James Micheal's New Haircut

James Micheal's hair was starting to look a little too long for my tastes, so we cut it again. Daddy, actually cut it. He did so good, he was giggling a lot because it tickled when the razor was on. Then he started getting annoyed, because his hair was making him itchy. He enjoyed his bath afterwards. I decided to put some gel in his hair to see how it looked. It is adorable, thanks daddy for the great haircut! This is right when James Micheal said cheese. He loves taking pictures now!

Makayla climbing Mt. Laundry

So, since I have been pregnant, lets just say the laundry hasn't been getting done as often, and when it does, I usually do it all at once, so I have a giant mountain of laundry I have to fold. Well, James decided to have some fun and put Makayla on top of it. We could barely get her to sit up for the picture,she just wanted to lay down and cuddle into the clean clothes.Somebody save me.
In this picutre she looks like she is kicking that ball, she is actually try to grab it with her feet and hands. Silly Girl!!

Cuddling on the Couch

James Micheal decided he wanted to hold Makayla yesterday while we were sitting on the couch. They were so cute together. James Micheal put his arms around her and held her hands. When he let go, Makayla started clapping her hands, like she was very excited. It was so cute, they stayed like that for about five minutes. I can't wait till baby number three can join them. Enjoy!!

Makayla's New Favorite Sound!

Well, we finally found a noise that makes Makayla giggle. The only reason she starts crying at the end is because she is so tired of laughing. Before I turned the camera on she was laughing so hard she gave her self the hiccups. What a cutie, Enjoy!!

Goldfish, Goldfish, Everywhere!!!!

So, while I was in my groggy stupor, this morning, James Micheal asked for some goldfish. I said sure, he usually grabs a handful for a snack and then runs back to his room to play for another hour,so I can sleep a little more. Well, when I woke up, he ate breakfast,and didn't say a word to me. Then I told him I was going to go clean his room and he needed to help me. Well, he seemed like he really, really didn't want to help. And when I opened the door, this was why.




He had grabbed the Costco Size Bag of Goldfish, and spread them all over his room. All he did was look at me and said, "I made a mess, I'm sorry mom." So, he got his 3 minute time out, and I made him help me clean up the goldfish, especially the ones underneath the beds. But, at least it wasn't chocolate, or pudding, or kool-aid, that would have been a disaster!

Coeur d'Alene Lake

We went to Coeur D'Alene lake this last weekend. We took some picture on the board walk.

Yakima 4th of July

Well, I could kick myself a thousand times for not taking pictures for our trip. I forgot my camera, but we did have a blast. We went down to our old stomping grounds of Yakima. We stayed with our close friends Russ and Emily, and got to see a lot of fun things. We went to a barbeque on the fourth, to our friend Ashley Hammonds house. We all had a great time,and James Micheal was scared of the fireworks at first but then slowly came outside, and was waving sparklers by the end of the night. We thought Makayla would be scared to death of the fireworks, and she screamed at first, but then something clicked, and she had a great time. She sat outside with me, and whenever the fireworks were too loud, she would plug her own ears. She was so cute, again, I kick myself for not taking pictures. All in all we had a wonderful time,and all ready miss our friends. I hope everyone had a great fourth.

Dinosaur Attack!!

James Micheal really loves dinosaurs, and anything that has to do with dinosaurs. So, while he was watching "land before time" the other day, he made this dinosaur out of his legos. I thought it was very impressive and creative so I had him take a picture, with his masterpiece.

Makayla in her walker.

Makayla and James Cruzin

Makayla decided she wanted to ride upfront with James at the grocery store last night. she did really well and keep James entertained.

James' New Hat

We bought James a new hat. he wears the thing everywhere. Audra even said he takes napes with it on. These pictures are from the park. He loves the swing set. Enjoy!!

SPOKANE RIVER

The Spokane River has been really high this spring, so we decided to go down and take some pictures. Enjoy!!!

Cozy as a Bug in a Rug

So, everyone in the house has been recuperating from some form of sickness or another. We all started to feel better on Saturday. I was trying to wake up James, so I put our sweet little Makayla next to him, because she was awake and giggly. Well, I come into the bedroom ten minutes later and they are both asleep. I guess the bed was just too comfy.

James Micheal...Healer of the Sick

As everyone knows, Makayla has been nothing but sick these last few days. She has had an ear infection, high fever, breathing problems, terrible coughing, and losing food from both ends. She was starting to finally feel better today, so I put her out on a blanket in the living room. I layed her down and started to put away the lunch I had made. I checked on her to see how she was doing, because James Micheal was sharing his legos with her. I look down and James Micheal, has given Makayla his favorite blanket and pillow to lay on. When, I asked him what he was doing, He said," Makayla sick, she take a nap." He then grabbed a second blanket and pillow and snuggled up next to her.Ya know, I think James Micheal did make her feel better.

Makayla in the Hospital

Well, another day, another story to tell. Makayla got sick, again. She got an ear infection on Tuesday and then yesterday, on my birthday we took her to the ER for a really bad cough. Well, they kept her over night and gave her breathing treatments every 1-2 hours. She got released this afternoon, and is feeling much better. Here is a picture, it was taken by a phone, so it might not be very good. She is doing really well, and are glad that she is feeling better.

So, I am really bad at keeping secrets....

So, I kind of suck at keeping secrets, especially, when they are about me. So, since it is my birthday today, and I am 23, and an old, old, old lady. I can't help but give myself a wonderful birthday present, and purge myself of my secret. I AM PREGNANT!!! Wow, that feels really good to type. Ok, so I have only known for like a week and a half, but I can't help myself. I am too excited to care. James and I are both so excited for our new addition. Some, people think I am crazy for having another kid so soon after Makayla, but, she needs a buddy. James Micheal is a great big brother, but, well, he can be a little rough. And Makayla needs someone her pace. And, well, lets face it, anyone who knows me, knows that I am baby crazy. I can't help myself, babies are so cute. And while Makayla is still my baby, she has like 6 teeth. She looks to grown up for my taste! Anyways, enough of my ramblings. I am excited. YEAH for Me!!!

I was Tagged..

So my cousin Angie Tagged me. I thought this would be fun. The book I am reading right now is, "Letters" by Marjorie Pay Hinckley. It is a great book. Below are the rules of being tagged.
The rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages).
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence.
4. Post the 5th sentence on your blog.
5. Tag 5 people.


The fifth sentence reads: "I handed Rosie Celia's letter and asked her to read it out loud as we made our way through the North Temple traffic towards the Fairgrounds."


I now tag, Hilliary Divis, Jacki Divis, Lindsey Basford, Mikeala Selbe, and Kathy Divis. I am excited to see what you are reading.

The Lilac Parade 2008

This is so much fun!!
Higher Dad, Higher!!
I love the parade!Mom's chair is so comfy!I love the bands, dad!
This year James and I thought it might be fun for the kids to go to the Lilac Parade. Well, we actually thought that Makayla would hate it, and James Micheal would love it. We couldn't have been more wrong. Makayla loved it just as much as James Micheal. She would laugh and giggle and start kicking her legs when she would start to hear a band play music. James Micheal had a great time too. He got his own chair, his own pop, and he got to see a giant train. Well, it doesn't get much better than that! We all had a great time, and hope to make it a tradition in our family for years to come.

Chocolate Love

I decided to have a family home evening lesson about love and forgiveness. Mostly, because, James and I have been having trouble "loving" James Micheal while he is potty training. I saw this idea in our FHE book that showed you how to make a heart shaped cake. So, I did, it was really easy to make and didn't take me more than an hour from start to finish. We had our lesson and when I pulled out the cake, James Micheal went crazy. We each had a slice, and I think James Micheal and Makayla enjoyed it the most. Makayla ate a whole piece by herself. The kids were both so messy, that James and I both helped give them baths and put them to bed. It was a lot of fun, and I could tell the kids enjoyed it too. Enjoy the pictures!!

Number TWO

So, this week, I decided I would be cleaning up my last poopy pull-up.That's right, I am potty training officially. It has proved itself to be challenging. But, I think James Micheal is handling it well. I was making good progress with him, but he still wouldn't go number two in the potty. But today something wonderful happened!!!!I almost can't believe it, my son went number two in the potty. Not only did he go number two,he went in a bathroom he had never been in before, while we were at a baseball game, and he was wearing big boy underwear. He didn't have any accidents today. We were so happy, that we stopped by the store and let him choose a big boy candy. He was so pleased with himself. This is a picture of him after he enjoyed his candy bar, and yes, that is chocolate on his face, not Number Two.