Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

While Justin was on vacation we decided to surprise him by taking him to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (formerly Six Flags Marine World). We were lucky enough to have our friends Kristy, her husband Rod, and their two kids Maggie and Zack meet us there! We had such a blast! The boys got to ride rides, us girls (and wee ones) saw shows...then we all rode rides....we all saw shows...it was a beautiful day and we had tons of fun!

Maggie, Zack and Rod.

I'm not sure if I took this picture or if John took it of Justin and I going on this ride, Vertical Velocity. We were in the second row! Boy it was scary...and THRILLING!

This is Medusa. It was Justin's favorite. He and John rode it twice; once with Rod!

John and Justin were in the third row; this was their last ride of the day.

The gang after a full day of fun! Jacob never napped; but he was a trooper and he was relaxing in the stroller, snuggled in my sweatshirt, so I didn't pull him out for the picture!

Justin and John on the front row of Vertical Velocity. Jacob didn't like us being "sandwiched" between this ride and Roar; I think it was a little scary for him! He kept trying to climb up me and over me and off me! I swear he was literally thinking of wether or not he could run away!!!

Fun with Taco Tuesday!!!

We have stole my friend Katie's weekly dinner of "Taco/Tostada Tuesdays". It's a lot of fun and John makes he and Justin some fried tortillas. This one got all puffed up and Justin decided to treat it like a pita and just fill it up! He had a blast and said it was fun and delicious!

Let the stuffing begin!!!

We set up a taco station on our breakfast bar!

Yummy!!!!

Tasty!!

Easter at Gram-Gram's!

We all had a wonderful time spending Easter at Gram-Gram and Granddad's! Justin had a go-kart race (the first of the season) on the Saturday before Easter (we are all still scratching our heads at why they had a race on a holiday weekend......oh well!) so Jacob and I went up and spent the day before the boys came down later that evening. Mom, David, Jacob and I had a wonderful time!


These are the Limcello Spritzers Mom made....they were so delicious and refreshing! I wish I was having one out on the deck right now! Mmmm!

Riley and Poopie checking us out....

Getting ready to dye the eggs!!! (We saved some for Dad and Justin to do too!)

Jacob having fun with Auntie Theresa!

Jacob was having fun finding eggs in the morning. At home he likes to toss his play balls around and then go chase them...he was trying that with the eggs...it was hilarious!

As soon as I would put them in his basket, he would take them out and toss them on the floor!

Justin looking for goodies!!!

Jacob and Granddad having fun going up the stairs....this trip was Jake's first time with stairs and he did well....going up.....Ha!

Here are the beautiful corned beefs Mom and David got for the occasion. They were delicious!

The fun place "cards"!!! So clever!

Mom's beautiful table...the tulips were incredible! They are real!

Jacob and Auntie Theresa!

Dinner time is always fun family time! We all had great conversations and delicious food and dessert! And of course wonderful wine!

A delicious dessert Mom made with sherbert and raspberry champagne...oh my it was delicious! I don't have a picture of the chocolate brownie dessert...but it was a killer! MMMM!!!

Jacob's 1 Year MD Appointment

Hi everyone!

Jacob just had his one-year appointment yesterday! He is doing just great...growing just fine! He is totally off formula and seems to really enjoy eating what we eat and loves his milk and juice!

He now weighs 21 pounds and 7 oz. ( a 2 pound and 7 ounce increase) and is 30 1/2" long (a 2 1/2 inch increase). His melon is 19 3/4"....the doctor even did it again to make sure! She thinks it may be plateauing finally, but they are going to check again at 15 months to make sure. It runs in John's family, having big old heads, but they will do further testing at 15 months, if it hasn't leveled out, to rule out other things.

It also seems that his umbilical hernia is going back in itself, so they will watch that, along with his heart murmur. Dr. Arth noted that in his chart (the first and only one until today) about 6 months ago or so; it seems like ages ago! No other doctor has mentioned it until yesterday when Dr. Brown noticed it. Again, they are just going to watch it and see how it goes.

All in all he is doing GREAT...has TONS of teeth and now I have to get better at brushing them twice a day....boy does he hate it...I have to pry his mouth open! Hopefully doing it more will make it better for him and a routine that he just tolerates!

We think by 15 months we will be needing a new car seat. He is long enough for a new one, but not quite there on weight yet. He is still at 75 percentile for height, and his weight is even, so it's all good!!!

Jacob's First Birthday Party!

Sunday, 2 hours after Justin's sleep over birthday party ended, Jacob's began! My friend Dyan was there to help John and I get the place decorated and set up! Mom and David came early and lended a helping hand as well! It was a great party! My Mom has also posted pictures (some of which I stole and put on here!) on her blog, Diane's World. Check it out!

Jacob playing with Elizabeth and Emily; Wayne's girls. They made the cutest homemade cards for Jacob!

Having snacks with Zach, Kristy's son!

Mmmmm..crackers and cheese!

The kids playing...Jacob sure had a good time with the kids!

Zack and Maggie; Kristy's kids!

Me, Wayne and Emily.

Myself, Meera and Karen....Meera and Karen are dear friends of mine that I haven't seen in years. They both told me they couldn't make it....but they planned the whole time to come! They were in on it with my mom and surprised me big time! It was AWESOME to see them.

Jacob and Meera.

Kristy (whom I've known since Kindergarten), Zack, Jacob and I. I was so excited Kristy could come so I could meet her kids! We hadn't seen each other since her baby shower, when she was pregnant with her first child!

Cake time!!! Mmmm! This is his first taste of chocolate and he loved it!

Cake time with Gram-Gram and Granddad!

Cake with Grandma and Grandpa!

Playing with Zack.

Zack having fun!

Meera and Jacob again!

March is also the month my Mom has her birthday, so we gave her her presents at the party!

Her new Chris Issak CD....

Her new license plate frame from the boys....

Justin also opened some gifts himself!

Mom and David were staying at Boomtown with some free nights we had received so we decided to go to their steakhouse for birthday celebration dinners! It was delicious! Justin had shrimp scampi (his new favorite) with a loaded baked potato and fries. Since it was also his BD we let him have all the potatoes he wanted....

Mom had fish. She said it was delicious!

She also had the risotto and creamed spinach. She said both were delicious. She started with a "wedge" salad that looked delicious and I had the cream of mushroom soup....SO yummy!

I had the prime rib (so tasty!) with sides of roasted asparagus and blue cheese mashed potatoes. The service was excellent and the food was yummy. It was a great meal!