My crazy boys!

My sweet, adorable little 17 month old figured out how to open a bottle of nail polish this morning. I was trying to finish up a craft project when I smelled it. My first thought, of course, was that Jackson found it and was attempting to paint his nails, but no, it was Josh! It was all over him and all over the wood floors. Luckily, for once in my life, I actually had nail polish remover. So I have been scrubbing the floor all morning, how fun! Now both boys are in Jacksons room ripping their clothes out of the dresser and taking out the drawers...and I'm just going to ignore it and pretend it's not happening, because I am already stressed out enough, I am going to try not to add to it!:)
Other news, I leave for Vegas in less that a week. I am so nervous, and not just for the competition, but to leave my boys! Is it sad that I have never been away from them before? Luckily Scotts amazing mother will be coming to help him out while I'm gone. I hope they don't drive her crazy!:)

Family Update...Finally!

It has been far too long since my last post! I think it's been almost 2 months without a computer, Jackson was swinging around a cord that hit our laptop and destroyed the screen, thank you child! We still don't have a computer but I just figured out how to do a post from my iPhone :).
Life in Connell is going good! Scott is still enjoying his job and I am still enjoying the life of a stay at home mom...most of the time:). Scott's work is putting on a Biggest Loser contest starting next week that he will be taking apart of. I'm so excited for him and glad that I will no longer be the only one in the house eating like a crazy health freak! I am still training for my fitness competition, and have only 5 1/2 weeks to go. I have lost 12 lbs so far and finally back down to my high school weight, which is exciting! It has been tough, being on a reduced calorie diet and workng out like a mad women has not brought out the best of me. I am like a ticking time bomb...and the littlest things will set me off...like when Scott steals the last jello (the only treat i am allowed) from the frigde. Not good LOL! Luckily he has gone through this before when he did his bodybuilding diet and was the exact same way, so he's very understanding and tolerant with my constant PMS. Wow I really hope I'm not as bad as I just explained myself to be!
Anyway, Jackson and Joshua are doing great! They are wild and crazy every second of the day! They are finally playing together which is so cute and when Josh is upset Jackson always plays peek-a-boo to get him laughing again. Jackson gave his very 1st talk in Primary a few weeks ago. It was the most precious thing, he did such a great job! I feel so blessed that my kids get to grow up in the church:).
We had our 1st family vacation in a very long time over Memorial Day Weekend. We went down to Seattle with Scotts family, went to the Mariners vs Giants game, took the boys to the zoo, went swimming,shopping, etc. It was so nice to get away for the weekend! And Scott's family is always so much fun to vacation with. Hopefully we'll get a chance to do something fun again soon. I have tons of pictures I want to post, but can't because we have no computer:(. Hopefully soon!

Women's Tri Fitness...here I come!

I registered for Women's Tri-Fitness this July!! My sister has been doing it for a few years, and I have finally worked up the confidence & motivation to do it myself! I have 14 more, weeks to go, I have been dieting for just one week and it is so hard ( I have an addiction to sugar!:)) Jackie will be flying down from Japan to compete also, and I am so exctied! I can't wait to see what my body is going to look like after 15lbs of fat gone! Hopefully I will look like this....
My beautiful older sister!! Hey, maybe they'll put me on the cover of Oxygen too!! HAHA jk! But I can deam!:)

HOUSE PICS!

So here is finally some pics of our new house!

The Kitchen is proboably my most favorite!

This is the family room, with our HUGE TV.

This is the living room,

& the dining room

This is the monkey bathroom...the boy's bathroom...I love monkeys!:)

Jackson was sitting on the toliet one day, looks at me and says "I don't want the monkey's looking at me when I go potty," lol, kids are too cute!

Anyways, there is still tons we want to do, when we have some extra $$, but we love it so far and suprisingly love living in Connell. I am working part time and the jr. high with 7th & 8th graders, and it has been so nice to get out of the house a couple hours every day! Scott is still working at the prison and made their SERT team, which is basically like the prison SWAT team. He was the only one the make them team out of the poeple who tried out...he is amazing isn't he? :)

This is what I come home to...

I was at the gym for maybe 40 minutes, and was home by 5:30. Sometimes I wish I had a nanny cam to see exactly what it is my husband does when he's at home with the kids.

Happy Birthday Joshua!

Last Saturday my baby boy turned 1! I can't believe how fast time has gone by! 

Scott took his cake away...look at that adorable pouty face!

It is amazing how fast they grow! When Jackson was a baby all I wanted him to do was get bigger, to sit up, to start walking & talking and now that I realize how quickly that all went by, all I want is for Josh to stop growing, I wish I could freeze time.   He has been such a great baby.  He has such a fun personality, he loves his brother to death even though all Jackson wants to do is beat him up, he is walking all over the place, getting into everything, and always smiling.  He eats just about anything and everything (dog food included) and definitely knows what he wants...I have never seen a baby throw a fit like he can!

I love you my baby! Please stop growing so fast!!

Christmas

Here are a few pics from Christmas at my Dads. The boys has like 4 Christmas's, it was a blast. Unfortunately I forgot my camera, so these are the only pics I have of Joshua' 1st Christmas:( Oh well!