The Farm

Yesterday we went to Thanksgiving Point with Lisa, Taylor, and Diesel. We have been a few times and Jackson loves it. He is crazy about all animals. Taylor was so cute she kept sharing her goat food with Jackson. Jackson was standing like a big boy I am sure he will be walking soon!
It is a must around here to get out and do things. Jackson will stand at the back door hitting it and waving bye bye. He loves to get out and see new things. I used to see moms out to lunch and think that they were doing it so they could have a social life, but I was wrong. Around here we do it so Jackson doesn't spend half the day at the back door.

Favorite things party and "Safe places"

Last night I went to a favorite things party. I had never heard or been to one before and the girls in my neighborhood were throwing one so I thought I would go. I am so glad I did even though it didn't start until 9:00 and I didn't get in bed until 1:00. The alarm at 5:45 came very early this morning, good thing I have a running partner or I would have rolled back over and slept a little longer. Sorry back on track a favorite things party is everyone brings 3 ten dollar gifts of one of your favorite things then you put your name in a bowl three times and then you go home with three different things. I brought my fav Bed Head hairspray of course. It was so much fun to see what things people love to use. One of the things I got was a super yummy cupcake from The Cupcake Fairy it was sooooo good. Or maybe it was because it was midnight when I was eating it but I was dreaming about it all night mmmmmm! Can't wait to do another favorite things party thanks Nicole it was so fun!

Yesterday I sat down to upload pictures to make invites for Jackson's first birthday party(yes my baby is going to be one in 20 days and yes I am freaking out I can't believe it, time goes too fast) and I realized I could not find the cord to upload them to my computer. Then I remembered I put it in a "safe place" that was not the usual spot. Does any one else do this I drive myself crazy. So after an hour of looking for it I gave up so hopefully I will find it today and I can post some pictures. Wish me luck!

ZZZZZZZZ!!!

Yesterday morning I went for an early morning run and came home to see my boys both fast asleep. When I left Jackson was still in his crib. Justin is not a morning person and was not ready to get up. So he brought Jackson in bed for a few more zzzzzz's. So I very quietly took this picture. Man I love my boys!

Camping at Tropic Then and Now!

A couple of weeks ago we went camping down at Tropic by Bryce Canyon. We have been down there before. The first time we went there Justin and I were engaged. Little did I know that it would become a trip I would never live down. (If you have a weak stomach this is not a story you will want to read!) It all started with my Father in law's lima bean and ham soup. Justin and I were not married yet so I was on my best behavior trying to impress the future in laws. My Father in law made a big batch of his lima bean soup. So trying to get a few points I asked for a second bowl even though I did not care for the soup. Honestly who eats lima beans anyway.(sorry Steve) A few short hours later we were sitting with a bunch of Justin's extended family and I knew it was over. I got up and ran to the outhouse and began barfing my guts out. After I was done I sat for a few minutes and here it came again those awful lima beans over and over again! I had been gone a while so Justin and his mom came looking for me only to find me laying on the ground right next to the outhouse. Disgusting right! I know but I was so sick I did not care where I was laying. It was getting dark and I knew that there was no way I was going to stay and let everyone hear me barf all night long so Justin and I headed home. We had a good four hour drive and the whole way home I continued to throw up every fifteen minutes in the car(in a garbage bag of course). My mom kept on calling Justin to tell him to make me drink Gatorade.(in the past I had this happen and had to get an iv because I got dehydrated so my mom was trying to prevent that) So after four hours of the smell of grape Gatorade and barf Justin decided that he could not touch grape Gatorade again. Needless to say this years trip was much better.

This time around was Jackson's first time camping. He loved eating the dirt and the rocks that is why we resorted to the play pin. Justin brought a hammock and Jack had a great time swinging in it. I had a talk with Justin before we went down that Jackson could not go on the four wheeler until he was big enough for a helmet as you can see I lost. Justin went really slow just around the campground and Jack loved it of course. We also went into Bryce canyon and went hiking. Justin had Jackson in one of those super dorky backpacks and Jackson LOVED it!(I forgot my camera on the hike I hate it when I do that)