Wilson Family

Why I've Been MIA & How you can help :)

2011-02-07T13:58:00.000-08:00

I first stopped blogging because I started school. But now Stuart is doing his master’s so I am done with school for a few months till it’s my turn again. So I thought I should get back on the ball with updating pictures and such. But then the whole purpose of my blog was to some day make a book out of it. From things I’ve read and people I’ve talked to it becomes double the work. I had to first put it into blogger (which is not very user friendly and takes forever to upload the picture quality I want) then I have to move it all over to another format for the book. It’s just too much time wasted! So I decided to stop the blog and just make the book. I am up to date on my kid’s books and love that feeling. Every year I will give my kids their own book of pictures and memories for Christmas. (I do it through Costco) They look at their books every day and love talking about “when they were babies.” Ginny is so funny with Jaxon’s baby book and constantly kisses it saying, “Oooo Baby!”

Then I got that all organized and thought I might update for any fans out there… then about 2 weeks ago I found out Jaxon is allergic to WHEAT & EGGS!!

WHAT?! Seriously?! I already hate to cook and now I am forced to cook because it costs way to much other wise and there are not a whole lot of places that give these options without outrageous prices. (at least not that I have found yet)

So my new journey, which takes up all my time and energy, is finding good recipes and snacks that he can enjoy. If any of you have good information that you can send my way I would greatly appreciate it.

I feel so blessed to have the internet and all the information so easily accessible. I am finding that sprouts will be my new favorite store and that we are going to have to budget better with how expensive this is. Overall, I feel so blessed to finally know what’s been up with my little guy. He has been sick his whole life and I can’t help but think this has something to do with it.

I’ll give more updates once I feel like I’ve got this under control :)

May 2010

2010-06-23T10:17:00.000-07:00

We have had some fun over the last few months. Here are some of the fun times we have had.

This is my little sister Camie. I admire her so much. First of all she runs cross country... need I say more? Secondly, she is so strong spiritually. She knows who she is and what she wants in life and nothing can hold her back. Third of all, she said NO to a boy that she likes who asked if he could kiss her. I mean honestly, that is tough to do. Especially when all your friends have kissed people. I am so proud of you Camie. You are so strong and will accomplish some great things throughout your life. I love you little sister!
Jaxon's marshmallow train with "pickles" (toothpicks) holding it all together.

Emily - Ginny and Jaxon's favorite friend

Yes, that is my 3 year old jumping off a 10+ foot rock. He is so fun.

His dad could not be more proud!

Memorial Day at the Cemetery

Kids Club at the mall with Payton, Ben and Chelsea

Kaden won the prize at the end for the third time!!

I need his luck to rub off on me!

We got to see the Mollenhauer's while they were here.

Their girls are so cute!

Gracie really wanted me to take her picture :)

Kelly with her boys...

Jared and Jaxon being silly for the picture

Yes, that is Jaxon's score on WII bowling.

225! A strike or spare the whole game!

Ginny was running away from me and got this nasty owie!

She still has a scar on her nose from it. I hope it eventually fades.

On the trampoline with our new toy...

we do this at least once a day now that it is blazing hot!

Channel 12 News - At the AZ Museum for Youth

I love these kids!

And I especially love that smile! :)

7 Years Ago Today

2010-06-16T14:55:00.000-07:00

This morning I woke up and hurried to get to the temple on time. I made it. I sat in the temple thinking about my life. I am so blessed. I thanked my Heavenly Father for my blessings. I noticed the woman sitting in front of me was wearing the same temple dress. I smiled. The dress I was wearing used to be my moms temple dress. It is so special to me. I wished my mom was sitting there wearing that dress. My dad told me that she had lost her husband only two weeks ago. I wept. I remembered those feelings of what it was like when my mom first died. It was empty. I got to hug the woman and I lost it. I felt privileged to be in her presence and strength. I tried to stay strong for her. I whispered, “It gets easier.” She looked in my eyes and believed what I was saying. She was so strong. Her spirit touched my soul. I want her courage and strength. How, when all is lost, do we get up and keep going? She was a perfect example of what I hope I could be in a situation like that. I wanted to talk to her and let her pour her spirit upon me. She was full of the strength of God. She knows and understands the eternal plan. She will get to embrace her husband again. The thought of losing my husband and being alone makes my heart hurt for her. I love having my best friend by my side each and every night. All day today I have been thinking of that woman. I do not even know her name. I know there are many others who have experienced loss. It is hard. We have to have faith and remember the plan is eternal. That is where I find peace.

I sat in the celestial room and thought of what my mom is doing on the other side. If I know my mom she is singing and serving with those big blue eyes and those dimples. Oh how I miss them. I cannot believe that 7 years ago today I lost my mom. It has taken forever yet it has flown by. Sometimes I wish I could hear her sing again or even just hear her laugh. I have been blessed with many tender moments that I know she is there with me. She is still raising Camie and Derek. She still gets to enjoy moments with us. I know she would have it no other way. Camie and Derek are such strong people. I admire their courage and faith.

I have decided that there is no one on earth who loves us like our moms do. So today I remember my mom and her laughing until she would pee her pants. I remember a mom who went to every single basketball game, choir concert, track and field meet and mother daughter day. I remember a mom who devoted her life to God. She did not have to wonder when saying goodbye to us if she was going to get to influence our lives on the other side. She did not wait to fill her lamp with oil, her lamp was overflowing. What a legacy she left behind to me and my children. It is such an honor to have my little girl named Ginny.

Mom, thanks for your legacy.

I hope I can be like you when I grow up!

Cannon's Talent Show

2010-05-12T09:49:00.000-07:00

Cannon was in a talent show at school. We went to go support. He played the piano like a professional. I could not believe how good he did. He was not nervous at all. Good job Cannon! We are so proud of you!

Kid Fun

2010-05-12T09:36:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I just watch my family and think how lucky we are. We have got two beautiful healthy children. They are our lives. I mean seriously, how much luckier can we get? I remember thinking that I was not sure how I was going to love another child as much as I loved Jaxon. Now that I have her I get it. Ginny is so sweet and loving. She cuddles and laughs and can light up a room. People are drawn to her.

Jaxon is so funny. He says the funniest things that I just cannot get over. He is so fun to play with and he has the best imagination.

Jaxon is now potty trained. I think that is why I have not posted in so long is because I was busy sitting in the bathroom trying to get him to go #2. He has had #1 down for a while now but he finally decided to do it. All I had to do was find the proper motivation.

Jaxon's Motivation: If you go poo or pee in your buzz you cannot wear him.

And tada! The next day he pooped in the toilet so that he could wear buzz again. It is crazy what kind of things will get your kids to do things. He also got to open a little present every time he went poo in the toilet. Now, a month later, he is finally doing it all on his own.

Oh, it was so worth it... now! :)

This is Jaxon and Ginny's silly faces.

Yes, Ginny is trying to eat her toes.

Of course you have to have a silly face in there.

The kids love it when dad plays with them. He is just so much more fun than I am. Jaxon gets to wrestle and jump on the couch and be rough and Ginny really just enjoys watching them.

Sunday Best

2010-05-12T09:32:00.000-07:00

Here is my Jaxon Reece all ready to go to church. He thought he was going to school

and that is why he agreed to get out of his Buzz outfit but we will take what we

can get. He is so stinking cute. That smile of his just makes me melt.

He is sure to break some hearts with that smile of his.

Weekend Getaway

2010-05-12T09:20:00.000-07:00

Even today when I think about it I sigh from how much fun we had. It has been a long time since Stuart and I got away for a weekend. So we did it. We stayed at the Hilton near Fashion Square Mall and we had fun. It was just an over nighter but enough to rejuvenate me. I tell you what, every married couple, with or with out kids needs to do this more often. Stuart and I just got to focus on each other. I cannot remember the last time we did that for longer than an hour at dinner. We went to a movie, shopped, and just talked. It was not anything expensive or out of the ordinary but it was just perfect. Thank you Stuart for setting it all up and taking me out. We need to this more often.

We did not take enough pictures but as you can tell I was the one

behind the camera. Good times.

Ginny's First Hospital Visit

2010-05-12T09:07:00.000-07:00

Ginny was sick with a runny nose and I thought an ear infection. She had been waking up at 4 a.m. a couple of days now really unhappy. But a week ago she woke up and was labor breathing. I could tell that there was something seriously wrong. I did not want to be all crazy so I called the on call nurse and she told me to come in immediately. So I did and my doctor was very concerned. She sent me immediately to the hospital and called ahead so they would be ready for us when we got there. We went inside and the lady checking us in said that she was surprised my doctor didn't call an ambulance with how difficult it was for Ginny to breath. At this point I was very concerned. She was not turning blue or anything but you could tell she was not feeling well. She was letting me hold her and just laying very still.

We were taken back into a room and she was given 3 breathing treatments in a row along with some lung therapy. (they pound her back with a little drum thing) They sucked out some of the mucus and tested it. They also took x-rays to see if she had pneumonia.

I was praying this whole time she was going to be okay. The doctor said that if she did not improve dramatically they were going to keep her over night. Well we had our little miracle. She did not have RSV or pneumonia. I was shocked. Then she started to become herself again. She was "talking" and wanting to run around. They put us in the observation room to make sure she would be okay after they stopped the breathing treatments. She loved it in there. She was allowed to walk around and eat food and play with toys. She kept walking into the hall way and waiving to the nurses and doctors.

Finally the doctor came in and told us we could leave. What a blessing! I had to continue the treatments at home but was happy to do so. When he said good bye Ginny blew him a kiss and waived good bye. This little girl was getting all the nurses and doctors to fall in love with her. They would all come by as often as they could so that she would waive to them. Too funny. I love my Ginny Lynn. She is doing much better now and is sleeping better too. Which I am very grateful for.

Luke's Buzz Party

2010-05-12T08:57:00.000-07:00

Maryjane is so amazing with everything she does. Luke turned 3 and loves buzz so she had a Buzz party for him. Jaxon was of course dress for the occasion and had a blast at this party. Seriously, she did so much fun stuff. First it was an obstacle course. (sorry no pictures) Then it was balloon popping with confetti inside. Then it was a bean bag toss and of course pictures with Jesse, Buzz and Woody. Jaxon was in heaven. For those of you who don't know Jaxon is obsessed with Buzz and wants to wear him every day. I have to bribe him to wear other things. It was funny at first and now it is just too much laundry. Someday I will get to tease him about it! hehe

Aunt Nat, Uncle Bryan, and Stuart
Ginny, Jaxon and Stu

Mom, Jaxon and Stu

Ginny sporting her new style.

Here is Jaxon tossing the bean bags into the toy story faces. He loved it.

Ginny's First Hair Cut

2010-05-12T08:51:00.000-07:00

Most of the Wilson family have kids with so much hair you do not know what to do with it. Mine and Stuart's kids have no hair until they are about a year old. Sorry Stu, they get that from my side of the family :) Here is our Ginny Lynn loving her first hair cut. She loved all the attention and even loved having Nat cut her hair. Jaxon just started to like and be happy while getting his hair cut. He is almost 3 years old by the way. I guess the good thing about that is we do not have to start getting hair cuts until they are after 1 year old! We've got to stick to the positives right?

Ginny with her artist Aunt Nat
The end product... LOVE IT!

Ginny enjoying a little squirt in the mouth

She is actually sitting very still and loving all the attention.

Easter Fun

2010-04-09T08:49:00.000-07:00

A much needed girls night out at Nando's. Way fun!

Mary, Shannon, Me & Kendra

We missed you Jen & Jessica

Eater 2010 - We had many Easter egg hunts and lots of food and candy. Jaxon was so excited when he woke up Sunday morning and saw Easter eggs around the house. Holidays just get more and more fun as my kids get older. Ginny is a professional at opening the eggs. She could do it better than Jaxon. She knew where the goods were at. :)

Daddy's Easter Sunday Tie

We got to go to a cabin with the Wilson's for spring break. It was an amazing cabin and so much fun. I did not take enough pictures but here is what I got.

Our Special Weekend

2010-03-07T19:52:00.000-08:00

Sunday March 7, 2010

Bawden Family
Elder Oaks & Derek Bawden

Elder Oaks and Reece A. Bawden

Elder Oaks, Pres. Bawden, Pres. Stoker,

Pres. Gardner, and Elder Lesueur

The whole Bawden clan

This last weekend my dad's stake was getting a new stake president. My dad said that all of the high counsel men were getting interviewed and that he was going in and it was no big deal. Well on Saturday he got a call and was asked to come back for another interview. Elder Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles asked my dad to accept the calling of Stake President over the Citrus Heights Stake. This meant that my family was going to get to meet and greet with an apostle of the Lord. We met with him Sunday night for a few moments and I was star struck. I am not sure that is the best wording but that is how I felt. He was kind and charismatic. He told story after story and called Saturday his story night. It has been too long since I have been spiritually fed so much. Then Sunday morning we were able to sit in a room with him while he spoke to some of the children about what was about to happen and why he was going to give my dad and his counselors a blessing. It was sweet and special. I hope to always remember the spirit that filled my life this weekend. I know that my mom was able to stand and preach with my father at the pulpit today and I cannot explain what that is like to know. My dad is a wonderful man that I honor and adore. I hope that Stuart and I will live our lives so that we can always have his spirit to be with us. What a beautiful and special weekend.

Some stories and moments I don't want to forget

*Kristian rubbing Elder Oaks head and makes jokes with him

*Elder Oaks laughing at his own jokes - hilarious!

*Elder Oaks blessing my father to have bless the lives of his children and grandchildren. Also that he will have good health and financial stability

*Elder Oaks testifying that my dad was called of God

*We shouldn't just raise our children to adulthood but raise our children to be righteous parents

*The horse & rabbit - 50/50

*Watching President Gulbransen, Elder Oaks, and my dad sing "The Spirit of God"

Ginny's 1st Birthday

2010-03-07T19:30:00.001-08:00

Ginny and Brynn's First Birthday Party
Grandpa Reece and Ginny Lynn

Ginny and Mommy

Daddy and Ginny making her happy excited face

Daddy, Ginny (with some birthday cake on her face) and Mommy

Shaylee giving her present to Ginny

Ginny sort of eating her Barbie Cake

Here is the infamous Barbie Cake. Ginny loved it. She would always make her "happy face" and scream whenever she saw it. Thanks Amber for the help! Could not have done it with out you!

Jaxon being my big helper! Ginny sure loved it! :)

My little girl turned one on February 26th, 2010. I cannot believe it. This last year has flown by. At times I thought it would never end (due to sleeplessness :) but now I am ready for it to start to slow down again. I want to write my baby a little note to let her know how much I love her.

Ginny Lynn,

You are the light of my life. You are such a happy baby and your dad and I fight over who gets to hold you and get you up from your naps. You are such a happy and curious child. Although you love your brother most of all. You are so happy when he is around. Whenever I am busy and you wake up from your nap Jaxon will ask me if he can go say, "Good morning sister," to you. He will run in your room and jump in your crib with you and play with you until I am done doing what I am doing. You just adore him. (I hope it lasts :) You have a smile and laugh that just makes every one melt. I have people come up to me in church all the time and thank me for sitting in front of them. I was quite puzzled the first few times it happened but then realized people love watching you and Jaxon interact and just be so great together. I love you more than I can ever explain. The first moment I held you I knew that you were meant to be my baby. You and I are meant to be best friends and help each other out through this life. I look forward to the day that I get to just sit and talk about how life is for you and help you through difficult times. I love you Ginny Lynn.

Love,

Your Mommy

Favorite Food: Oatmeal and Kashi Granola bars (you pretty much live on these things)

Favorite Activity: Playing with Jaxon on the trampoline

Favorite Toy: Anything you can stick that toothless mouth on (you finally had one top tooth break through and your two bottom teeth just started to show. 1 year and 1 week old)

Favorite Book: Anything that makes noises

Favorite Song: Jesus wants me for a sunbeam

Special Noises: Yelling! and Squealing! I told your daddy that I think girls just come out talking. You never stop! Even when you are eating you make these mmm noises! Too cute!

Valentines Day 2010

2010-02-20T19:41:00.000-08:00

VALENTINES DAY -2010

Each year we rotate taking turns on who is in charge of planning Valentines Day. This year it was the girls turn to plan. We have talked about taking the quads and rhino out several times but never done it so when I suggested it to Laura she was all for it. We surprised the boys and took them riding for the day. I went and picked up the trailer and had it parked at our house when Stuart got home from work. I have got to be honest that I was a little nervous driving that huge trailer around. After going to a gas station and filling up the extra gas tank I felt great. I was pleasantly surprised how well the truck pulled the trailer. We had so much fun! It was so enjoyable and even relaxing. Even Laura got back on the saddle after crashing bad the last time she was on a quad. (Senior prom, not her fault but had to go to the hospital, had a concussion, bruised etc. no good) We had a blast taking the rhino up some crazy hills and even got Laura to stand in the back. It was a great day to be together with the one I love most.

Now onto my Valentine -

Stuart is such a wonderful man. I cannot think of the last time I have gone a day with out thinking how LUCKY I am to have married such a great man. He works so hard and is such a great dad. Jaxon and Ginny adore their daddy and I adore my husband. I feel so lucky to be able to spend another V-Day with my one true love. I love you babe! Thanks for being such a great dad and husband. You mean the world to us!

I love you Stuart!

Team Builder

2010-02-20T19:04:00.000-08:00

Stuart's work team had what they call a "Team Builder" and they played volleyball. Everyone had a great time but someone always gets hurt and someone always rips their pants! This year it was the same person for both. It's okay though because John is hilarious and a good sport. Thanks for making it a good time Team Wilson :)

Jaxon is 3!!

2010-02-20T18:30:00.000-08:00

Shaylee 2, Tate 4, Jaxon 3

Shane, Jaxon, Connor, Shaylee, Tate, Payton

We had a few friends over to help us celebrate. We played duck duck goose and motor boat motor boat. (it was raining so we couldn't play the other games we planned. But we still had fun!

Jaxon's present from Daddy and Mommy.

It's a razor... we take it every where we go now.

I think he likes it!

Ginny and Mom - she is almost a year old!?

I cannot believe it!

Jaxon helped me make his birthday cake. He got it

EVERY WHERE! It is all over his sleeves. But he

had fun!

Presents from Grandpa (bonka) & Grandma Jennifer

What kind of birthday would it be with out Krispy Kreme?

We gave Jaxon his first one and he spit it out. He is not a big

fan of sweets. Funny kid!

Daddy being silly and riding Jaxon's razor

Jaxon Reece Wilson

Born: January 28th, 2007

Favorite Movie: Toy Story 3 (a.k.a. Buzz) and Monsters Vs. Alien (a.k.a Susan)

Favorite Food: Pizza and carrots and apples

Favorite Game: Jumping on the trampoline and playing duck duck goose

Favorite Drink: Milk! Milk! and more Milk!

My baby turned 3 years old today. I cannot even express my love for my little guy. He is so much fun. I wanted to write a little note to my 3 year old.

Jaxon Waxen,

I love you so much. You mean the world to me. I love being with you and spending time with you playing "buzz" and the card game. You say some of the funniest things. Recently I said, "I love you Jaxon." You quickly responded, "No Mom! I love you!" I laughed and said, "I love you too." You quickly responded again and said, "It's not funny mom. I LOVE YOU!" So I said, "Okay buddy, it's not funny." Then you said with a big grin, "I win!" You love to play with me and especially Ginny. You want her in the bath with you and every where you go. You always make sure she has everything you have and you want her to be able to jump on the trampoline and do all the fun things you do. You are such a sweet boy and are always thinking of others. Especially your daddy. The first thing you ask me every morning, (when you come in my room at 5 a.m.) is, "Where is my daddy? At work?" Me: "Yep." You: "Okay, can you get me some farina now?" Your laugh is to die for! It is so contagious and that smile makes me melt!

Thank you for being my sweet boy and for loving me so much. I just adore you and your sweet smile. I love you!

Love

Your Mommy,

Shana Fern

December 2009

2010-01-25T10:36:00.000-08:00

Jaxon and I on our new trampoline.

What a fun Christmas present Santa brought us.
Daddy and Jaxon

I think Ginny likes her Jeep... what do you think?

Jaxon really wanted a skateboard.

So that is what he got from Ginny. He loves it.

Ginny really wanted a box for Christmas!

That is all they want at 9 months!

Grandpa Bawden and Ginny

Shana Fern & Daddy

Tamra 32, Camie 15, Shana 24, Janae 30,

Amber 29, Kelly 26, Daddy (age undisclosed :)

Dean holding Ginny at Superstition mall. They sure hit it off. Ginny and

Jaxon both love it when Dean comes to visit.

Whenever Jaxon sees another balding man he says,

"MOM! It's Dean!!" So cute! Sure love and miss you Dean!

Jaxon and Grandma Wilson

Gingerbread house day

Wilson Christmas Caroling

The Santa that arrives in a helicopter.

Ginny is not sure what she thinks.

Great Grandpa Bawden with Santa Clyde

We call this the "Classic Santa Picture"

I mean how funny is that?!

We went to the Mesa High Play Off game.

Even though they lost we still had a great time.

Peterson Family... Jake had this awesome Mesa High

jump suit on. I wish I got a picture of just him. :)

I love this cheese ball

Payton Merrill 1 year old

Jared 3 Years Old & Jaxon 2 Years Old

Thanks Aunt Nat for all the great hair cuts you

give us! I just LOVE this picture.

We now know where Ginny really got her eyes! :)

This is Santa who came to help us deliver some gifts.

Thanks so much to all of you who helped make Christmas

happen for a special family this year!

Wilson Family Photos December 2009

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Oh I love this man! He is a dream come true! (for all of us)

"Ginny's my best friend mama! I love her." December 2009

U of A Game

2009-11-12T14:11:00.000-08:00

Jodie Coleman used to be the UofA mascot and each homecoming she is invited to come back and do a quarter of the game. So when she told us she was coming to Arizona and doing that Stuart and I thought it would be a blast to join in. So we got ourselves all packed up and drove to Tucson for a good game. Just to explain the kind of game it was UofA returned the kickoff for a touch down. 42 UofA to 6 Washington State - Thanks Jodie for a great weekend!!

Happy Halloween

2009-11-12T14:04:00.000-08:00

Ginny (8 months) & Shaylee (2 years)

Shaylee loving on Ginny

My little tiger and buzz - love it!

Jaxon loved the swing set! Maybe we should invest in one?!

All our little kiddos - we actually got them in a picture

it only took 10 min to get them all there :)

Around the House

2009-11-12T14:00:00.001-08:00

Lynnea is going to be a big sister again in just a few weeks.

She is so great with Ginny!
Ginny & Jaxon - They love the bath

Conner & Jaxon getting ready to say prayers

The boys eating lunch together on the broken slide

good times

Adobe Villa Ward Prom

2009-11-12T13:53:00.000-08:00

Shana & Stuart A.V. Prom 2009
Our Prom Queen and King - The Dvoracek's
(so cute together!!)

Camie's Regional Meet

2009-11-12T13:47:00.001-08:00

The whole gang supporting Camie at her regional track meet. She got 10th place!! She is awesome!!! Way to go Camie. We love you!
Grandpa Bawden, Daddy, Grandma & Camie

Ginny (8 months), Jaxon 2 years, Jared 3 years -
Waiting for Camie to come across the finish line.

Camie's Track Meet

2009-10-14T07:06:00.000-07:00

This is my little sister Camie. She is so awesome! She runs cross country (something I could NEVER do) and she does it well. She went to an invitational and there were over 100 girls that she competed against. She got 18th!! I mean seriously, that is so awesome. They were running up and down hills and I was running straight across the golf course to try and get her pictures and she beat me when running all the way around and I was cutting through the middle. She is fast! I'm so proud of you little sister! I love you so much. Keep on going. You're amazing!

Here are some fun pictures that I just couldn't pass up to put on the blog.

Stetson at his first soccer game. Oh I love that smile

Drew and Stetson... I'm not sure who the kid is that is being smashed in the middle.

Drew at his first soccer game.

Cannon, Jaxon, and Carter - LOVE IT!

Camping in October

2009-10-14T06:29:00.000-07:00

What kid does not enjoy camping? I think Jaxon experienced a little bit of heaven this last weekend. Quads and Rhino's, guns and motorcycles. What more could a little boy ask for? Here are some fun pictures of our weekend getaway.

Shaylee (2 years) loving on Ginny (7 months) - She loves babies!

Jaxon & Ginny enjoying the outdoors

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music! :)

All the kids on the Rhino

Jaxon ready to go on another quad ride

Grandpa, mommy, and Ginny

Thanks Daddy for the fun trip. It was so wonderful to get away!

What's New?!

2009-09-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

Ginny is 6 months old now and has started eating solids. She does not like it very much. It is really a bummer because she will only nurse so I'm feeling a little like a cow at the moment. But it is nice that she nurses so great so I guess I cannot complain. Ginny is also sitting up. I love it and she loves it. She loves just being able to absorb all that is going on around her. She is so fun. I really enjoy this age. For me this is when the fun begins!

Brynn and Ginny sitting up together!

Ginny at the movies with Stuart and I. She loved sitting in the big chair and being able to watch the lights on the big movie!

Stuart and Ginny ready to go swimming

Ginny eating her favorite solid food so far - carrots

Jaxon being his crazy and fun self. I just love this kid. He really is a joy!

5 Wonderful Years

2009-09-06T21:20:00.000-07:00

Stuart and I had our 5 year anniversary on September 1st. First of all I cannot believe that we have been married for 5 years. Seriously though, we have had such a wonderful 5 years. We never had the "hard first year" of marriage like many people tell you about. We just mesh well together. To be honest the only thing that we really argue about is which family we are going to be with on holidays. We have gotten much better about compromising and switching off years but it still is sometimes difficult.

On our anniversary our alarm went off at 5 a.m. just like any other day. Stuart rolled out of bed and quickly turned the alarm off and get ready for work. We said prayers (me mostly asleep like normal) and he left. I woke up at 6:30 and realized that neither of my kids had woken me up. I was so excited. I quickly got dressed and walked out to the front room to read before Jaxon woke up. I walked out and could hear the t.v. on. I thought to myself, what in the world?! Jaxon is up and came out here and turned the t.v. on? (normally, he yells for me to come and allow him to come out of his room. I love it!) When I turned the corner Stuart was sitting there with a big smile on his face. He had gotten up and gone to the store and gotten me flowers and a card (I'm a sucker for a good love letter!) He also went grocery shopping for me too! I mean seriously! It was just what I needed. So we went to the gym together (another favorite thing to do together) and then came home and got ready to go on a date. We went and saw "The Proposal" which I thought was great and then went to dinner. It was one the best days we/I have had in a long time. So overdue.

I love Stuart. I think that I got the better end of the deal in our relationship. He is so wonderful. He works so hard and does so much for our family. Not a day goes by that I don't tell myself that I actually married the man of my dreams. He his a dream come true. Everything I ever hoped for. I really just do my best to keep him falling in love with me.

I love you Stuart, you are my everything!

FOR JODIE!

2009-08-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

So our good friend Jodie sent Janae and I these hats when we had our girls only one week apart. The hats finally fit so we took some pictures. (Well as you can see Ginny's hat is a tad bit tighter than Brynn's... what can I say the Wilson's have big headed kids!) They just wanted to grab each others hats/bows. It was so cute! Ginny and Brynn are almost 6 months old! We cannot believe how fast the time goes.

Thanks Jodie for the adorable hats!! You're the best!

July Fun

2009-08-20T14:37:00.000-07:00

We went to the science center for the first time. It was so cool. We all had a great time!

Jaxon isn't sure what he thinks of this dragon guy.

Ginny is such a good baby! She just hung out, looked around and then slept. She has started doing this thing where she holds her binky while she sleeps. So cute. She is 5 months old now.

Good ol' Dean being his fun self. He always makes me laugh!

This was so funny. Jaxon didn't know that the nose was about to sneeze and shoot out all the balls. He jumped so high.

Ginny smiling away. I can't believe she is almost 6 months old.

We started to potty train Jaxon and this is him sitting on he toilet with his fireman hat. He loves it! So stinkin' cute!

The birthday Cousins Camp. I think this was a fan favorite! Stuart's brother lives in Florida and they are sad that they don't ever get to join us for birthday celebrations. So Nancy mailed two HUGE boxes full of presents for ALL the nieces and nephews. So cool. She works for Disney so she just started buying presents when they were clearance and they got enough to give all the kids 3 presents or more each. Thank so much to the Florida Wilson's! We love you guys and miss you. We wish we could celebrate more often!

The girls waiting for the GO to open presents!

The boys waiting... Drew maybe opening his?! Big deal! This was like Christmas!

Jaxon so EXCITED to open his presents!

Dean came to visit and it was so much fun! Jaxon still asks where Dean is! Now it actually was Stuart's and Dean's birthday's in July. So we got to celebrate with Oreo Delight!

We went to Jaxon's and Ginny's first movie, "Monster Vs. Alien" Jaxon loved it and Ginny slept the whole time. It was great!

PS: WE MISS YOU DEAN!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

2009-07-21T07:39:00.000-07:00

Today is Stuart's 27th birthday. I couldn't feel more lucky to be married to Stuart! Here is my top ten list of why I love my much OLDER husband :)

(in no particular order)

1. I will always LOVE his dimples. They make me melt!

2. I love it when Stuart and I are talking at night (when he is very tired) and he starts to say some very funny things. My favorite thing he's ever said is, "Did you make all your dials?" haha!! and just last night he said, "Did you get all the beds?" I have no idea where that came from!

3. I have NEVER met another man as loving and willing to make me happy. He will do anything for me just so that I'll be happy. Of course I love that!

4. I love how Stuart works. He works until the job is done. He is so good at working hard. I know his dad taught him and I am thankful for that!

5. Stuart can dance! I love it when he dances for our nieces and nephews and they all think he's the best thing since colored t.v. My nephews always say, "Remember when Stuart did the worm backwards? Yeah, that was cool!" ohh good times!

6. I love how freakin' hot Stuart is! He has got the cutest tush ever! :) I also love his hair. He has got some great hair!

7. I love how he loves Dr. Pepper so much that he finds excuses to make QT runs. He even takes the young men to QT almost every Wednesday after mutual to get some D.P.

8. I think it's great how he doesn't mind getting up on Saturday's with Jaxon because he knows they get to watch cartoons together.

9. Even though sometimes it is very hard for me to be supportive I love how he serves the Lord. He works so hard at his church callings and does his very best to read the scriptures every morning. He has to wake up so early but he gets up even earlier to spend some time reading, praying, and pondering. These simple actions have blessed our family so much.

10. And last but not least, I ABSOLUTELY love how my kids love their daddy. Stuart went to youth conference this last weekend and Jaxon just could not get over the fact that Stuart was not there to read to him and then pray with him before he went to bed at night. He asked about him the whole time he was gone. Then once Stuart got home Jaxon ran over to him and gave him the biggest hug. Jaxon still is stuck to Stuart's hip. I think Jaxon is worried Stuart might leave again soon and he wants to make sure he goes with. He his so good with our kids. I couldn't be more happy to be married to my best friend.

I LOVE YOU STUART! thanks for all you do for us.

Father's Day 2009

2009-06-22T16:02:00.000-07:00

Jaxon and Ginny have the BEST daddy in the world. We love Daddy so much! Thanks for being such a wonderful man! (the cute picture of him and the kids wont load... I'll try again later)

Jodie wrote this book and had it published for my dad. (Jodie, you're so awesome!) I love how it is written from his grand kids perspective... hilarious!!! Mostly inside jokes but that makes it much more special! People can buy it and everything... that is so awesome!

Here it is!

"To my Reece, an extraordinary man,

and his extraordinary grandkids"

"You can pick your friends...

and you can pick your nose;

but you can't pick

your friends nose"

(don't ask me why he used to always say that!)

Wilson Cousins Camp

2009-06-17T11:09:00.000-07:00

In the summer the Wilson's do what they call cousins camp. Each Friday all the cousins get together and we do an activity. Last week we made shirts. They had a great time. We have also done a swimming party a talent sow and coming soon are painting visors! Oh yeah! Here are some of the pictures I took.

All the cousins with their shirts
Jaxon with his shirt

Jaxon - Reece -Wilson - 2 years old

Some Fun Pictures

2009-06-17T10:57:00.000-07:00

Shaylee Hill - 2 years old
I wish Jaxon would cheese it up like Shaylee does...
this is the best I could get him to do

Daddy & Ginny (love the double chin!)

Dad & Jaxon loving sitting on Kristian's motorcycle

Sedona May 2009

2009-06-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

Stuart was able to take some work off so we took a quick trip to Sedona with the kids. Jaxon was in Heaven! Being outside all day, in beautiful weather, is his idea of a good time. Swimming at least 2 times a day is also his idea of a great time! Here are a few quick snap shots of our fun.

Ginny & Mom
Ginny - 4 months old

Daddy & Jaxon Swimming

Jaxon & Mom giving loves

Jaxon ready to go swimming!

Jaxon jumping to dad

Sitting on our bed watching cartoons

playing some ball game

Ginny hanging out while we play games

My beautiful baby girl - 4 months old

Ginny Baby Blessing

2009-05-06T09:36:00.000-07:00

My sister Janae had a baby girl, Brynn Pamela Woffinden, a week after I had Ginny. So we decided that we would bless them on the same day. My Grandma Neeley, Aunt Terri and Aunt Kaye all came from Utah. It was so much fun. It went by way to fast and I miss them already. The blessing went so wonderful! Stuart did a great job of giving our little girl and name and a blessing. She was perfect. Smiling, happy, and no poopy diaper problems like we had with Jaxon. (just a little recap from Jaxon's baby blessing. He was sick and had crazy diarrhea. He pooped when my dad was holding him and it literally shot out the back of his pants and went all over my dad. I have never seen anything like that.) Anyway, back to Ginny. It was great. We had 60+ people at my dad's house for the blessing and food. I didn't do a good job of taking pictures of other people and things but here are some of the pictures that I did take of the family. What a wonderful day.

Aunt Kaye, Ginny, & Aunt Terri
Shana, Grandma Neeley, Ginny, Brynn, and Janae (May 3, 2009)

Daddy, Ginny & Mommy

Jaxon (2) & Mommy (24)

Yeah, Ginny is smiling like crazy now. It is the best.

I love the little dimples!

My sweet daddy and the girls. Love it!

Ginny with Grandma and Grandpa Bawden

Grandma Wilson and Ginny

The Wilson Family... Stuart, Jaxon, Shana and Ginny

A special thanks to Jodie for the cute bracelets for Ginny and Brynn.

They were just perfect! You can see it if you enlarge this picture.

Car Accident

2009-05-06T09:09:00.001-07:00

About two weeks ago Stuart was on his way home from work and like usual he called me to tell me he was on his way. We were talking and I heard squealing and then a big crash. I said, "Stuart... you there?!" no response.... At first I just thought okay maybe he just saw an accident and he's in shock and not responding. So again, "Stuart?! You there?!" No response. My heart dropped. I started to shake. His phone had stayed open and I just sat there listening, waiting for someone to pick up the phone and tell me what was going on. FOUR min. later (which seemed like an eternity) Stuart picked up the phone and said that he was okay. Someone had ran a red light and hit him. He was speeding and not paying attention and hit him. From these pictures you can't tell that he was going over 50mph when he slammed on his breaks and slid into Stuart. I know there were angels surrounding his car because it should have been way worse than that! Stuart is not sure why his door does not have more damage. He couldn't even open his door because the car that hit him was against the door. Crazy! So far they have found $5000 of damage on Stuart's car. We just found out that his car is a "total loss" and now we have to find another car. So we are looking. Anyone selling or know someone who is selling a reliable car? Please let us know. This has been such a headache! We have a rental that smells like old woman's perfume! The worst part of it all is that Stuart is in quite a bit of pain. His back and neck and ankle and jaw are killing him. He has physical therapy on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. So he doesn't get home until 6pm when he leaves at 5:30 in the morning. It makes for really long days. Especially when he has mutual at 7 on Wednesdays. I joke with Stuart that I am going to need physical therapy after he is all better because I am having to do all the heavy lifting and do almost everything for the kids. Overall, though I have not missed a day to thank my Heavenly Father for protecting my husband. I am so grateful for Stuart. He makes me so happy. So today tell your loved ones how special they are to you. You never know when it might be the last time to tell them you love them.

Side airbag... only $1300 to fix! (crazy!!)

Questions... Thank You!

2009-04-26T11:51:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all of those who helped me out with my questions. You're all the best!!

I really need some help from those of you who know about this kind of stuff. Please help me figure out a few important things so I can become a better blogger! :)

1. If you become "private" can you still have people who do not have blogs view your blog?

2. How do you get your "friends and family" list to show when they updated last? I love it but don't know how to do it. Also, does it take a long time to do?

3. How do you change your backgrounds? Is it difficult? Is it something I could do with out being totally frustrated? Is it quick?

I know these questions take lengthy responses but I would really appreciate the help. If you would rather email me feel free. Thanks in advance! shanawilson6@msn.com

Zoo

2009-04-24T11:42:00.001-07:00

We went to the Zoo and hiked the little mountain right next to it. We had a great time. Jaxon thought it was so much fun. Thanks to Janae and Scott for getting us in for free!
4 New Posts...

Kiley, Katelyn, Tate, Janae & Jaxon

Here's Jaxon not really enjoying the cold water at the zoo...

Here's Ginny hiding in the carrier. She slept the whole time. It worked out perfectly!

2009-04-24T11:15:00.000-07:00

So I know it has been a while since I've updated my blog. To put it simply... sleep is more important than blogging! :)

3 New Posts... Look all the way Down

Ginny has started smiling. This is the best picture I've gotten so

far but hopefully I'll get her really smiling soon!
Jaxon loves laying down next to Ginny and getting her to smile.
It's so fun to see them interact together!

The mall... Jared (3), Jaxon (2), Payton (1) and Aunt Kelly

I think Jaxon was getting a little jealous of Ginny getting rocked
in her car seat... so he got in her seat and i rocked him just like
I do Ginny and min. later this was him. Love it!

No, he's not going potty in the toilet... never has.
He just likes pretending. I guess it's a good start, right?

My cool boys in their cool glasses.

Ginny's Blessing Dress

2009-04-24T10:58:00.000-07:00

I have always wanted to make my little girls baby blessing dress out of my wedding dress. Thanks to Stuart's mom I was able to do it! It turned out so much better than I imagined it would. I cannot wait to get some good pictures of her in the dress. It took us 4 hours to do it. Then I took the dress home and had to re-sow some of the beading that was coming out. That actually took me longer than anything else. But it's done and I LOVE it!
Thanks Mom for all your help!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Happy Easter!

2009-04-24T10:48:00.001-07:00

Easter was a blast. Jaxon loved the Easter Egg hunts we had. To this day he wants me to hide the Easter Eggs so he can find them. He thinks it is such a fun game. I love it. I really am enjoying my little boy and girl. I'm starting to get a little more sleep which is nice and I'm really loving having a little family right now.

Janae and Tate (aka tater tot!)

Tamra & Stetson (aka - the cutest dimples EVER!)
Jaxon and Daddy
Jaxon is shoving as much candy in his mouth as quickly as possible!

The Easter Bunny and the Family

Mom (24), Ginny (6 weeks), Jaxon (2), Dad (26)We were at the mall and Jaxon saw the Eater Bunny.

He was begging us to go see him.

He went right too him and gave us the best smiles ever. Love it!

First Family Photo Shoot

2009-04-05T10:10:00.000-07:00

Ginny is 5 weeks old in these pictures. Our good friends Jake and Laura took these for us in our home. It was so fun and I LOVE the pictures. Thanks so much Jake for all the time you put into editing them and getting them all ready to be printed!

This picture is Stuart making fun of me because I took my pictures with Ginny first and then I told him to hold her like I was for his picture with her and this is what he did. We all laughed and had a good time. (the picture I am talking about of me and Ginny is two below this)

I think he is so adorable! He cracks me up... in all of his great pictures he has drool dropping out of his mouth. He is two and still drools like a mad man!

This is one of my favorites... Jake made her black and white and then colored her bow. So cute!

Thank you Jake and Laura (and Kaden :) for taking our family pictures again. You guys are the best!! Thank you so much for being such great friends to us. We LOVE the pictures!!

Catch Up

2009-04-05T09:45:00.001-07:00

So it's been a while since I have posted. Things have been going really well. Ginny is a great baby. Unfortunately, she is currently sick despite my efforts of keeping her away from people. She has a stuffy nose which makes eating really difficult for babies! So she was going at least 4 hours between feedings but now it's been as little as 2-3 hours. Hopefully we will get over this soon so that I can get back to sleeping.
Having two is great... the only thing I have not got down yet is getting them to nap (and stay asleep) at the same time. Every time I laid down for a nap this week about 10 min. into my nap one of them woke up. I think it is almost worst getting about to sleep and then being woken up. I will survive. I just have to remind myself that this time will pass. For those of you who know me well you know that I do not enjoy newborns like I enjoy my two year old. No sleep is not for me. I get cranky and don't think all that straight without sleep. Ginny is now almost 6 weeks old... So I'm looking forward to getting on a good schedule. It should happen soon.

Jaxon loves to see his reflection.
Jaxon looks a little like Harry Potter. I love this picture.

Jaxon on his first horse at Lehi days.

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam!

Is this not hilarious?!?! I went to Wal-Mart for my weekly shopping and he was so tired. So I put him in the cart and he was quickly asleep. It only lasted 15 min. but it was really nice having that time to get a lot of shopping done!

This is Ginny's first bath. Jaxon calls her tub the "boat" and loves having it with him in the bath tub.

Melissa brought me dinner when I first had Ginny. This is Ginny's cousins Sarah and Ellie. They were so sweet with her. I've been told Sarah talks about Ginny all the time and cannot wait to see her again. I actually think Ginny looks quite a bit like Sarah did and does!

We took a day trip during spring break and went quad riding with my family. They were all camping but that didn't sound too appealing to me with a 4 week old! Jaxon and Daddy had a great time riding the quad and rhino.

Ginny Lynn Wilson - February 26, 2009

2009-02-28T15:43:00.001-08:00

Stuart and I are happy to announce the arrival of Ginny Lynn Wilson.

*Thursday February 26, 2009
*6:28 am
*7 pounds 8 ounces
*20 inches long

Ginny and mommy going home

Big brother giving kisses to sister

Grandpa Bawden

Grandma Wilson

Great Grandma and Grandpa Bawden

Daddy, Jaxon and baby Ginny in the hospital

Jaxon loving his baby sister!

I just had to add this picture of my little cowboy. He has recently started wanting to wear hats. He is way cute in them!

We were set to be induced that morning at 9:00 am but she decided she could not wait any longer! I started having contractions at 8pm on Wednesday night and thought it was the regular evening contractions. So I just kept on going like normal. At 10pm I was hurting quite badly and decided a nice hot shower should do the trick to help me relax and go to sleep. I thought I was just excited for the next day and that is why I could not really relax. So I showered and it stopped the contractions and I felt great. I went to sleep and about an hour later I woke up in excruciating pain! Stuart thought I was being dramatic J and just kept on sleeping. Well I couldn’t go back to sleep and finally decided that at 1am I couldn’t take the pain any more and that Ginny was coming. (I think I was in the state of denial because I was really looking forward to being induced and the convenience that came along with that.) So I… I mean Stuart, called my sister and asked her if we could drop Jaxon off. And we were off to the hospital. Yes I wanted Stuart to run every red light and yes I was a little harsh in the way I was speaking to him. (Sorry babe! I love you)

When we finally got to the hospital I thought they couldn’t take any longer to get my epidural. It took over an hour and a half to get me all set up. I was having contractions every 2 minuets and I wasn’t sure that it was ever going to stop. Then I finally got the epidural and life was great after that. Stuart slept and I laid there in excitement, slept a little, but mostly thought of what this new baby meant for our little family. They came and checked me about every two hours. The nurse decided to wait until the new nurse was going to be on at 6 to do my next check. I kept asking when she was going to check me because I was certain Ginny was right there. Well Dr. Huish came in when he was making his rounds and I asked him to check. When he checked he said that her head is right there and she should be here in no time. We quickly called Stuart’s Mom and my dad and told them to hurry. Dr. Huish said he wanted me to push to see exactly where we were at and I did. Stuart’s eyes lit right up. He could see her head. It was crazy. So I pushed again and Ginny was almost here. Dr. Huish said that if we wanted our parents here that we better wait between the next contractions. So we waited, only for one contraction, and then they walked in at the exact same time. Perfect!! So I pushed one last time and she was here. They put her up on my lap and I just got to hold her and see her beautiful face. Straight from Heaven sent from some people I love very much. What a miracle she is.

We got to come home on Friday and be with Jaxon who just loves the “baby.” He shares his cars and her pacifier just great! He is going to be a wonderful big brother.

I cannot explain the peace I felt in that hospital room. It was calm and the spirit was in the room. My mom was there, I am certain of that. I want my baby girl to know that your mommy loves you. Your daddy loves you. You have so many people who love and care for you. You are a precious gift from our Heavenly Father and I will always remember the peace you brought into our lives that early February morning. Thank you for choosing to come to our family. You are so special. I love you baby girl!

Ginny is breast feeding like a champ! She is such a good baby and is healthy!! I am so happy about that. I am feeling great. I can get on the ground and play blocks and cars with Jaxon and I can hold him and love him just like I wanted to. It is such a blessing that we were able to have this baby girl with out any complications. I thank my Heavenly Father every day for the many blessings our family has had over the last 10 months. I know a child being born with out complications is a miracle. She is my little miracle!

Answered Prayers!

2009-02-19T17:28:00.000-08:00

Well... first of all I want to THANK all of you for your prayers! I could definitely feel them. I was able to have peace about the whole situation which I think was very important... We went into the hospital this morning and got there right on time. Filled out paperwork and headed on back to room number 3. The nurses were wonderful and kind. I got changed and they said that just to be certain that she was still feet down they were going to do a quick ultrasound. SHE HAD TURNED ON HER OWN!! Her head was down and bottom up. I shouted out loud in pure joy and relief. I felt as though 100 lbs. had been lifted off my shoulders. I just want to thank all of you for your love and support. Dr. Huish also told Maryjane (who had an appointment with him this morning too :) that it is a good thing Ginny flipped on her own because it means that if she does decide to do flip back around that it is a really good chance that Dr. Huish could get her to flip in the right direction again.

Baby Update

2009-02-17T11:57:00.001-08:00

So I'm so proud of myself... I made this!! How cool is that? It took a little longer than I would have expected but it sure is fun to have done! Now I just need her to come out with LOTS of hair so I can use all these fun bows! :)
Here is another picture of her room. Just showing how I tied it all together.

I went to my weekly appointment today and found out that our little girl decided to flip around. She is now feet down. I had a feeling something was wrong. I have been so uncomfortable and it felt like my ribs were going to snap because her head has been pushing up against it. So this means that on THURSDAY Feb. 19. I am going into the hospital to get her turned around. HAS ANYONE ELSE EVER HAD TO DO THIS? I have no idea what to expect. I'm nervous, excited, and so many other things. I'm just not sure how to feel. I think everything should be fine but who knows... pray for us!!

To the One I LOVE

2009-02-11T14:29:00.001-08:00

A little love note to the one who means most to me in my life.

Stuart... I just wanted you to know that after 4 1/2 years of marriage I love you more than the day we got married. I never thought that would be possible but every day I just seem to love you more. Thank you for doing a great job at work and for providing for our family so well. The father you are to Jaxon is more than I could have ever asked for. Jaxon loves you so much and we couldn't have asked for a better father and husband. I cannot wait to see you with our little girl and watch you love her the way you love Jaxon. Thank you for all you do for us. I know it's not easy and that sometimes not all that fun. But you never cease to amaze me. I love you Stuart! I always will. I am so glad I get to spend this Valentines Day with you. I love you so much! I hope you will always remember that.

I love you!

Just Me :)

Baby Shower - Baby Belly - Baby Room

2009-02-11T14:08:00.000-08:00

So I got a group gift (money) and was able to go buy some way cute baby bedding. You can't see it really well in the picture it's polka dots. (pinks, greens, and browns) As soon as I saw the bedding I fell in love with it. Then my ideas just started coming. It took me a lot longer than I would have hoped to get the circles behind the letters but I did it. And I'm not really all the artistic so I'm quite proud of myself. I love the outcome!

Does anyone have any good ideas of how to make a bow holder that will match this? I've been thinking a lot about it and any help would be great!
So here are some of the decorations from the baby shower. It was so stinking cute! Thanks to my sisters and Laura for throwing it for me!

So much fun!!

The shower was at my sister Tamra's house... she did such a great job of decorating!

Get it... a baby shower?! The butterfly's were a way cute addition too.

My sisters!! I love them! Tamra, Kelly, Camie, Amber & Janae (there is a good shot of my belly - that's for you Emali)

My other sisters :) Chelsea, Natalie, Maryjane, me, Sharilyn, Lachelle, Jeanette, & Kathleen

We had a baby shower over the weekend that was so much fun! Thank you to all of you who came and supported us and for those who put it on. I got some really cute clothes and things for my little girl. I cannot wait. Just a little update on the pregnancy is I got my INDUCE date!! If I have not had Ginny by February 26th I am going to be induced. I am supposed to go in at 9am. All I have to say is that I love Dr. Huish. That is 11 days early and I feel like it couldn't be any earlier! Thank you to Dr. Huish. I am currently 36 weeks and 3 days. I have gained 27 pounds so far and still going (I gained 5 lbs. in one week :) I cannot sleep at night because my hips hurt so bad and my back feels like it's going to break in half. Other than that I'm doing great. Getting really excited to hold my little girl. I will put up pictures of her as soon as I get a chance. No promises on how quickly I will get to it. :)

My Baby turned 2!!

2009-02-02T13:40:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe that my baby just turned two!! We had such a good time at his birthday party. We went to the park and had a pinata (Jaxon didn't really enjoy it all that much) but all the other kids did. We celebrated Connors (4) and Payton (1) birthday with Jaxon's. We had such a fun time. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen and supported us on Jaxon's birthday. Life just keeps on going and I am only 5 weeks away from my due date with Ginny and time just keeps on flying by.

Aunt J gave Jaxon this water bottle all ready to go! Whenever Jaxon would hang out with J and her family he would always want to use her pink one... so thoughtful Jeanette bought him this water bottle and brought it to the party with water and ice already in it! Ohhh I love it! Thanks Jackson family!! You're the best!!

On Jaxon's real birthday we went to Red Robin and they sang to him and everything. We had a really great day together!

We also went to Peter Piper Pizza (for lunch) and I made him another quick cake. He just likes to blow out the candles! Who doesn't right?!

This was one of Jaxon's favorite presents. It's a real vacuum. He loves it and I love it because now he doesn't try to steal mine when I'm vacuuming. (thanks Rich & Mj!)

Here he is doing what he loves most... blowing out his candles.

I got the inspiration from Celynda (who also made a car cake for her son) Thanks! It was actually quite fun to make and it turned out better then I thought it would.

Here are all the cousins that came to the party!! We had so much fun! Thanks for being such a great and loving family!

Here's Jaxon not really wanting to hit the pinata... bummer!

A few things about my little guy

1. He loves PIZZA!

2. He doesn't ever stop eating!

3. He makes me laugh every day.

4. He is still in a crib and I'm grateful for that!

5. He likes to wake up at 5 am (or earlier)

6. He is the greatest joy in both Stuart's and my life

7. I never knew I could love my baby so much

8. He has the greatest smile that makes us melt

9. He loves balloons

10. His laugh is the greatest sound I could ever hear!

Jaxon, we want you to know that you are the greatest blessing in our lives. Your mommy and daddy love you more than life itself. Thank you for being in our family and for making our lives a little more complete. We hope that you will always remember what a special gift you are to us!

Christmas & More

2009-01-04T12:42:00.000-08:00

So life has been rather busy since Christmas. We have had so much going on. Our computer crashed (luckily it was able to get fixed) and we got a new camera (lots of fun) and well so I'm finally updating. So here are a bunch of pictures in no particular order.

We went to the train park in Scottsdale the other night for family night. Jaxon is currently going through a phase of loving trains/cars. So he was in Heaven! Not only was there a train but Elmo and Cookie Monster were there too. It was a lot of fun!

This is Easton and Drew - Chelsea and Brain's kids

Brain, Drew, and Chelsea (thanks for the great idea to go to the train park!)

The whole clan on the train

My big sister Tamra. She is my hero. She just has taught me so much. I look up to her so much. For Christmas she gave all my sisters and I the Hilary Weeks If I Only Had Today cd. Along with the cd she gave us a note talking about the first song on the cd. Hilary sings about how if she only had today she would let the dishes sit in the sink, let the phone ring, tell you I love you over and over and just cherish today. Every time I listen to the cd I cry. I have lost some very dear people in my life and if I could always remember that I really only have today I would never have regrets. Thanks to my big sister who helped me look at my life in a completely different way.

Mommy (23) and Jaxon (23 Months) December 2008

Me trying to get a picture with my little guy

So after Chef Brad's discussion on serving our families I decided to let Jaxon actually help me with making bread and home made pizza. He LOVED it. I normally buckle him in his seat so that he can't reach anything. This time I pulled up a bucket and he rolled out the bread, mostly ate the dough, and he had so much fun. It was great!

This smile just makes me melt!

I just thought these were cute of Jaxon. He is almost 2 now. Crazy!

We had a much needed get together with my best girls from high school. Jennifer, Me, Mary - It was so fun getting to talk and catch up. I miss them so much.

We went to Serrano's for old times sake. We had a blast. Mary, Me, Shannon, Kendra, Jessica and Jennifer. All of us were there. It was great!

We got some Wilson family pictures and we thought it might be good to get a picture with Jaxon and Grandpa & Grandma... well it didn't quite work out that well :) The professional pictures will come soon. They were great!

Here's Jaxon playing in the leaves

Jaxon and Mommy before our pictures were taken

Daddy and Jaxon - I love my boys!!

Christmas morning! This was Jaxon's favorite gift. Every time we leave he has to talk about his train set and as soon as we get home it's straight to the train set. I got this whole set with the tracks and trains and everything for $20 at a garage sale!! LOVE IT!

Derek gave this to Jaxon... he loves it.

Jaxon and Tate did not want anything to do with this little photo going on.

all the kids

Top Left: Derek, Carter, Cannon, Kiley Katelyn, Jaxon

Bottom Left: Shane, Shaylee, Camie, Payton, Jared, Conner, Lynnea, Stetson

Stuart, Chef Brad and I - Stuart's family had a reunion and Brad is Stuart's uncle. We were so privileged to have him teach a class to all the adults about cooking. He taught me so much more than that. I have been struggling lately feeling like cooking/cleaning etc. was all such a big chore. In matter of fact on the way to the class Stuart and I were a little upset with each other because I was running late and he was having to do everything for Jaxon. Anyway, he taught me something I hope to never forget. He said, "How come when we take dinner to out neighbors it leaves us with this great feeling of service? Why don't we feel that way when we make dinner for our families. The most Christ like service we do is for our families." I'm sure this being said along with the spirit that was in the room just testified to me that what I do is important. That being with Jaxon and loving and teaching him is the greatest service I could ever give. On top of serving my husband what greater service could there be?

Disney Land!!

2008-11-25T14:25:00.000-08:00

Woody!!

Jaxon's favorite thing at the park was the train...

I wore them out!

I love this cheesy smile!

Ohhh boy we had fun!

Mr. Incredible was so cool. He just walked right up to us and gave Jaxon a big hug. It was fun!

It was almost like Jaxon was thinking, "Wow, these people are actually real?"

Kristan, Janae, Me, & Tamra

We loved the kid rides... we went on ride after ride.

Dumbo - with Jodie on a stick :) We missed you Jodie!

I meant to switch these so they went in order... oh well :)

2008-11-14T10:26:00.001-08:00

So this is me... prego at 24 weeks. (I'm sure you all love the shower curtain in the back :) Not much to update about our little girl other than she is doing well. She is kicking me like crazy! I love that feeling. It's one of the best things about being pregnant!

Jaxon found my stickers and this is what he did with them. How can you get upset with that cute little face?

So if these two (Jared Merrill & Jaxon) don't make you laugh I don't know what will. Sometimes we wonder why even try to get the boy cousins together, due to the fact that they fight so much, until they do things like this. Jared has become such a little helper and is really nice to Jaxon (most of the time) Which is good because Jaxon is not so nice all the time. Well have a good laugh!

Halloween Pictures

2008-11-08T19:53:00.000-08:00

Better late than never. Here are a few of my nieces and nephews. Aren't they just the cutest things you've ever seen?

0c0c0>Shaylee (18 months) Payton (9 months) Jaxon (21 months)
My little ninja!

Top Left: Cannon Hill 7, Carter Hill 8, Katelyn Woffinden 7, Kiley Woffinden 9, Lynnea Brinson 5, Stetson Hill 4

Botton Left: Shaylee Hill 18months, Payton Merrill 9months, Jared Merrill 2, Jaxon 21months, Tate Woffinden 3

Does anyone speak Jaxon?

2008-10-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

Can anyone else tell what my son is saying? Lately he has been talking like crazy... the only problem is that we have no idea what he is saying. He says quite a few things that I do understand but often times it is like in the video and I don't know what he is saying. My favorite thing so far that he has said is, "Go away bad dream." I always say that to him when he is bugging me so one day he decided to say it to me. Ohhh how I laughed and laughed. I'll get it on camera and be sure to let you all hear it.

(PS: I added a few other posts today so be sure to read below... they were done with Jodie Coleman in mind :)

This is for you Jodie : )

2008-10-30T11:52:00.000-07:00

This is Jaxon at the cemetery for my Mom's birthday.

Jaxon looking up at the balloon he just sent to Nana that said, "I love you Nana... Happy Birthday!"

My visiting teacher gave Jaxon these BIG blocks and we have played with them every day since. We build some really fun things. Jaxon cannot get enough of them. We built a tower taller than him and put him in the middle and enclosed it. He thought it was hilarious.

This is a fun tradition we have on my Mom's birthday. We go to the cemetery and remember her for all the great things she has done. We miss her so much. We like to sing happy birthday and send balloons to her with our birthday letters to her. We all like to imagine that some day when we get to see her again she will take us to this room filled with hundreds of balloons from us year after year. I think that is a fun thought. It will be so wonderful when my Dad can be with my Mom again. (I hope not any time soon) We love you Mom... thanks for your perfect example.

Trip to the Zoo

2008-10-30T11:43:00.000-07:00

We got to go to the Zoo with Jake, Laura, and Kaden Peterson and we had a blast. I stole some of their pictures off of their blog (so thanks guys) Jaxon's favorite place to go at the zoo was petting the animals. He thought it was great. He wanted to ride them... haha

CAMPING!!

2008-10-13T06:59:00.000-07:00

I think we just found Jaxon's new favorite thing to do... go camping! He was in heaven... he would fall asleep on the quad take about a 30 min. nap and then wake up saying, "Ride! Ride!" We went on walks, climbed trees, and threw rocks off the side of a mountain. We just played all day long. Jaxon wouldn't take naps in his bed... he would fall asleep riding the quad and take a short nap and be ready to play again as soon as he woke up. It was so fun to see him having so much fun. We had a great time. So did my Dad and the boys. They were sure to take a guys time to ride the quads and rhino every day. They would try and bribe us with dinners and dates so that they could ride longer. I don't know what they did on their rides but they did take a chain saw to cut anything down that got in their way. Boys will be boys!

We had a pretty good scare while we were camping too. The guys were getting the fire ready to cook dinner on and a gas tank caught fire. We are so lucky and blessed that we did not start a forest fire! It was a full tank of gas and luckily it didn't blow up. The only thing we lost was a chair and the gas tank. The scariest thing about it all was the sound in my dad's voice when he told us all to run away from the fire and to leave everything around it. He thought the tank would blow. So scary! We are grateful for prayer.

The Newest Addition to our Family

2008-09-23T19:18:00.000-07:00

We would like to welcome our newest addition to the Wilson Family. This fantastic deal just kind of fell in our laps. We have always wanted a truck but never could really afford getting the one we really liked. When we were at my Ultrasound appointment my dad started asking us if we had sold our Dodge Neon. We had not been able to find a van or truck that we couldn't pass up so we told him no. My dad likes to buy cars and then lease them out through this program. The guy that was leasing his truck stopped making payments so my dad got the truck back and asked us if we wanted to take a look at it. We are in love! :) We got a smokin' deal! Seriously, I have never owned such a beautiful vehicle in my life. Stuart has never been so happy about a purchase we have made. We are trying to finish the landscaping in our back yard and it is just great to have a truck to haul things around. So if you know anyone who wants a fantastic deal on a great commuting car let us know. It's a 2005 Dodge Neon SXT. Kelly Blue Book $7300 but we just really want to sell it since we have no need for it now. So we are asking $6500. Let us know we will be posting it to auto trader and craigs list asap. So let us know!

PS: If you're wondering (like Stuart was) why I put this picture on the blog it's because I've been known to lock my keys in the car... so this is good for me. Now I only have to remember the code to get inside :)

Boy or Girl?

2008-09-22T19:36:00.000-07:00

GIRL!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!

I was just certain it was a boy so this for me is totally exciting. I'm gonna have a little girl. My dad told Stuart that because we already have a boy that we should just keep on having girls. My dad says that little girls will always be a daddy's girl! He should know... there are 6 of us. Anyway, I'm so excited. I didn't think I would be so excited about having a little girl but I really am. Stuart has not stopped smiling. I was really worried at first because she had her legs crossed and she kept putting her hands in front so we couldn't see from the top or bottom. Finally the nurse had me roll over and she pushed on her and got her to move just enough so we could get a good picture showing it's a girl. She will be known as Ginny Lynn Wilson. I cannot wait to get to hold my little girl.

You can kind of see in this picture how her feet were crossed - making it rather difficult to see!

Unscramble the cup cakes!

2008-09-07T17:20:00.001-07:00

Can you figure out what these yummy cup cakes spell? If you still cannot figure it out then look at the next picture... I'll give you a hint... I made this for Stuart and there are 7 words...

Yes, it's true! We are PREGNANT! We are so excited.

This is how I told Stuart. He got home from work and I told him that Jaxon and I made him a yummy treat but before he could eat any he had to figure out what we spelled out. It took him about 5 min. to figure it out. He was looking for pregnant and stuff like that. Eventually he got it though and the first thing he said after was... can I eat one now?! haha I love my husband. After I laughed he ran over and hugged me and said that he was totally excited. It was our first month to try. If you're wondering why the O is missing in of, it's because Stuart ate it before I could get a picture of the unscrambled cup cakes.

This is the shirt I made for Jaxon to wear to tell our family and friends we were pregnant. I really enjoy doing fun things like this to tell people we're pregnant!

This is what was on front...

and this was on the back...

We're due March 9, 2009

Which makes me 14 weeks tomorrow. I made it through the first trimester just great. The reason I waited so long to post is because I was sure something was wrong with this pregnancy because it has been 100% different than when I was pregnant with Jaxon. I threw up about 3-5 times a day with Jaxon for the first 14 weeks. I have only thrown up 3x with this one. Crazy huh?! Another difference is that I am exhausted. I could sleep 12 hours at night and still take a 3 hour nap during the day with out a problem. Obviously and unfortunately I don't get to do that but still I don't remember being so tired. I'm in my second trimester now and starting to slowly feel like I have some energy and don't need as much sleep. I'm not where I'd like to be but it's getting better.

Stuart's 26th Birthday

2008-09-07T17:07:00.000-07:00

I understand that I have not posted in a very long time because Stuart’s birthday was way back on July 21. Better late then never… right? Well he has always wanted the gift I gave him… just watch the video and you’ll see. A special thanks to Jake for helping me buy it from Costco and set it up so when Stuart got home from work he could have a great birthday surprise. We decided to return that T.V. and put one in our room instead. Yes, it is mounted on the wall. It’s beautiful. Stuart totally deserves it. Let me just tell you a few things that I love about my husband.
1. He is the best Daddy ever!
2. He understands that I’m very tired because I’m Pregnant and takes over the mommy duties so I can take a nap.
3. He works his butt off every day so that he can bring home the bacon.
4. He knows how to make me happy… and does a really good job of it!
5. He still holds my hand and even opens the door for me (when we’re on dates)
6. He loves to sit in the back seat with Jaxon so that he can talk and play with him… I’m their designated driver.
7. He works hard to get his home work done. I don’t have to remind him or do it for him. He gets home and if Jaxon’s asleep he gets right on the computer so that when Jaxon is awake he can play with him.
8. He is still smoking hot! I am so attracted to him!
9. I love his dimples/smile! To die for!
10. And the number one reason why I love my husband… because he is a great Provider, he Presides, and Protects both Jaxon and I. I feel safe and loved. I know he will be there for me whenever I need him. He honors his priesthood and gives our family the blessing of having that priesthood in our home. I love you Stuart. Thank you for the best four years of my life!

Quick Update

2008-09-07T16:49:00.000-07:00

Just a quick update of pictures of what we've been up to the last few months

Jaxon just recently started to love glasses. My niece came over and Jaxon just had to wear her glasses... he thought he was so funny!
For those of you who have known Stuart for a long time you can totally see how this picture is him as a little boy. Just so cute!
It was raining one afternoon so we made some homemade bubbles and went on the porch and played we had a blast! Of course Jaxon ended up naked because he was shivering from being so wet. I love those blue eyes!
Cute little bum! Not to mention the killer tan line!

We had a Bawden family reunion at my uncle Clyde's cabin. Tons of fun! I didn't take enough pictures but here are a few of them.
Jaxon didn't want to hold the bunny he wanted to get in the cage! Gotta love it!
This is the huge bunny! Crazy long ears!
This was during another nap of mine... when I woke up Daddy and Jaxon had built a fort and had flashlights under to see. What a fun dad!
Forts are so fun!

This is Alissa - Stuart's sister Lachelle's baby... can you believe her hair? So stinkin' cute!
I have got the best husband in the world. On the weekends he gets up with Jaxon so I can sleep in. Well this morning I walked out of my room and this is what I found. I love my boys!
So cute when they are sleeping!
One night we got this basket full of goodies. I was shocked to see it there and so excited too. We opened the card and the bear wrote us a little note about how he needs a good home and how he hopes we will take care of him. We were having a difficult time with some family sickness and this is exactly what I needed for a little lift. I will never forget how this basket of goodies made me feel. To the anonymous giver... THANK YOU! You'll never know what that meant to us.

Finally a New Post!

2008-07-31T19:02:00.001-07:00

Okay, we have got some of the BEST friends in the world! Not only have Jake and Laura Petersen taken all of our family pictures for FREE but Jake also took the time to photo shop a picture of Jaxon and I so that we actually have a good picture of the two of us. I love it!! Thanks so much Jake! Believe it or not my eyes were closed in the picture of Jaxon and I and Jake was able to take a different picture of us and put those eyes on the good picture of Jaxon smiling. I LOVE it!

Not only that but it's Jake's birthday! Here's my little shout out to Jake Petersen... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! For those of you who know Jake and Laura they have a blog now and you should visit it. They have some pretty good stuff on it for being beginning blogger's :) They are on my friends list just look for it on the right.

Final Swim Lessons

2008-06-24T09:12:00.000-07:00

So this is the final result of our 6 weeks of swim lessons. The lessons were Mon-Fri 10 min. It was quite the commitment on my part but ever moment was worth it. I love knowing he can swim. Just the other day we were in my dad's pool and I turned around to get a swim ring for Jaxon when I heard my sister yelling, "Get Jaxon! Get Jaxon!" But before any one could even get to him he was floating on his back just smiling away. It was so great! I was pleasantly surprised and Jaxon just loves swimming now. Enjoy! The video on top is Jaxon in his winter clothes and the video on bottom are summer clothes. It didn't even phase him that he had shoes on or anything. He just wanted to swim. (the only problem with practicing in clothes is that now he thinks he can swim with his clothes on... oops.) :)

VIVA LA MEXICO!!

2008-06-19T10:56:00.000-07:00

Bawden Family Reunion 2008

EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW, WE LEARNED IN ROCKY POINT
(thanks to Jodie!)

We learned that "Take the 101 to the 202" sometimes means "Take the 60 to I-10".

We learned that the "choky" is not as torturous as it sounds.

We learned that "How long are we going to be broken down here, people?" actually means "Get your butts back in the car and on the road, people."

We learned that "Leon" is a great name, not only for an over-sized ceramic turtle, but for a perfect-sized grandpa, too.

We learned that Dixie Chicks is prime music for deep sea fishing, four-wheeling and playing Taboo…who knew?!

We learned that if you gotta poop on a patio, make sure it's two casas over and downwind.

We learned that ice cream is a necessity even at 6 times the cost of petrol.

We learned that if you run out of sunscreen, hand sanitizer is not an effective substitute.

We learned that when you're at sea, you can continue to vomit long after you think you're through.

We learned that pinchers on the beaches are as valuable as stars on the bellies of Sneeches.

We learned that Mexican Meclizine does not discriminate based on age, profession, or physical fitness, in it's ineffectiveness.

We learned that Nephi was actually giving geocaching counsel when he said to liken the scriptures unto ourselves. (Camie, Deuteronomy 32:4 says "He is the Rock…" We're thinking it was hidden in a fake rock that looked like the others.)

We learned that the intensity of the grimace on your face is directly proportional to the amount of air you catch on a jet ski.

We learned to wish "Happy Mother's Day" on Mother's Day to every woman you know, regardless of her relation to you.

We learned that on the outside, Amber and the Shanimal may seem like your average, mild-mannered young mothers; but in reality, they are stealthy, bomb-sending, block-switching TetrisNet assassins! "ikillu"

We learned that you can fit 13 people and a ceramic iguana in a supposed 6 passenger pick-up truck. We also learned that Clara Lee and Janae together, don't fill up a single bucket seat. Have an extra scoop of ice cream with your brownie next time ladies.

We learned that trading $2 sunglasses at 7 different vendor shops is almost enough to earn a 6-year-old a night in the Mexican slammer.

Derek going down the slide with Katelyn and Lynnea
Jaxon & Mom playing on the jet ski
Daddy taking Jaxon on the slide over and over again. He loved it!
This is Jodi (my adopted sister) and her husband Dan and their 3 adorable kids. It was so much fun having them with us. Ohh yeah, and my little brother Derek.
This is so cool huh?! A real octopus and many other sea creatures in this bucket. Each morning all of us would go out and find all the sea life that was stuck on the rocks.
Stuart found an alive star fish... so cool!
Daddy and Jaxon

All the guys went deep sea fishing. They were all pumped until they went on the most windy day of the week. Most of them got sick and ended up wanting off the boat more than anything else. With all that said, Stuart enjoyed himself but isn't sure if he'd do it again.
Carter and Cannon holding their fish
These waves were crazy. For those of you who know my brother in law, Scott Woffinden, he is very muscular! Well even he was getting eaten by the waves. It was loads of fun to watch the guys try and tackle the waves.
It was really quite windy so Jaxon would put the stick in the bubbles and they would fly right out. He thought it was so fun. While in Mexico he learned to say bubbles.
" Ore bubbles Ease!" "Tank You"

(I love hearing him talk, it's so cute!)

Daddy and Jaxon digging big holes to play in.

This is what they call a truck in Mexico. That is the truck they use to put the boat into the water.

My cute little boy.
Daddy and Jaxon trying to catch fish with this "fish catcher" they found in the garage. Jaxon thought it was fun to through the sand all over the place... we tried to explain to him that was his name and to not mess it up but he was persistant on doing it anyway.
Ohhh... isn't Stuart so cute?

This is the beautiful home we stayed in. It was a blast. It had a hot tub on the top of the house. It could not have gotten any better.
Good times had by all
ROCK BAND BABY!!
We tried our best to stay out of the sun but Jaxon did not like staying in one place... so I would follow him around with some shade. What a crazy mom.... I know! :)
Playing on the Jet Ski's. Jaxon would much rather crawl on and off the jet ski and then pretend like he is driving it rather than do it. He did get out there once and didn't mind it but he was much happier playing with it on the land.

Swim Videos # 2

2008-06-01T14:23:00.000-07:00

Like I promised more swim videos. These are after 4 weeks of swim lessons with an instructor named Becky. You can go to the website at www.infantswim.com - I have loved doing this with Jaxon. We go Monday-Friday for 10 min. a day. At first Jaxon cried but that only lasted the first week. Soon he was asking for more. You'll see in this video how much he loves it now. We were at the pool just a few days ago and he just kept jumping off the step to float. He loves it. I like that he is not afraid of the water and that I feel like we are a little more safe. Now we're off to Mexico tomorrow morning and we are ready for the fun!! You'll get some fun pictures in a couple of weeks of our trip.

Swim Video # 1

2008-05-14T18:12:00.000-07:00

This is just a quick look into Jaxon's swim lessons. This literally took 2 days to upload and it's only like 8 seconds long. So I'm not going to post more at this time. Just wait a few more weeks and you'll be amazed!! :)

UPDATE - Jaxon's 15 Month & Weight Loss

2008-05-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

6 NEW Posts to see... I like doing large amounts of posts at one time!

Jaxon went in for his 15 month appointment on Friday. To my surprise he lost one pound from his year appoitment. You can tell in his pictures how he has slimmed down in the last few months. If you look at his birthday pictures and then any current picutres you will see it. He is so busy and so fun. He just started swim lessons and is doing so great. I will post a video here in the next few weeks. You will not believe what he has accomplished. It is amazing what kids can learn. More to come in the next few weeks.

Jaxon's Measurements - 15 Months - 5/2/08

Height - 30.75 inches - 35%
Weight - 21 pounds - 10% (first time to be under 50%)
Head Circ. - 18.5 in. - 45% (don't worry his head is still big! :)

I have officially lost 25 lbs. and counting!! Yeah, so exciting. I can't believe it. Some of you have asked how I did it. Well to be honest I'm a little embarrassed but I will tell the truth. I joined weight watchers. I did it more as an informational thing and fortunately it worked. I didn't stay for meetings (which I probably should have) but I got the information and used it. Just for those of you who hate working out... I didn't work out while I lost this weight. I ate right and went on 20-30 min. walks about every other day. I learned how to eat properly and I lost weight because of it. It has been awesome. I love looking good for Stuart. He has been so supportive throughout all of this and I love him for it. He never made me feel like a fatty. I am a life time member of weight watchers now and so I do not have to pay again unless I gain too much weight back. No announcements of any kind but unfortunately it's going to happen once we have child number two. Until then I'm enjoying my slimmed body and loving how I'm feeling. Just in time for SUMMER!! Yes! We go to Mexico in 4 weeks! So excited!

Sleep Over With Cousin Shaylee!

2008-05-06T19:46:00.000-07:00

My sister TAMRA had her TEN year anniversary to her wonderful husband KRISTIAN. We had the privilege of watching her cute little girl Shaylee. Here are just a few pictures of the weekend. So much FUN having two 1 year old's... and at one point THREE 1 year old's!! But I must say I'm glad that I didn't have twins... esecially for the first few months of their lives. They sure kept me busy!

Oops! I messed up the Pizza!

2008-05-06T19:41:00.000-07:00

I accidentally forgot to poke air holes in the pizza dough and this is how it looked. haha.... i just had to show that I'm still learning. The funny thing is that I've made this several times before but I just messed up big time. Oh well, good for laughs. Don't worry though. I made one that worked out alright.

Kaden Bawden & a funny Picture of Jaxon

2008-05-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

Kaden is my cousin Abe and Jess's baby. He is so cute and if you look closely you can see the cinnamon all over his face. Ohh good times.

We often find Jaxon like this in his crib. It just makes us laugh :)

Jaxon's Favorite Place to Play

2008-05-06T19:24:00.000-07:00

Jaxon loves HELPING me with the laundry :) So this time I put him in the dryer. He just thought it was the greatest thing ever. We had a blast just watching him.

BABY SITTING NIGHT!

2008-05-06T19:10:00.000-07:00

We had the pleasure of trading baby sitting with Jay (stu's sister) and Kelly (my sister). We got to go out twice with out Jaxon and then got to watch their kids in return. It worked out wonderfully. We had a lot of fun. Here are just a few of the pictures we took. We made cookies and played softball in the backyard and then watched a movie. We get to do it all again this Saturday! Good times.

7 NEW POSTS - Look all the way down to see them all!

2008-04-12T21:00:00.001-07:00

Okay, Okay... I'll respond to my tag

Thanks Nicole! I really appreciate you tagging me! :)

5 things about myself…

1. When I sleep at night I put both the sheet and comforter over me. Then I put my arms between the two. I don’t know why I do this I have just done it for as long as I can remember. Stuart says it’s weird because he will try and hold my hand but can’t find it because it’s between the sheet and comforter.

2. I am currently going to University of Phoenix and I really am enjoying it. I should be done with my associates by now but soon enough I will be done. 9 weeks to be precise. I can't wait to get my associates. Then onto two more years of school. I just need to finish. The only problem is that with Jaxon it's hard. I can't imagine doing it with two! So I need to hurry and get it done before we have #2... no this is not an announcement. I really am proud that I am doing it though. I never thought I would actually do it once I had kids but I'm on my way.

3. I really think I have got the best husband and son. Seriously, my husband could not be a better man. He goes to work and provides so very well for our family. He gets home around 3:30pm and right away he plays with Jaxon. Jaxon does not doubt that his dad loves him. That is probably my favorite thing about him. I am never going to have to worry if he is going to love and cherish our kids. What a blessing he is in my life.

4. I recently went back to Mt. View to watch the pole-vaulters at a track meet. I have helped coach before. Anyway, so my old coach offered me a job to help with club vaulting from September to February. I really am excited. The only thing is that I really need to get back into “shape” before I start doing that. Luckily, I had already started to eat better so hopefully I’ll be there soon.

5. After having my baby my body has had a difficult time getting back to its old self. So I decided to bunker down and loose the “extra” weight I had gained. So I’m proud to say that I have lost 17 pounds in about 7 weeks. I have never really had to watch what I eat so for me this is a huge accomplishment. I am so proud that I am finally getting back to my old self. I’m only 3 pounds away from my goal weight.

Now I tag... anyone who wants to write some interesting facts about themselves.

More Pictures of the Family...

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So once again we thought it would be good to get our family pictures taken now that Jaxon’s personality has shown through. Well unfortunately, Jaxon did not want to cooperate with us. We couldn’t get any family pictures of him smiling!! Ahhh I’m not sure we will ever get a “perfect” family picture. That’s okay though because we got some really cute pictures of Jaxon.

Thanks again to Jake and Laura Peterson for taking our pictures!! You guys are so wonderful! We couldn’t ask for better friends. (for those of you who know Laura Peterson and haven’t heard yet… she’s having a BOY!! Yeah for boys!)