Author Archives: we4keenes

My, how time flies. JT will be 16 months old tomorrow. We are so blessed to have him in our family! You may have noticed in the side bar that I posted about his teeth. He has his first four molars now and all eight front teeth. I think he looks taller all of theContinue reading “16 months old”

Good News: JT and I went to a new park today. He and Slider loved the big toy. Bad News: Even though we’re at a new park, JT still wanted to spend time making sure the stroller buckles were properly latched. Good News: JT practiced walking the stairs all by himself.Bad News: He tripped andContinue reading “Good News/Bad News”

With winter weather in full swing, we’ve decided to take a break from swimming. Here’s a picture of JT and Emi (and their dads) from their last swim class together. Instead, we enrolled JT in gymnastics. It’s a Mommy & Me class, and it is so much fun! The first week, we learned somersaults andContinue reading “Gymnastics”

My teammates and I got the opportunity to present at the National School Board Association conference in Denver, Colorado this past week. So off I flew, away from JT for the longest time yet. We had an awesome time! No cooking, no cleaning, time with friends, what could be better? Made a cameo at theContinue reading “Denver!”

With the entire day to ourselves JT and I spent it how we wanted. First, we slept in. Since I was still on work schedule and couldn’t fall asleep until well after 3:00 AM, I was very happy that JT didn’t get up until 9:00 AM. Then we ate breakfast, on the couch, in frontContinue reading “Today, We Were Men.”

Well I made it through my first half day on my own. With Becky in Denver JT and I are left to run the house. So far so good. We cuddled on the couch and watched Christmas Vacation together. I have to take these opportunities to show him his American heritage. Sorry there are no picturesContinue reading “Daddy Blog”

Our friends the Shucks invited JT and I to go with them to Thomasson Family Farm this afternoon. The weather was cold and wet, but it didn’t rain on us until we were leaving – phew! It is tough to get a picture of JT smiling without Jim around, but we got some great shotsContinue reading “Thomasson Family Farm”

Since my friend Jen has a new baby at home, JT and I invited Asher to spend the morning with us. JT and Asher have lots of adventures together, and it is amazing how much they have grown! I have a picture of the two of them in their car seats from last summer (clickContinue reading “Adventures with Asher”

We met Jim’s parents and sister at The Cheesecake Factory for lunch to celebrate Grandma Keene’s birthday. True to grandparents’ form, they brought JT a present too. Checking out the his new lift-the-flap book Grandma shows him how it’s done Oh, Grandpa, you are so funny! Aunt Jennifer let JT play with her straw 🙂Continue reading “Grandma’s Birthday”

‘Nuff said. 🙂