too many toys!

So why Jackson was gone to grandpa's house I thought I would organize (throw away) his toys. BUT, When I organized them and looked at what I wanted to get rid of, I probably only put two toy sets for the D.I. box and then only threw away 4 or 5 ruined toys...I thought I would be stronger than that, but I just couldn't get rid of any more toys!!!

Also Jackson is going to "preschool" at BYU-I. It is a great program! And they have already taught us parents so much. Some of these organizing ideas I learned from them. (Jackson goes twice a week for just over an hour and they have a two way mirror so the parents can observe their children without them knowing we are there. And I just have to say, I must be doing something right, b/c Jackson is the best behaved boy in his class, he is SO wonderful to the teachers and rarely makes conflict with the other children.) HE IS NOT LIKE THAT AT HOME!!!!!!

I put all the loose junk in groups and then put them into zip locks so he can only play with one or two at a time. (we haven't shown jackson how to open zip locks so if he wants to play with any of these toys he will have to come ask) HeeHee I can't wait! Also it dawned on me that when I go to church, now I can just quickly grab a bag! and BAM we're ready!! most of our "getting ready" for church is spent packing our bag with treats, drinks, and toys to keep Jackson entertained during sacrament meeting. And for his puzzles, each puzzle has it's own baggy for it's pieces, I thought it would be a pain to always put the pieces away but it actually is part of mine and Jacksons play time, he loves to take them out one at a time and them put them back when he is done.


These are the biggest mess makers ever! I have had the blocks in their own box since the day we got them, But then I thought DUH put the other toys in boxes too! (I think I always knew these things but was just too lazy to do it)


And here is my little helper!

A Day at Grandpa's House, the one that is in Rexburg. Jackson goes out to his Grandpa's everyday that he is there. He isn't always there like I said he has another house in Utah, so his grandparents are inbetweeners right now, which is really hard for Jackson to understand...Anyway!..


This is a huge mound of dirt (they have several) and everytime we go to "pampa's house" Jackson makes a B-line for the dirt. Well today he found this old green glass bottle that he just had to fill to the top with dirt. It took him quite a while! haha! I just love this pile bc most of the other dirt piles are tiny but he discovered this one today it's a ways out in the yard and he climbed right to the top, no problem. That would be like me climbing R-mountain or something.

Okay so one of the reasons "pampa" is SO COOL, is because every once in a while he brings home these pigs! Jackson loves to see the pigs! He is completely facinated, and the fact that this trailor full of pigs is hooked to "Pampa's Ruck" makes his grampa even cooler!

Well this is Jackson trying to get a really good look at those pigs. I mean you can hear them squealing and rumbling the metal trailor, you can hear the shuffle of the hay, and you can SMELL them! Jackson can't wait to see them right? well he pokes his little eyes in and...

That big Pig nose you see sticking out of the trailor? That got him right in the face. That pig planted the hugest kiss right on Jacksons lips, and nose, and eyes (b/c his slimmy nose is practicaly the same size of Jackson's whole face!!) HAHAHA it was SOOOOO Funny! I wish I had gotten the shot on camera, but I was too slow, because trust me, Jackson did not stand there and let that pig kiss him. He was totally disgusted HAhaHA!!

aww wittle piggies

Porters Baby Blessing

Okay so this is for my record. I realized a few days ago that I never published Porter's Baby Blessing. He was Blessed all the way back in January! In Lewiston, Utah in our old ward, and Judd's parent's ward. Judd gave a great blessing and we had lots of family and friends come and support us!


I love Jackson with Porter. He is still such a sweet heart with him. He loves to give his brother hugs and kisses all the time. I LOVE having TWO boys! They are such good friends already! Jackson loves to see Porter first thing every morning and Porter always smiles when he see's Jackson coming


Jackson still loves to do ANYTHING to make Porter smile and laugh. HE falls down on purpose or jumps off the couch or hits himself in the forhead, HAHA it is SO funny to watch them together and I LOVE to hear them laugh together. I'm glad in a way that I was able to post this later so I can tell all that I know now. They have had a great relationship from the very beginning...I have heard that you choose your family, whether that's true or not I don't know, but if it is true, Im positive that Porter chose our family for Jackson...apposed to his parents! haha!