Gymnastics

Sorry for the poor quality on these pics, but we have to watch from an upstairs window during gymnastics.

Listening to directions

Walking on the beam

Split jump

Slide

Split jump

Back summersault

Addie doing gymnastics upstairs!

Early August

Here comes trouble - the pulling up has begun!

And she is really proud of herself!

What a sweetheart!


Big Brother is always helping with her toys



And making her laugh!

They are just really happy kiddos!

Moved to the big bathtub!!!

Sometimes they get to take a bath together!

Another one of Jacob's "I don't need a nap" moments

Jacob Lane quotes

Everytime I share with a coworker or friend something that Jacob says, the resounding question (after the laughter subsides) is "are you writing this stuff down?!?"

So here are a few of the latest:

After Sunday School, Jacob showed me a picture he drew of Zacheus in the tree - I asked him to tell me the story and he said, "the little boy went into the tree to see Jesus and Jesus told him to come down from the tree b/c he wanted to go have dinner at his house".

Me: Jacob, do you know where Jesus lives?
Jacob: Yes (pause)
Jacob: Mexico
Me: Well, actually he lives in Heaven - and also in your heart.
Jacob: So, there are 2 Jesuses?

Jacob to his teacher at school: Miss Hannah - I am only going to play with one person today and she is beautiful. And that is Haley.

Jacob at bedtime: Mommy, when you get married you have to hug and kiss each other...but first, you have to DANCE.

Me: Jacob, Haley has on a pink party dress today for the preschool prom
Jacob: Oh my goodness, she is gonna be so beautiful, I'm going to marry her today.

Me: Jacob, you should wear your nice brown shoes for the dance party instead of your tennis shoes.
Jacob: Yes. I'm gonna be nice and smoooth.

When visiting his great grandmother at the nursing home, he noticed quite a few elderly people and pictures of Jesus - he turned to his grandmother and said "Is this heaven??!?"
What a character!

July photos

I slacked off on my blogging duties in July, but I've got a few snapshots so you can see Addison's little personality developing. And Jacob's hasn't changed much - he's still a ham!

Little Addie just loves cuddling and getting kisses!

She has started pulling up on everything - Jacob is really starting to enjoy actually playing with her - he has found a captive audience. She laughs at virtually everything he does!

Here he is showing her how to play with her (his old) toys!

Addison often wakes up with a huge mohawk. It is hilarious and sort of adorable!

One night all 3 of us fell asleep together in the black chair. Addison migrates to be as close to her brother as possible!

Here she is checking out his ear. I love the expression on his face....

Here is my son just minutes after telling me he didn't need a nap. He was goofing around and hanging his head off of the couch - next time I looked over at him - he was conked out! Don't worry - we propped him back up after snapping the photo!

This picture just captures her happy go lucky personality - she is just eating breakfast before school here, but she is SO happy. This is how she acts about 95% of the time!

Jeff was out of town for a couple of nights and I let both of the kids sleep with me. I caught them holding hands in their sleep. They are darling.

5 Years of Jacob Ross Lane

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2005

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2007

2008

2009

Time Flies

Jacob's Birthday Weekend

The cake was designed by a friend from work - I think she did a great job!

Waiting for all the friends to arrive

First Bowler

Jerrod's up

Wyatt's got great form!

Ainsley and Jackson take a turn

Skylar is grateful for the bumper rails (as they all were!)

Picking up the spare

Singing

Blowing out the candles

Opening Presents

More presents

Addison in the playroom

Daddy and Addie

She is such a flirt

Jacob and Jerrod on the new slip n slide

Jacob was doing some fancy moves

Jacob and Jerrod

I cannot believe that he is already 5. I still vividly remember the moment that I first saw him. His gorgeous little face. I remember him holding my finger and resting his exhausted little head on my chest. We stared and stared at each other when he was awake, and when he was sleeping, I stared some more. That perfect miracle that God sent to me - my son. The past 5 years have been filled with every emotion imaginable thanks to that little boy: joy, sadness, fear, amazement, pride, guilt, anger, exhaustion, worry, happiness, contentment, peace, and love greater than I could have ever imagined. I am truly so proud that he is my son - he is such a blessing in my life.