We went to Mickey Mouse's House!

6 years and life to go...

Happy Father's Day to all you awesome dads out there!

Today we get to not only celebrate Elijah's super cool dad, but also

Ryan's and my 6th year wedding anniversary (13 years total!). So

what is our secret to a happy marriage you may ask???

I guess that depends on which one of us you ask, but definetly

patience, and that when we FIGHT we really mean it, and when we make up we really mean that too. I guess God just blessed us with each other and that

is all I can say about that! Amen.

...For life and beyond!!

p.s. this photo was taken by our friend Kimberlee West

http://kimberleewest.com/

My sweetest boy

So last night Elijah and I were staying the night at my dad's house-Grandpa Jake's house.

The night proceeds normally, a little play, some dinner, and some evening down time. We had

been at the house for about an hour. Elijah is halfway up the stairs, he sits down, puts his elbow on his knees and chin in his palms and says, "mama, is grandpa jake in the hos-pi-tal?'' My sister and I look at each other as we know that Elijah has not been told about grandpa. I had been waiting for him to ask in his own time. "no baby, he is not in the hospital". "Where is he?" he asks. Tracy and I both well up and my mind races with what I should say. Is he too young? Was he ready?

His whatchful eyes are studying me,  "Well baby, Grandpa Jake is in heaven with God". He pauses, thinking. 

"Why is grandpa Jake in heaven with God?" my sweet 3 year old asks. "He is in heaven with God because it was his time to go. We all get to go to heaven, baby. We will see him again someday when it is our turn." I somehow say without loosing it. 

"But I want to see him" says Elijah. "I misssssssss him!" 

"I know baby, we miss him too!"

Hope you heard that dad, we LOVE you!

 

Mama's Boys

Baby Loves Disco

Hey all!

We had yet another successful Baby Loves Disco event yesterday here in San Diego. We jet up to OC this Saturday for yet another. It is fun and exhausting, but totally worth it as we know that it brings families together and allows people to experience family time in a whole new way! Yesterday we had the kids band Hullabaloo busk outside while we had lines, face painters, balloon artists, a massage therapist, a guest appearance from Spiderman, and of course good old temporary tattoos at the R-N-R booth. Hope you all can join us at one of our future events!

Forever with Us...

The coolest of the cool...my dad and Elijah's Grandpa Jake!

A man who knew who he was and walked to the beat of his own drum. He taught me to believe in who I am and follow my dreams, no matter how crazy they seem to anyone else. I am who I am today because of my dad and will honor him with my life today and always. 

John Charles Jacobson

February 10, 1947-May 30, 2008

Summer Garden!

Here we are at the Loyko compound! We are not only cultivating fun and imagination...

we are growing lots of yummie veggies! Elijah is quite the little farmer, daddy tills the soil and made a cool wire trellis for mommy's green beans and the big bellied mama organizes and plants all the yummies! This year we have many heirloom varieties. It is quite gratifying and makes us wish we had MORE land to grow on (definitely in our future)! Elijah loves digging with his shovel and hoe and is quick to remind when it's time to work in the garden. Stay tuned for our top-o-the-hill pumpkin patch coming soon!