4th of July

Dal got the chance to walk in a parade on the 4th with some of his co-workers from the sheriff's office. We had a blast waiting for him to walk by. I felt very pregnant in the heat and I think this photo shows it. Jaiden loved the parade more than I thought he would. He about had a heart attack when he saw the Kung Fu Panda float roll by. He got a ton of candy and loved all the other things that went by. He loved spending some time with his Gigi(my mom).

What a handsome guy! He looked like he was having fun.

Jaiden was so entranced by everything else going on that he didn't even see his Dad standing right in front of him. Finally, he looked up and said, "Hey Dad!" with a big grin. What an awesome 4th of July! We had so much fun with friends and family!

We are having...

...another BOY! This little peanut flashed the goods a couple seconds after the ultrasound started.

I am so excited to have another boy. Dal is probably even more excited. Before we found out he stated, "I DON'T MAKE GIRLS!" Guess he was right... for now. Having another boy is so awesome for a bunch of reasons:

I can finally use my boy name, Jett, which I think I've been waiting to use since the day Jaiden was born.

It will be awesome for Jaiden to have a little buddy to play with. He really needs a 24/7 friend.

I already have a bunch of boy stuff.

Generally, I know what to expect.

I have a bazillion boy nicknames.

I love to snuggle a little buddy.

I guess I'm just partial to boys since I have a dang cute one already.

Jett just wanted to hang out with his legs up by his face the whole time. Even with all the nudging from the tech, he still just chilled. Will this be my "chill" baby. Oh, please, I hope so ;)
I love his tiny profile. Just perfect.

It's gettin' a little warm...

Ok, it's getting super warm. My three mile walk just about killed me. Yes, I said WALK. So sad what pregnancy can do to you. I used to easily run three miles and now I can barely walk up the stairs. I'm very determined to be in better shape with #2. Dal and Jaiden worked out in the front yard and by late afternoon we were just dying from the heat. Thanks to Gigi for getting this super fun play pool. It's seriously the coolest thing ever!

Putting our feet in the water cooled us down about 20 degrees. It was so nice. Jaiden even started to freeze. He played in the pool for hours.

Thanks for the chair, Randall ;) I promise you'll get it back. Here's Mr. Redneck himself. I'm so excited it's finally summer!!

Back in the Kitchen

(tasty chicken pesto pizza with artichokes, feta, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, & a multi-grained stuffed crust)

I'm very happy to now say that I have my cooking groove back. I am feeling pretty normal other than having a belly in the way. I seriously thought I would never be able to cook again after being so sick and tired. And the fact that another piece of mind has been sucked away hasn't helped either. It had been a little tricky trying to think up meals.

Dal and Jaiden have been pretty lucky boys. I finally started to plan and shop for meals for a couple weeks rather than just buying whatever and hoping I could make something out of it. I did end up spending a little more than usual but I think in the long run it will save. I felt like I was always making $40 grocery trips every week. Now we are eating healthier, saving, and I don't have to worry about cooking.

Yay for the 2nd trimester!

DirtyDash

Dal had the awesome opportunity to run in the Dirty Dash 5K this weekend up at Soldier Hollow. I was so jealous. He ran with some of his work buddies. Jaiden was super excited to go up into the mountains and see his daddy run.
There were so many hilarious costumes...from our Kermits to Nacho Libre, togas, and full on suits. It was a fun sight. I really couldn't believe how many people were there. It was crazy!

Randall and Shirley were kind enough to make the trip up to watch with us. It was so much fun having them there. Dal's wave started at 11. We watched and waited for him to come down to the mud pit finish. At about 11:40 we started to wonder if we had missed them(everyone was so muddy you couldn't tell one person from another). So Shirley, Jaiden, and I started out around the park to find Dal. I think we probably walked a 10K around that place. Finally we made our way back down to where the showers were. It was about 12:30 and there they were. We totally missed them. I'm sad I didn't get any muddy pictures but to give an idea, Dal said he cannonballed into the mud pit and went completely under.

This is right after a super cold shower that gave him a brain freeze.
Jaiden had fun looking over the edge of the barriers where there was a stream. He kept telling me there were alligators down there.

The best part(to me beacuse I was starving) was hitting up the Dairy Keen after. It was train heaven for Jaiden. He had so much fun. The food was great and they had the coolest drink machines we had ever seen. It was a great Saturday! Just what we all needed. And great job to Dal for busting his buns and getting real dirty!!

Easter

This year Easter was a blast. Jaiden was so excited to hunt for eggs and get Easter baskets. He got invited to a little egg hunt and went straight for the sporty ones.

Oh, how this boy loves candy. The first egg he found was immediately opened, candy gobbled up, and shell thrown on the ground. He knows what he wants.

He loves his friends!

Aren't these the cutest kids you've ever seen?? We missed you Chance and Logan!! You both are just as cute ;)

Mimi and Papa throw one heck of an egg hunt! Jaiden loved it.

I got 2 dollars, I got 2 dollars, I got 2 dollars, hey, hey, hey, hey!!

Not only did he get dollars, he got coin monies. Oh yeah!

The Easter Bunny paid a special visit to our house too. He left a trail of jelly beans all the way from the front door up to Jaiden's bedroom.

I think the Easter Bunny brought Jaiden a little too much candy... Oops.

He was way too excited for his own good.

He loves his Peeps. He calls them his "babies."

Easter was very fun this year. But we can't forget the most important part, the Savior. It was so nice to be able to focus more on Him this month. It has helped me to always remember Him and constantly keep Him in my heart and mind. I hope you all had a Happy Easter!!

New

Remember this picture....

There have been a few new things going on at our house.

We got a new puppy, Nico. He's such a sweet baby. Jaiden loves him and has often been found calling him, "honey peanut." It's too cute.

Nico is such a good sleeper. We've had him now for about a week and he's sleeping through the night. He's been very easy and I consider us lucky. Remember that picture?? Remember that crazy hair? One of my most favorite things about my Jaiderbug... I loved seeing how crazy it got after his nap. I love how blonde and soft it was. He was very lucky to have such great hair. I was feeling slightly ambitious this morning and decided to tackle this seemingly impossible task myself. Last week his Gigi(my mom) attempted to cut his hair at her salon(it's been done before). But after Jaiden barricaded himself behind a side table I had this feeling that it would never happen. I knew his hair would just keep growing and continue to get out of control. And I knew that I would have to continue listening to my family tell me to cut it. I've never cut hair like this before. I was nervous before I turned the clippers on. But somehow I managed to get Jaiden in a happy place and he wasn't scared at all. I do have to say that I'm very impressed with myself. It turned out perfect. He sure thought he looked pretty cool. Jaiden looks so handsome to me. And so grown up. We're very blessed to have such a cute little boy.

This crazy cowlick was my number one worry. It drastically swoops from right to left. I didn't want him to look like I cut his hairline too short. It turned out pretty good.

I'm glad I did this. I love it! I love how he looks and I finally have me some peace of mind.

And to my wonderful family...

Are you guys happy now?? ;)