Service

So on Pinterest, I came across an amazing little saying:

I immediately thought to myself, What am I giving to people? What am I doing for people? Sadly, I thought, nothing. Boo. I usually stay at home, take care of Pax and hang out with the husband whenever he is home. Im such a homebody. So then I got to thinking... well, if I won't get out of my house, then Ill bring people to my house! (Ya, i know what your thinking... lazy bum... i get it) BUT this is just a trial run... haha.
Well, I've been inviting many friends over for dinner, for games nights, for movie nights. Ive held numerous craft days at my house with a few moms. Ive turned my house into a hotel and have let numerous people (friends) stay here and my BIL is now living with us. Ive sent out emails/ text messages to a few people letting them know that they are on my mind. Ive made crafts for people. Ive babysat kids. I've made lunch for friends and family members. Ive made sure to sign up for everything when the Relief Society binder goes around (EXCEPT choir, NO way!) And most importantly, Ive made more of an effort to serve my little family, Marc and Paxton. I make sure that everyday when Marc gets home that the house is cleaned, clothes are washed and hung up, and that dinner is ready. This gives both of us more time to spend with each other and with Pax since Marc is gone like ALL day, every day! For Paxton, Ive been making sure that he is happy. I play with him more, read with him even more, and let him help me more with chores. He loves helping me push the clothes into the dryer and closing it. He loves putting trash in the trashcan. He loves to help me cook and clean and even says, "cleanup cleanup". Ya know, from that song "cleanup, cleanup, everybody, everywhere" (repeat 297453480 times)
So because I made an effort to serve people this month, I truly feel like a more happier person. Ive already seen the blessings that came from it. The one that sticks out to me more is that I am happier and my family is happier. I know that I am not an ubber saint. And I know that there is SO much more service to be done but I felt that this was a good start and just what I needed to get me excited about serving more. President Kimball was right, "in the end we learn it was no sacrifice at all."

Murder In Maui

Im the Activities Chair in our married/student ward and i LOVE it. I had a big activity planned on the 26th of February and it took a lot (like 30 hours) of time to get it all together. Ive always wanted to do a Murder Mystery dinner, so i instantly was up for the challenge in doing it for our whole ward. 2 weeks before the big event, i handed out everyone's parts and the invitations. There were 13 people with big parts but i wanted to include everyone in some way so because the theme was Murder in Maui, i decided to get famous Hawaiian natives names to give to everyone else. There are a ton of famous people from Hawaii. Dwayne the Rock Johnson, President Obama, Jack Johnson, a Playmate from the 60's, and of course astronomers, royalties, etc. I am SO glad everyone actually dressed the part! It really helped to make them feel like they were involved in the mystery. We had 4 different scenes and each one followed with appetizer, main course, and dessert. It was so fun and it went SO smooth! Im so glad. This was one of the biggest turnouts to a ward's activity that Ive ever seen!! I didn't bring my camera, darn it but here are some from another couple in our ward, the Clark's! 

Also: Here is our Ward Blog where you can find more pictures from the activity!

Pax is 21 Months!

Thats right! 21 months! I can't believe that he will be 2 in just 3 months! AHHHHH. It went by so fast. Paxton is such an angelic child. Really! He's asleep WAY more then he is awake which is a good thing but oh how i miss him when he takes his 4 hour nap!

Anywho, Pax is such a talker! He repeats everything we say and of course, he has his own lingo too!
He knows how to say 1 and 2 and shows us with his finger.
He loves me singing to him (maybe he's tone deaf) But i sing and he'll chime in on the parts he knows and  we both do the actions! He loves Pattycake, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Popcorn Popping, Mr. Alligator, Head shoulders knees and toes, Book of Mormon Stories, Ring Around The Rosey, Cows Are in The Meadows and I Like to Eat, Eat, Eat.
He loves jumping, even if its barely and inch off the ground and will say, "1,2,3 Jump!"
He loves spinning in circles and can do it ALL day long if i let him
He loves nigh nigh time and asks for it all day long
He sleeps from 9:30- 10am ish and takes a 4 hour nap during the day
He wears a 6.5/7 shoe
He is still on Almond Milk
He was weighed with our scale and weighed 25 lbs 2 oz
He loves nursery and knows where to go after sacrament and knows where Dad's office is at church too
He is obsessed with Elmo and Mater lately and call for them all day long
He will sit and watch Elmo on Sesame Street for like 5 minutes... why does he hate tv?!
He is still in size 4 diapers
He still signs "more"
This last week, he has eaten everything that we have eaten!! (pulled pork, whole slice of pizza, haystacks, pork chops, breakfast burritos, shredded wheat cereal, jello and twice baked potatoes)
Whenever he sees the Disney Princess's he calls them "Miley". (she's his cousin)
He has 2 very best friends, Lucy King and Ryan Hoyos. They play in nursery together and when we have Star Wars night every week. He even calls out for them when they aren't around!
He tells me when he has poop in his pants and points to it and will bring me a diaper and wipes. We even set him on the toilet one time but he didn't go. Guess he's not ready.
He is still obsessed with balloons and balls. Sports balls.
He points to pictures of our family and says who we are.
He knows his name is Paxton and says "me, Paton"
He loves to go bye-bye and always asks to go. Then he'll bring his jacket and shoes to me!
He is still in his crib that is turned around so he can't escape

Happy 21 Months Pax!

Another Butchered Haircut....

It went from this.........

to this.......

Pax needed a trim. Ok, he's needed a trim for quite some time but I haven't been able to part from it. I LOVE his long shaggy hair but i also love the fohawk style. Marc needed a haircut so i finally came to terms with trimming it so we took him on over to Craig's Cuts. I told the lady how i don't want too much cut off because i want the longer fohawk style. She immediately said, "ew, you cannot have a nice fohawk with only cutting an inch off"... i said, well thats all i want cut off. And left it at that. We let Pax go first. Marc held him and i stood very close to observe. She took the buzzers and went from his ear to his eyebrow line and took WAY MORE THEN AN INCH OFF! i immediately panicked and walked away before i chewed her out and before she could see me cry. She left BARELY a half an inch on the side of his head :( i was heartbroken. But there was nothing that could be done.... Pax hated the buzzers so it was hard for her to get it all cut nice and evenly. She left a ton of stragglers and come to find out, she took about 3 inches off... BOO her. Marc got his done and his looked great but i was still full of steam from her not listening to me. So to get it off my mind, or try too, Marc took me to the Sweet Tooth Fairy to get my favorite black and white cookie and then to Five Guys to try their fries. When we got home, we gave Pax a bath and i had to trim all the areas that she botched. Above is his butchered hair and all of it on the ground.

Balls...

Last night, Pax was laying on my lap playing with a little red ball that he carries with him everywhere we go. All of a sudden he goes, "uh oh mom"... This is how the convo went....

M-Whats wrong Pax

P-Where ball go? Where ball go?

M- I don't know let me look... So i start looking around, while he stays on my lap. When all of a sudden I feel a huge bulge and before i could say anything Pax goes...

P- Whoooah mom. Tada!

M-LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY

P- Big ball Mom..... As he pats it. haha

It was just one of those MANY funny moments I had to document!

Here he is with it.. That top left picture was before his ball went missing.

Valentines Day Dinner

For Valentines Day this year, we went to our cousins house, Nate and Kaitlyns. They bought a duplex in Cedar Hills and its so nice! We had a great triple date with all of the baby cousins too. It was fun. 

 Me and Rocklyn

 Nate and Rocklyn, Marc and Pax, Ivan and Ivy

 Pax and his shag hair

 Another one of me and Rocklyn

 Proud new daddy

 Pax eating dinner in Rocklyns high chair

 The dinner table set up

Heart shaped jello!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY