Boise Mama

Happy bday Grandpa Joe

2010-05-15T07:09:00.000-07:00

Sam's 3rd bday

2009-10-03T10:07:00.000-07:00

Pics of Sam

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Riding his new bike. He still isn't heavy enough to push the pedals. I did most of the pushing while he said, faster mommy. Who needs the gym when you have a two and half year old!

Daddy's day

2009-06-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

Sam and I went outside Sunday morning and painted a picture for Daddy. I was hoping ot paint my own picture, but like most of the time Sam wants what mommy has. So, I we ended up painting together. It was a nice day even though Jake had to do school work.

Thomas the Train

2009-06-24T10:06:00.000-07:00

Growing up

2009-05-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

Facebook has deterred me from blogging in the past months. I need to catch up and start documenting the wonderful experiences of being a mama. Sam is getting so big and changing every day. We now can have conversations and to think he was barely understandable a few months ago. He is so fun and we are enjoying every moment, even the ones that are so fun. He started a new school today with his new haircut. There weren't any tears shed and when I checked up on him, they said he was doing great. Change is so hard and I am learning through being a mom that it happens more and more. I am working on being open to change without fear. So not me:) His needs are far more important than my fear of change. This new school is amazing and I am so grateful that we are able to take him there. We live in Boise and I work in Eagle, so I decided to put him in a school near me. It has worked out great, and I am optimistic that Real Estate will pick up and I continue to work here in Eagle.

Sam loves playing in our bed!

2009-01-07T10:24:00.000-08:00

Christmas Tree Day

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Sunday was Christmas Tree Day. This was Sam's first time with his heavy duty jacket. He loved the snow and wanted to run through every tree aisle. I took him back to the car after 15 minutes, just too cold.

Little Gym

2008-12-15T15:00:00.000-08:00

Saturday is The Little Gym day. Grandma Saundra came with us. The pictures didn't come out very well due to all the bright colors in the room. Sam's loves ball and bubble time.

November pics

2008-12-15T14:56:00.000-08:00

Sam loves Guitar hero. He would rather watch Jacob play. He dances while Dad plays

I love this picture. These were the only pics I took from Thanksgiving. Grandma Saundra gave him a cookie and it was all over his hands and face.

Long time

2008-12-09T10:25:00.000-08:00

So, I haven't been keeping up my posts. Life can get so busy. We have had our bouts with sickness that is for sure. Sam has been so much fun, even when he isn't so happy. He usually gets upset for two reasons-1. He is overtired 2. He hates putting on a jacket. We had our first BIG snow here yesterday, it has already melted. When I arrived at work the ground was covered and went I left it was as if snow was never there. Jacob makes fun of me because I hate driving in the snow and ice. I know that my car is 4 wheel drive and my new car has a traction button, but I feel so much safer in his Expedition with AWD.

Sam has been talking more and more and surprising us everyday with how smart he is. He says BYE BYE to everything., so much that one of his friends in daycare is now copying him. Bye Bye, bed, Bye Bye toothrush, Bye Bye cup. It is very cute and is a great way to trastition into what is next, even bedtime. "Night Night Daddy, bye bye toys." We are so grateful for our family and are thinking positive with the new year coming.

Real Estate has been challanging. I am grateful to work for an agent with such optimism, care and knowledge. We make a great team and are looking forward to helping more people realize their dreams. I wasn't sure if I would still be in the industry, but Doug is confident that, this too shall pass. I have been fortunate enough to meet some amazing clients that have become friends. It is an amazing feeling to help others and to truly look out for their best interest.

I will write soon. Enjoy the pictures. Doug and I had a client/family and friends appreciation Christmas Party over the weekend. Doug managed to get Sam to smile at the camera and sit for more than a minute. Victory.

Halloween-My little Chicken

2008-11-04T07:06:00.001-08:00

Grandma Saundra carved this for Sam.

Sam really enjoyed going door to door. We only went to Grandma and Grandpa's neighbors that we new. Sam would say thank you and then when we were leaving say, Bye Bye house, see you soon. He wouldn't have anything to do with the chicken costume earlier at school, but tonight he had it on the whole time.

MOHAWK MAN

2008-10-24T13:30:00.001-07:00

I tried to make Sam's hair look like a mohawk. I am thinking of having it cut that way. He is just too cute!

Pumpkin patch

2008-10-21T10:20:00.001-07:00

Sam was more interested in throwing hay than a picture.

While Jacob was working hard on the house, we were at Linder Farms. Grandma Saundra, Sam and I. We had a great time and it was quite the work out. We went on a hay ride and Sam was so excited that he wanted to get down. We kept him busy and got off on the second to last stop. He would stop when there was a smashed pumpkin, raise his hands up and say, " Oh No, uh oh."

Yeah, our house is painted!

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This is after Jacob's hard work. It only took him and his amigos one day.

This is a before shot-

32nd birthday

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32 and counting:)

Day after

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The day after the party, first thing in the morning Sam wanted balloons and drums. Everyday we have a designated time to play drums, now Sam sings while he plays.

more bday-rocket and drums

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My favorite pic of the day

More bday

2008-10-02T08:17:00.001-07:00

Here we are eating cake and opening gifts. Sam was so focused on a basketball that he opened that I ended up opening the rest of the gifts. I opened the last gift from us and he threw the basketball to the side. It was drums.

Birthday party at the park

2008-10-02T08:12:00.001-07:00

We had a Little Einstein's party at a playground that just was put in this month. It is right across the street from where we live and I was thrilled to be done and just have to drive a couple blocks home. We were there from 2-4:30pm and although it was fun, we were exhausted. Next year we might have a family party. Lots of people came and Sam had a great time.

Here he is with his pal Jalyssa. She was like his little mommy all day. She took him on the slides and sat with him as they ate. She even helped open presents.

Sam's 2nd bday

2008-10-02T08:07:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa came over for Sam's bday. We had pizza and Sam's favorite Banana's. Grandpa and Grandma gave Sam a Tractor and trucks and we gave him a Mickey Mouse bowling set. There was more to come the next day at his birthday party at the park. He kept calling the bowling ball a basketball. Every ball to him is a basketball.:)

Random pics

2008-10-02T08:04:00.000-07:00

These are just some randome moments. I love Sam's smile in the one below.

Summer Swimming with Mama

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2 year pics

2008-09-15T11:11:00.000-07:00

We wanted to get pictures done for Sam's 2nd year. I didn't realize how challanging it is to get a soon to be 2 year old to sit down for pictures. We intended on having Sam wear his Chicago Bears uniform with Jacob's old football and helmet, Sam had other ideas. We did manage to get a couple shots with the football. The whole time he wanted to count the blocks and play basketball. Playing with the basketball with a football outfit on. He saw the basketball way up on the top shelf hidden in a basket. He can spot them anywhere. He yelled ball until he could get his hands on it. Then he kept on climbing down and telling us,"all done, all done." I am so glad that my montherin-law was there. The lady taking the pictures was loud and making strange noises, hoping to get Sam to smile. I told her to take it down a couple notches, that he responds well to you just talking to him. I said, Sam look at Mommy and say cheese." He did and smiled on cue.

Little Sam

2008-09-04T11:21:00.003-07:00

Here he is 3 days old. This was his home for 2 months and we were so happy to walk out of there with him.

Little

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Sam is almost 2-Remembering

2008-09-04T11:08:00.000-07:00

Last night was an exciting day in our house. Sam went number 1 in the potty. Yeah! First try at home and he did it. There was much clapping and excitement. He is almost 2, which seems amazing to me. My mother in-law gave me a couple of memory sticks from her camera. There were pics of my baby shower that was in St.Lukes hospital while I was there for my 4 week vacation(ha ha) My baby shower was three days before I had little Sam.

Broom Time

2008-08-25T15:10:00.001-07:00

Sam is my little helper. He loves to sweep and my broom was too big for him, so we took a trip to Bed, bath and beyond to get him his own broom. I thought he would be happy with that, but he now wants both of them. Toddler's are so much fun!

Sam's favorite place

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Sam loved the ottoman at my grandma's. It was his spot.

and more with the animals, Teepee and tractor

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More FairyTale Town

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Zoo Time

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We went to the Sacramento Zoo and FairyTale Town. It brought back memories from when I was little. Sam had a great time at both.

More Music Time

2008-08-12T14:21:00.001-07:00

Here Sam is with my dad and the other two pics are Sam dancing in the mirror in my dad's guest room. He was kissing himself in the mirror, I just couldn't quite get that picture.

Music time

2008-08-12T14:16:00.001-07:00

Sam had such a great time dancing and playing with the guitar. My dad played the guitar for him and it was such a neat moment. Sam loved it.

Lauren's bday

2008-08-12T14:13:00.000-07:00

This was the first time that Sam has eaten cake. It was shoveling it into his mouth so fast and with much excitement. I had to take some pictures.

Playing with dough

2008-08-12T14:11:00.000-07:00

Grandee made some dough for Sam to roll, sugar and bake. We had a blast with the rolling pin.

First time with Grandpa Joe

2008-08-12T14:07:00.001-07:00

Sam being silly and reading with grandpa. We went through 5 days of drooling. We changed is shirt every hour or so. I had never seen so much saliva. We had such a great trip to see the family. Sam really bonded with his grandpa Joe, grandad and grandee.

Feet

2008-08-12T14:05:00.000-07:00

As soon as we get in the car, the socks come off, the shoes come off and the foot goes in the mouth. Boys will be boys:)

Basketball is my favorite

2008-08-12T14:00:00.001-07:00

We play basketball every day. There will be more and more posts as the years go with Sam shootinge ball.

Banana's

2008-07-07T09:23:00.000-07:00

Sam loves banana's. He calls them a ba. He was trying to feed me the banana.

Sam's stuffie

2008-07-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

Sam loves his little stuffie. The little zebra has becom his friend and it is the only thing that he has attached himself too, besides me:)

I can't resist, they are too cute. Here are some more.

4th of July

2008-07-07T09:14:00.000-07:00

I wanted to take pictures of 4th of July- our battery was dead:(

We did have a wonderful weekend. Grandma Saundra and Grandpa Dan took Sam to Toys R Us on Saturday and bought him a fire truck. Here are some pics.

Fun at Grandma's

2008-06-24T12:15:00.001-07:00

Every Monday Jacob and his dad play in a golf league. I decided to take Sam over to Grandma's so he could play outside. They have a huge yard, plenty of room to run. He would rather play ball with Grandma then run around.

Look at the drool!

2008-06-24T12:10:00.000-07:00

He only has a few more teeth left. I can't believe how much he has grown. He now says several words. Ball and Hi are his two favorites. He says gope for grape, and baha for bannana. Bye Bye, here ya go, Ready go, Mama of course is probably the most said word and da da. He gives 5 and is starting to count in his own way. His new daycare is working out wonderfully and he is only 5 minutes from my job.

Having Fun

2008-06-24T12:06:00.000-07:00

Weekend with Mama

2008-06-24T12:02:00.000-07:00

Jacob had to work all weekend, so it was Sam and I. We went to a park in Meridian and had so much fun. Sam thinks everything is a basketball hoop. He tried to shoot his ball in all the swings and the trash can. Note to self- be aware of the baby swings, Sam now has bruises on the inside of his legs from the swing below.

I'd rather watch Little Einstein's

2008-06-24T11:59:00.000-07:00

I love the pic of Sam laughing with his hands over his mouth. Jacob was trying to play with him, but he would rather watch Little Einstein's. He looks so big with his haircut. We went to a place called Monkey Dooz. He sits in a car and they have it decorated. Each station has a TV and they play Disney movies. I never thought I would pay 14$ for a little boy haircut, but the experience is well worth it.

Little Swimming Pool

2008-06-24T11:55:00.000-07:00

Last summer we bought this little pool to put in our yard. Sam is probably too big for it now. It was so hot last Friday that I thought it might be nice to play in the water. Sam just sat there, he didn't know what to do, not much room to move around. We can't wait to go to his great grandma's and swim in her big pool.

Sleeping like my daddy!

2008-06-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

Sam is just like his daddy. They both sleep with one arm over their head.

Being a Mama

2008-06-06T12:24:00.001-07:00

Being a mom has changed my life. My heart is fuller, my mind is expanded, my patience has grown longer and my fears have exceeded. My Sam has been sick most of his little life and this has caused alot of worry, stress and learning. I know that he will be fine and that he needs to build up his immunity. The stress of being a working mom is sometimes unbearable. Srength and faith, along with my Grandma's wisdom gets me through it. I am not alone and find it comforting to hear stories from other working mom's. Finding balance in it all has been my focus. To let go of the fear, go into the faith and love my family is what I am striving to do daily. Being a mom has been an incredible experience and has challanged me. I will find the balance, faith and strength. Oh, and have fun too!

Big Event

2008-05-19T11:58:00.000-07:00

I am now graduating as a memeber of the Junior League of Boise, a women's vlounteer organization. It has been 6 months of training a meetings. Jacob had to work Saturday, so we were off to Grandma Saundra's for a short visit. Here I am with my amazing friends Errin, Sarah and Saundra. What a boring but necessary meeting. Glad there was wine:)

Riding in the car with mom

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Cute Sam

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Grandma Saundra bought Sam a huge Rocket from Little Einstein's this past weekend. He adores it. We really don't have any room for it, so it is now in the middle of our family room:)

Mother's Day Flowers-Thanks Grandma

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Park

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Mom, Dad and Sam- fun day at the park. We are finally feeling some sun:)

Visit to the Park

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Sam sleeping- He took a nap for 3 hours. Mom trying to sleep with no luck. I guess I would rather watch him sleep.

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A tired Mama-hasn't had a good night sleep in 3 weeks and counting!

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Every Saturday morning we watch cartoons together. Don't know what this is about. Sam decided to watch cartoons while sitting on his race car toy, eating his Cheerios:) Our son is strange at times.

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Now when I get the camera out Sam poses!

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Feeling better!

2008-04-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

We haven't had the chance to get to our Blog. Sam was very sick with the stomach flu and hasn't been sleeping very well for weeks. It has been a tough month. Grandma Saundra came over for few hours, so I could go to a meeting.

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Dirty at Daycare

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Lovin' the dirt! The last picture is Sam's buddy Jalyssa.

Guitar Man

2008-03-31T14:23:00.000-07:00

Sam found his dad's guitar hero-He grabbed the guitar started plucking the strings and singing.

Sam I am

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Easter Egg Hunt

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Playing the piano

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Bunny, grandma Saundra gave me

Easter Lunch

Easter!

2008-03-24T14:06:00.001-07:00

What a day. I wish Easter would of been on Saturday so that we had a day to recover. Church, family one and family two, we are pretty tired. Sam is sporting his new haircut with Dad.

Sam's first professional haircut

2008-03-24T13:58:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't really done a great job with Sam's hair. He was starting to look shaggy. He did great at the salon. Here he is with Stephanie, the hairstylist.

My little wootie woo

2008-03-14T09:58:00.001-07:00

Brush my teeth

2008-03-14T09:54:00.000-07:00

Sam is getting so much better at brushing his teeth. He ends up biting on the toothbrush and not then using it as a drumstick if I let him have it for too long.

Sam and Basketball

2008-03-14T09:50:00.000-07:00

Sam loves basketball.

More of our trip

2008-03-14T09:46:00.001-07:00

What a trip! We went up to Sun Valley for a day. Friends of ours and their little one Austin have a condo there. We had a blast. Saw the Lodge, drove around and then hung out for the night. I am so glad that Boise doesn't have all that snow.

Trip to Sun Valley

2008-03-14T09:42:00.001-07:00

Feeling better

2008-03-04T12:38:00.003-08:00

Sam has bee sick on and off for serveral weeks. He is now finally feeling a little better. His working on teeth number 9 and 10. We are starting to get some sleep. He is watching his all time favorite show- Little Einstein's.

New shoes

2008-03-04T12:24:00.001-08:00

Sam, Mama, Grandma Saundra and Auntie Kara all went to Little Feet to get Sam some new shoes. He just wanted to play in the little boat the whole time. Sam is now wearing a size 6 1/2, big feet!

Grandma and Grandpa's gift-football chair

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Hanging out on Mom and Dad's bed

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Horsin' around with Dad

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Our formal living room has been taken over by Sam's toys. Pretty much every room in our house is Sam's play room:)

Up the stairs I go

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More snow

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Inside on a cold day

Valentine's Day Party at Daycare

2008-02-14T14:41:00.001-08:00

Sam goes to an in-home daycare near our home. He has adopted the Watson Family as his own. Cynthia is his caretaker and she watches Sam 4-5 days a week, Kate 3 days a week and Riley now and then. She has a daughter Jalyssa that is 2, a son Jake, 4 and a son Justin 10. They all love Sam and have named him Sambo. These are pictures from the Valentine's day party that Cynthia had and she was great enough to send me pics.

Daycare

2008-02-14T14:38:00.000-08:00

Sam loves getting into anything that has to do with technology. Here he is on the computer at his daycare.

Baths are his favorite

2008-01-29T11:30:00.001-08:00

Sam would spend hours in his bath if he could. He sings and dances to his own music. He takes a bath everyday and on the weekends he takes two.

Sam's room

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Drive in the car on a snowy day

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Little Einstein's

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I am ready to go

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Our Anniversary weekend

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We had a great anniversary weekend. Lots of time with Sam. We spent time with our friend's Roger and Errin. I can't believe it has been 2 years of marriage. We are so blessed to have spent most of it with Sam. We are grateful for our wonderful family and friends. Happy New Year!

I love grilled cheese

2008-01-13T08:40:00.000-08:00

Just a cutie

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This is Sam watching is all time favorite show-Little Einsteins. We bought him the CD for Christmas and when we play it in the car he just smiles the whole drive.

Morning with Mama

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Sam isn't walking yet, he likes to stand and fall.

First Hair Cut

2008-01-04T08:54:00.000-08:00

Sam's first hair cut. He just sat in the bath calmly while I nervously cut.

New Year's

2008-01-03T13:00:00.000-08:00

We just hang out with eachother. I tried to hang in there but it was hard to stay up till midnight. I must be getting old!

Christmas Morning-Sam

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Sam got lots of toys for Christmas. Here he is with the musical table his grandma Saundra gave him.

White Christmas

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All covered with Spaghetti

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Daycare-

This is a picture of Sam eating spaghetti at Daycare. Our daycare lady sent this to me yesterday. She stripped him down and let him dive into it.

Santa

2007-12-18T14:16:00.000-08:00

This is my first blog entry-

Sam didn't take to Santa at first. He warmed up to him after 15 minutes. I will remember the look on Sam's face when we sat on Santa's lap, watching him creep closer and closer, and touching Santa's magic glowing finger. How lucky to have one on one time with Santa.