High School Musical Dancer!!

Jaxon absolutely loves High School Musical 2! Obviously you can tell by this video!!!

UPDATE!!!

I have been a complete slacker on updating this. Here is what is going on with us;

Austin is still gone.... but... returns back on Friday! And we couldn't be more excited! The kids haven't seen him for almost 2 months now, it will be quite the reunion. Austin is finishing up his second to last rotation in Virginia in ER and will be picking up his FINAL rotation EVER... with my OB/GYN for the month of April!!! Other than that... I am really not sure with him... I haven't talked to him much. Our schedules have been opposite with him working nights. We are just excited to have him home!

I am currently 35 weeks pregnant! Heading down towards the finish line and I couldn't be more antsy. However I have been extremely blessed to have an uncomplicated pregnancy and feel pretty good despite the fact that I am huge and ready to pop! I have been keeping busy with the kids obviously, but also been busy with little projects getting ready for our new little girl!

Payton is doing great in school, she has so many friends that I can't keep her home hardly before she is running out the door. The weather here in Utah has been beautiful, so she has been outside riding her scooter with the neighbors. Two weeks ago at school it was a pretty fun week. On Monday she had her first project due. She had to choose any animal and write a report on it and answer specific questions such as: Where does your animal live? What does it eat? What is an interesting fact about your animal? etc.

I AM SO PROUD TO SAY.... She chose a Kangaroo.... yes I planted the seed there but she decided that is what she would like to do. So we worked on it together, she typed it all up on the computer, and I helped her a little with putting it all together. She turned it in on the Monday. Then on Friday they had a Parade/ Animal Zoo. All of the kids had to make their posters so they could wear them around their neck, and then they were to dress up like their animal. Thank goodness we were living with Grandma... she had all of the Aussie goods! My mom slaved away that morning making Payton the cutest costume, with a huge Kangaroo tail made out of old mink coats and ears that went on top of the infamous Aussie Cork hat. She looked so cute! Also on Friday it was silly hat day (due to Dr. Seuss' Birthday) and crazy socks. Payton went sporting my Tennessee socks!!!:)

Jaxon... I am so proud of him. He is doing so good in his speech therapy. After a few months of trying to figure out exactly what his problem is, they finally came to the conclusion that (besides catch up from not being able to hear ) he has a forward tongue thrust. His muscle control on his tongue needs to be curved and strengthened. So with knowing that we are making some good progress. Also... some big news for the little guy, he started Pre School. There was a spot that opened up in a neighborhood preschool and Jaxon was on the waiting list, so we got in for at least a few months. He ABSOLUTELY LOVES IT!!!! I was concerned that maybe going to kindergarden next year was going to be awful for him, but this proves that I was completely wrong. He doesn't care a bit to leave. He is doing so good. He is doing really well with learning his letters, and playing catch up to where he should be.

Also some more big news about him... He learned to ride a bike without training wheels. But the kicker.... no one taught him. My cousin was babysitting my kids one day, and when I pulled up to get them... I was completely SHOCKED to see my little guy riding down the sidewalk on a two wheel bike. When I called to tell Austin, he expressed he was a little sad that he missed it.... I had to reply "Well Honey... don't worry I missed it too!"

Ashton...WOW!!! What a turkey! He is full of personality and I am excited for his Dad to come home and be in on some of that action!!! Ashton turned 3 in January, (post pictures later).He is a little trouble maker at times, and then others... so sweet! But he is very unpredictable. The pictures above are on Jaxon's first day of Pre School. Heaven forbid that Jaxon get a new back pack and Ashton doesn't... Ashton thought he was going to school too.

Ashton is doing good with talking too, we can understand him much better, and he is also learning his letters along side Jaxon.

Ashton is MR. BOSSY PANTS... he likes to tell everyone what to do, and even at times threatens them with a spank! (Wonder where he gets that?) He has completely taken over Payton's DSI and his world falls apart when someone else touches it.

The Golf cart has thankfully been pulled out of winter lock down so Ashton is one happy little boy.... until it is time to come inside!!!

All I can say... BOY IS AUSTIN GOING TO HAVE FUN WHEN HE GETS HERE!!!!

LONELY ON VALENTINES DAY!!!

Wishing you a Happy Valentines Day!! We love you and miss you!

Wished you were here!

What a fabulous way to celebrate this day by Matching!!!!

Congratulations, and we are so proud of you and all of your hard work!

Austin matched today for OBYN residency! We will be spending the next 4 years in Muskegon, Michigan! We are pretty excited!

Jaxon and the Dentist!

Poor little Jaxon has really been through it these last few months! The beginning of December Jaxon went to and Audiologist and Speech Therapist. He did not pass his screening test. They found his ear drums were not vibrating, indicating he had fluid in his middle ear. It was effecting his temporary hearing, which could have been the source of his speech delay! Jaxon made a visit to Primary Children's Hospital and had and Adnoidectomy and eartubes put in! He was a champ and did great! Last week pathetically enough, I took my kids to their first ever dentist appointment. Payton and Ashton came out fine, while poor little Jax had to visit the following day for a filling. His first cavity! Unfortunately looks like the poor kid is going to take after me. The gave him a sedative before going in, and so Austin asked if I would take some videos of him ! So here are just a few!!! BEFORE SEDATIVE

SEDATIVE BEGINS TO WORK

This is where I will often find Payton on a low key day! She sits in her room reading for hours to all of her Grandma's Raggedy Ann dolls!

This is a favorite activity... playing pbskids, or nickjr or playhousedinsey.com

And Jaxon is learning to write his name!

Moms and Muffins!

At Payton's school they had a Moms and Muffins morning! Every kid in the school brought their mom's to school, laid blankets down anywhere there was room and had muffins, and juice while we read before school started. It was fun to be with Payton alone, but to be quite honest... a gym floor is not the place for me these days!!

On March 15 they are having a Dads and Doughnuts! We may have to substitute Grandpa for Dad!

Pictures for Dad!

Ashton is going through this phase of acting like a baby! And Payton and Jaxon cater to the whole thing! Here is Ashton acting like a baby, and Jaxon is the Daddy holding him!!

Our kids got Snuggies for Christmas!!! Go figure!! Austin is so proud! Here are some pictures of the boys!

Friday Night and Homemade Pizza!

The day of these pictures was the same day Austin left for Virginia for 3 months, January 7, 2011. My cousin Shannon called and we decided to get together and let the kids play. Her husband was out of town that weekend so it worked out perfect! It got our minds off of missing Austin!

While all the little girls were in the kitchen slaving away at pizza... these two rugrats were of course... playing the Wii!

These were self posed pictures from the kids! They posed and then yelled for me to come and see so I could take a picture of them! This is for their Dad!!

Favorite Past Time!!!

Hollywood Connection was introduced to us when Payton was just 2 by my sister in law Mindi! This was a hot spot for us when we lived here almost 4 years ago. It was even better coming back now that our kids our older. They had a blast!!! Their favorite thing were the bumper cars! This was our one last hoorah before Austin left for 3 months!

Look at Ashton's face!!! Let's just say that was the last time he went on that ride!