MY DAD

I am a little bit behind on the Father's Day post, but I still wanted to let my dad know how much I love him! If any of you know my dad you are very lucky. He is the kindest, most generous person I know. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body! My dad is special to me because he loves me for me. I love my dad because he has the best sense of humor! He is very laid back and not much bothers him. He is so calm all the time. My dad would give to anyone that needed it or even didn't need it. My dad puts his family first. I love that he goes to his mothers house and takes care of her. He is always doing something for someone. He is a wonderful father! I couldn't of asked for a better dad! My dad is also the BEST Papa. My kids love him because he will get down on the floor and play with them. He also is interested in what they are doing. I miss having my dad live close to me. I LOVE YOU DAD. Happy Belated Father's Day !

Our Summer So Far......

Our summer has been pretty busy so far. Jaxon has Archery and Tennis 3 days a week and Piano 1 day a week. It really has not slowed down since Jaxon has been out of school. My parents came over Memorial Day and so did Russ' mom. It was sure good to spend time with family. While I had my mom here I went and got the kids pictures done. Last weekend I went on a Retreat up to our Bishop's Cabin. I was the one organizing it, which took up most of the week. It was worth all the work. I had a great time. Russ came up and cooked for all of us on Friday night. My sweet brother and sister-in-law came and watched the kids. Big Thank You! I took Avery with me. She was fussy the first night, but did well on Saturday. We then went out to a BBQ at Russ' brothers house. My sister in law is ready to have her baby girl any day now. I am excited to see her! This Wednesday Kyle and Tiffany had there baby boy. He is a month early and is still in the hospital. Congrats to them. Russ took Jaxon and Brynn up to his moms this weekend. I still have Avery, but I am going to relax and also try and get a few things done. I will try and be better at posting. Maybe when things slow down a bit! Whenever that me be. Right?

Our Week

We started out the week with Mother's Day. Jaxon made me the cutest book and card. That same day we went to my niece Kennedie birthday party at a park in Midvale. On Monday we celebrated Russ' 34th birthday. We had family and friends over for dinner and cake. Today I got to go on a field trip with Jaxon's school class to Lagoon (Pioneer Park anyway). Jaxon went on the log ride while mom took pictures. Avery is smiling alot. I love watching her try and talk to me. I took her to her two month check-up and she is now 14lbs. and she is in the 97% for weight and height. She still has her heart murmur and we will go to Primary's on July 2nd to see if anything has closed up. Cross our fingers! Brynn is full of life and is still as busy as ever. I am enjoying her more and more everyday. She learns a new word everyday. I love her cute voice. Life is good!

My Mother

To sum my mother up in one word, it would be "Amazing". How in the world can one person be so smart, so confident, so loyal, so caring, and so in tune with others? My mother is Amazing! Growing up my mother loved me so much and wanted me to be happy. People always tell me that my mother is so fun to be around. She makes everyone around her feel comfortable and she has a very good sense of humor. I love my mother because she love me and makes me feel like I am the most special person she has ever known. She has always called me "Mary Poppins". Well, Mary Poppins mother had to be Amazing too. I have grown to love my mother more and more each day now that I have become a mother. I hope that one day I will be able to teach and love my children as much as my mother has taught and loved her children and grandchildren. When my mother moved away to Susanville I had a very tuff time in the beginning. I had many melt downs a day. As time has gone on I don't miss her any less, I have just grown to appreciate my mother more. Mom, thank you for being a mom during my younger years and thank you for being my best friend now. You are Amazing! I thought that it would be appropriate to put our theme song on, (Hit me Baby One More Time) just for good ole times sake. I love you Amber.

My Little Boy

I am dedicating this blog to Jaxon. It has been an exciting but tuff year for Jaxon. He went from only child to two little sisters. He loves them both so much. Jaxon is the best big brother. He gets frustrated from time to time with Brynn but overall he loves her. Jaxon has had to grow up faster this year and become more independent. This really has been hard because mom and dad really did everything for him and now we don't have as much time and hands to do it all. So he has had to pitch in alot. Most of the time he is willing until it comes to cleaning. Then he has a few melt downs. I just can't believe how fast time has gone and how my little boy is now becoming a little man. This past week I got to go on a Field Trip with him and his school class to our rec center. Jaxon had such a great time swimming with his friends and going down the waterslide. Jaxon's Primary Teacher picked him up on a bus and took all the kids his age to a friends baptism. Jaxon also got his Bear this week in scouts. Of course I missed him getting it because I was out nursing the baby. Jaxon made a goal at his last soccer game. I missed that also because it was raining and I had to stay home with the girls. Even though I am not able to be with Jaxon as much as I use to I still cheer him on and make a big deal when I see him. I am so proud of my not so little boy. I do miss the one on one time that I use to have with him! I love Jaxon so much. He is a great son!

New Pictures

I just wanted to post some pictures that I took today. I still need to take some of Jaxon, though.

Baptism and Blessing

Jaxon was baptized on March 29th. Lots of family came for his baptism. It was a very special day. You could feel the spirit so strong. On March 30th Avery was blessed by Russ. All the family came back to attend her blessing. Our family is so blessed to have family that is so supportive. We loved having everyone there to share this special weekend with. After the baptism and blessing we came back to our house and had lunch and brunch. The cousins love playing together. It snowed both days. That didn't stop Russ and his cousins from playing baseball and the kids going in the backyard and playing on the toys, though.