I Love My Family

2 weekends ago we went down to my familys to visit. On Saturday night one of Michaels friends called him and said that he had some stuff from work that he was taking to the DI and wondered if anyone wanted it. So, Jon, Michael and my dad went up to Petersen Farm Supply and just took the box of everything not knowing what was in it, and here are some of our treasures........

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This is a little Christmas decoration rocking horse, just Caysons size. When my dad was rocking him on it he was kicking his legs and bouncing his arms, he loved it. After we all had our kicks with everything we sent most of it to the DI, but it was sure fun to play with. Thanks Quin!!

Great Grandma & Grandpa Howell

Today we took Cayson to Rexburg to meet his great grandma and grandpa Howell. They couldn't come up for his blessing because of a big snow storm and we have been trying to get up there ever since. I think that it is very important for them and Cayson to have a relationship with each other. I never really got that with my great grandparents and it is my only hope that he will have that opportunity.

We were only 3 weeks short of getting a 5 generation picture of all Howells. I was a little bummed to say the least, but I am sure Great Great Grandma was taking good care of him before he came to us!

The Best Christmas Ever!

We had such a great Christmas I can honestly say it was probably the best one yet! We were able to spend it with both our families and a brand new baby, Santa Claus came and totally spoiled us. What more could you ask for?

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning we spent with my family and had a great time. It was Michaels first Christmas since his mission so he was very excited! We had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner with my Grandma King and Aunt Kathy and her family. That to me is the best part of Christmas, yummy snack food, dinner and family time. After dinner and visiting, we all sat around the Christmas tree and opened our one present, PJ'S (that's another favorite part). Then it was off to bed so Santa could come!!!

Cayson was pretty darn excited aparently, he didn't go to sleep till 1am and then was up every 2 hours after that. Finally, about 6:45 we just decided to wake everyone else up so we could open presents.

After presents Aunt Ronda and her family came over for our traditional breakfast. We had to scarf it down and head to Hyrum so we could be there when Jons brother called from Brazil. He was only able to talk for a little less than an hour so it was a short but sweet call.

Then we spent the rest of Christmas Day with Jons family. We opened presents, ate yummy cheese fondue, read the christmas story with flannel board and all.

Cayson with Grandpa howell and his sweet new cowboy boots and glow worm

I hope that you all enjoyed the holidays as much as we did!

2 Month Pictures

2 months

My sweet baby is exactly 2 months today! Time sure has gone by at lightening speed. It is getting hard for me to even remember him as a newborn, it's crazy. It truly seems like it was only a few days ago that we brough him home from the hospital, but maybe it's all those sleepless nights and my ability to differ time is gone...

We also had his 2 month well check today. Talk about the saddest thing EVER!!! Cayson is doing great though. Length: 24 1/2 95 percentile, Weight: 10lbs 9oz. 25 percentile. So I guess even though he spits up gallons at a time he is gaining something, he is almost double his birth weight. We did find out though that he has an immature colon which is causing all his fusiness and gas. The only thing that we can do for that is to stop breasfeeding and give him a special kind of formula which is expensive or tuff it out for a few more months. We opted for the tuffing it out. I feel so bad for our little monkey and his gas.

He also got the first 4 of his immunization shots, which was so sad. I knew that he would be getting them so I made Jon come with us for moral support. Jon had to help hold his head and the doctor held his feet while i sat back and tried not to pay attention. I knew that if I did I would probably end up bawling. His cry was the saddest cry I have ever heard (it was so cute though). I will admit, I did cry a little when he wouldnt calm down and then Jon had two babies to comfort. We were able to get him to sleep before we left the doctors office and he has pretty much slept all day today. He has been such a trooper and not really fussy at all since we left.

Tomorrow I am taking him to have his 2 month pictures taken so check back to see the little monkey!!

Great Grandma King

Over the weekend we were also able to take Cayson to meet his Great Grandma King. She is currently in a nursing rehab facility so she had not been able to come see him. She has become quite the crazy old lady lately so I was a little worried about going there and having her hold him. When we walked into her room and she saw that we had the baby with us she was so excited and happy. As she sat there holding him she talked so sweet to him and couldnt have been prouder.This picture is so special, she harldy ever smiles or laughs anymore and holding Cayson that smile never left her face. She was just so peaceful!
4 Generation picture


Cayson, you have such a loving family and I hope that one day you relize just how special you are to your parents, grandparents and great grandparents,

Thanksgiving fun

We had great thanksgiving! It was very relaxing and just what we needed. We spent the day with Jons family and had lots of yummy food. Jon played video games with his brothers, I looked and looked through the ads and Cayson slept the day away.

Jons mom with the 2 grandkids, Felix & Cayson

In the evening we went down to South Weber so we could do some Day After Thanksgiving shopping with my mom and brothers. We planned out our attack (which was very small i might add, there really wasnt anything that was a killer deal and worth dying for) and went to bed. We were up at 3 and ready to roll.
My sweet dad offered to watch Cayson for us so both Jon and I could go and because he didnt want to wake up early. Cayson usually wakes up around 3 to eat so i fed him right before we left and put him back to bed. Unfortunately for my dad, he didnt stay asleep and was wide awake the whole time we were gone. (Guess he should have come afterall) He was a trooper though, he even fed him a bottle and changed his diaper. Thanks dad!!!