Johnson's Times Two

More Updates

2010-03-01T20:42:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS EVE

So here I am working on updating more. I know some of these posts are out of order, but at least they are getting updated slowly. Still don't know if people even look at this. Again I picked just a few photos to use.

Luke and Jayden opening gifts from Grandma and Grandpa Johnson.

Jayden opening clothes.

Luke wanting more presents to open.

UPDATES FINALLY COMING

2010-02-26T20:51:00.000-08:00

Okay. I am going to finally start updating this hopefully. I say hopefully because I say that all the time. I start this and I don't even know what to write. Lets start with doing Christmas first. Slowly I will be updated. Won't get it all done tonight I doubt. Well my mom and brother came out for Christmas and that was really nice. This was the first time they had seen our house. It was the first time they had seen the boys in a year and they had a blast with them. It took the boys a little longer to warm up to my brother, but they sure did. They really warmed up to Grandma as well and went to her a lot. They did so much better listening to her than me of course. I posted all the Christmas pictures on facebook, so only going to post a few on here. Way to many to choose from.

CHRISTMAS DAY

Luke, Grandma (my mom), and Jayden

JAYDEN

Jayden Christmas morning. Also, Jayden playing with Uncle Jaremy (my brother) in the dump trunk they got for Christmas.

LUKE

Luke looking at the toys for the first time and not knowing what to think. Also, Luke in the dump trunk.

Will post some pictures from Christmas with Scott's parents in another post. Gonna try to break the posts up. Overall the boys had a really good Christmas.

Update

2009-11-10T19:53:00.000-08:00

Okay so I am completely horrible at updating this. I told myself I was going to start updating this more and just update facebook. I just don't know what to write on here anymore. Things are going pretty good for us. I have been having back and forth issues with my mood, energy, and dealing with the boys. This week has been much better. Hopefully I do better at updating. My life is pretty boring. Just set home with the boys every day. I have been getting better at taking them places with me. Everytime I go to get video or take pictures of them they stop what they are doing and come directly for the camera. Enjoy.

So for updating with some pictures. Halloween went pretty good. We ended up carving pumpkins with Scott's siblings over even though Scott said we weren't going to carve them. Jayden didn't want to stay off the table. The pumpkin guts didn't scare him at all. On Halloween we went to Scott's parents ward for there Chili Cook-off and trunk or treating. The boys did really good there, besides not wanting to eat very well. To much commotion I think. Scott thought they were to young to participate in the trunk or treat, but people were giving him a hard time so we went down one row. The boys actually enjoyed there costumes and left the head pieces on. Jayden was a Panda Bear and Luke was a Teddy Bear. Pictures won't be in any particular order.

Luke the Teddy Bear.

Mommy and her boys. (Jayden, Mommy, Luke)

Jayden playing with the pumpkin and spoon.

Jayden the Panda Bear.

Grandpa, Jayden, Grandma, Luke

Yesterday I went and bought them a toy box. I was sick of them taking the bins out of there three day plastic bin. They would take the bins out and then fight over them. They also stood on them to play with the light switches which drove me nuts. I ended up getting them a Thomas the Train toy box. On the inside of the lid there is a design that with a small train track. Of course I messed up putting on one of the stickers so that was ruined and can't be used, but oh well. My ultimate goal was to have the toy box stay in the bedroom, but within 1/2 hour of getting it in there Jayden was bringing it out pushing it through the house. So last night I decided to just put it in a corner of the living room for now. They can't get it out very easily. They worked on it off and on all morning and ended up getting it out and pushing it all over the place. They love playing in the toy box. There will be some pictures following as well.

Thomas the Train toy box.

Luke playing in the toy box and of course tongue is out.

Boys playing in toy box. As trying to take picture Jayden starts to climb out.

Jayden playing in the toy box this morning.

Update with Pics

2009-10-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

So I haven't been updating. I don't know how many people even read this. I have been mainly using my facebook lately. So for a little update. We made it safely into our house. Slowly getting unpacked. Scott has been really busy with work lately so can't get him to unpack and put his stuff away very easily. I have been sick for awhile and it has been hard to get over. Everyone in the Johnson household (that would be counting Scott's parents house, since that is where we were living) has been sick and passing stuff around. It has taken awhile to get over everything. Not sure what to put. Might end up getting rid of this unless I find out a lot of people are looking at this.

Luke and Jayden playing with my utensils. Luke is in the cars and trucks pj's. They have a lot of fun playing with my utensils. So far they have broken three plastic ones as well. Right now I have all my metal ones on my counter because they won't stay out of the drawers. Getting tired of them being on the counter. The past couple days they have only got the cake spreaders and wood spoons. They had been trying to hit me with the other ones. The other day one of them was successful and hit me with a plastic spatula.

Here they are reading there books. Here is a way to see how much they look alike. In the first picture Luke is in the back and Jayden has the cheesy smile. In the second one Luke is on the left. They have been looking at there cardboard books a lot. They have ruined a couple already. Jayden comes up to me a lot with one of his books and wants to look at it with me and set on my lap.

Getting on the Right Path

2009-06-13T19:31:00.000-07:00

We met with our Bishop today to start working with him on getting back on the track and doing better. He said we need to get the words "fear and doubt" out of our thinking. You can't have those and faith at the same time. I really need to apply that in everything. Could be a big reason I am having such a hard time all along feeling spiritual and everything. I have second guessing and doubt in me. I have a lot of negative thinking and need to get it out. Keep thinking negatively that I won't be able to get PartyLite to do anything out here in Utah. Why do I have such doubt in so many things. I think that is partly why I can't get a good testimony or feel much in my opinion when it comes to spiritual and church things.

Sorry this isn't organized. Just feel like getting things out and written. Inspired by Kristina Webb. Kristina I really enjoyed your updates on your blog. Wish I was more organized and had things thought out as well as you. Maybe I will think about it and fix this in a couple days or even tomorrow.

Boys First Hair Cut

2009-06-03T21:08:00.000-07:00

My babies had there first hair cut today. We debated so much on cutting off the curls. With summer coming shorter hair will be easier especially with sunscreen and stuff. The didn't like the clippers very well. Did better with the shears. I had to hold Luke's head the whole time she was doing his. I didn't have to hold Jayden's head when she was using the shears. Hope you all enjoy.

LUKE'S FIRST HAIR CUT

JAYDEN'S FIRST HAIR CUT

Safely in Utah

2009-05-30T20:21:00.000-07:00

So the past two days have consisted of traveling to Utah. Scott's mom flew out to help me with the drive with the boys. I am so greatful that she came out to help me with the drive. There is no way I would have made it by myself. I am not good at driving distances and I am so happy for the extra hands with the boys. I did good driving yesterday, but not as good at the beginning this morning and today.

The boys did farely well with the drive. They took turns being fussy. It seemed at times they were more fussy when I wasn't driving. Go figure, my time to rest and relax and they were more needy. It was hard having to turn around so much to play with them and give them attention.

We stopped and stayed at a nice hotel in Mesquite last night. We ended up getting a mini suite. Yes more than we should have spent. We needed to have a big enough room to sleep three adults and also have two cribs. Going to bed last night was another story for the boys. They were a nightmare to put to sleep. We tried to do the normal and let them cry it out. That didn't work. Part was they knew we were right there and could see us. Plus Mom Johnson and I think not having there cd player made a difference, but Scott doesn't. Jayden was screaming bloody murder. He would not stop for anything. Luke was also screaming but calmed himself down then would start back in. We ended up having to hold the boys in bed and almost let them sleep with us but the only way Jayden wanted to sleep was on my chest and stomach. So after awhile we put them back in there cribs and was able to get them to stay calm and go to sleep.

Lets hope we are able to get into routine pretty quickly. Have to put there room together tomorrow and Monday. They are using pack n plays tonight til we get the cribs set up.

Well there is an update. Will post one with pics soon when they get there first hair cut and some of being outside here.

Swimming Pool

2009-05-24T19:17:00.000-07:00

So yesterday to give us something to do Scott and I washed our vehicles. We put our superyard gate up in the little grass we have in front of our house. The boys did so so being in the gate. I would go be in there with them and set for a few minutes til Scott needed me then would go out. They didn't like that to much but they got over it pretty quick. When we were done washing the cars and were coming inside the boys did not like us. They did not want to come into the house at all. So I went out and bought the boys a swimming pool. We were gonna wait til we got to Utah. Today it wasn't quite as warm as yesterday but I filled the pool with about as much water as there bath would be and let the sun warm it up. After lunch and a walk we put the boys in the swimming pool. The sun was directly on the pool and warm. I thought for sure the boys would take right to it. NOPE. I was wrong. I think the problem was the water was a little colder than they are used to with baths. I was able to get them to stay in long enough to get some pics and prove they were in it. They did okay standing in the water, but when we tried to set them down they didn't like it. When Scott was getting the towels I had both of them trying to climb out. Here are some pictures. Jayden is the first picture and Luke is the second picture in the individual pictures. In the together pictures Luke is on the left and Jayden is on the right.

We are one week away from moving. Mom Johnson is wonderful and we are flying her out on Thursday to help me in the car with the drive back. Tuesday the boys and I have doctor appts, then movers come Wednesday, then she comes Thursday, then we leave Friday probably close to 11am. That part sucks but we couldn't get our move out inspection before 10:30am. This is going to be a super crazy week from time to time.

LUKE

2009-05-18T20:12:00.000-07:00

So yesterday at church, my friend Jen's son Greyson or Devan gave Luke a pass along card of Christ. Luke was looking at it a lot and I started saying Jesus and he was repeating me. It was cool. He has been going up to the picture of Christ the past week and pointing at it. Today Scott was trying to calm them down and was holding Jayden at the picture of Christ and saying is that Jesus. We would say it over and over. I came into the living room and grabbed Luke and said the same thing. He was trying to talk and say stuff. Well he said Jesus and Scott heard it. It was so clear. It was amazing and cool. Then a little later we were all by the couch and chair and I said to him where is Jesus and he went to the wall where the picture is and pointed up and it and was trying to talk. They get so happy when we show them the picture. Sometimes what it takes to settle them down is going in front of the picture and saying that's Jesus. I am thinking about getting either a doll with a picture of Christ on it for them or doing a blanket for them with the picture. I just don't know if I could get them attached to it. Luke is super attached to froggy. He will hold other stuff at times to suck his thumb but prefers froggy. I want them to have something closer that they can touch to.

Well there is a little update on Luke since I did when Jayden started saying "t" for tv and peeze for please. Hope you enjoy! :)

Little Update

2009-05-05T09:34:00.000-07:00

So since we got back we all have gotten over being sick. Jayden now has 8 teeth and Luke almost has his 7 tooth through. I have done two PartyLite show this past week and the sales in them were absolutely awesome. I am so happy and it boost my confidence a little more. Hopefully I can end California with maybe even bonusing this month. That would be awesome. Scott is done working now and is on his leave before getting out. We might try to leave before the 29th if he can get tmo set up and change our inspection date. Can't leave til after the 16th though b/c I have a show that day. I am currently in the process of looking for work using UtahJobs right now. Hoping to either have some interviews lined up for when we get there or even better something lined up completely would be awesome. We are looking at one apartment. Still waiting for pictures on it and then he might have an open house this weekend for it and Mom and Dad Johnson could go walk through it for us. Found another one that I might have them go check out. Waiting to here back from the person on more information. Not much going on besides trying to do PartyLite stuff and get ready for the move. Just thought I would put a quick update. Will put more when I can organize better and think what to write and get some more pics of the boys to put up.

NEW HAIR CUT

2009-04-18T21:50:00.001-07:00

So on Tuesday of this past week I went and got my hair cut by the lady who does my mother in-laws and my sister in-laws. When I got there all I knew I wanted done was to get weight taken off and an easy style. This is an a-line style cut with lots of thinning. So far I like it and its not to bad to do. Now just need to figure out what I want to do for color. It needs touched up. Do I want to go back to normal or put blonde highlights in it. Hubby like highlights. Next do I want to be brave and to bold highlights or just small ones what won't notice a lot. So many decisions. Trying to get decisions made before we leave since I want Victoria, my photographer to do pics of us as a family.

Boys with Grandma and piano

2009-04-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

So to first start off I am doing better. Now just a runny nose. The boys on the other hand aren't doing as good. They have been battling a low grade fever for 2 days now. Can't tell whether its cold, teething, or allergies or everything. We will make it through it. We decided we are leaving Utah on Wednesday because Scott has things to take care of for getting out and we need stuff to register the truck in Utah before the end of the month. The drive is going to suck especially with them sick.

Anyway, on Friday night Grandma, to the boys, was practicing the piano for Stake Conference. Luke was clung to me and we were relaxing and enjoying it. Jayden had been back in the bedroom with Trent and when it started came out a few minutes later. He just stood there watching her play and was memorized. After a bit and us showing him it was safe to touch he was touching the keys more. Grandma put him on her lap and was playing Primary songs and singing to him. He would hit the keys. I went to set next to her with Luke, and he just wanted to try to eat the keys. He stood there some.

LUKE and Grandma

JAYDEN and Grandma

I haven't done good at updating this because my computer is getting fixed and Scott's is tricky to use with certain parts. We made it safely back to California. Each of the boys have an ear infection and are on Amoxicillan now. Still fussy and clingy to me. Trying to get back in routine some. Both Scott and I have lots of appts coming up the next couple weeks and we will be working on getting ready to leave. Scott will start the check out process on Monday or some time next week. We didn't really do anything on vacation so nothing fun there to write about. Grandma and Grandpa got the boys an outfit and sandals for Easter. We didn't do an Easter egg hunt or anything. They are to small and wouldn't understand. We are just not the sentimental people for every first holiday since they won't know what is going on this past year. Will post pics of new hair cut this afternoon or evening. Working on lunch so we can run errands and maybe enjoy the outdoors some.

On Vacation

2009-04-11T21:09:00.000-07:00

So we have been here on Scott's parents house for almost a week now. Scott started getting sick on the way here and is still a little. I started coming down with something on Thursday night. And now it is to the point where it hurts to talk from time to time. Not so much the back of the throat itself and my ears itch like crazy. Had a blessing tonight. Of course don't want to go to the er because it will be a pain with insurance.

The ride here was another story. Jayden does not like being in his car seat for long periods of time at all. We had to have him behind the driver and whoever wasn't driving would have to constantly be turning around and trying to keep him happy. Luke on the other hand was pretty good and content with a toy, froggy or a blanket and his thumb.

The boys have pretty much warmed up to everyone. Jayden is happy and loves to play with everyone. He also likes setting on Grandma's lap. Luke on the other hand is pretty clingy to me. He will go to Scott sometimes, but I can barely leave the room without him crying. If he has woke up in a good mood he will let others hold him easier and play. So he is a catch miss with who can hold him. He plays good and likes when Uncle Chase or whoever chases him around, they both do. Last night Grandma was practicing her piano for Stake Conference and the boys were amazed by it. Luke just sat on my lap. Jayden stood next to her and was afraid to touch the keys at first. Then he got into them some. She put him on her lap and was playing and singing primary songs and he was loving it. Once Scott puts the video on his computer I will upload it, hopefully on Sunday or Monday. My computer is all messed up. Boys had low grade fevers today as well. Pretty sure its from teething. I can see one for Jayden trying to cut through and think I see two for Luke. Lukes gums are swollen. They are both drooling a bunch. Luke has had a runny nose as well. I am hoping that it is all it is and not them getting sick. Haven't thought I had to use the Zertec on Luke yet.

Scott found out his Medical Board package is officially done. We will be getting out and we should be in Utah by the middle of May or early June at the latest. We are going to live with his parents til we can get enough money saved up to rent something. We are hoping to be in either an apartment or house by then end of summer. Scott will start school in August. I am going to be looking for a job when we get here. We are definitely going to need to incomes. Going to try to do PartyLite but got to find the people. Scentsy, another type of candle thing, but with no wick is big out here.

It has been nice to be around family, but hasn't been as relaxing as I would like because of Luke more. Been sort of bored because we havent really done anything either. Scott, myself, his brother Bret, cousin Rick, and friend Travis and his girlfriend Jade went bowling tonight. We had a good time and bowled two games. Scott got hurt though. Pinched his finger between two of the bowling balls when he was grabbing his. After bowling we went to Cold Stone Creamier for ice cream. My throat was doing pretty good then and when we were waiting to leave and leaving it started in really bad and is horrible now.

The only reason I am on here is because I am trying to get my medicine to kick in to sleep. It hurts my head tonight to lay down as well. Going to suck.

Rest of the One Year Pics

2009-03-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

Here are the rest of there one year pictures that my friend was able to save and edit. Out of 284 pictures this is all we were able to do anything with. I still have the other cd and if I want some dark I can use them. Hope you enjoy. Now I just have to decide what picture of each of them I want to print and put on the wall as well as which one I want to print for the Grandparents and Great-Grandparents.

LUKE BELOW

JAYDEN BELOW

Some One Year Pictures

2009-03-20T21:02:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the boys one year pictures. I will post more when my friend helps me edit some that someone else took who did a crappy job. These pictures here were done by the same photographer who did the Christmas pictures. She is an awesome person and great person.

Luke's One Year Pictures

Together Pictures

Jayden setting Luke standing

Luke left, Jayden right

Jayden's One Year Pictures Below

The BOYS

2009-03-20T20:46:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been trying to get pictures of the boys walking and doing things. I haven't taken many lately. It is so hard to take there pictures because as soon as they see the camera they come right up to me and are on top of me. I was able to get a couple the other day.

Jayden

Jayden Walking

Luke with hooded blanket.

Luke climbed on the couch and sat right there and started chillin.

Ugh

2009-03-16T22:34:00.000-07:00

I am so sick of being bored all the time. Not enough to do in the day it seems like. Play with the boys but can only deal with being stepped all over, hair pulled, and hit in the face for so long. Once my jogging stroller gets here I am going to start walking and hopefully jogging during the day. Can't do much upstairs b/c boys have to be downstairs and with walking and Luke climbing on the couch hard to leave to long.

PartyLite isn't going very good still. Had one good show then one cancel. I know I can't rely on PartyLite when we get to Utah so wishing I knew of something I could do from home so we won't have to do daycare. We are thinking I am going to have to get a job in Utah. We are planning on renting now instead of buying right away. That way since we aren't sure where his work will take us. He isn't completely sure what he wants to do. He is going to go to Salt Lake Community College to start out with.

Ugh I just wish I knew what type of work I would like to do for a career. I think I would like to own my own business of some sort, but don't know what. Want to be able to be with my family when I can and everything. I know I need to update pictures and will soon. I am not sure if anyone really reads this or not.

LUKE and JAYDEN and random stuff

2009-03-06T20:30:00.000-08:00

Well Luke has figured out how to climb up on the couch. Some times he uses my leg or something to help him, but he is getting better and better at doing it on his own. So I am in even more trouble with him and climbing. Going to have to keep a close eye so he doesn't fall and can't keep my stuff on the back of the couch as well.

On another note, Scott let me get a Dyson vacuum tonight. When we left he still wasn't liking the idea of spending so much money. I think he is seeing how good it can be because he tried it out in a little spot of the living room and saw what it picked up.

Jayden has learned even more how to stick his tongue out and spit. He was walking around the living room and doing it for like five minutes this afternoon. They he would continued to keep doing it through the day. It is funny but at the same time a pain because of all the drooling it causes.

My Babies

2009-03-02T08:59:00.000-08:00

On February 26th the boys started walking some on there own. It was so cool to see and work with them on. Scott was even able to work with them on it and see the first steps which is absolutely awesome. We have video's and that is why I haven't posted yet, because I wanted to put a video on. Having troubles getting the video's on my computer and Scott can't seem to get them to email to me from his computer. So still working on it. Jayden is stronger when it comes to walking than Luke.

I finally had a really good PartyLite show that I submitted last night. Hope this month is good to. There was another consultant who is moving sooner than thought, so she gave me her shows and we will split profit on them. Really hope they turn out as good shows. Need to boost up my confidence and shows more.

Was told to Update

2009-02-25T14:19:00.000-08:00

So about a week ago Jen told me I needed to update my blog. So here it goes. Not to much has been going on this past month. Boys are growing. Last week they came down with a cold, so I thought. Took them to the doctor on Monday and they have sinus infections. So on medicine now. Besides being a little more grumpy because they are sick, they keep busy.

As for our family we are working on getting Scott home for good. He is allowed over with just me here. So if I am not here he can't be here with the boys yet. We are almost there though to him coming home hopefully. He got his papers turned in and are sent off for his medical retirement. We should hear something in 40 days or so when we get to leave. We have started looking at houses in Woods Cross, Utah onlin and found a few we like.

As for me I am still trying to plug along with PartyLite. Had a good show this past Friday and hope to have some more good shows and get some bookings. I am still just dealing with the house stuff and taking care of the boys. I was suppose to get my hair done today, probably a perm but had to cancel. My babysitter is sick with no voice. I get the feeling I am not suppose to spend money. Seems when I go to do things for myself a lot it doesn't end up happening. Whatever though, one of these days I will get to pamper myself and everything.

So Jen there is your update. No new pics right now. Still waiting on the cd from my babysitter from when we did there one year pics. The photographer gave it to her since they live right down the street from one another. And she finally remembers the disk from her counter to now have it stuck in her car which is in the shop. Nothing new to put.

My Babies Are One!!!

2009-01-31T21:10:00.000-08:00

Well my babies turned one on the 30th of January. I can't believe they are one already. I had there first birthday party on there birthday. I invited a few people who have been a big part of there lives this last year over. It was fun to just hang out and watch the boys with their own birthday cake. I let the boys play in the kitchen and dining room which they don't get to often and they had a blast again. They love playing with the small tomato juice containers. They were scared of there cakes at first and even cried. Once I helped them taste the cakes Luke was all for the frosting. Jayden was more for painting it all over himself. Hope you enjoy the pics.

I have to give a huge thanks to my great friends Alicia and Samantha. Alicia helped with food and took pictures for me. Samantha is my good friend and the boys babysitter and she helped with a lot of stuff. She did the video taping and gave the boys there baths so I could stay downstairs with the company. She is great. The boys love her and take to her so good.

JAYDEN

LUKE

OH MY BOYS

2009-01-27T17:01:00.000-08:00

Okay, so the boys took awesome Christmas pictures as you can see. Well they will not smile for the camera to take there one year pictures. At first I thought it was the photographer, which I still don't like her at all, but I went to who did the Christmas pics and we still had trouble. I even had my friend/babysitter with me and we could not get them to smile for the camera or set still. This is so not like the boys with a camera. I am hoping it is just that they may be teething or something. The person I went to today is going to try again in a couple weeks. I really want to get good one year pics of them since we haven't real nice ones of them besides there xmas ones. We didn't do pics when they were born or growing up. So we will wait and see what happens.

I feel like crap

2009-01-13T09:47:00.000-08:00

So Sunday night my nose started bothering me. Well as the day went on Monday I felt worse and worse. My left nostril is so plugged up that I can't breathe. So needless to say I didn't sleep very well last night. I feel like total crap today and wish I could just stay on the couch all day, but no I have to go get a few groceries and have to get gas. Just my lucky day. I just have no energy and haven't had any for a long time. This cold or sinus thing, whatever, is taking even more out of me.

The boys are doing good. Teething so drooling up a storm. They will be one on the 30th of this month. I can't believe it already. I have been horrible at getting pics off my camera and onto my computer. So I still don't have xmas pics posted. I did finally get a few posted on my myspace page with family in Michigan that my cousin took and emailed to me.

I have also not been doing good at getting back into being focused on PartyLite and working on getting more shows on my calendar. I have no more shows this month and only did one. I need to get my butt into gear. I also need to start pushing my way through the medical transcriptionist stuff more so I can get closer to finishing that.

So there is my speal for the day. Hope everyone has a better day than me.

Our Trip to Michigan

2008-12-28T21:01:00.000-08:00

Well after a long week of the cold, we made it back to Cali today. My mom flew out to help me fly the boys to Michigan for Christmas. They got to meet Grandpa and lots of family for the first time. It was a good trip but long and boring at times. The weather was absolutely nasty most of the time. Temps below zero and wind chill below zero. I wanted to take the boys to see the snow and play in it a little but it was to dang cold. The days it was finally decent to take them out of the house it was raining which made it icy and muddy. On Saturday it was so warm that most of the snow was gone by the end of the day. And it rained so it was even more muddy. It was good to see my dad and family. The boys had a good time playing with Grandpa and Uncle Jaremy. They took to them and there Great Grandma pretty quick. Of course we were fighting a small cold while we were there. Finally getting over the cold and Jayden is cutting one of his front teeth now. Well I will post pics from Michigan with Grandpa in the next few days.

Another Picture

2008-12-08T14:51:00.000-08:00

Here is another one of the cute things that Vicky did with the photos. She did so many cute things to the pictures.

2008-12-07T21:40:00.000-08:00

So, I took the boys and had Christmas pictures done by Vicky with Torie Landeros Photography. She did an awesome job with them. They were so photo genic and were so good. Here is just a preview. All the pictures turned out so good. I can't wait to start printing them and getting there photo albums finally done.

Jayden on sled and Luke with ornament.

Jayden and Luke

Jayden

Luke

Why oh Why???

2008-12-01T21:34:00.000-08:00

Why us tonight? The boys would not go to sleep for us tonight. It took an hour and a half to get them to finally go to sleep. That is letting them come back downstairs for a bit and us up there with them. They were screaming bloody murder tonight at a majorly high pitch. They are finally asleep and after listening to that I have no energy to work on anything. Just feel like be lazy. I need to work on trying the medical transcriptionist training stuff more. I was able to try to work on making some customer service calls tonight. No luck getting more shows booked but at least I am taking the next step.

New pics and update....

2008-11-29T18:34:00.000-08:00

Here are some recent pictures of the boys and a family picture. The boys will be 10months old tomorrow the 30th. I can't believe it already. Getting Christmas pictures of them taken sometime next week. Can't wait. Hopefully they cooperate and we get good pictures. We decided we aren't going to put up a Christmas tree this year b/c of the boys. Also we aren't going to be here for Christmas. We will be in Michigan with my family.

Daddy, Luke, Mommy, Jayden on Thanksgiving. We ate dinner with some friends around the corner of our house. Surprised we couldn't get a picture of the boys smiling. They were getting tired and needing a nap.

Jayden happy that I am taking his picture, of course. Look at those teeth. You can see how part of the gum is purple. Here comes another tooth soon. Sort of see one tooth coming through on top already. Almost 10 months old.

Luke a few days before Thanksgiving. Almost 10 months old.

Trying to get a cute picture of them together. Of course they wanted the camera instead. Not sure what Luke is looking at.

9 Month Appt

2008-11-04T20:30:00.000-08:00

Well the boys had there 9month appt today. Things went good. Jayden weighs 20lbs 6.5oz and is 29.53inches long. Luke weighs 20lbs 8.5oz and is 29.13inches long. The nurse practionioner said they look good. They did have a low grade fever of 100.6 and 100.4 today so I have to keep an eye on them the next few days to make sure they aren't getting sick. So now I get the fun joy of taking rectal temps which if you have seen or tried to change there diapers you know they don't like staying on there back at all. I hope they aren't getting sick. I don't think they are. The only thing that would make me think they are is how fussy they have been the past few days, especially from early evening to bed. The nurse practionioner didn't want to have them get the flu shot yet, incase they are getting sick. They are such a good weight and healthy that they don't have to get the RSV shot this year. I really hope they don't end up getting sick. Guess me keeping them isolated has helped with them getting sick to a degree, at least right now.

Luke Happy and Playing

2008-11-02T19:31:00.000-08:00

Scott put Luke on the snail we got from friends and I got pics. Of course seeing the camera made him happy like it always does. As you can see even when off toys they are happy. They pull toys out of the tub and everything. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Jayden Happy Playing

2008-11-02T19:24:00.001-08:00

As soon as he say the camera he came towards me.

They do this all the time.

Today we were working on moving things around in the living room so the toys were all over the place. I missed the best picture of Jayden in the middle of all the toys barely being seen. But I did get some cute pictures of Jayden playing with toys and I put him on the snail rocker we got from friends of ours. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Mommy and her boys

2008-10-31T21:27:00.000-07:00

So tonight after the boys were trying to get behind the chair and into everything, I grabbed them and was rocking with them. I decided to have Scott take a picture of us and of course I look like crap in them. Jayden is on the left side of me/the blue outfit. Luke is in the other striped outfit.

First time on car

2008-10-31T21:16:00.000-07:00

Scott put Jayden onto the sit and walk car today. He thought it was pretty cool and smiled. Wasn't to sure what to do with it though. Here are a couple pics of him smiling away on it. He is so photogenic.

So when I tried putting Luke on the car he was happy on it. Not sure what to do with it as well. So when I tried to take his picture he tried to move on the car and then when he realized he wasn't going anywhere the correct way he started climbing off. Of course the camera gets him climbing off.

Falling asleep!!

2008-10-31T20:29:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday we had to go out right around the time of the boys nap. So instead I put them in the jumperoo and exersaucer. Neither one of the boys have ever fallen asleep in the exersaucer and this time they did. Here is a picture of them sleeping in them.

Luke in the exersaucer sleeping!!

Jayden asleep in the jumperoo!!

Jayden Finally Crawled

2008-10-22T19:11:00.001-07:00

Just have to put on here that Jayden finally crawled on his knees a little bit tonight. Still not to much but we are finally getting there. He goes very slow but at least we are getting there. His first tooth is finally through as well. Just had to put the crawling up. I was so excited when I saw him take the first crawls. They were small crawls, but at least they were crawls.

Silly Luke

2008-10-21T21:17:00.000-07:00

So here is our silly Luke. He is trying to climb over the bottom of the chair. They both like to try and do this and then get stuck and start crying. They even try to do it the long way as well. It is quite entertaining. If I leave a room and the boys aren't focused on a toy they have a hard time with me not right there. They are going through separation anxiety more and more. Luke tried following me to the door at my friends house when she babysat for a little bit yesterday. He wanted to be held a lot over there. When I got there he stayed the same way but they finally started playing again over there. I think it was the longest I got to visit over there before they started getting more fussy because they were getting tired. Luke is crawling more and more each day, but Jayden still isn't. Well not much else has changed from the last blog. Enjoy the picture.

Updates

2008-10-19T21:31:00.000-07:00

Well to start with the fires are all out. They didn't hurt anyone or affect buildings, that I know of. Burnt a lot of land.
The boys are growing so fast. Luke has two teeth and Jayden is finally getting his first one to pop through. It is almost all the way through.

Here is both of the boys. Luke is on the left with the hood on and Jayden is on the right smiling big like always.

Jayden is finally starting to use both legs when he works on his army crawl. Luke is starting to take more and more crawls on his hands and knees. Jayden likes to make lots of sounds, while Luke just does his screeches. They get so excited from time to time together and it is so cute. They get all excited when they go towards the front door and get on the tile floor.

I am doing good with my PartyLite. Still working on getting more bookings and increasing my sales. I have to stay positive and not beat myself up, since this is only my second month.

Fires on Base

2008-10-14T20:49:00.000-07:00

So the past week has been very interesting. First last week there was a big fire on mainside by the golf course. Then yesterday, a huge fire broke out at mainside again. This one has burned over 4,000 acres and as of last I heard was only 60% contained. My friend had to evacuate her house yesterday. She was allowed back in there late this afternoon. Then this morning a brush fire breaks out on Las Pulgas Road, which isn't real far from us. That one they got out quicker. I prepared and packed just incase we had to leave. We were lucky and didn't have to. Of course it wasn't very easy to get things around when the boys were awake. They shut our power off for a few hours so that was frustrating since we couldn't keep up on what was going on with the news. But we are safe and lets just hope no more fires break out on base anytime soon.

New To This

2008-10-12T21:05:00.001-07:00

So my great friend Jen convinced me to get a blog. So I am still working on figuring this all out. I am mother of identical twin boys. They are eight months old and very active already. They love to get into everything and grab everything they are not suppose to get. I am a PartyLite Consultant and trying to get my business going.