Jen.Jerry.Mia

Thanksgiving

This is Mia going for a run with Jerry. In the mornings before the sun warms things up it can be a little chilly, but I may have over done it. Anyone thinking A Christmas Story?

All of you just be thankful that your kitchen isnt this small when you prepare your next holiday meal

Mia LOVES her daddy. Its always playtime when he is around

We had some single folks from church over for Thanksgiving dinner. This is Zarney and she could be the most sweet, uplifting, positive person on the planet! Every person needs a Zarney in their life. She is pretty amazing.
Hope everyone's holiday was well! Dinner was okay. The corn didnt actually make it from the stove to the table and the gravy was runny but other than that it went off pretty well.

Random pics

Mia is LOVING trying new foods. She is so funny in this pic, I couldnt resist posting it.

We think this bib is hilarious. The friends that got it for her did too.

This is why I love living here. Our autumn colors are just now in full bloom and this is about 2 minutes from my house!

SOOO nice outside. So all of you that are already annoyed by the cold temps wherever you may be, come to Austin!

UT Football game

My time in Austin is complete. Thanks to some nice friends, we were able to go to UT's last home football game of the year.

That is my othe BF, Colt McCoy in his last game here at home. Sad.

Needless to say, we had a blast!

Addison and Mia

This is Addison, the little girl I took care of a few days a week for the last two months. Her nannies returned to the US, so I am not watching her any more. She loved to kiss Mia and do to her "baby" whatever I was doing to Mia. It was good practice for me to see what it is like juggling 2 kids that are little. I salute you moms with more than one little tyke at home!

In other news

We really do other stuff besides take pictures of baby girl, its just not as fun or interesting. For journaling sake, here is the latest with Mia's parents:

Jerry: If he were composing this it would be ho-hum bleh bleh so I will take the liberty of writing this for him so I can give you an actual update. He has really taken flight with his program here at UT Austin. He has lots of research projects in the works. Recently he was approved to conduct a research study regarding a statute that exists in some states called UPPL. If I knew how to insert a link here I would. Let me work on that:) This is awesome because it is his own work. He has some other papers that have been accepted for publication as well. He is done with course work after the summer and then its on to his comprehensive exam and dissertation. Lots of work lies ahead but he is so committed and disciplined that it all seems to work out for him. He isnt home much but we know that hard work now will pay off later, so we go along for the ride and support him 100%. The folks he works with seem to like him a lot and are always trying to get him to do more and more! The rest of his time is spent.. oh wait- that is all of his time!

Jen: The pace around here for me has picked up a bit. Now that Mia is a bit older I have been working some. I have ran some flu clinics for Valerie and also worked a few shifts. I had some good insight while I was away from Mia of why I dont miss working and why the most important place for me to be is home with her. Being home is harder, believe it or not, but I feel like the work I do at home is so valuable and will have an impact on Mia forever. I also have been taking care of a little girl a few days a week. Her name is Addison and her mom is good friends with Valerie. Having a 2 year old in the house and car and store (etc.) is sooo different and challenging. This girl defines the word mess! I made the decision to not buy or get attached to anything in my house because by the time Mia gets her hands all over it, it will be disgusting! She is a cutie though and I have enjoyed taking her to the park, library, etc. Her regular nannies had to go to Mexico for a family emergency but may be returning soon. Other than that, young women and college football consumes the rest of my time!

Jerry and I are excited for this holiday season. Thanksgiving will be low key as we are staying here. I am going out on a limb and will make a turkey. While my mom was here I had her make one so I would know what I was doing. I will admit, I was pretty grossed out. The whole sticking your hand up in the mix and getting stuff out, then rinsing it out, pretty sick. Then locking the legs back in wire- I have become such a lightweight I guess. I can do it though, it will be super!
For christmas we are headed to Utah. I am really hoping for some snow. I would love to get some snowboarding in. Jerry is able to go for 2 weeks and I am going to stay a bit longer than that. He has a conference in San Francisco in January, over his birthday, so we are going to make a trip out of it. I will fly from Utah and meet him there. Mia will get to have a party all weekend long with Grama and Papa Weller! We are all looking forward to it. She will be used to their house by then and to my mom so I dont think it will be too hard for her.

Mia- 6 months

My favorite things about my 6 month old:

Smiles! She is so smiley. She wakes up grinning ear to ear.
Personality- She is pretty funny. She makes noises to hear herself and to see what my reaction will be.
Curiosity- for the first time I am noticing her taking interest in things. What Im eating or doing, what is on the ground, noises, etc.
Movement- lucky for me she is still pretty immobile. She is learning how to gain ground while lying on the ground as she rolls back and forth. She doesnt go too far yet.
Jumper- She has this stationary jumper and she is a rockstar in it! She jumps and jumps and it makes her so happy.
Sleep- she still likes to sleep thank goodness. She sleeps long nights, however does more of a 30 minute power nap in the morning and evening. She is so happy its hard to make her sleep longer. Especially because each afternoon she takes a 2.5-3 hour nap. I count it as a blessing:)

My least favorite things about my 6 month old:

Messes! Having her try new foods for the first time is fun, but the spit up is colored, the diaper is messier, and her hands are in to everything. I think my non-messy baby days are over:(
Fits: She has this new high pitched, tear filled fit thing she tries out. She used to only do serious crying when she was in pain or something like that. Now it is a demand thing and I totally fall for it. She is teaching me though and I'm catching on.
Heavy car seat: I may have permanent back/arm/neck damage from hauling a heavy car seat plus a huge baby around. I rarely go into places without my snap n go for this reason.

I really have no complaints. She is the most amazing baby ever and I am learning so much from her. I hear 6-9 months is a whole new ball game, so here we go!

More time with the fam

Who even knew leggings could be so cute on a chunky legged baby!

I think this last picture is so funny. We have been taking her along when either of us go jogging and she likes it, after you get her in the stroller. She freaks out at first, then holds a grudge like you see in the picture, then she loves it. It was chilly for a few days so we had to bundle her up:)

Say BOO to Diabetes

We went to the annual walk-a-thon for juevenile diabetes. We walked for my friend Valerie, and lots of our coworkers came too! It was such a beautiful day

Halloween

When you have a child with a natural mohawk, its only logical to use it for halloween and dye it pink! She was the hit of the day

The shoes make the outfit.

More Halloween Fun

My friend Alison came and hung out for awhile. She is the cutest Star Bright I have ever seen!

This is Jerry's booth at the trunk or treat. Pretty creative if you ask me:)

Duck Tour

We decided to take the duck tour. It is a funny bus/boat that goes around downtown, then dives into the lake and idles around for a bit. I thought it was so funny. It was a beautiful fall day. The big UT game was that evening so we were sporting the gear. We are very proud of our team.

Parents in town- Wahoo!

I love having my mom and dad in town. Its like a vacation at my own house so I dont have to pack/unpack, do laundry, etc. Plus its a cost saving technique as well because we eat out on Papa's dime! Here are some of the adventures

We went to the Salt Lick- a BBQ place just outside of Austin. It was awesome! We had to wait awhile for a table but they have an outdoor area with live music, picnic tables, and lots of beer that people bring themselves. We couldnt figure out why in the world a restaurant wouldn't seel the alcohol and make money. Later we found out that the restaurant is in a dry county. Not only in Utah I guess.

My dad was in heaven! Mia really warmed to them well and was all smiles after only a few minutes. She thinks papa is pretty funny

Mia- 5 months

Fall is here!

Hanging out with dad. He is so great with her

My favorite sunday dress

Why I miss Eden

Look at the beautiful colors- that is what I miss! Its a cold crisp morning on the lake and the colors up there are so amazing. I heart Eden, Utah

Funny baby, posing in her pre-halloween clothes that friend Maren got for her

The tale of the hair

What to do with this hair. The full mohawk is doctored but the first few are not.. Now it really is a mohawk- no hair on the sides. To fix or not to fix?

This is a normal hair day

This is me playing around!

4 months!

Mia is 4 months today. I can't believe how fast they grow. I guess you dont realize until its your own weed that is doing the growing. She has her own little personality that warms my heart every day. This last week has brought on all sorts of changes. The other night while we were eating dinner and she was playing on the floor she just rolled over. It took her about 10 minutes to do it and she went to bed shortly thereafter. It really wore her out! Now days she can do it more readily and can go back to her back as well. I also think she is teething. She appears to have a tooth poking through in the front but Dr. Valerie tells me its not. She sure does drool alot and wants to chew on everything. She is so aggressive about it too, its funny.
The most notable change is that she has found her voice. She is so noisy! When she wakes up in the morning she makes small little noises to see if it still works, then smiles at the fact that it indeed does, then lets it out! She screams, giggles, sings, hums, you name it. The down side of this is that she lets me know when she is awake but playing in her bed. Before now she was probably awake but I didnt know it because she wouldnt make any noise. Now she makes noise, which isnt too entertaining at 3am. Lucky for me she goes back to sleep. She still loves her sleep and I keep moving her bedtime up a bit. We are now up to about 8pm. She will sleep until around 530, eat, then sleep for a few more hours. I feel very fortunate that she loves to sleep. I can also count on a 3 hour nap in the afternoon, which is key to my survival! She goes to the Dr. on wednesday. I weighed her a few weeks ago and she was 14lbs. We will see how much she has grown. We just love her to pieces.

How are Jerry and Jen? Jerry had a rough start to the school semester. The week school started he had a muscle in his back that was spasming (is that a word). We took him to the Dr. and got some muscle relaxers. He was pretty much out of commission for a week. He couldnt hardly move. Just as that was getting better he came down with some unidentified illness. Something that gives you a fever, cough, congestion, etc. etc. A few days on the couch and some TLC from the wifey did the trick. Mia and I dont feel ill so we think we are in the clear. He is looking forward to getting on with the semester and working hard.

I am well! Im not sure how this could be but I find that I am busy every day and dont have enough time to do all that I need too. Someone asked me what it is that I do all day and I couldnt give them an answer. All I know is that I dont have enough time to get things done. I always wondered why my friends/family were posting blog stuff at 11pm, asking myself why they werent sleeping. That is the only time of the day that two hands are free and the house is quiet! Im learning the ropes of the mom thing I guess. Texas temperatures seem to be calming down so we were able to go outside this last week in the mornings. Jerry and I even went on a walk yesterday in the evening, which is a first all summer due to the heat. I cant wait for milder temperatures. I was called yesterday to be the Young Women's secretary. For those that don't know what that is, Young Women's is the organization in the Mormon Church for girls between the ages of 12 and 18. It involves activities and such. I am the secretary of the organization. Hope that makes sense. Im really looking forward to it. I LOVE the president and would do anything for her and the other counselors are fantastic too. I owe the YW program alot for all the years it gave to me.

Thats all for now!

Happy 4 months Mia!

She can fit her whole fist in her mouth. It's quite the site!

I just like this picture of her with her shirt that declares her love for her dad. She smiles so cute when she sees him and likes to play with him. Well, most of the time...

Her first real tear. I didn't feed her quite fast enough for her liking and she freaked! A real tear and all.

More for Mia

Our try in the bumbo. She kind of likes it.. I think it bugs her sometimes because it squishes her stomach together

Jerry thought it looked like a potty chair so he thought he would see if he could potty train a 4 month old...

She is so funny! I was messing around with her hair and made it like Alfalfa's and she was being kind of aggressive so I snapped a photo and this is what you get...

Hook 'em Horns!

Had to get our gear out for the first game of the season. We love to support UT Austin, which is easy because the teams are AMAZING! We are counting on a great football season

Cousins in town

The last few days we were in Utah my cousins and their kids came into town. Pinki lives in Caracas, Venezuela and Melissa lives in Los Angeles. I only get to see them once a year maybe so I was happy to catch them before I left. My Aunt and Uncle Steve and Susie, who live in Bogota, Colombia, were in town too! I love to see them and we always have so much fun.

This is Alicia and Mia. She just wanted to hold the baby!

This is Anais on the horse. We had a great time riding my parent's horse around the property

Summer 2009

This picture pretty much sums up the summer. So content! We had such a good time in Utah with family!

Mia + Water= not sure yet

This was Mia's first time in a pool. After the initial temperature shock she liked it okay! To be continued...

I love this picture

California

It was off to the northwest tip of California to stay with Jerry's dad for a few days. We had a great time! The temperature was very mild and enjoyable. Bill gave us these hats to wear- pretty funny

An afternoon nap...invaded by 3 little stinkers!

The river that is by the house. The water is crystal clear and so peaceful. We enjoyed a nice walk down to the river

Grandpa Bill and Mia

McCall

My good friend Kelly with her baby Tae- babies having babies!

My dad is so proud of this picture- he loves the fact that baby Mia is already a boater baby and driving the boat..

Mom, Dad and I, hangin ont he boat

This is the group! We have beeen doing this 24th of July boating trip to Idaho for 19 years!

McCall Idaho

McCall Idaho- what a fantastic place. It is so beautiful. Too bad I accidentally erased the scenery pics. We had a great time with family and life long friends

My bros thought it would be pretty funny to give baby a mohawk while I was gone.. It is pretty cute

Like Grandpa- like grandbaby?

Is it just me or do they look similar?

Lincoln and Mia

My best friend from home, Lyndy, came up to visit and brought her baby, or should I say little man. He is ginormous to say the least! He is very cute and busy. I watched him crawl all over the place and she had to stay within inches of him to keep him under control and I looked at little Mia sitting on my lap, unable to go anywhere I don't take her and couldnt help but picture what the near future has in store for me. Lyndy advised me to enjoy this immobile stage while it lasts!

Boater baby

If Mia is going to be a boating baby she needs a life jacket! Hopefully I wont have to put her in this very much because she really isnt a fan. It's still cute though

Mia's Blessing

We blessed Mia this past sunday at my parents house. It was so great to see so much family! Thanks all for coming. Mia wore her cousin Cambrie's blessing dress. She also had darling shoes and socks that had a UT longhorn logo on them, but I failed to get a pic. All in all it was a great day and Jerry gave her a beautiful blessing

First Trip to Grandma Diannas

This is at Jerry's moms house in Centerville, Utah. Cambrie and the kids had a fun time meeting their new cousin!

Krouse Springs- 4th of July

We went camping for the 4th of July with our friends Jeff, Kim and kids. We had such a good time! There is a place called Krouse Springs about 30 minutes from Austin that has just what you need when camping in Austin, a swimming hole! They have a new baby that is 10 days younger than Mia- so they hung out together... We had a great time

A day in the rain

We went out on the trail for some exercise and the next thing we know we are in a flash flood! It started raining so hard but little miss didnt care one bit. Jerry was trying to entertain her after the experience and this is what he got...

Mt. Benel

Such a man look...

Jerry, Mia, and I decided to "hike" to the highest point in Austin. Mt. Benel is 775ft above sea level and takes about 30 seconds to walk to the top. With Mia, it took 1 minute. We looked ridiculous with a pack and water, baby stuff, etc. We had no idea! Too funny-- but, check out the view from the top! Look at those houses! They have garages in the water that allows them to just drive the boat into the garage- my dad would go nuts over this!

One month old!

Our little girl is one month today! She is so precious and we are loving having her with us. Here is the latest:

-- She weighs 10lb-110z! She is 22 inches long! 95th and 75th percentiles respectively
--Her hair seems to be growing instead of falling out- and no, I dont style it, it just sticks up like that!
--She learned to take a bottle, and does it like a champ- then decided she isn't interested- keep on trying I guess
--She sleeps for 5-6 hours consecutively at night...(wahoo!)
--She loves to be on her belly
--She loves taking a bath!

Status Update

2 weeks into this thing, forever to go? We are happy and life is good so far. Baby is healthy and happy. When she is awake, she is totally awake if that makes sense. Same goes for when she is asleep. Her awake time is increasing while her feeding time is decreasing. She is more efficient at eating which I am grateful for, especially at 3am! She looks all around and really enjoys lights and finding her hands. We are just loving her up and feel really blessed to have such a healthy baby.

Jerry is well. He would argue this point, but I will say that he is doing fabulous in his program. This last semester he did really well in his classes and is also doing some great writing. He is working for a great group of people as well. This summer he is very busy with classes and work but its just what he needs to be doing right now and he is doing great work. I'm very proud of him.

I am adjusting to life at home. Its been an interesting transition. I admit to a small part of me missing work, but only a very small piece! Going from 50-60 hours a week outside of the home to 160 hours a week inside the home has its pros and cons, however, I would not change it for the world and I am loving taking care of the most precious things to me in the world, my family. I have found the joy that the leaders of my church talk about that comes from within the walls of my own home. I know that this is where I am supposed to be. When I get tired and feel like I just cant get up to feed her, or my back is aching from being busy all day, I know where to turn to for help. I know that the challenges will be changing continuously and I am so thankful to know that I have constant help that never fails.

Memorial Day 2009

First REAL Bath

Needless to say, she LOVED it!

1 week old

Mia is one week old today. This is my favorite outfit. Her friend Valerie gave it to her when she was born.

My Mia

I can't really describe the emotions and feelings these last few days have brought into my life. But most of all, nothing but joy fills my heart with a new big place in it for Mia. She is so much fun! Jerry and I are just loving every minute of her and just love watching her change before our eyes. Here are the highlights from the past few days. Now that I am caught up with pics, I will post more often. Thank you all for your love and support. Jerry and I feel so blessed to be surrounded by loving people that support us and care about our little Mia.

Mia is fabulous! She is eating like a champ, which shouldnt be a surprise given the size at birth! She weighed 9lb 1oz, and is 21 inches long. She could be in the world record book for biggest cheeks at birth and the most blonde hair! She is very alert and always looking around at her new environment. She also sleeps great which is such a blessing!

I am recovering from the unexpected c-section. My Dr. and I decided it was safest to go in and get her because I developed a fever during labor and Mia wasnt descending at the rate we wanted her to. Even though surgery is no fun as I am now finding out, it was best for baby and Im so glad she is here safe.

More to come!

First bath by grandma

First day at home

Day 2

Bonding with dad

Beautiful FAT baby

Mia's first hour

Mia's first few minutes

The last day alone....

View from the top

What does a person do on the last day of being only responsible for myself?
Garden! We found these awesome flowers and herbs to plant. The basil and tomatoes I have growing are doing fabulous!

This person goes to the pool and cools off, read People magazine, and catches some beloved rays! I am such a sun girl

Hope Ball

Jerry and I attended the Hope Ball, a charity event for the Juevenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF). My friend/boss/pediatrician in one day has diabetes and is a big supporter. They have a charity ball and auction each year. This year it was at the Hilton and was sooo fancy! We had such a good time, even though I was 37 weeks pregnant! Doesn't Jerry look dashing in his bowtie? I love when he wears bowties

Jen is 27!

For my birthday we drove out to the country to pick strawberries in Fredericksburg, TX. It was a delight! I cant imagine leaning over all day and doing it, but the 30 minutes or so that we spent was pretty fun. I am really looking forward to picking peaches in late summer.

I didnt want cake or anything else except fruit and pretzels dipped in chocolate. It was soooo good. We ate all that you see there. Jerry went a little crazy on the marshmallows and got a little sick. This is why I wanted to go pick strawberries- and it worked out perfect.

Austin's Kite Festival

Every year the City of Austin does a kite festival and it is a full on festival. Thousands of kites, thousands of people, and just enough wind to make it the perfect afternoon. We are lucky enough to walk to it from where we live. I didnt know much about it but we thought we would check it out. It is a HUGE event here and done annually. So, if anyone wants to check out an awesom kite festival, come to Austin the first weekend in March!

Work Shower

My cute friend Valerie threw me a shower at the Four Seasons. It couldn't have been more gorgeous outside-- What a fun afternoon!

This is Valerie and my spectacular cake- it was sooo yummy

I was so happy my mom could be in town for it and meet my friends/coworkers

This picture doesn't do them justice. The menu was divine

Work Shower

Fun Games!

Great Gifts!

Fun People!

Feb Afternoon on the Lake

We rented a canoe and went for a cruise-- it was REALLY warm

Check out these turtles- I think they are snapping turtles- they are everywhere

Pelican? Blue Herrin? Crane? Need to do research

Have you seen Madagascar II? "I like 'em hefty hefty..."

Mom in town!

Beautiful night out on the lake for some yummy food

Gotta love those chubby cheeks of mine...yikes

Hook 'em Horns! Night out at the UT basketball game. They won of course

Meet the Neighbors

We have stray cats that grace us with their presence. We also have a cat whisperer that comes over to our place every day around 5 and feeds tuna to about 6 cats. His name is Jim and he lives a few blocks away but comes each day to feed them, and they indeed await his arrival. He did mention that he is going to catch a few of them and have them fixed, so as to follow Bob Barker's advice and help control the pet population. I can't remember what he named this one. She is, however the first to greet him when he comes and hangs outside our place by the garden quite a bit.

This is Jethro. He wont go near humans, even Jim. He has to place his food underneath a car for him to eat it. Oh kitty kitty

All I can say is that these guys out number the cats by far. They all get along well together, especially at night for the feast. Im warming to them, but would prefer for them to remain on the river banks where I see them during the day. What should I name this guy? He doesn't seem to be shy at all. As soon as I get over my fear of an attack, I will be more comfortable at night at our new place.

See, even raccoons blink at the flash

Out with the old, in with the older?

This is it-- our new home at the Colorado apartments! This is housing for graduate students and their families. Located literally 2 minutes from downtown in a beautiful neighborhood and nestled on the lake- the huge plus here is location location location! I have to keep reminding myself how amazing the location is because my heart was tested a bit when moving in to what is now our home.

Can you see why I thought we were moving in to army barracks? I have yet to do some research on the history of this place and what it was originally used for.. Im very curious. We made the move because it will be an enormous cost saver. The rent includes all utilities plus cable/internet and is VERY affordable. It also has an extra bedroom that we will be needing...! It is 3/10ths of a mile from Jerry's work and also right on the shuttle line to his school. It happens to be closer to my work as well. All in all, a move in the right direction

This is the extra bedroom, which is for the moment an office. Still figuring out what to do and how to accomodate a little one in a few months

Bedroom.. Excuse the messy bed- that is 9am church for you. Again, brick walls! Love em!

My number one complaint- I really would be just fine and happy if it wasnt for these &*$% floors! Linoleum(sp?)? Really ??? Our we in an institution? Am I at the hospital working? Okay, I'm done complaining. Im sure some lovely carpet remnants will do the trick

Living Room/Dining area

Jerry's favorite part is the brick walls.... Our furniture fits just great so Im happy about that- Our large kitchen table does too!

Jerry is also in love with the fake wooden paneling! We arent quite sure what to do with all of this stuff-- More to come..

Sparing no details

Here it is- our gigantic kitchen! In about another month I wont be able to turn all the way around! Jerry and I cant fit in there as it is-- the positive of it is the cupboard space. Even if they are only accessible by a ladder, they are there and I would be in big trouble without

The bathroom- not too bad. The shower head is a little low, like at about Jerry's chest! No outlets except one on the light fixture but doesnt fit a blow dryer... Not sure what to do about that yet.. The best part of it is its cleanliness and a cupboard behind the door that has really deep shelves and I'm able to store alot of stuff in there.

Town Lake

This is the view from our family room. See the water?!!

This is our garden and the view from our bedroom. Its actually a community garden but I love it. We were feeling pretty guilty today as we sat inside, watching TV, eating fattening food while our asian neighbors spent ALL day out there working.

This is our backyard. Pretty awesome if you ask me

This is the lake that runs through the town. They call it a lake but its more like a river. No motor boats or swimming allowed. I see people fishing and lots of swans haning out. The popular thing to do is row, canoe, etc. The best part is the trail that runs along the side of it. Its miles and miles long- and runs on both sides. Its VERY popular for running/biking/walking, you name it. A running company has water stops every few miles for everyone's use. We are so lucky to be this close to it and all of my coworkers and friends are jealous..

Here are the birds I discuss below. Doesnt the dirty one look like the male of the group? What are these?

Fresh off a sunday afternoon nap- dont I look glamorous! This trail is my favorite thing about where we live

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This ones for you mom... Hi baby girl!

Does this swan have sun glasses on? It is sunny in Austin but the sun is almost down- maybe she'll take them off in a few....

Poor swans. They thought we were going to feed them. Now I will know to save the ends of the bread and make it a ritual

What are these and why does the top have a nob like that? They are pretty ugly (sorry) and super mean! They stay on the trail and guard it. There is one more that is really big, no nob and has a brownish colored neck. I think he is the male because he is always standing at a distance and these 3 are always squawking at him!

Two parks at our place! This one is down by the river and the other is just in front of our building within the complex. Yea!

Beautiful view from our house. These are houses on the other side of the river that are huge! One has a spotlight at night of the palm trees in the yard that have to be 100 feet high

Jerry is 30!

Touching card from the wife. I told him I was his best friend and would be with him always... Is he soaking it in?

Cool birthday gifts! Now he is equipped to be tuned out (thanks Tami!) and on the go all day. Some call it a man purse, Im calling it a perferct diaper bag

Joining the Club

Since we are adding on to the Cochrans, I thought I should do the blog thing and get with the program. I have uploaded all the pics taken since moving to Austin and will make it more entertaining in the future!

My good ol' friend Pratty, I guess that isnt her name anymore but I still call her that. It was great to see her

This is the dining hall of the newly renovated house. I absolutely love how open the space is now!

Could be the happiest dog on the planet

This is one of my favorite pictures of the whole trip! Cambrie and Logan livin it up in the snow

We attempted a snowmobile ride

Im not sure if logan was crying or not. Jerry and I both rolled the sled and he went head first!

Nothing like some hot cocoa afterwards

Cambrie, Haley, Matt, and Logan hanging out at grandmas

Silly kids

Our christmas photo I guess with me being a bit on the frumpy side but for good reason

Luke James, Jerry's step sister Amanda's baby- he is the spotlight of the party!

Funny girls- Leah and Cambrie being silly. Leah is Jerry's step brother Matt's youngest

This is currently the jewel of the extended weller family- Addison- Jed and Jenny's little girl. She is almost one year old!

Mimi says she feels great and has "no complaints"-- I love her

This is a hike above my parents house on the property. It started to snow really hard so we turned back but not before sneaking a picture and a kiss