Jennifer Naimo

Tims dad is 85 years young.. lol

i didn’t proof read ..i hardly ever do as you can tell by my punctuation and capitalization …xoxo jen

HELLO ALL

OK I BELIEVE MY EPISODE IS ON FEB 10TH, BUT MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE ONE ENTITLED ‘MANNY SKERRIT’. THERE SEEM TO BE DIFFERENT EPISODES AIRING ON TUESDAY. THIS ONE STARTS OUT WITH A MAN WHO EXCELS IN YOGA WANTING TO CHANGE A BODY PART..HMMMM.

MY PART IS THAT OF A CASTING DIRECTOR. AS CHRISTIAN AND THE ACTRESS AMBER WANT TO GET HER BABY IN COMMERCIALS. A LITTLE BIT OF MARY DELGADO WAS CALLED UPON..

WERE HEADED TO FRESNO ON FRIDAY FOR TIMS 85TH BDAY.. ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE FAMILY. LOVE AND ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL..JENNIFER

WELL HARRISON HAD HIS FIRST BASKETBALL GAME WITH THE MIGHTY MITES AND ‘YES’ TEAM. HE IS HIS FAVORITE, #8 . HE LOVES TO DRAW AND WRITE THE NUMBER 8 TOO. HE HAD ALOT OF FUN. HE’S NEVER PLAYED IN HIS LIFE, JOINED THE WEEK BEFORE AND WAS THROWN IN THE GAME. HE KEPT RUNNING BACK AND FORTH AND WATCHING HIS SHADOW AND DOING SPINS… AND PUTTING HIS ARMS UP TO BLOCK THE OTHER GUY..BUT LIKE HIS MOM, HAD NO CONCEPT YET OF THE GAME.

IT WAS A RIOT. TIMS MOM AND SISTER DOTTIE WERE IN TOWN AND DOTTIE TOOK SOME GREAT PHOTOS. HOPE YOU ENJOY. TONIGHT IS MOVIE NIGHT. MY FRIEND TRICIA GOT US AN OLD FASHIONED POPCORN MACHINE.. SO WE’LL WATCH EITHER BOLT OR KUNG FU PANDA.. AND AT SOME POINT I’LL GO SEE ‘RACHEL GETS MARRIED” XOX

Yesterday the judge pronounced Tim and I the parents of Harrison Anthony Morales. But the hour and a half getting to that point was nerve wrecking. More on that another time…time to just dwell on the outcome. Our lawyer in Florida called us and said “Do you have a Notary with you?” We said’ Uh No.’..Anyway we jumped in the car…me half way made up for an audition for How I Met Your Mother in a few short hours. Any way California and Florida laws differ in adoption..and the heartache, nerves and tears in that hour and a half trying to meet the requirements from the Judges Chamber and still follow each states laws and being patient and trusting God in the middle, were quite a challenge. But it all paid off. And when the Judge announced that Tim and I were now the parents, it was Tim’s time for tears.It was amazing. Although from the day Harrison came to us, we considered him our son and assumed the responsibilities and love that follow it.

The night before we met Howard (who was in town on business), Stubbleyou (who works downtown), and Charly who jumped off a plane from San Francisco, got caught in traffic but than joined us at Carmines in south Pasadena. The food was great, but the company was even better. Howard knows something about almost everything!! Never a dull moment with him, and Harrison loved him. Of course they regaled him with gifts, which they needn’t have…but he really enjoyed meeting them all and staying up later on a school night. Steve sang me his parody off of JLY’s new film “Oy vey my son is gay.”, which was hilarious…and Charly just lit up the room with her joy when she arrived and showered us with amazing, perfume and cologne gifts ,so much so that TIm and I could probably avoid a shower for awhile and still be presentable to the world.All in all it was a great evening, and hard to leave. I would have stayed so much longer if we hadn’t had to get up for school.  MANNY SKERITT”. I’M the one with my clothes on

WELL WE JUST RETURNED FROM MICHIGAN AFTER 2 WEEKS OF STAYING WITH MY MOM AND DAD. WHAT A WHIRLWIND. ON CHRISTMAS EVE WE HAD 38 SIBLINGS AND THEIR KIDS IN MY PARENTS HOME. TALK ABOUT LOUD!! EVERYONE LOVED HARRISON AND HE WAS NOT SHY AT ALL. HE LOVED THE SNOW THE MOMENT WE GOT OFF THE PLANE AT 1100 PM. OUR CONNECTING FLIGHT IN DETROIT WAS DELAYED, AND THAN TOOK OFF, BECAUSE OF A BLIZZARD IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, BUT THANKFULLY WE FINALLY LEFT…AND FOUND OUT ALL FLIGHTS AFTER THAT WERE CANCELED .

HARRISON WENT SLEDDING, THREW SNOWBALLS, THREW HIMSELF IN THE SNOW, ROLLED IN IT, DANCED IN IT, MADE SNOW ANGELS AND NEVER SAID HE WAS COLD. I TOOK VIDEOS AND WATCHED FROM THE WINDOW… A LOT… SINCE IT WAS MOSTLY THE GUYS OUT THERE. AND I GOT THE COLD/FLU HE CAUGHT AT SCHOOL, TIM SUBSEQUENTLY GOT IT, AND MY DAD AND SISTER,ETC…

BUT WE SURVIVED AND HAD FUN. MY DAD AND HARRISON BECAME POWER RANGER PALS, AND WITH MY MOM HE IMPRESSED HER WITH HIS ARTISTIC SKILLS AT 5 YEARS OLD…ALSO MY DAD COACHED HIM IN BASKETBALL AND HE LOVED DRIBBLING 75 ON THE RIGHT AND 49 ON THE LEFT. WE WENT SWIMMING AT THE YMCA ONE COLD DAY, WE SAW ‘THE TALES OF DEVEREAUX” ..HE PUT ON A KNIGHT HELMET AND SWORD, AND IMPROVISED A BEAUTIFUL DANCE WHILE WE LISTENED TO MY NIECE SING A GORGEOUS RENDITION OF ‘O HOLY NIGHT’ ..HE OBVIOUSLY TOOK IT LITERALLY, AS IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVE..HE TOLD ME ,’KNIGHTS DON’T USUALLY GO TO CHURCH, BUT TONIGHT IS A HOLY NIGHT…” IT WAS REALLY MOVING..HE MADE MY MOM BE AN ANGEL AND I WAS SOME KIND OF FAIRY…

WE GOT UP AT 4 30 AM EASTERN S TIME AND HE WAS IN GOOD SPIRITS..AND HE AND I FLEW BACK TOGETHER,AS TIM RETURNED TO WORK 2 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS..AND THE GIFTS AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE ARE RIDICULOUS…YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE OUT THERE..WE CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH… WE’RE ONLY OPENING A FEW A DAY…AND WE PRETEND THEY’RE FROM SANTA RIGHT NOW..AS HE DOESN’T KNOW YOU LIKE I DO… BUT I THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

I WILL WRITE AS SOON AS I CATCH MY BREATH. WE LEAVE FOR MICHIGAN SUNDAY AND WILL RETURN AFTER THE NEW YEAR. I PROMISE PHOTOS.. THANKYOU ALL OF YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MESSAGES, AND GIFTS THAT HAVE COVERED OUR 1000 SQUARE FOOT HOME..LOL

YOU ARE SO GENEROUS.. AND I WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO WRITE IN TIME..LOL

I LOVE YOU ..MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR

LOVE JENNIFER

FIRST OF ALL HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

TIM AND I ARE GREATFUL FOR HARRISON, HIS GRANDPARENTS WHO TRUSTED US ENOUGH TO HAND HIM OVER TO OUR CARE FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. TO DANIELLE GAUDIO, AND NIKI AND YVONNE FOR REASONS THEY KNOW.TO MY MOM AND DAD FOR GIVING ME LIFE ,AND THAN NURTURING AND ENCOURAGING ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. SO THAT THE WOMAN I AM BECOMING/HAVE BECOME, IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THEIR LOVE, DISCIPLINE, PATIENCE AND HUMOR.

I’M GREATFUL FOR TIM. THE MAN MY PARENTS PRAYED I WOULD BE BLESSED WITH, FROM THE DAY I WAS IN THEIR WOMB. I CAN’T BELIEVE GOD GAVE ME HIM. HE MUST HAVE KNOWN I WOULD NEED A FAITH FILLED, LOVING, HUMOROUS, STEADY, HARD WORKING, JOYFUL SOUL TO PUT UP WITH ME. LOL

I’M THANKFUL FOR MY SISTERS AND BROTHER, JAN, JILL, JOEY, AND JODY, FOR BEING SUPPORTIVE OF MY CAREER, AND PATH, AND FOR ALLOWING ME TO FOLLOW MY DREAMS, WITH MY PARENTS BLESSING, TO LEAVE MICHIGAN AND PURSUE MY GIFTS. I’M SURE THEY HAVE HAD DREAMS AND I KNOW THEY’RE GIFTED, BUT CHOSE FAMILY, AND SACRIFICED THEIR AMBITIONS, AT LEAST FOR AWHILE, TO RAISE STRONG, LOVING, FAITH FILLED KIDS.

I’M GREATFUL FOR THE EDUCATION MY PARENTS GAVE ME, EVEN THO I HAD A FEW MEAN NUNS, BECAUSE THE DISCIPLINE AND DIRECTION AND EVEN REJECTION AND PRAISE I GARNERED HAS MADE ME TOUGHER AND MORE RESILIENT IN A BUSINESS THAT USUALLY SAYS ‘NO’ BEFORE YES.

I’M THANKFUL FOR MY GRANDPARENTS, WHO ARE NOW IN HEAVEN, FOR THE WAY THEY RAISED MY PARENTS, AND THE LOVE THEY COVERED ME WITH GROWING UP. I MISS ALL OF YOU.

I’M GREATFUL FOR ALL MY FAMILY EXTENDED AND MY NEW FAMILY ON TIMS SIDE WHO HAVE SUCH BIG HEARTS AND SUCH UNSHAKABLE FAITH.AND HAVE ALWAYS WELCOMED ME.

I’M GREATFUL FOR DARK MEAT, AND CRISPY SKIN ON TURKEY (AND CHKN).HAD TO THROW IN SOME HUMOR

I’M GREATFUL FOR ALL THE JOBS I’VE EVER HAD…ESPECIALLY JERSEY BOYS, THAT ALLOWED ME TO FINALLY ORIGINATE A ROLE, RECORD A CD, AND SHARE THE TONY’S AND TV PERFORMANCES WITH MY FAMILY.

AND THAT’S HOW I MET ALL OF YOU…SOME HAVE BECOME SUCH GREAT FRIENDS. AND I’M GREATFUL FOR THAT. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!

I’M GREATFUL THAT IVE BECOME A MOM…AND AM LEARNING EVERY SECOND HOW TO BE MORE LOVING, PATIENT AND HUMAN.

I’M GREATFUL NO ONE IS CORRECTING ME ON MY WRONG SPELLING OF GREATFUL.

I’M GREATFUL FOR EACH PERSON I’VE COME ACROSS, AND SORRY FOR THE ONES I SNUBBED, OR LOOKED AWAY FROM, OR IGNORED, OR PRETENDED I DIDN’T SEE, AND THANKFUL FOR THE TIMES I COULD BE NICE. I’M GREATFUL FOR MY LIFE. FOR GODS LOVE AND HELP…AND FOR A BIG APPETITE. LOVE YOU ALL AND EAT A LOT FOR ME…

I’M GREATFUL FOR MORE, BUT I GOTTA RUN NOW

WOW It’s fun and hard and tiring and something else to be a mom. A Family. I’m literally running around constantly even when he’s at school. I do find time to run or work out, right after I drop him off at 8 am. Poor Tim hasn’t found that release yet. There’s no time in the day to fit everything in. I find myself a complete idiot and space cadet when in the kitchen. I’m preparing Tim s dinner and Harrison’s in a select, small, variety that he can tolerate, and than steaming maybe some broccoli, green beans,etc..only to place 1 or 2 on his plate. And I give Tim the main meal,and I tend to eat my menage of omelets with various dips and crackers, and veggies. Harrison doesn’t want to try mine..I think it must look a mess to him..LOL. SO far the “healthy ” brownies, and “healthy” rice krispy treats we made together work, but his sense of smell and taste!!!!!! He can detect when I smear maybe a teaspoon of sweet potato or butternut puree under the lowfat cheese in his quesidilla…and his face doesn’t lie.

Scheduling picking him up, playing,homework and eating than 7 is shower, etc and than we all read together at 7 30 and say our prayers and hopefully he’s lights out by 8 pm and Tim is shortly to follow. That’s my golden time to watch Dancing W the Stars and various shows we’ve taped, now also SUPERNANNY. I have no idea when my life changed, wait yes I do, Oct 19th .. My sister Jan was commissioned by my parents to paint a life size SPIDERMAN  4 BY 6 FEET. it was delivered and TIm put it up in 3 hours to Harrison’s amaze and delight. He kept saying, “but how does she paint it so good?” He’s very funny and sweet, and hopefully more photos and stories will emerge as I wake up…love Jennifer

WELL TODAY WAS A DAY OFF FROM SCHOOL FOR VETERANS DAY. SO WE STARTED THE DAY  HUNGRY, AS HARRISON HAD TO GET BLOOD TESTS AS PART OF THE NEW DOCTORS ORDERS. HE WAS SO BRAVE!!!!!! THEY TOOK OUT 3 VIALS OF BLOOD.THAN WE CAME HOME AND HAD CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES !! HIS FAVORITE AT IHOP. HOWEVER OUR VERSION HAS SWEET POTATO PUREE AND FLAX SEED MEAL HIDDEN INSIDE..WE’RE TRYING TO INTRODUCE VEGGIES AND FRUIT, SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS. LOL

BUT HIS SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE ARE PRETTY IMPECCABLE. WE DID MAKE RICE KRISPY TREATS TODAY TOGETHER (BROWN RICE CEREAL, AND MORE FLAX SEED MEAL) AND HE LOVES THEM, AND IS SO PROUD HE MADE THEM. WE THAN VISITED TIM AT THE HOSPITAL…NOW I’M BEING CALLED TO GET IN CAR…AS TIM IS HOME AND WE’RE GOING TO PARK…NO REST…IT’S ALL GREAT…PEACE OUT JENNIFER