More Pics

You asked for it so here they are! Ok not all because this picture freak had over 600 pics between Thanksgiving and Christmas! I have learned that sometimes all you have are pictures, so it is best to have LOTS of pics!

Sebastian Baptism

here are pics of my little guy and Brother Knapp the awesome man whp did the Baptizing! He was so happy, and adorable. enjoy the pics

2012! starts out great!

January is starting out to be awesome! After 5 years, tears, prayers, struggles, and basically being a single momma my husband is home! yup Larry is back. we have worked with a therapist for family therapy and it was approved for him to come home a week ago! I spent a lot of time knowing what the Lord wanted me to do, knowing he can make anything happen but being unsure how we would heal and work through everything, but here I am now seeing how the Lord can do anything! I am so grateful. were still working through some things, and will always have obstacles inour path Iam sure, but I know that if we work together, including the Lord inour life, our famiy and marriage we can work through anything and be better off. Larry moved in last weekend. The kids were excited. When bubba was told we were at home, he looked at Larry and said "why are you here ten instead of moving your stuff?" It was funy. Baby E. oves her daddy and clings big time. She reverts at times, instead of 6 you would think she was 1 or 2. We expected that, the therapist said to expect regression in the kids in some areas. It is nice to have my husband and best friend back home. I no longer feel like 1/2 of me is gone. We both learneda lot over the last few years, I am amzed daily by the things I see inLarry, changes, and by the love I feel from and for him. We talk alot with the kids, and still have therapy as a family. I want to make sure everything is worked through the right way, and that when any issues coke up they are talked about, and the kids know they cancome to me or Larry at any time over anything.
We have had a lot of family time, and plan on more! Larry works near home now, and thats nice. We have not done much other than get to know eachother more, have family time, work on the house! Larry has changed my roomaround for me and is helping me get it set up the way I want.  I have more shelf space in my room now! and hope to get all my herbs into jars labeled and on shelfs so I can get to them easier!  many thimgs I have not been able to do because of my health ar being caught up on ow with Larry here to do it. Thats been nice because things have driven me crazy here.  W e have work to do to stay a family, but so worth i.
What else, oh ya I gave inand have been getting the epidural suggested for my sciatica. Its a series of 3 injections, I have had 2 and have one to go. the first helped a lot, the second not so much so far, but we will see what happens after number 3 is done. I cant drive for 8 hours after each injection, lol doing good to walk after, my legs turns to rubber. I hope it helps a lot cause next is surgeryand I dont wanna do that.
I do not know if I mentioned it already but I finished my Reflexology course! Iam working on my temperament course now and started my master herbs course! ok time to get some sleep. would. ove to hear from family and friends.
oh heres a few oics of kids and life here
Jaelene

December....Christmas........Life........

The last day of the year is tomorrow! December brought lots of good things for our family! We made our gifts again for Christmas this year. It was fun, but crazy! I have got to start earlier in the year with the making. I did not get the gifts all done in time, I am still working on some of them. We had a good Christmas any way.
We were able to spend Christmas with Larry(dad) the first in a few years! It was awesome! The kids loved it. He made everyone quilts for Christmas! They turned out awesome. I have pics to share but that will have to wait until another day, maybe over the weekend I will get them up. Chubby's blanket has a stuffed elephant on it! it is adorable. Baby E(not a baby anymore now 6 years old) has care bear on hers, it is not finished yet, he ran out of time as well! But when it is done will be adorable! Sir N has a stuffed goose on his blanket, it is cool looking. Bubba's is very nice, so is Loo's. He made a nice one for Boo also! He made a beautiful quilt for Gma, and he made me an absolutely beautiful quilt. I love it. I did not even know until right before Christmas that he had made me one! He managed to keep a secret! lol
Christmas day was good. We had dinner and spent the day as a family. Nanna was not here, they spent it with Nates family. I missed her being here for it all but we went to her apartment for a while Christmas night and exchanged gifts. It is strange when your children are adults and the way Christmas is done changes. Not to sure I like the growing up thing!
what else, Oh I know, Sir N made me an awesome lounge tunic. It is big and soft. I can wear it when my pain is high, even when I hurt to be touched. The material does not hurt me and it is big giving me room. it is easy to put on and take off! and warm! I love it. I also have a new to me rocking chair. It is comfy, I can sit in it with out it hurting me! So I can be in the frontroom with the kids for more than 15 minutes at a time!! Before all I had was my glide rocker to sit in and it hurt me. After 15 to 20 minutes I had to lay down. It has driven me nuts. So now I can be up more with the family! Not stuck in my room in bed alone! The kids were given hand made jewelry and hats I knitted for them. We have a new tea pot for the family. I made tea mats for them, still finishing loo's. Loo and I made jiggly soaps and crayon soaps for them. That was fun. The jiggly soaps are cool. They jiggle like jello jigglers do.
I think one of the best gifts we got was 2 days before Christmas we got the ok to start the process of Larry returning home. The family therapist, kids therapists, his therapist and all people involved feel he needs to be home now, that its time! We have 1 final ok to go and he will move home! He already has a job near by!
what else happened in December? Baby E turned 6! I can not believe my baby is 6 now! She is growing up so fast, so smart and sweet! Her Birthday was good. I have pictures of it as well to post, just need to find time.
I returned to work this month as well. So not only am I in school, working my business but also working for westathome again.
We spent a day at a friends celebrating Hanukkah. It was fun to see how they do things and take part.
I think thats about it, or at least all I can think of right now! I will share the pics I have soon.
I will try to tomorrow or at least by the end of next week. lol maybe............
Hope everyone had an awesomely Merry Christmas and that your New year celebration is great. Be safe whatever your doing!
mom Jae

Thanksgiving 2011

This Thanksgiving we had an awesome time, and had so much to be greatful for. We were able to spend it with Larry, and it was the first visit with him for kids aside from with the therapist. It went real good. We enjoyed it so much. The kids and Larry played tag, all kinds of tag outside, running and laughing. It was nice to hear.  We ate until I was sure I would pop! Emma and Larry made chocolate pudding from scratch for pie! It was yummy, Aldarion made a beautiful German Chocolate Cake! It was pretty and tasty!  Melista made her yummy Apple pie! We all loved it a lot! It was good. Larry and the kids all played Jenga a lot. I just watched and listened, while knitting hats.  It was nice, not fights between kids! a lot of talking and laughing, and everyone working together and playing together.  The only way it could have been better is if all our children would have been there for it instead of just part of them. I made a slide show of some of the pictures I took.