Jayde's Turns 3

I know this is really late, but I do like things to go in order. Here is our 3 year old granddaughter, Jayde's birthday cake, her mommy made it, it's it just darling. They had her party at a park and it was a great idea because the kids were able to play while the adults visited and yet were able to keep a good eye on them. Everyone had fun, fun, fun.


Swinging and slides are so much fun:-)

Present time!

I had taken her to see Disney Princess's On Ice and she was Tinkerbell, (borrowed from a friend)now she has her own and can be Tinkerbell anytime she chooses.

another fun toy

and another

Snow White is her favorite princess

and of course princess's have a lot of jewelry.

One final look at the adorable princess and her awesome cake!

Happy birthday to our sweet granddaughter.

We love you, grandma and grandpa

Wordless Wednesday

This is my 2 year old granddaughter, while taking out the pieces she said she is making a "circle" and she has a great start too, notice it?

Not Me Monday

Over at www.mycharmingkids.net everyone is talking about what they don't think they did, but in reality we really did it, we just don't like to spread our faults around too much.
***This picture does not go with the day I am going to talk about here but it's the only one I have of her in her carseat.***

Last week one day I meet my daughter at her work so could have some "Jayde time" while she worked. Jayde and I went shopping and then she saw McDonald's Valentine cards in my car and wanted to go there. Naturally I gave in. It was only 10:00 A.M. and I thought she'd have a fun time in their play area and work her way up through the tubes and slide down. She had so much fun and she and another boy her age were the only ones (yippie). So we finally got done with our running around and it was near time for her mom to get out of work...this is where the NOT ME part kicks in...
We were not 2 blocks from her work and I would never have thought just for a second not to return her to her mom but instead take her straight to my house and play some more indoors while Jennifer finished up her last 10 minutes and drove the 7 min out of her way to my house to get Jayde, this way my sweet granddaughter would be riding home in a warmed up car instead of getting into Mommy's cold car in the parking lot. Always thinking about what is best for my grandkids...but not the most convient.

What didn't you do?

Our Funny Valentine

Last Saturday we had our Prayer Partner reveal at church, it was such a joy to let our "anonymous self be revealed" to the person we've been covering with prayer for the last year. Jennifer was getting ready to leave and Jayde took it upon herself to grab all their bags.
and now she looks like she's been shopping for the day with 3 bags hanging off both arms.

Kid Chatter

"I'm going to text myself" Her mother says she doesn't say "I'm going to text so and so" and I don't have a clue how to text but this child said it and when I repeated it she said "a ha!" I think she's a little too young for texting.

A BIG DEAL

The other day I was at the mall and stopped in one of my favorite stores, The Children's Place. I couldn't believe I was able to snatch so many good finds. The fleece top/jacket for Jayde was just $2.99 both pj's were $2.99 each, (one has snowmen and I just know Jayde will enjoy them, not sure if they are boys but she won't mind) but my favorite finds (and ONE of my weaknesses) mittens, gloves, and hats were just 99¢ EACH. I ended up with the lion set for a friend who just had a baby he'll be warm next year (I think ahead) and I'm sure the striped mittens will go with whatever color coat Jayde has next winter. The gloves are for the following winter, maybe even the one after that, we'll see how long we can get them on her. Kids need lots of mittens when they play in the snow and a pair at grandmas house too. I would NEVER pay FULL price but w/o sale it comes to $71.50 and I PAID $14.82 and that includes tax, yeah ME.

Not Me Monday

When we moved into our home a few years back certainly we didn't have new carpet installed, we enjoy ratty, old, dog urine stained and smelly carpet, yip, so I don't mind one bit trying to potty train my 2 year old granddaughter. So then why are we playing on a blanket on top of a shower curtain? I must not want our 3 year new, recently steam cleaned carpet destroyed just yet:-)

If you have any tips on keeping the carpet and furniture free of urine during times like this, (besides the obvious of keeping this precious child out of my house) I'd love to hear from you.

Enjoy your Monday, I sure am.

What We've Been Up To

Skating Party! A precious picture of Jayde and her baby blues
Here, they are "putting their left hip in, and shaking it all about"

Owen, Jennifer and Blake

daddy and Jayde

Jayde on wheels, not quite zoom, zooming...yet

AND...

We took Blake to the Home Depot to buildSam is so brave to hold it while Blake hammers in the nail
Sticker time, and now we have a....

pro at making calendars, pretty good, young man!

Here he is with his certificate and apron.

SOMETHING ELSE...

I kept Jayde overnight a couple weeks ago because they were calling for snow and I wanted to play with her and didn't want to drive to get her either. Our Little Bengal....

and SNOW we GOT!!! I got a work out getting her dressed and she got a work out shoveling!

Then Cori was out for a walk and here they are, they just love each other so much:-)
Jennifer, Jayde's mom, used to babysit Cori and now Cori babysits Jayde, it's the circle of babysitters:-) Hmmmm, will Jayde babysit Cori's children one day?

and after her I mean our work was done, we...

took a little sled ride:-)

I Missed My Exit

I offered to keep Jayde today because I had shingles all last week and really missed her. Her mom was happy I did because she was running around Christmas shopping and did a fun activity at Blake's school with them while they had indoor recess.

I'm not surprised I missed it because for me to go more than a15 minute drive from my house usually goes like this if I don't take my trusty GPS.

Jayde and I were going to go here again today, I'm so glad she had no idea where I was taking her because I really went wayyyy out of my way, but it was just that far till the next exit, so instead we took a nice ride on a cold sunny day:-)

We got back and I fed her lunch, here I've discovered she loves clam chowder, I put it in a Tupperware midget and she just drank it up, I really can't blame her, this is the best recipe, it's home made and just taste so good.

Then it was nap time, I went to check on her and this is how she was, I think she was praying, how adorable is THAT....2 and praying.

Happy Birthday Jayde

Our sweet granddaughter is now TWO!
Here she is eating her cake, now where nearly as messy as last year.

Mommy makes the cutest cakes, simple but very creative:-)

Jayde loves playing with her farm animals so why not a farm cake?

Here she is feeding her baby

Present time!

showing off her new skirt we got her.

awww, just what every little girl needs...a baby to love on and feed.

Cheese!

Pretty Toes

Today was the first day Jayde ever had her toes painted, (I painted them) she just keept looking at them:-) I think she liked her new toes.

I asked her to sit pretty and this is how she posed, she was looking into the door 'cause Lilah was there peeking out. Earlier, I was trying to get a picture with her feet crosed and hands on her lap and would say you look pretty stay still, I'd step a couple steps away and she'd move. So this is the best it got.

Just Jayde At 19 Months

This was just last Tuesday she is puddle jumping

This is my friends granddaughter (with blue Capri's) and Jayde . Her mother was Jaydes' mothers friend when she was in 4-6th grade. When Donna and I went to Nashville we each bought our girls matching T's.

Jayde eating pancakes waiting for the Memorial Day parade to start.

Well this was supposed to be all about Jayde but just like real life, it's hard to get just a picture of Jayde with out Blake in there. They're so patriotic with their flags and Jayde wearing red and white.

Awwww, here she is running to gramma! She's getting big fast. Somebody give me a brick quick, so I can keep her shrunk up. By the way, that is not an Oreo cookie, it's the camera lens cap and neither is she giving us the finger.

I just love how her top matches her hat, and she isn't too worried about taking her hat off either.

And one more of them and their matching T's we got them during our Mother's Day/Sam's birthday get away to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.