Daddy's Special Book

First, I originally did this blog for family and friends, that hasn't changed but now its especially for frank due to his deployment. I'm going to try and write on my blog everyday, even if its just everyday stuff or just one picture with no words. I want him to see what we do on a daily basis, don't get me wrong, there might be a few days i might miss due to unforeseen circumstances like sickness or what not. So if you see a picture with no words or story behind it, its just for frank to see what we did today :) So now to my blog... Some of you might not know that before frank left he did a recordable book of The Night Before Christmas which was generously given to him by our FRG. So a few days before he left, he recorded the story for our kiddo's. Tonight I was in the living room cleaning up around bed time and i heard daddy's voice coming from Jenna's room which of course was the book. Its funny how my heart skips when i heard his voice even though i know its a recording. So anyways.. Something tells me to just grab the camera and go back there to snap a few pics and to my surprise they were all gathered around the book watching it intently,listening to every word. Usually Nathan starts to try and turn the page or steal it but today they just listened. I think at that very minute it made me realize that they miss him more than i knew and it was comforting for them to hear his voice. It was a sad but beautiful moment for me because usually daddy is really there before bed reading them a story. At first i couldn't go anywhere near that book because even just seeing it would make me cry but now it brings me and the kids much joy and comfort. We miss you daddy and enjoy the pics....

This day came too soon....

I know it has been awhile since i have blogged and i missed it. There has been a lot going on since my last blog in September I found out i was pregnant,went on vacation,moved,got settled in on fort knox, had a lot of visitors,went to Illinois for thanksgiving, got ready for Christmas, then had to get ready for the dreaded day that now has passed. You may ask what that dreaded day was.... my hubby got deployed. I think i have been in denial for a long time but now that he is gone it has really settled in. To think of spending the next year of my life without him almost seems impossible. My heart simply aches for him especially because he has to be away from the kids, i couldn't even imagine. It's hard because jenna is at an age where she understands that daddy is gone and it is affecting her, i cant replace her daddy but i will certainly try my very best to be there for her. The boys are already missing their daddy play buddy, i could tell. I guess to make a long story short, there is this big hole missing in our little family and i know i cant fill it. It breaks my heart, it truly does. He is our rock, the center of our family. I know I'm going to miss him walking through the door everyday and seeing the kids running up to him to give him a big hug and kiss, sleeping next to him at night, watching our stupid reality TV shows together,sitting down to dinner, and one big thing is having him here to go through the rest of this pregnancy with me. The only thing i can do is take it one day at a time and pray that god will give me the strength to get through this. I know I have a lot of support from family and that means the world to me, i know i can do this with their love and encouragement. Giving frank a piece of mind knowing I have family here for me is a true gift to him, he knows he doesn't need to worry about me. One thing is for sure, I am the most proud army wife there is on the planet earth. There is nothing that gives me more pride than to know that I'm married to a true american hero. This year is going to be long, hard, and lonely but frank is worth every second of it. All i can end with saying is Frank, my hero please come home safe to us. We love you so very much and we will be here waiting for you when you return.

Happy Labor Day!!

We had a very special labor day this year, as a family we went to our first parade. It was the Chapin Labor Day festival and the theme was "Let Freedom Ring". So of course i had to dress the kids in matching red, white, and blue outfits courtesy of grandma!! :) As you can see here...



I know they are my kids, but damn they are cute!! :) So we had so much fun. The festival was in this cute little country town called chapin. Everyone was friendly and happy to be there. I think everyone thought we had twins because they were in the double stroller, so we might as well of been in the parade because we got a lot of attention. One of the highlights of the parade was when the VFW motorcycles came by and Frankie was waving at one of the guys and he must of thought Frankie was so cute, because he jumped off his bike while the parade was still going just to give him a high five.... here is Frankie waving at him...

and here he is getting back on his motorcycle after giving Frankie a high five, lol


Frankie was so surprised, i think he was in shock after that!! Also the kids loved the people throwing candy off the floats. I told them in order to get the candy they had to wave and say hi to them, so after i told them that they were waving like crazy....

And here they are ready to pick up their candy that the lady on the float just threw for them....

If i had to pick Nathan's favorite part it would of either been the marching band...

OR... eating his lollipop that his generous big sister and brother shared with him after collecting all their candy... as you can see in this picture with daddy..

We only have a few more weeks left in SC, so we are enjoying the many activities they have and creating lasting memories. We move around so much and i think it is important that we make the places we live in memorable and like a home. Happy Labor Day to all and i hope you enjoyed the long weekend. We certainly loved having daddy home with us! :)

Columbia Marionette Theatre

Ive been hearing about this marionette theatre since i have moved here but we just haven't had an opportunity to take the kids. I guess it could be because since we have lived here, we had two babies and it never seemed to be convenient to go. But the kids are now at a perfect age to enjoy something like this, so we packed up our kiddo's and went. The building was really interesting it looked like a castle, you might want to know what show was playing at the theatre....

Jack and the Giants, it was kind of a twist on the story jack and the beanstalk. I wish i could say i really enjoyed the performance but BORING would be the word. What we do for our kids, huh? :) As long as they enjoyed it which they certainly did. I think at first Frankie was a little hesitant because the lights dimmed dark and the giants were the first characters to come on stage but he ended up loving it. Nathan just sat and watched quietly for most the time but towards the end he wanted to get up and walk around, so daddy took him to the back. Jenna loved it also. All in all it was a great experience and I'm happy we went. So lets get into the good stuff, the pictures, i got some goodies...
We will start with right before the performance...







And here is a picture from the beginning of the performance with the giants. This is pretty much the best picture i got :)


I love spending time with my family and taking them on new adventures and experiences!!! :)

It's Official, Nathan is a walking fool!!!

My baby walks!! I'm so proud of him, he's crossed over from being a baby to a toddler. But let me tell you it feels like our house just got 100 times smaller because now there is 3 kids walking around. But that's ok with me because having a small house can get hectic and crazy but it is fun! Anyways, I'm truly enjoying Nathan walking because it so cute to see his little wobbly, stompy footed baby walk, there is nothing cuter than that. I'm just so proud of how far he's come, he is completely caught up with his milestones even though he was a preemie. You could tell he feels like such a big boy now and he can hang with the big kids, lol. Don't get me wrong, Frankie is constantly knocking him over not realizing that he doesn't have the best balance yet! And Jenna was just as proud as me, she kept saying,"Oh he's so cute, look he is walking". And every time we have a play date with friends, she tells them how her little brother Nathan is walking, lol. What a mini mommy, huh?? We are just a proud jakubowski bunch :)

Jenna is officially a FIRST GRADER!!

I just cant quite believe that i am a mother to a first grader, it makes me feel old actually, lol. I have said many times that it feels like just yesterday she was a little itty bitty baby in my arms swaddled in a pink blanket. I remember bringing her home to our apartment in Calcium, NY and thinking WHAT DO I DO!!!! But that is long gone, now she is an independent, smart, sweet, soft spoken, beautiful, and creative little lady. I'm so proud of her and to see her hop out of the van as happy as can be on her way to school, i just love it. She was so excited to go to school, at this point she still loves it and i truly hope it stays that way. Its funny because i contemplated walking her to her class but I'm like No, Jenna is a big girl and she can go to her first day like a big kid. I could tell she had so much confidence and felt like she could conquer the world, or at least conquer walking to her first grade class. I felt like crying because i am really going to miss her, i got used to her being home and being a mini mommy. But hey all good things must come to an end, huh?? So i got a few cute pics of her, and yes again, i was that crazy mom holding up the car pool line because i was taking pics of my daughter. But you know what she's only going to go to her first day at first grade once, right?? :)

So this is Jenna bright and early in the morning with her brand new backpack

This is everyone in the car getting ready to drive their big sister to school. I think at this very moment they were thinking, UMMM, MOM why am i up this early and where the hell are we going, lol, as you can tell by the looks on the boys faces.


Now this is Jenna getting out of the car, as happy as a clam. And yes at this point I'm holding up the car pool line and making parents behind me angry but I DON'T CARE!! :) Isn't she cute??

Jenna's First Sleepover

Well 6 is a perfect age to have your first sleepover, right?? I certainly think it is.It was quite hilarious because i told Jenna that her room had to be nice and clean if she wanted Sarah to come over for a sleepover. So when i went up to check if it was all clean, not only was it SPARKLING but she also set up a tea party with a centerpiece and hats, it was so adorable. I called frank up right away and we both got such a kick out of it. What a good little hostess, lol. Isn't she creative....


Sarah got dropped off at our house at 7pm and to start the sleepover we played outside and Jenna took her for a joyride in her F-150 power wheels, they went to pick up guys, lol, just kidding, they just cruised the neighborhood. After that they came inside and they played dress up. Jenna has all sorts of dress up clothes from Halloween's past and princess dresses.


So then it was time for bed, they got in pajama's, brushed their teeth, and got in the tent so i can read a story called Franklin's First Sleepover, how fitting, huh?? :)




And no Frankie did not sleep in the tent with them and he was quite upset about that. The girls were having so much fun together and Frankie wanted to be in the action but he is used to having Jenna all to himself and i think he was a little jealous. It took the girls awhile to finally fall asleep but that's the whole point of a sleepover to just giggle and whisper all night, right?? So they woke up the next morning, I made them pancakes, mmmmm.

It was a great activity to end the summer because she starts FIRST GRADE tomorrow morning and i thought it would be a great memory. I could tell she had so much fun and they get along so well. They are so cute together and i really enjoyed watching them giggle and be girly. I know i don't have too many years of this left with Jenna, so i cherish it.