Funny, Heartbreaking & Sweet

I saw this movie last fall with Jeremy & my sister and I recommended it to serveral friends after watching it. I was thinking it could've been one my favorite movies of '07 so I rewatched this weekend.

I realize a lot of good movies came out last year and I didn't see any of the "big ones" (atonement, there will be blood, no country, etc.) I did see Juno. Being a huge Arrested Development fan I was so happy to see Michael Cera and Jason Bateman together again. Any Arrested Development fans out there?

Lars and the Real Girl is funny, sweet and heartbreaking...I hope you like it too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1XxILVnt1w

Spring Fashion Fiesta!

Last Friday was Spring Fashion Fiesta! Hosted by Big Mama.

I definitely have a daily "uniform" and a few favorite things. Its good to see other SAHM with "uniforms". Once a neighbor commented, "Oh, look you're wearing your favorite shirt again". Hmm...I guess people other than my husband have noticed I wear the same thing over and over.

If you were to stop by house unannounced or see me running errands I'm certain I'd be wearing something pictured below.

This is the uniform: I had to pull the shirt out of the dryer and remove the pants and shoes from my body to take this picture. Shirt and pants were purchased at American Apparel. I also have black yoga pants from Banana Republic I bought in 2002 and a couple from Target I will wear if the American Apparel pants are dirty.

This black shirt from America Apparel is a favorite and also worn weekly. I also have a black maternity shirt from Target I wear if this one is dirty. These are always paired with one of the above mentioned black pants. The hat is commonly thrown on if I'm going to see anyone and I don't have time to brush my hair :)

I'll throw on these Gap jeans and this pullover when I get Ollie from school or go to the grocery if I don't want to look like I've been lounging all day. I have dozens of different designer jeans (my sister worked at diesel while in college and i got 50% off clothes) but Gap is still a favorite. I wish I had the pullover in every color.

This is my favorite shirt! Its the American Apparel tri-blend deep v-neck . I have a couple of these shirts and I wear them everywhere. I add a scarf to shirt b/c it is a very deep v-neck.

Here is a cute sweater I got at American Apparel after I saw my sister wearing it. Noticing an American Apparel theme...I didn't realize so many things I wore came from this store. I wear this outfit if I'm dressing up for week night dinner at a restaurant ;)


My go to shoes: I love my Lucchese boots, chucks and Toms. The Toms are about to be retired as they are absolutely gross. I've had each of the flip flops for 5 + years.


I just got these skirts at, you guessed it, American Apparel. I'll wear any clean t-shirt with them.


Oh, and an all time fav are the victoria secret pjs. I have them in 3 different colors and they are so comfy. (the left leg is completely stretched out at the bottom...the original size should look more like the right)


Just thought I'd share my SAHM clothes. I do own some cute stuff and can "clean up nicely" for a date, drinks with friends, or church. Oh, and I have lots of high heels :)

--cj

otto is home

we got out of the hospital today...otto's white blood cell count has returned to normal levels, and the doc let him out...anybody who knows anything about medicine might be interested to know that his white blood cellcount was 27,800 yesterday morning...this morning it was back down to 12,200
(which is still a touch high I think)...they are pretty sure it was/is a bacterial infection, but we don't know the source of it...candi seems to think it was because she caught him eating ollie's shoe the other day :)

all that to say, thanks for the prayers, everything seems to be fine...

-jj

Praying for Otto tonight

Otto woke up happy & well today and by 2:30 pm he was admitted to the hospital! He was great and then at 11:40 am the vomitting began. He wasn't himself so I took him to the doctor and he had gone to worse. His white blood count came back really high and admitting him overnight to the hospital was precautionary. He's been on antibiotics for week due to a sinus infection and we're hoping he can continue to fight off whatever is attacking him.
Our poor baby was so very dehydrated today. They poked and prodded for a vein to get the IV started...5 veins collapsed and 3 nurses tried and after 45 minutes they got it going. He was such a trooper and I did okay too.
Jeremy is staying with Otto tonight and he'll be able to talk with our doctor when he does his 6am rounds. I don't "do doctor talk " well that early, so I'm home with Ollie. Ollie was not interested in coming home with me and was very disappointed he was not spending the night with Max. My friend, Kelly, picked Ollie up from preschool and took care of him this afternoon and evening. I'm so thankful for good friends that we can depend on like family. Thanks McGahas.

Here is Otto with his nurses before the IV ordeal.

What Do You Love?

While eating lunch last week, Ollie told me his heart was in his stomach. I asked him if he had love in his heart and told him I had love in my heart. I was thinking I could talk about how I love Jesus. First, you must undestand talking about Jesus this Easter season was a little much for our 3 year old. Jesus dying on a cross, being buried and rising after 3 days was pretty mind blowing and to top it all off he now lives in heaven with God our Father. WOW. A few weeks before Easter Sunday he decided he did NOT like Jesus.
Somehow our conversation at the table didn't end up being about loving Jesus; however, it went a little more like this:

Me: what do you love buddy?

O: (quick response) watching movies

Me: what else?

O: tee teeing outside. (we live in the country and that is just what you do when your backyard is the woods)

Me: (i now realize he is so cute i think i'm gonna go with this and we'll talk about Jesus later)
really?! what else do you love?

O: playing golf with my daddy (enthusiastic response)

Me: awesome. what else buddy?

O: i love you watching me play golf (so sweet)

Me: oh me too. what else do you love ollie?

O: sleeping in baby otto's room with my friend, gigi (my mom)

Me: is there anything else you love?

O: i just love watching movies!


Most days (and definitely not everyday) I love staying at home with my boys and just being a mom. I love moments like these and glimpses of my child's heart and his world.

What do you love?

oh yeah...i love Jesus...

you may or may not know this about me, but i am a district manager for an insurance company...i used to be a youth pastor...since my career change, i have often have to remind myself that you don't end meetings in the business world with the words "let's pray."

we had a huge hail storm in texarkana this week, and it has been a pretty stressful time...honestly i feel like it is wednesday afternoon at youth camp...meaning that i am wiped out and still have a couple days to go...here is what i am i am trying to say...who am i chosing to be in middle of my stress? i feel like i need a flashing button that says, "oh yeah...i love Jesus"

-JJ

unsanitized, unpasteurized music

Dan Zanes Rocks.


Our family loves his music. Has your family discovered a love for him too?

Dan Zanes and Friends’ “Catch That Train!” the 2007 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Album for Children. Buy it today and have a good ole fashion dance party in your living room (or if you're a super cool art teacher, like my sister, you can have a dance party with your students).