Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Camera
When we went to San Diego for New Years we ended up leaving our camera at Greg's parents house. They came up this weekend and we finally got it back. So this is going to be a whole bunch of random pictures dating back to December. Sorry it will probably be pretty long.
Its nice to see that somethings never change. Axton still falls asleep in his high chair if I try to feed him lunch too late and he's ready for a nap. Unfortunatley he doesn't always sleep the best if he skips his meal.
Lately he has been obsessed with the dryer. He has figured out that it opens and closes and that he can make it happen. I've learned to never leave the laundry basket in front of it or this is what we get. Him and Greg had a ball playing with the dryer.
When we went to St George for Christmas we went to the park right by my g-parents house. It was pretty stinking cold but he didn't seem to mind.
Axton with Great Grandma and Grandpa Shattuck.
Its nice to see that somethings never change. Axton still falls asleep in his high chair if I try to feed him lunch too late and he's ready for a nap. Unfortunatley he doesn't always sleep the best if he skips his meal.
Lately he has been obsessed with the dryer. He has figured out that it opens and closes and that he can make it happen. I've learned to never leave the laundry basket in front of it or this is what we get. Him and Greg had a ball playing with the dryer.
When we went to St George for Christmas we went to the park right by my g-parents house. It was pretty stinking cold but he didn't seem to mind.
Axton with Great Grandma and Grandpa Shattuck.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
My little climber
For the last month or so Axton has been figuring out how to climb everything. His favorite game is to pull our chairs out from our table, climb on them, climb on the table, and then if we are standing near by.... jump off and hope we catch him. I think for the most part we have gotten him to stop doing that. However tonight he refused to go to sleep. Just when we would think he'd fallen asleep he'd start screaming so one of us would go lay him back down, and repeat it over and over again for an hour. Finally we'd had enough and decided to let him cry for a bit (he's been a really bad sleeper for the last 2 weeks now for no apparent reason). All of a sudden we hear this huge thump and part of us is think he hit his head on the wall or something to that effect while part of us is thinking, "did he finally take on the crib and go overboard, let's hope not?" Yup, we walked in and he was screaming while standing on the floor. I'm guessing he knocked the wind out of himself and he was really scared to fall from such a height. While part of me is proud that he is figuring out the world around him, even though he refuses to talk, most of me is horrified at this new development because it means more falls to come and a lot more work on our part to get him to sleep. I was really hoping he wouldn't figure it out for another 6 months or so, one can always dream.
On another note we found out that my brother Theron, and his wife Heidi, and their son Logan (who is only 2 weeks older than Axton) are going to come visit us this weekend!!! Way back in the day Theron told me that he would come visit us when the Eagles played the Cardinals here. So they are coming! What a man of his word, ok he really just wants to see the eagles play and we are free room and board! I'm excited though, it will give us something to do for a few days and maybe I'll be able to bum a few pictures off of them until we get our camera next month when Greg's parents come to visit everyone.
On another note we found out that my brother Theron, and his wife Heidi, and their son Logan (who is only 2 weeks older than Axton) are going to come visit us this weekend!!! Way back in the day Theron told me that he would come visit us when the Eagles played the Cardinals here. So they are coming! What a man of his word, ok he really just wants to see the eagles play and we are free room and board! I'm excited though, it will give us something to do for a few days and maybe I'll be able to bum a few pictures off of them until we get our camera next month when Greg's parents come to visit everyone.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Still Alive
Yep you aren't rid of us yet, we are still alive. We have been on go since Christmas and somewhere along the way we managed to misplace our camera. I'm really hoping it's in San Diego or the car hiding because I don't know where else it would be. So when I find it I'll post more.
For now, we went to St. George to spend Christmas with my grandparents which was nice. Axton did really well as far as sleeping and that but I think he got a little bored staying indoors most of he time. He also managed to throw up while we were there and again on the drive home, lucky us!
Then for New Years we went to San Diego. That was also a nice visit except Axton kept waking up at 4-5am. Luckily I have the best mother-in-law in the world who was willing to play with him so I could get another hour or so of sleep since Greg kept leaving to go golfing at 5:30 in the morning.
Axton and I were supposed to go to Idaho tomorrow for a week but since we've been home he's only slept once through the night which is not like him at all and he has been very needy and a little sick. So we are postponing it until next month sometime.
Well there's our boring update and hopefully we'll get some pictures up here as soon as I can figure out what happened to our camera.
For now, we went to St. George to spend Christmas with my grandparents which was nice. Axton did really well as far as sleeping and that but I think he got a little bored staying indoors most of he time. He also managed to throw up while we were there and again on the drive home, lucky us!
Then for New Years we went to San Diego. That was also a nice visit except Axton kept waking up at 4-5am. Luckily I have the best mother-in-law in the world who was willing to play with him so I could get another hour or so of sleep since Greg kept leaving to go golfing at 5:30 in the morning.
Axton and I were supposed to go to Idaho tomorrow for a week but since we've been home he's only slept once through the night which is not like him at all and he has been very needy and a little sick. So we are postponing it until next month sometime.
Well there's our boring update and hopefully we'll get some pictures up here as soon as I can figure out what happened to our camera.
Monday, December 22, 2008
House
Greg and I have been looking at homes for a couple of weeks. I have looked at probably 25 homes and Greg around 10. Who knew there would be so many in our price range! Oh right we live in Arizona, home to thousands of foreclosures and short sales! Well finally I narrowed it down to 4 houses I really liked and wanted Greg to see. Then out of no where I spied a new listing that looked like one I had seen but wasn't sure if I liked or not. I felt that I should give Greg the chance to veto it so I put it on the list. He looked at the info and pictures and off of the info we had he decided that that would be the one he would choose if it had a decent floor plan. I wasn't sure I liked this idea until he pointed out some of it's features that got me thinking, it WASN'T the same floor plan I had thought it was!! SO we decided to see it anyways and hope it was everything we wanted.
To shorten the story we saw it last and fell in love with it!! It's nothing like the floor plan I thought it was, it's so much better, and bigger!! It has been well taken care of and we immediately felt we should put an offer on it! So we did right after seeig it, despite the fact that we had told ourselves we wouldn't do anything too fast. It's a short sale so it will probably be at least 2 months before we know if the bank accepts it or not. We feel pretty good about it since we just found out that the owner has accepted our offer (meaning he is signing a contract with us) and they will only accept other offers (so far they have none) as back up even if they are higher, incase we bailout.
So all we need is the banks ok, and all of the inspections to say it's ok and it's ours!! Cross your fingers for us that all goes smoothly, we really want this house (althoguh there are plenty of others out there if this doesn't work)!!
The front of it, it's a single story which we hear resell very well. I'm excited that I won't have to worry about our kids and the stairs since Axton is obsessed with stairs. Plus I hate running up and downstairs all day long (I think I can thank Hillside for that).
The kitchen:
The family room (off of the kitchen):
The master bedroom:
The humongous yard for around here:
And because I know I love hearing the details here are a few. It's a little over 2,600 sq ft, 5 bedroom, 3 full baths. It will be really interesting if Axton ends up being an only child, we'll have to down size! Hopefully that won't be the case though. Wish us luck!
To shorten the story we saw it last and fell in love with it!! It's nothing like the floor plan I thought it was, it's so much better, and bigger!! It has been well taken care of and we immediately felt we should put an offer on it! So we did right after seeig it, despite the fact that we had told ourselves we wouldn't do anything too fast. It's a short sale so it will probably be at least 2 months before we know if the bank accepts it or not. We feel pretty good about it since we just found out that the owner has accepted our offer (meaning he is signing a contract with us) and they will only accept other offers (so far they have none) as back up even if they are higher, incase we bailout.
So all we need is the banks ok, and all of the inspections to say it's ok and it's ours!! Cross your fingers for us that all goes smoothly, we really want this house (althoguh there are plenty of others out there if this doesn't work)!!
The front of it, it's a single story which we hear resell very well. I'm excited that I won't have to worry about our kids and the stairs since Axton is obsessed with stairs. Plus I hate running up and downstairs all day long (I think I can thank Hillside for that).
The kitchen:
The family room (off of the kitchen):
The master bedroom:
The humongous yard for around here:
And because I know I love hearing the details here are a few. It's a little over 2,600 sq ft, 5 bedroom, 3 full baths. It will be really interesting if Axton ends up being an only child, we'll have to down size! Hopefully that won't be the case though. Wish us luck!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Christmas
Well Christmas came a little early this year for Greg and I. Greg would rather buy what he wants than be surprised by what I get him and I am starting to become fond of this idea (I know we're crazy)! His thinking is "If I want something I'll go buy it and we can say it is for Christmas, birthday, etc, that way I can use it when I want to." We have decided Christmas, as far as presents go, are going to be for our children and not so much for each other. So Greg has wanted a new golf bag and shoes for a while and decided that with Christmas right around the corner he would just go buy them. So I did the same and went and bought a new bed set (comforter, sheets, pillows, etc.) since we really needed another set.
The other "present" I got was our Christmas tree! This will be our 4th christmas together and we have never had a tree, we have also never stayed home for christmas so I guess that can justify it. I bought the tree, sight unseen, from a co-op for $20. I was very nervous about it when we first got it but once we got home and set it up I was very happy. It's a little short and they cut the top off but I can live with it. We don't have a whole lot of decorations this year because I'm hoping to get some good deals after the fact, but I am so excited to finally have a tree. Even better is that Axton loves to look at it but he doesn't try to touch it which I was very worried about.
Just a heads up, I'm not sending out Christmas cards or letters, I'm a slacker! Maybe next year when I think about it a little sooner and can put more thought into it than would happen this year. Hope everyone has a great christmas and travels safely where ever they are going.
The other "present" I got was our Christmas tree! This will be our 4th christmas together and we have never had a tree, we have also never stayed home for christmas so I guess that can justify it. I bought the tree, sight unseen, from a co-op for $20. I was very nervous about it when we first got it but once we got home and set it up I was very happy. It's a little short and they cut the top off but I can live with it. We don't have a whole lot of decorations this year because I'm hoping to get some good deals after the fact, but I am so excited to finally have a tree. Even better is that Axton loves to look at it but he doesn't try to touch it which I was very worried about.
Just a heads up, I'm not sending out Christmas cards or letters, I'm a slacker! Maybe next year when I think about it a little sooner and can put more thought into it than would happen this year. Hope everyone has a great christmas and travels safely where ever they are going.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thanksgiving
We were going to stay home for Thanksgiving this year but decided at the last minute to go to San Diego. I'm glad we did because we kept very busy while we were there and we probably would have gone stir crazy here. Unfortunately we didn't break out the camera until our last dasy, I'm really good at that!
Axton loves rocks, and so do I as long as he doesn't eat them. They are a nice cheap toy! Brooklynn and Axton had so much fun playing together.
So Pretty!! Apparently while Greg and I were out golfing Axton discovered a hat he just had to wear so of course when we got home we just had to be shown!
I think the highlight of Axton's trip was being able to play with the tunnels and tents! He wasn't scared of it at all and took right to it. Maybe when we get a bigger place we buy him his own set, but then he probably won't like it as much.
Axton must have been worn out because he slept for half of the drive home which never happens. Going up, at his nap time, he slept maybe 45 minutes. Luckily he is pretty good as long as we have food to keep giving him.
We always love going to San Diego and spending time with the Leavitts. Thank you so much Mom and Dad for letting us crash unexpectedly and Melanie for giving up her room when she wasn't planning on it! We can't wait to come see you again.
Axton loves rocks, and so do I as long as he doesn't eat them. They are a nice cheap toy! Brooklynn and Axton had so much fun playing together.
So Pretty!! Apparently while Greg and I were out golfing Axton discovered a hat he just had to wear so of course when we got home we just had to be shown!
I think the highlight of Axton's trip was being able to play with the tunnels and tents! He wasn't scared of it at all and took right to it. Maybe when we get a bigger place we buy him his own set, but then he probably won't like it as much.
Axton must have been worn out because he slept for half of the drive home which never happens. Going up, at his nap time, he slept maybe 45 minutes. Luckily he is pretty good as long as we have food to keep giving him.
We always love going to San Diego and spending time with the Leavitts. Thank you so much Mom and Dad for letting us crash unexpectedly and Melanie for giving up her room when she wasn't planning on it! We can't wait to come see you again.
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