Hello to myself and all of you out there! We are alive, living with mom and dad Jackson, and busy with work, school, trying to get rid of and find cars... blah blah blah.
We've had a crazy summer with tons of changes. Things have been pretty rough, but getting better, staying positive, have three crazy radical babies and so many blessings and reasons to smile. :)
I have way to many summer pictures to share, but haven't made the time to sort through them. Lost my camera charger, so here we are.... no visuals. I'm all about visuals. It's like a fireside with out any refreshments.
Nixon is a stud kinder-kid at Orangevale Open. Colin and I get to be the PE parents for his class and loving school so far.
Mazzy starts preschool with Sharon in the morning and has her clothes all out and ready! What a princess!
Ollie is doing awesome, eating and grabbing everything in sight. Loves his johnny jumper and playing with anyone who will look at him.
Daddy Colin is trying to finish up some design jobs that have been going on FOR-EV-ER! He's been having fun making skateboards and is seriously looking for a little more consistent work. He hasn't had time to spend the summer the way he likes -(beach, surfing, wakeboarding, fun summer nights, down time), but he's hangin' in there and trying to stay positive. Eating sunflower seeds like you would not believe and wearing tie died shirts at least 2x a week! No joke!
Mommy Brooke is ready for a full nights rest w/out Oliver waking up! Doing okay, trying to balance a schedule and loving and thankful for the help of Mom and Dad Jackson and Thompson, Aubry and Shannah. They help watch the 3 little ones when I'm working. Yup! I'm the Massage therapist at a spa in folsom a few days a week. Need to get busier, but this is a good way to ease myself back in the insane working world! loving exercising again and spending time with my cute family and Aubry who is now in Lincoln!
Colin and I have taken a few steps back and have done some intense life evaluations. We've made a lot of good changes in the way we live, raise our children and treat each other. So good for us to get out of our comfort zone, be real with each other and make some goals together.
Thank you for your prayers, kind and encouraging words, acts of kindness, and many hours of sweet listening ears. Love you all.
I really miss blogging, but it's so hard to start again. Here's my start!
We want to be like dad!
You are our sunshine, our only sunshine
You make us happy when skies are gray
You'll never know Dad, how much we love you
Please don't take our sunshine away!
love you more than a room full of toys! -Nixon, Mazzy Oliver and Mommy
Yes, I truly have the best sister in the World! Aubry took me to Wicked in San Fran for my birthday present! Loved it and oh so much better than the crazy book! Of course we were sitting next to a crazy Utah lady and her family singing and clapping like there was no tomorrow and a child who had a cold. Beside that... we had a GREAT time! We've decided that I tend to be more Glinda and Aubry more Elphaba. But We are both a little more balanced and stable!(so we think) :)
Oliver took a bottle for Grandma Sue and made me so proud!
We LOVE going to the beach for our birthday weekend - Even when it's freezing!
Ollie met the sand!
And Mike froze his tail off!
Cold windy days? What? Do kids really care?
We decided to Go to Del Valle Lake the next day and enjoy the sun shining down on us! Ollie loved his play tent and the weather was great! Happy Birthday to US!!!! Nothing like a giant rice crispy treat with frosting and nerds! 28 and 31 here we come!
Enormous thank you to Aubry and Mike for making our weekend great! Love you crazy Tenneys!
BIRTH ORDER OF CHILDREN 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy. 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible. 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes. __________________________________________________ preparing for the Birth: 1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously. 2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn't do a thing. 3rd baby : You ask for an epidural in your eighth month. __________________________________________ The Layette : 1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau. 2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains. 3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they? __________________________________________________ Worries: 1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby 2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn. 3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing. __________________________________________________ Pacifier: 1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it. 2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle. 3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in. __________________________________________________ Diapering: 1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not. 2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed. 3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees. __________________________________________________ _____ Activities 1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, Baby Zoo, Baby Movies and Baby Story Hour. 2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics. 3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaners. _____________________________ _________________________ Going Out: 1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times. 2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached. 3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood. __________________________________________________ At Home:
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby. 2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby. 3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children __________________________________________________ Swallowing Coins (a favorite): 1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays 2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass. 3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance! __________________________________________________ Pass this on to everyone you know who has children . . . or everyone who KNOWS someone who has had children. . (The older the mother, the funnier this is!) GRANDCHILDREN:
Reward for allowing your children to live!
Here's a post just for our princess. Mazzy had a great birthday way back on April 29th. Exactly one month ago! She has added Cinderella as a second middle name and does a great Motor boat bubble in the pool. Mazzy loves her brothers and thinks life would be so boring with out Nixon telling her what to do all the time. Waffles with peanut butter are her favorite, and doesn't like to wear dresses or skirts that don't have the right "Twirl"!She loves people waiting on her and could spend every waking minute with her grandparents! They love to spoil her! You can't resist her butterfly kisses and curly locks! She has us wrapped around her finger!
WAY BACK ON EASTER!!! better late right. It was a perfect day to Bless Ollie in celebrating new life. Lots of family and great food and fun! Ryan and Michelle were here from Utah and Zephyr and Oliver celebrated their first Holiday together.
Nixon is FIVE! We celebrated his arrival on the 23rd and Mazzy's special day is tomorrow. 2 years and 6 days later on the 29th!
Nixon felt so special being student of the week and having a great day. He had "white doughnuts" for breakfast -(his favorite)- and had a kite flying party after school. We had so many friends share the day with us, even Tami and her kids all the way from Utah! He woke up feeling taller and smarter and ready for kindergarten! We ended the night with Chevy's and sombreros! Love you tiger!
What about in pajamas? You know you have children that are amazing sleepers when you can vacuum in their rooms at midnight.
Hubby working all hours of the night. No one to tell me to go to bed.
Saturday night, my parents had Nixon and Mazzy, Colin was working, Ollie and I went out! What a perfect date he was!
-He was on time and waited patiently for me to get ready
-He smelled amazing
-extremely good looking
-let me take control of the night, I could go into any store I wanted!
-was a great listener, made great company
-We turned many heads (he was quite the thing to look at)
-I could manage the radio
-To die for kisses!
The only downer was that he couldn't drive!
I love you Oliver! Thanks for the special night. Look forward to many more! Maybe even with the other kids! :)
Serious celebration at the Thompson's! What exactly are we celebrating? oh well, we love it any way! The day started the night before... Colin and the kids put some coins outside to see if the leprechauns would find it. Sure enough, it was gone the next morning! Wow, the Leprechauns trailed $ through the entire house, tip toed up the kids arms to see if they were asleep leaving green footprints, and caused little mischievous acts in the day! Nixon wanted to catch one so bad. Maybe next year bud!
Corned beef and cabbage was cooking all day with All GREEN side dishes. Thompson Grandparents came over to celebrate and brought a pot of Gold with goodies in it. Last but not least... Irish music playing all day! We sure no how to party with our root beer and cream soda! Green looks great on everyone if you ask me!
You love to be wrapped tight with your pacifier tucked in just right!
Nice plump cheekers! 
attempting tummy time
you are so peaceful. Just looking at you helps me relax! You love your Moses basket,
and look adorable in it! We love you little boy!
