Clawson Family

11

2012-01-12T15:26:00.001-08:00

We're almost to one year! This is my favorite age...independent, but not talking back just yet. No, but I really love this stage.

He is such a determined little boy. Jett is totally walking, which still baffles me. He is eating big boy food & we have narrowed down bottle feedings to 3 times a day. I'm going to start introducing milk next week! Yay for no more formula!

Jett is very accident prone...especially lately. This incident was when he smacked his head into the entertainment center. Blood was everywhere & I even considered taking him to the ER. Thank goodness I stayed calm & waited for the blood to stop because it ended up just being a small cut.

Jett is a sweetheart & loves to cuddle. Brody was nice enough to give him one of his "soft" blankets, which Jett has become attached to. So now they both have a "soft" blanket.

You're bound to find him with his tongue sticking out. Lately it has been all day long. Drooling & runny nose come with it. So I'm not sure if he's teething or if he has a cold or if it's both.

Well, one more month & this little baby isn't a baby anymore. I do miss him being a baby, but not as much as I love watching him grow up & learn new things. We sure do love our little J!

2011 Review

2012-01-07T08:51:00.001-08:00

January
-Awaiting the arrival of Baby Boy #2.
-Couldn't decide on a name
-Very Large...

February
-I was induced & Baby Boy arrived on the 12th.
-Finally decided on a name. Jett McRae was 7lbs. 13oz. & 19".

March
-We figured out that Jett had Colic.
-I decided to stop nursing at 7 wks & put him on sensitive formula.
-We had our first Sunday back to Church.

April
-Lance was released from Young Mens.
-Brody had a hard time adjusting to the new baby.
-I had a rough time adjusting to 2 boys.
-Jett began gaining weight.
-We spent Easter at the park & then in Thatcher with cousins.
-We finally had our first swimming day!
-Jett was blessed at the beginnning of April!

May
-Brody showed interest in being a big brother, by feeding Jett a bottle
-Jett started holding his own bottle!
-Jett sleeps through the night!

June
-Jett is lifting his head great.
-Jett is the easiest baby which helps me spend more time with Brody.
-We try to get rid of naps for Brody....FAIL.
-Jett's first time eating rice cereal...FAIL. He hates it.
-Took family pictures in Queen Creek with my sister.
-Jett is 4 months old.

July
-Terrible fires ripped through our mountains.
-The City cancelled the fire works.
-The Jones' came down for the 4th & we had fun in Bisbee.
-Stopped using the swing for naps.
-Jett loves his feet!
-We went to the international animal museum in Tucson, and had a surprise dinner with the Folau's!
-Brody has really enjoyed playing with Jett.
-Daddy left for a full week in Alaska, fishing....That was not an easy week for me.

August
-lost another camera...so I got a new one!
-trying to feed Jett food, still had to force rice cereal in a bottle.
-Jett is 6 months!
-Army crawling & almost sitting.

September
-Brody is 3!
-Party at Peter Piper Pizza
-First Buena football game.
-Jett's pulling up to furniture.
-Jett becomes obsessed with Backyardigans.
-teething begins
-Brody is having a hard time sharing toys...especially his cars.

October
-Work became really busy for Lance. We needed some time together. So we headed to Summerhaven in Tucson.
-Had our first freezing night. It was really cold.
-Jett's first taste of chocolate was on his 8 month birthday.
-Brody went camping with the Scouts.
-Family Fun Fair with the Folau's
-We went to Apple Annie's for the 3rd year. After we headed to Jennifer's ranch for lunch
-Lance got a deer on the 2nd day of his hunt!
-Jett gets his first hair cut.
-His first tooth finally came in.
-The boys were a pirate & skeleton for Halloween. No trunk or treat this year.

November
-The leaves on my favorite tree finally turned color!
-Jett's 2nd tooth came in.
-Jett turns 9 months & he is...standing, crawling, taking steps, & climbing on everything.
-He shakes his head no when anything is loud, he's dancing, or he doesn't want anymore food.
-We spent Thanksgiving with my family at the cabin for the weekend.

December
-We decorated cookies.
-Saw the Santa Claus' in the park
-Went to the Christmas light parade....& FROZE.
-Jett says dadda. All the time.
-He got his top 2 teeth.
-Brody went to Primary for singing time. And was very nervous.
-Jett is cruising all around...he is basically walking & falls down a lot.
-He hates food, especially pasta. He acts like he is choking.
-Jett got sick with for the first time.
-I got the stomach flu for the first time...and Lance went down with me. It was terrible!
-Brody sings alllllll the time.
-Lance & I spent our anniversary at the Buttes in Tempe.
-Santa visited Brody on Christmas Eve.
-Christmas was spent at Grandma & Grandpa Clawson's home.

2011 was great. We had some learning times but over all I loved it. I'm sure excited for 2012 though! Jett turns one! woop woop! We have just made a business change that will bring us more success. And we will be moving sometime this year into a new home!

Apology

2012-01-07T06:41:00.000-08:00

Christmas Card 2011

Sorry for the profanities I sent to your home...

Ps. Thank you to my Aunts for playing I spy with my Christmas Card, I would have never seen it otherwise.

Christmas 2011

2012-01-06T10:19:00.001-08:00

I'm finally getting around to posting about Christmas. This year was super fun! We stayed here in Sierra Vista with the Clawson's.

I was really excited for Brody this year, because he really understood. Although I think he understands a little too well. He likes to act too cool when something is exciting. He didn't think he really needed to be nice when it came to Santa. Well, I had Santa send him an email. It was awesome, Santa spoke right to Brody and asked him to be nice to his little brother. I really thought this would get him....but alas it didn't. All the threatenings in the world didn't work.

Well, some of our friends said they had a full Santa suit & they would come visit Brody on Christmas Eve! I was so excited. Christmas Eve we had Ribs, Potatoes, Texas Roadhouse Roll etc. It was SO good! After dinner, Santa came. Brody was SO nervous, I'm shocked he didn't run out of the room. He was really hesitant, but then trusted him as soon as Santa asked him what he wanted for Christmas. "A Robot." ....might I add, he has never asked for a robot. Great now Santa's going to be a liar.

Santa told Brody he needed to go to bed as soon as he left. And that's basically what happened. Daddy read Brody his Christmas book & he went to bed. Later that night our friend called us & said that he had a robot that used to be their boys. Awesome!

Here are the boys ready to open presents!

Brody was so excited when he saw his robot!

So this is a funny story. Lance kept this little number hidden from me...he loves to do that. Well, it's 6am & he wants to show us the Christmas present. He runs out the door, slips on the icy patch, & lands right on his back. Mind you this icy patch has been there since he was little. I'm glad I have a husband that chooses to laugh, because I would have sure been crying!

Brody opened the gifts.....Jett played with the gifts.

Riding the four wheeler that Grandma & Grandpa got them.

Brody was a great big brother & takes Jett on lots of rides

Our 3 year old!

This is the tent that Lance & I made for the boys. They love watching TV in it. Lance & Brody have even slept in it.

5 Years Baby!!!

2011-12-21T06:48:00.000-08:00

I thought I'd take a trip down memory lane with pictures

Sept. '06

Our 2nd date & I became the girlfriend! Mind you, we met the weekend before that. Ya, we're a bit quick. But when you know you know! You know?

July '07

Our first camping trip & a freak monsoon storm.

July '08

Our last trip before Brody joined our family.

May '09
Our first family pictures done by my friend Kacey Reed at kandkphotos.com.

December '10

This is the only picture I actually took of us on our anniversary. We went on a drive around the mountain & then to one of our favorite Steak Houses. *And I was definitely pregnant with Jett.

Oct. '11

And here we arrive to 2011. This is when we went & rode the ski lifts on Summer Haven in Tucson.

This year, I was in charge of what we were going to do. Since we have a lot of different things takeinf over our funds, I decided to do a 'stay-cation'. So I booked us a weekend at the Buttes in Tempe, which is right in the middle of our favorite shopping. The night before we were suppose to leave, we both ended up in bed & thebathroom with the stomach flu. One of the worst 48 hours of my life. It was terrible that we couldn't take care of the boys, let alone go on our getaway. So Lance called & rescheduled for the next weekend- which ended up being $50 cheaper! Finally we got better & that Friday came. We dropped Jett off at Grandma Eloise's, & drove to Mesa. We dropped Brody off with Granny & headed to the Mesa Temple. I think that was worth the trip. It's been a while & was totally needed. Then we got to the Buttes, which they upgraded us! It was awesome. I've been wanting to take Lance to Ikea, so we did that first. He wasn't really wanting to go, but at the end he was really glad I took him. Then we went to Black Angus, which was delicious....I love steak. We walked through Chandler Mall, grabbed some cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory & took it back to the resort. In the morning we ate an amazing buffet & then went on a little hike. I really wanted to go swimming, but Lance didn't. So he proposed I get a pedicure instead....not such a bad swap. We checked out of our room at noon & went back to Chandler Mall to finish our Christmas shopping. We picked up Brody, who was spoiled rotten, hung out with my family, & then headed home. It was such a fun & relaxing weekend!

It's pretty crazy how pictures can evoke feelings, memories, & bring you right back to that moment. The first year of marriage was awesome, probably because Lance took my immaturity very well. The 2nd year was definitely hard, especially for me. Learning that I didn't always have to be right & swallowing my pride(which I'm still learning). Then Brody was born, I had to learn how to be selfless. But I can definitely say, every year our marriage has gotten better. And every year, we've learned how to laugh more things off. Now that I look back, Lance has basically been the strong one, while I've done a ton of growing up. haha. He is for sure my best friend. I would much rather be at home with him, than hang out with friends. It's been fun to decide what we want do with our family, make traditions, & how we want to grow. I love you Lance your my bestest friend!

Spotlight on Brody

2011-12-15T08:32:00.001-08:00

I just thought I'd do a little spotlight on Brody,

since this blog seems to be all about Jett lately.

This picture was when Brody got to go camping with daddy.

He loves to do anything with daddy. Lance takes him to work with

him often. Which is a big perk for me!

Brody insisted on taking his nap in the toy box, and he did...for 2 hrs. Brody is a pretty strong-willed boy. Which can be pretty hard to handle now. But I know it will be a very good personality trait later in life, as long as Lance & I can direct him on the right path

Brody has a great imagination. This particular time they were going on a plane ride.
He would say over & over. "Jett are you buckled in? Ready for take off?" It was really hilarious. But what they really love to pretend is going camping. Brody packs their bags, gets blankets & pillows together & they camp behind the rocking chair. I'm very excited for Christmas present...which has something to do with camping.

Brody is silly. He loves making people laugh. He's a lot like his daddy. His favorite songs right now are...Justin Bieber's 'Baby,' Party Rock Anthem, & Dj's got us fallin in love. We hear these three songs ALL day long.

Since we decided to put Jett in Brody's old car seat, we had to get Brody a big boy car seat. And of course, he loves it. He is growing up so big. Starting in December, in Nursery we started taking the older group of kids to Singing Time in Primary. Brody was included in this huge class of boys (there are only 2 girls). It was SO cute. They were all very nervous. Of course when they came back to Nursery I asked Brody how it went. He acted too cool, but told me he helped the teacher build the snowman. I'm so proud of him & excited for him to be in Primary- he is definitely ready to not be in Nursery.

We love our Bobo. He sure gives us a run for our money. His energy is crazy, & keeping him busy is key. I know he is going to be a strong boy as he grows up. Love you baby boy.

10

2011-12-15T07:29:00.000-08:00

Jett is 10 months & I love it.

Jett is a pretty tough kid. He's fallen down the stairs at least 3 times & 2/3 he didn't even cry. He just got back up & crawled away. He gets hurt ALL the time. Jett has more bruises than I've ever seen on a baby. Well, this particular time, Lance was watching the boys while I was out. Jett was crawling around the fireplace, he climbed up & stuck his fingers in the vents. When he tried to pull them out they didn't come out as easily. Lance picked him up when he started crying & noticed blood everywhere. Every finger was cut, so daddy bandaged him up. Is this the saddest picture ever. look at those eyes.

The week after we got home from Thanksgiving. Jett caught a cold. It was so sad. His nose was stuffy for a 1 1/2 weeks. You could tell he didn't feel good, but he still wanted to keep up with Brody.

Here is Jett's first plate of mac n cheese.
Jett has eating issues. When we started him on baby food, he hated it. Well, he tolerates it now. But when we try to give him table scraps or macaroni, he acts like he's choking. It's like he has a hard time swallowing food. I don't know if I should be worried or if he just needs to learn to swallow on his own. Anyone have a child like this?

He sure is a smiley, happy boy.

Jett is cruising everywhere. He walks from couch to couch & around all the cupboards in the kitchen. He loves to attempt walking even if crawling is way faster. I think he loves to do what his brother is doing.

Jett is a major cuddle bug. With both Lance & I. I love it. He is just the sweetest. You can just about anytime make him happy if you just cuddle with him on the couch.

Some other things about Jett:

-He doesn't jabber too much, but loves to squeal...especially when he copies his brother.

-His top 2 teeth just popped through on Monday (12th). total of 4 teeth.

-He loves to go to nursery with me & play with the big kids

-He's a great dancer.

-Loves to go outside, pull everything out of the kitchen cupboards, play in Brody's room with the toys, the bath, & the toilet. (yuck).

-love love loves to wrestle with daddy & Brody on our big bed.

& My favorite thing about Jett is he is just the easiest baby ever. We've been leaving him home with a babysitter since he was 8 months, & he sleeps great. Although he hasn't been the greatest eater, he still somehow puts on weight.

Christmas Happenings

2011-12-15T07:10:00.000-08:00

On Dec. 3rd, we went to the Sierra Vista Christmas Parade.

It was FREEZING!

This picture just shows you how cold it was. Brody was freezing!

Grandma Clawson & Bobo

Kimber, me, & Jett

This was the best picture of Lance & Brod. But I still think their cute in there matching jackets

Christmas Cookies

This last Monday for FHE, we made sugar cookies.

Here we are rolling out the dough & picking out cookie cutters

Brody is either really excited or hiped up on frosting...probably a bit of both

Frosting cookies.

We had a blast. Brody tends to get a bit excited which usually means a ton of "accidents." Then leads to mom getting frustrated- which I shouldn't. But lets just say, Monday was filled with it.

Thanksgiving 2011

2011-12-15T06:42:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving we decided to get out of town & go up to my parents cabin on Roosevelt Lake.

The boys played outside for a while, waiting for daddy to get home from work.

Brody loves wearing his new jacket that daddy had made for him.

The kids had fun destroying the upstairs. Here they are eating breakfast....Brody wanted the BIG spoon.

Uncle Cody took all the cousins on quad rides...I think this was probably the highlight for Brody.

I was the mean wife & mom, that made us get dressed up for a picture. This is the picture we sent out for Christmas Cards this year. Merry Christmas!!!

Anyway, we had a blast. It was a much needed vacation. For me, it was great knowing that Lance could relax from work & hang out with us. For Lance, I'm sure it was great getting a break from his phone (there isn't the greatest service up there). And for the boys, to get to hang out with daddy for 4 days!

We had almost everyone up there on Thanksgiving, we were only missing Craig & his girlfriend. But they were able to come up on Friday! I had a blast with my sisters, Lance went hunting everyday, & the boys love their cousins!

9

2011-11-14T15:54:00.000-08:00

Ahhh! He's nine months!
Is this the cutest picture ever? I'm obsessed!

This is what Jett is up to:
-Climbing up on anything...

-Being a crawling maniac
-Cruising around the furniture
-Standing. yep.
-And has taken some steps. Yikes.

-He has tons of determination.

-got his first tooth on Oct. 17th, & the 2nd a couple days later.
-I think he is about to get his top 2.

-Loves to be chased.
-Indiscriminately says mama. He's not a big talker. But a loud screamer.

-Loves his brother & will do anything he says.
-shakes his head "no" when anything is loud, or if there is music & he's dancing.
-Likes food. As long as it's not too runny, like baby food. Last night (above picture) he had black beans & avocados. I think he loved eating the same food we were.

Jett is such a sweetheart. He may not be a great napper, but his easy going personality is refreshing! I still can't believe how different each child is! Well we went to his 9 month appt. today. Had to get a shot, as well as the flu shot too. yuck. Here are his stats.

Head- 44cm 25%
Weight- 19lbs. 15 oz. 45%

Length- 28.5" 55%

Fall Fun Fair & Halloween

2011-11-14T15:05:00.000-08:00

As you can tell I'm SO behind on my posts...

Every year our stake has a Fall Fun Fair. Brody loved it this year!

Our friends, the Folau family came down from Tucson!
Brody & Matai

Notice: the pumpkin on Brody's cheek. When we got back to grandma's house. He pulled grandma into the bathroom & asked her to wash it off, "because only girls wear make-up." That's my boy!
Brody Jumpin!

They had a little petting zoo...I couldn't get over how cute this pig was.

On our walk back to grandma's house...had to get a picture of Jett, who was a sweetheart the whole time. shocker.

Here is the pumpkin I previously talked about. The scary kitty cat.

The Skeleton & Pirate

We had a blast! Since there was no trunk or treat this year, we were on our own for trick or treating. Which we were kind of happy about. I wanted Brody to have the real Halloween experience. We first went to Grandmas' house & got a few fun treats! Then we had to visit our 3rd grandma, Heidi Klinefelter. We stayed in her neighborhood, which was pretty quiet. But every person we went to was so happy to see kids dressed up & let Brody take handfuls of candy. We finished up in our very quiet neighborhood. We stopped by our next door neighbor, who had 2 buckets full of candy & prizes for both Jett & Brody. Then went around door to door. I think we made a lot of people happy, we were some of their 1st trick or treaters. The next picture is all of the loot Brody came home with...and I ate. haha. That isn't even including the huge bowl of candy we were handing out, which wasn't touched. sad.

First Haircut

2011-11-11T09:42:00.001-08:00

Right before Halloween I decided to give Jett a trim. It was getting pretty long on top. It really doesn't look bad, but he's got a lot of fine hair...also known as cat fur. haha

BEFORE:

What we used: Sissors & suckers

AFTER:

He is so cute, & it unfortunately made him look older. boo.

And here's just a cute little video of Jett walking the bike around the backyard.

Pumpkins & Deer

2011-11-11T09:28:00.000-08:00

This fall has been a fun one...and a busy one too. This is my favorite time of year & I hate when it gets too busy. Here is Jett with one of our Apple Annie's pumpkins. Lance ended up carving it just before Halloween....& according to Brody, it looked like a kitty cat. That's definitely not what Lance was going for.

A few weeks ago, Lance went on his deer hunt. It always seems to take the whole week for him to get a deer, so I always dread it. And with the fires this summer, I figured it was going to be a really hard year. So the boys & I headed up to Mesa, and left Lance, his dad, & Nate to go find some deer. To my surprise it only took him 2 days! Hooray! As it's been so busy, we haven't even had time to make jerky....I need some!

Sorry for the morbid picture of the poor deer. But I'm sure proud of him!

Scout Camp Out

2011-11-11T09:14:00.000-08:00

Lance is now over the 11 yr. old scouts & is having a blast with these crazy hyper boys.

A couple weeks ago they went on their first camp out, Brody & Eli were lucky enough to go too!

The fire. no adult supervision. totally kidding.

Sweet Brody sleeping. Lance kept him warm all night & he never woke up once.

When they got home Brody & Jett sat on the steps waiting for parents to pick up the boys.
Can you tell Jett just woke up. This was his first taste of Ritz Crackers. And of course, loved it!

I don't know why, but this picture reminds me of Lance. I know I know...what picture doesn't?

But for some reason this look of Brody's, makes me immediately think of Lance

Apple Annies

2011-10-26T10:09:00.000-07:00

This was our 3rd year in a row going to Apple Annie's & it was a blast!

Playing in the pumpkins

Lance helping Brody & cousin Charlie find a pumpkin

Brody found a "baby pumpkin"

he put it in his pocket & it ended up in the washer

jett, jennifer, eloise, charlie, kimber, & me

The sunflowers!

After picking our pumpkins we headed to Jennifer & Jay's ranch for a BBQ!

8

2011-10-26T09:58:00.000-07:00

On October 12th, Jett turned 8 months.

Jett loves to get into the trash. Well, on his 8 month birthday, he got into the trash & had a taste of an old brownie! Yummy! Celebrating with chocolate.

These 2 pictures are from a quick one day trip to Mesa. Lance needed a new truck, so he headed to the Richie Bro. Auction & the boys & I went to my mom's house. Jett loves his thumb...just to bite on.

Jetters & daddy

Showing his trick. One handed!

First Cold Night

2011-10-26T09:50:00.000-07:00

10/08/11

Lance was working all weekend. It rained a little bit & the temperature kept dropping. By the middle of the night Brody made his way into my bed, Jett woke up next. Jett's room was freezing, so we all ended up snuggling in bed. I didn't sleep that much, but I'm sure they did- when we all slept in till 8. Good thing Lance wasn't home, otherwise he would have been kicked out!

It ended up being so cold that I turned the heater on to take the chill off. But not to worry 2 days later we were back up to 90 degrees!

Mt. Lemmon

2011-10-08T16:02:00.000-07:00

Last Friday Lance took me on a surprise date!

We drove up to Mt. Lemmon in Tucson. It felt so much like fall & I loved wearing a sweater!
First we took a ski lift ride.

At the top of the mountain

We walked around the mountain, and then got back on the lift. The lift ride wasn't my favorite. I've been plenty of times in the snow. But for some reason it was a lot less fun.

We then stopped by the Cookie Cabin & got a gigantic Chocolate Chip Cookie. And then Lance got a call...

Oh yep, he's still on the phone...

Much better. haha. Just kidding. He actually turned his phone off for the whole drive up(2hrs.). Any business owners know how hard that is to do. And I really loved the peaceful drive.

Sunday Best

2011-10-03T14:34:00.000-07:00

Brody got a new Sunday outfit for church(9/18/11/). I'm pretty proud of the sales I hit on each item.

shirt-old navy

Pants-The children's place

Shoes-Old Navy $4.99

Boy's Navy Tie- Goodwill $.99 (booya)

PS. there are 3, yes THREE new post below! I'm on a roll!

The Party

2011-09-15T07:35:00.000-07:00

Beware: this post is super long
Today was a special day. Brody turned 3 & Jett turned 7 months!

Sunday September 11, 2011
We started the celebrating the day before. Holly came down and after dinner Brody got to open some gifts & eat cake!

Brody got SO many gifts. Most of them being cars! Although he got many puzzles from Grandma- which he is so good at!

Then we ate cake & ice cream

I think we can all say that this was the face of the weekend. Every time we asked him to smile, this is what we got.

He loved his cars & chocolate cake

...But mostly just ate the frosting off the cupcakes.

Monday September 12, 2011

Brody woke up to balloons all over his room. He was so excited. Daddy went and picked up birthday doughnuts.(our new tradition).

We took some quick birthday pictures

And headed to the mall to play at the play area & get some candy- he always chooses those rock hard bananas.

Then at 5, we headed to Peter Piper Pizza. I asked Brody if he wanted to invite friends & have a birthday party at our house. But everytime, he would tell me no, I want to go to Peter Piper Pizza. I can't complain, it was so low key, but we had a blast!

The boys: Lance, Tanner, & Mike. They started a basketball tournament. Of course, Mike won, but kimber didn't come too far behind!

All of us collected our tickets & at the end gave them to Brody. It wasn't a surprise when all he wanted was the hot wheels.

Then he opened some more presents...mostly boring ole clothes from mom. haha. But he loved the new car wash. Which is his favorite thing to do. Clean cars.

Here's a little video of us singing happy birthday to Brody. For the Granny.

7

2011-09-14T13:56:00.000-07:00

Jett turned 7 months on Sept. 12th, Brody's birthday

A couple things about Jett:

He started this funny sniffing thing. He loves to impress us with it. It's so cute!

Here we are at our first HS football game of the season
nice hair Jett, must get it from his mommy. haha.

It's hard for Brody to share his cars, but every once in a while Jett is lucky enough to play with them.

Yes I let my kids watch tv. And Jett has a favorite. Every time he is fussy beyond comfort, we turn on backyardigans, and it cheers him up.

This was Jett's first trim. NOT a haircut. He had some ridiculously long hairs around his cowlick that were out of control. Lance constantly begs me to buzz our boys hair. But every mom will agree with me. I'm not cutting that beautiful baby hair off!

Jett is also...

-crawling

-Pulling up, and can hold on with one hand

-tries to stand

-eats just about anything

-wishing his teeth would come in, so he could eat "real" food

-loves bread, mashed bananas & potatoes, ice cream, trying to drink from a cup.

-playing with the magnet letters on the fridge

-following his brother around, even if he's teasing him.

-walking while holding something, like the couch or Brod's big car.

I thought Brody was physically fast, but I think Jett is trying to keep up with him and doing things a lot quicker than I anticipated.

Rodeo

2011-09-13T08:49:00.000-07:00

Labor day weekend we headed to Sonoita, AZ for the rodeo! We try and go every year because it's so much fun!

First things first. Kettle corn!

Despite the fact that I look disgustingly sweaty, the weather was perfect!

Brody played a lot on the stairs...

Jett was perfect as usual, and enjoyed his first taste of popcorn!

The rodeo was awesome! Lance was really sad that we missed the steer wrestling.

Rachel, Chad, & Royce came down to play! I loved watching these two play, they're only about 5 weeks apart! I'm so glad my boys have cousins to play with!

He's Three!

2011-09-12T09:55:00.001-07:00

My little baby is Three today!

Let's go back in time...
09/12/08

Born @ 3:40pm

8lbs. 13oz & 20 1/2"

09/12/09

Brody turned One!

09/12/10

Brody turned 2!

09/12/11

Here we are

Brody is 3!

This kid sure is happy, energetic, spirited! Brody has sure given us a run for our money. But looking through all these pictures has me thinking of what a sweet boy he can be. I've loved what a snuggler he is. I appreciate all his help when Jett was born. I love the special, quiet moments when "no one" is watching & he is sweet & kind to his younger brother.
Happy Birthday to my big boy! You're the best & Mom and Dad love you, along with many others!

Family Pictures

2011-08-21T07:40:00.000-07:00

We've done so many things that I intended on posting, but now I can't find my camera, and I can't remember any of them...Life is so busy & it makes me sad. This last weekend we went to my oldest nieces baptism. I can't believe she is 8, nor can I believe that I'm old enough to have a niece that is baptized! Avery is a sweetheart & I'm so proud of her, I think she really enjoyed "her" day- even if her sister was slightly jealous. We love you too Allie. Well, the mom of these girls is so talented! Back in JUNE (ya I'm really behind), my sister, Adele took some pictures for our family. I must say, although it wasn't the easiest growing up in a family of 8...it sure is fun being grown up with so much family and kids! Sorry for the overload...I'm sure you're not complaining though...

6

2011-08-12T14:45:00.000-07:00

Another month down...

We went to the Dr. today for his 6 month check up

And the stats are...

Length- 27.3" 81%

Weight- 16.13lbs. 38%

Head- 50%

This little boy is a sweetheart. He may not be the cuddle bug that I want, but he has the cutest and most innocent smile.

(this is the best he has sat up, I think he was showing off)

He's growing so big. He is very strong, which he'll need to wrestle with his big brother.

Jett is...
Sitting with some assistance
Army crawling everywhere (8/4)
Eating baby food-
Loves-Sweet potatoes, Peas, Carrots
Not so sure about- Bananas and applesauce
Dislikes- Rice cereal (I force it with a bottle)
Doesn't love the spoon, he'd rather feed himself
Adores his brother, who can make his laugh so hard
Teething BIG time! It's making everything hard especially sleeping!

Here's Jett's trick, It's SO funny- and he knows it!

Teething and Such

2011-08-08T12:19:00.000-07:00

This last week has been way fun having Lance's sister Holly here visiting. Jett started army crawling. This morning Jett slept in till 8:30, went back down for a nap at 10am. It's 12:30 and he just woke up. Teething is the worst, but he's sure got a great way of handling it. We're headed Friday to his 6 MONTH appointment! I can't believe it!

July So Far

2011-07-16T05:59:00.000-07:00

Well to start off July, the Jones family came down for the 4th!
It wasn't quite the same without the fire works, but we did our best to
make up for it.
Jett was great at napping on the go!

Monday morning we went to the soapbox races in Bisbee. Here is Jett, Mariah, and Brody staying out of the heat!

The babe and I.

Jett has a love for his feet. You can find him like this often. He has really grown up in the last week(I think I say that a lot). We got rid of the swing. I was really afraid, but he takes Three- 1 1/2 naps during the day and goes to bed at 8 and sleeps till 7! booya! I love my sleepy boys!

Brody has finally discovered how fun Jett is. A couple days ago I was doing the dishes & the boys were down stairs playing. I would check on them every couple minutes to make sure Brody was being nice. Well, I finished the dishes and checked one more time and they were on the other side of the room. I asked Brody how they got over there and he said he pull Jett by the legs. haha. crazy kid. I'm just grateful he didn't try to carry him!

This is a picture of Brody trying hard to put the binkie in Jett's mouth. He was getting really mad at Jett, but Jett was just cracking up and spitting it out. (Jett would rather chew the binkie).

Last Saturday, I needed to run to Tucson for some hair color, so we made a little trip out of it. We went to the International Museum. It reminded me of the Smithsonian in DC, just way smaller and not quite as nice. It was a lot of fun though, and I totally recommend it to people in Sierra Vista looking for something to do!

looking at the birds

Brody hugging the bear

Daddy and B with the gator!

Can you see all the animals! Seriously the room was full. There was also a giraffe that Brody loved!

After we got home, this is where I found the boys. Watching the monsoon storm!
love them!

5

2011-07-12T15:10:00.001-07:00

He's growing!!! eek!

Here's What Jett's up to

-Rolling over everywhere. And gets mad when he can't get where he wants to go, meaning he would be happy crawling.

-Smiles and laughs at everything and anyone!

-Doesn't love eating from a spoon...it's just easier drinking from a bottle.

-Still naps in his swing...

-Is so ticklish, under arms, ribs, thighs, and feet. haha

-Is finally snuggling! I've needed it!

-Can cry himself to sleep.

-Loves when his brother plays with him.

-Is the happiest baby I've ever seen!

Ok, I'm done now, but I could go on on!

Newborn Jett

2011-06-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

A week after Jett was born, my sister Adele came down and took some newborn pictures. I can't believe how fast they grow up. This first one is my favorite! Enjoy.

*Anyone interested in pictures let me know...especially in the Mesa/Queen Creek area!

4

2011-06-13T16:02:00.001-07:00

Today we went to Jett's 4 month check up

He had to get 2 shots, but he is a champ every time.

Stats

weight- 13.13lbs. 28%

Length- 26.9" 95%

And his head was 50%

Jett is the sweetest baby.

He loves his daddy a ton. And giggles so hard when he tickles him!

He is so easy going. Jett can lay on the floor with a blanket for up to 2 hours and be completely fine.

We started rice cereal today. He didn't quite know what to do with the spoon, but loved the cereal. It helped him stay up longer than usual (3 hrs rather than 2). He is sure growing fast. I'm still in shock with how lucky I got with this baby. He is seriously THE best baby. I can't complain! we love him to pieces!

April-May

2011-05-11T08:40:00.000-07:00

April

The week before Easter, we took Brody & Jett to the City Egg hunt. Brody got some prizes and 2 balloons from Grandpa- a green one and a blue one.

Jett was a good boy and sat in his car seat the whole time.

He has started to show intrest in rolling over. He only rolled half way so he could see the tv better.

Notice the fat lip. Brody had a run in with the tile floor! He fell so hard right on his face, giving him a bloody nose and mouth. Thank goodness I was doing hair, if those girls weren't there I may have had a heart attack.

First swimming day of the year! Unfortunately the wind has started up, making it hard to swim in the afternoon. Not to mention the fires in Mexico....the smoke is gross!

Brody LOVES hats. luckily his Aunt Holly bought him a new one and I can hide this beanie!

May

Yesterday Jett cried the whole way home from the grocery store, we got in the house and made him a bottle to feed him. But I still needed to get the groceries out of the car- hot day+ice cream= melty! So I asked Brody if he would feed Jett...and he did until it was gone! Now let's teach him to burp him. haha. just kidding!

Lucky for us, Jett has started to show interest in holding his own bottle! He held it the whole time last week! I have a picture of Brody doing the same thing at 3 months! Smart boys!

Tomorrow Brody is 2yrs & 8 months &
Jett is 3 months!
If you haven't caught it yet, they were both born on the 12th of Sept. & Feb.

Here is Jett's stats (not too accurate, I did it myself)

12.5lbs

26"
and cute as can be!

2 Month Check-up

2011-04-20T10:53:00.000-07:00

We went to the Dr. on Monday & had Jett's 2 month check up. he had to get 2 shots, and didn't cry until the 2nd one. I was so proud of him!
weight 11.7lbs, 48%

length 24.5", 90%

So he's our little string bean! But has started to fill out, especially his face, making him look not-so thin!

For The Granny

2011-04-13T07:48:00.000-07:00

Growing like Weeds!

2011-04-12T13:56:00.000-07:00

Jett is two months today! Hooray!

Next time I decide to have a baby...somebody tell me that it gets WAY better by 2 months, because apparently I forgot with Brody.

These last 2 weeks have been amazing. Jett is on a wonderful schedule.

Wakes up 6-7am, eats and is awake for 1 hour

Naps for 3 hours, then eats

awake for 3 hours with 1 cat nap in between, eats.

Naps for 3-4 hours and wakes up between 5-6

awake for 2 1/2 hours, eats

Goes to bed between 8-9pm

Sleeps ALL NIGHT! booya!

This schedule of his really allows me to spend lots of time with Brody. He is very demanding of attention. But I think he is loving Jett more and more. He loves to do silly faces to make him smile.

Above is Jett at 2 months and below is Brody at 2 months. Do you think they look alike? I sure do! I'm a girl in a world of BOYS! This picture cracks me up. Their noses crinkle the same. haha

I'm grateful for my Brody-boy. He has become such a sweet big brother, in just the last two days. He is willing to do things for me. As for me, I've learned that I need to praise him more for the things he does to help out. It has made us a happier bunch. Last night we were having FHE, and Lance asked Brody why we say our prayers and go to nursery, and he replied, "for Jesus, I love Jesus." It makes you feel so good as a parent that your efforts to teach your children really do sink in. We are doing great and having so much fun!

Our Life

2011-04-10T19:20:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day. Lance gave Jett a wonderful blessing...especially since Jett basically cried the WHOLE time! I think my favorite thing he blessed Jett with, is to always love and obey his mother. Well, I was a terrible picture taker, but luckily my personal photographer, my sister Adele was here and took some family pictures for us. So eventually I will get those up, but we had all of our family here and had a wonderful time! Well, I caught a video of the boys tonight and it totally gives you a glimpse of our daily life perfectly! Jett, a sweet innocent baby who loves the attention of his brother. Brody, a high-energy boy wanting the attention from anyone and everyone!

Update.

2011-03-31T10:17:00.000-07:00

Let's start off the post right...

Our little Jetters is growing up so fast!

What the heck did I do with my time before I had two?

I can't say it enough, but seriously Jett is the best baby. We had a rough go with nursing and tummy problems. I have stressed about it WAY too much. It was so easy with Brody, that I always compared it to that. Well, not so much this time. I've decided I'm done...I've given it a good try, but it's just not working. Don't think I gave up without having a few good meltdowns. haha. But he loves the bottle and formula that doesn't hurt his tummy. Let me give you a bit of a background on Jett- laid back, calm, sleepy-head, chill, relaxed. Meaning nursing is TOO hard. The bottle just drops the milk in his mouth...NO WORK. We sure are happier around this house though, and I love it!

Brody on the other hand...Does anyone want a 2-year-old? I will be happy when this stage is over. Testing every boundary and doing things just to get attention. Not to mention, I'm pretty sure we have ourselves a bully. He is so mean, and I just don't get it. Any suggestions on that? I'll take anything. He can be such a sweetheart and so funny. He helps me a lot with Jett and I'm so grateful to have him here to help me too!

Lance is doing great. He is working his tail off and I rarely see him anymore with work so busy! And when he finally gets home, he helps me a ton! I don't know what I would do without him...probably go insane!

We are working on getting our garden ready to plant and Jett's blessing is next Sunday and I'm excited to see all my family! So pictures will be coming soon!

Sunday

2011-03-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was our first Sunday back to our ward. It was perfect! I needed it more than anything. It's hard to miss that many Sundays. Jett slept the whole time...which is totally opposite from Brody. But, we all know Brod's energy level.

We just got back from Jett's one month doctor appointment and here are his stats~

weight- 9lbs. 11oz. 50%

length- 22.5" 90%

I asked about his tummy problems and he has colic. He just has a hard time digesting the milk, but I've already seen improvement within the last week. So hopefully with one more month it should work itself out. He really is a sweet baby and it's so hard to see him in pain, when he just wants to relax.

12th

2011-03-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

Wow, what a month!

I'm not going to lie, it's been hard with 2. But I have to say we're managing pretty well.

Jett turned ONE MONTH yesterday, and can't believe it! I know I wrote that he was the perfect baby...well, he completely changed about 2 weeks after he was born. He would have these painful sounding cries and screams for hours and wouldn't take naps longer than an hour at a time. It was wearing on me, but I had to get to the bottom of this. He hasn't been diagnosed or anything, but is a little colicky. However, it makes it that much worse if I drink/eat too much milk or cheese...Let's just say the Outback cheese fries I ate made for a rough day. He loves his vibrating bouncer, the swing (on the highest setting), and being in the moby wrap. Those three things have him finally taking longer naps. Other than that, he really is a happy baby. If he has no gas, a clean diaper, and is full- he will just lay on the floor until his next nap. I have successfully gotten one real smile out of him. I can't believe how small he is compared to Brody. Jett is wearing all the newborn clothes that never fit Brody, however I don't have very many...so I'll be happy when Jett can where something other than pajamas and onsies. haha. He is a sweetheart and is pretty laid back. He is just fine with how rough Brody is with him. He LOVES to watch Brody. These 2 aren't copies of each other, but they sure are brothers! We are headed to the pediatrician's tomorrow so I will get his stats on here as soon as we get back! Enjoy the pictures!

Brody turned 2 1/2yrs yesterday! Brody is a really good help, most of the time- when he wants too. But I can always count on him getting me the diapers and wipes. He love to go to work with his daddy. I can't believe how old he looks! He is still my baby though. He comes up with the funniest things! He's been obsessed with Finding Nemo, and of course his favorite line has to be, "I'm obnoxious," and he will say especially if he knows he is being annoying. I sure do love him though.

Lance is doing so great too. The business is going great. We had a little incident last week and had some men steal some equipment from our yard, and other businesses around us. Well, Friday they caught the guys, as they were coming back to steal more- during the day(idiots). Well, Lance had to go down and talk to the police and file a report. Come to find out, the next day these two men showed up in the newspaper and on the Tucson news. Tucson had to send their bomb squad down, because they found 7 pipe bombs and a meth lab at their house. Crazy people! Well, they were able to recover some of the other companies equipment, but none of ours. Bummer. I'm just grateful they caught them!

Jett McRae Clawson

2011-02-15T15:34:00.000-08:00

This is going to be a super long post...but don't worry there are TONS of pictures!

So we got to the hospital at 6 am on Saturday and got hooked up to the IV and pitocin to get the ball rolling I was at a 3 1/2 to start and the baby was very low(which I totally knew). We definitely had the best nurse, she was kind of an airhead, but her sweetness made of for it. haha. Well, we had to wait for Dr. H and the anesthesiologist to get out of a c-section. Finally by 10:30 I got my epidural, and that was wonderful. Then Dr. Holder broke my water at 11:15 (I was at a 41/2)and they turn the pitocin way up to get my contractions stronger. Lance went to go give his parents an update and while he was gone, all the monitors started beeping. I just thought I had pulled a plug out on accident...until 3 nurses ran in. They hurried and rolled me over, put oxygen on, and turned off the pitocin. Lance walked in and we both had no idea what was going on. The baby's heart rate took a huge plunge and they finally got it back up. They let me labor on my own for a while to see if my body could keep it going. Dr. H came back in at 12:45 and checked me and I was still at a 4 1/2, and he said he would come back in 2 hours and if I hadn't changed that we were going to have to make some decisions. I was very upset...I didn't want a c-section. Well, they turned the pitocin back on and my contractions started back up and were getting stronger and stronger with each one I had. I had Lance press the epidural button just about every 5 min. because they were so intense. My nurse came in at 1:25 and checked me and I was at a 9. They hurried and call my doctor, who had been at this daughters softball try-outs for about 10 min., to come back- fast! At 1:30 I was at a 10 and a +1, my nurse kept checking to make sure the baby wasn't going to fall out. haha. With one contraction I pushed 4 times and Jett was out! Talk about fast. They couldn't put him right up on my chest because his cord was too short..weird huh? It scares Lance to death because apparently our boys don't like to cry that much when they are born. We were getting a lot of crap from all of our nurses because we couldn't decide on a name, and they all wanted to know before they left to go home. Finally by that evening we decided on Jett and even by the morning Lance was still questioning it. I liked both the names and just let Lance decide. It definitely fits him well.

Jett McRae Clawson

Feb. 12, 2011 @ 1:44pm

7lbs. 13oz. 19"

Just getting started!

Getting all cleaned up, it sure makes delivery easy when he was 1lb. lighter than his brother!

It seemed like forever before I got to hold him

We are so sad that Dr. H is not going to do OB anymore...it's going to be hard for us to find a new doctor.

Brody got to come right in and hold his brother

Brody is SO in love...we just have to him real close.

He seriously is THE best baby. Such a sweet snuggler.

Jett only eats once a night...the first night Lance and I were up all night making sure he was still breathing. This is what I woke up to at 1am. Yes, Lance his watching his chest.

Happy daddy

Getting ready to go home. We couldn't wait to get out of the hospital!

We got him all dressed and ready to go home!

My mom and sister were able to come and help us out. Here is Jett's first bath at home. He hated being cold, but as soon as he knew clothes were being put on he stuck his hand in him mouth and waited patiently.

Granny, Brody, and Jett.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us and are still helping. We are so grateful! Jett is the best baby ever. He eats on average every 4 hours a day, and at night he only wakes up once. I've only seen him be fussy, maybe twice, otherwise all he needs is a full tummy and to be swaddled. He sleeps in his bed, and doesn't have to be rocked to sleep (although it's fun to do sometimes). He's been so used to Brody's tantrums and screaming while he was in my belly, so Brody is as loud as he wants and Jett doesn't ever wake up. It's pretty amazing. Heavenly Father sure knows what to do when he send his children to you, because if I got another with Brody's energy and fussiness, my mom would have been staying for the next month. haha. But this way I can still focus a lot of attentions on Brody and so he doesn't get jealous. I think that's about it...since this post was as long as a book! Enjoy!

Not Much...

2011-02-08T17:07:00.000-08:00

...Going on around here, except I'm having a baby Saturday!

Can I just say how shocked I am that my Dr. is inducing me a day before my due date! Even the assistant said that he never does that. And it's mostly because my awesome husband is super busy with work next week and my Dr. just so happened to be on-call this weekend!

This picture isn't doing much justice to how large my belly is...considering it was taken almost 3 weeks ago at 37wks. We are all very excited to see this boy and Brody is very anxious to "play cars and Lightning McQueen" with him. I think he has sort of warmed up to the idea, but I'm sure he really doesn't understand what he is in for! Wish us good luck to a new adventure!

37 Weeks

2011-01-25T16:56:00.001-08:00

Today has been quite a day. Lance and I went to my appointment this morning only to sit in the waiting room for 45 min. and then have to reschedule for later that afternoon. We returned this afternoon, after I did some hair, just to sit for another 30 min. My Dr. had been back and forth from the hospital all day, but wanted me to stay and get my ultra-sound done. He wanted to make sure that I wasn't hiding a giant baby in my stomach. Well, he is measuring right on spot about 6lbs. 10oz...so no hopes for being induced early, but I have a very healthy, very active boy. Gratitude. Well, I asked for some pictures because down here in Sierra Vista- we really don't get pictures, I know lame-o. It was so fun to see our boy- it was hard to see his face, he is SO low, but he definitely has the same pouty lips like Brody! So, Dr. H gives us the pictures, asks if we have questions, and is on his way. Lance and I take a look at the pictures and just start laughing...ok I may have cried a bit. They were the worst pictures EVER! My sweet, cute baby boy looks like...a dinosaur. I kid you not. So I'm not even going to post them. haha.

I'm curious to see what everyone thinks, so put your guesses in...
1. What are we going to name this boy? Dexter, Jett, or Chandler
2. What day and time will he be born?
3. What will his weight and length be?

2010 Rollercoaster

2010-12-31T09:10:00.001-08:00

We've had quite a year, ups and downs, but I wouldn't change anything.

January

-Brought lots of snow and storms (for Sierra Vista, that is)

February

-Took our 3rd Anniversary trip to Disneyland!

-I turned 22

-We found out we were expecting baby #2

-Lance turned 25

March

-Brody turned 18 months!

-Brody went to Nursery...and didn't like it much, in fact, it took him about 5 months to "Love" nursery!

-Found out I miscarried and had to have a D&C...yuck.

April

-Enjoyed Spring!

-Spent Easter with my family in Mesa

-Had a family reunion in Thatcher, where Brody rode a horse for the first time.

May

-Planted a garden, and the tomatoes are the only seeds that grew.

-Found out we were pregnant with baby #2...again! And due February 13th.

June

-I have no recollection of June...and I have no pictures...how sad.

July

-Had a great 4th of July with the Jones'

August
-Went on our Annual Allred Round table Camp out up to Big Lake
-Brody lost my camera(hence the reason for no pictures in August)

September

-Brody turned 2!

-Took our trip to crazy San Francisco!
-Found out we're having another BOY and totally shocked!

October

-Threw Brody's binkies in the trash! YAY!
-Took our annual trip to Apple Annies, to pick out our Fall pumpkins
-Lance had his deer hunt...with no luck on getting our deer....meaning no jerky. Tear.
-We spent Halloween in Mesa and Brody was a cowboy.

November

-Elder Standage returned from Brazil
-Spent Thanksgiving in Thatcher with the Allred's
-went to listen to Craig report on his mission.
-Started potty training...and done in 3 days!

December

(32 weeks pregnant)
-Celebrated our 4th anniversary early, by driving out to Sonoita, having dinner, and just being together.

-Had a wonderful Christmas with my family in Mesa.

-My Brother and his wife lost their baby, Ella.

I'm sure 2011 will bring more fun memories and trials...but I'm ready for a new year!

Bring it On!

PS. Below is the post about my brother, his wife, and their sweet angel, Ella.

Baby Ella

2010-12-30T07:01:00.000-08:00

Yesterday my brother Bret and his amazing wife Amy welcomed their baby girl Ella here, but then to have her taken back to our heavenly Father a few hours later. Thank you for all of the prayers that are being offered in Bret and Amy's behalf. Please go to Amy's sister's blog

http://greenappleimages.com/blog
to read more on their story, see a precious tribute picture and if all possible make a contribution to help this young couple pay for funeral expenses.

Thank you everyone, it's much appreciated during this tough time.

30 Weeks

2010-12-10T16:44:00.000-08:00

And I still have 10 weeks....yikes.

Love this Kid

2010-11-22T10:27:00.000-08:00

This is his "surprised" look, but at the time I was making him giggle too.

Is It Time Yet?

2010-11-15T14:20:00.000-08:00

I've got my Christmas tree Wallflowers plugged in...

Some festive music playing...

A toasty fire roasting away...

And it's windy and chilly outside...

Don't you think I should just match it with all my Christmas decorations!

I think I shall...

Fall Fun

2010-11-12T09:29:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how the time is flying by! I've been so excited for the holidays to get here...and they are already passing us by!

Brody is our such a little monkey, he climbs up and on everything!

We had to get a picture by my favorite tree before all the leaves turned brown and fell off.
Brody is not the greatest picture-taker. It's really hard to get him looking at the camera, and even harder smiling. So we just roll with it...as you can see he was so done!

This was when I was 25 weeks. It's going by WAY fast! And I'm sure the holidays are just going to make it go even faster!

And here is a quick video of Lance trying to teach Brody how to hit the ball. This was at the end of his little lesson, and I think they were both giving up. haha.

October 2010

2010-11-02T14:06:00.001-07:00

Our October began with a trip to Apple Annie's!

I love going to this pumpkin patch, it's so pretty and fun!
We always have to get a picture in front of the beautiful sunflowers.

Brody exploring the sunflowers

Sitting on the pumpkins

Out to find the perfect pumpkins!

It got pretty warm, so after we picked our pumpkins, Brody rode in the wagon back.

For Halloween this year, we decided to go to Mesa and have fun with cousins! Lance had his deer hunt, so he missed out big time! This is at my parents ward Halloween party, Brody just wanted a "cone!"

Because I knew I was going to be bad at taking pictures, I wanted to get a couple before we went to Mesa...

Our little cowboy had so much fun trick-or-treating. He loved running from house to house asking for candy, and saying thank you, and then asking for more candy! I'm so grateful he had a fun time with his cousins and his aunts! As for me, I'm feeling great and 25 weeks along with this next boy! I can't believe how easy this pregnancy has been (after 16 weeks)- I probably shouldn't jinx myself. After not having any names to even think about, I looked through a list and now have 19 names to sort through. It's so hard! But I'm sure Lance will narrow that list a bunch! We had a great Halloween and are so excited for upcoming events: Elder Standage gets home in one week, Thanksgiving, and then Christmas!

San Fran

2010-10-07T09:31:00.001-07:00

We had quite the time in San Francisco, I must say it's SO much different than Arizona...
There were SO many homeless people and street performers, on Fisherman's Wharf.

My pictures are all out of order, but this is just below Ghiradelli Square. Where we ate some delicious chocolate!

After a while we got really sick of the stinky fish smell at Fisherman's Wharf (and we love fish), but this was a place where they bring the crab and lobsters from off the ships.

Here's me at 20 weeks pregnant...yes I'm finally showing, for all those who didn't believe I was even pregnant.

Just outside of the Trolley station

Fashion heaven= Union Square

Unfortunately I had to limit my shopping, because I have a husbands who hates shopping with a passion...

We found this pizza shop that was SO good, we could have each eaten at least 5 more of these massive pieces.

Pier 39 was so fun to walk around, and this picture was for Brody who loves mac n cheese.

This is on our way to Alcatraz (I kept calling it Azkaban...yes from HP...there same thing anyway right?)

On our bay cruise around the golden gate bridge.

All in all we had a great time, it was a much needed getaway. Would I ever go to San Fran again...nope. It's a pretty dirty place. Yes there was a parade and yes there were naked men. yuck. The food wasn't as great as I was hoping. China town- disgusting. haha. But honestly, Lance and I had a great time laughing our heads off at everything.

...Later...

2010-09-22T14:15:00.000-07:00

Lance and I are off to San Francisco in the morning! Great shopping and yummy food, don't be too jealous...

And it's a...

2010-09-20T10:05:00.000-07:00

I know you all want to know so bad! And I was so excited when I found out! This baby is SO cute. It wasn't super active, which the tech was happy about. But it kept putting it's little hands together and crossing it's fingers. And it's little nose and mouth were so cute. I was so worried I wouldn't get to see but we sure did! Are you getting annoyed yet? ok ok...

It's a...

BOY!!!

I know, I'm just as shocked as everyone else. Like I said this pregnancy has been completely different from Brody. But I'm not gonna lie, I really really wanted a boy. How often do you get what you want!?

Well, have a great day, because I sure am!

I'm Dying to Know...

2010-09-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

This baby better be cooperative tomorrow because I'm SO SO anxious and excited to know! Don't get me wrong, I was excited to know what Brody was, but this time around I'm dying to know! From the beginning I've had a feeling this baby was a girl- not really because of "motherly instinct," but this pregnancy is SO different from Brod. I was sick way longer...16 weeks too long. But now I'm loving being pregnant, which is what I hoped for with Brody, but heck- I hated being pregnant with him...shoot he was a moose. I have two feelings, and come to find out Lance is feeling the same way. We both really want another boy, we always felt like we would have 2 boys first and then some girls. But having a girl would be SO much fun and different and exciting...and high maintenance...haha. And she would have a girl cousin...how fun would that be! Well, either way, boy or girl, It'll be way fun! Welp, come tomorrow at 9am, we will know...hopefully!

The Birthday Weekend!

2010-09-13T13:34:00.001-07:00

Friday night we headed to the Buena Football game and had a good time until I started feeling really sick.

Brody sure did have a great time!

Sunday Morning we got up to open a couple presents that were for church!

In his new church outfit!

After church we took a nice relaxing nap and then headed over to Lance's parents. We ate a yummy dinner and then we sang happy birthday!

Starting on his nice big piece of chocolate cake!

Brody got some fun toys and is having so much fun playing with them!

Daddy got Brody a remote control car...talk about a gift that daddy loves too. Brody has figured out the remote now, but yesterday he thought it was a camera. haha.

Brody sure did have a great day! We love our big boy so much!

Giveaway!!!

2010-09-13T13:31:00.001-07:00

My good friend Kacey is having a giveaway over at her cute little blog!

Head over to the owltreecreations.blogspot.com to enter!

Happy Birthday Brody!!!

2010-09-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

This hilarious little boy turned 2 today!

I still can't believe it, even though he acts it- in good ways and bad!

Have a great day little man, Mommy and Daddy love you SO much!

Make Your Guess!

2010-09-08T12:56:00.000-07:00

Finally after a long waiting game I have an appointment for an ultrasound!!! YAY! It still seems far away, but at least I'm not waiting anymore. So make you guesses, BOY or GIRL before September 20th at 9am!

PS. I finally I got a camera- just haven't taken any pictures. But as soon as I get a hold of my mom's camera, I will have a cute post of Brody!

Payoff

2010-08-21T06:04:00.000-07:00

Sorry no pictures, little man lost my camera- so I'm sorry if this is a boring post.

This past 2 weeks have been probably the most rewarding weeks a parent and mother could have. Brody has grown up a ton and I'm so proud of him.

1. As a mother you don't expect to hear please and especially thank you on a daily basis, but the last thing I wanted was when I thought about our children was an annoying, rude child. We began pretty young with Brody, prompting him to say the magic words. I'm sure it seemed to many, as at times it seemed to me that he would never say those words. He said please quite often, especially when he really really wanted something. He now say thank you when I give him a drink, or get a toy down for him, and I think one of the best was when we both finished putting his books back up on the shelf he looked at me and said, "choo choo." (thank you). He makes me SO proud.

2. Brody has always been a great sleeper, we give him his binkie and blankets and he lays down and goes right to sleep. Well, he began fighting it, and about a week ago he got so angry that he dove over his crib and banged his head on the ground. As much as I wasn't ready for him to move into another bed and room, I never wanted him to get hurt again. The first night was great- only because he didn't think he could get off the bed. It has slowly gotten better, and Brody is in a big queen bed...lucky he hasn't fallen off either!

3. Nursery hasn't been the easiest place for Brod. He always had a hard time with big groups of kids and has some major separation anxiety. Last Sunday, I decided to take him and instead of sneaking out, I would just tell him straight up that mommy had to go to her class and I would be back to pick him up. Of course it didn't go over well, but I left anyway. Every time I passed the nursery, I so badly wanted to peak in, but I didn't want him to see me. So I really didn't know if he was still in there, or if he ended up with daddy. At the end of class I went to get Brody, and shockingly there he was, and he didn't start crying when he saw me! Instead, he just wanted to show me the bubbles! This was probably the biggest obstacle for us to overcome, with me in Primary and Lance in YM, we really needed him to stay in nursery so we could teach our classes.

Our little boy has grown up a ton! I know a lot of people don't want there kids to grow up, but now that it's making life easier, I'm not sad at all- I'm loving it! Brody has his alphabet down, knows his numbers by looking at them, and can count to 3. He now only has his binkie during naps and bedtime, and has become such a help to me while I've felt so yucky- He puts things away for me, and throws garbage in the trash for me. We love our boy and I know he's going to be a great and helpful big brother!

I'm So Excited...

2010-07-28T15:15:00.001-07:00

And I Just Can't Hide It....

Anymore.

Well, not many know because we've kept it a pretty good secret, but if you've suspected- your right! We are pregnant again with #2.

As most of you know, I had a miscarriage back in March which ended in a D&C. It was a hard time, but we were shocked and excited when we were pregnant 6 weeks later. Things just happen for a reason!

We had an appointment and an ultrasound at 7 weeks and it was so fun to see our little cashew, and hear his/her heartbeat. Wow, I will never take that sound for granted again. It was the best.

Well, we weren't out of the woods yet. We needed to make it past the 9 week mark, for me to feel ok about everything. We had our appointment today and heard a nice and strong heartbeat!!! And the Dr. said my chances of miscarriage are very low now!

I'm 11.5 weeks today and due February 13th!

Lance thinks it's a boy, and I have a feeling it's a girl...but I'm really hoping it's a boy!

Oh and PS. sorry to those that I totally lied to....I really am pregnant!

Our Summer So Far...

2010-07-22T17:49:00.000-07:00

While Lance and his Young Men went on their super activity, I decided to join my mom and help watch my nieces and nephew up at the Cabin!

Yes they are surrounded by a tiny DVD player. When they could watch a movie on a normal TV. But where's the fun in that?

This was probably Brody's favorite thing to do. Yep, playing on the riding lawn mower!
Before we set off for the cabin we had to get a bit of swimming in!
Especially when it's SO darn hot!

Next up is 4th of July! Sierra Vista has the best firework show ever, I dare you to say otherwise!
And lastly, we had the Roundtable Allred Campout.

Brody did alright, much better than last year. But still rough. Lets just say he spent quite a bit of time in time out. But we're getting better.

He is still our cute boy though!

Giveaway!!!

2010-07-18T13:57:00.000-07:00

Jamielyn over at iheart naptime is doing a giveaway with vintage pearl! Well, good luck to all of you, but I hope you don't win!

Cute Boy.

2010-06-07T10:29:00.000-07:00

Please ignore the bruises on Brody's forehead.- the yellow one is from tripping and falling into a door frame, and yesterday he got the left bruise when he, once again, tripped and fell on the corner of the bench at church- during sacrament meeting! We're just a bit clumsy these days.

It's On!

2010-05-21T08:59:00.000-07:00

So this morning, I decided that Lance and I needed to have a competition. Who ever reads the Book of Mormon first wins a prize of their choice. We can't ask where each other is at in their reading, you just have to hope you reading faster. Lance is so positive he is going to win, but he forgets that I'm at home all day, and Brody takes a great 3 hour nap. haha. Lance's choice of a prize is a 30 min. back rub...and mine is going out for a mani/pedi.

Girls, who wants to go with me, because I'm SO going to win!

What We've been up to...

2010-05-12T07:44:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy couple of weeks, from driving to Mesa for weddings, to Lance taking YM to Thatcher for cultural event practices. But it's true, your happy when your busy! Here is a quick run down of what has been going on.

I had a lady come over for a hair cut, when I opened the door she told me there was a snake...I thought she was joking and pointing to the hose. But then she pointed out that bad boy. Yep, a rattle snake. Luckily Lance was home (cuz he never is anymore...haha) and killed it!

I've always wanted to learn about fondant cake and I finally got to. For a Relief Society Activity, we had a lady teach us and it was so fun. So don't make fun of it, it's my first!
I love sewing and lance got me a sewing machine for Christmas. So I really wanted to make an apron. It took me about 3 days and I gave it as a bridal shower gift.

Next is a little update on Brody. He is growing a ton, well taller. That's all he seems to grow, is up! Which I know Lance isn't complaining! haha. He is turning into a little talker. He is in that stage where he tries to copy words that you say! But his favorite thing to do is line up all of his cars. He does it so neatly! He has started to do it with everything, shoes, animals, and blocks. We love this little boy, he is SO fun to have around!

2010-05-05T19:52:00.000-07:00

It seems like it's been a while since I've posted. Well, I don't have much time. I should be packing to go to Mesa. We've been so so busy, and it's been great! Here's a quick picture of Brody from last weekend. We were in Thatcher for a family reunion and Brody rode the horse all by himself! He loved it and didn't want to get off!

Hopefully I get the time to update, because there is plenty of things that have been happening around here! Until next time...

April 2010...

2010-04-12T16:51:00.000-07:00

EASTER

Just before the egg hunt!

mmmm candy!

Grabbed him long enough for a picture!

We went to Mesa for Easter and General Conference weekend.

We had a great time with my family, and it was wonderful to finally be able to relax! Especially for Lance, who had been working all day and basically every night!

This is my absolute favorite! Strawberry shortcake...and not just any strawberry shortcake! Angel food cake, real strawberries, and real whipped cream(not the spray can). Let's just say we had some DANG good food. Thanks dad, I know you made those ribs just for me and Lance!

Then, last weekend we did some MAJOR yard clean up. We trimmed trees and bushes till Lance's trailer was heaping. Brody had a great time. He followed daddy mowing the lawns. It was pretty funny because he was literally yelling "ow, ow ow " the whole time as little rocks, dirt and grass hit him. But he didn't care, he got to hang out and follow his dad.

Death By OJ

2010-04-04T06:44:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday Lance took my dumb cell phone to see what was wrong with it. He ended up coming back with a new, nicer one! I loved it! The next day we left for Mesa, which is where we are right now! Anywho, yesterday, as the 2nd session of General Conference started, we left Brody playing in the other room, and watched quietly (maybe too quiet that I might have dozed off...) After a while B came in wet from top to bottom in Orange Juice. Little stinker decided to paint the kitchen table with OJ! So we got him all cleaned up and ready for a nap. The guys left for priesthood, and I went to check my messages on my phone. I left my phone on the table, I swear! Not in my purse, not in the diaper bag, not in the toys Brod was playing with. 4 of us girls search for the whole two hours, while the guys were gone. Notta. As Lance and I were trying to retrace my steps for the 10th time. It hit me, THE ORANGE JUICE!!!! I opened the fridge, pulled the pitcher out...and shoved my hand in...there it was my brand new phone!!! gah.
I'm trying to dry it out in rice...cause that's what google told me to do. Any more suggestions would be nice!
But if you have tried to call me...sorry you can't. Call Lance's cell, or call my momma's house.

Easter Egg Treats!

2010-03-30T07:35:00.000-07:00

Well, I wanted to get into the upcoming holiday- EASTER!

Like Spring, I don't think I've ever been so happy and egg-cited(just couldn't help myself) for it.

I wanted to make a cute treat for my Visiting Teachers, Primary Class, and Lance's Young Men's Class. I was scanning some recipe sites and found this little ditty on allreciepes.com. I altered it a little bit, but it worked out perfect- but if you don't trust me- fine go look it up.

Ingredients:

3T. Butter

1 (10.5 ounce) regular marshmellows

6 1/2 Cups Rice Crispies

1 1/2 Cups Milk Chocolate chips (I just used the whole bag)

5t. Shortening

plastic easter egg

wax paper

cooking spray

Spring-y Sprinkles!

1. In a large saucepan melt butter. Add marshmellows- stir until melted. Remove from heat.

2. Add rice krispies. Stir until well coated. Spray the plastic egg and your hands with cooking spray. Divide warm cereal into plastic egg to mold, close egg tight, then open and put rice krispie egg on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Let cool. Makes about 24 eggs.

3. In a small saucepan combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cook and stir constantly until melted. Dip bottom of eggs and decorate with sprinkles. Place back onto wax paper, and refrigerate until firm.

I wrapped each egg individually in plastic wrap before putting them in decorative bags.

Happy Easter!!!

A Little Late, But Still 18 Months

2010-03-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

I think it's about time for an update on this little kiddo!
Brody is a little over 18 months and finally in nursery. He wasn't happy the first time he went (which we were really shocked by). But by the second week, he was happy to play! PS. this is a major picture overload, but pictures are our favorite part right?

Here is Brody picking up rocks...he has loved rocks since I don't know how long. He fills his pockets and his dump truck and car with them. Oh, and don't mind the drool, this is an often occurrence....he was teething at the time (thank goodness they came finally through!)

He is such a funny boy. It has been a full week with out his binky. Pacifiers are good and bad at the same time. I just hate the look of a 2 year old with a binky. But he has done really good, and because of it, has learned a ton of new words and talking ALL the time. And we love it.

Don't you love how the banks gives you suckers...I swear they are back there laughing when they hand you a blue raspberry flavor, and your child is screaming for it. Don't come to our house in the middle of the afternoon, because this is how Brody usually looks- sticky, booger nose, messy hair, and dirty from head to toe!

Brody is into everything. Which a couple months ago I didn't mind. But he is a lot faster now. Well, he decided he wanted some pretzels (that I JUST opened). He pulled the bag off he couch, and dumped the whole thing. I'm glad that Lance and I just laughed and got a picture of it.

Brody loves to eat to the table now. So we've put his highchair tray away, and scoot his chair up to the table. Well, this day, he was very upset I put it away. He got it back out, sat on it, and put his cup on it. And when he was ready to eat, he had me put his food on the tray. Silly Boy!

Time outs have become a daily....hourly occurrence. The first couple of days he thought it was funny. But I think he's getting it now, it's not fun. Thank goodness he hasn't figured out that he can climb down, because he screams his head off! But it's so cute when I come talk to him after. He gives me a big hug and kiss, holds his hands out and says "peeze, peeze."

I have been in a major Spring Cleaning mode, with my energy back. And Brody has been a huge help...haha.

We love him to death. He has become a big daddy's boy. He watches for daddy to come home, and gives him huge hugs and kisses. I know Lance loves it even more than me. Brody was the biggest momma's boy, and finally in the last month or so, he wants to hang out with his dad. We love this boy SO much!

Here's a quick video of Brod. Please don't listen to my voice, But I couldn't help it- Brody is such a cutie! Oh and sorry it's sideways- I always forget about that.

Spring....Break!

2010-03-21T17:24:00.000-07:00

For Spring Break I decided that since Lance was taking his Young Men on a camp out, that I needed to get away too. It was perfect timing too! Mesa was nice and warm, and my sisters were out of school! We did nothing really...just ate good food, sat around the house and laughed...and best of all hung outside in the beautiful weather. I apologize ahead of time if I told you I was going to come visit you, I really did nothing, just enjoyed being lazy! And it was much needed, trust me. haha.

Sorry for the TERRIBLE pictures. My camera was dead, so I resorted to my phone. But like I said, we were outside a lot! Here is Brody enjoying an ice cream cone and playing in the hose. The pool was still a little bit cold.

I'm so excited for Spring. I don't think I've ever been SO excited for this season before. It's been a much longer and colder winter for us down here, and I'm so ready for it to warm up, and plant some flowers and a garden. We bought a large tomato plant 2 weeks ago. We already have 3 little tomatoes and lots of blossoms!

And finally, I just wanted to thank everyone who showed us so much love this last week. You've been great. And especially to my mom and sisters for putting up with us for a week...Brody wasn't the happiest little boy (teething is the pits). But thank you and love you!

HAPPY SPRING!!!

Oh Katcey!

2010-03-19T07:45:00.000-07:00

One of my bestest friends, Kacey, got engaged last night to Karl! I'm so excited for her and I love her SO much. Read her post about it at kaceysview.blogspot.com

Seriously read it...it's SO cute! Congrats Kacey-poo, I love you!

Mesa!

2010-03-13T05:50:00.000-08:00

I'm headed to Mesa a little earlier than expected...TODAY!

I'm so excited for a nice Mesa Spring Break!

Later Sierra Vista....

My Valentine...

2010-02-12T06:10:00.000-08:00

1. Where did you meet? Lance and I met in Thatcher, AZ. haha. I know shocker. A bunch of us girls went up to visit Aubry! And after Lance got home from his mission he felt like he needed to go to EA. And we met one night.

2. How long did you date before you got married? We dated for about 3 weeks (I know, we're fast) And got engaged and then we were sealed 3 months later!

3. How long have you been married? We have been married for 3 years and 2 months!!!

4. What does he do that surprises you? Ummmm....we are still workin on surprises. But he is great at making me feel special for every occasion!

5. What is your favorite feature of his? his cute butt!

6. What is your favorite quality of his? He is always doing service for people and he loves to do it!

7. Does he have a nickname for you? yes, but they are so funny that I won't share. but a simple one is babe.

8. What is his favorite color? I don't think he has one. But I like when he wears maroon or blue.

9. What is his favorite food? MEAT! or mexican food.

10. What is his favorite sport? He likes all sports, but I'm sure his favorite is football.

11. When and where was your first kiss? Our first kiss was the night we met and on top of a haystack which is where he asked me to marry him!

12. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? We love to eat out together.

13. Do you have any children? We have one child. Brody is almost 18 months.

14. Does he have a hidden talent? I don't think so...?

15. How old is he? Lance is turning 25 in a week!

16. Who said I love you first? Lance.

17. What's his favorite music? All kinds, he really likes country.

18. What do you admire most about him? His love for service and his excitment around children, he never gets tired of hanging out with kids.

19. Do you think he will read this? Nah.

3 Things to Celabrate!

2010-02-05T06:29:00.000-08:00

1. Happy 100th Post!!!

2. I'm Twenty-Two Years Old Today!!!

I Love my birthday! And so tonight, instead of eating out or cooking we're just ordering some yummy pizza!

3. Disneyland!!!

On Wednesday we came home from a trip from Cali! We had a blast. Our hotel was great, there was NO one at the park, and we ate some dang good food!

First Churro of the day...50 more to go!

SPLASH MOUNTAIN!!!

It was pretty chilly. But everyone thought it was going to rain AND it was a Monday...and so it probably took 5 min. to get on every ride!!!

BUZZ LIGHT YEAR!!!

We had such a blast...I can't wait to take Brody!!!

I Don't Like You Cali...

2010-01-14T06:43:00.000-08:00

California why do you have to be so stormy all of next week....

...Because now we have to postpone our Disneyland trip until January 31st! Boo.

PS. this post doesn't do justice of the true sadness in my heart. First I was angry, and then Lance said I was being ridiculous. So I was sad next. And I almost cried.

Snow AND Christmas

2009-12-28T07:31:00.000-08:00

SNOW DAY!

Two days before Christmas it SNOWED! I would say it was pretty good timing, considering we only get snow a couple times in the year. We had such a fun time! We took a couple drives, made a snowman, and in the afternoon took some of the youth in our ward up to have a snow ball fight. It was a GOOD fight!

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Christmas Morning!

I was terrible at taking pictures, but we had an awesome time! First off, when we woke up, Lance had this dog waiting for Brody and I! Lance is such a great secret keeper! And we all Love our dog, especially Brod!

Brody got this cute horse from grandma and grandpa. He LOVES it!

Here he is unwrapping presents. I'm surprised I even got a picture of that. He was happy to let us unwrap and then give him the toys!

More of Brod and his fun toys! Thanks Aunt Kimber- he loves to put his cars in it!

We all got spoiled and surprised! I got my sewing machine, and a band to go with my wedding ring! Lance got his boots and tons of things he needed and wanted. And Brody was down right spoiled! But from us he got lots of things to keep him quite in church:)

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T06:39:00.000-08:00

2009-12-21T06:09:00.000-08:00

3 Years ago today! I can't believe how fast it's gone! Lance is such an amazing person, there is no one more perfect for me than him! He has treated me like a queen and forgives me in a heart beat when I do something wrong.

And now we have this little stinker, who we love SO much!

Happy Three Years Babe! I love you!

Perfect Timing...

2009-12-11T17:16:00.000-08:00

It's been a week since Brody got sick with the hand, foot, mouth virus. boo. It has been a terribly SLOW week. But he is finally feeling better! He only had it in his mouth (instead of a rash on his hands and feet too). But that was bad enough. It was like he had a gazillion cold sores in his mouth. He lived on applesauce, yogurt, and milk. Oh and may I add he was teething too! Perfect for the holiday time huh?! At least it's not happening on Christmas. Well, onto better topics. My family was able to come to our house for Thanksgiving, but I was terrible at taking pictures. Here's one of Brody and his Cousin Tate.

Before Christmas I kept telling Lance that we needed to have a "gingerbread house making

night." Needless to say, he wasn't quite up for it. But I was so happy when I found out we were doing that at our ward party! Brod and I had a fun time building it! Here Brod Man is in front of our tree too! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

How Old Are You Brody?

2009-12-04T08:10:00.000-08:00

This is his new trick!

NEW MOON!

2009-11-21T06:51:00.000-08:00

I Loved it! Is anyone else dreaming and thinking about it all the time?!-like it's real life? haha. So I haven't read any of the books, but I NEED to now. Anyone have a set I can borrow?!

6 Things Parents Should Know...

2009-11-17T07:30:00.001-08:00

So I was watching the Today show and this segment hit me, and was so important!

"6 Things Parents Should know to keep there Children Out of Trouble"

1.Have dinner together at least 5 times a week. It's so important! And the church has taught this to us as parents!

2. Go to Church, Worship, or Synagogue, at least once a week. DUH!!! But I found it really neat that they said this on the Today Show.

3. Check Your children's homework every night. This helps your children know that you care about their education too.

4.Having a basis of trust. Demanding the truth and getting the truth. Know what your children are doing on the weekends, know who there friends are. And be open with them.

5. Take Your Children On A Vacation. *Without the Blackberry! When your children are trying to get your attention and talk to you, but you've got that dumb phone in the way. They don't think you even care. And this is totally vis versa! Get rid of the technology, just for a week.

6. Play a team sport. Getting you child active and your family supporting is perfect!

Just wanted to share how coincidental this segment was. I know we all know these things but maybe helped you a little like it helped me!

The ZOOOOOO!

2009-11-13T07:30:00.000-08:00

Our trip to the zoo about a month earlier didn't end to great. It was closed, but they gave us free passes to come back. Finally Lance had a slower day of work, so we headed off!

After a nice long nap on the way to Tucson we were finally at the zoo.

TIGERS!
this tiger kept coming right up to Brody and growling at him! Brody Loved it! He was so fascinated! I thought it was SO awesome!

ELEPHANTS!
Brody loved the huge elephants!

GIRAFFES!
By this time Brody just wanted to run around, and it was kinda hard to see the giraffes, so I had to force him to take a picture!

POLAR BEAR!
the last time I came to the zoo the polar bear wasn't out. But this time was AWESOME. Brody loved watching the bear show off his swimming skills!

Sorry about Brod's big noggin in the way! haha.

JAGUAR!

Finally the jaguar, it was kinda boring, because it just sat there. Brod was more interested in the parrots next door, squawking SO loud!

BLAZE!
Then we have a little zoo of our own at home. Our neighbors are getting a block fence put up, so we are watching their dog for them. Brody loves to play with him and watches him all the time! He such a good dog too!

Halloween

2009-11-03T10:46:00.001-08:00

Our Halloween this year was SO much fun!

the pictures are backwards, and I was too lazy to switch them around. But enjoy...
Here we are at the trunk or treat.

This Brody as the Horse/Cow/Bull and his friend Jordan! She was a cute little bear!
Brody just kept looking in his bucket every time he got a piece of candy.

When Lance first started taking him around, he went to a lady and then went back to her 3 more times. She was so nice to give him candy each time.

Before Halloween we planned on having a pumpkin carving night but it didn't quite work out.
So we just did it during a time when Lance was at home. We had a great time. We roasted our seeds and made caramel apples. Yum!

Last Wednesday I went over to Mesa and that night went to a ward party with the Jones'. Here is Brody and Mariah looking at each other. So cute.

Also Friday night we went to a party and we dressed up. Lance was Howie Mandel and I was one of the briefcase girls from Deal or No Deal. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures on my camera. I know, I'm SO regretting it.

Scariest Night of My Life!

2009-10-21T11:07:00.000-07:00

I'll just start right in because this is a LONG story. So last night the young women were having a girls night, and pampering some us women in the ward. So nice huh?! Went to that and saw Lance at the church with his Young Men as I was leaving to go home. (which I hate going home without lance at night.) Anywho, so as I pulled onto our street I noticed that the motion light was on....side note: the motion light doesn't go on until you are RIGHT in front of it. K- back to the story. So I kinda got way freaked out and called Lance and made him stay on the phone with me until I got in and settled. So I got all settled and turned on all the main lights in the house. Brody was so tired, so I started to make him a bottle and then...I heard a shuffle upstairs and then a ring from a phone that quickly turned off after the 3rd ring. (I'm starting to scare myself all over again.) I froze. K- another side note...all of us scare ourselves, me probably a little more than others...but come on a ring tone ok. So I froze there looking down stairs looking at Brody. -How do I get out. There is only three choices. The only thought that kept coming to my head was "Get Out Now!" I had to be brave...As much as I didn't want to be. So I ran down stairs, grabbed B. and ran out the garage, slamming it closed behind me. I ran to Luci's house and rang her door bell and banged her door. I told her everything as I was bawling and shaking. She ran upstairs and grabbed her gun. ahah. I love her. I called Lance and he had sent his cousin over. So Luci and Troy went in. They were gone forever! Lance had gotten there too. And called me about 15min. later. And they told me what had happened. When they had gotten in the family rm. they heard the ring tone too. Luci said she got SO scared. Troy had the gun. When they got up to the kitchen, Troy heard it again...but he heard it really close to the kitchen, not upstairs. Then they discovered the culprit. The baby monitor...it was out of batteries. Woops, probably should have replaced that. (oh and the shuffle, if you've ever been in my house...it makes SO many creaks...even worse it literally howls when the wind blows.) Normally I would have felt so dumb. But I don't about this one. Everyone was just as scared. But I live in one of the best neighborhoods in SV. Thank you Luci and Troy! And my sweet hubby for not making fun of me.

By the time they looked through the entire house, it was easily 9:30pm and Brody was SO beyond tired. He fell right asleep on the floor!

Well I got my scare for Halloween. No need for a haunted house!

Apple Annie's

2009-10-12T15:38:00.001-07:00

Well since it was Columbus Day. Lance decided to take off work and hang out with us. Also, since we drove all the way to Tucson last Saturday, just to find out the zoo was closed, we needed to do something fun.
We are really wanting to get into the holiday and so Halloween is coming up and we needed to get some pumpkins!

Here's Brod riding in the cart to go and pick our pumpkins!

There were pumpkins EVERYWHERE! And tons of rows of fresh vegetables to pick. They also have an apple orchard that I need to go back to.

Daddy picking out our pumpkins.

Brody liked to hit the pumpkins...but I think he liked the rocks on the ground...lets just say we brought back some souvenirs in his pockets...

They had a HUGE field of sunflowers. This picture doesn't do justice. It was gorgeous!

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2009-10-12T15:37:00.000-07:00

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Fall

2009-10-11T20:07:00.000-07:00

This tree is right outside my kitchen window. I LOVE it so much. It begins to turn orange before any other tree I've seen....it does so early that this year I thought it was dying. It makes me love fall even more than I ever have. I wish when we move I could transplant it to where ever we go!

I wanted to upload a photo of Brody in front of it this year and last year. But our computer is so full that I had to burn it to a CD and delete it. bummer!

Yes, he is only in a diaper...again. He seriously hates clothes. That's ok, cuz I love his chunky-rolly body!

Back from Vacation...

2009-10-07T19:22:00.000-07:00

We're Back!

First off- Bad news

I left my camera at my parents house. I was so upset!

So I have a couple pictures before I get some from my sis-in-law.

Well, like I said on an earlier post. We had to change our flight, because of my grandpa Standage's funeral. It was a sad and hard one, but it was very good! I learned even more about my grandpa than I knew! I was able to lead the opening song...that was hard. I just looked at my Granny Nelson the whole time, she had a huge grin on her face, just for me! Well, the Sunday before we celebrated my dad's 50th and Brody's 1st birthday. What better way than having my dad's AMAZING smoked ribs! They are seriously divine. And of course his favorite German Chocolate Cake!
Here is Brod and cousin Tate devouring their ribs!

Then, Tuesday morning we went to Idaho to visit Lance's mission comp. and his family. They had twin boys back in February, and they were SO cute!

Here is Lance, with the big rainbow trout he caught when they went fishing in...I think the Snake River.
Then we headed down to Salt Lake for conference. That was probably one the most amazing experiences ever! We weren't super close, but just to be able to physically see the prophet and apostles was incredible! I loved it! And not to mention, we were upgraded to the the Grand American Hotel! Can you say luxury!
. On our drive home we stopped at cove fort...and we seriously got the best tour guide! He was awesome! And we grabbed some apples....nice and tart just the way I like them!

Doesn't Brody look SO comfy. He was so happy to be home. Even though he needed a nap right when we got home, he played with all of his toys for two hours straight!

On the Agenda...

2009-09-25T05:35:00.000-07:00

This has been such a busy last week. Lance has been working like a mad-man, and I have hardly seen him. So I had to get everything done, before our trip. But here's where we will be the next week and a half...

1. Leaving this morning for mesa! I'm finally getting my hair cut! I'm desperate!

2. Monday is my Grandpa's funeral. So we had to change our flights...Delta people are very sympathetic, and were nice enough to wave all the fees!

3. Leave Tuesday morning, and get to Idaho Falls, ID around noon(I like our new flights...they are getting us there faster!). Hanging out with Lance's mission comp. and his family!

4. Friday we are driving down to Salt Lake City and meeting up with Lance's mom and dad and sisters. And going to visit people and places that his sister went on her mission.

5. Saturday/Sunday we are going to General Conference! I'm so dang excited! I've never been, I can't wait!

6. And then we drive the long....8-10 hours home. I'm super nervous about that one-with Brod. Considering he hates being in the car for longer than 5 min.!

I'll have pictures and such when I get back! booya!

Grandpa Standage

2009-09-24T06:32:00.001-07:00

My Grandpa Standage passed away yesterday afternoon.

The last few times we went to visit him, his Alzheimer's was getting real bad. But he always made us laugh, and told us at least twice, "it's ok, I meet new friends everyday!" haha. He is such a sweet man, and I was lucky enough to be the 21st grandchild sealed in the temple to my husband by him. We love him so much and will miss him.

Feelin Yucky

2009-09-18T12:32:00.000-07:00

This week has been TERRIBLE! Tuesday night it started with a sore throat....Wednesday I had a complete cold. Colds stink but their manageable. I figured I would start feeling better, plus I babied myself because I have a one year old to take care of and I have to go on the pioneer trek on Saturday. Unfortunately, I just kept getting worse. So on top of that, Thursday afternoon, I started to feel nauseous...which turned into not keeping anything down all night and today. I got right into the doctor's about 2 hours ago, and I'm not too happy with the outcome. At first I had every symptom for the SWINE FLU!!! Yikes. I about peed my pants. But I have congestion, which is not a symptom of the swine flu nor the regular flu. So the Doctor, basically has no idea what I have...GREAT! So we just treat the symptoms till all is well. Hopefully these suppositories will start workin fast. Oh, I feel terrible too, they had to get a replacement for Lance and I on the trek. I feel so bad that this happened. Oh, then my sweet baby is starting to get all congested....I'm doin everything I can to not give it to him. Bummer of a week!

The PARTAY!!!

2009-09-13T09:59:00.001-07:00

My Big Boy's Party!

(sorry for the past 2 post being a major picture over load!)
The day was PERFECT!

Had some lunch with cousins, got the house cleaned, and Brody had two-2 hour naps! BOOYA!!!

Here's the BIG cake....I wish I could say that I made it, but all the credit goes to Costco! And of course it was absolutely FABULOUS!!!

Here is Luci (neighbor), Grandma Clawson, and Aunt Andrea

Daddy cookin some yummy hamburgers and hot dogs!

I know Holly's going to mad for me putting this one in....but I had to! haha. Also pictured, Corey, Jordan, and Samson!

CAKE TIME!!! Of course he LOVED it. Until, he rubbed his eyes and then he was mad....

BATH TIME!!!

Then we started to open presents. He got spoiled ROTTEN!!! Here is the Lion that Grandma got Brod.! He LOVED it and kept giving it kisses.

This is the toy we got Brody. He LOVES it too. He still can't quite get on it or push with his feet-by himself. So he usually pushes the back and presses the buttons. HEY maybe it will help him walk...

He was such a good and happy boy...especially with so many people and kids around stealing his toys...haha.

THE LOOT!!!

Told ya he got spoiled...nah just loved! Thank you to everyone who brought food and Brody a gift. Also to those who sent cards and Granny for the fun music card...that B played with ALL morning! And to those who drove down- Andrea, Holly, Chad and Rachel, and Trevor and Adrienne!

After everyone left, I made Brod a bottle and let him lay down and watch some tv before bedtime. He had a better idea I guess! haha. (Thanks Kimber for the ball pit!)

Happy 1st Birthday Brody!

2009-09-12T06:32:00.001-07:00

And the monthly posts of baby Brody comes to an end. Yesterday, I spent the entire day in Tucson, getting thing for Brody's birthday. I went to the mall, then to Toys R Us, and finally Costco-where it finally hit me. My baby isn't a baby anymore! I pick up the cake (if you haven't had Costco cake...you are missin out!) And on the front it says "happy 1st birthday Brody," and I almost started to cry, and while going through the store, if I looked down at the cake, I would get teary-eyed! Am I so weird...no just a girl! haha. But here are some pictures of reflection!

37 weeks prego.

Newborn 8lbs. 13ounces and 21in.

Christmas '08

January '08

February '09

May '09

July '09

August '09

The top two pictures are from last night at Texas Roadhouse! We went out for Brody's Birthday dinner. He didn't LOVE sitting on the saddle at first. But he did LOVE his ice cream. We love our little boy! This last week he has changed a ton! He likes to copy people and sing and dance. He loves to play with cars and wants mom to read him the same animal book over and over! haha. We love you Brody! Happy Birthday!

One, Two, Three Years Ago...

2009-09-07T06:36:00.000-07:00

One Year Ago Today, Lance and I were anxiously waiting the arrival of Brody. My due date was on the 9th....however, my body wouldn't go into labor, so I was induced on the 12th. What an awesome experience! I'm just glad he wasn't born on Sept. 11th!

Two Years Ago Today, I quit my Drama-inducing job and Lance and I had begun trying to have a baby!

Three Years Ago Today, Lance and I met in Thatcher. Labor day weekend. Saturday night we met and hung out till at least 2 am, just talking about EVERYTHING! Then, I went home the next day. Lance called me later that day and asked if I would meet him in Globe on Labor Day at the famous El Raey! My parents were at the lake, so I said heck YA! We met up and ate an awesome meal...mmm...butter chips! He walked me out, and we realized he locked his keys in his car. I totally thought he did it on purpose, and I'm so glad it happened because I got to hang out with him even longer. Come to our surprise, My second father- Steve Shiflet happen to show up! GREAT! If you know Steve, he gave me the hardest time! Well, we got the keys out and we both went our separate ways. But every weekend was spent together until we got married!

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2009-09-04T18:44:00.000-07:00

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Fall, Clean and Quiet

2009-09-03T10:42:00.000-07:00

The house is Clean. Rooms vacuumed, floors mopped, and the dishes are being cleaned in the washer. I can smell the last batch of laundry washing and I have my favorite candle for Autumn, muled cider, burning! And to make it that more peaceful, my baby is falling asleep to lullaby's and the hum of the fan. This the most silence and peace I've felt for a long time. This is a vacation to me!

Well I needed some advice. Lance and I have been asked to participate in our stake's Trek, as a Ma and Pa. Luckily it's only a day, 8miles, so I'm not too worried about the walking. When I was in high school we did a three day trek, and I have to say, it was an awful experience. I didn't enjoy it at all! I've come to the conclusion, I have to gain a relationship with the youth first, before I do anything else, which I don't think will be too hard. Not to brag, but the youth flock to my husband. I need some extra ideas about what any of you enjoyed on your treks!? Anyone, please!

Workin Man

2009-08-31T15:35:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I ran across these photos as was burning my pictures to a CD, and couldn't help but put these two up.

Lately Brody has been wanting to be outside...ALL DAY! He gets SO black from head to toe. But If he's happy I'm happy. Well this day, Lance was servicing all of his equipment and Brody wanted to help him and Zach! He was stinky, black, oily--but he was LOVIN it!

My Worst Nightmare...

2009-08-28T15:58:00.001-07:00

Ok, so maybe I'm being a bit dramatic. But this has been a fear of mine and it came true this morning...

Lance and I headed for Food City to shop for his young men campout at like 730 this morning(I know we are such early risers). But we finished up our shopping and headed to unload and back to pick up my truck from getting the oil changed.

So anywho, I buckled Brody in the truck, set the keys down, left the door open and went back to help Lance unload the rest of the groceries into the back of the truck. We finished up and I headed to the passenger door, where Brody was sitting. I locked the door (Brody's always trying to unlock the door). and shut it. CRAP! Lance said, "you didn't just lock the door." And I answered ya. I went over to lance's side and he showed me that his side was locked too. NO!!! I was completely consumed with...I don't even know. I felt like I was going to suffocate...I'm the worst mom in the world! I straight up locked my child in the car...and the sun is beating right on him....and the keys are in the car.

For a few seconds, Brody had his bottle in his hands and grinning and smiling. The complete opposite of me...I was bawling- I'm a bit over dramatic. Then he chucked the bottle to the ground and started winning which 8 min. later turned into an upset child. I felt SO bad. Lance called one of his employees to run over to our house and get the spare key. Great idea...except it was going to take him at least 20min! Not so great. I swear people where looking at us like we were crazy. I'm bawling below the truck(so Brody wouldn't see me and get more upset) and Lance has his body to the window making funny faces at B, to try and make him happy. I finally couldn't take it anymore. I said "Lance bust the darn window open and get my baby out!" I know again I'm a bit over dramatic! Just imagine watching your child cry and scream so hard and you can't do anything...then you'll be dramatic too. Any who, since Lance has gotten two warnings about the huge crack in his windshield, we really didn't care about breaking in. So Lance got a drill bit out of the back of the truck and started chipping out the windshield. He got the hole big enough then reached through and unlocked the door! And a nice neighboring man gave us a tiny little broom to sweep up the glass. I was just so happy to have my baby out of the truck. It's funny though, Lance and I were talking later and figured the reason why Brody was so upset is because he was strapped into his car seat! haha. Anywho, that's my story and it sucked!

My Hubby

2009-08-26T10:17:00.000-07:00

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? haha...that's easy...Sports any sports. OR the Spanish channel-I know.

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? RANCH!

3. What's one food he doesn't like? Last week we went to a really good (ok I liked it) Japanese restaurant, and we wanted to try the sushi. We only got the tempura rolls, nothin fishy. But he definitely doesn't like sushi.

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. His drink would be? Oh that's easy...DP! (dr. pepper)

5. Where did he go to high school? Buena High School

6. What size shoe does he wear? 10-10 1/2

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Lance isn't a pack rat at all....I guess it could be hunting stuff...idk.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Probably the steak sandwich at Quiznos

9. What would he eat every day if he could? Filibertos...definitely

10. What is his favorite cereal? Anything sugary...that he can put more sugar on. -yuck!

11. What would he never wear? Nothing preppy....sweater vests? heck no! He's my cowboy!

12. What is his favorite sports team? Come on...ASU baby!

13. Who did he vote for? Not Obama!

14. Who is his best friend? ME! no joke. haha

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? ask him questions, that I already know the answer to. teehee.

16. What is his Heritage? idk...?

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? Chocolate with ice cream. Probably the all chocolate cake from Costco. mmmm...that sounds amazing!

18. Did he play sports in high school? Everything. wrestling, football, and baseball! OH YEAh!

19. What could he spend hours doing? working...he loves to work. but he does love to hang out with me and Brod.

20. What is one thing you appreciate about him? Everything! His ability to make me happy when I feel terrible. His love for Brody and I. I love him so much!

In Memory

2009-08-21T06:42:00.000-07:00

One of Lance's friends, Kameron Haban, passed away Wednesday at 10am after a long and difficult fight with Lupus. Kameron was a generous, loving and incredible person. His family grew up in Lance's home ward and He was great friends with his brother Matt and Dan. They lived in Thatcher for many years. This past year they moved to Sierra Vista.
Jami is a strong, faithful and just plain amazing woman who has been such a rock through this whole trial. They have a son, Kason, who is a 2 1/2 year old who is so sweet, soft-spoken and tender-hearted. Jami and Kason are now left on this earth without their sweet husband and father. While they know they WILL be reunited with him, they are need of thoughts and prayers. I would also like to make a plea to everyone to help support this family in another way. We just opened up an account in their behalf yesterday. Anybody can go to any Bank of America branch and ask to make a donation to the account under JamiLynn Haban for the benefit of Kameron Haban -OR- you could also make an online donation at paypal.com then send a donation to habanfundraiser@gmail.com. Please know that I would never ask this of you if it wasn't something that I truly believed in and something and someone that is in true need. Thank you so much to everyone for their support and love.

If you would like more information on the family, you are welcome to check out her blog where she has been documenting her experience. It is a detailed and heart-felt blog that is sure to touch your heart. Please read her post!! She really is an inspiration to Me and MANY others! The address is kamandjami.blogspot.com

Thanks again. Much love to you all

Jamie and Kameron on the wedding day

Kameron and sweet little Kason

What a wonderful Family that will be together for the Eternities!

We LOve you guys so much!!!