KJ and Jimmy's Wedding

Chicago bound...my best friend Kristin got married in Chicago this April so we took a trip there for a long weekend. Jacie took her second plane ride and did great. We had an AMAZING weekend in Chicago. My parents came in too so they could go to the wedding and also help out with Jacie. Papa Tom made a trip to the Nike store on Michigan Ave. and bought J this adorable outfit.

This weekend was when Jacie first learned to dance! Now any time she hears music she starts to bounce! :) Her and her daddy had a great time, he of course tossed her in the air over and over again!
The beautiful bride! I was so lucky to be Kristin's matron of honor, it was a very special weekend for me that I will always remember. She is an amazing woman and her and Jim are an amazing couple.

Jacie and Papa Tom having some fun.

What a pumpkin...she is too cute! :)
The family photo.

Total Slacker on the Blog!

I feel horrible...but life has just been crazy and I haven't gotten any posts up. This is by far the longest that I have gone since J was born. Hopefully we still have a few followers because I am going to do a bunch of posts to get everyone up to speed on all th exciting things going on in our lives. We have had a lot going on...so there are lots of new pics to come. ENJOY!

Happy Easter!

We had a great and eventful Easter this year. The weekend began on Saturday with an Easter Egg Hunt at church. Spencer, Jax and Emma came down and did the hunt with Jacie. The kids had a great time!

Then the next morning the bunny came of course! I had to go to both services at church because I was being introduced as the new Director of Children's Ministry so we were up VERY early. I started my job the beginning of last week and everything is going really well so far.

Jacie giving her new bunny a kiss.

The family shot!

Jacie does not like the grass!!! Every time we sat her down she would scream.

Playing with Uncle Zach...we sure miss him!

All of the cousins!

GG was so sweet and filled eggs full of cheerios just for Jacie. She had her own little Easter egg hunt in GG's living room!

All in all it was a great weekend!

Meeting Ethan Matthew

Preston and I were able to get last minute tickets to the Bon Jovi concert...we went with a couple friends and TJ and Katie...we had a great time!

On Feb. 25th we had a new addition to the family. It worked out perfectly because we were able to make a trip to the cities to meet our brand new nephew, Ethan Matthew, and then went straight to the farm to celebrate our God son's second Birthday...hard to believe it has been two years since Lucas was this small! :)

Jacie likes her new cousin...isn't he adorable!?!?!

During our quick stop in the cities we got a hotel so we could see friends. Look how much little Allie-K has grown. She is such a doll, I was in baby heaven!

They will be such good friends...don't you love how we HAVE to dress them alike! :)

P snuggling with E! :)

The Birthday Boy!!! And the Big Brother!

Our boys! We are very proud!!!!

We got Lucas this little backpack for his Birthday, which was a huge hit. He put it on and looked at all of us and said "goin' to the bus!" We couldn't believe it!!!! Goes to show they are smarter than we think...he pays attention.

The weather was beautiful so we spent some time playing on the farm. Grandma and Papa have a great swing set and Jacie LOVED to swing. She looked so darn cute! :)

And of course she had to ride the tractor with daddy.

Boys will be boys!

J wasn't sure what to think of the cows, she was a little nervous!

The whole clan...we just keep growing. Pretty soon we won't all fit on the couch!

Cousins!!! He this is a pretty good shot given it is three little ones under the age of two. I was impressed!

Things just don't slow down!!!

So life has definitely not slown down at the Johnson household these days and it won't be slowing down any time in the near future. Preston has been traveling for work quite a bit and my plate has been full as usual. Last weekend I threw a shower for my friend Kristin. We hosted the shower at our house, so needless to say that was extremely crazy! The shower went great and that night our friends Ben and Laura came over for dinner since we hadn't seen them in a while. It was great catching up.

Child...that hair is ridiculous!!!

Jacie and Laura hanging out!

She loves the tickle monster!!! She has gotten a bit more naughty these days. She has learned to spit out her food if she doesn't like it. It is quite frustrating, but sometimes it is hard not to laugh. I have learned that I just have to tell her no and turn my head because if I smile even one bit she starts laughing because she thinks it is funny.

She has also decided that she does not need to eat baby food any more. We have much better luck if we let her feed herself. She is a bit independent...I wonder where she gets that from! :)

On a side note we have been having some major issues with ear infections. She has had an ear infection for over 3 straight weeks now and even after two rounds of antibiotics she still hasn't kicked it. I am kind of running out of ideas at this point...I am hopeful that it clears up in the near future.

This weekend we took a trip to Kansas to go and visit my brother Zach. It worked out perfectly. We showed up and it was 60 degrees out. We were at the game for about five minutes when Zach was put in to pitch. He pitched an amazing game and his team ended up winning. We had to deck Jacie out in some FS apparel...and unfortunately they don't make any small enough for her, so I just had to improvise! She looked so cute!

This is Jacie cheering for her uncle...Go Greyhounds! :)

Her and Uncle Z after the game. He is growing some sort of nasty mustache...you can see it if you zoom in and look very carefully. We love you anyways Zachary.

Aside from enjoying the games we got to take Zach out to dinner and breakfast to treat him to some "non-dorm" food. It was really great to get to spend some time with him, we miss him a lot and he won't be home again until right before J's Birthday.

Daddy and J hanging at the hotel.

Finally...we have had some big news in the last two weeks. We have another new nephew...Ethan Matthew Gens was born on Thursday, Feb. 25th. He was 7lb 8oz and is SOOOOO stinkin cute. I am a little biased, but he reminds me a lot of Jacie when she was first born. We are going to get to meet him very soon so just wait for some adorable pictures of all the cousins!!!

Swimming Lessons

Jacie had her first swimming lessons today with daddy...she loved it! She went to Swimtastic, which is very close to our house. She learned all sorts of new tricks, including going underwater. She hasn't quite figured out that she needs to close her mouth yet...but she will get there. All and all daddy and Jacie had a great time!

She got to practice her climbing skills.

She really didn't want to have to drop those balls in bucket...she wanted to eat them instead!

We are on the move!

We are officially on the move...Jacie is ALL over the place! She is just so much fun and such a happy baby. Each day her personality shines through more and more...and let me tell you, this girl knows what she wants. She already has a little attitude and she is a bit dramatic. I think we are going to have our hands full, that is for sure!!!

These are some fun pictures I took on a random evening at home.

This is what it is like trying to take her picture now that she moves...sooooo frustrating!
Her new favorite place to play, jumping all over the couch!

So it has been a long time since we have posted and we have some exciting news! Allie Kathleen Rivers was born on January 20, 2010 - 9lb 1oz. Jacie finally has a little girlfriend. She is absolutely adorable. We of course had to make a trip to the cities asap to meet her. Jacie didn't quite know what to think...but she checked her out. Kari and I of course had to dress them in matching outfits as soon as possible. We wasted NO time...how cute do they look together??? I can only imagine in another year the two of them will be running around together causing all sorts of trouble, just like their mommies did when they first met! :)

This girl loves to be naked...watch out dad! She is sporting her gopher hat...it is just so darn cute, I can hardly take it!

Uncle Preston...he is a fan of those little babies these days.

Seems like J was that small just yesterday!

Moms with their girls!

Little Miss A...what a beauty!

The same weekend we had a surprise shower for Matt and Rachel since their little man Ethan will be arriving any day. I didn't take any photos, but will hopefully be getting some from the people who were there soon. We are so excited to meet Ethan Matthew any day now...all these babies, I am in heaven!!!!