April Snow Showers
I was so excited that Spring was here, in fact the other day I was soaking up the sun in 71 degrees...then I woke up to snow this morning :( Oh wells, spring has to come soon.
This month started off with a new adventure...Devin and I bought a new car (to us anyways). We have been having issues with our SUV and it was in the shop for over 3 weeks. They finally figured out what was wrong with it and it's going to cost an arm and a leg to pay for it. We had been discussing the need for a more fuel economy car that could fit two car seats. We test drove and visited many dealerships and finally made a purchase of a 2012 Dodge Avenger!
We love it and are still deciding on a name...our past vehicles were Herman and Beautimus. We have the Great (rotten) Pumpkin....and now we are down to Captain America, The Blueberry, or The Blue Dart. Kamille calls it the Boo Car. I like it because it drives really fast and doesn't cost as much to drive around :)
On April 8th my cousin Brooke got married in Rexburg, ID. I was her photographer and it was an interesting day for sure. Luckily we got there the day before and we took bride groom pictures, the next day, as we were walking out of the temple there was a snow/rain/wind storm. It was nasty outside and lasted a few hours. Lillian got to meet Devin's grandparents and see a lot of family. It was a nice girls trip with my mom.
For Easter we had my parents, Devin's parents and a few friends come over for a BBQ. It was cold and wet outside so we just hung out inside, ate good food and probably ate WAY too much candy. I didn't grow up having "Easter Baskets" with candy, dresses, eggs, and toys... I learned about them in college. So Devin and I discussed what traditions we wanted to start for our family and figured we would do Easter candy and eggs on Saturday and then put everything away and celebrate Easter on Sunday with the focus on Christ. That night we sat down and talked about Christ's Resurrection, it was an awesome way to end the day.
This last weekend Devin's brother Derek came up with his family and we attended Carlene's first time going through the Temple. It was so much fun to watch Kamille and Ethan play together. They were so nice and shared everything. They always wanted to be together! We got to tour a few forts in Western North Dakota and learn about trading posts and the early settlers. On Friday we drove down to Bismarck and stayed at a fun hotel with a water park. We all joined in the fun and rode the slides and tested out the sauna. It was awesome making fun memories with family that we don't get to see as much. Saturday we went to the temple, I felt terrible because a session lasts over two hours and Carlene's boyfriend's younger brothers and sister got to watch the 4 kids. I guess Lillian cried the whole time. As soon as I picked her up, she fell asleep for hours. It was so sad.
Kamille and Lillian are doing great! We have a Dr. appointment on Wednesday to check on the hole in Lillian's heart. We are hoping that it's all closed up and that she won't require surgery. Kamille is getting so big and bossy. Lately when Devin wants her to do something, he makes a "deal" with her and shakes hands on it. Today I told her to pick up her toys and she looked at me and said, "Toys, Chocolate, Deal?" Then she took my hand and shook it. I was a little confused then realized my little two year old conned me out of chocolate!
Devin and I have gotten off track on working out and eating better (probably due to the candy and snacks and travelling)....but the best thing about Monday is that it's the beginning and we can always start over. So today we got up, took our Thrive, ate a small healthy breakfast, and then worked out for a half hour. We then cleaned out our back room that was full of garbage and boxes. Now it looks so much better! Devin starts his 7 "days on" tomorrow and we are going to try our hardest to stay on track :)
God Be With You,
Kaylynn Jackson
This month started off with a new adventure...Devin and I bought a new car (to us anyways). We have been having issues with our SUV and it was in the shop for over 3 weeks. They finally figured out what was wrong with it and it's going to cost an arm and a leg to pay for it. We had been discussing the need for a more fuel economy car that could fit two car seats. We test drove and visited many dealerships and finally made a purchase of a 2012 Dodge Avenger!
We love it and are still deciding on a name...our past vehicles were Herman and Beautimus. We have the Great (rotten) Pumpkin....and now we are down to Captain America, The Blueberry, or The Blue Dart. Kamille calls it the Boo Car. I like it because it drives really fast and doesn't cost as much to drive around :)
On April 8th my cousin Brooke got married in Rexburg, ID. I was her photographer and it was an interesting day for sure. Luckily we got there the day before and we took bride groom pictures, the next day, as we were walking out of the temple there was a snow/rain/wind storm. It was nasty outside and lasted a few hours. Lillian got to meet Devin's grandparents and see a lot of family. It was a nice girls trip with my mom.
This last weekend Devin's brother Derek came up with his family and we attended Carlene's first time going through the Temple. It was so much fun to watch Kamille and Ethan play together. They were so nice and shared everything. They always wanted to be together! We got to tour a few forts in Western North Dakota and learn about trading posts and the early settlers. On Friday we drove down to Bismarck and stayed at a fun hotel with a water park. We all joined in the fun and rode the slides and tested out the sauna. It was awesome making fun memories with family that we don't get to see as much. Saturday we went to the temple, I felt terrible because a session lasts over two hours and Carlene's boyfriend's younger brothers and sister got to watch the 4 kids. I guess Lillian cried the whole time. As soon as I picked her up, she fell asleep for hours. It was so sad.
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| Funny Story Here:We told Ethan to give Kamille a kiss on the cheek. She then grabbed his face and puckered up! Then EVERYONE yelled, "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" It scared them both and they jumped back...but I was glad I caught this so we could blackmail them one day! haha |
Kamille and Lillian are doing great! We have a Dr. appointment on Wednesday to check on the hole in Lillian's heart. We are hoping that it's all closed up and that she won't require surgery. Kamille is getting so big and bossy. Lately when Devin wants her to do something, he makes a "deal" with her and shakes hands on it. Today I told her to pick up her toys and she looked at me and said, "Toys, Chocolate, Deal?" Then she took my hand and shook it. I was a little confused then realized my little two year old conned me out of chocolate!
Devin and I have gotten off track on working out and eating better (probably due to the candy and snacks and travelling)....but the best thing about Monday is that it's the beginning and we can always start over. So today we got up, took our Thrive, ate a small healthy breakfast, and then worked out for a half hour. We then cleaned out our back room that was full of garbage and boxes. Now it looks so much better! Devin starts his 7 "days on" tomorrow and we are going to try our hardest to stay on track :)
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| Devin with his brother Derek and sister Carlene |
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| Looking fancy |
God Be With You,
Kaylynn Jackson
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