Trip to the Zoo

We took the kids to the zoo one evening last week. Here are a couple pictures.

T-Ball

At first I complained quietly to myself a lot about having to go to T-Ball practices and games, but I have found myself enjoying them more now. Towards the end of the season. Jaxson has played his hardest and tried to be a good a sport. Except the time he had to bat with a pink bat. Any bystander would have thought it was the end of the world. And then we threatened him with his life and being grounded for the remainder of the summer. He did use the pink bat, but not with a smile on his face. All in all it has been a good experience for all of us. A special thanks to Coach Karen and to all of Jaxson's cheerleaders!

Kindergarten Graduation and Binder

The graduation program was so cute and the teachers, staff, and PTO went out of their way to make it special. They sent out invites, the kids sang a few songs, they received diplomas and little bears, and they even had refreshments afterward. We are so grateful to Ms. Bell who made learning fun for Jaxson this year and who was so patient with his boisterous personality!



Mr. Gauchay, the principal, interviewed a couple kids and Jaxson was his first interviewee. So funny! I was so mad that we forgot to take our video camera.







Our little graduate!


Jaxson and his best friend, Kyle.


Jaxson and his teacher, Ms. Bell.



This is what I put together for some of Jaxson's papers, art work, and report cards. So easy. I put a picture of him on his first day of school and had him write his name. He loves to look through it and it was so easy!

Random Pictures

My cute kiddos. They are my world.


A cold and windy day at the lake!
Gearin' up for boating season!

My pretty princess. LOVES the camera and insists on having her picture taken.

Keith's creation. Wakeboard rack/life jacket dryer off-er. Also featuring the new beauty (wakeboard) that the Easter bunny brought me.

Danny, Crystal, and cutie patootie Jace. Good-bye and good luck! We love and miss you.

My Mother's Day card made by Keith and the kids. I always get cute handmade cards like this. I love it!!

Blowing bubbles with Grandpa Clayton.


Emersyn wanted to look like a kitty cat so she drew some whiskers on her face. Not washable.

A Visit From the Tooth Fairy

Jaxson FINALLY lost his first tooth the other night. The thing was loose for a long while and the replacement has been growing behind and slightly off center for some time. Hopefully, it will slide into place on it's own. He was very excited to find a 5 dollar bill under his pillow the next morning!

Christmas Fun

It has been awhile since I last posted. We have been taking it easy. Here is what we have been up to. One night we drove around and looked at Christmas lights. Santa and Mrs. Clause were outside at one house and they were handing out candy canes to the kids.

Edible Snowflakes

We found this fun recipe in the December issue of The Friend Magazine. (For more info on the LDS church or this wonderful magazine for children click here.) You just warm a flour tortilla up in the microwave, fold it in half three times, cut with scissors, and fry it in a little vegetable oil. Then we sprinkled them with powdered sugar and sprinkles. They made a quick and yummy bedtime snack!

O Christmas Tree

We set up our Christmas tree this evening. Each year I get all of us an ornament that represents something special we did that year. This year I got our ornaments in Disneyland, plus I got Keith a little wakeboarder since he got his boat this year. The kids got so excited looking at ornaments from past years. It is our special heirloom tree!

Fish in a Bag Soap

I saw these over at Little Birdie Secrets (if you haven't been over there, you gotta check 'em out!) and thought they would make cute Christmas gifts for Jaxson to give the kids in his class. It's a fun craft that little ones can help with!

A Day Off

Jaxson has been feeling very grumpy lately and I figured that he was acting that way because he isn't getting what he needs from me. I try to spend good, quality time with my children each day, but hey, I'm human and sometimes life gets the best of me. So I called his school today and told them he wouldn't be there. I did, however, check with the office first on the attendance policy. Apparently, they aren't too worried with how many days a kindergarten child misses. So we went to Seagull Book and found some great Christmas stories (awesome prices! if you love books go check them out), and then we went to McDonald's for a Happy Meal. Then we built towers out of Dixie Cups. This is a very cheap way to spend an afternoon! And we spent a lot of time reading stories. I must say that he has behaved better today than he has in a LONG time. We had the best day together! I guess when kids act up what they usually need most is love! I love you, Buddy!

Happy Halloween!

We had a fun day and hope you all did, too!