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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.

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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.

We Love Playdough

When Grandma Jones was visiting 2 weeks ago she brought with her a fabulous gift. A gift that will keep Jackson quiet for almost an hour... that's right, playdough. He's has had so much fun with his playdough fun factory. (I remember always wanting one when I was little, for years and years, and I never got one ever. I now know that my mom probably didn't want to clean it. Anyways, ) Jackson will sit at the table with his fun factory and make a star shape, and he makes the star shape so long he calls it his "star snake." This is what I hear every day, "Mom, mom, I want ot play playdough and make star snakes!" "Look at my star snake. I want to make my star snake longer!" "Oh no! My star snake broke!" you get the idea. He has been making green star snakes for days now and it's almost all dried out. Can you un-dry playdough? Does water ruin it? He really likes green and he can barely push it through his fun factory and he's getting frustrated. Anyways, he's so funny, and Hayden has almost stopped trying to eat it. Now he teases me and puts it close to his mouth and laughs. Thanks for the playdough! It has provided endless hours of creative fun.

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

Oh my gosh, does anyone know how much I love her?

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity

Cheese

Hayden is the cheese ball of the century. Whenever he sees the camera he says, "Cheese" and smiles the funniest smiles. (I think you can call them smiles. They're just the funniest faces ever.) For Example:

Tyler has retitled this post as "Successful Hair Transplant"

I think all of this winter is driving us crazy:

Happy Anniversary (to me) and Happy (late) Valentines Day!

Valentines Day was interesting at our house. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. So I woke up on Thursday and I was sick (sorry I keep writing about me being sick, but I swear it usually doesn't happen, so it's really strange for me to be laid out in bed) I'll spare the details, but Ty gave me a card that said sorry you had a crappy Valentine's day, nuff said. Anyways, I could barely get out of bed, my mom took my children in the morning and Ty came home early from work. It really was awful. Then Jackson threw up, but after he did he seemed to feel better than he had in weeks. He was running around and jumping and telling us that he was hungry. Hungry? Since when does he want to eat? But the best part about it was that I stayed in bed all day watched TV while my husband put the kids to bed and fed them dinner and cleaned my whole entire house. And when Tyler cleans, he cleans everything immaculately. It is beautiful. He even disinfected the whole thing. It was seriously the best Valentine's Day present he could have ever given me. So now that I am among the living I took pictures of my boys in their cute Valentines Day shirts that their Grandma Jones gave them.

And today was our 6th anniversary! 6th! So much has happened since this:

and look at us now: (Fat and Happy)

We celebrated our anniversary, and my first meal in three days, with dinner and a movie, my favorite. We usually reinact our first date and go to the Olive Garden. hee hee fun times. Love you Ty!

Finally Some Pictures of Jackson's B-day

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My Three Year Old Know-It-All

While we were attempting lunch today, Jackson and I had a conversation about his hot dog bun:

Jackson: "I am going to broke it to pieces."

Shelly, "No, you say you are going to break it to pieces."

J: "No, I'm going to broke it to pieces."

S: "No, you're going to break it to pieces."

J: "No, broke it to pieces.

S: "No, break."

J: "No, broke."

S: "Break."

J: "Broke."

S: "Break"

J: "Broke."

S: "No. You are going to break it to pieces."

J: "No. I am going to broke it to pieces."

Then Jackson broke his hotdog bun in half.

S: "See, now you broke it to pieces."

J: "NO! I breaked it!"

Oh for the love!

Good News!

Tyler got into graduate school at BYU! We're so excited. Tyler got into their LPP program - so basically he will be able to be an administrator. He will start spring term at BYU and it's a crazy intensive 15 month program. He has to quit his job and everything, so things are going to get interesting, but it will be worth it. We both can't believe he's going to be a cougar again. It's funny because we both weren't excited about going to BYU initially and Ty never thought he would go to graduate school there. We're so happy about it though. (And just in case any of you are wondering, we are NOT ever moving back to Wymount, I don't care what Ty says or how cheap it is.)

Tagged

I've been tagged twice and I kept putting off the first one (sorry Ali) so I thought I'd better give this one a try.

A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 Years Ago: I was halfway through my Junior year of High School and Pleasant Grove High School. I know that I was obsessing over two He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Nameds, both didn't go to my high school. I think I had my poop car (1981 brown Toyota Corrolla) so many memories with that car. Not doing too many special things. Arguing with my mom over practicing the piano along with arguing with my parents about my friends. You know, incredibly important teenager stuff like that.

On My To-Do List: Finish my laundry, work out, practice the organ, figure out where I can send Jackson to preschool, sit on the potty all day with Jackson so he doesn't pee his pants, do my visiting teaching, and figure out how I'm going to live in 5 months when my husband starts grad school.

5 places that I've lived: Be prepared, they are almost all Utah. Salt Lake City, Orem, Irmo South Carolina, Pleasant Grove, Provo, now Lehi.

5 jobs I have had: Pizza delivery driver, Subway Sandwish Artist, Pharmacy clerk, BYU library Shelver, Secretary at Faculty Support Center, JSB.

What I would do if I became a billionaire:
SOOO Many things:
Buy a house, buy my jeep, and some Jet skis, maybe a house boat.
Save money for my kids college, and get them a good trust fund.
get a new wardrobe
buy my way into nursing school
Go do humanitarian aid all over the world
Pay off my parents house and Ty's parents house, they are my parents too.
buy vacation homes
get a maid, nanny, cook, and personal trainer along with my own gym - in my house.
And anything else that sounds good.

Bad habits: Drinking Dr. Pepper, staying up late, eating cookies and smartees, watching TV.

Things I enjoy: My children when they're happy or sleeping, running, sports, reading, shopping, playing on the internet, hiking, anything in the water, mystic tanning, any type of dance, crocheting, and my husband.

Things people don't know about me: Not really anything I want to reveal except that I really want to go on the Amazing race. I want to travel all over the world and win a million dollars for it. The only downside is that you don't get enough sleep or food, and that is a big problem for me and if I go with my husband we'd both be grumps(except for after we win). Ty would do could do really well on that show, except for the fact that he's acts like he's antisocial and he hates traveling. He'd win, but be grumpy about it the whole time.

I am now tagging: Kristin, Gabby, Masha, I don't have five, everyone else I know that has a blog has already done stuff like this.

Don't Touch My Laundry Mr. Jr. Mint

I haven’t posted anything lately because nothing has been going on, except that we have been the sickie family for the last couple of days, and I haven’t downloaded any pictures since my last disaster with Jackson’s birthday pictures. I will soon though, my card is getting pretty full. So since I seem to be addicted to blogging lately, I am feeling an insatiable urge to post something. I thought I would tell a few stories about what we have been up to lately. Jackson has had the worst of being sick. He has had a fever for 3 days! It’s finally down tonight, but he just barely went to bed. He doesn’t have strep, but his throat hurts and there are puss pockets all over his tonsils. He was so mad today that he didn’t go to Church. Well, he’s been mad at anything really, but that was the only thing he got mad at today that actually made me smile. Tonight’s bedtime was disastrous. His humidifier broke so I put in one that I use in Hayden’s room. I put him to bed and he kept getting up crying and crying. He wanted to mommy to sing him songs, and then daddy to sing him songs, and then mommy to sing more songs. He was freaking out, finally he said, “Don’t turn the light off, my room will change colors.” Apparently the new humidifier has big orange light on it and it dawned on me that the bright orange light was driving him crazy. Literally, he was so tired he was going crazy. So I turned it off and finally he’s asleep. I don’t know what’s been wrong with him, except that I’m sure I’ll find out soon because I seem to be getting it. My throat is killing me and I actually feel sick, like really sick. I have felt kind of sick, where I just didn’t feel right and I thought the flu was coming on, but not this. The thought of eating makes me sick (That means something is seriously wrong for all of you who don’t know. I almost never ever lose my appetite.) And the thought of getting up and doing something makes me sick. I seriously have no energy and hopefully I feel better tomorrow because Ty has to go to work and I’ve been making him do everything, except he couldn’t play the organ for me. I had to do that today. I barely remember even being in Church. It was the weirdest experience I’ve had in a long time. I felt like I was on drugs, and I hadn’t even taken anything. Everything was so cloudy, I could barely focus on playing. I was just in a haze and I couldn’t really hear either. I hope I did ok, because I really couldn’t tell you what happened during Sacrament meeting today. I was so out of it.

So to make this post even longer, When I’m sick, I don’t care about the laundry. And when I say I don’t care, it means that I don’t care that there are mountains of clothes in my laundry room. Not that I want my husband to do it for me. He is usually not allowed to touch the laundry. And because he was trying to help, I had to get up and go sort it so that he didn’t put white towels in with navy blue ones, etc. etc. He thinks it’s fine to just throw everything in together, without pretreating I might add, which is shocking to me, especially with 2 children who are messy eaters. So now he is only washing his clothes becuase I was so annoyed. Aren’t I a wonderful wife? I am complaining that my husband is helping with the laundry, but seriously, don’t touch my laundry. (Unless you're folding it and putting it away.) I’m mean.

And speaking of mean, I have one more story to tell. The other night when my sickness was just barely coming on, I was going to the kitchen to get something, I can’t remember what, and Ty told me to grab the Jr. Mints and bring them back to our room for him. But of course I forgot. I came back empty handed and climbed into bed to go to sleep. He asked me where his Jr. Mints were, and I said I forgot to get them. So he was being funny (in his opinion) and he started bugging me to go get them. Like he couldn’t walk down the hall of our tiny condo and get them himself. He was pushing on my pillow and tapping my shoulder and shaking me for 5 minutes, all the time saying, “Go get me my Jr. Mints.” Of course I did not want to give in to such annoying behavior, but I was so tired that I ran to the kitchen, got a whole full box of Jr. Mints and dumped them all over him on the bed. Then I went into the living room and immediately fell asleep on the couch. At about 3:30 in the morning the light went on and Ty is walking to the laundry room all mad, shaking his head. He was carrying his clothes that had little circle chocolate stains, just like Jr. Mints. Then I looked at his calf and he had a whole clump of Jr. Mints stuck to his leg. He was mad at me because he fell asleep in the Jr. Mints. He said, “I hope you’re pleased with your efforts.” Jr. Mints were melted all over his favorite blanket. He came and asked me if his blanket was ruined. After I finished laughing, I told him no, and asked why he didn’t pick them up. To which he replied, “I didn’t mean to. I fell asleep, but not before enjoying some tasty treats.” Oh my gosh, he ate some and then fell asleep in them. Serves him right for not going and getting them himself. (by the way, the story is supposed to be funny. Ty and I were laughing hysterically at 4:00 in the morning. I love my husband and I don’t usually throw candy at him. To show you another example of what a good guy he is, he then stayed up from 4 to 6 in the morning with Jackson because he woke up with a fever and couldn’t got back to sleep) And this blog is extremely long. Hope you enjoyed our update. The End.

Potty time

You know you're a mom when one of the best days of your life is when your child actually goes pee in the potty.

Online Quizzes

I found these quiz things online and did a couple of them. It's kind of fun when you agree with the answers. I didn't really agree with the city one: A little bit county, and little bit rock and roll, yes. Artistic and Freaky? I wish.

You Are Austin

A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll. You're totally weird and very proud of it. Artistic and freaky, you still seem to fit in... in your own strange way. Famous Austin residents: Lance Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Andy Roddick

What American City Are You?

You Belong in 1997

With you anything goes! You're grunge one day, ghetto fabulous the next. It's all good!

What Year Do You Belong In?

Why am I stuck in 1997? Apparently, it even shows in my music taste.

Your Taste in Music:

80's R&B: High Influence 90's Pop: High Influence Adult Alternative: High Influence 80's Alternative: Medium Influence 90's Rock: Medium Influence

How's Your Taste in Music?

Uhhhh: I thought I was a republican

Your Vote Score: 31% Republican, 69% Democrat

While you don't always agree with the Democrat party, it's a pretty good match for you. Do be sure to research each candidate. A liberal Republican or independent candidate might fit you better at times.

Should You Vote Republican or Democrat?

Wooohoo: Looky looky

You Are Dr. Pepper

You're very unique and funky, yet you still have a bit of traditionalism to you. People who like you think they have great taste... and they usually do. Your best soda match: Root Beer Stay away from: 7 Up

What Kind of Soda Are You?

Ok Actually, I took that 7 times. They kept telling me I was 7 up and coke, bleckkh.

Same old same old

Nothing much has been going on around here lately, except for the fact that I have apparently moved to Wyoming. The wather is horrible! And I still have no pictures of Jackson's birthday. So sad, and we haven't really been doing that much. Their biggest source of excitement have been going to grandma's house while I go to Physical therapy for my stupid knee.

BUT

Something got me excited today. (It's a little pathetic) I have a show to watch! American Idol is back. Thank you. I don't know what I've been doing lately. Not cleaning my house that's for sure. You would think the writer's strike would make me more productive. I guess I have been reading a lot more books, which is good, but I have NOT been watching any shows. It's been torturous, torturous! But American Idol is back and it brought me so much joy tonight. I love to hear the good singers and see the retards. It really makes me happy. Here is a link to my most favorite American Idol audition . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMjpt62Ja4 I thought we should all be reminded.