"Mom, I want to go to the Gun Store!!!"

So never in my life did I think I'd my child would say, "Mom, I want to go to the gun store!" 45 times a day. Well, we've been working on obedience and I told Jaxon we would go to the gun store if he made "good decisions" and obeyed mom and dad the whole day. After a couple of discouraging disobedient days, he finally had a morning that he was successful at making "good decisions." P.S. I've decided that I want to say "Jax, because you've made good decisions, you earned a reward" versus "Jax, because YOU were a good boy, you GET a reward." Because the opposite, "Jax, because you were a bad boy" doesn't settle well with me. So we will see how well I can adjust to my new phrasing...wish me luck! Ok, back to the story.
So Doug found out he passed his National Dental Board Exam and took Jaxon to the Gun store. He just loved it. Afterwards they went to Wal-mart and Jax picked out this gun that he's been eying every time we went there.
He was sooooooooo thrilled! When I asked him to smile for the picture, he easily make this grin and I just think he is too cute!

Picking Fresh Blueberries!

We had a blast picking blueberries with our friends Yolanda and Ashton. I think Jax ate more than he put in the bucket because his diaper the next day was midnight blue.
We picked 2 buckets full and ate about a 1/3 and froze the other 2/3. There's nothing like blueberry waffles with homemade blueberry syrup and fresh baked bread and blueberry jam.

First Flight

Jaxon, Talon, and I took our first trip to Utah together. And let me say, we have stories. Here are some of the funny and not so funny moments:

• Double stroller: Talon in front dragging his blanking and waving his arms in excitement, toddler car seat in Jax's seat, Jax holding onto the stroller while the car seat continues to fall on top of him, mom with 2 backpacks horizontally pushing the stroller =).
• The drunk couple sitting in front of us that spelt beer all over as she (whom I call "crazy lady") was climbing over him to go to the bathroom.
• "Crazy Lady" turning around, pointing her finger ferosously, and rudely yelling "DOON'T YOU KICK MY SEAT." After Jaxon had been sitting in his carseat for literally 2 minutes...o-boy and we haven't even left the gate....this will be fun!
• Trying to go the bathroom? How in the world was I supposed to do that with a lap child?
• Jax finally falling asleep 20 minutes before landing the 4 hour flight.
• Last but not least- Talon's huge blowout all over my leg.

Oh, the joys of traveling. On the positive side, the Lord blessed me with patience that day and I was able to maintain composure. And the kids did the best they could in the circumstances. Thanks for your prayers.