Missing Jaxon

So my little guy is away this weekend visiting his cousins in Colorado. And i totally miss him. I think we all miss him.

But apparently he doesn't miss us, because he never wants to talk to us because he is always way too busy having fun. So much fun in fact, that he told me today he didn't ever want to come home!!

My brother in law, Jamie, seems to think he is an angel and would also love to keep him. Carolina says she can have Jamie write up the papers so they can have visitation rights every two weeks! But I think not. I miss my "stinky man" way too much.

I'm so glad he got to go. My parents took him out for Christian's B-day and Jamie passing the bar! Congratulations Jamie!! We are sooo proud of you!

Anyway, it's been really good for Hallie to be alone for a while. I really think she is starting to realize how much fun it is having Jaxon around, because she is getting really bored and bothering me all the time.

We miss Jaxon and can't wait to see him on Tuesday!

A day at the corn maze

Over fall break we went with our good friends, the Dorny's, to Vineyard Garden's corn maze. We spent a good two hours there and the kids had a blast! Hallie was especially excited to go with her "boyfriend" Ethan(Isn't he a handsome little man?). Hallie loves to play with Ethan and now she is starting to call him her boyfriend. How cute is that?

Jaxon was also very happy he could play with his "best friend", Cameron. Since we don't get to see them all the time, my kids are always excited to play with them.

The kids had so much that they did NOT want to leave,

but we coaxed them with Pizza for lunch. It works every time!!

The end of the end...

Well, we are done! What I mean by that is... Baby Tyson is officially our last baby! And we are thrilled(can you tell). Well, at least I am. I can't say that much for Alan who had to undergo the big "V". But what a trooper he was. It was amazingly quick and he has recovered miraculously. It has left me wondering, Why don't all guys do that instead of making their wives have their tubes tied? Not only is it much easier on their bodies, but it is dirt cheap!! I would recommend it to anyone, and I think Alan would too.

Tyson's Blessing

Sunday Sep. 30th Baby Tyson was blessed. It was such a wonderful day. And can I just say that I have an AMAZING husband! The blessing he gave was unbelievable. I am so lucky to be married to such a wonderful man and fabulous father.
Baby Tyson was so good too. He didn't make a sound up there. And he looked so handsome in his blessing outfit. It was a really special day for our whole family.
It was really fun to have all our family together too. Even my cousin Ariel, from Argentina, was here for the big day. We had a great time together and I think everyone enjoyed the many soups we had at the luncheon.

Things my Hallie says

I am sure that all of your kids are perfectly behaved, especially at the grocery store, but can I just say that mine ... are not. Hallie is my fiery redhead(well, strawberry blonde, but close enough) and she just tells it like it is. Like the time I was visiting teaching and she told my partner that she had a "big fat tummy" (thanks grandma, for teaching her that one). Or the time she told a perfect stranger at Costco that he "looked funny" (which he did) and then proceeded to tell him that he also talked weird. What does a mother say atoment like that?
Then there's the sweet and loving side of Hallie that always has to find something nice to say to her friends. Like the time she told her 5 year old cousin Christian (while they were in the tub all togetherand in her most innocent voice), "I like your big penus Christian!" Aaaaah! What is a mom to do? Hallie also likes to point out that every random girl her age she sees is her "friend."
What would we do without our Hallie to brighten everyday?

What a big boy!

Last week Jaxon came to Alan and told him he wanted his training wheels off. So Alan took them off and Jaxon took off. He learned to ride without training wheels whithin a matter of a few minutes and he is sooo proud of himself. He wants to show everyone who comes over how he can ride. He goes really fast now and he loves that too. We are so proud of Jaxon. Now Hallie keeps saying she wants her off, so daddy better get on that soon.

Introducing....Tyson John Arthur

Our little baby Tyson was born on Aug. 21st 2007 at 7:48 am. He was the best birthday present ever for his Dad whose b-day was on the 22nd. Ty weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. He is suuuch a good baby. He was sleeping through the night right out of the hospital (I know - you're all jealous), but don't worry - he wakes up at least once to eat now. And can I just say he is a chuunker. He eats astronomical amounts of food and he grew a double chin this week. I am so proud of the little guy. We are all enjoying him so much.

Summer's B-Day

Summer turned 9 years old today! I can't believe how big she is, she is growing up way too fast!
We just had a little family party at home since I just came home from the hospital. But she had a friend "High School Musical 2 premier"party on the 17th and an extended family party on the 19th.
She got the new Dance Dance Revolution game for PS2 with two dance pads and they love to play it. She also got clothes, which she

already loves! Aaaah! Isn't she too young to be into clothes already?

Summer is a fabulous big sister and a wonderful help to me. I don't know what I would do without her. She is so dedicated to practicing the violin now. She is really progressing and I appreciate not having to remind her everyday to practice. She is also playing soccer again this year and she loves it. Her best friend is on her team with her and they have a lot of fun at games and practicing together. It's been really fun going to all her games and watching her progress.

We absolutely love Summer! Happy Birthday sweetie!

Jaxon's Soccer debut

Jaxon started playing Soccer this fall for his first time! He absolutely looves it. He definately has more fun seeing us clap and cheer for him than he does scoring a goal or kicking the ball. He cannot run without a big smile on his face and his tongue sticking out. He is one of the smallest on the team, so he has a hard time actually getting a chance to kick the ball, but he'll sometimes get in there with his elbows going trying to get his turn to kick. It's freaking hilarious. And lets not forget the time he punched his own teammate in the back, because the other team scored! It is actually really fun to watch. It will be fun to see him comtinue to play

Our Infamous Day at the Lake

It all started as what looked like would be a wonderful day at the lake. Caro and the kids were here, the lake was glass, and NO ONE was on it(because it was really low and you had to launch at your own risk - not to mention it was a little bit overcast). But we were excited non the less, to tap some of that glass! Well, it didn't all go as planned. First Alan jumped in the water with cell phone in pocket (again!), second the boat was dead and . . . we didn't have jumper cables! When we finally got the boat launched the water was unreal. Alan and Ben had a great time skiing and wake boarding, and Summer and Mackenzie knee boarded. Then as we were enjoying the lake and about to let the kids on the tubes we heard a loud noise (can't remember what it sounded like, but it was ugly) and we started to smell oil. Well, it turns out that there was a huge whole blown in the top of our outdrive(no idea what that is, but I actually saw the whole)! So there we are on the lake, down by the damn, and remember I said there was NO ONE on the lake? Yeah, well there was still no one on the lake and every single one of the four adults on the boat had left their cell phones in the car, except for Alan's which I mentioned was wet! So Alan and Ben started to row us back to shore. We got about ten yards and realized we would never make it. Just when it seemed like I might give birth right there (I was due in 6 days), we heard the sound of a boat in the distance and we were saved!! The kids still talk about the day at the lake when we were saved.