Happy Birthday Tavin!

This past weekend my sweet sister threw a party for her son - my nephew - it was his 3rd birthday! We went over to Jumpin Jacks - it is a fun place with lots of those blow-up bouncy areas/slides. The kids had SO MUCH fun bouncing, running around, chasing each other, laughing and spending time with each other. Some of the adults also had a lot of fun jumping and bouncing too! Ashley ordered pizza, had some yummy salads and her, Mikee and my mom decorated the cutest cupcakes for the kids. I can't believe that Tavin is 3 and that means Carson isn't too far from being 3 himself! Time is going by way too fast! All the kids were so cute and had so much fun! Thanks Ashley - and HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY TAVIN!!

10 months old

Jaedyn is now 10 months old! I would like to share some of the things she is doing:

- She has learned how to shake her head "No, No" (why do kids learn No long before they learn Yes??)

- She is crawling in her own unique way - she has one leg tucked under her and uses her other leg to "crawl". Paul calls it her butt-scooting boogie. She does get where she wants to go and I am having to watch her so she doesn't go down the stairs!


- She is pulling herself up to things and thinks she is SO BIG when she is standing and holding on to something. She especially likes to stand on the stairs and hold onto the railing and she also likes to stand up in her crib. It is time to lower the mattress!


- She pushes her lips up to her nose and blows in and out - it's a pretty funny face as you can see!

- She is learning to play by herself a lot more. I can actually set her down for a few minutes and she will play. I am so excited that I can actually get something done for a few minutes!

- She says "mamamama" , "dadadada" , "tickletickletickle", "Hi" and her own version of "please".

- Her hair is getting longer and her big sister Kelsi loves to put it up into piggy tails that resemble antenna - she really is a Jadybug!

- She feels like she is gaining weight - We have an appointment on the 27th of March so we will know for sure then, but she feels heavier!

- She loves music and she loves to dance. Anytime there is music on or someone is singing she will bounce up and down and do her own dance!

- It is getting really hard to change her diaper - she is SOOOO wiggly! She will immediately try to go from laying down to sitting up whenever I am trying to change her.

Carson McQueen & his best friend Mater

Carson LOVES the movie Cars, so much in fact that he thinks that he is Lightning McQueen (the main character of the movie - for those of you that aren't forced to watch hours and hours of Disney movies). Whenever we see anything with the Disney Cars character Lightning McQueen he thinks it is a self-portrait. He also believes that Mater (the Hill-Billy tow truck) is his best friend. One day he was walking around the house and up-and-down the stairs backwards. I asked him why he was doing this and he said that Mater taught him how to go backwards (which is a scene from the movie). It's pretty cute how 2 1/2 year olds imaginations think of themselves!

3 years, 2 kids, 2 houses & 2 jobs later...

Today is Paul and I's 3rd Anniversary! I can't believe how fast the time flies. I am so grateful to be married to such a wonderful, smart and supportive man! I want Paul to know how much I love him and how much I love being married to him. Some days are great, some days are bad and some days are just days- but knowing that I am married to my best friend, the person I want to share all time and eternity with makes every day worth it. Paul and I are working on and looking forward to the day we can be sealed in the temple (hopefully in only 4 short years).

Our wedding took place in a small ceremony in the Lion House. We invited our parents, brothers and sisters and their spouses. We then had a small "reception" in May to invite all our friends and extended family to help us celebrate. Our wedding night was spent in the Hotel Monoco - which Paul suprised me with. We went on our Honeymoon to San Fransisco and had so much fun!


We are so grateful to our families who love and support us. We are also grateful to Michelle who introduced us. I hope that one day, Paul and I will be the little old Grandma and Grandpa sitting on the front porch in our rocking chairs surrounded by our children and grandchildren.



Happy Anniversary Paul - LUOSW!!