes "mmmmm" when he likes what he is eating. I'm sure there is a few more but I cant think of them.

He noticed the moon the other day, it was Saturday and you could see the moon, he looked up and pointed. He's running around like hes been doing it all his life. He is just getting so big so fast.

Alvin started his new job on Monday. He really didn't have anything bad to say, only that it was different. I hope that this job will work out for him.

Hope everybody is doing good!

Bye for now!!

Pool time!!!

2009-05-24T20:23:00.005-04:00

We got the pool out this weekend! We had to put warm water in it before Ray would get in. I'm sure that will change when he's older, some day soon he will be jumping in when its really cold. Unless he's like his daddy! Alvin HATES cold water! Me, if its within reason, I can jump in and be OK, nope not Alvin, he will refuse!!!!!!! I try to tell him "its not that bad" but he knows me to well now, and doesn't trust me!

Here's some pictures of Ray's fun time in the pool...

Then we got the sprinkler out for him....you can tell how he felt about that from the look on his face...Then Saturday night, (it was the night before the big race) we went over to our old house (which for those of you who don't know, the house is a few blocks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway) to visit with our old neighbor's, yes that is our old house behind Alvin and Ray. It was great seeing everyone and I (kinda) miss living over there this time of year.While we waiting on our friend to get home we went and ate at "Mug-n-bun" It is an outdoor or eat in your car restaurant. Ray had a grilled cheese sandwich that he devoured!!!The Sunday we pretty much did the same thing (except going over by the track, and I don't think I have to explain why) we swam and hung out outside all day, Alvin cooked Ribs on the grill, and Ray and I had corn on the cob. Alvin took another "OK" picture of Ray and I, so I thought I would post another to prove to you that I really do exist.Hope everyone had a good weekend, (we have 1 more day of it)

Bye for now!!!

Twice in 1 week!

2009-05-21T07:00:00.007-04:00

Can you believe it, twice in one week? But I had to share some fun pictures I took this week,

This is a cute video of Ray blowing raspberries on Alvins arm...

Ray loves helping his daddy in the yard...

Ray in his bike carrier, we have been looking for one and Dawn a girl I work with had one she was going to sell in her garage sale, SOLD! Ray enjoyed himself, he looked very comfortable in there...Hanging on the bar on the swing, daddy even let go a few times...Another "stunt" Ray was doing, I noticed while brushing his teeth the other night, his front tooth is already chipped, He's only 14 months old!!!!!! He also had his 1st splinter last night. He did really good while I got it out, he didn't cry or fight us. We will be lucky to keep him in one piece through out these toddler years! Alvin got a good picture of Ray and I, which never happens because I'm always the one behind the camera, but I thought this one was good...It will be another busy weekend so I'm sure I will have more pictures then.

Bye for now!!