Blessing Day

We blessed Hunter today, and everything went great surprisingly. Minus my skirt zipper breaking there were no mishaps. He was so good the whole time, I am always afraid they will be screaming in the middle of it, but that has never happened and I've never heard it happen to anyone else. Maybe he knows how special it all is. If only I could remember all that he probably still can. Someday I suppose. Thanks to my great families for all of their help getting everything ready. Hunter, we love you and couldn't ask for a sweeter little guy to add to our family!

I had to tell the story of this quilt. We were at Grandma Hawkins house and she had just finished it and brought it out to show everyone. Jaxon was particularly interested in all the animals on Noah's ark. We all talked about it and then she put it away. Well, about 10 minutes later Jaxon went up to her and said, " Great Grandma, can I see the blanket again with all the animals?" She said sure and got it out. Then he went on the tell her, "I think my mom needs that blanket for her new baby!" (That was when Hunter was still in my belly.) Grandma thought that was so cute that she gave it to us. She is so talented and it is beautiful! I am thankful Jax was so bold to ask her because it is my favorite blanket. It almost tempts me to change our nursery from surfing to Noah's ark. Thanks Grandma H!

Polar Express and Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving we went up to Ogden this year. We tried to figure out how long it had been and we don't think we had ever been up there for turkey day officially, we were in Hawaii last time. It was so fun to have all of us there together which doesn't happen very often! Thanksgiving day was busy! The guys went golfing for free at El Monte Golf Course. While we started our day of cooking and boy was it a lot of cooking! The turkey was our biggest fear as usual and it turned out great, thanks to Jeff who kept a close eye on it. All of my cousins on the Squires side came over for pie later that night and it was fun to catch up with them and see all their cute kids. On Friday Mitch and Cami went at 4:30am to shop with all the crazies! We then went up to Park City and shopped a little, next time we should go there earlier, they had some killer deals! Then for our final event we went to see the Polar Express! It's the Heber Creeper turned into that and it was amazing! Next time I am going to put the kids in matching jammies just like the story. It was decorated all Christmas like. We drank hot chocolate, ate cookies and read the story the Polar Express! Mrs. Claus came to visit and give us her cookie recipe and than who stopped by!? Santa himself came and gave the kids bells from his sleigh! We sang Christmas carols to top it off. When Santa came Jake closed his eyes and didn't want to see him, while Jax was all about it. Then when Santa gave him a bell he brighted right up and said I want a motorcycle and a Woody! Jax told Santa he wanted a motorcycle and a Buzz. Jaxon was so cute with the bell, he kept holding it up to his ear and shaking it just like in the movie! This was a great way to kick off the Christmas season! Hopefully we can do it every year or every other year. Thanks mom and dad!

This is Jaxon so excited and you can barely see Jake in the background with a sad face which immediately turned happy when he got the bell! Hunter was more than great the whole time! They are ready to Go!

 A Family pic by the Engine!

Tri Blog

Just for those of you interested in the training required to do an ironman, Jeff created a new blog and is updating all his training, nutrition, and insights. The blog address is: burgessironman.blogspot.com. This is a once in a lifetime chance and it should be really tough and exciting all at the same time. Check it out, maybe it will inspire a few more budding triathletes. The more friends involved in the triathlon experience the more fun it will be to do races! Check it out!

SMILE!!!

I can't get enough of this smile lately! Hunter gave us his first smile at two weeks old and I've been trying to get a pic ever since. It finally happened! I don't think his smile can get any bigger! 

So big you can't even see his eyes hardly!

Trick or Treat

What a halloween! We had so much fun! I never could have done it without my family, they are amazing. The boys had a great time, as did I, playing with Cooper! Hopefully he is still young enough he didn't learn any bad habits. The boys were wild now that they had an audience besides their mom. We stayed up late Friday night talking which was so nice. I don't know why but in my family we always sit around the kitchen table to talk, ever since I can remember. Saturday was busy, my parents were so great to take the kids as well as the cousins and play and go see the sheep parade down Cross Hollow Drive. We dressed the boys up and they were so cute. Woody and Buzz Lightyear! I figured it might be the last time I can talk them into wearing a costume I like. We went to the ward trunk or treat. First time for me, it was pretty fun, the boys were more interested in what all the other kids looked like than candy. The hit was Cody's yo yo's. Again my parents were great to hand out candy to all the kids while we took them around. We came home to dinner in a pumpkin, which was yummy. Even Jake my picky eater gobbled it up. We then trick or treated around the neighborhood and Jax ran the whole way while Jake chattered to me nonstop. We went to Grandma Burgess' next. It was great and I was sad to see them all leave on Sunday. Love you guys! Thanks for your help on Sunday Cami, it would have been wild without you!

Buzz Lightyear and Woody

The three oldest cousins

My little Mickey Mouse! Hunter was a trooper even with a tummy ache he was great. Thanks for all the loves Grandma!

Could Woody honestly look any cuter than this?

To infinity and beyond!

The baby is here!

He finally made it here! We had Hunter John Burgess on Thursday, September 24th at 10:40pm. I honestly don't think I could have waited another day. I had my first real painful contraction at 5 or so and Jeff was sure when he got down running we would be going to the hospital. No such luck. Then at 7ish they were finally consistent every 2min! Jeff pulled out the watch and was the timer! We waited till almost 9pm and they were bad enough that I knew we had to go. When we got there I was a 5 not too bad! They put the epidural in at 9:30 and at 10 a was a ten and needless to say the epidural was not working. He was out by 10:20pm and the cutest thing in the world. I was able  to walk around right after which I hadn't been able to do with the others and the recovery has been great. The only thing that is sore is my back from the useless epidural, I haven't been able to hardly walk especially at the end of the day. Hunter is so so sweet and I can't get enough of him. Its been so long since we had a baby. He is eating good, sleeping good and just making us all melt. The boys are so good with him, Jax could hold him all day! Jax is having the hardest time adjusting so far, a little overly emotional but not jealous at all. Jake likes him and plays with him a little but is done after not too long. I couldn't be luckier! 

Our first family picture

Proud dad!

Aren't they sweet, Jake is obsessed with his nose and belly button!

3 days old

Coming home

A Few of My Favorite Things...

A Few Favorite Pictures:

The First Day of School

My Little Rascal

Pondering the wonders of the world

Nothing more traumatic than this! 

Does life get any better than this!

A Few Favorite Moments in Our Life

The other day Jake tilts his head at me and says, " Mom when you grow up to be a princess I will marry you."

Jaxon has always been my best helper in all things from cooking to cleaning, he said the other day," Mom, do you need me to vacuum because you can't bend over anymore?"

In our family we eat breakfast and read scriptures at the same time and then dad brushes his teeth comes back to the table and we kneel for family prayers. I love it that Jaxon always tries to kneel like Jeff, with one knee up and one down on the ground. 

Jake has a tradition as Jeff leaves to go to work that he MUST have at least these three things: a kiss, a hug, and a five with and occasional backwards hug if he is too messy from syrup and dad is too clean. Without those first three things he goes screaming after Jeff's truck in hot pursuit all the while I am waddling behind.

I love to hear Jeff read the boys stories, he never is rushed as I am, he will read book after book sometimes and those really long Dr. Seuss ones that never seem to end and have a thousand words.

I love it that as I get the boys ready and after they are dressed, its teeth and hair time. I always ask them spike or comb. If it's Jake's turn he will always ask,"is Jaxon's spiked or combed?" And whatever Jaxon's is or will be according to Jaxon, that is what Jake does. Luckily Jax hasn't learned to be mean yet and switch mid hairdo.

With all the things in this life we have to be thankful for, our Heavenly Father was so wise in knowing that our children would be our greatest joys! Though practically impossible sometimes they are and no matter how often I have to use my "mother" voice. They luckily always love me in the end.