It's been awhile!!

So, the last time I posted on here was back in May and it's now September! A lot has happened from then to now. I spent 5 weeks with my family while Jesse was away at field camp. While staying those 5 weeks, my mom broke her leg and ended up having to have surgery on that knee again! She is doing well now, no more crutches! It was fun to go and visit a few weeks ago because Kaiden picked up that my moms leg hurt and saw that she was kind of limping and using a crutch. He found a ruler and started walking with it like a crutch and actually started limping around like his leg hurt. It was too funny to watch and it was giving my mom a complex! Jesse took a math class during the summer, but between working and taking the class, he didn't pass the class and is taking it again this Fall semester! He also lost his job at the end of August and started applying everywhere and his first day back to school this Fall he ended up getting a job with 2 professors and it's been a great blessing! Jesse and I also went to Las Vegas the middle of August just to get away and get a little vacation. It was fun! We spent 3 nights in Vegas and one day at Disneyland and went to a Cirque De Solei show! Kaiden is growing up everyday. He will be 18 months at the end of this month. He's walking/running almost everywhere and he is figuring out how to climb up on things. He is also starting to talk more and has figured out a few words. It's fun being able to stay home with him and watch him grow and explore new things! I am doing some photography here and there and I am enjoying it. I am in the Primary now, teaching the Sunbeams! It's a lot of fun and exhausting at times, but they are fun at this age and give you the sweetest answers! My brother comes home from his mission next month, those 2 years went by so fast! It will be fun to see him again and for him to finally meet Kaiden!
Jesse and I will be flying to Phoenix in a couple of weeks to go and see Arizona State University. He found out that they have a 1 year masters program in GIS mapping stuff.(sorry, don't know the right terms) It pertains to his degree in Geology and when he is done with the program he will be certified in GIS! It will be easier for him to get a job once he is done with this program and first, if he gets in. He would start the program next fall and we would probably move sometime next summer. I guess we will see what happens and if its where we need to be. I will, hopefully, continue updating this blog as much as possible to keep those who read this in touch with our lives!

Sunny Day

So, it's been awhile since I have updated this blog. I update my photo blog pretty regularly, but I forget to do this one. I have no idea who still keeps up with this blog, I never get any comments, so I never know who checks it out. We are all doing really well. Jesse is just about done with this semester. Once he is done, he has a week to get things together before he leaves for 5 weeks on his Geology Field Camp. 5 weeks doesn't seem like a long time, but for me and having to take care of a baby, seems like a long time. I haven't quite decided what I want to do during that time. I would really like to go through all our stuff and either decide to keep it, donate it or just trash it!! I really want to get things in order before December because once Jesse graduates, I have no idea what is in store. Kaiden is growing up. He is now 13 months and figuring out how to walk. He's starting to walk pretty well just around the house and getting 6 new teeth all at the same time. During the months of March and April, I took photography classes from a photographer here in the valley. I really enjoyed the classes and learned so much. I have put together a photo blog and you can check that out here! It's been fun learning how to take certain types of pictures and actually learning what my camera can do. I will try and keep this updated more. The summer should be fun and full of tons of pictures!!

Spring Time

I have been looking forward to the warm weather and everything being green again! It has been a little warmer the past week and I hope it will be even more warm next week so that we can go to the zoo. It's spring break next week and we're hoping that we can get to Hogle Zoo!! Kaiden will be 1 in a few weeks, it's so crazy how fast they grow up! He's so fun and I LOVE being able to stay home with him and watch him grow and learn new things.

I've been taking a photo class and the teacher gives assignments each week. I have another class tonight and so this picture was part of my assignment. It's hard to take "posed" pictures of this little guy, but I got a few good ones. And as I have been taking the pictures, I have been taking them in a different type of file. It's a better quality and the pictures turn out great, except I noticed that a few of them had black specs on them. Jesse took my camera into Inkley's yesterday and come to find out that there is dust on a part of the lens inside the camera and I would need to send it away to be cleaned and I wouldn't have my camera for 3 weeks! So I think I will wait until my class is over before I send it away!

Spring Time

I'm ready for Spring and Summer. I'm tired of the fog, cloudy sky and gloomy days. Hopefully it will warm up soon and we can see some sun!! My mom got me these tulips for Valentine's Day and I have been enjoying them!

Snuggle Time

Jesse and Kaiden were playing on the couch the other day and I couldn't resist taking a few pictures. Those two always have fun playing together. I love to see Kaiden when he sees his dad walk through the front door when he's done for the day. He loves his dad and he gets a smile on his everytime he sees him walk through the door.Kaiden is not a big snuggler, but when he wakes up from his naps, he will sit with one of us for a few minutes and just snuggle and try to wake up. I love it and enjoy every minute that I get to snuggle with my little boy!

Standing

He has the cutest smile ever! He also likes to help with the dishes!Kaiden has figured out how to pull himself up on things pretty well now. He hasn't figured out how to sit down or get down without falling, so he's had a few bumps and bruises. He's definetly a lot more busy and now that we have been back home for a few weeks, he's finally back to his regular sleep schedule.

Christmas, New Year and a busy 9 month old!!

So, again, this year we went home for christmas. It was a fun couple of weeks being able to spend time with both families. We did get sick for a few days, it wasn't fun, but we got over it just before christmas. We didn't do anything for new years, but my family came down for a few days and I took pictures of my sister. Kaiden is now 9 months old, it goes by way too fast. We took him to the doctor because he had been having a runny nose and ended up doing his 9 month check-up at the same time. He's 18 lbs 10 oz and 28 inches long. A few weeks ago he was 19 lbs, but he is all over the place and we were at my parents house and he had a lot more places to go than just our tiny apartment. Over all, it was a fun break and we are still enjoying it until Jesse goes back to school on the 11th!