Play with Cousins

Yesterday I went to sit with my niece and nephew after they got out of school until their dad got home. They wanted to play in the pool so they threw their suits on and went to play. I decided to see what Rylie's reaction would be so I put her suit on and had her go with Morgan. She wasn't interested at all in the pool. Didn't want to get in it at all. Didn't even want to get wet with the sprinkler. Little terd! We tried different things. Dunking her feet first,letting her go up the slide, holding her and slowly going down into the water and of course the sprinkler. Nothing she wasn't interested. She wanted to walk around in Brandon's flipflops. That was more fun to her apparently.Of course the water was a bit cold so I couldn't blame her. Enjoy the pics.

Fun time at the pool

It's that time of the year.. pools are opening, schools are getting out for the summer, kids are getting bored, parents are going out of their minds.. Last evening Rylie and I went visiting my nan's dog. We walked over to my aunt's house so Rylie could see "Mi" (Mike). After a few walks over to see the "doggie" and to play with the ball, Rylie and "Dakie" (Jackie) went over to the pool area. She put her feet in the water and proceeded to put a death grip onto Jackie's waist. Finally I walked over and dunked her from her waist down and she wasn't real happy tho she didn't cry. After a couple times she got used to it. Off went the shorts and the diaper and in to the pool she went (from waist down). Didn't like it so we sat her on the side of the pool and there she sat happy and content splashing her feet and throwing the ball so cousin Taylor can "fetch". HEHE!! It's really funny the changes that occur in children from one day to the next, from one month to the next and so on. In California the summer of 06 we used to to take the kids to the pool on Irwin and Rylie loved to get into the pool and now.. nothing...HMM!! Earlier in the day yesterday I went over to sit with my niece and nephew for a bit. They had a pool in the yard and went to play in it. Rylie wanted nothing to do with it. Maybe it's just my kid.. who know's? Anyway Enjoy the pics!!

Breakfast for the Champs

This morning, while finishing her bowl of "yoreal" (cereal), Rylie decided to have a little fun. After not being able to get the last few pieces of cereal out she used a new technique that she has been perfecting over a month or so. I decided to snap a few pictures. I think she has mastered this as she did it with no spills on her shirt while doing it. WAY TO GO!! HEHE!!

Rylie with Bud

These pictures were taken last month around the 18th. This is "Bud" my Aunt Shelby's horse. This is of course at their farm about 5 minutes from where I live. In the pics... Rylie and Bud, the girl in the white sweater is my sister Kelly, the girl in the blue shirt is my cousin Chas (Shelby's youngest) and the girl in the brown shirt is my niece Morgan. And yea Rylie has food on her face, Kelly, Morgan Rylie and I had just got back from eating and Rylie was real into the ketchup. (I didn't have my bag with me with her wipes) Enjoy!!

Rylie Jacobs' as of 21 May 07

Here are a few pics of Rylie. They were taken on the 21st of May. She is growing and getting cuter every day. She doesn't often let anyone touch her hair and so when she does a picture or 2 is/are taken. She got to talk to her daddy on the phone the other day abd on the Yahoo Messanger. We had the web cams up and it was the cutest thing. She saw John and was instantly.. "daddy daddy". She kept tryin to kiss him and would make every face he made. It was so hilarious and sweet and sad. I am sure John was happy and sad at the same time. He is missing a lot. But soon it'll be all over and he'll get to be there for the rest of her life, Justin and Sarah's lives, and my life. Not too much longer til it's that time. A couple more years!! Anyway enjoy the pictures.

1st Pee in the Potty

My little girl is growing up to be a big girl!! Last Friday (25th May 07), I had put Rylie down for a nap, a late one as it seems to happen that way these days. I changed her before I put her down. When she awoke I had caught her right when she had put her head up from the matress. Off went the pants and off went the diaper and onto the potty. After doing a few things to make time pass, I sat down and talked to Rylie. 10 minutes went by with nothing. I gave her a drink and we talked more. 20 minutes went by and still nothing. Half hour later still nothing. I finally got the computer and sat down on the floor right outside the bathroom and ordered a potty training book (as this is my first time and who know's it could help). As soon as I hit the "Purchase Now" button and 45 minutes later I hear a sound. I looked around wondering what it was. I looked at Rylie and knew right then and there what that sound was. The sweetest sound you'll hear next you the moment a mom and dad hears their baby's first cry. I said "Are you peein Rylie?" She looked at me. The look was one that was not scared or excited but like a "what did I just do? Is this ok?" I jumped up, grabbed the camera as fast as I could. Totally excited for her. Yelling "Oh my goodness you peed. You are such a big girl." I gave her a huge hug and an even bigger kiss. I took a pic of her standing by the potty and one of her flushing the potty. I am almost definitely sure that I was more excited than she was. I ran and got her some big girl panties and put em on. Grabbed the phone and called my sister and then my mom. 10 minutes after that we sat down to eat and she peed in her booster seat which then went on the floor. HEHE!! It's a start. Now she tells me by screwing her face up and whining that she went in her diaper. She hasn't been on the potty since as I really haven't been around that much in one place. But we'll get there. Here are the pics I took. Enjoy!!

Mother's Day 07

Mother's Day this year was laid back. But I don't mind I would rather spend it lounging around the house or being with my kids and my husband anyway. I did miss my other kids though (Sarah and Justin I love you and miss you very much). My nephew Brandon had his 1st Communion that day so he had a little party. I did get to talk to John. HEHE!! I only got a few pics of Rylie and I together. I was experimenting with the camera seeing if I could take a pic of both of us. And it turned out ok. So here are the 2 of us together.