Next Stop, The Trailer Park

When Ty saw these pictures he said, "Next stop, trailer park." Ok, yes I let my kids run around in their underwear outside on our deck. It's not like we have a private backyard, and this was after dinner. I have to strip Hayden down to his diaper after dinner anyways, he's the messiest eater in the world, and Jackson loves to run around in his underwear, so I let them go at it. They were just being so cute. And I'm sure I'll let them do it again, so everyone can see their cute bellies and chubby legs and their all around adorable little bodies.

Tyler adds, "The inside of our house looks like the trailer park blew up inside of it." And, "My children are capable of turning our kitchen floor into human size fly paper. Do they secrete glue?"

Don't worry, I mopped the floor today. It is now clean.

My friend Lisa let Jackson come over and play with her daughter Alexis this morning while I went to lunch with my family. Ty picked him up and said that when he got there Jackson was in a shirt and tie, and he got married. I was dying laughing so I asked Jackson about it and this was our conversation:.

Me: "Jackson what did you do today?"

Jackson: "I married Alexis."

Me: "You did? Where did you get married?"

J: "She just had a temple downstairs."

Me: "What did you wear?"

J: "I was the Daddy."

Me: "Did you wear a tie?"

J: "Yes."

Me: "What did Alexis wear?"

J: "A dress."

Me: "Who married you?" (Meaning who performed the ceremony?)

J: "Alexis did. We just got married! (Then he smiled and giggled)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I really really hope that there are pictures.

Haircuts

We all got haircuts in our family. I was waiting forever to cut Hayden's becuase once you finally cut their hair, they look all grown up. But I decided this had to go: And my hair had to go. It's been long for so long and it was time . I feel like I'm myself again now that I have my short hair back. I love it, even though I do miss my ponytail already.

Chicago

We went to Chicago this weekend for my new adorable niece's baby blessing and Alexis's birthday party. It was also a last family get together before Ty's parents go off to be Mission Presidents in Michigan. We had a good time, but of course, I don't have many pictures. other people took plenty though, but for some reason I don't ever get my camera out when we're doing something fun and exciting. These are the only pictures I took of my kids the whole time.
Chilling out watching the DVD player
Anyways we had a great time. I love Chicago and I'm so glad the boys got to go and play with all their cousins. Hopefully I'll get pictures emailed to me because all the grandkids were so cute together!

Hayden's Talking

Hayden finally said his first discernible sentence today. It went like this:

"NO! MINE!"

I wonder where he learned that from? At least he is putting words together, and I can actually understand something he's saying.

Grrr

Yes, these are pictures of this morning, MAY 1st. As we walked outside I told Jackson I hate the snow and he said, "I LOVE IT!" and Jumped right in.

Back to School

This is dedicated to Ty. Today he's going back to school and it's his first day as a grad student.

Pictures of Today

It was hot today! And apparently is it going to snow later on this week. I live in a crazy desert. But we took advantage of the sun this afternoon and went outside and played. I didn't realize it was as hot as it was. Poor Hayden was turned bright red before we got home. Don't worry though, he was just fine. It's so fun to see Hayden run and play outside. Last summer he was army crawling through the dirt, and now he's running and climbing and going down the slides. They grow up too fast.



(Jackson hasn't forgotten how to "hang")

Pictures From This Week

Nothing new has really happened this week. I haven't been taking pictures lately, but I thought I would share some funny ones of late. Here is Hayden at the ER:

Here's Hayden's Lunch from the other day:

And I thought I would share some interesting photography that Jackson took by himself:

(Yes, that is me and Tyler sleeping. He also took many more pictures, but mostly of the dresser and the floor, and underneath the bed. Nothing as great as this picture which shows how attentive we are as parents.)

And so here's a picture of Jackson sleeping:

(He loves the Easter pillowcase his grandma Jones gave him. It's not coming off anytime soon.)

And that's about it around here. How was everyone's weekend?

Happenings

I was just thinking about things that had happened these past couple of days. Saturday Hayden fell onto a metal cookie cutter and cut his head open in two places. We went to the emergency room because they were pretty big gashes and I thought he needed stitches, but it ended up being fine. No stitches, no staples, and it seems to be healing pretty good. He was a trooper. They put a headband on him with gauze that helped to numb the pain of his cuts, and he was then the happiest kid ever. I have a picture of him with his headwrap and it's hilarious, but it's in my phone, and my phone is dead, so I can't find it, so no picture.

My parents told me yesterday that they are going to Disneyland today - without me.

Yesterday we had a Dentist appt right near Ty's school. Jackson was awful at the dentist and wouldn't let them touch him. I was angry, to say the least. Do you know how many dentist books we checked out at the library? We prepared for this for days. Stubborn child. I was stubborn, but I never said no to the Dentist. Then we ate lunch with Ty at his school and he showed off his children to one of his P.E. classes. They were running the mile outside and so we just stayed through his class and played outside. It was so random and fun. Ty really does have an amazing job and works with awesome people. I know he's going to miss them when he starts school.

Jackson has been in timeout 5 times today, and he's suppossed to be taking a nap, but he's probaby quietly pooping his underwear.

I was reminded yesterday how lucky I am to have such a wonderful husband. My neighbor got arrested yesterday for I don't know what and he'll be in jail for who knows how long while his wife and kids are at home. Holy Schmoly, as Jackson would say. Thank you, thank you Tyler for being such a wonderful hardworking person and a wonderful father to our boys. I'm just so glad I don't have to deal with, you know, worrying that my husband might get arrested and lose his job, etc, etc. Don't we all have enough to deal with without creating excess drama in our lives? geez.

Good news, Jackson actually pooped in the potty, but he's still not asleep.

And for the last random happening that I would like to write about, yesterday, a book made me cry. Most of you probably don't know that I have issues with crying. I just don't do it. It hasn't happened (without me being on birth control pills) for years. I was reading the end of "The Chosen" and it made me cry. I remember in book club I insinuated that I cried when I got home after losing Jackson for at least 5 minutes at the Children's Museum, but I didn't actually ever cry. I just got angry, but no tears. Anyways, It was a good book. Thanks Jennifer for recommending that one.

Oh wait, one last thing. It is snowing. It is blowing swirls of snow everywhere. It is APRIL. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? Yesterday my kids got sunburned and it was 70+, and today it is snowing. Is this because of global warming? El Nino? El Nina? whatever, because I am just about to go green if it will stop the snow.

What is your color?

Ty an I took these tests together and we found it hysterical because it pretty much hit us right on the money. (At least in our own opinions. I'm sure we come off different to other people, but here is what Ty and I think of each other:)

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Red

Your color is red, the color of racy sportscars, blushing cheeks, and luscious roses. Red symbolizes passion, romance, and love. So, since you're ruled by red, you probably trust your feelings more than your brain and tend to act spontaneously. If you see something you want, you go for it without thinking twice — impulsive is your middle name. You don't wait around for people to make decisions, either; you dive right in. Quite the romantic, you pay close attention to your emotions. In fact, if your heart isn't in what you're doing, you won't be satisfied. Of course, even when you do pour all your energy into the projects you tackle, your impetuous nature means your passions can shift as frequently as the wind. That's why some reds have trouble with commitment. Our advice? Next time you're feeling fickle, think before you act, if possible. You might be surprised at the results. Overall, though, it's great to be red. No one lives life more completely than you do.

What are you?
http://web.tickle.com/jumpto?test=colorogt&c=50652

Ty's color was black:

Your color is black. The color of night. Serene and mysterious. Traditionally a symbol of success, black also represents power and an uncompromising demand for perfection. Not surprisingly, you tend to set challenging goals for yourself and do whatever it takes to achieve them — your strength of character is second to none. This unfaltering determination, along with your natural elegance, impresses people. But keep in mind that your personality might be intimidating to some. Try to temper your demanding side with a little softness — trust us, it won't kill you. Overall, though, black is the color of professionalism and achievement, which means it's clearly the color for you.

Get Munked

I was being lazy on Friday and watching TV. I was being so lazy that I was actually watching Good Things Utah because I wanted to just watch TV and nothing else was on. Much to my surprise, I was actually entertained. They had life sized Alvin and the Chipmunk dancers appearing on TV. They were on the "Get Munked" tour promoting the movie. Below is the link to the segment of GTU. Oh my gosh, I laughed so hard, the whole time. Hopefully you will find this as funny as I did. Jackson was looking at me and the chipmunks like we were nuts. (It's kind of long. No need to watch after they're done dancing.)

http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=80771@video.ktvx.com&navCatId=462

So after they were done dancing they announced that they would be at the mall at 6:00, so I actually took my kids to the mall to see them. (I should probably tell you that I LOVED Alvin and the Chimpunks when I was little) Anyways, mall - Stupid mistake. I should have known that if I was actually willing to go to the mall, then everyone else in the State would be willing to go too. There were so many kids and adults there that I had to stand Jackson on a table and he could barely see, and then try to hold Hayden on my shoulders, but since the view wasn't that great he and Hayden decided that it would be more fun to go play on the cars that you have to put money in for them to go back and forth.

You were suppossed to be able to get your pictures taken with the Chipmunks, but the line was so long that we couldn't because they had to leave for the airport before they could get to everyone. But advertising works. Jackson now loves the chipmunks and Ty surprised him with the new Chipmunk movie. Guess what we've been watching over and over for the last few days? At least it's better than the Bee Movie.

Goodbye Couch, Goodbye Couch, Hello Couches

So after 6 years of marriage, we finally bought a couch. We said goodbye to our sectional that Ty's parents gave us. It served us well, but it was time to go. When Tyler and Jeremy moved it out of the house, Hayden was crying hysterically. He was running after the couch with his hands held out just crying. It thought it was a very proper goodbye. Here is a picture of the couch we bought.

Doesn't it look awesome? I love the two toned look. I seriously love this couch. One of the reasons I love it so much is because I wanted sometthing that fit agains the wall where our sliding door is. We could have an open area in our tiny living room. See? It fits. We had to put our old sectional like this:
I believe that earlier I called our old sectional oversized. I was very wrong. It is definately not oversized. It just looked that way in our tiny living room. Now that I think about it, it was pretty miraculous that our old sectional fit as perfectly as it did against our back wall. Let's zoom out a little and look at the new sectional.
Oh wait, slight problem. Now that is an oversized sectional. Now I can't open the @#$! door! I was so sad, and so stupid. I just assumed it would fit. Ty didn't think there would be a problem either. I didn't realize exactly how small our little condo living room was until the delivery people delivered brought it inside. We tried turning it the other way, and it looked bad, very bad. Luckily the store said I could return it, only because the sectional I bought is easy to sell. So yesterday I went back to the store and bought the second couch of my married career. (A couch that I knew would fit because I actually measured it.) I decided to bag the sectional idea and go with a sofa and love seat combo. We rented a cargo van (Thanks Jeremy and Lisa!) and hauled the other couch back and got a new one. That was drama in itself, and I'll spare you the details. Let's just say that I drove all over provo, they had lost my couch, but it was eventually found. Anyways, here's the new furniture we/I decided on:

Yes, that is Jackson laying in the living room in his underwear. (We've had a hard day.) But I like them a lot. It's definately fun to have something new.

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Easter

The boys had a fun easter. After eating candy for breakfast and going to Church, we went to my mom's house and had an easter egg hunt. Jackson loved dying the eggs and finding them. We hid them for him a couple times, and then since we were done he decided to hide them by himself, and then find them....himself. Hayden loved his first real Easter Egg hunt and they have both been on a sugar high since Sunday. I will be glad when all their candy is gone. Hope everyone had a happy Easter!


Who do you think found them most eggs? Hmmm, tough one I know. I have a million pictures and I can't decide which ones to post, so here are some more:

Fun With Peanuts, Paint, and a Tent

Grandma Jones sent the boys an Easter package. They always love the packages that she sends. They love the presents inside and they also the packing peanuts. Oh how they love the peanuts. Look at the joy on Jackson's face.
Please excuse the fact that Jackson is in his underwear and Hayden is in a diaper. They are really really happy when I let them run around that way, as you can see.

Ty has had spring break for the last couple of days and so what did we do to celebrate? We painted. Fun huh? I know I know, you're all jealous. Well here's some pictures of the color, or should I say colors. It is a different color each time I look at it. It's different in the kitchen than in the living room, and it's different depending on the light. It was also a little different than what I thought I was picking out, but i like it. So much better than white. And what do I love almost as much? The fact that my husband has finally relented to get new couches, because apparently our dirty oversized sectional doesn't look as appealing anymore. I'll show pictures when it's actually decorated. Oh, and Jackson's room is a cool blue, but I haven't downloaded those yet.
And finally, I realized that I have never posted about the tent. Jackson has a Lightning Mcqueen tent and it provides endless amounts of fun, and peace for me, especially when Jackson puts his diego couch in it and watches his new favorite show, the Bee Movie.

My little baby has turned into a little boy. Excuse me while I go wipe away my tears. At least he's still adorable. More to come: Easter pictures.

Not too shabby. I thought I would be way slower since I haven't worked in the factulty support center for three years now. :) Ya, that place taught me how to type. Good times.

97 words

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Hayden Got Tubes

Hayden got tubes put in his ears on Tuesday. He seems to be doing great so far. The surgery went really well and it was so fast. The Dr. told me he had another ear infection in his left ear. That would make it infection #6 or 7, I've lost count, since November, but Hayden was so good throughout the whole process. He only cried when they were taking him into the OR. They told me he would probably be hysterical and disoriented after he came out of the anesthesia, but he didn't even cry. He just cuddled with me and sucked his thumb. The nurses said he won the award for the best boy of the day. Then he came home, took a nap, and played like nothing had happened. Modern medicine is amazing. The tubes seem to be helping. He's a happy boy, and he's usually a happy boy, but at least now he's not tugging at his ears and running around with bright pink cheeks. (I don't know why, but whenever he had an ear infection, his cheeks would be bright pink all day long, but he wouldn't have a fever.) And he seems to be a little less cranky. Hopefully now his speech will pick up since he won't be hearing like he's submerged under water. Well I love our playful little guy and I'm glad that it's over. Hopefully this will help a lot and we won't have any more ear problems.

Here's a video of crazy Hayden being a ghost: (Just thought I'd throw it in there since I haven't taken any pictures in the last couple of days.)

Setbacks

So the title of this post was going to be titled "Wonder of Wonder, Miracle of Miracles" and I was going to say something about Jackson being potty trained and how he wasn't having accidents, but that was this morning. I was going to post about how Jackson filled up his potty chart and how I was so proud of him and I finally took him to jump on it. He had an absolute blast. Trampolines scare me (little kids jumping on trampolines scare me) and when there are a ton of kids also jumping on trampolines it is even more scary, but my children loved it. Of course when I got there my camera ran out of batteries, so there are no pictures, but I'm sure we'll go back. I was also going to post about how my boys have behaved so well lately and I had such a great weekend, once again, that was this morning.

So this morning Jackson slept in until 8:00. Which is really sleeping in for him. I'm actually not minding the time change. And I woke up thinking wow, my boys have been so good lately. I took them to Tremonton for their cousin Madi's birthday party and they were great. Jackson was good at Church and he has been taking naps so well. What good boys I have. We haven't had trauma for a while. Then Hayden woke up.

He was mad at the breakfast I gave him and decided to pour all his cereal and milk on his clothes. He was soaked. And then he realized he was cold, or that his cereal was gone and he started to cry, you know the build up kind, where it starts out kind of slow and just builds up to louder and louder volumes until the tears are streaming and their faces are bright pink? That's always fun, so I put him in the tub to wash the milk off, but he was still mad, so he threw a tantrun and hit his upper lip on the side of the tub and split his frenulum (The membrane between the upper gum and upper lip) Blood starts coming out of his nose and mouth. The poor child's upper lip was huge. But we recovered from that and ran some errands, and then finally, finally, it was the most glorious time of the day......naptime.

But Jackson didn't want to take a nap. Now, I am going through caffeine withdrawals, and I needed a nap, so I closed Jackson's door, and told him to go to sleep. Then I tried to take a nap and as I was peacefully drifting off, I thought, "Oh, my pottytrained boy is being so quiet. He's going to sleep. What a wonderful boy."

That thought didn't come into my head after that point in the day. Jackson didn't nap, and after cleaning, poo and pee off the floor, three pairs of pants later, and finding Jackson standing in the toilet, I no longer felt that I could blog about our potty training success. And tomorrow Hayden gets tubes. Talk about actual trauma.

Don't close the door!

Why? Why climb in a dryer? I was looking through my pictures for February and I wanted to post this picture of Hayden. He loves to get into the dryer. Don't tell Ty, he can't stand that I would let the dryer become a "toy." (Ok, Ty has actually seen this picture, so he knows, but I know how to drive him crazy.) Anyways, he only gets in when I'm doing the laundry. It's just so cute sometimes.

This picture just reminded me of a story that happened the other day. Jackson saw Hayden trying to climb in the dryer, so of course he had to push him out of the way and get in. And this time he got all the way in. Usually he just pokes his head inside and laughs, but he got all the way in and was so proud of himself. Then Hayden ran in the laundry room as fast as he could and shut the dryer door, right while I was yelling, "Don't shut the door!" (His second favorite thing to do besides getting inside the dryer.) It was so funny. Jackson has not tried to get in the dryer since then.