We’ve had a few important things going on around here this month, and instead of taking a much needed nap, I decided to update before the feeling gets away from me. We have really early church, but the good part of that is that church that starts early ends early, and there’s time to take a nap and relax afterwards. I’ve only taken the sacrament 2 times this year, however, because I can’t seem to make it on time. I have such a hard time waking up in the morning, even if I go to bed early, and when you add being pregnant to that, it’s almost impossible to get me up before 7:50 am. My husband happens to have the same problem, but Easton and Teagan usually wake up around 7:30 and take care of themselves until their very responsible parents get their butts out of bed.
Remember when Easton was born? I do. And I also remember when he was baptized on February 1st. I don’t know when it happened, but he is nearly a full-grown man. He’s such a good kid. He’s insightful, intuitive, responsible, genuine, helpful, and he has the best heart. In so many ways, he gets what other kids his age don’t. He was way excited to be baptized, and it was a great day. Almost all of my siblings were there except Adam and Amber and, of course, my dad. Jacob’s parents were the only ones there on his side since the rest of his siblings are on a mission, away at college, or living in UT. Amanda and Ryan came, Andrea was there, and of course Adam and Angelica. We took just a few pics before the baptism with Easton. He has a black eye from playing basketball on the playground at school. Don’t judge me, I look like a cow.
Teagan turned 5 on February 4th. He’s such a hoot. He gets a kick out of everything. We went out to dinner on his birthday, but since he’s 5 he got a big friends party on Feb 14th. It also happened to be Valentine’s Day, so the kids brought Valentines for an exchange at the end of the party. We did it at Jacob’s parents’ in their backyard. We rented a jump house and then the kids just ran all over playing in their big backyard. Teagan had so much fun, and that’s why we did it. I barely took any pictures because I was too busy talking to friends. Oh, his cake has a rainbow on it. Poor planning on my part. I was going to make the cake, but my ambition had dwindled by the end of the week, so the night before we ran to Costco and bought a cake. There was a rainbow cake, and the rest were flower cakes. He got the better deal, believe you me. But he took one look at what he wanted to be a spiderman cake, and his face fell with disappointment and confusion, maybe even a little repulsion. But miraculously Jacob and I convinced him that rainbows and clouds and sunshine were awesome things. So he was fine with it by the time his party came.
And the mustache is from the Valentines that Jackson brought.
So, we also found a house, put in an offer, and it was accepted. It’s a 3-minute drive from my parents and sister and closer to Jacob’s parents too. It has a big backyard, big sideyard, a good size kitchen, brand new carpet and fresh paint, and the cabinets look new too. It also has a driveway, and I feel like it has come to us as an answer to prayers. I really like the area, and though it’s not my dream home, I love the house and it will be great for the nest few years. It will fit our family nicely. It’s also in a cul-de-sac. That was important to me since my boys are always playing outside. It’s set to close on March 17th, so hopefully it will go smoothly from here on out. We really like the area we are in right now, but houses around here either have super small yards and no driveways and are stacked right on top of each other or are over our budget. So we’re moving north of where we are now, but it will be nice to be just around the corner from my sister. We can’t wait.
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