The Garcia's

Nicolas' 4th Birthday

2010-09-25T20:54:00.000-07:00

Nicolas turned 4 on August 11th. We had a very fun and busy day! The day before I took him on his birthday date and he wanted to go to Cabellas and take his friend Ammon. We had a good time and then we went to lunch at CPK after.

On his birthday we had half the neighborhood come over for a super fun water party. Nicolas always manages to hang out with the older ladies!

Nicolas wanted a Toy Story 3 party and he was very excited about his cake!

The water balloon fight got pretty crazy with almost 30 kids, there were a few tears but for the most part they had fun!

After the big party we went out to Nicolas' favorite place, Brick Oven, it was very yummy!

We got home and opened his presents from us he loved his Toy Story bedspread as you can see!

Nicolas is a fun little boy. He is tiny for his age but makes up for it in his spunky personality. He loves to be outside playing with all of the big kids, watching movies and eating popcorn, and loves his brothers!

Jackson's Birthday Party!

2010-09-25T20:43:00.001-07:00

I'm almost a 2 months behind on the blogging but sooner or later I'll catch up. This is from Jackson's birthday party. He had lots of fun on his birthday and loved all of the attention but had no clue what it was all about. He is such a sweet baby!

He got a balloon first thing in the morning and loved it!

Opening presents, he got lots of fun new toys!

Getting into his cake! This lasted a couple of minutes then when he decided he was done and couldn't get that stuff of his hands he started screaming and that was the end of the cake!

Happy 1st Birthday Jackson!

2010-08-06T10:28:00.001-07:00

Today is Jackson's 1st Birthday! I am so happy that we both survived this first year. Since he turned 6 months he has been the happiest, sweetest baby! His favorite things are being held by mommy, dogs, eating, playing with his brothers, visiting Grandma, Papa, and Sadie the dog, and being outside. He has the best smile and the biggest brown eyes. We love our sweet little Jackson so much and can't wait to see what the next year holds for him!

Jackson 11 months

2010-07-23T10:24:00.001-07:00

I can't believe Jackson is going to be having his first birthday in a couple of weeks! This year has gone by so fast. When he was tiny I never thought I would say that but he's been so happy and so fun since he was about 6 months old.

After some concerns from his last doctors appointment I was worried about Jackson's development but this last month he has made HUGE progress! He finally figured out how to get from his tummy and back onto his bottom, he learned how to crawl on his hands and knees on the 4th of July, just this week he's pulling to stand, and he got 6 teeth in one week! He even managed to take his first tumble down the stairs this past Sunday, so sad! I am so proud of his hard work and he is so proud of himself!

Every time I pull out the camera he cheeses it so big and reaches for the camera

Jackson and his cousin Cory are best buddies and love to play together. This day they were enjoying their lunch while watching sesame street, it was pretty cute!

Jackson had his first ice cream cone after Sunday dinner and thought it was pretty yummy but freaked out when he had a handful of freezing cold ice cream and didn't know what to do with it!

We are really enjoying this sweet baby and can't wait to see what the next month brings us. I hope to be better with keeping track of his milestones!

4th of July

2010-07-21T20:52:00.001-07:00

I am just not into this blogging thing anymore and I don't know if anyone even looks at our blog since I update about once a month, but we've been doing lots of fun stuff so here's some pictures of our jam packed 4th of July weekend.

We had a fun swimming/ family get together at Aunt Denise's house, the kids had a blast playing with their cousins they don't see very often!

At the parade, apparently Jorge was happy to be there!

Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Thatcher love their grand babies and the babies love them!

Cute little Jackson at our family reunion. We had a huge family reunion with my dad's side it was all of his aunts, uncles, and cousins, it was fun to see relatives we haven't seen in probably 10 years or more.

Jorge and I ran in the Freedom Run 10k and Kaden ran the 1 miler. We had so much fun running with friends/neighbors. And after we got to hang out with all of them and watch the parade.

The Zoo

2010-06-17T14:29:00.000-07:00

Over Memorial Day weekend we took the boys to the zoo, it was Jackson's 1st time at the zoo and he loved it! His favorite part was the train ride and the monkey's!

Mommy feeding baby elephant, so sweet!

We got season passes so we'll be having lots of fun at the zoo this year, I just wish it was closer

Preschool graduation

2010-06-17T11:17:00.001-07:00

Last month Nicolas graduated from Miss Katee's Preschool. He loved going to preschool and loved his friends and teacher so much! He can't wait to start preschool again in the fall!

Showing off his cute little sock puppet he made in class

Miss Katee and Nicolas

The sock puppet performance

Big Cheeser on the playground after graduation!

Handsome Boys

2010-06-17T09:53:00.001-07:00

We took these pictures back in April with the boys in their Easter outfits. They all looked so handsome so I just had to post them.

2010-05-26T20:57:00.001-07:00

This is Jackson at 8 months old. Around 6 1/2 months old he really turned things around and became such a sweet, happy baby! He started sleeping through the night, eating really good, and sitting by himself playing with toys. I love these pictures he was having fun sitting on the bed playing with my mom's dog, Sadie. I can't get enough of those big brown eyes!

2010-05-26T20:44:00.001-07:00

I am so far behind on blogging I don't know if its worth catching up but its worth the try! So here is our little Easter. On Easter weekend we moved into our house so it was a crazy, busy weekend. Somehow we squeezed in the big Easter egg hunt at the high school, it was freezing and the candy was crappy, so it was a little disappointing. Easter morning the boys found their baskets and we had a fun, relaxing day!

2010-05-12T21:22:00.001-07:00

Nicolas' hair was getting pretty long so I had my Mom give him a little trim! He wanted it buzzed and his daddy was so sad to come home and see Nicolas with such short hair.

Before

After

2010-05-12T21:13:00.001-07:00

My friend Julianne from California also came for spring break to visit family out here and she came to visit us. We had a great time visiting and the kids had so much fun playing again! Its fun to catch up with good friends and to see the kids hit it off like no time has passed. We went out to dinner, 7 kids against 2 moms was quite the craziness! We hope they can come back and play soon!

2010-05-12T21:06:00.001-07:00

In March we got to go out to dinner with some good friends from California. They were out here for their kids spring break and we were lucky enough to get together with them. We had a yummy dinner at Mi Ranchito and laughed and talked for a couple of hours!

Keri and her giant plate of nachos!

2010-05-12T20:58:00.000-07:00

This is my cute boys all bundled up for a run! It was so cold but they had fun. Jackson was about 7 1/2 months old this was mid March so I'm a little behind!

I Love San Fransisco!

2010-04-11T20:11:00.000-07:00

Last month my mom took me and my sister in law Megan to San Fransisco for a few days. When we lived in Roseville we were less then 2 hours from San Fransisco so we would go down there all the time, and we loved it. A lady in our ward and her sister organized a really cheap girls trip on buses to go to San Fransisco to see Wicked. There were 120 of us on 2 buses, it was quite the adventure! We left on a Thursday night and drove all night while trying to sleep, when we got there we went to the Golden Gate Bridge then to our hotel to get ready for Wicked. We went to Wicked and it was amazing , I want to go back again with Jorge and see it! We got back to the hotel and slept for a few hours then got up early and headed out for a long day of exploring and shopping in San Fransisco.

One of our stops along the way I had to get a picture of the dreaded bus! I will never get on one again!

Me and my Mom by the Golden Gate Bridge

The ocean by our hotel

Me and my Mom getting ready to go into Wicked

Pier 39 and the Sea Lions, always a favorite!

Ghirardelli Square

Megan, Mom, and me riding on a street car, something we had never done!

China Town

Alcatraz

Clam Chowder at Boudin's, the best!

After a long, hard, but very fun day of shopping and sightseeing we loaded back on the bus and drove through the night and got back home around 1o am. It was a great adventure but very exhausting only getting about 11 hours of sleep over three days. My boys all survived and Jorge did an amazing job taking care of them! He was so sweet giving me a break and letting me go!

Buddies

2010-03-15T19:39:00.001-07:00

Jackson loves to pull Nicolas' hair!

These 2 little guys are such good buddies! Jackson loves Nicolas so much, when he see's him he kicks and squeals so loud. Yesterday at church he was getting pretty crazy laughing at Nicolas and I finally had to take him out. Nicolas is usually very helpful with Jackson and loves to play with him. I hope they continue to get along as they get older.

2010-03-15T17:54:00.000-07:00

Kaden and I made this fun Candyland cake for his first Blue and Gold Banquet. It was a lot of fun to make and was quite the hit with all of the kids. Kaden won the "Sweetest Cake" award for his cake.

6 Months!

2010-02-19T11:10:00.000-08:00

Jackson actually turned 6 months on the 6th but I wanted to wait until he had been to the doctor for his stats. We've made it to the half a year mark with little Jackson, at times I wasn't sure if I would survive but thanks to my dr and some great meds, I have! (to clarify, Jackson isn't that horrible of a baby, he's definitely not easy, very high maintenance, and fussy but overall he's healthy and and loves his Mommy. But he has solidified his spot as being the caboose of our family. I've had a hard time with all that's happened with our move and situation, a scary labor and delivery, and a not so easy baby and wasn't snapping out of it like I thought I would by 4 months. I didn't want to go on something because I was scared of side effects and having a hard time going off it eventually, but after many nights of laying awake in bed having anxiety attacks that Jackson might wake up and just not being happy with my life I got on low doses of an anti depressant and anti anxiety medication and it has made a world of difference. I don't think I've slept this good since having kids!) So to get on with my original reason to be posting Jackson just had his 6 month appt today and is growing great. The poor little guy got 5 shots and an oral immunization , he did not like the doctor at all and didn't want that strange man touching him. The doctor was concerned about his big head so we're hoping it stops growing for a while, I think he just has big brains and is going to be really smart! So here are some facts about Jackson, I'm not good at writing in a journal, so this will help me keep track.

* Jackson weighs 17 lbs 3.5 oz. and is 27 1/2 in. long
* He has 2 little teeth that just came through this week.
* He finally rolled from back to front the day before he was 6 months but screams when he is on his tummy still. He can't roll back over and he acts like a turtle on its back and just screams until you flip him back over.
* He is still very sensitive and cries or throws tantrums easily.
* He just went off his reflux med and seems fine, but is still a spitty baby.
* He wants to put everything in his mouth and throws a fit if he doesn't get what he wants.
* He eats 5-6 oz. of formula every 3-4 hours during the day and has cereal and fruit for breakfast and cereal and veggies for dinner. He loves to eat!
* He goes to bed around 7:45 and sleeps til about 5:30, drinks a bottle then sleeps til about 8:30. He's finally letting Jorge feed him and put him to bed.(which is important since I'm going to San Fransisco with my mom in 2 weeks!)
* He takes 2 naps a day one at 10:30 and one around 3, his morning one is always better and longer.
* He's a fussy little guy and likes to be held and acts tired a lot.
* He gave up his binky at 4 months for some reason, I am still so sad, but he likes to suck on a little blanky to put himself to sleep.
* He's very much a mommy's boy and wants me to do everything for him. If someone else is holding him and he sees me he puts his little lip out then starts sobbing.
* He LOVES his brothers, when they play with him he laughs and squeals and kicks his legs like crazy. He also loves Sadie the dog, when he's fussy we go find her and bug her.
* He is obsessed with the vacuum, when he sees it he gets excited and won't stop looking at it until I vacuum, He loves to be held while I vacuum, I'm going to have some muscles if he keeps this up! I know what he's getting for his 1st birthday!
* Jackson has many nicknames, Jack Jack, Jacky bug, Jack, Baby J, and Bubba.
* He loves going on walks, when he gets tired of being in the stroller he lets me know and I put him in the front pack.
* He loves his baths but not getting dressed.
* He loves looking at himself in the mirror.
* He absolutely hates going in his carseat in the car, wherever we go he is usually screaming within minutes, so unfortunately we stay home a lot.
* He can sit up for a few seconds then tips over and he doesn't like to stand up.

We love our little Jackson so much and as challenging as he can be sometimes we know he is meant to be in our family and wouldn't know what to do without him. Here are a few recent pictures of him.

Crazy Boys!

2010-01-24T20:13:00.000-08:00

We haven't had much going on lately other then trying to entertain these 3 monkey's. They have been fighting like crazy and need to get out of the house, I can't wait for Spring to come!

Playing the Wii Fit to get some energy out before bed!

Can you see the terror in Jackson's eyes when Nicolas decides to be "helpful" he thought Jackson wasn't swinging fast enough, 1 2 3 Go!

Nicolas looked very handsome for church but I couldn't get him to act normal for a picture, this captures his CRAZY personality though!

Jackson's favorite thing to do is to play what I call the suffocation game. He puts his little blanky over his face then kicks like crazy as if he were suffocating then he pulls it off his face really fast and just laughs and squeals!

2010-01-14T20:12:00.000-08:00

This is our big family Christmas party. My Grandma and Grandpa worked so hard to put it together and did a great job. Jorge catered it with some delicious Costa Vida food, it couldn't of been better! Christmas is one of the few times all year that our extended family gets together so its fun to see everyone and the kids had a blast with all of their cousins

Nicolas not to sure about Santa!

Jackson had been asleep so he was wondering what was going on when he was placed in some strange mans arms. Santa was a little worried about his beard that Jackson had a firm grip on!

2010-01-14T20:07:00.000-08:00

I couldn't resist not embarrassing Nicolas in the future with this picture. He was "helping" me make cookies for Santa. I don't know where his pants were but he really got into his work. I left him alone for a few minutes and he made a lovely concoction with flour, powdered sugar, and green food coloring. He made a disaster but we had fun!

Christmas 2009

2010-01-14T19:38:00.000-08:00

I can't seem to stay caught up, but here are a few pictures of our Christmas. It was a weird Christmas for us this year. We're still living with my parents so all of our stuff was in storage so we didn't do our own decorating or the traditions we usually do. I hope that next year we will have our own home again and that it will seem more like Christmas because its my favorite holiday. We still had a great Christmas and enjoyed watching the kids open their gifts and had a great time with family. My parents were grateful to have us here so their Christmas wasn't as lonely. My brothers and their families were away this year so it was just our family and my parents and little brother. My parents spoiled the grandkids this year, we're lucky to have them!

Nicolas was so excited I don't think he stopped jumping up and down the whole morning. We didn't let the boys wake us up til 7:30 and sure enough Kaden woke up Nicolas and they were in our room at 7:30 on the dot.

Every time Nicolas opened up a present he would yell that he got just what he wanted, we would ask him what it was and he would say "I don't know!" it was pretty funny. Then when we opened our gifts he would ask if it was just what we wanted from Santa.

Everyone had a good time and got what they wanted from Santa, Kaden was a little jealous that Jorge got the new Tony Hawk skateboard game for the Wii. I got the Wii fit plus, its pretty fun but has made me realize how uncoordinated I am!

Here is little Jackson with all of his loot. He slept right through the craziness and woke up at 8:30 after all the fun was done. He didn't care about much he just wanted to eat the wrapping paper and have his bottle. Next Christmas will be so fun with him being older!

Jackson

2010-01-07T20:11:00.001-08:00

Jackson is getting older and more fun. He still looks like a deer in the headlights when I pull out the camera. He's starting to like to sit up more, I think he gets tired holding that big old noggin up though and gets mad after a few minutes, and he still hates tummy time! We are hoping that some day he learns how to roll over. He loves to watch his brothers as long as they don't get too loud and he likes to be carried around. He's a very good eater and spitter so we are always ready with a burp cloth.

Jackson started eating cereal a few weeks ago. He's not very good at it obviously! Jorge saw the picture and asked why I took a picture of him throwing up!

Every morning when Jackson wakes up I bring him in our bed and we hang out for a while, he loves it and so do I. I love being lazy and cuddling him when he's at his happiest point in the day!

2010-01-07T20:01:00.001-08:00

I'm really behind, but here we are making our gingerbread houses for family night the Monday before Christmas. Next time we won't use the sprinkles from the package because they stained Nicolas' hands for almost a week!

The Polar Express

2009-12-22T15:05:00.001-08:00

Last week we went to Heber and rode on the Polar Express with our good friends Kip and Erica and their two cute little girls. It was so much fun for the kids and it was fun spending some time with friends. The elves on the train gave us all chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate then we read the story "Polar Express". Half way the train stopped and Santa came on to visit all of the kids and gave each one the first gift of Christmas, a little jingle bell. It was a fun experience and we hope to continue going every year!

Waiting to get on the Polar Express

Our family enjoying the ride

Kip, Erica, Kennedy, and Anistyn

Jackson loves when his brothers give him some attention!

Kaden enjoying his hot chocolate and reading the Polar Express

Visiting with Santa

Quiet Time

2009-12-22T13:34:00.000-08:00

Nicolas has quiet time in his room every day. He can't take naps anymore or else he stays up for ever and bugs Kaden. I still need a break so he has to have some alone time. He calls it quiet toy time. He plays with toys and enjoys himself for an hour or so every day. I go in when he gets quiet because it usual means he is falling asleep. This is how I found him one day, he had a cup to his ear and a crayon in one hand and had just fallen asleep. He's gotten into mischief some days, like coloring all over his body with a purple pen and emptying a kleenex box to name a few. Nicolas is a fun boy and keeps us all entertained with what he says and does each day!

Jackson 4 months

2009-12-22T13:23:00.001-08:00

Jackson was 4 months on the 6th. I still have a hard time getting him to smile for the camera the flash just makes him get a surprised look on his face. He is getting so big, its fun to watch him grow. He sleeps pretty good at night but still struggles during the day. He likes to play with his toys and be held. He loves to be talked to and to look at himself in the mirror. I think he is going to be my shy one, when you talk to him he'll smile and look down, its really cute. He's already a mommy's boy and has thrown some horrible fits when I've left him a few times. He hates tummy time with a passion and has no desire to roll over. The doctor ordered 15 min. of tummy time 3 times a day at 2 months because his head was getting a flat spot from him laying a certain way but its been a struggle and he screams pretty much the whole time! I can't wait for him to get older and get more interactive and mobile.

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-12-22T13:12:00.001-08:00

A couple of days before Thanksgiving our friends, the Laprays from Roseville, stopped by for a little visit. It was so fun seeing them again and as you can see Nicolas had the time of his life. He was calling the girls his "grilfriends" after they left. I also enjoyed visiting with my friend Keri. We sure miss you guys!

After our Thanksgiving dinner everyone relaxed to watch a movie, the kids enjoyed spending some time with Aunt Trisha.

Kaden all ready for dinner!

Thanksgiving Day was my birthday so Jorge was sweet and took care of Nicolas most of the day, it was a nice break!

SNOW!

2009-12-14T14:42:00.001-08:00

We had our first big snow storm a week ago and as much as I hate snow its actually been nice because my boys have learned to play outside and together which is something they don't do well together very often. So its been really nice and worth the extra laundry!

Sadie hates the snow, but we had to put her cute little coat on and throw her in it for a minute. As you can tell she wasn't amused!

So hopefully the boys continue to enjoy the snow because winter in Utah seems to never end once it gets started. I just wish I could hibernate and wake up in April!

10 Years!

2009-12-04T14:38:00.001-08:00

Today Jorge and I are celebrating our 10 year anniversary. I can't believe I have been married to my best friend for 10 years! So much has happened in these past 10 years but it seems like it has gone so fast! Jorge is the best husband and daddy. He works so hard for our family and we love and appreciate him so much. We've said since we got married that we would go on a Hawaiian cruise for our 10 year anniversary. Since we just had Jackson that didn't happen this year, maybe in a few years. Jorge wanted to make up for it so he's been doing cute things to make me think of Hawaii. I woke up to a sweet card, a yummy chocolate cake, and some Tropical Skittles and for lunch we had a Hawaiian meal from Rumbi Grill. Jorge is so sweet to me and always makes sure that I'm happy and taken care of. Tonight we are going to go see New Moon finally, I think Jorge is secretly more excited about it then me! Or just excited to get away since we haven't been on a date since Jackson was born! I love you Jorge and can't wait to see what the next 10 years has in store for us, thats if you can handle me for 10 more!

Baptism and Blessing Day

2009-11-20T12:53:00.000-08:00

Warning, picture overload, since it was such a big day for our family I put lots of pictures on here! On Halloween Kaden was baptized and Jackson was blessed. It was a very special day, Kaden was nervous, but excited. Jorge did a great job with the baptism, confirmation, and the blessing. Kaden's Grandpa and Aunt Jessica both gave nice talks and his cousins Katie and Kristine sang a beautiful song. It was a perfect day for our boys! Our family and friends came to support them and it couldn't have gone better!

Little Jackson was so tired and ready for his nap he wouldn't smile for the picture

My handsome guys!

Our little Family before the baptism and blessing

Kaden, Erica, and Kennedy. We met Erica and her husband Kip in California. They also moved there from Utah to open Costa Vida. They were our family in California and are such good friends now that we are all back in Utah. Kip and Jorge still work together.

Alex, Kaden, Tyler, and Abby. Kaden and Tyler have been friends since Kaden was 2 1/2 and Tyler was 3. They are the first people we met in our neighborhood in Lehi, we are so grateful they are still very close friends!

Kaden and Grandma Thatcher

Jessica, Kaden, and Kevin

Halloween 2009

2009-11-12T17:23:00.000-08:00

My adorable nephew Cory was the cutest little snowman!

All of the kids ready to head out for some Trick or Treating. Jackson was taking a nap so he didn't get to join in on the fun. The weather was perfect and the kids had so much fun. They didn't get much candy because our neighborhood is on the side of the mountain so the kids had to climb lots of stairs and got tired. They were excited because they each got 5 full size candy bars! Nicolas had his candy gone the day after Halloween, he takes after me!

My boys all ready to go trick or treating!

When the flash goes off Jackson's eyes get huge, so this is how he looks in every picture I take!

Halloween Parties

2009-11-12T17:12:00.001-08:00

This is Nicolas leaving his preschool Halloween party. He had so much fun and couldn't wait to get home and eat all of his candy. While I was in the shower he ate every last piece of candy he got!

We went to Cornbellys for some Halloween fun. It was freezing cold and windy so we were there all of 10 minutes and I went back to the car with Jackson because he couldn't breathe in the wind then Jorge brought Nicolas to me a few minutes later. When it started snowing a few minutes later we headed home.

Kaden all dressed up for his school Halloween party and parade. He was so excited to dress up for school because they aren't allowed to in California. He had lots of fun.

Pumpkins

2009-11-12T17:05:00.001-08:00

We had some fun carving pumpkins for family night the Monday before Halloween. Kaden did his own pumpkin and I helped Nicolas, he thought the guts were gross!

2009-10-26T14:14:00.001-07:00

This is what our last week and a half has looked like:

First Nicolas started with the H1N1 flu on Saturday, his sweet daddy cuddled him and took good care of him for a couple of days while he stayed in bed sleeping lots, burning up with a fever, eating Otter Pops and watching tv.

Then Wednesday it hit Jorge, I warned him not to be cuddling Nicolas and getting so close to him. We went to the doctor with Nicolas on Tuesday and the doctor said he suspected the H1N1 flu. We went to the health department and got shots but it was too late for Jorge. I've been busy taking care of the sickies and disinfecting the house and praying hard that no one else gets sick, especially the baby. It seems that they are on the mend now so we'll cross our fingers that we're done with it for now!

Kadens 8th Birthday

2009-10-14T17:35:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Kaden celebrated his 8th birthday. He was so excited to open his present before school and I think he was a little disappointed he got new scriptures instead of the air soft gun he wanted. Then he got a scout uniform from my parents so he was very excited for his party to actually get something fun. We took Kaden and 9 of his friends to Fat Cats to go bowling. Nicolas also got to go and thought he was one of the big boys. They had a lot of fun and I am so glad we had the party somewhere other then home because those were some crazy boys!

Nicolas got a little distracted with his nose while he was bowling!

Kaden and all of his buddies after bowling. They had such a good time. Kaden has made some great friends in my parents neighborhood, now he never wants to move!

Kaden got to go to scouts today for the first time. They went to the Bean Museum, he was so excited to go and had so much fun. I am so excited for him to experience all of these new things. Its hard to see him growing up so fast and going out into the crazy world. We feel so lucky to have Kaden in our family, he is a sweet, smart, and fun boy. He loves life and to be around people all the time. Life is never dull when Kaden is around. Kaden has been through a lot in his short life and with each change he works his hardest to make the best of it and to find as many friends as he can in the process. We are so proud of him and for his decision to be baptized in a couple of weeks!

2 Months

2009-10-07T14:22:00.001-07:00

Yesterday Jackson finally turned 2 months old. He is getting big and I am so happy. I don't enjoy the newborn stage at all, I really don't enjoy my babies til they're about 6 months old. I've really struggled with some post partum depression and its been really hard. I guess thats a little personal for a blog, but it explains how I feel about life right now. He's gone from sleeping all the time to fighting sleep and not staying asleep during the day, which gets really frustrating. He's doing well at night, he does a 6 hour stretch without eating and wakes up a couple times because his tummy bugs him. I can't wait for his little digestive system to mature so he can sleep better and not grunt and push all the time, it drives him and me crazy! Now if I could sleep better life would be really good! We moved him out of our room so we could get some sleep and he is now sleeping in the storage room at my parents house. It will be nice to get our own house someday so he's not sleeping in the storage room! Evenings are starting to get easier with Jackson, he doesn't sleep in the evening, but he's not crying and having to be held all the time, which makes bedtime a little easier. We love our walks in the morning, every morning we go for a 1-2 hour walk with my sis in law. Jackson sleeps through it and gets a nice nap and I get some exersize and a nice visit with Jessica. Nicolas doesn't love it but he's usually pretty good on the days he has to come. I'm just sad the weather is changing and we won't be able to go anymore. So thats our life right now, pretty boring but we're surviving and Jackson is growing!

Family Night

2009-10-07T14:12:00.001-07:00

For Family Night last week my parents took us up Hobble Creek Canyon to look at the leaves and to have a bbq. It was so pretty and the boys loved throwing whatever they could find in the water. We missed Jorge coming with us, Costa treated all of the GM's and their spouses to a 4 day trip to Lake Powell. No kids were allowed so I'll have to wait til next year to go. Jorge had a great time and we really missed him.

Me and baby Jackson, the fur ball!

Preschool

2009-10-07T14:02:00.001-07:00

This cute little guy started preschool last month. I can't believe that he is 3 and old enough to go to school. He still seems so little to me, he is only 25 pounds! He was so excited to start school like Kaden. His school is just a few houses away and he goes twice a week and just loves it. He found out his teacher, Katee loves sunflowers so he stops and picks one for her almost every day.

After his first day, he was so excited to get his name on a bracelet, as he called it.

Family Reunion

2009-09-28T14:36:00.000-07:00

Over Labor Day weekend we went up to the Heber Valley Camp where my Grandparents are serving a mission for a family reunion. Almost everyone on my Dad's side of the family was there and it was so fun to see everyone and catch up. The weather was beautiful and the camp was such a neat place to be, it was so peaceful and you could feel the spirit being there.

Jacob and Nicolas with Great Grandma Thatcher. My Grandma and Grandpa are camp hosts for the camp ground as a mission. They have worked so hard over the summer keeping the camp up for girls camps and families on the weekends. They loved having the family up there and it was so fun to see them.

Jackson and Cory hanging out on my grandparents sofa watching the BYU game.

My Dad (in the middle) and his brothers and sisters

There is a huge sandbox next to the lake and all of the little cousins spent hours playing and rolling in the sand.

My family except for my little sister that didn't come.

I love this action shot. The kids rode their bikes and scooters around the pavilion and had a blast!

On the last day everyone got to go on the ropes course. Nicolas was so upset that they wouldn't let him go all the way to the top, they only lifted him and let him swing. He kept telling everyone he was 6 to try to convince them to let him do it. The missionary couples were so sweet and patient with all of the little kids, even the few that got to the top and started crying, wanting to get down.

We had so much fun and were so grateful for the opportunity to be with family and enjoy this beautiful place. My Grandparents are amazing, hard working people and we are so lucky to have them!

My Boys!

2009-09-04T14:31:00.001-07:00

This little guy is really chunking up. We were having issues breastfeeding, he was so sleepy and jaundiced that he wasn't eating enough so I put him on formula. He loves to eat, even though he usually sleeps through most of it. When he wakes up to eat he screams his head off until you get that bottle in his mouth. After dealing with Nicolas' issues we just decided we wanted to enjoy this little guy, and having him on the bottle has been a life saver. He is reminding us more and more of Nicolas. He's really gassy and grunts and pushes all day and night long. Any suggestions on things that might help him? We are so exhausted taking care of him at night and listening to him try to pass gas or poop, I hope he grows out of it really fast because we need sleep!
I love spending my mornings with these two cute guys! Its a huge adjustment taking care of three kids, most days I feel like a bad mom because I can't give Kaden and Nicolas the attention they need. I am so grateful for my parents, they help so much with the kids. They get them up and going in the morning and get Kaden to school each morning. After Jackson has his morning feeding we head out for a long walk with my sis in law Jess and her baby, trying to lose these pregnancy pounds! I'm so lucky to have 3 handsome, healthy boys!

Cousins

2009-09-04T14:22:00.001-07:00

On Sunday we tried to get some pictures of the kids together. They were all crazy and we never got a good one of them all together. Kaden and Nicolas have loved being here. On Sunday's they get to play with their cousins and have a great time. We can't wait for Jackson and Cory to join in the fun.

2009-09-04T14:14:00.001-07:00

We had a little get together for my Grandma's birthday and this is a few of her Great Grandkids. Jackson and his cousin Cory were asleep so they aren't in the picture. There have been 4 babies born since May, so there are lots of cousins to play together. Nicolas had so much fun playing with his 2nd cousins that he's never even met. Its so nice to be close to family again so the kids can get to know the family.

2009-09-04T14:09:00.001-07:00

I couldn't resist putting this cute picture of Nicolas in the dentist chair on here. He loved going to the dentist for the first time. He watched his favorite shows while he had a full exam. He was so good, I was nervous he would freak out with all of that stuff in his mouth but he did great. He was so excited to get his new toothbrush and a prize.

Jackson at 2 weeks

2009-09-01T14:48:00.001-07:00

This is pretty much what Jackson did at 2 weeks old. He was calm and quiet when he was awake, he ate, then slept.

Kaden's first day of 3rd grade

2009-09-01T14:40:00.001-07:00

Kaden started 3rd grade on the 19th. I can't believe he is getting so old. He was nervous starting school at a new school, but he's done great so far and has made some good friends. He likes his teacher even though everyone told him she was mean and strict. He looks forward to school each day, he gets himself up and ready and walks with my Mom every day. I'm lucky to be here because I'm not functioning properly on very little sleep and its nice to have my parents help. Kaden is also loving the fact that school is easier here and instead of the hour of homework in California he has about 10 min. a few nights a week.

Baby Jackson

2009-09-01T14:30:00.001-07:00

Jackson meeting his Great Grandma and Grandpa Thatcher
I love sleeping babies! Too bad he's not doing enough of this at night! He grunts and groans and fusses through the day and night, we're hoping he grows out of it real fast because we're exhausted. If he's awake he wants to be fed or held with a binky in his mouth, he's getting chubby and spoiled!

Happy Birthday Nicolas!

2009-09-01T14:17:00.001-07:00

Nicolas celebrated his 3rd birthday on the 11th. We had a fun party for him with friends and family at the park. We had a little dinner, a water balloon fight, a pinata, and some yummy cake. I was worried we wouldn't be able to have his party since I'd just had the baby but I felt great and the party was fun. Nicolas is such a fun part of our family. He is silly and makes everyone laugh. You can't help but smile when you see his big, bright eyes! I'm sad he's growing up so fast, I swear he grew a foot while I was at the hospital and is suddenly not my baby any more! Although baby Jackson is unfortunately acting more like Nicolas did when he was a baby:( We love you Nicolas and we are so lucky to have you!

Bath Time!

2009-08-23T08:30:00.001-07:00

This is Jackson's first bath, his little face pretty much sums up how he feels about baths. Not his favorite time of day! Hopefully he'll learn how to love bath time like his brothers do.

2009-08-23T08:23:00.000-07:00

Nicolas stripped down and decided to cool off and go for a swim in the little pool in or back yard.

2009-08-23T08:19:00.001-07:00

We go for a walk every day and my parents dog Sadie thinks she needs to come with us. Sometimes she gets tired and thinks she needs to be held so we tied her up in the stroller. She didn't love it but it made for a cute picture.

A visit with friends

2009-08-23T08:11:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago our friends, the Sugdens, were here from California and we got to meet them for lunch and to play at the park. Nicolas and Sam are best buddies and they have missed each other so much since we moved. Nicolas still expects to see Sam in nursery every Sunday and talks about going to play at his house all the time. When they got to the restaurant Nicolas ran and gave Sam a huge hug and kiss and was so excited to see him again!

Dates with my boys

2009-08-23T07:58:00.001-07:00

Before Jackson was born I took Kaden and Nicolas on a date of their choice. I knew I would be busy with the baby and wanted to have some special time with each of them. Nicolas wanted to see Ice Age, then we went to California Pizza Kitchen, then we went to Build A Bear and he made his Firefighter Kitty Cat. Kaden and I went to see Gforce, then we had Cold Stone, went to Build A Bear and made his karate cat, then went to Brick Oven. I love my boys and I'm so grateful I got to spend that special time with them.

Jackson's Birth Story

2009-08-15T10:58:00.000-07:00

On Thursday around 4 am I started having contractions every 15 min. and knew we would be having a baby soon. We thought we had 2 weeks left but our little guy had his own plans! Me, my mom, and my boys got up and headed out to do some shopping. I had a doctor appt. at 12 and when she checked me she said my water was ruptured and she was sending me straight to the hospital. I was really nervous and called Jorge to tell him, he didn't answer so I called the restaurant and the girl that answered said he was really busy and couldn't come to the phone. I started crying and said will you tell him his wife's water broke and she's going to the hospital to have the baby. She freaked out and ran to get him and he rushed to the hospital. Shortly after he got there my brother came and took the boys home and they started my iv and some pitocin to get me dialated. I waited a little too long to get my epidural and was dying by the time they came to put it in. I expected relief but it wasn't working so they put more medicine in it, it still wasn't working so he put a dose of morphine in it and things got scary. I started feeling more and more numb and it was moving up my entire body. I couldn't breathe very good and my head was feeling numb and everything was spinning. All of a sudden my blood pressure dropped and they were really nervous and kept turning me. I kept asking where my legs were and if I was going to die. I was so scared, I've never felt close to dying but I really got nervous when I couldn't breathe and my head felt so weird. Soon they started to have me push and I had no clue what I was doing. If I moved my head I thought I was going to pass out. On the third set of pushes little Jackson was born and wasn't breathing right. In the last few minutes of my labor the placenta detached and I started bleeding really bad and Jackson inhaled blood so they rushed him to the NICU to be put on a breathing machine and put a tube down his throat. I was so scared and didn't really get to see him. My doctor Jeff Thorpe did an amazing job and I was so greatful I got to have him deliver Jackson. He worked quick and stayed calm which kept us from freaking out. He is an amazing Doctor! I was still having blood pressure problems and was really nauseous so they were trying to get me stable enough to go meet my baby. After about an hour they wheeled me in a big bed through the hospital to see Jackson, it broke my heart to see him all hooked up to machines and so helpless. I touched his foot and cried until they took me to my room. I waited there for him until 8:30, 4 hours after he was born, and finally got to hold him. He was so sweet and tiny and we were so greatful he was going to be okay. The epidural didn't wear off until almost 10 pm I was so relieved to be able to feel my body again, I thought for sure I was going to be paralized. The rest of the hospital stay was uneventful. Jorge had to work and my parents came and brought the boys once a day, but it got pretty lonely and I couldn't wait to go home. My cute sister in law Jess spent most of Friday with me which meant a lot, I hate being alone! On Saturday afternoon my mom came and picked us up and it was so nice to go home.
Me and my big boys getting to the hospital to have baby Jackson.
Jackson right after he was born.
Finally getting to meet our little guy!
Kaden and Nicolas wore matching Big Brothers Rock shirts to meet baby Jackson.
Kaden was so excited to meet the baby and hold him, he's a great big brother!
Jackson meeting his 2 month old cousin Cory for the first time. My sis in law Jess said it made her feel like she had a man child seeing him next to a new baby. He weighs about 12 1/2 pounds now.

All ready and excited to bust out of the hospital. He looked so tiny in that big carseat! So that is our story of Jackson being born, it was scary and I can't imagine doing it again but wer'e so happy everyone is doing good now!

Introducing Baby Jackson Samuel Garcia

2009-08-12T15:04:00.001-07:00

I know you're all waiting for pictures of our new little one, so while I have a minute here's a quick one. So far he is the calmest, sweetest, and most patient baby I have ever seen. We feel so lucky to have him in our family and feel so blessed that our prayers for a good baby were answered!

We have a baby!

2009-08-08T18:51:00.000-07:00

Baby Jackson decided to surprise us and came 2 weeks early. The hospital said that with the full moon and storm coming in they were full of surprises. He was born on Thursday August 6th at 4:22 p.m. he weighed 6lbs 9oz and was 18 1/2 in. long. We both had some scary complications but we are doing good now. He is covered head to toe in black hair and has been really sweet and sleepy so far. We just got home a few hours and we're enjoying not being locked up in the hospital anymore. More info and pictures to come later, I've got a hungry baby!

PIoneer Day

2009-07-31T22:28:00.001-07:00

For Pioneer Day we spent the day at the pool with my parents and brother and his family. We had a great time, then we went home for a bbq. My favorite tradition on the 24th is to go to my parents old neighborhood for fireworks and homemade ice cream. Its so fun to see all of the neighbors and enjoy the evening and fireworks.
Nicolas relaxing and watching the fireworks!
My brother Michael and the silly boys

2009-07-31T22:21:00.000-07:00

We've been enjoying lots of fun pool days with our friends and family. There are some fun, new pools close by so were trying them all out. Kaden and Nicolas love the water and would live at the pool if they could!

Happy Birthday Jorge!

2009-07-31T22:12:00.001-07:00

Jorge just celebrated his 34th birthday. He spent the day at work, then we went out with my brother and sister in law for a yummy dinner at one of Jorge's favorite restaurants, The Cracker Barrel. The waitress brought Jorge a birthday dessert and put a napkin on him then fed him! Good thing she was 70 years old, or I might of freaked out! My sis in law Jessica took some fun pictures that I'll have to get on here.

Happy Birthday Jacob!

2009-07-31T22:00:00.001-07:00

My cute little nephew Jacob turned 3 years old. We went to their house for a fun little party, him and Nicolas had a great time together, they are total opposites so it will be fun to see them grow up together.

Rock Stars

2009-07-31T21:55:00.001-07:00

I found Jorge and the boys pretending to be a rock band one morning, they were having fun jamming out!

Fourth of July

2009-07-31T21:23:00.001-07:00

Shortly after getting to Utah we got to celebrate the fourth of July. It is one of my favorite holidays. I usually start the day with the Freedom Run 10k but this year I was out of commission, so it will have to wait til next year. We went to the big parade in Provo then went home for a family barbecue. Jorge had to work all day to get ready for selling Costa Vida food at the Stadium of Fire. He took Kaden with him so he could "work" and watch the Jonas Brothers. He had a great time and took lots of pictures, I just wish there was at least one of him!

The Jonas Brothers. Kaden thought it was so funny that all of the girls were screaming and crying when they came on stage.
Our attempt at taking cute cousins pictures. The boys were so excited to meet their new cousin, Cory, who was born in May.
We took Sadie to the parade and she hated every second of it!
Me and the boys enjoying the parade.

2009-07-25T22:17:00.000-07:00

This is the beginning of our journey to our new lives. It was hard saying good bye to all of our close friends, our home, and a place we grew to love. We enjoyed our lives there and it was a sudden and somewhat unexpected and complicated move but we are trying to pick up the pieces and move on.
We love and appreciate all of the wonderful people we were able to get to know and have in our lives in California. We miss you all and appreciate the impact you had on our lives. Our time in California was such an important part of our lives. We learned so much about ourselves and each other and grew so much as a family. Moving away from all of our family and friends was one of the hardest things we've ever done but we feel like we were meant to be there for that time and now we are starting over and seeing where life takes us! This is the last good bye to California and what we will miss there, I promise!

Friends!

2009-07-25T22:02:00.001-07:00

Nicolas and Hayden have been friends since they were babies. They were sad to say good bye to each other. Him and his parents came to help us finish packing the truck the night before we left. The boys had fun running around and playing.
Kaden got to have a sleep over at his friends house the night before we left. He had a great time and was glad he didn't have to sleep on the floor at home.

2009-07-25T21:41:00.001-07:00

This is Kaden's last day of karate at Dragonstar. He absolutely loved going there and is missing it so much. He had advanced to a purple belt and had started sparring and learning the bow staff. He loved and respected the people there and we are hoping to find another place that is comparable. We've tried one place but after the first class he said the kids were crazy and had no respect or self control, he's such a funny kid!
Kaden learning some sweet bow staff skills!

Learning some choke holds

2009-07-25T21:25:00.000-07:00

For about a year and a half we spent most of our mornings at California Family Fitness. It is the best gym ever and I am missing it more each day! The kids got to have a great time while we got to exercise. It was a such a nice break from the kids, Nicolas keeps saying that he's ready to go back to the gym so I can workout! (I am too!) These are pictures of the kids with their favorite people at the gym.

Saying goodbye

2009-07-25T21:04:00.001-07:00

The day before we left California we had a little get together at the park with our friends from our ward. It was really hot but everyone came to say goodbye. The kids had popsicles and ran around having fun and the fun eventually turned into a water fight. I got emotional doing this post, it made me miss everyone so much and its hard seeing the boys with their friends for the last time. We miss you all and appreciate your friendships!

Nicolas is such a little ladies man!

Party

2009-07-25T15:59:00.000-07:00

Last year I won a free birthday party for The Little Gym, so before the big move we had a fun, early birthday party for Nicolas. 8 of his little buddies from church came and they ran around doing gymnastics, playing games, and having fun for an hour and a half. They all had a great time and Nicolas is still talking about it and missing his friends.

Big Spoon

2009-07-17T19:12:00.001-07:00

Nicolas' yummy yogurt creation

Kaden's yogurt creation(there is yogurt in there somewhere).
Before we left California we had to visit all of our favorite places. One of our favorites was Big Spoon. It is a really fun yogurt place where you can choose your flavor of yogurt then put all the toppings on it you want. The boys went all out on our last trip and really enjoyed it. We sure miss Big Spoon.

The Fountains

2009-07-17T18:57:00.001-07:00

One of our favorite places to walk around was The Fountains. It is such a fun place. There is a big fountain that shoots water and plays music, a water play area for the kids, and a fun park in the middle of the shops. The kids loved walking around and finding dogs to visit with.

Park Days!

2009-07-17T18:47:00.001-07:00

We enjoyed the last park day with our ward in California a few days before we left. The kids enjoyed running through the water and playing at the park with their friends. Kaden had a great time with his friend Laurel, they've been friends since we moved in and he is missing her!

Kaden's going away party

2009-07-17T18:37:00.001-07:00

Kaden's sweet primary teacher had a fun swimming/going away party for him. The kids all came to her house for a couple hours of swimming and she made him a cute cake. He loved having her for a teacher and she always said how much she enjoyed having him in her class and loved how funny he was.

Goodbye!

2009-06-28T09:03:00.001-07:00

As most of you already know we are moving to Utah next week. I'm surprising myself and everyone else because I am so sad about it. I really struggled coming out here and have been homesick til about 8 months ago. I think I finally gave in and accepted that this is where we were supposed to be and really put forth an effort to be a better person and friend. But as with all of my pregnancies big life changes have to happen. I did this exact same thing while pregnant with Nicolas 3 years ago. I would love to be getting excited and ready for the baby, instead we are stressing out about whats going to happen with our house and trying to pack and everything else that is going on. We have made some amazing friends here, we love the weather, and we've just grown to love it here. We always new we would be going back to Utah someday, we just didn't know when and definitely didn't expect to do it now. But things have happened that are out of our control and we have no other choice at this point other than to go back and start over. Jorge starts working on July 1st for another group of Costa Vida franchise owners and he is getting excited to get there and get that going. He is such a hard worker and we are so grateful for the new opportunity he will have there. For the next while we will be living with my parents until we can get our lives figured out and get back on our feet. They are the most amazing parents and have been there for us as we feel our lives have been turned upside down. We are also so grateful for the opportunities we have been given here and for the great people that have supported us along the way. Thank you for your friendships, love, and concern for us through our trials.

Father's Day weekend

2009-06-24T22:39:00.001-07:00

Make a Smilebox photobook

(Jorge made this slide show, I think he did a great job, he had me in tears!)

2009-06-24T08:16:00.001-07:00

At the beginning of June I got to go on a fun girls weekend to Tahoe with some great friends. We went up Friday afternoon and stayed til Sunday afternoon. We went last year and the weather was beautiful so we hiked and enjoyed the mountains. This year it rained the entire time so we had fun staying in the beautiful condos talking and laughing all day and night, eating junk food, watching movies, and playing games. We also went to a little theater and saw Angels and Demons. We were having so much fun doing nothing that I totally forgot to take pictures so this is all I took. It was just a nice stress free weekend and I am so thankful to have such great friends!
At the movie
This is half of our group of 10. Everyone went to church but me. Jorge and the boys were supposed to come and spend the day up there with me but because of the weather they stayed home so I just relaxed until they got back from church.

Kaden's last baseball game

2009-06-15T14:50:00.001-07:00

Kaden had his last baseball game a couple of weeks ago. He played a great game and was excited to play first base. When the game was over they had a fun party. They ate pizza, did awards, then had a big water fight. After his game and party he thanked us for letting him play and for paying for it. Its so nice to have such a grateful child it makes it all worth it!
This is the cake one of the moms made it was so cute and yummy!

Kaden's coach said some really nice things about each kid and gave them a picture, trophy, and banner with their name on it.
Nicolas loved the baseball cupcakes!

The belly

2009-06-14T19:50:00.001-07:00

Some friends and family have requested a belly update, so here you go, isn't it lovely! I'm 30 weeks here, I'm feeling good, just wishing I could go for a nice long run! I have an ultrasound on friday to check the placenta again, hopefully it has moved some more. Now it would just be nice to know what state I'll be delivering in!

Kaden's Purple Belt

2009-06-12T12:20:00.001-07:00

A couple of weeks ago Kaden tested and passed for his purple belt in karate. He did such a good job and we are so proud of him! He got to move up to an older class where they get to wear a bunch of silly gear and they get to spar. It makes him nervous to spar with a huge 12 year old but he's doing really good and learning a lot.

2009-06-04T22:36:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow I get to go on a fun weekend getaway with some friends to Lake Tahoe. While I am gone Jorge is going to enjoy some good alone time with the boys and even do a garage sale! Our neighborhood is doing a huge garage sale so since we needed to have one anyways Jorge decided he would do it. Kaden is going to be selling some of his stuff and drinks and chips, they are so excited and I'm excited I don't have to do it! So if your in the area come check it out!

Memorial Day

2009-06-02T19:02:00.002-07:00

Life has been pretty crazy around here for the last few weeks(I'll explain that when I have more time) so I'm just getting to blogging about our fun Memorial Day. This is the first time since I've known Jorge that he has taken a holiday off other than Christmas and Thanksgiving and it was so nice having him home. We spent the morning and part of the afternoon at a car dealership purchasing our ginormous family car. We got a Honda Odyssey Van, its really nice but seems so big. Our family is growing so our car needed to also!
We had a fun bbq with our friends the Sugden's and Krupp's. The Sugden's hosted the party and made yummy food and homemade ice cream. The kids and dads enjoyed the pool and hot tub while the mom's got to visit a little bit. It was a great day and we are so grateful for good friends!
Nicolas was enjoying the Oreo's and was surprised to find something yummy in the middle!

Disneyland!

2009-05-28T21:40:00.000-07:00

We went to Disneyland in April with my parents and brother and we had so much fun. Its kind of lame that I'm just getting to blogging about it but oh well! We had such a great time, we spent 4 full days at Disneyland and we were completely exhausted when we got home. The kids had so much fun being with Grandma and Papa and Uncle Kelly. We already wish we could go back!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

2009-05-25T10:06:00.000-07:00

Nicolas got this new bike so him and his buddy Sam could cruise around together at the park. He had fun helping Daddy with the tools and putting it together. He practiced riding it around the house for a few days then he took off outside and hasn't wanted to get off of it since.

2009-05-25T09:59:00.001-07:00

Our ward did a fun talent show and Kaden displayed a Lego Star Wars ship him and his dad built together. He was going to show off his karate skills but chickened out when it was his turn, maybe next year!

Great news!

2009-05-20T13:39:00.000-07:00

My doctor just called to let me know that after looking at my ultrasound from yesterday that my placenta has moved enough for me not to require a c section! I am so happy, I was getting scared to death of having to have a c section. They will do an ultrasound in another month to see if it has moved more because it is really low, but so far things are looking good and I'm happy to have some good news in my life! The baby looked good in the ultrasound he is still a boy (Jorge asked the lady to check, just in case), and he is growing, he's about 2 pounds! 13 weeks to go!

Silly Boy!

2009-05-06T19:53:00.000-07:00

Nicolas got these "NEMO GOBBLES" today at the dollar store. He loved them so much he wore them everywhere we went, including Kaden's karate class. I was a little embarrassed but everyone thought he was so cute! We've had the worst, never ending stomach bug ever since last Friday. Nicolas and I got the worst of it but we're finally feeling better and we were happy to finally get out of the house.

2009-04-27T20:34:00.001-07:00

This year we celebrated Easter for 3 days straight. Our first Easter egg hunt was in Mona, where my brother and his family live. We went to the city park and the kids found tons of yummy treats in the rain. Then we went to their house for some play time and a bbq.

Easter morning at Grandma's house, the kids got some fun surprises!
The kids waiting to do the Easter egg hunt at Grandma's house, right before we left to drive home.
The face Kaden was making is not normal, I don't know what he was doing!

For the last 3 years the kids and I have been in Utah for Easter, since that is when Kaden has spring break. Jorge always misses out so we saved their Easter baskets until we got home on Monday. The kids were really excited to get home and got some fun things. Then they had a little Easter egg hunt in the backyard, Jorge enjoyed being able to celebrate Easter with his boys!

Snowmobiling at Daniel's Summit

2009-04-22T15:41:00.001-07:00

My parents took a day off of work to take me and my boys snowmobiling. We went up to Daniel's Summit and had a great time. We snowmobiled to the lodge and had a yummy lunch then my dad pulled the boys around on a sled behind the snowmobile. Nicolas loved being the driver and didn't want to get off even when it was time to go home.

2009-04-22T15:38:00.001-07:00

My sweet husband surprised me and had some beautiful flowers and chocolates delivered to me at my parents house. He missed us so much and I was feeling stressed out about life, so these really brightened my day!

2009-04-22T15:31:00.001-07:00

Our friends, the Brown's, invited us over for a fun evening of dinner and dying Easter eggs. The boys also had a great time playing together. Nicolas thought it was fun being "naked" while they did the eggs, he thinks not having a shirt on is considered being naked. Thanks Kari for having us over!

2009-04-22T15:19:00.001-07:00

While I was in Utah my mom and I had a baby shower for my cute sis in law Jessica. Her and my brother Kevin are expecting their first baby, a boy, at the end on May. They are so excited and are going to be amazing parents. Besides Jorge begging me to have another baby she also wanted us to have one really bad so her baby could have a cousin close to his age. I told her no way, so she was thrilled when she found out I was pregnant. I think she was secretly very happy when we found out ours was also a boy and she did her best to get me excited. I think these 2 little cousins will be best buddies growing up!

Kevin stopped by after the shower and she showed him all of the cute stuff they received.
The two pregnant girls!

2009-04-22T13:56:00.001-07:00

Nicolas took a bath in my moms jetted tub. The bubbles got a little crazy and Nicolas had a great time.

2009-04-22T13:53:00.001-07:00

The day we left for Utah Kaden had testing in karate and earned his orange belt, good job Kaden!

2009-04-14T14:08:00.000-07:00

My boys and I just returned from a very wonderful 2 week visit to Utah. I drove there and back by myself. Jorge missed us so much and it was really hard being apart. I forgot my camera cord so I just decided to take a break from the computer and enjoy our time there. I was deathly ill the first week we were there (and the week before that) but my doctor called in an antibiotic for me and I finally started feeling like myself again. Nicolas decided he didn't need or like sleep while we were there so I became physically and emotionally exhausted dealing with him and fighting to get him to sleep, I'm hoping we can get him back to normal very soon. It was nice being home last night and letting Jorge join in on the hour of crazy, screaming, out of control 2 year old fun! He was great and still happier then ever to have us home and I enjoyed the break. I received a call from my doctor shortly after I got there and he said after looking at my ultrasound the baby looks fine but I have placenta previa. I found out at my appointment today it is a partial coverage which is good because it has a higher chance of moving. I will get an ultrasound in a month to see if it has moved at all. We're hoping and praying it moves so I don't have to have a c section or go on bed rest so I don't bleed. I'm having a hard time not running which is something the doctor has outlawed (amongst other things) I feel the pounds packing on! I am used to running 6 miles or more a day, so it is killing me. I was able to run up until the day before I had Nicolas, so I'm pretty disappointed, but I'll do whatever I have to do to have a healthy baby. So other than all of this wonderful stuff we did enjoy our trip. We didn't get to see as many friends and do everything we would of liked, but it was nice to relax and enjoy my family more than anything! I'm just hoping that next time I can find some good deals on airline tickets, that is a very long drive with 2 crazy boys! I'll post pictures of some of our fun adventures later, right now I'm unpacking and repacking for our trip to Disneyland with my parents tomorrow!

We're having.....

2009-03-28T09:40:00.001-07:00

Another Boy! (Its pretty obvious there's no mistake in that! I guess I shouldn't have gotten rid of all of my boy stuff, and been so presumptuous we were having a girl!)

A new product you've got to see!

2009-03-27T21:29:00.000-07:00

So my very talented cousin Jaime just developed a new product to calm fussy/colicky babies. Her oldest was very fussy and she spent the nights and days of his first few months bouncing him on an exercise ball. Her back hurt and she was uncomfortable, but it was the only thing that helped with his colic. And as you know we'll sacrifice anything to make a baby happy! Her product is called the Soodleseat and you can find it at www.soodleseat.com. This is something I wish I had when mine were babies because they were both fussy and Nicolas was colicky for 9 months! I'll be sure to get mine before the next one comes. So go check it out, its very affordable and would make a great shower gift!

Pay It Forward

2009-03-22T16:57:00.001-07:00

Some of my friends have done this so I thought I would continue the fun. I also think its fun to get real mail.
In order for me to receive a handmade goodie in the mail, I need to post this same invite on MY blog. Here's how the Pay It Forward works:
Pay it Forward Exchange is based on the concept of the movie "Pay it Forward".
I will send a hand made gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join the PIF exchange.
All the gifts will be made and posted out "sometime within the next year." How exciting to not know when your surprise package will arrive!
What you do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.
This Exchange is only open to those with active websites or blogs.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROMISE TO POST THIS SAME 'PAY IT FORWARD' MESSAGE ON YOUR BLOG! THEN YOU WILL PAY IT FORWARD TO 3 PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG.
I'd love for you to join me. What do you think?!
Other comments are welcome, but only the first three will be my Pay it Forward recipients.
Sounds like fun, right? No pressure.....just fun!

First baseball game

2009-03-15T19:32:00.000-07:00

Kaden's first baseball game was yesterday. He got to play baseball this year instead of tball. He seems to like it better and we like it better because it goes faster and they can actually get outs.
Before the game started Kaden asked his coach if he could play first base, he let him and Kaden did a great job.
This is Kaden running into home he was so proud of himself! This is one of the great hits Kaden got during the game. He hit really good and he ran a lot faster then last year since they could get out.

What happened to my sweet little boy?

2009-03-12T20:23:00.001-07:00

I don't know what to do with this kid! It seems like as soon as he put the big boy underwear on he got a major attitude. Nicolas was born with an attitude but once he hit 9 months and stopped screaming at me all the time he was pretty sweet as long as he was fed and well rested. The last three weeks he's been so naughty, I can't leave him and Kaden alone without Kaden yelling at him to stop hitting. At the gym when I pick him up they'll say he got put on time out for hitting. When I get after him he just screams NO at me. Kaden was always so sweet and I never had to deal with this with him. If we said no to him or raised our voice he would be heart broken and cry. Not Nicolas, he is the complete opposite! I'm sure it hasn't helped that he has been so sick the last couple of weeks, as soon as he finished his bout with herpes he got a horrible cold. We've been stuck in the house for 2 weeks so hopefully he can get better and we can get through this so his sweet little personality will come back!

This poor little guy...

2009-03-05T12:09:00.000-08:00

has been so sick! Monday he had a fever of 102+ then Tuesday he woke up with a mouth and throat full of canker sores and a fever. I got worried as the day went on and called the doctor, they had me bring him in right away. The doctor checked him out and thinks he has herpes type1 (not the std). He said his saliva is extremely contagious and not to let him get it in his eyes or he could go blind! Kaden is very worried and is always keeping his eye on him. The doctor put him on a strong antibiotic and we're hoping he starts feeling better. Nicolas has always been so healthy, he's never even been on an antibiotic. He can't and won't eat hardly anything and he's waking up about every hour at night. Today is the fourth day stuck in the house and we're starting to get stir crazy! His mouth hurts so bad and it makes me sad to see him in so much pain, he just holds it open and hardly moves.
So that is a little update on our lives, I just had to post something because I was getting tired of seeing those pink cookies whenever I looked at my blog! And just an explanation on why the cookies are pink, as much as we would love to have a little girl, we had some good friends over on Valentines Day and that is how we told them about our little surprise!

Our Surprising News Is..........

2009-02-20T17:12:00.001-08:00