Jaxon's New Trick!

Jaxon loves to play in the cupboard in my bathroom while I am getting ready and pull out anything and everything he can get his hands on (it's the only one that can't be babyproofed.) Today, I decided to take a picture and he decided he wanted to get in all of the cupboards. In the kitchen, he has one cupboard (the tupperware cupboard) that he's allowed to play in. It was quiet for a little too long and I could hear him whimpering - Chad and I found him sitting in the cupboard and he was mad because he couldn't shut it all the way. Now I know where to look if Ican't find him! He is too cute. It is so fun to watch him explore and learn new things everyday!

Popsicles

Riley and Randie (Jaxon's cousins) have been spending time in Vegas and we thought it would be nice to end a hot summer day with a popsicle. Jaxon loves the push pops because he can hold onto it and his fingers don't get too cold!

Butterfly Park

My sister Jessica is in town and we took all the kids to the butterfly park to play in the water. The girls were a little timid at first, but Jaxon went right in. He has no fear of water, even if it's freezing cold. Of course, he wandered off and found some new friends in the tunnel making mud sand castles. After he tried to destroy the castles, I figured we should get back to the water. Later, his other cousins joined us and they all had a blast playing in the water (and it tired them out for long naps afterwards!)

Happy 4th of July!!

For the fourth, we had a BBQ and went swimming. My sister and her kids are in town so we invited them to come with us to Chad's aunt's house. After swimming, we went to Grandma's to do fireworks. We practically had our own professional firework show from the neighbors and their "illegal fireworks." I thought Jaxon would be scared of the fireworks but he watched for about 15 minutes and then became bored with the whole thing. He did like his sparklers though.

Mr. GQ

Jaxon got a suit from Grandma for his birthday and looked sooo cute - even he thought so. He walked around church struttin his stuff - gonna be just like dad! The baseball cap topped it off! That was for Chad! Like father like son.

Our Latest Adventure

Recently, we took a much needed vacation to San Diego and then to Prescott, Arizona. We stayed in San Diego for a few days and hung out on the beach. Now, Chad is determined to buy a beach house. Maybe one day. We found one for only $1.4 Million ( I keep telling him to keep dreaming). Jaxon loved the beach - he didn't even try to eat the sand. The only time he ate the sand was when he sucked all the flavor from his cheetohs, dropped them in the sand and then started sucking the flavor all over again. Mmmm....yummy! We did lots of shopping and even visited the famous IKEA. The best part was being able to relax and spend time together. After San Diego, we drove to Arizona to visit my sister and her family. Jaxon was sick the first day but started to feel better by the end of the day. We did lots of hiking and sight seeing. We hiked Thumb Butte and Chad packed Jaxon the whole way ( I have to admit I tried, but after the first 10 steps to the trailhead, I thought I was going to die and had to pass the pack back to Chad.) Jaxon loves hiking and tends to fall asleep everytime we put him in the pack. Jaxon loved playing with his cousins and even sat still for a few minutes so they could read to him. We had a good time and it was nice to finally get some r&r.

Jaxon's First Birthday

We celebrated Jaxon's 1st Birthday at Grandma Presser's house Hawaiian style. Jaxon wore an authentic Hawaiian outfit and looked so big. He loved his cake..so much... that on the way to Grandma's, he threw a fit until I gave him a cupcake...which he ate the whole thing before we even got there. He opened about half of his presents until he grew bored and was wondering why he was stuck in the highchair and everyone else was playing with his new toys. He even took a couple of swings at the pinata. It's hard to believe that he is already one. Time goes by so fast.