Swim lessons

I started this summer's swim lessons on Monday June 1st , and I have made great progress! I love to be in the water...but on my own terms, so mommy was a little worried. Her worries were unfounded... I already knew "Miss Malia" (best-bud Brailyn's mommy, and swim teacher extraordinaire!) so I feel pretty comfortable. Really, my only complaint is that the water is still a little cold, and I have about -3% body fat. The weather here has been unseasonably cool ( I AM NOT NOT NOT COMPLAINING) but for the 1/2 hour of swim lessons,My skinny little body shakes and shivers! Everytime I do something "cheerworthy" I comes up for air and ask if the dogs were watching...I really loves dogs! The best part of lessons? Aside from "diving for his ring," at the end, Me and Brailyn wrap up snugly in our towels, and cheer on Pearl, the dog who loves to jump in the pool after a tennis ball.

Memorial Day weekend 2008

Ourweekend has started out so fun! Saturday was a little wet and rainy we first we went to the temple to see the Christus. I love seeing the statue and also playing at the temple grounds. Then we went to the Mesa Children's Museum and they had so much fun stuff. I just ran from activity to activity and Mom and Dad could barely keep up with me! I love to play with them, especially Dad, and I just couldnt have had more fun!





Daddy and I "jumping for joy!"







Me grilling...if Daddy does it, I WANT TO DO IT TOO!!!

Trying to get away from Mommy...too much fun stuff to waste time hugging!

"making sushi" with Daddy. I just can't make the chopsticks work like he does!
In the treehouse- Daddy sure loves me!

Looking out the treehouse window!

A visit from Grandma!

I really love my grandparents! I don't get to see Gr. and Gr. Rogers very often, but when I do I just pick up right where we left off. Of course I have them wrapped around my little finger and they love our visits just as much as I do. They came this past weekend to visit, and then Grandpa had to leave on Sunday after church. Grandma got to stay 3 more days and then fly home on the airplane. (Which I was REALLY disappointed I didn't get to go on too!) We played, read, walked, and talked, and I just couldn't get enough of her. She is always so kind to me, and makes sure to listen to everything I say...even if it doesn't all make sense yet! Here are a few pictures Mom took of us the day that Grandma was leaving.

Singing for Mommy

I have really started enjoying singing! I like to sing along with songs I already know, and make up songs to sing as I play. Today Mom was talking on the cell phone in the car, and I started singing in the backseat. As I got progressively louder and louder, to the point that Mom could no longer hear the person on the other line, she realized this was my song, "I WANT MY MOMMY BACK! YEAH! I WANT MY MOMMY BACK!"
I also love to sing at church. The problem is I don't know the words, and I REALLY like to sing LOUD! I will listen the music and keep the tune pretty well, but I just sing, "LA LA LA LA LA" at the top of my lungs. Mom and Dad try to get me to sing a little more quietly, but they don't want to get angry or make me stop, because they want me always to love music and singing!

Looking at the moon and building a testimony

(A note from Mommy)

These pictures are what I found outside a few nights ago while Daddy was grilling dinner. He yelled,"Ashley, come look!" And then you also yelled, "Ashley, come look!" You are a BIG FAN of the moon, and you told Daddy that you both were going to lay down and look at it.

Next, Jaxon-you are cracking me up daily with your interpretations of the things we say. I guess we just take for granted that you will know what we are talking about...

during your prayers we give you a few lead words and let you finish the sentence. So one of our leads is, "help me to build a..." and you fill in "testimony" well last night it was my turn to help youand I gave you that lead and you said "SHIP!" Daddy hid his face to hide his laughter, and I had to laugh because we have been watching the video "Nephi's Journey to the Promise Land." So I said, "AND build a ..."
"SHIP!"
mom: "test...."
Jaxon: "SHIP!"
mom: "testimo..."
JAXON: "SHIP SHIP SHIP!!!"
(Dad of course could not control his laughter at this point so we end the prayer)
Well today I was cutting fruit and veggies in the kitchen and you came running in and yelled,
"MOMMY COME QUICK!!! Come helpee build a testimony!" and you had one of your blocks in your hand. I had to laugh. So we went into the other room and I asked, "What does a testimony look like" and you said, "You build it! I knockee over!"
my goodness I love you Jaxon. Everyday my heart is bursting with Love and I don't know how it could get any fuller. Then the next day I love you EVEN MORE!!! You are such a blessing to Daddy and I, and we are so happy to have you as our son!

A conversation...

Mommy: Jaxon, do you love Jesus?
Jaxon: Yes!
M: Does he help us?
J: NO MOMMY! Fire Fighters help us!

Oh Jaxon, you are so funny!

photo shoot with Daddy

Today mom wanted to do a few pictures of me in front of a plain backdrop and she asked daddy to help her out. She did get some cute pictures of us, but mostly Daddy and I played a lot... I had so much fun, mommy didn't even mind! I was supposed to be sitting IN FRONT of the backdrop, but most of the pictures are of me and daddy looking OVER the top- we are silly guys!!!


On a different note, I am actually not feeling very well today, and I came home early from my first birthday party ever! Mom knew I was sick when I didn't want to stay for games, pizza, or cupcakes at my friend Tate's house. Tate just turned 5, and I was the only 2 year old invited, I just idolize Tate!

"HAHAHA! DAddy and Jaxon are FUNNY!!!"





This is my version of Daddy doing, "The Thinker"

Here is Daddy's version of, "The Thinker"

What a cutie!!! (And SO flexible)

"HAHAHA Look how BIG I AM!!!

Taking my cues from Daddy- my favorite!

My Fake smile!

Daddy is my best buddy!

"Can she still see us???"

"Of all my friends, Daddy is #1!!"