Jonah's first Dallas Maverick Game!

Dear Jonah,
Well your dad and I took you to your first Dallas Mavericks game and you LOVED it!! You were entertained the ENTIRE time (which by the way is difficult to do. Even in the movies about 10 minutes in you are asking when the movie is going to be over). But you trully enjoyed the game. You didn't even want to go to the concession stand with me you said, "No, you go mom, I'll stay here and watch the game." You kept asking to see the cheerleaders and you loved the mascots and the half time show. I have never seen you eat so much either. You ate a chili cheese nacho, half a pan pizza, an ice cream and cotton candy on top of that. I don't know how you managed to escape a tummy ache after that but it was your fun day and you deserved all the fun and food you could get. You clapped and cheered and I couldn't help but just watch YOU most of the game. It's so wonderful to see how you change everyday. It seems like you grow up a little more each day. It really amazes me.
Audrina, you are getting to be SUCH a big girl!! I can't beleive that on the 13th of November you used the potty for the first time. We have had the training potty for about a week now and whenever I get the chance I just put you on it. You like to sit on it and look at books or just get up and down, up and down. But that day when I put you on it you actually peed. Everyone started jumping up and down and clapping. Your brother was SO HAPPY for you. He kept giving you high fives and hugging you and telling you he was so proud of you, he even emptied the tub and flushed it and washed it!! You were so happy that you didn't want to get off. It amazes me how ready you have been. You tell me when you need to go or when you've gone and I can't believe that at 17 months you are starting to potty train. Your brother was almost 4 before he was completely potty trained! :( Wow!!!

Love you always and forever,
Mommy

Trick or Treat

Dear Jonah and Audrina,
I know this comes about a week late but I wanted to tell you about your Halloween 2008. Ya'll had a wonderful time. Well I should say Jonah, you had a wonderful time. I don't think Audrina has grasped the concept yet. She yelled and screamed as I put her Tinkerbell costume on and she hated the outfit. But I forced you to wear it! Peter Pan (Jonah) had to have his Tinkerbell :)! I know it is kinda cheesy and all but while ya'll are little why not dress you the way that I can and theme ya'll. Granted I had to bribe Jonah. I had to talk about how cool Peter Pan is with his bow and arrows and how cool it is to fly around and fight pirates! :) Ya'll were too cute! Jonah, I loved how you sprinted to EVERY house we went too. You and Sierra would hold hands walking down the street and as soon as we saw a house with it's lights on and gave ya'll the okay, ya'll would run as fast as ya'll could to be the first to ring the doorbell. I would hear you scream "TRICK OR TREAT!" from all the way down the street. So loud and so cute! I loved it. And you were so nice and proper saying thank you after they gave you candy. Audrina was content to be held and if we were fast enough we would go up to the house, if not we would just hold you in the background. I savor these moments...so cute and so little and having so much fun. Don't grow up sweet babies...

Love always and forever,

Mommy

History

Dear Jonah and Audrina,

Today will go down in history. The first African American President has been elected. It will be a question I'm sure that everyone will ask each other. Where were you when Obama was elected preident? I hold you in my arms while I watch the news and I have a sense of wonder and fear at the same time. This nation has come a long ways. In a time full of hate and anger and disaster there is a sense of hope...of change. I want what is best for both of ya'll and I hope it can start with a change. Will he live up to all our expectations probably not. Will he keep us safe from the terrorists of the world? I hope so. It is God's will and I hope and pray that it is God's will to turn this nation around. I haven't lost hope yet. Sometimes that's all that we have. I see the hard times people are going through. The hate and anger in everyone's eyes and it truly scares me. I hope he inspires people to change, to have hope themselves. I look at ya'll and I wonder what the future will hold. In 8 years (if he's reelected) ya'll will be 8 and 5. Old enough to see the world and the people in it and I pray that ya'll will not have to experience the hard times that I fear may eventually come. He stands for hope and change...will he bring it?

Love always and forever,

Mommy