My Little Sister

Here is Jaime, at 6.5 months pregnant. Can't wait to meet her baby girl!

My Sister is Expecting!

For those of you who have not heard, my little sister, Jaime, is pregnant! She is due in mid-February, and we are so happy for her and Gary. I would appreciate (as would they) your prayers for her and little baby during this time. In a few weeks, they should find out if they are having a boy or a girl.

Jaime's Birthday and Cookie Cake

We celebrated Jaime's birthday as a family on Sunday. My little sister is, ahem, 28 years old! So not possible.

Drew helped me make Auntie J's chocolate chocolate-chip cookie cake. It was her special request, and after reviewing the recipe, you can imagine my elation to know it was Drew-safe. Here are some photos of him helping me with the cake and our celebration.

My Mother's Day Card from My Sister

Jaime gave me this great mother's day card that I just had to share with you:

(Front Cover)
"Sis, I'm not surprised that you turned out to be a great Mom..."

(Inside)
"After growing up with me, how hard can having kids be?"


I just thought this was one of the funniest cards I've received in a long time. Glad my sis has a good sense of humor! Thank the Lord we can laugh at ourselves!

Black Friday

The clock on Jaime's car radio while we waited outside JCPenney- WAY-FM was keeping us awake!

Initially, I was supposed to do some shopping with my friend, Jen, on Black Friday. However, since I was still sick, I did not want to risk getting her sweet baby boys sick. Jen was gracious and understood.

Then, last minute, my sister, Jaime, found out she did not have to work on Friday: very dangerous! That means we made our plan quick, and stuck to it. We opened Miromar Outlets at midnight (yikes!), JCPenney's at 4 am, Toys R Us at 5 am, stopped at Walmart, opened Family Christian at 6 am, ran through the drive-thru for some food, and hit Joann's about 7:30. We were back at her house at 8, took a nap, and went back out around 1:30 after a yummy lunch that Gary and Mia made for us. We went to Old Navy and Ulta, and then on my way home, I stopped at Radio Shack.

I have NEVER, EVER been on a shopping trip quite like this one, but it was so fun, even though I was sick and we were both exhausted. I think we started a new tradition in our family, and next year, we are dragging Mom with us (she was out of town this year). Most of my shopping is done, and Jaime made quite a dent in hers. I am very thankful to the Lord that we didn't encounter any problems and that we were safe the whole time we were out. Just in case, we both carried our mace with us! Talk about double trouble!