Jet and the Pickle

Chad and I were trying out a new eaterie, one of our fave pastimes, and I decided to offer Jet my pickle spear. Apparently, he LOVES dill pickles, because he sucked on it until we took it away 10 minutes later. It was a wonderful time.
Finally, some pics of Chad......handsome devils


That's the type of plane Chad learned to fly last spring.
Our dog, who i believe has never been formally introduced. He really deserves his own post though. We call him, Trigger Trouble Durfee and the other, Dakota DIVA Durfee. They like to hang out in Jet's room when he's eating. It's a party.
My art experiment. I call it, "Paint Fling." Yeah....it's awesome, I know. jk




NEW DECORATING PHILOSOPHY:

If I like it, it goes on the wall, or is displayed. If I don't, it goes bye bye. I don't care what it is. If it's a Trader's Joes grocery bag, (those are really cute btw) or sculpture made from my recycling. It's call, anti-design. AND I'M LOVING IT! Here are some random things above Jet's closet.

I sewed a new purse, because I wanted to use my schweet pins. I know it's juvenile, but I don't care.

Jess: Do you like the new purse I made? (modeling)

Chad: That's pretty nerdy

Jess: What? You really don't like it? Just be honest, I don't care.

Chad: pause. It's great.

Jess: Yeah....sure. Well, I think it's cute. I can't believe you don't. It's artsy.

Chad: More like fartsy.

Jess: (thinking....okay....it's pretty dorky, but I still like it....and my buttons rock)

Chad: Does that button say, nerd alert?

Jess: Yes....isn't that so cool?

Chad: Yeah hun, that purse it REALLY nerdy.


I have a hard time taking his comments seriously when he tells me he can't cut is obscenely long fingernails because he's in warlock school. He told me all about it. I said only classical guitarists are allowed to have ugly long fingernails. But I know he thinks that jaguars and warlocks-in-training can have ugly long fingernails too, so he won't cut let, or let me cut them.

My makeshift window seat. My new favorite place. So, Trigger AKA Trouble chewed our ottoman...so I had to put in the spare room, to save whatever was left of it. Well....I turned into a window seat, something I've always wanted. I can't believe I never had one before. A sunny window and a good book are just made for eachother.

Here's Jet helping me clean up. He LOVES being in this stroller, so I take him with me tidy the house. We find a dirty towel, put in the the stroller bag.....run to the hamper...put the towel in proper receptacle, then we find the next displaced item and run it's to its home.
More anti-design. Do you like my, experimentation on a peacock feather? It's my very first acrylic painting.
Those are my watercolor strawberries.....they're pretty much the best thing I've ever painted...it took me like 2 hours to get the shading right on the leaves......(name that movie)
Anti-design......oh look, what cool fruit.

Pics of Jet's room
Doggies digging a mondo hole in the back yard.....yeah.....it's really sandy here....so the "dirt" is very diggable. These dogs make me laugh really hard at least once a day....but they can make me angry more than once a day....I'm not sure it balances out.
Last night, we had a cheese tasting....just mild cheeses....brie, fresh mozzarella, havarti, and camembert....with fresh basil, tomatoes, water crackers, and apple juice. We had planned on acting like snobs while doing this, but we enjoyed the food too much to think about acting "in character."

Chad's new clock. He likes Dali....so how could he not get this clock? It's pretty much the coolest clock ever.

Mexican Hot Chocolate

I doubt this is very authentic.....but it's DELISH....and super cheap....so why not give it a whirl? That's how I was pleasantly surprised. Let me know it you try it!


INGREDIENTS

Hot chocolate (whatever king you normally use)
Cinnamon
Cayenne pepper (ground)



Directions: Make the hot chocolate as usual. Then add a dash of cinnamon and cayenne. Add more to taste.


Verdict: The warmest hot chocolate ever. The warmth of the cinnamon hits at the beginning...and the cayenne leaves the heat on your tongue after you're done. ::Sigh::

Funny pics

Does this remind anyone else of, Mr. Collins's hairstyle in the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice? He always has big chunks of hair randomly sprawled across his forehead.




I think it's SO CUTE when he rubs his eyes when he's tired!

I can explain!

Sorry folks. No pics. Just words. Barely any time to write....but I CAN"T stand staying silent this long.

Disclaimer: 1st, we don't have internet. We don't have any TV channels either. I love not having TV. HATE not having internet. So, whenever I want to use the internet, I have to go to the library, and i have to take Jet with me, and for some odd reason....he is very impatient in the library. Which means I only have time for MANDATORY things, like paying bills etc. I have tried to write posts at home, and then just copy and past them, so I can post them really quick, but I always get an error message.

Now to the fun.

I LOVE BEING A MOM. Have I even been able to say that yet? This is going to sound horrible, but I'm an honest person. I was seriously worried I wouldn't like being a mom. I wanted to like it, I wanted to love it....I even asked Chad before Jet arrived, what if I don't like being a mom? Well....that problem was solved really easy. It rocks.....to the umpteenth power. I love taking care of him, and loving him. He thinks I'm hilarious....major plus.....he loves my singing...not my piano playing.....I made him laugh the other day by taking his little hands, lightly banging (that doesn't make sense) them on his chest, and making tarzan sounds....he loves to watch me do aerobics....I am always getting a heavy bag load of books from the library for us to read together. Well....I like looking at the art and enjoying the creativity of childrens lit...and he tends to squirm by the end of the story, unless I add some type of motions with the story telling. He has just started learning to laugh...and at this point it's more of a gargle. He's is unobjectionally the cutest baby ever! I am allowed to say that....cuz I'm his mom....ha!

What have I been up to?

Reading like a mad woman. I love it. I've read, Sheri Dew books, personal finance and investing books, career books, I'm reading the WHOLE Bible, start to finish...I'm almost done with Numbers, and right now I'm reading books on journal writing.....I just finished a fabulous one called, "A Broom of One's Own." A charming memoir about a jack-of-all-trades sort of woman who cleaned houses for 15 years, and became a writer. It was fun delving into her mind. I miss her already. I just finished the book a few days ago. I also perused one called, "Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and other Dangerous Pursuits." It was not nearly as sensational as the former. And I'm in the middle of, "Leaving A Trace." This author is seriously fabulous. She impresses me with how she construes words and sentences with such grace. I only hope one day to be as articulate and scintilatting. sp? I have been so inspired about journal writing. What a door-opener to one's mind! I even pulled out my journal I wrote in from age 15-19. I am having-a-ball reminiscing. But I must admit.....this is definitely my favorite time in my life thus far. I love Central Oregon. I love our family.....the dogs on a day by day basis (yikes....what troublemakers). I feel so fortunate to be able to JUST be a mom and wife right now. I love it. I do look forward to a future time when I can pursue my career (I have decided to be a lit. professor....I was planning on teaching highschool lit.....but I think I'd prefer a community college) ....but now is not the time....life has its seasons, and I plan on enjoying them as they come and go....not pining for the past, or longing for the future.

Isn't life just fabulous? Chad has been inspiring me with all these fascinating things he wants to do sometime in his life. Some of them are quite.....fanciful.....but I love it! Well....it's got me thinking.

Wouldn't it be fabulous to swim in the ocean off of Greece...in that sapphire water? What's that city with all the white stucco buildings, and electric blue domed roofs? Santorini? I want to go there, in the summertime, and dip in the ocean. "I should love to go sea bathing!"

Wouldn't it be fabulous to run marathons in tons of different cities? What a unique view you would get of the place....and obviously they map the marathons to pass some of the best parts of the cities (to entice to runners to come). I would LOVE to do that.

I would love to surf on a regular basis, and mountain bike. I would love to go swimming in some sort of body of water (not a pool) every day in the summer!

What do you think would be fabulous?


I realize there are obviously more important things in life....and I'll keep my priorities straight....but "Wouldn't it be nice?" Do you hear that Beach Boys tune tapping at your brain? Love that song. Who wouldn't? Seriously....what a sad sort of person.

Well, I miss you all! I miss keeping track of everyone, and seeing their happy moments. I need the internet. Well.............WANT. Wants and needs.....why can't we have it all sometimes? Ol gol Jess, it's not a tragedy. Sorry...just talking to myself. Love you all!

Photo Shoot...he's so stinkin' cute!

PICS and update

Life has been busy since the last post, and we don’t have the internet.

First, BIG THANKS to all people who have helped us in the past 2 months….from helping us move, to helping with the house when we were too tired, to taking care of Jet, and just being there. I have been the receiver of so much service this past while, that I’m contemplating becoming the “Do-good Fairy,” who goes about doing service all day in an effort to repay all that has been done. It sounds pretty fun actually….maybe I’ll even make a costume…tehe.

The big events of the past 6 weeks
Jet arrived.
Jet didn’t eat very well….which means we didn’t sleep well, but it’s all good
We had to get packed
We went to Chad’s family reunion in Idaho…somehow we fit Chad, his Dad, Hailey, myself, Jet and his carseat, and Dakota all in our Jeep patriot….it’s about the smallest SUV available…good gas mileage for an SUV, but it was a SQUEEZE….especially considering we drove for about 30 hours, there and back.
We moved to LaPine.
Chad had to get a tooth pulled, after being in misery for 3 days
I got mastisis….luckily it wasn’t too extreme of a case
I had to go back to work, 2 weeks after Jet was born….but luckily I was done 2 weeks after that
Unpack….what a job!
Chad: getting curriculum ready for school
Feeding Jet 7-8 times a day, at an hour a pop! He’s gotten much faster, luckily
Eat, sleep, and clean while doing all that…..I’ve come to realize that these things are quite time consuming.


Now we’re here, and loving it. I love that my job is to enjoy taking care of my family every day. That’s my job! SWEET! SO happy! Jet is smiling now….he’s so sweet, and has been getting happier and happier…I can’t stop looking at him. He’s the best part of everyday. Chad and I love this little boy so much. Our favorite times are when we’re all together at the end of the day in our King size bed…Chad, Jet, Dakota, and me….no, we don’t all sleep in the bed, but we like to hangout there at night, and spend some good ol’ family time sharing funning stories from the day.

The slogan for LaPine is, “The outdoors at your backdoor,” and it’s the truth. We live literally around the corner from the State Park….and it’s a beaut! Trails galore, winding river throughout, snow-capped mountains in the distance….I can’t believe that it’s practically in my backyard! I’ve already gone mountain biking a lot. Luckily, the trails are fairly level, because I’m such a novice….I’ve always wanted to mountain bike, but Eugene/Spfld is a running town, not a mountain biking town. The State Park is a perfect learning place for me, because I’m seriously the gal who gets anxious when a badly protruding tree root is around the corner, or an abnormally large pinecone is in the middle of the trail. I’ve already gotten better with handling the bike….I LOVE MY BIKE! And it finally looks like a mountain bike is supposed to….DIRTY!

Gotta go…sorry about the awkward stopping point.

Jet Jay Durfee has arrived!

Here he is! Jet arrived exactly 1 week ago....July 16th, 2009 2:58 pm. Sorry it's taken so long to post, but surely you can understand.

Things are off to a great start, and Chad and I are happier than ever. We didn't know how cute he would be...lol. It has been wonderful spending so much time with our families, and sharing the joys of a newborn baby.