Big Time Update Part I

So a ton has happened since my last post ha so I'll do my best to catch ya up. The above two pictures

were taken at the Spilker home for Thanksgiving 2010. This was also Jac's last semester of undergrad classes. Jac's brother Nick got marriend this month also down in Arizona so that was fun and I was able to visit with lots of my family. We had an open house in St. George up at Stone Cliff for him and his new wife Kallee (she's a doll) I was able to help and it was a lot of fun. Also I went back to Christensen's to manage their Junior department. It was difficult being away from my kiddos but it really was a blessing for us at the time ya know. They knew our situation and that Jac was applying for AA school and if he got accepted we would be gone the beginning of summer. I was able to go to market as well down in Las Vegas and do the buying for Juniors it was a blast! Also I had the first ever girls trip with my mom and sisters down in Cali. It was so fun, I really have beautiful sisters both inside and out. It was much needed and way way overdue!

The weather was weird in St. George and it actually snowed enough for Jac to make the most massive snowman I've ever seen. It lasted for at least a week it was great oh and someone stole the hat...lame but it was getting pretty nasty looking.

A couple days before Thanksgiving with my sister's kids at my parents house.

Every year since we have been married I have made Jac his favorite, german

chocolate cake. I decided to make him a giant one cupcake version ha.

I'm sorry but he reminds me of an Ewok haha.

Jack loved making this choo choo train.

One day when I got home from work this is what

I came home to. Little boys eating batter from a brownie

mix. That's what happens when Dad is with them :)

We decided to hike up to the Dixie sign. Jack loved

it and every time we drove past it he say, "Remember Mom the

mountains that was fun huh!" So also Jack had been having some

weird things with his sleep so I took him in to the doctor and

believe it or not poor little guy had sleep apnea. His tonsils were

huge and they thought his adnoids may be huge too. We ended up having to

have them taken out which wow we didn't realize how intense

the aftermath would be with a 2 year old and it was. He wasn't

allowed to eat hardly anything and he was in so much pain.

Thank goodness we made it through.

So Jac got accepted to a couple of schools for

their AA program (Anesthia Assistant). We both

felt that Fort Lauderdale Florida was where

we should go so before we left for a huge adventure

we thought we'd take a trip just the two of us to Vegas.

We stayed at a really fun hotel ate some amazing foods

and had a blast. Thanks to my parents for watching

the boys.

Easter sure was fun this year. Jack really understood what was

going on and really went for it. Michael actually did too. They loved

the candy and were so fun. This year my husband's cousin Cody

decided to put together an Easter Egg hunt for the little cousins .

The kids had so much fun.

The following Monday after Easter Cody had passed.

He was such a wonderfulperson, father and friend.

Even though he's no longer with us he will never

be forgotten. We love you so sooo much Cody and your

contagious laugh. So many good times...until we meet again.

Jack's Third Birthday it was kinda a hot mess. I held it

the same day as the iron man. Hardly anyone came (thanks

to those who did come Bruce's fam, Clint's fam, Lainee  and Rach

with their kids) the splash pad wasn't working and oh did I mention

 that I smashed theback of our van into Jac's Dad's truck!!!!!!!

 Thank goodnessno one was hurt and his Dad's truck was fine. Our van on the

other hand yea bad. $1000 deductable the week before we moved to Florida lame huh!

Before we left we had a Spilker family reunion

and during we had my best friend, whom I miss terribly,

take our family pics. She did a great job. Her blog is

www.posh-gallery.blogspot.com Her prices are fantastic

you will definitely be getting your money's worth. She just

 really has a good eye and a passion for taking awesome

pictures. This was her first ever huge group session and she ripped

it up. So go check her out and you might as well set up a session

with her :) So my Big Time Update Part II is coming up hopefully

 in the next couple of days. Thanks miss all of you and love you so much!

 

Halloween Party!

So my neighbor friend, Lainee, and I decided to have a little Halloween party. It turned out so good. We had it at our clubhouse where we live. Tami and Lainee did majority of the decorating and did a great job. We served chilli with all the fixins, chips 'n' salsa, IBC drinks, a candy bar, and a white chocolate fountain. We played a couple games: guess the amount of candy corn, the donut game, and this really funny apple game. It was a lot of fun and it was nice to not have to worry about the kiddos even though I'm sure it would've been fun to have them there. Everyone seemed to have a good time and it was fun to see all the funny and scary costumes. Seriously Halloween is so much fun I can't wait to take the boys trick or treating and I can't wait to do another party. Maybe a Christmas one haha:) 

Jac and I as pirates haha

                                  The Party Planners               

                                                

Michael's First Birthday!!

So wow I can't believe our little Michael turned one it's absolutely nuts how fast the time has gone. Michael is such an amazing baby. He's so happy, funnyand is definitely his own little person. I'm tellin ya you can tell what your child like when they're inside of you. Jack was kicking like crazy all the time, active, active, active. Then there was Michael who kicked softly and every so often throughout the day. When I was 20 weeks pregnant with Michael we found out there was a chance he may have a fatal chromosome defect called Trisonomy 18. We were pretty freaked out and I was a wreak everytime I had

to have another gloom and doom ultrasound. At 32 weeks I had another ultrasound which my husband's family and mine did a huge fast for and low and behold everything that the perinatologist was worried about was gone cleared up, nothing to worry about we are so thankful our prayers were answered. Well 4 weeks and 5 days later at 6:37am I gave birth to a 6lb 13oz sweet baby. Since he was a little early his lungs were underdeveloped so they took him to the pre-NICUroom and well just after they administered the Surfvactant and were messin with him pokin him and making him scream histerically he decided to stop breathing and went blueish; I was in the room holding his finger when this happened and I actually

don't remember what was going on I was in shock, frozen standing there helpless. Well the doctor and nurses got him back breathing and besides a few other minor complications he was able to come home 6 days later.  Michael is such a blessing in my life and is such a wonderful baby. I feel so lucky to have him and a little nervous to be such a special little guys Mom. We love you Michael; you really are our little angel. Happy Birthday!

Michael's Birthday Party "Hole in One"

So for Michael's first birthday party we decided to do a hole in  one golf theme. It turned out exactely as I wanted it to. We had a really awesome putting green thanks to my brother Brian, pinned the ball in the hole game, golf club piniata, cupcakes, pizza, salad, grapes, water, gatorade, and icecream. Michael had a blast and was so happy. He actually pounded his giant cupcake that was decorated as a golf course

par 1 :) Anyhow it really was so fun and thanks to everyone who came or who wished him a Happy Birthday...he definitely knows he's loved. I want to add some videos of the party on here too but my computer is being lame so those are to come.

Randomness!!

I love Halloween and loved how this turned out I

can't wait to use it...almost time! I just glued Lima beans

randomly all over a styrofoam ring, painted it, painted

the S and wala :)

Dragon fruit crazy looking huh

Jack is so funny he loves Naked fruit juice and the green

machine flavor gives him a great mustache.

Fishy Kisses

Fun Week!!

Jack is trying to tell me he's 2 :)

Out with my sister, mom, sister in laws and niece.

Zion's on Friday with a bunch of my family. It was so fun

and so beautiful. I seriously want to move there and own

a bed and breakfast someday.

 

Look close and you'll see a squirrel. Jack was getting way to close it was scaring me to death. Michael is such a cuddily sweet kissing baby. I love my little guys...so much fun. They did soooo good at Zions.

So I bought this Entertainment Center at the DI for $20 and I think it turned out pretty good. It's so nice to have an organized space for all of our DVDs games and fifty million cords haha.

Salt Lake

So we went up to Boutiful for Jac's grandpa's 90th birthday party. While we were up there we had my sister in law snap some shots when we went to temple square. Anyhow they turned out pretty decent even though the kids weren't looking and we only took like 7 or 8 shots. Everyone was being too impatient and the kids were sick of it cause it was nap time, Michael was teething, everyone was saying cheese from all directions; oh well so considering all that, they really turned out great.