Wordful Wednesday...What's in a name?

What's in a name?...Hmmm..

I got my name from my mom...her name isn't Jessica, but she just always loved the name. She also wanted a little girl with brown eyes so I guess she lucked on and got 2 for 2 on me!) So when I was born I was named Jessica Dawn Henry. If I had been a boy I would have been named Johnathan Scott...so I'm very glad I was a girl!

I have always liked my name. I like the fact that I am known to many different people by different variations of my name, but I'm still me, Jessica Dawn. For instance...

When I was little little, I would call myself Jeccitha Dawn. My grandmother loved it, so she still calls me Jeccitha to this day.

My Mom and Dad have called me many things...(I'm sure some were Never justified! LOL!) but the one that stuck was Jessie Dawn. Which is what most of my childhood friends call me. When I played softball it was shortened to Jessie D ( only fair since my mother's was Margie T!)

Friends call me anything from Jessica, Jess, J, Jessie, Jesser, Hey You!...but to my husbands family, I am Martha. Now where does Martha come from? My husband is a nurse, and when he was going to school the movie 'Meet the Parents' came out and Ben Stiller's character (a male nurse) was named Gaylord Focker. And the girl was Pamela Martha...my brother in law thought that was just great, so we are now known as Martha and Gaylord Focker...mostly just my husbands family though...many people hear it now and don't get the joke!

I really do like my name. But I think my favorite name that I am called most frequently is Mommy. Sometimes it comes with a whine "Moooommmmmmyyyy, Whhhhhyyyyy!" or a scream "MMMMOOOOOMMMY! SO AND SO HIT ME!" or a small cry in the night that Daddy doesn't hear (or chooses not too!) But this is the name that I use for my job right now. It reminds me of why I am here, what I am doing and frequently, who I am working for. But I like it....I love it, really....even on the crazy days....I like my Mommy name.

Mickey's Halloween Treat 2009...the year of the JOKER!

Bring it! says Wonder Woman!

So again we headed for Disneyland to go Trick or Treating (don't hate me because I get to go to Disneyland!) And this time we met with Jamie, Jody, Wyatt and Cole! They flew down to So Cal to play and we played with them for their last couple of days. The kids had a lot of fun playing and riding at Disneyland. And it was nice to be with family again if only for a short while!

So the last night, we planned on the Mickey's Halloween Treat. And of course we dressed up! And for us...you go big or go home! If you dress a kid up, no matter what you do they always look cute, but when you dress up an adult you need to really go all out or you just look silly! So Brody found a Hulk costume and he really liked it so we decided on Comic book family and since I couldn't find two more adult costumes that didn't involve red spandex...the other Godlonton's went as pirates! We all looked great of course (I'm slightly biased...) but you be the judge. Could we win a costume contest?!

This is Cole's Mean Pirate face...too cute to be mean, right?

The Three hooligan's waiting for Toy Story.

Little batman was really not in the mood for pics...and he didn't like his mask.

Cat Woman and little Batman.

Our very Creepy Joker.

The Pirate Family and part of the Comic book Hero's!

The Joker and all of the kids!

Gracie was so funny as Wonder Woman. She started acting like a Princess till we reminded her that Wonder Woman was tuff and then she had all sorts of Kung fu moves and she kept telling us to "Bring it" with her hands! It was alot of fun! Now what on earth are we going to go as next year?

Happenings at our House...

So we've been busy doing nothing...but its fun! Gracie is doing well in school and the boys are keeping Mom busy at home. We are so excited that next week we get to go down to Anaheim and see Jamie and Jody and the boys...we are even going Trick or Treating at Disney with them, YIPEE! But here are some pics of Happenings at our House the last couple of weeks!

We went to the fair for the hospital BBQ. BoBo the clown was there to make balloon creations for the kids! It was great till the wind started!!

This is Cooper man doing some Yoga! He likes workin' out with Mom in the mornings!

When the kids do thier homework in the afternoons, Cooper has got to get in on that...so he sits on the table and colors...usually all over the table!

Here's Miss Thang...I just had to take a pic this day because she just looked so cute!

And here's Miss Gappy... Daddy finally had to pull the front top tooth...she was pretty proud...and now she has a slight lisp which is a little funny!

Growing up...

I would just like to report that my baby is growing up. This makes me really sad as my husband tells me we are done having kids. Three is enough. Life is too crazy right now. He's finished. And I sometimes have that same thought, my youngest is still a baby, we don't need anymore...then I see a little tiny baby...or I see this...

and I realize that when my 'baby' is helping carry the groceries in...maybe he's getting BIG!

Wow...its been a while...

So, yes, I know its been awhile...but we have been quite busy with school and life and I can't believe its the middle of September already! So here's a little post on what we've been up to...

We went to Vegas and met up with our friends and family! This is us in front of the Wynn.

We stayed at the Excalibur and enjoyed Krispy Kremes...a little sad they don't have fresh ones there anymore...nothing like Hot Light Krispy Kremes!

Rob and Jess and our Ontario Gramma!

Zig, Robbie, Cameron and Ava and Woody came too! This is the group at Freemont Street!

This is what happens to little boys who have had too long of a day in Vegas...

We have has lots going on with Gracie being in School now, homework and running here and there. And now she's started piano and she's doing really well! More next time...