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As I was searching for those "then" photos, I found some others that I really love and decided to post them...

My birthday last year.  A bunch of family came to eat at Tom's BBQ--so yummy!

Devin was using the dental floss in the kitchen to cut some cinnamon roll dough and Jax got ahold of it.  I just think it's adorable!

This was after a morning jog.  Jax and I would go every morning before I got pregnant with Henry.  The wind would blow and by the time we got home, Jaxon had the cutest wings!

A visit to St. George

Then & Now

This is Jaxon at his first birthday party:
This is Jaxon a few days after turning 2:
Here he is about 10 months:
Here he is at 2:
There is so much resemblance in these photos! He was a cutie then and he's a cutie now!

These are also similar and I love them both!
May 2008
October 2008

Tagged by Jeannie!

This s the game: go to your 5th picture folder, select the 5th picture, then tag 5 people.
This is me and Devin at the ward Luau in 2007 recently after moving into our house. It was really fun. A few of the Relief Society sisters (me included) did a real hula dance.

I tag: Joy B, Kiera E, Carrie C, Ashtyn C, & Ashley W.

FYI...Infant Gas Drops Recall

I don't know how this happened, but yikes! We buy these gas drops.

"The companies said they are voluntarily recalling two lots of the over-the-counter medicine as a precaution after determining that some bottles could include metal fragments that were generated during the manufacturing process.

They said the potential for serious injury is low, and any effects were expected to be temporary and resolved without medical treatment.

The recalled products -- Infants' Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free (simethicone-antigas) non-staining drops sold in one-ounce plastic bottles -- were distributed nationwide after October 5.

The recall does not affect any Original Infants' Mylicon Gas Relief products (1/2-ounce or 1-ounce size) or Infants' Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free drops non-staining (1/2-ounce size).

Consumers who have purchased Mylicon drops with lot numbers SMF007 or SMF008 should immediately stop using the product and contact the company at 1-800-222-9435. Parents who have given the product to their infants and are concerned should contact their health care provider immediately, the companies said."

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4A97D520081110

Tew or fee, depending on the day

Just thought I'd share the cute fact that when asked how old he is, Jaxon responds by holding up his middle and ring fingers and saying, "tew." We taught him that on his birthday.

Some days, I don't know why, but he'll say he's "fee." But, mostly he gets it right with "tew."

Employed!

Devin is done with his student teaching! His last day was actually October 31. We sent his resumes to the school districts around here at the beginning of the school year and let them know he'd be available to teach in November. They all told us to contact them when he was available and until then, there wasn't really anything we could do to pursue employment. So he finished his student teaching at Queen Creek high school and resent his applications in. Devin had 2 interviews, and another 2 set up, but the 2 he went to both offered him jobs! One was at Florence High School teaching Algebra 1, and the other was for Williams Field High School teaching Algebra 1 and Geometry. After talking about it and weighing the options, we decided to take the Williams Field job. He starts today!

Devin didn't get paid for his 12 weeks spent student teaching. It's like an unpaid internship. At times it was tight, but we were really blessed. I never really worried about him being able to find a job when he was done. I just thought we'd pray and do the things we were supposed to and everything would be fine. I was right! We are so blessed that our prayers were answered and within a few days of becoming qualified, Devin had a job! (Two to choose from actually!)

One of the interesting things that helped us was the fact that we didn't get our tax refund until the end of August! It was so late and we were a little annoyed it was taking so long, but it actually came at a perfect time. If we had the money earlier, we might have spend it and then we wouldn't have had it when he wasn't working and we really needed it. I believe my Heavenly Father's hands were present in our lives and he was watching out for us. He guides us in our decisions and through the kindness of others, we continue to be blessed daily!

Cali

Henry's first time seeing the Ocean:)
Devin and I went with Moxie Pest Control company to San Diego last weekend. We drove in 15 passenger vans. (That was an adventure in itself.) We stayed in a 7-room beach house with a bunch of other couples. It was so much fun!

We went ocean kayaking. This is Devin and his friend Cody. They shared a kayak while Cody's wife, Melody, and I realxed with Henry on the beach. Devin climbed out of his kayak to touch the sharks and now he can say he, "swam with the sharks."
When the guys were done, Melody and I took to the waves. We were out just long enough to see a shark, then we headed back in.

Baby Henry looking so cute on the beach.
The sunsets were amazing!
The boys played this game where they threw a ball (or a water bottle filled with water and sand until the ball arrived) and caught and tackled each other (a definite boy game). They had fun, but had plenty of battle wounds afterwords.

Halloween 2008

Jax was Buzz, of course.
Henry was just Henry, but what could be better:)
My parents came to the trunk-or-treat to see the boys. The had some pretty fancy costumes too! (Devin's chili was a hit:) )
On Saturday, we went up to Devin's grandparents cabin outside of Payson. The theme was "high school." Devin was the Prom King complete with construction paper crown and I was a track star sporting a genuine Westwood jersey. Devin's parents were coaches, Reina was a super smarty pants, Elisha was a gothic chick and her husband Josh was a nasty staff worker.
We did carmel apples for an activity and Jax loved it!

Baby Henry & Jax & Mama

It's a lot of work, but I just love having my little baby Henry in our home! I'm so glad he joined our family:) I try to soak up every precious second while holding him and I can feel his sweet spirit. He is so smiley and happy. The only time he is fuzzy is if he is hungry, poopy, or tired. The rest of the time he is perfectly fine.
And Jaxon is just so cute! He is talking so much lately. It's exciting that he is getting better at pronouncing words, but at the same time it will be kind of sad when he can talk correctly. The way he talks now is so cute!
Jaxon has really been into Toy Story lately. He asks, "Watch Woody Buzz?" If we say yes he gets so excited but if we say no...well, we won't talk about that...it can get ugly! He runs around pretending he's buzz and yesterday at my mom's house he came up with this:
Those are dish clothes tucked into his shirt for wings like Buzz. I can't believe how creative he is and how good he is at using his imagination!

Oh, he loves olives!
Is that RED hair?

Halloween Trunk or Treat

FYI everyone planning on going to the Trunk or Treat tomorrow...someone I know, lets call him D. Miller, no that's to obvious. We'll call him Devin M. made his OWN chili powder for his chili. Yep, that's right, got his own chilies and did whatever it takes to make them into chili powder. He's crazy. Just use the stinkin' spice in the bottle! I know he loves making things homemade: maple syrup, blueberry pancakes (yes with real blueberries even though I LIKE the fake ones in the mix), pizza sauce, juice, cakes, noodles, refried beans, tortillas, pie crust, mac & cheese, bbq sauce, he even wanted to try making his own marshmallows! I think it's getting out of hand. We're not pioneers who lived back in the day when you couldn't buy those things at Frys! I think he would churn his own butter if he could! Where do I draw the line? No, I'm kidding...not about him making all that stuff from scratch, but about drawing the line. I think it's good for him to make his own stuff, but really? Chili powder?

We Have a Boy

Yesterday, Jaxon was jumping off everything he could climb saying, "to inity and ond!" and pointing to himself saying, "Buzz ite ear." It was adorable! But...the climbing and jumping was scaring me at little. At dinner, I was telling Devin about the day and Jaxon's imagination and how he was being dangerous (as Jax climbed onto the table and declared he was Buzz). I pointed to Jaxon and said, "I think we have a problem." Devin said, "No, we have a boy." He is totally right. Jaxon's imagination is thriving and if he gets a few owies in the process it's okay. (Though I'll still be worried throughout!) He is such a sweetie and I love him to pieces!

Should of got it when I had the chance...

Last night we had to run to WalMart for diapers. Henry was out and we had some in the next size that I thought would fit him, but he's not quite big enough yet. So I ran in and decided to check the Halloween costumes because we still haven't gotten Jaxon his yet. Wow. I'll never do that again! Waiting until the last minute was a bad idea. There were like a thousand people per isle! The only kid costumes I could see were of Hanna Montana. I looked at their costumes the other day but didn't get one at the time. I could see now that I should have when I had the chance. Now I didn't have time to search through all those people and Hanna Montanas to find Jax a Spiderman costume. So, it's October 30 and I still don't have a costume for my little guy...I think I might go to Party City because we got an ad in the mail and they have a Buzz Lighyear costume. I think he would love it.

Jaxon's costume from last year is still too big for Henry. So he is wearing a onsie that Oma got him that glows in the dark and says, "Baby's First Halloween."

2 Years & 2 Months

Yesterday I took Jaxon and Henry for their 2 year and 2 month checkups. Here are the stats:

Jaxon
Height: 33 1/4 inches
Weight: 28 pounds, 5 ounces
Head: 50 inches
The doc said, "He's a little short."

Henry
Height: 22 1/4 inches
Weight: 13 pounds, 12 ounces
Head: 39 inches
The doc said: "He holds his head up really well." "He's really alert." And, "He's solid!"

I got a little smile on camera:)
Here's a good one:)

Double Chin

On him that is, not me. But it looks cute on him!

HSM

High School Musical 3 came out today and no, I didn't go see it (though I wish I did!)...but yes, Devin and I just got done watching both High School Musical 1 & 2. We were just gonna watch the first one, but when it was over I wanted to watch the second! I love those movies! They're so fun. They make me wish life could always be as fun as a giant musical:) Plus, Troy is a cutie!

Schnepf Farms

We took the boys to the festivities on Thursday because it was half price for Queen Creek residents. It was so much fun!

Jax didn't really like straw on his hands, but I convinced him to sit for a minute for a picture.
Jaxon loved the little pumpkins. "Baby num nums" he called them (baby pumpkins).
Jaxon and Daddy and the "BIG num nums" :)
As you can see, Jaxon didn't really get the idea...
This cow is like 6 feet tall...his legs are so long and he's huge!
Jaxon loved riding on the airplane at first, but by the end of the ride, he looked like he was going to fall asleep:)
The best pic we could get with the bee ride. Jaxon loved that too!
We rode on the train. Besides food, it was the only thing that cost extra. We thought the kids, well at least Jax, would love it...but looks like we were wrong...
It's not that he didn't like it, he was just so tired by then...haha, that face kills me! As we were getting off, Devin joked saying, "I don't know how we'll get Jaxon off this thing...Jax, quit kicking and screaming. We know it was fun, but we can't ride it again." Jaxon was so somber...he needed some food!
After the train we watch pig races and then ate some chili, bbq pork, and Jaxon's favorite, corn! Once Jaxon got a little food in him, he was snapping his fingers and dancing like crazy to the live band. It was so cute!
Little Henry after eating his dinner.While we were on our way out Devin asked Jaxon if he had fun and Jax said yes. We asked him what his favorite part was, and he said, "Henry." Devin and I laughed. Then, a few minutes later when we got to the car, Devin tried again, "Jaxon, what was your favorite part?" "Um, Henry" he said again. "Are you sure it wasn't the pumpkins?" "No, Henry" Jax responded. "What about the train?" Devin joked. "No! Henry!"

Snap, Crackle, Pop!

Yesterday while Jaxon was eating breakfast, he leaned over and put his ear to his bowl of Rice Krispies. He stood up, pointed to his cereal, and said with a surprised face and wide-eyes, "Makin' noise!" It was so cute! It was the first time he has eaten Rice Krispies and he noticed all on his own the noise they make. I asked him like ten more times what his cereal was doing just to hear him say it again. I love my cute boy!

Joey & Polly

This is Joey our 3-year-old, 50 pound, German wire-hair pointer. He is such a sweet guy, but we just aren't sure we want to keep him anymore. He is so good with Jaxon and really, really lovable. I don't think we give him the attention he needs. A 2-year-old, a baby, and a husband take up all the attention I have to give a the time and Joey deserves more. He would be a great running companion and he is potty trained. If anyone you know would be interested adopting Joey, please let us know.
We also have a Brittany setter/English spaniel mix named Polly we are looking for a home for. She is 2 years old, weighs about 30 pounds, and is a sweetheart. We just can't give her the attention she needs either. She's potty trained too.
We want these doggies to go to good homes so please pass the word around and let us know if anyone you know is interested.