Wahoo!!

I need to catch my breath! Since the first of the month we have been busy busy busy! First we had Jackson's birthday, Garrett's dad and Belinda were here for it and it was so much fun to see them! Then it was Christmas and my whole family was over for lunch and presents. Christmas is so great1 Jacks got a whole toys r us and I got my Jessica Simpson purse that I have been dreaming about for weeks..thanks babe! Then we packed up and flew out the next morning to San Diego to see Garrett's mom and Wayne. The weather was so beautiful and it was good to see G's mom..we haven't seen her since Jacks was 2 weeks old! We enjoyed a day at the zoo..that zoo is so awesome! I took Jacks for his first In n Out burger, I LOVE those things I could eat them everyday! Then there we were waiting in line to come home. But on our flight we saw one of Garrett's old buddies so that was a fun way to end the vaca. I hope everyone enjoyed there holidays and have a happy new year! (Thank goodness we don't have any big plans for the new year cause I'm exhausted!)

Trip to Cali...

Christmas Day

Jacks Birthday party was off the chain!

18 Weeks!

Yep that's for real! 18 weeks and I look due any second!

Happy 1st Birthday Jackson!!

I can not believe that my little boy turned one! Where the heck does the time go?!?! We had a great family party for him with lots of fun new toys! Thanks to everyone who was there and who sent gifts for our guy!

Jacks one year old pictures

Gobble Gobble!

We had a great Thanksgivng in our new home. Shopping went perfectly! We got everything and more! Garrett and I enjoyed the time off together and Jacks did too..he loves it when G is home. we put up our Christmas tree and and some lights on our house, way to go babe!I have also been getting things together for Jackson's birthday is just two weeks! I went to a party store and found all this cute 1st birthday stuff..not cheesy lookin at all! Garrett was surprised by much I could spend at a party store for our soon to be one year old. I just reminded him that I was voted most talented, along with Kory Longenecker, in 7th grade and spending cash just happens to be my #1 talent.
I didnt take an offical Thanksgiving picture so I just posted a few from the week...

I LOVE the holidays!!!

This weekend I drug my mom to see Twilight with me..my hubby isn't the Twilight type! It was really good! I read all the books..the first books I have read in a long long time! We waited in line for an hour, but met an interesting lady while waiting. She teaches at PGH and is in recovery from breast cancer..times like this always make me grateful for the things I have and good health!

Now for the Holidays! I am so so so so excited for black Friday shopping!! I am going to Target this year..it opens at six so I will be there about 3. My mom and I are going to sleep in the back of the rover, yeah I'm totally into it! Last year I was so huge and preggers and I was running all around with my cart grabbing things like mad. I got this huge rocking chair but obviously couldn't lift it. there was a worker standing right by me and wouldn't even help. So I found this huge, I mean huge Samoan guy to help me. I told my sis about this and she called the store and flipped out on them! She told them that I was like about to pop and couldn't even get any help..I love my feisty sister! So to sum it all up..I just get so excited for the Holidays and all the madness! I love buying things for my two boys! And we have Jacks first birthday on the 15th and we are flying to San Diego the day after xmas to see Garrett's mom. Yep it's gonna be a busy one but I love every second of it!

Wii!!

So I have been looking everywhere for a Wii..well not really everywhere but I knew I wanted to buy one. Of course they are hard to come by, sold out everywhere! So I decided to call Walmart to see if they had any. The guy on the phone said they had 3..I rushed over there as fast as I could! I even woke Jacks up just to go get us a wii. We get there and I sat and waited 30 minutes when they told me they didn't have any. I considered my source and didn't even through a fit..I mean this is Walmart! So I cruised over to Target and there they were 2 Wiis just waiting for me! I picked one up and was as happy as ever. Merry Christmas to Garrett and I! Of course I just had to tell G..Im the worst at keeping secrets! So now we will see if I can leave it unopened until Christmas. I have never played one but I think they look like so much fun! So all you Wii players let me know what games I need to pick up..I'm so embarrassed of myself right now!

Hmmm...

Just a few things..first Obama has won the election and will be our new pres...so say goodbye to all your money folks cause its going to people who don't even pay taxes. Next, Garrett has started a new job down in Provo doing what else but Account Managing. It's a web site company so if you are looking to get one let G know and he will hook you up. We have had a busy week with our birthdays, just celebrating like nobodys business. Thanks to all the family and friends who sent gifts, cards and the calls. We love you all so much! My birthday was on Thursday and I celebrated with like my bff Brittany Thornton. We had such a great day! Started out with some lunch, followed with some shopping ans ended the day with turning me back into a blonde..because blondes have more fun. Thanks britt for EVERYTHING you totally rock! My loving husband forgot it was my birthday, which really is shocking! I almost cried and he felt bad so he came home with flowers and a Sierra West box in his hand. Thanks babe but you really didn't have to! Maybe he should forget special occasions more often because the payoff was well worth the pain! ;)

Happy 29th you sexy thang!

Today is Garrett's 29Th birthday!!! Happy Birthday babe!! I made him a skore bar cake last night, so we had it for breakfast this morning in bed! That's the way we do it. Last night I took him to Tucanos for the very first time in his life and he loved it! That place is so yummy, I definitely recommend it for sure! Anyway happy birthday babe we love you!

Happy Halloween!!

Like the last, we spent our evening at the Thornton Halloween bash and boy was it fun! We started the night off with a little limbo..I was much better this year! Then we did a bit of dancing to some old hits, had some food, played Bunco and had some more food! As you can see, G and I were Adam and Eve..now that's just funny! (Don't mind the Eve preggers belly!) Jacks was the cutest lion in the whole world..he even growls too! I just love Halloween!

This is for real people

Yes it's happened ALREADY! I was asked 4 times yesterday if I was pregnant...keep in mind i'm only like 10 almost 11 weeks along! This is what happens when your husband is a giant! Pregnancy does not due this body good!!!

I tried!

So I have seen all of these cute pictures of little kids in leaves so I wanted to have one for myself. This is what I got.

halloween party

So we decided to have a Halloween party with the fam and all the kids. It was a lot of fun! We had dinner, played games and sang happy birthday to my dad..whos bday was on the 1st. Jacks even got his first tat! Having a large family is a lot of fun..there are 17 grandkids so it's just crazy!

Mean Mom..or a funny Mom?

First Photo

Here is the new baby! The official due date is May 28Th, which is almost to the day of Jackson's due date 17 months ago. So funny! Everything looks to be developing great and the heart beat sounded perfect! That's my favorite, hearing the heart beat for the first time! The only thing is I've been super sick so far..my belly constantly hurts so if anyone has any tricks please share!

Yee Haw!

The fam went to Farm Country today at Thanksgiving Point for our first time. It was so fun to see all the cute animals! Jackson had a great time and LOVED the little chickens...he cried when we left them! I wanted to buy one, they were only 2 bucks, but I wasn't really sure where we could keep it or what you do with one. They were sure cute! And there was this crazy lama who would get right up in my face, I think it had a crush on me or something! I was worried it was going to spit on me, but then I remembered that that was camels! Anyways we had a great family outing and wanted to share!

I'm a freakin' genius!!

Ok I know that I have blogging like a maniac but I have to share this amazing story from our family vaca this summer. Garrett was just barely looking at the blog and was making fun of the way I put things and my attempt to spell.. hehe. Then I got to thinking about how life really isn't boring for him being with me...let me explain. Back to this summer...We went to the aquarium in CA and they have this area where you can pet little sea animals. Well I found this really cool one that I was petting and rubbing for like 10 minutes. My mother in-law came over beside me and I told her how amazing this thing was and she has to touch it. She looked at me and said, "Jessica that's a rock!" So funny! Thank goodness I convinced Garrett to marry me, cause we know it wasn't for my smarts!

Love weekends!

So Jacks and I have had lots of one on one time this weekend due to Garrett having the flu. For some reason Jackson was so funny this weekend and I was so camera happy and I have a few more photos to post. He learned how to climb the stairs, but we don't get the turning around to go down thing yet. We went to a Varsity football game at lone peak on Friday. My nephew, who is only a sophomore I might add, plays kicker and receiver. I'm so proud of him and it was fun watching him play! Jackson had a great time watching the cheerleaders. What can I say he has great taste :) I really do think it was my first time back there since I graduated. It brought back a lot of memories and it's funny because all of the students seemed so flippin young I felt like I was 80! There I was carrying my kid and knocked up with the 2nd. I swear when I was there, not so long ago, I felt so old and thought I knew everything! Boy did I get a wake up call! Life is so crazy!

I have the best father in-law...seriously!

My father in-law was here this last week and he and Garrett did some house projects. A new kitchen faucet, Waynes coating on the wall and the best part of all a new washer and dryer...complements of my father in-law! He is such a great person who spoils us way too much..which is so weird cause I have NEVER been spoiled! THANK YOU Larry for all you did for us this last week and for all you keep on doing! We love you!!!

Coming in May!!!.....

So here we go again! We are so excited to have learned that number 2 is on the way. I swear I took 3 preggo test to really make sure there wasn't some joke going on. Then I called customer service to see if I was really reading the test right! Garrett and I were surprised but very very excited!! Its just nuts to think that I will have 2 KIDS and they will only be 17 months apart! I have my work cut out for me definitely!

First swim...in September!

So Garrett and I talked about getting Jacks a little pool all summer long..well its now September and we just found one. It took him a bit to warm up to the idea and then he seemed to enjoy himself.

Offical Jackson update!

So Jackson will be 9 months on the 15th! Ah! He is at the best age ever! He is such a little ham bone, he makes Garrett and I laugh constantly! He is so busy moving all around the house and has now started to pull himself up to anything he can get a hold of. He had his first fall off of our bed..totally my fault! I felt horrible because our bed is on risers and is a bit tall! He recovered without even a bump or bruise..thankfully! He throws fits like a 2 year old, who knows what he will do when he is 2! He is getting huge! I'm not really sure how much he weighs now, but I don't buy anything smaller than 24 months! He is just so dang long which is weird, I have no clue who he gets that from! He is a social eater and can eat more than G and I combined! (He especially loves Costco pizza and diet coke). He now has his two bottom teeth and lets me know about it ouch! You are always guaranteed a good laugh from him with a fake sneeze. He thinks that's the funniest thing ever! Garrett and I have enjoyed him immensely and look forward to the next babe..no this is not any sort of announcement!

Summer lovin for all the Grandparents!