I am Grateful for Jacobisms

When Lisa went in to have the babies me, Mom and Dad got the boys for the weekend. I made a personal goal to write down everything hilarious Jakey said. This was about a month ago so it was before Bray ever really started talking so I didn't really have a lot of funny things Braden did. I'll be sure to put down anything funny he does to in the future cause he's talking like CrAzY these days!!

I climbed on top of the entertainment center to get Jacob's Ping Pong ball, when I threw it down to him he yells "woaaah!! I was lookin' for that thing in my pants!!"

Jacob Climbs up on Shannon's lap Shannon: Hi Jakey!! I've mised you!! Jacob: I Know.

We're at the hospital for the first time meeting the twins Jason: Time to let Becca have a turn Jacob: but we can still pet em!

Me: Jakey when we get to the hospital you need to be quiet Jacob: Why Me: Cause some people are sick and you don't wanna wake up any babies Jacob: I think you're... I think you're freakin' funny

Me: Here's your mac n cheese Jake Jacob: Are you kidding me?! This looks delicious!!

Jacob walks up to me and shows me an 'owie' on his finger so I kissed it Me: does it feel better? Jacob: (with one eye brow raised) no... you just kissed it

My dad was making Sunday dinner but stops, comes over to the couch and scares Jakey. Jacob: (very politely) Will you stop it please? Dad: maybe I won't Jacob: (Pointing to the kitchen) go make some food ya silly guy

Jacob: I just jumped off your bed, and landed on my feet! Me: Wow! You're like a cat. Jacob: (Rolls his eyes) No, I'm a superhero.

Mylie: blah blah, blah blah... blah (in the tune of follow the prophet) Me: That's Blaspheme Jacob: blass for YOU!!

The boys play so well together, taking turns.

On our way to the hospital to see the babies for the first time! The boys were SSOOO excited!! he kept repeating "babyyyy cue!" (baby cute) In the car I tilted the phone so that Braden could see himself and me in the camera.

Jakey playing Captain America!!

While we were waiting to go to the hospital I told jakey I would write his mom a letter if he would tell me what to say

"Dear Mommy, I have hear you, as I go, as I go, as I three, as i WAS three, as I was saying, and we are forgiven. That's what I just said. I love you, Jacod.

This picture is so adorable to me and I have no idea why!

I asked Jacob to tell me a story and this is what I got.

These two boys have brought so much joy into my life and I thank my Heavenly Father every day that he atleast let 2 of my precious 4 stay in Vegas with me!! I love them so much and can ALWYAS count on a good long laugh when I'm with boy (especially Jacob!!)

Today, I am grateful for Jacobsims :)

I am Grateful for TWINS!!

My Grandma MacKay once told me that before she had my dad she was terrified that she wouldn't be able to love anyone as much as my Uncle Dennis. She said at the time she simply couldn't imagine it, but she said when my dad was born she learned a very important lesson. "Love doesn't divide it multiplies" My brother and Sister in law recently had twins. I love it when new babies are added to the family because A. everyone comes home to see them B. there is no feeling on earth like holding a newborn for the first time and C. I love to see the love in my family multiply just like Grandma MacKay says it does.

Here's Lisa about a week before she had the twins!

Brooklynn Marie MacaKay was born first and has been sleeping since she arrived.

Next came Ethan Stewart MacKay. Bex is pouting because she doesn't have one yet haha The whole fandamly :)

They are sooo tiny!!

Ethan is usually more awake then Brook

This is a good scale of how freaking tiny these little guys are!

Ethan and I playing bank robber, I'm the one with the gun

Brooklyn is a sleeper!

ZZZZZZZZZZ

Brook is either boxing someone or supporting the Nazi's... you're call Brooklynn and Ethan have brought so many laughs and smiles into our lives already. I absoluetly cannont wait until they are old enough to walk and talk and I can start to get to know them even better. They're little personalities are already starting to come through and I love just holding them for hours!! Today I am grateful for Twins! :)

I am Grateful for ASL

I have found my calling in life!!! granted I found it a few months ago but yesterday night was a confirmation that I have chosen the correct career path. I am currently majoring in deaf studies with an emphasis on interpretation, this degree is an aid to assist me in my attempt to become a nationally certified interpreter for sign language. In order for me to polish my skills and get some hands on experience I go to 'deaf events' or events that happen in the deaf community so I have the chance to sign with the deaf community. I go the first Wednesday of every month to Fudderuckers because a percent of the proceeds goes to the Deaf Charter school here in Vegas.

I went there last night for dinner and some signing time! I always walk away feeling so so happy! When I was there I saw across the room a table of 3 or 4 hearing people but I saw that they used sign, so I went up and introduced myself. Turns out they are ASL I students named William, Maria, Amanda and Eddy they go to the Cheyenne Campus and have a really good teacher who doesn't allow voices in her classroom. They all have the same teacher and were all 3 pretty good at understanding what I was signing and stuff so I was way impressed! Well about 10 or 15 minutes into my conversation a balloon popped right behind me. Anyone who knows me knows how jumpy I am so needless to say I jumped about 10 feet haha. All 4 of them looked astounded at me. Maria sign 'you're hearing?!'

I was so happy and so proud that for 10 or 15 minutes I could trick a few people into thinking I'm deaf!! Granted they were ASL I students so they were no experts, and I have about 5 or 6 more years of study before I can even think about sitting the exam to become nationally certified, and my grammatical structure is absolutely awful, and sometime I am completely completely lost in a signing conversation, and I still a tiny bit terrified to go up and start signing with a random deaf person, and I often freeze up when talking to an actual deaf person but MAN OH MAN I felt so good that all three of them had no idea I was hearing :)

Today, I am grateful for ASL and the fulfillment I find from Signing!!

I am Grateful for Skype

Today Mom, Dad, and I had the opportunity to skype with the girls :)

When we first started talking the girls were a little distracted with their scissors ha so it took a while to get the conversation started haha.

The whole reason the Baker's called was so Mylie could say her talk that she gave in primary last Sunday for us! SHE DID AMAZING!! She's growing up sooo fast! Good Job Mymy :D Here's Mylie showing us her painted toes :) They got a surprise from the INFAMOUS Grandma Sherrie and wanted to show them to us. They're a straw and glasses combo!! bahahaha We were dyin!

There were plenty of silly faces!

I taught Brynlee the sign for surprise, this is how the sign looks. (try to ignore the obnoxiousness of Mr. stash)

This is Brynlee's take lol

Of corse there had to be kissy faces as well!

As we said goodbye i signed 'i love you' to the girls <3

Brynlee was workin soo hard ha

We LOVE our skype dates with the girls :D

Today I'm am Grateful for the happiness, smiles, laugh and love that Mylie and Brynlee (and Jakep and Braden for that matter) bring into my life. I have never been quite the same since April 23rd 2007.

I am Grateful for The Mouth of Babes

Lately I've been spending lots of time sitting and playing with my nephews the past few days so I have some hilarious quote from the kidos :)

Yesterday Jakey came a knockin at my door while I was getting ready. I peeked my head out the door and said "Sorry Jakey I'm busy right now we can talk in a second" He told me "ok... we took a walk today with grandma. The people there wuz playing" he then pauses, squints his eyes, crinkles his nose and looks up and to the left as if contemplating the grammatical error he had just made, then goes on to say "the people there were playing soccer uhhh football. And the lady was soooo the bad catcher! She could not catch the ball every time... couldn't catch the freakin ball and couldn't every time!!" "I laughed and said "ok Jakey I gotta talk to you about this late" and he says "alright... well.... thanks for talkin' with me shauna."

Braden was also being quite cute so I had to take a video of him :)

Today I took Cooper to Petsmart just for fun to see all the animals and he told me "wast time we wuz hee-wuh Wucey pooped in the stow!! and ooooh my gosh sauna it was bee-SCUS-ting!! translation: "Last time we was here Lucey (their dog) pooped in the store!! and ooooh my gosh shauna it was disgusting!!"

I always tell my kids when we hold hands if I squeeze twice it means I'm saying 'i love you' Cooper informed me "fow squeezes means i wuv my dad"

I was taking the Gaskell Kids on a walk after dinner today. I taught them to sing "Lou Lou skip to my Lou" Later as we were walking I heard Rylee singing "Lou Lou Skip to the Loo!!" hahaha then Adyson was following her singing "kip to the moon" and Aiden following her yelling at the top of his lungs "LOU LOU LOU!!!" haha I'm a terrible teacher of music apparently.

At the Gaskell's house popcorn and a movie is a big treat. They call it popcorn night. So tonight about half way through Finding Nemo Aiden comes up to me and says "Popcorn" in a normal volume of voice, then he lets out a HUGE sigh leans in towards me and with a gigantic smile whispers "night."

During the movie Aiden ran out of popcorn. He asked for more but before I could take the bowl to the kitchen to get more Rylee took his bowl and dumped her own in because she was already finished. When he saw his bowl suddenly full of popcorn his jaw dropped and his eyes went huge. He said "Wut duh heck?!" hahaha

Today, I am grateful for all the wonderful children that play SUCH an uplifting role in my life and I love So So much!!!