Thursday, May 3, 2012

{The day has FINALLY arrived!!!}

I'M BACK!!! It has been 4 months in the making :) I didn't realize how busy everything had gotten around here until I looked at my last post and realized it was from Jaxton's birthday in January :(
So here is a recap :
JANUARY
School started back up for Kaydree and Winter semester started back up for me. Jaxton turned 2 (see previous post) and Austin took me on a drive to Utah to look for what I thought was going to be a new van.....but when we showed up at the dealership this was waiting for me!!!! I love that man :) It's so beautiful with all black leather interior too....it's so fun to be able to take this with us and pull trailers instead of his big loud truck :)

FEBRUARY
Austin's birthday was on the 1st and played out the same as usual with no celebrations :( He's really not enjoying the growing up process and says he doesn't want to get old.....but it's still gonna happen :) We partied it up at home with the kids by making pizza and playing wii bowling!

Superbowl was an adventurous day! We were all just about to walk out the door to head to a superbowl party at the theatre where his brother works when we heard Jaxton let out a huge wail and then a cry like none other to find this:

It looks like a pair of scissors cut right through his ear. Kaydree and Jaxton were playing tug of war with a tube of chapstick when he flew back into the brick fireplace spliting his ear right open.....a few minutes later he conked out sleeping which scared me the most worrying about head trauma. The doctor had to sedate him to keep him still which was weird to see.

And here it is.....It is hardly noticable today...

MARCH
Kaydree turned 6!! I can hardly believe it either! She is such a pretty little girl! She had a little party in "outer space" AKA Blast Off with our carpool group and then we had a family party at home.
The kids and their cousin Kamryn...before Kaydree's birthday they were 5,4,3,and 2 years old :)

We had a Hawaiin party and Kaydree really wanted a flower cake :)


APRIL
This year we headed west of Rigby to Menan to their annual Easter Egg Hunt...the kids had so much fun collecting their prizes and drinking their chocolate milk :)

Brayden turned 5!!! This birthday has been a long time in the making!! For some reason 5 has been the number for him....because he gets to start kindergarten in a few months!! We did kindergarten shots and registration and he was so excited!!
For his birthday we invited 3 of his friends and went out to pizza and then hit the bowling alley for some fun!!


Breakfast in bed....I even had to wake him up :)

Brayden's primary teacher stopped by to give him a birthday gift(she is soooo sweet) and took a picture of us :)

My attempt at a pirate cake..haha...I didn't have anything I needed so we had to get creative :)
It didn't quite make it to the bowling alley either :(

Brayden and his siblings and friends






I also found out that I was ACCEPTED into the nursing program!! I don't start until January though which is okay because that means no school for 8 months :)....I also got a job working full time in the ER from 7pm to 7am 3 nights a week (which has proved to be too much for me with getting less and less sleep so I'm trying to move to 2 nights)....but everyone is doing super good and Austin is staying a super busy building homes!
AND...Jaxton has even started to talk (and alot)!!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

{TERRIFIC 2's!!!}

Our little Jaxton is 2!! He's such a joy in our family and such a happy little kid! :)


For his birthday we took the kids to blast off to play....he loved the ball pit!









and he loved the slides!



Kaydree and Brayden on the zip line



For his party we had a basketball party because he loves sports!













Look at our cute kids....ALL grown up :(

Monday, December 26, 2011

{It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YEAR......}

MeRrY cHrIsTmAs!!!


Christmas this year was so much fun!! The kids loved the gifts and we spent so much time as a family and didn't get caught up in all the hussle and bustle of the season :) Our festivities began on Christmas Eve at Austin's parents house.........





With of course our Nativity and the Story of Jesus' birth




Our family gift exchange :)



Austin being cheesy with his new Boise State hat...Gotta Represent!!



Brayden loving his new Marshmallow Gun :)




And Kaydree and her new snow globe she's been wanting since last year!



Later that night we held our 1st annual sleepover....upstairs that is! It was fun staying up late and watching Christmas movies.


Our Mountain Tree we cut down........it doesn't look big in the pics but was 12ft tall and 6ft wide! Our formal room seemed so small but it was pretty with all the lights :)




Christmas Morning!! Excited to open their stockings!!



Jaxton and his new puppy Santa brought him!



Brayden sportin' his new skateboard and helmet



Jaxton playing with some of his new toys!



Kaydree and her new hair styling Tangled doll



Playing with Kaydree's Polly Pocket pool set



My gift from Santa :)I love it!!


After we were all done opening gifts we happened to look outside only to find this!!!! A gift from grandma and grandpa they delivered late christmas eve.......a Trampoline!!!! We were all surprised!!



And Christmas Night all in their new Jama's!!



We were very blessed to have had such a great Christmas and thankful for all the wonderful gifts from our family!! And to celebrate Jesus' birth!!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

{Turkey Day, Picture Day, and BIRTHDAY!}

Better Late than NEVER! :)

This past month we headed down to CA to visit my family for a little vacay!!

It was filled with so many family things.....Wednesday we took these awesome family pics by a huge oak tree in my hometown! On Thursday it was turkey day AKA Thanksgiving with the entire extended family...a first in about 8 years in which we got to eat OUTSIDE!! On Friday it was MY 27th birthday!!!..and of course my twin sister's too AND black friday!!! which was nuts by the way :). On Saturday my cousin got baptized, and on Sunday my cousin blessed his new little baby. I also was able to meet my older sister's new baby girl and spend tons of much needed family time!!! We had an awesome week and enjoyed the 85 degree weather :)