Mini Vaca

If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you will notice we go to Branson a lot! Jimmy's parents have a timeshare there, season passes to Silver Dollar City and it's about 3 hours from Tulsa. So they love it. They are always so accomodating whenever they go to invite us and stay in their condo, pay for our food, etc, etc. We took a few days off in June to head up there, play in the pool and go to SDC. The adults played a lot of "hand and foot" each night once all the kids were in bed and Jimmy finished reading book 6 of the HP series! I've been pushing him to read all 7 for a long time now and he did it!

Jadeyn's first "big kid" amusement park ride

We had fun spending 3 days in Branson with Jimmy's family. Thanks for inviting us!

The day Jadeyn turned two

She has always been a late sleeper and her birthday was no different. We had to wake her up by singing...it took her until half-way through breakfast to get excited!

Checking out daddy's breakfast creation. We asked her what she wanted for her birthday breakfast. Her answer: banana and bacon. We didn't have bacon, so she got biscuits and gravy instead.

Her 'big' birthday gift from mom and dad

Celebrating with family at Incredible Pizza

Birthday Party Day!

In this last picture, her shorts are different. That is because I had juice boxes for everyone and I think Jadeyn probably drank at least 7 of them. I bet she had 4 accidents in the two hours of her party.  : ) The best was watching her run from the field behind our house all the way to the deck, saying "pee-pee, pee-pee", tripped and fell, and then said, "uh-oh". Love this sweet 2 year old!

Easter!

Since, according to Mr. Camping, I won't be around after this evening, I figure I'd better get our family of four Easter picture up during naptime.

Jadeyn had fun dying easter eggs and even though it rained on Sunday, we hid eggs at my parents house. She was very careful when she colored her eggs and only broke one (which she ate)!

BE-U-TI-FUL

Isn't she just gorgeous?

Obsession

Yesterday at school was sunglasses day. Jadeyn outgrew her baby pair and I neglected to buy any last weekend. So, our good friends Evan and Logan brought an extra pair for Jadeyn to wear. Let me just say she will not go anywhere without them. ANYWHERE. Outside. In the car. The bathroom. Her room. The kitchen. I guess it's time for a shopping trip.

While daddy's away...the girls will play

Jimmy was serving a church in Montrose, Colorado with our church over spring break. I wasn't too keen on traveling on a charter bus with a 2 month old and 2 year old, so opted to spend half my week in Tulsa with Grandma and Papa Quinn and the other half in Bentonville, Arkansas with Mimi, Bop-Bop, Maegan and Abel. We had a fun time in both places! Until Jadeyn got another double ear infection...geesh!

As kids, whenever our family got to stay in a hotel, it was a huge treat for Erik, Maegan and I to jump on the beds. Apparently, the same is true for Jadeyn. As soon as she saw the bed, she ran over to it and started jumping. Abel is trying too!

Abel's first dip in a pool, with his cool swim trunks for Aunt Terri.

Jadeyn's first dip this year. And in her new Dora swimsuit! She LOVED it and was so proud to show anyone who wanted to see it.

And not to be left out...Brynlee and Mimi were happy to watch the action.

Swim lessons~

I don't remember the exact conversation here. But I love the facial expressions of my parents. Whatever the specific topic was about, I cannot remember. But this type of conversation between my parents happens almost daily when Jadeyn is around. My mom telling my dad to not let Jadeyn do whatever she wants, my dad not understanding her point, etc, etc...it goes on and on : )

Maegan and I were treated to Ruth's Chris one night. Yum!

Heather, Bill, Haleigh, Judi and Don all baby-sat the three kiddos and only Heather wasn't worn out enough to learn Ticket to Ride!

Jadeyn is two years old today. I can't believe it. It has gone way too fast, and sadly, there's no way to slow it down. But man, what a great little daughter we have! One thing I have noticed and love about Jadeyn is a unique sensitivity God has seemed to have given her for other people. She is very aware of the needs people have who are around her...and she's two! And then, she doesn't just notice needs. She acts on them. I hope to continue to learn from her as I grow in my faith.

We woke her up by singing happy birthday to her and then she opened presents from us. Jimmy fixed her a specific breakfast that she requested last night: lots of fruit and bacon. Jadeyn and I played while Brynlee napped this morning and then met up with Jimmy, my parents, my sister, Maegan and her son, Abel and our friend, Michelle at Incredible Pizza for lunch, games and more presents. She was in a great mood all day. Saturday is her birthday party, so it's a week long celebration for our family!

Jadeyn Rose, WE LOVE YOU!!!