Daughters

I can't even describe how much I love my two little girls.

I feel like the luckiest mom in the world because I get to spend 

each and every day with these two.  They make 

me smile, laugh, cry (good & sometimes bad), and most

of all they fill my life with complete joy and happiness. 

Georgia said to me " Mom watch my ballet arabesque"

Millie the best baby in the world. 

Rochester, NY

We didn't do much in Rochester since we were there only about 18 hours

but the girls and I did head to the mall while Jace was 

in his interview.  At the mall we found the cutest double decker 

carousel ever and just had to take a few rides.  Georgia loved it.

Canada

We had a two day break in between interviews so we decided

to go to Niagara Falls.  In all the 4 years that we have lived in

NY we have never been.  So we decided to stay on the Canada 

side, and we were so glad that we did.  It really is the only side that 

you get to see two of the waterfalls.

Here we are crossing the boarder.

We got a sweet hotel room for way cheap.  Thank you priceline

and the fact that it is the middle of winter.

We were looking right over the main falls.  We would just 

sit and watch them for hours.   At night after the 

girls had gone to bed Jace and I would sit in front 

of these awesome windows and just watch the falls.  SOOOO beautiful

G was so excited to see this rainbow

Daddy and Girls in front of the main falls.

Mommy & Girls

I love this pic of Millie at lunch, just because it shows her

teeth.  I love this blue eye babe.

The main falls.

So if you know Georgia you know how much she LOVES to take 

pictures.  She is totally telling us how to pose in front of these dino's.

My favorite one is while we were at the Hershey/ Coke Store sipping 

on the best hot chocolate G says to us "OK mom give dad a kiss" so I did, then

she said "noooooo mom on the cheek." We were laughing so hard.

back to the falls. With a little treat in hand.

The smaller falls

Daddy and G at the main falls

Road Trip

We flew home from Utah on Jan 5th.  Our flight got in at 4:30 in the 

afternoon, our friend picked us up and we were headed home.

You think it would be nice to get home, but we were only home

for about 2 hours before we left on a road trip.

Now I know your thinking why would I agree to be gone

for 2 months in Utah, then get home and leave the same

day to go on a 10 day road trip?

I wouldn't have choose this, believe me!

Although we had fun and did a lot of cool things, it was 

not easy moving hotels ever night, kids not napping/sleeping 

driving all over NY, Vermont and Pennsylvania. 

We did it because Jace had 4 interviews that were basically back 

to back all in different areas. 

So we were off first we drove to Syracuse NY.

We got there about 9:00 p.m. and J.C.'s 

interview was the next morning, while he was at his interview

I went to the store to get diapers and food for our trip also

the airlines lost the one bag I had packed for our trip so I had

it sent to Syracuse so I could pick it up.  The girls and 

I had to go to the Airport and get the bag with all our cloths, toothbrushes and 

everything else we would need for the next week.

We picked Jace up from his interview and headed to 

Palmyra to do some sight seeing.

Millie is such a trooper, best baby ever!

Stopping to take G's pic at the temple

 The Smith Family Home

 running around the Smith family farm

 going into the Sacred Grove

 Such a peaceful place.  Even with both kids 

screaming.

Flying

The Second time in our history that J.C. flew home with us.

J.C. keep saying how stressed he was and how

hard this was.  Me on the other hand had the most relaxed 

flight. I could go to the bathroom by myself. I could take G 

to the bathroom with out cramming Millie (Yes all 3 of us)

in the tiny bathroom. I could get a drink 

(usually I don't because I can't use the bathroom)

I could shut my eyes for a few minutes and breath.

I had to only entertain 1 child.

Oh to travel with my husband....pure bliss!

This is the child I choose to have...Good choice by me.

Brighton

When we are in Utah we took G up to Brighton to snowboard.

She was doing so good at the cabin we tried her at the

resort and she didn't disappoint. She did so good and lasted

the whole day! So proud of my little snowboarder.

 Trying so hard not to smile

 In front of Mt. Millicent

Millie's Turn

Remember how Georgia went to the E.R. a few day's before

Christmas.  Well Millie had her turn 4 day's after Christmas. 

Luckily they didn't have to give her an I.V. we got in before it 

got to bad.

Cousins.

When I look at this picture it makes me so happy.

When I look at this picture I am reminded of how much I love

each and every one of these kids.

When I think of this memory I laugh, because 

Jason was making a complete fool of himself trying

to get every kid to look in the same direction.

And they are all laughing, thinking he is a crazy person.

When I look at this picture it reminds me of 

how little we knew then, and how much we were 

about to have things turned upside down.

When I look at the picture I think how we didn't

know we had a warrior among us. 

(taken Day after Christmas 2011)

Atticus is Cindy's little boy (right behind G)

Cindy is like a sister to me.  I know it's weird but when Stacy

came into our family so did Cindy,  and so we 

are lucky enough to spend holidays with her and her

family.  We love Cindy, Eric, Atti, and Isac as if they were

just one of us.

Well on January 13th Stacy called me.

There was no words just tears for a long time, 

Stacy had text me and told me to say a prayer for

Cindy & Atti. That they had been in the hospital and

that she was waiting to hear from Cindy on what was

wrong with Atti.  When I got her call and all I heard were 

tears and sobs. I knew something was terribly wrong.

After I got her to calm down a little bit she told me 

that this sweet little Atticus (who turned 4 a few weeks 

earlier) was diagnosed with a inoperable brain tumor.

at that point they didn't know much more.

Later we found out how bad it was and that 

 there is little they can do and at best he

has 1 to 2 years to live.

Things have changed. I think about this family 24/7 since

it happened. I have cried every day since, sometimes 3

times a day.  I have worried about my 

sister-in-law who left her family for 2.5 weeks to 

take care of her sisters family.

I have prayed that we will see a miracle. 

I have loved on my little girls

more everyday. I have been more patient with 

my 3 year old who thinks she is 15.

I have thought of all the precious 

time that I have had to spend with this little guy.

I love him like he is my own nephew.

We will continue to pray for him every day and ask

that you will do the same.

We love Atti!

Cabin Fun

We went to the cabin Christmas night and had dinner

at Aunt Kaths Cabin. Then it was play time.

Georgia only wanted to snowboard.  It was really cute

because she was the one that would beg us to 

go out and snowboard.

One cute little snowboarding chick.

 Jay got in on the action

 We spent a lot of time doing this... practice,

practice, practice.

 Family Snowmobiling ride.  Millie loved it!!!!

 I think Tia is trying to get on J.C.'s favorite list.

I don't know if it's cause she is thinking of 

her future thinking that he will be able to help her out

with doctor stuff, or if she just loves Jace so much.

But she gives him a gift every year.

We don't do an exchange between siblings but some

how at the end of everything there is always a gift for

J.C. from Tia and Ryan.  Anyways it's aways awesome, and 

this year didn't disappoint.

Tia got him some autographed Greg Ostertag 

shoes.  These things are massive size 20, and 

they fit in great with all of J.C.'s Jazz memorabilia