Distracted!

Sorry for the long delay in posts...NO I have not given up on the blog! I will continue to post...Just been distracted with senior activities...school...new principal...on and on...so what's new?
Celia won most likely to succeed at school along with cutest couple with Jadd (her boyfriend). Jamie is doing well...along with Sean Keely and Knox...had the best conversation with him today at Sunday dinner...he smiles constantly and coos up a storm!
This Friday Celia will be in the homecoming court nominations for Homecoming Queen...will post pictures!

The weather is awesome today...cool..clear and windy...wish it would stay this way but predicted to get back to the 80's by Thursday!

Well off to finish my school work!

I told you I would

Kari wouldn't cooperate for the picture... I told her I was going to put the picture on my blog and she said ok...so


here ya go!!!

Two Monumental Birthdays!

In the last two months two members of our clan celebrated monumental age accomplishments...that's a nice way to put it;-)

First Daddy had his 75th birthday in August...




A wish come true...yay!!!
And he got lots and lots of yummy cookies from Sarah and Keely to satisfy his sweet tooth until his next birthday!

Next it was Sarah's turn to hit the record book..


It was Sarah's 50th...the cake was much prettier before we got hold of it!


Wow she doesn't look a day older that she did last year ;-)


Patiently waiting to open her presents!!!


Liam added a country flair wearing Granddaddy's hat! He loves to
"sing" happy birthday


The cake may look like road kill but it definitely didn't taste like it!

Here's to many more birthdays!!!!

Baby Update!

Last posted we had a new J-ville clan member...well here he is now!


He is all smiles and coos...
I'll definitely will have to post often as he will be sitting up and crawling before we know it!

First an Apology!

I am so sorry I have not gotten to the blog in soooo long. I think about it often. But school has started etc etc etc. So I have made a challenge to myself to get back on track and post often..otherwise the blog will die and I don't want that to happen.

Soooo here we go!!!!!

New Member of the J-ville Clan is Here!

The anxious Great Grandma and....


and Grandma (I love calling her that :-) in the waiting room!


Less than 1 hour old.


About 1 hour old! Soooo cute!!!!!!


The difference a day makes...1 day old!!!!

The Rest of the July Birthdays!!!!

A few weeks ago we got together to celebrate Mitchell's birthday at Mom and Daddy's.


Ready for cake...


and the traditional birthday song and wish...


And of course we can't forget opening presents!!!!


Then about a week later all the girls got together and spent the day shopping and going to lunch for Mom's birthday!


The daughters and...


the daughter's daughters!!!

It was a very nice day!!!!!!

Rachi's Big Day!

This weekend we celebrated Rachel's birthday!


Liam got a big laugh from the whole thing!


Preparing to make a wish...


and it was a success!!!! Hope all your wishes come true!!!

Time for More Ketchup!

School is now out so one might think I would have soooo much time on my hands I could keep up my posts....but I have been VERY busy! Here are just a few things that have been happening here in J-ville recently...


Earlier this month we celebrated Jamie's and Matthews birthdays!
I got the bright idea to make 4 different kinds of cupcakes: red velvet, carrot, chocolate and lemon. It was fun! Also a lot easier than cutting cake for everyone!


Matthew and Jamie thoroughly enjoyed their birthday song then blew out the candles.
Notice the happy birthday ears...Jamie wouldn't pose with them but...


Matt was a good sport!


Kari decided to be shy for the picture...


but Liam gave a big smile for the camera!


And it was nice to have Kathy and Micheal in town!

Very shortly after our celebration, Celia marshalled for her school's
graduation...


In her tux...


tails and all!

Then just as she helped usher out the Seniors...she became one herself!
This weekend she took her Senior pictures...they do it much differently than when I was a Senior.


They still do the traditional drape...


and cap and gown shots. But now they can also do casual poses with boyfriends, pets, etc.


Now getting primped for the glam shots...


Getting instructions from the photographer...


The pose!


Another change of clothes and more primping!


A pillow shot


Last pose and...


it's a rap folks!

And in the midst of all of that Jamie got his first apartment and moved out on his own...and Celia started her first job! Lots going on in J-ville...until next time stay cool! We sure are trying to! Literally ;=)

What to Do in the HOT Sun!

A few years back we had a pool and between trees shading it and constantly dropping leaves in it, we decided to take it down...
Many, many summers went by and we asked ourselves...Exactly why did we take down that pool?????? Especially since BOTH of the problem trees have since been cut down!

Well this year between the hot sun and the GREAT sales going on we decided to replace our pool.

Truly there isn't much to do outside here in the summer, in the heat except....


SWIM!!!!!


It was a little chilly at first!


Mitchell came over to hang out Saturday and had a blast.


They swam for over 2 hours straight...their feet were all shriveled up :-)


Now this is what you can do in the heat to have fun!

Ketchup!

Keep scrolling down to enjoy our ketchup posts....it's been busy here in J-ville!

Jenga, Jenga, Jenga!

We have embarked on a new journey in the game world of...


Jenga!

Let's see how we can take a child's toy (wooden block) and turn it into a stressful night of backward engineering :-)


It starts off as a sturdy, well built tower of solid wood construction...and the object is...


to pull one block at a time dismantling your solid tower into a tall tower of wobbliness!
One pull at a time...

It starts off usually fairly easily...


notice they still have a smile on their face!


We are now getting a little more serious...


We are now into complete concentration mode!


Eventually you get to the point of "What am I supposed to do with this?"
Notice Sarah laughing...she refuses to play anymore...she says it is just too stressful!


John knows eminent doom is awaiting...as it is his turn yet again to try to pull from the Jenga tower of topple...

and sure enough the tower just wouldn't handle anymore...and down it came!

We got it up to 33 levels...which according to the rules almost pro!!!


Poor John...the loser...oh I'm sorry...the crasher has to build the new tower....and


the fun begins all over again!!!

Here are some other fun shots from our Jenga night...