Here goes nothing, Part II

APRIL 2012

Coloring Easter Eggs on Easter Eve- April 2012

Looking through his Easter basket goodies

Playing at the park Easter day

 Easter this year was a GORGEOUS day!  We went to church that morning, and then spent practically the entire remainder of the day outside...we even got a little bit sun burnt!  It was so nice to be able to finally spend some time outside having fun.  We all prefer to play outside, so to us it was a perfect day!

Climbing to the summit of the neighborhood dirt pile.

Looking for gold at the end of the rainbow

Parker with all his nieces and nephews April 2012

Kenzie, Kyla, Jackson, Derek, and Lucy @ Gma's house April 2012

 The rest of April, we played outside as much as we could.  Our neighborhood is still being developed, and Jackson just loves to climb and play in the dirt piles...and we love to watch him explore!  We had a few great rainstorms that were followed by sunshine making for pretty rainbows.  A few times, we could even see the entire arch!  We spent some time at Travis' parents playing with cousins like we usually do each month.  This time we had to say good-bye to Travis' youngest brother, who was going to be leaving to serve a mission in Oregon for a couple of years.  I just think that kiddos in PJs are the cutest so I had to throw this picture in...also, it's not too often that we get all of them sitting still next to each other for long!

April 28, 2012  Our handsome little ring bearer

Jackson with the happy couple

Family of 3 @ Matt and Jana's wedding

 My brother got married at the end of April, and he and my sister-in-law asked our whole family to be a part of their big day; Jackson as the ring bearer, and Trav and myself as bridesmaid/groomsmen.  It was a fun experience to get all dressed up, ride in a stretch limo, and dance the night away.  Really it was a gorgeous wedding, despite the chilly and windy weather, but at least it wasn't raining!  Jackson was the cutest little ring bearer we have ever seen, and he even walked up the aisle all by himself with the biggest grin on his face.  He definitely made us proud!


MAY 2012

Hill Airforce Base with Gma and Gpa A-Memorial Day Weekend

Jackson showing Daddy the F-16's flying overhead

Jackson and mommy with the helicopter

Side note:  The helicopter was one of Jackson's favorite parts of this trip, at this point he was super into watching the "All About Helicopters" show on Netflix.  He even got to go up inside another helicopter there at the museum.  The distressed look on his face here is due to the fact that we had crept dangerously close to naptime and he was just about spent...if I remember correctly, he had a meltdown right after Trav snapped this picture! :)

Memorial Day hike on the Crimson Trail, Logan Canyon

Showing Mommy how to throw the perfect rock-Memorial Day 2012

The rain, wind, and cold foiled our plans to watch the Thunderbirds Air Show over Memorial Day weekend with some of Travis' family.  Lucky for us, they also have the Air Museum there which we all enjoyed.  On Memorial Day it was still a bit on the chilly side, but it was sunny so we decided to take a family hike to get some fresh air.  Jackson thought that he was so big when we let him hike by himself rather than ride in the pack on Daddy's back.  Later that day, we fed the ducks and spent over a half hour throwing rocks into the pond.  Jackson was in Heaven!


JUNE 2012

Cache Valley Super Sprint Triathlon June 2- FREEZING at the start line

Daddy, Jackson, and Mommy after finished her race

At the beginning of June, I swam, biked, and then ran in my first triathlon.  It was a sprint distance so I had to first swim 500 meters, then bike 12.5 miles, ending with a 5k (3.1 mile) run.  I absolutely LOVED training for/participating in this race and plan to do more like it!  The variety of activities really broke up the training and I felt it got me in much better physical shape than just running does alone.  I convinced my friend Angela to do this craziness with me, and she trained really hard and even overcame her inability to swim long distance in the process!  Hopefully we can make a tradition out of it!  This year (2013) the race isn't until the first weekend of July which will be MUCH better for the swimming segment.  The water temperature June 2 was warmer than the air temperature when we started by nearly 20*!

Potty Training Guide for potty training bootcamp June 4-6

Jackson's sitter took a few days off at the beginning of June that I felt would be a perfect opportunity to potty train.  I can honestly say that in those few days, I was peed on more than the entire time Jackson was an infant, but it was a SUCCESS!  To those of you with potty training in your future, I would HIGHLY recommend using this book as your guide. (Thanks to my sister-in-laws for the tip!)

Drumming with the band @ the Saturday morning Farmers Market

One of our favorite things to do during the summer months, is to wonder around the Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.  They have local, fresh produce, bread, drinks, music, and crafts.  It's a sensory overload and a great hands on activity for all of us!

Kyla, Jackson, and Derek- June 16, 2012

Team We Run 4 Fun, Van 2-Collier, Sarah, Travis, Camilla, Mary Ann, Brooke

RAGNAR 2012 Finish Line

RAGNAR swag

 This year, Trav and I got to participate on a RAGNAR team together and had a BLAST!  Trav had done this race years ago with some guys from his work, but this was my first time.  I felt quite accomplished after finishing just over 17 miles of running in 24 hours, with just a couple of hours of sleep under my belt.  For those of you that thinks this sounds crazy, it is, and you should try it sometime...you'll be hooked!  Thanks to Gma and Gpa A for letting Jackson spend the weekend with you while we ran our hearts out!

Jackson with the yellow "monster truck" (my boss's JEEP)- June 19

 Jackson has been fascinated with monster trucks ever since he watched THIS show for the first time.  My boss had a built up Jeep that Jackson was convinced was a "big, huge yellow monster truck" and he was nice enough to bring it over to our place one night, hand Trav the keys, and said "take it out for a ride!"   Jackson thought it was great, until we took it off road and it got bumpy, then he wasn't so sure.  Thanks again to my boss Mark for helping Jackson check "take a ride in a monster truck" off of his bucket list!

Jackson and Mommy playing at the splashpad- June 23, 2012

Daddy brought us back souvenirs from Fenway Park

 Trav went to Boston for a work trip towards the end of June so it was just Jackson and I at home for a few days.  We took advantage of the sunshine one afternoon and spent some time at the splashpad just a few minutes away from our house.  Jackson wasn't sure about playing in the fountains unless I was right there with him...he was more entertained by the playground equipment a few yards away.

Jackson and Daddy after his Spartan Race

Spartan Race swag

 On June 30, Trav participated in his first SPARTAN RACE with his friend Eric.  Jackson, myself, Megan (one of my BFF's visiting from Seattle), and Gma and Gpa A watched and waited anxiously for a glimpse of these brave boys going through the grueling course.  We got to see them finish strong, and as exhausted and beat up as they were, they decided immediately that they would be doing it again in 2013!  Jackson thought it was funny how daddy was all muddy and had to be sprayed off with a hose before he could get into mommy's car again.  He loves the picture of he and Travis after the race so much that he asked if he could have one framed in his room! (so cute, huh?)

WOO HOO 3 more months down!