Kiddos

My sissy is an amazing photographer!! I love her way too much. She was kind enough to take a few pictures for me when Baby Vincent was just two weeks old. Here is one that I love!!

Christmas Gifts..

This year, I didn't have a ton of time on my hands, what with a newborn and all.. I didn't paint a single canvas for Christmas and let me tell you... I'm having withdrawals! So, instead, I let my creativity flow through Photoshop. Not as much fun as painting but the end result was worth it. :)

Happy Birthday, LULU!

Emma,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! You are two years old today but you can keep telling everyone you're six.. You're so cute and funny, no one will correct you.
You are a big girl but you are not big enough to read what I am writing now.. Someday, very soon, you will be and then you can read this and the many other letters I've written to you. You will probably think I am silly to say the things I say to you over and over again but someday, you'll have a child and then you will realize what true love really is...

I just want you to know and NEVER FORGET or QUESTION how much Daddy and I love you, to the end of time and back. There is nothing you can ever do or say to change that. You are the light of our lives, the center of our world and I don't think you'll ever understand how beautiful you are to us, inside and out.

You are the funniest person I've ever known and you don't even realize it.. If you knew some of the stuff you have done (particularly to Dad) you would laugh up a storm! You show wisdom and compassion well beyond your years. You never want anyone to be sad so you're constantly saying sorry for things you didn't do and telling me we have to help someone. The other day at the doctor, you had just had your third shot for the week and you were crying so hard but the minute you heard a baby cry in the next room you stopped to listen and said, "Mom! He crying! Help!" And you ran to the door and flung it open. Emma to the rescue!

You have the most incredible heart in the world! Not only did your physical heart overcome what could have been a life threatening problem, you are BY FAR the strongest person I know. You have faced so many things in your two years of life and even though you cry sometimes, you always put on a brave face in every situation.

You smile and dance and sing your way through life. Not many people have that kind of will inside of them. You and Cabria have what I call the "Frolicking in the Wind" Syndrome. You two could hold hands and skip your way right through a hurricane! I think Cabria is the reason you are so happy all the time, you get that from her...

Trace... Trace is the reason you're brave. No one could have done all the things he has done in his short life and still come through it with that huge smile and contagious laugh unless they were brave. He is a hero.

Uncle Michael is the reason you're tough.. He is TOUGH. And he won't let you be weak. But he will also look out for you in the moments when you can't look out for yourself.

Auntie Mandy... She is the reason you have that sweet spirit.. There have only ever been two people in my life that have been my inspiration to be a better person because they are AMAZING people deep down to their core. You don't find many people in this world that are really like that. Auntie Mandy is one of them. Hold on tight to her and enjoy every minute you have with her because I promise, you will miss her when she's not around.

Uncle Joey is the reason you love music! He insisted we listen to music loud while you were in my belly, even when I didn't feel like it. He wanted you to have that passion and you've got it, hands down! You put on performances all the time and bow and say, "Thank you! Thank you!" like you're already a superstar. Hahaha. Sometimes you make Uncle Joe bow with you.

Uncle Nick... I didn't ever get to meet him but I've heard so many good things. I think that Uncle Nick probably gave you your silliness. Probably your sense of humor too. I wish that he could be here to spend time with you. I know he would love you so much and I know you would love him right back.

Grammy and Papa Bill are the reason you like adventure.. There is no one in the world that loves a good adventure like those two! Grammy is so brave, she'll take anything on in the blink of an eye! Just like how you're not scared to jump off of anything no matter how high it is, or how you'll play in the snow at night and you love every minute of it.. That is that incredible sense of adventure that Grammy and Papa Bill have instilled in you.

Grandma Sherry, whom you call Shewwy, is the reason you are so smart.. She teaches you everything she knows. She spends so much time with you just talking and laughing. She treats you like you are already grown up. You will appreciate it so much when you're older but right now, it's just a ton of fun!

Grandpa Don, Grandma Sally (whom you call Grandma Silly) and Caitlyn are the reason you are so good natured.. All three of them are so even tempered, you can't imagine fighting with them EVER. That's how you are too. You are so sweet, it's hard to get upset with you.

Grandpa Joe and Grandma T are the reason you play so hard. Grandpa is what normal people would call a "workaholic." Luckily he has taught you that playing is your job of the moment. You are employee of the year!

Daddy... Daddy is the reason you are WHO you are. He is the best daddy that has ever been. He says that he loves you more than all the stars in the sky, but I think he loves you more than that. And in case you were wondering where you got that stubborn streak from, Daddy is to blame for that. But sometimes being stubborn is a good thing! It means that you have a backbone and you will stand up for what you believe in. Daddy is what every man should want to be. He is my best friend and he gave me the most wonderful gift anyone has ever had... Y.O.U.

Your life has a cast of characters that make for the most happy endings. But never forget, the middle of the story is always the best part! The day you were born was the best day of my life. No other moment will ever compare to that one but all of the time I get to spend with you is more happiness than one person could ever deserve. I love you so much, bebe!!

Quote of the day...

"It's damn cool."

                               - Cabria Walters, age 5

Yesterday, my niece Cabria, came to me and told me she needed to show me something.. When I asked her what it was she replied, "It's damn cool, Aunt Jaime. You'll love it!" She apparently didn't know that damn was a swear word and she begged me not to tell anyone she'd said it when I told her it was not a nice word and she shouldn't say it anymore. From that moment on whenever I talked to anyone, she said, "I know what you're saying!" Before running away to sulk.

She is so funny!!!

Just Because....

♥ I love him. ♥

My GORGEOUS husband turned 24 yesterday. :)

Happy Birthday, Matt!! I love you. ♥

They say when you're married in June, you're a bride all your life...

I was married in September and I can tell you, I was so happy at the thought of not being a bride ever again, I had a party. We called it a wedding for everyone else's sake.

Planning a wedding is so stressful! I wanted to tear my hair out! No wonder they call them bridezillas...

Still, don't we make a cute couple?? :)

So Pretty..

Photo by Blush Photography....

www.blushbybk.com

Halloweeeeeeeeeeennnnnnn....

Michael and Mandy have a Halloween Party every year. Every year except this one. I think they forgot that last year I was nine months pregnant and just had to watch everyone else have fun.. Part of the reason I had to watch rather than participate was because I made the mistake of sitting in their chair and reclining it so my feet were up and I got stuck.. All the drunkards walked by and waved while I sat there.. Hahaha. SO, Mandy and I decided that 2009 would be our year at the Halloween Party. Thanks for canceling our year, guys!

Today I'm trying something a little different; a slideshow. I don't know how it will turn out but I'm damn sick of the blogger picture uploader. Hopelfully this works!!

Here are the highlights of last year. I'm posting two pictures of me from before the party.. You'll see why. :)

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Picture of the day...

Another engagement...

Everyone has probably seen this picture a thousand times but it's one of my faves...

Hopefully I'll get some wedding pics back soon so I'll have something new to post. :)

I don't have any wedding pics yet...

So here's another engagement!! The wedding was awesome! Except for when Emma got sick and we had to send her home. But other than that, it was a blast!!

I feel so blessed to have such a great family and friends.. It was a beautiful day!

Love this one... All photos by Blush Photography

www.blushbybk.com

Ah, Boyfriend....

Emma is in love with her Uncle Michael and I'm pretty sure the feeling is mutual....

Cabria Maria...

Picture it.... June 2008 at one of Trace's golf tournaments. I was pregnant at the time and I was constantly trying not to pee my pants from laughing at all the things Miss Cabria said...

One of the funniest was when she yelled across the room that you could only go to school if you poop in the big girl potty. She then looked directly at a red-faced Trace and proceeded to yell, "Bobo poops in the big girl potty, don't you Bobo?" For all of his golfing colleagues to hear.

Later, she answered a fake phone call and said, "Oh hello Hannah Montana.......... No, I can't come to your concert tonight.... No, my mom won't let me....... I don't know why.... Ok bye bye.:"

This video isn't the best quality because it was taken on my cell phone but it's so funny and cute!!!

Let's go fly a kite!!!

Famous last words... "Uncle Matt, I'm begging you!"

Somehow Cabria talked Matt and Joey into flying her Hannah Montana kite for her. Really, I think they had more fun than she did!

What do you think?

I'll just play with this while you do all the work, Uncle Joey....


Wait a minute! Why is my kite down?!


I look like I'm helping...


When is it my turn to fly it?!


I'll just dance around til you're ready to let me fly the kite.


(As Cabria has said to me, I can still see your butt crack!)


FINALLY!


So much fun with Uncle Matt!


Oh, hello Hannah Montana!

A Pic A Day: Miss Cabria's School of Photography!

I'm forever blowing bubbles.....

Bubbles.. What could be more fun than bubbles???

Cabria insisted that we go outside and blow bubbles on Easter Sunday. She even talked Uncle Joey into taking Trace's bubbles so that they could each have their own bottle.

Then she poured her bottle out and told Uncle Joey, "Now we have to share."

Then she poured out that bottle as well.

And that was the end of the Easter Bubbles.

Easter Weekend

Best weekend of my life.

Matt and I had a date night the Friday before Easter and we took some pictures before we left..











Woo! What a hunk Matt is....

Then it was Easter Sunday and we spent the day with our family at Mandy and Micheal's house.

Cabria was so excited that she and Emma had matching dresses!



Emma is enthralled with Cabria.





How could we not be so happy with such a funny little girl?

Happy Easter!