Tuesday's Blast from the Past

2-13-04

Dropping Marie off at the MTC. I was about 3 weeks from my due date with Kelton.

I am so huge and prego in this picture!

Marie served her mission in Ventura, California- Spanish Speaking

It was great to be able to spend a couple of days with her before we took her there, although I was still sick and pregnant, it was nice to hang out one last time before she was gone for 18 months! We attended a live session in Salt Lake, and I remember the lady at the counter ask if we were companions (the desk was chest high) and then I backed up and turned to the side and she said, "oh my- you're going to be the other kind of "m" aren't you!"

Marie, I love you girl!

We have gone through so much together,

don't know what I would have done without you there the past 7 years!

World's Best Daddy!

New Things! 6-11-08

Kelton: can put on his own shoes (and on the right feet), ride this own bike without falling off at all, make is own bed, brush his own teeth and loves to play at logan's house! He also just started writing letters by just looking at them, and has written the whole alphabet! We're moving onto his name now, and all of a sudden he has a passion for words!

Chase: This stinker can talk!!!! He mouths the words to me, but whispers....I paid really close attention one day, and he would sign and say the word, but when I caught him saying, "wad-eh" (water) he blushed and stopped! So, 2 days before his b-day he said these words (new ones are in blue, old are in black), "Bye", "Wad-eh" (water), "Bluuu" (Blue), "Back" (black), "Wow", "Up", "Down", "Dad", "Mom", "Peees" (Please), "Ball" (1st word and says it perfectly), "Baall-oooo" (balloon), "ouw" (out), "miiie" (mine), "hooosss" (horse) said this one once too...but not much again. Anyways, there were a few I can't remember, but he kept talking and talking! Now I know he just doesn't want to! :)

Taelin: Can sit up! She wables when she gets tired, but HATES lying down. Well, only if she's on the floor so she can kick and scoot around on her back. She gets so excited when she's independent! She loves talking still, but now makes this funny girggle with her voice and I think it sounds like a baby chewbacca.

All for now! Love, Vanessa

Tuesday's Blast from the Past

5-7-06

Alright, so again, not a very long past. But, since we just had Chase's b-day party yesterday, I wanted this one to be of him. This is him, just a one day old. Him and Kelton looked nothing alike, but Kelton loves him SO much!

Videos

So, I've posted some new videos from our trip to Florida and Kelton's Joy School Song.

#1: I think I remember that this is the Oh Boy, I got Joy song from the Joy School 2007-2008 class! Kelton knew this song word for word, but got a little silly during the performance. Him and Talea had so much fun doing this together! We love Joy School!

#2: the jacksonville beach: please don't look at the fat lady in the striped suit! just look at the cute little boys in the video with her!

#3: Kelton at the Museum of Science and History. We visited this museum for kids and it was so cool to see the new exhibit there, the others were all really cool too....tons of different things to see and the kids exploration area was fun too! Kelton really didn't like the praying mantis because it was so huge and would bring it's arms down and move towards you. But Chase was alright with it.

#4: Joey the turtle was halarious! There is another female turtle and its baby in the tank to the left, the baby was doing a similar thing to it's left side of the tank too. He did this over and over again- i thought it was so funny!

5-30-08 Joey the Turtle

5-30-08 Museum of Science and History- Giant Insects

5-30-08 Jacksonville Beach

Oh Boy, I Got Joy! 6-7-08

6-7-08 Joy School Graduates 2008!

singing "oh boy, i've got joy", notice chase wanting to be a part of it! :)

(Desiree, Mason, Talea, Kelton and Blaise)

Great job buddy! We love you!

Miss Talea Graduate!

Each child brought a family picture, made a poster and brought their "about me" book and a cloth for their table. Kelton went to pick his out at a fabric store and this is what him and daddy decided was the best, yes- that's transformers!

Computer with Oma

Stupid Weather!!!!

Can you see the color of this text? Gray....exactly what we are seeing here!! Yucky weather again...and although weeds can grow in any weather- grass doesn't do so hot when there isn't sun! So, the weeds have overtaken the sparse grass. Well, not overtaken, but you can't really see it in most areas...augh! We have decided to do what we should have done earlier, hydroseed. We didn't do it earlier b/c the weather got really nice and we thought it would stay that way, and the guys couldn't come out and spray until after we were gone for Florida. So, here's to doing things the long way, and the weather working against you!

We are definitely learning patience! But honestly....urgh! I guess there are plenty of other things to do be doing...the walk way, the flower beds, and the rock that we have to put down. But, grass is that one thing that we have worked so hard for! We'll keep everyone posted!

Tuesday's Blast from the Past

JANUARY 8, 2008 @ 4:30 am

Okay, so maybe it's not the far past...but I was changing Taelin's diaper today and when I put on her 9-12 months onesie and a 9 month sleeper...I realized that my sweet little brand new baby is now a kicking, talking, squealing active baby girl! I can't believe that she will be 5 months in just a few short days! Where does this time go! Why can't they be smaller longer? And why can't those teenage years go by faster....that would be so much more fun! Anyways, here's to my little girl who has grown so quickly. We love you Taelin, SOOO much! Thank you for coming to our home!

Florida Fun

Visiting Oma and Opa Jansen

Alright....so here's the past week of what has happened. I know I already posted Disney world....so maybe I'll post some others that are cute from that day, but here is out itinerary of the 10 day trip! It was perfect with Jake's every other Friday off, and Memorial Day...he only had to use 4 days of vacation! Which means maybe another trip! It's a super long flight, but the kids did GREAT! The weather was warm, but the breeze saved the day!

May 23rd: Friday

Flew out @ 8:00 from Idaho Falls, Grpa Choffin drove us to the airport and we arrived (via Minnesota) in Jacksonville, Florida at 5:30 pm EST.

May 24th: Saturday

Tried to keep the kids on our time zone...and most of the time it worked. we hung out, went to the mall just down the street and had family pictures taken. Nathan came up the night before and Jake fell in love with the board game: Star Wars Duel

May 25th: Sunday

Chruch from 11-2 (which is 9 our time...wew!) But Kelton actually went to his class (after opening exercises) and Chase was GREAT in Relief Society and didn't make a peep! Taelin was a Daddy's girl! Since Chase is almost 2, Oma and Opa gave gifts everyday except for Tuesday and Wednesday for Chase, and also did not leave Kelton empty handed. It was fun to see how different they are when opening gifts, Chase is so cautious.

May 26th: Monday

We drove down to Orlando, Florida and met Opa and Nathan (who live down there) at Downtown Disney Market and shopped around for a few hours. Then we checked into the condo and went swimming after dinner.

May 27th: Tuesday

Disney World: Magic Kingdom! The weather was warm but the breeze was nice and Jacob was smart to go and get fast passes (where you can scan your ticket then come back and go through a really fast line during that time)...every other ride, so we didn't have to wait very long. Bummer, Kelton was 39 1/2 inches instead of the 40 needed to ride the roller coasters! :( Maybe next year buddy!

May 28th: Wednesday

Opa drove a different car, so we drove back to Jacksonville via Gainseville...to see Marie, Aaron and Emilia. It was SO great to see them and just hang out! We visited a nearby mall and let the kids play while we had girl time (including the baby girls). It was so much fun. Then Marie and Emmie came with us to Jacksonville since she was flying out to see her family in KS. from Jacksonville.

May 29th: Thursday

Beach Day! Taelin had her first dip in the Atlantic Ocean and cried! We usually travel there during the winter, so this was our first fun and water loving day at the beach there! The boys both LOVED it! Running back and forth! Brave little guys!!

May 30th: Friday

Downtown Jacksonville. We visited a children's museum! And then rode the public transportation as a "ride"...the kids loved it. We got to see the city from the rail-way and it was quick, air conditioned and fun!

May 31st: Saturday

Arcade called Ollie Koala's Backyard. Each game was only $.25! We played for over 5 hours! The food was actually real food and yummy. Jacob really had fun too. He's so funny when it comes to video games! He really got into them!

June 1st: Sunday

Flew home, and flew through Atlanta and Salt Lake City. The kids were great again- Chase was just really really tired and was hooked to me all week, not sure why. So when I had to nurse Taelin, it was hard. But Jacob did great distracting him!