It's a.......????

So for those of you who have been wondering and waiting in anticipation to find out what it is, I have no proof because my computer isn't reading my DVD with the pics on it and my scanner isn't working either. So you'll have to trust me. Its a boy. Believe it or not. When I went in for the ultrasound, Jeff was supposed to go to St. George to do a presentation on the new hotel. So he wasn't going to be there, I was totally depressed and I finally got over it after threats of not telling him what is was going to be. Well I am in the office wishing I wasn't by myself and he shows up! It was the sweetest thing ever! I honestly am super excited for a boy, I was nervous to have a girl because I've never had a girl. But I was definitely surprised, just because this pregnancy was completely opposite of the other two. I was way sick all day, everyday the first tri and I wasn't gaining much weight and I haven't started to show noticeably except for these last two weeks I've really popped out. So its a boy and we have no boy names at all. We are in desperate need, any suggestions would be great. The boys are set on Hunter, don't know where that one came from but if you ask them that is the answer. I had a dream about naming him McKay but I think I like that better for a girl. Who knows? I still have months to decide.

Easter Fun

Easter was so much fun this year. This was the first year we really got into decorating eggs, which is my favorite part. The boys loved dipping them into the different colors and seeing what they came out like. We got lucky too, no spills. We had our fair share of egg hunts too. On Thurs. we had our ward playgroup egg hunt (thank goodnes it was warm!), then on Friday we had the Hawkins side egg hunt at the Whitney Pockets, and on Sat. the Burgess side egg hunt, and then Easter on Sunday. Too much candy was the end result.

This metallic paint from Wallyworld was fun

What a face, we went swimming afterward, Mark's pool was heated and the kids all loved it.

I decided this was the perfect size basket for kids who had already had too much candy and lots of fun!

Red Cliffs

It was finally warm for a minute a few weeks ago so we all went to Red Cliffs for some sunshine. It was packed! We packed picnic lunches, the boys were so excited to use our actual picnic basket. We ate lunch up on this cliff which was perfect for the kids. They hiked around or "climbed mountains" is what Jaxon would call it. We looked for lizards and played in the water a bit. Southern Utah is just beautiful, so different than anywhere else.

Jax was insistent that he catch that lizard! We actually caught one the other day by the house so he knew he could get it, but we were unsuccessful.
Jax climbed to the top of this tree all by himself no help. It was getting down that was the tricky part.

Aren't these kids wonderful! There is nothing better than cousins that are so close they are like brothers and sisters!

Our happy picnic!

Already Two!

I can't believe he is two already. Look at how big he is! Jake turned two March 14th and we were so lucky to have the whole family here for the party! We decided on Mickey Mouse after much debate between him and Mater! I thought it would be a good prep to the Disney cruise in May! I don't know what it is about making birthday cakes but I love it! We modified one I found online and in my opinion it looks a lot better.

A little improv sometimes goes a long way!

This is the one and only time he put them on and Grandpa even got a picture! You finally got another bike Jake! I ran over his bike he got last year for his birthday and we just improvised with the wagon. Needless to say every one year old needs a bike so they don't expect you to just push or pull them around. Its the perfect size and a good price from WallyWorld. Now I just have to convince him he can ride it instead of walking or getting pulled everywhere. He was a little possessive in this picture. Who wouldn't be though with 5 cousins wanting a turn!

Everyone was so generous to give him so much, he plays with it all and loves to let you know he got it for his day. We even flew the kite! Thanks to Cedar wind you can always count on in the spring. Isn't that the best picture! Relaxing in his new chair, with cars in hand! Life couldn't get better. Jake we love you so much. What a funny little guy you are with so much personality, it's not hard to tell how or what you are feeling because its always on your face. You are a sweetheart to your mommy and you always make me laugh even when I want to get mad at you! You are also your brother's best friend and you always make him laugh too! Its so fun now that you are pretending, you two fight the bad guys better than anyone else and you always save princess mom from the dragon! I love you! Happy number Two!

Salt Lake Trip

We went up North a couple of weeks ago to see the fam, watch CHS play for state, and our little nephew Cooper was blessed! We stopped in SLC to show our friend from Brazil the sights and such. It was fun to take the boys to all the visitor centers and teach them. We even took a tour of the conference center and it was awesome! They explained all the amazing artwork which I love to learn about. We had a good time. The CHS boys did good, we were hoping they would go all the way but fourth is never bad out of the whole state. Cooper's blessing was great, good job Mitch. The food was great Cami! Thanks for letting me help, I love cooking with family and friends! Especially when its sweet stuff like cinnamon rolls and orange rolls. By the way Mom, where is the recipe you were promising I need to practice!

Isn't just amazing that clear back then they made such beautiful things, so much inspiration!
What a cool pic! Nice photography Tiago! I get emotional every time I go in here and even more when I am telling the boys about the atonement and our Savior!

O! Bummer, I thought this turned out better! The star was amazing! So bright!

Swimming Lessons

We have been taking private swimming lessons this year and what a huge difference it has made with the boys. They were great from the first, granted we have our spats of not cooperating well, but they have learned so much. Jaxon last summer would not let go of you even in his lifejacket, which was so awkward. He finally got over that at the end of the summer and has been a great swimmer ever since. He has learned a lot. He is practicing using his arms in the front stroke and is great at the backstroke. He loves to dive down to the bottom and get rockets off the bottom of the pool. His floating has improved he still gets nervous when she lets go but he can float all alone if he holds still. Today he even swam out and flipped onto his back and floated all by himself!

Jake is a little daredevil and will do whateve his brother does. His feet never stop kicking and he is always good to listen to his teacher. He talks about swimming lessons and his teacher in the tub and teaches the duck and bear how to float and kick. So cute. He is a good floater and he is just learning to use his arms, its such a hard movement to get down and kick at the same time. She teaches them to grab the side of the pool and hold on too. She will turn him with his back facing the wall, like he just fell in and then he turns towards the wall and pulls up. Such a smart thing to teach them. We have one more week and hopefully they will keep doing all these move with Jeff and I.
How many times do we have to count to three?

Great swimmer!

He looks dead in the picture but I promise we keep good tabs on him.

These are their backpacks their teacher gave them, so cute!

A little Sooner...

So I went into the doctor today for my first appointment and found out something new. Dr. Sanders is great and he gave us an ultrasound, which is so nice to see the baby and know its really there and not all in my mind. And to put to rest Blake's insistence that we are having twins. We are only having one baby thank goodnes, I'm not as good as you are Dani! I don't know how you do it. The new we found out though is I am already 12 weeks along on Wednesday. So he moved the due date up to September 23rd! Great news for us! Everything looks great and we will scan the pics in soon.