I found this on my computer....(I think we have an impostor!!)

Madeline, where did we get this kid???

Little Mimi

LOVE the station wagon?  SO COOL!

No, I am not taking a crap!

As the photographer squatted to take my photo, I followed her example.

First picture, I could say that I REALLY look like Ellie.  I am glad she is mine!

10 years, and still playing with playdough!

11 year old Mimi having attitude.

So everyone know.. Me & my cousin Jenny!

Okay, this is at my house on Garfield, in Sugar House in Ut.

One is obviously me - without the shorts - I guess I wpuld rather be topless then put on a "crazy  woman's wig!!! & the other is my cousin ?.  Can anyone guess who is who?

You'll win a treat! - of sorts, maybe you'll just be the winner!!  Hurray!

If its you... please don't guess, at least right away!

5th grade.

5th grade, first year in Ohio.

Look how cool I was with the paisley caller pulled up!

Funny to look back at trends.

Maybe I was out of it? 

Ellie Bellie lost a front tooth!

I am notorious for pulling out teeth.  Ellie wanted to do it herself and gathered the family into the bathroom for the "show!"  She tried to pull it out, but I think she was a little nervous to use to much pressure, so I sneaked up behind her and with one twist and pull, it came out, she screamed - then when she say  it wsas out laughed with JOY!!

While we were in Utah over the summer, Madeline lost a tooth and grandma N. & the girls decided to make tooth Fairy bags to hold there teeth and $$

THe girls have their own tooth fairies,  Ellie's is named Stardust, here is her letter;

Dearest Ellie, Congratulations on loosing your 1st front tooth!  The front teeth are always SO exciting!  And like always, I am so proud at how clean your teeth are, and still no cavities!  Keep up the good work!

Sincerely, your Tooth Fairy,

Stardust!

School days, school days, read & write & rule days!

First day of school!  Ellie is headed off to 1st grade! & Madeline is going into 3rd!  My babies!!!

I had my first official day off!  Cleaned, did laundry & then just floated around the pool, by myself!! Wow!

It is SO nice to live just a few blocks from school!  But SOME how my kids still have to complain about walking!!

Ellie & daddy

Madeline found a friend with matching outfits!

Ellie had a sudden panic attack, but was short lived.

Land of Make Believe

The Thatchers & me & my kids, decided that we needed an "End Of the Year BANG".

I love this place.  Its a small amusement park, in the small town of Hope, NJ and there is the perfect amount of stuff to do that you CAN do it all!  and its so young kid friendly, even the water park is cozy!

Why do we get a kick off of things that make us want to barf?

The Free-Fall drop!

Elizabeth and Lilo on the back of the roller coaster

Madeline, Hattie, Jameson, & Ellie

Err.. Matey... Ellie & her Pirate Ship thats in the water.

The whole main pool was about a foot deep with so much to play with.

Ellie & Jameson on Puff the magic Dragon.

Hattie as a skunk, Madeline a Princess, but changed into a Knight later on.  Ellie, a princess  & Jameson was a Knight.

Its allot of, they let anyone and everyone participate in this play.  There is a narrator, so we just do as he says.  Ellie as a princess, & I am a "Burger" a native from the land of "Noranburg".  I was hoping for the Olga, inspired by Aunt Yvonne, you can't tell, but I even had sausages that I used in defense against the knights! 

Ellie & Jameson on a plane ride!

Saying "good-bye" to the L.O.M.B. Mascot!

OMG!

I am ALL caught up! phew!! and my bum is numb!  I am still in my pj's! and it 6pm!  Off to shower and make dinner.  At least my house is clean and the laundry is done :)

A Sunday Visit.

The Jonathan Jacobs clan was heading home from Maine to Virginia and we had the treat of them stopping for dinner. 

Andrea, Johnny, Jackson, Christian, James, Mimi, Ellie and Madeline.

Madeline and Jackson, Jackson sure has grown since we last saw him in February!  Smiles all the time!  What a cutie!

Ellie sharing with Uncle Johnny her sea shell.

Welcome, Elsie Jane!

We have a new member to our family!  Christians sister Lizza, had a beautiful baby girl. 8lb 6oz & 19'' long.  I think she is so cute!  I just wish she popped out before we left Utah!

WOW!!! I REALLY SUCK!!!!

I had a wonderful summer & was eager to share with you some of my highlights, but my flippin' camera wouldn't down-load onto the computer.?  Now that we are home, and with Christian special powers, I can now share with you some pictures!  So,  I will try my best to up date you in chronicle order al about the Jersey Jacobs summer.....

Happy to be home!

Rockin' out!  So HAPPY to be home!

Coeur D' Alene, Idaho

Uncle Jared rented a boat, we had a great time.  I tried skiing, & wave running for the first time!  I suck! I think I';; stick with the tubbing.  That was fun! Christian and I sat butterfly position.. I could NOT stop laughing! 

Swimming in Lake Cueor 'd alene

Crazy Hot Momma Lizza, due in two weeks!

Madison & Ellie, tubing.

Montana!

We had a relatively nice drive into Montana.  WE hit a dear and saw a whole mountain on fire!  With helicopters a planes and everything trying to put it out!  The drive back, about 4 hours was much, much more boring!

Fortine. 

 I was curious of the population of Fortine.  In 2005 it was around 230!  So I can't imagine what it was 25 years ago, when I lived there!

Right thru the doors behind us, was grandpas work shop.  I remember, while living there that after a big rain there was frogs or toads covering everywhere!  I help grandpa sweep them outside!  It was raining frogs! 

This is the modernized home that grandpa and family made.... They should of kept it in a log cabin style!

EUREKA!

This is where I went to kindergarden!  I remember playing farmer and the Dale with my class, right on this side walk!

Grandpa Lifferth (mom's dad) tombstone.  Uncle Wes made it, absolutely beautiful!  It has all thirteen of the kids represented in to slates in between grandmas and grandpas, also the picture is of grandpa with his sons and a model airplane & grandma reading to the girls.

It was funny we were in Eureka getting pizza and I asked the guy there were the cemetery is and  he immediately asked if I was Henry Lifferts Kin.  Another great thing about small towns!

O' and we left him some Cinnamon bear on his stone, just felt like we should leave something, and we all know how he LOVEs sugar!

Dikie Lake - part of the Glacier National Park

Me and my nephew Jacob, the water was a clear as drinking water! I am standing and even in the ripples you can see the bottom!

Amy (Christian's sister) and her cute group came with us.

Christian, Mimi, Madeline & Ellie

Back to I-daho, or U-da-ho? At Sunshine Mansion

   Swimming at the public pool, $.50 for kids and $1.00 for adults.  I didn't have enough cash on me, they said "go ahead, we don't want you to miss out!' I would NEVER hear that in Jersey!

 Talk about a room with a view!! This is off our bedroom.

A nice view from the cat-walk.

The grandkids all put on a performance for us in the carpeted garage.

Time for bed...

\All pooped out!

Jacob's 7!!

Family Home Evening

We rented bikes and took an amazingly beautiful scenic ride.

We rode over beautiful aqua rivers, so we had to stop and get our feet wet....

Or every part of our body!  Isn't that a cute white ars!?!

Christian Jacobs Crew, in front of a man-made waterfall, facing the front of the mansion.

the left-over Jacobs

Ellie. All decked-out for the ride home.