The Yancey Family

At the Lake

2009-06-07T19:48:00.001-07:00

We went to the lake today for the first time this year. Due to all of the rain the water has been too high to even get to the dock, but it is finally starting to go down. It was a great day, but the water is still freezing. Livi loved riding and driving the boat. She protested quite loudly if anyone touched the steering wheel while she was in charge. Sorry Daddy and Grandpa! She hated the water, but hopefully she will like it when it warms up. Jacob loves to drive the boat as well and he loved the water. Although he didn't stay in for long he got to swim around a little, kick, and splash. Enough for him to feel like he had a big trip. It was a fun day and I can't wait for the next trip!

Early Morning Faces

2009-06-06T20:36:00.000-07:00

We have two very different personalities in the mornings. Jacob wakes up very chipper and is always all smiles. We are greeted each morning with the words "Awake, the sun up". He is just so cute. Here is his early morning face. Momma love's you little man!

Livi is our snoozer in the mornings. She likes to get her beauty sleep. She is much like her Aunt Allison, lol, she likes to wake up on her own and she needs a few minutes to herself before being disturbed. When I go to get her she gathers up all of her "stuff", blanket, sassy, baby and we head for the den. Here is her early morning face while waiting in her seat for breakfast. She has the true definition of bedhead everyday. Sweet baby girl!

Forever, Yet Again!

2009-06-06T19:33:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I haven't posted in forever, yet again. In my defense, our computer crashed and we were without for at least a month, so that counts as an excuse, Right??? Anyway, the kids are growing up so fast. Jacob is such a sweet little man. He is looking more and more like a big boy these days. It breaks my heart! Livi is quite the spit fire. She is finally saying a few words besides Ma Ma. The other day she went up to a picture and started crying and saying Da Da. It's pretty funny considering she won't say it to his face. To his face she also calls him Ma Ma! Another new one is the last few days is "Doe" (no). I kept hearing her yell it really loudly. Later that same day I noticed her right up in Jacob's face swatting and yelling "DOE DOE!" He was just standing there a little stunned. He said, "Momma, Livi hit me." Poor baby!

Below are a few pictures from the past few months. Some from the zoo, some from Easter, and some from Jacob's first program at church. FYI, he didn't sing not one song or say one word, but he stood up there the whole time! I guess that's pretty good for a shy little guy?

Precious Will

2009-03-27T08:32:00.001-07:00

Here is sweet baby Will's latest picture. He is doing so much better thanks to our Heavenly Father and the prayers of so many. If his bilirubin is still down this afternoon he can go home! What a huge answer to prayers. I know his big sisters can't wait!

Prayer Needed

2009-03-24T07:03:00.000-07:00

A dear friend of mine has a baby in the NICU at UAMS right now. He was born Friday with under developed lungs and things seem to go up and down everyday. He overcomes one hurdle and then faces another. Below is a link to her blog so that you can see little baby Will and find very specific things to pray for.

If you don't have time to look a few things are that his bilirubin would go down, that he would eat and digest more, that he can get off the oxygen, and that a suspicious spot in his brain would not be a hemorrhage.

My friend's name is Tenille. Please lift her, her husband Russ, their two little girls Lexi and Lauren, and new baby Will up in your prayers.

Thank you so much. God is so good and we believe that he can heal this baby so he can go home with his family.

http://tenille.blogplot.com/

Oh Yes, They Call Her the Streak

2009-02-13T21:19:00.000-08:00

Livi LOVES to streak through the house after her bath each night. She gets all dry and then off she shoots. Out the door and into whatever mischief she can find. A few night ago she ran out of the bathroom and when I chased her down I decided I needed a picture of her trying to get in her little chair with her baby. Don't you just want to pinch those little cheeks. Seth better get her under control!

Grandpa's Birthday

2009-02-13T21:07:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday we celebrated Grandpa's 60th birthday! Wow grandpa is getting old. Here are a few pics from his little party with Jacob and Olivia.

Sweet Little Bedtime Voice

2009-02-13T20:55:00.000-08:00

Every night before my kids go to bed I pray with each of them. After we pray I sing each them a little song. Livi's song is "You are My Sunshine". Which is why so many times I refer to her as sunshine. Jacob's song has always been "Hush Little Baby/Jacob" and he now sings along with me every night. It is so sweet. I wish this video was longer, but here is a short little clip of us singing together.

Makin' Music

2009-02-13T20:46:00.000-08:00

Both of my kiddos seem to love music. Jacob loves to sing and play instruments and Livi loves to makes noise and dance. Here is a little video of them playing together.

Jacob's Gotee

2009-01-24T21:18:00.001-08:00

Just thought this was cute. He wanted to be like his daddy so he got a bubble gotee!

Olivia's Curls

2009-01-23T19:11:00.001-08:00

Those of you who know Seth know that he has quite the curls in his hair. Olivia's is just now beginning to curl at the bottom. It is so cute when she first gets out of the tub and I dry her hair. She smashes most of them out during the night, but hopefully they will hold in better as her hair grows longer.

Olivia's Crash

2009-01-23T18:45:00.000-08:00

These pictures do not do justice for what her face looked like this afternoon. We were at the Finton's house enjoying a fun afternoon of play when Olivia tumbled down the stairs of their deck and crashed into the concrete slab below. It was awful! Ashley Finton said I could be the high jumper for a track team. I must have leapt really high. I don't really even remember. I just know that my baby was laying at the bottom of the stairs screaming. Ashley and Shannon tried to make me feel better by reminding me that there were 3 adults out there and none of us realized what she was about to do, but I still feel awful. I held it together while we were at the Finton's house, but as soon as we got in the car I starting bawling and couldn't stop. I cried the whole way home. She is fine now and acting normal. Just a banged up face. Poor baby!

Cowboys and Razorbacks

2009-01-21T21:44:00.001-08:00

Jacob seems to be getting funnier and funnier by the day. He is talking so much more and we are understanding him so much more. I guess that's what 90 minutes of speech a week will do for you. Sometimes in the car I begin to wonder if it is such a good thing. Ha! Anyway, Jacob has a few favorite things that he loves doing or talking about. He loves to play football. When we play or he plays with Seth he is constantly yelling "TOUCHDOWN ARKANSAS". It is so cute and funny. What can I say he loves the Razorbacks. He also loves cowboys. Anytime he sees someone with boots or a cowboy hat on he is sure to yell out "He a cowboy". These pictures just cracked me up. They, in so many ways show our little Jacob. Doesn't the first one remind you of a "little Seth"?

Stealing Drinks and Food

2009-01-21T21:35:00.000-08:00

This child never stops going. She got up from her morning nap before did Jacob today. I left her in the den playing and went into the kitchen. When I came back she had found Jacob's half eaten graham cracker and sippy cup on the little table. The graham cracker I can understand, she loves them, but she won't even use her own sippy cups!

Mac N Cheese

2009-01-20T16:05:00.001-08:00

Mac N Cheese is a favorite at our house as I am sure it is in homes of small children across America. Olivia loves it. I think she can take down a whole box all by herself. Anyway, she always rubs her head when she eats and so this was the scene tonight after devouring her Mac N Cheese.

Too Cute!

2009-01-17T21:30:00.001-08:00

OK so Olivia is pretty much walking everywhere these days and getting into everything. Earlier today Jacob asked for a "Big Boy Snack", aka fruit chews. I'm not sure why he named them this, but that is what they are referred to as around our house. Anyway, as he plopped down at his McQueen place mat, as he so often does, someone decided to join him. Olivia walked over, pulled out the chair, and with a little help (so she didn't bust her head open) climbed up to join him. I did have to push her in. I am not so sure that Jacob was thrilled about having to sharing what has for so long been "His" table. Livi, however was quite proud of herself.

Olivia's First Birthday

2009-01-13T19:58:00.000-08:00

Olivia turned 1 on January 7th. We celebrated her birthday on Sunday the 11th. If was bittersweet. She is growing up so fast. She is such a sweet and sassy little girl with a feisty attitude. I don't know where she gets this from! Ha! Here are a few pictures from her little party. Happy First Birthday Olivia! I love you!

Too Long!!!

2009-01-10T22:24:00.000-08:00

It's been too long since I have blogged. I know everyone!!!! I have been really swamped with stuff for my little business. It started out small, with just a few things here and there, and some how seemed to turn into late night, caffeine drinking, never a dull moment craziness. It's really fun though. I have a small website that is still in the works. When it gets a little further along I will add it to my blog. It's http://www.simpleandsweetbabyboutique.com/ if you want to check it out.

As for the fam. We are doing great. We have celebrated Jacob's 3rd birthday and Olivia's 1st birthday. That just doesn't seem possible. Christmas was wonderful with family and friends and just celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Jacob was so much fun this year. He could tell you every part of the real Christmas story. He would play with his nativity everyday and talk to the figures like they were real. It is so amazing to watch a child think.

I am going to post a few pictures and will do more later to really catch up!

These are from Jacob's Birthday Party at Chuckie E Cheese's.

A few from Christmas pictures taken with my family!

Here is one of Livi in her Birthday dress. I will post more after her party.

Pooped Little Boy!

2008-09-24T08:14:00.000-07:00

Jacob is one of those kids who plays hard and sleeps hard. We have really been on the go lately and I guess it finally caught up with him. He was playing this morning will I was blogging about Olivia. He came and told me that he needed to lay down. I told him he could get in the big chair or on the couch if he wanted to. I knew it got pretty quiet. I walked in the den and this is how I found him at 10:00 this morning. Bless his heart!

Oh Baby Girls!

2008-09-24T07:38:00.000-07:00

Ok, so nobody really ever told me how difficult baby girls can be. I had this laid back easy going little boy, and then came the storm. Don't get me wrong, I love my precious little Olivia, but where does the drama end. I guess I should know, NEVER, since I am still quite the drama queen myself. Olivia crawled for the first time Saturday. She proceeded to scream with each move. Not fuss, not happy screaming sounds, but ticked off screams of I want my mommy and I can't get there fast enough.

Another new and exciting thing that happened Saturday was that she figured out how to sit up in her bed and peer over the edge. It was kinda strange the first time I went in there and saw two little eyes staring at me through the rails of the crib. This new found game is so fun to her that it took an hour to get her to sleep last night, because she kept getting up to play.

You have to understand that Jacob didn't even crawl until he was 12 months old. No desire! He didn't mess with things, get into things, play in his bed, nothing! And he still doesn't for the most part. I do realize that he is pretty much not the norm. But Olivia, is the EXTREME opposite. Jacob even spends most of the day saying "No Ma'am". He's a little freak out at her mobility.

Has anyone ever raised a strong willed child? Please help me. When in her high chair, she pulls on the curtains. I have told her no, thumped her hand, even popped her hand a time or two. Now I just pull the high chair far enough away so that she can't even reach them, but if I forget it's the first thing that she grabs. Then she proceeds to stare at me with this "I dare you to tell me no" look on her face.

Needless to say, she keeps us hopping around here. She is however good when she is other places. They love her at church, and at Mother's Day Out she plays all day and never even lets out a whimper. My sweet little angel. The moment I arrive and she sees my face the screaming begins and never seems to cease. Again not fussing, screaming. Unless she is permanently glued to my hip for the rest of the day. Sweet baby girl.

For those of you who know me well, you are probably thinking this is great payback for me. I have been a mamma's baby my entire life. Never wanting to leave home or spend the night anywhere unless my mom came with me. She even had to come and get me from her own sister's house in the middle of the night because I wanted to come home. I was like 10 years old and it was a 20 minute drive to her house, one way! But my mom, of course, came. I guess I will have to be Olivia's rock like my mom has always been for me. Hopefully Olivia and I can have the same type of relationship. There were times when it seemed to be very love/hate, but I can honestly say that along side my sister, my mom is my best friend. I only pray that God will give that to me and my daughter.

I love you Olivia, and I know that just like everything else in this world, this too will pass. You are my sweet little baby girl!

Sweet Baby Isaac!

2008-08-19T14:20:00.000-07:00

My sister just had these pictures taken of Isaac. He is so cute! They came for a visit a few weeks ago and I did not take one picture. My mom took some and I am planning on getting her camera chip so I can post some of the cousins together. Anyway, these will certainly do for now.

Jacob's Nap Mat

2008-08-18T12:03:00.000-07:00

I just finished making Jacob a nap mat for Mother's Day Out. He has been so cute with it. He likes to practice using it, but when I ask him if he is goingto go night, night at Bible School, that's what he calls it, he says NO in a very matter of fact kind of way. It's pretty funny. The other day he let Livi lie down with him. They fit together perfectly. Sweet brother and sister love! (I promise Jacob does own other pajamas. He just happens to always be wearing these when we take pictures.)

Olivia's Latest

2008-08-18T11:58:00.000-07:00

I guess when your child is 7 months old there is always something new to share. Livi's latest thing is to suck her sassy upside down. I'm not really sure why she likes this or how she even manages to keep it in her mouth.

The Days and Hours of Potty Training!

2008-08-18T11:24:00.000-07:00

I know so many of you are experiencing this right now. Do you need to go potty? How many times a day do we ask that question? They go for days or weeks even with no accidents or problems, and then all of a sudden they hide in the pantry and tinkle all over the floor. (That was our morning!) Why couldn't we have just been born already knowing how to do this. I might ask God that question one day.

Creative Fun!

2008-08-18T11:17:00.000-07:00

This is Jacob's new thing. I'm not sure why it is so much fun to dump his things out of the tub and wear it on his head, but it is to him. Livi's just watching and laughing. It never fails, whatever he does, she laughs! That's good I guess. Sometimes I don't think the same things are so funny!

Rain at Grandma and Grandpa's House

2008-08-18T11:09:00.000-07:00

We went down to Grandma and Grandpa's house not long ago to enjoy some family time and swim. Unfortunately it rained! Jacob didn't seem to mind too much. He even found a little worm to help occupy his time.

Jacob and Mommy's Shoes

2008-08-18T11:00:00.000-07:00

Jacob seems to love shoes. Especially Mommy's shoes. These are a few of my favorites.

Lovin' the Lake

2008-08-18T10:51:00.001-07:00

We got to enjoy several weekends at the lake this summer. Jacob LOVES the lake. He loves driving in the boat, swimming, riding the Sea Doo, throwing rocks, etc. You name and he loves it at the lake. I think he would just pack up and move over there if he could. He is always asking to go to Grandpa's lake house and ride Grandpa's boat. Livi likes riding in the boat too. She is usually pretty mellow on the water. (We should take her there more often!)

Family Pictures

2008-08-18T09:22:00.001-07:00

Ok so I have been a TERRIBLE blogger. Many people have informed me that I need to spend some time updating our blog. It may take me a few days to get completely caught up, but I will do my best . First off, in June, yes I said June, we had some family pictures taken. Here are a few of my favorites. Such sweet little faces. Please don't be offended by Jacob obscene gesture, but I just had to post that one in particular.

Still more from Savannah

2008-06-28T08:22:00.000-07:00

Jacob had soooo much fun on the school bus. I think this could entertain him for hours everyday!

All the kid needs is a school bus and a sprinkler.

Vacation in Savannah!

2008-06-17T09:14:00.001-07:00

We just got back from our vacation in Savannah, GA. We had a great time with Big Daddy and Honey. Jacob had a blast playing on the playground, swimming, driving the school bus, and just playing outside. It was such a relaxing week for Seth and me. Olivia was spoiled to death! She now thinks she needs to be held and talked to 24/7. Oh well, she'll get over that soon enough. Hope you enjoy all of the pictures from our trip!

Jacob's Scare!

2008-05-16T08:42:00.000-07:00

Many of you already know this, but for those of you who we haven't spoken with here is our lastest scare. Jacob went to Children's Hospital Tuesday with fevers above 105 and complaining of back pains. After a series of test, blood work, and x-rays he was admitted. They found inflammation in his blood, which they said means infection. Normal inflammation levels are 1-10. Two different tests showed one of his at 16 and the other at 40. Obviously the one at 40 was of the greatest concern. That combined with the lower back pain and sensitivity to the touch was alarming. Wednesday he had an MRI which came back good. No bacteria or infection in his spine, spinal cord, or bones just in his body somewhere. They also found that his intestines were impacted. This was the cause of the pains, but not the infection. He was flushed out twice and started a laxative that we have to continue twice a day for one month. This was crazy to me because he poops everyday, and sometimes two or three times a day. Weird!! They said that he had been forcing poop around the impacted areas and he could have been like this for weeks. The pain just finally got so intense that he complained about it and was sensitive to someone touching his back. We stayed another night to continue antibiotics for the infection. We also had to stay because he hadn't eaten since Tuesday morning and due to a catheter he wasn't tinkling either. They had to give him something to stop bladder spasms and something for pain. Finally, by Thursday night he had tinkled, pooped, and eaten some. They treated him with one more round of antibiotics and let us come home. He is feeling much better today. He still complains when he tinkles and says hand hurts where IV was, but other than that seems normal. We have to go for follow-up this afternoon and monitor his fever for the next week. If it goes above 101 or he complains of pains in the head or back we have to return to the hospital because they still don't know the source of the infection. It has been one crazy week. Grandma took care Olivia most of the time with some help from Aunt Kristi and Aunt Donna the day Jacob had the MRI. What a blessing to have the help of your family. Thank you to those of you who have been praying for us. Please continue to pray that he continues to heal. God was so gracious in protecting his bones and spine from this infection. We also praise him and thank him for wonderful proactive doctors at Children's Hospital. What a great place He has provided here on Earth for hurting children. We pray that every family there can find answers and peace for their loved ones being treated.

Another Project!

2008-05-16T08:22:00.000-07:00

The first thing that comes to my mind now that I am looking at these pictures is are we violating some sort of child labor laws? For those of you who know me well you know that I love projects! The latest one was the kitchen countertops. The people who lived here before us had tiled them. Some of you might be wondering what is wrong with that. Well, I'll tell you. They were tiled incorrectly, uneven, a few cracks here and there, and they were floor tiles not countertop tiles. So, another demolition began. Poor Seth! We busted off all of the tiles and removed the old countertops and backsplash. The walls were repaired, sanded and repainted red like the rest of the kitchen. Seth took off the old countertops and my dad helped him install the new ones. They look awesome. Yet again, like the bathroom, I don't have a finished picture. I guess I need to take a picture of both and post them. We still have to redo the kitchen floors and reface and paint the cabinets, but one thing at a time right!? Jacob had a great time again helping his dad. He loved cleaning up the mess. Seth even taught him to say "Mom's mess" as he was cleaning. It was pretty funny. I was worth all of the mess and work. I love my new countertops!!!! Thank-you Seth, your the best!

I love my babies!

2008-05-16T08:17:00.000-07:00

I took this picture of the two of them a week or two ago. I thought it was really sweet! What sweet little faces, for the moment anyway!

My New Baby Nephew

2008-04-24T19:16:00.001-07:00

My sister, Allison, just had her first baby boy, Isaac. He weighed 9 lbs and is 20 inches long. This seems monsterous compared to my little 6 lb babies, but I have to admit the rolls are pretty cute. My babies always looked like little rat or birds forever. I think he is precious and looks just like his mommy. I'm told he even has a dimple like hers. How cute! Lord thank you for the arrival of this sweet baby boy. Jacob is super excited about Baby Ike!

Little sisters are such bullies!

2008-04-17T08:14:00.000-07:00

Sweet little babies!

2008-04-16T19:10:00.001-07:00

Jacob is such a sweet big brother. He loves Olivia, or Baby as he calls her, so much. He thought it was so neat for her to be in his bed with him.
She always has a smile for her big brother.
I have been keeping my nephew, Peyton, some during the week. Last week we got the exersaucer out for him to play in and the whole time Jacob was really curious about the contraption. When we folded it down to put it away we found Jacob squeezed in it trying to play.

Demolition Day!

2008-04-16T18:47:00.001-07:00

OK, so we have been talking about redoing the bathrooms, and for those of you who know me well you know that these sorts of things take planning out as to the exacts and a specific time line. The OCD inside of me really shines through. My husband, however, thinks very differently than I do. Go figure! He decided a few weekends ago that he was bored. BORED!!! How can you be bored with a 2-year-old and a newborn. Anyway, demolition began. First he refaced the bathroom cabinets and I repainted them. It's pretty amazing how awesome they look. Next thing I know he is removing the toilet and placing it in the front yard. I told him that I felt sure it was against the rules of the neighborhood association to have a toilet in your front yard, but that didn't stop him.
Next came beating up the old tiles. I wish I had a picture of the first night. We both just sat and looked at the floor and thought "What in the world have we done?" However, after much hard work he and Jacob had the floor all clean and ready for the next step.
Jacob was well prepared for the occasion just in case of flying debris.
Now came the time to screw in the plywood and backer board for the new tiles.
I think this piece needs a little more cutting Dad! Now if I only had a picture of the finished product. It looks great and was only a mess for about a week. Seth still has to put in the new baseboards, but other than that it is all done. I love it! When do we start on our bathroom?

The Escapee!

2008-04-01T07:52:00.001-07:00

OK, on Sunday we made Jacob's bed into a Big Boy/Toddler bed. I know for some of you this is no big deal as seeing how your children moved from their cribs long ago. Jacob, however, has shown no interest in leaving his crib and I for one have not wanted him to. Simply because this means that he is no longer my baby. Anyway, after much pressure from Seth, I gave in and decided a toddler bed it was. He is now promoted to Big Boy! How sad! The transition went well and things seemed to be going great. For all of 2 days at least. We haven't heard him out of the bed or playing in his room when he is supposed to be sleeping, but this is what we found last night when we went to check on him before we got into bed. Did he fall asleep trying to get back into bed or trying to get out? I guess we will never know!

Silence is never a good sign!

2008-03-31T19:00:00.001-07:00

When your two-year-old goes silent in his room for 10 minutes you should always go and check things out. That's what happened today. Jacob went to his room to play. I suddenly realized that I hadn't heard him in about 10 minutes. I found him, his mini Mr. Potato Head, and half the box of wipes all pulled out. When I asked him what he was doing he replied, "Ma, ta hine wipe" in other words Mama Mr. Potato Head needs his hiney wiped. It's pretty bad when you feel the need to get the camera and take a picture for your blog before you get on to your child. Smile Jacob, by the way don't do that again. Is that sending mixed signals?

The Potty

2008-03-31T18:54:00.000-07:00

OK, so God is powerful enough to create this entire universe, but he can't create babies to come out potty trained? That's my big question when I get to heaven. How do you do this???? Jacob loves to sit on his potty. Too bad he only toots on it. And I am serious about that. It's like that's what he thinks the potty is made for. He runs in there, sits down, and the starts tooting. He thinks it's great and that he's really done something big. (Please excuse my beautiful legs. I may have figured out this blogging thing, but I still don't know how to crop a picture.)

The Boots!

2008-03-31T18:49:00.000-07:00

The other day I had a big bag of clothes passed down to us from cousin Ava dumped all over the floor. Jacob decided that Baby (Olivia) needed to wear her new boots. I hate to tell him it will be awhile before she grows into them. I guess he decided that she needed some gas drops too?!

Playin' Rambo with my Dad

2008-03-31T18:44:00.000-07:00

The other day Seth and Jacob were out working in the backyard together. They came inside and they each had one of those pink marker tape things (obviously I don't know the technical name) tied around their heads. It was so cute.

Dying Easter Eggs

2008-03-31T18:15:00.000-07:00

Oh to be a kid again! I had forgotten the fun and amazement of dying Easter Eggs for the first time. The mess too! Jacob had so much fun.
He threw the eggs in the cups of dye, thus the splashed colors everywhere. We kept telling him to wait because the eggs weren't ready yet. Now when I tell him to wait on something he says "Not yet egg!" What a cutie!
The other big issue was that he wanted to eat the eggs. Hence the pointing at his mouth. Which was accompanied by "eat, eat."
Never turn your back on a two-year-old wanting to eat dyed eggs or this is what your get. How did he manage to break it in two with out us even noticing!

New way to keep a baby quiet!

2008-03-31T18:11:00.000-07:00

I guess Olivia would rather wear her bow around her mouth than her head. I figure this is one way to keep her quiet during the car ride!

Hot Dog, Cake!

2008-03-22T12:24:00.000-07:00

Eggs filled with cake!

2008-03-22T12:18:00.000-07:00

Showin' off my eggs!

2008-03-22T12:13:00.000-07:00

Where are all the eggs?

2008-03-22T11:59:00.001-07:00

Today we went to the park for our church's Easter Egg Hunt. No one told me that you have to get there at 10:30 even though it doesn't start until 11:00 if you want any eggs. Poor Jacob. He wandered around looking for eggs to put in his basket, but there were none to be found. Talk about breaking a mamma's heart. Luckily his friend Abby Anne came by and hid some of her eggs for Jacob to find. He loved finding them and putting them in his basket, so we hid them over and over again for him. Thanks Abby Anne! Olivia slept through the entire hunt. She couldn't even wake up to see the Easter Bunny.

Easter Cupcakes

2008-03-20T19:10:00.000-07:00

Today we got together and made Easter cupcakes. The kids had a blast licking icing and eating candy. Jacob wasn't quite sure what to do with his cupcake. He just looked at it and finally began to eat the candy off. Then he poked on the icing and licked it off. That's my boy, candy and icing!!!

Leah, Jackson, and Johannah are all proud of their decorations. Somehow I didn't manage to get a picture of Gracie. Sorry! Gracie put sprinkles, and only sprinkles, on every cupcake that she made. She wanted to be sure to know which were hers!
Johannah could be my child with a mouth that big!

Gran Jo and the Great Grands!

2008-03-20T18:48:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we went to Gran Jo's house (Seth's Grandmother) to take pictures of her with 8 of her 13 great grandchildren. Olivia was lucky number 13, but with 5 grandchildren not even married yet, we are expecting more great grands. What a blessing for her to be here to witness all the madness! The first picture is of Gran Jo and the girls. Aren't they sweet in their matching dresses that their Honey (Seth's Mom) made for them.Isn't he sooo handsome! Jacob has been so excited to have Jackson, or Jack as he says, around this week. They have played and played together. Jackson is such a sport to put up with a two-year-old at his heals all week.
Here are the Yancey and Archer nine. Two belong to Seth's brother and the other four are his sister's kids. It has been a fun and busy week around here with quite the pitter patter of little feet. Mostly the stomp stomping of little feet, but pitter patter sounds a little sweeter!

Pretty as a Princess!

2008-03-18T11:02:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to put a new picture of my sweet little princess. She changes a little everyday, or so it seems. Who knew we women were such high maintenance all the time!

Yum Yum Good!

2008-03-14T09:26:00.000-07:00

Another fun day in the snow!

2008-03-14T09:00:00.001-07:00

OK I am finally adding some pictures from the last snow day. We had a computer crash from a worm/virus/you name it and it was on our computer, but Seth has us all up and running again. Thank goodness one of us has some computer smarts! The first picture is of Jacob and his snowman that he built with his daddy and our neighbors, Michael and Mickie, or Mil Mik as he says. I think it took about 3 tries to get the finished snowman, because Jacob kept knocking it down.
Here is Jacob taking a drive in his brumm, brumm. He got a little angry and had one of those two-year-old moments when it wouldn't go on the snow.
Seth, Jacob, and baby Olivia (still sleeping) on the back deck in the snow.
Mommy, Jacob, and baby Olivia all sleeping after a long day of playing in the snow.
Jacob finally decided to try the snow. He thought it was the best thing he had ever eaten. He was shoving it in almost faster than we could take his picture. He would tilt his head back and say, "mmmm no (snow)." After we made him come inside he stood at the door and said, "Ma, eat eat no." It was really cute. I used to love eating snow too!

Snow Day!

2008-03-04T18:27:00.000-08:00

Jacob spent most of the morning out playing in the snow. For the most part he liked it, but he wasn't too fond of it sticking to his gloves or pants. He kept coming up to me saying "Oh no Ma, broke" which is pretty much what he says every time something isn't doing what he thinks it should be doing. Olivia spent most of the morning sleeping. By the time she was awake enough for a picture the snow had all melted away. Her first snow and we didn't even get a picture. When I got the camera out to take a picture of Olivia, Jacob starting saying "my smile, my smile" it took me a minute, but I finally realized he meant his camera. He took a few pictures of his own. If only he would look through the right side of the camera!

God give me patience!

2008-03-04T18:01:00.000-08:00

Ok, for those of you who know me well, you know that I am computer stupid. I have, however, been contemplating starting a blog. Why today? After 4 poopy diapers right in a row, projectile vomit down my hair and back, and trying to explain to a 2-year-old where all of the "no" (snow) went while he was napping, I found myself praying for God to give me patience. Then, I start this stupid blog!!! It has taken me 4 1/2 hours just to get to this point and I am still pretty clueless. Some of you fellow bloggers are going to have to help me.