NO FEAR

Tyeann was at the top of this tree before I could do a double take- And here is what I saw on the double take- Jon Cole following his sisters lead!

Needless to say after this little climb we knew it was time to get out of the house-Lake Waco here we come!

Happy 8th Birthday

Tyeann had a wonderful birthday this year and at the same time learning a few new lessons.

First...was understanding that she couldn't invite everyone she knew.

Second...not bragging about her having a party and if a friend found out how to explain in a kind friendship way the reasons why that friend was not invited.

Third...that Birthdays are a way to celebrate with friends and not about presents.

And how did I find out about her learning these new lessons....That night I asked Tyeann what was the best thing about turning EIGHT-

What a Birthday

Started the day with a Birthday boat ride.. Got really HOT!
Deiced to Jump into Lake Waco

Got out just as Fast as he got in!

Became a solo member of the Polar Bear Club

Blew out four candles And ended the night at the Texas Rodeo

Happy 4th Birthday Jon Cole Johnson 1-3-2009

Birthday to close to Christmas

I don't have a picture to go along with this statement but I just couldn't wait to tell....

My Baby boy, Jon Cole will turn Four tomorrow so tonight when I was giving him a big goodnight hug I told him that tomorrow at 9:52am is when he was born four years ago and he replied.......

"in Bethlehem?"

ONLY IN TEXAS

On January 2, 2009 the Johnson kids and some neighborhood kids BEGGED for the sprinkler to be turned ON!!! Nuts only in Texas-

CHRISTMAS MORNING 2008

What a wonderful Christmas we had this year- Each of us had something that we had to over come this Christmas Season. Tyeann had the hardest time falling asleep Christmas Eve. She headed to bed at 8pm but lights out didn't happen until 11pm- Jesse was lacking sleep with the child up so late and not realizing that a gift still needed to be put together- Jon Cole had his first year of truly understanding that Santa was going to visit our home so he wanted his door open all night- and for Sondra it was only her 3rd Christmas in her whole life without having one or both her parents with her over the Holiday Season.
Jon Cole got his big tool bench from Santa.

Tyeann got her DS from Santa and we haven't seen her since!

Oh this was great! this was the first year that I really saw our dogs get into their xmas gifts-they made more of a mess than our human kids.

Tyeann took this photo and we just love it- alittle blurry but oh so happy.

A New Christmas Tradition

These Kids belong in the Woods
Time to cut down the tree

This was a New Texas Christmas Tradition for the Johnson Family...Cutting down our Tree. Jesse & I had to over come the lack of snow, mountains & type of Tree....see we are from the Great NW(Washington State) & in the past Jesse & I would take our snowmobiles up into the mountain snow & cut down our PINE Christmas tree. On this day it was 65 degrees & the tree the kids picked out was a Texas breed Christmas tree-I couldn't tell you the type?

The Johnson's 2008 Christmas Tree