Mother's Morning at preschool

Today I had the sure pleasure of going to preschool with Jaxon. They had a "Mother's morning" where we made crafts and had our pictures taken together. It was so fun to do so many craft projects with Jax, so I had to post my favorite one. He made this and I got to help him assemble all of the pieces. I think it is adorable. It is made of toilet paper rolls, tissue paper, and pipe cleaner.

The Wise Men Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus The Angel

A Tiger in the Nativity play???

Well...I bet you didn't know there was a tiger in the nativity scene! There was...and his name was Jaxon. At Jaxon's preschool, the presented their annual nativity play. All of the kiddos got to choose what part they wanted to be and Jaxon wanted to be a tiger! There were all sorts of animals...bears, giraffes, lions, and elephants. They even had a "builder" and a "cowgirl". I thought it was so adorable! The whole event was very secret, so all of the parents were surprised. Jax got a little stage fright, but we were so proud of him for standing up there!

Catch up!

Oh my goodness!! I have not posted in FOREVER!!! I will try to do a quick run through!

Halloween: Jaxon insisted on being Spiderman for Halloween...even though I tried my hardest to steer him a different direction! But...he was thrilled, so that was awesome! We went to our Ward's Halloween party...and it was awesome! They did an entire haunted house and a spook ally. The kids loved it! Then, the big night came, and Jax got ready to Trick-or- Treat! We thought that this year he would be ready! Well...he didn't like it...again! He hit a couple of houses and said he was done! However...he LOVED handing out the candy to the kids that made it to our door.

Preschool: Jax has been goingt to a FANTASTIC little preschool that is just down the street from our house. He has homework every night, which he fights me on every night. But, he loves to put this pencil behind his ear while he "works"!

Haircut: My sister Sarah gave Jax and my nephew Sevrin haircuts. So handsome!

I am Spiderman!!

So every year when Halloween starts creeping its way into the stores, my mind begins racing with ideas for "the perfect costume" for Jaxon. Since birth, he has allowed me to choose his costume and it has been so fun! Well...this year I was convinced that I could talk my shark costume into his heart as I had done in years past. To my surprise he put he kiabosh on that idea. He expressed to me over and over again that he was going to be Spiderman...no matter what! Where did my Halloween power go?? Is it gone forever? Do little girls do this to their mommies? Anyway...we found a Spiderman costume that he LOVES. Actually, I think I will have to hide it or it will be trashed by the time the spooky night rolls around! Chceck out Spidy himself...looking in the mirror!

Bike Rider

Jax decided he wanted to ride his new bike out of nowhere 2 days ago. I was a little nervous...but he picked up it and he was off! He is getting so big!

Jaxon's 4th Birthday...a little late!

I can't believe my baby is four year old already! Jaxon requested a day at the beach for his big 4th birthday. He also has been asking for "a whale cake with fish" for the last 3 months! So, I tried my best. We had a great day with my sister and her kiddos and we were thrilled that Grandma and Grandpa came out to celebrate with us! Overall, I think he had a great day!

Happy Birthday My Jaxon Boy!!!

My little guy is 4!!! Can you believe it???? I literally feel like we were just bringing him home from the hospital a couple of weeks ago! I must say, I have the MOST AWESOME kid! He is the complete light of my life. He has so much joy that it is impossible not to be around him and have any look on your face except a smile. He is so sweet and is always making sure I am alright...whether I might be sad or stubbing my toe...he is always there to make me feel better. He has such a strong spirit, and I love to hear him belting out primary songs at the top of his lungs...when he thinks I can't hear him! I love his cautious attitude and his recent sass! It makes me smile! I love his independent little way, and even more, his dependent ways too! Everyday I am thankful for my son. I cherish him everyday. Everyday I am thankful for answered prayers and for the amazing gift I have been given. Happy Birthday, Jaxon! Thank you for choosing me to be your mommie!

(ps- Thank you Kulianna for starting such a great way to remember our kiddos over the years!...I just had to copy ya!)

A Day at the Beach...again!

I have to hand it to California...the beaches are so much fun! I am not a huge fan of this state yet, but I must say that having the ability to drive to the beach every Saturday , sure is awesome! We spent yesterday at Huntington Beach where this desert girl enjoyed the surf and sand more then I knew I could. There is something about watching your kiddo become entranced with the Ocean that does my heart good. The only downfall of the day was the lack of sunscreen for Rich! Jax wouldn't let me get near his eyes with the sunscreen, so we woke up from his nap looking like a red raccoon!

My little sunburned boy! I can't stop laughing at how funny he looks!

A Movie in the Park

We found a movie in the park!! I have ALWAYS wanted to go to one of these, but we could nver find one that was "family-ish" so I was so excited when we found one a couple of towns over. Oh my gosh, it was so much fun! We packed our popcorn, candy and sodas along with our blankets and set out for a great night. We watched "The Muppet Movie" admist tons of families. It was a really great night.

Jaxon being Batman in his very manly heart blanket cape!

The 4th of JULY!

The thought of spending the fourth all alone was a little bit too daunting for us, so we packed up the car and headed to San Jose to see Sarie and her fam. We spent the day at the Santa Clara Celebration where the kids played games and ate their weight in snow cones. That night we watched the fireworks from the Google parking lot. Ahhh...Silicone Valley!

Who is that Masked Man?

Jax plays with this mask ALL THE TIME!! Too cute..I had to share!

La Habra Children's Museum

Jax and I have been trying to keep busy, so we find new places to go all the time. We found this great childrens museum in La Habra, which is about 25 minutes from us. Jax had so much fun playing with all of the awesome things. It is a completley "hands-on" museum, and they tell you when you enter "play with everything and make sure you touch it all!" So..we did!

Sunday

As I was getting ready to go to church today, I was surprised by my nervousness that was creeping up inside of me. You have to understand that I left an AMAZING ward in Albuquerque. I left the kind of ward that made you feel like you were home when you walked in the building. The kind of ward that if someone needed help, you had people asking "why didn't I get to watch her kids?". I learned so many things from the amazing women in my ward, and I know that those lessons can never be recreated. I am so greatful to my Heavenly Father for putting all of those women in my path. Because I was so comforted every Sunday, today I was uneasy.
As I stepped out of the car, it was the same familiar scene in a somewhat familiar building. The only thing that really stood out as different was all of the beautiful flowers and grass! But, I am so thankful to our wonderful church for being able to tap into that familiarity and make you feel at home no matter where you are. Walking into the building, I was given the precious gift of peace that I have been looking for for the last couple of weeks. Yes, it is not my ward in ABQ, but I am very grateful for the kind hellos and welcomes that came so easily from its members. This new ward is VERY small and very different from what I am used to, but I am sure it will be fine. I am so thankful for the lessons and talks given today. I am so thankful that no matter where I am ,the church is an anchor for me and my family.

Disneyland!!

Well, most of you know that I am married to a 6 year old when it comes to Disneyland. So of course on our 2nd day in LA, we headed to Anaheim to meet the mouse himself. Rich was so psyched to take Jaxon...and he loved it! We got to see the Pixar parade in California Adventure...so worth it!! If you ever go, you have to check it out. We made the mistake of taking Jaxon on "The Pirates of the Carribean" ride first. It scared the crud out of him, so the rest of our visit, every ride he went on he would say "I don't like pirates...is this pirates?" Poor thing. All in all we did have a great time. Rich was so excited to use his annual pass...so I guess we will be going alot this year! So...everyone come and see us, so we can go with you too!