Back in Action!!!

Wow! It feels good to be back in action. We have been out of commission for a little while due to some complications on our computer. You don't really realize how much you rely on your computer until the hard drive dies and you have to get a new one and you are without it for a while. Luckily we have a really smart friend that was able to save pretty much everything and transfer it to a new hard drive. So now it's time to update! Here we go . . .

Jaxon is now 6 1/2 months old. This is probably one of my favorite ages of babies - he can't move around yet, but he is showing his personality and is so much fun. At his 6 month checkup he weighed 19 lbs and was 29" long. Needless to say - he's a big baby. He is so much fun though. Don't you just love those super chunky babies :) He is happy most of the time and just so much fun to have in our family.

 He is on solid foods now and loving it. He likes everything that we give him. Normally you try some different baby foods and they just won't eat them. Not this kid - he will eat anything you give him. I can't believe how much this kid will eat. We will give him one container of baby food and then he is still hungry so we have to fill that container up again with rice. I don't remember my other boys eating that much at such a young age, but what do you do. This bowl in the picture is filled to the max when we feed him. Crazy! Is that normal?

 You would think he could pull from some excess storage, but oh well. At least he's healthy and chubby. I love it! Look at those cheeks!!! You could just eat 'em. I love it!

I've been wondering for a while now if he is teething, but no sign of teeth yet. This boy loves his hands and fingers. He chews on them all day long. His shirt is drenched shortly after I get him dressed due to so much drool.

Jaxon is a very happy baby and so much fun to have in our family. The boys love playing with him - in fact Austin has a weird obsession with Jaxon's hands. He just has to touch them and hold them every minute. It's hilarious!

(Sorry so graphic), but do you remember this incident. Koen got his finger caught in the door back in June and it took the whole tip off. It was very traumatizing for all of us, but we made it through.

Scott found the tip and the doctor was able to sew it back on, but wasn't very hopeful. Scott had a feeling that we just needed to try, if anything, so we could tell Koen when he's older that we tried. I wasn't very hopeful either, but we went ahead and did it anyway. It progressed to this where the tip was starting to discolor.

After a week, it became really discolored and the doctor still wasn't very hopeful.

The doctor took the stitches out and the tip stayed on, so there was hope that something was alive inside holding it on. We kept bandaging it and kept it protected for quite a few weeks. I think after a while, Koen loved it because he had a different colored bandage and he thought that was so cool.

While we were in Island Park in July, the tip was all of a sudden gone, it must have fallen off somewhere. His finger looked pretty normal. The nail was starting to grow back. We held it up to his other pinky and it's only a tad shorter, not bad at all. We are just so grateful that Scott had the faith and the inspiration to sew the tip back on. It doesn't even phase Koen - it's as if nothing happened. The only thing wrong is that his nail was damaged in the mix of it all, so his nail is a little bit deformed, but if that is the worst of it, than we are very grateful. Occasionally he will look at his hands for some reason and say, "Mom this is my owey finger - you closed it in the door, but it's all better now." Of course that breaks your heart because yes I was the one that closed the door, but so grateful that Koen realizes that it was an accident and that all is well. I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father that blesses us and helps us through these trials that we unfortunately have to face.

We tried potty training since Koen will be 3 soon and it went really good for a couple of weeks and then it was a couple of weeks on madness. He just gave up after a little while. So we are back in diapers and will try again soon.

 Koen is so much fun and it is so fun to watch him and his little personality. It's hilarious. I've never seen a boy so into so many things and passionate about it at a young age. He is obsessed with Buzz Lightyear right now and is always pretending to be him. He has watched the Toy Story movies a billion times and loves them everytime. It's funny to listen to him play and quote the movies. He is a lot of fun.

Austin started preschool again this year. We were going to put him in Kindergarten since he is 5, but he is so young that we decided at the last minute to wait one more year.

This is him the first day of school - he thinks he is the bomb diggity. His personality is so much fun as well. He is such a good helper around the house and with the boys. He has also started to get in that mode when he really understands when people are sad and is compassionate towards them.

Austin also started soccer in August. He loves it. He is on the same team as his cousin, Carsen. Scott and his brother Brady are the coaches which is fun too. It's been so fun to watch him and Carsen play together and experience this together. At the beginning of the game he has a lot of energy and is right there by the ball, but as the game goes on, he gets tired and lags behind. There are times that the ball and most of the players on are one side of the field and he will be on the other side in his own little world. It's hilarious! He will even run over between quarters and ask for a snack instead of getting a drink. It's fun to watch him play.

Unfortunately, he's not shy to fight for the ball sometimes, even if it is a girl who has it. I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing. :)

 He has fun and does a pretty good job. He got his first assist for a goal in his last game which was pretty exciting and Carsen got his first goal. These boys were on a high. Now the goal is to get Austin to get a goal himself. He thinks he has to now that Carsen got one. We'll keep you posted.

These three boys are so much fun and such a joy to have. We love them so much and are grateful that we are blessed to have them.

 Austin and Koen being all tough with their soccer balls. Austin's face is really quite good and I love Koen's face. He is trying so hard :)

I love the sweet moments that they have. They are so rewarding as a mom.

A couple of weeks ago, Scott and I were lucky enough to get to go on a getaway for a couple of days. My awesome sister watched the boys so we could enjoy some time together. Our anniversary was in August and there was a lot going on, so we finally found some time to get away for a little bit to celebrate. It's been 7 wonderful years. We went to Salt Lake and had a great time. Right after we got there, Scott got a really bad headache so we stayed at our hotel for a little while so Scott could rest and get his headache taken care of. I just enjoyed watching television in peace without kids all over me. It was great. Later that day we went for a walk around temple square. We hadn't been there in a while, so it was nice to walk around and just enjoy the scenery. I love this reflection pool in front of the temple. So pretty.

Our walk continued to the Capitol Theatre where Scott surprised me with Lion King tickets. It was the Broadway production that is on tour right now. It was amazing. I couldn't believe it. I have never experienced anything Broadway, so it was so much fun to see it. It was incredible how they made the costumes and made it so much like the movie. The singing was amazing as well. We were in awe the whole time. Even Scott really enjoyed it. It is definitely something we would love to do again. Absolutely amazing. Highly highly recommended. We forgot to get a picture that night - so we had to go back the next day to get one. It looks really cool at night.

The next day we enjoyed a nice, hot breakfast at our hotel and then went to the Real Salt Lake MLS game. It was awesome. The only bad thing is that it was so hot that day (90+ degrees) and we were sitting on the side that wasn't shaded, but we had front row seats. It was neat to be able to see the players so close. We have been to one other Major League Soccer game, but it was fun to be at the home stadium of Real. We had such a good time and look forward to the next time we get to do something like that again. I highly recommend taking some time away from your job, your home, your kids, etc. and just spend some time together. We felt like we were dating again, it was so fun. I am so grateful to have Scott as my eternal companion. He is an awesome dad, and amazing husband, and the best friend a girl could as for. Happy Anniversary, Scott!

Well, that's us in a nut shell. :)