Easter

For Easter this year, we had an Easter egg hunt with a family in our Branch on Saturday. There were 6 kids, but about 100 candy eggs. We went a little overboard, and now we have tons of candy, but they all enjoyed it.

Jack filled his basket 4 times

Getting loot!

Sunday morning the boys got their Easter baskets.

We were having a fun Easter morning, until West stuck a sweet tart bunny in his mouth, and swallowed it without chewing. He started coughing, and was having a hard time breathing. He then began throwing up, but still could not get the candy out. We could tell he was in a lot of pain, Aaron hit him on the back a couple of times, and West was able to breath better, but the candy was still stuck. He kept coughing and throwing up, but was eventually able to breath a little better. Since he was breathing ok now, I just held him, he looked so tired, after about thirty minutes he threw up again. We called the doctor and they told us the candy should dissolve, and just to keep an eye one him. Finally about an hour and half after he popped the candy in his mouth, he had his energy back and was playing with Jack. I don't know if I am ever going to buy that candy again for Easter.

The boys in their new ties

Chair Spin

Today I spent about thirty minutes spinning the boys in our computer chair. Jack kept asking me to spin them faster, and then would promptly, say slow down. West was just enjoying himself, he was laughing and singing. Jack and West are similar with their temper, but quite different other wise. West is our dare devil, and well Jack is kind of scared of everything.

Jack freaks out when:
-He gets a drop of water on him, he completely strips his clothes off
-He gets the slightest bit dirty
-He goes swimming, or goes down a slide
-A bug comes any where near him

We are hoping West will cure him. West gets into anything and loves being dirty. Saturday he tried to eat a rollie pollie, and constantly eats dirt. He will leap off the couch, jump into the water (from his bum, cause he is still not walking) and loves wrestling. It is funny how different they are.

This was right in the middle of a spin, they both look high, or sick

The boys each take a couch and play cars, almost all day

Aunt Anne visited a couple of weeks ago.

Trying to do a summer salt

Jack has been singing a song lately:
"Spank my booty, spank my booty, give me a kiss, and then spank my booty."
I asked him who he learned it from and he said, Aunt Anne First, then his Sunday school teacher, and then my sister Breanna. It is really funny to hear him sing it.

A Girl?

Another month has gone by, but not without exciting news. We found out last week that I am not going to be as outnumbered. We are expecting a GIRL on Aug. 13th. We are super excited! I think Jack might be as excited as Aaron and I. He is excited to play with girl toys, and help pick out girl clothes. He even says that he has a baby girl in his tummy.

West is starting physical therapy today. He is not walking, so hopefully this will help him. He had physical therapy in Washington, because he was not sitting, I guess he has his own schedule.

Jack has been quite the character:

Talking in a high squeaky voice, while holding a teddy Graham. "I am getting really tired, I need to take a nap in Jack's mouth."

He ate a some grapes this morning, and said that he had a grape tree growing in his mouth.

He has a great imagination and it is fun to see him play. It is hard to believe that he is getting so old.

Here is a video of how West rocks himself to "sleep," I swear he is going to break his neck.

Some Pictures

Life has been crazy, so here are just a couple of pictures.

Trying to make a funny face

Cookie!!!

He would not let me put a diaper on him.

West is 17 months, and still not walking, but he gets into everything none the less. People ask me how old he is, when I tell them, they are surprised, they think he is 12 months, just because he is so small. He is going to nursery next month, but I am not sure how well that will go. He is scared of everyone, he will only go to me and Aaron. He is also a big tease. He will not say mom, he points to me and says dad, and giggles. And he loves taking toys away from Jack.

When he takes something from Jack, it is not a pretty sight. Jack has a bad temper, he will pick up anything near him and try to hit West with it, while yelling at him at the top of his lungs. I have "washed" his mouth out with soap a couple of times, because he loves spitting at me, when I ask him to do something. One time I put soap in his mouth, and he still spit at me, so I told him he was going to get it again, his response, "Do it, I like soap in my mouth!" He sounds like a teenager! I hope I can tame him, before I go crazy! I love him so much, but he is a handful!

I love staying home with my boys, and can't wait till the weather is nice so we can go outside!!

Big Bum

Today I was working out, and Jack walked over to me lifted up the back of my shirt and said, "Mom, see that big bum, you need to work." He is lucky he is so young, I might have beat him, although it was pretty funny.

Lately I have been quoting Disney movies and then asking Jack what movie it comes from. The other day Jack said, "Clean up, Clean up, everybody everywhere, where is that from? I am pretty sure it comes from Barney, even though he has never seen that show, so I said Barney. Jack said, NO! It comes from The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints. They sing it every Sunday when they pick up toys in Nursery.

Here is a video of West Attacking the Vacuum. Fun Times.

One of the many faces of West.

BOYS!!!

With a house full of boys your bound to have some gross comments. Tonight Jack tooted and it was a bad one. I said ," Oh Jack that smells horrid." "No mom it is not horrid, it's poop!" Got to love little kids innocence!!

Relief Society, What???

It feels like forever since I last posted something, but man life has been crazy. The last wednesday in September Aaron and I were driving home from the mall, as we pulled into our parking lot, I said to Aaron, "I am surprised we don't have a calling yet." Aaron looked at me and said, "Never say that, cause it will happen." Well he was right. Not even five minutes after we got inside there was a knock on our door.

It was our Branch President and his first counselor. They asked if they could talk to us and extend a calling. I thought they were about to call Aaron because they talked to him first, but President Sivert said, "Aaron will you support Rachelle as the new Relief Society President?" This was all to familiar, three years earlier I had been called to be the R.S. President in our first married ward. I was shocked to say the least. We had been in the branch a little over a month, and I thought the Relief society President was amazing! It turned out she was moving to Idaho. President Sivert said that I would be sustained two Sunday's after General conference. Aaron replied, "Well President that should give us enough time to find another place to live."

Two weeks after I was called our Branch presidency was changed. Since our Branch has a lot of turnover rate our Branch President does not live in our Branch boundaries. This was also a shock, because now I had to give our new branch President all of the ins and outs, of the branch, and I was new too. Even though we are in a branch and not a ward, I think I am the busiest I have ever been. Aaron works till seven at night, so I do some visiting during the day, which means I have to find people to watch Jack and West, which is not an easy task. And then when Aaron comes home, I generally leave. I am so busy, but in my two months in the Presidency, I have seen many miracles. I am constantly reminded that our Heavenly Father knows us individually and wants what is best for us. I am so grateful for the patience and love He has for me, as I try to help His children. And I am so grateful for Aaron and his support, I am not home most nights and he is always willing to take care of the boys and the house.

On another note, West had his 15 month appointment yesterday. He weighs 20.4 pounds, and is in the 5th percentile for weight. Our doctor has ordered 6 different labs for him, she thinks he might be anemic, and wants to check thoroughly to make sure that everything is ok. We are also going to put him in a head start program, since he has no desire to walk, and is not really talking. We are not too concerned, but are hoping they are able to find something out about his weight.

I have not posted pictures for a long time, so here are some things that we have been up to recently:

The boys love reading books!

Helping me "make" dinner. While helping me yesterday, he dropped my crock-pot and the bowl shattered everywhere.

Dad and Jack

He said he wanted to be a princess like in the movies, Oh dear!

Jack took this picture

Eating the chocolate of the spatula, and feeding West.

West took his pants and diaper off during nap time.