Mexico {july 2010}

The pics are in no special order.... this is Laura and she lives in NYC with her hubs, Frankie. We met them on our trip and had dinner a couple of times and went out to Playa one night together. She is adorable and such a sweetheart!

This was our favorite drink of the week....the Riviera Maya. YUM!

Jason and Frankie one night at dinner....

One of the many "friends" that hung around our resort. Some of them were huge.

ahhhhh, the good ole beach.......

the pool where we hung out for the first part of the day.

part of the resort.... everything was beautiful.

For my 30th birthday, Jason took me to Playa del Carmen for 5 days. We had a great time relaxing and sitting by the pool or the beach. We didn't take enough sunscreen or chapstick, so we came back slightly red. We met 3 couples by the pool that we talked to often, read books, played water sports, and ate excellent food! Thanks to my parents and my aunts for taking care of Jonas and Reese. We would not have been able to go without you!!!

the blog

Can I just say that it has been forever since I have posted????

I am too overwhelmed with the blog to post anything with value. I couldn't remember my password it had been so long since I had logged in. And, our comp is 10 years old and is very slow at updating the blog. I also just spent 45 min trying to change the silly background only to realize that my template is weird and won't show the entire background. I am just too frustrated to do anything with it. Presley, I had read your first post since Feb and I feel the same as you! My list of stuff that I want to accomplish daily, weekly, or yearly is very similar to yours, and the blog just isn't on the forefront of my list.

To the few that follow us, I mainly post pics anyway and have been sending you guys photo albums via email. I will continue to do that until I can get with a friend on how to properly update our blog with cuteness.

Jason says that a comp will be purchased in our home soon but he wants it to be a Mac. Of course I have no idea how to work a Mac, and will need lessons on that too.

Here are some bullet points on what has been going on with the LozadaCrew!

• Jason and I went to Mexico the beginning of August for my 30th birthday!
• I turned 30 on August 6th.
• Jonas continues to excel at his school. He loves it and has started a new school year within the last 3 wks. You know he goes year round, so his transition was EASY!
• Jonas did have 2 days off (yes, only 2 days off for the summer) and we went SOUTH to visit Jason's mom and sibs. We had a great time!
• Nonetheless, we are headed back SOUTH in Oct for USM homecoming and to visit with Nana & Pops (Jason's dad)
• I joined Weight Watchers because I still have baby weight that has got to COME OFF! It has been a slow process.
• Our fam joined a local gym that we LOVE. I work out 4 times a week and can see improvement. TTL! Did bootcamp before that and it really jump-started me to continue working out at the gym.
• At some point we would like to have another child. It seems that the 4yo and 3yo stages are the HARDEST thus far, so that puts a HAULT on the baby making business. The kids just might be 10 and 11yo before they ever see a baby in this house. Shoot, they might be in college. It just hasn't been that fun here lately. Hate that smart mouth talking.
• We have really enjoyed our new house. There are some cosmetic changes that we want to work on, but no hurry. We love company, so come see us! Would love to have friends and family over!
• Millie came close to death after eating a real bone. She came through just fine with antibiotics and a 2 night stay at the vet. It was touch and go there for a day or so. Thanks to Casey Brown for taking such good care of our furry gal. You really did an excellent job and were on top of getting her to the vet quickly! (She got sick while we were in Mexico.)
• Disney might be in our near future before 2010 ends.
• USM starts off college football tomorrow night. SMTTT!

With all that said, have a safe Labor Day Weekend!

Pool Time

It's summer! Here is Reese and her friend, Claire at the pool.

Memphis Zoo

One of Jonas' best friends is a lil' guy from the daycare where Jonas went. We went with JW's family to the zoo before it got so hot. Here are the kids on the carousel. Reese was scared when it first took off, and you can tell from her face.

JW is from China and so are pandas!

Jonas & JW

The grizzly bear playing with a ball.

Family picture at the Teton area of the zoo.

Jonas LOVES JW. What a blessing to have friends!

Dentist {Lots of firsts, here lately}

Took the kids to the dentist for the first time back in April. They did great and sat very still while getting their teeth cleaned. No cavities! And they loved their goodie bags with new toothbrushes in them.

They each wore sunglasses to help with the light in their eyes and watched TV that was hung on the ceiling. Great distraction tools!

LOOK! My teeth are all clean now!

Mother's Day Breakfast and Jonas' First Field Trip

Access hosted Muffins for Moms around Mother's Day and Reese and I were able to join Jonas in his classroom.

Jonas *proudly* showing me his name.

My special gift!!

At the Farmer's market with J's classmate B. The theme in J's class for the week was gardening, so this was the perfect spot to take the kids to learn about fruit & veggies.

Each of J's classmates were given $2 to buy fruit or a vegatable. Jonas chose watermelon.

Jonas' First Day at Access

Jonas started Access on April 27. He now goes 5 days a week from 8a-3p and will attend all year long. His teacher is Mrs. Monika and he is loving his new school. This was taken the morning before he started. He also had his 4yr shots the morning he started and didn't even shed a tear.

Jonas has his own back-pack, lunch box, blanket and pillow.... and of course they are all monogrammed! Here is Mrs. Monika!

{Random}

I normally just post pics on here but decided to leave you with some words today. Not necessarily words of wisdom but just words that come to mind.

Our Life.
jonas. speech. new school soon!!! reese. loves to tumble. sporadic. i am tired. bootcamp. love it. grandparents coming soon. cooking is not my fav activity. jason loves his job. it can be crazy and stressful. beautiful weather. lots of parks. kids are getting new shoes. my children love flip flops. so do i. love having family here. love having friends over. love, and I mean LOVE my girlfriends. where are the burgers? been cleaning. seems like I am always cleaning. blessed. at peace. great 'ladies group' friends. love ACH. love child life. powerwheels make my kids feel powerful. chocolate pizza is a fav around here. mississippi. i heart you. forever. arkansas is our new home. i want to feel sand in my toes. i want to go on another cruise. maybe this summer. jason is amazing. great father. loving hubs. love going out to eat. panera's mac-n-cheese is to die for. love dates with the hubs. want to go on one now. love clean kids out of the bath. love nash-vegas. love las vegas. love sweet tea. mmmmm.... love the south. made curtains out of aprons. adorable. above kitchen sink. monogram stuff makes me smile. taking pics keeps memories alive. God is a healer. provider. peace-maker. lover. our friend. happy friday. be blessed.

Fam night with Reese {March 27}

We had Reese while my parents had Jonas so we decided to go shopping and out to eat. Here is Jason and Reese in Pier 1 being twinky twins!



In TJ Maxx

As you can tell, this is a different night than the zoo and Reese is wearing the same shirt. She loves kitty cats and this happens to be one of her fav tees!

Zoo with Bevie's family {March 24}

For you Becky Latch......Reese and Davis!

Kelsie, Jonas, and Reese looking at the monkey's!

Kelsie and Reese givin' lovin!

Jonas in front of the ducks, fish, and turtles.

The crew.....Koby, Parker, Mason, Kelsie, Reese & Jonas