Who's ready for an UPDATE!!!

I know, it has been FOREVER...but what can you say, we have been having way to much fun to blog! (or, I'm just too lazy!) So I will give you a picture update of the pictures that I have on the computer and hopefully soon(meaning in the next 3-months)
I will post more pictures!

On Christmas Eve we took the boys sledding at the park by my parents house! They both thought it was fun, but Daxton was WAY more daring than Braedon!


Daxton eating ice cream on Christmas Eve! He loves getting food all over himself and he loves being the center of attention!


The boys showing the camera what they got from Santa!


Braedon and his presents from Mom, Dad and Santa!


Daxton and his presents from Mom, Dad and Santa!


Daxton in his cute Sunday clothes!


Braedon in his cute Sunday clothes!


Building this tower was a lot of work!


Braedon played Itty Bitty Basketball in January...his favorite part was the stamp they put on his hand!


Braedon shooting a basket! GO BRAEDON!

The Past Couple Months!

I have a lot of catching up to do, so instead of doing a bunch of different posts I am going to try to make one REALLY LONG post! Here is what we have been doing this fall!

Braedon's first day of preschool! He looks a little nervous...but I can assure you he loves it now! What a big boy!


Hot Tamales! In October I ran the Ragnar Relay in Las Vegas. Thinking back on it, it was a lot of fun!
Most of the team packing up and getting ready to head to Vegas!


Van 1 - Just before we started the race!


Can you see me? Here I am running (actual proof!).


HALLOWEEN!!!
This year I decided to make the boys costumes. I am proud to say that I did them all on my own!
Here is Braedon showing off the back of his cape! (do you notice Daxton on the side making sure he is in the same pose as Braedon...silly boy!)


Batman and Robin! Aren't they sooooo stinkin' cute!


Braedon singing a song at his preschool Halloween program/party!


The spooky eyeballs I made for the Young Women's Halloween party! YUMMY!


Braedon carving a pumpkin! (No worries, he didn't really carve it by himself, I just let him hold the knife while I took a pic then I quickly got it back!)


The finished pumpkin's! Derek did all of them except the one on the top right...that was mine and Braedon's!


And finally...this could possibly be the number one reason why I decided to do this catch up post!
My Christmas project!
I am extremely proud of my creation! I LOVE it!


It is a countdown to Christmas. It says Santa Claus is Coming to Town! As the days come in December we put a magnet on the board and make a Christmas tree by the time it is the 25th!


This is the finished product!

You are O-Fish-ally Invited Under the Sea!

That's right...I'm finally posting about Daxton's first birthday party!!! We were lucky enough to have his party on his birthday since it was on a Saturday this year!
So...here is Daxton waking up to see his birthday cake that we stayed up late to finish!


As you walked into our backyard it looked like you were walking into the ocean! Derek had this awesome idea of putting a tarp up and then hanging fish and other sea creatures all over! It was really cool!


Here is my sweet Daxton at the fishing pond!


Sticking his face right into the cake!


This little boy loves to make a mess!


Now, I know that Daxton is already 15 months old and I am just posting about his birthday...but that doesn't mean I don't love him, it just means he keeps me really busy! This little guy is not the kind to sit around and entertain himself. He is attatched to me! (although, he really isn't what keeps me from posting!)
If you can't tell Daxton is a little Derek! Not only in his looks but also his personality. He loves to joke and tease and he is always trying to get a reaction out of Braedon! We love him sooooo much!

I just have one more thing to write and then I promise I will be done...
About a month ago Braedon and I were working on a big (for him) puzzle. We had been watching PBS kids and it was taking a break and a BYU devotional came on. I was listening to it while we were doing to puzzle. The speaker said something about taking his family to Temple Square. Well, apparently Braedon was listening as well. This is how our conversation went.
Me: (noticing a smirk and a little confusion on Braedon's face) what is wrong?
Braedon: that guy said temple square
Me: yes, he went there with his family
Braedon: the temple isn't a square, it is a triangle.
I thought it was sooooo funny! I guess we haven't really talked about or gone to Temple Square that much with Braedon, we better get on that!

Summer Fun!

I was going to do a bunch of posts on our different activities of the summer but I am getting way to behind. So here is a bunch of pictures from our summer fun!

In July, Derek's sister Jodi came and gave Daxton his first haircut!






We went and celebrated Christmas in July at the Thanksgiving Point gardens! Here is Braedon getting ready for the reindeer races!


Having fun while getting wet in the melted snowball fight!




Daxton's first ice cream cone! It was actually given to Aubrey, but the second it was in her hands he took it right out and started eating it on his own! Thanks Aubrey!


The Rocket Launcher! This is Derek's pride and joy. We love launching rockets!


Braedon's first tie! It was a hand me down from a neighbor that was moving. He thought that he was the coolest boy alive!


This is Braedon's get up when I take the boys running with me in the mornings! So funny!


Here are the boys saying goodbye to summer! We went on a little bike ride one Sunday evening and when we got home they were crashed!


Well, we had a busy yet very fun summer! I have one more post to do about Daxton's first birthday and then I will be finished with summer! Hopefully I can keep staying caught up!

Family Vacation to Washington

I know, I'm posting this a little late! At the end of June we went up to Washington to celebrate Derek's grandpa's 93rd birthday. Here is a little photo recap.

After a long drive on the first day to Kennewick, we decided to go a little further and visit my cousin Channing and her family in Vancouver, WA.


We were only there for one full day so we kept our activities close to home! We had a picnic at a park and then let the kids play!
Here is Channing and the two babies. Daxton and Davey are only a couple months apart!


This park didn't have the normal swings/slide combo. It had very unconventional playground fun! This one was the favorite. Derek would make it spin really fast and give the kids rides on it! It was all fun and games until Braedon flew off it!


After a fun couple of days with Channing's family, we headed back to Kennewick to play with more family that had arrived for Grandpa's party. We went to a water park by the Columbia river with Derek's brother Randy. Thankfully he was able to show Braedon how to have a good time!



Daxton had fun too, of course!


And here is the man of the hour! Happy Birthday Great Grandpa! We love you!


Now, according to the fact that there is no more pictures to share you would think our trip was over...NOT TRUE!
As we were traveling home from Washington, my parents were getting a uhaul trailer and driving up to Boise to meet us. Once in Boise we picked up our piano that my Great Aunt so kindly gave to us! We love it! (one day I will actually take a picture of it so everyone can see!)

Side note: I know I have slacked, but I have lots more pictures from the summer to post so stay tuned! And I promise it will be sooner than later!

Welcome Home Uncle Blake!!!

Yesterday Blake came home from the Brussels, Belgium/ Netherlands mission! We were so excited to see him! My parents left two weeks ago to go and pick him up, so he was pretty relaxed and normal yesterday!

Here they are coming down to see all the anxious people waiting for them!


It took forever for them to come. People from their flight kept telling us they were coming...but twenty minutes later, still no sign! Well come to find out, they saw someone they knew, then Blake had to put these on!


Here is the cute missionary!


The siblings!


A family that hosted my parents and Blake bought wooden shoes for each of the grandkids! Daxton wasn't too excited about having hard shoes put on his feet!


We are so happy to have Blake home! We are so proud of him for serving a mission and being a great example to our boys!