Sunday Dinner for Xander

So I really wanted to make two different cakes that I found on coolcakes.com, so in order to have two cakes I needed to have two parties! So we invited any family that could make it and had a party! I bought Xander, and his cousins Bowan and Miles matching outfits, 4th of July style and they all looked so cute.

These are some real live events of the things that took place. No one was really interested in having me take their picture in their matching outfits so I did the best that I could.

Someday I will capture really good pictures. I am just thankful for everyone who came and the good times we have as a family. I am also greatful that I live in this country and the freedoms that I have.

Good Bless America!

P.S. On a side note, so the morning after this party, Jeremy and I woke up to find Xander at our door with cake on his face. He had waken up early and devoured more of his cake, as you can tell from the picture. We also found a Banana Peel on the floor. He said,
"I ate Banana and Cake for Breakfast"

Day in Estes Park

We decided to take Xander up to Estes for a Birthday present so he could ride in the Cars and go down the slide. Jeremy and I love going to Estes and Rocky Mountain National Park, so we would rather go up the mountains rather then doing the same stuff locally.

Xander had such a good time. Jeremy said during the Race Car ride, he kept saying "Honk" "Honk" and "Were #1"

He went down the slide 3 times with Dad and could have gone more. We went to our new favorite pizza place "Poppy's" which was super yummy. I had a Ham, tomato and Basil pizza which was so delicious, I like that they use olive oil. Once our tummies were full we drove up to RMNP where Jeremy was hoping to fly fish at one of his favorite places but the water was too high so we ended up going to Sprage Lake where Jeremy was able to catch a little bitty fish and Xander gave it a kiss!

Xander was really exhausted after walking around the lake so we decided to go home instead of getting ice cream to end the day, so I guess we will have to go back again.

Xander Birthday Video

Happy Birthday Xander 3 years old

These pictures are all from Xander's 3rd Birthday. I debated whether or not I wanted to have a "Friend" birthday party for him or not, but where we are living with my parents right now and Xander really does not have any play dates with anyone yet, I decided to wait until he is 5 when he is more into "friends" We had a perfect day though. I couldn't of asked for a better day to celebrate my little boy.

We went over to Annie Tanner's house who is my cousin. We were going to go swimming but we opted to just run through sprinklers and play. Annie bought us lunch and made Mac and Cheese for the boys. We then had the most delicious cupcakes that she had bought. They were so good! Xander picked a chocolate one with a doughnut on top.

We ran through sprinklers and played in there new sandbox that was totally awesome! Annie bought some Acrylic paint that she heard was good for painting faces and painted a Dino on Kaiden, Xander wanted a Train....but that did not turn out as well as we wanted. So we did a Dino on him as well.

Xander had a great day! I am so lucky to have such a party girl cousin that we live by, that helped us celebrate.

Jeremy met us at home and we had Arby's for Dinner and then had cake and opened presents. We bought Xander a Thomas set, that we had him open last, and he was SO EXCITED! He did not even want to eat any cake, he just wanted to play with his new toys!

That is my boy. Two years in a row, more interested in the toys then the cake!

I did really have fun making that cake though. I made it a couple days before his birthday, and put it in the freezer. It tasted really good too! So while Xander played with his new stuff, I ATE THE CAKE!

Happy Birthday Xander!
Your Dad and I love you so much and are so glad you are a part of our life!

25 Weeks pregnant

I have not really talked about being pregnant, well I am! I have been feeling really good, so I am pretty fortunate. Just the normal tired and it is no fun that I can't sleep at night on my tummy so I toss and turn in lots of different directions and drive Jeremy crazy! :) I flip at night so my feet are at his head and my head is at his feet. I don't know why I do this when I am pregnant, but I do.

We found out we are having a girl! We found out on June 8th which is also Jeremy and I's 4th Wedding Anniversary, so it was a special treat!
We decided 90% that we are going to name the little princess
Lucelia ______ Johnson
The middle name is up for debate still. We were strongly considering Autumn as the first name but Jeremy was looking through names and we came upon Lucelia and both fell in love with it.

Once again as with Xander, I like the 2nd half of the name and will call her Celia. But I love her full name as well.

Little Lucelia we are so excited to meet you! Xander talks to you, he tells me to lift my shirt so he can say hi to the baby and tell the baby to keep growing stronger and bigger!

The Johnson family is very happy. We feel so blessed with the opportunity to have another little addition to our family.

Happy Fathers Day

When I met Jeremy, he was already a Dad. Not something I ever imagined but I was just turning 29 and was mature and so seeing my future husband father children was an assurance for me.

He wanted more children, with me, which is another reason why I love him and by watching him with his, I knew that I was getting a good man who loves his children.

Xander and Jeremy are getting to be good buddies.
He tells everyone that he is going to go shooting with his Daddy and Daddy Loves him.

Happy Fathers Day to a Great Dad!

And because he is such a good one, I went down to King Soopers got his favorite thing copied on Rice paper and made him a CAKE!

Yes us crazy Johnsons ate a Cake with a picture of a DEAD FISH on it!

It did not taste "Fishy" at all!