The Jordan Journal

Boys Will be Boys!

2009-08-11T07:53:00.000-07:00

David heard on the radio that monster trucks were coming to Lubbock. I have always said no to this, because they are usually inside at the coliseum, and I knew it would be too loud. Will is 2, and doesn't listen to me about half the time, so I didn't need him to have loss of hearing as a valid reason for this. This one was going to be outside at a local race track, so we decided to go with the Rogers. Both boys had a great time, and enjoyed it far more than the parents did!

Lake AGAIN!!!

2009-08-11T07:43:00.000-07:00

Will has become our little lake rat! He will actually ask to go. I think his favorite part is swimming and snacks on the boat! As soon as daddy starts getting things ready for the lake, Will is right there wanting to help!

I don't think he is quite ready, but it doesn't hurt to practice!

We went to the lake one weekend with all of the people from David's work, including the Rogers - and Will's best friend, Brant. Everyone had a great time!

Especially Will and Brant! They loved snacks on the back of the boat.

4th of July

2009-07-07T13:57:00.000-07:00

Will came home from "school" on Thursday ready for the 4th of July weekend. He had made a flag and a hat and couldn't wait to use both!

We stopped by Nanny's house to help her with her computer:

And then we were off to Snyder for the festivities. We didn't make it in time for the parade, but did enjoy the carnival, food and swimming at Uncle Larry and Aunt Carla's house!

Will took a nap and then was ready to go to the Kuhl's house for food and fun. This is where his Uncle Chad taught him all he needed to know about water guns! (isn't that what uncles are for?)

We watched fireworks and did a few of our own. It was a late night but worth it! The next morning we woke up to pouring rain. We sat around in our pajamas drinking coffee and visiting. It was a perfect morning!!!

My Mom a.k.a Nanny

2009-07-07T13:51:00.000-07:00

Will LOVES his Nanny and his Nanny loves him. Mom had a shoulder-replacement surgery in mid June and is recovering extremely well. She is hating that she has to be in a sling for 6 weeks, and that means no holding Will. So far, Will has understood this and hasn't thrown too big a fit about Nanny not holding him. We went to check on her at home, and Will took his doctor's kit so that he could take care of her!

Checking her temperature -- yes, under the arm....that's where they check his!!!

And even though Nanny was just fine, Will felt that a shot was needed!

Jake and Temi's Wedding

2009-07-07T13:41:00.000-07:00

In mid-June we were off to Abilene for Jake and Temi's wedding. We had a great time with all of our family. My brother, Lesley and his wife got to meet us there. Temi and Jake are THE perfect couple....so sweet, sincere, and TOTALLY in love!

And while these 2 cousins look really sweet right now, I feel like one day, they will be double trouble!!!!

But for now, I will enjoy the sweet, loving little 2 year old boy that he is (most of the time):

Ready for the Lake!!!

2009-06-01T12:41:00.001-07:00

Lake weather is finally here! We have taken the boat out only a couple of times and Will loves it. We went again this past weekend and the water was warmer (not warm). Will actually got in the water and played. I did not think it would happen. I will post those pictures later. But, for now, here are the pictures of our first "real" boat outing when we could actually wear shorts!

First - a nap!

Will woke up and immediately said, "I drive the boat!" So, he did -- just barely awake enough to do it!

And, 4 hours later - relaxing in the sun with Momma. (we had just done a diaper change and he was free of his life jacket for only about 5 minutes, and we were anchored in a cove - please cancel the calls to CPS)

Catepillars!

2009-06-01T12:34:00.000-07:00

I don't know what makes them show up, but they definitely have at our house! Will loves them, and is fascinated by them! He goes out in the backyard everyday looking for them. He thinks they should be there all the time like the dogs are!

Popo's Visit

2009-06-01T12:27:00.000-07:00

My grandfather lives in Hot Springs, and we very rarely get the opportunity to see him. He was in town, but only for one night. He had not seen Will since he was just 4 months old. We had a great visit with him and got several pictures!

My sister, Kadee, her kids, Kayla and Colton, Popo, mom, me and Will

Four generations!

Feeding Popo goldfish - whether he likes them or not!

Tour of Texas - leg 2

2009-04-28T09:45:00.001-07:00

Our stop on the tour - HOUSTON! David's sister Casey got married - congrats to Walker and Casey!!! This was Will's first airplane trip. And, he did so well!

The trip started out with a near 7-hour wait at the airport here. There was a HUGE storm just hovering over Houston and they closed the airport. All the kids did amazingly well with the LONG wait -- maybe even better than the adults handled it!!!

Our flight was supposed to leave at 1:10, but finally at 7:15 that evening we were taking off!!

It was a late night and we were worn out! On Saturday the rain was STILL coming down. We stayed at the hotel and played in the salt-water pool.

Will was so exhausted, but it was time to get ready for the wedding. While David and I got showered and dressed, Will fell asleep. We dressed him for the wedding while he was sound asleep!

It was AMAZING!! About an hour before the wedding, the rain completely stopped, and Walker and Casey were able to go ahead with their beautiful outside wedding!

And of course SEVERAL pictures were taken - here are just a few!

And again - sound asleep on the plane ride home!

First weekend of April...Snyder, Texas

2009-04-07T11:57:00.000-07:00

David's cousin, Temi, is getting married in June and her bridal shower was this Saturday in Snyder. For those that do not know - when this family gets together it is a large gathering! We have so much fun, but can be quite over-whelming to those there for the first time. We met up with everyone Friday night at the new Belle Opry House for some dancing. Will was in awe just watching the band, and then decided to take a few spins around the dance floor.

The next morning was Temi's shower. She got some BEAUTIFUL things and we all had a great time!

Will had a great time playing with his cousin, Shelby...why do we even buy toys when all they want is a lawn sprinkler, a hill to run up and down, and their Grammy???

Will and his cousin, Jacki, playing in the boat...

P.S. I DETEST my new camera! As you can see I think it takes really bad pictures!! David is returning it as I am writing this to get me another one.

First week of April.....ABC Rodeo

2009-04-07T11:40:00.000-07:00

We are busy bees and April is going to be crazy! We have soooo much going on and it all started with the first weekend! On Thursday night, we took Will to the ABC Rodeo. He loved it and was the cutest cowboy there, along with his daddy, of course!!

He loved the bull riding and would yell, "Hold on cowboy!" His next favorite was the bull-dogging where he kept telling us, "He tackled the cow!" The barrel racing was exciting for him, as we sat on the second row with the barrel RIGHT in front of us. Dirt was thrown on us a couple of times, and Will sternly told the horse, "Don't throw dirt!" The roping was his least favorite, but mainly because only 2 successfully roped the calf. So, Will resorted to cheering, "Yeah cow!" when they missed and the cow was roaming free in the arena.

We had a great time and Will is still talking about going to the rodeo!

Indoor activities

2009-03-26T13:42:00.000-07:00

We have had some really nice days and it is great to go outside and enjoy them. BUT - this is West Texas AND March, so the wind makes this difficult. One of the best things we have done is buy a membership to the Science Spectrum. Will loves going and it is a great place to go and let him run wild and get out of the house for a while. That is exactly what we did last weekend.

Will's the big boy

2009-03-16T14:29:00.000-07:00

While I still like to think of Will as my baby - he knows better. He has grown up so quickly into a little boy! His cousin, Josh (10 months) came over and played. It was while I watched Will interact with Josh that I really saw how he is no longer a baby. My sister-in-law, Josh's mom, even pointed it out. Will would make sure that Josh was holding on in the wagon, or ask if he was okay because he was crying. It made my heart melt to see Will being so considerate of Josh! Then, Will got on his 4-wheeler and took Josh for a ride. It brings tears to my eyes to see that my baby is now a little boy, but I was so happy to see his compassion for Josh. In the video, you can see that Josh is having a blast! But, Will has a huge smile on his face too. It is like he knows that he is the big boy giving the baby a ride!

What a ham!!!

2009-02-18T07:57:00.000-08:00

First of all, my weekend away was wonderful!!! Will and his Daddy had a great time and really bonded. Their new "boy" thing to do is watch motorcycle racing together. They are totally engrossed in it, and of course I had to take a picture of them during this new ritual:

A couple of things that I must share...Will's favorite game and his new "trick". His favorite game is Pow! He wants to pow momma and daddy and we have to fall down and can only get up once he kisses us. Now, he wants to be the one to fall down and we have to awaken him with a kiss. Some of his acting is soooo dramatic, that it makes me laugh!!!

I know that Will just turned 2 last month, but sometimes I think he acts like a teenager! I gave him a sucker from his Valentine's Day party at school. He kept trying to bite it. I told him not to bite it, that he needs to lick suckers. HE ROLLED HIS EYES AT ME!!! But - on the upside, he quit trying to bite the sucker. I had to get this on video, because while right now, it is cute - it won't be when he is 15!!!

Wish me luck!

2009-02-05T13:03:00.000-08:00

I am taking my FIRST girls' weekend starting today. My mom and I are headed to Austin to see my aunt and do some shopping. I have not gone more than 24 hours without seeing Will, so I am having a really hard time with it all!

I know that he will be just fine with his Daddy, and they will have a blast without me...it is me I am worried about!!!

I need the break and am looking forward to it, and who knows -- they might BOTH miss me!!!

Trip to Lesley's

2009-02-05T12:59:00.000-08:00

We went to see Lesley and Carrie this past weekend, and came home with a boat! Will was a trooper, and so was Aunt Carrie. We left their house about 10 a.m. and didn't get back until after 8 p.m. But, we found the boat that is perfect for us! We just need to name it now -- any suggestions??? Will just calls it, "Mine."

Snow/Ice!!!

2009-01-30T11:05:00.001-08:00

This was the first snow that Will was old enough to actually enjoy. We took him outside and he played with his dump truck for about 20 minutes before declaring, "Momma - I cold!" So, we went in to warm up by the fire.

As soon as he was warm again he wanted to go back outside! This is a 15 minute ordeal to get hat, gloves, coat, etc. But out we went again, but this time for a bigger adventure. The neighbors were outside with a sled/disc. The dads got together and decided to use our Ranger to really get the sled moving.

And, yes - much to my horror, Daddy and Will took a turn on the sled!!!

Will has learned his ABCs!!!

2009-01-19T09:23:00.000-08:00

We have worked on this, and he just hasn't shown much interest past the letter D. Then, out of the blue, while getting ready for bed, he started singing them!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98jovr6jip0

Our big 2 year old!!!

2009-01-12T10:52:00.000-08:00

Will turned 2 officially on Sunday!!! We had his birthday party on Saturday and it was wonderful! He is growing up so quickly and learning new things every minute...he is so full of personality and is the love of our lives. Being a mom has been the best! I never knew how much motherhood would change me. I no longer go to sleep without thoughts of Will in my head. I love that Will is so much like his daddy with his witt and personality, but has some of my more analitical traits!

I wanted to make a list of some of my favorite things about my precious boy!

I love how he tries to sing along with every song, even if it is the first time he has heard it.

I love that when he gets sleepy he adds an "ie" onto everything: "I need my cuppie." I read booksie."

I love that he loves books and is hungry to learn new things.

I love how he still wants me to rock him when he is tired. Even when I have things to do, and I get daddy to put him to bed, he will say, "No, momma rock you."

I love how when I sing a song to him and he isn't in the mood to hear it, he demands, "No - don't do that." When he is adamant about something, it comes out all as one word: Nodon'tdothat!

I love how he tells you, "Momma sit there, right there." And, heaven forbid, I don't comply, I get a very stern, "Momma, sit!"

I love how if he wants to read another book, or get another drink before going to sleep, he puts one finger up right next to his nose and says, "One more time."

I love how as soon as he sees his daddy, he runs to him, yelling, "Daddy."

I love how when I pick him up at school and ask him if he wants to go to gym, or to the store, he tells me, "Daddy first." He wants to get his daddy too, and then we can do whatever we need to do.

I love that he calls me Momma, but when he has really missed me, it turns into "Mommy!"

I love how when we walk anywhere, he reaches for my hand, and says, "Hold hand."

I love how sweet he is to people. Grammy or Nanny can walk out of the room and when they walk back in, he will excitedly say, "Hello Gammy. Hello Nanny."

I love how he is learning his manners. Through Christmas and birthday he has always said, "Thank you" for all of his gifts. And, when he asks for a drink, snack, etc., he will say, "Please ma'am, Please sir."

I love how he is using his imagination. He will be in the bath and "eat" chicken nuggets and french fries, and remind himself to dip them in ketchup. He will grab a bag and tell us, "Bye - Bo house, Nanny house, back in a minute." Then promptly return to the room and let us know that he played trucks and read books and had fun.

I love the way he runs. His little legs just look like they are going as fast as they possibly can!

I love how if he tells you to do something fast, he just shakes his head to make it look like he is really hurrying!

I love that when he gets hurt, he says, "Momma, kiss it."

I love how he watches out the car window and points at things with such enthusiasm. "Momma!!! Biiiigggg truck! Tractor!! More!"

I love that he thinks his Daddy can fix ANYTHING. If the sun is in his eyes, he will say, "Daddy, fix it!"

I love how he dances and sings and is such a ham!!!

I love how he sneaks up on you. He will bend down and push his lips together with a mischievious look and tip toe until he gets to you.

I love how when you suggest he do something, he emphatically will smile, and say, "OKAY!!!"

I love how every night, he tells Daddy, "I love you punkin head." Because that is what his daddy tells him. Then, he tells me, "Daddy punkin head, momma punkin head, Will punkin head, we all punkin heads!"

I love you, Will, for being you!!!

And of course, here are pictures from the party:

You will always be my baby boy! My heart is overflowing with love and joy for this little miracle!!!

Love,

Your Momma

Will's Tractor

2009-01-05T09:44:00.000-08:00

He loves the tractor so much, that he insisted on sitting on it to eat his breakfast. This is my new favorite video of him. He has to really concentrate to tell you what a donkey says!!!

And, the weather was nice enough to finally take the tractor outside. Will loves finding rocks and putting them in the trailer:

Christmas and more!

2009-01-05T09:24:00.000-08:00

First of all -- the new background! This month Will is celebrating his 2nd birthday!! I cannot believe that 2 years have flown by so quickly!!

Christmas was busy and so much fun. Will was spoiled rotten and so were the rest of us. We started our Christmas celebration on Christmas Eve with my family. Will got a big truck and a guitar from Poppy and Nanny, another big truck from Aunt Kadee and Uncle Carey, the interactive horse bounce and spin from Uncle Lance and Aunt Cindy, and several other things!

Will also managed to "sneak off" at Nanny's with a cookie:

Christmas morning was great. Will was excited that Santa came and brought him his tractor and firetruck! He opened his presents from mom and dad and was overwhelmed with all of his new things!

Christmas afternoon we headed to Snyder to have Christmas with all of David's family. Will got a bear, a tractor and a truck and was spoiled rotten again!

On the day after Christmas, David's parents came in town. Papa and Grammy were so upset to not be here ON Christmas, but Will was just as excited to see them as always. More spoiling ensued - a workbench with tools, musical instruments from Uncle James and Tia Yvette, and tons more!!!

I think Grammy could have saved some serious money - all Will wanted from her, was for her to be there:

And, we STILL aren't done!! Uncle Lesley and Aunt Carrie came in town on the Saturday after Christmas. They got Will his very own computer, and he loves it!!!

We are so blessed to have been surrounded by all of our family and to have them all here. Will would have been just fine with that....the presents were a bonus!

The Polar Express

2008-12-23T09:55:00.000-08:00

What a great time we all had - Will, momma, daddy, Nanny and Poppy!!! Will would not take his eyes off the train!!

While we were in line to get on the train, he had second thoughts and started telling us, "No get on train!" Once we got on and Nanny seated him near the window, he loved it!!! He peered out the window and was so excited when we arrived at the North Pole. He was waving to Santa and all the elves.

Once the elves got on the train, he was not as excited -- in fact he didn't want anything to do with them!!!

Then, Will saw Santa!!! Of course, that would be the time that my camera breaks!!! He shared his goldfish with Santa Clause and told him what he wanted for Christmas. "Tractor and a firetruck, please Santa. Thank you."

I was shocked that he wasn't terrified of Santa, and then so mad about my camera. It would have been a great video!!!

School Christmas Party

2008-12-23T09:42:00.000-08:00

Will had his Christmas party at school. He had a blast! He didn't eat as much as he did at the Halloween party, but he did enjoy the food. For the first time, he is realizing what "presents" are all about. I never knew he had such an interest in dinosaurs!!!

No slackers in this house!!!

2008-12-18T08:32:00.000-08:00

Everyone has to make their own dinner!!! :)

Will's cousins!!

2008-12-18T08:24:00.000-08:00

Last weekend we got to keep Josh and Lexi while their parents went to see the Nutcracker. I have to admit...I did not think it was going to go well with THREE kids. I was sooooo wrong!!! It was a piece of cake! Will just followed Lexi everywhere she went and she was great! She played with him and read his books to him. Then, they got comfortable on the floor to watch Finding Nemo.

Josh is such a happy little boy - he is now 7 months old. We played in the floor, and when the corner of a book scratched him, he was ticked! Will was so cute - he grabbed the book, told it, "Bad - no hurt Josh!" Then he promptly put the book in timeout! He then offered every one of his toys to Josh to make him quit crying - what a sweetheart!!! There was a time when Will would not tolerate me even holding Josh - he has come a long way!

Once Josh had his squash, he was ready for his bottle. So, David did that part. Then, Josh was out for an hour.....it was a BREEZE!!!!

At the end of the day, the only person who didn't nap, was Will!!!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-04T09:57:00.000-08:00

We had a great time with all of David's family in San Antonio! There were 16 of us all in one house! We ate a ton of food and watched a lot of football!!! On Black Friday all the girls, plus Will, went shopping. We left the house about 10 a.m. and didn't return until around 11 that night! Will was such a trooper. Here is at lunch with all the girls:

That evening, all of the guys met us at La Hacienda for some great mexican food and live music. Will was quite the ham. After scarfing down a grilled cheese and french fries, he stood up in his high chair to take some pictures of everyone at the table.

Here are some of his pictures he took -- not bad for a 22 month old!!!!

And, since shopping all day from his stroller didn't wear him out, he was ready for some dancing!!!

When we got back to the house around 11 p.m. he decided he would play some craps with the guys before going to bed.

Once he went to sleep, he was OUT -- and slept until almost 10 the next morning!

In the News...

2008-11-19T07:50:00.000-08:00

Well, maybe not the NEWS....but Will was in the newspaper! This is one of my favorite pictures of him and the local paper printed it this past Saturday!

Addiction???

2008-11-13T13:42:00.000-08:00

I have always bragged on what an easy baby Will has been. He transitioned to each stage so well. He was easy to wean, easy to take off the bottle, easy to sleep and nap.

With that being said, I think taking away the pacifier is going to be an all-out war!!! What do you think -- would you say he has an addiction?

Texas Tech vs. Texas game

2008-11-04T09:59:00.000-08:00

The biggest home game of the year, so far!!! And, unless you have been under and extremely large rock, you know that Tech pulled this one off and climbed up to #2!!!!!

David and his co-workers put together a GREAT tailgate for everyone....I think everyone enjoyed the pre and post celebration!!!! Especially Will and his friend, Brant.

Will finished his busy weekend with fixing Aunt Carrie's hair for her, and eating donuts with Uncle Lesley before they went back to Aledo!

Halloween at School

2008-11-04T09:47:00.000-08:00

Will had a Halloween party at school. I was able to go and was so happy that I could "document" his first school party. Here is Will with all of his friends enjoying the several snacks:

Here is a few minutes later....his friends are finishing up and Will is still going:

And in a few more minutes -- Will is still going, and everyone else is gone:

And still one more...now the ENTIRE class is done except for Will -- he didn't eat THAT much -I think he just took his time!!!!

Here are a few others I took while I was there - I think he likes his school and his friends:

Will and his favorite teacher, Emily, although Will calls her "Emmy"

Will's best friend at school, Beau:

Halloween at Home

2008-11-04T09:38:00.000-08:00

Halloween was an argument at our house. David wanted Will to be Darth Vader and I was against it. Will has no idea who Darth Vader is, and he kept grabbing the lion costumes and loving on them. At the last minute, Daddy agreed to a lion. After finding one on E-Bay, it arrived ON Halloween. It is a good thing that we didn't invest much money in the costume....Will was the cutest lion EVER...for about 12 minutes!!!!

Will's Grammy and Papa came to see him and brought him the most amazing gift!!! His Papa made him his very own table with benches. The benches are different heights so it will grow with him. He loved it!!!!!

What a sweet note Papa added under the drawer:

On the Road Again - Aledo, Texas!

2008-10-21T08:06:00.000-07:00

Will's Uncle Lesley and Aunt Carrie bought a new house in Aledo. We decided to go and check it out and watch the Tech and Kansas St. game with them. Their house is gorgeous!!!!

It is just enough outside of town to make Lesley feel as though he is back in West Texas - just a tad. It even comes complete with goats next door!!!

We had a great time visiting with them. Will enjoyed their big backyard, a wonderful park near their house, and of course, a trip to Cabela's.

As you can see from the pictures - I think everyone enjoyed the park!!!

My little Red Raider

2008-09-29T12:50:00.000-07:00

As you know if you follow this, Will loves going to Texas Tech games. He even has one of the chants down...impressive for just 20 months!!!!

Also - I love this picture of Will and his cousins....they love him and spoil him rotten:

Happy Birthday, David!!!

2008-09-23T14:14:00.000-07:00

Yes - David turns 32 today!!! We are celebrating at Abuelo's at 6:00 with a happy hour(s)!!!

Happy birthday to not only my husband, but my best friend!!!! I love you most!!!

Labor Day weekend full of "firsts"

2008-09-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend! Will attended his first Texas Tech game and he loved it. He lasted the entire game!!!!
Will with his guns up!!!

Then, Will got to enjoy his first go cart race with his daddy and cousin, Colton....

Monday, was September the first, and that is Labor Day - but it is known around our house as the first day of dove hunting season. So, daddy insisted that Will go on his first dove hunt:

Our Mini-Family Reunion

2008-08-19T13:03:00.000-07:00

I am one of five kids. And now that we are all grown with families of our own it is rare that we get all 5 kids back together again. This weekend was the first time in 2 years!!! My 3 brothers and my dad played in a Father/Son golf tournament on Sunday....it made my dad's entire year - so he bought them all matching shirts!! :)
Layne, Lesley, Dad and Lance.....

It was 2-man teams so dad basically played three rounds of golf. Dad and Lesley tied with Dad and Layne with a 73. Lance and Dad came in with a 76.

We had a cookout at our house on Saturday and celebrated Mom's birthday - I think Will thought the cake and singing was for him:

After the golf tournament on Sunday, everyone gathered at our house for family picture time. We had a great time as you can see:

Lance, Lesley, Layne, Kadee and Kristi

Add in mom and dad:

While the big boys were playing football, the younger boys sat and watched. What a great opportunity to get a picture of all 3 of the grandsons!!!
Kyle, Will and Colton:

And of course Will's activities for the weekend included: Playing with his cousin, Kyle:

Mowing the lawn in his new "tool apron" from Nanny (he refused to take it off all weekend):Playing catch with his daddy:Streaking for Uncle Lesley after his bath:Helping clean up after the big cookout: And tucking his cousin, Josh in for the night:

Leaving Will for the first time

2008-08-12T07:49:00.000-07:00

I had a work conference in San Antonio Aug 1-5 and so I had to leave Will for the FIRST TIME EVER!!! I had not spent one single night away from him. Since David's parents live in Spring Branch, we took him there so he would be about 30 minutes from us. It went unbelieveably well! Will did not miss a beat and loved hanging with Papa, Grammy and Devin. His mom on the other hand was missing him! Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

In the car on the way down - Will with his cheetos and Devin with her chips:

Will happy to be with his Grammy:

And yes - we cheated. We didn't last the whole weekend without seeing him. Grammy brought him and Devin over to our hotel to swim:

We had a great time...David got to golf, and we enjoyed ourselves at dinners - just the two of us!!

On the final night, we had a dinner and dance. David joined the band and sang with them:

My new favorite picture

2008-08-12T07:46:00.000-07:00

Will has had a blast on the new Ranger that David got. Every single day he says, "Ride!" That is his Daddy's cue to put him on it and go!

On this particular day, they got caught out in a rainstorm. When they got home, both were soaking wet, and Will was laughing and telling me, "Wet!" Once the rain stopped they were back out again!

When they returned, they were completely dry -- hair and all!!!

Videos of Will

2008-07-18T11:16:00.000-07:00

OK - so almost EVERYONE makes fun of how many pictures and videos I have of Will. And, that's okay with me. I know one day we will be so glad to have them all - and hopefully he will be too!!

To date, this has to be one of his funniest videos I have. He was playing with his cousin Lexi, and copied every move and sound she made:

Just to prove that he is ALL boy....he then took Lexi to the floor and was not quitting when she was pinned....his Daddy had to intervene!!!

4th of July

2008-07-18T11:08:00.000-07:00

We had a great 4th of July weekend. We went to Snyder to see all of David's family. His parents came up from San Antonio too. We had a great time - swimming, the parade, fireworks, and being with all of our family.

Did I forget to mention that Will and his daddy have matching swim suits???

Time has flown by!!!

2008-07-03T08:38:00.000-07:00

It has been a LONG time since I have blogged. I will start back with Memorial Weekend.

We went to San Antonio to see David's parents. My parents and our niece, Devin, went with us.

David's dad fixed the kids up with a "redneck hottub". They had a blast!

Will also got to experience the Guadalupe River for the first time:

And another first was not planned. We went to Gruene for the girls to shop. David bravely volunteered to take Will to a shaded place to get something to drink and cool off while I finished shopping. When I was done, I found David, Will, his dad and mine at a biker bar. David swears that this was better for him than shopping with all the girls:

Will has a new cousin, Josh. He was not happy when I tried to hold Josh, but has gotten so much better:

Once we got back, my niece graduated from high school and my brother and his wife came in town. Will loved that they brought Woody the dog with them:

Will also discovered the Science Spectrum. This is the best deal going. We got a 2 person membership for a year for $50. This is nice when it so hot outside, and will be great this winter too:

We had storms almost every night for about 10 days, but it made for really nice evenings to play outside with the neighborhood kids before the rain came:

We took another trip - this time to see Uncle Lesley and Aunt Carrie in Ft. Worth. The highlight of the trip for Will was the stairs at their house:

Since we were gone last weekend, and will be gone again this weekend, my mom was having withdrawals from not seeing Will. So, she came over and played - he loves his Nanny:

I guess that is enough for now. I am sure that I will have more after this weekend. I hope you all have a safe and fun 4th of July!!!!

Chili Cook-off

2008-05-20T08:04:00.000-07:00

David entered a chili cookoff for his work. He and his friend/boss built a cooker from scratch just for these types of events. It took them almost 2 years, but they finished just in time for the cookoff:

The weather was great for the cookoff and we had a blast. Will stole the show when he danced in front of the entire crowd for about 5 minutes. I wish I had video of the dance...he was quite the entertainer!!! It was so much fun watching Daddy show his boy off to all the people that he works with...he was so proud, and the matching shirts were HIS idea, not mine!!!

Will had a great time playing with his friend...the theme of the booth was "Margaritaville", so they had a sandbox with a sign that said, "Private Beach" for the boys to play in!

And to top it all off.....David won first place for his chili, and they won first place for booth design....it was a sweep of the competition!!!!

Accident Prone

2008-04-25T13:14:00.000-07:00

Now that he is running, he is having more injuries. Here is his carpet-burned nose from falling while kicking a ball at daycare.

Yesterday, I picked Will up from daycare. Heather (his teacher) said, "Will, tell Mama your new word." He just smiled at her. She said, "Tell Mama what your favorite part of the day is." Nothing -- he just grinned at her. Then, he ripped out his pacifier and yelled, "Nack!" Yes, folks - snack is his favorite part of the day!!!!

Then, today, I called to check on him at daycare. I call them everyday around 1:00 so I can see how his morning went, and if he ate a good lunch. When Heather answered, she told me that she had a Will story for me. She said that as soon as the phone rang, she told the other teacher, "I'll bet that's Kristi." She said that Will immediately put his hands up and was looking at the door asking for Mama. She said that she never said mama or Will's mom, just Kristi. So, he apparently knows my first name!!!! Today she said she was trying to teach him to say Heather...so far he just says, "Edder" but she thinks it won't be long!!!

It is stories like this that make our rough nights (like last night) so worth it. Will went to sleep at 8 and was awake at 9 wanting to play. After screaming and throwing a large tantrum to get out of bed, I went in to check on him. He was standing in the corner of his crib hanging onto the rail and crying. As soon as he saw me, he THREW his pacifier across the room. I attempted to rock him twice, and was having to hold him down in my lap as if I were bulldogging a baby calf. On the third attempt, one hour and 35 minutes later, he was "sleeping like a baby." Whoever came up with that term ought to be shot -- they must have never had a baby!!!!

Ft. Worth Trip

2008-03-25T10:33:00.000-07:00

We took Will to see Uncle Lesley and Aunt Carrie in Ft. Worth. He had a great time and came home completely worn out! His first activity was playing in Uncle Lesley's boat as soon as we got there:

The next morning we were off to the Ft. Worth zoo. We were warned to get there as soon as it opened at 10 a.m. (Will's normal nap time) He was so tired I thought he would fall asleep while we were waiting for the gate to open:

But as soon as he started seeing the animals he was wide-eyed and bushy tailed!!!!

3 hours and 45 minutes later at the very last exhibit, he couldn't take anymore and he crashed:

He slept for about 30 minutes and woke up to eat a late lunch. Once we were back at Lesley and Carrie's he went down for a nap at 3 and woke up at 5. He was ready for his next adventure...an Easter egg hunt at Carrie's parents' house:

Things are looking up

2008-03-14T10:10:00.000-07:00

After a bad start in February, things are much better! We have had a few nice weather days and we take advantage of those. West Texas is windy, and especially in the Spring!!! Will is definitely by "outside" boy -- he loves it. Here he is playing on his 4-wheeler:

Now that we had the time change, we also get to enjoy more daylight in the evening. So, we took Will to the park. His #1 favorite was the slide and a close second were the ducks:

Will also had his first Easter Egg hunt. His daycare had one for all the kids, and he loved it:

He was so glad that his Mama came to see him hunt eggs!!!!!

What a February!!!!

2008-02-25T11:25:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in while, but February got off to a really rocky start. I got pneumonia and then Will got some kind of viral bug that caused him to have a 105.6 fever!!! Thank God for my mom, who came to our house and took care of Will for 2 days while I was in bed sick. Then, thank God for my mother-in-law who drove in from San Antonio to give my mom a break and take care of Will while I was sick.

Anyway -- all is better at the Jordan house -- David never did sick. We have had a busy couple of weeks. Will has now attended 2 Texas Tech basketball games and has loved every minute of each one!!! He also attended his friend, Brant's, first birthday party. I took this picture at the party of Will eating chips and dip with his daddy. Everyone has been amazed at how Will is so David's "Mini-Me" in this picture.....

AND, our biggest news is that he is full-blown walking....even I can tell that this is walking!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMyvwdrx5es

Walking???

2008-01-29T09:28:00.000-08:00

Will is really getting better at walking. He can now take about 12-15 steps completely on his own. I thought that it wasn't considered walking until he could just get up and go on his own. All of my friends, have said that he is totally walking -- no question about it. What do you think???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMS-XJWIuHQ

No more cough medicines for us!!!

2008-01-21T10:51:00.000-08:00

Will got sick the week before Christmas and has not been able to get over his cough. On Wednesday, the doctor called in a cough medicine for us to give him at night. We gave it to him on Wednesday night, and had a HORRIBLE night. He was up for about 3 hours. We did it again on Thursday night and same thing -- up for almost 4 hours.

We had also weaned him from his daytime bottles, so I wasn't sure if it was the medicine or the lack of bottles. Friday night we didn't do the cough medicine and his night was perfect. He slept from 8-8!!!

After reading more about cough medicines I have found that they are not good for kids under 2 and they can cause their heart to race.

We had a great weekend after that. He took great naps (with out the aid of a bottle). So, maybe now we are back on track.

I finally did it!!!

2008-01-16T11:02:00.000-08:00

So many of my friends have blogs and have urged me to do one. So, I took the plunge today. We definitely do not have a shortage of pictures or updates, so this should be easy.....it is just finding the time to do it.

Just to start, David and I are enjoying every minute of watching Will grow up. He is so amazing! He has really seemed to be changing overnight these days. We just celebrated his first birthday this past weekend. It is so hard for me to believe that he is one now.

Happy 1st Birthday Will!!!!