Jasper Happenings

Haircuts!

2012-01-30T21:14:00.002-07:00

A couple of weeks ago cousin Steph came to cut our hair. Makenna wasn't so sure about getting her hair cut because she wants it long like Rapunzel, but we told her that even Rapunzel has to get her hair trimmed. I think she thought it was great that one of her cousins got to cut her hair.

At 5 months old this little man needed a haircut as well! It was in his eyes and hanging down to his earlobes.

He did so great. We had Grandma and Aunt Sharon around to help distract him and he loved every minute, just look at that face!

I think he looks even older now with his hair trimmed up. Thanks Steph!

Crazy kids

2012-01-19T20:00:00.003-07:00

My two little hooligans just make me smile. Here are some random things that have happened lately.

We started giving Chase baby food. He's not so sure about it and seems to always make the funniest faces while putting food in his mouth.

Makenna started going to primary and she LOVES it. She's always singing and leading music at home and asking when is it time for church. I got a calling in Primary, so last Sunday I could actually see how she acts in primary, she sits so still and quiet watching whoever is up front. She doesn't sing or talk and just sits watching. Why can't she be reverent at home?

We've been making a lot of snowflakes because Makenna wants to cut with the scissors and we have no real snow to play in. She's getting pretty good at cutting.

I don't know where she learned this style because I certainly don't push my babies around in heels and with no pants on! I love it!

Makenna might be a photagrapher in training, she took these last two pictures!

Christmas!

2012-01-06T21:03:00.003-07:00

Christmas was so fun this year! I love that Makenna is understanding the magic of the holiday this year and I know it will only be more fun next year! I especially loved trying to teach her the real reason for Christmas. We watched The Nativity clip several times and I would narrate what was going on. One night we were getting out of the car from somewhere and Makenna looked up into the sky and said, "There's a new star mom for Jesus!" It was so cute and I know at least she was paying attention.

Makenna decided to put Santa's treats under the Christmas tree and in the morning she was so amazed that they were gone. She talked about it for a long time.

She couldn't open them fast enough!

Her big present was a new bike. It's going to take some practice but I think once she gets the pedaling thing figured out she's going to love it. Right now she thinks that Steve and I should push her down the sidewalk!

We had a great Christmas! Lots of food, relaxing and a good time together. We hope you all had a great Christmas as well!

4 months old!

2011-12-22T19:44:00.002-07:00

This litle man turned 4 months old! He still is just the sweetest thing, he probably gets a bazillion kisses throughout the day. He is 14.5 lbs and 25.5 inches with the cutest little chubby legs!

*At 4 months he's rolled over a few times but I don't think he realizes what he does.
*He always has his hands in his mouth and this past weekend he discovered his tongue and pokes out the end of it.

*He doesn't like loud noises which causes a problem due to having a loud, screaming sister. Sometimes he just gives me this look of, "Why do I have to put up with this mom?" as Makenna is in his face.
* He is quite ticklish and his little giggle just makes me giggle too.

*He's been a turkey at sleeping lately at night. Some nights he'll get up once and other nights its like he's a newborn again.
*He really is the happiest, most content baby. He loves to sit in his little chair and watch us all- except at meal times and then he wants to sit with me up at the table.
We sure love this little bundle!

Santa Visit

2011-12-22T19:38:00.002-07:00

This is how our trip to see Santa went this year....

That cute 3 year old acted just like that trying to get family pictures a few weeks ago too! Maybe next year she'll like him.

Temple Square

2011-12-19T20:50:00.003-07:00

Last week we went to Temple Square to see the lights. It was so much fun. We went on a Monday night at 5:30 and it was perfect- not a lot of people and not too cold. It's always one of my favorite things to do during Christmas.

I didn't want to take Chase out of his stroller for this picture. He was all bundled up, it would've been too much work.

Thanks for going with us Mark and Steff!

November Catch Up

2011-12-14T20:43:00.004-07:00

The end of November always goes so quickly at our house since we always have so much fun and I wanted to post about it before I post Christmas things. All in one week is Steve and I's anniversary, Makenna's birthday and Thanksgiving.

For our anniversary this year Steve took me to this amazing restaurant, Corbins. It was an anniversary only type place (we've never spent that much money for a meal for just the two of us) it was amazing. I had this crab, lobster stuff on rice - it had a cool name, and Steve had prime rib. For dessert we had cake that had warm hot fudge in the middle with ice cream, it was sooo good. I came home so full my stomach was hurting, but it was worth it. Steve also was so sweet and when we got to the restaurant there was a bouquet of flowers waiting for me at our table! It was a great day.

Next we had Makenna's birthday. I can't believe she's 3!! I can't belive how fast time goes. Just look at this cute little face (She's 1 in this picture) She's goes from this cute face to...

this cute face!

She truly is such a joy, a handful a lot of the time, but adorable none the less. At the age of 3 she loves to dress up, paint her fingernails, play with her Jessie doll, barbies, Rapunzel, sing songs, read stories and boss us all around. She acts like she is a brave soul but really she won't do anything without me- she's a timid one! She is a horrible eater, I'm not even going to post what her diet is like due to embarrasment from all my dietitian friends, it is getting better though.

She loves being with her daddy. He takes her to football and basketball games and she just loves it. She does love Chase but doesn't act like it very much due to her always screaming in his face, scaring him, laying on him, but I do catch her saying she loves him on occasion. My favorite is when I'm tucking her in for bed and she gives me a big kiss and tells me that she loves me!

She had a great birthday this year filled with many presents, grandmas, bowling and cake and ice cream. It was funny we had her presents sitting on the counter and when she got up and came into the kitchen she said, " Look mom Santa came!"

Love you Makenna!

Thanksgiving was up at Steve's moms this year. While it wasn't the best due to Makenna not feeling well, we still had a good day. We ate yummy food and had good company. I made these fun turkeys to share at dinner.

Some of us girls also made these cute fabric wreaths and have decided we need to do a craft from now on.

Hogle Zoo

2011-11-13T08:58:00.002-07:00

This week we went to Hogle Zoo with Kira and Misha. We had so much fun and the weather cooperated so we just had to wear a few layers and it was great.

While I'm glad that we now get Steve home every night we sure miss our friends in Logan... A LOT! We were so excited to see Kira and Misha. The little girls held hands and talked the whole time while Misha and I didn't hold hands, but we also just talked the whole day.

Even though the animals are great, both Makenna and Kira just wanted to ride the train and carousel the whole day.

It was a great day! Thanks Kira and Misha we can't wait till we get to see you again.

A Birthday Blessing

2011-11-13T08:46:00.002-07:00

November has become one of my favorite months because we have so many fun things happening and this time around it started out great. We finally blessed Chase last Sunday which was also Steve's birthday. We had so much fun spending the day with family and friends, I feel so loved. Thanks for everyone who came!

Chase was so handsome and good the whole day. I can't believe how lucky I am to have him. He's been going to bed at 7:30 and only getting up once during the night and is up at 7 with sister. He smiles and talks to me all the time. I wish that I could just freeze him to stay at this age, he's so sweet.

Halloween 2011

2011-11-01T21:20:00.002-06:00

Belle and Froggy

We had a great Haloween. It was so fun taking Makenna around the neighborhood, her favorite part was having everyone tell her how pretty she was-she really could care less about the candy. Although we saw Woody and Buzz and she said she wanted to go home and dress like Jessie... Maybe next year!

How do I make it Stop?

2011-10-28T20:52:00.002-06:00

Attention all mothers with girls. Are your girls always screaming? Makenna has been so loud. She shouts everything, screams, squeals, roars, you name it at about 10x louder than she used too (She's especially good at it when she knows Chase is sleeping) I don't know how to make it stop. She's been sent to her room, toys taken away, a good talking to and nothing is helping. I praise her when she is talking in a normal voice but even the positive attention isn't helping either. She is such a turkey and is driving me nuts!!

She has been funny too though. She is on this married kick. She goes around the house asking Steve and I if we'll marry her and how you get married is you have to kiss her on the lips. She watches too many princess shows.

She also has expanded her food horizons this week. Normally she doesn't eat anything at dinner unless it's something in the dairy department because she won't eat what I make and I am not a short order cook. However, due to us making sugar cookies last Sunday they have been used as bribery and every night this week she has eaten what has been put on her plate! I can't believe it because we usually have some sort of a treat after dinner anyways but I guess she's a sucker for sugar cookies. Hopefully it continues because the last cookie was eaten tonight.

This little man just melts my heart! I said that in the last post, I know. He's always smiling and talking to me. He's also only been getting up once at night and has been in bed between 8 and 8:30. I am loving having somewhat of an evening to myself and getting more sleep.

Love them!

Are you helping to stimulate the economy?

2011-10-18T08:39:00.004-06:00

I can't believe its only been two months since I last posted, which was when Chase was born. It has been such a crazy two months that it feels like Chase should be a lot older. But Steve and I have been busy helping out the economy so I hope you all are doing your part because we're done for a while.

These past two months Chase has grown so much. When he was first born he was this scrawny little thing and now he has become quite the chunk. I love his little rolls and chubby cheeks. He really has been a piece of heaven. He is so calm and happy. Heavenly Father knew I needed someone low maintenance because Makenna has kicked it up about 20 notches. I'm not sure if it's due to all of the change lately or because she's almost three, but I have to remind myself that I do love her more than once during the day.

This little guy just warms my heart. In Makenna's defence she has been a pretty good helper with Chase and has been saying some funny things. She has been obsessed with the time lately, always asking what time it is. She also has been saying that she doesn't have any teeth like Chase when she doesn't want to eat something (which is often:)
They both make my world and I love them!

Not only did we pay for a baby but we also had to buy a new car. Steve has been borrowing his mom's car the past six months while commuting for work. But the car started having some issues and it was time to get something more reliable. So we bought a Kia Sorento. I love it! It's nice having more room and a car more familyish.

And then for the biggest purchase of all we bought a house. Our house finally sold! A week after Chase was born we got an offer on our house, 3 days later we were looking for one and made an offer and we moved in last weekend.
We had so much help moving, it was great. Thanks to everyone!

We loved this house. So many memories, but we're excited for the adventure ahead. It is so great having Steve home every day again. Makenna and I are in heaven. It's amazing how everything worked out with Chase's birth, and selling our house. A reminder to me once again that Heavenly Father knows what he is doing and we just have to trust him.

Proudly announcing...

2011-08-21T13:27:00.002-06:00

Chase Steven Jasper
Born 8/18 at 4:57 pm
7 lbs 12 oz
19.5 inches

He's just a little angel and we just love having him here. Makenna still isn't so sure about him but she'll warm up.

Camping 2011

2011-08-10T20:03:00.005-06:00

A few weeks ago we went camping up by Bear Lake. We had such a good time especially because we went with some of our favorite friends! The girls spent a lot of time wandering around, we had yummy food, played games, shot the BB guns, went to Minnetonka Caves and went to the lake. It was such a fun weekend.

Yummy marshmallows! Can't wait to go camping again next year.

Little things I don't want to forget

2011-07-25T09:46:00.002-06:00

Makenna has been pushing her buttons A LOT lately. There have been a few days where I have to remind myself that I really do love her and that she does mean the world to me. So to help me on the days that she has cloth ears and is throwing a tantrum about EVERYTHING I wanted to write down some of the funny things she's been saying so I don't forget.

* Swimsoup= swimsuit
* Mango= Nemo
* Dirthday= birthday
* Pedow= pillow
* While we were lighting fireworks this year she kept saying that the firworks were so sweaty instead of smoky.
*We have this conversation about 10 times a day.
M: Mom I 2.
Me: I know, you're getting so big!
M: On my dirthday I be 3.
Me: You will be three. When is your birthday?
M: In 2 weeks. (Oh November is so far away)
But everything is always in two weeks and that she did that yesterday. "I don't need to brush my teeth cause I did it yesterday. Or I don't need to eat because I did that yesterday."
*Mom, Daddy stinks he needs to take a shower.
* When she's wearing her flip flops and one comes off she says, " I Cinderella"
* The other day we were sharing a bowl of ice cream and she says, Mom you share good!
* This year we didn't plant a garden and Makenna has loved being able to dig around in the dirt. She is filthy everyday and leaves a ring in the bathtub a lot more than I would like. She'll get out of the bathtub and say, Mom you need to clean the tub!

Oh how I love you Makenna!

Children's Museuem and Hill Air Force Base

2011-07-20T20:55:00.005-06:00

So last month Chris and I took the girls to Ogden to the Children's Museum. It was such a fun place and you could spend all day there (if you wanted) The girls loved it! There is so much to do and fun activities.

This was a little instrument area. It was one of the highlights.

Riding the bull in the farm area. There was a fake cow in a barn nearby and you could pretend to milk it, Makenna thought it was real and got a little scared.

Bailey and Makenna listening to the story. They had some of the kids acting out parts to the story and Erin was picked to come up and help. Well if Erin was going up so was Makenna. Chris and I laughed because she just trotted right up to the stage area. After a few minutes though she decided she really didn't want to participate and came and sat down next to Bailey. The poor worker was so confued by my child but I got a laugh out of it.

This was after we'd been home for maybe 15 min. I came upstairs and she was sound asleep on the chair! I'm not kidding she was asleep just like this. It was a great day.

Also a few weeks ago we went to the Hill Air Force Base Museum. Makenna loves planes and enjoyed wandering around looking at the planes up close.

On a side note Makenna got her hair trimmed up and the lady who does our hair made hers all cute and curly after she was done cutting it. Makenna flounced around the rest of the day telling us she looked so pretty, she is such a girl.

Happy Mothers/Fathers Day to Us!

2011-06-20T09:09:00.002-06:00

Happy Father's Day! Even though I know Steve barely looks at our blog I'm posting this just in case he might read it some day. Makenna and I are so lucky to have Steve. He is so patient with Makenna and she adores him. She always is wanting to play with him and do anything that he's doing. He also has to put up with me which isn't easy since I'm this emotional/crazy/pregnant lady. He works so hard for our family and WE LOVE HIM!

Also I celebrated Mother's Day this weekend. Steve bought me my ticket to see Mama Mia and Chris and I made a weekend out of it. We wandered the Gateway, went to dinner, saw a movie, had ice cream on Friday. Saturday we laid around with NO CHILDREN to bother us all morning, went to lunch, saw Mama Mia which was amazing, and had ice cream again. It was a great weekend, thanks Chris!

Note* we did not plan on wearing the same color shirts, seriously.

A Few Random Things

2011-06-14T22:09:00.002-06:00

Makenna likes to draw on the dry erase board. So the other morning she's drawing and I'm cleaning up and I turn around and she is smelling one of the markers and says to me, "Mom this marker smells good!" Should I be concerned?

Today Chris and I took the girls and went and enjoyed the sunshine. We did some hiking/exploring and had our picnic lunch up in the mountains. What a beautiful morning!

Steve and Makenna tonight were trying to look like me except they would run into each other's stomachs and Makenna would fall over laughing. It was pretty funny, I was glad that I got to sit on the couch and laugh.

Easter Weekend

2011-05-20T20:11:00.003-06:00

Don't worry we're still here, I just have lost my blogging ambition lately but I've been getting complaints so I'll try to catch up and do better.

Easter weekend was so fun this year. My cousin was getting married up in Idaho Falls so we made a weekend out of it and stayed over night. All we did was swim at the hotel, Makenna was in heaven. I didn't get any pictures but she is becoming quite the fish and a little too brave for me. She would jump in and wouldn't want Steve or I to hold her (good thing she had a life jacket!)
The wedding wasn't until the afternoon so after we went swimming again in the morning we got ready and went to feed the ducks, really it was more feeding the seagulls but it was still fun.

Makenna loved seeing the Idaho Falls Temple, she kept calling it the 'new temple'.

Cheesin' it with Uncle J.

Easter was so fun. Makenna got a new poofy dress which she loves and always wants to wear.

The Easter bunny left lots of eggs around the house filled with candy. Makenna would think it was so funny when she would find an egg in silly places like her pink chair at the table, in her bed, and there was even one by the bathroom sink. She would laugh and say "silly Easter bunny."

In other news Makenna has been obsessed with braids lately, she does look pretty cute. I was a little slow for this picture (or Makenna was too fast!) but I still love it, her face of pure joy.

Baby Animals

2011-04-18T09:32:00.005-06:00

This weekend Makenna and I made it out to the Heritage Center to see the baby animals. Its amazing what a year difference makes. Last year she just wanted to look at the animals but this year she loved touching them and wanted to hold them. It was a lot more fun! After we'd get done with one set of animals Makenna would turn and say, "What's next Mom". She could have stayed all day. We of course had to ride the train. Waiting for the train... This little lamb kept chewing on Makenna's jacket and she thought it was so funny. She was brave enough and wanted to hold the duck. She was doing pretty good until the duck started getting wiggly and then Makenna was holding it by its feet! The worker wasn't too happy but I was so proud of her. It was a bit rainy at times but don't worry we've got it under control. I'm glad we could go with friends as well, Thanks Mish and Cindy for a fun morning!

Its a....

2011-04-14T21:15:00.000-06:00

We're having a BOY! We're pretty excited.

Tomorrow is the big day!

2011-04-13T11:39:00.004-06:00

Tomorrow is when we find out if we're having a boy or girl. I can't believe it's already here. With Makenna I swear this appointment was never going to come and this time its already upon us! Steve thinks its a girl, I guess he likes the extra estrogen in the house, Makenna also says its a girl, and I can't decide what I want/think. Another girl would be fun, we have the clothes and the pink covered but I don't know about having more drama in the house. A boy would be fun too, change things up around here. The young women think I'm having a boy because they read my palm with a pencil... very scientific. We shall see, we're excited!

This Isn't an April Fool's Joke

2011-04-01T09:35:00.002-06:00

My house is for sale! Anyone want to buy a house in Logan? I know of a really nice one and it just went up on the market yesterday. New flooring, some rooms just got a new paint job, I have pretty flowers coming up (anyone convinced yet?) For those who don't know Steve's job was eliminated at work in January, and after 9 LONG weeks of dedicated job hunting, Steve got a job but the only problem is that we're moving. We're so relieved that Steve has a job, it is the worst feeling not having one and we're excited for the adventures ahead but I'm sad to leave. We're not going far, but far enough that I've had some emotional breakdowns. We live in such a good neighborhood, have such good friends, and are so close to family. If anyone wants to come and see you're more than welcome!

I love to see the Temple

2011-02-24T14:30:00.002-07:00

For Family Home Evening a couple of weeks ago we talked about the temple and looked at pictures, then in nursery they talked about the temple and Makenna has talked about the temple every day since. So for FHE this week we actually went to see the temple. We bundled up and went for a short walk in front of the temple.

It was so fun and the whole time Makenna kept saying how pretty the temple is.

This 2 year-old stage is tough but also so fun. Every day she asks if it's church day, if we can go see the temple, and my favorite is her babbling her own prayer when we're saying prayers and she is including all those who are dear to her heart: Carter, Jack, Erin, Bailey (all her friends) and Tobey (the neighbors dog whom she is terrified of but talks about constantly). It warms my heart and brings a smile to my face.

We have a secret?

2011-02-15T14:32:00.002-07:00

The secret is out, at the end of August Makenna's life will be turned upside down because we're having a baby! Sometimes I wonder what I'm getting myself into, some days I can barely handle Makenna what will I do with two?
We're excited but I think my excitement is different this time than it was for Makenna (did anyone else feel like this?) I'm not nieve this time and so I know the things that I'm not looking forward to... pure exhaustion, spit up, poop on clothes etc. But there are things that I am excited about which outweigh the things I'm not... holding another baby that I love so much, watching Makenna make a new best friend, joy that a new person will bring to our family, little clothes, a little hand holding on to my finger.
A new adventure is ahead, only 6 more months to go.

Sweet Valentines

2011-02-12T20:10:00.002-07:00

Makenna and I made sugar cookies because what would Valentines be without them! We had so much fun and Makenna did an amazing job with the cookie cutter and loved every minute.

I didn't really think about her getting flour all over(don't ask what I was thinking) but thank heavens for washing machines.

Happy Valentines! I sure love my two admireres:)

New Floor!

2011-01-12T13:05:00.003-07:00

We have been wanting to get new floor for a while now, especially down in the entry way where its carpet and was disgusting. We would clean it and after a few days it would look awful again. The stairs were starting to look pretty bad as well. Really, who would put carpet in right where you walk in. So new floor was our Christmas present this year and we love it!

Old Floor

Last night when it was all finished and clean Steve and I just sat and loked at our floor. It is so much better!

*If you live in my neck of the woods and want to get new flooring I recommend Jensens Floor. They have good prices and if you need them to install I think they did a great job.

Christmas 2010

2011-01-03T13:22:00.005-07:00

We had a great Christmas this year. We were spoiled rotten and it was so fun with Makenna. She loves opening presents and loves playing with all her new stuff. She got sticker books, felt books, some race cars, my little ponies, Toy Story 3 and puzzles.
Steve and I's chirstmas is coming next week so stay posted to find out what it is.
We had a lot of fun!

Great picture huh? There was no time for pictures, she only wanted to play.

We spent time with both of our families. We had lunch with the Jasper's and went to the movies. We took Makenna to Tangled and it was so cute, I can't wait to buy it.

And we spent time with my family, opening presents, eating and hanging out.

Such a Big Girl!

2010-12-22T13:02:00.002-07:00

Last week tragedy struck our house, Makenna's best friend Binks broke. While I was glad that binky broke so that I didn't have to decide when to take it away, it has been horrible every night since for Makenna. She has mourned its loss for the past 5 nights by screaming for a few hours until finally falling asleep. Steve and I were starting to dred bedtime.

Since sleeping hasn't been going very well we decided yesterday that we might as well put up her toddler bed, deal with a new bed and no binky at the same time (She has still been in her crib, I didn't want to give up that control) and she's going to be too big if we keep waiting.

So we went to work. Last night when she was going to bed she got her dolly and climbed right into bed without a fuss! I couldn't believe it.

These last two pictures were taken this morning. She loves her bed! Hopefully last nights luck continues.

Snow!

2010-12-02T14:30:00.002-07:00

I am not a fan of winter. It's cold and lasts FOREVER! However now that Makenna is older I wanted to see if she would like being outside. So the other day the sun was actually shining so we donned our winter apparel and headed out!

Makenna loved it! When she first stepped into the snow her face lit up like it was magic. She didn't like it when she would fall over into the snow even though I kept telling her it was ok. So we just stayed in one place trying to make snowballs and dig around in the snow.

We had to stay on the sunnier side of the yard because in the back where it doesn't get any sun the snow was up to her hips, which made walking a little difficult. So ready or not here comes another winter:(

Putting up the Christmas tree!

2010-12-01T09:24:00.002-07:00

We put the Christmas tree up over the weekend. Makenna loves the tree and rearranges the ornaments she can touch daily. She now says goodnight to the Christmas tree and baby Jesus every night. Its been so fun to see her excitement.

These antlers were in the box of decorations.

See all the round ornaments clumped together?

A Busy Month

2010-11-28T13:46:00.003-07:00

WARNING! This post does not any pictures so if you need pictures to read a post then stop now.

I am very sad that I don't have pictures of this post but we lost our camera at the football game a couple of weeks ago and then bought a new camera which didn't work. We having a working camera now, but too late to document the past few events.

It was Steve's B-day this month and I think he had a good time. We went to the football game and it was perfect weather but that's also where we lost our camera. we went out to dinner and enjoyed spending time together.

We also celebrated our 5 year anniversary! I can't believe it's been 5 years already. We debated about going on a trip for our anniversary but decided instead to get some things done around the house. We painted 3 rooms in our house and then left for the weekend. We went down to Hogle Zoo, Steve had never been. It was perfect because there wasn't anyone there. I don't think I'll ever go to the zoo in the summer again, we had the place to ourselves. We went out to eat and went swimming at the hotel. Makenna is becoming quite the water bug and didn't want to get out. Thanks Steve for a great weekend, I love you!

It was also Makenna's 2 year b-day. It was so fun this year and she loved opening presents, blowing out candles and having so much attention ( I'm excited for Christmas). She got new books, a doll house, some new dresses and lots of love.

I love November because there is so much going on in our family and am so thankfaul for Steve and Makenna. They are my life!

Halloween!

2010-10-31T14:20:00.003-06:00

Happy Halloween!

This year Makenna was piglet, she was adorable but didn't want to wear the hood, this is the only picture I got with it on.

We had our ward Halloween Party during the week, which is always fun. I was a cat and Steve was a mouse.

All Makenna wanted to do was the cake walk, and it wasn't even for the cupcakes. She just liked going around in a circle and dancing.

Yesterday, Misha had a party for the kids. We colored, had donut eyeballs and made these cute pumpkin frames. It was a lot of fun. Thanks Misha!

So cute!

Random Happenings

2010-10-21T09:11:00.003-06:00

Nothing too exciting has been going on around here but I wanted to post some cute pictures of Makenna. She has been so funny lately, and her personality is coming out more every day.
Lately she has been singing a lot.
She loves to sing The Wheels on the Bus and knows all the actions, and yesterday she was singing " Shake, shake shake, shake your booty!"
Occasionally I'll hear her say things from movies: "Money, money, money", "Reach for the sky" and " Hi Ho, Hi Ho"
She tells everything that she loves them (Halloween decorations, her dolls, anything really) but then I'll ask her if she loves me and she says "Nope" every time!

I had to post a picture of her actually smiling. The next two pictures we were at the park and I was trying to get her to smile by asking her to show me her teeth, and I got her tongue instead.

We were feeding the ducks and I think Makenna fed herself more than she did the ducks.

Makenna is definately her daddy's girl and has taken to looking at the sports section of the newspaper every day looking at all the football pictures. Steve has trained her that every time he says football she screams "Yea" and claps her hands.

2010-09-18T17:45:00.002-06:00

My child really does smile, but as soon as I bring out the camera, it's all buisness. Makenna has been such a turkey lately. She is developing quite the attitude: tantrums, everything is hers, pushing my buttons in just the right way. She can be such a handful and then the next minute she's telling me she's sorry and and saying, "love ya". It makes my heart melt.

We got Makenna a bike seat and took her for her first ride today. She loved it! I think she really just likes wearing her helmet.

This would be the latest fashion statement.

She's taken to laying on the bottom stair pretending to take a nap.

Oh, what a handful but we sure love her!

When I'm 90....

2010-09-08T20:59:00.003-06:00

When I'm 90 I hope I can be just like my Grandpa! He turned 90 this weekend and we had a big party for him. My Grandma and Grandpa still live at home, take care of themselves, are actively doing things and in realtively good health considering their age. I hope I'm just like that when I reach their age.

This is my Grandpa having some of his cake!

This was all of us lighting the candles on the cake (there really were 90 candles!)

We enjoyed spending time together and cathcing up on life and listening to Grandpa!

These last two pictures were on the way down to my grandparents. Makenna was holding my brothers hand while they were watching Toy Story to help make the time go by faster. So cute!

A nice little get away

2010-08-30T13:22:00.002-06:00

Last week Makenna and I took a little road trip to see my good friend Laura and her family up in Wyoming. We had such a good time and enjoyed getting out of town. We were sad to leave Steve, but someone has to pay for the bills right?

We got to ride horses which Makenna did not like at all. She liked to watch them and feed them but she did not want to ride/touch them even with me on it.

She did love riding this horse though!

We also spent time up in the canyon, it was beautiful. We went to this spring and threw rocks in the river and enjoyed being outside.

This is Makenna and Ben and Makenna loved having two other kids to play with all the time. The boys also have cooler toys than we do. I think for her b-day I'll get her cars, airplanes, and trians rather than dolls and girl things.

I love that Ben and Makenna are looking at each other in the picture! So cute.

Yummy Popcorn!

Still Keeping Busy!

2010-08-08T14:36:00.003-06:00

I can't believe how fast this summer has gone and how busy we've been, but we sure have had fun!
For the 24 of July we went to Bear Lake with our good friends the Runhaar's. Makenna loves being with the girls and she especially likes Bear Lake!

These girls are so cute!

The next weekend we went camping with my brother and sister-in-law. It was so fun to spend time with them. My brother hadn't been camping since he was 14 so it was high time he did it again. Thanks for going with us Mark and Steffanie!

I love this picture!

Makenna loved the extra attention she got from her aunt and uncle.

This past weekend we went camping with the Runhaar's. There was a stream that all the girls loved and I'm sure Makenna would have stayed all day.

We really did have a fun time regardless of this prison face look I was getting.

AND THEN... last night there was a reunion of us girlfriends from high school. I love it when I get to see them:)

It's So Hot!

2010-07-22T09:25:00.001-06:00

No time to put on our swimsuit, we just have to get wet now!

It's Been a Busy Summer

2010-07-15T20:10:00.004-06:00

We definatley have been keeping busy this summer and I have a lot of catching up to do so this might be a longer post so be prepared.

To start off we went to Hogle Zoo with my good friend Nikki and her two boys. It was so much fun and Makenna loved looking at all the animals. She was such a trooper since we were gone all day long. The boys also loved having a little girl around and Nikki and I caught one of her boys holding hands with Makenna. It was so cute but of course when we got the camera out they stopped. Thanks for going with me Nikki!

We also took Makenna camping for the first time. We wanted to do a trial run since we will be going camping a couple of more times this summer with other people. She was great! She played in the dirt, slept like an angel. The only thing was she was super grumpy the next day. We had a great time.

We also finally broke out our dutch ovens that we got for our wedding(sad I know) and the food was delicious!

We had a fun 4th of July. Our only plans were to watch the fireworks in town and we had such a good time with friends. Makenna could have cared less about the fireworks, she just wanted to keep playing.

We made it to Bear Lake last weekend and had a good time with my brother and his wife. I'm sure Makenna could have stayed all day. We walked up and down the shore several times and enjoyed playing in the sand.

Makenna got her first real haircut. I've trimmed her hair every now and then but have been waiting for her little patch in the back of her head to get longer before she gets a real haircut to even things up. She cried for the first 5 minutes because she didn't want to wear the cape, but after that she held so still and kept looking at Lindy wondering what she was doing to her hair. As you can see from the picture she was not very thrilled about this experience but I found it hilarious.

You can't really tell from this picture her new doo but I liked the picture.

I also went to Girls camp last week. The first time I've been away from my babe for so long. It was fun to be with the YW and a nice break from the usual home life but I was ready to come home to Steve and Makenna, I sure missed them.

We still have so many things going on this summer I can't believe how fast it is going. HopefullyI'll do better at posting our upcoming events!

18 months and 1 week!

2010-05-29T13:37:00.003-06:00

My baby turned 18 months last week! I can't believe how fast time goes. She is growing up too fast and is such a silly girl. She has become quite a flasher, Steve and I are worried for when she gets older. She is always lifting up her shirt- even at the restuarant we ate at last week!

She loves shoes and has started wearing mine around thinking she is so funny.

I wanted to get some cute pictures of Makenna outside so I took her up to the temple to try and get some with the pretty flowers. Do you think she would cooperate? Oh, no. She would not look at me for anything and if she was looking at me, would she smile? She is such a turkey but it does show her personality. She watches everything else and is already a queen at ignoring me.

She loves to be outside and to also go for walks. She is so fond of rocks and pushes them around in her stroller.

She also loves balls and even points them out in the sports section of the newspaper.

Her favorite books are Go Dog Go, Gossie, and Big and Little.

I think that she will turn into cheese. She loves it in all of it's forms: grilled cheese, quesidillas, sliced, cottage cheese. It is pretty much the only thing she will eat. She used to be such a good eater but now only wants cheese.

She is very friendly. She says hi and bye to everyone, even to the bath water as its going down the drain. She is also the biggest tease and loves to play with her daddy.

It has taken her teeth forever to come in and she still doesn't have any teeth in the middle. She has her front teeth and her back teeth- Sometimes I worry maybe she doesn't have any?

Her favorite thing to do before bed is to read a story and then watch some "show" with her daddy. They cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie for a few minutes.

She definatley has her own personality and we sure love her more than anything!

Nursery woes

2010-04-30T13:21:00.002-06:00

So Makenna has been a little pill lately. She has been so upset when I leave, even if its just to take out the garbage. She throws a fit if she's left with anyone but me, even with Steve. But, she topped it of last Sunday. She has been going to nursery for several months now( we have great nursery leaders, since she's not suppose to be going till next month) and she has been fine. Well last Sunday she started crying and screaming not wanting me to go but I left anyways. She didn't last long because she cried so hard she threw up on one of the nursery leaders! Throw up is disgusting, throw up that is not from your own child is even more disgusting. I felt horrible. This phase better end quickly!

Easter and the Baby Animals

2010-04-22T13:50:00.002-06:00

I know I'm a little slow but better late than never. These are pictures from Easter. Makenna thought it was so fun to open eggs that had candy in them. I had eggs all around the front room and we would have to open each egg and put the candy in the basket before she would pick up another one. She was really cute!

We also went and saw the baby animals at the Heritage Center. We just went on the "animal only" days which was so nice since their weren't very many people. Makenna wasn't in to touching the animals. I had to force her little hand to just barely touch the animals, she just would have rather watched, and I'm sure she would have watched them all day if she could.

It's so fun to watch her learn. She loves to make animal noises and is getting pretty good at knowing what noise the animals say. Her favorite right now is to "meow" like the cats.

Vacation

2010-04-01T13:09:00.003-06:00

Last week we were doing this...

This morning I woke up to this....

Why do I live where I do? I need to still be on vacation!

Steve has family from Minnesota that go to Phoenix for the winter so we decided to go and visit. It was so much fun. On the way down we went to several tourist spots and then for 4 days we were in Phoenix with family. All we did was play outside, go swimming, play cards, relax and play outside some more. It was one of our best vacations and we loved spending time with Auntie Rose and Janet.

At the Grand Canyon

Meteor Crater in Flagstaff

The Snowbowl- Even though people were skiing it was warm and sunny-nothing like how it is at home today

Hanging out at Aunt Roses' trailer- wearing shorts and sandals the rest of the week! It was heaven.

Playing cards with Rose

Feeding the ducks

Makenna had surgery!

2010-03-12T12:59:00.002-07:00

Makenna has had 4 ear infections in the past 4 months! I know in my pictures I post she always looks so happy but those moments have been rare the past couple of months and I am to my wits end. So on Wednesday she got tubes and I can already tell a difference in her.
She did so good we got up at 7 and left and waited for an hour and half at the hospital. I have never understood why you have to wait so long when it comes to doctors. She looked so cute in her little gown with her diaper showing in the back. Finally it was our turn and they took her away and she started crying (I teared up too). She was gone for about 15 min and they brought her back to me screaming. Something else I don't understand is why they wouldn't let her wake up with me in the room. I could hear her crying in the recovery room and it was breaking my heart. She was hysterical for about 45 min and would not calm down. But once we were leaving she settled down was glad to be home.
Hopefully we won't have anymore ear infections, or sugeries for that matter.
Since I just think Makenna is adorable this picture was from a couple of weeks ago. Her daddy was giving her chocolate milk and she loves it!

My baby is growing up!

2010-02-16T13:50:00.003-07:00

It seems that lately every day Makenna just looks so much older to me. I just want to mummify her and keep her little. She is growing so fast but I love it at the same time. She is just so fun and her little personality cracks me up. Her newest thing is to run around and squel and have us chase her- if we're going to go somewhere, getting her diapered changed, getting in the tub, you get the idea. It 's even better if she's running around with nothin' on, that is her favorite and I could watch her squel and smile all the time.

We're trying to enjoy every day that we can go outside and see the sun, and cannot wait till it's warmer outside so we can not wear coats. Makenna loves it outside!

See, doesn't she just look like such a big little girl?

She also just loves to give me a big squeeze and scream at the same time:)

Last week she got her first shiner. She fell and hit her face on my moms magazine rack- her poor eye and she also got a scratch across her cheek.

Just being silly!

I'm the Worst blogger!

2010-01-19T22:42:00.002-07:00

Don't worry we're all still alive. I believe I'm probably the worst blogger ever! There just is never enough time in the day. Lately I've just been trying to keep up with Makenna- She is walking and into and onto everything. When I'm not keeping both of my eyes on her I've just wanted to read. But I have some major cathing up to do here on this blog so I will try and do better.
We had family pictures taken in Nov. I didn't want to post them till after Christmas because we were using some as gifts for Grandmas. These two are my favorites. Makenna was somewhat cooperative if we were getting our pictures taken together but trying to get one of her was a different story. We did get some cute ones though!

Yes, she is into everything. It's hopeless to keep the house clean while she's awake and everything is a toy. She has started to try and pull the oven open while hanging on the bar and jumping! Where does she get such ideas?

Christmas was so fun but I'm excited for when Makenna really understands. She could have cared less about what Steve and I were doing with presents, she was just glad that she could play with the christmas ornaments and not get in trouble by me(We took the tree down the next day)

Steve introduced Makenna to eggnog. That girl loved it!

I hope that you all are doing well and have a great day

I have a 1 year old!

2009-11-28T10:45:00.002-07:00

November is a busy month for us. It's Steve's birthday (he's getting soo old:), our anniversary (4 years, I can't believe it) and then it's Makenna's birthday. While the first two things are fun and exciting nothing was as much fun as Makenna's birthday. It has gone so fast... well most days:) Here are some things that I'm just loving about Makenna right now:
- She is the biggest tease. When she is going to go do something that she knows she's not supposed to she giggles and gets that look in her eye.
- She is such a good eater. She loves cheese, yogurt, crackers, bread and has discovered the joy of pumpkin pie
- Every time the neighbors dog is barking she barks along with it
- She has 3 teeth and thinks it's pretty cool to brush her teeth too- really just to chew on her toothbrush while I do her hair
- When she's in the mood she gives such big slobbery kisses!

These pictures are from her birthday. We gave her a walker that she thinks is great. She didn't really get into her cake like I was hoping for but it made cleanup easy

Last night we put up the Christmas tree and I thought this was so cute! She's such a good helper.

We love you Makenna!

Where has October Gone?!

2009-10-24T12:59:00.003-06:00

I can't believe the month is almost over! Not that we've done anything too exciting it just seems their hasn't been enough time in the day to even check emails but this is some of the events that have taken place this month:

I got my wisdom teeth out, we all had a cold and Makenna got an infection- what fun!
All Makenna wants to do is walk around all day and go up and down the stairs. My back is killing me and my heart rate has been a little higher lately

Makenna has also found her nose holes and likes to stick her finger up her nose just to make sure they aren't going away
Last night was the ward Halloween carnival- Makenna was the cutest pumpkin. She doesn't hold still for pictures so I feel pretty lucky about the next picture. We had lots of fun walking around saying hi to everyone, doing the cake walk, and walking around some more!

Football girl?

2009-09-29T13:05:00.001-06:00

Steve took Makenna to the football game on Saturday. He's hoping to train her to love the game and is sure that her first word will be football or some other related term. From the looks of it I think I'm still safe in that she thought the game was pretty boring but that everything else was much more exciting!

Peaches and the Fire Department

2009-09-21T13:13:00.002-06:00

Last weekend Chris and I canned peaches! This year was so much better than last. The peaches were cheaper, we had less mess, we got more quarts and they just look so much better. We were very proud. However, this lovely canning event has a story to go with it. It was about 11 at night, we just put the last batch of peaches in the canner and were cleaning up when my carbon monoxide detector goes off! I didn't know what to do, it's never gone off before so after a couple of minutes discussing with Steve about what we should do ( the detector says to call 911 but we still had to discuss what to do) I call 911. We're told to go outside and wait for the fire department. So I wake up my babe and we wait. Sure enough their was CO throughout the whole house. The fire department was here for about 1/2 hour until the levels went back down. They think it was because we had all 4 burners on the gas stove going for 5 hours on high with no windows open because I had the AC on which help to circulate the CO throughout the house. I finally got Makenna back to sleep around 1 but didn't really sleep that well because I was still worried and we had to have all the windows open so it was noisy. Anyways the moral of this story is 1- Make sure you have carbon monoxide detectors and 2- Keep the windows open while canning!

The Little Rascal

2009-09-10T09:12:00.001-06:00

A couple of weekends ago we decided to head to the lake before summer was over. Our main intention was to just get lunch and then we'd touch the water but not spend much time in the water due to Makenna throwing fits every time this summer when it came to water. Well the little rascal loved the water this time! We spent three hours playing, I couldn't believe it. Hopefully she'll remember she had fun when we go again next summer.

Makenna has also sported this new look to everyone...

I know I'm crazy but does she have to give me the look now?

North Dakota

2009-08-18T13:55:00.000-06:00

Last week we were in North Dakota for a family reunion. We were literally in the middle of nowhere! We stayed in this little town that is a huge tourist trap. They have gift shops and candy stores up and down its one street. We were able to stay just outside of the town at a ranch which wasn't as bad as I was expecting. So we did some shopping and as you can see cousin Debbie is enjoying feeding Makenna some choclolate- she really liked it.

It was also my birthday! Thanks for the birthday wishes. On my birthday we went to this musical they put on and in the beginning they were announcing the performers and recognizing special groups that were their and they announced my name! I didn't think it was me at first because who really gets recognized at performances? I guess my face was classic because Steve's aunt was wishing she had brought the camera. It was a lot of fun. The Peeking Acrobats from China also performed and they were amazing- sorry I forgot my camera but if you ever get a chance to see them go because it was amazing!

See, we really are in the middle of nowhere

We also went horse back riding in Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park because that's what you do in North Dakota.

It was a short but good trip especially because we could spend it with our family from Minnesota!

Meet Harvey

2009-08-18T13:07:00.002-06:00

We went to the Weber County Fair a couple of weeks ago and they had one of the world's largest pigs there. His name is Harvey and he weighs 1,275 lbs! Now the dietitian in me is wondering when Harvey will die of a heart attack.

We walked around looking at all of the animals and Makenna loved it! I decided this probably is the best time to take her to things because she doesn't want to touch the animals and she's not asking me to ride the rides and buy her candy- it's great! We had such a fun time.

Mark and Steffani's Wedding

2009-08-07T13:51:00.002-06:00

It was my little bro's wedding yesterday! It was so much fun, I just can't believe my brother is married! All my siblings are still the age of 10 in my mind. We're so happy to have Steffani in our family- she is a perfect fit. It was wonderful to be with family and enjoy this day with Mark and Steff. Here are some pictures of the day.

Makenna is finally warming up to Grandpa

The three best looking men of the day.

The reception was at a park up the canyon- it was beautiful!

Mark and Steff with my grandparents

The Past few Weeks

2009-07-29T15:11:00.000-06:00

Here's a recap of what's been going on the past few weeks.

We had a family reunion with my family. It was so much fun seeing cousins, aunts, and uncles along with everyone's new additions- it had been a long time and our family sure has grown!

We also had the ward pool party. We were excited to take Makenna because she loves the bath tub however she did not love the pool! She wouldn't even get one toe in the water without her screaming and holding on for dear life. At least the food was good.

My good friend Nikki and her boys also came up for a visit. Thanks for coming Nikki!

I love this picture:) The boys were really into getting their pictures taken

Families are Forever

2009-07-13T15:44:00.002-06:00

This weekend we were able to go to the Bountiful temple and see our friends be sealed to their new little boy. It was so fun to spend it with Steve and Marly and their family and be in the temple. I'm so grateful for the sealing power and that families can be together forever- I sure love my family. Thanks Steve and Marly for inviting us!

Me with Tori and Julia- Julia was getting so tired of pictures and not wanting to smile any more but then when she was getting pictures with me she had the biggest grin:)

Not the best picture but they have the cutest family.

While we we're outside taking pictures we saw my aunt and uncle! It was such an odd coincidence since we all were just visiting that we had to take a picture.

4th of July!

2009-07-13T15:31:00.001-06:00

We had such a good 4th of July- it's one of my favorite holidays. We went to the Lewiston breakfast and parade with Steve's family and hung out most of the day. Somehow we ended up with 5 boxes of sparklers this year so Steve and I lit them that night after Makenna was in bed instead of going and watching the fireworks- a sleeping baby was much more enjoyable than trying to keep her up and happy, my how our priorities have changed! The sparklers were fun but 5 boxes was a little much. I think for the 24 we decided we'd go buy some more exciting fireworks.

Being so patient in line for breakfast but...

She just couldn't wait any longer for that pancake!

What a good day:)

Random Pictures

2009-06-29T15:36:00.002-06:00

I've been in a blogging slump- not much excitment has been going on around here which is OK but sometimes I feel like my life is a little like the movie Groundhog's Day. I was getting tired of seeing my boring post of a month ago while I read all of your exciting blogs so I thought I'd post a few pictures of the princess here at home. July is looking a little more eventful so hopefully they'll be more posts to come!

Yea for Father's Day!

Thank goodness for food:)

The Simple Joys in Life

2009-06-04T20:27:00.003-06:00

The excitement at our house lately has been Makenna's new toy. She loves to be up and around so we thought we'd buy her a walker. Well she's not quite tall enough to push herself around, so thank heavens for dads. Steve pushes her around- making sound effects and everything and she loves it! She squeels and kicks her legs. It is so fun to watch and Steve gets a good workout too.

Kiss Anyone...?

2009-05-19T10:33:00.000-06:00

Who could resist a face like this?

Weekend with Friends and Family!

2009-05-10T20:42:00.001-06:00

This was such a fun weekend. Saturday we had a BBQ with some of my friends from high school. Every time we get together there are more little additions so it had to be at the park this time to accomodate all the little people that are now running around (who knows what we'll do for our Christmas get together) It was perfect weather and so fun to be together. I love you girls!

For Mother's day it was Jared's mission homecoming so we were able to see a lot of family. I didn't get many pictures due to Makenna needing attention but I did get one of our family. This is the first time we've been all together in four years! It was so good seeing cousins and we sure did miss those of you who couldn't make it. What a great weekend!

Uncle and Niece meet

2009-05-04T13:46:00.000-06:00

My brother came home from his mission on Friday! It's been so fun having him back. Already Makenna and Jared have made a connection- we went out to lunch when he got back and after Jared was done eating he was holding Makenna and she spit up her squash all over. They're going to be best buds!

We love you Derek!

2009-04-29T08:50:00.001-06:00

Last week our nephew Derek was killed in a car accident. It's been an emotional week but we know that Derek is where he is suppose to be. Derek was always so fun to be around and always had a smile, he loved others and was always their to serve. He's going to be greatly missed.

This week I've done a lot of reflecting and having a desire to live my life better. We never know when we might be taken and we need to do all we can now to live the way we should. Derek was such a good example of living the gospel. Their have been a lot more hugs, kisses, kind words, and I love you's said in our home this week and I'm so grateful to have the gospel in my life- to know that we'll be with Derek again that he's where he needs to be. I'm so grateful that families are forever and for the Savior and the atonement that we can be comforted and feel our Heavenly Fathers and Saviors love for us during the hard times in life.
We love you Derek!

Jasper clan

Twiners

2009-04-21T20:01:00.001-06:00

It was the Salt Lake Marathon over the weekend and Steve's work was one of the sponsers. They handed out milk to the runners and had a milk mustache booth where they handed out these great T-Shirts. Steve was so kind and grabbed one for us too. Now we can be twiners! I'm also pretty sure this has now become Steve's new favorite shirt since he has chocolate milk on the brain all the time!

Also, look who turned 5 months old today! Every day I think she gets bigger and cuter!

Rice Cereal?

2009-04-07T19:55:00.001-06:00

Over the weekend we decided to give Makenna rice cereal. I thought it was time, she's been wanting to sit up on the counter with us every time we eat and she watches us with amazement. However, I think she was a little disappointed that the cereal didn't taste as good as she was hoping for. It sure was cute and dinner has become a little more exciting at our house!

Remember that one day?

2009-04-01T08:44:00.003-06:00

I don't know about anyone else but when you wake up to snow several mornings over the past few weeks I'm starting to get confused as to whether it's April or the middle of January! However their was this one day about 2 weeks ago that we could break out the stroller. Makenna loved it, she kicked her legs and talked most of the time. That was a good day, maybe someday soon we can do it again, but for now we're still stuck inside:(

Cute Pictures

2009-03-19T10:18:00.004-06:00

Emily took some pictures of Makenna a couple of weeks ago, these are some of my favorites. Thanks Emily they turned out great!

I've been tagged

2009-03-10T20:52:00.003-06:00

So I'm finally getting around to the tag I received last week- here it goes.
1- 8 favorite TV shows (We don't have TV so I'll do 8 of my favorite movies)

Pure Luck
Ever After
The Man who Knew Too Little
Three Amigos
Miss Congeniality
The Ghost and Mister Chicken
50 First Dates
Just Like Heaven

2- 8 things I did yesterday

Got my car safety inspection
went to Kmart
went to the bank
attended the gym
made dinner
cuddled with my baby
changed several diapers
told Steve that I loved him

3- 8 things I'm looking forward to

SPRING-I wanted to cry all day yesterday
Only 1 more bill left to be paid off from having Makenna
The day that Makenna stops spitting up
A vacation
My brother coming home in 2 months from his mission
My other brother getting married in August
Watching Makenna grow
For sunday school to be over for this week because then I'll have 3 weeks of not having to worry about preparing a lesson

4- 8 favorite restaurants

Olive Garden
Pita Pit
Cafe Sabor- really anything mexican
Fredricos
Pizza Plus- they have the best breadsticks
Subway- I'm not sure if it's my favorite but we tend to eat their a lot
Cold Stone- trust me, it's a restaurant
Mandarin Garden

5- 8 things on my wish list

No more bills
My house to be paid off
I wish I could fly
Someone who would come and make dinner for me every night
To lose 8 # (it's not really a wish, it's going to happen!)
For Makenna to sleep thru the night
A King size bed
That it would only snow in the mountains

It's Official!

2009-03-06T15:09:00.002-07:00

After many months of waiting, my brother is finally engaged! I can't believe my little brother is going to get married. He popped the question last night and Steffanie said yes. They will most likely be getting married the first weekend in August and it will be so fun to have Steffanie officially part of our family:)

Fingers made of chocolate?

2009-03-02T12:07:00.001-07:00

I'm pretty sure Makenna thinks her fingers taste like chocolate, they're always in her mouth!

Nothing too exciting

2009-02-25T09:50:00.004-07:00

Nothing really too exciting has been happening around here so I thought I would just share some random thoughts and cute pictures of Makenna

I can't wait for it to be warmer outside- honestly I wonder sometimes why I don't move somewhere where winter is a little bit shorter
Yesterday was the first day in 3 months that I did not get spit up on me!, however today I haven't been so lucky and it's only 10 am
Makenna turned 3 months over the weekend. I can't believe how fast they grow!

Now that Valentines is over we don't have to worry about soft sugar cookies but now there are cadburry eggs and jellybeans! How is one ever to lose weight with such yummy treats around?
Makenna can almost roll over- if it wasn't for those arms I think she would have it.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

While the man's away- we girls did play

2009-02-16T09:28:00.002-07:00

Last week Steve went to Texas for work. It was the first time he's been gone since we had Makenna and I'm glad Steve doesn't leave for work often. I don't know how single moms or moms who's husbands are away a lot do it. I missed not having my little breaks in the evening when Steve is home to help with Makenna. After 3 days we both needed a break from each other and was glad dad was coming home soon. But we did have some fun while he was away.

Watched the Secret Life of Bees- I loved the book and I thought the movie wasn't too bad. Wouldn't you just love to live in the same house as Queen Latifah? I wanted to watch the Dutchess but didn't get to. Has anyone seen it- is it worth my time?
Had my sister over for pizza- good times
Had way too many sugar cookies. I have a weakness for soft, homemade sugar cookies and Cindy came over and we made some.

The weekend before was my good friend Sarah's wedding. Us girls headed down for the big event and had such a good time. While Sarah was the most beautiful one their- Makenna was the cutest. Thanks Cindy for going with me!

Super Bowl

2009-02-02T14:57:00.002-07:00

Steve's family always gets together for the super bowl and is always so fun. I couldn't believe Makenna, it was her big chance to show off her cute smile and she slept the whole time!

Makenna is already practicing for the day she has a cell phone

She just couldn't believe that Pittsburgh won

These are just some random photos taken lately:)

That would be spit bubbles accumulating on her chin!

Someday we'll get shots

2009-01-29T11:49:00.003-07:00

OK- I just need to vent for one second! Here is the story, so when Makenna was born Steve and I filled out the necessary papers for her to be added onto the insurance. Last week I decided to call just to make sure she was on since she had her 2 month appt on Friday. They said all was good so on Friday we headed to the Doc's. I had psyched myself up since she would be getting shots and even had the tylenol ready at home. So we go to the doctor's and the nurse asks me if immunizations are covered through our insurance- I told her I didn't know, so she called to find out. (They are) She comes back 20 min. later and tells me that Makenna isn't on the policy! I was so mad- so we pack up and leave w/out getting shots and Steve and I make some calls and they tell me that she should be added Wed (yesterday). So this morning I call to make sure she's on so that we can go get shots and she's still not added! How hard could it be?! At this rate she'll be getting her 2 month shots wil her 4 month shots. Hopefully by next week it will be fixed and we can go get shots.

On a happier note Makenna now weighs 10 lbs 6 oz and is 21 1/2 inches long- she's healthy and doing great!

Happenings as of Late

2009-01-14T08:58:00.002-07:00

So the other day I was thinking how completly different my life is compared to 8 weeks ago, nothing is the same and my whole world revolves around one tiny little girl. Here are the happenings of the past week.
1- SOS I need help- Makenna has decided that she no longer can sleep on her own during the day. Here's what happens- She is dead to the world in my arms and the second I lay her down she's wide awake and screaming- I let her scream and an hour later she's still screaming so I pick her up and the whole process starts over again. I'm going crazy so if any one has suggestions let me know!

2.Today is the second day in a row that we've been dressed in the same color (yesterday it was yellow). I don't do this on purpose even though I do dress us both. I'm just glad we're both dressed.

3. I finally got clearance from the Doc that I could go back to the gym. She warned me that it would be hard at first, I didn't really believe her- I was wrong! I could barely "jog" for 15 minutes and situps were almost out of the question, I did do 10. Babies just take it out of ya.

4. Every baby has to have a bath picture!

5. Steve and I got a new vacuum- it's wonderful!

6. My attempt of getting a picture of Makenna smiling:) (Tiff this picture is for you) Makenna has started smiling more than just in her sleep and I love it.

Our Baby in White

2009-01-05T11:59:00.003-07:00

Yesterday we blessed Makenna. She looked like a little angel, I didn't want to take her out of her dress because she just looked so cute! The blessing was perfect. All week Steve and I were joking that Makenna would either scream during her blessing, spit up, or get poop on her dress and none of these things happened, she was so quiet (minus some grunting due to her almost rolling out of everyone's arms while being blessed) It was so fun having family and friends over and such a fun day. I can't believe how big my girl is getting- we just love her!

2008-12-29T12:52:00.004-07:00

Here are some pictures of Christmas. It was such a fun day!

Makenna while we were opening presents...

and this was after opening presents. She just had so many:)

Steve and my brother doing what they do best- watching football.

First day of church

2008-12-22T10:56:00.002-07:00

Yesterday was our first attempt at all three of us going to church. It started out well, Makenna just sat and stared through most of sacrament (probably because their are so many lights). But then she blew out her diaper, however I came prepared for such an event and then she decided that she wanted to scream during sunday school so we raomed the halls for awhile and then she decided she could finally eat. A friend of ours told me to enjoy this time when I have a good excuse to miss sunday school becuase it does last forever. It ended well with her sleeping through all of releif society. All in all I say we did pretty good- we'll see how next week goes:)

Putting up with mom

2008-12-09T15:24:00.002-07:00

This morning I was trying to get a cute picture of Makenna in her Christmas outfit to put on our Christmas card and this was one of the faces I got.

2 weeks already!

2008-12-06T14:24:00.004-07:00

Makenna is 2 weeks old already! We went to the doctor yesterday and she's doing great. She only cried when they poked her heal for her PKU test- I was impressed. It's definatly been an exciting 2 weeks. Steve and I are the ideal first time parents who are paranoid of germs and react to every noise she makes. Who would have ever thought that such a tiny baby would create so much more laundry, garbage, and overall require so much work? But at the same time she has brought so much love and has been such a joy. I love just watching her, she makes the funniest faces. She always has her hands up by her face, she hates having them wrapped up in the blanket. She's just so stinkin cute!

We also put up the Christmas tree and decorations yesterday. I'm slightly an anal tree fluffer and I wish I wasn't because after I'm done my hands and arms look like they were attacked by a cat -but fluffing the tree, just so, is vital! We also always have candy cane ice cream after we put up the Christmas tree. We've done it since we were married and it always tastes so good. I just love this time of year. I love the smells, the songs, all the yummy food, and smiling faces. Hope that everyone has a happy holiday season!

Makenna Beth

2008-11-26T19:15:00.004-07:00

Yea Makenna's here!! She came on Friday the 21 at 4:17 am and weighed 7 lb 4 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. She's as healthy as they come and adorable as ever.

Going home
One proud Grandpa

2 happy Grandma's

The cutest family ever!

Uh-oh could this be a new habit?

Daddy's little princess

A week of sorrow and happiness

2008-11-20T12:00:00.004-07:00

It has been a busy week here at our house. Last week Steve's dad passed away, he's been sick for awhile and so we knew his life was coming to an end soon but it doesn't make things any easier. While it's been a difficult week it's also a relief, now John isn't suffereing and in pain. John was such a good man and will be remembered for his love he had for his family, the gospel, fudge, ice cream, and a good game of cribbage. These are just a few of the pictures taken from his funeral yesterday. It was such a beautiful funeral and the weather was perfect, it was a really nice day. It was also nice to see family and so many friends. It's times like these where you realize how grateful you are to have the gospel in your life and to know that we'll get to be with loved ones again.

(A picture of John)

(Steve with his siblings and mom)

(At the cemetary, he had such beuatiful casket and the roses smelled heavenly)

(Steve's dad served in the military)

Yesterday was also our anniversary! 3 YEARS. Time has gone so quickly. Three years ago Steve and I were on our way to Oregon for our honeymoon and for those who didn't know we went skydiving in Oregon- it was amazing but I will never do it again. The Oregon coast is beautiful and we always say someday we're going to move their.We went out for dinner over the weekend and Steve brought home flowers Tuesday.

**Baby update**- Yes today is my due date and I still am pregnant. I was hoping to check into the hospital yesterday after the funeral was over but I'm not that lucky (I guess Steve's dad isn't finished telling her all of the Jasper secrets yet for her to come.) The doctor is hopeful that it will be this weekend, but I'm scheduled to be induced the 28th if she doesn't come before that.

One year Older...

2008-11-06T10:45:00.003-07:00

Happy Birthday Steve! Today Steve is one year older than he was yesterday. Any guesses on how old my cute husband turned today? This picture was his Halloween costume this year, he couldn't decide if he was mighty mouse or a wanna be gym rat.
Unfortunately Steve has to work today but tonight we're having pizza and hot wings for dinner and brownies with ice cream (it's a good thing Steve only has complete control over dinner one time a year) and tomorrow we're going out for ice cream with some friends. Hope you have a good day Babe! Happy Birthday!

FYI- if you didn't know you can sign up with the Cold Stone birthday club and when it's your birthday you get a coupon for a free "like it creation!" If you aren't signed up you should be- just go to Cold Stone website and then the birthday club link and you can sign everyone one in your family up to get free ice cream when it's their birthday.

36 weeks and the Baby's Room

2008-10-23T10:53:00.002-06:00

I'm down to 4 weeks left, I can't believe it. While my pregnancy has been pretty easy it's still not on my list of favorite things to do. I think the only thing I'm going to miss is the excuse that I can't clean the bath tub or vacuum. I will not miss maternity pants, feeling like I'm being stretched to the limit, and people looking at my belly. Some things I'm looking most forward to when this is over is: seeing Steve be a dad. Our baby is already wrapped around her daddy's finger and she's not even here yet. I know I won't be getting much sleep once the baby's here but at least it will be comfortable, I can't wait. And most of all I can't wait to see what she'll look like. She is adorable in my dreams and I'm sure will be even cuter in real life.

I also finally finished the baby's room. It's adorable, the pictures don't do it justice. I have been under strict rules that things have to be neutral for that boy we'll have some day but I just couldn't help myself. Their are white daisies stenciled on the green part of the wall and now that Steve has seen the finished product I think he likes it. Thanks to my good friend Cindy and her husband Lance they got me the chair rail for almost free and Lance even cut it for me (Thanks again Cindy and Lance) Steve was also gracious enough to paint the top of the room and hang the chair rail but other than that I did the rest. Before this room was just boring white and now it looks amazing!

Poor Aggies

2008-10-06T11:27:00.002-06:00

So with the changing of the leaves that also means its football season. Steve loves football, it doesn't really matter who's playing even if its the Aggies. Most of you will all know that the Aggie football team well...struggles... but my husband faithfully buys season tickets every year. I will attend a game if their is a chance it could be exciting, or we might win, and if it's good weather. Well the Aggies played BYU on Friday and I was not going to waste my time or money going to watch that game and out of all the games the Aggies play this year this is the one Steve really wanted the Aggies to win. (Steve HATES BYU) Well poor Steve came home with the most sad, disapponted look I've ever seen on his face, I couldn't even take a picture it was too sad. Maybe someday the Aggie football team will have a winning season or Steve would just be happy if they could beat BYU again someday.

On a happier note the other day the neighbor kids came over and brought me rocks they had colored with pink chalk. Aren't they so thoughtful? These rocks are along my front porch- their is about 25-30. They were going to bring me a whole basketfull but luckily it was bath time. I love the neighbor kids!

I have credentials!

2008-09-18T14:50:00.002-06:00

Yesterday was a monumental day, I took the RD exam and passed!!It's such a wonderful feeling, I walked out of the testing center and just wanted to dance and scream. I still just sit and think about what a good feeling this is.... Although it's kind of a strange feeling as well. For the past 6 years my life has been building for this day and now that I've reached it I'm not sure what to do. Actually I have lots of things to do.
Now I can do fun things and not feel guilty thinking that I should be studying. On my agenda for now, baby things. We're going to start painting her room which will be adorable, and I haven't bought anything except for some packages of diapers. It's a good thing I still have 9 weeks.
I'll also be starting The Host. My friend Chris has been tempting me to read it but I stayed strong and said I couldn't till after my test.
Hope everyone else has a great day
Wendy Jasper RD (that's the first time I've written that!)

A First for Everything

2008-09-04T12:07:00.002-06:00

So I'm a cute little Mormon girl who has lived in Utah my whole life and I canned for the first time over the weekend! My cute friends Lauren and Chris came over and we bottled 3 bushels of peaches- that came out to be 66 bottles! It was a huge success, Chris was the mastermind in our canning experiences, Lauren and I took orders and we did great. Steve was worried that we might never have a clean kitchen again but by the end of the day everything was cleaned and all the jars sealed- it was so exciting to here them pop throughout the afternoon! I think our next adventure will be applesauce in a couple of weeks.

Random

2008-08-26T10:18:00.002-06:00

Several small things occurred this week...
1- I got my first pay check!! It's been 8 mo since I've gotten paid for my services and I love not being free labor any more.
2- I went to the dentist and am still cavity free (I've never had a cavity!)
3- I reached my 27 week mark, only 3 months left to go of being pregnant! Everyone still says that they can't believe I'm 6 mo. pregnant, that I'm just not big enough but I feel huge and I don't know if my skin will be able to stretch any more.
4- We had a humanitarian project at the DI for enrichment. We assembled 140 hygiene kits and 300ish school bag kits in an hour. I felt like someone should have been taking our picture to put on one of the church's pamphlets, you know the pictures where everyone looks so happy and we're doing acts of service. It was a lot of fun- we have such a good ward.
5-Steve and I finally made it to Bear Lake this summer. The sun was out and was great. My raspberry shake tasted wonderful as well. This is a picture we took, that's our truck and trailer behind us. (JK maybe in 50 yrs)

6- For work we have to wear scrubs and of course mine are too long. Usually I have my mom or mother-in-law fix my pants for me but both are busy with other things so I tackled my scrubs on my own. They actually don't look to bad and even though hemming up pants isn't that big of a project, it is for me.
7- Last night Steve and I dug up our potatoes from the garden. We got quite a few. Our garden did much better this year than last. We've had green peppers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and potatoes. The only sad plant was our squash, the plant looks great but their are no squash growing and squash was our biggest success last year, I don't know what happened.

Hope everyone had a good week as well.

Campin' Out

2008-08-19T09:49:00.002-06:00

This weekend we went camping up Logan Canyon with our good friends the Runhaar's. We had so much fun. It wasn't cold, we had yummy dutch oven food, I think I only suffered from 1 mosquito bite, the wives beat the husbands several times at cribbage:), and I had my air mattress, which was heavenly.

Aren't we all just so cute!

Happy Birthday to ME!

2008-08-14T13:30:00.002-06:00

So yesterday was my birthday, and it was such a good day. I of course went to work but the rest of the day I did absolutely nothing! My cute husband got me the fourth book of the Twilight series and since I got home yesterday afternoon I haven't done much else excpet read (so much for getting my "to do" list done) Steve also got me the movie Fools Gold which really isn't one of my most favorites, however I do have a thing for Matthew, and Steve likes to tease me about it. Steve also purchased me an air mattress for our camping adventures- pictures will be taken soon of this wonderful gift since we're going camping this weekend. I think Steve's jealous because he's talking about getting himself one even though when we bought mine he said he didn't need one. Thanks mom for the earrings and Ione for taking us out for dinner! It's been a good 24 yrs of life- I have a college education, a good husband, I'm almost a mom, I've had several jobs, many embarrasing moments, 3 cars, the list is endless. I wonder what'll happen the next 24 years of my life?!

Minnesota Vacation

2008-07-29T11:33:00.010-06:00

Steve and I finally went on vacation. We decided to go to Minnesota where all of the Jasper extended family lives. I've only met four of them so it was high time to meet the rest. We had so much fun seeing all the tourist things and spending time with family. Most of our time was spent in the Duluth area so we were right on the shores of Lake Superior. It is so green their, trees are everywhere and the weather was great. It was 75-80 degrees the whole time and only rained 1 day. Here are some pictures of our vacation!

Steve's family play's this game called cribbage (never heard of it till I met Steve, but if I wanted to be part of the family I had to learn how to play) The Jasper's play for money and so here's Steve with his Aunt and Uncle- $15 is on the line!

Steve's Aunt took us around Duluth and we were able to visit the cemetary to see Steve's grandparents grave along with his two uncles.

This is a mansion that you can come and tour. It was built in 1908 and was so beautiful inside. If it was built today it would cost 30 million dollars!

This is the famous Duluth bridge. When the ships are coming in and out the lift the bridge up.

This was at Gooseberry Falls along the
North shore of Lake Superior.

This was at their ski resort. We did the alpine slide. The second picture is the mountain they go skiing on- they need to come to Utah!

We had so much good food, and saw so many other things. It was a great vacation!

Our First blog!

2008-07-11T11:01:00.001-06:00

I've been tempted by everyone else's cute blogs and have finally decided to enter the blogging world. I was also thinking this might work better than my effeort in trying to write in my journal (one of my New Year's Resolutions, every year). It might take me a while to figure out how to do this so don't expect anything too spectacular. Here are a few things Steve and I have been up to lately.

We went up in the canyon with some friends for dinner and they have some fun toys:)

Steve was the most popular kid their with his BB gun! Tayson also became Steve's new best friend.

This was at our nepew's (Jeff) court of honor. Ididn't get any pictures of Jeff becuase I was taking pictures for his mom. I did get some of me and Steve!

Steve doing what he loves best, eating sweets!