Sunday Fun

We got up early this morning, got ready and hit the road to Salt Lake for the Car show. Not sure if I have mentioned this or not, but the Car Show was where Bob and I went on our VERY FIRST date, that was nine years ago and we have gone every year since. Its something will do FOREVER.

The car show improves every year, this year they did free Jeep rides for the BIG KIDS and the LITTLE KIDS. So Bob and Jaxon rode in the BIG Jeep and Lex and Ash rode in the small Jeep. I watched both of them.

After the car show we headed to Hooters. I love Hooters. Bob loves the wings, I just love going. While walking in, Jax said "This is where the girls who don't wear clothes work!" Not sure where he pulled that out of, because they do wear clothes, I've seen worse just walking in the mall. LOL

Bob ordered the hottest wings and Ashton inhaled them. Jax wanted wings, but not that hot and ended up eating Lexi's sandwich. I just ordered a chicken sandwich.

We had a blast, I love days like this one. And its been a 4-day weekend for me, I still have a whole day to go.

Basketball game #2

Jax did a ton better at this game, but still has a lot of learning to do. I challenged him to get 5 rebounds and I would pay him 5 bucks and he didn't get one, but thats okay. I love watching him play so much, its so much fun.

Saturday FUN

The kids all got new things from Grandma and Granpda on Saturday. Jax got a basketball, but ended up grounded, Ashton got a soccer ball and Lexi got a bouncy toy thing. So they played outside for hours on them.

Lexi Moments

This little girl keeps us busy. She is into everything and has a sassy attitude. But we love her to death.

Just somethings about here that I don't want to forget.

*On the car ride home, I asked her what she had for lunch and she said "I had a shamshit Mommy!" I said "you mean a sandwich?" She said "NO, A SHAMSHIT!!!"

*She has officially gone 2 weeks with no accidents at night and over a month with no accidents at all. I am an all or NOTHING Mom, I don't like pull-ups, I think they're a waste of money and if I'm not buying diapers for all the time, why buy them part of the time? So she is definately potty trained and WE ARE BUYING NO MORE DIAPERS.

*She loves to talk about her poop, its quite hilarious actually. She tells us the color and everything.

*She loves her hair done. She came to me this past week and said "Mommy, you do my hair pretty...please?"

And this is what we came up with. She has beautiful hair, I am quite jealous of it actually. Its perfectly straight, but will curl and crimp with no problems.

*Another funny story while I was doing her hair, she laughed and said "I'm such a princess Mommy!"

Even though this little girl can test my patience to the max, she also lights up our lives. She is very smart and I can't wait to see what she does in this world.

A hero

On Wednesday I got the honor to go and hand out flags to all the people lining the streets for the procession for Fallen Officer Jared Francom. I am amazed at the outpouring of support that I seen, it was truly unbelievable. I did take pictures with my phone, but so wish I would've brought my camera.

The best picture by far was the fire trucks with the flag draped. This will be a day I never forget. All the Police Officers, Fireman and many, many people that were there. People who shedded tears, simply because this guy did what he was suppose to do and died doing it. My heart aches for the ones left behind, but I know he is in a better place watching down over his family and friends. RIP Jared Francom, thanks for all you did and have done.

1st Basketball game

Its crazy to watch my Son play basketball, it brings back so many memories of being a kid. I miss it! Basketball is my favorite sport to play by far and comes close to being my favorite sport to watch with Football. I love football, I am 100% a football girl.

So Jaxon started basketball a couple of weeks ago. He doesn't quite get the game yet, but he did amazing. He did almost score for the other team and felt embarassed about it. But he is 7 and this is his first game.

Practicing before the game. He is #24 and of course the tallest on the team.

Since he was the tallest on the team he got to jump the ball at the start of the game. I remember always having to do this also, because I was always the tallest.

He wasn't sure which direction to go or anything. He hasn't ever played a real game, so I didn't expect him to get it right from the start.

After about 10 mins, he took a break. They play two 20 minute halfs.

But he didn't get much rest before he was back in.

I was trying to explain to him that he needs to go after the ball. I don't know why he is afraid, but he would sometimes just stand there and watch it and do nothing. But he is only 7 and this is totally a learning thing.

I had so much fun watching them. They definately entertaining at this age. Jax did great for his first game and I have no doubt that by the end of the season he will be ready for next year.

I also think we took up half the bleachers with all his supporters. My parents, his Nanny, his Aunt Joy, his Aunt Autumn, my best friend Misty and her family. It was great having all of them there.

A New Start....

Its a NEW YEAR and its only taken me FIVE whole days to write this. But I have reasons. We started our new year off with a BANG. Long story short, Bob was sick and I mean SICK. He collapsed on the bathroom floor, doctors aren't sure what happened, all we know is the drugs they prescribe him the day before say NOT TO TAKE IF YOU HAVE A HEART CONDITION. GREAT. Thanks DOC!!! He is fine now. I swear he has someone watching over him 24/7. Then my dear friend at work lost her Husband on the 1st day of the year. This has had me broken. Finding the right words to say, wanting to take away her pain and most of all watching her suffer through all this has been gut wrenching. I can't describe it.

So my MOTTO this year is.....can you guess?

A NEW START!

I hate New Years "resolutions". Why? Because does anyone REALLY and I mean REALLY accomplish their New Years "resolution". Well maybe some, but come on. Everyone wants to lose weight, everyone wants to eat better and everyone wants to have more money. I would love all those things, but there are steps you have to take. So I set goals each month. This month my goal is to plan out my year. I like to plan out vacations, time off, school stuff, look at our budget and see what we can or cannot do. I am a PLANNER, I admit. Next month...well I'll think about it when it gets here.

But the whole reason behind my motto of "A New Start!" I want my family to be closer. I want to have girl nights with my sisters, I want to have date nights once a month with my Husband, I want to have single one-on-one time with each of my kids and I want to spend more time with my Mom. Its healthy to have better relationships with those you love dearly. I want to focus more on my family and less on the drama going on in the world. Sometimes I think people are too tied up in politics and all that stuff that they have no time to think about anything else. Me, I HATE politics. Yup, I just said it. I also HATE all the things going on in our world. I hate all the crime happening.

I was thinking the other night. When I was a kid we didn't have the internet (okay we did, it was dial up, but you tied up your phone line), we didn't have cell phones, laptops, mp3 players, Facebook, Twitter and of course the newest Pinterest. My parents spent their time devoted to us 3 girls. We traveled, learned about things, played games as a family and all that. Its so different now.

So here's to A NEW START, I'm ready, are you?