Sick boys, Strained Neck, and Moving Oh MY!

Both of the boys have had runny noses for about a week now, and I think it started off as allergies. Well, it turned into two super fussy boys, sleepless nights, and fevers over 100 degrees. I took them to the doctor yesterday and they both have sinus infections and Jaxon has double ear infections! So sad, right! Well, it gets better.... Jaxon has been waking up every few hours at night and just wants to be held all the time, so we had him sleep in our bed last night. So, he's only a little over two feet long, but that little boy, and Brian managed to hog almost our entire King Size bed! This left me sleeping on the edge of the bed, with my head falling off the side almost all night long. I woke up this morning with a seriously strained neck, and it is KILLING me! I have been popping pills all day, and it still hurts! Oh ya, and the other thing exciting thing is that we're moving this weekend! I am soooo stinkin excited! We're moving into a house owned by Heather's parents, and we couldn't be more thrilled. It's off of Higley and Frye, and it's so cute! Anywho, I'm in the middle of watching my new favorite show, Glee, have you watched it? It's awesome. Just wanted to give a little update! I will post after we move in!

cute crafts

I made some cute stuff this weekend so check out my boutique blog! cutiepatutiebowtique.blogspot.com

San Diego Vacation

These were probably the nastiest things I learned about this weekend. They are sand crabs, and they live in the sand along the shore. All those little divets in the sand that look like V's are actually them. I didn't believe it until I watched Brian and Grandpa D. dig them out. They look like sea roaches. They are disgusting, but of course Logan had fun with a bucket of these!



Don't you love how neither boys are looking at the camera...

Meaghen, looking hot as usual! No wonder the boys love her!

Logan fell asleep on the way home from the beach.

Logan loved this boat. He tried to make it float in the water, until the waves knocked him over..... that was the end of that! But it sure was cute!




Okay, seriously how cute is his expression in this picture!


Covered in sand, loving every minute of it.







The footprint on the left is mine, and the right is Jaxon's.

How adorable are Jaxon's footprints in the sand! I was obsessed with these footprints!

Jaxon LOVED chasing the seagulls around!




I like how the boys have the same expression on their face in this picture!
I think Grandpa Davis is super photogenic! Seriously!



Last weekend we loaded up the van and drove to San Diego for a wonderful family vacation! Brian's family were amazing hosts, as always, and we had soooo much fun with them. I'm so thankful that my boys love their grandparents and aunts and uncles. We went to the beach 3 times, and it was JAxon's firt time there. He didn't even hesitate. He ran straight for the water the minute he could. He LOVED every minute of it. Logan had fun in the sand digging holes with Grandpa and Daddy. The boys were both covered in sand, and Jaxon of course ate some, so he had some sandy diapers! We practically had to pry the boys away from the beach when it was time to go. We had dinner at Pizza Port in Solana Beach which is one of my favorite things to do there. We hung out with Tiffany, and just RELAXED! It was the perfect getaway! The water was super warm too, like 74 degrees, which seldomly happens. I want to go back already! Thanks to Emily for letting me borrow her P & S camera and of course thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Davis for making this an amazing vacation!

Logan's New Shoes

Before we went to San Diego, Brian took Logan to the store to pick out new shoes, and these are the winning pair! He chose these, because he could do the best tricks in them.... at least that's what he told Brian when he tried them on!

One more thing

Okay, I really need to go to bed now. But I have had so much on my mind lately! Tonight Brian and I were talking about what if's. For some reason, lately I have been thinking about what if I die tomorrow? The thought literally brings tears to my eyes. I was talking to Brian about it tonight and he said he just had a dream the other night that I died. So, are you about to cry yet? Okay, well here's the one redeeming message about this whole depressing conversation. My sweet husband reminded me tonight after he assured me that no one could ever replace me, that we are sealed together FOREVER. Not just for the next few weeks, or years, or for this life, but for ETERNITY. As long as we live faithful to receive those blessings, they will be given to us. He told me that he finds comfort in knowing that if I die tomorrow, he will see me again, and when we are reunited, it will seem like the years had gone by so fast. Then I thought about our kids, and how blessed we are to be sealed to them too. So even if I die while my kids are too young to remember me, they will know me eventually. I will be able to be with them eternally, and love them and laugh with them, and hug them. There is no greater joy than knowing that my family is forever.

*Disclaimer: I am not ill or planning on dying anytime soon. I think I have had these recent thoughts because I am so in love with my family, and almost afraid of losing them. I don't want you to worry or anything, because I am not only fine, but in GREAT HEALTH and HAPPINESS. I just let my mind wander sometimes, and this is what I get!

Sweet Jaxon

I was sending an email to Emily the other day, when I realized that my baby, Jaxon, is almost a year old! Coming to that reality hit me so deep. So before I completely forget all of the sweet things about my BABY, I need to record them. I remember wanting to get pregnant, and thinking that we would start trying and hopefully be pregnant in about six months. A few weeks later I found out I was pregnant! I was so excited. I had so wanted to have another child. I enjoyed being pregnant a lot more the second time around, more so than the first, because I was already prepared for some of the horrible things that would soon happen to my body. The weight gain, stretch marks, hair in weird places, morning sickness that had nothing to do with "morning", and finally, LABOR. I didn't gain nearly as much weight the second time around, however, you all know that I still blew up like a hot air balloon. But it was so worth it. I was induced, and it was a dream come true. I healed faster, breastfeeding was so much easier, and I was so instantly in love with my baby. I remember feeling so much overwhelming joy in my heart, I didn't even know was possible.

I remember nursing Jaxon in the night, and his warm, chubby little hands on my chest. So relaxed, and peaceful, and calm. (Okay, so this only happened in the middle of the night that he would just be still, but I loved every minute of it.)

I remember his new born cry..... so helpless, and needing of his mother.

I remember his horrible four month chronic diaper rash, that I felt soooo bad for, and finally insisted that it was something more. (It was just impetigo, and he got a prescription and it cleared right up).

I remember his little smile, and his big chubby cheeks. He looked sooo much like me when he was first born.

I remember his love for his brother. He would crawl up to Logan's door every morning and play there until Logan woke up. Then Logan would yell to him, "Hey Jaxon, get me outta here!"

I remember his independent spirit from the beginning. He started taking steps by himself 2 days before he was 8 months old. Then, I think just to appease me, he just crawled faster, and only walked a few steps unassisted until month 9 or 10. Now he walks everywhere, completely by himself. He climbs up stairs, up on chairs, and gets into more trouble every day! He loves his Daddy and his brother. They are his favorite playmates. But his mommy is his favorite nurturing mate. He's not a cuddle-bug at all, and when he does cuddle, it's usually with Daddy, or Grandpa Grover. He has a special bond with Grandpa Grover. "It's because he's a Man Child." (That's what Grandpa Grover says).

Jaxon's birthday is right around the corner, and I am trying to hard to just soak up every day of his squishy legs and cheeks, and his corn silk Hair, and his Navy Blue eyes. He's so happy and loved by his family. I don't want to let go of my baby yet...

Logan's silliness

Some of Logan's latest funny things that he's said include:

When Grandma Davis was here, she slept in his bed, and Logan was supposed to sleep on the floor. Well, when they were trying to go to bed, Logan was telling Grandma Davis about his toys, and what they are, and not to break them. Then he said, "And I'm Logan Davis, and this is MY bed, and DON'T break it!" We will never forget that!

Logan told us tonight how a bird sounds, "like dis, Caaaw, caaw, caaaaw!" Then he ran around in circles flapping his wings and making bird sounds. Never a dull moment.

Logan called Grandma Grover a few days ago, with my phone, and this is what he said when she answered, "Oh hi Gamma. Do you want to go to da mall wit us? Otay, you just talk to my mommy, hee you go." Grandma Grover could not and did not resist his sweet invitation.

Logan's new favorite movie is Tarzan. The boys were in Logan's room, watching Tarzan, and I peeked in on them just in time to witness Logan putting his hand on Jaxon's chest and saying, "Tawzan, (then putting his hand on his own chest) me Jane." "Oh, no no no, I mean um, Jane (touching Jaxon), I Tawzan." He didn't know I was there, but oh how happy I was to witness such a sweet moment.

It is truly the moments like this that make life worth the while. I am learning more and more each day to treasure these days.