My 2009 Word of the Year

My friend Ashley did this last year, and I thought it was such a good idea. She picked a WORD for the year, something all encompassing to work on and work towards. I have thought long and hard about my word, and I have chosen- BELIEVE. These are the things I am going to work on believing-

Believe that there is a plan for me, greater than I can understand, and better than I could plan for myself, and act accordingly-be grateful.
Believe that it is MY choice to be happy- and continue to BE HAPPY.
Believe in myself and my goals- they are worth the work and I am capable of achieving them.
Believe that people mean well- Look for the good, Give the benefit of the doubt, and don’t second guess.

Have a happy 2009, you better BELIEVE that I will!!!!

Awesome : Not Awesome

I've seen Awesome: Not Awesome on my friend Jill's blog, and it always cracks me up so here is my version-

AWESOME: Jaxon has a really sweet pair of blue/green/white argyle socks.

NOT AWESOME: I wore them for a whole day in Vegas thinking they were mine, until the end of the day when I noticed that the heel kept slipping down a little and realized they were in fact, not my socks.

Dave always teases me that he cannot tell the difference between mine and Jaxon's socks once they are folded...I guess he's more right than I would like to admit!

"...I'll Focus, I PROMISE!"

Me: Jaxon, do you want to go to a Childrens Museum?
Jaxon: "Please Mommy!? I"ll focus, I promise! I'll be a good listener too!

Have I really told Jaxon to "focus"??...so many times that he is no repeating it back to me? YIKES!

Happy Anniversary to ME!

Today is 6 years of wedded bliss! Okay, maybe it's not ALL bliss, but I couldn't have married a better fella'! Dave is Kind and good, never raises his voice, has a killer sense of humor, he's smart and he's handsome! I really lucked out! We traveled all the way to Vegas, and yet we are going to "The Mesa Grill" to celebrate! It is actually more exciting than it sounds-- It is at Ceasar's Palace, and it is Bobby Flay's restuarant (for any food network junkies) Dave got taken there a by a client a while back while doing some work here is Vegas and he LOVED IT! So thanks to my in-laws, yesterday we got to go to the temple and do sealings with my FIL as the sealer, and tonight we get to go out for a hot date! HURRAY! Tomorrow it's back to real life...booo....

Quick Christmas update...no pictures

...Not because there is a lack of pictures, because believe me, there is NOT, it's just we are still in Vegas with no way to upload.
Christmas Eve we went to the Rogers family dinner and program, and it was really cool. Jaxon got to be a wise man, and he was so darling. He walked right up to Mary, handed her the gift, and stood staring at her for the rest of the program (which is better than the other two wise men who got in a wrestling match over a pacifier!) It brought tears to my eyes, to see Jaxon so big and involved.
After we got home and got Jaxon to bed, we did our tradition (second year makes it a tradition) of watching ELF while putting together toys. Jaxon's tool bench was a HUGE hit! Since it was from Santa it wasn't wrapped. Christmas morning he refused to dump out his stocking or open any presents because he was too enthralled with his bench. After he mellowed out he opened his presents from Gr. and Gr. Rogers- a hard hat, goggles, a chainsaw, and a jackhammer! Jaxon is in heaven, and just runs from one toy to the other, as far as Jaxon is concerned, it was a "Man's Man" Christmas. We had a great lunch with Dave's two younger sisters, Mel and kim, and their spouses and children. Then we lounged, ate, napped, ate, and ate. After Jaxon's nap we went to Dave's older sisters house to see their family- (5 daughters!) Jaxon was in TOY HEAVEN! They had gotten a Wii and guitar hero, and boy was it fun! We are continuing to lounge, eat, and play my BIL's Wii and are having a fantastic time! It won't be so fun to go back to real life, but I guess that is what makes vacations/ holidays so fun and special!

Oh yes, and Jaxon only lasted one day with the PNP turned over on him. He crawled out from under this morning (he is stronger than we gave his credit for) and tried to use it to crawl up on the washer again. The straps (by straps, I mean Ductape) holding the PNP up snapped and the whole thing crashed...so we heard him and ran in. Uncle Andy and Dave rigged up a new device- a large comforter over the top of the pack and play, strapped on with several rachet straps that go ALL the way around the pack and play...we put Jaxon in, put the blanket over the top, and then strapped them all in place! In Jaxon's defense, I don't think he's TRYING to be naughty by getting out, it's just that every time we present him with a new challenge, he accepts it, and RISES to the occasion magnificiantly!!

(not so) Good morning 5:10 am

Yup, that's what time Jaxon was out of his p-n-p and making mischief this morning. He still can't get out of the laundry room door, but that doesn't stop him from finding trouble. This morning he had all his clothes in the washer (again) and we woke to a Crash, then a yelp (just like yesterday) but this time the cry was cut off immediately. I ran in there, and Jaxon met me at the door with, "Don't worry mom. I got my own thumb out this time!" I'm glad at least that he thinks I was more worried about his thumb, than mad for him doing all that again. Later, my MIL was doing some laundry and said, "Ashley, please tell me that YOU got this water bottle out of the cupboard...?" UH, what? So, Jaxon has apparently been climbing UP ONTO the washer and dryer and playing in the cupboards. Luckily he is obsessed with spray bottles, because there were also such things as bleach, laundry soap, spray and wash, etc.
So, we have resorted to the last resort--we have turned the p-n-p over on him so he is truly in a cage. We put the mattress on the floor and rigged the top part over him...in our defense, Jaxon thought it was hilarious, and a real treat to sleep like that! And also in our defense, Jaxon has been C-R-A-N-K-Y while we have been here because he has NOT (obviously) been sleeping well, and right now, we are currently at 3 and a half hours of CAGE NAP!!!! YEESSSSSSS!!!!! Caroling last night was a success, and Jaxon loved it, even though he just stood quietly holding Papa's hand. This morning we froze to death and walked a little more than a mile to the temple to get some of Jaxon's energy out. We walked all around the LV temple (soooo beautiful, by the way) and then the mile home. When we got back Jaxon was shaking and his teeth were chattering, but he was TIRED....again I say....YEEEESSSSSS!!! Tonight we are off to the Extended Rogers Family dinner and program where Jaxon will be one of several wise men...uh....we'll see how that goes!

Sad...but kind-of deserving...

Here in LV Jaxon is sleeping in a pack-n-play in my in-laws laundry room. We thought it was great because while Jaxon CAN climb out of the p-n-p, he CANNOT open the door of the laundry room, because it sticks...problem solved right? WRONG! Today, 45 minutes after Jaxon was put down for his nap (ie- should have been asleep for about 45 minutes) I hear a crash and loud wailing coming through his monitor. I went into the laundry room to find Jaxon with his thumb stuck in the door of the washer..but WAIT! The best part is that his pillow, and ALL his clothes were also in the washer, becuase according to him, "They were too dirty to wear." The question is, how did he get all that stuff into the washer so quietly in the first place???