Figuring it all Out February 2014

Dax Kyler Jansen is our world right now!

 Kelton, my sweet sweet 9 year old, just jumped in a tried real quick to help out. He was sweet, tender and kind to do everything he could. Even with a tiny new born and all their tiny legs, arms, etc. He was wonderful to try and did an awesome job! Changed his first diaper! What an amazing older brother we have! (all the kids were great with him) 

 Sleeps just like his namesake, uncle Kyle Choffin...open mouth and all! 

 Getting used to life without other adults in the house means puzzles on mommy's bed! Mommy might have closed her bedroom door and locked him in while shutting her eyes for a moment...maybe. 

Taelin is into writing these amazing notes for people, I found this one that I'm sure she had written in the Fall. I love that she calls my mom Grandma Ladybug (something my mom had mentioned that she was called by her grma). 

My kids all matched one morning getting ready for school and instead of running and changing, they all just wore it. Tiny miracle in our house! Love the uniforms! 

 Talea's patriotic concert! 

 Oh the ceiling fan is an amazing thing. What joys we find and what smiles it gets. All of our firsts for sure.

 I was feeling a bit of cabin fever, so we invited Chase's Temple View friends over for a Valentines Day Party. He misses these kiddos so darn much! 

We miss uncle Corey living here. So...we ride him like a horse for 8 seconds. oh wait...isn't that a bull? 

 We're loving us some OLYMPICS over in here! Chase would sit riveted right in front of the TV and watch, point and gasp over every sport. This kid has it in his blood! He loves dangerous things! 

Mr. Dax and all his firsts (punky) 

 Evan and his friend Jack. Evan needed some desperate play time with a friend. These two are 4 weeks apart. 

 Courtney took some family pictures while she was here helping with Dax and all the other stuff (she literally did EVERYTHING except Dax, which was so nice to not even have to worry). 

Welcome Baby Dax! 1-14-14

Waiting for Baby to come, so mommy and evan were playing around on the couch (walking just hurts at this point). FIRST baby EVER to come on time! at 3:30 am on 1/14/14 I started contractions and literally, they were super hard and constant. We headed to the hospital around 7 am. 

I'll upload the birth story in a bit (enter it here). We came out with a beautiful (but very green) sweet baby boy, who finally got named.....

        

           

 One night at dinner, evan decided that a huge box of Fishy Crackers worked, and mommy didn't argue. As long as he had something in his belly. :)

 Corey and Katey lived with us for the month of January while they went between work here (for her) and Twin Falls and moving it all here in February. We really enjoyed having the extra play mates for Evan during the day, and it was nice to sit up and talk at night when Courtney was here too. Love my family!

Anti Picture Holidays! Opps!

So, here is a view from the November collection. Haha. I didn't take any Christmas pictures! Or at least I haven't found any yet! Being so large and pregnant, we definitely only did one Christmas tree! We did minimal gifts (yes, even the big man in red) and didn't travel anywhere. I know I've got pictures somewhere...but no on this computer! So maybe I'll come back later and add pictures :) 

Things I remember about November/December: 

#1) Ryun, Daddy and Nick all grew facial hair, and while trying to take a picture of them all together Ryun was smiling from ear to ear, and then Nick said, "men with beards don't smile." and then they all cracked up. 

#2) it was so nice for Kimber and Lindsay's families to drive over here for Thanksgiving. Corey and Katey stopped at our house for a day while she was signing paperwork to work at ERMC! Yay! 

#3) Kimber is pregnant!!! Due in June. SOOOO excited about that. 

#4) Kyle and Courtney are loving Texas, and she's planning to come for the baby's arrival. Just so sad that we miss them during the holidays. :( 

#5) We had Thanksgiving at my parents house, and then saved the big meal with Jacob's family for when Nathan was here over Christmas break. 

#6) The holidays were pretty laid back, riiiiggght. Mommy did the Ward Christmas Party, it was fun. It was hard since the kids had been invited to go to a friends house for the night, but we wanted to be together. So, we tried to get the best of both worlds by letting Kelton and Taelin do half and half. Trying this compromise thing out. Wew. It's tiring. 

#7) Daddy's work party wasn't as big this year. Each kid got to see Santa and get a gift, but the stations weren't huge, just a movie and a take home craft. I think Chase and Taelin did Kelton's and Evan's crafts too...I think its an age group thing. 

#8) We took the kids to make their wish lists this year, and once they realized it was what THEY wanted, a few of them got over board (hhhmmm...namely Taelin, which kinda works out cause then its a christmas/birthday list too). We talk to the kids about not getting greedy and making sure they are asking for things that are age appropriate....because Santa won't bring things that mommy's and daddy's say no to :) 

#9) Nathan comes every Christmas, and brought the kids more Wii U games, and played Legos with the kids a ton. It was nice to have a mini babysitter here. And he's great company. He always stays with us, and I feel bad that Lois and Doug don't get the boys there often. So a few nights, I hung out with the kids and let the guys play games till the weee hours with their parents. I think they enjoyed spending time with just their boys. At least I hope so. Bed time is not easy 38 weeks pregnant and with 4 kids! :) 

#10) Last but not least, we officially got Christmas picked up and ready BEFORE the baby came! Taelin helped me get everything ready and I think I was seriously more prepared for #5 than I was for #1. 

Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas to you! 

Maddi babysat for us one night, then stayed to hang out. She's awesome. We LOVE her to pieces!!!!

October/Fall 2013

On November 1st, uncle Tommy passed away. It was a very hard time for our family. The month of October was filled with him being in our lives. We enjoyed everyday we had with him. 

 Then it was picture time for our family! I've always dreamt of perfect Fall pictures...and I think when we did these, everyone cried at least once! Augh! oh well...the perfect life or the real life, right?! 

By the way, doesn't Jacob look amazing? Lost 41 lbs!!!

AND THEN...FOOTBALL SEASON!!! Wew what a few months of our first tackle experience and Chase's first year of flag! The boys played great and did awesome. Kelton has seevers disease where his achilis tendon gets very swollen and inflamed, but he's a trooper and does his best. Chase played so well and their team dominated! Daddy was an awesome coach!