Aubry the Mess Maker

With Riley I was always able to gate off any area (especially the kitchen) that I wanted. The entry ways here are very wide, so Aubry seems to make so many more messes than Ry ever did. I think she just has many more opportunities!!!!! I was folding laundry and thought it was too quiet. I soon found little Brie Lynn had knocked over all of her formula, grabbed a box of croutons and had dumped them out on the floor and was sucking on one, had one in each hand too! You should have heard the scream she let out when I started to clean up and take away the croutons! She is one feisty red head!!!! I am in TROUBLE!!!

Her mess, you might not be able to tell, but there is a crouton hanging out of her mouth. She is sucking on it. She had NO teeth, so she sucks and mashes everything!!! She is funny.
She is just so dang cute!!!

Pre Shcool Graduation

Yes, they do have preschool Graduations, this is a HUGE, MAJOR milestone. I know it's not, but it is still fun to see the teacher and kids he has been talking about for 8 weeks. I cried (because it was over and those 2 hours were the BEST of my day)!!! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE him. A break is always good though. Everyday he wakes up and asks me when preschool starts again. I can't decide if he misses the school part or the high school girl teachers part!!! (Funny note: we ran into some of his really pretty teachers at a Demolition Derby - yes we embrace the redneck here-and they all went gaga over him. He thought he was sooo cool hangin' with them!!!!)

Ry and teacher Kris! She is the head of the preschool program at Sky View High School. Ry totally loved her. She was really awesome with the kiddos!!!
Ry in his shirt and graduation hat! Too Cute!
Riley, Kayden and Devin. (Kayden is our neighbor and Devin is his cousin. These are Ry's school friends).
Mr. Cool Guy in the back row. It was so funny! We were late (of coarse) and everyone was sitting all quiet when we got there. Riley walks in and the teacher was saying she was glad he made it. He sits in the back row, leans back and starts talking and laughing to the kids around him. They were turning to talk to him and laughing and joking around. I thought I had a vision of him as a teenager!!! I think he will continue to CHALLENGE me!!!! He thinks he is too cool for school!
Riley and Gentry. She is gorgeous, bad pic. Ry talked about her A LOT!!!

Sorry...I am such a Blogger Slacker

We went to the Hogle Zoo a little while back. It was fun, smaller zoo than we are used to, But Ry thought it was super cool. Ry's favorites: The 2 minute train ride around the zoo (we went like 3 times), the white crocodile/alligator (can't quite remember which one it was) AND the treats and presents he got at the gift shop (which cost us more than it did to get into the zoo)!!!! This bear was making some interesting noises. We took a picture and let it have some privacy!!!!
Ry and I on the train, this was the second time, Ty and Brie came the first time too.

Riley looking at Antone the white whatever he is.
Here is Antone!!! He was pretty cool to see!!

I cannot believe that it has been since April!!!! Steph, no wonder you were giving me crap!!!! :) Love ya.

Anywho, there is A LOT going on and a lot has gone on. I will catch up with all of that in a few days.

They sleep anywhere

Now that she is rolling and crawling she loves to be on the ground all of the time. I was doing something in the kitchen and thought it was a bit too quiet. This is what I found. It is like she rolled off of the blanket and then zonked! I have pictures of Riley like this too! I just love how they fall asleep anywhere!!!

You know she is out when the Binky is out of the mouth!!

Mom, I LOVE baby sister

Not quite sure what he did to her, she is obviously not happy!!!

When I ask him why she is sad, he says: "Ummm, well....I didn't do anyfing (Ry's pronunciation-we are working on the th) to her mom"!

"I love baby sister sooooooo much". Actions Riley, they speak much louder than words!!!

I just thought that she looked cute wiping her tears!!!

And now she has gotten over it and is ready to play again. She just adores Riley, even though he isn't always the nicest or gentlest brother. I tell myself that she is just going to be a tough girl!

I hear those words (title of blog) constantly and yet everyday she cries at least two or three times because of something that he did to her!!! I wonder if he just doesn't get it!!!! Can't wait until this "phase" is over. I have a feeling that it is going to get worse before it gets better. Brie is crawling now and is on the path of destroying Riley's train tracks!!! I am actually quite amused by it. I am proud of Ry, he hasn't hit her yet (at least not for taking apart his tracks)

Sometimes...they really do get hurt!!

Yes, sometimes they really do get hurt when they don't listen to mom and dad!!!! Let me paint the scene for you...Sunday afternoon and cousins are playing in Grandma's backyard (cluff side). Riley's' "Jeep Hurricane" power wheels is the activity of choice. Kaitlynn (Ry's not quite 2 1/2 year old cousin) is driving and Riley (though he has been told many times to sit in the seat with his seat belt on) is sitting on the back of the Jeep telling Kaitlynn to go fast, slowdown, turn and just yelling like the crazy 4 year old that he is. All of the sudden Kaitlynn SLAMS on the brakes, Riley flips over and his head ends up where his feet would have been if he were sitting in the passenger seat with his seat belt!!!! Kaitlynn was rather unfazed by all of this as Ry cries out: "Kaitlynn, I told you not to hurt me"!!! I tried not to laugh and say I told you so!!!!! Meanwhile, Kaitlynn drives off as Riley clings to me crying. He cried even more when he looked in the mirror and said, "Oh, man!!! Mom, it is broken (add sobs and whining, you with kids should know how to do it)!!!! These are his battle wounds or marks of disobedience!!! (They are healing up nicely!!!

Not too sure where the dirt on his nose came from!!!

His eye was pretty black Monday. Everywhere we go people ask him what happens, he recounts the story with sound effects and all! He really can be quite funny!!!
My little guy, happy as ever.

Baby Ace Van Cellars Jackman

We have a brand new addition to the Jackman Family!!! Rick and Marissa's 5th (4th son): Ace Van Cellars Jackman!!!! He arrived (April 7) two weeks before his due date, nice and small. He was 7 lbs. 9 oz. and 19 inches, I think. Anyone out there feel free to correct me if I am wrong. We went down to Eagle Mountain to see this little guy and the rest of the Jackman Krew. We had a great visit with everyone and I could not get enough of this little guy! I cannot believe that it was only 9 1/2 months ago that Aubry was this tiny!!!! They grow way TOO FAST! Riley had a great time playing with Cade and Jett. Aubry just chilled rolling around on the floor and playing with toys. Rick and Ty played 9 hole of golf (better than HALO). Miss, Teri (Missa's mom), Ace and I just visited. Very nice day with family. I apologize, I am no photographer, these pictures do not do him justice!!!

Just sleeping.
See how cute and tiny he is!?!?!?!
Looking around, I think he is looking at his mommy here.
He does this with his lips a lot.

Tag

Natalie, I am so sorry! I totally forgot that you had tagged me...so here it goes!!!
1. 10 years ago
2. 5 things on my to do list for today
3. Snacks that I enjoy
4. What I would do if I were suddenly a billionaire
5. 5 places that I have lived
6. 5 jobs I have had
7. 3 of my bad habits
8. 5 random things people don't know about me

1. Ten years ago I was almost 19 doing my thing at BYU! Not a care in the world. Going to classes during the day and playing in any volleyball league I could by night. I also had a part time job working for my uncle Bob. A little extra cash to spend and Express, Gap or The Limited and of course Nordstrom!!! I wish I would have appreciated the simplicity of my life then! I wish I had finished my degree too!!!!
2. Update my blog, return the water horse, mail my ebay auctions, workout (if Ty gets home at a decent hour) and Grocery store (out of salad stuff - we like salads)
3. Snacks I enjoy: celery and low fat cream cheese with pine nuts, raw almonds, apples slices and low fat SHARP cheddar cheese (YUMMY), cheese and anything really - I like cheese.
4. I would pay off our student loans, then buy a house for me, my mother-in-law, and help our family members, then pay for Tyson's flight lessons and then buy him the jet of his dreams! KEEP DREAMING!!!!!
5. I have lived in: Pico Rivera, Whittier, Provo/Orem, back to Whittier, Scranton, Pennsylvania and Now Utah again.
6. Ran my dad's office out of high school, worked in Uncle's office during college, Stint at Rose Hills in the A/P dept. (I was dying to get out of there, ha,ha corny I know!), Back to run my dad's office and now a full time mom.
7. Bad habits...what does Tyson complain about the most. (1) I throw things away if someone leaves them out for too long, it doesn't matter what I think it may go to, I am just so annoyed by the sight of it that I just throw it right in the trash! (2) I react instead of acting. I just react to Riley without even thinking most of the time. I sooooo thought that I would be a better mom than I am. (3) I drink way too much Dr. Pepper, I am addicted! I will go out just for a Dr. Pepper, I will drive out of my way for one too! Yes, I am crazy. The day I quit for good I will probably lose like 10 lbs.
8. (1) Sometimes I wish that I had finished my degree and had some stellar career. Don't get me wrong, i love my family very much, I just envisioned life very differently (obviously made plans without consulting Heavenly Father!) (2) People who are close to me know this, but everyone probably doesn't. Being a nurturer does NOT come natural to me. Striving to be a good mom is definitely one of my life challenges. (3) When I picture myself, I see me as a size 6 my senior year of high school, oh and blond too! (4) I used to watch General Hospital (soap opera) RELIGIOUSLY! Now, I have pretty much quit watching TV in general. Takes up too much time. (5) I love ebay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Riley loves music

Okay, let's just get it out there. My son has a shuffle and yes he is spoiled. Let me explain! Tyson got me this shuffle for Christmas of 2006 and then right after they came out with all of the cool colored shuffles!! So, Ty surprised me with my orange shuffle for Mother's Day of 2007. So here I am thinking...what to do with two shuffles. Then I thought, Riley likes music...why not! It has been great. It has come in handy on road trips (I can only listen to the Backyardigans (sp?) music so much) and on all of our flying!!! So what type of music does he like, his play list features: Backyardigans, Jack Johnson (Curious George soundtrack), All American Rejects (he loves Move Along), Primary music and some ABC songs from They Might Be Giants.

Rockin' out!
He is dancing, can't really tell. He has his father's lack of rhythm. That's okay, he is awesome at baseball and golf!!!!
Dancing some more!
Riley's silver shuffle. It is pretty banged up, but it is still going strong!!!!

PRE SCHOOL! I LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!!!

Sky view High school has a Child Care Occupation or something or other program at the school. Every third trimester of the school year they run an 8 week pre-school program. I thought that this would be a good activity for Riley, since I haven't the slightest clue where we will be come September. So, he goes to school Monday-Thursday from 9 am to 11 am! He LOVES it and I LOVE IT too! Brie and I just chill or run errands (so fast without the almost 4 year old). Here are some pictures.

This is Riley getting ready to come to the car at the end of the day!!!
He picked a Diego back pack, I tired to talk him into something cooler, but nooooooooo! He wanted "eggo". He doesn't even watch the show!
His cheesy smile right before we left for school!
Showing off his handy crafting!!!! He loves school and all of the fun projects that they do!