Productive

Today has been a busy day!  Devin had to go to the high school he'll be working at next year for a "meet the teacher" day.  So, I loaded up the boys in the stroller and went over to Jessica's garage sale and got a Bumbo and a few cute shirts.  Thanks Jess!  

After taking my new treasures home, I decided to go for a run.  The weather was just beautiful.  It was so nice to be outside and my kids were so good.  Henry fell asleep in the jogger and looked adorable.  

When we got home, I still hadn't satisfied my craving for the sun, so I did some yard work.  After a while of playing outside, we needed a snack.  So, we went inside and I did some cleaning.  Henry went down for a nap and Jaxon helped me make bread.  I also made some cold slaw for bbq dinner tonight.  (Me doing something in the kitchen other than dishes is a pretty big deal, so 2 things, wow, unheard of!)

Now was about the time Devin came home and everything was cleaned up and the house smelled like yummy bread...he was pretty impressed!

With all of this going on, we also started POTTY TRAINING today!  We've had some accidents, but Jaxon pooped in the "big boy toy-let" and we were very excited about that!

Now off to bbq dinner at some of our awesome friends' house.  Yea!

Oh, here is a nice pic I took the other day while we were there...  What a blessing to have a temple so close and one being built even closer!

My sister in law, Elisha, wanted to get married in March and I totally see why.  The flowers there are so pretty!  Purples and pinks, my favorite!  Plus, the weather is incredible!  I love Arizona!

Oops...

The text reads:

We were scheduled to have family pictures, but we had a little accident with the trimmers.  Mommy put the 3/8" comb on and when she asked Daddy if that was the right size he said it was.  But, as soon as Mommy started trimming, she knew something wasn't right.  Too bad she started in the front!  Jaxon didn't mind though.  He and Henry had matching hair!  (We decided to postpone family pictures until some of Jaxon's hair grows back.)  Jan. 31, '09.

Food Saver

I just want to say how wonderful this machine is!  I LOVE it!  My friend, Joy, got a super nice one for Christmas so she gave me her old one and it is awesome!  No more freezer burned food, people!  Who wouldn't want one?  I didn't know I would like it so much, but I am so thankful I have one!  Thanks, Joy!

PS...The best place to buy bags for it is at Costco.  They have 6 rolls for $37.  At WalMart, 4 rolls costs $39.

Check it out here:

http://www.foodsaver.com/Category.aspx?id=c&cid=87

Our Ward

We just got back from our ward Valentine dinner.  I just have to say, I LOVE those people!  They are so much fun and so friendly, nice, funny, genuine, goofy, pretty much everything that makes for a good time.  Some people don't think you can have that much fun unless alcohol is involved, but I say just come to a Mormon party and you will have an awesome time and laugh until your cheeks hurt!

Married?

I just have to say how proud of Jaxon I was today when I asked him today where he was going to get married and he said, "In the temple."  I love that kid!

Oh, and we dropped Devin off at the church for a meeting and Jaxon wanted to go to nursery!  He had a real rough time at first, then he started to like it, then he had drama again and now he wants to go...yea!

Disclaimer

Though scooping ice cream made me sore, I am able to hold Henry while I vacuum the whole house.  That's mommy muscle!

Practice

Here are some pages I made with some pics I already posted...

Eating Ice Cream = Working Out

So my pectoral muscles were sore the other day, mostly just my right one and I just could not figure out why.  I hadn't lifted weights or done any sort of work out so I had not idea why I would be sore...Then, last night I went to dish my ice cream and used my sore muscle.  I realized scooping ice cream had made my muscle sore!  Pathetic, huh?  Devin usually scoops it for me, and now I remember why!  

Daddy is a Teacher

As we drove by Williams Field High School...

Ruthann:  "Jaxon, that is where Daddy works.  He is a teacher at that school."

Devin:  "Yep, Daddy teaches people...and they cuss at me."

(A student told him to F off today)

As Jaxon climbs from the office desk to chair...

Devin:  "Jaxon, you are so dangerous."

Jaxon, with a giggle and smile:  "Yep!"

More Romantic?

The other night Devin and I had the following conversation:

Devin:  "Do you remember our first date?"  

Ruthann:  "Of course."

Devin:  "Do you remember our first kiss on our first date?" (which is not our actual first kiss)

Ruthann:  "Ummm..."

Devin:  "Jiminee Jillikers!  I'm more romantic than you?!"

Sometimes we tease that he's the girl in the relationship...

Cuteness!

I just can't get enough of this cuteness!  I think this boy is just adorable!

I love his little pucker lips!

The pouty face
The curious face

1st Digital Scrapbooking Attempt

Here is the first page I made...

It's fun, but I actually don't like it as much as I thought I would.  Don't get me wrong, I love how you can get tons of stuff to use for free, but I'm not very good at it yet.  I just don't know what to do to get my pages as pretty as the ones I have seen.  I'm sure it'll get better with practice!

Bath and Needing a Haircut

Gotta love bath time! 

Granny

I just have to give a shout out to my mom.  She is really is an awesome Granny.  Jaxon adores her and for good reason!  She spends time doing things with him that he enjoys.  It's easy for me to have Jax tag along when I'm doing something I like, but it really takes patience to do something he wants to do.  

A week or so ago, I wasn't feeling well so my mom came over to spend the day with us to help with the boys and make me some yummy chicken noodle soup.  She sat for 3 hours and did a project with Jaxon!  It started out with making just Buzz Lightyear out of construction paper, but being as he is obsessed with Toy Story, he also wanted Woody, Jesse, and Bullseye.  They made Buzz and Woody, took a break for lunch, and sat back down at the little table and made the others.  Jaxon loves them!

He's kind of confused about what a shadow is.  Because of Peter Pan, Jaxon thinks a shadow is something you can play with and hold.  So, he calls these, "Woody shadow," "Buzz shadow," "Jesse shadow," and "Bullseye shadow."  I tried to explain it and show him, but he just doesn't quite get it yet...

Nephi

On Christmas day while we were out doing family visits, we stopped at Devin's uncle Brent's house.  Jaxon found a candy necklace there and put it on his head and said, "I Nephi."  I have to say, I was so proud!  I don't know where he learned that Nephi wore a headband, but I was excited he wanted to be like him!  

Ever since then, he has been using my hair bands to be Nephi.  

PS...Anyone in need of a full size box spring mattress?  As you can see in the background, it's just sitting in our hallway.  Since Devin built a bunk bed, we don't need it.  It's basically brand new.  I got it a few years before I got married, and ever since then, it has been in our guest bedroom.  Please let me know if anyone you know needs one...it would save money if they needed a new bed because if they had this, they'd only need to buy the top mattress.  I hate to throw it out (I don't think DI takes mattresses anymore.)  Let me know!

Sleep?

On January 12, this is how I found Jaxon...

Then, on January 13, this is how I found Henry...

Are they trying to tell me something??

Christmas 2008

Here are a few pics from Christmas morning...

Every present Jaxon opened he said, "Spideyman!?"  He was hoping everything would be related to Spiderman somehow.  

Henry loved his rattle.

Jax got lots of puzzles this year.  Here he is doing the ones from Mommy & Daddy.  (He sticks out his tongue in concentration!)

Here they are...all done and all by himself!

Every present Jaxon opened he wanted to play with.  He didn't want to move on and open any others.  So Devin and I decided that we weren't going to have very many presents for our kids at Christmas.  Plus, when they get older, we don't want them thinking, "Is this all I get?"  We want them to know it's not about the presents.  When we ask Jaxon what Christmas is about, he says, "Baby Jesus."  :)

After we did presents at our house, we went over to Granny & Grandpa Judd's house for breakfast and to open presents.  

Jax loves his slide/basketball hoop!

Here is Gramps with Henry & Jax:)

Uncle Joshua, Jaxon, Grandpa, and Henry

Henry & Oma (Great Grandma Nordstrom)

After the Judd's house, we went into town to Great Grandpa Judd's for dinner.  We had a pot luck and then headed over to Devin's parents', uncle's, and grandma's houses to visit.  It was a busy day, but very fun filled with lots of family!

Henry & Great Grandma Done

I love Christmas season and I'm sad it's over, but it was so much fun this year.  I love spending so much time with family and having Devin home from work.  I love my husband and little boys so much!  Life is good:)

Smiles!

Christmas Eve 2008

We headed into town to eat at Arriba's for lunch.  Devin and I had mixed feelings about eating out on Christmas Eve (feeling bad for those who have to work), but it's what the Miller's wanted to do so we decided to join them.

Here's Henry after having his lunch before we went inside.  

We had a little photo shoot b/c he was in such a happy mood:)  I just can't get enough of this little chunk!

The Miller fam made matching Christmas sweaters with puff paint:)  They were very cute and fun to wear matching festive sweaters!

Daddy & Henry

Cute brothers!
This is a "big moochie"  Henry isn't a big fan.

Christmas Goodies

Here are my cute boys making sugar cookies.  I basically had to beg Devin to let me get the Pillsbury sugar cookie dough.  He gave in because I never buy it and it was on sale.  I know it's got lots of stuff in it that's not good for me, but they are so yummy that I like to get them every once in a while!  Anyway, these boys are making homemade cookies (Devin would never put his name on store-bought food).  I just thought they were so cute I had to post these!  

When Devin cooks, he wipes his hands on his bum and you can definitely tell here:

I love this kid!