Summer fling

Time to update everybody on our lives! Sorry it has been so long. In May, Jordyn, Oma, Aunt Kasey and I made a road trip to Missouri to see Granny. What a blast. Jordyn did really well in the 15 hours car trip and we had lots of fun spending time there. We painted pottery and relaxed by the pool.




We also went to see some old mining caverns and went for a small hike.








Granny took us out to eat as a place were they throw rolls at you! That is Jordyn's kind of resturant! Jordyn, as alwasy was making friends wherever she went.
















Jordyn has spent most of her summer outside running, swimming, and biking. She has had the luck of having her cousins come stay with us for awhile. In her mind, they are 24/7 playmates! All three kids have been keeping Jake and I on our toes and staying busy.

So life at the Jefferson Erdman house has been full of life and changes. The winter has been a mild one and there have been many days of warm weather.

Jordyn has done a bit of dressing herself. Sometimes it works out but she is still learning her sense of style. She wore this Hula skirt for four days ( and nights) before I was able to hide it!



Jordyn also found the joy of water! She does not care if she is in the sink, in the tub or outside. Water is GREAT!


We have enjoyed finger painting on cold days, and exploring on warm days. Jordyn would live out side if she was allowed to!

We celebrated the spring solstice as well as Easter! She had two egg hunts. This was her first year but she had a blast! It did not take her long to figure out that there were surprises in the eggs!
















Other exciting news in our household..... Jake and I just found out that we are expecting ANOTHER little munchkin! Jordyn will have a sibling due on December 25th. What a Christmas present!

Hope all is well with all of our wonderful friends and family!

Holiday catch up

Holiday season has come and gone. What a season it was! Our family was moving, moving, moving!For Thanksgiving, We went to Oma's house and gorged ourselves on Turkey and the works. It took me a little while to get used to my cowgirl boots!

The weather in between Turkey day and Christmas was all over the place! We had sunny days and snowy days and just plain old good days to be outside!



















Christmas was fantastic! Grandpop was out for a visit! It was really fun to play with him for a while. Wewent to Grandmom Loni's house for a Christmas eve feast and of course presents! Although, for a few minutes, I was more distracted by collecting bows off all the gifts rather then opening them! Really, it's the thought that counts right?




Christmas day was held at our house again this year. I woke up to find that Santa had left me an Elmo Kitchen, tons of books, an indoor jungle gym and a pink motorcycle!. I must have been really good this year!Or my entire family loves me! HEHE








Daddy had work at the Bistro for New year's eve. Momma stayed home with me. I hear thatDaddy made it home just in time to watch the ball drop and that it really made Momma's night. Most of the season, I tried to spend as much time as I could with Grandpop. I have also been learning some new words, I can say Thank You and milk, and Hi or Hi there! Momma's favorite is when I touch something I am not supposed to ( such as a Christmas tree) and ask "No?".

Here I am explaining something EXTREMLY important to Grandpop.

Oh! I also got me ears pierced, you can ee my earring in this picture. It hurt a little bit, but as soon as I was allowed to "shop" again. I do not sit still very well.














Momma also put me to work this month at her hospital. Does she not know about child labor laws????LOL


Well, I am off for now! I have lots of fun things to do and trouble to find!

Wow! Has October really come and gone already? The year is slipping by! I wanted to post a few pictures of the cutest little penguin I have ever seen!

Jordyn went trick and treating with her cousins this year. Much to my surprise, She figured out pretty quick how Halloween works. Never under estimate the power of candy on a child! She was quick to follow her cousins up to the doors and "waddle" her way to the front to ensure her share of the candy. We also did some trick or treating at Oma's house.. although we were a little late for teh costume contest. I know she would have won!


Jordyn is picking up words that she hears and mimickin facial expressions. Right now she is perfecting her furrow brow scowl. She uses it whenever momma tells her no! I will be sure to capture it on camera and share with everyone. It is hard to keep a straight face with her.As always, she is a As As always Jordyn is a curious little girl and climbs into and onto anything, weather it is the cubbards or the couch. The other day, I caught her standing on her car toy as if she was Evil Knevil the dare devil!

Moving month

Okay, Okay, I completely slacked on taking pictures of Jordyn this month. In the beginning of the month, we moved into a new house. Jake found the house for us and I think it is a very good move. It is a smaller house but has an awesome yard. Jordyn spent almost all of her time running around outside in her new yard! And there are very big dogs ( horses) right behind us. Grandmom Loni was sure to show her the horses right away and now she runs outside to the back fences to look for the horses everyday.















We did, however, get to spend time with friends. We went to the park almost everyday. It is right own the road from our new house. When Jordyn gets a smidge bigger, we can even walk to the library! Momma's favorite "free store"! For now, we stroller it.




























The family also took a trip to visit Aunt Kasey at college. While there Jordyn had stroller races, played with Aunt Kasey and as always was just plain adorable!

















See you next month for Halloween!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Can you believe our munchkin is a year old??!! The past year has flown by so fast. Watching Jordyn grow and learn all her "tricks" has been amazing. I can hardly begin to even try and sum up all of my emotions. I have learned so much from my daughter, and I have learned just as much by sharing my life with Jake. I know most of my family can not believe that I found a man that has gotten me to stay in one spot for this long. Yet Jake is so awesome, I would be a fool to want to live my life with out him. He is the most incredible father to Jordyn. I love to watch them play together. There is nothing better to given the opportunity of watching pure happiness in one's face! So enough of the emotional mess from me! Here are pictures from Jordyn's big day...


We had a picnic at Chipeta Park in Nederland. Grandpop even came to visit from Pennsylvania. He had to hide from Momma for a few days. it was a xrazy few days for all involved! Jordyn played at the park and made a friend. She also got to eat cake for the first time.. and was into opening her gifts...with a little help from her cousins, Dakota and Caeden.


And the Queen said..."Let them eat cake!"

Other fun things we tried this month was Jordyn's first ice cream cone care of Grandpop...





And lemons... care of Grandmom Loni...


And most of the the month, we just played!