Keeping up with the Jones'

How to get in and out of a jump-o-lene

2009-04-08T00:03:00.000-07:00

This is done by a professional. Kids do not try this without adult supervision.

How Jaxon eats a cupcake

2009-04-07T23:28:00.000-07:00

Jaxon and I made some cupcakes and I let him figure out how to eat it. It was great to watch!!

I got BUSTED

2009-03-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

Jax wanted to keep the whole box of cheerios with him while he was sitting in his chair watching morning cartoons. I didn't think that would be a problem so while I was doing the morning I looked over to check up on him and he was gone. I started to look for him and this is what I found. OOPPSS BUSTED!! He even handed me some to eat. What a cutie pie.

Another Freebie

2009-03-22T21:39:00.000-07:00

Jaxon and I went to the mall last week and when we passed the Kiddie Kandid store they asked if I would like a few free pictures taken of Jaxon. I asked if I could come back in 20 min and they said sure. I went and bought him this outfit and went to a salon to do his hair. He did so well in the photos and everyone was watching him. Afterwards we took the clothes back and had lunch. We both had lots of fun and got a free picture.

Look at what nana taught me

2009-03-04T23:07:00.000-08:00

Nana introduced pens and paper to Jaxon. Now he loves to draw whenever I will let him or whenever he can find a pen. He is going to be our little "Bob Ross."

Carrots or NO carrots that is the quesion

2009-03-04T22:55:00.000-08:00

Jax got into the fridge and found the baby carrots. I guess he can't tell if he likes them or not. I love watching him eat new things especially when he doesn't like them.

Playing with car keys

2009-03-04T22:11:00.000-08:00

Jaxon realized that the keys have buttons on them and if pushed the car makes a noise. He tried to make the alarm go off so many times that I got the other set and was pushing the buttons to make the noises and he thought he was doing it on his own.

DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS

2009-03-04T21:45:00.000-08:00

I could not believe how HOT it was when we landed. I didn't bring any flip flops and thank goodness Shelly had some in her trunk. I wore these shoes the whole time. The temperature was between 60-70 degrees. It was perfect. I was able to have some alone time so while driving around I found the Houston Temple. It was gorgeous. Jaxon realized he loved blueberry jello and his new best friend was Missy. They got along sooo well. I just love visiting my parents. I love how they let me be a kid again and take charge. I am so thankful for the help they gave me on this trip. I miss them so much and I am really thankful for Ron for understanding how important it is to me to visit them as much as I can.

DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS

2009-03-04T21:26:00.000-08:00

Tyler was such a big help this trip. Jaxon couldn't leave his side and he was always willing to help. Katie has turned into a beautiful teenager. We went to my favorite place to play called ITZ and Jaxon loves the games that he can drive. We got about 2500 free tickets to spend at the gift shop. It was so much fun. I even had nana running around getting free tickets.

Free Pictures

2009-01-28T22:37:00.000-08:00

Jaxon and I went to BabiesRUs to get a few things. On our way out the girls in Kiddie Kandids asked me if I wanted a free picture of Jax. I really wish I had put him in something better then sweats but oh, well. The picture they took I just love because he is always laughing and clapping for himself for all the things he does.

Sleeping Yankees

2009-01-28T22:29:00.001-08:00

Ron is always wearing a baseball hat. Grandma Arlene bought him a kids Yankees hat and he has started to wear it everywhere. Before I put him down for his name he wanted to wear the hat in his bed. I thought he would play with it and then fall asleep I didn't think he would fall asleep wearing it. The hat stayed on his head during the whole nap.

Mom I can't move!!

2009-01-28T21:56:00.001-08:00

After Christmas we got a big snow storm and Ron went out to start up the snow plow. I decided to put Jaxon in his winter clothes and take him outside for the first time. I can't believe how hard it is to put all the stuff on. Putting the little gloves on is a big joke. Jaxon and I kept on laughing because it was so hard to get his boot and gloves on. We finally went outside and Jaxon didn't know what to do with the snow. We tried to get him to eat it but he refused. He liked to follow Ron around but after 10 min. he was done and so was I. It took us so long to get him dressed but seconds to take it off. What Ron doesn't know is that he gets to dress him for the next snow storm and I will shovel.

Christmas and New Years summary

2009-01-28T21:46:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas day. It was very relaxing and fun. Santa brought Jaxon toys, books, and a Thomas Train Rider. He rode the train so much that the battery died. It was so much fun to watch Jaxon open all the gifts and hearing him say "WOW". We talked to Nana, Gampa and Aunt Shelley. We all just ate, played, and had a fun family day. For New Year's Eve we stayed at home then went to our neighbor Mikes house for a quick visit. When we came home we let Jaxon ring in the New Year before he went to bed.

2008-12-31T15:29:00.000-08:00

On Christmas Eve we made cookies for Santa but before Jaxon would go to bed he had to have one then two more after that. This Christmas I felt like like a kid again because I was able to do all the kid traditions with Jaxon.

The Last Dance to Snow White

2008-12-22T22:31:00.000-08:00

Jaxon's favorite movie right now is Snow White. His favorite part is when the 7 dwarfs start singing he will start moving his shoulders and head. At this moment he put his whole body into his dance. The reason I call this the "Last Dance" is because he has never danced this much since. I think I caught his last big dance to this music.

Family Pictures

2008-12-08T21:20:00.001-08:00

My brother Chad took theses pictures of my family. I think they turned out great. We went to the old Union Station in Ogden. Chad loved the place so much he's going to go back to take some more. Thank you Chad for doing this for us we love you!

2008-12-05T22:56:00.000-08:00

On November 30th was Jaxon's first day in Nursery. Ron stayed with him the whole time. He did really well. When it came to snack time he didn't sit in his chair very long like the other kids and when he drank out of the dixie cup they gave him he spilled it all over him. Ron said that we need to start to teach him how to sit in a chair and to drink from a cup. I reminded him that Jaxon was the youngest in the nursery and he can't compare him to the other kids. My sunbeam class was right next door and I kept on peeking in on the two. My baby is growing up and I am so proud of him for not crying. I just can't wait till I can take him to nursery.

2008-12-05T22:47:00.000-08:00

We decided to go see the Salt Lake Temple lights with our good friends Angie and Kris and their family. Jaxon loves to spend time with his friends Seneca and Kye. It was a great night and not too cold. We all loved the nights and Jaxon's first response seeing the lights were "WOW."

Silver Creek Appraisal appreciation night

2008-11-05T20:19:00.000-08:00

got invited to go to Classic Fun Center. We had so much fun. We meet the Jensens their and the kids were able to play on everything. We were able to play on all the bouncy slides and play unlimited games. We got all you can eat pizza and soda. Sometimes I really love what Ron does and his connections. Thanks Brad and Kristi

Ooh look at the ball!!

2008-11-05T20:08:00.000-08:00

We are now part of the Dyson club. We got our vacuum through a friend of a friend and got the family and friend discount. (BIG DISCOUNT) and I love it. Jaxon loves it too because he can see the ball move. I can't believe how much it sucks up. Our first one we had for 7 years and decided to get a new one it sure was worth the wait.

Christmas Nativity Puppets

2008-10-07T13:37:00.001-07:00

I have decided to try something new. I am making these puppets. The packet is 15.00 unfinished and 20.00 for finished. I will ship them if anyone would like one. These are great puppets for kids or adults to tell the Christmas Nativity Story and the story is also included.

Jaxons new PJ's

2008-09-25T21:31:00.001-07:00

Put new PJ's on Jax and he started acting funny. He loves trying on Rons hats but he won't wear his own hats.

Thanks Mom and Dad

2008-09-25T21:24:00.001-07:00

When I visited my parents in Houston my mom made waffles for everyone. They were so good that when I came home I told Ron about their great waffle maker and the best waffles that it makes. So a couple of days before my birthday I got a package from my parents and in the box was...THE SAME WAFFLE MAKER MY MOM HAD. I made breakfast with my new waffle maker and Ron and Jaxon loved them. Ron said that I can't buy ego waffles anymore because the only kind he will eat are the kind I make with this machine. Thanks mom and dad love ya.

1 day older and wiser too!

2008-09-25T16:00:00.000-07:00

My birthday week started out bad but then it ended with hanging out with friends, laughing and turning 1 more day older, 31. My best friend Autumn and I have the same birthday and we always celebrate together. Thank goodness we decided to celebrate our birthday the day after. We went to Park City to play and have dinner. Ron had a great idea to ride the alpine slide. After we rode the slide we rode the coaster. I asked one of the lifties since it is our birthday could we all ride again for free. He let us ride the coaster again and also let us ride the zip line. What a great birthday to get free things. Dinner was great and then we went and hung out at West Gate Resorts.

I have NEVER shopped like this

2008-09-18T09:45:00.000-07:00

I will talk about the bottom picture first. I got all of the baby soap for free. Walmart actually owed me money. I walked out with 30 bars at $1.00 a piece for free. I got all lysol wipes for free and the cleaning spray bottles for 1.25. I got the toothbrushes for free and 14 colgate toothpastes for .24 cents a piece. I got the cans on sale as well as the shampoo.

The picture on the top I got 26 bags of Malt-O-Meal cereal for FREE. Anybody want any cereal?I also bought 89 cans of campbell soups and other things in the picture as well. I spent around $60.00 but I saved $250.00. Ron was so shocked with the savings I have saved us this week. My year supply of food is growing and I can't believe how easy this is.

Jax the Magic Dragon

2008-09-17T22:16:00.000-07:00

The first time we put this on him he hated it. We had to show nana and aunt Shelley what he looked like on ichat and now he loves it.

Your a little to late mom

2008-09-17T13:08:00.000-07:00

After changing Jaxons diaper I forgot to put the Aquaphor lid back on. This is the 3rd time I have done this.

My biggest savings yet!!

2008-09-10T21:36:00.000-07:00

Today was the Quaker Sale and Alberstson's. I had heard about the sale and collected all the coupons I could. I was at the store at 6:00 am. I was shocked to see a group of ladies standing at the door waiting to get in. I decided to go shopping in the morning for a few reasons. 1- You get first pick of the sale. 2- Everyone is still asleep and the store is empty. 3- I am by myself so I can talk all the time I needs. Ok, for the final results.... I bought 12 boxes of instant oatmeal, 10 boxes of granola bars, got a free OJ, got 2 free Clorox wipes and 4 bottles of 409 cleaning solution. The total I spent on this is 29.68 and I save (this is the best part) 108.78:) I am so excited. The total of money that I have saved just this month on groceries is 249.07. My food storage is growing so fast. I am glad I started couponing. I don't care what other people say about it all I know is that I am doing something GREAT for my family. This is what my food storage looks like. It is all name brand items and I only spent 1.oo or less on everything except the cleaning items which were less than 1.50.

All of this was under $1.00 or FREE

2008-09-10T21:07:00.000-07:00

Look what I got FREE or under $1.00

2008-09-10T20:43:00.001-07:00

2008-08-29T13:55:00.000-07:00

Aunt Autumn always takes good pictures of Jaxon. Thanks for the picture!

2008-08-28T13:07:00.001-07:00

I thought I would start grooming Sammie myself but the only thing he will let me do is shave his body. So, I waited as long as I could to take him to the groomers.

2008-08-28T12:51:00.001-07:00

He looks so cute after his haircuts. I forget how small he really is.