Life has been a tad crazy in our house lately. I am still feeling the wrath of morning sickness. I will have a few great days followed by some super horrible ones, but our sweet little baby is healthy so it's worth it. Both Savannah and Jaxon have been sick on and off and the amount of tissues we have gone through is crazy.
We had a great little Thanksgiving at home with just our little family. Noah's store was pretty busy on Thanksgiving and Black Friday but we loved when he was home with us. We had more than enough food and a giant turkey. We were serenaded by Savannah with songs she learned at preschool and had such a fun day together. I ventured out to a few stores when Noah got home from work and I don't think I will ever brave Black Friday craziness again.
December was great. It was filled with lots of crafts, decorating, baking and a little trip for everyone. I got to hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler at my dr visit 2 weeks ago and it was a strong 154! Noah left for a week to Farmington, NM to check out the Hastings store down there. The day before his return the kids and I went down to Utah to meet my new niece Claire and see the rest of my family. We were only there a few days but there was quite a bit packed in. My sister Kara's family stayed at my parent's house too and the cousins had so much fun playing together. Savannah was in love with her new cousin and is now even more excited for a new baby in our home. I loved seeing my sisters, their families, my sister in law and my parents. I was very ready to come home though and we made it back on Christmas Eve.
We had a very calm and happy Christmas. We got up and went to church, then came home, opened presents, watched movies and played games. The day was filled with family time and I wouldn't have it any other way. Noah is quite the princess yatzee player! I loved having my family together and happy to celebrate my favorite Holiday.
We are so excited for the new year and all of the adventures we will have!
Pictures to come soon... I promise.
We had a fun trip and I was very happy that my Dr could send anti nausea meds to a pharmacy in another state. I think this will be our last trip until this morning sickness goes away. 
On the 29th we had a little party at church with dinner and a trunk or treat. Jaxon really started to get the hang of holding onto his little bucket and walking around. 
September has been a very busy month for our family. Noah's store was being remodeled and between getting Savannah off to school, dr visits and very long days with just the kids, I haven't been posting like I should. However, before all this started Noah and I had a date. I know that shouldn't be post worthy, but the last time we went out just the two of us without kids was my birthday last year. The Band Perry came to Noah's store to do a signing before their concert on September 4th. The record company gave Noah and I tickets and Meet and Greet passes for their show. I was so excited. I love them!! We had such a fun time and it was so great to just be together and hold hands. The band was so nice and genuinely some of the most down to earth people I have met. They are supposed to post the Meet and Greet pictures on their website, but I haven't found it yet. If I ever do, I will post it, but here are some other pics.
It's been a great year for Savannah. She became a Sunbeam at church, took swimming lessons over the summer and started preschool. She has been a fun big sister to Jaxon and showed him the joys of running laps and screaming around the house. She still loves shopping. For some reason Walgreens is one of her favorite stores and she calls it "baby supermarket." Savannah loves to be silly all the time and can sure make a huge mess in seconds. Her favorite toys are stuffed animals, barbies, my little ponies and littlest pet shop. She is still a super picky eater but it's getting better. Savannah actually ate spaghetti two times in the past month! She is one smart girl and tests at a 6 year old level on many things. We love her a lot and I am so grateful every day at what an amazing blessing she is in my life. I know the next year will be even better!
Two years ago today our little Jaxon joined our family. I remember it so well and just how much I loved him as soon as I saw him. I loved his cute little mohawk, his perfect face, every finger and toe, everything about him. He was such a quiet baby and I couldn't get enough of him. I wanted to hold him all the time. 
I remember the ups and downs of when Jaxon and Savannah met. I had this amazing feeling that our family was more complete with Jaxon here.
Back on the 15th of August the kids and I stopped at the Hagerman Fossil Beds on the way to picking up Noah from the airport in Boise. I was SO excited because I have always loved fossils and online it made it seem like there were so many here. There is a breed of horse that was found here (I guess it is more like a Zebra). When we pulled into the parking lot I knew I would be disappointed because the building was so small. My kids however, were not at all and want to go back. They were first greeted outside the building to a sandbox to dig fossils.
Jaxon did a little discovering on his own.
He found this table full of things he could touch and play with. 
These are some of the major finds in the fossil beds. I love these and was hoping for a lot more like them. 
This is the Hagerman horse/zebra. 
Here are the beds where the fossils were found. I think it's very pretty.
After talking with the National Parks Service people I realized the volume of fossils they had reported online was true, they just were not all on display. Its actually a very small portion set out for the public to see. Maybe we will be able to come back someday and see more.
Summertime Sweets
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