We Ain't No Fair Weather Fans

We were there. We were sitting in the bleachers while these boys chased after a ball covered with pig skin in the snow. We came dressed in red sweatshirts to show our loyalty. We covered our red with heavy duty ponchos. We would have used our umbrellas but they were confiscated at the gates. Had I used by brain that day we would have also been dressed in winter coats.

Jaxon watched approximately 4 minutes of the game. The duration was spent underneath my poncho eating gummy worms and Gardetto's. (I secretly wish I could have been down there with him!) Right before half time Jaxon said something about not being able to feel is fingers. As the clock ran down for half time, our excited little boy said "I think it's time to go home, mom!"

I am sure we would have stayed had Jaxon not been there. Brian was sweet to let us leave and return to a world of warmth and dryness. It was a great sacrifice on his part. After all, I was told multiple times "This is PERFECT football weather!"

p.s. Did I mention how grateful I was that Jaxon was at the game?

Together Again

To say Jaxon loves the movie Cars would be an understatement. For his birthday he was given quite a bit paraphernalia from the movie including some die cast cars. He carried multiple cars around with him where ever we went....but one car that always went was Lightning McQueen. One of these adventures was to his friends house a few weeks ago. As we went to leave we couldn't find Lightning McQueen or Sheriff anywhere. Thinking they would surface shortly we stopping searching and went home. Almost daily Jaxon asks to go to his friend's house to get his "Lightning a-Queen and Sheriff"....they've still never been found.

Today we stopped at the store to pick up another Lightning McQueen car for Jax. He held the bag all the way to the car. He held the package all the way home. He has held the car since we got home. Shortly after we got home, I saw and heard Jaxon giving Lightning a tour of the house (with his girlfriend Sally, of course!). Showing Lightning his bedroom: "This is Jaxon Scott Vincent's room." Then on to the bathroom: "This is where I go potty."

Jaxon and Lightning napping

Lightning looks pretty happy to home!

Happy days are here again, Jaxon's with his new best friend!

Sweet Reunion

I have yet to make it to any of my high school reunions. I liked high school, I really did. Some graduate and never want to step foot in their old school or see anyone who walked the same halls ever again. High school was one of those rights of passage that I don't want to repeat, but still I hold fond memories of my days at CHS. I would have gone to my 10 year reunion this year had the scheduling worked out better. As it turns out, the schedule didn't work for very many of my fellow classmates and the turn out was bleak.

I have realized that I am not very good with staying in touch with people. Even my closest of friends. I really don't enjoy talking on the phone and I avoid it as much as possible. Maybe it is due to the countless hours spent on the phone during my teen years or that modern technology makes emailing and texting that much more convenient. Totally impersonal. Completely convenient. That's the world we live in.

Even though I may not see or talk to many of my closest friends on a regular basis, it doesn't mean that they mean less to me or that I don't think about them often. Case in point. My friend Tori and I met at girls camp 16 years ago. Shortly after that she moved into my ward and we attended Junior High together. Upon graduation we both attended WSU for a few years before she transferred to the University of Utah.

Tori moved to New York, New York 3 1/2 years ago to live the extravagant single life in a very happening city. Recently she married her sweetheart, Tim, and I was able to see her as they came home for an open house. It's a nice feeling to see a friend. Someone you feel safe with, someone to laugh with, someone to share memories with. The time and states between us hasn't changed how I feel about my friend. True friends are friends forever. Time and space doesn't change that.

Tori and Tim

What a guy

The other day Jaxon was at my mom's while I was at work. They were on their way outside to swing, again! Since Jaxon was in the lead, and my mom was holding cousin Wyatt, my mom asked Jaxon to open the door for her. As he went to open the door he said,

"I'm Jaxon Scott Vincent the guy who helps people!"

Sprinkler, sprinklers, splinkers!

I wish that I could say that at this point our yard is in and absolutely beautiful. But, alas, we are still the depths of trenches that need to be filled, a few lines that need to be laid, and many heads to be put on. But it's coming....the yard is in deed coming! Life sure is the pits when it gets in the way of doing what you want to do, eh?

On September 8th our wonderful family spent their Saturday helping us get our sprinkling system put in. I was so impressed with all the work they did. It would have taken us FOREVER to do it by ourselves. I wish I had pictures of us actually working. Someone even asked why I wasn't taking pictures for the blog. (Were they mocking me? I think so!) Truth be told, I would have felt too guilty to take pictures of people working. So the other night I snapped a couple quick shots of Jaxon helping Brian fill in some trenches. Hopefully I will be able to post pictures of our grass before snow falls. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

One Great Grandma

On Sunday we celebrated my Grandma Taylor's 82nd birthday. For most of my life my grandparents have lived in southern Utah. Last December they made the move up to Uintah to be closer to the rest of the family. It has been so nice to have them around so that Jaxon can get to know these wonderful people. My grandma and grandpa Taylor are at the top of my list of "The World's Best People".

Here are some fun facts about my grandma:

1. She is the mother of 9 children, the grandmother of 42, the great-grandmother of 37.
2. She crochets, quilts, makes dolls and other toys, she sewed the majority of my barbies' clothes.
3. When she and my grandpa worked as care takers at Camp Woodland, she made her own fishing pole and caught a fish with it.
4. She is an amazing cook. She taught my mother well. Where I went wrong I'll never know!
5. I have never seen my grandma angry or upset. (Even after two of her 3-year-old great-grandchildren broke her wind chime at her birthday party. We won't say who. It's too embarrassing!) She is genuine and kind.
6. She has been temple worker in the Manti and St. George temples.
7. Grandma has a wonderful sense of humor. I love listening to her tell stories. She gets laughing so hard she cries. Ü
8. At 80 years old Grandma taught Sunbeams and guaranteed herself a seat in the Celestial Kingdom.

I hope that when I am 82 I will be able to do all the things that she continues to do. Happy Birthday, Grandma! We love you!!

Joy School

Joy School

2007-2008Jaxon's first day of Joy School. He looks so grown up with his "pack pack"!

It makes me feel the tiniest bit sad that he is so willing to do things without his mom. On the other hand, it's nice knowing I will have 2 hours to myself once a week. What to do, what to do?!
This is the picture Jaxon made of a butterfly. Three and already learning about symmetry!
Way to go, Jax!