one month

nixon is one month old. he is getting bigger everyday. he is still gassy and needs to be held when he is awake. we are trying to get him to enjoy his swing...he doesn't last long in it. owen was not a fan of the swing either. he is eating every 2 hours during the day and sleeps 6-8 hours at night.

tribute

to the maker of the moo-moo(aka duster),

you have provided cool relief on hot summer nights
you have provided modesty when getting ready after the shower
you have provided large, roomy pockets to carry my treats and cell phone in
you have provided memories of my mom and neighbor clara that i will never forget
you have provided full coverage of my undergarments
you have provided comfort-especially in my large, pregnant days
you have provided convenience and ingenuity through your snaps system
you have provided so much more than any other jammie/loungewear ever has
you have provided me one of the greatest article of clothing i will ever own
and for this i pay tribute
thank you
thank you

seriously...best thing ever! my mom and my old neighbor used to wear these all the time and i have always been a fan. my mom got me my first one(the butterfly one)while in college. i loved it then and i love it now. it has only gotten more awesome through the years. sure, you might say the moo-moo is for aged women or morbidly obese women but i'll tell you what...i am bringing it back. my moo-moo collection has increased by 2 since receiving the first gem. 3 of my sisters are now sporting them and one of my cousins. sure, they used to make fun of me, call me grandma and what not, but now they don't know why they have been depriving themselves the greatness that is the moo-moo. it's revolutionary. i'm just sayin, give it a shot, it will not disappoint (especially if you have longer undergarments and/or are pregnant). the best place to buy the moo-moo's(and believe me, i've looked)is the Big K.

they are cute!

they are cool!they are sexy!

please send me a picture of yourself if you buy one! i love to pass on awesomeness to those i love!

Logan Aquatic Center

Jake rockin the slide

Kenz killin it

Brooky raisin the roof for the lifeguard that didn't catch her at the bottom

mel and brin ready to plunge

jas and owen comin at full speed

he Loved iT! this was owen's first experience with the twisty slide. what a cute kid.


nothin beats a pool day!

family fun

jason fired up the charcoals and made us a delicious dinner.
owen loves him some hotdog!owen's first corn on the cob. he liked it, but did not really like getting all "greasy".nixon loves being outside.and marshmallows.family fun is the best!

3 weeks

Nixon is starting to look different to me everyday now. He is growing. He is a pretty gassy kid. I think he gets stomach aches after he eats cause he lets out weird random cries and then will fall back to sleep. He seems like he is in pain sometimes. It's so hard to tell what's going on when they are so little. He smiles and is even starting to talk a little bit every now and then. He is very strong and likes to look around when you hold him up on your shoulder. His eyes are turning blue. He likes being outside. He likes to be held when he is awake.
If only he could stay little like this for a few months.

2 weeks

our little guy is two weeks old now. he went to the Dr today...here are his 2 week stats:
9lbs 2 oz
22 in

he is very sweet!

and he loves Grandma.

i tried my own little photo shoot with him, but he was not really into it. he's cute in his beanie though.

best friends!

FROGGER

and this boy is doing so much better. he is a happy boy and he loves his brother. he always gets right in his face and says "hi liddle brodder, hi." he wants to squeeze nixon's little arms and legs, but he tries his best to be gentle with him. he is very ready for nixon to start playing, running and causing mischief with him.
owen went to the Dr with nixon for his 2 yr ckup(we are a little slow). here are his 2 year 3 month stats:
30 lbs 8 oz
37 in

when we brought nixon home from the hospital i had this crazy energy and motivation to be up and going. it was weird, but so nice. i just felt good(considering what my body had just been through). i had a little bit of a breakdown one night in owen's room after i had tucked him in and he had fallen asleep. it was the 2nd night of owen's weird adjusting phase and i didn't know what i was going to do. it broke my heart that owen was possibly feeling left out or unloved. i wanted him to be happy. i had a good cry and talked to Heavenly Father for a while and knew that things would work out. things got better the next day. i am still feeling good, but i am needing my sleep now, the energy is wearing. i am so grateful to have somewhere to turn for help and so grateful to have 2 beautiful, healthy boys.

campout in Ogre's house

mom, dad, jason, owen, nixon and i started a new family fun activity this 24th of july. my parents have a playhouse in their backyard that my sisters, cousins, friends and i all made great memories in during our childhood. somehow the playhouse ended up being a storage shed for my mom and eventually was padlocked. it was heartbreaking. well, my mom and dad got it all cleaned out one weekend and surprised the grandkids. me and melissa were just as excited as the grandkids were.
owen has called it the ogre's house(as in Shrek)for the last couple of months. shrek, princess fiona, puss, donkey and charming all live there according to owen.
anyway, since just the six of us were home i thought we should relive some memories of the playhouse. we had a campfire and sleepover...it was the best! my mom has never, ever slept in the playhouse and dad and jason did not believe that she really would. thanks for proving them wrong mom..you rock!

nixon loved his first campfire

owen and grandpa built us a great fire. my parents got a few huge pine trees cut down this summer, so that is why we had a place to build a fire.

we had a delicious weenie roast. best hot dog ever is one cooked over a fire.

and of course...s'mores!

we rented Bedtime Stories(super dumb movie) and watched it in the playhouse on an old tv my dad brought out.

owen slept so good!

the playhouse was packed with 5 of us on the floor and nixon in his pack 'n play, but it was totally worth it! thanks mom and dad for helping us make some great new memories.