Boring Summer

So I decided I needed to add something to our blog because it has been forever since our last update but I have nothing exciting to post. We have not done much since we got home because it is too hot to go outside and Josh is working all the time. I guess the only thing that is sort of funny to report is Micaela has discovered how to take her own diaper off. I thought I would be smart and just make sure she always has pant on but she can take those off too. The other day Josh went to go check on Micaela during her nap and came out laughing and told me to go look at her. I have to say it was pretty funny--she was laying there with no pants or diaper on, she was half naked sleeping in her crib. Although it was funny at first, it is not anymore. I end up washing her bedding everyday because she has to pee when the diaper is off. Oh well! We just have to hope this is a short phase for her and stop taking her diaper off.

Just 6 more weeks till school starts and Caden will get to start preschool! That will be exciting!

Our big Trip to California

Well after 5 1/2 years of marriage, we finally when on vacation. We drove over to California to visit Janeen's sister Cami and her family and continued on up to Josh's brother's , Shane, wedding. We had lots of fun and enjoyed visiting with family and friends. Here are a few pictures we took along the way.

This one was at a rest area. Between Janeen and Caden we stopped a few too many times for a bathroom break.




Micaela decided to learn how to play the piano with her cousin Hunter. They are about two weeks apart in age.




This is the newest grandchild on the Jackson side--Sawyer Rooks Bean.




Backyards are the best. We can't wait to have one of our own. Josh even got involved and had had lots of fun.




This is a picture of Josh with his brother Shane taken shortly after the wedding.




Caden loved using the travel pillow but they don't work well for little kids when they are sleeping.




Trees really do exist still even though they do not grow in Arizona.




Picture perfect right after waking up in the morning.




Thanks goodness for portable DVD players. They make trips so much more enjoyable for everyone.

Nap Time!

I was making dinner one night and left the kitchen to see Caden asleep on the sofa. Its is fine if he wants to take a nap but I do prefer the nap to be taken before 3 in the afternoon.

Oh we do have some exciting news about Caden. We have had him tested several times to see if we can get him into preschool next year and we found out yesterday that he qualifies so he will start school in the fall. He has a fews problems with his speech so it made him qualify. We are very glad he made it because it is funded through the school district so we will not have to pay for it.

Josh is out camping this week for work so I am getting a little bored at home. I talked to him and they have already caught several people so the trip is productive. It is just going to be a long week.

How many of us are there?

So I am copying this idea from my sister. Here are the results:

for Josh

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 13 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

and for Janeen

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 0 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Check out your name!

Fun, random pictures

So I thought it would be fun to post some older pictures of us. These are completely random and there are a lot but I hope you enjoy!

When children get bored

So my children have a knack for getting into trouble into a matter of seconds. Today is one of those examples. Here is a picture of before:



And here are the after pictures:






So the green stuff is all the fluff that is supposed to be in the pillow but I guess my kids did not like it in the pillows anymore.