A & W Jarmans

Jude

2011-12-12T13:14:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to post this pic of the CUTEST KID EVER! I can't believe he is almost a year.

Family Pics

2011-08-17T12:28:00.000-07:00

So I know that it has been a RIDICULOUSLY long time since I have blogged. I have been pretty busy and, until recently, did not have a reliable computer, but enough excuses. Things are going great with our fam. Opal is in kindergarten now! It's so crazy I can't believe it. She is having a good time and I think/hope she is behaving well. Opal loves to draw and really impresses people with her abilities in that area. She carries her pencil and paper to the dinner table, bathroom, bathtub, etc. until I finally have to say, "drop the paper and pencil!". Evey continues to be a challenge but she is adorably cute and so sweet when she decides to be. She loves to get into stuff but it seems like she is mellowing gradually. She is so smart and it amazes me what she can do. She is so good at counting and problem solving. Jude is 7 1/2 months and he is the sunshine of my life. He is such a sweet happy baby, but not at all calm like I had hoped! He is already crawling standing up on stuff, cruising around on furniture and sometimes standing without holding onto anything! It's crazy but I am glad he is healthy and active. Will and I are just having fun, working and trying to manage our crazy family. Sometimes it seems hard, but I feel like I have so much and am so blessed.
These pics are by Will's sister Beth, who is awesome and can do everything. It was really easy for her to get all of our kids to sit still and take pictures so its really not much of an accomplishment that they turned out so cute. (that was sarcastic by the way).

2011-01-18T11:36:00.000-08:00

On Christmas Eve Jude Keith Jarman was born. He was a bit unexpected because my due date was Jan. 7th, but he was coming whether we liked it or not. I waited a really long time to go to the hhospital. I really didn't want to go on Christmas Eve, so I was hoping the contractions would just go away. Of course they didn't. So as I was having contractions I was getting last minute Christmas stuff done, doing the dishes, etc. Then I finally decided we needed to go soon. The plan was to drive the girls out to my parent's house, since we were planning on spending the evening there, and then going to the hospital when we needed to. We never got to my parent's. Almost as soon as we got in the car my contractions jumped to three minutes apart and got very painful. We eneded up going to the hospital and having my parents pick the girls up there. We got to the entrance of the hospital and I somehow walked in there while Will carried both girls (they had no shoes on and were desperately in need of a bath). They got me up to a room very quickly when they learned that it was my third kid, and when they checked me I was dilated to 7 1/2 cm. They asked if I wanted an epidural, I said yes, and they told me the anesthesiologist was 20 minutes away. Luckily she was in the hospital already and could come right away or else I would not have gotten the epidural. I was very grateful for it at that point. Jude was born about 2 1/2 hours after I arrived at the hospital. It was pretty quick and easy. He weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. and was perfect in every way. One of the nurses came in after he was born and sang and played "Silent Night" on her guitar. It was really cool, and it was a great experience altogether.

The girls had an unconventional Christmas since Santa decided to deliver all the presents to the hospital. I think they were okay with it. Except Opal was convinced that Santa was still coming the next day, no matter how much we told her that Christmas was over. All in all we were so grateful for a wonderful, perfect, healthy baby boy, that it didn't matter what day he came. We love him so much and it really seems like he has been here forever and was always meant to be with us. I will try to get more recent pics on here soon.

I know this post is super long and boring, but it is mostly for my own records. So I don't forget the details.

Halloween

2010-11-19T15:23:00.000-08:00

Halloween was super fun this year. We had a neighborhood carnival a couple days before, and then a trunk-or-treat Saturday night. Mike, Christie and their boy Adden joined us. They had a great time. Opal was Rapunzel, Eve was Cinderella and Adden was a frog. They were so cute and people especially liked Opal's wig (my mom found it...it was perfect). They got tons of candy and had a really great time.

The New One

2010-10-11T13:36:00.000-07:00

This is a pretty cool 3d ultrasound of the new baby boy. No name yet. We are still in negotiations. You can see his little face there at the top. He is snuggling with the umbilical cord.

2010-08-11T19:33:00.000-07:00

It is way late but I finally got my computer working enough to download the pics from Opal and Eve's birthdays. I also have some pics from my nephew Kenneth's birthday. He now lives in Virginia...it's pretty sad.

Opal's birthday was super fun. She got a bunch of great presents and Aunt Jennie and my mom made her an awesome dragon cake, which she loved! We had a big family party and Opal had a great time.

Eve's birthday was a lot more laid back. My parents were out of town helping my brother move, so we didn't do much in the way of a big family party, but we had fun. Eve opened her presents and then Will's brother and his wife and son came over to bring Eve a present. Opal Eve and Adden all played in the baby pool for a long time, and we just has treats and played all day. It was a fun laid-back birthday. The difficult part of it came at night when we tried to put Eve to bed. I put her in her crib, walked out of the room and I almost immediately heard footsteps behind me. I was downstairs already, so I went back to the stiarcase and Eve was walking toward me. The little monster has learned to climb out of her bed and she acts like it was the easiest thing in the world to do! So now every night I have to stay in her room until she is asleep to make sure she doesn't climb out of bed.

2010-08-04T11:33:00.000-07:00

I don't know if anyone reads my blog since I keep up on it so poorly, but I'll make the announcement anyway. I am currently teaching art lessons to kids ages 6-10. I am teaching on Tuesday right now, and I will start teaching in the afternoons when school starts, also on Tuesdays, I think. I am thinking of doing a 3:30 and a 4:15 pm class. If anyone is interested please let me know. I am having a really good time teaching the kids and they are having a good time too, I think. We have been learning all kinds of stuff, from basic drawing to color theory. You can leave a comment on my blog or email me if you are interested or know anyone who is. My email is anjajarman@gmail.com. Thankyou.

2010-07-09T15:14:00.000-07:00

I know it has been forever since I have blogged. Our computer has been messed up and even now I am having trouble importing photos, but whatever. A lot has happened recently. Opal had her 4th birthday and my sister-in-law Jennie and my mom made her this fantastic pink dragon cake. I have pics and will put them up when I can get them on the computer. Opal is such a little character as always. She has started dance classes and I think she is really going to like them. She also enjoys, movies, swimming in our neighbors pool, and making art. Art can be anything from paintings or drawings to little sculptures she creates using her toys. She is so funny and smart, I can already tell she's going to start outsmarting me soon. Good thing I am still the mom and my word is law (most the time). Eve's birthday is tomorrow and I can't believe she will be two. I mean, she's been acting two for a while now, but still... she is growing up so fast. She talks more and more and loves to sing and dance. Her favorite song is "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and she climbs on anything and everything. She falls and hurts herself so much that I'm hoping she will make it to her 3rd birthday. I call her a little monster all the time, but she is so cute and sweet and fun to be around. She loves Dora and responds to all the silly questions they ask on the show ("who do we ask for help when we don't know where to go?" and Eve says, "Map!"). She is so smart and so hilarious sometimes I just laugh and laugh with her. We love our little girls so much and are glad we are expecting another one (hopefully a boy this time!).

Dragons!

2010-04-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

Opal is absolutely obsessed with dragons. We have been finding these dinosaurs at thrift stores and she always insists on me making them wings, then we tape the wings to their backs. Thus they become dragons. But if the wings get lost don't worry, they are still dragons because they can just "flap their arms." I just took her and my nephew Joey to see "How to Train Your Dragon." It was really cute and we had a great time.

65th wedding anniversary

2010-03-09T09:24:00.000-08:00

Yeah, you read that correctly. It was my grandparents 65th wedding anniversary and we threw a party for them on Saturday night. They are so awesome and are such a great example to me. I love them so much.

We had such a good time and saw a lot of people we had not seen in a while. It was a surprise party and they were very suprised and had no idea what was coming. Opal was a bit under the weather but she had a good time too.

The drawing is one I did for my grandparents. It is done using their wedding picture.

Lyd's lids

2010-03-04T10:04:00.000-08:00

These are some adorable headbands/ clips that my sister -in -laws are making. They are way cute and are selling like hot cakes. Check them out! http://www.etsy.com/shop/lydslids

Nursery!...Sunbeams!

2010-01-10T23:16:00.000-08:00

Eve is officially in nursery and Opal is in sunbeams. It was so nice to actually sit in my classes at church today. I hardly knew what to do with myself. I think Eve is a little aggressive to the other children, but hopefully she will simmer down soon. She is so cute and is beginning to put words together. If I disappear for .2 seconds she says, "mama..wha-yooo (where are you)?" She likes to boss people around, ("no-no Opal!" she says) and she sings pretty much constantly. Opal is learning so much and is always saying the most hilarious things. She is so quick to pick up on things and she is learning to play well with other kids and to be a good friend. Will's sister Iris and her 4 kids are staying with us right now, and we are having a blast, especially Opal who has a built-in friend (Jane, who is also 3 1/2). We are having so much fun and loving life.

Stroller pants

2009-12-30T12:57:00.000-08:00

My dad had this creative idea twenty some years ago when my brother was a baby. Since umbrella strollers have no storage whatsoever he took a pair of jeans, cut them off, sewed them up, and stroller pants were born. They are super cute, affordable and way convenient. They hang on the back of an umbrella stroller (by the belt loops) to create extra storage while you are strolling around town. Check them out at etsy.com. Type in "stroller organizer and they should pop up!

Halloween

2009-12-18T10:29:00.000-08:00

Halloween was so fun this year. We went trick or treating and it turns ot that our neighborhood is one of the best for trick or treating, so it was way fun. Opal was a pink dragon and Evey was a skeleton. They had a great time. People kept calling Opal a dinosaur and she was not shy about correcting them. There was one guy who was dressed veryscary and he was handing out candy. All the kids were lined up on the sidewalk too scared to walk up to him, but Opal walked right up to him and growled at him. I think she felt pretty brave as a dragon. We had a great time and thanks to my grandma for helping me make their costumes.

Yes!

2009-12-17T10:26:00.000-08:00

My camera has not been letting me download pics lately, so it has been a while since I have blogged. I finally got a new usb cable and it seems to be doing the trick. I have a lot to catch up on, but I"ll start with some pics of our house. It has come a long way, but it has an even longer way to go. We love our house and our ward and neighborhood. It's awesome.

2009-09-30T09:09:00.000-07:00

These are some pics Auntie Beth took of little Evey

Our new house

2009-08-22T22:47:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know what you're thinking, but I promise we can do it! It actually wasn't that bad until we started tearing it apart, but it needed a little remodeling and a lot of updating. It's pretty much our dream house. It's really big and spacious, in a great neighborhood, and its totally our style of home. We hope to be done and have our current house rented by September 1st. So if you know any good renters...

EVEY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY!

2009-07-19T23:59:00.000-07:00

Eve just turned 1! We were camping so we didn't do much to celebrate, but when we got home Opal and I made her a cake, and she opened her gifts. She is talking so much ( I think she says 7 or 8 words) and she climbs on everything! She is so cute!

THE FAMILY CAMPOUT

2009-07-19T23:51:00.000-07:00

We had such a good time! We were all sick, Evey grew a golfball sized lump on her head from falling on asphalt... but it was so much fun!

2009-06-26T13:14:00.000-07:00

Eve is now walking! She actually has been for quite some time, but I'm just getting around to blogging about it. She also says quite a few words. She says, "mom," "more," "done," "Whoa!" and just recently,"no." She cracks me up. She does this fake laugh and she is always growling at people. The other day a movie was on and people were dancing. She would turn in circles and clap her hands, and when I would laugh at her, she would get embarassed and try to hide her face in the couch and she would laugh. We love that kid so much and we can't believe how fast she is growing up.

Opal is growing up too. She is such a good big sister. She is alsway taking care of Eve. She loves to give her a bottle and she will take away things that Eve shouldn't have and give her an appropriate toy to replace it. She is so funny. She can write her name and is getting pretty good at knowing the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. She loves to dress up, and does what I like to call "costume changes" while she watches a movie. A certain part will come on and she will jump up and say," Where are my black shoes? Where is my white dress?...etc." She then frantically searches for the right outfit, and by the time she gets it on, its usually time for another costume change. She also knows almost all the words to "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief," which cracks me up.

We love those kids!

2009-05-04T23:15:00.000-07:00

A friend mine's sister had a baby that passed away recently. There are some auctions going on to try to raise money for the funeral. If you are interested in helping out, follow this link to Elizabeth Jarman's blog to find out more. Thankyou.

2009-05-04T23:06:00.000-07:00

Little Evey makes our lives so happy. That kid is always smiling and loves hugs and kisses. She is also very active and almost walking. She has been crawling around on her knees for some time now and she loves when I chase her around the house. At her nine month appointment she weighed a little over sixteen pounds and she is getting her second tooth. She walks around on furniture like a pro, and she will take a step on her own every now and then. She is so adventurous and brave.

2009-05-04T22:54:00.000-07:00

These are just some pics I took for fun in the back yard. These girls are so cute. We love them oh so much. and they are so hilarious. The other day we were driving by a school and kids were outside playing. Opal wanted to play too. I said, "That's a school. You are too little to go to school." She said, "I'm five! I'm five! I can go to school!" I said " No, You're three." She didn't say anything so I said "How old are you?" She got this really pouty look on her face and said, "Twenty." "And I can go to school!"
I really don't know where she gets this stuff but it sure keeps my life interesting.

L.A.

2009-04-02T22:52:00.000-07:00

These are pics taken at the Getty art museum in Los Angeles. It is a beautiful place and we absolutely love it. It has an awesome art collection and very extensive grounds. It was so much fun to go there!

L.A.

2009-04-02T22:44:00.001-07:00

We recently went to Los Angeles. It was a really fun family trip and the girls were very good. I did have to bribe Opal with gummy worms at one point, but who hasn't been there, right? She actually did really well and so did little Evey. We visited 3 art museums (museums were the main goal) and went to the beach. Opal liked the beach, but she was very afraid of the waves, and was downright terrified when Will and I let our feet get wet. She was screaming, "Don't let it get you, mom!". We also persuaded her to chase the seagulls away so she could see that they were more afraid of her than she was of them. We had a really fun time!

2009-02-25T18:14:00.000-08:00

We love to dress up! Opal especially, but I decided to include Eve this time. Evey is almost crawling...not quite. She gets around pretty well by scooting on her belly. She is learning to eat all kinds of solid foods and can be quite a little pig sometimes. She has been saying "mama," for quite a while now, and just recently she started making other sounds, and says "dada" sometimes. She was 14lbs 9oz at six months, the same as Opal was, according to my records. Opal is the funniest kid ever. The other day we walked outside to a slight breeze and gorgeous sunny weather and Opal said enthusiastically, "Isn't it a beautiful day, mom?!" We love her so much!

2009-01-19T13:39:00.000-08:00

Will recently put up a swing-set in the backyard. The girls have been having so much fun with it.
Evey loves to be outside and is trying very hard to learn to crawl. She just turned six months. We are also feeding her more food and she is staring to get into it. She whines when I am eating and I don't share with her. she is such a little sweetie.

2009-01-19T13:29:00.000-08:00

Everybody knows that Opal loves to dress up, but I don't think very many people understand how much. She is basically obsessed. She also likes to dress up others if they will allow it. She always says the funniest things. The other day we were at Target eating lunch. When we finished, I said, "We're done, time to go shop." And Opal said, "My work here is done, " and got up. I don't even know where she gets this stuff but I am constantly laughing at her. She loves to pretend too. She pretends that she is "going to Daisy's house." Sometimes I am Daisy, and sometimes she is. That girl has quite an imagination.

2008-12-30T22:46:00.000-08:00

This is our most recent family picture...taken at the mesa arts center by a very fabulous photographer named Beth Jarman. If I may say so we are a very cute family...mostly due to the two little ones of course. But hey, they had to get those good looks from somewhere, eh?

Our two kids continue to amaze us and crack us up daily. As for Evey, well, I can't even look at her without cracking up because she has this big adorable smile on her face all the time. She is just a pleasure to be around all the time (I hope that's still true when she hits the terrible twos, but that's just a distant dream). We love her so much and she is so active and observant and sweet.

Opal is a little firecracker as always. A while ago Will complimented her on her dress (probably so she would leave it on) and she replied,"It's very expensive." Where she gets this stuff, I don't know. Also on Christmas Eve we were driving home and we said," Opal, it's Chrstmas Eve." She got really excited and said, " And Christmas daddy, and Christmas Opal!" It was pretty cute. Those kinds of things are daily occurances with Opal, she is so creative and funny.

Anyway just thought I'd update the blog a bit. We love our family!!

2008-12-05T16:11:00.000-08:00

I recently fed Eve food for the first time. At first it seemed like she was into it. Then after a while...not so much. Of course Opal had to help feed her too. They are both growing so fast!

2008-11-29T21:17:00.000-08:00

Yay! Opal is finally potty-trained. It's been about 3 weeks and she has had very few accidents. Once she decided to do it, it was easy!

2008-11-03T22:56:00.000-08:00

Our little Evey is growing so fast. She loves to talk and tries to sing too. She loves music, watching TV and being with her family (and eating...lots!). She can roll over from her back to her tummy and her tummy to her back. Now that she has mastered this, she won't hold still! As of today she weighed 12 lbs. and 6 oz. and was 24 in. long.

HALLOWEEN

2008-11-03T22:45:00.000-08:00

Halloween was fun. I was in charge of the trunk or treat party in our ward, and I think Opal had a pretty great time. A couple weeks prior to Halloween she started saying, " I want to be for Cinderella for Halloween!" She was pretty adamant about it, and my mom found this gorgeous dress at Disneyland, so we went with it. She could hardly wait to go trick or treating, and she didn't quite understand that she only got one peice from each person. I think her thought was," They have more candy in that bowl, why don't they give it to me?" Eve was a little bee, and she looked adorable I had her strapped to me the whole time in her carrier, but she was a good sport nonetheless.

2008-11-03T22:40:00.000-08:00

Opal loves to dress up...in pretty much anything she can find. She contrived this outfit all by herself.

2008-11-03T22:26:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't know, or haven't noticed, or have noticed, but didn't want to say anything, Opal cut her hair. On conference Sunday I was feeding the baby and Opal was watching a movie. I couldn't see her, but I knew she was laying down in front of the ottoman like she always does, so I thought nothing of it. When Will came home from his meeting, Opal popped her head out to look at him...and that's when I saw it. I could hardly even speak. I just kept saying, "look! LOOK!" to William and he was like, "What?!" From my reaction he thought she must be injured in some way. After my shock wore off, I think Opal realized she had done something wrong, and she started crying. That's when I really started laughing. She looked pretty funny, and she kind of still does, but thanks to a very cute short haircut from Auntie Beth, we are beginning to recover.

2008-09-05T19:41:00.000-07:00