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Last Thursday we endured our first broken bone. Emily jumped out of her swing and fractured her ... elbow/!?!? She has done great and really hasn't complained! She got her cast on Tuesday. Today she walked out of Mary Martin Elementary with this special surprise from her daddy. It surprised me to, because I had not been let in on the secret.
All the girls, little and adults, kept saying how sweet. Then Emily looked at me and said "Now I know why you married him!" And it truth, that is what won me over - I'd never had a boyfriend send me flowers, and he sent them to me every Friday.

Some things just have to be shared! We are all super lucky to have him take care of us!

IBK

So these are the average days of a boy! Blaine will be 5 this July, which he is obsessed with! Starting school in the fall. I'm torn about how I feel about that. On one hand I have been a full time stay at home mom for the past almost 8 years. So I am looking forward to having a day filled with something other then scraped knees, Spongebob, and toys galore under my feet. On the other - he is my baby!! What am I going to do with out him home. He fills my days with joy and so much laughter some days and tears others. I can only imagine God's roaring laugh when Blaine explains to me why he doesn't want to wear shorts because his little friend always finds a way out!! Why am I having this conversation? Or when he say he needs the directions for something, but pronounces it without the D!!! And Emily then tells him he doesn't need the irections.... Conversations like these were why I was so worried about having a son. How would I relate to him? But I have to say, he is one of the lights of my world!! God knew I needed him as much as I needed Jamie or Emily! They just complete me!
Days filled with bike rides, hot wheel cars under my feet, my basketball/football/soccer/baseball player are soon to be those I cherish.... Just a new chapter in my life and his about to begin! Look at Mary Martin Elementary..... all I can say is good luck and don't call me unless there is blood involved!!!!

Things I love ....
1. How much I love being a mom to a boy
2. Jessica, not mommy, filled days ahead
3. Ivan Blaine Kapka

Heavy Heart today

I never knew this little boy. But my heart is breaking for him today, rejoicing only in the fact that he is in a better place. For those of you not from this area, he was a special needs boy that was left to die in an overgrown area near a lake in North Texas. He was 28 pounds. He had a feeding tube. He couldn't walk, talk or hear. He was the size of a 3 year old. He was left by his mother and father (who is a Marine) to be cared for by his grandmother. I GUESS it became too overwhelming for her to care for him so she abandoned him! For 3 days he lay waiting to die -

Is this what our society has come to? A selfish father and mother not wanting him - and a grandmother who felt like she was being "punished by her daughter to care for the special needs boy!" Another account I heard what a man saying he was so retarded he didn't really know he was left there to die "probably" didn't even feel anything! Our world has become so evil that I can't even fathom what thoughts go through these peoples head! It sad that his father is a Marine - how can he hold such a honorable title?? If this is how he treats his son, I surely don't want the same character fighting for my freedom!! I can only pray for the parents and family of this boy because if I think on my own, it isn't a very "Godly". Thank GOD He will have revenge in store for them. And that they will stand before His judgement someday.....

R.I.P Gerren Isgrigg

Things I love.....

a. A Savior who is holding that little boy tight now
b. A Savior who is holding that little boy tight now
c. A Savior who is holding that little boy tight now

Love / Hate reality

Gone are the days of the two piece bathing suit for this momma!!! All tankinis and dare I say .... a one piece.....
Good news is that I found a really cute - camouflaging suit yesterday that I loved at the first store I went to - without intending on looking for a suit yet!! The bad news... my Butt?!?!?! If that is what you want to call it, more like Continent. Yes US Jess Butt! I've been so anti-work out since the whole craze of "training for a marathon" became the "in" thing!!!! Sorry to all my friends who do --- which are ALL of you pretty much! But I wasn't jumping on that bandwagon. But I should have stuck with something! Mr and Mrs Lunge and Squat was kicking my butt this morning, laughing the whole time! How can you HATE something you need so much?

Needless to say I am back at my normal routine of exercise and eating right so I can walk out in public in my new suit!!!

Things I love?

a. NOT US Jess Butt
b. my new suit, if I get to wear it!
c. wine, which I will miss!

Any cold wet thing..

To call myself obssessed with the Twilight Series would be an understatement. When I tell a girlfriend who hasn't read the books to read them, this is my husbands next words "let me warn your husband first."
He loves me so that he went with me to the opening night of New Moon, and endured the craziness, which was more then even I expected! I was all pumped up to go at midnight this past Friday to join all the high school girls to purchase the DVD. But I got really sick, and didn't make it. Still wasn't up for a trip to Walmart the next day, so Jamie got up and went and got it for me!!!
He makes fun of me, but I love how he takes care of me in all areas...
This weekend was the perfect weekend for this movie to come out! Cold, wet.. perfect vampire watching weather....

~Thanks Babe~

Things I love??

1. James Wesley - for making me a happy gagger
2. Flat screen in my bedroom with any Twilight movie playing
3. some vampires on that flat screen

morning coffee

There are mornings I actually hear my regular coffee company to talk to me! Today was one of those days. This morning God put this verse in my heart.

Let us not love with words or tongue, but with action and in truth 1 John 3:18

I am pretty withdrawn from this - I say alot and then being the selfish person I am, don't always show.... so today I will show through my actions!!

My dear family -- I love you the most(est)!!! As this day looks to be crazy with busyness.. I will vow to show you I love you!!!

Happy Valentines Day!

15 years ago this month, I met Jamie. 14 years ago on this day he asked me to marry him. There aren't many people who can put up with me! He knows all my little quirks, and still likes me!!! That right there is amazing!!!! He is my calm when I am storming, and my comfort when I am hurting. He is my best friend!

Things I love:

1. James Wesley
2. That he doesn't need a "special day" to show me how much he loves me
3. Gods awesome plan that included him in my life!! I don't know what I did to get so lucky!