Well, here's what's new with us:

Jesse got two more teeth. Two more to go and we will be done until they start falling out.

Mike had a birthday...he's 25 now. We tried to get an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. I went in and asked if they made them. The lady looked at me and said, "You mean ice cream cones?" I said, "No, ice cream cakes...cakes made from ice cream." She gave me a you're-an-idiot look and said, "No." So, I don't know if just Canadian Dairy Queens make cakes, or if that store just didn't have them and she had never seen one before. So, instead of an ice cream cake, we bought some little tubs of ice cream. Not the same but still pretty yummy.

Rebecca isn't doing much new...still rolling around lots and wiggling on her tummy to get places. We did apply for her American passport though. She looked pretty cute in her passport photos.

I got to go to my second MOPS meeting. It was a blast.

We got to see our friends Josh, Krista, and Miriam (they moved to Mesquite last spring) on the weekend. It was a lot of fun. Their little girl has grown so much.

I guess that's about it. I had a funny story that I wanted to write about, but I forget it now. Sorry!

"Trouble is my middle name..."

Some days I think we should have named Jesse "Jesse Trouble Coghlin". He has just been wild this week. Here are a few things that he has done.

1. Took a credit card from my wallet and hid it (two days later I found it...he had hidden it in another spot in my wallet).
2. Took cash from my wallet, a coin and dollar bill, and tried flushing them down the toilet.
3. Once I took the doorknob cover off Rebecca's room to put on the bathroom door, he threw all Rebecca's clothes off her cart and onto the floor. (I know, we should just buy more doorknob covers...)
4. He tried to pick Rebecca up by her feet (I managed to intervene before any injury occurred)
5. He climbed up on the shelf we keep the diapers in, and managed to put lotion, hand sanitizer and baby powder all over himself.
6. He discovered it's fun to climb up the recliner and hang/jump off the back.
7. He climbed up on the desk, found the box of staples and tried to eat some (they have since been put completely out of reach)


That's all I can think of right at this moment...Oh what fun it is to have a two year old boy!

Check it out!

So, I've been wanting to do this for quite some time...here are some comparison pictures of Jesse and Rebecca...
Jesse (left) and Rebecca (right) minutes after they were born.


Rebecca and Jesse, snuggled in Mike's yellow baby quilt.


Dan holding Rebecca and Jesse. He looks much more relaxed with Rebecca!



Asleep on the plane (Rebecca then Jesse)


Rebecca and Jesse making similar faces.


Jesse and Rebecca's first time in the high chair (Jesse was around 2 months, Rebecca 3 months).

I got bored today...so I decided to give the website a facelift. It was kind of fun!

Guess those eyes!

Okay...I have a quiz for you. In the picture above you will find the eyes of Jesse, Rebecca, myself and Mike. Guess which belongs to who and write it in the comments section. After a week or so I will post the answers. Good luck...and a small hint - Jesse's eye pictures go back to when he was a baby!

Pomegranates

Did you know that Pomegranates grow in Texas? I had no idea until this past Sunday. But then again, I also didn't know that pears, pecans and cotton also grew here! See, I am getting an education too!! Anyway, this past Sunday we enjoyed lunch with the Rainwaters out in Benjamin. And they have a pomegranate tree in their backyard. So we came home with a couple pieces to try. Another interesting fact about pomegranates - their juice was originally used in Grenadine (today it's mostly made of high-fructose corn syrup, water, and citric acid base.) This is a picture of the tree we picked the fruit from.

Sunday School

For the past two Sunday's, Jesse has been going to Sunday school during the Bible Class time. He usually comes home with a paper from class that he has colored. Today he found the paper from last Sunday. It has a door pasted on it that opens to reveal Jesus. Jesus is knocking at Mary and Martha's door. Well, today he brought the paper to me and said, "Jesus. (as he opened the door) Door. Knock knock. Jesus." I couldn't believe it. I was so impressed.


And then he found a marker and drew on the wall. I wasn't too impressed by that! I just saw him out of the corner of my eye, and said, "Jesse!" sharply. I must have startled him, because he jumped back and just about fell over. He looked pretty sheepish, and put the cap back on his marker. Then he went down the hall to the linen closet, grabbed a dishcloth, came back out and tried wiping it off. I thought that part of it was cute.