Friday, September 11, 2009

Kayson's First Haircut!

I finally broke down and had the baby's haircut. I loved all those little blonde curls, but it was getting awfully long. Thank goodness we have Kim who was able to cut his hair while I held him, and grandma entertained him!
Before
After

Thursday, September 10, 2009

First Day Of School!

Sawyer started Preschool yesterday! I can't believe it! Part of me is sad, because he is growing up so fast, and the other part of me is overjoyed at the thought of having 3 hours a day, 4 days a week-with just one child again!

He is attending Preschool at Pioneer Elementary. It is just about a block away from home, and he LOVE'S it! Sawyer & I both went to a "preview" of the class on Tuesday, where he loudly informed me in the parking lot that he didn't need me to hold his hand anymore, because he is a grown up now because he is old enough to go to school! I guess I don't have to worry about him crying when I leave him alone with the teachers anymore.
He is already learning how to write his name, and making all sorts of fun pictures to hang on the fridge! I can't wait to see what he brings home today!



Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Bradley's Mission Call



My little brother Brad has been waiting SO patiently to recieve his mission call, and it was no surprise that he got it the day we had planned the kids birthday party. SO, since the whole family was at my house anyway, we decided to sneak away from the party long wnough for Brad to open the call with everyone there!

He will be serving in the Mexico, Veracruz Mission! We are so excited for him, and so very proud of the decision he made to serve a mission! He will be entering the MTC on December 23rd, (Horrible timing-he will miss Christmas with his family!) and he will be leaving for Mexico in February!

Congratulations Elder Sorensen! We love you!!!


Happy Birthday!!!


August is a BIG birthday month in our family-celebrating 8 birthdays in a month-2 of those being our own kids! We decided this year that we would celebrate Kayson's 1st Birthday & Constence's 11th Birthday together. We had a huge party in our backyard, complete with hot dogs, lemonade, plenty of cake & ice cream, pinatas, and of course.....the bounce house!

The kids had a lot of fun, and Kayson managed to get a little bit of cake on himself. It is amazing to me how different he is from Sawyer. He is so mild mannered, and acted like he didn't want to ruin his little cake I made him. Eventually, he dug into it though.

Both of the kids received way too many gifts-but loved every minute of it! Special thanks to Aunt Jill & Uncle Neil who go out of their way to find toys that will annoy both Jason & myself. This year it was a xylophone for Kayson. It seems to be his favorite toy....especially in the mornings when the rest of us are trying to sleep.

It's hard to believe my baby is already one! Time fly's when they are that little-but we are so happy to have such wonderful kids! They are all so very different, but we wouldn't change any of them if we had the chance! Happy Birthday Kayson & Constence!


Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter

Easter was a lot of fun this year! We always start Easter on Saturday afternoon with a big Easter Egg Hunt at Aunt Judy's with all of our Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and anyone else who want's to show up. The kids get to find eggs filled with candy, and certificates for prizes and money! It was the highlight of Sawyers day that he got $3.00!
The hunt is always followed by a big potluck dinner, and then the kids get to dye their Easter Eggs. Sawyer only wanted blue eggs (because blue is his favorite color), but we were able to get some other colors out of him too! We had a lot of fun!

On Sunday morning, the boys both got their Easter baskets filled with goodies, and then we went off to church. (Sometimes the 9:00 time slot isn't easy-especially on a holiday!) After church Sawyer came home and hunted eggs in the backyard-and then we headed to my mom & dad's house for dinner. It was a perfect day, with the sunshine, and warm weather. We all headed out to the park after dinner where the boys got a baseball game going...needless to say, it ended rather quickly when my mom hit a pitch (by Sawyer) and the ball hit her in the face, resulting in a lot of swelling....and a nice black eye/cheek! All-in-all, it was a fabulous day!

Melanie's Birthday


I had the best birthday ever this year! I spent the day at Disneyland with my mom, sisters, and Aunt Judy. Because it was my birthday, I got in for FREE...and was treated like a princess! I got a button to wear that announced to everyone that it was my birthday, and my mom bought me Mickey Mouse ears that had a birthday party hat on them! It was great!
We flew down to Anaheim late Sunday night, spent the entire day Monday at Disneyland-going on rides, watching the parade, shopping, and of course the fireworks (My favorite part of Disneyland!) Then we flew home on Tuesday morning! It was a quick trip....but totally worth it!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Back To Work


I didn't really do very well keeping up on our blog while I was caring for Jason. The truth is, his recovery has gone so well, and he went back to work this week! His doctor has put him on light duty (paper work & phone calls) until June. (Which is excellent news considering that we were first told that he would be on light duty for possibly a year!) He is adjusting well to working in an office enviroment, although I've been told by the ladies who work with him in the office, that he jumps out of his chair everytime a "Fun Call" is heard on the radio. He just want's to be back in the middle of it all, and they have to remind him that he has to sit at that desk for 3 more months! No running off to "burglary in progress," or "high speed chases" just yet.

The best news came last week after months of waiting that Workman's Compensation will be covering the expenses of the surgery, time off work, and medications! What a relief, and answer to our prayers! When the phone call came, I was jumping up & down in the living room! You can't imagine our excitement!

The boy's are both doing great. Sawyer is excited to be playing baseball this spring on his "Uncle Brad's" little league team. It should be a lot of fun for both him and myself. He loves baseball almost as much as I do! Kayson is growing like a weed! He now is tipping the scales at 22 pounds-and I can't keep him in clothes that fit him to save me! He is only 7 months old, and wearing 12 month old clothes. He is for sure following in his brother's footsteps!

As for me, I have been busy with my Real Estate. It's a great time to buy if you can quailfy, because so many homes are on the market with everyone losing their homes to foreclosure. It's been really nice being able to stay home with the boys, and focus on my business, rather than working in the office, and worrying about every other agent's business. Maybe that's selfish...but I LOVE being home!

During Jason's 3 1/2 months at home with us, we have been able to do a lot of stuff around the house. I think he has painted almost every room in the house now-with exception to our bedroom, which one of these weekends needs to be done! We were also able to spend a few days in St. George & Vegas for Jason's birthday, which was a well needed break from the kids for me. I think I'm going to get used to the idea of him not being around much anymore, but I was spoiled having him home with me for so long! It's going to be an adjustment letting him work those 10 hour shifts again!

Other than that...we are all happy and healthy (with the exception of Sawyer & his ear infection). We are keeping our fingers crossed that this year only brings good things to our family!