Todd Trisha Mayla & Jax

Rolling..well almost

2012-01-22T14:09:00.000-08:00

Jax has been trying to roll over on his tummy. He gets so close but just can't quite make it. He can get to his side with no problem, but then his leg and arm get in the way.

Todd tries to give him some bate!

Still not yet, but sure looks cute trying.

Well, maybe he had a little help to get here. Still a work in progress but pretty close.

Little did we know while waiting for Jax to roll over, mayla was fast asleep on the couch.

Mayla's first day at Preschool

2012-01-22T13:26:00.000-08:00

Mayla started preschool at the Sports Academy. I was so lucky to get her in since it was a last minute decision. It is at the gym that we go to and so the kids get to do tumbeling and swimming along with school. She goes to school on Tuesday and Thursdays from 9:00-12:00. On Tues she does tumbeling and Thurs is swimming. She was excited to help pick out her backpack and get ready for school.
She went right in and sat at her table and waved goodbye. I was so glad to leave her happy. You always worry that she could panic and be worried her first day, but no worries here. So crazy that she is going to school. wow my little girl is getting so big!

Jax first time eating solid food

2012-01-22T13:09:00.000-08:00

September 19 - This was Jax first attempt to eat solid foods. With Mayla she only liked oatmeal but I decided to try the rice cereal first with Jax to see how he would do.
Mayla wanted to be involved with the process as well. Jax sure loves to watch her and is easily amused by everything that she does ... as you can see where his attention is.

I think Mayla is more excited for this than Jax his.

He wasn't to sure about the spoon and when to open his mouth, but I managed to get a little bit in. He did pretty good on getting it down, so on to the next bite...

That is when the gagging started! I think he really didn't care for the texture of it. He would eat a bite and the next would result in this...

I then got a little creative to help him swallow it easier. I would dip his Binky in the cereal and then let him just suck it down. This worked pretty well. I think next time I will try the oatmeal and see how that turns out.

Fort Bridger Rendezvous

2012-01-15T15:17:00.000-08:00

September 2011 Fort Bridger Rendezvous
This year was extra fun because we had more family come. It was us, Todd's dad and Leslie, And brothers Shane and Cody with their families. The kids had lots of fun playing together. It was pretty chilly when the sun went down and so I made Jax wear a hat to cover his ears. He wasn't too sure about it and didn't really enjoy wearing it, but this made for a picture opportunity.
Mayla wanted to get in on the fun.

Then cousin Brynn wanted to join in as well.

This is the rendezvous for shooting. They sure enjoy shooting, but I think it is the time that they get to spend together that is the best part. Todd did really well this year and won a bunch of prizes.

Todd shooting

Alan and Todd

This is the only picture I got of all 3 of them together. Alan, Todd and Shane

Scoring their targets.

Discussing their strategies

Back at camp Aunt Marianne brought some crafts for the kids to do. Definitely a great idea. They all had a great time and made some cute animals.

The kids - Dallin, Lauren, Mayla, Kenley, Lex, Brynn, Isabel, and Taryn looking a little worried and on the move.

Bear Lake

2012-01-14T15:19:00.000-08:00

August 27th weekend we were invited by our friends Jeff and Cami to go to Bear Lake for some fun in the sun. We Spent most of the day on Saturday in the boat cruzing around for good water to wake skate on. We never really found any, which is normal for Bear Lake but decided to go in the water. It was a little cold, well for me I would say it was very cold, but we all took a turn on the wake skate.

Jax wasn't too sure about the life jacket, it was a little snug and pushed up his cheekes but he still looked cute! He ended up doing pretty well the whole time and even managed to have a nap.

Just being silly. Jax just being mad!

Todd on the wake skate

Trisha On the Wake Skate

Todd with the kids and Cohen

Jorgensen Family Reunion

2012-01-10T21:08:00.000-08:00

I have started to realize that I just don't take enough pictures at certain events to really capture the experience. We went up Gray's River in Wyoming for the Jorgensen Family reunion. We had lots of fun visiting with the family, eating, playing horse shoes and of course shooting. This was Jax first time camping and he did pretty good. Mayla loved to hang with Todd's cousin and her dog and kids that were camping right next to us. She would go over there and play with the dog and then she decided that she needed a 4-wheeler ride. She had a blast and convinced him out of a couple rides!

Jax Blessing

2012-01-10T20:52:00.000-08:00

We are so excited to have Jax join our little family. We sure do love him. Thanks to all you who supported us on this day.

Swimming

2012-01-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

My aunt and Uncle always have a pool family party during the summer. It was a little cold and rainy but that didn't stop the kids from getting in the pool. Mayla begged and pleaded for "DAD" to get in the pool with her...of course he couldn't say no!!

Bear Lake Family Reunion

2011-12-11T20:04:00.000-08:00

(June 22-24, 11) We went to Bear Lake for our annual Family Reunion with my Mom's side of the family. We stayed in our trailer for the first time with Jax. I was a little worried with us all in a room together and waking everyone up when he does, but it really wasn't too bad. I would just go in the bathroom and feed him and he would go right back to sleep. Mayla never even made a peep!!
My Aunt Jessie set up a treasure hunt for the kids to do after Breakfast. They were all so excited to run around and find the notes and of course get the treat at the end.
Rylee was certain to make sure that Mayla was well taken care of.

Katie helping Mayla get her note from high up on a pole.

Waiting to see what the final clue led them to....Yup it was candy. What more could you ask for!!

We also had a cabin that some of the family slept in. You could see the water from the top deck so Mayla thought it was fun to look through binoculars to try and find Dad out on the Jet ski. I am not too sure if she ever really could see much out of the them, but it sure made for some cute Pictures.

She snuggled right up to Dad when he got back and took a little nap. She sure loves her Dad.

This year the water was so high that there wasn't much beach to play on. We decided to head over to the North side to find some place to play. The water was a little chilly (really not a surprise for Bear Lake) but Mayla didn't mind. She played in the waves for a long time, being very brave and enjoying every minute.

It was pretty windy so we just put Jax in his car seat with blankets as wind blockers and he did great.

Just hanging out

2011-12-11T19:32:00.000-08:00

(June 21,2011) Me, Mayla and Jax just hanging out on Mayla's bed. They were both being so cute so figured it was a good time for some photos!

Jax Newborn Photoshoot

2011-11-15T21:48:00.000-08:00

June 14 - Jax newborn Pictures, taken by Camille Stewart

Don't be deceived, this is the more common face we see...but we still love him!!

THE BEST BIG SISTER

Mean Mesquito!!

2011-11-15T20:26:00.000-08:00

I have always hated Mesquito bites as probably everyone else in the world, but now I have an even stronger dislike for the terrible little things. So to start out, it was the night of the 4th of July Fireworks. We had family over at our house to watch them. We all were watching and started to notice the little pests out. We put on repellent and went back to the fireworks. After everyone was leaving I noticed on Mayla's forehead that she had a little mark and just figured it was a little bite. To our surprise Mayla came in our room the next morning and I was shocked at what I saw. Trying not to panic I got Todd's attention and we knew this was not good. She had 2 bites one right in between her eyes and the other right under her Left eye. I left right away to go and buy some benadryl. What else do you do in a time like this but call your mom to see what her advice is, well it just so happened that she was on a bike ride with her cousin and an ENT doctor. I was able to speak with him and he called in a medication to help stop the reaction that her body was having and to reduce the swelling. She was such a good sport about the whole thing. She really didn't seem to panicked about it. She did say that she wanted it to be better and look like it did before. It made her sad when someone talked about it so we just tried not to make a big deal about it.

This was day one. It truly did get worse before it got better. At one point you couldn't even see her long eyelashes because the swelling covered her entire eye.

lagoon

2011-11-13T14:35:00.000-08:00

Even though Jax is only 18 days old we decided to go to Lagoon. Todd's company has a lagoon family day and provide food and tickets so we decided to go and get out as a family. We only stayed a few hours which was perfect for us and Mayla!
She was so excited to get in the pink boat, and another little girl asked if she could ride with her. The little girl kept ringing the bell and so Mayla decided she would just cover her ears. Silly Girl!

She picked out the dumbo with the pink bow, yes the going color right now it PINK!

Jax slept a lot of the time in his stroller, what a good little man.

What a serious driver

As soon as we saw the train Mayla was so excited to ride it. She loved see all the animals and smiled the whole time.

It was a great day and so nice to get out. Mayla has never been to Lagoon and truly loved every ride. She really would have stayed on one ride the entire time. It is fun to see her enjoy new things.

Getting a Tan!

2011-10-25T14:38:00.000-07:00

Jax was born with Jaundice. Mayla did as well but she never had to go under the lights. This was aweful. I hated putting him in there. He just is so small and to have to strip him down and just see him lay there and 'bake' it not my idea of fun. He would just jerk and move so much that he would pull the screen right off and didn't sleep very well. Todd even rigged the curtain to help it stay. He had to be under the lights for 5 days.

One of the nurses at the doctors office told us of the new bed that has the lights on the bottom. We decided to give it a try, it was much better. I felt better with him having something to cover him. Glad that is over, no more tanning sessions!!

Mayla visits Jax

2011-10-25T14:27:00.000-07:00

Mayla came to see Jax for the first time the day after he was born. She was so excited to come and meet her little brother. She was very sweet with him and enjoyed holding him. I had a hard time with not having her around. I really missed her and I believe she missed us. She was very concerned when she had to leave again. She wanted us all to come home together and wasn't really sure why I had to stay at the hospital.

I think the picture in the car seat for the first time is so crazy. Just look how little he looks in there, and then in no time at all they are filling out the entire car seat. I was so glad to go home. I get anxiety really bad after I have my babies and look forward to finally getting home to where I feel the most comfortable. WOW we have 2 kids. That is really hard to wrap my mind around sometimes, yet it feels like we have had him forever.

welcome baby Jax

2011-10-11T21:08:00.000-07:00

On the morning of May 31, 2011 I woke up at 6:30 and started to feel a little presure. I figured since no one in my family goes into labor on our own that it was just some crazy feelings I was having and my body was just preparing for labor. Throughout the entire day I just kept having the small contactions, now that I know!! My sister was here from St. George and so Mayla wanted to play with her cousins so I dropped her off around 5:00pm just so I could get some things done. I went to walmart, and then got my hair cut. I remember telling my friend/beautician that I was having these little pains through the day but they werent really bad. Well after I got my hair cut it was about 7pm. I went to my moms and then the contactions became stronger. We all really still had no idea if I was really in labor or what because it is not a common thing with us. I then called my Dr and she said yup you are in labor. She said to go in to the hospital as soon as they start to curl my toes. WEll, of course I wasn't ready for this, so Todd and I went home to get some things for us and Mayla. Not really being all that excited to go through labor again, I was taking my time and even was cleaning up the house. At that point my toes were curled.
We went to drop Mayla's stuff off and Todd gave me a blessing, then we went to the hospital. When we got there the nurses were surprised to see us, that's because the hospital rooms were almost all taken except for like 2 rooms. It was a busy night!
I almost had to wait for another 2 hours for my epidural, but luckely the anesthesiologist came in to my room before heading into a C-section. I was so greatful!! Then it was the waiting game. I had my mom and Angie there as well to keep my company.
Just a side note that I want to remeber, My Dad stayed with the kids and Mayla had a hard time going to sleep there. She has never been without Todd or I putting her to bed and has a pretty strict routine. My dad ended up holding her until about 12:30 before she fell asleep. What a sweet papa.

Around 12:30 I was ready. I really was giving myself a little pep talk about pushing. Trying to get my self all geared up for the long hall. Well, after about 1.5 pushes my Dr. told me to stop..What? I couldn't believe it, he was out. Now I know why women have more than 1 baby. That was soooo much easier.
We welcomed Jax Elias Jorgensen on June 1, 2011 at 1:20 am. weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces, 19.5 inches long.

I was starving!! the only thing I had for dinner was a small bowl of cereal, I think that was because Todd didn't leave me any food, to his defense he didn't know I hadn't ate yet. I couldn't eat anything once I was at the hospital so the first thing I did after holding Jax of course was eat.

Mayla's Red Bed

2011-10-05T21:48:00.000-07:00

With Jax coming and needing a crib we figured it was time for Mayla to upgrade to a big girl bed. I was feeling ambitious and decided to make her a bed. I went and purchased all the supplies and realized that it would require more skills than I had (and tools) so I of course went to Papa for help.
He did a great job with a little help from Todd and I on some design factors. It turned out better than I had expected.
I did all the finish work on it, pregnant and all. I should have a picture of me with my painting mask on and a huge belly, well maybe I am glad that I don't have record of that. Not a pretty picture. Any way, Mayla loves her "red bed" that Papa made. I was worried she would fall out or just get out on her own every-night, but to my surprise she didn't do either one.

I made all of her bedding as well, and used some that she had in her crib and the quilt that used to be on the wall as decoration. I am wishing I had a red bed!! Thanks Papa

Mayla's Dance Review

2011-09-28T21:29:00.000-07:00

This year Mayla and I decided to take a mommy and me dance class. Half way through the year the school moved the kids up with the preshoolers due to almost all the mommies being pregnant. She didn't always stay on task in class but in the end it didn't matter because she did a great job performing them. She learned Jazz, Tap, and Ballet.
She was so excited to wear make-up, especially color on her lips.

This is her dance class. Wow it is hard to get that many 3 year olds to sit still and smile at the same time.

Mayla did such a great job for the review. She had many family members there to watch her. She looked so big up on the stage shaking her 'booty'. We were so proud of her.
June 2011

Ohh where to begin?

2011-09-21T20:57:00.000-07:00

Ok, for anyone who even follows this...Where have we been? Well...added a new little addition into our family and started back full time into work, ohh pretty much the same day. Things have just been sooooo busy around here. Somedays I even forget to go "potty".
So as of where do I start? I will just give a moment to introduce our little Baby Jax. He was born on June 1, 2011, 7lbs 7 oz 19.5 inches. Can I just say the second child was night and day easier to deliver than the first. I ended up going on my own and I am sure that made a huge difference. I still can't believe that we have 2 kids. I am in awe sometimes. especially looking at Mayla and just see how much she is growing up.
This is the announcement that I made and sent out.

Yup, that sums it up!

Mayla truly is a wonderful sister. She only calls him "baby Jax". It is rarely just Jax. She want's to give him kisses and hugs. She is very good with him and done so well with having him in our family.

I look at him and can't remember our family without him. He has a strong personality and knows what he likes and Doesn't Like!! He is very loved. There will be plenty more of him to come, if I can make the time to post. (cross your fingers)

Easter

2011-05-17T14:29:00.000-07:00

The Saturday before Easter we went with some friends to a few Easter egg hunts around town. We first went to the mall but it was a little crazy so we then headed to the city park for a hunt that they put on. There were so many kids there it was pretty wild. We all stood around the baseball field and when the whistle blew it was a free for all. I ran around with Mayla and we scored a total of 4 eggs!! Considering the amounts of candy she received all weekend I think that was a good number.
After we headed to Lee's Market for another hunt. This time she received a few more healthy things, apple, cheese stick, chocolate milk and Carmel popcorn.
We also went to a Bridal Shower for my cousin at my Grandma's house. After that we had an Easter hunt with all the cousins. Again MORE Candy!!

Great Grandma with all the egg hunters!!

At this point Mayla knew exactly what the real point of all this was...CANDY! And Easter Morning was no exception.

Modeling her new Easter Dress that I made her. It was one of my favorite to make.

Enjoying a little daddy daughter time...well once Todd was off the phone!

Swinging with Great Grandpa, while eating CANDY!

Princess Party

2011-05-04T16:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the referral of our neighbor Kristin, we took Mayla to a Princess Party. We met up with some other friends and really didn't know what to expect. Well, lets just say that they were not prepared for the number of Princesse's that showed up. It was a little crazy and packed wall to wall. Mayla was being really quiet and we were not sure if she was really enjoying it. Everytime we asked her she said she was having fun so I guess she was. They had a tea party that they could get some treats. Mayla of course ate the frosting off her cupcake, its the best part, right!

Just as we were leaving she decided to give us a smile. They gave her a sash with her name on it, she made a crown and a necklace, got her fave painted, and won the baby in a game. She was really excited to get a rose from Prince Charming as well.

With her friends Liza and Lilly. Me being a bad mom didn't realize everyone would be dressed in a princess costume. She really was the only one not dressed up. If they do it again I will know to dress her up.

Getting her face painted.

Trip to St. George

2011-04-06T13:48:00.000-07:00

We decided to head down to St. George for my cousins mission farewell and enjoy some warm weather. Much to our normal good luck (hahah) it was cold and raining until the day we went home. We managed to get in a few moments outside in the sun.
In the photo is me, Mayla, My nieces Rylee and Sadie, my sister Angie.

Mayla couldn't get enough play time with her cousins. She asked the entire way home if we could go to Sadie's house. They managed to even get in a little bike riding. For some reason the road is always more fun to ride in.

We, well I should say Todd and Mayla (it's defiantly not a a swim suite wearing stage for me!) went swimming at the hotel pool where some extended family was staying at.

Sadie and Mayla getting their toes wet in the Hot tub.

They played kitchen for almost the entire morning one day. It was cute to see them make meals and serve it to whom ever was available.

As always it is fun to see family and let the girls play. Maybe next time we are down there I will be complaining of Hot weather instead of cold and rainy.

March Birthday Party

2011-03-30T13:50:00.000-07:00

On my mom's side of the family I think we have approximately 12 birthday's in March...so we get together for one big birthday party. We had a wonderful dinner and enjoyed the company.Not everyone was able to make it so their were only 6 of us to sing to.

Mayla blowing out the candles

Fork in hand and ready for some cake.

You always need food pictures. This is the cake roll that I made. It is similar to a pumpkin roll just with white cake and strawberries instead. It was my first try at it and I think it turned out as well as I had hoped.

Happy Birthday Todd

2011-03-18T16:52:00.000-07:00

This year Todd turned the big 30! His birthday was on a Monday so I decided to surprise him on Friday with a party with some of our friends. He is not easy to surprise and I was worried that he had figured it out when he went snooping around the house! He said he really had no idea...so I will just have to believe that. I was in such a hurry to get everything ready that I forgot my camera to capture the surprise. One of those things you kick yourself for but can do nothing about.
The spread. We had sandwiches, salads, chips and dip.

To finish it off we had pie cakes. sorry if you have never had one because they are Fabulous!! Thanks to my mom for helping make them.

Some of the clan watching a basketball game. Yup we through a crazy party, ha ha

Mayla with her friend Remy eating some snacks. They pretty much just dipped everything they could find.

Then on Monday we had the family over for some dessert. Mayla told Aunt Krista that she needed her picture taken. That's a pretty sweet little girl!

Opening presents with Mayla's help of course. I made Todd a little book with some memorable moments in it from the past 30 years. It was mainly pictures of him and Mayla, I had a hard time finding many without the two of them together, Hmm I wonder why?

The main gift of the night was money. Maybe that is because he is VERY hard to shop for and ends up taking everything back anyway. I think we are starting to catch on.

WE are so grateful for family and friends and the support that they give us. We enjoy each one and thank those who were able to come celebrate my sweet husbands day.

Disney On Ice

2011-03-14T14:32:00.000-07:00

Part of Mayla's Birthday gift was to take her to Disney on Ice. Despite the terrible traffic we made it there just in time for the show to start. It really was cuter than I thought it would be and Mayla LOVED seeing all the princesses.

Waiting for the second half of the show to start.

It was a little hard to get a good picture of all the princesses with them skating around. They were all there though. Mayla was truly so excited to see each one.

Another Favorite of Mayla's is Toy Story. After the show we let her choose a toy to purchase. Despite all the options including princesses, she choose a Buzz figurine. He has not left her side since! He even made it to church with us.

Mayla and Dad enjoying the show. She sat on his lap the entire show so she could see better, until the Princess and the Frog music came on and then she stood in the isle and swung her little hips back and forth dancing to the music. It was pretty cute.

Mayla turns 3

2011-03-09T14:01:00.000-08:00

Mayla is in a Joy school with some of our neighbors and so for school we had a Birthday Party with her friends. They all decorated their own cakes and enjoyed eating the candy during the process.

Mayla was a little torn to what kind of party she wanted. She either wanted a princess or a Jessie (from toy story) party. After I struggled with finding things for Jessie, I may have pushed her a little into a princess party. She was excited though because she LOVES all the princesses.

The invitation for the family party. We had a house full and are so grateful for everyone coming. We had great food and company.

Everyone was very generous and she had many gifts to open. She has enjoyed them all.

Modeling her new dress-ups. Thanks to Uncle Chris for being roped into being her stylist.

Valentines Day

2011-02-17T13:21:00.000-08:00

We started the day off with a trip to Todd's work. Mayla wanted to give him some flowers for valentines Day. Todd was very surprised and a little embarrassed but hey that is what it is all about, right! I didn't take my camera:)

That night we just had dinner at home and then opened gifts. Todd bought me some beautiful flowers and a gift card. Mayla gave me some chocolates.

I gave Todd some Gym Shorts.

Todd gave Mayla a ZuZu pet and shoots and ladders. Mayla now asks Todd, "Where is my Present?" every time that he comes home from work. Yup, she is spoiled!

I just thought this was cute, Mayla reading her card. Pretty hard to see when it is that close!

Cousin Sadie's Birthday Party

2011-02-11T14:04:00.000-08:00

We were so excited to have Sadie here to celebrate her Birthday. We had a full day, starting with a Baby shower for my cousins in SLC, we then went to Olive Garden for dinner and then had a little party at Grandma's. I was surprised that Mayla wore her hat all night. That is a first!

Rylee, Mayla and Sadie waiting to sing.

To top the night off, Papa bought some noise makers for the girls to play with. Little did we know how much entertainment a cheap yet annoying item could bring. Mayla pretty much kept the horn in her mouth for at least an hour straight. She was very into the fact that she received a lot of attention with it, and so continued to Toot Her Own Horn all night!!

For no reason!

2011-01-26T14:49:00.000-08:00

Mayla learned a few tricks while we stayed with my sister. She learned that she can climb in and out of the crib, and that all her toys fit in her crib as well. Sadie and Mayla did this over and over at their house and maybe she just missed Sadie and wanted to bring those memories back...or she did it for No Reason! It really was ALL her toys.The picture doesn't do it justice. Once I pulled them all out onto the floor, you couldn't even see the carpet. I think it is time to put some toys in storage.

Cousins

2011-01-26T14:40:00.000-08:00

The day after Christmas Mayla and I went with my parents down to St. George to See my sister and family. Todd was headed out of town so it worked well for us to go while he was gone. Mayla LOVED playing with her Cousins. She had so much fun with Sadie, especially because Sadie is so sweet and shares so well with Mayla.
My mom made the girls pajamas for Christmas and so they modeled their new sleepwear for us. Pretty cute Girls!

Christmas Day

2011-01-16T15:07:00.000-08:00

We were a little worried on Christmas morning because Mayla woke up with a runny nose and a slight fever. She was a little unsure about the day when she first woke up but once she saw her presents she began to purke-up and enjoyed opening her gifts.

Todd spoiled me for Christmas and bought me a Bosh Machine. I have been wanting one but couldn't bring myself to buy one. I was very surprised and now all I need is to learn how to make light and fluffy bread!

Mayla loved her gifts and finished off by giving Dad a big hug and a kiss. She is a sweetheart.

We then headed to my parents and had breakfast and opened gifts. The next stop was to Todd's moms house for more presents and lunch. We defiantly had a good day of food and presents. Christmas is so fun with Mayla and to see her excitement. She may have started off the day a little under the weather but finished off with a big smile and Many new things to play with.

Christmas Eve Party

2011-01-13T15:09:00.000-08:00

We also have a talent program. Mayla was the only one from our family that was willing to perform. She did a dance that she learned at her dance class. It is the Monkey dance. Here she is doing the 'Lion'.

'Doing the Monkey'

Bouncing to the music

'Doing the Elephant'

She also sang Jingle Bells and Did a perfect job. I think she loved the clapping that followed and all the attention she received. She was a great performer.

Every year my Grandma gets the great grandkids PJ's. Mayla was SO EXCITED to get Princess ones.

Santa

2010-12-21T07:02:00.000-08:00

Mayla has really caught on this year about Santa coming. She has been telling us that Christmas is Coming and Santa is bringing her a toy. As we were waiting in line to see Santa she was getting so excited. She kept saying I can't see him. We would hold her up to see and she would yell Santa and wave. It was so sweet to see her excitement. She went right up and sat on his lap and gave him a hug. The only thing she told him she wanted was a Belle toy. Pretty easy right!!

Family Pictures for christams card

2010-12-09T13:29:00.000-08:00

This year I was a little behind on getting our pictures taken for our Christmas card, so thanks to my mom we ended up with a few great pictures. Not bad for a 15 minute photo shoot! Thanks mom :)

We wish everyone a happy holiday season.

Toy ads OR obsession ?

2010-12-06T16:08:00.000-08:00

Ever since Mayla noticed that toy ads come in the paper she has been, well lets just say obsessed!! She has another ad she has carried around for weeks that I have taped in 3 different places and is very wrinkled. She has slept with them and carried them EVERYWHERE we go. This morning she came in my bathroom while I was getting ready and was reading her ad and telling me what was in it. We even took it to dance class.
The good thing is she has given Santa some Great ideas by studying her ads!!!

Halloween

2010-12-03T13:47:00.000-08:00

Just trying to catch up still... Mayla was princess Ariel for halloween. We let her choose who or what she wanted to be this year and every time I asked it was always Ariel. I didn't care for any of the mermaid costumes that I found so I decided to maker her the 'pink' dress. Of course there are no patterns for that dress so I had to put three different patterns together. It was a little time consuming but I am happy with the result. She enjoyed being a princess.
Every year we go to Todd's work for a little indoor trick-or-treating. She pretty much filled her bucket just from that trip!

The next day was Halloween and it was a cold and wet day! Mayla's cousins Rylee and Sadie where here and so we first went trick-or-treating at the mall. Can I just say it was CRAZY. We only lasted a few stores and then headed to a local grocery store. It was busy but not as crowded. The kids scored some great treats and were happy.

We decided to brave the weather and try for some 'Real' outdoor trick-or-treating. To explain the 10 minutes we lasted would include: crying, an injury, cold, rain, and a complete break down!! Yup we only went to 3 houses and it was over. It was a busy day and with no nap for Mayla the day had to come to an end.

A Day at the American West Heritage Center

2010-11-26T15:54:00.000-08:00

Mayla was so excited to ride a horse. She could barely wait her turn in line. When her turn was over she did not want to get off. So of course we had to ride it again! She was a great little cow girl.

They had a play area for the kids as well. There was a slide that the kids went down over and over for about 20 minutes. It had plastic as the base and so they didn't go too fast so it was a perfect slide for the little ones.

Mayla was not shy with the goats. She was talking to them and petting them just like a dog. It was so cute to see her follow them around the pen.

While we were waiting to get on the train someone let 4 of the goats out. The driver was trying to round them up herself but my Dad and Bodin decided they needed to help. They rounded them up pretty fast, I was impressed.

Going through the Corn Maze. Mayla found a great spot on Papa's shoulders.

The group of cousins that we were with.

All the kids crammed in the caboose of the train. We could have kept them in there longer!!

Dance Class

2010-11-18T15:09:00.000-08:00

Mayla and I are doing a mommy and me dance class every Monday. We started in August, but I am just getting around to blogging;) She is really starting to catch on to some of the steps that we do. Just the other day she was saying, "Point, posse" while lifting her right foot to her left knee. I am glad that she is picking up the moves and the terms! After one of the dances they hurry and lay down until the music starts back up. It was cute to see all the girls 'sleeping'.

Getting ready to skip and tip toe across the floor.

Some of the dance moves she is learning. I love to watch her trying a move with such concentration.

The end of our Florida Trip

2010-11-15T21:35:00.000-08:00

We had a long and fun day at Disney Land. Maybe next time we won't try to get it all in one day. It was a great ending to a long awaited family trip.

Disney World

2010-10-31T18:52:00.000-07:00

Aquatica and random pics

2010-10-25T17:37:00.000-07:00

We went to a nice restaurant to celebrate our friends birthday. Mayla enjoyed to ice-cream so much that I think half of it ended up on her shirt.

Mayla was very entertained by walking around this fountain. Something so simple sure put a smile on her face.

Cocoa Beach

2010-10-25T16:38:00.000-07:00

I have not had much time to blog lately, but I am still trying to get all of our trip posted. We went to Cocoa Beach for a day and it was so much fun. I can't remember the last time I was at the ocean.

SeaWorld

2010-10-11T14:12:00.000-07:00

Mayla loved looking at the sharks and stingrays.

It is a little hard to see this picture because of the lighting, but we went through this room that was surrounded by water. It was pretty cool and yet the thought goes through your head, "What if the glass broke!"

We pretty much hit every show at SeaWorld. This was the last one of the day (if you couldn't already tell by the dazed look on Mayla and Cohen). It was a sea lion show that had some of the worst actors of the day! It is just the experience that matters I guess. There was a mime that came out at first and would trick and tease people coming in to find a seat. The people didn't know he was making fun of them, only the crowd knew. It was the best part of the show.

Family Trip To Florida ~ Day one

2010-10-05T13:18:00.000-07:00

We finally went on a family trip together that required more than just a few hour drive. This was Our first time flying together as well, even for Todd and I. Our friends, Jeff and Camie, invited us to come to Florida with them. I was a little worried about Mayla flying because she doesn't sit still for to long. I was so surprised how well she did. We took her DVD player and toys and she did Awesome!! Whew;) We went for 7 days and had a blast. It was so fun to see Mayla go through so many new experiences. Thanks Jeff and Camie for letting us tag along!

I wanted to post all at once but it takes longer to scrapbook than I have time for, so I will do them in shifts. Watch for more to come!

Won't you be my Neighbor!

2010-09-14T14:42:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we went up the canyon with some of our neighbors for Tin Foil dinners. It truly was a site to see such a huge fire pit filled with dinners!!

After dinner we roasted cinnamon rolls over the fire. Thanks to my aunt for the great idea. You take store bought cinnamon rolls (cinabun type because they un-roll) roll them over a wooden dowel, and roast like a marshmallow. The take about 5 minutes, then you can dip them in the frosting. They are so Yummy!!

The First thing that Mayla did when we got there was put her hands completely in the dirt. As you can see it is BLACK...Yup she was covered in it. She sure had fun though.

Mayla & Maddison finding rocks

We have such a fun neighborhood. We always enjoy getting together and Mayla loves having some kids to play with. We are grateful to live where we do. Thanks to our neighbors for being so great!

Bear Lake

2010-09-01T14:09:00.000-07:00

My Uncle and Aunt invited us to go boating at Bear lake a few weekends ago. It was a beautiful day, until about 10 minutes after we got there. The wind picked up and the choppy water became rough water (yup there is a difference). The only thing you can do is either extreme tubing or wake surf. The boys decided to go surfing.

This was Mayla's first time out on a boat. She was having a blast until the boys got in the water. My cousin went surfing first and she was fine until he fell in the water. Mayla pretty much had a panic attack. She began shaking and was very concerned that Todd was gone. She started to catch on that we were not going to leave him out in the water. Then it was Dad's turn!! She would panic until we turned around so she could see him again. Needless to say she ended up on Aunt Machelle's lap and was very relieved when the boys were both back on the boat.

Thanks Machelle for taking care of Mayla!

Jorgensen Family Reunion

2010-08-23T14:45:00.000-07:00

We went to Wyoming for the annual Jorgensen Reunion. We Camped with Todd's brother Shane and his family. I was excited that they came because Mayla loves to play with her cousins. They had a great time together and played in the dirt all day long!

It wouldn't be a Jorgensen get together unless their was shooting involved. Mayla even got in on the fun!

We turned on some I-pod tunes and the kids entertained us with their dance moves. Mayla pretty much stood with her hands on her hips and bounced up and down. We will have to work on those dance moves!!

Mayla enjoyed camping and spending time with her cousins.

For the Beauty of the earth

2010-08-17T15:43:00.000-07:00

Mayla and I went with my parents and their friends up to Tony Grove lake for a Sunday picnic.(Todd was out of town) It was absolutely beautiful there. We truly are surrounded by such gorgeous surroundings and it makes you realize how beautiful the earth is.

We walked around the lake, and took turns carrying Mayla. Grandma picked her a flower along the way and she held onto it the entire time. There were a couple times that she lost it and we had to trick her into a new one, thinking that it was the same flower. It is the smallest things that matter the most to her.

She rode on papa's shoulders for a little bit.

Hogle Zoo

2010-08-09T16:00:00.000-07:00

A couple of weekends age we went to Hogle Zoo with my sister and her kids, and my parents. Mayla has only been there when I was pregnant and so we thought it would be fun to take the kids. It was a little HOT but we had a good time. Mayla Loved all the animals and had a lot to say about her day!

One of the things that I always remember about Hogle Zoo is the Drinking Fountains that are shaped like animals. Just one of those classic pictures you just have to get.

Don't forget about the floating ball, another classic!

To finish the day off we went on a train ride. FYI never sit in the front, the engine just blows HOT air right in your face, not too mention the fumes!! We learned the hard way.

From Left to right...Mayla, Todd, Rylee, Shanae, Dad, Mom, Angie & Sadie(she is there just can't see her)

It was a Fun day and I think Mayla enjoyed every minute. It completely wore her out, She fell asleep in the car before we got out of the parking lot.

Bear Lake Family Reunion

2010-07-22T15:30:00.000-07:00

We had our annual Family reunion for my moms side of the family. We went to East Bear Lake and camped for a couple of nights. It was so much fun to get to see our family, especially for Mayla to see her cousins. She had so much fun that on our way home she kept saying, "No, Mayla's Home!! Not so mention that she had a complete break down as well once we did get home. She truly didn't want the weekend to be over.

The Girls enjoying a movie in Grandma and papa's camper.

Friday was a beautiful day. It was Hot and the water was Cold. Once you got over the initial shock of the cold it felt so wonderful. Mayla was a little fish. We jumped the waves for a long time and then she just jumped right in. By the end of the day she had sand in every Nook and Cranny!!

Mayla playing in the sand with the kids.

Saturday started out to be pretty cold and windy. It wouldn't be a true Bear lake experience if there wasn't at least one bad day. By about 2pm it started to warm up and we were able to enjoy the water. We had a Great visiting and playing hard. Mayla sure had a blast!

Todd even tried wind surfing, which I didn't get pictures of but hopefully I can get some from my cousin and post them later.

Water logged!

2010-07-14T14:40:00.000-07:00

Our friends invited us over to their house for a pool day. Mayla was so excited to go swim. She had a great time with Rykin and swam her little heart out. They happened to have 2 floating rings for each to sit in. She would even climb out of the pool with it on and then jump back in. She probably did that over 30 times.

They played until they were both shivering from the cold. I had to take her out screaming, but when the lips become purple it is time to get out and get warm.

Thanks to the Wuthrich fam for inviting us over, we had a blast, water logged and all!

4th of July Picnic

2010-07-08T16:41:00.000-07:00

On Sunday for the actual 4th we went up to Tony Grove Lake for a picnic. We met my mom, sister Krista and her husband Chris. It was a little chilly but very beautiful.

On the search for some good Skipping rocks.

This is the first time that Mayla has eaten watermelon without it be cutting off the rind first. She wasn't sure how to eat it, but she figured it out quickly after she had the first lick!

Later that evening we had some neighbors over for some S'mores. We then sat in the front and watched fireworks that our neighbors had. No Pics but it was a fun night.

July 4th Firework parties

2010-07-05T13:33:00.000-07:00

On Friday July 2nd we had some friends over for a Barbecue and to watch the Fireworks. We were worried glad to find out that we could still watch the fireworks from our house since a house was recently built accross the street.

We had a great time with the Wuthrich, Jones, Axtell, and Porter Families. Mayla enjoyed having some new kids to play with. She started out a little cranky but had a blast. She especially buddied up with Rykin. He was so sweet to her and they enjoyed playing together.

Our friend Trisha brought some glow sticks for the kids to play with. Mayla had a necklace, 2 anklets, and 2 braceletts. She was glowing so well!!

She had a little melt down when I took them off to put on her PJ's and so I let her put them back on after she was changed. As I was putting her to bed I couldn't figure out what was so bright in her room. Those glows sticks were brighter than I thought and so it took me a minute to figure it out.

~ Waiting for the fireworks to start with Dad

The next day we went to Bountiful for a Jorgensen Family reunion. We went to the park and Mayla wanted to play on the slides all day so I didn't get any pictures of the fam. We had a great time seeing some of Todd's cousins that we don't get to see very often.

We then met up with Todd's mission companion and his family (Airharts) in Salt Lake. We went to dinner and then to the fireworks at the city Park. Mayla and Hadley were our pre-fireworks entertainment.

Waiting for the fireworks to start.

Mayla and Hadley snuggled under the blankets.

It defiantly was one of the best fireworks show that I have been too. Not sure if it was the company, or how close the fireworks were, or the Free Seats (that's right Jake NO TICKETS!! ha ha), or the fact that they lasted forever, but we sure had a great time. Thanks Airharts for the invite.

Going to the Temple and Shelly's gett'n married

2010-06-30T21:46:00.000-07:00

Todd's sister Shelly was married on June 25 to Brian Dixon at the Logan Temple. It was a beautiful day filled with fun, family and food.

The scenery at the Temple was beautiful. Mayla loved the water fountain and didn't want to step away for a minute, so we had to take a family picture by it.

She did pretty good all day but by the time we left the Temple at about 5pm she was asleep in the car before we even left the parking lot.

Not that I wasn't busy enough with the decorating, I had to make Mayla a new dress to wear. Thanks to another blog I found this pretty easy dress. I also had a little help with the accessories from my cousin. It just topped the outfit off. Thanks Nae

I had one of the best assistants that I could ask for. Todd's Dad Alan was a great holder while I wrapped the Bouquet. It turned out better than I could have hoped for. Thanks to my assistant of course!!

Shelly completed the marriages of Todd's siblings.

Its not very often that you get Todd and his Dad sitting by each other when you have a camera in hand, and they are looking so spiffy!!

Shelly's favorite flower is the Star Gazer Lily and so that is what we went from for the decorations and colors. I think it turned out beautiful if I do say so myself.

All the girl cousins wore matching dresses. It was so fun to see them all dressed-up.

Sister-in-laws, Deana, Marianne, Shelly, Trisha, Traci

Mayla enjoyed the dancing, and was the one to ask us to dance with her.

All-in-all it was a wonderful day. It feels a little like a blur but I am happy how it turned out and am thankful for those who helped me, couldn't have done it with out ya. Congratulations to Shelly and Brian.

Family Fun

2010-06-21T14:35:00.000-07:00

A week ago my sister and her two girls came up from St. George. Mayla has never been so worn out every night. She had so much fun with her sweet cousins. She asks about them and wonders where they are now.
My Uncle and Aunt had us all out to their home for some food and fun! They kids loved Jumping on the Tramp.

Good Split jump Rylee

Mayla loves dogs and cats. She always go up to them and says, "I hold You", and claps her hands together. She was a little less agressive with Jitter (my cousins dog) because he was a little bigger than she is used to and he is pretty quick and comes at you fast. I just loved this picture, excited and nervous at the same time. She wasn't scared, just thinking "How can I hold You"!

The boys had to come up with a game that they could play. Just a simple bean bag toss turns into a long distance competitive toss. I have to say that a girl even out tossed some of the guys. Go Katie.

Mayla and Sadie playing Dress-up, So Cute Girls!

We went to the Logan Acuatic Pool for a little fun in the SUN, which hasn't been around much so we were excited to beable to final swim.
The Girls needed a treat break. They both had chocolate all over and were loving every minute of it.

This was the first time that Mayla has gone down a water slide, and She LOVED it. I have so say that I am not that talented at riding down a slide with a little one on my lap. When we would go around a corner we would tip because I was trying to hold Mayla and couldn't get my arm out. I am sure I was a sight to see, if anyone was watching.

We definatly had a fun time swimming. Mayla cried when we were leaving, but it only lasted for a few minutes in the car until she was asleep. She was so tired that she would jerk so hard I thought she was going to come right out of the car seat.
What a great time we had with Angie, Rylee and Sadie. We will miss them so much.

Bridal Shower

2010-06-06T14:01:00.000-07:00

Saturday June 5 we had a Bridal Shower for Todd's sister Shelly. It was at my sister-in-Laws (Traci) house in Clinton. Definatly have to show the food that we had. I was incharge of the candy Bar. It was Fun to get it all together and I think all the kids enjoyed the Candy, big and Small!!

I should have taken a picture of the Gummy bears after they had been in the sun for a couple of hours. Yup, they melted into a glob in the middle of the dish. Kids thought it was cool, I thought it looked terrible. Thanks to Shelly though for cleaning it all up for me.
Traci had some delicious cookies and fruit kabobs. So Yummy. Mayla thought they were the greatest thing. She loves fruit and who can resist it on a Kabob!! I was a little worried about her and not poking her eye out, but she did really well. She would chew the fruit off instead of sliding it to the end. Whatever works;)
Doing a little clean up.
I asked her if she liked it and I think she was satisfied.
The next thought was, "Mom, I'm Sticky!" Guess her self cleaning didn't cut it.
Mayla could reach the treat table and so she continued to help herself. She probably didn't even eat a whole cookie, but took probably 3 off the table. She would eat a couple bites and would see the kids playing and would trow the cookie down and go play.
Not too sure what she was doing with her shirt here, the only thought I had was she didn't want any tan lines, Hey who doesn't!
Mayla played hard ALL day with the cousins. She got pretty tired but wouldn't take a nap with all the excitement going on. Needless to say she was asleep in the car approximately 5 minutes after we left and slept the whole way home, woke up to get PJ's on, went to bed, slept until 8am. Ohh the joys of being a kid.

Cache Valley Rendezvous

2010-06-06T13:50:00.000-07:00

Todd and his Dad and stepmom Leslie and brother Shane went to the Cache Valley Rendezvous over Memorial weekend to shoot. Mayla and I went up on Sunday to hang out and go the the awards ceremony.
Todd won a prize for one of the shoots and went to get his prize, of course Mayla went with.
Sittn with Dad
Leslie, Shane, Alan and Todd. Look'n a little to serious!!
Mayla was being so cute the entire time. She was laying on the blanket and I thought she looked so cute. I also tried this new program that my sister-in-law told me about to edit pics. I wanted to try it. It was pretty fun, mostly because how easy it is.

Small and Simple things

2010-05-30T13:11:00.000-07:00

There hasn't been much going on around here to blog about. We have been busy, just nothing to exciting. I thought I would just post about the small and simple things. Mayla's hair has seemed to be easier to try new things with. This is the first time for pig tails. She is not too willing to sit still but for the most part it worked out. I think it makes her look older.

We did go a parade a few weeks ago. My very talented aunt made this float. We were all excited to see what she has been working on for months. It sure turned out beautiful. It makes you appreciate them more to know truly how much goes into each one.
Mayla scored on the candy. She left half on the ground because there was just too much. She didn't eat too much but you couldn't even touch her basket. She carried it around all day.
Waiting for the parade to start. It was cold but we had fun hanging with the fam.

Books and Bunny Tails

2010-04-25T13:05:00.000-07:00

Mayla has always loved us to read to her. She now has figured out that she can read too.. in her own way. She wants me to pull books off the shelf for her to read. So I pulled out her basket of books instead and she goes through everyone and reads bits from it and then puts them in a pile. She actually knows a lot more about the stories than I realized. It is sweet to hear her interpretation.

I am sure you have heard of a pony tail, but have you ever done a bunny tail. Well... that is what Mayla ends up with when her hair is pulled back. With her curls it just makes this little 'bunny tail'. This was the first time I have pulled it all the way back. It made her look even more grown up. Todd suggested it and it did look pretty cute, before her nap anyway!!

see.. Bunny tail.

Fun with Cousins

2010-04-13T12:31:00.000-07:00

Mayla's cousins spent the day with us and Mayla was in seventh Heaven. They played so well all day long. It was cloudy but warm enough for the kids to play outside.

It started to get pretty windy and so we decided to make our own kites. They each decorated their own and ran around the yard getting them to fly. Lex knew right where the wind was so he got his to fly pretty high.
15 minutes after they left Mayla was already asleep. They had a blast.

Easter

2010-04-05T13:51:00.000-07:00

We had a fun and busy Easter Sunday. We started out the day with a Breakfast with some of our friends and neighbors. We had some wonderful breakfast food and enjoyed the company. We sure have some Great Friends. I just wish I would have taken pictures.

It was fun to have Mayla find her basket and eggs. She wasn't really sure what it all meant when we talked about it but as soon as she found her basket and realized the eggs had candy in them she was in seventh heaven!
Todd had to help Mayla get the eggs that were too high for her to reach.
Getting ready to find her basket.
My mom and Dad had an Easter egg hunt at their house after conference. Mayla and Claire had fun finding their eggs.
Oh I see one!!
This is pretty much what the day entailed, finding eggs and eating, and eating, and eating CANDY!!
Since we didn't have church today I thought I would make her a skirt instead of an Easter dress this year. I found this pattern on another blog and love how it turned out. So much fun to make. To explain the accessories, they are from her dress up box and she HAD to wear them. We spent the entire day putting those earrings back on because they would come off very easy. She would have a breakdown as well when they fell off. Ohh what a GIRL!!
I made dessert. My grandma wanted something with Strawberries in it. It is a lemon cake layered with lemon filling and strawberries. It was pretty good if I say so myself. Thanks Food network!

Finishing off March

2010-04-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

Things have been a little busy around here and I haven't been able to get around to my Blog. So I am updating!
Mayla can reach to chips on the shelf in the pantry and decided she wanted some. She likes them in a bowl and so she got one herself and dumped the chips in it. It was just a little too much!!!

Mayla with her cousin Lex playing a karaoke game at Grandma Valerie's. He is such a sweet cousin and Mayla just followed him around.

Just notice the placement of the mic. She pretty much had it in her mouth the entire time.

With Isabel singing another song. Isabel wanted to make sure that Mayla liked her and was just the cutest in how concerned she was about it. Mayla enjoyed every minute with her cousins.

Grandma's 80th Birthday

2010-04-05T13:25:00.000-07:00

My Grandma Datwyler (my mom's mom) turned 80 in March. We went to Hamilton's for dinner and it was wonderful. The picture in the middle is my Grandma and all the Grandkids looking at a digital scrapbook that I put together with a note from each kid and some pictures. It was fun to get to see her open it. Mayla loved having her cousins here and wanted to sit by both of them during dinner.

Birthday party time

2010-03-08T13:22:00.001-08:00

We celebrated Mayla's birthday on Saturday with family and friends. We are so grateful for everyone coming and taking time to make Mayla feel special. She was a little overwhelmed at first but then realized it was all for her!!

We got her a tricycle, I managed to not get a picture with her smiling while on the bike.

She wanted to see what Todd was filming. She loves to look at cameras after you take the picture. Sometimes she even jumps up to see before you even take the picture.
All the kids made their own candy necklace. Just staple candy together, ya pretty simple.
Mayla modeling her necklace that Grandma Jill helped her make.
The theme for her party was Cupcake. I made this cake, with the help of my mom, from a cupcake shaped pan, ya don't think I could have done that on my own!!!

Mayla was so tickled to have everyone sing to her. She was smiling ear to ear the entire time.

She did a great job on blowing out the candle.
We sure had a great time with everyone and appreciate so much those that came. It was a fun day and look forward to this next year with our sweet little girl.

First movie

2010-03-08T13:10:00.000-08:00

This week Mayla went on her first trip to the movie theater. My sister and her 2 girls where here from St. George and everyone wanted to go see a movie. Mayla has never been to one but I thought we could try it and worse case we could leave if she was out of control. Surprisingly she was Awesome!!! She sat on my moms lap for a little over half, and was glued to the screen. She would even shout out what she saw, when it was silent of course. She had to move around a little towards the end but it was pretty empty and so it wasn't too big of a deal.
We saw the Princess and the Frog. It was a pretty cute movie and just the right length for a 2 year old!
Rylee, Sadie, and Mayla after the movie.

Ohh the things they have to talk about;)
Mayla sure loves her cousins and couldn't get enough of them. She wanted to be with them every minute she was awake. They played great together, mostly because Rylee and Sadie shared so well with Mayla. We will sure miss them!

Happy Birthday Mayla

2010-03-04T12:45:00.000-08:00

Today is Mayla's 2nd Birthday. Sure is crazy to think two years ago she came into our home. She sure is the love of our life. We are so grateful to have her and we love her so much. Happy Birthday Mayla!!

Today is her actual birthday but we are going to have a party for her on Saturday. Plus Todd is out of town anyway and so it works out perfect. Grandma and Grandpa sent her a present and she saw it this morning and I couldn't take it away so she opened it. She just loves to open gifts. Doesn't really care what is inside too much, it is the joy of just opening it that she loves.

Yesterday was my Birthday. I turned the big 30!! Yup I am on the down hill now! Ha Ha We had a bunch of family up for dinner and cake. I received some really nice gifts and am so grateful to have such a loving family to spend my birthday with. The 2nd picture up is Mayla and her cousin Sadie opening my gifts. They were a big help.
Just a fun picture to put in. Mayla and I made sugar cookies the other day. That was the first time Mayla has helped me and she did great. She loved to roll. It does make a mess to have a little helper but so much more fun.

Movie Time

2010-02-22T13:19:00.000-08:00

Lately Mayla has been obsessed with Movies. She loves to watch them on her portable player and mostly with Todd. She makes him lay with her or sit by her couch so she can hold onto him. She sure loves the time she gets to spend with her Dad.
She wouldn't let him move his head from on top of hers. She kept pulling him closer.
She kept telling him, "couch" and then had to keep her arm around him.
This is Mayla with her friend that lives across the street. She came over one day for a few minutes and Mayla enjoyed the company on her couch.

Jazz Game

2010-01-31T14:50:00.000-08:00

On Friday 29th we were able to go to the Utah Jazz game, thanks to a kind Uncle and Aunt and their season pass!! It was fun to get to see them play but the best part was to go on a single date with the hubby. It has been a long time since we have done that. My mom, and dad, watched Mayla and that was awesome. It sure is fun to have Mayla but she sure doesn't sit still for too long. We are greatful for such great family and all they do for us. Thanks to the fam for the tickets and the baby sitting, we are grateful.

Todd watching the game.
The jazz played the Sacramento Kings and won 101-94. Go Jazz!!

What my little girl is made of.

2010-01-26T15:20:00.001-08:00

a little bit of spice
She has a very exciting tongue. She sticks it out a lot, especially when she is trying to do something with great concentration.
This is my favorite part of Mayla, the happy side. Ohh she can be so loving and it just melts your heart. Randomly she will come up to Todd or I and give us a kiss on the leg, mostly because that is the closest to her. It is just the best. She is very picky about giving her "I love you" to anyone. We have heard it a few times but that is it. I will just have to take the hugs and kisses for now.
This is THE LOOK! I am not sure of what yet but I think she knows exactly what it is. Pretty much I would do anything for her at this point. A very good tool for her!
Mayla loves to put on our shoes. She is not picky which ones either. You will hear a clomping (technical term) down the hall and know exactly what she is up to. She is better at walking in heals than I am. Ohh the joys of a girl, a Daddy's-Girl at that.

fun in the snow

2010-01-08T14:06:00.000-08:00

We went and visited Todd's Dad and Step-mom in Wyoming last weekend. We decided to take advantage of the new snow and build a snowman. Mayla was so excited to put all her gear on and go outside. She was a pretty good sport. We pulled her around in the sled a little, but she got worried when we went down this tiny hill. We then decided to make a snowman.

The finished product, I say product because it was not an average snowman. It was not a snowman at all. It had antlers and a chain skirt. Not sure what it is but we were in Wyoming so it really doesn't matter, anything goes there!!

Its a Brand New Year!

2010-01-04T13:31:00.000-08:00

I forgot to put this in! We had our 1st ever Ugly Sweater Christmas Party. It was so fun to see what everyone could find to wear. We had a lot of sweet finds!!! Todd Found his at the DI and then added his own 'flare' to it. My aunt was kind enough to dig out one of her old sweaters. We had a great time with neighbors and friends and hope this is a tradition that will continue on.
Happy New Year!
For new years eve we got together with some friends and went to dinner. We then came back to our house and played games. Our friend Jill made these 2010 glasses for the kids. Mayla kept hers on for quite a while.

Family Christmas party

2009-12-29T13:57:00.000-08:00

Every year we have a christmas eve party but this year we did it earlier because of different schedules. We have a talent program and Mayla felt that she wanted to be apart of it. She played us a few songs on the piano. So very talented!!

Christmas Morning

2009-12-29T13:02:00.000-08:00

This year was pretty exciting at our house with Mayla. She didn't understand who Santa was but when she saw the gifts to open she was so excited. She ran right over to them and just started tearing into them.

She got a play kitchen with all the food and accessories. She made us put on the apron and began making some food.

She loves little chairs that she can sit in, so we of course found one. she loves to sit in it.

All the unwrapping is done and she just had to sit down to take it all in.

Gingerbread House

2009-12-15T12:32:00.000-08:00

I think this is officially a tradition, ohh for about the past 4 years we have been getting together with my family to make gingerbread houses. My aunt is gracious enough to invite us over and to supply us with all the fixns, which includes a very big mess! We are so grateful for their kindness.

This is our finishes house. We both just pick a spot and work on it not really knowing what the other is doing and it ends up making a pretty cute house.

Mayla wasn't interrested in helping with decorating...but oh boy did she LOVE the decorations!! She was pretty sneaky getting the candy. She also was too interrested in Baby C. She really does love babies, not saying that she will get a sibling soon, so cousins will do:)

The group and MESS! Thanks fam for a fun night.

New Family Pictures

2009-12-07T20:23:00.000-08:00

We recently had our family pictures done and I just love them all. I was worried because I never realized how HARD it is to get a 20 month old to hold still. She was being so independent as well and didn't want us to hold her. I was only expecting a few to turn out and so I am so thrilled to have so many to choose from. I also have to put a plug in for our photographer (and her husband) we just love the work that she does. If anyone is needing a photographer that is awesome to work with and VERY well priced then T&C Photography is who you need to call. Camille has taken our pictures since Mayla was born. I have a link on my side bar as well. Thanks Camille and Todd for the great shoot.

This was about all we could do to entertain her enough to stay by us.

I am so greatful for my family, little in number but couldn't be any better. I have a wonderful husband who takes care of us and the most beautiful daughter. She is truly me greatest joy and trial!! Wouldn't change one thing though.

Halloween

2009-11-04T13:57:00.000-08:00

Mayla was a Fairy this year for Halloween. It was fun to make her costume and to actually have her leave it on. I was worried with the wings but she did really well.
She was VERY attatched to Todd all day. She sure loves him. We went to my Great Grandmas house for her first Trich-or-treating this year, to an actual house. ( We went to Todd's work the day before and she got a ton of candy there as well). She would not let the treats out of her sight. Todd pretty much had to carry her and the basket all night.

We are so lucky to live where we do. There are 3 other girls that are the same age as Mayla that live on the same street. We decided as a group to take the kids trick-or-treating to make it more fun for the kids. We all met and had to get a picture of the kids. They all managed to get plenty of candy and by the end they were all satisfied and tired. We sure had a fun Halloween.

Everyday pics

2009-10-25T13:40:00.000-07:00

Mayla and I have been doing our everyday routine and I thought I would share some of the moments we have had recently.
Lately she has been letting me know when it is nap or bed time by finding her blanket and binky and just laying on the floor waiting to be put in her bed.
She has become a climber. She loves to whip her leg up on anything she can and pull herself up. She has found her own little perch on the coffee table. She gets up and watches her shows and then trows the decorative balls off. It is pretty much a 2-3 time a day activity.
We went to the store and she found this chair and climbed right in a layed back rocking. It was pretty cute
For those that know my Dad he is an avid rock crawler (jeeper). Well he happened to roll his jeep a week ago and pretty much smashed his nose back into his head. Needless to say he had surgery. Mayla and I went to the hospital to wait with my mom. They let Mayla back into the recovery room to see him. He was still coming out of anesthesia and was sleeping, Mayla kept pointing saying "Papa, Papa" and then she would put her finger to her mouth and say "SHHH". It was pretty cute to see her so concerned about Papa.
Finding papas toes sticking out of the covers.
Another store trip. She found all these stuffed animals that played music and moved. She pulled them all off the selves and pushed all the buttons and just sat down in the middle continually pushing the buttons over-and-over!!!
Just loving on her baby. She makes me kiss her and then she kisses the baby. sometimes it is more than a little peck, she sure can attack the baby with love. Life is so much more full with her in it. I sure can have hard days, but it is moments like all these that make the more difficult ones easier to handle.

Halloween Party

2009-10-21T12:18:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we had our annual Jorgensen Halloween party. This year we had is at our house because our basement isn't finished, and so it worked out great. We had some delicious food and fun games. we all bring a game to play and this is Shellly's game that they are playing. It is her version of Cranium.

One of the things you have to do is 'mold' someone else into an object or animal. Todd was one the one being 'molded' by his mom.

Our game was pretty simple. Everyone ties a balloon to their ankle then we run around trying to pop everyone elses. Once yours is poped you are out. The game ended with Marianne and Cody battling it out. It was pretty funny to watch them try to get the others balloon.
The kids did pretty well. They watched a few movies and played a few games as well. In order: Mayla, Lex, Brynn, Lauren, Dallin.
Mayla even won a coloring book.

Camping and Wheel'n

2009-10-06T13:45:00.000-07:00

This weekend we decided to go camping with the family up logan canyon. It was very Cold but we had a good time anyway. My sister and her husband have 2 4-wheelers and they let Todd use one of them (thanks guys) and then my Dad, Mom, Mayla and I rode in the jeep. We bundled up well and went on a 5 hour trip.
Chris, Krista, and Todd

When we got to the top of Mount Logan it was past lunch time and Mayla was starving. She ate the banana so fast. She was happy to get out of the car seat as well.

Ohh did I mention that IT WAS FREEEEEEZING!!!!!
Yup, that is snow that you see there. It was very muddy in some spots and the jeep just flips mud everywhere. Mayla and I got the most of it.

It didn't take long and Mayla was out. She was a great rider the entire time.
She is a busy body, which I am sure most kids are. She would not sit still around the fire. So she played with whatever she could push or climb on.

Gateway Fountains

2009-09-24T14:49:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago we went to the Gateway with some friends and their little man to let the kids play in the fountains. We didn't bring swim wear for Mayla so I had to get her something at Old Navy, although she just wore her nice shoes, so don't make fun of the style'n outfit!!

She really had no idea what to expect and so she would squat down and look in the holes that the water comes out. Surprisingly she only got it in the face once. She kept moving just seconds before the water came out.

She would follow 'C' around and they would dance to the music.
Very concentrated!

After every time she would get a little wet she had to come sit on Todd's lap for 2 seconds and then she would be off again.

Bridger Rendezvous

2009-09-18T13:39:00.000-07:00

For Labor day weekend we went to our annual rendezvous in Fort Bridger Wyoming. We stayed for 4 nights in our 'new' trailer, i will have to post pics, it is an old trailer that we fixed up. It was so nice with Mayla to have a place to wash and cook.

My dad made Mayla this leather dress and we were worried about her wanting to wear it, because she has previously thrown a fit. But she wore it for a few hours. We went and watched the Indian dancers and that kept her entertained. She would clap after every dance.
She would run in circles as her dance and then fall because she was dizzy. She was being quite the 'Ham".
Todd was kind to watch Mayla and take pictures of me shooting in the womens shoot. I didn't win anything, but held my own against some sharp shooters. I didn't get any pictures of Todd because it was hard with Mayla, but he did really well and won a couple of shoots.
This is me and Todd's step mom Leslie shooting.
Mayla in her other dress that my mom made. Thanks grandma, she looked pretty cute.

What do you do in the summer time?

2009-09-16T10:34:00.000-07:00

We have had a good summer and I have just not been blogging lately. I feel I have been so busy with other things that it just gets put on the back burner. I just wanted to post some pics of the last few months. I also finally got a new camera!!!!!!! I love it. So much better than my 7 year old one that I was using for a while.
I have 2 cupboards in the living room that we keep her toys in. She must have wanted something in the back and didn't pull out the drawer and so she just climbed in. Todd noticed her and she couldn't get out, so of course you have to get a pic while she is trapped!!

Mayla just LOVES us to read to her. She has some even memorized. She has recently figured out how to climb up on everything. One day I went into her room and found her sitting in her chair looking through her books and jibbering!
We went up Green canyon with some friends for marshmallow roasting and we were only there for about 10 minutes when Mayla fell in the dirt. It was not normal dirt though, it was like black flour. She kept rubbing her eyes and saying "eyes, eyes". Then not 5 minutes later she fell on a rock and hit her face right under her eye. It was a tough few minutes!
This is Mayla and her friend Nora. They live directly across the street from us and Mayla just LOVES being over there. They were playing so cute under this slide. We are greatful to have someone so close in age to play with.
You know your baby is growing when they figure out that going up a slide is as much fun as going down. We went to this park by our house one night to get out of the house and she had a blast.

She even would go down the BIG slide. She would climb up and then turn around and go down backwards. By the end she did get brave and go on her back. A little more scary though.

This is me with my Darling friend Camie. We went to the discovery center for her sons birthday party. Hope Camie doesn't mind the pic since this was taken while she was pregnant at that time.
They turned on music for the kids to dance and Mayla got into it by the time that all the other kids were done. She would twirl around and then squat and jump. It was so cute.

Relaxing with Dad

2009-08-03T14:00:00.000-07:00

I just thought that this was so cute of these 2. Mayla woke up from her nap and saw that Todd was watching a movie on his ipod and so she had to join him. He gave her an ear piece and she layed there for a while watching a movie with him. She sure loves any time that she gets to spend with her dad.

Parade + Candy = Happiness

2009-07-25T12:59:00.000-07:00

For the 24th our town has a little parade just down the street from us. Mayla has never been to a parade before and so my mom and I took her. She wasn't sure what was going on at first with the loud sirens and such and then the candy started to come. We had to show her that it was ok to pick them up at first and then she couldn't get enough.

She never wanted to put the candy down after she picked it up and so she didn't know how to pick up more with her hands full.
She would wave as the people passed by and they would throw her candy.
What a great first parade. I have never seen so much candy from such a small parade.
I forgot a bag and so we put all the candy in the stroller. Notice how full her hands are!

First trip to the zoo

2009-07-22T16:43:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the zoo in Logan for our lunch bunch. We stopped here to see the turtle and there were also birds in the fenced area. The birds were being loud and so Mayla was yelling back at them. It was so cute. She really only noticed the animals that made noises.

She found this slide right from the start. It would take her awhile to climb up to it, but it was well worth it. She went down it once with me just so she could get the idea and then she kept doing it on her own. She liked to go down on her tummy, feet first. She really is very independent.
She was so proud of herself after every slide.

Whats new!

2009-07-18T15:40:00.000-07:00

This past week we had Todd's mom and sister over for dinner and then we went outside to hang out on our new patio furniture (long time overdue). Well, they thought the box would make a great play pen for Mayla, and it worked for a good amount time!!! What a great idea! Valerie and Shelly would lift the box up and swing her and she was in seventh heaven. Then of-course we left her in there. I just might have to keep that box around:)

Mayla's new thing is going into her closet and she finds her old carseat, which I still have to use occasionally, and sits in there for long lengths of time trying to do the buckles up. It is so cute. She even took her doll in there on day and was trying to strap her in. She comes out every few minutes yells "MOM" and once she sees me she goes right back. Todd came home from work and decided to keep her company.

Fathers day weekend

2009-07-05T18:20:00.000-07:00

For fathers day weekend we went to visit Todds dad in Wyoming. There is a rendezvous every year and so we go up there to do mountain man stuff. My parents came up also and so I was able to use my moms camera again. We went up to roast some hot dogs and the boys shot a little bit. It had been raining a lot and so it was so green and beautiful so we took some pictures of Mayla.

Just a silly shoot of her noticing something cool!
She likes to sit on the most random of things and so we sat her on this stump and she loved the attention she received. Just a side note on that, She likes to sit in the big part of the shopping cart at the store and so she will find anything to sit on. The other day she sat on a jar of pickles, and then an other time she sat on a barb-q bottle and I am not sure how she stayed on it. It sure is cute thought to she her try to balance while I am pushing her around.

If you don't know us very well and what the mountain man stuff is then you will be a little confused at this pic. We go to rendezous and dress up and Mayla didn't have anything to wear. So leave it up to my Dad and his need for projects, he made her this leather dress. It is the cutest thing ever on her. I have a leather shirt that I wear that is almost identical. And the quill wheel on the front I actually made years ago for my dad and he passed it down to Mayla. That just makes it that much more special to us. Thanks Dad.
Having said all that, she is not the biggest fan of it yet. She gets upset to get it on and then is just not sure what to do. We really don't care...and make her wear it anyway. Which only lasts for a couple of minutes.

baby Mayla

2009-06-24T20:49:00.000-07:00

Ok so where in the world have I been? Well, in the world of no cameras, thats where! Ohh the trauma. Don't get too excited, I borrowed my moms camera for these photos. I am just going to have to break down and buy one. I had to show off my sweet little baby Mayla. She doesn't seem like a baby anymore but I think I will still call her that to make me feel better. Ohh how I love this little girl. She makes everyday so worth while. She is into BIG hugs now. She squeezes so tight and then gives you a kiss. She is full of energy and loves to be on the move. It was hard to get her to stay still to take a picture so I just followed her around to take these.

Maybe I will have a new camera soon so I can jump back on the blogging train, not to be confused with the hot tamale train (for those watchers of so you think you can dance, love that show)

Yea it is spring!!

2009-05-12T14:02:00.000-07:00

Ohh how I love spring!! We have been working a lot in our yard and I LOVE it. I have planned a bunch more stuff and the grass is growing so fast. It is so nice to have a nice place to have Mayla play. I am bummed though because I broke our camera. I haven't been able to take any pictures lately and is is hard. Hopefully I will figure something out.
I have a great Mothers day. Todd suprised me with 2 big planting pots for out front. Ohh do I love them. I have been wanting some for awhile but couldn't buy them for myself. Todd caught my hints and did a great job, with a little help from my mom. We visited with family and enjoyed the nice day.

Pig tails!!

2009-04-30T10:20:00.000-07:00

Mayla's hair has been long enough for a long time to do pigtails but I just never have done them, mostly because she won't sit still! Today I thought that we would give it a try. It will be fun to continue to try new do's as her hair grows.

They are not perfect but I think that it will take some time for me to get used to doing hair with a wiggly head.
Mayla is very much into talking on the phone. She has her own jibber language and it it pretty cute. she will walk around the house with my phone and talk, and sometimes she calls people without me knowing and will talk. She has figured out that anything can be used as a phone. She will use her shoe, any toy, paper, and this day she was eating a roll and decided she needed to talk to someone. She picked up the roll and this is her chatting. Sure is interesting to see the things that she comes up with.
- As a side note, she has been very hard this past week. I thought that it was teething but nothing is coming in. Ohh boy what to do with a baby that cries at you pretty much ALL day. I have no idea what to do. Maybe it is just a stage but sure is hard to not know what the problem is. I am not sure why but I think it feels better to say it here to those who can understand my trial!! Good thing I love her:)

The Life of Mayla

2009-04-19T14:20:00.000-07:00

I sure didn't realize how busy the life is of a one year old until now. Everyone told us that as soon as she can walk you wish that she didn't. It is true to a point. She now want to walk around in stores and help push her stroller or the cart. She like to go in the pantry and pull everything down, and loves pulling toilet paper off the roll. She definitely gets into so much more now, but at the same time I love it because she can get to where she wants to. She enjoys walking all over and it keeps her (and me) busy!!
My sister and her family came up for the weekend and Mayla loved hanging with her cousins. She really just loves other kids. She can be crying at the store and as soon as she sees another kid she is pointing and jabbering at them. It was fun to get to play with cousins. This is my dads 'other' jeep that he has for the grandkids. Not as big as his other one, but it will do :)
Rylee took Mayla up and down the side walk and she loved it. Thanks Rylee for being a safe driver and not rolling over like papa.
These are just some pictures of Mayla's life. She runs to the dishwasher as soon as I open it. She loves to play with the dishes but this time she figured out that she could stand up on it. Yup she was pretty proud of herself.
WE have a neighbor who has just tons of these beads. He dropped some off and she had to put everyone of them on. I think she was just trying to get out of putting on her pj's.
Mayla was interested in her clothes hamper and so I put her in to see what she would do. She decided that she could hide from me. She would squat down and jump up to find me. It was pretty cute.

Happy Easter

2009-04-13T14:10:00.000-07:00

This was Mayla's second easter but more like her first since she was only 5 weeks old for her first one. She had fun finding her basket and playing with the eggs.

This is her new easter dress. It was my first clothing item that I have sewn, that I can remember! I had so much fun making it. I am pretty proud of myself and it makes me want to make more for her.
I also put this picture in to see her teeth. You can't really tell in this picture unless you click on it, she has 4 teeth in, 2 on lower and 2 on top. And NO it is not the center on top. So when she does her cheese smile the 2 lower teeth fit where the 2 top center should be and she looks like a little jack-o-lantern. It sure is cute on a baby!!!
In the afternoon we went to grandma Portia's for an easter egg hunt. She wasn't sure what all the fuss was until I showed her that there was something inside. They had put out eggs with money in them and so the change rattled around. She made $1.03. She also found a gift from grandma jill and pappa. She lost interest after the first few eggs and just wanted to look at the dogs. She can say doggy and so she would stand and point at the dogs and say "doggy" over and over. She doesn't have a fear of them until they bark and then she gets worried. Yet, it doesn't make me want to get one :)

What a good day it was. She sure makes everyday much more fun and special.

2009-04-03T17:19:00.000-07:00

This last weekend we went to Layton for our Niece Jessica's birthday and baptism. We went to a fun center in Layton for her birthday and for the most part had a good time... you will see why later. Mayla decided she was hungry so I bought her a pretzel and she wanted to feed herself, not with a little piece but with an entire side piece. She chewed on it for a long time.

This is Mayla with her cousin Brynn. They are about 6 months apart, I think. They were watching the other kids play the arcade games and wondering what are they doing?
So This is where Mayla was NOT having FUN!!! They had this entire blow-up play area that looked like so much fun. So I took Mayla down the slide. She started to panic the moment that I started up the stairs, that didn't stop me. She was clinching me the whole way down. And then we tried it again. Same thing. She is not ready for slides yet.
This is after the slide. She is looking at Todd and thinking why would you let mom do that?
Todd even just tried to sit her on the side of the play area and this is her reaction. Maybe its because she missed her nap! All in all I think she just plain didn't like it.
After all the torture she went and snuggled with dad because he is the softy and wouldn't make her suffer through any more, and she just loves her Daddy.

More Birthday Fun!!

2009-03-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

The weekend after Mayla's birthday Todd's entire family came down and so we had another birthday party for Mayla.
This is all the kids decorating their own easter cookies. They did a great job.
Todd was the one to help Mayla open her gifts this time. So now he is in a ton of pictures!!!
This is Mayla's excited look. She Makes an O with her mouth and even says "Ohh"
She enjoyed being allowed to tear the paper.
We sure had a fun time celebrating Mayla's first birthday. Thanks to all our family and friends for being so great and spoiling Mayla.

Happy Birthday Mayla!

2009-03-05T14:58:00.000-08:00

Mayla had her first birthday on march 4th. It was such a fun day. She was happy all day and enjoyed her special day. She went to the gym with me in the morning and slept while I biked, then we had lunch and a 3 hour nap (yea). Then we had my entire family and some friends over for dinner and cake. We sure have an awesome family who supports us and are so great.
This is Mayla's cake that she ate. She didn't blow out the candle but looked at us funny when we all sang an out of tune round of Happy Birthday!! (I don't blame her)
She wasn't all that sure about the cake at first. I gave her a fork and then she was doing better. she did eat a little and then was done and wanted to move on.

This is the main cake. I saw one like this on line so I decided to try it. It turned out pretty cute for a first timmer. To any one who is wondering... I made marshmallow fondant and it was easy and actually not too bad to eat.
Todd was the video man during all the festivities. He felt bad he didn't get a picture with Mayla so this one will have to do.
Opening Presents. She did pretty good at first and then got bored of it. We unwrapped everything so fast, but she sure got a TON of clothes and toys. Thanks to everyone for all your generosity.

This is Mayla with her Great Grandpa and Grandma, and her Grandma Jill, and Cousin Sadie.

First time being sick!

2009-03-01T14:47:00.001-08:00

Mayla had her first sickness 'the flu' for almost 2 weeks. It was the first time that she has ever thrown up and boy was it not fun. I never could image that small of a person shooting that much out of her. It was a trial and error time for me. I think that I starting her back on her regular diet too soon after and her stomach couldn't handle it. She would act so normal and then it would hit again. We were trying to get her to get liquids down and so we decided now was the time to try a Popsicle. As you can see she liked it. She wasn't sure about the cold at first but then kept grabbing it and wanted to do it herself. I am so glad that she is better, sure is hard to see your baby sick.

Draper Temple

2009-02-26T10:25:00.001-08:00

Two weeks ago we went to the Draper Temple open house with my family. Todd had too work, because someone has too!!! We missed him but had a great time. I carried Mayla in her pack and she talked to entire time. The temple is so beautiful inside. We sure are blessed to have such stunning places to do the Lords work.

Mayla and cousin Sadie at the restaurant that we went to after the Temple. They both ate so well and were happy until Mayla got tired. It was a fun day and we enjoyed time with the Family.

Ready for Summer!

2009-02-24T11:53:00.001-08:00

Mayla is feeling the need for some good sunshine and warmth. She was at my moms today for a little bit while I went in to the office and she was having a good time putting on grandmas glasses. I am surprised that she left them on but you never know.

What we like to do!

2009-02-14T07:18:00.000-08:00

This last weekend we had Todd's brother Cody and his family stay with us. It was so much fun to have so many cousins to play with. Mayla was having so much fun. They were all so cute with her and she enjoyed their attention.

I had to show this total cheese face. It was so funny because she was using this toy as a walker. The toy makes a lot of noise because it has a fan to pop the balls up and it usually scares her. Well, she figured out that she could push it across the floor and loved it. I have wanted to get her a walker but was going to wait for her birthday but maybe I need to get one for her now. She was so determined to push this around. She was so happy and giggly it was pretty cute.
Notice the tongue of determination!!
Mayla has also found these beads. I have had them for a long time but she just discovered that she can put them on herself. She can get them on pretty quick too.
This is her in the kitchen getting in every cupboard. She loves to open any door and pull out anything she can pick up.
She wore these beads all day long. They were so long and just dragged along the floor, but she didn't mind. It was nice for me because I could hear her coming or going.

Catching up is hard to do!!

2009-02-10T16:16:00.000-08:00

Mayla loves bath time. She knows when I get her undressed and go into the bathroom that she is getting a bath and just about jumps out of my arms. It is so cute. I need to find some better toys though because she gets a little board with the ones I have.
She loves to splash really hard and ends up getting us both wet. I am sure that you are thinking why is she still in her baby bath tub. Well, the regular tub is so slippery that she can't even sit without sliding all over. Plus she loves to stand up and that is just asking for a accident. So I still use this and she doesn't seem to mind.

She is such a good and happy baby if she gets her naps of course! She likes to stick her tongue out and make noises, so that is what was captured.

I thought that I would put in some pictures that I have taken in the past month to try and catch up. Mayla LOVES our cell phones. If she sees us on them so just waits for you to put it down so she can grab it. She especially loves Todds. There for a while she was picking up anything and treating it as a phone. She would go around with it up to her head saying Da Da. It was so cute.
Of course she has to push every button. This usually why the phone gets taken away. She can get the phone to do stuff that we don't even know how to do.
She doesn't always get it right to the ear but the back of the head works too.