Kangaroo Zoo

I took Adisyn, Jace, and Grayson(the little baby I am watching for a few months) to Kangaroo Zoo. I had never been there and was so glad we went cause it was so much fun. Adi and Jace, even Grayson loved it! Adi loved going down all the slides and once Jace figured out how to climb up them he was loving it too. Adi and Lexi would help him up the big slides so he wouldn't fall backwards and he just loved it! After we got there I felt a little guilty we were there without Brayden, he would love it! Since they had so much fun I thought we will go back when both Brayden and BJ can join us. They played so hard that Jace fell asleep on the way home and Adi shortly after we got home. It was a fun little outing and we will definitley go back!

The reason for only 1 picture of Adi is she was never around me long enough for me to snap a picture, Jace just happen to stay alittle closer to me!

Spring Break 2008

Last week was the kids spring break, since BJ was starting a new job and couldn't take time off we obviously couldnt' go anywhere. So I decided that each day we would do something little that we don't do very often.

Monday we had a picnic outside witht the neighbors. Doesn't sound too exciting, but the kids thought it was great!

Tuesday we went to Daylight Donuts in the morning for breakfast. I got a migrain on the way home so that was it for the day of fun! Except for Brayden got to go to the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point. (Thanks Emily!!)

Wednesday we went to Artic Circle for lunch with friends. They loved playing on the toys.

Thursday Brayden got to go to Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point(Thanks Emily, again)

Friday I took the kids to Discovery Park to play for a while. Adi and Jace loved it, but Brayden was wanting to get back to play with his friends, guess we aren't fun enough for him!

Saturday uncle Mike came over after fishing with BJ and played with the kids and had dinner with us.(Thanks Mike, we had fun seeing you)

We didn't do much but it was fun to have 1 thing to stand out that we did each day even if it was small. Adi would have been content doing nothing because she got to play with Lexi almost everyday and didn't have to play with just the boys. So she got to play Barbies and princesses and dress ups, she was in heaven! Brayden is happy when he can just play with his friends! It was a nice break from school, but they both were so happy to go to school this morning!

Discovery Park

Dance Competition

Adi had her first dance competition of the year on Saturday. It was up in Clearfield and she had to be there by 8:00, we debated staying at my moms because it would be a shorter trip there in the morning, but decided to be brave and get up early. We left the house at 6:30 and had to pick up Shalene, and some McDonald's! We got there right on time and she did such a good job!! When we frist got there and got her into her costume she didn't want to perform, I said "Too bad!!" So she was shy at first but once she got with her class and I went back out to the gym to watch she was fine. I knew she would be since I have seen her perform and she loves it!

After the first dance she had to get ready for her lyrical and she kept asking when it was time to do it again! She loved it, just as I thought she would!! She enjoyed watching the other dancers and their "pretty costumes".

Waiting to dance again!

She was done with both dances and we were headed home by about 10:15. It didnt' take her long to look like this ont he ride home!

She did so good and I was so so proud of her! Way to go Adi!! Can't wait till next time!!

Bye bye binky!

This is a very sad post for me. You would think it would be happy, but for some strange reason I am a little sad to report that Jace has thrown away the binky! Last night I was laying on the couch with Jace and he was chewing on his binky. He already had a hole in it from a few nights ago,and when we found that hole we asked if he wanted to throw away the binky, and he said "NO!" and still sucked on it and didn't seem to mind. I guess he had been chewing on it since then and the hole was getting bigger, and he was trying to knaw off a piece. I asked him again if he wanted to throw away the binky and get a choo choo? He was intrigued by this and said yes. So at first I just took the binky away thinking he would want it back, but he asked for the binky and went and threw it in the garbage can. He is my last so it seems all these things that he does that I have already been through with the other kids is just so hard for me! So he threw it away and said "bye bye binky" and we went back and laid down. He has actually done pretty good too. He went to bed ok without it and when he woke up this morning he said "choo choo" and I said yes, and he said "bye bye binky". Naptime was a little harder, but we made it through it. I still can't believe no more binky, he has been my youngest to ditch the binky!!

More parties, and conference weekend

It kind of seems like we celebrate a long time for each birthday we have at our house, but we really don't. We just have family members come at all different times and don't want to leave anybody out so we just keep on celebrating!! Friday night my inlaws came to visit. We ordered pizza and hung out and celebrated Jace's birthday. I totally forgot to get out the leftover cupcakes from his real birthday, guess we were all stuffed from the pizza.


Saturday we headed up to Brigham for yet another party and conference. Brayden and Adi had a birthday in NSL for our friend Ellie so we dropped them off at that and I had a nail appt so Kevin met us in Layton and took me and Jace up to Brigham while BJ waited for the kids and then brought them up after. On the way to Brigham we got behind this huge truck that was driving down the center of the freeway. Even when he could get over to let us pass he wouldn't. It was making Kev so mad, which made for some pretty good entertainment for me!

Saturday night during the priesthood session we went to my grandma Taggart's house for a little get together. My cousin was there with her twin boys who are a few months younger than Adi and they just have so much fun together. It was so fun to see them and get to visit!
Sunday in between conference sessions we celebrated Jace's birthday with the Graves side of the family. We had a bbq, cupcakes, and ice cream. Jace had so much fun playing with his new toys and his cousin. Thanks to everyone for celebrating Jace's big #2 with us, we love you all!!
Jace's new ride!

As you can see in the background Adi is very sad!

Trying to get him to grasp the concept of pushing the pedal

Playing with bubbles

Finally Adi got her turn!

How the old man parties!

Birthday Party #1 for Jace

Since Jace's birthday was on a Wednesday we decided not to invite any family down for a party. We will celebrate later with them hence the title party #1, there will be another post of party #2 later. It was pretty much just another day except the house was decorated with ballons and signs. Jace really doesn't get the birthday thing, so when anyone called to tell him Happy Birthday he would say it back to them and then hand me the phone back. He did enjoy talking to his cousin, Kyla, she called to tell him happy birthday and he got so excited he just loves her to death! Whenever we asked him what he wanted for his birthday everytime he would reply with "cake!" Everytime! It was so funny. Adi asked him if he wanted any presents and he said "No, cake!" He knew what he wanted! He did however enjoy the gifts! His big present is at my moms so he will get that at party #2 in a few days. He got a small shovel and a garden tool to help mom in the garden this year. Since we will be out there a lot I figured he needed his own set. Actually I don't have my own small ones, so I may have to borrow his! He also got a sword that makes swooshing sounds and lights up when you swing it. Yes, I am going to regret that one! A cow flashlight that moo's when you open it(thanks Devon and Lulu), and a bunch of books from Aunt Bean. We took the kids to dinner at Artic Circle and let them play on the playland, they had a good time. Then home to open gifts and cake and ice cream. I think he had a fun day, but really what day isn't fun at 2! Happy Birthday Jacey , we love you!!!

Jace opening presents



Playing with the new sword! What was I thinking??

Blowing out candles!


Playing with balloons before bed, or maybe he has a balloon head!

April 2, 2006

I am so sad that my baby is 2 today! He doesn't seem like he is 2 though, he seems too little to be 2. I don't think I will ever forget the day he was born, but just to be sure I am going to write it down so here is how you came into this world little Jace!

It was Saturday April 1, and it was conference weekend. We always go have a party at my grandma Taggart's house during the priesthood session. I decided not to go this time, I was set to be induced on Tuesday(April 4, my due date was April 6)and I wanted to get the house and stuff kind of squared away before baby came. BJ went to the priesthood session and I decided to go grocery shopping so we had food and snacks for Sunday and food to get them through while I was in the hospital. All was fine all evening. I was having no contractions, the kids and I even went to dinner after the grocery store. My previous doctor had told me that I probably couldn't go into labor on my own, so I was not worried, and just ready to be induced and have it go as smooth as when I had Adisyn. The evening and bed time routine went on as normal. I went to bed about 10:30, and BJ decided to stay up and play x-box with some friends, so when he came to bed at 3:30 it woke me up and I started having contractions. I couldn't go back to sleep so I started to time them. They were about 15 minutes apart, but nothing too intense. I wasn't sure if they were real, or what so I moved out to the couch to see if changing positions would do anything. Since I was timing them it sure made the time go by real fast. While I was out in the living room they started being 12 minutes apart, but still nothing bad. I started to feel tired and went back to bed about 5:30. A few minutes after being back in bed I got a real hard contraction, so bad that I grabbed BJ's back and dug my fingernails into him. He woke up like what was going on. I told him I thought maybe I was in labor, but not sure. I was wide awake now and I decided I needed to call my mom and see what she thought. I didn't want to wake anyone at her house so I waited till 6 when she would be up and call her cell, but no answer, so I called her work, no answer. By this time I was in alot of pain and scared so I called the house and my dad and brother both answered. I asked for mom and they said she had already left for work. I told them I was in labor and I couldn't get ahold of mom, so my dad said he would go find her. About 30 seconds later my mom called me and I told her what was going on and she said "get to the hosptial NOW!!! I am on my way" It was about 6:15 and so I called my cute neighbor, Dorothy, to see if she could come over and sit with Brayden and Adi cause I was in labor. She was at the front door before I even had my shoes on to leave. I hobbled out to the car and knew I had about a 30 minute drive to LDS hospital. I also knew that I would have atleast 2 probably 3 more contractions before I got there and got the epidural. We finally got there and there is NO where to park. I get really irritated while in labor(ask BJ about previous births)but had made a promise to myself I would not snip and yell at him. So he is driving around trying to figure out where to park and I just lost it. I started crying saying I know he is trying, but it hurts so bad please just let me out of the car. So he parks illegally and we go into the emergency room. Two life flight guys are standing there and ask what I need and then quickly say "oh never mind you probably want labor and delivery." You think?? So they start leading me up the hall to an elevator, then realize I can barely walk and go and get me a wheelchair. About 7:00 we get into the room and it is turns out I am already a
7. I asked if I could still have an epidural, and the nurse said yes as long as my water didn't break. I was praying so hard it wouldn't break! Finally I got the epidural!! The next few hours are kind of a blur. I remember shaking real bad from the epidural and them bringing me warm blankets, and at 10:00 turning on conference. And then them turning it off about 10 minutes later and telling me I have to push. I can't remember the exact time he was born, but it was around 10:30. He was 7lbs 2 oz, and 21 1/2 in long. We didn't have his name picked out for sure yet so he was baby boy John on all the hospital papers. We later decided on Jace David John, his middle name being after both grandfathers. Brayden was not happy with the name so for the first few days he called him Logan. Jace has been such a wonderful addition to our family over the past 2 years. I could not imagine our family with out him! He is so full of life and has so much energy! Most days I want to wring his neck and then he totally melts my heart! I am so thankful for our baby!! Happy Birthday Jacey, we love you!!

Fieldtrip to Albertson's

Monday Adi's preschool had a fieldtrip to the local ALbertson's. Parents go on all the fieldtrips to avoid travel and carseats etc. I don't mind though, I enjoy being able to go do things with just her. I was able to get a friend to watch Jace, which saved me because he would have been a disaster wanting to run all around the store. It was fun for the kids they got to go in the bakery and the produce department. Then they got a crab out and let the kids look at it. I thought Adi would freak, but she was rather interested. After they saw all the departments they got a little bag with a few grocery items in it. Adi just loves her preschool so much. She loves all her friends there and absolutely adores Mrs. Angie. Adi and her friend Rhylan were so cute holding hands and covering their mouths giggling at things, they are such cute girls!!

Watching the crab intensely!

Adi enjoying her cookie.