We're going to Disney

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of telling Jackson and Brielle we were going to Disney!  Now, Brielle didn't really care, but Jackson was thrilled.  It was as exciting for me as it was for Jackson.  I can't wait to show him all of Disney and show him a great time!  Watch out Mickey, here we come..

Cousins

So, there is one thing that I have always wanted to offer my children, but had no control over.  And that is a cousin.  I was very lucky growing up.  While I have 2 first cousins on my father's side (I've regrettably never met them), but I have 3 first cousins on my mom's side, plus several distant cousins as well.  Jeremy has at least 14 cousins (he couldn't count them all), and plenty more distant cousins.  I swear everytime we meet someone new, he's telling me that this is a cousin of some sort.  Its really quite funny! 

One of the things that I loved about having cousins was that there were other kids at family holiday functions.  I remember putting on shows for my family after dinner and Jeremy remembers playing sports with his cousins.  We both saw our cousins often and really enjoyed the relationships we have formed with them. 

Now, its something that Jeremy and I have really hoped for, but to be honest had begun to give up hope, that they would have cousins that were remotely close in age to them.  Its not my sisters faults, one hasn't met "the one" yet, and the other is way too young.  Our only hope was Jeremy's brother and his wife, and at times they've acted as if they didn't want children.  So, we were never really expecting it. 

This past Thanksgiving, Jackson asked us while we were driving to Gramma & Pop-Pops, "are there going to be other kids there?".  We had to unfortunately tell him no, and it made us sad that Jackson doesn't have cousins.  Well, Thanksgiving 2010 will be very different.  I will be able to answer him and say "Yes, Jackson there will be".  I am very excited to announce that Tim & Melinda are expecting their first child in May 2010.  And its going to be a little girl!  Congratulations! 

No Ordinary Christmas Morning

This post is a little bit old, but I have to share it. We were all excited for Christmas 2009. I was especially excited because it was going to be, just the four of us. My family would arrive later that day, but the four of us would open presents together in the morning, to see what Santa brought.

So, on Christmas Eve, I was up late, putting the finishing touches on a few things, as Santa's helper. Well, when I realized it was 11:30, I figured I would go to midnight mass alone, so that I at least had some spirtual time to myself. Midnight mass was lovely and it always a favorite holiday tradition of mine and I can't wait to share it with Jax and B.

Anyway, when I got back, I decided I would sleep on the couch, so that I wouldn't wake Jeremy up. I'm finally sound asleep (no small accomplishment for me), and Jeremy appears before me at 2:30 in the morning saying "Your daughter is crying!" See, when she's crying she's my daughter, but when she's happy and cheerful she's his, I guess??

So, I go upstairs, check on her (she's okay), and decide to go into my bedroom to go to sleep. So, I go in, close the door and fall asleep. Well, at 6:30 in the morning, I'm woken up. Not by an excited 4 year old ready to see what Santa brought, but by a 33 year old man, stating "we're locked in our bedroom, we can't get out!" My response, "we'll figure it out at 8am, just go back to sleep". But, that is not how my husband operates. So, rather than waiting a little while and then calling neighbors to help us, (see the lock was old and got very stuck, and I wasn't supposed to close the door, but at 2:30 in the morning, I wasn't thinking about it.)

My dear husband took it upon himself, to climb out our bathroom window and into another open window on our home. Thankfully, he did this safely, and then later that morning he was able to open the door to get me out. Unfortunately, Jackson didn't come running into our room to wake us up, but we did all go down to see what Santa brought together. Jackson patiently waited until I was freed and then we were all surprised.

But, the highlight of the morning was when Jackson said to me "Mommy, I heard Santa on the roof!" Yes, you did sweetheart, yes you did!

No Comparison

At least that is what I have to tell myself about 100 times a day. Its usually after Brielle has climbed the stairs for the 15th time that day, that I can't take it. I know this is true of a ton of families, but how do you have 2 children with the exact same genetics, that can be SO different. Both of their personalities have great positives, and (a few negatives, though I think I'm bias), but they are night and day. I love them both so much, but it just continually amazes me how different they are. And so I am continually reminding myself not to compare and to enjoy each of them for who they are.

Family Chronicles

Memories are very important to me. I love the memories that I had with my family growing up, but I remember most of them through photo albums and stories than the actual memories themselves. I remember a time when I could easily recall memories from my elementary school days and definitely junior high and high school. But, now I find it hard to recall all the little details of college or even grad school. I guess as time goes by, and we grow older, our memories are replaced with more recent memories and knowledge. So, with this knowledge, I've decided to start a blog about our family. I hope to keep it up to date and do it on a regular basis, and I'm hoping those reading it, will remind me to do so if I should slack off. So, with that said, welcome to the beginning of the "Adventures of the Wentz Family" blog. Let the blogging begin...