Dax turns Four

I can't believe that it has already been four years since I had you. You were a great baby. You were usually happy and didn't cry very much. You started to get a little attitude and temper around one. Your first word was NO and if you didn't get your way you would yell and scream. You have grown out of that for the most part now. You love to be around people and you talk non stop. You are a great big brother and have always been very protective of Easton. He wants to be just like you and is always trying to do things that you do. For you Birthday we borrowed Grandma and Grandpa Hale's water slid and you played on that all day then we had cake and ice cream that night and you opened your presents. You bring such joy to our family. You are always making us laugh and keeping us very entertained. We love you so much!!

The Zoo

We have been to the zoo twice this year. The boys love it! We went once with My cousin Mindy and her two little girls and then we went about a week ago with Scotts family. The kids had a lot of fun together.

Looking at the Orangutans.

Easton loved pulling the wagon.





On the train ride.



Carousel Ride.

Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was a lot of fun. Dax really got into the whole thing. My parents do the 12 days of Christmas so every night we go over there and open a present. Every morning he would ask if we could go over to Grandma and open a present. It was great leverage to make him be good. I would tell him if your not nice we won't go over to Grandma's then he would start to be very good. It worked great. On Christmas eve we went with Scott's family. We went up to his parents and had dinner and did the Nativity. Dax was Joseph he did pretty good except he wanted to hold the baby, so we ended up having 2 Jesus's. East was a Shepard he didn't like it so much. I put on his costume and he started screaming it didn't end until the Nativity was over and then I took off his costume on he screamed because he wanted it back on. "Make up your mind child". It was a lot of fun though. Christmas morning we had to wake them both up. i woke up a t like 6:30 because i was so excited. When we woke them up Dax jumped up and Yelled "It's Christmas! Did Santa come?" He loved it. He got Buzz Light year and Woody. Exactly what he wanted. Easton got a little four wheeler to ride around. He likes to push it better though. We had a wonderful Christmas this year. We hope that everyone has a happy New Year! Easton's Four-Wheeler

Dax with Woody and Buzz

Joseph (Dax)
Ornery Shepherd (East)

Shepard (East)
Mary (Allie) Joseph (Dax) Jarom

Gratitude

With Thanksgiving right around the corner it makes me think of things that I'm greatful for. I'm greatful for many things, but one of the things that I'm most greatful for is my family. I love them so much. I wanted to share some of the things that I love about my family and why I'm greatful for them.

Scott

1. He loves me unconditioally.

2. He works hard so I can stay home and be a mom.

3. He is a great dad and loves his boys.

4. He is the love of my life. he keeps me going
5. He is very suppotive of me. He always tells me that I'm doing a
job and always tries to lift me up.

Daxton

1. He loves to help me. He loves to help cook and to help

his dad with projects

1. He's very sweet. He will bring Easton his blanket when he is sad.

The other day I was lying down and he brought me his blankets and

covered me up. He will also

look at me and say mom your so beautiful.

3. He loves his buddies. He gets so excited when we are going
somewhere were his friends will be also.
4. He is all boy also. He loves to be outside, wrestle with daddy and he
can't wait until he can go hunting.
5. He loves church he gets so excited for nursery and then when it is
over he will tell us that he learned about Jesus.

EASTON

1. He has the funnest laugh, when ever he laughs you can't

help but laugh with him.

2. He loves to give loves. When it's time for bed he gets his blanky

and lays down on my shoulder and falls asleep.I love it.

3. He doesn't talk so he just makes these grunt and groans and little whimpers. They ware on nerves but they are also very cute at times.
4. He's all boy. He loves trucks, horses, and to be outside in the sandbox.
5. He has the sweetest smile. It melts my heart.

I'm a very lucky lady to have such a wonderful husband and two wonderful boys. They mean the world to me.

Happy Halloween

We had a lot of fun on Halloween. We went to the Children's museum with my cousin and her two girls. They had some activities for the kids to do. Dax got a spider painted on his face and he made a Halloween mask. They love playing at the museum. Then later that night we went out trick-or-treating. Dax thought that it was a lot of fun. He would run from door to door. Easton was happy as long as he had a piece of candy. Every time he ran out he would start screamng. We also carved pumpkins earlier that week. anyway here are some picture of the eventful day.

dax the pirate

Off they go to get some treats.

Easton going for a boat ride.

Dax getting a spider on his check.

Finished Products

Easton all smiles.

Diggin' out the guts!!