Trying new things!

Emmalee is very curious.... We had flowers for Papa Jim and Nana's anniversary and she wanted to touch them, smell them, and even try and eat them....

We then found some bubbles and Emmalee thought they were alot of fun until they started POPPING!!! She wanted to hold them.

Emmalee then decided she wanted to help pull weeds, leaves dirt what ever she could find. The funny thing was she would get a handful and then walk into the house and throw it in the trash can.

Love always,

Jill and family

Grandma Rosemary and Grandpa Al came to visit!

On February 13th Grandma Rosemary and Grandpa Al came to visit us! It was so wonderful to have them here! We sure wish they lived closer so we could see them more often. They drove to Sedona for Valentines day and then Emmalee, Grandma Rosemary, Grandpa Al and I went to Fountain Hills on Friday and had a very nice lunch and saw the fountain. On Saturday, Rob, Josh, Brad, Emmalee, Grandma Rosemary, Grandpa Al and I (in 2 cars) drove by Canyon Lake to Tortilla Flatt - we were hoping to eat lunch but it was soooo busy we drove back and ate at Red Robin. The Lake is full - something we have not seen in quite a long time! Sunday was mellow - Rob golfed and Grandma Rosemary took Josh shopping while I took Bradley to a birthday party for his best friend Zack and then did a WATSU! We had a very nice dinner that Grandma Rosemary prepared - a Roast with baked potato's and green beans. (Papa Jim and Nana joined us for dinner). Josh slammed his finger in the car door while shopping with Grandma! He did a really good job on it! OUCH!!! Monday morning meant Grandma Rosemary and Grandpa Al had to go home = ( We sure do miss you guys already!!! We hope you we be back to visit us soon! We love you!

Love Rob, Jill, Josh, Brad and Emmalee Rose

Keeping Everyone Busy!!!!

Here are some pictures of Emmalee doing what Emmalee does best! Watching TV with my brother Bradley!
Attacking my Brother Bradley!!! Don't worry he gets me back!
Coloring with my new crayons!
Eating my new crayons!!!!
Going for a walk in the Backyard!You said this was Papa Jim's Fiat - I want to drive it!!!!Playing Ball with my Brother and Nashoba!Where's the ball???

Look Mommy - I can climb up into the big chair!!!

I want to feed the puppy and give it kisses!

Look Mommy I can climb onto the table!!!!????!!!!

Emmalee was very proud of herself - and I burned the bread (cause I had to have a picture or it)

Getting Lovin' from my Brother Josh!!!! also known as "Oshie"

and just chillin in my Daddy's chair watching Cartoon Disney!

Love Jill and family!

My BIGWHEEL -

Bradley and Daddy put my Bigwheel together and I am still learning how to make it go forward. I do have backwards Mastered!!!! Bradley spent a lot of time putting all of the stickers on it - Thanks Bradley!!! But Emmalee didn't take much time at all taking all of the stickers off and giving them to Daddy and Mommy! Emmalee does not like stickers or wall paper! - Yes, I said Wallpaper. During a nap a couple weeks ago, it sounded like Emmalee was playing - well she was taking down the border of wallpaper behind her crib. She removed about a 3 inch by 3 inch section. She was informed that this was a NO NO. She kept saying No No everytime we would go into her room and she would point to the border. Two days later.... She removed about 4 feet!!!!! We have decided it is best to not replace the border at this time!!! Maybe she will go into home decorating!!! Pictures of the wallpaper will come later!

Love always, Jill and Family.

Happy 1st Birthday Mason and Devin Perry!

February 4th was the twins - Mason and Devin Perry - first birthday. Emmalee was invited to help celebrate their birthday but Mommy had to work! We are sorry we missed the party but we will get together soon to give you your presents and your birthday kisses from your girlfriend!!! Hope you had a wonderful day!

Love always, Jill, Rob, Josh, Brad and Emmalee

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!!!

Superbowl Sunday!!!!

Enough Said!!!!

Wearing my Brother Bradley's jersey!!!!

Love to all!

Jill and Family!

Boy has it been busy!!!!

Some things that Happened in the month of January.... Hunter graduated from yellow belt to green belt in Karate!!!! Papa Jim, Nana, Rob, Brad, Emmalee and I all went to see him graduate! He did a great job demonstrating what he has learned. I know he was happy to have such a large cheering section. Hunter has a red spot on his forehead because he bumped it during practice..... the teacher remarked about having to use and ice pack before class started! We love you Hunter and are very proud of you!!! Earlier in January one of my co-workers had a celebration of life for her husband who passed away in October from a brain tumor. Ray wanted a picnic in the park where the kids could play and enjoy themselves, so Diane (DJ) honored his wishes and had a picnic on a beautiful Saturday morning. Emmalee loved riding in her wagon and truly enjoyed playing with all the other kids. Her boyfriends Mason and Devin were there. They are almost one years old in these pictures!


Emmalee stopped to smell the flowers (and pick a couple). We had a great day and enjoyed all of the people, the beautiful weather and the fresh flowers. Sue and boys, Thanks for waiting for Rob and Bradley to pick us up!
More to come! Love always,
Jill and family!

Papa Jim and Nana - 43 years!!!

I was not able to upload pictures yesterday so here are pictures of Papa Jim and Nana - We love you!!!!!Flowers from Jan, Jodie, James, Jenna, Rob, Jill, Josh, Brad and Emmalee to say Happy Anniversary!!!

Here's to another 43 years! We love you guys!

Happy 43rd Anniversary Papa Jim and Nana Phyllis!!!!

I just wanted to take a minute to wish Papa Jim and Nana Phyllis a very Happy 43rd wedding Anniversary!!!! Thank you for showing us what Love is!!! We all love you very much! Love always, Rob, Jill, Josh, Brad and Emmalee



I will post a new picture soon! I have been home sick for the last two days and have not got much accomplished. More to come soom!

Happy Birthday Aunt Patti

January 29th is Aunt Patti's birthday!

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday dear Aunt Patti

Happy Birthday to you!

We wanted to wish her a very Happy Birthday and many, many, many, many more. We hope your birthday is as special as you are! We wish we saw you more!!! We love you and miss you!

Love always, Rob, Jill, Joshua, Bradley and Emmalee

Happy Birthday Aunt Jodie!

January 27, 2008 - Today is Aunt Jodie's 41st birthday! You always said good things came in small packages - I must add that you are just like wine.... better with time! We hope your birthday is half as wonderful as you are! You are a terrific daughter, the world's BEST Sister, a fabulous Wife, and Incredible Mom, a superb Aunt but most of all an AWESOME FRIEND! We love you very, very, very, very, very Much! We wish we could be there to celebrate your birthday with you, please have some cake for us and know we are wishing you a wonderful birthday and an incredible year! Here's to many, many, many more Birthday!

Love always, Mom, Dad, Jill, Rob, Josh, Brad, and Emmalee

Mommy's Little Helper - Installment # 3

Here is the 3rd installment of my Little helper. These were taken back in November. I had just finished empting the dishwasher and I turned around to find little Miss Emmalee climbing up onto the door of the dishwasher. She grunted as she pulled herself up on to the "shelf"... she wanted so bad to help!!! When she finally got up on the door she looked at me as if she was asking "Is this okay? am I allowed to be up here... but I just really want to help you Mommy."
She then decided to pull the bottom drawer out and remove the pitcher for me.
I ended up putting the pitcher back in because it still needed to be washed. She is so much fun, always wanting to help!! Until next time!

Love, Jill and Emmalee

Mommy's Little Helper - Installment #2

Emmalee loves to help sort the Laundry. Here are pictures of her helping Mommy with Mommy's to do list.... Sometime I don't think she is helping but it is still fun!

Love Jill and Emmalee

Mommy's little helper! Installment #1

Emmalee has become quite the little helper! Emmalee likes to help me do or undo anything and everything. I decided to make some chocolate chip cookies and Emmalee could not stop watching them bake in the oven. Here are some pictures of my little helper.

She is a great help with putting dishes in the dishwasher, sorting the laundry, folding the laundry and helping Mommy and Daddy put the clothes away. More installments to come!

Love always, Jill and Emmalee

Happy New Year - 2008

It is hard to beleive that it is already 2008, where has the time gone? We had a very quiet night, Emmalee was in bed by 9:00p.m., Josh was out with his friends until 10:30p.m. and then came home and Rob and I were in bed asleep by 11:00p.m. I was suffering from Sinus congestion and it was everything I could do to stay awake.

We hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year! May 2008 bring you Health, Happiness and Wealth or what ever it is you wish for!

Love always, Rob, Jill, Joshua, Bradley, Emmalee, Papa Jim, and Nana

Noon Year at the Zoo

Radio Disney hosts a Noonyear at the Phoenix Zoo - they bring in 15 tons of snow for the kids to play in. Hunter and Sarah invited Emmalee and I to join them. I went into work and we were extremely slow so I took the day off. So at Noon on December 31, 2007 we toasted Noon Year with apple juice. We ran into Aunt Amy, Bryant, Coby, Jen, Jen's sister and Jen's two daughters! It was a beautiful day and we all had a wonderful time. I was not sure what Emmalee was going to think of the snow but she seemed to really enjoy it. Unlike her mother who cried the first time she felt snow!!! We walked around the zoo and we saw the monkeys and just enjoyed our day! My camera died shortly after we got there so I only have pictures of Emmalee and Hunter in the snow. I will try and share pictures from around the zoo later.!

Happy New Year!!!!

Love, Jill and family

WHO GOT NEW WHEELS?????

Okay, I know I left some things off..... Emmalee received a wagon from Her Grandma Rosemary and Grandpa Al. She loved climbing in and out of the wagon and she was even more excited when her Big Brother Bradley (BBB) decided to take her for a ride outside. She loves to go for a ride when ever she has a chance.

Emmalee was not the only one who received New Wheels for Christmas. I don't think everyone knows the whole story so here goes. - First, Jodie it's not YELLOW!!!

Let me start in the begining.... Papa Jim and Nana use to have a 1978 Fiat convertible that was bright yellow.... Jodie and I both learned to drive stick on this vehicle. When Jodie got her drivers licence she drove the Fiat. In October 1984 Jodie and the Fiat were in a terrible accident and the Fiat was totalled. Luckily, Jodie and her two friends walked away from the accident with some bruises and cuts, Jodie broke her right arm. Jodie also had a yellow shirt on, since that day Jodie will not wear Yellow and she said she would never drive another Yellow car. Papa Jim has always wanted another Fiat and we have always had our ear out for another one.

In late September Papa Jim's cousin Sue came home from Minnesota and when she stopped by Papa Jim and Nana's house she asked Papa Jim if he was still interested in having a Fiat. Sue's cousin on the other side of the family had a 1971 Fiat and she was possibly interested in saleing it. Papa Jim said "Yes, how much do they want for it?" The next day Nana called Sue and told her not to discuss the Fiat with Papa Jim because she wanted to suprise Papa Jim with it......Nana, Sue and her cousin made arrangements for Nana to purchase the Fiat. Now, how was Nana going to get the Fiat here from Greeley, Colorado???? This is where Rob and I come it. I was able to take Thursday off and Rob and I got up early and drove 14 1/2 hours to Greeley, Colorado and loaded the Fiat onto a car hauler and then drove 2 1/2 hours towards home. The weather forcast was for Snow, Snow and more Snow so we decided to get down off the mountain as quick as possible. We then drove another 14 - 15 hours home. We hit a lot of rain and fog during the last 6 hours of the trip and I will admit to being rather nervous and very thankful Rob was driving!!!! The Fiat had 4 flat tires so Rob and I decided it was best to take it off the car hauler and place it in our backyard.

Nana decided it would be best to give the car to Papa Jim early to make sure he was suprised!!!! So, on Saturday, December 8 Rob asked Papa Jim to come to our house so Rob could help Papa Jim change the brake light in Papa Jim's car. Once Papa Jim was over there Nana took him into the back yard and told him that it was December 25th, 2007 - Merry Christmas.... Papa Jim was very much Suprised!!!! She even made him cry.!!!! Rob and I had told him that we were going to Salt Lake City, Utah to pick up a piece of equipment for Rob's friend Chuck... Papa Jim could not understand why Chuck would have us go and get a piece of equipment when there were companies that shipped. I know Papa Jim was very Happy and very Suprised!!!! Now, Papa Jim has a project and I know he is excited about it because he has already started cleaning out his garage. So, next time you talk to Papa Jim ask him when you get to ride in his new Fiat!!!

Love always, Jill and family