The Splash pad and other fun things

I decided to be brave and take all the kids out of the house by my self.  We were in desperate need of an outing or I think my kids would have killed each other.  Okay not really but we sure needed to get out of the house.  So I decided to take the kids to the splash pad since we had already had like 3 over 100 degree weather days already and this day wasn't going to be any different.  We had a lot of fun.  But I think next time I will make sure to bring a big umbrella or something.  The trees are very scarce and finding shade can be difficult.

Hunter enjoying a nice cold drink

They girls had fun playing together

They even had their littlest petshop toys to play with

Jaxon slept almost the entire time in the shade of a small tree 

Hunter went straight for the playground and didn't want to play in the water

The water would spray out the center and the kids would run away from it

Hunter finally decided to try out the splash pad.  He had a blast!!

The kids could control the water by covering some holes on the pole

Hunter being silly standing on the spray hole

Is this a "Are you seriously taking a picture of me" face or what!!

Getting all nice and warm after playing in the water

1 Month Old

My little Monkey Shine is 1 month old!!! Wow!  I can't believe how fast time is going by and how quickly he is changing.  Here are some things about Jaxon:

Weight: unknown right now (unofficially around 8 lbs according to Aunt Kristin's scale)

Diaper size: newborn

Still fits into his newborn outfits.

Loves to be cuddled in warm blankies.

Will get mad at me if I put him down when he wants to be held or is super hungry.

Can have a 4 or more hour stretch without eating during the day but likes to eat every 2 hours at night (anyone else see a problem with this?) So he makes his mommy super tired and non-functionable in the morning.

Has grown and changed so much already

Still loves his binkie

Likes to sleep in uncomfortable positions

His brother still loves him.  Hunter shared his special bears with him while he slept

Mommy still can't stop staring at him when he sleeps.
She loves to admire his tiny features since he is changing so quickly

Likes to sleep with his daddy

Still the victim of his mom's crochet hobby.

She thinks it is fun to try out her new projects on him :)

I absolutely love this time I get to be home with Jaxon.  I know it will end way too soon.  I love to sit and hold him when he sleeps.  I love watching his facial expressions as he dreams whether he pokes out his little lip because he is sad or seeing him smile and laugh.  

They grow up way too fast!

The first week of July

It has been a crazy week and it still isn't over yet.  

Sunday, July 1st 

We blessed Jaxon.  We had so many people come to show their love and support.  The circle was huge.  There was Brian, Jerry McBride, Grandpa Page, Rod Boyer, Steve McBride, Joshua McBride, Jason McBride, Scott Clark, Jerel Nielsen, Blaine Mann, Greg Wixom, and Chris Egbert.  I think I remembered everyone.

It was a beautiful day.  A little windy, but not bad.  After church we went to Heritage Park for a luncheon.  Jaxon crashed the whole time.  He even slept right through his diaper changes.

My little man all dressed up for the big day

 During the middle of the luncheon, we got to see the start of the Millville fire.  It is crazy how quickly it moved up the mountain.

After, we walked over to my mom's house where I had Natalie try to take newborn pictures.  I say try because he wasn't cooperating very well.  He wouldn't go back to sleep and he kept trying to eat the blanket he was laying on.  We did get some good ones, but I'll have to post them later because they are on Nat's camera still.  This one Kristin snapped with her phone and sent it to me.

We took the kids over to Brian's parent's house after.  Brian's sister Teri and her daughter Maddie were up from Arizona.

Hunter loves his little brother

Monday, July 2nd
Jaxon had his 2 week check up.  He is growing fast.  He weighs 7 lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long.  He had his second PKU test where they pricked his heal which he did not like at all.  I then took him over to the hospital to have his second hearing test done since he failed the newborn screening at the hospital.  The ladies that took him just loved all his hair and were very greatful I had him asleep.  He passed without a problem.
Tuesday, July 3rd
Jaxon went to his first fireworks show which he slept right through.  
Wednesday, July 4th
He went to the Hyrum 4th of July parade which he slept mostly through except when the diesel truck with the train horn came by. 

Kristin bought matching outfits for our little guys to wear.  It's amazing the difference 2 1/2 month is for babies.  

Jaxon loves his binki (I am very happy about that) and Aiden is of course happy and smiling like always :)

Jaxon 2 weeks and Aiden 3 months

At the BBQ at Grandma and Grandpa McBride's house.  Hunter loves his baby.  He always is asking if he can put on hand sanitizer so he can hold "the baby."

We then went to Grandma and Grandpa Achatz's house for another BBQ.  We ended the night watching the Hyrum fireworks and Jerel's grandpa's house.
Thursday, July 5th
Friday, July 6th
Saturday, July 7th
The Cruse-in always falls around the 4th of July.  This year my dad actually put his 1976 (I think that's the right year) Mustang in it.  On the last day, all the cars parade from the fair grounds, down center street and cruise up and down Main Street  Each of the kids got to go for a ride in it with Grandma and Grandpa Achatz.  They had a lot of fun.