The Best of 2008!

Well, I will totally admit that Donnie and I were old folk this New Years and didn't even make it 'til 11pm. Maybe next year we'll be caught up on sleep and whoop it up!

28 greats of the year 2008 (not really in any particular order)

28. Chocolate cake for my 30th birthday lasting a week(and waiting to celebrate my birthday in 2009)
27. Family around for the holidays.
26. Getting back into regular clothes.
25. Donnie having a safe fire season.
24. Celebrating our first aniversary!
23. Kristen getting 2 months off with Jackson.
22. Making it through the worst of the sleepless nights.
21. Donnie getting to go crabbing with friends.
20. Not working during summer vacation.
19. Donnie getting to chaperone high schoolers in Palm Springs at the Fire Academy.
18. Telling family we're expecting.
17. Janet moving to Napa.
16. Jackson beginning to "talk."
15. Heather & Stacey throwing me an amazing baby shower.
14. Zinsvalley for Valentine's Day.
13. Celebrating our Baby's welcome dinner at Walnut Creek Kaiser & family coming to see us.
12. Having several visitors to the house to entertain throughout the year!
11. Many fabulous wine tastings with friends and family.
10. Sea World and petting sting rays.
9. Another year at Tahoe with the family.
8. Showing Donnie around Santa Monica & going to Jinkys.
7. Visiting the Privetts in San Diego.
6. Hosting our first Christmas.
5. Disneyland even when pregnant still being the happiest place on earth.
4. Donnie getting to go to Argentina.
3. Donnie passing the Fire Academy and becoming a permanent Engineer.
2. Our little blessing, Jackson Thomas.
1. All of us being alive, healthy, and blessed to be born into this world!

2 Months!

Jackson is 2 months old today! I need to start updating this more than once a month! I took him to the doctors today and he's now a whopping 14lbs 11oz and 24 inches long!


We had a great Christmas with lots of family around. It's actually really nice to have pass the baby and give our arms a break!






Jackson got lots of wonderful clothes and toys, he'll be using them in no time. We had a great holiday and I'm enjoying my last week off of work :( So sad to be going back.

Happy One Month Jackson!

Jackson turned one month old today! I can't believe it's already been a month, it does go by quickly.

Happy Thanksgiving

Well, we have lots to be thankful for this year. Jackson is here and we're all healthy and happy. This year we went to my mom's new house in Napa. It's so nice having her so close and seeing all of my family in Napa! Donnie even gave me a little hands-free time to make a broccoli salad and chocolate pecan pie for Thanksgiving!



Donnie and Jimmy frying one of the turkeys



Jackson of course loved being held by everyone, and it was so nice to sit without holding 10 pounds!

Jackson's Here!

It's beena a little while, because we've been so busy!

Jackson Thomas Privett arrived October 30, 2008, 5 days before he was due. Our big little boy 8 pounds, 12 ounces and 21 inches.

Donnie had 3 weeks off, thank goodness. Jackson does not like to be put down. Now that Donnie's back to work, the only time I have free hands is if Jackson is in the Bjorn.

But, we couldn't be happier, even without any sleep!

4 weeks!

Donnie and I went to our 35 week appointment this week, everything's looking good! Unfortunately the last time I went, the doc said he looked big and low and she thought he would come early. So, Donnie and I (mostly me) freaked out a little about his Mexico trip this coming up week. Donnie called to try to make it a shorter trip and the automated machine cancelled the whole trip. So I feel a little badly about that, but he's not too bummed. He won't miss our first class next week, which should be interesting! Of course when we went this week, the different doctor we had said I'm measuring right on track, whoops.

We got little one's room all ready though! We're watching Tucker while my mom is in the process of moving to Napa, and he wanted to be in all of the pictures!




My mom's cousin Michael sells his photography. I wasn't really thinking about one, but the coloring in this one turned out to match perfectly.

8 Weeks!

Well, I still haven't added Donnie's Argentina pictures, so I'm going to have to get on that.

This week we made it to 32 weeks, only 8 more to go! And I'm happy to say that everything's ready. Donnie assembled the crib and everything's ready to go. I have our last baby shower this weekend which I'm so excited for. I can't believe only 8 more weeks of school until I get a "break".

Our Beloved Jazmin

This week we lost our beloved Jazmin. I think we're both still in shock, I know I am. I can't imagine our little boy not being able to meet & play with her, she really was the best dog ever and truly a part of our family. She was only 3 1/2 and had kidney failure, which came on extremely suddenly. Donnie is unfortunately still in Argentina with his grandpa, uncle, & cousin, so it's going to be hard to come home to. It's been a hard week, I know things will get better, but we'll always remember our precious Jazmin and all the good times.

Summer of Fires

Well, California has had one of the worst fire seasons ever. Basically since we've gotten back from Southern California, Donnie's been at work anywhere in the state. Most of the fires have been way back in the hills. Started by dry lightening and hard to reach. Surprisingly, they get to stay at hotels during the night and then fight the fires for a 24 hour shift. Then they're off for 24hrs, so I decided to go visit Donnie in Ukiah! 2 hours up 101, definitely a new discovery.

Donnie eating the heat & serve meals, gross


Cutting line for one of the fires, they came across a huge marijuana operation way back in the hills. Surprisingly the operation had permits, but the owners still hid!

Donnie in one of the carports,

More of their operation,

Our First Aniversary

So, for our first anniversary we got to eat our cake! It was still good, of course not as good as it was a year ago. I can't believe it even tasted half as good as it did sitting in our freezer for a year!



And for our anniversary we decided to go down to LA/San Diego for a week. First we went down to San Diego and visited Donnie's brother, wife, and kids. Very good to see them. We got to go to Sea World with them and downtown San Diego!

My favorite, the sting rays at Sea World that you could touch. They have the funniest mouths!


Then we went up to Anaheim and went to Disneyland for 2 days.

On the teacups


Donnie on the firetruck in Toonland


At the Blue Bayou, my favorite lunch with Monte Cristo sandwiches!