Crawling, FINALLY!

So Jaxon finally learned how to crawl! It is more of a hobble but at least he's moving! He is getting really good at getting around and especially getting into things!

Just some pictures

So, this is his new thing. He doesn't want to eat so he pulls these faces and then makes himself gag. Sometimes he won't even have food in his mouth!



Just a cute picture. He's trying to show off his new teeth. He has 2 now!


Our BBQ at Amy's

Nate and Matt runnin the grill. It was really dark outside and hard to tell if the steak and shrimp was cooked all the way but they did a good job because none of us got sick! Well, we were all sick before that, but not after!



Jaxon was really mad because we just told him we had to leave after dinner. And Stratton learned that little finger-in-the-nose trick from, well, I better not say!

Grandpa Barnes and Jaxon


Gettin' our grub on!

This was the first day the babies were together. They weren't quite sure what to think of each other. And once again, no Jaxon does NOT have hobbit feet! It's just the angle of the camera!

Samuel and Stratton refused to leave the safety of the blanket. They were terrified of the grass!

We finally just set them on the grass but they really didn't want their feet to touch it!


This is Jaxon with Tyler (who's first name is Jaxon) and Tyler's uncle Jack, who he's named after. Uncle Jack lives in Pheonix and we got to go visit him. It was really good to see him.



This is just a picture of the front of our apartment.

UPDATE

So I can't find a computer that will let me upload pictures so until I do, I thought I'd just post a quick little update. Scottsdale was so fun with most of the family there. Actually, funny story, within 6 days we managed to get 8 of the 11 people there sick with the flu! There was always at least one person sick almost the whole time. We did get to have a really fun BBQ the last night we were there though. We've been in Tucson for almost 3 weeks now and I am adjusting. It makes it easier knowing Amy is only an hour and a half away! It's nice to be somewhere warm, I really don't miss the snow you are all getting in Idaho! Tyler is doing fine. He had his best week ever last week so we are hoping this summer will be a good one. Jaxon loves the grass! He actually took his first crawling "step" on the grass last week! (He refuses to do it again, the little stinker!) The people here love babies. Everyone stops and stares and they all want to touch Jaxon. When they reach to touch, I start walkin'! I'll keep lookin' for a computer that will let me upload picturers. Anyway, that's what we're up to!

Arizona Bound

So, next week we are leaving for Arizona. Jaxon and I fly out on Monday with Emily and Samuel. We are going to spend a week or so with Amy in Pheonix, YIPEE! Tyler and Nate will join us on Thursday or Friday. I am really excited to see Amy and her little family. We've been counting down the days for about 6 weeks now. I am not however, even a little excited about going to Tucson. Right now their "lows" in the weather are still about 10 degrees above our "highs"! I don't know why I let Tyler talk me into this again! I must be crazy! Ok, so it won't be terrible, but I will be counting the days until its time to come home again. I like Idaho. I love to go to new places and see new things, but I don't like to be gone too long. I'm not going to lie, I get really homesick. Ok, enough complaining, or at least until I get there, then you'll probably have to hear more, sorry. I will do my best to keep up on my blog but we don't have a laptop so I may fall behind. Or die from the heat! So, farewell tiny home, my patch of grass, and the noisy highway. Farewell to the loud airplanes that buzz the house at 6am. Alright so I won't miss the highway or the planes, but I will miss my house, tiny as it is, and my lawn. And I'll miss my family and maybe even a friend or two! At least I get to take my two best friends with me so I won't get too homesick!

Blast From the Past

Tyler's mom gave me some baby clothes she'd saved that Tyler and his siblings wore. I found this onesie and these awesome neon yellow polyester pants that Jaxon just had to wear!

I know, son. I know. The 80's weren't good to anyone. Except Michael Jackson, Nintendo, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But none of those really count, they're not even human.

Just Some Fun Pictures!

President's Day

Last weekend we went to Island Park with my Dad, Bridger, Emily, Nate and Samuel. It was so much fun! We stayed in Nate's grandparent's cabin at Mack's Inn. The boys rode snow machines and Em, me and the babies hung out and relaxed. It was so nice to get away and just breath. And there is no better place to breath than Island Park! So Amy, you go ahead and keep your sunny days and your green grass, I don't even want them. OK, thats a lie. I would really like some green grass and warm weather, but for now I'll make due with my beautiful snow-covered trees and cozy cabin visiting.

This is just a picture of the church and the deep snow.

This is the snow pile in the church parking lot and that is me. They said the pile was almost 4 stories high! They also warned us of avalanches on the pile. I tried to convince Tyler to play on it but he wouldn't fall for it. I've never seen an avalanche before.

This is just before we left to come home on Monday. It was hard to leave after such a fun weekend. Actually, Emily took care of all of us and cooked for everyone, that's the real reason I didn't want to leave!

Happy Birthday, Cory!

All of Tyler's family (except Josh who was sick) were able to get together on the 13th and have dinner to celebrate Tyler's brother Cory's birthday. It has been a while since we were all together so it was really fun to catch up. Thanks, Cory for giving us a good reason to get together!Jaxon & Nanna

Sarah

Emily & Corbyn

Jaxon & Grandpa Campbell

Me, Lindsay, Gail & Emily

Sleepy Boy

Jaxon was playing in his ExerSaucer and started getting really, really sleepy. He was having a hard time holding his head up but he just couldn't stop playing with his toys!

Drinkin' Buddies

Jaxon was really upset when Tyler wouldn't share his drink with him.

So, we got him his own drink. Now Tyler doesn't have to do his drinkin' alone!

Let it Snow!

I'm not going to lie, I hate slick roads and the bitter cold. But just look how beautiful the snow is! I know most of you reading this got the same storm but it's been so long since we've had a good snow storm like this one we had to get pictures. This is just in one night. Actually, its about 5 hours and there is about 8 inches of snow on the railing. It had just started to snow when we went to bed around 1am and Tyler took this picture a little after 6am. Before we went to bed the cars and deck were all cleared off. No lie! Don't you just love Idaho!

Feet

Jaxon discovered he had feet a week or so ago. Now, he has to constantly be grabbing them and trying to eat them. It makes diaper changes pretty challenging.

Jump! Jump! Jump!

So I put Jax in his jumper for the first time and he is still a little small for it so he kinda just hung there. Then, he'd start to spin and get kinda upset. We'll try it again when he's a little bigger though.

New Hairdo

Ok, this is mostly just because Amy wanted to see a picture of my new hairdo.

Monkies on a Bed

We had six people trying to get the boys to all look in one direction. Unfortunately, six people means six different places to look so you can imagine how difficult this was. After a while Stratton was getting tired of all this picture business so he tried his hardest to make Jaxon and Samuel sit still. Of course, Samuel would not have it.

Eventually we got 2 of the3 to look in the same general direction. Once again Samuel refused to conform to our silly picture taking ways.