my personal trainers and "scream" lessons!

Ah, what a funny blog title, right?! Allow me to explain...These are my personal trainers, better known as, JACOB AND JUSTIN! We usually take off in the jogging stroller at a pretty good pace, then all of a sudden when Mommy starts to jog, I usually hear, Jacob: "Mommy, go faster, you're going too slow!"(thanks for the motivation, Jake)

So, this was BEFORE our first swim lesson and you can see he looks super cute all decked out in his swim attire and matching flip flops, right?-I love this boy! Okay, now here's where it gets interesting...
We get to swim lessons(the place is very neat!) and I am thinking it's going to go great, right? WRONG! He is foaming at the mouth, snot flying out of his nose(yes, it was THAT bad), and he's yelling out for MOM. Sad, but true. Now keep in mind, he's 3 1/2 years old, there were 2 year olds swimming all over the place, four year olds using floats and they were kicking and keeping themselves up, kids diving off the edge to the coach, clapping and laughing...then go over to my kid, -Yep, he's yelling, his coach is pulling him in by his foot as he's clenching the side and holding on for dear life, screaming the entire time! Oh yes, that was our first swim lesson and we have lesson #2 on Wednesday afternoon...I am keeping my fingers crossed for a better outcome, and if it's as bad as class #1, I'll bring my camera to capture it!
and after all of that, I look at him and those dimples and I just can't stay mad at him,
I love him too stinkin' much :)

Surf's Up...it's a party!

Hey, Birthday Boy! You had such a fun time at your birthday party yesterday...your family and friends love you SO much, little man! You enjoyed getting hugs and kisses, eating lots of yummy things including your ENTIRE cake-yes, the whole thing and some very cool presents...here's some pictures that captured the fun time! Look at this handsome birthday boy!

My cousin, Angie is So talented! if you think her cake looks cute on the outside, you should taste it! It's AMAZING....

As you can see, Big Brother-Jacob and his buddy, Parker LOVED your waterslide!

All your buddies and cousins came to help you celebrate!

Jillian, YOU, Hudson, and Kenley!

this waterslide was a BIG hit!

Sunbathing Babies! Brooks, Burkley, Hudson and YOU

on your super cute "surf's up", beach towel!

Look at you with all of your cousins- Bella, Sophie, YOU and Annalise!

And finally...you enjoying ALL of your precious birthday cake!

Momma and her little man! You are such a sweet boy and Momma loves you "way up the moon and back". I had to hurry and take a picture with you before you grabbed my hair with those, icing covered hands of yours!

You and Big Brother! As all of your family and friends sang to you, you clapped and smiled the entire time! You loved all that attention and then you DUG IN and didn't stop 'til it was devoured! Ha, LOVE YOU and those super blue cheeks!

Opening the gifts with Mommy! You only cared about playing with this huge bag of balls for your ball pit...thank you Jillian! He's gonna LOVE it!!

We were SO happy Gran was able to make it to your birthday party! She hadn't been feeling good that morning, but she made sure she could see you for your big day! She got you a little horse that you just LOVE and some Buzz Lightyear PJ's...

More sliding fun....

Oh and thanks to Luke and Hudson, you are LOVIN' your Cozy Coupe! Daddy put it together bright and early this morning and I think it's your new, favorite toy!

Your "real" birthday is Tuesday, May 11th! It's hard to believe that you're already one year old sweet boy, we feel like we have LOVED you forever. Mommy's heart melts each time you look up and show me that smile of yours and when you reach out for Mommy...ahh, there are NO words. Watching you and your daddy together makes me so happy. When you and Jacob are playing together and don't know I'm watching-it's a feeling like no other-the bond that you two share :).

The day you were born, our hearts grew and continue to grow each day! You are such an amazing child, always exploring and always HAPPY.

Thank you for loving us and for being YOU!

Happy FIRST Birthday, Justin!

Oh and Happy Mother's Day to all of the Mommy's out there! I know my Mom is THE most incredible mother I know, who is also my best friend and has been forever. This Mother's Day is hard after just losing my grandmother a few months ago-but she is loved and missed dearly and I know she is looking down on us today and I hope, as a mother, I make her proud! Love you, Bonka.

my newest creation...just in time for Mother's Day!

Wow, I guess I've finally created something of interest?! These bad boys are selling like crazy! I guess in time for Mother's Day?...SO super fun to make and the possibilities are endless! I am in the process of making one for me to wear to Jacob's teeball games that says, "Baseball Mom"! Super cheesy but who cares, right?! RIGHT! I love my McClellen necklace, wear it all the time! The grandma necklaces are my biggest seller....I put the grandma's name and below is a list of the grandkids, by age(or however you'd like), and then glaze the top to give the shiny, raised finish! The bead holding the domino(yes, they are domino's!!!) is made from scrapbook paper! So fun, right?

Ha, sometimes I can be such a DORK!!

To all the Momma's out there....

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Hanging with the boys!

Ahhh, just a day of hanging out with my sweet boys!

Well, that was until....

Oh yea, it's the pictures below! Do you notice that Jacob is soaking wet AND in his pj's??!!

I had just given both of these boys their evening bath, Daddy came home and went in the backyard to water the tomatoes and THEN...

Jacob came in cracking up and told me he had been running through our sprinkler:)

Yep, that would be about 10min. after getting him dressed and smellin' all clean!

Ahhh, gotta love these boys and I SURE DO

Makin' a SPLASH

Well, today was pretty much perfect once the cloud decided to go away! YAY! so, it was the perfect day for the first swim of summer!!!! Momma's little boys!
Check out Momma's handsome boy that's going to be ONE YEAR OLD next week :(

Justin and his cousin, Adeline. Man, this little man LOVES the water! He could have stayed in there all day! Last summer when he swam, he was only two months old and loved it then, well, I can tell he's really gonna love it this summer...as for Jacob, he wouldn't stay still enough for a picture of course, and he was pretty much terrified to get in the pool at first, but once he warmed up, he LOVED it too! Mommy spent so much time lathering her boys up with sunscreen that she forgot to put some on herself...I am burnt to a crisp :(

"To Infinity and BEYOND!"

Well, our cousins have a "Buzz Lightyear Rocket Sprinkler", so why shouldn't we? Right? RIGHT! At least that's what Jacob said, so his MeMe(who spoils him rotten!) delivered one to our house today and needless to say, HE LOVED IT...

check out this crazy man in action!the rocket is fixing to launch! 3...2...1....
BLAST OFF!!!

Jacob in mid-air!...can you tell he loves this thing? And there would be no pictures of Mommy or Daddy because we are soaking wet...um, why you ask? Because Jacob decided it would be hilarious to spray us down with the water hose-

THANKS JAKE, WE LOVE YOU SWEET BOY :)

just can't get enough

I can't stop watching this little man and his HILARIOUS crawl! I find myself just sitting on the floor watching him cruise all over the house, and he's quick too! He's mastered dancing the "worm" very well! I just think it's so stinkin' precious :) Oh and don't you just love when he's playing ball, he yells out "DaDa' not "MaMa"...Ha! I am not ready for him to turn ONE, seems like he won't be my baby boy any longer :(

but at least I have several videos of this priceless crawl!! ENJOY!