Meyers Updates

Wesley's 1st Day of Primary

2012-01-03T09:18:00.000-07:00

Wesley has been so excited to go to Primary. We have been preparing him to sit in singing/sharing time and to go to class and listen. He even got a scripture bag for Christmas so he could be a big boy. I was unable to be there on his first day since I had to work on New Years Day. However, Grandma and Daddy were both there to make sure he got settled in okay. When they took Wesley into the primary room it was utter chaos. All of the kids had been told to come to the primary room so they could be moved into their new classes. However, they were not allowing any of the kids to sit down so they were all milling about in the back of the room waiting for their name to be called. The Primary president welcomed the new sunbeams even though you could not see any of them and from the back of the room Wesley says, "I'm here!" He was just so excited to be a big boy and not go to nursery. They started with the oldest kids and read through the entire roll even though about half of each roll was not there. Finally they got everyone settled down. They had sharing time and then singing time. Wesley got to help in singing time and was thrilled. Grandma said he was very good and listened to his substitute teacher. Yes, we spent all that time preparing him for his teacher and she was not even there. Oh well, at least he listened to the sub who was there. Then they went to class. Wesley learned how he was a child of God and he even learned some more of the song. Which by the way the second verse says, "And so my knees are great." Apparently we have great knees not great needs. It was funny listening to him sing it to us later. He was given a CTR ring, but promptly lost it. I will probably need to get him another one. He had a great time and was very well behaved. Hopefully, he will continue to be this happy to go to Primary.

Wesley and his scripture bag.
The crown says he is a Child of God.

Jonathen wanted his picture taken too.
Jon is holding Wesley's crown.

Happy Christmas to all and to all a Good Night.

2011-12-30T22:46:00.000-07:00

Christmas this year was busy. All of my sisters came home to spend Christmas with my parents. It was a very full house. On Christmas Eve we headed over to my parents around 5. My little sisters were all already there. We had made up a crock pot of soup to share with the family and my little sister Caitlin had made a different type of soup. When everything was ready we sat down to have dinner with the group. The soup went over pretty well and Jonathen even ate his entire bowl and asked for more. Usually we have to fight with the boys to get them to eat soup. We had laid my niece, Catherine, down for a small nap during dinner since she was very fussy and rubbing her eyes. When she woke up she was still rubbing her eye and it was extremely red. We discussed it and thought maybe she had gotten something in her eye that needed rinsed out. That was when I noticed a fairly long hair inside the eye that was so red. The poor little girl had an eyelash in her eye. We tried to get it out with saline eye drops and washcloths, but all we managed was to completely upset her. She would hold her eyes tightly closed and then slowly open them to see if we were going to put something else in her eye. After a few seconds she would blink and start crying all over again. She was so upset. Her parents decided to try a stream of water into her eye. They finally managed to get the eyelash to come out. Once we got her calmed down a little and fed we gathered everyone into the living room. My father read the Christmas story to us out of St. Luke. Then we sang Christmas carols. We took a few requests, but the kids were starting to get a little grumpy. After finishing the singing with "Silent Night" per custom, we headed downstairs to have each person open one present. By tradition this present usually has some sort of pajama wear in it. All of the kids got new pajamas to wear to bed and have on the next morning. Jonathen was extremely excited to see that his pajamas had Elmo on them. After everyone opened their one gift, Kyle, Wesley, Jon and I headed home to put the boys to bed. We were past their bedtime and they went to bed very quickly. I then grabbed the Santa presents and headed back over to my parents to have my dad help me with a assembly project and to set up the boys' stockings. When I got over there I brought most of the presents in and then my mom realized I was there and sent my brother-in-law Scott out to help me finish. By that time I only had one gift left to bring in and Scott didn't get to carry anything. He did however get to help me put together Kyle's office chair since it would be needed the next morning for seating. It went together pretty quickly and then all I had to do was finish putting together the Radio Flyer wagon that was Jonathen's Santa gift. I had started the project at home and then could not get the locking nuts to tighten completely since I am a little weak. My brother-in-law Don helped me there and soon my wagon was finished and ready for the next morning. During this time, my sister Caitlin had been trying to get her little girl to sleep. Catherine was extremely tired, but completely refusing to fall asleep. I even tried rocking her while Caitlin filled stockings with candy. She was quiet while I held her, but thought I was funny. Nathaniel, my baby in my belly, kept kicking her and making her giggle. Her parents finally laid her down after 11pm. I went home a little after that to get some sleep since we would be getting out of bed at 5am the next morning. When I got home, Wesley was whining and needed his covers pulled up. This proved to be how the entire night went. About every two hours Wesley would cry out and one of us (usually Kyle) would have to go tuck him back in and give him a hug. He had us awake a lot of the night. At 5am we got out of bed and woke our children up. We took Jon and Wesley to the bathroom and put slippers and coats on them and drove over to my parents house. We woke everyone there up and headed downstairs to start the present opening marathon. Wesley loves opening gifts and will help anyone who will allow him. Wesley did get the Superman toy he has been asking for since we visited my brother in October. Jonathen got the Batman that he has been requesting also. I made my boys quilts this year which took me a lot of the year. They were finished for Christmas and I didn't even have to stay up Christmas Eve to finish them. I also made a scripture bag for Wesley since he will be starting Sunbeams next Sunday. He is really excited to be going to Primary and I wanted something for him to carry all of his stuff in. We even put a missionary Book of Mormon so he has his own scriptures and everything. After all the presents were opened we headed upstairs for the traditional Christmas egg breakfast. My sibling all really enjoy this even if the do not particularly like eggs. After breakfast Kyle, the boys, and I headed home to get ready for church. We headed to church early to save seats and Kyle was in the Christmas program. We needed to sit in the front since my sister Jennifer had surgery and can't really bend her leg right now. I saved the entire front row and some of the row behind it to make sure we had enough places to sit. We did! Kyle narrated one of the songs and suprised my sisters a little bit since they had never heard Kyle's voice projected. **Kyle's voice is very deep and carries quite far. Which is why he was requested to do this.** After church we headed home, changed our clothes and went back to my parents house. Crystal's family showed up earlier than we thought and we got to spend the day with them and their kids. My boys were sleeping when the came so didn't see them until later. We had Christmas dinner around 5 and got to try to fit all of us around the table. Overall it was a wonderful Christmas and great to see all of my sisters and their families. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and was able to enjoy this Christmas season. We love you all and hope you have a Happy New Year too.

Jonathen and Aunt Jennifer with Jon's present from Grandma and Grandpa Meyers

Wesley and his present from Santa. (A "giant" Superman)

The boys and our Christmas tree.

Thanksgiving

2011-11-28T22:27:00.000-07:00

It was another crazy week for us. I had to work on Thanksgiving so my parents, sister Jennifer, Kyle, and the boys held Thanksgiving dinner until I got off work. So we ate at 6:30 pm. It was a good dinner and the boys both seemed to really enjoy the evening. Kyle had circled a few items in the Walmart add so I headed to Walmart at 9:40 pm. I got to the store and seriously considered turning around. The entire Walmart parking lot was full and so was most of the JCPenny parking lot across the street. Mom called about that time and Dad came out and parked my car while I walked inside. Once inside I was pretty sure I had lost my mind for purposely putting myself in this insanity. I found my Mom in the back of the store and we succeeded in getting some pajamas for the boys. We then got the present for Kyle that I came to get. We tried to find the Wii that Mom was looking for and failed miserably. In fact, Mom and Dad were not able to get any of the things that they came for. The trampoline was sold out even before 10 when the sale was supposed to start. I got quite a few toys for the boys and felt it was a productive evening for me. Mom and Dad went to Twin after Walmart while I went home. I got home a little after 11 and went directly to bed since I had to work at 7 am the next morning. On Friday, I got off work a little early and headed directly to Boise. Kyle's neice, Lydia, was going to be baptised early the next morning. We got in to Emmett around 8 that night. The next morning we got up and got ready to go to Eagle for the baptism. Lydia was baptised and Wesley kept asking me who was going to be baptised next. With both Stephen and Lydia getting baptised this month he felt we should keep going. We went bowling that night with all of the cousins. Wesley and Jonathen had a really good time. I even managed to beat one of my nephews. I am usually one of the worst bowlers so that was kind of a suprise. Jonathen even got second place in the younger kids group. On Sunday we had an ordination to attend. Daric, Lydia's older brother, was being ordained to the office of a teacher. It was quite a busy weekend and we headed home after the ordination. After getting back, we headed over to my parents since my sister Caitlin was in town. We ended staying and playing games with Caitlin and Scott. It was a fun night.

Baptism Time

2011-11-28T22:09:00.000-07:00

The boys at the airport in Salt Lake City

Wes and Jon at Monticello

My family standing with Thomas Jefferson

From left to right: Jack, Amelia, Stephen, and Matt

My nephew Stephen turned eight this year so we planned on making a trip out east (Richmond, VA) to be there for his baptism. My brother and his wife, Amelia, were very kind to plan Stephen's baptism for a time when my family and my mother would be able to come out. Stephen's birthday was in October, but they planned the big day for November 12, 2011 so we could come out. My mother gave one of the talks and I got to lead the music. Amelia's mom even got to come out for the big day so she gave the other talk. It was a great day and wonderful to see Stephen baptised. The next day Matt took us out sightseeing since we were going to be in town just for the weekend. We went to Monticello since it was somewhere I wanted to go see. I have never been back east and was somewhere I really wanted to go. It was great to see Thomas Jefferson's home. It is a very interesting place. We headed back home the next day. So we flew out on Friday, spent Saturday at Stephen's football game and baptism, Sunday at Monticello, and Monday flying home. It was a crazy fast trip, but great to see my brother and his family and celebrate Stephen's baptism with them. Matt and Kyle even got to watch the Boise State game together. My brother and husband act the same during football games. They both yell at the TV as if the players can actually hear them. I have always found it funny to see grown men yelling at the TV screen and jumping up and down. The boys did really well on the plane. In fact, Jonathen fell asleep during take-off every single time. Wesley slept on the second leg of each trip and did pretty well. He was a little grumpy upon waking. We were extrememly tired when we got home on Monday. Jonathen will tell anyone who asks that he got to fly on a plane like Batman. It is really funny. He really enjoyed the plane even though he had to sit on someone's lap the whole time and wasn't allowed to go anywhere. The last plane trip from Dallas to Salt Lake was extremely full. The entire 1st class section was filled with leaders of the church. While waiting to get to our seats Wesley got to shake hands with Elder Christofferson and talk to him. He also got to talk to the pilot about the plane. We had quite a wait and it was good for Wesley to be able to talk to people while waiting. When asked about talking to one of the twelve apostles he usually tells people that Elder Christofferson's name is silly. Kyle and I thought it was really neat and I hope Wesley will remember some of that experience.

Halloween

2011-11-28T21:31:00.000-07:00

Halloween this year was the year of the superhero. Wesley was very insistent that he was going to be Superman this year. He even picked out his dad's costume this year. We went shopping early so we could make sure we got the superhero outfits that were being required by our children. Jonathen did not know which superhero he wanted to be, but was sure he wanted to be a superhero. He finally decided that he wanted to be Spiderman. Wesley's outfit had to be altered since his outfit was a bit too large. He does make a very cute Superman though. Jonathen was so funny. He loved having the mask over his face. They both had muscles on their outfits that made me want to giggle. At the last second I decided to put an outfit on since I always dress up for Halloween. I went and put a skirt and some fairy wings on for my costume. Wesley came in and saw my outfit and informed me that I could not possibly be a fairy without a crown. So I had to quickly put a crown on since my costume was not believable as it was. Daddy got to wear his Batman shirt and say he was Batman. We went to a few houses and got more candy than my children needed. Our neighbors tend to let each child have more than one piece of candy so Wesley took 3-4 pieces at every place we stopped. Jonathen was not very sure of the whole process at first, but got much better at it by the end of the night. They even got to go show Poppa and Grandma their outfits and get some PlayDoh from Grandma. Wesley ran from the car to each house saying he was "faster than a speeding bullet." I kept telling him he was the slowest Superman I had ever met. Sometimes Wesley walks very slowly. We had a very good night and by the end of the night the boys were very tired and ready for bed.

Ultrasound!

2011-10-07T18:29:00.004-06:00

For those of you who did not already know I was pregnant; Surprise! We got to have our ultrasound yesterday. It felt really late since on the last pregnancy we had the ultrasound at 16 weeks. This one was not until 20 weeks at request of the hospital radiology department. Oh well. We took the boys with us so they could get a little more used to the idea of a baby. Jon sat and watched quietly, as he is known to do, for most of the appointment. Wesley had a comment for everything. He even at one point stated that he was sure it was a frog not a baby. The ultrasound technician got to laughing at that one. When it came time to find out the sex of the baby it was pretty obvious. In fact, Kyle and I were able to tell long before the technician told us and pointed it out. It will be another little boy.

We were even able to get a few 3D pictures so here he is.

18 Months Old Already!

2011-10-01T13:07:00.000-06:00

Jonathen had his 18 month appointment on the 19th of September. He is getting so big. He weighed 23 lbs (10th percentile) and was 34 inches tall (90th percentile). So he is one tall skinny boy. He does not seem to be so lanky, but the numbers say he is. The doctor asked if Jon was mobile and then looked down to find Jon climbing all over the chairs in his office and decided he didn't really need me to answer that question. I told him that I occasionally find Jon at the top step of the ladder to Wesley's bed and actually wish he was less mobile. Jon gives Wes a run for his money sometimes on what he is willing to climb and do. He also asked if Jon was saying 4-10 words. It almost seemed as if Jon was answering the doctors questions since he chose that exact moment to get his shoes and say, "Shoes on, please." Dr. Graham actually laughed. He told me that my older boy should have taught me that boys usually don't potty train until about 2 1/2 years old. I informed him that Wes started potty training at 20 months and had no problems. He said I should not expect the same out of Jon, but Jon has already started going potty in the toilet at night before getting in the bathtub. Jon gets really excited when he is allowed to go potty like a big boy. We will start Jon around the same time that we started Wes since Jon appears to be ready to potty train. He is getting so big already and is excited to be a big boy. He loves to have us blow raspberries on his belly and will lift his shirt and then pull your head down if he feels you are not moving quickly enough. I love my little boy.

Summer Vacation

2011-08-25T13:57:00.000-06:00

Okay, so this is really late being posted. We went to Seaside, Oregon back in June. We were there for a week and it was great. We left Saturday morning from Rupert and started the long drive to Seaside. It was a very long day in the car. The boys did okay for the first part of the trip. They got to watch movies and they both took a few naps. We even stopped at Multnomah Falls. It was beautiful and nice to get out of the car for a little while. Once we passed Portland is when we had trouble with the boys. Jonathen woke up and and cried all the way to Seaside. It was through very windy roads and was difficult for me to turn around and talk to him since it made me nauseated every time I did. I do not handle being in the car for very long. Once there we found our condo and checked in then went to go find some food. It was really late, but we were able to go to find a pizza place close by. The next day was Sunday so we took it pretty easy. We went down to the beach with the boys and showed them the ocean. Jonathen was more excited than Wesley to see the ocean. It as fairly chilly outside so we had to wear jackets, but we got to put our feet in the water. Wesley and Jon were able to find some sand-dollars that they took back to show their dad. On Monday we went to the Seaside Aquarium. Wesley was able to hold some hermit crabs and touch starfish. They even got to feed the seals. Kyle and Wesley did that since there was no way I was touching raw fish. Later we drove down to Haystack rock in Cannon Beach. It was a few miles away, but totally worth it. We were able to go down to the tidepools around Haystack Rock and see some more hermit crabs and anemones. It was really neat. We went to a restaurant that overlooked the beach. It was really fun. Tuesday we went to the Oregon Zoo in Portland. We drove an hour to get there. The zoo was packed that day since they were having a special that day. We stopped going into enclosed spaces; since every time we did we got stuck. The boys really enjoyed the day and got to see lots of animals. Wesley even got to see lions which the Hogle Zoo in Utah that we normally go to does not have lions. After the zoo we stopped by Red Robin and got dinner before heading back to Seaside. Wednesday we went to Tillamook. We got to tour the Tillamook factory and see how cheese is made. We then had lunch there in the Tillamook Cheese Factory. We also got icecream and cheese samples. On Thursday we went up to Astoria. There we went to the Maritime Museum. We looked at different boats and learned about how dangerous the Columbia River can be. We even got to tour a light boat that used to mark the entrance to the Columbia River from the Pacific Ocean. The boys were really excited to walk around on a real boat and see where the sailors slept. On Friday we spent the day actually in Seaside. We walked down the promenade and visited the stores. We went down to the beach again and made sandcastles. Friday was kind of a rest and relax day before heading back to Rupert on Saturday. On the way back we stopped in Boise and had dinner with Caitlin and Scott. It was beautiful in Seaside, but cooler than it was back here. We swam most nights, but couldn't stay in the pool for very long before we were freezing. It was great to get back home.

Cauldron Linn!

2011-05-31T22:38:00.000-06:00

We decided to go visit a local attraction for Memorial Day this year. It is know as Cauldron Linn. It is off the beaten track. We tried to go visit it a few years back and could not find it. This year Kyle and I did a little research before heading out and had a pretty good idea of where we were going. Mapquest had Cauldron Linn listed, but had it on the wrong side of the river. However, it got us close enough that I could find an unamed road on the correct side of the river that did actually lead down to the falls. Cauldron Linn is difficult to get to and probably required four wheel drive to get all the way down. It was rainy in the morning so the area was a muddy and the falls had quite a lot of mist. My family went a few years back and the water was probably 5-10 feet below the rocks. This year it was only about a foot below the rocks at the top of the falls. It was an amazing site. Kyle and my father decided to take a muddy path that was closer to the edge, while my sister Jennifer and I took a higher path that was a little less muddy. I had Wesley with me and Kyle had Jonathen. About the area the two paths converged I heard Kyle call for help and looked over in time to see him slip and fall. He started to slide and put Jonathen down on the ground. I had to place Wesley in a safe spot and tell him not to move. I then moved over to get Jonathen and make sure Kyle was not going to slide any farther. My father and I both saw Kyle go down and it scared us beyond belief. He was able to stop his slide and get back up, but there was a second where I was scared to death. Jonathen was not fazed by this incident at all. He kept pointing at the falls and saying water. He really liked it even though it was cold and rainy. Wesley on the other hand was cold and nervous. He kept asking his dad and poppa to get farther away from the edge then they were. After Kyle fell and got all muddy he walked Wesley back to the car while the rest of us took a few more pictures and then decided to join him when we realized it was starting to rain in earnest. By the time we got back to our vehicle we were wet and cold and called it a day. The falls were beautiful.

Afterward we took the boys home and put them down for a nap. When they woke up we went over to my parents and had dinner with them and my sister Elisa and her son Shayne. Overall it was a good day.

I have a Superhero in the family.

2011-05-19T21:17:00.000-06:00

Wesley is really in to superheroes right now. He loves Batman, Superman, and Spiderman. He even has his own cape with a "W" on it. He wears that cape everywhere and needs to have it on to help. The other day I was sewing and Jonathen had discovered my box of safety pins. He quickly found how much fun it was to throw the safety pins in the air and watch them rain down around him. Wesley came in to the room and surveyed the situation. He then looked at Jon and very calmly asked him, "What do you think you are doing?" Jon responded by continuing to throm the safety pins around him. Wesley then knelt down next to Jonathen and said, "Remember, I am a superhero and I can help."
I then started to laugh. It was really funny. Wesley looked up at me and asked me what was so funny. I told him he was. He then informed me that he wanted me to stop laughing because I was being silly. This made me laugh harder. I love my little superhero and my destructive one year old. They make me laugh every day and keep me guessing as to what they are going to say next.

Happy Birthday/Mother's Day to me!

2011-05-16T21:21:00.000-06:00

My birthday and Mother's Day are so close sometimes that it feels like one big celebration. Kyle and the boys were very sweet this year. They got me several books, which I always appreciate, a couple of covers for my Miche purse (these allow me to change the color and look of my purse without getting a new purse) and a new Wii game, Country Dance. We were able to celebrate my birthday with some of my family and go out to Wesley's favorite restuarant, Guadalajara. Elisa, Don and Shayne were able to be here since they were just getting back from New Mexico. It was great to have them and they got me an awesome necklace. Mom, Dad and Jenn were there and got me some great scrapbooking supplies, a jacket, and a new book that was signed by the author (from Jenn). Overall it was a great week. Thank you everyone for making such a special day. How old am I you ask... Ha, that is for me to know and you to guess. Sometimes even I struggle remembering. I stopped getting older in my head about 7 years ago. Oh well, you are only as old as you feel and I am not old.

Easter!

2011-05-16T21:14:00.001-06:00

I had to work this weekend so Easter was a little different this year. The hospital has a big Easter Egg Hunt every year. Since I was at work, Kyle brought the boys over to the egg hunt and I came outside to help him. The 0-2 year olds stand in line and some helpers give each kid a handfull of eggs and toys. The first age group to hunt for their own eggs is three years old. So Wes actually had to go get his own eggs. He did not get a lot since he was a little nervous. He did pick up some toys and he says that he had a good time. We colored eggs at my parents with Elisa and her son Shayne on Saturday night. Then Sunday they held the Easter Egg Hunt until I got home after work. So after six last night my parents had a big Easter Egg Hunt for Hallie, Wesley, Carter, Shayne, Jonathen and Catherine. The kids all got a lot of eggs. Wes and Hallie got the most, but the littler kids got the eggs they wanted. We then came inside to have Easter dinner with the family. It was nice to have most of the family home. We always miss Matt and his family, but Matt called and talked to my mom while we were preparing. The kids really seemed to enjoy themselves. Overall, it was a pretty good Easter. Next year I should not have to work so it will be a little easier.

Jon's Ears

2011-05-16T21:14:00.000-06:00

Jon has been very sick lately. He had an ear infection when we went in for his check up at the end of March. He completed a course of amoxicillin, but got worse by the end of the 10 day course. We went back into the doctor and got a different antibiotic. He finished that course and appeared to be doing better. He was talking more and was not running any fevers. Four days after he finished that antibiotic he started running a fever again and pulling on his ear. I also noticed he was not eating as well. We went back into the doctor and got yet another antibiotic. We also noticed white spots on his tonsils at that appointment. The next day I noticed that he was getting white plaques on his tongue. It appears that Jon has developed a case of oral thrush due to the antibiotic. We ran to Ridleys and picked up some Gentian Violet and started treating him Saturday night. He is now walking around with a very purple mouth. As long as it helps then it does not matter. He is still extremely whiny and I am pretty worried about him. I hope he gets better soon. I do not like seeing him so sick.

Wesley's Birthday!

2011-05-16T21:13:00.000-06:00

Wesley turned three on April 17th. He is getting so big. We decided to let him have a party with his friends this year. He decided he wanted a Super Why! party. He invited some of his friends and his cousins. He had a three of his friends come and his cousin Catherine and her mom, Aunt Caitlin. We colored Super Why! masks and then we played Pin the Mask on Super Why! One of Wesley's friends did not want to wear the blindfold and had to place the mask perfectly on Super Why. It was really funny to watch them. Then we opened presents and had cake and ice cream. I made the cake into a book with Storybook village and the Super Readers on it. It turned out pretty well. I wished more people could have made it, but he had a pretty good party anyway. He got a lot of superhero stuff. He really liked all of the presents. We also got him some board games that he has really enjoyed playing with his parents.
Wesley had a doctors appointment the next day for his three year well-child checkup. He was 38 1/2 inches tall (75th percentile) and 27 lbs. (10th percentile). Talk about being a bean pole. He has lost weight since his 2 year check up, but the doctor was not worried since 2 year olds are such picky eaters. If he had not gotten taller he might have worried, but since he was still growing they felt it was okay. He had an ear infection so he got a prescription for antibiotics. He is really good about taking his medication.

Jonathen Well Baby!

2011-04-07T17:33:00.000-06:00

Jonathen had his one year appointment on March 28th. He is getting so big. He weighs 21 lbs 3 oz (25th percentile) and is 30.5 inches tall (75th percentile). He is very tall and getting skinny. He has been having a problem throwing up lately so I asked the doctor about it. Dr. Graham listened to Jonathen's lungs and looked at his ears. Turns out Jon has an ear infection. Dr. Graham gave Jonathen a prescription for amoxicillin. He has been taking that for over a week and he was still sounding terrible. He actually started to sound worse than he had. He was kind of wheezing and appeared to be struggling to breathe. We went back to the doctor today. Dr. Graham rechecked his ears and listened to his lungs again. He said Jon's ears look exactly the same as they did before the amoxicillin. He also said Jon has pneumonitis. He prescribed a stronger antibiotic for Jonathen and I went and picked it up. Hopefully this one will help more than the the first. Jonathen is not grumpy though. It is hard to tell when Jon is sick because he is still a very happy baby.

Spring Break

2011-04-07T17:24:00.001-06:00

Spring break was two weeks ago. So we went down to St. George, UT for the week. We were really hoping it would be nice and warm down there. It wasn't exactly warm, but it was warmer than here. We had a few rainy days and some nice wind storms (didn't realize the wind was going to follow us), but overall it was a fairly nice week. We took it easy for the week. We drove down on Saturday and got to our condo around 5 pm. We had booked the 3 bedroom presidential condo since it was the open when we were booking. I knew it would be a little bigger than the other condo's, but I was wrong. It was huge. One of the other condo's would have fit in the kitchen and living room. It was an amazing place. It was so nice I had to take pictures because it was the style of house I would like to have. Sunday we hung out around the condo. My parents joined us that evening for dinner as they were driving through. Monday we headed out and did some shopping. We went to the outlets and got quite a few things. Monday night we went to Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum. It was an interesting place. It had animals from six continents that had been stuffed and arranged to look like their different habitats. The point of the museum was to support wildlife conservation through legal hunting. Wes and Jon really enjoyed seeing the different animals.On Tuesday we went to Zion's National Park. We took a small hike to Lower Emerald Pool. It was a "easy" 0.6 mile hike. Wesley did pretty well until we got to the pool. It had been a pretty wet day and there was a waterfall that went directly above the path. The path that passed behind the waterfall was extremely wet and muddy. We tried to continue on the path for a little bit, but once Wesley got upset we decided to turn around and go back to the car. Why was Wesely upset you ask? His feet were muddy. He did not like having mud on his shoes and was really upset. On the hike back to the car we passed other hikers headed out to the pool. A lot of these hikers saw Wesleys muddy feet and would make comments about him having fun. In response to these comments Wesley would whine, "I don't like mud." Most of these people felt that he should have thought it was funny since he was a little boy, but Wesley was extremely upset. Jonathen enjoyed the hike a little bit more. I also had mud in my shoes. I was not exactly wearing hiking shoes of any kind. In fact, I was wearing flats and managed to get mud inside my shoe. When we got back to the condo I got to spend some time cleaning all of our shoes, pants and socks. You would not believe how hard it is to get red mud out of white socks. On Wednesday we went to Dinosaur Tracks at Johnson's Farm. It was a museum of dinosaur tracks. Wesley got to touch some dinosaur tracks and see a dinosaur skeleton. It took him a little while to warm up, but once he decided to participate he really enjoyed himself. Jonathen, of course, enjoyed the entire thing. He pretty much enjoys anything we do as long as he gets to walk around. Thursday we had a quiet day. We got up Friday and started the drive home. It was a snowy drive. It was hard to come back to snowy Rupert after a nice week in St. George.

Jonathen's Birthday!

2011-04-01T21:52:00.000-06:00

Jonathen turned ONE! He is growing up so quickly. He is walking very well and he tries to tell us things. We had a small family get together for him on Wednesday, March 16th (his birthday) at Guadalajara. This is both Jon's and Wes' favorite restaurant. Probably because the owner loves to come and talk to them. It was a nice evening. Jonathen got some neat presents. He really enjoyed the construction car set that Grandma & Poppa Reddington gave him. Wesely really wanted to help Jonathen open and play with his presents. Jonathen was fascinated with the candle on his cake. He really wanted to grab the flame on top of the candle. I had to blow out his candle at the very end of singing "Happy Birthday" before Jon could have a chance to grab the flame. Overall, it was very exciting to celebrate Jonathen's first birthday. Happy happy birthday Jon-Jon dear.

Jonathen being sung to.

Jonathen opening his presents.

Jonathen's birthday cake.

Haircut time.

2011-02-07T21:39:00.000-07:00

Wesley's hair has been getting quite long for some time now. I have meant to cut it, but kept finding other things to do with my time. I finally decided this week would be the time it got cut. I asked Wes if he wanted Mommy to cut his hair or someone else. He originally said someone else, but his someone else was Daddy. Daddy was very adamant that he does not cut hair. So I convinced Wesley that Mommy could cut his hair. So today while Jonathen was sleeping I sat Wes down on a stool in the bathroom and got to work. I used clippers on the sides and back but cut the top with scissors. I think it turned out pretty well, especially since it was the first time I have used scissors to cut hair. I always just do Kyle's with the clippers. Here is the final product. He looks so much older with his hair cut.

My little Daredevil!

2011-02-07T21:33:00.001-07:00

It is always amazing how different two children can be. They look similar and they have the same parents, but their personalities our polar opposites. Wesley was very easy as a baby since he was so cautious. He did not do anything that he had not made absolutely sure was safe. Jonathen, on the other hand, tries everything. He thinks nothing of climbing on top of things and standing up on unstable sufaces. In fact, he thinks it is funny. We have steps and stools around the house to help Wesley get up to do things, but are just now realizing the hazards they represent. Here is Jon up on Wes' step stool in the bathroom. He also climbs the step ladder in the kitchen, his rocking chair in the living room, and any other stool or object he can get on top of. He also really enjoys the stairs at Poppa and Grandma's house. He has fallen off of several of these things, but it does not seem to stop him from climbing all over them. Wes never climbed on anything so we are having to adjust to having our own little daredevil.

Look who's walking now!

2011-01-27T20:21:00.000-07:00

Jonathen started walking this last week. He will take 5 or 6 steps before falling/sitting down. He is very funny. He stills crawls for the most part, but if I stand him up he will walk. He does not need to be walking to someone either. He will walk towards his toys or to other people. He is getting so big. He talks and tells us about his day. He will just jabber at us and expect us to respond. He is growing up so quickly. Wesley is really into superheroes right now. He even has some superhero pajamas. He has an Ironman toothbrush and Batman shirt. I was not expecting the superhero stage for another year or two, but oh well, it is not that bad.

We also bought a new vehicle this last week. We have been talking about moving to a larger vehicle and Kyle has been looking for a while. We had decided that we would probably be getting either a Yukon XL or a Suburban. We figured we would need the seats for when we have another child (No, I am not pregnant, just plannning ahead) and the storage space for strollers and stuff. We ended up heading down to Pocatello on Saturday to look at some Yukon XL's at Cole's Chevrolet. Kyle had looked them up online and was pretty sure that we would get one. When we got there they had two: one red and one metallic blue. I thought about getting the blue one since Wesley loves blue. My love for red vehicles won out though. I have always preferred red vehicles and this was no exception. Both had the same features and the red actually had less miles on it. We have a lot of special buttons that I need to take the time to figure out. We even have a backbumper camera so when we are in reverse it turns on and we can see behind us on a screen on the rearview mirror. It is difficult to not look behind me and in my side mirrors like I was taught. We are really happy with the Yukon and plan on keeping it for quite a while since we will not be needing a larger vehicle.

Happy New Year!!!

2011-01-03T13:15:00.001-07:00

I will take a moment at the beginning of this year to catch up on everything that happened at the end of last year. I have been slacking off for a few months so this could take a while.
Halloween -

We celebrated Halloween on Saturday, October 30, 2010 since Halloween would have been on Sunday. We got both of the boys dressed up and ran to their babysitters house first. We then met up with my little sister Elisa and her son Shayne to go to the rest of the houses. Wesley really enjoyed trick or treating except he kept saying his bucket was too heavy. His daddy ended up carrying his Elmo bucket for him. We drive to most of the houses we visit anyway since we live in the country and nothing is that close. Wesley pulled in quite a haul considering he is only 2 1/2. Our neighbors give out tons of candy and kept trying to give Wesley even more. When we finished visiting the 8 or so houses and stopped by my parents to see what we got some pictures. As I was going through Wesley's bucket to see what candy Wes had I found the ball from our hitch inside his bucket. No wonder his bucket was heavy. He must have put it in while we were stopped waiting for Elisa to join up with us. Jon did not understand what we were doing, but he was warm in his lion suit and was fine being carried from door to door. Here are some pictures from that evening. I, of course, dressed up also to take my boys out.

November -

Jonathen has started crawling and is into everything. This really gets on Wesley's nerves since he is used to having his toys to himself. Jonathen is also starting to use words and really likes to say DaDa to everybody. We finally convinced him to call Poppa by his name, but Jon only uses Momma when he is upset and wants something. We celebrated Thanksgiving with my parents this year. Grandpa Welch wasn't able to make it due to the weather and we missed him greatly. It was a busy day and I worked the next day. I missed out on all the crazy shoppers(oh darn).

December -

Another crazy month. Jonathen has 7 teeth and is working on breaking in number 8. He is getting really big and tons of fun. We had Christmas parties to attend and treats to deliver this month. It kept us pretty busy. Kyle's parents are leaving for a mission at the end of the month so we went to their farewell on December 12th. Kyle's parents gave good talks and Kyle's mom even made him cry during hers. After the sacrament we had a large family gathering to eat and talk. After lunch we went to see Grandpa Welch and got to watch some old videos of my family when we were little. It was kind of funny watching us. After we got back to Rupert I was busily trying to get some projects done. I did not quite succeed in getting everything done and am still working on the boys' new quilts for their bunk beds. Christmas was a crazy day. I had to work on Christmas day so our plans changed a little from our normal Christams day activities. Christmas Eve I prepared a potato soup so we could have an easy dinner when Crystal and Danny arrived with their children. We weren't sure when they would be coming, but were hoping to see them early. They ended up making it around 6:30 - 7:00 pm. We had dinner together then read the Christmas story and sang carols. We then opened our usual pajamas to wear Christmas morning and put the kids to bed. Wesley went to bed pretty easy and I started to put together his Santa present. Dad helped me put Wesley's tricycle together and it didn't take very long. Kyle had to put together Jonathen's later and apparently it was more difficult than my project. After getting Jonathen to bed we stayed up playing games with my parents, Crystal and Danny. Knowing I had to work the next day I should have just gone to bed, but instead stayed up til after midnight. I am such a dork. The next morning Jonathen sat up in his portable crib at 4 am and yelled at me. He didn't cry just yelled. I tried to get him to get a little more sleep, but he was having nothing to do with it. So at 4:45 am I got up and got ready for the day. At 5 am the rest of the family woke up and we went to work opening presents. Wesley was really excited to see that Santa brought him a tricycle (Wesley calls it a bicycle) and Mator the Greater. Wesley loved opening presents and really enjoyed the whole morning. Jonathen adores his Santa present. It was a stride and ride dinosaur and he loves walking behind it and cackling as he goes. It was rushed opening presents and at 6 we headed upstairs to eat breakfast and I left by 6:35 to get to work. Work was absolutely boring and slow. The day seemed to drag by. But soon enough it was 5:30 pm and time to head home to have Christmas dinner with my family. Overall, it was a good Christmas.

Pumpkin Hunting

2010-10-23T17:04:00.000-06:00

This morning we bundled Jonathen and Wesley up and went hunting for pumpkins. Wesley was really excited to pick out his pumpkin. We went to a pumpkin farm outside of Rupert and started looking for a pumpkin. Wesley at first said he wanted a giant pumpkin, but as we kept looking he decided he wanted a tiny pumpkin. We compromised and got a tiny one for Wesley, a tiny one for Jon, a small one for Mommy, and Daddy got a big pumpkin. Wesley really enjoyed going out and looking for his pumpkin. He thought it was great that you could walk out in a field and decide which pumpkin you wanted. As Daddy went to pay, I convinced Wesley that I needed a picture so here is our day.

Six months old.

2010-10-02T16:46:00.000-06:00

Jonathen just had his six month check up. The little guy is getting so big. He now weighs 18 lbs 8 oz (75th percentile), has a head circumference of 17 1/2 inches (75th percentile) and is 28 1/2 inches long (off the chart, about 97th percentile). No wonder his clothes don't fit very well. He is getting super excited to start moving. He is able to get up on his hands and knees and he goes backwards really well. He is still working on going forward. He just started his second feeding of cereal and he absolutely loves it. He really likes eating things off of his mommy and daddy's plates also. He loves his brother very much and will get into a growling/yelling war with Wesley. He loves to play with any type of ball and enjoys rolling a ball back and forth with either Mommy or Wesley. He has been constipated and when I mentioned it to the doctor he recommended a laxative for Jon. During the examination Dr. Graham checked Jon's bum and found he had a fissure in his anus that was causing him to hold his bowel movements and therefore making them very hard. He is now taking miralax and having huge blow outs. Oh well, the price of healing his fissure. The doctor says the fissure will heal by itself as long as we keep Jon's bowel movements very soft. Hopefully we will be able to get him healed up. He is a very happy baby and loves to laugh and play. We love him very much and enjoy his happy spirit.

I Got Tagged!

2010-10-02T16:15:00.000-06:00

Crystal tagged me to answer these questions. They may have seemed like easy questions at first, but I had to spend quite a bit of time thinking of my answers. So here goes:

1.Who is someone who has been very influential in your life and why?

My father. I know, that is what you are supposed to say, but it is true. My dad always pushed me to try my hardest in everything I tried. He always encouraged me to not be held back by what others thought I should do. He originally suggested the idea of getting as many college credits as I could in high school and helped me to realize the dream of getting my associates degree at the same time as graduating from high school. The other person who was very influential in my life is Wes Schow. He originally introduced me to pharmacy and allowed me to learn more about the profession that would lead me to my future career.

2.What is one of your most embarassing moments?

Funny thing: I don’t remember many embarrassing moments from high school. I know, everyone of you thinks I am lying, but really. I spent a lot of years trying to be weird and stand out in a crowd. So doing something that would embarrass others was pretty much my goal. I have found now that I get most embarrassed by compliments. I have no idea how to respond to such comments and struggle finding something to say. It is not that I do not believe them, but that I am not sure how to responds to nice comments. I am really used to obnoxious comments and sarcasm, but not very good with compliments. Isn’t that strange. If you want one specific moment though, I think one of my more embarrassing moments happened in junior high school when I ran for student body council. I have no idea what possessed me to even run let alone sing the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” in front of the entire 7th grade, but there it is. That song to this day still makes me turn red and try to hide. I am not very good in front of large groups of people.

3. What is your favorite book, why?

This is a loaded question Crystal. How am I supposed to choose just one? I love my books. All of my books. I love to read and will reread my books often. I am afraid that some of my books will start to fall apart on me sooner or later from overuse. I guess my favorite story right now would have to be the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare or The Host by Stephanie Meyer. Any fantasy or sci-fi book that finds its way into my possession will be read and probably reread with extreme enthusiasm. I do, however, dislike sad stories so don’t send any of those my way.

4. What is something you swore you would never do before you became a mom and now *gasp* you do?

Convince my son to keep eating even after he says he is done. I always thought it was just my mother being mean. I now watch my son eat two bites and tell me he is finished. Then I have to find a way to get him to eat a little bit more so he will have the energy to play as he wants.

5. What is YOUR guilty pleasure (I had to tell mine, now you all have to share)?

1-Popcorn – I love home popped popcorn with butter and salt. I would eat it for lunch if I thought it was evenly slightly healthy

2-Reading – No seriously. I love to read. I can disappear inside a book and stay up to all hours of the night reading.

6. I find smells bring back memories - What is one of your nostalgic smells?

Fresh cut grass. It always reminds me of warm summer days outside. Matt has just mown the grass and we are playing on the swing set in our backyard.

Sugar Factory – always reminds of early mornings at Minico High School. Running early morning practices, first day of school sitting next to the kid wearing way to much cologne, and good friends: even though it stinks.

7. We all have miracles in our lives, whether big or small - what are your miracle(s)?

Wesley and Jonathen. The minds of those two little boys continue to amaze me. Every day one or both of them teach me something new about children, about Heavenly Father, or about patience. Wesley amazes me with his memory. He constantly surprises me with things he remembers. Jonathen continues to grow so quickly and learn so much.

8. Since we have building on the brain, what does your dream house look like, and where would it be?

This is funny. My dream house is pale stucco and stone on the outside with two floors above ground and a red tile roof. It will have arched windows and doorways and there will be many windows allowing the sun and nature to come into our home. My dream home has a curved staircase in the foyer and an interior courtyard. The master suite is on the upper floor with the other bedrooms and looks out over the interior courtyard. The living room and kitchen has exposed beams in cherry finish and the cupboards in the kitchen match the beams. The colors in the home are Tuscan in style and are very warm and welcoming. The front living room is pale in color and centers around the piano. The kitchen is open to large family gatherings and allows for a larger family with plenty of cupboard space and an island to gather around while food is being prepared. The family room is large and allows the family to gather together to watch movies and enjoy each other’s company. The house will have a basement that will have a large storage area and a recreation room to allow my children to bring their friends into our home and play games without feeling they are in the way. There will be a library/study to allow my books a home. The house will be very open with large areas. There will be 4-5 bedrooms to allow my family to grow and live comfortably with each other.

There you go Crys.

Fun with the boys!

2010-09-27T19:20:00.001-06:00

It is wonderful playing with my two boys and watching them play with each other. Jonathen thinks Wesley is the most amazing thing around. He loves to grab his shoulders and pull him close to slobber all over his head. Wesley, in turn, thinks this activity is pretty dang funny. Last week Wesley really wanted to play with bubbles so we pulled out the automatic bubble machine and stripped Jon down. We played in the kitchen since it was pretty chilly outside. This, of course, makes a huge mess all over my kitchen floor. I guess it needed cleaned anyway. Wesley started out with his clothes on, but after biffing it a couple times because the floor was too slick for socks or shoes we stripped him down also. The two of them had a great time popping bubbles. Afterwards, since they were both completely covered in soap I put them both in the bathtub. This was the first time they have shared the bathtub with each other. It went pretty well. Wesley thought it was funny that Jon was in the bath with him and Jon didn't care one way or the other. Jonathen is still getting used to the big boy bath since he has only been bathing in there for a little over a week. They are so much fun. Here are the boys playing together.

And their bath afterwards.

And Jon's first bath in the big bathtub.

4 month Check-up

2010-07-28T13:43:00.000-06:00

Jonathen had his 4 month checkup today. Wesley did not want to go into the doctors office until we explained that he did not have to get checked today. He spent the entire visit telling us that it was not his turn. Jonathen did not have any problem with the doctor. He was happy to get weighed and measured and did not even cry when Dr. Graham examined him. The only time he cried was when he got his second shot. He only cried until we got him his pacifier. Dr. Graham was really impressed with Jonathen. He said he is a really mellow baby and has advanced motor skills. He does not normally check if they can sit up until the 6 month checkup, but he did this time. I am guessing that his nurse told him that I had Jon sitting up on the table. So he sat Jon up to see if he could sit by himself and was impressed that he was staying up even if he was a little wobbly. He said he is not suprised if some 6 month olds do not do even that well. Jon weighed in at 16 lbs 7 oz (80th percentile) and 26 1/2 inches tall (95th percentile) with a head circuference of 17 inches(75th percentile). Dr. Graham was just about to tell us that Jon should not get teeth for another 4 months when he opened Jon's mouth and saw that he already had two of them. Oh well, Jon just got ahead of the curve on that one. Jon had to get two shots today, but he seems to be doing okay.

Jon has teeth.

2010-07-22T09:37:00.000-06:00

Yes, you read that correctly. Jon has teeth, as in two of them. He now has both of his front bottom teeth. He got the first tooth on July 13th and the second one on July 18th. He is growing up so fast. Wesley got his two front at about the same age.
Speaking of Wesley, I thought I would jot down some of the things Wesley says. I will call them Wesleyisms.

Wesleyism #1 - in response to asking him what his name is.
"I not a tiger I'm Wesley Meyers."
Wesleyism #2 -
Dad -"Wesley are you addicted to chocolate milk?"
Wesley - "I not a dick, Dad."
Wesleyism #3
Poppa - "Are you OCD-man?"
Wesley - "I not a demon."
Wesleyism #4 - any time he feels like it
"I not Wesley Meyers I'm a tiger, ROOOOAAAARRRR!"
Wesleyism #5 - in response to Jon crying
"Its okay, baby, its okay."
Sometimes he is so funny. He loves his brother very much and has apparently decided that he would like a little sister now. He was watching Lion King and at the end they have the baby lion. Wesley said that it was a baby like Jon and Kyle said "Except that it is a girl." So Wesley said he would like a baby sister. He is going to have to wait a little while, I am not getting pregnant again so quickly.

Matt's Family came to visit.

2010-07-17T17:47:00.000-06:00

It was great to have Matt and Amelia come back to Idaho for a visit. We really enjoyed having them here. While they were here we did a number of fun things as a family. There was the 4th of July. All of the guys went golfing while all of the women took the kids and went to the parade. The kids all seemed to enjoy the parade. After the parade we went back to Mom and Dad's house and got dinner ready. We were having a turkey fry with potatoe salad. It ended up being a really good dinner. While waiting for the turkey to fry a wiffle ball and bat were found and a game was started. Most of the family played for a little while. Wesley really wanted to bat so Jennifer helped as best she could considering Wes bats left-handed. He got to run around the bases with Jennifer. He preferred to bat though. Dinner went really well and the turkey was absolutely great. It is probably a good thing that we do not do that very often. After dinner we all went down to try out Jennifer's new game, Just Dance. Matt's family had never played before. The kids really enjoyed it. It was as much fun watching Stephen, Jack, Hallie and Wesley play as it is to play myself. It was great watching them try to do the moves to songs that were popular when their parents were kids.

On Monday we headed to Lava Hot Springs for camping and swimming. We sat around the campfire had dutch oven one night and hotdogs the next and, of course, roasted marshmallows. Jack really liked to roast the marshmallows, but preferred to have somebody else eat them. The second night we were there we

needed to chop some firewood. We had some fairly large logs that needed to be a little smaller. Don got out his ax and Amelia went to work. She did pretty well on the first log, but if the ax ever got stuck she had to have someone else pull it out since she was not wearing any shoes.

It was pretty funny to watch her. Swimming was great even though almost all of us ended up with sunburns. It is nice to see that my boys did not inherit my tendency to burn. Both Wesley and Jonathen ended up with nice little tans while Kyle and I both got sunburnt. On Wednesday, we headed to Pocatello to get some family pictures done. They turned out pretty well for a group so large with so many young children. It is nice to have current pictures of everyone. Overall it was a great visit and we were sad to see them leave.

Trip to Utah

2010-07-17T16:28:00.000-06:00

Over Father's Day we decided to get out of town for the weekend. Mostly to keep me from being the on call person for our fill in pharmacist for the third time out of three times. We booked a couple nights in Wolf Creek down by Ogden and took off Friday night. On Saturday we headed into Salt Lake City to go to Hogle Zoo. Wesley loves animals so much that we thought he would really enjoy the zoo. Jennifer came with us and squeezed into our backseat with Jonathen and Wesley. Wesley really loved the zoo and got to see lots of animals. Some of his favorites were the monkeys and the tigers. Throughout the zoo we would ask him what animal we were looking at and Wesley would tell us that it is not a monkey. Here is Wesley at the monkey cages. These monkeys were super loud.

At the end of our time at the zoo we went into the gift shop to get a few souvenirs. Wesley found a hat that he absolutely loved, a black hat with a tiger head and front paws sticking out of it. Kyle thought it was kind of silly, but Wesley adored it so we got it for him. Besides, a hat that looks stupid on an adult looks great on a 2 year old. Wesley really liked the zoo. Jonathen, of course, could not have cared less. All he wanted was to be out of his carrier.

After the zoo we took Jennifer to the Rodizio Grill in SLC. It is a Brazilian themed grill where the bring the meat around on spits and you take what you want. There is also a buffet with different salads and entrees that are commonly eaten in Brazil. At the end of the meal we got two creme's to share, one strawberry and the other passionfruit. Passionfruit is a slightly tart fruit and so the creme was also slightly tart. I forgot to warn Jennifer about that before she took a very large spoonful and put it in her mouth. Needless to say, that was the only bite of the passionfruit creme that Jennifer took. That night we went back to Wolf Creek and went swimming. Wesley and Jonathen both really enjoyed the pool. Wesley discovered that if you get a noodle full of water and then blow on one end you can spray others with a fairly large amount of water. We went home the next day in time for Jennifer to leave with Mom and Dad to go to Moscow. Overall, it was a fun weekend.

Doctor time!

2010-05-20T14:03:00.000-06:00

Wesley and Jonathen both had a doctors appointment today. Jonathen was going in for his 2 month well baby check up and for immunizations. Wesley had his 2 year well baby check up. Jonathen is, of course, growing extremely well. He is 13 lbs 13 oz (90th percentile) and 25 1/2" (off the chart) with a head circumference of 16" (50th percentile). Margarita, Dr. Graham's nurse, measured Jon and had to ask if my husband was tall. When Jon's height was off the charts she couldn't believe it since I am average height for a female. So in other words my child is proportianate, but extremely tall. He is amazing to watch. He has started smiling and laughing at things. We were able to catch this beautiful smile when he was laughing at Mommy. I am apparently hysterical. He holds his head up really well and will follow you with his eyes. He is a great baby. He does not get upset very easy and prefers not to take a pacifier. He will, in fact, throw a fit if you try to have him use the pacifier when he feels he doesn't need it.

Wesley on the other hand is weighing in at a whole 27 lbs (25th percentile) and 36 inches (75th percentile) with a head circuference of 19" (50th percentile). He has lost some weight since his last doctors appointment, but he also lost a larger coat so maybe he is just the same as he was then. Wesley does not like the doctor's office. He got upset the second we put him up on the table for Margarita to measure him. He kept telling Dr. Graham, "No, I don't like that." Dr. Graham was very impressed with Wesley and felt he will be really bored in kindergarten. Wesley was showing off a little bit and the nurses were encouraging him. They got him to tell the what color things were and to count for them. Then Dr. Graham saw that Wes was potty trained. Dr. Graham said that Wesley showing interest at 18 months is the earliest he has ever seen a boy show interest. He has seen a girl potty train at 13 months though. Wesley has taken to wearing hats lately and loves to get his picture taken. If everything continues as it is going Jonathen will most definently be taller than Wesley. I love my little boys and it is great to watch them grow.

We love you Mommy oh yes we do.

2010-05-12T13:36:00.000-06:00

One bad thing about having your birthday in May it is really close to Mother's Day. My birthday was wonderful. My mom, dad, and sisters(Jennifer and Elisa) gave me my present a few days early, but they had to get it done on a day I had off. I came home Saturday evening after work and found that my flower bed had been weeded and planted. They came over and spent the day getting my flower bed in working order. It was wonderful since I was never going to find the time to do it. Thank you so much guys. On my birthday we went out to eat and Stevo's and then came back to my house to have cake. We decided to do an ice cream cake from DQ. The night before, we went to DQ to get the cake. Wesley and I went in to pick one out. There were four cakes and three of them said Happy Birthday on them. The fourth, however, had a very realistic motorcycle. Guess which one Wesley chose. The motorcycle, of course. The people in line ahead of us kept asking Wes how old he was turning. I chose not to inform them that it was my birthday not his. Wesley refused to admit that it was my birthday. He kept saying it was Gramma's birthday and once insisted that it was Daddy's birthday. Oh well, I guess I just don't get older anymore. Kyle got me a new Wii game called Just Dance. It is super fun and I got Kyle to dance to I Wanna Be by the Spice Girls. While he was dancing to said song Wesley asked for the video camera. You've got to love the vicious humor that has been passed on. We even got Mom, Dad, and Jennifer to play with us on Mother's Day. Mother's Day for me started early. Jonathen woke up at 6ish to eat and before he was finished Wes started waking up. Once Jonathen was done I went and got Wes and started our day. Kyle slept in a little bit since he nevers gets to sleep in. My present had not come in yet so I got it on Monday instead of Sunday. Kyle got me a new pair of shoes since I can never have too many shoes. Overall, it has been a good couple of weeks.

Last Weekend

2010-04-16T10:27:00.000-06:00

Last weekend was extremely busy. We blessed Jonathen on Sunday and also had a family birthday party for Wesley while everyone was here. It was amazing to have so many show up and share this special day with us. I have to tell you I was super busy on Saturday trying to get everything cleaned up and baked for the next day. I decided I wanted to make a 3D duck cake for Wesley's birthday. I started early Saturday morning cooking the cake. I had a special cake pan that was supposed to make the cake three dimensional. Supposed to is the important part of that last sentence. Needless to say, the cake did not turn out 3D and I ended up cutting off the back and laying that cake down since I only had a one sided duck. I then sent Kyle to the store to get me more cake mix since I was going to need more than one mix to fill the cake pan. I finished making the frosting and the mints to go with the cake. While making the mix for the mints I burned out my handheld mixer and had to borrow my moms. Thank goodness they are so close. In the meantime, Kyle and my dad ran to Walmart to pick up the swingset that we bought Wesley for his birthday. Elisa and Don were in town already so Don, my Dad, and Kyle started putting the swingset together around 1-1:30. While they did that I took care of Wesley and Jonathen and tried cleaning the house since Kyle's parents were to be there around 3. The second cake came out a little better than the first and when my mom and Elisa came over they helped me clean the kitchen and frost the cake. The day would have been so much more stressful if they had not been there to help me out. I really appreciated all that they did. The next day, Kyle and his parents took Wes to church a little early to make sure we would have enough seats and Jonathen and I were to follow as soon as I was ready. I got to church with Jon during the opening song. The blessing went well. Uncle Mike, Uncle Don, Uncle Scott, Uncle Danny, Uncle Jason, my Dad (Poppa), Kyle's Dad (Grandpa), and Bishop Crane were in the circle while Kyle blessed Jonathen. I was so happy to see everyone that showed up. After church we all went to my parents house to have lunch and cake. Lunch went well even though there were over 30 people present. Wesley opened presents and had birthday cake when he finally woke up. (Wesley had been running a fever and had gone to sleep on the way home from church.) Overall it was a great weekend. Thanks to everyone who made it possible and came to support us. We love you all.

Growing up too fast

2010-03-29T14:38:00.000-06:00

A few days ago Wesley suprised me so much that I just had to share. Wesley loves to read. He will spend hours making anyone who is willing read to him. We have more than enough children's books to last forever and yet will still keep buying them. He loves them so much that it is hard to tell him no. Well, anyway, the other day Wes, Jon and I had been home all day together and I was feeding Jonathen. Wesley did not have anyone available to read to him since my hands were full. So he was looking through his books without me. Out of the blue I hear Wesley reading the story. What was so great was he wasn't just making up a story to go with the pictures he was actually saying the story. The book was Panda Bear Panda Bear by Eric Carle. It is kind of a animal rights version of Brown Bear Brown Bear except the animals are green sea turtles, macaroni penguins, and whooping cranes and the animals aren't just looking at each other they are soaring, splashing, and stalking. Wes was saying all the words on each page before turning the page and doing it again. I was so suprised I didn't even think to get it all on camera. It took me several minutes to remember that my cell phone takes videos and by then he had switched books and the video I got wasn't as impressive as the first book. Oh well. He is growing up so quickly. I know he wasn't actually reading more like repeating a memorized story, but it was so amazing.

Jonathen is here!

2010-03-26T14:01:00.000-06:00

I am a little slow updating, but I am finally getting to it. Jonathen Redd Meyers was born on March 16th, 2010 at 1:48 pm. The doctor induced me since he would be leaving town and wanted to deliver before he left. I went in at 7:30 that morning and they induced me at around 8 am. Everything went well and Jonathen was born weighing 8 lbs 10 oz and measuring 20 1/2 inches in length. We spent the night in the hospital and got to come home by lunch time the next day. Wesley was super excited to meet his little brother and glad to have him come home. He wasn't too happy with me being in the hospital and refused to give me loves when he came to see me. On the way home the next day though he wouldn't let his daddy talk and would only talk to Mommy so I think he forgave me. Since we have come home we have had a few more problems though. Jonathen had to go back in for a bilirubin check and it was fairly high. We have gone in 6 times to check his bilirubin. It is getting very frustrating. His doctor is not worried about the bilirubin, but the hospital protocol is to make us keep coming back. The doctor says not to worry about it. Jonathen had his one week appointment on Tuesday and is doing well. He is still at his birthweight of 8lbs10oz. He is not having any other issues besides the bilirubin. He is a pretty happy little baby who likes to look around. Wesley adores his little brother and asks where Jonathen is when he first gets out of bed in the morning. Wes loves to hold Jonathen's hand and will give him night-night kisses before going to sleep. Wes has not had any setbacks in the potty training department and is, in fact, wearing big boy underwear 24 hours a day. No more diapers for Wesley. YEAH!

It is super busy here. Kyle just started track practice. He is doing the distance runners and the long jump and triple jump. Kyle is comfortable with the distance, but is doing research on the jumps since he never did them and is needing to teach a group of 7th and 8th graders how to do them. I am off work right now. I will be going back in mid April after Jonathen's blessing and Wesley's birthday. It will be hard to go back, but I am sure the boys will be perfectly fine.

Update--One Month to Go

2010-02-13T16:03:00.000-07:00

Well Heather usually does this, but has been pretty busy lately. We got our new laptop up and going so I figured I would write something. Potty training has been going pretty well with Wesley. He averages about 1 accident per day. So we figure that's pretty good. He is beginning to speak a lot more and can even count to 10 at times. He is becoming excited to get a new brother. Heather is only a month away basically. This pregnancy seems to have gone very differently than the first in how often she has heartburn. Plus Jonathen seems to be pretty active moving around and kicking her rib out at any given opportunity. Heather is continuing to work until March 6 and then Jonathen will probably come during Spring Break, I can hope. Basketball is going pretty well. We are 4-4 but two of those losses were by 1 point each. We have 4 games left and then the playoffs. I told the boys that if they won the championship that I would shave my head, so we'll see what happens. After Spring Break, I will begin coaching distances for the West track team. So we will be busy for the next little bit, but it seems to be like that all the time.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

2009-11-29T20:56:00.000-07:00

This Thanksgiving was so much fun. I had to work on Thanksgiving day so all of our usual plans were changed. For the first time in our entire marriage we spent Thanksgiving at my parents house. It was wonderful to see my Grandpa and do the insane family dinner for Thanksgiving. My parents were so great to push dinner back so I could be present. It was great having Wesley and Hallie play together. He learns so many things from his cousin it is amazing. I am so thankful that Crystal and Danny have raised such a wonderful little girl who is willing to help her little cousin do things. Friday morning my mother and I got up early and headed to Twin for some Insane Friday deals. Black Friday nothing, those stores were nuts. I did get some good deals, but people are crazy. We went to the fireworks and lighting of the square in Rupert friday night. Wesley loved the fireworks. He calls them "booms". The louder the boom the more Wesley liked them.
Saturday we left to go to the Boise area for our nephew, Daric's, ordination to the Aaronic Priesthood. We spent Saturday afternoon and evening at Kyle's parents visiting and watching Wesley play with Parker and Kelly's children. Wesley really liked playing until he got tired and hurt. Then he was done and all he wanted was for Mom to hold him. Sunday we went to church with Kyle's parents then went to Star for the ordination. It was great to see so many people there to support Daric as he transitions into the priesthood. Afterwards the whole bunch headed back to Jason and Angie's house for dinner. All ten grandkids were in that house. It was nuts. Wesley loved spending time with all of his cousins. Then we headed home. Wesley spent the entire drive home asking about Duke and Caspi (our dog and mom and dad's puppy) or telling us "no way" when we asked him to try to take a nap. He does not just say no anymore it is no way. We are home safe and sound now and Wesley is down for the night. He did get to see Caspi and Duke before he went to bed so he is happy.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and will have a wonderful Christmas season.

Lots happening!

2009-11-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

We have been extrememly busy lately. On Halloween we had our first family photo shoot with Dave. By the way, Danny your dad is awesome. The pics turned out wonderful. Here are the ones of Wesley.

We also got some really good ones with either parent.

And the family pictures.

The day didn't stop there either. That night was obviously Halloween so we got Wesley dressed up and took him trick or treating. He cried when we first put his outfit on. Once we went to the first house though he thought it was great. By the end of the night he would grab the door handle and once the person opened the door he would start walking into their home. He did really well and got a ton of candy even though we only went to 10 houses. Kyle and I also dressed up so the whole family matched.

While Mom, Dad and Jennifer were in Post Falls they saw an ad for English Springer Spaniel puppies that looked like Guapo. They called the lady and saved the only male puppy for us. Our new puppy got to Rupert at 1 am. I stayed up to meet him and introduce him to his new home. Dad said our puppy was very brave since he was the only boy of 8 puppies. So we decided to name him Duke after the main character on GI Joe. He is a very cute puppy and Wesley loves him. We are still working on house training him and stopping the chewing. He has a kennel outside and a dog house where he spends the night. He has done so much better since he started sleeping outside. Anyway, here is the last of the pics for this post.

Look at the size of that boy's head. It's like an orange on a toothpick.

2009-10-23T14:52:00.000-06:00

Wesley had his 18 month check up yesterday. He is 24 lbs with his shoes and coat on which puts him in the 25th percentile. I think we may have skewed the data since he was fully dressed like he was going outside. He is 32 inches tall which is a little above average and his head circumference is 19 inches which is in the 75th percentile, hence the title. He cannot decide if he likes the doctors office or if he wants to cry. Wes would be really happy for about 5 minutes and then he would cry for the strangest reasons. Margarita (the nurse) leaving the room made him cry. It was weird. He does recover well from the whole experience though. We went to Walmart afterwards to pick up a prescription for Wes and get Kyle's anniversary gift and Wes was a happy little guy. We had to wait for the pharmacy and Wes was running around the cart giggling and talking to the other people in line. He is an amazing little boy whose grandparents and aunts have given him a gigantic head. Oh well, he is still cute.

Our new little one!

2009-10-20T09:01:00.000-06:00

IT'S A BOY!!! Jonathen Redd Meyers is due to be born March 21, 2010. The ultrasound went great. Wesley was really excited to see pictures of the baby. We took him with us so he could understand the baby concept a little better. The baby was pretty cooperative and it was pretty obvious that he was a little boy. When we saw that it was a boy we told Wes, who automatically responded by saying, "girl". I think we have finally convinced Wes that he will have a little brother instead of a little sister. It took a little bit of work though. It looked like the baby was healthy and doing well, but I will find out what Dr. Dowdle thinks tomorrow. The technician was really trying to get a good shot of the baby's face so he could do a 3D picture. The baby kept his hands in front of his face the whole time though so we didn't get the best picture, but we do have a few. We are excited for our new addition and thrilled that Wesley will have a little baby brother to play with.

Big Week Ahead

2009-10-15T08:47:00.000-06:00

This upcoming week is going to be busy. Tomorrow is my ultrasound so we should find out if we will be having a baby boy or baby girl. It should also prove Kyle wrong about his twin theory. Kyle likes to joke that we will be having twins (one of each). I think he is wrong and not funny. Wesley has his 18 month check up next week so we will get to see how much he weighs and how big he is getting. Then I have a Dr.'s appointment next week also so the doctors will keep us busy. I will let everyone know when we find out the gender of our baby.

New words

2009-09-18T07:53:00.000-06:00

Lately Wes has been trying to say new words. He has the basic ones like mommy, daddy, and pop pop down, but he is getting very talkative. Last night he was playing with his toy piggy bank that counts when he puts his coins in and when he put in the third coin Wesley yelled, "THREE" at the same time as the piggy bank. It was so funny. He threw his hands up in the air "Ta Da" and said three. I got to laughing so hard that he was giving me funny looks. Later, in the bathtub, he said it again. I was getting ready to sit him up from washing his hair and was counting to three and he said three with me. It is interesting that he choose the number three, but he seems to like saying it. He is also getting really good at some of his words that start with "P". He says pet and tries to say primary. He loves going to primary and tries to let us know. He is also really good at saying please. That is because it is a word his Mommy makes him say very often. He used to just do the sign language, but now he also says please at the same time. My favorite word that he says is "girl". Since I am pregnant we have been trying to get Wesley used to the idea of a baby brother or sister. Kyle asks Wes if Mommy is going to have a boy or a girl. Wes almost always says girl. The other day he gave Kyle a dirty look and growled girl at him almost like he is tired of the question. I say almost always because sometimes Wes does something obnoxious like barking or trumpeting like an elephant when Kyle asks. At least it is sometimes since he always trumpets like an elephant if we ask him what Aunt Elisa is having.

Back to work

2009-08-13T09:57:00.001-06:00

I just started my job at Cassia Regional. Today is the end of my second week of work. It is great to be here. It is less stressful and I am really enjoying it. Kyle is on his way back. West Minico had it's retreat on Monday which is basically a day long staff meeting to discuss who will be teaching what classes and how they will work together. Kyle is probably going to be starting coaching middle school cross country tomorrow. I say probably because we have not heard if he has been approved yet. He will basically be Dad's assistant coach in charge of the middle school students. We are both just getting back into the rhythm of things. Wes will be going back to daycare soon. I don't think he will mind. He needs to see other people sometimes besides he likes his babysitter and he gets to hang out at the high school with Nana (his new name for Grandma Dawna).

Back from Vacation

2009-08-05T19:29:00.000-06:00

A couple of weeks ago we decided to take a vacation and get away for a while. We went down to St. George, UT for three days, then spent one day in Ogden on our way back home. While in St. George we visited Brigham Young's winter home. The rest of the time we just kind of rested and shopped it was nice not to have to do anything specific. On Wednesday we started driving back towards Idaho. We went to Hogle Zoo that afternoon with Wesley. He really enjoyed looking at all of the animals. He did not enjoy statues of animals and would start to whine if we got to close to one. He also did not enjoy the misting water throughout the park. He would always cover his head and hide from the water when ever we got close to them. He probably enjoyed the cats and the monkeys the best. He thought the monkeys were silly. There was a small black footed cat that Wesley loved because it was still just a kitten. After the zoo we checked into a hotel in Ogden that was tremendously disappointing after staying in the condos for three days. It was functional though. The next morning we got up and went to the Ogden Dinosaur park. We were a little worried how Wesley would respond to the statues of dinosaurs since he had not liked the statues of animals. There was no reason to worry though because Wes absolutely loved it. He would even growl at the dinosaurs. It was really funny to watch him. The park was pretty neat. They had a museum inside that had dinosaur skeletons and some animatronic dinosaurs that moved and roared at each other. Out in the park they had dinosaur statues with little plaques explaining what type of dinosaur it was and when it lived and what it ate. It was interesting. They also had a playground with dinosaur slides and such. Wes seemed to enjoy the day. After the park we got back in the car and came home. Wesley really does not enjoy car rides. He does not sleep well in the car and gets grumpy since Mommy gets carsick and will not play with him. He was also really happy to see our home when we got back. It was a fun couple of days, but it is always nice to come back home.

I was home for another week or so before I started my job at Cassia. Monday was first day and Wes decided to run a fever and stay up all night Sunday night. I got about three hours of sleep prior to my first day and managed to wake up late. I was supposed to be at the Hospital at 7 am and I woke up at 6:41 am. I was only 4 minutes late though. I obviously had to eat in the car and had my hair in a ponytail but I was there. I did a lot better on Tuesday and was even 5 minutes early. Then again Wes did better also. It is nice to be home by 6 pm and spend some time with Wes before he has to get ready for bed. It is great to be at the hospital and enjoy my work more.

Kyle is gearing up to go back to school in a few weeks. He is just going to be teaching 7th grade History this year (last year he had one period of 8th grade History). We went in today (on my day off) and fixed up Kyle's classroom. Wes and I only get a few more weeks with Kyle at home everyday. Wes has loved having his daddy home for the summer. Oh well, such is life.

Our Growing Boy

2009-06-20T17:19:00.000-06:00

Wesley is getting really big now. He is so excited to be walking. He walks everywhere he can right now. He is drinking out of a big boy cup and loves to eat big people food with Mommy and Daddy. He is getting really good at following directions. You can ask him for a kiss and he will lean in and give you a open mouthed kiss. He enjoys shutting doors and following Mommy around wherever he can. Wesley is falling asleep in his own bed at night with out me rocking him. He is also learning how to brush his own teeth. He loves to brush his teeth. Bath time and brushing his teeth are some of his favorite parts of the day. Wesley is learning words and jabbering to anyone who will listen. He loves the kittens at Grandma and PopPop's house. Everytime he sees a cat he starts yelling trying to get to them. We put Oliver & Company in for him to watch and he sat yelling at the TV and trying to grab the kittens. Kyle spent more time laughing at Wesley than watching the movie. Wesley also barks at pictures of dogs in his books and pops his mouth when he sees a fish. He is learning so quickly. He loves his books and loves having his Daddy home for the summer.

1st Summer Project Completed-Well Kind of

2009-06-20T16:30:00.000-06:00

So on Kyle's first day off for the summer, our new shed was delivered. This is what it looks like. It matches our house really well, but it is only primer. That's why the job is only kind of completed because now comes the painting and putting an attic in it. That way we will be able to use the rafters and actually have some storage for all of our junk and other possessions. The other projects haven't really gotten started yet, but will be going there shortly hopefully.

Big News for Heather!

2009-06-04T22:52:00.000-06:00

Heather yesterday was offered the managerial position in the pharmacy at Walgreens in Burley. It means more pay and maybe a few meetings, but she really shouldn't have to work any more than what she is now. She is really excited and nervous. She can't believe that just one year out of school she is already becoming a manager.

Let summer begin.

2009-05-29T18:11:00.000-06:00

First off - I would like to point out that my husband is a dork. Today was his last day of school so he is excited for the summer vacation. Apparently it escaped his notice that nothing changes for me just because he is out of school. I get to continue working every other weekend and every other day. The only difference is that Wesley no longer has to go to daycare. Maybe Kyle will start working on the yard more, but that might be asking for a lot. We have a couple of trees that we need to get planted and we need to fill in the blank spots in our front yard. Our shed is being worked on and will probably get delivered next week. We need to get the back yard tilled under and finish our flower bed also. The fence would be the next big thing after that.
Wesley is now thirteen months old. He is amazing. He is walking like crazy. He has decided that it is funny to tease his Grandpa. He calls his Grandpa "Anpop", but only when Grandpa is not around. He will tell me all day about his "Anpop", but when Grandpa talks to him all Wesley will say is "Mama Mama Mama." Wesley thinks he is so funny. He loves to play the piano with or without someone else and absolutely loves books. He is likely to crawl all the way across the living room dragging a book so you will read it to him. His Grandma Reddington jokes that his cousins are going to come to hate that just like Grandpa Reddington's cousins hated when he got a book.
We need to try to plan a summer vacation, but we have not decided what that will entail. We mostly just need to get out of town for a while and enjoy ourselves. We need to get back and see Matt & Amelia sooner or later, but I don't know if this is the right year. They are really busy getting Matt set up with his new job and who knows when they will be ready for visitors. I guess we will see.