How To Train Your "Jantzen"

Last weekend Josh took the kids to buy "How To Train Your Dragon". At the store they had this big display for the movie that kids can take pictures with, so Josh got one with Jantzen...Jaron was being a party pooper and wouldn't do it.

I think the picture was pretty cute and so was the movie, the boys loved it!


My little Jantzen is wild and crazy like a dragon is, so if anyone can give me pointers on how to train him, that would be greatly appreciated!

Little Miss Cheese Face

Isn't this a face you just want to kiss? I think so, even with the cheese all over it. Jaedyn is a lover of Velveeta Shells and Cheese and it shows all over her face. It is one of the only things I can get her to eat, and this is what she looks like when she's all done...


I wish I could get away with having food all over my face when I'm done eating and still look super cute like Jaedyn.

Savannah's Baby Shower

Last Saturday Lara and I threw a baby shower for our sweet bestie, Savannah. After much confusion and changes about the location of the shower, and almost having to have it at the hospital because of circumstances that were not preventable, we ended up having it at Savannah's house. This was a much needed social date for Savannah since a lot of her time lately has been spent in the hospital.


We decorated for the shower in green, blue, and brown to match the colors of Konner's room. I think everything turned out so cute (maybe it's because those are my favorite colors).

We hung up a clothesline with some of Konner's baby clothes...


We enjoyed some yummy food that consisted of Jimmy John's sandwiches (courtesy of Tanya), jello salad, fruit, and chips...


Savannah got a lot of cute gifts from all the girls that came...


I made this diaper cake as a gift from me and Lara...


And after opening gifts and playing a game, we all enjoyed this yummy cake made of chocolate and chocolate mousse filling...it was so good!


I think everything turned out good for Savannah's shower and I'm so glad Lara and I were able to do this for her. It was a much needed social gathering for a sweet girl that has had a hard pregnancy.

Maybe She's Not So Picky Afterall

Last weekend we went to St. George to spend time with some of our family. When we got there it was obvious that my kids needed to eat lunch, especially Jaedyn. She quickly found Baxter's food and water and proceeded to play in it. I thought that was pretty harmless until she started eating it. Can you say "disgusting"?


Here she is just chewing away on some yummy dog food, NOT! It has a lot of good nutrients in it, doesn't it?


She obviously didn't think it was that bad, just check out the smile on her face. If you look closely in her mouth you can see a piece of dog food that she seems to be enjoying very much. Have I mentioned before that my kids are a little strange at times? (They get that from their dad, you know.)


After Jaedyn was done chewing Baxter's food, I guess she needed something to wash it down with. I tried getting her a drink in her sippy cup, but I wasn't fast enough...she found Baxter's water and thought it would be a refreshing drink instead. She quickly stuck her hand in his water and then licked it off her hand.



So, being the good mom I am, I made her stop after that...I think she had enough or maybe it was just me having seen enough! I probably should have stopped her sooner, not that I didn't try, but she is a very determined little girl and she works very hard to get what she wants.

Jaron's First Cell Phone

Yesterday Josh and I broke down and decided to get Jaron his very own cell phone. I know, he's a little young to have one, I was 18 before I had my own, but we were already planning on getting him one when he started middle school in a couple years. Our cell phone company is running a promotion right now where kids are free until 2012, which is a great deal and it will be super cheap for him after that.

Jaron had no idea that we got him a phone because Josh got an early Christmas present (his own new fancy phone) and he thought the bag was just Josh's stuff. When he opened it, well, you can see the excitement on his face...



Here's a close up look at Jaron's new phone, pretty cool huh?


With Jaron having a cell phone comes a lot of responsibility on his end. He already got the lecture from us about all the rules that go along with this privilege. It will be nice to have something fun to hold over his head if he's not listening or doing what he's supposed to be doing, plus it will give us some peace of mind knowing that he will have a way to get a hold of us in case of an emergency. That, to me, is worth it!

Binky Replacement...

Jaedyn got a new animal puzzle for her birthday that has knobs on each piece. She didn't seem too thrilled about it when she got it until she figured out a fun new way to play with it. And here it is...


That's right, she's using it as her binky. She has been crawling all around the house with one of these puzzle pieces in her mouth. Maybe it feels good on her gums because she's teething up a storm these days!

She will occasionally stop to check out what's on TV, but when she finds there's nothing good on, she'll continue to chew...silly girl!



Jaedyn's real binky will be so sad to see she has a replacement for it, but don't worry Ms. Binky-kins, she still loves you and will chew on you again really soon!

Good Morning Happy Girl!

Jaedyn has always been such a happy little girl, which has been so nice. The other morning I went to get her up for the day and this is what I found...a smiling, laughing little princess. This is how she is almost every morning, I love it. I wish I could be that happy when I first wake up in the morning!



And yes, she gets those cheeks of hers pinched (in a nice, loving way) every morning. Oh how I love this little girl!

Soccer Time Again

Last Thursday Jantzen played in his first soccer game through our stake since he's now at the right age limit. He's been so excited for it to start and actually get to play instead of just watching Jaron play. Jaron decided he didn't want to play this season, he only wants to do baseball in the spring, so he gets to sit out on the sideline and cheer for Jantzen.

Here's a picture of Jantzen's team..."The Golden Eagles".

From left to right...Josh, Jantzen, Jansen, Ashley, Elijah, Bailey, Chandler, John, and McKinna.

I love how Jantzen and Jansen are the ones pulling the faces...must be in the name.


The kids got their pep talk from coach Brad, then headed out to play.


While waiting to go on the field and play, Jantzen and Jansen played around on the sideline. I'm not sure what they were pointing at, but it was obviously very interesting to them...they crack me up!


When Jantzen did get out on the field, he was put in as a defender with Bailey. He was so excited because he still calls her his "girlfriend". Again, I'm not sure what he's doing in this picture, but it's obviously not paying attention to the game. He might just be showing off for Bailey, but she doesn't look that amused.


Jantzen got a chance to do a goal kick and he did awesome! He kicked the ball pretty hard and far. He thought that was fun.


For most of the game Jantzen just stood there, not paying attention or would just chat things up with other players on his team. We kept having to tell him to chase the ball. He didn't really seem all that into playing, but I hope that changes as the season goes on. (He's #14)



The game ended up being a tie, 2-2. The kids all gave their end of game cheer, which was funny to Josh and Brad because it was so long. I love the smiles I caught on their faces.


I really hope that Jantzen starts enjoying soccer more each week. It might take him getting a goal to accomplish this, that's what it took with Jaron. We'll see how things go as the season goes on. Good luck Golden Eagles!