Growing a Garden

A few months ago I started a garden. Most of the stuff died but I was able to harvest, artichokes, carrots, red onions, zucchini, and two tomatoes (after the two tomatoes the plant died, no idea why). The two tomatoes were picked an eaten before I could get a picture. The artichoke and a few carrots were ready for the pickin today. They are beautiful and I am so proud of them. The boys loved the carrots. It was the sweetest carrot, I not sure if it tasted sweet because the victory of making it or if it was actually sweet...either way, it was yummy!!!

Swim Lessons

I overheard some moms talking about swim classes for their children. It was the beginning of August and I thought, yah I should probably get Jaxon some lessons. When I remembered, a week later, I googled the Lakewood rec. center swimming. The website was confusing and trying to sign Jax up was like trying to figure out a Tangram. I assumed what I was looking for would be called Toddler Swim or Your baby can swim or something to that nature. There was a class that was offered for ages 3-16 and included mental and physically challenged kids. I thought the age range was rather large but it was the only class with Jaxon's age identified. So I signed him up for Adaptive swim.

On the first day of swim class, we showed up right on time. I mean I ran in the locker room at 10:30 for the 10:30 class. I sprayed Jax with sun screen and walked out to the pool area. There was a group of kids Jaxon's age in the pool already. I wanted to make sure that this was his class so I stopped a life guard walking by and asked. "I am looking for the 10:30 swim class?" He looked at Jaxon and then at me and said what's his name. I replied Jaxon. He looked at me funny and said "Oh he is with me, Adaptive swim right?". At this point I couldn't remember what the name of the class was so I said, "Uhm I am not sure what class I signed him up for". He replied that I had signed him up for Adaptive swim, a class reserved for only mentally and physically challenged kids...OOPPS! Luckily Mr. Vince (that's what Jax called him) didn't mind, and Jaxon got two weeks of private swim lessons. On that last day he even jumped off the diving board!!!

Mr. Vince was such a good teacher. Thank you Mr Vince!!!

Family Pictures

We had this amazing photographer in our ward take our family pictures. They are amazing! She put a few on her blog. Check them out...AMAZING!

www.picturesbypresley.blogspot.com

Ahh, so cute...hey stop that!

Kevin took his laptop in Jaxon's room and put on a movie for him to watch as he drank his milk and got ready for bed. Milan wants to do everything Jax does so he made his way to Jaxon and cried to get up next to his big brother. Kevin and I ran to get the camera. We just kept snapping waiting forthe amazing photo (anyone who has kids knows it takes thirty to get one) and this is how the event unfolded....

Jaxon drinking his milk, Milan eating a cracker, proud mom and dad snapping pictures

Dad - "No Milan, Jaxon doesn't want your cracker"

Milan - "hah, hah, I made my brother mad and it was kinda funny. I am going try that again"

Mom - "No Milan, stop" Dad - "No hitting...no pushing"

And then a mad rush to make sure Milan didn't fall off the chair after Jaxon pushed him away.

Jaxon's best friend next door

I never forget how lucky Jax is to have such a good friend close by and so close in age. I cherish the moments when he or Addie beg to play together. Jaxon loves his cousin so much that every time he sees her he has to give her a hug. Don't get me wrong, it's not always easy to manage two strong willed children and most play times end with Jaxon hitting or Addie screaming or both. But my heart melts when they hug and say sorry and then cry when one or the other has to leave. Most recently, if Kara or Brian tell Addie it's time to go home, Jaxon will stare at them and in a very stern vocie exclaim "No don't take my Addie!".

Addie + Jaxon = Best Friends Forever