Josie's 1st Birthday

Oh my little girl;I remember how surprised I was last year when you decided to arrive so early! You were scheduled for a C-Section,but just like your Big Sis you couldn't wait to come play! She came 6 hourse earlier than her planned c-sections! Mommy was for greatful to both of you because you gave me a tough time riding inside!
Now it is my turn for the ride you girls give me outside the womb!
Anyway today is your family party,but on friday your friends came! It was a bummer they all didn't make it,but Trinity,Logan,Regan,Hailey,Chloe,Elaine and Quinny all made it! We had a fun Curious Josie party(w/george)! You slowly worked on your cake,but by the end you wore it well!
Can't believe you're 1! We love you my sweet Josephine Madelyn Lightle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually

I'm actually so worn out that I'm caving and letting my girls spend the night @ Mama's and PaPa's house! This has not been even an option til now for my sake! Jayson and I are having adult time long awaited celebrating our Valentine's early @ The Melting Pot ect.! He will be out of town for the big day!
Genevieve is excited to go to Mama's anytime because they invented the term Spoiling!
I'm just afraid that my in laws won't ask again after one time! HEH My girls are good,but I be the first to tell ya they are a little Dramafied!

Don't try this

So kids and I were sick the other day I went to return a Redbox movie and left kids in the car and lef it running! I was right there,but doesn't matter if you get locked out! I was trying to talk Vive into undoing her seatbelt which she'd never done before! Didn't work! An older couple drove by is everything ok? Nop i explained! They told managers about 4 workers came out! I called J! Then they finally called Police! Cop came and then the Firetruck up to Walgreens! About 4 Fireman surrounded the car and got it right open! Never again! It sucked!

Single Parenting

I know it has been too long,but hard for me to keep up when I'm single parenting! J's been in Florida again two weeks comes back tomorrow night,but then I go to work before I see him! So of course we've all been sick the whole time awful colds, w/ soar throats I called in sat/sun two weekends in a row to work not happy with me! The second illness much worse I was barfing(as Vive says) both ways and Josie had it too! Sheree got the 1st round,but then my mom got the worse case! Of course dads on his way back since we are clear! Hopefully!

Just the girls

Well is off to Miami Florida for 2 weeks again! So it is just me and my girls! I'm taking them to Disney Fantasy w/ my MIL on wed. night;this one stars Ariel,Tinker Bell ect.! We are going to dinner first then getting there an hour before the show for a Disney Princess Fashion show should be great! When dady leaves we normally have our weeks jamed packed,but I haven't done that this time probably cause we are just getting over colds! We are taking some extra R&R!
Happy New Year! My baby will be 1 year old soon! Oh way too fast!

Christmas

Happy Holidays! It has been too long;I know! I feel like I'm just recovering from the Holidays;yet haven't hit the New Year yet!
These girls ould not be more spoiled we opened gifts at three homes ours included,but 3 of the 4 these girls got no less then 30 gifts each! I really don't think that is an overestimated guess by much! We opened everything,but I had to put some away because we couldn't fit or play w/ that much at once! So we now have a simi play room at my moms,J's mom's our house pretty much has enough for 2 play rooms an then some! It is crazy! We are having fun trying them all out,but my collecting days are over!NO MORE ROOM FOR MOM AND DAD!
Happy New Year!

Christmas

I haven't felt caught up with life for awhile,but now I feel alittle better! Poor Josie hasn't had professional pictures since birth! Finally we got the girls coats,Christmas dresses and yes pictures! Itwas fun went to Kiddie Kandids;love that place and you get pictures right then and there! Well we got Fall and Christmas pictures done,but we also got our Christmas cards! Yeah;I'm not ready for Halloween(still have details on costumes),but I'm ready for Christmas! NOT!

Relate to the BAHAMAS

Yes we all love that place! We'd move there minus the Hurricanes and the minus family part!
Anyway I was thinking how funny it was we all had something down there named after us or otherwise!
Daddy Jayson was just called Vin Diesel which I love!
Genevieve's was pretty cool! We took a tour of The Harbor Side time shares and our tour guides name was GENEVIEVE how cool was that! That Vive was one of 13,but don't worry babies not happening here!
Joesphine and I each had a little store named after us!
So see we belong there! They did tell us we are offically Bahamians!

Back from Bahamas

We finally made it to the Bahamas just 2 days later! Not bad since we thought the hurricane was gonna hit them,but didn't! It took 2 2hr. trips and a 2 hr. lay over,but we love that place! The girls did amazing and loved it just as much! We stayed @ Atlantis on Paradise Island which is just breath taking! We vied the Time Shares;maybe some day! Swam w/ the Dolphins,lots of food,drinks beach swimming ect.We took the girls on a water taxi to Nassau and the Straw Market! Just everything there is amazing! Jayson and I have gone 3 times now! Can't wait to return! I hear our next trip is to Vegas not much to copare! HEHE
I highly reccommend The Bahamas! The people are amazing! One tour guides name was Genevieve and we saw a store called Josephine's Treasures;so that was ool! Lots of pics to share once I figure that out!

Josie's 1st tooth

Yeah Josie has been well extra fussy and not sleeping well! Now we know why;she wanted to chomp on my figure and I felt her 1st bottom tooth coming in! Oh my Big Girl and she'll be exactly 7 months tomorrow!

MY DAUGHTER THE HURRICANE

I always knew my girls were DRAMTIC,but come on! Hurricane Josiphine is waiting for us with IKE in the BAHAMAS! Yes we are supposed to be there this week along w/ all of the hurricanes! Of course one is named after the same daughter I was pregnant with a year and a half ago when my in-laws first asked us to go! I didn't want to go while preggo so we planned for now! Great ahh!We have to wait to last minute to cancel in order to get our money back and reschedule! So now it is up to Mother Nature and the Bahamas airport to be closed 24 hrs. before we can cancel?
It is killing me either way! So much for a relaxing vacation for The Lightle Family!

Josie's 1st's

Josie is offically waving hello! She will do the front and backwards wave! She also says hi and Momma! I'm so proud! Oh she now can almost sit alone! She is eating puffs like a big girls and can roll to stomach both ways,but not stomach to back! Genevieve cracks her up;she will laugh out loud the fastest and easiest to her big sis Vive! Genevieve loves holding her and will ask to do so and also to feed her her bottle! They are just beautiful!

Josies 6 month check up

Josie had her 6 month check up today! Poor thing had 4 shots! She did good,but big sis got the popsicle!? Josie is 19 lbs. yes the 95% in weight! Head and height are 50%-75%! Wow I love my chunky monkeys!

POTTY TRAINED;i hope

Genevieve it seems like we have been Potty Training you forever! She'd get it for awhile and then regress! I think it was easier when I Nannied,but I really didn't deal with the nights too!
Anyway Vive got a form of a UTI;which they say was due to Bubble Baths,but that pain scared her enough that she's stayed dry since Sunday and today is Wed. night! She has been is underwear and no accidents;not even when I forgot a pull up at night! Yeah I think we've finally got it! Please Lord! Way to go MY BIG GIRL!
Now one more girl to go;let's get started! NOT

update on Bahamas post

Yep still asking Bahamas yet? Are we going? Airplane Bahamas! So I had a genius idea on what might help her though it isn't helping me now I see we have wat too many days til we leave! HEHE
Anyway I made a COUNT DOWN TO BAHAMAS calendar with her! We colored it and I got Bahamas stickers ect.
So everyday she can color another day off!
Don't know if it will help,but hey worth a shot!

Bahamas yet?

We've been planning our trip to the Bahamas w/ the girls since we found out we were pregnant with Josie! It has only been recently that Genevieve has become more and more excited! I think it has been the past week that she says everytime she wakes from nap or morning "I'm ready to go to BAHAMAS"! She will run out to the picture in our living room of The Bahamas and say"I want to swim w/ the dolpins,go to the beach and play in the sand ect" It is so sweet,but it has become sad because well she gets upset we aren't going yet! I don't know how we will make it til Sep.?
The thing is she may throw a fit til we get there,but I'll be throwing one when I have to leave there!
We are long over due;so bring it on!

Mommy working

I've been staying home with my girls for 3 years now,but the time has come that I had to go back! I didn't think it would come near this soon! I'm working Part Time,but that is my week nights and weekends! I never thought I'd give that up nor leave my girls,but the timing was right!I'm enjoying my new job and the discounts that come with it!
I think the girls are doing good too! They get more one on one time w/ Dad!
I feel better about having a steady income to help our family because we'll I love Discovery Toys,but it is based on commisson so ya never know what you might get?
All in all I hope this helps me be a better mommy getting a little break and bringing home treats for my girls!

JOSEPHINE MADELYN'S BAPTISM

Well at 5 months we had Josie Baptised @ St. Ferdinand Church. July 13th 2008. There were 5 other children;she was the youngest! It was an hour service they did after the main Mass;so that just those families were involved! We had our whole family and J's side too to support us then The Perkin's even made it to the after party! It was wonderful!
Josie did great she actually really liked when Deacon Joe poured the water on her head! Genevieve even got to play a role as big sister;Deacon Joe had the older kids go up on the alter to help Bless the water! How cute! Then Genevieve came up with us for the Blessing!
Very Proud of our girls!
I'll post pictures soon!

My Girls

No I have not brain washed anyone,but those of you who know me knowI have collected a few Betty Boop things in my day! Well when Genevieve was little I know I remember her doing this same thing,but it wasn't until Josie did it today that I remembered it! Most of you can picture the Betty Boop statue I have on our entertainment center when you walk in our home! Well today I was holding my 5 month old Josie and all of a sudden she was all gums with that toothless smile of heres! What was she smiling and then talking too yes my statue of Betty is was swee like it was another person!
Anyway Genevieve will play with some of my Betty Boop dolls and ask to watch a video occasionally,but these are fun memories for me! Well because my collecting things for myself days are over! I wouldn't trade it for the world!

IMAGINARY FRIEND

Well I beliee my 3 year old has an imaginary friend and he is a boy! She just keeps talking about him,but nothing too crazy yet! Jayson and I just tried to question her about him,but nothing to exciting yet;just cute!

WHITE BIRCH BAY

Jayson,Vive, Josie and I all tried out our brand new Water Park tonight! It was very kid friendly! Thought it wold be packed on the 2nd day open,but it was perfect! It was good family time! I even tried out the slides the yellow one is much crazier than the orange one with the tube! Gena loved it all! Why does swimming make one so tired and hungry? Of course forgot my camara this time! Try it you will love it!

Our Family Farm

We have a family farm out in Jonesburg,MO! It was my parents,but now my oldest brother took over care of it for my mom! My Dad always talked about putting a lake out there on our 100 acres,but my brother finally did it for him! Dad would be so proud! We went to check it out last month and it was getting full,but by now could be flooding!Hope not really! The girls loved the water that we soon will fish in! This is a picture of Vive by the construction of it all!

Just precious

My girls are amazing! I thank God for them;though as you know our family will never feel complete because we are missing one member! Though Boo watches over us;we all miss the girls Big Angel Bro who watches over all of us!
Genevieve was saying silent prayers at dinner and daddy asked who she was praying for? She said Boo! She knows our rose garden is in honor of Boo and whenever we pick roses;she says these are for Boo! Priceless! I love my 3 babies!

Aunt Heather's Wedding

Genevieve was the best Flower Girl ever back in May 2008 for sister's wedding! She did an awesome job and danced the night away!

DANCE CLASS

Genevieve had her first dance class tonight @ LA Dance(little Angels)! There were 14 little 3,4,5 year olds and teachers;so needless to say that was too cute!( they will be splitting up the groups next week) They did so much stuff in 45 min.! My girl of course the one who couldn't sit still the best! She loved it so much that she cried all the way home! We went in to tell Dad "I had fun" though she had a pouty lip and tears! Dad was like you did then why are you crying? "because I want to do it again daddy" too funny!
Yeah mommy got the job @ The Children's Place!