Just another day in paradise!  

Posted by: Jason, Kelly and Tanner


So...Tanner is now 11 months old! Jason and I often reflect back where we were a year ago with each passing month. Every month Tanner gets older we remember what it was like just waiting for him to get here. It's just amazing to think about. We both are just so thankful for him and what he has brought into our life.
Sometimes we talk about what we would be like without him, how much easier it would be to go grocery shopping, travel, everyday activities, but neither of us would want to have that back. We are just so in love with our little man.
Last night Jason was reading to Tanner, and although he could have cared less what was going on, he just loved that the two of us were sitting there with him. I know we will always treasure these moments!

Jason got a new job with Amerigas, not sure when he starts. We are thinking sometime next week. It's going to be back in management again. Things just seem to be going well for us. I seem to be well in school.
Tanner on the other hand is starting the stage of knowing we are leaving. He is starting to cry when I drop him off and I hate it. He cried when we went out Saturday night to the Barrister's Ball. It just breaks my heart to see him with his hands out wanting me to hold him. It's like a catch 22, I want him to want me, but I want so bad for him to be independent. I guess only time will help him to realize that we do come back!

Time to start getting ready for another fun filled day at school! :)

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Happy Belated V'Day  

Posted by: Jason, Kelly and Tanner


So...it was Valentine's day...the day I have always questioned. I mean when I was single it was never fun if I wasn't dating anyone, then if I was dating someone it was akward if it had not been for long .....always a tough day. Now....the married Valentine's world is so much better. We have vowed not to gave into Hallmark and all the other places that suck you in to buying overpriced items. So...no cards...no flowers...and NEVER will we go out to dinner on V'day. I did however get a wonderful surprise....I came home to a hot bath and candles lit ALL for me! It was so sweet! Of course I didn't get home until after 9pm due to classes. The boys stayed up just to say they love me and to let me relax a minute.

After my minute expired they were both in the bathroom, one talking and the other trying to get in and splashing the water all over the place. It was too cute! So I ended up getting out and Jason stayed to brush his teeth and right when he was turning around to get Tanner....he went in head first. Thankfully the water had cooled and was almost drained....but he was in his clothes and diaper and LOVING every minute of it!

All in all...it was a great Valentine's day even though we don't really celebrate! We always tell eachother we love eachother....we just don't think spending $100 on flowers and candy are the way to go! :)

Ok...so when we are making cash hand over fist...ask me again how I view this holiday! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Another Day....  

Posted by: Jason, Kelly and Tanner

So it's just another day in paradise! All is well here in OK City. I'm heading to the library to study most of the day. Jason is working and Tanner is playing and being wonderful!

So, I'm having to think about working this summer. Since I did so well in school, I'm able to do the on-campus interviews from the top law firms in the city. I guess rumors are that OU students get picked over OCU. So I'm not going to get my hopes up, but it will be good interview experience.
It's funny how it's all coming together in a sense. I never thought I could actually get into law schoool and now I'm here and doing better than I thought I could. So...things just keep getting better and better for me in this aspect.

So Tanner will be 1 in less than 2 months. It is just amazing how time has flown by. I remember the first two months went by so slowly. I was so nervous all the time. I wanted him to hurry up and grow up so I wasn't such a paranoid freak. Now, like everyone else, I do miss that time. When he would fall asleep in my arms and now....no way. He wants in his own bed. He is very independant and I do love that about him. I want him to be able to do things on his own. It's a catch 22. I want so much for him to need me yet I want him to be able to do anything and everything on his own!
I'm a very proud mother and wife, so I should just let things be!

I just want to say thank you again to my wonderful husband! Without him I would not have gotten this far. He has been so supportive in all that I have to do for law school.

Oh, I do have my funny story to tell about a lunch I had last week. So I get a call at like 12:15pm from school. I am putting Tanner in his carseat getting ready to drop him off at the sitter's house. They ask if I could come to a luncheon they are having for a Judge that is at the school from Arizona. So I'm like "sure." Thinking they must just need to a body to fill up the room. So I get there close to 1 and the room is full of faculty. So I go find the lady who called me and ask her and she's says "Oh..yes...go on in there." I then explained how I had on jeans and she assured me that it did not matter.
So I go in and some guy shows me an empty seat. Oh and everyone is all dressed up, suit/tie kinda deal....I'm in jeans and a sweater! It's a small room with three tables in the shape of a U. AND....it's ALL faculty! No...you don't get it...there are like 15 people and me!! At the head of the table is the Dean, the Judge and two other important people. The Dean gets up and talks a little, introduces the Judge and the other two men. Then says "Let's go around the room and introduce ourselves"...I'm like..WHAT...um...oh my God! How did I get in here??? Seriously, So I'm thinking....what will I say. So I say that I asked to come since the Judge is from the Appellate court in the district where AZ sits. The court is actually in Phoenix, so I played it off, I THINK!!
So after that, we all "talk amongst ourselves"....nobody talked to me for a while. Then one professor and the school attorney talk to me. They were very nice to me and I think maybe knew I was uncomfortable...not sure. Anyway...the Judge gets up and talks after that and then we have desert and it's done. I could not get out of there fast enough. Of course 4 of my professors were in the room and wanted me to talk about it in class later that day.
Honestly, it was uncomfortable but I could not have gotten luckier. Got my name and face out there to my professors and the Judge was pretty interesting.
Maybe next time I'll change clothes and at least not be the only one in jeans and birkenstocks!!!

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