Watching General Conference

*making changes

I haven't made a decent post in about a year, surprise surprise. Things have changed quite a bit lately, we're in a different state, a new job, new children, new opportunities, and starting to get tans.

We're in Cypress, TX, Nick's working in Health insurance, jenee' was born (you got that update though), we're making friends and I'm starting a new business (teaching Sign language to babies, toddlers, and children/parents of all ages), and it's getting warm and we're outside all the time, so my tan is getting ready to blossom. You'll see pictures when I'm camera ready. I know that previous sentence broke all grammar laws, but I don't particularly care at this moment.

We love it down here! It's been fun to be back here, even though it's almost completely different from when I lived here 7 years ago. Benjamin is constantly playing in the back yard throwing balls, or in the house pushing his cars around. He's mastering his puzzle skills, but has yet to really blossom in his finger painting ones. He's definitely a minimalist, he puts two dabs on the paper and then smears the rest on his hands and face; he's just discovering what paint can do. It's really cute! Jenee' is almost rolling over (she did roll off the couch last week - oops!), she gets to her side very easily, and is almost to her tummy. She sits up with props, and she'll stand up if you hold her hands. She is one strong little girl! Her hair is getting thicker on top of her head, and she smiles all the time! She does this bashful smile thing, where she pulls up her blanket (or dress) and covers her mouth. Sometimes she'll bat her lashes at you too. Benjamin is pretty cute with her, he tries to give he high fives all the time. She also gives her "knuckles" - as my friend Shauna taught him to do. It is the funniest thing in the world - we were at the mall the other week and he was giving all the manniquens high fives and knuckles, depending on what their hands looked like (flat - high five, fist - knuckles). He chases gandalf (the dog) around and pushes him off his bed when he wants to play.

I'm starting an ASL business (as stated earlier) called, Rochelle with My Smart Hands. The original business is My Smart Hands, I'm just a "franchise". I'll use their cirriculum and materials, but I design the classes and such. When I'm put up on their website, I'll post the link. I'm very excited to be starting it!!

I'll do better at staying on top of this, but I'm not making promises. Updating this thing is like a full-time job!

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Jenee' has arrived!!

Jenee' was born Christmas at 5am! We had the perfect christmas! Later on that morning Nick went to pick up Benjamin from our friends' house and he brought all our presents to the hospital. So, we all opened our presents and out our window it started snowing. What a unique Christmas we had! I felt a bit like Mary on Christmas Eve when we were headed to the hospital and all the labor and delivery stuff involved. I did have it much cushier than she ever did! I had a sweet room, an epidural, and medical people. Plus, I had blankets and pillows. Anyway, here are some pictures of our angel. She is soo cute! She was 7 lbs 9 oz and 21" long. The pictures make her look fairly big, but she is a tiny little thing. Super long and skinny skinny. She has the tiniest little head too!

doodling

I've been scrapbooking lately, and I'm taking this doodling class that's awesome! I've never been very confident with my artistic abilities, but this class has totally made me feel pretty good about what I can do. Anyway, the class is a blast, and I wanted to post my latest layouts.

zerberts

I love zerberts (for those of you who don't know what they are, I believe you call them raspberries - you blow on someone's skin, that makes a farting sound)! Benjamin loves them too! He has been giving me zerberts daily for a long long time. He wakes up Nick (remember he works graveyards so he sleeps during the day) everyday with a zerbert on any part of skin he can find. He's even given him one on his forehead. Too funny! Well, recently he walks up to me and pulls my shirt up to reveal my big preggo belly and gives me tons of zerberts. Well I'm not sure how Jenee is taking it. She goes balistic after he gives me one. She pushes back at where he gave me one or she starts kicking all over. It's hilarious! I don't know if she likes it and gets excited, or she wants some peace and gets angry. He hasn't noticed yet though (thank goodness - I think it might traumatize him), he usually pulls my shirt back down in between each zerbert. He likes modest girls best!

Anyway, thought I'd share the funnyness of Benji. Someday I'll make a list of all the hilarious things he does on a daily basis. If we took video of him doing all the things he does and then sent it in to america's funniest videos we'd totally take the huge grand prize - and I'm being modest. I'll try to share them with you in the future.

dessert.. yumm

You Are Cheesecake

Rich, sweet, and simply perfect. You're not boring - you're just the best!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

pictures at last!

These are from our trip to Houston - we had been playing at a water park, and then decided to dry off on the playground. Isn't he adorable!!