Jillian's Journal

Last night I added 893 photos to the gallery. I loaded photos for all of 2008 and 2009 to date. Gallery 2008 A, 2008 B and 2009.

Soccer Season. Jillian's first game today. Go Eagles!

Happy 5th Birthday!

Planet Pizza for Ben's Birthday Party.

Santa at Vista Ridge Mall

Coppell Fire Station Tour

Coppell Christmas Parade

Library - Kindermusic 7PM

Dallas Zoo

Jillian and Karen to Jacob's Pump It UP Party

Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Church

Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch

Early morning hours 1-2 AM, Jillian wakes up with croup. She sounds like a seal and is having trouble breathing between the coughing and crying. Karen sits with her in a steamy bathroom until she calms down. Scary night for all of us.

Oct 12,
Drive to SA

Oct 13,
SA Siesta Valley Ranch Walk

Oct 14,
Drive back from SA

September 28
Jillian and I drive to San Antonio and then on to the Coast, Corpus Christi.

September 29
Conquer the Coast

September 30
Drive back from Corpus Christi with Justin, Mom and Dad. Lunch layover in San Antonio, then drive home.

Fly back from Ohio.

We fly to Ohio.

Jillian's first 'alone' dental appointment. Jillian went bravely into the exam room while Mom and Eric waited in the waiting room. She did great and got a 'clean' check up report from the dentist. She said she likes going to the dentist!

Jillian gets sick around 7PM, throws up twice before bedtime. I get sick around 1PM. Eric throws up in the morning. Karen a couple of days later. Tough week.

Jillian can snap her fingers. (left hand)

April 29
I attended a conference in San Antonio and took Jillian with me. We stayed with Grandma and Grandpa so Jillian got some quality time with my folks while I was working.

April 30
Jillian and I went to church with my Mom and Dad, Jeanine, David, Tanner, and Kendal. It happened to be a Lord's Supper service. The preacher explained his belief that you should include children. I explained the significance to Jillian and I believe she understood. It was a very special moment.

April 3,
Jillian fell asleep on the floor behind the door to her room during her 'quiet time'. This evening a strange dry hail storm, dime size hail, blew in. We went outside to check it out; Jillian was wearing my athletic shoes, tripped and skinned her knee. Her bleeding scrapped knee upset her so much she cried for the next 30 min. Karen wrapped her knee (Jillian doesn't like 'sticky' band aids) and that made it all better. I asked her if I could take her picture so we could show grandma and grandpa, she suggested we 'chat' with them on the computer!00

April 4,
Karen and Jillian went to Babies R Us this evening. Jillian fell on her face at the store and has a red knot just above her right eyebrow to show for it.

April 7,
Coppell Easter Egg Hunt at Wagon Wheel Park; I waited with Jillian on the 'starting line' while Karen and Eric stood on the side line and watched. Then it started to snow! Not enough to stick but heavy enough that Jillian complained it was getting in her eyes. They started the hunt and then the fire truck sounded it's horn. That scared Jillian and she started crying. I carried her out to the middle of the field, set her down and she just stood there. I had to get her started picking up eggs and candy. She ended up with about 5 eggs and 5 tootsie rolls. It was so cold we ending up retreating to the car. Neat event and despite the cold we had a good time.

April 8, 2007
Happy Easter!

March 31, 2007
Karen moved furniture around in the living room and we finished blowing up the bounce house. Finally Jillian and Eric got to cut loose. They bounced and laughed and had a blast.

March 30, 2007
Jillian's castle bounce house has arrived and we picked it up at the store. Karen put Eric to bed and the rest of us stayed up late blowing up the bounce house. We parked it half blown up in Jillian's room and we put her to bed. She bounced on it a little while before bedtime. We can tell it's going to be a big hit. Tomorrow should be fun.

Jillian is three years old today! Karen and I put up her Happy Birthday banner this morning. She had a big smile on her face when she woke up. I asked her what today was and she shyly said, "my birthday". She walked into the kitchen and was thrilled to see the banner. I told her the day would be fun and I would try to get off work early. I left work at 12:15 and walked into the house with a big "happy birthday" and a bundle of balloons. A special day for a special girl.