UPDATE

How funny is this? Poor Ivy and Drake! Calyn and my mom turned them into baby cross dressers. They really do look like a boy and girl in this picture though! I can't stop laughing at this one.

Little Sophie is fearless in the water!!!!

Free rides from Daddy!!

Halle spent the night a few weeks ago and this is what I walked in to find them doing! Halle told Jaxon to pretend he was her boyfriend and that they were at a dance. These two really crack me up. They are always scheming up something together!

Halle and Jaxon loved the movie, "Monsters vs. Aliens"

Ivy and her cousin Drake. (Only 9 days apart)

So sexy and only 6 months old...

Six months old! Already 1/2 year old! Time flies...

Last weekend I decided it was time for a vacation! Well we didn't get very far but we had a great time swimming and hanging out with my family in Idaho Falls. Ivy even took a swim for the first time. Jaxon really thought we were on a full blown vacation! Give the kid a swimming pool, hotel and a suitcase and he calls it a vacation. I wish we were all that easy to please.

Road Trip

Call us crazy but we drove to California. 16 hours in the car was a little on the long side but so worth it in the end. There really is nothing like seeing a Three year old faces as he enters Disneyland for the first time. We had such a great time. We stayed at my dad and Erins place and even got to spend some time with the Bell family who we really miss. The weather was amazing. It would have felt warm if it was above 35 to us though. Our kids deserve gold medals for being such great little travelers. I was beyond impressed with how good they traveled. Were actually planning the next road trip already! We are crazy...

The Carson's go Road Trippin
Jaxon and xavier attepting to pet a few friendly stingrays

These were the prettiest birds I'd ever seen. I still think about bird Flu everytime I see them though!

It was so fun to get to see Melissa and her new life in California

Here's us wishing we lived somewhere a little warmer with a little better shopping. oh, wait that might just be me.

How cute is this little pirate??????

We had a great day at the Long Beach Aquarium. The kids got to pet sting ray's, check out the shark tanks, and look at some of the craziest looking marine life. One part of the day I'd like to forget is when Jaxon went up to a little girl about his age and said, "Excuse me, are you chinese?"

Ross and I even managed to get a little freedom one night. We went to the Icehouse in Pasadena and saw the funniest comedian named Craig Shoemaker. He is a must see! hillarious

We had a "HotTub" party at my dads

We were celebrating meeting up with....

Our best old pals, The Bell's

Don't you wish we all looked this cute in our suits?

Ivy and her Grandpa dan

Melissa and her boys are inside pro's on everything Disney. They got season passes when they moved to California. Jaxon was convinced the Xavier lived at Disneyland until we went to they're new place.

Disneyland just would'nt be the same without Goofy

Ross was just like a little kid there!

If you ask Jaxon this was the best part about Disneyland

Who knew painting his face like a pirate

would be the highlight of his whole trip?

Our life

See you soon buddy!

He really does think he's a pirate. We've spent many hours making pirate maps and hiding treasure boxes around our house. The treasure boxes are empty cans of formula with many exciting treasures inside such as old keys, lotion bottles, stickers and my personal favorite, empty spice containers. Good thing this pirate doesn't have expensive taste. If you tell him it's a rare treasure he'll just take your word for it.

I'm dying to put her hair in pig tails. I have a feeling it won't be much longer

This jumperoo is both me and Ivy's new best friend

This is my little chunk at 5 months

This is an awesome family picture taken by a 7 year old photographer named Dallin. I heard he is accepting new clients by the way. Any takers?

Jaxon pretty much worships his cousin Dallin. He sometimes makes me call him DAL!

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Tagged

I have been tagged by calyn: Here goes

Random Facts about myself:

1. I am a spray tan addict, 40 volume peroxide loving bleached blonde and proud of it.
2. I love little babies but hate being pregnant.
3. I still worship my parents.
4. I hate most things that are white and creamy... Sour cream, cream cheese, milk, etc
5. I bite my nails so bad that they look like a 12 year old boys.
6. I got engaged after only 3 months of knowing Ross
7. I am not proud of it but I drink at least two diet cokes a day
8. I encourage my dogs to lick my feet
9. I will never look away when someone is making eye contact with me
10. I loved to be tickled and massaged so much that I would pretty much let anyone rub me.
11. I am obsessed with salad dressing
12. I am currently tivo'ing way too many shows.... The Bachelor, Rock of love, Greys, Private Practice, Idol, girls next door, Brothers and sisters, and Probably even a few more.
13. I am terrified of scary movies. I can't even watch Unsolved Mysteries or else I have nightmares for days...........
14. I love making grocery lists but never bring them to the store
15. Sometimes I wake up in the night and have to pluck stray eyebrows
16. I have at least 5 junk drawers that are full to the brim
17. when I was a kid I wanted to be either a dolphin trainer or a hypnotist when I grew up
18. I can heal people
19. Sometimes I don't sleep at all
20. I bite my bottom lip when I am really focused on something
21. I wish I could beat just one person at arm wrestling
22. I love vacuuming
23. I hate airplanes
24. I secretly want to put make up on my little baby
25. I hate garlic

A week in the life of us.............

Jaxon and Gray skiing at the Ghee

You're never too young for a spray tan in this house

Why am I so pretty mommy??????

To say jaxon has a serious obsession with pirates is an understatement. He refers to me only now as"Pirate wench". It's get me a treat "pirate wench", Make me a treasure box, "pirate wench".....

What do you do with a scurvy pirate? make him walk the plank...................

This is what happens when jaxon goes to work with daddy. Breakfast of champions, corn dogs and diet coke........... Why the heck not!

Happy birthday Breannie goat

My little sister Breanne has turned the big 25. My how time flies. it wasn't very long ago when we were cutting a slit down the middle of our "my little pony" panties and turning them into bras. Breanne is the middle child in my moms brood and sometimes it shows. You would be hard pressed to find anyone more funny and sarcastic than this sister of mine. Breanne is a secret impressionist. "fire marshall bill" is one of her best routines. This woman of 25 already has 3 kids. That's right 3. Maybe she's had the right idea all along. She will be free and on a fabulous vacation when shes 40 and all her kids are grown and you'll all still be at parent teacher conference on Friday nights.

I feel so lucky to have a sister who's also my best friend. happy birthday breannie goat!!!

Ivy and Drake

They look so cute together!!! Too bad marrying your first cousin is frowned upon these days.

Going Private

Due to some creepy incidents we are going to make our blog private! If you want to keep up with us send me your email address to aftonzachary@yahoo.com or leave it as a comment....

My funny Valentine

These red eyes are just for Valentines Day... Either I'm really secretly evil or just madly in love with Ross. This year was my favorite Vday so for. Ya Ya came and stayed overnight with the kids and we went to a romantic lodge and spa. We ate like royalty, relaxed, slept through the whole night, and didn't have two little rascals sharing our bed. It was amazing....

Superheroes

Jaxon and his best bud Xavier doing what they do best... If they aren't playing pirates they are dressing up as their favorite superhero. Sometimes we have to put together some makeshift costumes. You should see the tears when it's time to put on real clothes!

All of the Spiderman movies have been watched at least a hundred times a piece at our house and Jaxon is really into role play. He must get it from his mom and dad. J/K.... He always wants me to pretend like I'm Mary Jane from the Spidey flicks. This is a re-enactment from the famous Spiderman and Maryjane kiss. He also always says, "Mom, can we do a frech kiss this time?". Cute and creepy all at the same time. I love this little boy!