Jantzen's Preschool Christmas Party

Last Thursday Jantzen had his Christmas party at preschool. Jaron has been off track from school since Thanksgiving and has been bored while Jantzen's at school so he went to help out for the party. Since I wasn't there I sent my camera with Jaron, the pictures he took turned out pretty good, except I had about five pictures each of the same thing. Thank goodness for digital cameras.

The kids got to decorate rice crispy treats and Jantzen's turned out very interesting. Jaron helped him out a bit, because that's what Jaron does...he's a big helper and such a good kid.





This is what Jantzen's rice crispy treat ended up looking like. He has a layer of frosting, that he told me was paint that he painted on it, a layer of m & m's, marshmallows, Twizzlers bites, and gummy worms....mmmmmmmm yummy! He was so proud of it when it was done, and you better believe he ate the whole thing that night. I'm surprised he didn't get a tummy ache from it, I would have.


Here is a picture of Jantzen with his friend Jacob. After they decorated their treats they played outside and got to open a present from Ms. Tanya. Jaron didn't get a picture of Jantzen's gift, but it was a gun that shoots flying discs. He thought it was pretty cool and played with it all night.


Jaron said they had a fun time and he enjoyed playing with all the kids and helping out. It was nice that he helped out, that way I could do a little bit of Christmas shopping without kids. It's also nice that my boys can share fun times like these together.

The Proper Way to Eat Cereal

This is the proper way to eat cereal, according to Jantzen...

First, get your favorite kind of cereal in your favorite bowl, Jantzen's is now his Buzz Lightyear one he got in Utah, and start eating. Make sure your face is completely over the bowl so you don't lose any of your cereal from your mouth with each bite. Also, hold onto the bowl so your face doesn't accidentally knock it over as you devour your cereal.

Second, look up every once in a while so we know you're breathing okay and so we can see your cute little face covered in milk.

Third, use a paper towel to wipe off the dripping milk from your face and chin so that you don't drip all over the counter, the floor, or yourself.




I think it's so funny how Jantzen eats his cereal, this is just a recent thing for him. He didn't do it this time, but he usually has a straw to suck up his milk with. It's a lot less messy when he does it that way than when he uses his spoon to drink it up. I'm glad he doesn't make a huge mess when he eats cereal...now other things, that's a different story.

Funny Conversation...

The other day, Josh and I had another funny conversation with our little Jantzen, which is all my fault. Before I tell it, let me give a little bit of a background on how it came about... Jantzen loves to take his showers in mine and Josh's bathroom and one time when he was already in and wet he had to go to the bathroom. I created a monster by telling him to just go in the shower and it will wash down, then he can wash his feet again. At first he was very hesitant to do this, but he quickly got over it, as most boys would. I don't always see him do this while in the shower, but I know he does it now.

So, now here comes what he told Josh and I a couple days ago. He came up to us and said, when he needs to go to the bathroom, then he's going to do it in our shower. We told him that he needs to go in the toilet, but he protested and claimed that he needs to do it in the shower, and not in his, but ours. Josh told him, "If there's no toilets available, that means all three have to be in use, then you can use the shower". Jantzen then said, "but I like to go in the shower cuz it has holes in the bottom for it to go down". We kept telling him that that's what toilets are for, but he was very insistent that he use the shower. He did also tell me that if him, Jaron, and dad are all using the bathrooms, that I could use the shower...funny, but not going to happen.


Josh and I had a hard time not laughing at him because he was so serious during this whole conversation. I guess it's okay if he does this while already in the shower, I mean, he does scrub the shower while he's in there, so what can it hurt, right? He's such a character and we love him tons! He can always make us laugh, even on the really bad days.

Jaedyn's Blessing Pics

I'm finally getting around to posting these beautiful blessing pictures of Jaedyn.

I was lucky enough to have two awesome photographers take pictures of Jaedyn in her blessing dress (I really wanted her to get to wear her dress more than once). The first six were taken by my sister in law, Amber. These were taken on the actual day Jaedyn was blessed, right before. Jaedyn was super tires so I'm glad we got her to cooperate. She looked so beautiful...like a princess!







The last five were taken by my friend, and Jaedyn's personal photographer, Shadoe. Again, Jaedyn was tired, but Shadoe was able to capture some really good smiles from her. I probably sounded like a complete idiot the way I was talking to her, trying to get her to smile. You gotta do what you gotta do to get a good smile I guess. The pictures turned out so good and she still looked so beautiful in her dress. And, have I mentioned how much I LOVE her dress?






I absolutely love all the pictures. There are too many to choose from. Thank you Amber and Shadoe for the wonderful pictures you have taken of Jaedyn. We will treasure them always. You guys are the best!

My Sleepy Kids

My kids are the best and funniest sleepers ever. Jaedyn has this thing lately that she loves to have her face covered when she sleeps. When she's sleeping in her car seat, she'll cover her face with her blanket, but when she's in her swing she'll turn her head all the way to the side so that her face is pressed right up against the side. All you can see is her profile...it's the cutest thing. Well, when we were in Utah she found another way to sleep. It was a little colder up there at night so I put a beanie on her when she slept to make sure she stayed warm enough. This is how she decided to wear it, but that's okay, she slept very well and stayed warm. It's her version of a night mask...and a day mask too. Don't worry, I did check her periodically to make sure she was breathing okay.



Jantzen can sleep anywhere. This was one of our trips to Walmart in Brigham City. He fell asleep in the car and then stayed that way when we got in and out of the store. Jaron made a pillow out of his jacket for him to lay on. This was a good thing for a couple reasons. One, I didn't have to listen to him and Jaron fight about anything and two, I didn't have to get the, "please can I have it, I really want it" whine. This isn't the first time he's done this. I think this is the third or fourth time he's slept at Walmart. I guess I wore him out with all the running around we did while up in Utah. I wish I could sleep as well as he does.



Never mind the no socks he's wearing. He got them dirty at Katie's house playing in her huge backyard with Jaron and Alex, so I made him take them off.

Family Full of Love

This was Josh's last day in Utah. He had to go back to Vegas because he had to go to work. Before we left my parents' house, we got some more pictures of the kids together...they are too cute to not take tons of pictures of and it's so cute how much Jaron and Jantzen love Jaedyn (never mind the fact that this is the before-they-got-a-haircut).



Before we took Josh to the airport, we went for a drive up to the Bountiful Temple to let the kids see it. There was snow there and Jaron and Jantzen got really excited (Jaedyn was asleep)...that's what happens when you live where snow is an almost extinct thing. We let them out to see the snow and, of course, they wouldn't wear their jackets. It's like they thought it was spring out there.

I got some fun pictures of the boys together, if Jaedyn were awake I would've gotten her in them too, but I didn't want to bother her. I just love how these boys show their love for one another in pictures, it makes me happy. Now, if they could only be loving towards each other like that all the time, our house would be a more peaceful place.



I tried to get Jaron take a picture of me and Josh, but he was having a hard time so we tried to get one our self. It didn't turn out that great, but oh well.


We left the temple and went to visit with Jann and Spencer before Josh had to fly out. They boys had fun playing with the kids and meeting their new dog that replaced Tiancum. We had a fun day and were sad to see Josh go home, but were excited to spend more time in Utah to visit with more friends and family.

Fun With Family

We had a really good time hanging out with our family over the Thanksgiving holiday. My kids don't get to see their grandma and grandpa King very often so we took lots of pictures of them together to remember the fun times we get to share with them.




The day after Thanksgiving I didn't go shopping for the first time in several years. There wasn't really anything that caught my eye enough to make me want to get up at 3 am and fight the crazy shoppers for. It was actually kind of nice to sleep in, but we did go to the Newgate Mall a little later to do some shopping. We enjoyed lunch in the mall food court. Josh got his Chick-fil-A that he was craving...they have the best lemonade. Jaedyn enjoyed a fun conversation with her aunt Amy while Jaron and Jantzen played on the carousel in the middle of the food court.


After we were done shopping it was dinner time, so we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant in Ogden...Javiers, mmmmm yummy! We don't get that very often either since there isn't any of those in Vegas. Later we went back to my parents' house and Jaron helped Amy finish up the decorations on their Christmas tree. After that Jaron, Jantzen, and Treven enjoyed some wrestling. That's one thing that my boys love to do, but it did get a little too rough so we had to stop it. I guess that's what you get when you have three very energetic boys together.



It was a busy, but fun day. It's good for my kids to get to know their extended family a little better and I look forward to many more years of getting together for the holidays.

Our Thanksgiving, 2009

For Thanksgiving this year we went to my parents' house in Tremonton, Utah. We go there every other year and my sister from Kansas and her family also come out. It's nice to see all of them because we don't get to very often. We left Wednesday after Jaron got out of school and headed out on our long journey north. We got there at 11:30 pm, Vegas time, which is the earliest we have ever made it there. It was colder than what we're used to in Vegas, but it was a pleasant change. I miss the cold...I know, I'm crazy, but I do. Even Jaron liked it.

The next morning we went to see my parents and sister. This was the first time they all had met Jaedyn. It's hard for my parents to get out with the bad luck they have with their health. My dad had a stroke a couple weeks earlier and we didn't know if he would be home for Thanksgiving. He was able to come home the day before...that's what we had to be thankful for this year. He is recovering well, thank goodness!

My sister and I did most of the food prep because my mom sliced her finger with a knife opening some crackers for my dad...what? Isn't it the mom that tells you not to play with knives? She ended up having four stitches, OUCH! Dinner was good as all Thanksgiving dinners are. I am one of the only ones in my family that likes the dark meat on the turkey, mmmmmmm.

My poor family has to suffer through endless amounts of pictures I love to have and because of that they don't cooperate with me very well. So, this is our Thanksgiving family picture this year. Maybe one year I will get one where we are all standing still and smiling nicely, I can dream can't I?


After dinner we just hung out and chatted. Jaedyn is smiling a ton now and I got lucky enough to get some pictures of them. She's so cute! I could just pinch her cheeks all day, but I won't.


Since Jaedyn is the newest member of the Goddard family she was the spotlight, this was her first Thanksgiving. Everyone wanted to hold her and cuddle with her, she loves that a lot. Laykin had fun with her as did her aunt Amy, grandma, and grandpa too. Jaron and Treven hung out and got along very well. He doesn't get to see his cousins very often, but when he does they have a lot of fun together.



This was the best part of the day for Josh and Jaedyn...nap time! I don't know how they can sleep with all the noise around them, I know I couldn't. Don't they look so peaceful and cute?


My mom has some Lincoln Logs at her house that my boys absolutely love. I've never bought any for them because that's what they look forward to at her house. They love to built houses and garages for the cars. It's fun to see how creative they get. As much as they love playing with these logs, they love their Nintendo DS' a little more. That's pretty much all Jantzen wanted to do up there and he loves to have an audience while he plays. Can't you see the concentration in his eyes? He's such a funny kid.




We had a great Thanksgiving this year filled with family, good food, and great visits. I'm happy that I was able to spend time with my family, even if it's only for a little while.