Vacation

Jackson and I are still in Missouri. We are having a great time, but Jackson has not been the best sleeper thru the night. He is however taking GREAT naps.. so I guess I should be grateful, right? I am excited to see some of my highschool friends and hang out with my family. I am really missing Bradley, but only 2 1/2 weeks left, I know that does not sound very comforting :) We are doing well and I am ready to sleep in my own bed!!!! We are coming home December 22~

Holiday Templates

I know most of you use Cutest Blog on the Block, but the Smitten blog templates are so cute. They have some WAY cute ones for the Holidays. The nice thing about them is that you dont have to re do all your stuff. I am a big fan, so check them out. Just click on the Smitten blog link.. Enjoy.
Things here are going well. I am getting anxious for the trip to Missouri. I hope Jackson does well. He is such a daddy's boy, I think Brad might have to make a trip to MO LOL.. It is the longest that Brad and I have been apart. It will be interesting I am sure. He will be gone alot with the team and finals are then so maybe he wont miss me too much :)

Happy Halloween

Ok, so Jackson went as his Grandpa King for Halloween. It all started when we shaved Jack's head a couple weeks ago because he had serious dry skin.. we shaved the top like Brads dad and the idea just stuck.. So Jackson did get the top of his head shaved and a little color to his non existant eyebrows. He was a trooper. He had a name tag and everything.. It was soo much fun. We just went to a friends house and his great grandma and grandpas house. Hope yall had a great Halloween :)

My little Jack in the Box

I love my little guy SO much. He is hilarious. He took out ALL his toys from his toy box and got inside, I was laughing SO hard. Here are some pictures.. Enjoy

The biggest ADRENALINE Rush EVER!!

So on Friday Brad and I get a call that they need us to go pick up a wayward teenager that needed to go to boarding school. Well this teenager was a girl so Brad needed a girl to go with him, so that means ME. I was freaking out to say the least, I was like "What if I have to kick her butt?" "What if she tries to run or pulls a knife on me?" These kids that Brad goes to get sometimes are NOT the best kids in the world. They are into drugs, drinking and other extra curricular activies. So I sucked it up, and we dropped our little Jackson off to Grandma and Grandpas. We left Saturday night at 11:30pm, in our rented HUMMER..I always wanted to drive one and the expenses were all paid.. why not. So we picked her up at 2:00am, I was about to wet myself when we went into her room. The minute I saw her, I was like I could take her :) She was soo tiny. She was perfect the whole time. We drove to Thomas Falls, MT, that is about 10 hours away. It was a long day, we did not get home until 12am Monday. It was the most touching experience I have had in a long time, I never thought it would have turned out that way. She was so special, she just did not have a good life. She had it really rough. When we left I cried and cried because she was so scared. I just felt so extremely grateful for the life I have and how there have been soo many people that have helped me along the way. You never know whos life you will touch. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life and the structure it brings. I will always remember that "wayward" teenager and what she taught me and how much she meant to me in such a short time I spent with her.

Fun at the Coast

A couple weeks ago, we went to the coast with our dear friends Tamara, Marcus and Andy. We had so much fun. It was a long drive, but well worth it. The weather was perfect. It was a little windy, but awesome. It was a great day!!! Oregon is the best, the beach is 2 hours away and so are the mountains. But you can swim in the water unless you want hyperthermia :) I love my little family, well my boys are NOT so little :)

Thank goodness for little boys!!!

Oh my goodness.. I have had a "special" couple of days. Jackson is teething, so he is really cranky. Yesterday, he was just on one. He would not sleep, so we played peek-a-boo for it seemed like 10 hours, he ate popsicles, and fruit snacks, he decided nothing in the cupboards belonged so he rearranged most of them. He pushed his highchair all over the kitchen and ripped off all the bibs from the back... He likes to show mom his big ol muscles.. and he is tall enough to touch the burners on the stove.. so he was testing his height :)
So he was looking tired, and I had to get dinner together for the missionaries.. I put him in his crib. He cried for a little while then he got REALLY quiet.. that is NEVER a good thing. So dinner was done and I walked into his room, and it smelled like a landfill.... he had pooood all out his outfit.. huge BLOW OUT.. the Elders were going to be at my house in like 15 minutes.. Really Jackson... could you have picked a better time. So I strip him down, and throw everything in the wash, he gets a bath and I spray my house with disinfectant :) and air freshener.... Dinner is kinda on the burnt side, but the Elders arrived, the house was kinda clean and my wonderful husband brings french bread and salad.. Dinner was good.. I love having the Elders over... It is always nice to re focus.
Today was a better day, I was cleaning the floor and Jackson comes over looks at me and just gives me the biggest hug EVER.. he has never done that. I got teary eyed.... He is such a special little man.. I love him. Although, sometimes he is an ONLY child.. we will have more some day.. not too soon!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqfGqOx2iDQ
I am computer retarded.. but go to this link and watch this music video.. it is such a tear jerker. It makes the hard days not seem so hard.... I am so grateful for my little man..what a great blessing it is to be a mother :)

The Sickness

Well I have not been sick forever, so I guess it is my turn. Jackson was sick all last week, and I have been sick since Thursday. I am starting to feel better, yesterday was the worst of it.... I hope. I am just really tired and achy... good times...
On a happier note.... Halloween is coming. I am soo excited. Halloween is probably one of my favorite holidays. I am excited for Jacksons first real Halloween. I dont know what he is going to be.. Any ideas?? If we had a cool Halloween party to go to we were going to go as King, Queen and Jack playing cards....but unfortunately we do not have a happenin social life.. so I was thinkin Captain Jack or a Jack O Latern..
Anyways.. off to bed I go.. I had to leave my cave for a bit LOL

Exciting News

Well things here are going great. I am still trying to get some pictures transfered from Brad's computer. I will try to get more pics this week. Jackson has a cold, so that is a good time. He is not sleeping during the day just cryin. I feel so bad for him, poor little bean. He is sleeping for right now, Tylenol works wonders :) Drugs are not so bad LOL
I received a new calling in our ward, I am the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society Presidency. I am very excited, just a little nervous. I love our ward SO much, so I know I will enjoy it. We have some wonderful ladies !! I guess I will have to put on my big girl pants LOL I am so used to teaching Sunday School. I look at every calling as a GREAT growing experience.
Brad is out of town until Wednesday, and I miss him so. During the day is ok, but at night I get so lonely. He does soo much to help me. He works full time, goes to school, plays basketball and is the best daddy ever. He is everything I could ever ask for in a husband. I love him so much, my big giant!! Can you tell I miss him LOL?? He is simply the best.......

The slideshow are pictures of Jackson's birthday and a family friend's picnic. He is getting soo big. Just FYI he is covered in strawberry icecream :):)

Jackson the big ONE

Little boy Jack

Jackson's One Year Birthday and Check up

I am going to try to download some videos and pictures of Jacksons birthday tonight, it was soo much fun. We went Grandpa and Grandma Kings new house. We had a big BBQ. It was good times. Jackson is just walking around and exploring EVERYTHING!! He loves to play with Brads basketball.... go figure :)
Also we went on Monday for his 1 year check up. He is 33 inches long and 24 lbs. He is in the 102nd percentile for his height and in the 70th percentile for his weight. Needless to say he is a GIANT :) He doesnt realize how big he is. So much fun!

Jackson can walk YEAH!!!

cute little man

Hanging with daddy

Kaci and Brad

So we are starting this whole blog thing. We have never done anything like this before. We loved living in St. George and miss it dearly. Kaci and I are working for my Dad doing construction. We will see how this goes.