~ Merry Christmas & Home Tour~

 

 

Hi y’all…..just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas….

Here are a few pictures from inside our home….

close up of the topiary~

Our teeny tiny living room tree…..we love it and think it’s the right size for us….

Top of mantle….

Dining table arrangement

A peek in the kitchen~

Lots of goodies in here ~

Christmas in the office

{I think this one ended up being my favorite tree }

Living room tree…once more. 

Our Christmas mantle…..

That concludes the tour…

WISHING ALL OF YOU…..

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

{ us trying to get the dogs to smile, while Mister snaps the picture…ha-ha….  }

♥ Mister, Me, Cooper & Emma

2011

~ Happy 4th ~

 

Happy { late } July 4th!  I hope everyone had a nice relaxing weekend with family and friends.

I hung out w/Mister yesterday and joined him in our neighborhood parade.  We road on top of the fire truck and threw candy for the kids.  It was H-O-T but tons of fun. 

Speaking of HOT….yeah I know. winks. =)  lol.

Views from on top of the fire truck. 

I spy a B-E-A-R do you? 

Awe.

Bear is home on leave….he successfully  went through boot camp and his training. He will be going to his duty station in New Mexico @ the end of next week.  We’ve been able to spend some time with him….went for ice cream, talked on the patio etc. 

Here is greeting Mister when he first arrived. 

Doesn’t he look amazing in his dress blues?

 We are so proud of our BEAR! 

Saturday night our church had a patriotic performance and fireworks.  The sunset was amazing. 

Some of our family was there including Biscuit and our baby Jade, who just moved home from out of state. 

They thought Mister was a climbing toy…lol. 

While we waited for fireworks….they watched for turtles. 

God bless America.  The home of the FREE because of the BRAVE.

Have a beautiful week.

XO~ Jessica

~ Twenty ~

 

Our baby….

is Twenty.

Unbelievable.

We Love You Beautiful Girl. Happy Birthday! Daddy & I are so proud of you!

A little note ~

 

Hi friends…I hope everyone had a nice Mothers day~  We enjoyed our day very much and I received a sweet note from my baby.  First ( of many I’m sure ) Mother’s day without her. sigh.

In other news we have been able to talk and see the genius and her boyfriend via Skype, quite often….this was the first time Mister met “him”…..lol. 

I <3 it because it doesn’t feel like she is so far away.

She recently moved to her new duty station in Suwon, Korea.  She has her own room now and will be able to decorate it however she wants….that will be fun for her.  =)

In other news Bear graduated Air Force boot camp, last Friday.  We have been able to text back & forth since then and he will have leave at the end of July. YAY! He is now in Mississippi for training. I received this pic of him via text….can you believe our babies are all grown up? 

double sigh.

Have a beautiful day~

Jessica

~ Bittersweet~

Hi friends~

I don’t know where I’ve been for the last week….I’ve just been crazy, I think. =) I still have thank you visits to do and I also realized I haven’t shared our front gardens. This was taken about a month ago as you can see Gracie is in the picture. =( This was also taken with my cell phone….so not the greatest photo. The point of this post.

Is the sign in our front yard.

After last nights news…..I have bittersweet feelings. The thing about it is... I worry about our soldiers & families over seas and not just because our daughter is one of them. I also worry about us.

I pray for our country.

The home of the FREE…..because of the BRAVE.

MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA

I will be by for a visit soon, I also gained 2 new followers this past week…thank you so much~

I have much to share with all of you.

Have a beautiful day~

♥ Jessica

~ Rollercoaster Week~

Hi friends,

This past week, since the genius left…has been a roller coaster…..y’all know I don’t like those!

We lost our Gracie Jane……she was struck by a car Thursday morning. She generally didn’t go in the street…..we were { still are } in shock to say the least.

She loved Mister. { this was late movie night~ Mister looks tired.. }

He loved her, too.

Now Sammy is all by himself.

You may remember that we lost our Simon in September.

Gracie is now buried by the roses….a few feet from Simon.

This is as close as Sam gets to outside. Poor baby. Our hearts are just broken.

For the BIG news….my Dad….is officially on the transplant list! YAHOO!!!

We found out Friday~

You can read why here. He has been so brave through all of this~ this is something we were told in the beginning of his cancer battle….was NOT an option.

{ me & my dad Christmas day @ a family members house }

But, he made it to the list. We are truly thankful for this opportunity….and new found hope. I love you, Daddy!

We also hope to share a big project with you~ If all goes well, we will be starting it in the next week or two. I will take you with us every step of the way.

Well, that’s all the news from The Cozy Kettle. See, I told you, a rollercoaster.

Have a beautiful day~

♥ Jessica

Home Visit Part 2

Hi friends~

This is the last of my posts regarding her trip home...be prepared....lots of photos.

We ran and played the whole time she was home. We went to the strand in Galveston and the beach twice.

Mister worked w/her on her frisbee throwing skills….

He “posed” for pics appropriately

while she did what she does best { shop }

He also tried on funny hats

We then took the dogs to the beach for the first time….

They loved it!

~Molly~

Daddy & Cooper

They were pretty tired afterwards.

Except cooper had to make sure we got home safely so he stood guard. =)

We also had a bbq on Saturday and a bunch of our family & friends came over.

Since she will be 20 in June ( 20- sigh. ) We got her an early birthday cake.

I have never put her first name on my blog before but I loved this picture.

This is her and her cousin and little cousin….who successfully assisted in blowing out her candles.

This one breaks my heart. her & my m-i-l

my m-i-l is the awesome-ist. I love this pic.

My M-I-L & F-I-L

{ note: that bandaid is from her smallpox shot }

Her and her favorite aunt~

My dad ( her pappy )

I found them……sitting on the patio like 2 peas in a pod

Then all of a sudden…..it was time for her to pack. All 258 pounds of her luggage…yep 258 pounds ( minus her Army gear…lol. )

Time to go….

saying bye see you soon…..to the dogs~

Cooper laying on her shoe…awe~

On the way to the airport….talking to her Pappy~

We did help her w/her luggage but this is how she looked when traveling from airport to airport….duffle bag on her back, backpack on front and 2 suitcases!

A few last minute photos just before the tears started to fall.

Then, Mister and I stood arm & arm….until we couldn’t see her anymore.

I am happy to report that she arrived early to her duty station this morning and we have already talked on Skype for a few minutes. Her daddy was at work so I put him on speaker phone so they could hear each other. It worked like a charm. Maybe we won’t feel so far away after all.

That’s wishful thinking, I think.