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2010-08-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

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Taia's 2nd Dance Class

2010-03-15T17:57:00.000-07:00

Today was Taia's 2nd Dance Class! We didn't know that they were allowing parents in the class to watch this week so Dean missed it! He is really bummed!! She did a great job and was absolutely adorable!!! Hopefully her dance uniform and ballet slippers will be in next week! Poor girl bit the dust once today!!

so...it just hailed here...

2010-03-12T10:13:00.000-08:00

Talk about random GA weather!!

This is right outside my craft room window!!

Dance class and playing in the rain!

2010-03-12T07:02:00.000-08:00

Taia, Abby and Libby had a blast at Mr. Benny the Clown's
birthday party at Chick Fil A on Tuesday!

Taia started dance classes on Monday! She LOVED it!! She keeps asking to go back!
Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa for her leotard! She will need it until her uniform (yup- there's a uniform! LOL) comes in! Everyone loved it!

And today, she is making the most of the rainy day! As I'm typing this I am being force-fed fake donuts and imaginary tea! ;)

Lots of fun and gorgeous weather!

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Taia loves having Abby and Libby over to play!

We went to Chuck E Cheese with Abby and Libby last Tuesday and had a great time!

Taia is doing great at riding her bike! It's harder at our house because there are no flat areas here! But we went to the park to let her ride yesterday and she did a wonderful job!!

Playdate pics!

2010-03-01T10:56:00.000-08:00

They were so adorable driving around the yard! Taia toted her "little purse" on her shoulder the entire time! They are too funny!

They had a few minor accidents...

Then they jumped!

Taia had some friends over today for a playdate! We had a great time! Unfortunately, I forgot to break out the camera until after Abby and Libby left! ; (

Taia and Owen had a great time jumping!
Please ignore the moms chatting in the background! Haha!

Hollywood Connection

2010-03-01T05:14:00.000-08:00

We went to Hollywood Connection on Saturday and Taia had a great time! She even climbed around in the play area following some older kids for a while.

Skype!

2010-02-27T05:11:00.001-08:00

Look us on on SKYPE! We've finally joined so we can video chat with friends and family!

Smiles!

2010-02-26T06:26:00.000-08:00

Her smiles are so contagious!

Back to blogging....

2010-02-25T17:35:00.000-08:00

I'm going to start blogging again!! I got wrapped up in FaceBook and gave up on my blog! But I'm back!!

Arkansas trip sept-oct 09 (211 photos), by Lori Jewett

2009-10-18T06:05:00.001-07:00

I'd like to share my Snapfish photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.

Pictures from Arkansas.

2009-05-28T18:25:00.000-07:00

Taia and Mamaw playing!

Taia's first hiking trip! She even went in a cave!

This is insanely fuzzy but I had to post it!! She climbed IN Popeye's dog bed! LOL I found her just chillin' out in there!!

She was mad because I told her she couldn't have anymore soda!

Taia and Uncle James

Taia and Aunt Pat (A.K.A. Mimi)

Just hanging out with the boys! Cellache and Brandon were

playing video games and she really wanted to play!

She was trying to put the little train on the tracks!

She loved the train!

Mamaw wanted to take her Mother's Day Shopping for me and she fell asleep! She wound up sleeping in the bottom of the Target shopping cart! LOL

They're in reverse order but I don't feel like changing them! :)

Taia and her friends on the news!

2009-05-27T17:27:00.001-07:00

Here's a video of Taia and her friends on the news while we waited in line for almost an hour to sign up for swim lessons! Thanks to my awesome friend, Jennifer Ricker (lots of her in the newscast!) we were 2nd in line! And somehow, I think I STILL managed to sign up for the wrong class! LMAO!

Tonight's News!

For the fellow Twilighters!

2009-05-01T05:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks Gina for getting me hooked on this awesome Twilight blog!!

Check out Our Twilight Chronicles! It's full of juicy Twilight tidbits!! Even a crazy trailer of New Moon that has clips from "The Lost Boys" and "True Blood!"

ENJOY!! I know you will!

April 30 was a fun day!

2009-05-01T05:05:00.001-07:00

We had a great day today!! Thanks to our great friend Jennifer, we discovered the Harris County libraries!! We went to 2 storytimes! They are amazing!! They provide great snacks and crafts and are just wonderful!! Thank you Jennifer and Abby for taking us!

Laura and Liam came over and brought us dinner and then we all went with Jennifer and Abby to the pajama night story time in Hamilton! We had a GREAT time! I don't know who's going to feed me when you move Laura! LOL

Laura made crime scene outlines of our children! LOL

They love this car!! And they are happy standing still jamming out to the radio!

The kiddos enjoying their milk and cookies at the pajama storytime!

Taia and Abby and "Baby" and Mickey in their pajamas!

Photos of Taia and Mamaw "working" in the yard!

2009-04-30T19:07:00.000-07:00

Mamaw taught Taia a little bit about gardening a few weeks ago!

Looks like she was working hard!
Taking a break!

Even "Baby" is learning how to garden! She takes "Baby" EVERYWHERE!

Haha! Mom said that the dirt was falling back down onto her head! HA!

Ha! Speaks for itself!

More Birthday photos!!

2009-04-30T18:56:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics that my mom took!

She and Liam were having a blast riding in the car that she got from my mom, my mamaw and my dad. She loves it!
Liam looks scared but I swear he was having a blast!

The CAKE! Bad pic of Taia but a good one of the cake!

Our gorgeous little Princess Taia!

Taia and her daddy playing! I love this picture!!

Taia's actual birthday photos. 4-23-09

2009-04-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

Taia had SUCH a busy and fun birthday!!

Her birthday was the same day as the "Donuts With Dad" breakfast at school!! Dean was able to be home for most of her birthday. He flew to Texas in the evening.We were so glad that he was able to be home! Donuts With Dad was at 9am. Then at 11:45 I took cupcakes, balloons and party favors to her class and we had a little party. The kids all had a great time! When we left the school, we went to Toys R Us and she got another balloon and picked out her birthday present from her Nanny and Opa (Dean's grandparents.) They sent her money so she could do her own shopping! She picked a "My Little Pony" that crawls across the floor!! Then we went to Chuck E Cheese with daddy, Laura and Liam and had a great time! After that we went to Dairy Queen and Laura and Liam treated us to birthday ice cream!! It was a very eventful day and we had a BLAST!!!

Thank you to everyone who sent cards and presents and/or came to her birthday party on Saturday! We are so lucky to have such wonderful friends and family! Our house looked like Christmas morning until today! I finally re-organized the playroom and moved toys that she has outgrown into the garage! It's so sad when we have to move out her toys!! But we have to make room for the new stuff!!

Taia and her Daddy enjoying their donuts and juice!

Looks like they're having a very serious conversation!

The whole class at Taia's little birthday party.

Taia playing whack-a-mole! Check out the video in this post! She was having a great time!
This bike ride is her favorite at Chuck E Cheese! She loves it!! We get a workout because we have to spin the pedals for her so it will raise up!

And now the grand finale, a video of her playing whack-a-mole! Enjoy!

Easter 2009 - Sorry they're so late!!

2009-04-28T18:36:00.000-07:00

Easter 2009

Taia getting into her Easter baskets!! She had one from us and one from her Grandma and Grandpa!

Grandma made the dress that she's wearing! It is so gorgeous!

Taia in the bunny ears that Grandma and Grandpa sent her. She's in her diaper because she wanted to eat chocolate and we didn't want her getting chocolate on her dress!

Taia painted my new desks! She did a great job!!

Painting one of my desks!

Dying eggs with the kits the Grandma and Grandpa sent her!

She was having a blast!

Hunting eggs in the back yard.

She had such a long day that she passed out in the living room floor!

Hanging with the Rockwells!

2009-04-27T20:11:00.000-07:00

I needed to leave town last night to visit my sick Poppa (grandfather).

Laura almost demanded that I leave Taia with her!

And I am SO glad that she did! Taia had a wonderful time with Liam and I was

able to spend some one on one time with my poppa!

My mom went with me and we were able to spend some quality time together also!

Here are some adorable photos that Laura took!

THANK YOU LAURA!! YOU ARE THE BEST! I AM GONNA GO AHEAD AND SAY IT AGAIN!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS SUMMER!!

They went to the botanical gardens of Columbus today. Looks like they had a great time!

What an angel!

They are SO cute together!!

So cute!

Haha!! Laura can make anything fun!!! Even a quilt! LOL

A few photos from Taia's Birthday

2009-04-27T19:59:00.001-07:00

Here are a few great pictures that Laura took at Taia's party! She got some great shots!

A few other people took photos also so I'll post them as I get them! ENJOY!

This is how she eats cupcakes....strange kid! LOL

Opening presents! She got amazing gifts!!! Our living room looks like it's Christmas morning!

Abby, Liam, Taia, Kyan and June at the party.

How awesome is her princess dress that Grandma made her!!??!!??

EXTREMELY AWESOME!! Everyone ooed and awed over it! She looked adorable!

And YES! She has on tennis shoes!! LOL The floor in the party room was SUPER sticky and I didn't want her in her princess shoes. It seemed like a BAD idea!

POOF!

LOTS of pictures!

2009-04-06T07:34:00.000-07:00

Taia decided to drop out of the egg hunt and found a corner to eat her chocolate!
Trying to decide what to eat first!

The class party!

Dean stayed home sick today so I was able to upload some pictures.

They are all out of order but I don't feel like messing with organizing them right now! :)

Taia and I decorated the bathtub with silly string style soap!! It was FUN!

In Seaside, FL - the little town that The Truman Show was filmed.

The view from our hotel room.

Taia playing on the water table at the Charleston Children's Museum.

Taia and Dean playing in the yard.

Taia and I at the St Pat's parade!
Taia and Meghan at the parade. Taia and Missy

Taia and Jon

Taia and Ava playing at Oatland Island.

Without a computer for a while....

2009-04-05T15:45:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that Dean has been using my computer for work since he broke his (and broke his temporary laptop...although I'm getting blamed for that one.....) His new one should be here soon.....hopefully..... So I'll be without a computer for at least another week! I just caught up on everyones blogs but just don't have the time to comment on them all!! I had over 100 updates to catch up on!! I have TONS of pictures to post but that'll have to wait until next weekend!!

Dean has been working on my craft room all weekend!!! He custom built me the most awesome desk EVER!! I love it!! Can't wait to post pictures of the finished product!!! It's going to be awesome!

I have my blackberry so can use e-mail (lorijewett@gmail.com ), facebook, myspace, yahoo messenger and google chat!

Be back to the blogging world SOON, I hope!!

Lori

www.threadsofgray.etsy.com BLOG GIVEAWAY!

2009-03-30T20:17:00.000-07:00

A great friend of mine is doing a blog giveaway for her etsy shop! Check it out!!!

http://http://domesticdisasterinsavannah.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-giveaway-in-honor-of-etsy-shop.html?showComment=1238469360000#c7127649597808775286

While I'm at it, www.denimnotes.com has some great jewelry! I just got a Twilight bracelet from her and it is awesome!! I highly recommend her scrabble tile pendants! She sent me one with my order and I love it!!!

I will blog more later! Dean is using my computer this week because he broke (yet another) his computer!!

Snow day!!!

2009-03-01T08:57:00.000-08:00

We are having an AWESOME snow day!!!!

We have had SO MUCH FUN!!! It's wonderful!! Hope everyone is enjoying the snow as much as we are!

Snowballs and snow angels in GA in MARCH!!!

Some videos of us playing in the snow!! ENJOY!

Callaway Trip Feb 09

2009-02-13T19:15:00.001-08:00

Such an angel!!
I think she and Liam were both debating on going swimming!

Looking at the fish!

I love love love love love this picture!

Can you tell that we were having fun?

My friend, Laura, took these photos! I love them!! Laura is an awesome photographer!!! We went to Callaway yesterday and these are just a few of the awesome photos that she took!!!!! I'll post more soon! These are just some of my absolute faves!! THANK YOU Laura!!! If I could figure out how to turn your name into a link to your page, I would! LOL How do you do that!?

Fun times!

2009-01-26T12:54:00.000-08:00

The cutest Razorback Cheerleader ever!

Thanks to the Potts clan for the awesome outfit!

Posing in front of the fireplace!

Still posing! Cute as can be!

I love those pigtails!

My birthday lunch!! I have the best friends ever!

Taia was screaming so I was trying to make her smile! LOL

Christmas photos-sorry they are out of order...

2008-12-29T12:19:00.000-08:00

Taia dumped the whole box of fruitloops onto the table...

guess she was hungry!!
Taia playing around the tree on Christmas day.

Grandma and Taia

Taia and mommy opening presents on the 22nd since we weren't home on Christmas.

Grandma pulling Taia on the sled!

Taia and Grandma snuggling in the snow!

Dean throwing snowballs!

Dean showing Taia how to make a snowball.

Taia brought me the camera, then clunked over to the couch in her dressup shoes and posed for this picture!! Then she clunked back over to me and wanted to see the picture I had just taken! My little ham!

Some new pictures!

2008-12-12T15:51:00.000-08:00

She pulled the potty into the tub and peed in it!! LOL
Our daughter is a goofball!

Watching Daddy put up her lawn ornaments! (Yes- she's shirtless in a tutu....lol)

She kept saying "WoooooooooooooooW!!!" It was so cute!

She had just eating cookies with Christmas sprinkles! She was very happy about it!

More Thanksgiving pics!

2008-12-05T06:08:00.001-08:00

Taia at the airport! She's such a cutie!!
Taia and daddy opening Christmas presents from Meem and Mamaw and Teda and Brandon!

Such a big girl pulling her own luggage!

Keativ Awards

2008-12-01T08:50:00.000-08:00

Thank you Laura for giving me the Keativ award!!! I don't have many blogger friends as of yet, but the ones I do have are very creative!!

The rules:I must tell you six random things about myself and then tag/award four other bloggers whom I think qualify as “kreativ”.

1. I was married on the beach with a Cat in the Hat themed wedding!!
2. My Aunt put fuschia streaks in my hair last week and I love it!
3. My crazy daughter keeps me on my toes 24/7!
4. I have recently started reconnecting with old friends and love it!
5. I am enjoying doing Zumba in my living room.
6. I just started Weight Watchers and am down 10 pounds. (Well, I was before Thanksgiving.... ; )

I nominate: Lizzie, Laura and Jennifer..... yaya ya - I know two of those were already given the award and there are only 3 listed..... but I don't have many blogger friends yet.....

We had a great trip to Arkansas!!

2008-12-01T08:40:00.000-08:00

Taia spent alot of time bonding with her Meem! (My Mamaw) We had an awesome Thanksgiving!

Aunt Teresa dyed my hair!!! I LOVE it!! It's fuschia!! hehe! I think I wear it well!! Dean even likes it! My mom and mamaw flipped over it! They love it!!

Taia saw Santa today!

2008-11-24T09:18:00.000-08:00

Taia went to see the big guy today!! She didn't cry or fight to get out of his lap at all. She didn't smile much....or show much emotion ..... but she didn't freak out!!!!!! She's going to meet the REAL Santa (Grandpa) on Christmas! But we needed a photo to send out with our Christmas cards! This Santa (helper) was great!! He was very sweet and patient with her and she seemed to feel comfortable with him.

What a funny night!

2008-11-21T17:00:00.001-08:00

Dean, Liam, Taia and I were all in Taia's room watching a movie and the kids pulled Taia's tutus out of the closet and wanted to wear them! Hehe! I'm sure Liam's dad is going to love these photos! I apologize in advance, Jeremy! :)

Seriously..... she did it again!! Like 5 minutes later!!

2008-11-21T16:11:00.001-08:00

SERIOUSLY!!!!! She did it 5 minutes later with the oatmeal..... what a messy messy day! As I was cleaning the oatmeal she tried to do it with the French's Fried Onions and the peanuts! LOL

Liam is hanging out with us tonight and they are watching a movie and sharing some snacks! They climbed in the bed to watch it! I was trying to put them into their own separate chairs!

Some new pictures!

2008-11-21T14:39:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures of Taia and Liam watching Thomas The Train! They had just gotten done doing messy art so they were shirtless!

Aren't they the cutest kids on the planet!!?!?!?

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How on Earth do you punish a child for a crime this cute!?!?!?! All I could do was laugh- and Reese was devastated when I cleaned it up! She thought she'd won the dogfood lottery! LOL

How do you punish a child for a crime this cute!?!?!?!?!

Sorry it's been a while!!

2008-11-20T18:31:00.000-08:00

Taia and Liam playing at Imagine Art Museum!

Happy that I updated, Laura?! LOL

Taia's pre-school Halloween party!!

2008-10-30T12:28:00.001-07:00

Today was Taia's class Halloween party! It went very very well!! Thank you Laura and Jennifer for all of your help!! You are the greatest friends ever!!!

The most adorable Fairy Princess in the world eating her lunch! The class eating lunch!

Still eating lunch!

The awesome pumpkin that the class decorated for me as a thank you gift for planning the party!!! I love it!

October Trip to Savannah with Laura and Liam

2008-10-28T09:38:00.000-07:00

Taia at the Crab Shack on Tybee Island.

She was zoned out!
Taia and Liam at Oatland Island...... Can you tell
that they were having fun!?

Laura, Liam, Taia and Mamaw on River Street.

Taia and Mommy on the beach at Tybee Island.

Pumpkin Patch # 2 October 2008!

2008-10-19T15:27:00.000-07:00

When Jon and Meghan came for a visit this weekend, we took them to

the Marengo Creek Farms Pumpkin Patch!
Taia Posed with the pumpkins!
And she played in the corn pools!
Taia and Mommy at the pumpkin patch!
She was being so sweet!
Taia with mom and dad at Marengo Creek!

Pumpkin Patch Visit October 2008

2008-10-14T12:43:00.000-07:00

Taia and Abby at Best Nursery heading to the pumpkin patch!
Taia and Mommy on the Hay Ride through the

pumpkin graveyard at Best Nursery.
Playing on the hayride trailer.
Picking out pumpkins!
She found the 2 best pumpkins in the patch!

2008-09-29T18:07:00.000-07:00

Taia sleeping with her new doll!

She went to bed perfect tonight!

We didn't have to bribe her to stay in her bed

by letting her watch a movie or anything!

And notice the binky is NOT in her mouth! :)

Cutie Pie!

2008-09-29T15:12:00.001-07:00

Taia and Reese sitting on a blanket that I made for a friend's baby.
Yet another crazy place for her to sleep! Watching Scooby Doo with her new dolly in the car.

Taia rockin' her Nikes and tutu! Isn't she the cutest kid EVER!?

I've been slacking on my blogging!

2008-09-15T18:48:00.001-07:00

Taia's first dentist appointment! She did well!
Taia with Dr. Lawrence!
This is where she fell asleep tonight. Looks comfy laying up against that dresser! (Not!)

Picking out the perfect laptop in Toys R Us.

I love the way she copies how I use my laptop!

Watching a movie in dad's car on the way to Orlando.
She was excellent on the trip there!

Homer, Taia, Dean, Bart, Mom, Lisa and Lori!

We had a great trip to Universal Studios this weekend!

Who needs the toddler bed???

2008-09-07T18:41:00.000-07:00

Taia chose to sleep in the floor on her stuffed "goggie" instead

of her toddler bed tonight! It was so cute!!!!!!

A geek like mom and dad...

2008-09-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

Taia is growing up to be just like mom and dad. Always online! We are going tomorrow to get her a "toddler laptop." She has a V-tech baby laptop but it isn't realistic enough! :)

Fairy Taia

2008-09-02T12:27:00.000-07:00

I found a cheap fairy costume for Taia to play dress up in! I just put it on her after we went swimming today with just a diaper under it. You're supposed to wear something under it but it's so cute this way!! At least for just playing around the house!

Taia's Toddler Bed!

2008-08-31T20:07:00.000-07:00

It's official! Taia and Reese are now in a "big girl bed!" Woo hoo! It took a little while to get Taia settled tonight. But having Reese there with her certainly helped and we think it will only get better with time! Aren't they the cutest thing you've ever seen!?

I was quoted in BabyTalk Magazine!

2008-08-25T18:25:00.000-07:00

Not a huge deal but I was excited!!!!!

Some pics of Taia's trip to Savannah!

2008-08-23T08:58:00.000-07:00

It was rainy so Mamaw took her shopping for rain gear!
With Aunt Christy at the football game!
Sideways horsey.....I couldn't rotate the stupid pic! LOL
Taia at the roadside petting zoo!

The cutest picture ever of Taia and Dean!

2008-08-18T17:00:00.001-07:00

This is my new favorite picture of the two of them together!

It's been a few days!

2008-08-18T15:40:00.001-07:00

Taia breaking the rules and touching mommy's computer. This is just before she ripped the "f" key off. Now I have to slam down on it to type an F!! Laying down watching the Wiggles with Abby.
Wow! Jackpot!! She's small enough that $30 cash seems enough to roll around in!
Opening a box from Grandma!!
She helped me open up her nap mat that Grandma made her and walked over and sat on it!
How awesome is that!?!?!?!?! I can't wait for her to take it to school!!

This is awesome enough that I'll just nap in the kitchen floor!!

Taia's first day of Pre-School!

2008-08-13T11:02:00.001-07:00

Taia ready for her first day of pre-school!!

I made her lunchbox too heavy! She couldn't pick it up!! Cute shot of her bow! :)
Where are those car keys?! I'm ready to go to school!
Found them! Let's go!
Taia and Abby playing together at school!

Taia had a great first day! Ms. Donna said that she cried a little but overall did very well!

Sunday

2008-08-11T11:58:00.001-07:00

Taia and Liam watching the Wiggles! They were so cute!!!

Goofy Kid!

2008-08-10T04:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday morning, Taia decided to give Reese her cereal.... She was even smart enough to put it in a big bowl for her!

This morning, we brought her into bed with us after she woke up. Soon after, Dean and I were in bed alone watching the Wiggles. Now that she can climb off of our bed, she doesn't like to stay on it for long! A minute or so after she left our room, she came in and brought me a bag of lettuce....I think she's trying to tell me that we don't feed her enough healthy food! She got blueberries and strawberries for breakfast... LOL

Taia loves the Lemon Fruit Dip that mommy sells. She'll even eat strawberries when they're dipped in it!

My First Blog!

2008-08-07T19:41:00.000-07:00

I've decided to FINALLY join the blogging craze!! I'm not sure how I will do! I thought it would be a great way to share photos and details of our crazy life with friends and family!

Tonight, we went to Taia's Pre-School orientation!! She starts next Wednesday! She'll go for 3 1/2 hours, 2 days a week! I am SO excited! She loved both of the teachers and already has 3 friends in her class. She is the youngest in the class. They combined the late 1's/early 2's into one class. I think she is going to do really well! I'm going to search through pictures tonight to send next week! They've asked us to send in photos of her with her parents and grandparents! I volunteered to be the class room mother! I have been looking forward to being a room mother since my sister decided that she was too "cool" for me to help out in her 5th grade class. :( I thought I was going to have to wait until Taia was in pre-k!!!

Well, there's my first blog! Look for more to come!