Jaina's eye view

Jaina can finally fit into her fireman rain boots she got from Grandma Dorothy last year. She walked around in them all night tonight. She can even put them on herself......on the wrong feet, but it still counts right? Lol Maybe if it keeps raining tonight she can splash around in the water outside tomorrow in them. Last night Jaina threw a terrible fit because she wanted to play with my camera and I wasn't about to let her ruin a 300.00 new camera so I gave her my old one. Then she was happy again. Lol

Here's her view on life

Grandma's legs
Jaina's legs

And well learning early, taking pictures of herself, Ha, can you blame her as beautiful as she is, I would too!

What a hard days work

This morning I had all intentions of taking advantage of grandma being here and getting some personal things taken care of but we all decided to play in the pool.

She had a blast playing and splashing around. I was amazed that she actually got in this time. The last couple of times she was to scared and stood on the outside and just dumped water over the pool. She still didn't sit all the way down in it instead she sat on the side and played. Not sure why?

Her favorite thing is to pour water out onto the grass.

Or pour water on grandma feet! She loves that!

While she played in the water Dorothy and I cleaned up a huge mess in the back yard of branches and twigs and such.

Justin got the bright idea MONTHS ago to cut down a tree and then never picked it up and I was tired of looking at it so we worked hard alllllll day long hauling that stuff off.

It was super HOT outside so we all had to cool down with some Popsicles.

And they tasted good!

After a long days work we were all tired and ready for bed.

Goodnight everyone!

Nothing really

Well there hasn't really been to much going on lately.

Ive just been working, Justin has been working and Jaina has been playing with grandma Dorothy.

I did get an awesome email from a friend today!

I have a friend from high school that lives close by who was reading my blog about Jaina's potty training an she gave me THE best potty training guide EVER.

I read it tonight and am super excited about potty training her the right way. This guide swears you can get your child potty trained in 3 days!!!

3 days!!

My friend said it really works, she got her girl trained in 3 days!

But you have to dedicate 3 days to do it so I'm waiting until my 3 day weekend coming up.

So we shall see!

Thanks Shannon!

Other then that, Jaina has been acting pretty 0nry lately.

I think we may be having the case of the terrible 2's come a little early.

Dorothy has been down and is staying with us for a while and they have been having a good ol' time lately. Playing, swimming, watching movies, playing outside and keeping Dorothy on her toes.

Oh and a Very Special Happy Birthday to Jaina's grandpa Tim!

Jaina says Happy Birthday and she loves you very much!

Come visit us sometime!

Czech this out!

Jaina went pee pee in the potty!!!!!!

Well kinda.....

We have really been pushing the potty idea lately.

I believe she is ready and she knows when she's got to go. Her potty chair is currently in the living just in case she has to go and the other day she lifted her dress and said potty.

I got super excited and sat her down and she squeezed and pushed as hard as she could and about 5 little drops came out which was good enough to qualify as peeing in the potty!

We clapped and she got excited and then grandma celebrated with her with some

M &Ms.

We let her run around the house with her diaper off thinking if she needed to go she would sit on her potty but instead she got behind the couch and really peed :(

Lol, oh well.

She's getting the hang of it though and I know I will have her out of diapers by her 2nd birthday anyways.

Yesterday I was off from work and had a terrible morning of running around trying to pay for my ticket.

Then came home and picked up Jaina and Dorothy to run into town and see daddy at work.

On our way back we stopped off at the park and Jaina was terrified to get down and play.

They have this playhouse hut and inside was a black blanket that someone had left and she screamed to the top of her lungs when she saw that thing.

I finally got her to calm down and play for a little bit but every time I moved an inch away from her she would cry.

Poor thing.

But she has had a blast playing with my old little people set I gave her.

She loves it!And guess what I finally concord on Sunday.........

Kolaches!

I guess I can finally say I have blossomed into a true Czech women!

But let me tell ya it was not easy and it literally took me 5 hours to make from scratch.

But I did it!!!

My grandma would have been so proud.

Dobrou Noc!!!!!!!

It's The Law

Do you ever have those days where you just want to cry?

Well I did this morning!

I woke up in a bad mood which didn't help my situation whats-so-ever, chased the dog around the house for 30 minutes trying get her to go outside and pee. Then I rushed to get ready so I could be at the driver's license building by 9am. My goal was 8am right when they opened because I had to report to court for my ticket by 12 but apparently that didn't happen.

So I got there at 9:30 and waited in line so I could get a new drivers license because when i got pulled over the other day mr. cop gave me a warning for my drivers license address being incorrect ALONG with my ticket.

I wait in line for about 20 minutes and then the lady comes up to me and says what are you here for and I explain to her my situation. She then proceeds to tell I must have 11.00 in cash to pay for a new license. Great, just great.

I NEVER carry any cash on me what-so-ever due to having my car broken into 4 times and money being stolen from me. So now I had to drive over to the fire station where my car was so I could get money from Justin and my insurance card out of my car.

After I left the fire station in a tizzy I drove across town to the bank to get a money order for my court fee. Well guess what they don't do money orders.

What?

What bank doesn't do money orders, apparently BBVA Compass bank!

Frustrated I leave and drive clear across town to H-E-B to get my money order.

I then drive back to the drivers license place and wait again in line.

By the time they called my number I was NOT a happy camper, I was super irritated and choose not to smile in my photo and then shortly realized I will have to show that I.D. to people until 2013! Rrrrrrrr

I then drive back to Salado and spend the next 30 trying to find the police department. I never found it. So then I thought I'll use Justin On-Star since he's always bragging about how good it is. I tell the lady exactly where I want to go and she says ok, I'm getting them for you now, one moment. A few minutes later the computerized voice says, "directions to South Parkway" Wichita Falls, TX 463miles.

Seriously!!!!!!!!

I call Justin almost crying pleading him to tell me where the police department is. He's says oh its inside the Salado Village Building.

Oh, great I guess they forget to address it on their ticket that there building is in the old nursing home and they failed to change there sign!!!!

Pissed off at this point I slam my keys on the counter and the attendant says, mam, the judge is not in this building he's down the street in the Horizon Bank.

What???

I pull up almost smashing into the building, get out, go to the front counter and say I'm here to pay my ticket. Ok, she says

"but you didn't have to get here right at 12",

"I don't know why they have it on this ticket that way".

That's great lady, just let me pay my ticket!

I proceed to hand her my cut in half driver's license and paperwork for my new one and she says, "what's this" well its paperwork for a new license, "Oh, well, I don't know why you had to get it changed".

Are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!

Then I handed her my insurance card, she then says, "Oh we need the insurance card of the car you were driving" and I tell her "mam, I don't have it, i was driving a hearse, it was a company vehicle and the cop never gave me back my insurance card", She says "well I'll give you 10 days to come up with it" Uh, then I tell her " Well I'll tell you what, how about I just have it faxed over here right now". Ok she says with a happy attitude.

And on top of all this remember when I posted that my inspection sticker was 6 months past due.

Well guess who got pulled over ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear I'm a cop magnet!

But luckily this time I knew the cop and he just laughed at me and told me to get it fixed right away.

So I took my car to the inspection place and the guy told me that there was NO WAY he is passing me with tires like that.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Engagement Story :)

This past Friday Kelly's Korner hosted your proposal stories and here's ours.

We were friends for the first 1 1/2 that we knew each other and then dated 6months before we got engaged.

I was leaving in late April to move to Dallas to attend Mortuary school. Justin called me up and said let's go down to Crystal Beach (Bolivar Island) for a couple of days. Ok!

So he nervously drove 8 hours to come pick me up and whisk me away.

We were really excited to see each other because we had been dating long distance for the last couple of months.

When we got their he surprised me with a romantic Bed and Breakfast Beach House. It was too cute!

(Its not there anymore due to the recent hurricane).

We walked in and there were roses and champagne waiting for us :)

He seemed really jumpy and excited and immediately wanted to take a walk on the beach.

We walked a couple hundred yards in the water, he got down on one knee, pulled out this huge ROCK and started speaking 90 miles an hour.

I was so nervous and he was too and of course I said yes! I cried like a baby(which I always do when I'm super nervous) And had to call everyone immediately and tell them. I remember calling my granny and telling her first :)

I kinda knew it was going to happen soon because Justin had told me he was going to propose to me before I went to school.

We spent to rest of the weekend in La La land because we were so happy.

One thing that did happen that night when were at dinner Justin's wallet slipped out of his shorts on to the floor and we didn't realize it until we got back to our room and by time we went back to the restaurant someone had stolen it.

But other then that we had a BLAST being engaged for the next 1 1/2!!!

Father's Day 2010

Last night Jaina worked hard making her daddy his Father's Day gift. She had a blast making a mess all over the kitchen table!This morning when Justin got off work Dorothy and I fixed a big breakfast for him. Then Jaina gave her daddy his gift. A coffee cup. Since Justin loves his coffee I thought it would be a fabulous idea!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!!!!

Jaina and I just want to let you know that you are a wonderful daddy and we couldn't ask for more. She loves you so much! We are so blessed to have you in our lives. I watched you do more then any man would ever do for their baby, clean diapers, feed her, play with her, give her baths, laugh with her, cry with her and take care of her alllllll by yourself when I had to go back to work. I don't think many men would do that. I really really do appreciate everything you do for us.

I love you!

Happy Father's day!

And I just want to let my daddy know that I love you too!

You have been there for me through the years, through good and bad! You have sacrificed so much for me, giving me more then I ever deserve. I saw you work long long hours just to give us what we wanted and now I'm doing the same for my child. I now know what a hard job that really is.

I love you so much!

And another shout out goes to Pops for fullfilling the role of grandpa for me since I don't have a grandpa, and to Tim for being a great Father-in-Law and to Steve & Richard for loving Jaina sooooo much.

We all you so very much!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

She's Back!

Thursday I worked a very long 13 hour day and then was still on-call that night so I was dieing to get home. And guess who arrived at the same time I did? My baby!!!!!!!!!!! She's home!!!! YAY!!

I was so so so happy to see her!

I swear she grew a foot since the last time we saw her (4 days ago). LoL

I never really realized how big she really is until being away from her.

Awww we missed her SO much!

Friday after I got home from work Justin and I did some much needed yard work.

Justin's grandma is staying with us for awhile and it's a miracle how much you can get done when you don't have a child to consistently worry about.She played in her sand box with grandma while Justin mowed and I messed around in the garden and pulled weeds.
Our garden is not doing as good as last year.

We didn't plant nearly as much and our one good squash plant died because a worm got inside it and gutted it. Most of my strawberries got over heated and starved to death and our 2nd blueberry bush died as well :(

But on a good note we have hot peppers coming up like crazy.

And we have these growing.

I thought they were gourds but come to find out they are butternut squash.

See I have a bad habit of just throwing seeds down and what ever grows, grows and then I get confused and can't remember what I planted.

Oh well I still love doing it.

So if your in need of some fried squash come on over and I'll make ya some!

For the rest of the night we hung out on the back deck and talked until the heat got to us.

Is it just me or is this heat just miserable this year? It has been so incredibly humid down here. Now I am originally from Houston were you walk out to your mail and you are drenched in sweat but I thought I moved 4 hours north to get away from that.Today Justin had to work so Grandma, Jaina and I did a little shopping. I took Dorothy into Salado to look at some antique shops and she bought me the cutest wine rack to go in our kitchen and it looks so good. She also bought Jaina this cute pillow case dress. Isn't it adorable?We also had to hit up Johnny's Steak House while we were in town. Yes, we were good and had salads.

We came home and spent the rest of the night watching Jaina clack around in her new "high" heel shoes. Pops and Granny Pat bought her, her first pair of "high" heels and she loves them SOOOO much. She literally refuses to wear any other pair of shoes and she insists on having them on at all times.

Haha, I can tell she will be a shoe girl for the rest of her life!

Oh and just to give you an update she can now say:

I gotta ball

Doo Doo

Chicken

Brady (her cousin's name)

sad

water

more

and baby

She is repeating things like crazy!

Remember the Alamo

Yesterday I was off from work, Justin was working and I have no baby at the house so I called up my uncle and said lets go do something fun. Okay he said, so I suggested we take a little ride down to San Antonio and meet my cousin for lunch. We had so much FUN!

San Antonio is just a little short 1 1/2 ride from my house.

We left early, the traffic wasn't bad, we made good timing and the weather was PERFECT. We got there a little bit earlier then my cousin so we walked around the River Center Mall. It's three stories high and has some of the oddest shops would want to buy from.My cousin finally made it and we were starving so we headed over to Casa Rio. It's a classic! It's the oldest place on the River Walk you can eat at.

And if you do go you MUST sit out on the patio and feed the ducks!After lunch we decided that we were going to do all the touristy stuff. Of course we've all done them before but we wanted to do them again. We all got us a ticket to ride the boat around the River Walk. Our tour guy was a little joker! Or he "thought" he was funny. (of course we all fell for his jokes and laughed anyways).

The view of Casa Rio from our boat tour.

But the boat ride was really fun and interesting too!

After our boat ride we headed down the street to the Alamo.

I have been several times before but it's always fun to go and re-live the experience.

My cousin was telling us that she just read an article in the newspaper where some workers were cleaning the walls of the Alamo and found a secret hide-away that they never new about. Isn't that cool! We walked around all the premises and watched their short video and then headed into their gift shop because it was HOT!

We looked at all there souvenirs but the only thing we had our eye on was smashed pennies! And who doesn't love a smashed penny? Rachel and I got so excited that we had to take our pictures with them. My uncle said we were a bunch of dorks! Ha!Ha!
We left the Alamo and then waited for a trolley to come pick us up to take us to "The Market Square". My uncle and cousin had never been so I had to take them.

If you've never been to The Market Square you must go even if you don't buy anything. Its so much fun to just look around. They have two huge buildings full of everything you can think of. Mexican pottery, Mexican jewelry, dresses, shoes and much much more.Here's what I got Jaina. Aren't those the cutest little Mexican Leather shoes ever?While you are at The Market Squre you can stop by La Margarita. They have the best Margaritas. Last year we came down here for Justin's Birthday and we sat out on the patio and enjoyed some margarita's, chips and salsa.

My cousin Rachel was dieing to buy a sombrero hat. And I believe she found the biggest one they make, Haha.

And of course we had to take turns trying it on.

After we were done browsing around the Market we took the trolley back to the Alamo and did just a little more shopping.

After shopping and having fun all day we had to squeeze in one more fun adventure. An old timey picture!