Quick Update

The dentist x-rayed Reese's teeth and THEY ARE HEALTHY. He said the discoloration will go away within 3-6 months. Reese was an absolute angel during the entire thing. This was his first time to the dentist so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I did take him to watch Nathan get his teeth cleaned over the summer and that must have helped. He lay in the chair and did exactly what they asked him to do. I was kicking myself for not having my camera with me.

Teeth, Zoo Animals and Work Fun

About a month ago I went away for a girls weekend, leaving Jake in charge of the kids. I came home to find Reese with a busted lip. Jake had taken them to the park and he got hit in the face with a tire swing. It was a pretty hard hit because his lip took over a week to heal. Fast forward to this week, I notice his two front teeth look gray or is it grey....I digress. He has an appointment with the dentist tomorrow. Will they pull his teeth? Will he be front toothless for 3 years until his grown-up teeth come in or will he just have gray/grey teeth for that long?

This morning Jake went into work a little later than usual so the kids climbed in bed with him when they woke up. Nathan says, "Daddy, you smell like a zoo animal." Cracked me up!

Jake is treating his employee's to a day of fun. Yesterday he told them to dress comfortably, but he wouldn't give up any other details. He arrived at work this morning with muffins, juice and a breakfast casserole I made, t-shirts for everyone that said Team Civil 2007 on the front and their last name, nickname and 07 (like a jersey) on the back. A limo arrived at 10:00 to take them to Medieval Times and putt-putt golf. What a cool boss he is!

Christmas Happenings

We went to Christmas party the other night. It was given by a client of Jake's, an amazing couple with an amazing house. It was the first time I've ever arrived to valet parking at someones house. Jake and I guessed this shin-dig probably cost around $20,000. Can you imagine spending that much to entertain for one evening?

My Christmas shopping is done!

This morning I set up our NOEL lighted sign in the yard, except it doesn't spell NOEL. We changed the letters around to spell NOLE (Seminoles), but the E and L are the only letter that will light up. After a half hour of working on it I gave up, argh! I like to look at outside lights, but I don't like putting them up.

We surprised the kids with a Polar Express train for under the tree. It has been so much fun.

Email Santa

The kids just emailed Santa and got a really cool reply. Try it.

More Race Day Pictures

I finally received prints of the professional pictures taken during the marathon...

Christmas Pasts

Christmas card pictures from the past.............

2004




2005

2006

And today I capture this. My favorite yet! Oh, am I in love. So, to those of you getting a Christmas card from me, here is your 2007 sneak peak.

A Great Birthday!

It's official, I'm now 35 years old! And I'm officially Jake's "old lady" for the next 19 days while he remains 34. And you can bet he'll remind me ever day of this fact.

I had a great day. In fact, one of the best birthday's I've ever had. Jake's always a mystery man and I never know what to expect. I woke up yesterday to find bagels and a card waiting me for. The card included an itinerary of the day, but was vague enough that I still didn't have a clue what to expect. I took the boys to school and then to the spa for a facial. I had a gift card from last year and I thought my birthday was a great day to use it up. Then my itinerary instructed me to head home and listen out for a visitor. The door bell rang promptly at 11:00 with a delivery of flowers.

This was huge since it's been 10 years since Jake sent me flowers! I had a boyfriend once who always gave me flowers all the time and frankly it became boring. I much prefer it this way!

Soon after the flowers arrived Jake picked me up for lunch and we had a really nice time, just the two of us. He dropped me back off at home and he headed back to work. My itinerary mentioned another surprise at 1:30 and that my mom was picking the boys up from school so I chilled out on the couch and watched TV until I hear the door bell ring. It's a massage therapist with all the makings of a hot stone massage ready for me. She set up in the house and for the next hour gave me a great massage. This present was another huge surprise because I'm not really a massage person. I've only had a massage one other time and it wasn't that great. This one was fantastic!

Mom, the boys, Ann-Marie, Rob and Cooper all showed up later for an amazing dinner at the Chart House. What a great day. And it ended perfectly with a Chart House Lava Cake and me heading to bed early to rest my tired 35 year old bones.

Thanks for a GREAT birthday, Babe!