randomness

Well hello there everyone. we have been out of touch for a while - but back on track now. 1st we were in AR for 10 days for 4th of July - i have no pictures as I didn't bring along my camera for the trip assuming Joy would take hundreds of photos - wrong. we barely took out the camera once - too busy enjoying ourselves with lots of doing, seeing and learning. Jackson is now going strong with his numbers and counts everything - usually just to around 7 or so, but can count to 10. While in AR i managed to eat my way around town, gaining 3 pounds more than i would have liked - its the all you can eat buffet's that get me every time! Who can resist 10 desserts??!!

After AR we came back to settle into to our routine - which means bed time routine mainly. J still opts to come into our bed in early morning. He went in a toddler bed too soon, but we can't backtrack now, so are leaving things the way they are. Bed at 8:30 - into ours at 5ish - sleep again till 7. Not the greatest for those who never want to see their child in their bed, and it was not something we thought would happen for us - but turns out our little boy needs us close a bit more than he used too. We actually don't mind waking up to his cuddles and kisses, and we never have to get him from his bed - he just walks into our room and jumps up to snuggle between us.

Brad has been working long hours and it is starting to show, but we are putting in place some things to help him wind down - no they are not all sex related - we are going canoeing tomorrow. He is so dedicated and loves his work - so its not hard to understand why he wants to make a great go of it with his company. I am hopeful his dedication will pay off - literally.

For those of you who don't already know - my two sister in laws keep blogs too, so we can all share with grandparents, friends and each other photos and tid bits of our lives. Harris party of six - is my sister in law in AR, we spent 4th of july together so am hopeful she has photos to share. The Harris Chronicles is my sister in law in Germany - who started the trend by creating her blog soon after the birth of her first baby Ashlyn who is now just on 3. I just wanted to say I think it is wonderful how we can all connect in this way - be a part of each others lives even if it is just a glimpse. So basically i am starting to embrace - well love - technology. me - the person who waited until 2006 to get a phone - and then never answered it. Yes I now am falling in love with technology. I still think there is a time and place for it - but now that Brad just gave me an iphone I can see how addictive it can be. (He got a great deal from a friend who no longer wanted their iphone - i know! didn't want an iphone!) I now listen to books on tape while i cross stitch, (i am still working on the **&%%^* enchanted alphabet! it has been 3 years now) and check my messages and e-mail much more than I used too. plus i can hear it rining so i actually answer it!



Jackson has technology down - he loves any type of gaget inluding his dads headset.

In other random news both Jackson and I were unwell this week with vomiting, while Brad had a strange turn with his blood pressure - so we are all heading to the docs for check ups this month. I also wish toddlers would come with a pre spew warning. Brad woke up to vomit in his armpit - while I was convinced I could still smell vomit on our bed hours later - and ended up getting new sheets and pillows that same day.