Easter Egg Hunt

Several families from our ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship)got together after church for lunch and an Easter egg hunt. Rox decided that we should make it extra challenging for the big kiddos....and so we did. We tied their hands behind their back. They had to figure out a way to hold their basket and pick up eggs at the same time. It was a riot! Jase and Ross even tied their shoe laces together. It was so funny! The kids had a blast and so did all of their parents. It was a great day! Thanks Billy and Rox!

Snow Day in Fort Worth

These are few of the pictures that I took during one of our many snow days this winter. This particular snow storm we had over 12 inches of snow! Talk about fun! Jason, the children and I would go out and play until we were frozen, come inside, change clothes and warm up and then the cycle would repeat. I can't remember how many loads of laundry I had to wash....I can remember it was way to many!!! However, each load was well worth the fun that we had. Fun times in Texas!

Christmas Morning

These are few pictures that I captured Christmas morning. I'm finding it more and more difficult to get good pictures. I feel that when I am stuck taking pictures, I miss out on so many memories. So here goes the best of what I got.....

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus!

No mistletoe needed here! Leave it to Arline to capture these moments! Ha! Ha!

Holiday Fun with Ine & Unk

Ine and Unk came to visit for several days. Other than Gracie being sick a couple of days, it was a great visit. We went to the Fort Worth Parade of Lights, the kiddos baked cookies with Unk, we celebrated Jackson's birthday and the girls went Christmas shopping just to name of a few of the fun things we did together. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with them. Thanks for the memories Ine & Unk!

Cowboys Game ~ Sept 20,2009

Here are the lucky ducks! Jason and Jase went to the Cowboys' first game in the new stadium. They had the best time! Jase said the stadium was amazing! I think he really liked the cheerleaders this time too! He showed me some pictures that he took on his phone and they we not all of the players and stadium. I caught a glimpse of some long blonde headed girls with skimpy outfits on! Oh no! Believe it or not.....I didn't over-react. I just said "Hmmmm....looks like you got some good pictures.". They both were exhausted when they got home, but they agreed that it was well worth it all!

Splish Splash!

These are a hodge podge of pictures taken at the pool. We practically lived there this summer. The kids loved swimming with all of their friends from the neighborhood/school. As you probably see in one of the pictures, Gracie wore a ballerina tutu to the pool everyday. At first Jase was so embarrassed of her, but by mid summer he was okay with her tutu! Of course, Jackson could of cared less. It was so funny!

We're Divin' In......

Last night was the kickoff of our Summer Bible Spectacular (aka VBS). The theme this year is I'm Divin' in. It's all about stories from the Bible that have to do with Jesus and water! This week is going to be filled with lots of fun! This year Jason and I are leaders for Jase's age group. Jackson is in a great group too! His leaders are some friends from our ABF class. Gracie is still hanging in there with her pre-school friends! We all had a great time last night and looking forward to the rest of the week!

Take me out to the ballgame....

We went to another Rangers game this weekend. This time I remembered my camera. We had lots of fun, even though we went 2 1/2 hours early to stand in line, in the blazing sun to get free jerseys for the kids. We met some friends there and we enjoyed our time with them too! Of course the boys love going to the games, but so does Gracie. Her favorite line is, "Momma, I LOVE this BIG ballgame!". I think it is safe to say that The Tatums love The Rangers!

Love, Love, Love

These are just a few pics that Jason took of me lovin' on our kids! I love, love, love these little people so much and I just wanted them to know it!

Happy Father's Day 2009

Jason had to work on Father's Day weekend. So, on Saturday before Father's Day the kids and I made a sign for him and we stuck it in the front yard. The sign said....The BEST Dad lives here! When he got home from work that afternoon he was pleasantly surprised! We had so much fun making the sign for him. We could only leave the sign up for a day or two out of fear of getting a letter from the HOA. Oh well....we were able to leave it up long enough for all the neighbors to know that we think Jase, Jackson & Gracie have the best dad!

ABF Easter Egg Hunt

Today after church, our ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship) met at Bear Creek Park for lunch and an Easter Egg Hunt. It was so very windy that we had to eat in our cars. After eating, all of the Dads went and hid the eggs. The kiddos had so much fun! Gracie was so confused...she thought that she had to find only the pink eggs that she had brought from home. Once we got her straight ~ she had lots of fun. She even found a money egg. The boys were quite jealous...but still happy for her. What a great day!

Jenn's Family in Mississippi

During Spring Break, we went to Mississippi for a few days to visit family. When we visit - we always have a big "get-together" with my Dad's family. For the second year we went to Reagan and Josh's lake house (my cousin and her husband). We had so much fun! We did a lot of eating and even more laughing. We always have fun when we are all together. Aunt Gena had lots of yummy vegetables...I even stole some fresh peas from Reagan's freezer. Thanks again - Josh and Reagan! We really enjoyed our time with all of them. I'm glad they are my family!

What my kiddos think about their Mommy

I had a friend send this to me on Facebook. I thought it was so cute. I asked each child the following questions(separately)and they had some great answers. Some were right on and others were just plain funny!

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Jase - How was your day?
Jackson - I love you
Gracie - Clean up your room

2. What makes mom happy?
Jase - To have us say I love you
Jackson - flowers
Gracie - When I clean my room

3. What makes mom sad?
Jase - When we tear up something that belongs to her
Jackson - ummmmm.....when Jase and Gracie do bad things
Gracie - When I tear up her papers

4. How does mom make you laugh?
Jase - when she tickles me
Jackson - all her funny things
Gracie - tickle you...tickle you

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Jase - she was really good - but she got in trouble sometimes
Jackson - she had glasses
Gracie - she played with toys

6. How old is your mom?
Jase - 33
Jackson - 30
Gracie - I don't know

7. How tall is your mom?
Jase - 6 feet 2 inches
Jackson - 15
Gracie - big

8. What is mom's favorite thing to do?
Jase - scrapbooking and go to our ballgames
Jackson - play with me
Gracie - go to get groceries (YUCK! Where did she come up with that idea?)

9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
Jase - take care of Bella
Jackson- i guess work
Gracie - play with Bella

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Jase -artist
Jackson- being the best mom in the whole entire world
Gracie - I don't know

11. What is your mom really good at?
Jase - encouraging us
Jackson - cleaning
Gracie - folding clothes

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Jase - trying to be mean
Jackson - playing video games
Gracie - the whole thing upstairs (hmmm....I don't really know what she meant by that.)

13. What does your mom do for her job?
Jase - she does not have a job
Jackson - seriously...she does not have a job
Gracie - put Bella in her condo

14. What is mom's favorite food?
Jase - tacos
Jackson - pizza
Gracie - soup

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Jase - She loves me and she will never leave me
Jackson - when she cleans my room
Gracie - when she helps me clean my room

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Jase - a smurf
Jackson - Spongebob
Gracie - a princess

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Jase - homework
Jackson - play games and read
Gracie - play with my dolls

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Jase - blue eyes...blond hair
Jackson - we are both good at....are you smarter than a fifth grader?
Gracie - of having yellow hair

19. How are you and your mom different?
Jase - she's 33 and I'm 10
Jackson - girl - boy
Gracie - mom gets groceries and I don't

20. How do you know when mom is mad?
Jase - she has a spatula in her hand
Jackson - her face turns red
Gracie - I don't know

21. How do you know mom loves you?
Jase - she has told me repeatedly for 10 years
Jackson - she tells me and she hugs and kisses me all the time
Gracie - she says - I love you Gracie

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Jase - taco bell
Jackson - Hobby Lobby and Marshalls
Gracie - subway

Welcome Home, Bella!

Let me introduce you to the newest member of our little family, this is Bella. After many years of begging for a puppy, Jason and I thought that it was the perfect time for our kiddos to have a little furry friend to love. I have researched, talked to friends that are puppy owners and I even spoke with two different veterinarians. Jason and I wanted to make sure that we picked the puppy that would be just right for our family. After lots of opinions, we took the vets advice and decided on a Labrador Retriever. After even more research and many phone calls, we were led to super nice Christan lady in Azle, Texas. This is where we found Bella. From the first moment we saw her, we were all attached. She already has a special place in all of our hearts. With that being said, we're so glad that she is now a part of our family. Welcome Home, Bella!

After a long and noisy ride home, Bella was exhausted. I took her in the back yard hoping that she would go potty - but instead she went straight to sleep.

They next thing I knew, Jase was no where to be found. Guess where I found him? He was watching Bella sleep. Can you imagine how much he loves this little ball of fur?

Could she be our little boy's best friend?

The little girls - Miss Gracie and Miss Bella. These girls are gonna have lots of fun together while the "brudders" are at school. Shhh...don't tell!

All four of the Tatum children - Jase, Jackson, Gracie and Bella. Our little family now feels complete!

Oh my goodness! Look who is already so attached to this little girl! Who would of thought that the ones who were the last to "get on board" would be the first ones to fall for her? Jason and I love her already - even though she kept us up all night! I am sure more sleepless night are on the way!

This is Bella playing with one of her Welcome Home toys! Before going to pick her up, we all went to PETSMART to get all of the "new puppy" necessities. Of course, we had to get Welcome Home gifts. Jase, Jackson and Gracie each picked out something special for her.