A little tribute...

to my Aunt Kristen... yesterday was her birthday. Here are a couple shots of us together over the past year!!! Ahh... the day we met. I was less than one whole day old...

 

My best dance partner at the first wedding I went to with you, mommy, and daddy for Julie and Patrick... what fun we had on the dance floor!

 

Shopping together in AZ! Thank you so much for coming with me and mommy on the long plane ride, for letting me play with ice in your lap, for giving me your watch to wear, and, well for just being the best godmothering Aunt Kristen ever! Happy Birthday!

 

One year ago I was christened into God's Church

A year ago today...
...my family stood up on the Chancel at TFC with our pastors Yates and Glade to welcome me into the Church Family. My Godparents were there too! My Uncle Josh, my Aunt Kristen, and Uncle Preston and Aunt Ali. Did you know that in some countries, the christening anniversary is actually celebrated over the real birthday! Well, Aunt Ali and Uncle Preston knew it! So, here's a little tribute to their gifts to me on this special day!

 

The purple and blue outfit is from Uncle Preston's trip to Ghana! Now I can match the one mommy bought daddy in Zimbabwe.

 

I now also have a great little book about Baptism... all the parts of it...

 

 

And, just in case you were wondering... here we all 5 are from one year ago (I'm the little one in white :-)

And here I am with my Godmothers -- I'm so comfy (slept through most of the service)! I love you all and miss you TONS!

I'm a lil' cowhand in the desert sand

The Lil’ Cowhand (adapted from Harry Connick’s wonderful ditty)

Oh, step aside, y’all silly droolley lips!
Cause I’m about to sing my song…

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
My legs ain’t bowed, and my cheeks are gettin' tan
Well I’m a cowboy who never saw a cow
Never roped a steer ’cause what’s one anyhow
And I sure ain’t able to start learnin’ now
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
And I learned to ride before I learned to say an’thin’
Well I’m a ridin fool who is up to date
I know every button on this cell-u-lo
’cause I watch the rents as they talk ya know
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

Look out, I’m gonna show y’all how to ride now
Here we go

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
And I come to town just to hear the band
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
’bout the twinkly stars and the farmer O’
’cause I learned them all on iPod yo
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

Now my story’s almost done, so listen up!
You ain’t got much longer now

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
Where the monsoons’ll blow yer trunks right off the land
Where the sun’s so hot all ya kin do is stand
And the mommy makes you spend time at the pool
And the daddy takes ya to his school
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

I’m just a lil’ cowhand...

 

It's official...

So mommy was thinking that maybe my dislike of French fries was something related to that one particular kind of ff (Red Robin's Steak Fries). Well, the other day, she tried again... this time with the irresistible Chick-fil-A waffle fry. And, yes, folks... I DON'T LIKE THEM!

But tonight I feasted on salmon (not from the grill because there was no working grill at hand -- even though they are brand new), sugar snap peas, broccoli, carrots, and quinoa. So, who needs fries when you can have that!

And, mommy told me she is going to work on getting some photos up. I am getting bigger and will hopefully get her to post some new shots of me soon!

Love to all of my wonderful family and friends!
J-man

Who knew?

Tonight, mommy put something in front of me that apparently everyone loves. French fries. It's the first time I have had one and I spit it out immediately. Mommy, where are those tomatoes? I prefer them!!!

Old friends. Sat on their park bench like bookends.

I miss you man! I really do! When can you come and visit me? And, mommy and daddy have really been missing your parents and all of our friends and family back east. Please write us. Please call us. We are sad without you!

I really miss ya, buddy!!!!

Time with Gampy and Gammy!

So, I have been having a blast the past week and a half! Gammy and Gampy came to visit. I got to show them all sorts of things... like where we go shopping (Super Walmart - daily), where we go swimming, and how we get life done in the summer heat of AZ. We had a wonderful time! But, bestest of all was the time when me and Gampy would cuddle on the couch before bedtime. Don't we just look like two peas in a pod?

 

 

 

We love you and already miss you even though you just left yesterday!!!

The red rocks of Sedona

Hi everyone! I am sorry we have not written in some time. It's been a little bit hectic the past two weeks. But, we are getting settled and getting used to the heat. It really is not so bad! I mean, it's HOT but the dry heat really does make a difference mommy and daddy say! I mean, from my perspective, it's great because I get to go in the pool every day!
We have also ventured outside of the "valley" up north to Sedona a couple times. This is a picture of Sedona:

 

This is also Sedona... it really is breathtaking and there are LOTS of butterflies and I love watching them

 

Here we are at this cool park called "Slide Rock." The water was a bit chilly, but I can let you know that sticks taste the same in AZ as they did in VA. And, we had a great time with Auntie Kristen! We miss you! And, all of our family and friends back East...