Grandpa Lee

Well, I might as well start sometime to catch up. By far, some of the best memories that I have of Grandpa has to be while hunting. Especially when I shot my deer. I remember pulling that deer out of the truck and Grandpa asking if I have my knife and getting things set up to skin the deer. Then he taught me what I need to do while skinning. It was hard to have many one-on-one experiences with Grandpa since we have so many cousins. There are many memories of being around him and watching him. I just remember always feeling comfortable around him. He was so willing to listen and play if we wanted. Now that he has passed, I wish I had spent more time with him. But even though he is gone, I still feel him around. He was a powerful man, and I am happy that I am a part of his legacy. I hope to carry that on.

Hannah's 2nd Birthday

We celebrated Hannah's 2nd Birthday on Saturday, the 3rd of October. It was so nice to have the family there with us (excluding those from WA.). She had a great time and loved every minute of it.

This was her reaction to seeing her present from Grandma and Grandpa Judd.

Yes, we are still alive.

Ok, Ok, Ok. I know we have been terrible about updating our blog. I would say that we are busy, but that just isn't a good enough excuse. So I am going to start adding some video's and pictures. I won't be saying much, but it will at least be something. So here goes.

Hannah Singing and Playing the "Drums"

Hannah and Abby Playing together.

Abby moving along.

Our New House

So we got a new house. I am not sure if you have heard about what we have done but we decided to put new siding on our house. We were kind of apprehensive about the timing, but decided that we ought to just do it. It is such a big difference. We love it. We still drive up to the house and wonder if we are pulling in to the right place. I notice lots of people as they drive by just stare, or do double-takes as they pass by. We have gotten lots of good comments on it. Now if we can just make the inside just as nice.

This is what it looked like at the beginning before we started.

This was the first round that was done that we didn't like so we had them make some changes.

And now our new home. We still have some work to do with the stairs and foundation, but we are well on our way.

My Girls

Here are a few pictures taken lately of the girls. Dang, my worst nightmare has come true. My girls are so cute. Now I will have to fight off all the boys and get a shotgun to scare them away. Watch out boys!

I love my sister. We find Hannah lying on top of Abby all the time. It is so cute, and I finally got a picture of it. They are so cute together.
We were getting ready to go on a walk and I happened to get a few good pictures of the two girls. Abby was so smiley that day.
Aren't they just so cute?

Don't leave!!!

So as we know Amanda, Braden, and Mason moved back home to Washington. Such a sad day. Hannah was really getting attached to them and even though she couldn't talk, she showed how she felt about Mason leaving. We will miss having you guys around.

The Best Birthday EVER!!!

I woke up Monday morning (after not sleeping much the night before) thinking it was going to be just another Monday.  I was waiting for Stacee to drop Dylan off, and as it got closer and closer to 7 a.m. I was sure that every car door I heard was hers.  Jacob was up getting ready for work, and I heard him moving dishes in the kitchen.  I came out and told him to stay in the kitchen (he wasn't fully dressed) because I thought Stacee was here.  She wasn't, so I went back to bed.  Abby woke up so I started to feed her.  Hannah woke up about then, too.  A minute later Jacob came into our bedroom holding Hannah and a birthday card for me.  He had written a very sweet note on one side, and a schedule on the other.  

The schedule said: 8:00 a.m.  - Leave

8:30 a.m. - Drop girls off

9:00 a.m. - ?

10:00 a.m. - ?

11:00 a.m. - ?

I looked up at Jacob in complete shock.  He had taken the day off, arranged with Stacee to have someone else watch Dylan, and gotten a babysitter for our girls.  Could the day get any better?  

After we dropped the girls off at the Lutz's we went and had massages, and then he took me out to lunch.  We had the whole morning to ourselves, which hadn't happened in a very long time, and I didn't have to share my food at lunch!  (Jacob never tastes what I order.)  It was a fantastic day.  We brought the girls home and I fed Abby while Jacob and Hannah picked dandelions out of the front lawn.  Jacob mowed our lawn and the neighbor's lawn, then he, Hannah and Abby all took naps.  We had dinner (which I didn't have to cook, and neither did Jacob thanks to our dinner group) and Jacob made me a delicious cake.  He put all the candles on it, and they melted all over the strawberries and bananas before I blew them out.  (It took him longer to get the wax off than it did to put the candles on!)  

The whole day was perfect.  It was so nice to have a break like that, and get to spend time alone with my best friend.  Jacob, thank you for being so thoughtful and treating me so well.  I love you!!!

I also enjoyed the phone calls, cards, and birthday wishes from friends and family.  Thank you for thinking of me, and making my day even more special!

Abby's Blessing

Abby was blessed on March 1, 2009. We were glad so many family members and friends could be with us for this special occasion. Here is Abby in her blessing dress. It is the same one that Hannah was blessed in, and we are still thankful to Great Grandma and Grandpa Eccles for making such a beautiful selection. Here is a picture of our little family. Here are the girls with the grandparents. They are so lucky to be so loved!

I Can Do It!

Hannah is getting very independent when it comes to eating.  She likes to do it herself, so here are a couple of glimpses.  Hannah Banana, true to form! 
She hasn't quite mastered putting food on her spoon yet, so she lets me help her with that, but she knows how to put the spoon in her mouth.  She decided this morning she wanted to use Mommy's spoon, and she loved it.

The Haircut

I decided not to wait for the video I wanted to post with these pictures, so here they are.  January 17 was the day, and I had been waiting for months.  My hair was long enough to donate to Locks of Love, so I went from long to short just like that.  It is amazing what a new haircut can do for a person.  I love it, and feel great!

Some fun Pics

So here are a few pictures that we took the other night.  

Newborn Pictures

We had some pictures taken of Abby the other day by a friend of ours.  We are going to be getting prints of them, but here are all of them that were taken.  Let us know which ones you think are best.  Here is the link to her website:

http://bethgrahamphotography.com/lee1.10.09/index.htm

Sisters!!

Well, all I have to say is Abby better grow up fast otherwise she is in for some hurting.

Abby Mae Lee

On Monday morning the 5th of January, Abby Mae was born in to our family.  She came in at a good 8 lbs 8 oz and was 20.5 in long.  She was just under Hannah's size.  She is such a cute little kid.  She has the funny high pitched squeal that sounds like a little mouse.  I can't help but laugh when she cries.  Her little chin quivers as well.  I am sure in the middle of the night when there has been little sleep that little squeel and quiver won't be as funny.  Mom is doing well and recovering well.  I added a few pictures to our website if you want to see them.  I will continue to add more as they come.  The website is gallery.me.com/jacoblee.  Wish us luck with 2 kids now.