~Happy Birthday Uncle Jeff~

On October 3, 2010, we all went to Grandma Dean's house to have cake and ice cream for Uncle Jeff's birthday. I have to say, it is pretty nice when a birthday comes around because we all get together for cake and ice cream. It's always fun getting together with family.

This time we all got to enjoy the newest baby in the family. Little Gage is now 2.5 months old and gets to join in on the birthday fun, well a little anyways.

Rylee and Mercedes always have a fun time playing outside and because Kailey lives across the street they always end up having her come play too. The three little cousins get along so cute! When Gage gets a little older, him and Dax will be able to be little buddies since they are only a year and four months apart.

Little Dax has always been a little afraid of Uncle Jeff. He is afraid of most guys that he doesn't see often enough to get use to. Well Jeff is no exception, but he tries to get him use to him everytime and Dax just cries. Well today Jeff asked him if he wanted to go with him to find his daddy and Dax went right to him. It was so cute! I was able to snap a quick picture of it too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE JEFF.....We Love You!!!

Hanging out with Great Friends!!!

Our really good friend Brandon has been staying with us for a little while, so we decided to all hang out. Me, Brett, Brandon, and our friends Jaron and Jenny.

Our friends came over, we ate pizza, and had some drinks. It is always a good time when we all get together.

~Our First Wine Tasting~

We decided for our 7 year anniversary, we would go to Mesquite for a night and hang out. We wanted to see our friends Jess and Aldo and invited them to come hang out also. Originally we had planned to hang out by the pool when we first got there, then go to the comedy club, and gamble and hang out afterwards. When we found out they were doing the wine tasting instead we were super excited. I have always wanted to do a wine tasting, but never had. So we got there at 1pm and went to buy all our tickets for the Casa Vino Wine Tasting Event.

It started at 2 pm and went until 5 pm. All you can drink wine for three hours. They had tables set up with different wines to taste and at each table you could rinse out your glass for the next wine. It was a ton of fun. Definitely my funnest Mesquite experience by far.

They gave out some fun party hats as we like to call them that I thought were pretty cute. We also ran into Jess and Aldo's friends Ron and Lynnette and was able to hang out with them for a while too. We all roamed around the wine tasting and had a lot of fun.

Afterwards we went back to the hotel room and hung out for a while, then to dinner and to do some gambling. Then to the hot tub to relax a little before Aldo and Jess had to head back home.

The next day Brett and I went to breakfast and then hung out and went to a few different casinos before heading back home.

We had a great time together. I love my husband with all my heart and don't know what I would do without him. He is the best! We have been together now for 14 years and married for 7 years. I look forward to many more years with him. I LOVE YOU BABE!!!

~18 Months Old~

Wow! Dax officially hit the half way mark between one and two years old on September 17th. It seems so crazy to think my baby boy is one and a half years old. He is definitely one energetic little boy and full of personality. He is a little chatter box and will repeat just about any word you say. Now if I ask him to say something, that is a completely different story. But if I just say the word while showing him, he usually copies and repeats. Not only does he repeat every word but he says sentences. Mostly two and three word sentences, but it is so cute.

I could go on and on with the words he can say but I would never be able to remember them all. He says well over 30 words. He climbs on anything and everything! He loves being outside and his favorite thing is going on 4-wheeler rides. He will say "go ride" and point you in the direction of the 4-wheeler key. Getting to play with his big sister always makes him smile and laugh. He loves her to pieces.

This little boy knows how to run...and fast! He thinks its funny to run to the road, which scares me so bad. He will be playing just fine then take off on a dead run to the road without any warning. Since I know that he does this I watch him like a hawk when he even gets near the end of the driveway. He runs so fast that most the time I barely make it to him and that is running as fast as I can.

He weighs 25 pounds 2 ounces and is 34 inches tall. For his age he is in the 46th percentile for his weight and in the 95th percentile for his height. Because he is so tall, his weight for his height is only in the 17th percentile. He knows how to eat well with a fork and a spoon, but it does get a little messy. He loves books and is obsessed with toothbrushes, but his favorite toys are his trucks and motorcycles. There for about a week he carried at least 2 toothbrushes in his hands at all times. The only time I would make him give them up is for nap time and bed time. Although he still loves them and wants them often, he is not spotted with one at all times.

He loves his daddy and will just lay on him and watch t.v. for a really long time. If Dax doesn't like the show they are watching, he will find the remote and give it to Brett to change the channel. He is a smart little boy!
He loves to climb on anything and everything and has figured out ways to even climb onto my kitchen counters. He loves climbing on the toilet and playing in the bathroom sink too. This kid can figure out how to get into anything if he really wants to.

As you will see by the pictures, he knows how to stick out his tongue on demand. He is super silly just like the rest of us and fits right in.

I posted a picture of his worst owie to date. We were all walking outside one night to get stuff out of the car and as I opened the screen door about 10 moths started flying at my head so I was hurrying to push the screen door shut. Well our screen door is old and made of medal and sharp along the edges. It felt like it was a little hard to shut so I looked down at Dax's feet to make sure they weren't in the way and they weren't. So I pulled it again and just then I realized he had his little finger in the inside crack of the door jam. I felt HORRIBLE. Worst feeling EVER! He didn't even cry until I picked him up and it just started bleeding everywhere. I didn't know if it cut his finger off or what. I was freaking out and felt just horrible. I still feel so bad about it. Poor guy! It was cut right along the nail bed and around. It ended up healing really well. He is a tough little boy!

He knows what the potty is and knows what going potty is. I am hoping he will be as easy to potty train as Rylee when the time comes. The other day I took off his diaper and he got up and ran away. He started to look like he was about to pee and ran into the potty, but once he was sitting on it, he said "all done."

He is our little sweetheart and loves giving hugs and cuddling. He loves cuddling with his blankets at bed time, but doesn't care which blanket it is as long as it is soft. Neither one of my kids have had attachment issues with objects like a certain blanket or toy, which is great!

Dax's hair grows so fast. We had it cut into a fohawk when he was only 14 months old and to make sure it wouldn't have to be cut in a month we started with it pretty short. Well it grew like a weed and was beyond time for a haircut. You will see by the pictures how tall his fohawk was getting. We got it cut again on his 18 month birthday. He is always such a good boy and just sits so quietly for the lady.

This little sweet boy of ours has got the smile that will light up an entire room. And the cutest dimple to go along with that sweet smile. He has got the biggest and cutest personality ever! We love this little boy with all of our hearts <3

 

~Grandpa Chris & Melody visit Utah~

The weekend of September 11th, grandpa Chris and Melody came to visit and see everyone. We didn't get to do a whole lot with them since they have so many stops to make while they are here, but we were able to see them twice. The first time Rylee wasn't with, so they made sure to come back when Rylee was home.

Dax is getting to where he is afraid of strangers and since he hasn't seen my dad since he was only 3 months old, he was a bit nervous at first. All it took was a little candy to bribe him with and we at least was able to snap a picture of him on their laps.

When they came to our house, Dax was a lot more comfortable with them. Rylee sat with Melody and showed her all her baby albums that I have scrapbooked from newborn through about 3 years old. At one point, Rylee said, "grandma, come see my room." I think it threw Melody off a bit. I thought it was pretty cute!

It was so nice getting to see my Dad and Melody. The last time we got to see them was when we were on our way back from Texas in June 2009. So over a year! It was a much needed visit and I was so glad to see them. Can't wait until next time....

And while Rylee is at her first day of school, Dax gets to play with his cousin Mayson while mommy gets to chat with Aunt Shanda!

Rylee's 1st day of Preschool....

My little girl is getting older. It makes me sad to think she will be in Kindergarten next year. So for now, I will enjoy the fact that she is still in preschool.

This is her second year of preschool. She absolutely loved her teacher Mrs. Nelson and learned so much last year so we put her in the same preschool this year.

Yesterday we went to the open house, where she got to color a cupcake that had her name and birthday on it and hang it up on the wall. She met a few of the kids that would be in her class and saw where she would be sitting the first day of class.

Today was her first day of preschool and she was really excited. She picked out which outfit she wanted to wear for her first day. Last night she asked Brett to set the alarm for her to make sure she didn't sleep in. She is quite the character! We made her favorite breakfast, scrambled eggs, and she couldn't wait to put on her new clothes. She looked adorable!!!

After a successful and fun first day of preschool, we came home and made root beer floats. She told me that the parents came too soon and they didn't get to do everything they wanted to do. She said she made two new friends that she really liked, named Emerson and McKaydee.

I am so glad she had a fun first day....