Friday, May 29, 2009

Family Vacation!!

(not sure how this picture ended up at the top)

The Ginder's are on vacation starting tomorrow!

We are going to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.

AND, Aunt Jayce is going with us.


We picked Ft. Walton Beach because this is where Jayce and Nathan live, well did live. After our reservations were made, Nathan received orders for deployment (thinking of you daily) and Jayce has moved back to Olney. Once his deployment is over, they will go back to Florida. Florida is where his base location is at.
We are so excited that she is going with us!!


Here are some pictures of the condo we are renting while we are there.

It's right on the beach.

Pics are a bit small.....













8 months old

Tomorrow, our Johnson turns 8 months old.
These pictures were taken tonight...
he loves playing with his oatmeal..can't ya tell?
Love you big guy!

Happy Birthday Stacey!

Today is my good buddy Stacey's Birthday! I met her at Pacific-Cycle when I started working there back in 2002. We have became such good friends!!
Her and I are also in the same department at work.
Stacey girl...Happy Birthday!!
Love ya!!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Jordan - growing right up!

As Jerry and I were getting things ready to start our week this evening, it hit us both that our little girl is growing up so fast!! No backpack to get ready tonight, no homework sheet to sign, no lunch money to send with her. This school year went so fast. We can still remember sending her to Kindergarten. I cried like a baby...and now here she is starting her summer break and all excited about 2nd grade. They grow up way too fast!!

Jordan and Johnson on her last day of school!
The "loves" of my life!

Getting caught up....

As nervous as I was (still am) we have been giving Johnson the Gerber Graduate Puffs. Here are a few pics of him trying them out.
(the pics of Johnson and his puffs
are from about 2 weeks ago)

This picture of Johnson was taking by Aunt Jayce over the weekend.

Look at that face would ya...such a happy guy!

Don't laugh at our FORT! hehe!
Jordan & Johnson played in this for hours!
Let's see....what a great weekend! Bummed today, Jerry and I both have the day off and it's raining. I was horrible about taking pics over the weekend, my camera didn't go with me anywhere.


I'll start first by posting a few things from a week or so ago. The garage sale Tiffany and I had went very well. We were both a little nervous because it had rained all night the night before. Jerry was out of town, so my dad came to help us get it all set up! Thank goodness. I forgot how much work it really is getting ready for a garage sale. AND, I laugh every time I think of this...it was about 6:15am...dad and I were just starting to get things outside. In the paper I had stated NO EARLY SALES. SO, what happens?!?! A lady pulls up outside and walks right into our spare room. The sliding glass doors were open and right on in she comes. Dad and I were both like "may we help you" and she says "I'm just looking around" then dad says "the sale doesn't start until 7". She then says nothing.
She just kept making her way in closer and closer, almost to our kitchen.
Some people! hehe!

My buddy Emily stopped by the sale and her and I were chatting it up and I asked her about some white stuff on the back side of Johnson's lip. (he had been really moody that week, I thought it was his teeth) Emily says, "it sounds like thrush, does he have it on the inside of his mouth" So...I looked and wanted to fall to the ground. OMG! He had thrush all over. Tiffany went and got our neighbor nurse and sure enough she said...it's thrush. I called our doctor on his cell phone on a Saturday...(felt bad for that)...doc called him in some medicine and Johnson is all better now. Doc said thrush is a side effect from coming off an antibiotic and Johnson had just finished one up. Our doc is the best!!

Jordan's last day of school was Friday. Well they went long enough to pick up report cards. Jerry was home and had Friday off so he was able to take her. Jordan really liked that. 2nd grade here we come!!

Friday night Emily and I went shopping in Effingham. Lots of fun! Lots of great deals.

Saturday some of our friends from Carbondale came to Olney. Dave, Lauren and their little girl Autumn. We had lunch at the Holiday (our new favorite spot). After lunch they came back to our house for a bit. It was so good to seem them. It had been over 1 year since our last visit. That evening Jerry, Jordan, and myself went out to the Taylor Campgound here in town and hung out with some friends that were camping. Good time!
Jayce was hanging out with Johnson giving him lots of love!!

Sunday we went to the Vincennes Rendezvous. It was OK.
Later that day, Jerry took the top off his jeep. My mom watched Johnson for us. Jerry, Jordan and myself went riding around in the jeep. It was a blast.
JORDAN LOVED IT!!

Today we are not doing much at all. I made tacos for lunch, doing some laundry and thinking about our vacation to Florida. We can't wait. We are leaving at 6am Saturday morning.
We are so ready for sun, beach and ocean!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Tooth Fairy

Jordan has had a wiggly tooth for awhile now. Jayce took her to a birthday party on Sunday afternoon. When they came home Jordan was so excited....the tooth was gone. She had let Jayce pull it out. In the mean time as we go about our evening, the tooth gets lots and Jordan gets upset thinking that the tooth fairy will not come and will not leave her any money. I noticed she got some paper and a pen and headed to the bathroom. I heard the door shut.
A few minutes later she comes out with this.....

The tooth fairy did come and Jordan was so excited to have $3.00 under her pillow this morning!

Mom

Thinking of you always mom!


Walk n Roll Fun!

Star Dance Studio performed Saturday evening at the Richland County Walk n Roll. Jayce and I loaded up the kids and off we went.








The girls were freezing! It was a bit nippy out there!
So proud of them all....they did such a great job!


Friday, May 15, 2009

Ever have.....

....one of those days? Or one of those weeks for that matter where your just cranky and a bit moody? This has been the longest week ever. Jerry has totally had the worst working hours this week and he found out yesterday at 4pm that he is working the weekend and not sure when he'll be home. He left this morning at 8am. Could be home Sunday night, could be Monday, could be Tuesday. I so wish that he had a normal job.. :) He missed Jordan's school play this week and he's missing her Star Dance Studio Performance tomorrow night at the Richland County Walk n Roll. He has worked the last 3 weekends in a row. (He did have Mother's Day off....we were both surprised)

On Wednesday I decided to have a garage sale...not knowing that he would be gone all weekend. Not sure how I'm going to pull this one off, but I'll get it figured out.

Just one of those days\weeks. I feel a bit better now that I have vented a bit.

Have a good weekend everyone!!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

1st Grade School Play

Jordan's 1st grade class had their end of the year school play, and I must say it was just
TOO CUTE! Of course, anything with school and the kids I think is just too cute! hehe!
Mrs. Schonert divided the class into 3 different groups, so they had 3 different play's.
This is Kaylee. This is my high school buddy LeeAnn Lenear- Powden's daughter.
She was Goldilocks in her play.
Jordan & Kaylee...so happy they got to be car riders.
Best Friends Forever!!
LeeAnn, I wonder if they'll have their "high school notebook" like we did?
Oh' the memories.
This is Jordan's group. Their play was Jack and the Beanstalk.
Jordan was Narrator # 2 and boy did she do a fine job!
So proud of you baby girl!
Jordan and Kaylee watching the slide show that Mrs. Schonert put together.
Jordan and her classroom buddy Madison.
Jordan doing her part in the play.
Jordan Mason Ginder!!!!

Mommy & Daddy LLOOVVEE YYOOUU!!!!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Silly girls

Forgot these two pics...
Good times...Good times!
Love you girls!!



Pictures, Pictures....

Mother's Day was great! Shopping day was great!

Stacey and Johnson on Saturday after our shopping trip!


This is Rex, Carrie's little boy. Rockin' it out for us!!
TOO CUTE!

Us girls at Carrie's after our shopping trip....so much fun! Even though I had a stomach ache for most of the day! :(

Jerry had to be at work at 3AM on Saturday morning. This is how I kept Johnson busy while I got ready!

He loved it!

Last week on Thursday, Jordan had a little Wellness Fair at the school.
Got milk anyone?

Me and Johnson after the Mother\Daughter Banquet

Aunt Jayce, Jordan and Johnson...Mother\Daughter Banquet


Friday, May 8, 2009

Happy Mother's Day!!

I love being a mom more than anything in the world! It's the best full time job plus overtime that I have ever had...even though I'm not on a payroll.
Jordan and Johnson are my life and I am so thankful to God that he has blessed me with them.
Happy Mother's Day to everyone!!
I found this quote and thought I would share:
May the joy you feel on this special day give you life long memories that reward your heart!!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Day of shopping

Last year over Mother's Day weekend....Brandi, Stacey, Carrie and myself loaded up and went to Tuscola shopping for the day. Boy, did we have a blast. We literally shopped all day!!!
So, guess what we are doing again this year...GOING AGAIN! Can't wait for a day with the girls...we have so much fun when we are all together!

This is us last year.... look at all those bags!