Oh how they think they are older than they really are!

Conversation I had with my 6 year old today...

Brayden: “mom” he said, lifting up his sleeve to reveal his armpit…
Me: “yes Brayden” I said, distracted…
Brayden: “do I have hair under here?”
Me: Finally looking over to see what he was showing me replied, laughing, “nope, not yet”
Brayden: “but I feel it”
Me: Still laughing
Brayden: Walked away annoyed!

I LOVE THIS BOY!

Anniversary and Birthdays!

Jon and I celebrated our 8th anniversary this last August by going to a BASEBALL game! Not only was it a perfect day for baseball but it was The Diamondbacks (my team) vs. The Dodgers (Jon’s team). Jon was feeling pretty cocky going into the bottom of the 9th inning being up by 2 runs, but I wasn’t worried, my Diamondbacks have a flare for coming back at the end of a game… you know, they love to give their fans a good game. So, just as I expected, we came back to tie it up in the bottom of the 9th… all of my fellow Diamondback fans supported me in a pretty lengthy trash talking to my husband, who was brave (or some would say stupid) enough to wear a Dodgers jersey in the middle of a red river! To make a long story short, the D-Backs won in extra innings by one run… oh yeah baby!!! We had a good anniversary.

Bella turned 2! Two years old, I can’t believe it. She’s so much fun. I love this little girl so much. She brings such a great balance and dynamic to our family. She’s… well… yummy! We celebrated her big day by having a simple family birthday party. Uncle Ryan and Aunt Jen came over with their kiddos to have cake and ice cream and open presents. Anabelle had a great birthday.

In September I turned the big 2-9! Jon and the kids spoiled me and we had such a great time. My favorite is the big 29 balloon. Jon taped them together but he originally taped the 2 backwards and could not figure out, for the life of him, why it looked so wrong!! It’s okay, he’s senile, after all, he’s 30 now!

Oh, and please notice that the boys had already started wearing their Halloween costumes in the middle of August... oh yeah, it was a long 2 months!!!

The Beginning

I am overwhelmed with emotion right now. “I’m back”… “we’re back” and as I reflect on what I want the nature of my blog to be… what I hope to express or even to teach… I’m confused.

Do I want it to focus on:

-- the positive
-- the things I’m grateful for
-- my beautiful children and their lives and events
-- our trials and tribulations
-- my trials and tribulations
-- vacations
-- recovery
-- pain
-- disappointment
-- laughter

Do I want to:

-- be real
-- trust my readers
-- risk being judged
-- risk being fake

Maybe all of those things, maybe a balance. I’m not sure. I’m just not sure yet.

In the meantime, I’ve been reading your blogs. It is so fun to feel like I’ve participated (on some level) in your personal lives. I’ve seen pictures of new babies, Halloween costumes, soccer games, vacations, temple visits, weddings, funerals and much more. Blogging is such a great way for me to feel connected to so many friends and family that I’ve somehow, through time (and not enough time), lost contact with. As I “catch up” on the things that you have been up to, I feel such a sense of gratitude. You, my friends and family, are very special to me. I’m talking about ALL of you. In someway or another you have affected me and my life and my own personal journey… and if I had to place a bet, I would say that the affects were pretty positive and inspiring (or else you wouldn’t be reading this!!). So all of you that read jolleygoodday and jolldygooddaytoo thanks… more to come… pictures, announcements, experiences, quotes… and some crazy twist and turns… because I wouldn’t be ME without a little

CRAZY-RED-HEADED-NESS!

xoxo

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