What You Talking About Santa?

Here is our official picture with Santa 2007. What a crack up! The picture lady was trying to get Drew to look at the camera and final I told her to just take the pic and capture the moment. I think Drew is on to him, he knows that this is not the real Santa. Drew has a sense about these things.

Here are Jillian's 4 month pictures from JC Penney. The poor photographer was about to give herself whiplash trying to get Jilli to smile. It wasn't happening, one smile I think is all we got. She may be tired of getting her picture taken already. She hasn't embraced mommy's obsession quite like Drew has.

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Rewind - Thanksgiving - Racing Day

On Thanksgiving Day Andy and Bryce ran in a 5K and Drew ran in a 40 yard race. Tammy and I and the kids were supposed to walk the 5K, but if you remember it was freeeeeeezing that day. So Tammy and I just met the boys after their run and brought Drew for his race.

Drew had been practicing running around the house the week before. I would say "run run run" and down the hallway he would go. Nana started counting "1, 2, 3 GO!" and off he would go down the hallway. That morning we prepared by sing racing day from the Backyardigans (one of our favs). It all paid off and Drew did great!!

I like to call this Drew's Zoolander face.

Andy and Bryce post run, did I mention that is was cold!!! Brrrrrr!!

Nana's Party Pictures

Mommy and Daddy decorating while the birthday boy sleeps.

















The Loot!!

What good sports, everyone wore their Mickey Mouse ears.

Playing with the new toys! Fun! Fun!

Ever feel like someone is watching you. Mickey the stalker. Uncle Bryce is sooo funny!

Drew is 2! It is a Mickey Mouse Club House Party!

I think Drew loved his Mickey balloon, he kept punching it at first, then I convinced his to give him High-5.

He open his first present from Nana and Papa which was trucks and he was ready to stop there. He just wanted to play instead of open more gifts. Drew got lots of trucks, two outfits, books, puzzles, a little people set, a peg board, a remote controlled fire truck, a piano and a potty chair (and pull-ups). I think he made out pretty well.

Drew trying out his thrown.

We all sang Happy Birthday and Drew blew out his candles. He started crying when I took the cake away to cut it and didn't stop until there was a piece in front of him. I wonder what he wished for?

After cake, ice cream and rice crispy treat there was a much needed bath and then we played all night long (until 730) with all the new toys.

Jillian is partied out and recouping in Aunt Tammy's arms (with a baby's first Christmas Santa hat on from Aunt Tammy).






I didn't get that many pictures because I was running around the whole party, but I will post some of my mom's tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Drew!!! Mama and Daddy love you!

Hello Santa - how about breakfast? Do you like to juggle?

Saturday morning (Drew's birthday) we went to T-Rex to have breakfast with Santa. Right when we walked in the door Santa was there to greet us and Drew knew exactly who he was. Drew greeted Santa with a Ho Ho Ho. He looks a little skeptical though. Maybe he knows that this isn't the real Santa Claus. Drew has a sense about these things.







Our friends Jackie and Bryce Rudolph joined us for breakfast. Jillian was oogling over Bryce. He is a handsome fella.

There was a high school choir there singing Christmas carols and the dinosaur started dancing in the middle of them. Drew decided to join him for the rug cutting.




The fish tank was entertaining while we were waiting to sit on Santa's lap. Every fish is Nemo to Drew.

Santa had to juggle the Roberts' kids. Jillian was trying to eat the white part of Santa's outfit and was wiggling everywhere. Drew sat on his lap, but didn't tell him what he wanted for Christmas.

The official picture that they gave us was hilarious. I will post it tomorrow. And yes Jillian did have socks on, but we can never keep them on. I replaced them before heading back out in the cold.

T-REX was pretty cool. Drew kept saying dinosaur and roaring. He was pretty in awe of the place. The Brazeals and Linahans will have to eat there with us when they come visit sometime. I think Cooper, Jacob and Sydney would love it. It might not be quite cool enough for the Lawrence boys, but who knows.

Christmas Jammies and smiling Jilli.

Here are some pics of the kids in their Christmas PJs. I love the one where Jillian is looking at Drew. She is always watching him and smiling. If only they would like each other this much for the rest of their childhood and adolescence.

Here are some more pictures from yummy feet. I knew I had some of her smiling. The disc was full last time and didn't have all the picture from memory stick on it. So here is smiling Jillian. She is very smiley when people talk to her and I think she is ticklish on her tummy. Hee Hee

Yummy Feet

Jillian has discovered her feet and finds them quite tasty.

Jillian was playing with her beads and then was put into a trance by the TV. She just laid there and stared with the beads on her face. What a crack up!!

Growing up Roberts

Here is Drew in Daddy's boots. Those are pretty big shoes to fill. Drew loves to go in the closet and pull out Andy and my shoes and wear them around our house. If you come over and take off your shoes, they are fair game for little man to play with.

Notice that Lucy's melon is bigger than Jillian's torso. By the look on Jilli's face, I think she is well aware of this fact.

Here is little man having a temper tantrum. I can't even remember what is was about, they seem to be happening more and more often. I think he still looks cute even throwing a fit.

This has to be the craziest case of bed head I have ever seen and it is topped off with a cheesy smile.

You can't really tell what is going on in this picture, so I will fill you in. I am attempted to give Jillian a bath. Drew, Jillian, Lucy, Bailey and me all in a tiny bathroom. The only ones missing are daddy and the cat. Andy could be helping me, but instead decides to capture the moment of chaos with a picture, thanks babe. Did I mention I love that cat (she is the only one that is not attached with super glue to me).

Big girl pictures!! Jillian has been doing better this week. I think that the acid reflux medicine is working. Now I think that she is in the beginning stages of teething. Poor girl can't catch a break.

Notice her pinkie finger in this picture. She must be double jointed. I tried to do this with my hand and I can't even come close. You are trying to do it right now, aren't you?

Nice man boobs Drew :)

I could eat this kid up!







This past weekend included lots of studying, a power outage that made the house alarm beep (it took me forever to figure out what was going on), Drew giving mommy a bloody nose and a vicks vapor rub incident (2 hair washes today and it is still a greasy mess, it is like minty daper dan). I heard from my friend Jo on Sunday, who just had open heart surgery 1 1/2 weeks ago and she is at home recovering. Thank god she is doing well, she scared the crap out of me (and everyone else too, I am sure) Glad she is doing so well.

This coming week is Andy's first week of finals. Keep us in your prayers that the perpetual stress doesn't make any of us spontaneously combust. Saturday Drew is going to be 2!!!! It makes me a little sad that he is growing up so fast. I wish that I could freeze time and he would always love to play with me and give me hugs and kisses. What a big boy. I will post pics from the party next week. It is a Mickey Mouse Club House Party :) Fun Fun!