*************Jillian Diane Tahaney is HERE!!!!*********

After a long wait and many weeks of trying to keep her in so that she would come to us healthy, Jillian was finally born last night July 9th at 9:28 PM at 36 weeks. She is healthy and beautiful, and we are so blessed that she was able to cook long enough to arrive in this world so healthy!

Easter Egg Hunting

I know it has been a while since I have posted, so I am doing that now. Hope you all enjoy! Here is Jake Easter Egg Hunting at Di and Bops House...He had a "bumble bee" Easter Basket he LOVED!!
Sweet boy with an Egg he found

He was sooooooooo good! I told him to pose for me with his basket infront of the door...and he DID!

Acting Silly!

Jake's 2nd Birthday!!

Granny Gail with the Birthday Boy!
Daddy, Uncle Bryan, PawPaw Stedman, and Jake

Jake with Granny Gail and Di

The Big Birthday Boy sitting in his Birthday Chair!!!

Jake and Cullen
"Big C" and the Birthday Boy

Bop and Jake

Mommy and Di

Thanksgiving Day

My sweet boy!
Jake acting silly at Granny Gail's House

Acting silly again....

Jake and Uncle Ronnie
Jake, Ashlin, and CJ

Maw Maw, Hannah, Roy, Gates, and Jake
Maw Maw and Jake talking about "eddie" the elf

Di and Jake

Decorating the Christmas Tree!

Jake has REALLY gotten into the Christmas Spirit early this year! He got these Christmas PJs from Di and Pops, and he wanted to wear them the first night he got them! Here we are decorating the Christmas Tree...

He had so much fun decorating!

*************Pics in front of the tree...************

I actually got him to agree to sit in the rocking chair in front of the tree and smile! Must be because he knows "Eddie" the Elf on the Shelf is watching!!!!

He had to turn around again to take a look at the tree! He was so in awe!

My Sweet Boy!

*******Jacob meets his new neighbor, Ava *******

Today, Jake and I went to lunch with our neighbors, LauraLee and Ava. We went to their house before we went to eat, and Jake got his first look at Ava...up close. At first, he had to squat down and look at her.....

She is not a fan of her carrier, so she gets pretty mad when mommy puts her in it...Jake figured he would try to rock her in the carrier to stop her crying....

I guess he figured it didnt work rocking her from the foot, so he tried from the head of the carrier....not too successful in that attempt either, though!

************Trick -or -Treating*********

Here is my little lion....He really was so good about wearing his costume!
We had Jake and Micah in the wagon and took them door to door to trick or treat...they had so much fun!

Here is Micah

And the little lion again!

*****************The Pumpkin Patch*******************

Jake and Di in the car on the way to the Pumpkin Patch
He had no problems diving right in and picking out the pumpkins he wanted to take home!

He found the one that was just his size!

****************The Family******************

AAAHHHHH Yes, the joys of trying to get a family picture....... Attempt #1 - Mommy and Jake
Attempt #2 - Daddy, Mommy, Jake.....Not so much luck here with the two boys!

Attempt#3 - Daddy, Mommy, Jake...Well, maybe tickling him will get him to smile!

Attempt #4 - Well, at least Mommy and Daddy are looking at the camera and smiling!

The Pumpkin Decorating!

I decided that I would let Jake decorate his little pumpkins today since he cannot carve his. He had a great time with it! We still have 2 more to decorate too!

Mommy came home and decided to carve her own Pumpkin...I am pretty impressed with myself if I am being honest!