I started writing this blog almost exactly a month ago, and surprise surprise, I never finished it or published it. Don't worry, we're still alive and have not had anything happen to us in California. I must say I was a little worried about that. We've enjoyed our time here very much, especially the 80 degree October weather! We still miss our friends and family in Utah, but it's so nice to know they're only a phone call away.
Well, we have had a very eventful 2 months since little Daxton became a part of our family. I had completely forgotten how much work these precious babies are. It's so worth it, but sometimes I feel bad for my little buddy Carter. He's had to learn how to share his mom and dad, and although it doesn't seem like it bothers him there are little moments where he lets us know that it is hard for him. Here are a few updates about each of us.
Carter
Carter started kindergarten and goes for the full day! I'm so glad I have little Daxton to keep me company or I think it would be super hard to have my sidekick away from me for 6 hours. The first day I dropped him off, I bawled all the way home and cuddled my Daxton for the rest of the time Carter was gone. It's hard to let him go, but I know he loves learning and being around other kids. He fit right in and made an instant friend while I watched him settle in. Oh what an adventure.
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| My baby's all growed up |
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| First day of kindergarten in California |
Carter is such a good big brother. I knew that any sibling he was able to have he would be happy to love on. I catch Carter quite often talking to his little brother and trying to make him smile. For the first little while we had him home with us in California, he often asked if he could feed or hold Daxton. I love seeing my two babies together!
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| One of the times Carter asked to hold Dax |
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| And then he wanted to feed him. |
Carter is loving it in California. Especially when we go to the beach! He can't get enough of the ocean.
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| Carter loving the beach and the crazy seagulls |
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| More fun being a beach bum |
Daxton
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| Oh my heart |
Well, what can I say? He's the cutest, sweetest, most cuddly baby on the planet. He loves to be held and that's often the only thing that will make him happy. I discovered baby carriers are lifesavers in disguise. It's the only way I'm ever able to get anything done.
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| Baby snuggles <3 |
He's doubled in size since the day he was born and we love counting his rolls. He's starting to come out of the newborn fog and we often have little conversations. I think my most favorite thing ever is those sweet little baby smiles that are starting to show more often. We are so in love with this little human!!!
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| My 2 month cutie |
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| Sweet baby smiles |
A couple of weeks ago we were able to bless him. We loved going back to our old ward and sharing something happy with them one more time before saying a final goodbye. Oh how we love those wonderful people!
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| Our handsome little guy |
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| There were a zillion more people there, but these guys stayed for a picture |
Jason
Well, I think that best thing about this move is the excitement of a new job. Jason is loving his new position and we are reaping the benefits of it as well. Who wouldn't want 2 freezers full of Hogen Dauze ice cream?! Don't worry, we share it with anyone and everyone we meet, otherwise we'd probably be about 5000lbs each.
Last weekend my spartan warrior finished his last spartan race and earned his trifecta! I wasn't able to walk next to him and cheer him on, but from what I saw he did awesome! We had a team member we were missing, but it was fun to get together and reconnect. I'm sure Jason has a different word for it. He's still trying to recover from it. I'm so proud of him for setting a goal and sticking to it!
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| The only pic I got off the team. They were all nice and clean. |
Jason decided we would add another adventure to our list. We bought a camping trailer and have already used it two nights in a row. Carter often asks if we can eat in there, hang out in there, and rest in there ha ha. The day we had it parked out front Carter staked out his bed and before we knew it we were sleeping in it. We'll see if Jason sticks to his end of the deal and makes sure we put some use on that thing.
Me
Well, as I said earlier I am loving this 80 degree weather! It's amazing to think this is fall weather in California. I don't get to enjoy it as much as I would like because I'm always holding a sweet little baby, feeding him, changing him, or rocking him to sleep. I've got us mostly unpacked, and have met some awesome people. I've already gone to play dates, lunch dates, game nights, and girls nights. The people here are very friendly and we couldn't be more happy about that. Don't worry spanish fork friends, you'll always be the greatest in our book!
Well, now that is way past my bed time, I better head to bed. Thank you to all our wonderful friends for making a life so much worth living! We love you!
