Baby #3

Just thought I’d get on here long enough to say that we are expecting Ozuna Baby #3 sometime in early August.

All is well, and will continue to be if my family survives my mood swings.

 

Love you all,

 

Jenn

Things I am Thankful For

God.  In my own quirky way.  I trust that one of the things you love about me is my logical mind.  Otherwise I’m sure you would not have given it to me.  We definitely have a personal relationship—you read my mind well. ;-)

My wonderful husband.  He is my best friend, my confidant, and the only person I could imagine sharing my life with.  He gave me my children and he does his absolute best to provide for us all and nurture us as a family.

My beautiful children.  God gave them to me to teach me patience and sacrifice.  I love them with all my heart because no matter how hard my day is or how tired I am, they can always make me smile.  They keep me on my toes and give me warm snuggles.  They playfully avoid me when I want kisses, only to come running to me two seconds later with open arms.  They are the reason I exist, and nothing matters more to me that to be a good mother to them and raise them into honest, responsible and forgiving men.

My Mother.  Though life threw her more than enough curve balls, she has confronted life with courage and strength.  I have the life I have now because of her.  She taught me integrity, responsibility, and time management skills (even if it drove me crazy).

My Stepfather.  Without Mason, I never would have known what it meant to have a man who was stable and honest in my life.  He taught me what dependable father is, and because of that, I was able to find the perfect father for my babies, and the perfect husband for myself.

My Father.  Though not the brightest of stars in my world, he’s still there.  I have good and bad memories of him, but more importantly, I have my life because of him.  He stayed present in my life for almost 18 years.  We have our differences, but I keep my heart open to him and love him from afar.  I hope that one day he sees his way back into my life. 

My In-laws.  Thank you so much for raising such a wonderful son.  You have known me since I was 16, and you have always accepted me no matter what.  You’ve come to my rescue many times during his med residency, and you’ve really influenced my outlook on life, even if you don’t realize it.  It’s not often that we meet people as loving and accepting as you have always been.  I love you both, and want you to know that I look to you two anytime I think of what a marriage should look like. 

My Friend.  I speak to you on the phone at least once a week…most often more.  When I need to vent, I can call you.  When you need to vent, I’m always there (or I really try to be).  We have commiserated over shared nights alone while our husbands were off studying or working, we understand what it is like to be in our shoes, you never judge me (at least not to my face) and I thank you for it, and you will tell me if I’m full of shit. ;-)  You’ve been the closest friend I have had in the past 8 years.  You are what I call my “grownup” friend.  The one person that I have truly been friends with since I have been a grown up.  Thanks, Amber.  One day, we will take that spa trip. ;-)

The Internet.  Wow! That’s a jump.  Betcha didn’t think it would be on this list.  Here’s why.  It gives me contact with my friends and family.  It provides me with information, no matter how “interesting” or sometimes misleading, on any topic I can possibly wonder about.  It gives me a way to keep connected with the people that I love.  Isn’t that a great reason to be on my list??

Happy Halloweenie!

Wow! It’s been a while!

What’s going on with us??  Well, we have all been good!  Let me show you our lives in pictures for the past couple months.

First, we have the redecorating of the boys room.  This was fun and took two days.  They love it now. :)

Next we have messy marker boy.  I cannot leave him alone for 30 minutes while on the computer if markers are near, apparently. :)  Don’t worry, he hasn’t done this again.  He is usually really good, and I suppose this is a small and minor mess considering the amount of time he had.  Thank goodness he is not more creative.  I definitely remember coloring my walls instead.  (oh, and these are washable)

This one is my little artist.  He loves to color and draw.  He does it everyday for at least an hour.  With his consistency, he should be our next Michelangelo by age 5. :)

In here somewhere, we took a trip to Central Texas.  Spent some time with both grandparents and took some pictures.

Yes, Mom…I just snuck in that picture.  We can always replace it with a better one later.  I have so few pictures of you, that I want to make sure I post it for the boys.

Before that trip, I did a little shopping.  I will post the pictures that Ed and I took of us, but they are on the other computer, and Ed’s asleep at the moment.

Anyway, here is my dress and shoes.  It really ended up working well, and was totally outside of my usual box.

Once we got back, we started our countdown to Halloween.  Here is our visit to the pumpkin patch this year.

 

Today is Halloween!  I will have more pictures to come.  Plus, I have some great shots of Ed and I.  You might have already seen them on my Facebook page.

 

Love you all!