Brett and Emma are 6 months old!!!

     If I said it was easy, I'd be lying. But it has still been the best 6 months of my life!

Thank you, Brett and Emma. Your mommy and daddy love you more than anything in the world!

I will re-upload the video later using YouTube since some people (every member of the Boksen family) are viewing this on an ipad/iphone! :)

Charlie bit me...

Arguably the most viewed video on YouTube! So why am I posting it, you may ask??



I must say I know how Charlie's brother feels. I got a great big bite on my finger today from........




MR. BRETT!!! That's right, he is cutting two pearly whites on his bottom gums. And let me tell you, he isn't happy about it.

Ahhhh, mommy! I need a frozen teether, pronto!

                    But then I gave Brett some good news, and things didn't seem so bad after all. 

YAY! Mom says I am two teeth closer to STEAK!!!

But in all seriousness, it has not been a fun couple of days. I am not sure who has cried more. Me? Brian? Or Brett? I'm looking forward to a little more sleep once these bad boys make their way out. But let me tell you, they are sharp! And Brett is looking for anything to grind them on. Any takers?

We wish you a Merry Christmas...

     It was such a busy weekend for us...but we still managed to have lots of fun :) We spent a lot of the weekend celebrating. Friday night we went out to Bonefish to celebrate Brian's brother's birthday. I love Bonefish, the food is so good and they have a pretty extensive gluten free menu! (Always a winner in my book.)


    Saturday afternoon I went to Lakeland for my good friend Jenn's baby shower. It was a beautiful shower  - look at this cake!

Beautiful cake to welcome baby Madison!

    But there was a huge surprise at this baby shower....Jenn and Mike surprised everyone and got married right there at the shower. I was so shocked - but it was a great surprise and everyone was so happy for them. 

Cutting the cake!

     Later that night we went out to karaoke for Heath's birthday. We stayed in the karaoke room for hours singing some great hits. Heath had a really good time and I am pretty sure he enjoyed his birthday!

     Sunday we had a Christmas in July party, it was so much fun!

We brought out the Christmas tree!

Decorations in the entryway

Girls picture by the tree

Me and Malia with our little ladies!

     It was a really great weekend with friends and family. Like always, it went by too fast. In 17 minutes it will officially be Monday. Where does the time go??

                                     

     I also got to guest blog for Lauren tonight, you can see the post HERE.

     I hope everyone had a great weekend and was able to relax a little!

Lauren's Anniversary and a guest blogger!

Lauren is celebrating her 4 year anniversary with Cliff this weekend in Savannah!

The happy couple!

Since she has a pretty big following on her blog she couldn't stand to see it sit for days unattended. So she gave Kristina and I the pleasure of guest blogging for her!

Today Kristina posted a hilarious tell-all post of how we met and our many adventures. It is definitely worth a read, both of their blogs are favorites of mine. Check out Kristina's guest post HERE. 

Fashion models :)

    We have been having a fun week around here! Brett and Emma tried a new food...apples!!!

Not too impressed?

Hmmmm, whats this?

                                                

I also found these cool little chairs. It is called the My Little Infant Seat and they are only about $20 at Wal Mart, Target, or on Amazon!

Emma loves it!!

If the chair has a really high back, you will need a little booster.

The chairs are pretty secure and they fold up really small and can fit into your diaper bag. GENIUS!

This morning Brett decided to sleep in so I quietly took Emma upstairs to get dressed and imagine my surprise when I saw this...

What a litte cutie!! Just hanging out and enjoying his mobile! 

And then I got them both dressed....check out these little fashionistas!

Emma is wearing an Okie Dokie onesie and Carter's shorts.

Brett is wearing a Carter's polo with Circo shorts and his favorite accessory, a MAM paci!

Take me out to the ball game....

We took Brett and Emma to their first baseball game last night!! They had such a good time, even though the stinkin' Yankees are in town. And we had great seats - thanks Susan and Bert!

Behind home plate

Emma danced on Grandma

Brett cuddled up to Aunt Julie

                                          Brett and Emma got a cool little gift from the Rays...

                                               And then Brett passed out from all the excitement :)

Brett catching some ZzzzZzzzZzz on daddy!

     I was so excited that Tropicana Field now has a GLUTEN FREE concession stand! It is all the way in center field but that didn't stop me from getting a hot dog - on a bun! And some pear cider to go with it...delicious! 

     Even though the Rays lost, we still had such a great time :) 

GOOOO RAYS!!! 

Splish, Splash!

     One of my favorite times of the day is bath time. Sometimes the babies take a bath in their Bumbos. I like this because they can sit up and we can sort of "play" and have a longer bath time. 


     Brett and Emma had a nice long bath tonight...and they were quite the characters. 

"Hey Brett! Hey Emma!"

"Emma, I have a secret."

"Mom, do you hear what he said?"

"Emma, let me check to see if you have any teeth."

"Say ahhhhhh"

"OK, Brett. Let me check yours now."

"Oh, look! We have feet, too."

             And then they went to sleep...

They are so peaceful when they sleep. You wouldn't even know how hectic the day has been when you look at them in their cribs, sleeping so comfy on their tummies!

Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend...

𝄞 It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday! 𝄞


Haha, that song never gets old :) 


The weekend is finally here and we are busy as can be!! Brian works all day and night Saturday...which means I get to do the bedtime routine by myself tomorrow. Not my favorite thing but I have been spoiled since hockey season has been over - oh well I can handle it. 


Brian worked late tonight but he stopped and picked up my favorite sushi, so that made me happy! He also got a new video game today so he is relaxing with some NCAA Football 2012 before his loooong day tomorrow. 


Brian's Aunt Julie and Uncle Stu from California are visiting so we are seeing them on Sunday and taking Brett and Emma to their first Rays game with them on Monday night! 


Sunday morning is Kristina's baby shower. Lauren and I are hosting a brunch for her in Tampa and it is going to be so fun. Here is a fantastic picture of Kristina, taken by Junie! (I'm lucky to have great friends who know their way around a camera!)

Baby boy Jaxon is scheduled for eviction on August 2nd.

In my spare time (ha!) I am trying to put together a gallery wall for the hallway. So I'm trying to sort through hundreds of photos, order prints, frames, etc. and I came across this picture of Emma today and I love it...

Look at her bed head. Even babies can have a bad hair day :) 

Another favorite I found...

Let ME hold it, mommy!

And then there is Brett....who is trying to go, go, go!! 

He started here....

And suddenly was here...

Not crawling yet, but figuring out how to wiggle around. 

Things are moving quick...too quick for me! Only a few more weeks of Summer. An extremely depressing thought. Although I LOVE Fall. Just two weeks after school starts I can beat the blues with my favorite treat. 

At least I have this to look forward to!

That's all for now...I need to rest up for the gym in the morning. My trainer has been kicking my butt all week. I think my body thinks I am still on vacation!! I have to get out of this funk - only 16 lbs to go!

~Jessica~

PS - Is that song stuck in your head now??

Kickin' in the front seat 
Sittin' in the back seat 
Gotta make my mind up 
Which seat can I take? 

It's Friday, Friday 
Gotta get down on Friday 
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend 
Friday, Friday 
Gettin' down on Friday 
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend 

A pretty cool invention...

Munchkin Fresh Food Feeders

     Has anyone heard of the Munchkin Fresh Food Feeder? I heard about these from Malia and picked a couple up at Target a little while ago. Brett and Emma love them! They are these cool little mesh bags that you put food into. The bag snaps shut and babies cannot get them open. Heck, I could barely get them open :) But you put food or ice in the bag and then snap it shut and let them go at it. 




 

Yummmy!

More, please!

     Sometimes when I am cooking dinner or doing dishes, I put Brett and Emma in their high chairs to hang out with me in the kitchen. And to help keep them entertained I pop some banana into their food feeders and they are in heaven. Brett usually sucks his dry in just a few minutes and is crying for more! He can be pretty demanding when hungry. 

There is all kinds of fun stuff out there that I know my mom didn't have! I am sure in a year I will be seeing some baby items that are brand new to me. It is pretty crazy. What will they think of next???

First 4th of July!

         < I am attempting to catch up on some missed blog entries. >

   Here are some pictures of B&E in their red, white, and blue! Celebrating the 4th of July :)

Oh, Brett! This picture cracks me up!

She loves clasping her hands together!

Trying to figure out what is on their feet!

Mr. Brett

American Princess!

Brett sleeping on his Great Grandma.

Brett and Emma's first vacation!

     Two weeks ago we took Brett and Emma on a trip to Jacksonville, FL to go to my good friend Katie's wedding. Katie and I were in the Special Education Master's Degree program together at FSU. Her wedding was a lot of fun! It was great to see some of my best friends from college. We stayed the weekend at a Marriott in Orange Park. The hotel had pack and plays for us to use and the babies slept great in them. But of course we snuggled with them in our bed before it was time to get ready for the day.

So cute!!

     We got up early Saturday morning and went to breakfast at Denny's. We sat at a table right next to another set of twins! They were ten months old, a boy and a girl :) 

     Then we headed back to the hotel to get ready for the wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony in a Catholic Church. Next was the reception....which was wonderful! The coolest thing ever was a Cold Stone Ice Cream bar!! Amazing! 

     Katie was a beautiful bride. I have to upload my camera pictures but here is a quick one I snapped on my iphone. 

The groomsmen changed into these cool jerseys for the reception. 

                                          Brett and Emma were sure to be dressed appropriately :)

My little man

Princess in the making

     On the way home Sunday morning I asked Brian if we could stop in historic St. Augustine. There is so much to see there and I thought it would be fun to walk around with the stroller and spend the day sightseeing before we headed home. When we were passing the exit I got excited so Brian agreed and we were headed on a little adventure. The first thing we saw were the Outlet Malls so we decided to pit stop there since Brett was crying and needed a diaper change anyway. We ended up staying at the mall all afternoon and never made it into St. Augustine. Oh well, maybe next time. We got Brett and Emma all kinds of cool clothes at Carter's, Gymboree, and Nike outlets. 


     It was a fantastic trip. I loved taking Brett and Emma on their first vacation! I packed everything they needed (and more) and was sure to be prepared for anything. I did forget their bibs, though. And that made for some very messy carrot eating!!! But a great time, nonetheless!