Happy 1st Birthday Jace!!!!

June 11th 2008 our little Jace was born! We were so happy to have a healthy little boy to hold! I love how excited he was for this cupcake.

Jace really enjoyed his cupcake!

We love our Jace!
In this picture he was mad that the cupcake was gone. He was trying desperately to eat as much as the frosting that was left.

Happy Birthday Jace!

Carson's first swim meet!

So we put Carson on swim team this year because last year he was swimming GREAT. Well he has since REGRESSED! It's really more of a confidence thing, he thinks the pool is too big. Anyway, I've been telling him to stop grabbing the rope when they do their laps. So at his first meet he jumps in does a few strokes and then grabs the rope. As he's looking around you can tell his thinking "oh, crap this is a race"! So he precedes to pull on the rope hand over hand to keep going. It was embarrassing and hilarious at the same time. THAT'S MY BOY! He did eventually start swimming again. The best part....HE WASN'T LAST! LOL He beat two other kids! One kid just cried for his mom in the middle of the pool. I was thinking "Hey, at least that's not my kid crying out there"! GOOD TIMES Hopefully he starts to LET GO of the rope!

Carson's standing by the guy in the blue shorts

After the race he told my friend "I beat those two guys". So, so proud.

BMX Party for Chas!

Chas had a BMX party at the track! I actually rode the track too! I have a new respect for those that ride BMX bikes. I was screaming like a girl and I was out of breath after just one SLOW lap. My mom flew in just for Chas' party and she rode the track too.

Don't laugh!

We're Still Here...

I know it's been a while since our last post. I'm almost 10 weeks pregnant and so TIRED that I can barley get anything done. We went to Bakersfield a few weeks ago for a BMX race and stayed with some old friends. We had so much fun with them. The boys did pretty well in the races and the last day another kid crashed right into Carson, yes I was bitter. So besides a baby due Dec. 14 BMX is the only other thing that really happens around here.

Jace makes the strangest faces. This was when he was eating chocolate.

Chas was afraid of our friends dogs, so he'd hop on a pillar when they'd come in. Ridiculous.

A New Princess!!!!!!!

You can't even imagine the excitement that I'm feeling about the movie "Princess and the Frog". As a little girl there were few if any characters that represented the black community. When you don't see people on tv and movies that look like you, you start to wonder if you're important. How great this is going to make MILLIONS of little girls (and big girls) feel. I've already asked Ryan if we can get a Princess Tiana bedspread!

The best Sunday ever!

This past Sunday was just a great day!

1) We watched General Conference and the kids didn't do half bad. I set up church stuff infront of the TV that represented what the kids needed to listen for and when one of the speakers said one of the words the kids got a piece of candy. They loved it!

He was asleep 1 second before I took this picture!

2) We went to the cemetary. We ordered the headstones for Drake and Dax and this was our first time seeing them. They looked GREAT! Thanks to all that donated so that we could get those for our boys. We couldn't of done it without you!

Thank you thank you thank you!

3) Watched the second part of conference

4) We took a family walk

5) And to top it off we had HOMEMADE ice-cream. It was my first time making it and it tasted pretty good!!! Thanks to my mother-in-law for the recipe.

It really was a great day!

The Grand Opening of.......Goodwill?

YES!!!! Some friends and I went to the Grand Opening of a Goodwill that opened up near us. I get excited for the the littlest things!

They even had valet parking! Are you kidding me? I'll park my own car at Goodwill, thanks!

I got a cute chair for $3 (I had a coupon) and just changed the fabric to suit me! Love Deals!!!

Before

After

I love Goodwill!