Sunday, November 11, 2012
bedhead
Jasper woke up with some crazy bedhead this morning, and to be honest, nothing melts my heart quite like little-kid bedhead. Since the camera happened to be within arms reach, I snapped a few shots of his wispy, bedhead-ed hair this morn.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Rakin' Leaves
Because today is a glorious fall day here in the buckeye state, we decided to make the most of it and play/rake outside together as a family! We had a blast just being together, with the sun warming our backs, and Jasper was a great helper, too. Here are a few pics from our fabulous fall day!
"Please somebody chase me!!"
Concentrating very hard...
Just chillin' in the leaves...
Workin' hard...
Playin' hard...
Laughin' hard....
(side note- although Jasper normally keeps his tongue on the inside of his mouth, for most of today he decided it should be on the outside. Just because. Pretty darn cute. :o))
"Please somebody chase me!!"
Just chillin' in the leaves...
Helping daddy...
Workin' hard...
Playin' hard...
Laughin' hard....
All tuckered out. :o)
(side note- although Jasper normally keeps his tongue on the inside of his mouth, for most of today he decided it should be on the outside. Just because. Pretty darn cute. :o))
Georgia on my mind...
Jasper and I just got back last night from a wonderful, wonderful week in Georgia with Andrew's parents. It was our first ever "Granparents' Week" with the Meades and it was a smashing success!!
Andrew drove down with us on last Friday and then flew home on Sunday evening, and it was so wonderful to have him with us for a few of the days; then Jasper and I stayed until yesterday, Friday, and made the 10 hour trip back up here to Ohio alone.
(side note- Jasper did absolutely fantastic during the drive back to Ohio. I was a little bit nervous about driving so many miles alone with a toddler, but he quite happily played peek-a-boo with himself in the back seat, giggling and giggling, for about 8 hours straight. Yes, the Lord was very gracious to me.)
Jasper had a blast during Grandparents' Week and doted on his grandparents just as much as they doted on him! :o) I had such a wonderful, relaxing time and truly felt like I was on vacation the whole time. We were completely spoiled by the Meades' generosity and hospitality and below are a few highlights of things we did:
- the Atlanta zoo with Andrew, Nathan, and Mary Brantley complete with a picnic beforehand and grilling out steaks afterward. It was wonderful!!
- I got a spa day. I know. It was amazing!! Mom Meade watched Jasper the whole day while I got a 60 min. massage, went out to lunch, went shopping, and went to starbucks.
- visiting Grandma and Grandpa Meade (andrew's grandparents) for a day and us women going shopping for Christmas presents (thanks grandma!!! so sweet!!!). The men watched Jasper so we could shop in peace (so sweet!!) and we brought them "Hot and Now" Krispy Kremes when we returned!
- Feeding the ducks, going to a playground, and shopping at Khols.
-attending Lady's Bible study at the Meades' church and Chic FilA (and ice cream!!) afterward.
- going to BSF with my dear friend Bridget and lunch and shopping in Senioa afterward (side note- apparently there was a movie star from Waking Dead eating in the same cafe as us! we were oblivious.)
- I didn't have to cook (or even think about cooking) once. It was such a treat!
- Relaxing evenings spent chatting and/or watching HGTV while eating Ho-Ho cake (my all time favorite!!!)
- Watching Dad Meade chasing Jasper around and around and around in MANY circles, much to Jasper's ABSOLUTE delight!!
- Watching Jasper "mow the lawn" with his small toy mower and also on Dad Meade's lap on the real mower!
- getting Jasper new pj's from Khol's.
Andrew drove down with us on last Friday and then flew home on Sunday evening, and it was so wonderful to have him with us for a few of the days; then Jasper and I stayed until yesterday, Friday, and made the 10 hour trip back up here to Ohio alone.
(side note- Jasper did absolutely fantastic during the drive back to Ohio. I was a little bit nervous about driving so many miles alone with a toddler, but he quite happily played peek-a-boo with himself in the back seat, giggling and giggling, for about 8 hours straight. Yes, the Lord was very gracious to me.)
Jasper had a blast during Grandparents' Week and doted on his grandparents just as much as they doted on him! :o) I had such a wonderful, relaxing time and truly felt like I was on vacation the whole time. We were completely spoiled by the Meades' generosity and hospitality and below are a few highlights of things we did:
- the Atlanta zoo with Andrew, Nathan, and Mary Brantley complete with a picnic beforehand and grilling out steaks afterward. It was wonderful!!
- visiting Grandma and Grandpa Meade (andrew's grandparents) for a day and us women going shopping for Christmas presents (thanks grandma!!! so sweet!!!). The men watched Jasper so we could shop in peace (so sweet!!) and we brought them "Hot and Now" Krispy Kremes when we returned!
- Feeding the ducks, going to a playground, and shopping at Khols.
-attending Lady's Bible study at the Meades' church and Chic FilA (and ice cream!!) afterward.
- going to BSF with my dear friend Bridget and lunch and shopping in Senioa afterward (side note- apparently there was a movie star from Waking Dead eating in the same cafe as us! we were oblivious.)
- I didn't have to cook (or even think about cooking) once. It was such a treat!
- Relaxing evenings spent chatting and/or watching HGTV while eating Ho-Ho cake (my all time favorite!!!)
- Watching Dad Meade chasing Jasper around and around and around in MANY circles, much to Jasper's ABSOLUTE delight!!
- Watching Jasper "mow the lawn" with his small toy mower and also on Dad Meade's lap on the real mower!
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- drinking Bubble Tea!!
- getting Jasper new pj's from Khol's.
We had SO SO much fun during Grandparent's week and were so blessed to be able to spend the time with fam!! Thanks Mom and Dad Meade!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Power tools
So, when I get an idea in my head, I run with it. I tend to do "all or nothing", "go big or go home" whenever I'm working on a project. I can also be pretty independent when working on projects; I like being able to do things myself.
Anyway, I started a project this afternoon and I needed Andrew's help with part of it. Andrew, however, was at work, so we texted back and forth and afterward, i re-read our "texting conversation" and found it entertaining. It went like this:
me: hey- how do you get that little piece out of the end of the Dremel (andrew's power tool) so I can put a different one in there?
Andrew- whaaaaaaat??!! maybe I should just do that... what r u planning?
me- no. i can do it. Just tell me how to switch it. I've already been using your drill. But the drill doesn't seem to be doing what I want it to do.
Andrew- ur makin' me scared, hon.
me- Please just tell me. You're delaying my "rest time".
Andrew- I will help u if u tell me what ur trying to do.
me- please just tell me.
Andrew- there's a little wrench in the bit box that fits on the flat part of the collar of the dremel. you have to twist the rotor until you can depress the black button near the tip. that locks it in place so that you can use the wrench to loosen the chuck and change your bit. Then you need to tighten it back up before using it. Please consider eye protection.
- long period of silence-
me- that sounds complicated.
Andrew- can I do it for u when i get home? Please??
me- sigh. ok. but I like being able to do things on my own.
Andrew- if u like, I can just show u how to do it and then u can do ur thing.
me- ok. I was using the drill, but the thingys kept flying out the end when I got it up to high speed. I think the dremel might be better.
Andrew- I totally trust u, but I'm still scared.
me- lol. I was just trying to fix my jeans.
Andrew- hmmm... typically that doesn't involve high-speed power tools but ok. I'll help you when I get home.
Just one of the many reasons I love this man. :o)
(also, the jeans have been fixed!! hooray! Lo and behold, we only needed a pen and not the high-speed power tools I spent the afternoon trying to figure out how to use. It was Andrew's idea to use the pen and it was brilliant!)
Anyway, I started a project this afternoon and I needed Andrew's help with part of it. Andrew, however, was at work, so we texted back and forth and afterward, i re-read our "texting conversation" and found it entertaining. It went like this:
me: hey- how do you get that little piece out of the end of the Dremel (andrew's power tool) so I can put a different one in there?
Andrew- whaaaaaaat??!! maybe I should just do that... what r u planning?
me- no. i can do it. Just tell me how to switch it. I've already been using your drill. But the drill doesn't seem to be doing what I want it to do.
Andrew- ur makin' me scared, hon.
me- Please just tell me. You're delaying my "rest time".
Andrew- I will help u if u tell me what ur trying to do.
me- please just tell me.
Andrew- there's a little wrench in the bit box that fits on the flat part of the collar of the dremel. you have to twist the rotor until you can depress the black button near the tip. that locks it in place so that you can use the wrench to loosen the chuck and change your bit. Then you need to tighten it back up before using it. Please consider eye protection.
- long period of silence-
me- that sounds complicated.
Andrew- can I do it for u when i get home? Please??
me- sigh. ok. but I like being able to do things on my own.
Andrew- if u like, I can just show u how to do it and then u can do ur thing.
me- ok. I was using the drill, but the thingys kept flying out the end when I got it up to high speed. I think the dremel might be better.
Andrew- I totally trust u, but I'm still scared.
me- lol. I was just trying to fix my jeans.
Andrew- hmmm... typically that doesn't involve high-speed power tools but ok. I'll help you when I get home.
Just one of the many reasons I love this man. :o)
(also, the jeans have been fixed!! hooray! Lo and behold, we only needed a pen and not the high-speed power tools I spent the afternoon trying to figure out how to use. It was Andrew's idea to use the pen and it was brilliant!)
Monday, October 29, 2012
New Toy!!
Andrew and I have never actually bought Jasper a toy before.
For Christmas, we got him nothing.
For his birthday, we got him a water bottle (which he loved, by the way).
In July, I got him a little "doo-dad" for 10 cents from the thrift store.
But that's it. No new toy, nothing, nada. Occasionally I'll give him a spatula and act like it's an amazing new toy for him to play with, but after 6 months of the spatula trick, Jasper is no longer impressed with the long piece of plastic.
Anyway, I was at Target on Saturday, and I came across these funky little bouncy balls that, when you throw them, they light up and flash all sorts of colors. I new instantly that Jasper would LOVE these. Not wanting to spoil him, though, I walked around the store for half an hour wondering if I should splurge the $2 to buy him his very first toy from Momma and Dada. In the end, I couldn't resist, and it's not like the $2 was going to break the bank, so I bought him the "LED light-up ball".
To say that Jasper was overjoyed with his new ball is a complete understatement. He is in complete, absolute, total love with this ball. The first thing he does when he gets out of his crib is grab both froggies, his big monkey blanket from the Clausons, a paci, his sippy cup, (yes, he likes to have all his favorite things around him at all times) and then run full blast to his new ball. Then his jaw drops and he just grins and grins and squeals and grins some more! Occasionally, he spins around in a circle as an extra expression of joy!
I'm not sure what he likes more- the new light-up ball or the fact that after 17 and a half months, he finally has something new to play with.
But it's so precious!! I love watching him get so much joy out of his toy and it's a good reminder to me that somewhere in the Bible, it says something to the effect of, "just as a parent loves to give good gifts to his child, so does the Heavenly Father delight in giving good gifts to those who love Him".
Below are a few blurry pics of Jasper this morning and his new light-up ball.
For Christmas, we got him nothing.
For his birthday, we got him a water bottle (which he loved, by the way).
In July, I got him a little "doo-dad" for 10 cents from the thrift store.
But that's it. No new toy, nothing, nada. Occasionally I'll give him a spatula and act like it's an amazing new toy for him to play with, but after 6 months of the spatula trick, Jasper is no longer impressed with the long piece of plastic.
Anyway, I was at Target on Saturday, and I came across these funky little bouncy balls that, when you throw them, they light up and flash all sorts of colors. I new instantly that Jasper would LOVE these. Not wanting to spoil him, though, I walked around the store for half an hour wondering if I should splurge the $2 to buy him his very first toy from Momma and Dada. In the end, I couldn't resist, and it's not like the $2 was going to break the bank, so I bought him the "LED light-up ball".
To say that Jasper was overjoyed with his new ball is a complete understatement. He is in complete, absolute, total love with this ball. The first thing he does when he gets out of his crib is grab both froggies, his big monkey blanket from the Clausons, a paci, his sippy cup, (yes, he likes to have all his favorite things around him at all times) and then run full blast to his new ball. Then his jaw drops and he just grins and grins and squeals and grins some more! Occasionally, he spins around in a circle as an extra expression of joy!
I'm not sure what he likes more- the new light-up ball or the fact that after 17 and a half months, he finally has something new to play with.
But it's so precious!! I love watching him get so much joy out of his toy and it's a good reminder to me that somewhere in the Bible, it says something to the effect of, "just as a parent loves to give good gifts to his child, so does the Heavenly Father delight in giving good gifts to those who love Him".
Below are a few blurry pics of Jasper this morning and his new light-up ball.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Mexican Bean Salad
Hi ladies! Some of you from the shower today were asking for the recipe to the Bean Salad.
side note- below is Jurga, the beautiful pregnant sis, and the rest of the Weston Women. Love my fam!
Anyway, this is one of our favorite "go-to" recipes for every day life because it's so fresh and healthy. Below is the recipe:
Combine in big bowl:
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can corn, drained
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
In smaller bowl, mix together the following:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 TBSP lime juice
1 TBSP lemon juice
1 TBSP salt
1 clove crushed garlic
1/2 tsp chili powder
dash of pepper
pour mixture over the beans/corn.
refrigerate
serve with tortilla chips
Enjoy!!
side note- below is Jurga, the beautiful pregnant sis, and the rest of the Weston Women. Love my fam!
Anyway, this is one of our favorite "go-to" recipes for every day life because it's so fresh and healthy. Below is the recipe:
Combine in big bowl:
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can corn, drained
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
In smaller bowl, mix together the following:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 TBSP lime juice
1 TBSP lemon juice
1 TBSP salt
1 clove crushed garlic
1/2 tsp chili powder
dash of pepper
pour mixture over the beans/corn.
refrigerate
serve with tortilla chips
Enjoy!!
Friday, October 26, 2012
hardworking
Andrew's work has been crazy busy this last month or so, and the final deadline for everything to be turned in is this evening (yikes!!).
Andrew has been going to work early every morning, workin' like crazy, racing home long after the sun has gone down just in time to say goodnight to Jasper and sing him "Jesus Loves Me", serving me and ministering to me after we put Jas down for the night, doing additional Wasserstrom work from home in the evenings, dropping into bed exhausted, and then getting up and doing it all over again the next day. And the next day. And the next day....
He is the hardest working man I know and he does so with joy and integrity; he's such an example to me and my complaining heart as I'm so quick to grumble if Jasper is annoying me or such.
I can't believe I got such an amazing man for a husband; whenever I think about it, I'm moved to tears and realize how very blessed I am. I married way, way, way up when I married Andrew David Meade.
I'm so thankful for him and to our God for giving him to me.
Andrew has been going to work early every morning, workin' like crazy, racing home long after the sun has gone down just in time to say goodnight to Jasper and sing him "Jesus Loves Me", serving me and ministering to me after we put Jas down for the night, doing additional Wasserstrom work from home in the evenings, dropping into bed exhausted, and then getting up and doing it all over again the next day. And the next day. And the next day....
He is the hardest working man I know and he does so with joy and integrity; he's such an example to me and my complaining heart as I'm so quick to grumble if Jasper is annoying me or such.
I can't believe I got such an amazing man for a husband; whenever I think about it, I'm moved to tears and realize how very blessed I am. I married way, way, way up when I married Andrew David Meade.
I'm so thankful for him and to our God for giving him to me.
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