So my boys are growing up so fast. Jarrell has started laughing, baby laughs are sooo cute. He cries when ever I put him down or if I leave him alone where he can't see me. He's got the same gray/blue eyes that Odin does and is losing all his hair, ha.


Odin has started talking, he says baw(ball), dis(this) when he want to know what something is, and the sounds of the letters a b c. Odin loves doing his flash cards, and putting things into holes, no pun intended. His new favorite toy is a potato head and veggie friends set. He likes going to the park and I sometimes let him walk part of the way. it's so cute to watch him as he gets distracted easily, watching bugs, playing in the leaves, or running up and down a hill.



This Christmas was a sad one for us as Sam's mother, Kim, passed away Christmas Day. She was fighting cancer and the Lord took her home to her heavenly reward where she won't suffer any more. Please pray for her family durring this difficult time.

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Merry Christmas

Judah

Today is Judah Redleins birthday, I never got to meet him, but I wish I had. I'm part of his family now, and the more I hear stories of him the more I wish I had been able to know him. Being the timid soul I am I would probably be afraid he wouldn't like me and be too nervous to meet him, and then Jaydee would tell me to to stop being silly and proudly present me to his dad.
I was reading a Christmas Story today about being thankful during Christmas, it was written by someone who lost a lot and how they were feeling that loss during Christmas, just like Judah's family did five years ago. But it's about more then that its about how they not only let it make them stronger, but they learned to thank God for the tragedy, just like Judah's family has. It got me thinking about how much I have and how thankful I should be. I am ashamed to admit that lately I have been feeling sorry for myself when I really have no reason to be. My Christmas truly is Merry and a large part of that happiness is thanks to Judah when so long ago he met and married a single mom with 7 kids and took them on as his own. When he loved and cared for a young, rebellious 8 year old boy and took care of him the best he knew how. That boy is now my husband and he is the man he is today because of Judah. SO thank you Judah, and Happy Birthday.

MY BOYZ

ENOUGH SAID!!!

FARTZ CAN KILL

banana one, banana two

Warning this is not for sensitive viewers... It gets Intense

Banana 1


Banana 2

Christmas is here

So the holiday season is here, Thanksgivings has come and gone and now it's Christmas. This Christmas is particularly significant for me because it's my first Christmas away from my family. It was hard at first but I've passed the difficult readjusting stage. I still really miss my family, but I'm happy for the change and I'm sure they are having a wonderful Christmas. Things have been rough and we will have a scanty Christmas this year, but I'm so thankful because I know the Lord is doing it because he wants us to grow in faith. I know that he won't fail us and I'm looking forward to all that he will do for us when he knows we need it. I'm glad that we won't have much this Christmas because it has shown me that you don't need much to still have a wonderful Christmas.

Some of the things I'm thankful for this year are my wonderful family. This is my second Christmas with a family of my own, it's a wonderful feeling and one that I wouldn't trade for anything. I'm also thankful for Sam and Steph and the patience they've had with us, thanks so much guys we are so very grateful. Then of course there is my wonderful husband he's been so understanding and helpful to me in all of this. So Merry Christmas to one and all, I love and am praying for you.

Odin playing in the leaves in NewYork

Odin playing in the leaves in California

Face Compare

Can you guess which one is which???

Flu and Potty Training

So the boys are sick, all four of them have the flu. It started with Odin a few days ago, he started throwing up all night. We did not know how bad it was till Sam and Stephs boys got sick last night, poor Judah has it the worse. Even little Jarrell has it, poor baby is not nursing very much and threw up today. On a brighter note the fire is in the area is dying down, so no worries about that, :).


We started potty training Odin, he still hasn't completely gotten the point, but Jaydee says he's starting to understand. We go through at least 10 pair of underpants a day, but I figure if I use a diaper I'll just be lazy and not put him on the potty.

Ape Shit Fire

Don't know if you been watchin the news, but there's a fire raping south California. We been keepin track of this fire since about 2 days ago, and only now that it's only about 5 miles away from us that we are actually starting "to feel burn" if you will, or "smell the smoke" if you will.

Sam and I were supposed to watch a movie with the wives last night. I was looking forward to it, but got my hopes of relaxing shattered once they turned on the news where scene of the fire began intimidating all of us. After about 20 minutes of that, being that it was already late-ish, I said, "fine, if i'm gonna sit here and not watch a movie while watchin the news, I might as will have a beer in my hand. So I opened the door with a gleam in my eye that everyone saw. They asked, "where are you goin Jaydee"? and I said..... "to get some beer". Of course none of them believed me, but I was sincere in my motive. What they think? that I was gonna go try and chase down the fire? ha, fools! Sam seeing that there was no point in sitting there and lookin at what could clearly be our fate decided to come with me.

So we were about to pull over to the liquor store when we looked under the bridge, past hwy 10, when we saw the fire in the distance. It was a magnificent sight and the thought of beer vanished from both of our minds. It's funny how plans changed from a innocent beer run, to chasing what we both already subconsciously wanted to chase in the first place.

So we started off by taking the 71 south towards Chino Hills which is there the fire was having its dinner at the time. we figured that since the world around us was evacuating all hwys would be traffic jammed. But to our joy, we discovered that it was in fact a "ghost town".

So we continued our quest for adventure along side 2 dudes on motorcycles who were also looking for adventure. After searching for the perfect view for about 45 minutes and seeing that every neighborhood in Chino Hills was blocked off by fire trucks and cops, and feeling that we were so close since the fire was right over the hill we were driving along side, we said "forget this", parked the car, waited for traffic to clear and began running up this hill or should i say "mountain".

Sam and I were doin good until I looked down and saw how high up I was. Just then my all but forgotten fear of heights kicked in and we had to call it a night. But before doing it we agreed to wait it out; maybe, just maybe the fire would make its way towards us eventually. After all, the hill we were on was covered in nothing but dry grass and a beautiful orange glow of the flames right above us on the on the other side of the fire.

With scrapes and scratches, Sam and I finally drove back home to our wives. There will be another day for adventure, though I feel like a coward for ending our search when we were so close....................

in other news, please pray for us, as the fire is heading in our general direction. The winds haven't really been helping out either. Just pray for our protection that that we won't have to evacuate. one love

Family Day

This week we had our very first "Family Day". We joined Sam and Steph and their boys, which made it all that much more fun since the more little boys you have the merrier.

First it was out for lunch at a genuine Chinese restaurant.

Next we took the kids to the park, then up the hill on a little hike.

Finally we took the boys to see Madagascar II.

Sleepy heads, :).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REE!!!!!!

Well, Haven't heard from you in a while; I guess that means you're doin ok. I'm here in Cali and I'm overdosing on Sam. Funny thing is though; with all the laughter and the foolishness, there is always somfin in the back of our minds that knowS it could get even funnier and foolisher, that it's just a matter of that peace of the puzzle being set in its place, which is clearly you. But then again, why take you away from whatever it is that you're doing? The lack of comunication obviously means you are doing good and/or busy which is always good. So for now Sam and I will maintain our "inside joke" insanity. I love you baby sister, and Happy B-day!!!

Educators Seminar

Well the Educators Seminar is finished and I'm at my brother Tim's house resting up and waiting for my next and final trip...for now. The Seminar was as good as I hoped it would be. I feel like I'm still I long way off from being a good teacher, but I'm glad that this Seminar taught me so much and that I'm now more determined to become a better more well trained teacher. I just want to say a big thank you to the Activated homes, they sacrificed so much to pull this Seminar together and I and everyone else who attend are deeply grateful and thankful.




Jarrell slept through most of the classes which I'm thankful for.



I spent a lot of time with "the girls" going around town, hanging out, eating, getting cheated, etc. This "nice" Mexican man offered to let us use his stuff for free to take a picture, after we finished he mentioned his tip. Then we had a wonderful adventure with a not so cheep, cheep lunch. The girls know what I'm talking about, ha ha ha.




On the last day got to go to a winery. It was very interesting although I couldn't hear what the tour guide was saying.


I got to see little Katie, Phil, and Timna while I was there. It was nice to see them again.



As exciting and as wonderful a learning experience this Seminar was, I still really missed my Jaydee.

The Sack Duo

Comin from both the left side and the right side, James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley are in competition with each other to see who can lead the "Steel Boys" with the most sacks. It's a game to them, a painful one if you a QB, but it's one that has us leading the NFL with 25 sack's in week 7. After destroying the Ravens #1 ranked D, it's a wonder our D's only ranked #2. But hey, things will change once the duo goes head hunting for lil Eli manning next week, or who I like to call "Pinocchio, The Little Wooden Boy". And yes, since He won the Superbowl last year, he's been delusional, thinkin he's a real boy. But we all know that Harrison and Woodley's gonna remind him that he is still just a wooden little boy.



Ahhhh, the sweet sound of helmets crackin together......



Thats it boy's, pretend he's a politician



In other news.... Due to my dude Troy Polamalu's signature lack of regard for his own physical health when makin a hit, he's (hopefully temporarily) out with his 7th career concussion. Hope he gets better soon so he can continue his unhealthy living....

Naw, hopefully he'll go easier on himself, we need'm out there!!!



Eli Manning: I've got no strings, to hold me....WHACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wood Stock 08...

Within the last several months we been workin to upgrade our heating system as well as downgrading our bills in the form of a....wood burnin heater oven thing.... that will supply us with hot water as well as warm up the house. So out with the old and expensive oil burnin water heater and in with the new, economical....wood burnin heater oven thing....



Beautiful... But in order to work the darn thing, we'll need wood; a lot of wood... wood to last us this whole season.



Thats a good amount of wood. But I think that wont be enough to last us the winter. Whattaya say we look for a more efficient way to do this? I mean the skys the limit. Mother nature is fulla............



Whoa, Good call!!! I think that should do for now.... Thanx....

Yawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever since I got back from the city, I’ve been with Odin 24-7. We do everything together; though I’ve noticed a minus on the hours he’s been sleeping at night, hence making me sleep the same hours. Terri warned me of his new habit of wakin up at 6 in the morning. I just never expected him to start waking up at 5 every morning. I’d like to think it’s because Terri’s gone, or maybe it’s because I’m back. I don’t know, but whatever it is, it got him extra emotional and clingy. So I have been waking up at 5 am for the last three days in a huge empty bed. It started to take its toll on me this afternoon, so I asked to take a nap from 2-3. So I put Odin in his crib, laid down on the bed next to him and went straight to sleep. 2 turned to 3, 3 turned to 4, and 4 turned to 5. I being a weak sleeper would get up every 20-30 minutes or so to check out the clock, I coulda sworn the clock said 3 for some reason. Whats better, is that the little guy slept the entire time too….which has made for a not so moody fella; I guess we’ll see how long he holds up. I guess he’ll be goin to sleep late tonight….

In other news………………………………………….I miss Terri

Divorce??

This man may seem crazy but it's just and extreme case of the things people will do when going through a divorce. Which got me thinking how in the Family when people get separated it may be hurtful and difficult but at least things get worked out in love and council with our shepherds and crazy things like this don't happen. It's just one more reason to be thankful for our wonderful Family.

Cambodian couple saw house in half in divorce

Fri Oct 10, 2:23 PM ET

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy.

"Very strange, but this is what my husband wanted," she said by phone from a village about 62 miles east of Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. She said they ended their marriage last month.

"He brought his relatives and used saws to cut the house in half," she said, adding that she now owns the other half that is still standing. The house is made from wood with a tile roof and propped up on wooden pillars, a typical style for a Cambodian country home.

She said her estranged husband and his relatives, after ripping apart half of the house, carried all the debris to his parents' house nearby.

She said the divorce was prompted by her husband's jealousy about her alleged relationship with a policeman in the village. She denied having an extramarital affair.

"He wanted a divorce, and I said, `Let's divorce,'" she said.

The husband could not be reached for comment.

Bou Bout, a village chief, said local officials and police were present as witnesses the day the couple split their 20-by-24 1/2 foot house into half.

"Local officials tried three times to get them to mend their differences, but the husband would not budge," Bou Bout said by phone.

My Angel

When I was in the hospital Jaydee called and asked me how the baby was doing. I told him that he was an angel and that he never cried, that was when he was three days old. Now he's three weeks old and still an angel until about 7:30 to 11:00 at night, around that time he decides he's been good enough and that it's time to cry and cry untill he falls asleep. So now I spend my evenings trying everything I can to make him stop crying and keep him happy :).Hopeful this is just a stage he's going through and it won't last long.
Good news is, I'm almost finished packing.

Missin'm All ready

For those of you who don't know, Terri, the boy's and I are movin to Cali to focus on makin the money we need to eventually go to the field. Yup, it's been somfin that we been plannin for a while now. These past few months have been crazy, and so much is still needin to be done. Right now we are takin the first steps needed to begin our move. And for starters, that means I'm a have to temporarily let go of two of my babies; Terri and Jarrell. Terri is goin to the teachers seminar in Cali with Jarrell. And since I'm a stay back with Odin to do some extra hustlin, that means I wont see'm for over 3 weeks. So we've been sayin our good byes. I miss'm already and I ain't even out of the room yet. But you gotta do what ya gotta do, and thats what I'm about to do, cuz I gotta.

Missin you Terri.......

Sleep Baby

I'm putting the boys to bed, both of them. Odin is sleeping like an angel but my little one is not cooperating.
Jaydee, the wonderful man that he is, has made my life so much easier by teaching Odin to sleep by himself in his crib. At first it made life difficult because he cried and threw a fit every time he went to sleep, especialy when I had to put him to sleep which made me feel like a horrible mother. But all of Jaydees hard work and sterness payed off and now all I have to do is lay Odin in his crib and give him his bottle and he goes right to sleep. It makes things so much easier for me, with two babies to care for and Jaydee gone most of the time. So thank you Jaydee, and thank you for getting up at night with Odin so I can sleep, you have no idea how much I appreciate it.

A Healthy Polamalu is a dominant Polamalu. With 2 interceptions in 2 games, I think it's safe to say that he's back. So if you're a QB and you feel like you threw the ball to the wrong player? chances are you didn't. If you caught the ball only to find yourself on your back thinking you got butter fingers? chances are you don't. You just got knocked the **** out! Hahaha, What is he on offense??

My Favorite Hawaiian... Go Steelerz!