Merry Christmas

The finished Gingerbread house
Ashlyn, Brinley & Payton

Payton

Ashlyn & Dave playing Uno spin

a very fun game!

Jackson

Ashlyn

Brinley

Its very quiet at our house right now

Ash & Brin got DSi's and JD got a PSP

How cute are they?

Ashlyn, Aunt Shannon & Payton with their new hats

The kids with both grandparents

Christmas Eve

We had the best Christmas ever! Every year I think that but it just keeps getting better! We had so much fun. My family growing up always had a tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve, which I always loved - it was always pajamas and we knew it! We have carried that on & its great because everyone has really cute pajamas for all the pictures Christmas morning! On Christmas eve day we decorated a gingerbread house, then that evening Dave's parents and his brother Mark came over and we had dinner. We almost had to take Mark to insta care - he ate a cookie that was next to one that had peanut or peanut butter and he is allergic but we gave him some benadryl and he felt better a couple of hours later- a little scarey though!

Christmas morning the kids woke up about 5:45 am - they got what they wanted and were very happy. Both of our parents came that morning to see the kids and what they got. We had a very fun day of playing with all the toys and games all day long! We even skipped lunch we were having too much fun. We went to Dave's parents that evening and had an awesome dinner and opened presents and were spoiled by his parents. We are so blessed to have such great kids that are very grateful for everything and both of us have such great families that love us and treat us so well. Here's to a great 2009 and looking forward to a great 2010!

How fast a decade can go!!

Jackson & his cousin Ryker
at the cabin

Playing baseball with his

super league team HAVOC

Hanging with his sisters in St. George

At this tournament he hit his first over the fence Homerun!!

Always so good to his sisters

My boy!

10th Birthday party

Wow! How fast time goes when you are having fun! Jackson was born on December 11th 1999 at 6:48 pm. I was in labor with him for 2 days. It was not a very fun couple of days and after I had him I told Dave he might be an only child!! HA HA!! He weighed 7 lbs and 13 oz. He had a huge head which contributed to the hard delivery!!

Jackson was always a great baby, toddler, and kid. Very rarely did he ever get in trouble. I always tell him the reason we only had one boy is because He is the best! He couldn't be topped. He always had a bruise/scraped spot on his head. He would fall and wouldn't catch himself with his arms so his head would hit the same spot everytime. (I think his head was a bit heavy too!!) He has been such a fun kid to have in our family and I feel so blessed to be his mom. I hope the next 10 years don't go this fast!

Top ten things about Jackson:

1. He loves playing sports - especially baseball

2. He loves watching sports

3. He is the sweetest brother to his sisters.

4. His favorite food is Steak.

5. His favorite color is Red.

6. His favorite NCAA team is Utes- favorite NFL team is Colts - favorite MLB team is Yankees.

7. He is a good student - his teacher suggested him for ALPS (accelerated learning program)
8.He is a saver - doesn't like to spend his money - has no problem spending ours though!

9. He doesn't eat alot of sweets but his favorite is Hershey's chocolate bars.
10. He loves to swim and loves the water. We lived in our condo with a pool for the first 4 years of his life and we were out there almost every day in the summer.

Halloween

A Quick Update

I am the worst at keeping up my blog! So much has happened this summer. We have been so busy and it hasn't felt like a priority! This is a picture of us when we went to the cabin over Labor Day weekend. The kids are growing like weeds and I am trying to stop them from getting so big so fast.

Jackson is 9 and is a giant he is almost as tall as me. He has been very busy playing baseball all spring and summer. He played on a super league team called the Havoc. He also played Herriman on the Dodgers team. Needless to say it kept us busy and there were times he had 3 games in one saturday. We won't be doing that again! He is now playing fall ball on a team called the Brahma Bulls. He has become such a great little player. He really loves pitching and we are so proud of him. He started the 4th grade in August and is a great student.

Ashlyn turned 7 in August and is growing up and getting so big too. She is such a great helper to me. I don't know what I would do without her. She started this fall in a jazz/tumbling dance class on Wednesday evenings. She is having a lot of fun and it is so much fun to watch her. She started the 2nd grade and is a great student. She is loving school. We are so proud of her.

Brinley is 4 and started preschool. She is also taking a jazz/tumbling dance class on Tuesdays. She is really enjoying it. It is so much fun to have her at home with me. She is a very patient, helpful, loving little girl and she teaches Payton so much.

Payton is now 14 months old and keeps us very busy. She is a very active little child. She started walking at 11 months so now she is practically running! She is so funny, smart, active, helpful in her own way(cleans out my cupboards DAILY!) We are so blessed to have her in our family.

As you can see we are so blessed with 4 of the greatest kids in the world!

Fun times in St. George

This year Jackson is playing on a Super League baseball team called Herriman Havoc. We are so excited for him to have this opportunity to improve his baseball skills. He really loves baseball and this team is allowing him to learn alot more and he has great coaches and a great team. The team played in a tournament March 19 & 20th in Mesquite NV and St. George. We were excited to have a couple of days in the nice weather and enjoy some baseball. Jackson had a great time playing and played his little heart out, its so fun to see the progress he makes each year. The weather was so nice 80-85 degrees the whole time! We were very lucky to have both of our parents come down with us and Dave's sister and brother go to all the games and have a great time with us.

Brinley hangin at the pool with Dad

Payton with Grandpa Tom

Payton with Aunt Shannon
Payton loves smiling for the camera!

Jackson at baseball tournament in Mesquite NV

Grandpa Larry, Payton & Grandma Cathye

Breakfast at the condo

Brinley & Ashlyn at the pool

Brinley at the playground

Ashlyn at the playground

Jackson

All 4 grandparents at his game (what a lucky boy)

Jackson playing 1st base at the tournament in St. George

Getting ready to bat

Jackson Pitching

Happy Birthday Brinley!

March 1, 2009

Brinley turned 4 on March 1st. I can't believe how fast that time has gone. She is such a sweet, loving, helpful, fun, adorable little girl.

10 things about Brinley:

1. She sucks her thumb.

2. She has a favorite blankie (she calls is "dirty blankie")

3. She didn't crawl until 11 months.

4. She didn't walk until 15 months.

5. She has a very easy going personality.

6. She is a BIG Daddy's girl.

7. She had her tonsils out in October & hasn't had strep since. (yeah!)

8. She has a very good imagination.

9. She loves to sing and whistle all the time.

10. She has naturally curly hair.

What a blessing she is in our family.

Appreciate each day and moment!

For the superbowl this year we went to my sister Wendy's house they just finished their basement. When I went upstairs to check on the kids I found them dancing with each other! It was so cute.

Ashlyn & Erik

Erik trying to dip Brinley!!

Erik & Brinley

Mia & Zack

Brinley 6 months & Whitney 4 months

cute cousins



A couple of weeks ago my mom called and had taken my Dad to the hospital. He was having chest pain. They admitted him to ICU and monitored him overnight. We packed up and went to Logan to make sure everything was ok. He is doing much better now - thank goodness! My dad has had quite a few health problems for about 10 years. It scared me to think about losing him. I look up to my dad so much. He is such a great dad and Grandpa I can't wait until they move down to Salt Lake this fall and we can spend alot more time with him and my mom. It really made me think - none of us know how much time we have! I have tried to think of that everyday. There are lots of days that I am frustrated with this or that or Dave or the kids and I have been TRYING to be better at appreciating each day and moment. Live with no regrets!

Caden, Brinley, Erik & Zack having ice cream at Grandma & Grandpa's

Nick & Payton - Ryan & Whitney

Its so cute how they love the babies!

Payton sitting up

Ashlyn & Payton

Brinley doing puzzles with Payton

(she is going to be so spoiled!!!)

My mom says you can't spoil them too much with love lets hope so!!