Mommy's Kitchen Helper

Last night, we decided to make semi-homemade pizza for dinner. Jenna wanted to help, as she always does. I was trying to prepare the meal, so I wasn't paying much attention to what she was doing since she was right next to me.


When I stopped to see what was keeping her so busy (and so quiet), I immediately knew what she was up to...

She was helping me conserve space in the kitchen cabinets...by mixing these two green bottles together. How thoughtful of her!

Climbing Up the Wall

Jenna has been quite wound up the last couple of days. Maybe the energy she didn't spend while she had the stomach bug has been saved up and she has to get rid of it--who knows!?! Anyway, when she got home from her first day back at school, this is what she did...

Christmas in March

We were given a gift of a gingerbread kit for Christmas, but had not yet put it together. When Jenna was home sick this week, she said she wanted to make it, so of course, I said yes. Here are some pictures of the experience; she had a blast!

Unexpected Vacation

Jenna has had an unexpected vacation from school this week. She started with some loose bowels on Saturday, then progressed into a fever and vomiting on Sunday. The fever and vomiting didn't last long, but the loose bowels have. She can't go to school until she's back to normal. Overall, she's acting like she feels ok; she just doesn't have much of an appetite. I took these pictures of her yesterday; you'd never know she's got a stomach bug, would you?

Fancy Pajamas

Last year, Mimi gave Jenna some fancy satiny pajamas. They were way too big for her then, but now that she's taller and the weather is warmer, they're finally able to be worn. Jenna tried them on for the first time after her bath one day last week, and she was hooked. She loved the feel of the pants, and has wanted to wear them each night since. Doesn't she look like such a big girl. And how perfect are the ducks for the child who use to carry around a rubber ducky when she was a baby? So cute!

Jenna's "Bike"

The weather has been great the past several days--in the 70s and perfect to enjoy outside. Last night, we went for a walk and saw lots of kids and dogs, which Jenna loved. Most of the kids were riding bikes, big wheels, etc., so we decided to get Jenna's big wheel out from last year. It was too big for her then, but she's growing into it now. She had a lot of fun riding it, and I'm sure this is just the beginning of fun to last for several years!

Here is her reaction when Randy first brought it up from the basement.

Here she is posing on it for her first ride...

3rd Post for the Weekend!

I thought Jenna looked really cute in her outfit for church today (what a surprise, right?). Anyway, I had to take some pictures to capture how big she's getting.

Jenna loves to play the drum
so she wanted a picture in front of it.

"Let's go, Momma!"

Look at how thick her hair is getting!

Our Creative Child

Yesterday, as I was cleaning the floors, Jenna decided to get creative. She pulled out all her DVDs and lined them up, saying "Choo, choo!" Then she arranged her animals on it for a ride. I was pretty impressed with the idea! She then posed for a picture on the train too. What a cute child she is!

Jenna's Artwork

Jenna's school is really good about doing lots of arts and crafts every day. It's great to see them and see what she's doing, but I literally had 3 inches of papers to go through! This weekend, I sorted them and picked out my favorites; I saved some but just took pictures of others. One thing I really like about her 2-year old class is that they do "finish the phrase" crafts where they start a sentence and write down how she finishes it. I've cracked up at some of her responses, as you'll see below.

Jenna loves...Kitty (no clue who this is), Daddy, Jenna, Mommy, Teacher.

My heart belongs to...Mommy!
(This melted Mommy's heart!)

I loved the use of colors and technique on this one.

What a cute idea!

Splatter paint!
Jenna had a lot of fun doing this one
and enjoys demonstrating how she made it.

And my favorite one of all--I cracked up when I saw it!
Jenna's fun place is...Kroger!
(Isn't that the truth?!?!)

Visit with Mimi & Poppa

We had a great weekend with Mimi and Poppa! Jenna was so excited to see them, and we were too! We vegged out most of the weekend, and stayed in from this ridiculous cold weather. We're all ready for spring where we can spend more time outside! This winter has been too long and cold--we moved down South so we didn't have to deal with this! Here are some pictures from our fun.

Do you think she likes chocolate???

Here are some sweet pictures with Jenna's grandparents...