Memories with us

Memories with us?
I copied Jenny's post b/c I thought this would be fun

Please play along-b/c that's what makes it so fun :)

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I or you and Brian had together. It doesn't matter if you knew either of us a little or a lot, anything you remember will be just fine!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Simple steps really-just think about something and comment about it. :) Thanks so much!

Hooray for July Birthdays

This photo courtesy of my sister Judith aka "J-fast hands" the candles were all lit for less than 3 seconds

So the day after our trip to Palmyra we had a family get together for both Brian and JB since their birthdays are on the 1st and 2nd of July. It was really just an excuse to get together with the family and catch up on old times and laugh and feel loved... and I know that sounds cheesy and corny but it's really what it was.

Telling stories about when we were kids and how Alfred my older brother always got the rest of us in trouble.


The youngest girls on the Ojukwu family side and they all have great smiles!


We went on a walk as a family to get ice cream from upstates New Yorks finest ice cream store STEWARTS!!!! and it was a hot day too so it made the day so much more bearable.


Chioma and Uncle Kenneth staring each other down (both of their stares are very intimidating)


This was such a funny moment because I think sometimes we all want to do this to Alfred because occasionally he talks too much... but Chioma was so entertained by her cousin Aiyanna.

A big shout out to all our friends and family with July birthdays! Wish we could celebrate with all of you! (Ashley this means you too and thanks for the friendly reminder to blog more)

Hill Cumorah Pageant

The Hill Cumorah and its stage





Last week we were so lucky to go as a family to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra, NY. We had such a great time while were there. We first picked up Susie from Young Women's camp. Then saw a bunch of church historical sites like the Smith family log cabin and barn, the location of the first BOM printing press, and our favorite the Sacred Grove. We had a great time watching the pageant in the very front row on the grass. And it was a really great time to bond as a family not in front of a TV lol.


This was on our tour of the church history sites we love the temple peeking through the trees in the background.





Sitting in the Sacred Grove and Brian and Susie in a tree in the Grove



On the Palmyra Temple grounds.



Our front row seats as you can see Chioma was very excited.

The last 4 months

Our baby CJ is 4 months old today and in the last four months she has grown up so much. I work full time so just haven't had as much time as I would like to show off all her new skills she has gained and all the fun she's had. So let me catch you up on her short but eventful life.

She's celebrated Michael Jackson's 25th anniversary Thriller album


She's learned to be tough even when people tease her about her pants being pulled up really high


She's realized that her mom is the coolest woman she knows that was the same day she received her baby blessing surprisingly enough.


She's hung out with her cooler older cousin Kayson.


She's learned to stick her tongue out at people


She's tiptoed through the tulips with her aunt Susie





And most recently she's begun to sit up on her own and roll over not sure what she she has in mind to do next but I'm sure it will be big!

Flashback Friday:)

After checking out some other people's blogs I found some cool ideas for writing topics. One idea I especially liked was Flashback Friday. I'm not promising that this will be a recurring thing for our blog but I thought that this Friday would be an appropriate Friday for walking down memory lane, especially since our 3 year anniversary is coming up on the 24th of this month.

I am so grateful to be married to my hubby for so many reasons... 1) because he's so much fun 2) I never have to worry about finding a date for friday night. 3) He always tells me what happened at the end of the movie if I fall asleep 4) He takes every opportunity he can to tell me how much he loves me.... and many many more. Below are just some flashback pictures of our dating and engagement days

Well that last picture was actually on our wedding day. The last 3 years have been so much fun, I never want to go back to the single life again.

We're alive

Ok so I know its been a while but we are still here and I really do try to blog more frequent I have like 3 blogs that are still in draft form that I never got around to finishing so I'm going to do this again and hopefully it makes the cut. Our
family is growing like weeds. Especially Chioma! she now weighs 13 lbs and is 24 inches long. That's in the 73rd percentile for her height. I thought she was looking kind of long when her dresses were barely covering her diaper. But we all know that MODEST is the hottest. lol. SO I packed up those dresses to hopefully be used again in the future. Here are some up to date pictures of her from last weekends graduation for my little brother Lars.

This picture was Brian's way of getting Chioma in the picture with Lar's and his niece's without waking her up. So funny!