All Girl - Sequel to the Previous Post

I always loved this t-shirt.

All Boy - April 2011

It's exciting and sad to watch our son outgrow his babyhood and be a big boy. He is an independent potty user - sometimes too independent, the details of which I will spare you. He wears shorts now, but initially he just wanted to wear his underwear - Cars, Buzz, or Thomas.

Bye Bye Bottle - April 2011

These are the last few images of Goose with his bottle. He loves snuggling up with a bot of milk. I was trying to decrease his milk intake so I wouldn't always get him a bottle of milk. But it never stopped him. He would just get the gallon out of the fridge on his own and pour one or two or three servings. I once found him with three full bottles.

On our trip to Utah we forgot to pack a bottle. Jayson asked about it everyday for a couple of days and then just dealt with it. When we returned home I quickly gathered all the bottles, but he went on the hunt for them. He had to detox again but I knew it was time to move forward and we both let the bottle go.

I adore the little boy and little girl in these images - playing the leapster in fairy wings next to brother in sleeper pajamas sipping his bottle.

May 24, 2011 - Jacob receives his Arrow of Light

Congrats to Jacob for receiving his Arrow of Light. Farewell to Cub Scouts - on to Boy Scouts.

Just checking in

Alive & Well. Hopping from one activity to the next. Can't catch up. End of school. Trip to Utah with Choral Recording & Performances. Doctors, dentists, urgent care, orthopedist, physical therapy. Photo editing (going VERY slow). Start new cardio regime & calorie counting. Family day at Disneyland (calorie counting out the window). Prep for beach camping. Then more physical therapy, dentist, and neurologist appointment. Oh, and need to schedule oncologist check up & back to school physical. Swim lessons (assuming cast can stay off), find fabulous family photo clothes for our upcoming photo shoot, return to Utah.

Now that you got me thinking about it, we need a orthodontist consult too.

So, I'll see you when I see you :)

Cupcakes - I Can Do It - May 1, 2011

Jayson was on treat for Family Home Evening. He wanted to make cupcakes, not brownies. I thought he just wanted to make the mix and even put the cupcake liners in the pan. But he wanted to do it all. So I let him.

I love you Sweet Independent Goose!!!

Slumber Sweetly My Baby Boy

Seeing my sleeping babies always triggers an abundance of love feelings.

So beautiful.

So peaceful.

So innocent.

So adored.

So thankful.

My Mom ROCKS

So I guess I have to purchase shirts that remind me that being a mother is fantastic. Goose & I spent the day at Disneyland. It started off ROUGH when he took a big bonk to the head in the Small World line. I think he was trying to sit on the chain divider and fell back. I looked over just as his head hit the pavement. It's a horribly LOUD sound. I was ready to cry right there with him.

He showed no signs of concussion and we happily continued our day. He enjoyed exploring Tom Sawyers Island & climbing up and down the treehouse.

Who Am I? - Poem assigned for Open House at School

Just sharing a poem written by James for a school assignment. The poem was formatted where he had to answer questions to complete the sentences.

Who Am I?

By James Stock

Who am I?

A basketball player, a boy scout, a Mormon.

Do other people really know who I am?

To my parents, I am the oldest and most responsible son,

To my teachers, one who always is ready to work hard,

Sometimes I am respectful,

While other times I am selfish.

I am part of the world.

Part of California,

part of a community,

part of a LDS church,

part of a family.

Mature when it comes to school, I am one who gets his work done on time.

Yet a child when around friends, I am a goofball around friends.

I am always hardworking, caring, determined, funny, and polite.

I am a positive person who will worry about everything said or assigned.

I dream about playing on a NBA team.

for a job,

for money,

for a family.

I remember when I did not like being a cub scout,

And yet sometimes I miss the good times.

Often now as a boy scout, I feel like going back in time and changing my experiences in cub scouts.

Sometimes I want to go to my own world,

Only to play basketball and play video games.

Who am I?

Tall, very blond, responsible, funny,

And most of all, a trustworthy leader.

My Boys

My heart melted when I drove up the street and saw my boys playing basketball together. In my mind's eye I immediately saw my pair of toddlers in their cargo pants and little boy shirts shootin' hoops on their Fisher Price basketball stand. I'm so glad they have each other - it's a pain and a blessing having boys so close in age.