Helping Dad and Day out with Xander

Today, Xander went out with Jeremy and helped him change the oil. Laid down beside him and watched him the whole time. It reminds me of when I would go out and help my Dad wash the car. He would give me a toothbrush and have me clean the small parts of the wheels. I love the Dad and Son moments.

Jeremy had class last night, so Xander and I went and met him for lunch at Beau Jo's in Boulder, for our "Date night". Then since we were so close, we went to "Flatirons Mall"

I have been spiking Xander's hair lately so he looks like a "Rock Star". Everywhere we go now, we get complements about how cute it looks, so it must be a good "do". We played in the play land for like an hour, went to the Disney Store to look around, rode the escalator at least 10 times and then went and rented "Babies" and ate cake and drank big glasses of milk for dinner.

It was a great evening...

Island of Sodor

So a few days ago, I was reading my friend Amy Bringhurst's blog, and she talked about how her little boy who is the same age as Xander is sleeping in a regular bed. So, by inspiration, I decided it was Xander's turn to sleep in a bed. We already have Bunk Beds in his room and the bottom one folds up like a couch, so it is a perfect little bed for him.

He loves it. Has not slept in the crib since. We are going on a week now. And only once, the second night, did I find him on the floor he has not fallen out again. I can't wait to take the crib down! Since we are moving soon, Mid February and the crib does not belong to us, we borrowed it from my Sister-in-Law Laural it will be good to get rid of.

He also is out of the High Chair. He sits at the table with us. No booster seat or anything. Just his little head that pops barely over the table.

And for some strange reason, since these two changes have been implemented this last week. He has become, "Polly Anna Boy" Have you seen that movie....where the little girl is sweeter then sweet? That is how my son has been acting. Everything I ask is "Okay Mom". Okay, Okay.

A few weeks ago...it was "NO WAY".

He is just so Chipper. He is eating better, letting me change his diaper, I can work and he plays with his toys. It is so strange. But Jeremy and I are loving our boy like crazy. It has been so easy.

Jealous? I would be. Life has been easy lately with this dude.

Except he is still trouble like most 2 year olds.

He broke a glass in the dishwasher
Dumped out a whole bad of Cheerios on the floor
and we did paint today (which kept him occupied for a whole
2 hours. Can you believe that? A two year old who painted for two hours.
He is going to be an artist.)

And while I was on the phone, of course, he dumped out all the paint water every where.

Actually all the above things happened while I was on the phone.

So he is still a 2 year old. Just a very sweet one.

It started snowing today, and I was feeling like Xander should do more then watch Thomas on Repeat on the T.V.. Or Thomas on You Tube. So we got out the Water Colors and we painted.

SO MUCH FUN!
He actually painted and did not make all the other colors black by mixing them all together. Which I was completely prepared for. And like I said, Two hours. It was all good until the dang phone rang.

Tomorrow, I just might do play dough.

Renting our house

Someday I will be a grown up. I feel like I am waiting for that someday for a long time. Sometimes I feel like my life is like a treadmill. I am running and running and working hard and staying in the same place, going nowhere.


We have made the decision to rent our house and move in with My Mom and Dad for a couple of years so Jeremy can get his Bachelors Degree and hopefully get a better Job that will provide a little bit easier life for us.

I really wish it didn't have to be this way. I could go get a job and teach, and then could we stay? Maybe, maybe not because then I would still have to pay for Day Care and Jeremy still has to work and go to school. So we really would not be making that much more money.

We could stop paying Child Support at 1,000 dollars a month and get sued by her and her lawyer and Jeremy then would have to go to Jail. So that would not work as well.

Jeremy could quit school and work two jobs, so we could stay in our house, and then I would never see him for the next 10 years.

So I guess we are moving in with Jim and Jannet. Thank goodness they are nice enough to let us move in. We still haven't found renters yet. Just people looking, some that want to rent, but we don't want to rent. It is a frustrating situation and I really can't wait until the two years are over with and hopefully Heavenly Father will bless Jeremy to find a good job and then maybe just maybe....

I will feel like a grown-up.

How to keep the kids asleep on Christmas Morning

Christmas Day

More from the Wedding

This Temple was really COOL! Lots of lights at night for Christmas!
It is one of the top 10 temples built so the art work was amazing!!! Also, the Endowment Session was pretty cool! I liked climbing the stairs to the Celestial Room! Not a live session but you changed rooms to the veil room, which was pretty neat!

I was at Hannah's Blessing, Baptism, endowment, and sealing! First person I was able to witness all events for! That was a wonderful experience for me! My niece is such a good example that I will be able to tell my Xander and future little ones about!
We have such a good family!

More from the Wedding

The Dude was loving the Warm December Weather
of Arizona!

Loving Everett even more!

The Wonderful Jeff Downs Family!

Xander and Uncle Steve

Beautiful Sadie Kay!

The Wedding

Some Random Shots from
The Wedding
of
Hannah (My niece)
and
Will (Her Groom)

All the Brothers and Sisters

The Brown Family

Sophia NICHOLE Downs

What my son did most of the time...
Needless to say we were at the reception for 25 minutes
before giving up and going home.

I did make it to the most important parts and for that
I am eternally thankful

Christmas

This was the Fire Engine Santa Cop that came down the Street the night before Xander and I left for the Wedding of Hannah and Will!

What a great Santa! The Beard was Real!
No tears for the Dude either!

Cheers!