Hubby Tag!

I saw this on Katie's blog and love it. For once, it's ALL ABOUT ANDREW.

1. Where did you meet?
In Sign Language class at Dixie State College. I even have a picture of us in front of the building!

2. How long did you date before you were married?
8 months


3. How long have you been married?
2 years and 1 month

4. What does he do that surprises you?

He makes me cute little surprise dinners.

5. What's your favorite feature about him?
His Dimples!

6. What your favorite quality about him?
I can't choose a favorite but here are a few...He is always the first to say sorry, He does so many things without asking, and he's a great dad.

7. Does he have a nickname for you? Yes, Pumpkin


8. What's his favorite color? Blue.


9. What's his favorite food? He doesn't have a lot of favorites because he just not picky. But I know he loves baby back ribs.

10. What is his favorite sport? Tennis!


11. Who said I love you first? He did.

12. When and where was your first kiss? I think after our second date on my couch!

13. What's your favorite thing to do as a couple? We don't share many of the same interests, but we do love to play Boggle together, and watch LOST! (Sorry, I copied you Katie!)



14. Do you have any kids together? Yes, one stinky little Jaxon!





15. What's a hidden talent he has? Oh, he has many. He has a really good singing voice, he can play the piano, and he is really good at cooking meat. Mostly everything he tries, we find out he is good at! Yes, I am a little jealous!

16. How old is he? 25

17. What is his favorite type of music? He likes it all, almost really.

18. What do you admire most about him? He has a good heart, and will help in any way he can.

19. What's his favorite past time? watching movies!

20. Do you think he's gonna read this? Sooner or Later.

I tag everyone who reads this and wants to do it!!

The Doll

Last night, we went to Gina & Joe's house. (Andrew's sister and her husband.) They invited us over for dinner. (Thanks Gina, it was good!) They have 2 kids, and Jax loves playing with them. Jax was playing with them in their room, and we found a little doll in a stroller. We put the stroller by Jax and he was really worried about it. We took the doll out and put it in his lap, and he didn't know what to think. It really upset him, and he was freaked out! The doll wasn't even scary! He was trying to push it away. I don't know if he thought it was freaky cause it should be alive...I don't know! But it was hilarious! We thought it was so funny! Jax is usually never afraid of anything. At least we know we won't have to worry about our son liking dolls!

The kids were playing dress up with their Halloween costumes. Jax was really ornery about the whole doll thing.

Monkey Trouble

We have this monkey that came wrapped around a blanket that my Mom gave Jax. I wrapped it around Jax instead. It didn't really even faze him, he just went about his normal business with a monkey strapped to his back! Cute kid!

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So Sad

One day I came in to check on Jax while he was taking a nap, and he was like this! He usually plays around in his crib for awhile before he goes to sleep. He must have been sitting up and just gotten too tired to go on. It looked so uncomfortable, and most of all just sad. Poor thing !

Dress up

Here's Princess Jax!






Andrew was SO not happy with this. But Jax loved the glittery wand and the little boa. He wore it around all day. He's too young to know better, so I didn't feel like the gender switch would make any lasting impression on him. Just a little humor for Mom, that's all. Plus, he's so cute as a princess!

Juice

Okay, So Jaxon hates juice and I don't know why. I CANNOT get him to drink it. Aren't kids supposed to like juice? He won't drink water either. All he will drink is his formula, and even then he is drinking less of that now. I don't know what his deal is or what to do....It's really not causing a problem, he's not constipated or dehydrated I don't think, but I am worried about it. He needs to be drinking more, and all he wants to do is eat!! UGHH!

Granted

A kid I dated in High School died Tuesday in a car crash. We hadn't kept in touch, but still I couldn't believe when I heard it. Someone I used to know so well, dead. I can't believe how crazy life is. Life is so fragile, and we all take it for granted.


This made me reflect on the people I love in my life. I don't tell them enough how much I love them and how thankful I am for them. Life could just end for any one of us at any time. But we always think it will never be us, or someone who is close to us.

I was also thinking how sad it is that people get more attention when they are dead. Everyone then starts to notice how great of a person they were, and all the good things they did. It's like we don't seem to care about someone until they are dying or dead. I wish that would change. We need to love and appreciate those who are alive and with us now, because we never know when they could be gone.

So to all my friends and family....I LOVE YOU GUYS!

FaLL is SO NOT in the Air

So, a few days ago was the first day of fall. But living here you'd never know it. Nothing has changed. But that's fine. Im not complaining about what feels like an extra long summer. But This is why I love and dislike St.George. I love the warmth, yes. But I do miss the seasons. I feel like were getting a little cheated on the 4 seasons. This is the only reason I miss Logan. Fall there was beautiful. But not Beautiful enough to make up for the 8 months of freezing cold, miserable winter there. The leaves were the most colorful I have ever seen. The mountains were red and orange. I still choose St.George over Logan, but I do miss the leaves, the crisp air, cool nights, having to wear a jacket... I love fall! Fall here is great too, just in a different way. It finally feels like summer everywhere else. It's beginning to go from SO HOT to just HOT. But October is the best time. The temperature is perfect. It's finally starting to cool down, but it's not cold. I hate cold. Mmmmm....I LOVE FALL! Oooh and the smells of fall! Cinnamon and pumpkin, and the smell of cold. Love it. It will happen here. Probably in November though. And that's fine. Just to prove how incredibly awesome Logan is in the fall....here are some pics of last year....

I was pregnant and HUGE!

Elmo

Okay, so Jax found a new friend. And at first, I didn't approve. I've always been annoyed by elmo's obnoxious voice. I love sesame street, really. I like ALL of the characters, except elmo! He drives me nuts! I always told myself that no child of mine would own anything of elmo.

That was before I had Jaxon. That was before I was shown the unpleasant reality of losing so much sleep. And that was before I saw the happy look on Jaxon's face when he saw this red monster. I don't know how he does it, but kids love him.

So, one day, while flipping through channels, desperately hoping to somehow entertain Jax, I came across Sesame Street, and it was Elmo's World! (Gag) But Jaxon was instantly hooked. Seriously. I have pictures. What a discovery!! I found something to occupy the stinky Jax for a few precious moments! I love Jax and he is SO CUTE, but sometimes I want some minutes to myself.

So, a few weeks ago, my Mom sent Jax an Elmo movie in the mail. We turned it on, and for the full 77 minutes, Jax was glued. Wow. So, now, when Jax is up bright and early at 7 am, I turn on Elmo, stick him in his walker, and go back to bed! He is such a good boy to watch the whole thing and let me sleep! In my pre-child years, I would have thought this is totally wrong- to stick your kid in front of the TV like this! But now- I understand why parents do it. The break is needed.

My feelings have changed toward Elmo. No Elmo, I LOVE YOU!

Count your many blessings...

This isn't so up-beat, but It's what I'm thinking...

Andrew & I have a huge problem with being covetous. (SP?) And in today's world, it's so easy to
be. We always catch ourselves saying, "That's not fair" ,"They have this, they have that, and I don't". We always want want want. It's so easy to feel sorry for yourself, and whine and complain about your circumstances. It's so easy to see others, and compare. Why is it easier to see what you don't have than what you do? I wish we didn't get so caught up in wordly possessions. There are more important things, but why is that so hard to see? If we could just spend as much time being thankful for what we have as we do complaining and comparing, we would probably be better off.

I have been reading Les Miserables, and man their lives sucked! Like every single one of them! They were suffering from poverty, starvation, and discrimination. And there is no justice. It's so sad. Every time I pick up the book, I cry. It makes me feel very grateful for my current life situation.

Ya know, we really are quite lucky. Yeah, we don't have it all, not even close. But what we do have is what matters most. It could be worse. Yeah, we don't have an X box 360, a great camera, lots of clothes & toys, great furniture, and expensive decorations. But, we DO have a roof over our heads, food, eachother, a CUTE healthy baby, and we live in America, where we can do whatever we want. And isn't that what matters most? Yes. It is. It matters who you are, not what you have.

Sand Hollow!!

This last weekend, we did 2 things we have been wanting to do FOREVER! We went to our favorite lake, and camped there! I can't say this enough, BUT we REALLY REALLY missed the desert and the red rock, and ESPECIALLY Sand Hollow! It's one of my favorite places ever. It is beautiful. When I was single and lived in St. George, my friends and I would come to Sand Hollow a lot. The water is really clean and beautiful, and there are big red rocks sticking up out of the water that you can swim to, dive from, or tan on! It really is AWESOME! I could spend all day there in the sun. Lots of people come for the sand dunes. But I love the sandy beach. The sand is perfect. It's so fine and soft and red! The best!!

Well, this was Jaxon's first time camping. And now I see why people don't take babies camping. Ok, he wasn't that bad, but kind of. First of all, he did not want to go to sleep, and I guess if my parents took me out in the middle of nowhere to sleep in a big weird thing called a tent, I wouldn't want to sleep either. But right as we got him calmed down, some very considerate people decided to drive their loud 4-wheelers up and down the road over and over again. By this time, it was after mid-night and we were SO MAD! Andrew went out and waited on the road for them to drive by and asked them to stop. They did , but went back to their camp and turned on loud music and threw a party instead! UGGHH! By then, Jax was pretty riled up and onry. So, we decided to put him in the back of the car! We put a ton of blankets for padding, and it looked quite comfy! He went to sleep pretty fast after that. We felt like awful parents, but really he was better off and so were we.

After a pretty exhausting night (sleeping on sand really isn't as comfortable as it sounds) , we got up and played in the Lake! Even though Jax was tired, he liked it for awhile. It was so fun! And we got the sun we NEEDED. We love you Sand Hollow!!