Our Easter...

We had a great Easter and really loved seeing Jackson experience it. Here are some pictures of Jackson in his new Easter outfit and him searching for eggs at our house. We didn't get out to any of the community easter egg hunts because I had to work on Saturday, so we did a little one in our living room. Jackson loved finding the eggs and thought it was the coolest thing to put them in his basket. Holidays are so much more fun with kids. I just love seeing Jackson experience new things. Showing us his teeth. I just love this kid!!!

Looking for all of the eggs that were soooooo discretely hidden...

I can't decide if he looks like he's thinking about where more eggs are hiding, or if he's just high off the candy he's eaten all day. Probably the latter...

Our sweet angel boy. He is getting so big and grown up....definitely not my baby boy anymore.

We had a fun Easter going to church remembering what Easter is really about, then Jax and Jenn taking a nap, eating some candy from Jax's basket, and then eating dinner at Jeremy's moms house. It was so fun to see Jackson interact with his cousins. He is getting to be such a boy, and soooo hyper sometimes. I get nervous if we are having another boy that I will be able to handle two boys and all their energy. :) I guess we will see in a couple weeks.

Tagged....????

10 years ago....I was 19 and a sophomore at BYU (and yes that means I'm 30 in 2 months :( )

5 things on my to due list today... (which doesn't always happen while being preggo)
Watch Connor
sweep and vacuum
Wash and fold laundry
Make dinner
Have a clean house when my V.T.'s come by.

What would you do if you had a million dollars?...
Pay off our NEW house that has lots of closets and storage(I don't necessarily love our current house)
Get Jeremy a car (we are currently living on 1 car)
Put away money for the kids
And Save.....I love having money in savings! (and maybe a small shopping spree)

Three bad Habits...
Always running 5 minutes late
Taking a nap EVERY day (its not the worst think but I never get anything done anymore)
Eating too many sweets! AND If we had money.....it would be shopping. I love to shop! :)

4 places I have lived...
Provo, UT
Jerusalem (4 months study abroad)
Sacramento, CA
Palo Alto, CA
and now, Herriman, UT

5 jobs I have had...
High School Computer Teacher - 4 years
Applications Engineer - 2 1/2 years
Networking Intern - 2 years in college
Nectars (like Jamba Juice) 1 year in college
Gap - High School

5 things people don't know about me....
I love to learn from other people. I learn a lot from others mistakes and successes. I think that is one reason why I like Oprah and talk shows like that(Jeremy always makes fun of me for it)
I love fashion and accessories. I wish I would have done fashion design school over engineering....go figure, those majors are so similar.
I want to make my own jewelry line some day and make lots of money doing it. :)
I LOVE to exercise and being in shape. I'm not always the most motivated to go early in the morning, but when I exercise a lot I love how I feel. I've even thought about doing personal training.
I am a huge procrastinator. I do very well under lots of stress and time constraints.....such a bad habit that I would love to change.

1. What is your Hubby's name? Jeremy Duane Burgon

2. How long have your been married? 3 years this June

3. How long did you date? 19 months - 13 months, engaged 6 months.

4. How old is he? 28

5. Who eats more? Oh for sure him, although I can hold my own especially when I'm pregnant. But Jeremy loves to eat and will keep eating if food (not sweets) is in front of him.

6. Who said I Love you First? He did.

7. Who is taller? Jeremy he is 6 feet 3 1/2 inches

8. Who sings better? Me. But Jeremy is pretty good and sang to me at our wedding dinner.

9. Who is smarter? both in different ways. Jeremy has lots of streets smarts and a memory like you wouldn't believe. I am good in math and analyzing.....and will not give up til I figure it out.

10. Who's temper is worse. Me for sure....I seem to get frustrated pretty easy and when I'm overwhelmed can lose it. Jeremy is so even tempered.

11. Who does the laundry? Me usually, but Jeremy is really to put a load in when we need it done.

12. Who does the dishes? Both, Jeremy is pretty good at doing them after I make dinner.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me it's closer to the bathroom.

14. Who pays the bills? Me. I like to feel like I'm aware of exactly where we are financially.

15. Who mows the lawn? Jeremy, and Jackson likes to watch dad. Sometimes dad tries to hold him while he does it, but that doesn't last too long.

16. Who cooks dinner? Me. Once in a while Jeremy will do quesadilla's or egg on toast.

17. Who drives when you're together? Jeremy

18. who is more stubborn? More me, but Jeremy can be pretty stubborn too.

19. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Jeremy will, but I am usually soon to follow. We have a good communication in our marriage.

20. Who's parents do you visit most? Pretty even....it may change a little depending on birthdays, holidays, etc...

21. Who Proposed? Jeremy

22. Who has more friends? Pretty even. I still keep in touch with some from high school and college and so does Jeremy. He is a little more outgoing though.

23. Who has more siblings? Me, I have 6. Jeremy has 3.

24. Who wears the pants in the family? I do, but Jeremy pretends he does. :)

6 people I tag
Caryn, Claire, Camille, Elisa, Chelsea, Angie, and anyone interested in doing it. :)

A trip to Cali...

So Jackson and I joined my friend Mary Claire and her two kids on a trip to California. We drove down in her new pimped out minivan (which was a dream having the 3 kids). We went to get away from the Utah ice land and play with our friend Elizabeth. Unfortunately the weather was a little rainy, but still warmer than Utah. We had such a fun time. Elizabeth was such a gracious host and so great to let us bombard her house.....which is so beautiful BTW. Where she lives is so beautiful and it made me miss California so much. If only we could afford to live there and Jeremy's job was there, I think I might start looking for a house in Elizabeth's neighborhood right now. I loved the girl talks, seeing Elizabeth's kids again, seeing my sister Alison for a short time, watching all of the kids interact together, and being able to chat with Claire while the kids slept or watched a movie on the drive home. Here are a few pictures.....when I remembered to pull my camera out.Jackson and Charlotte after jumping on the bed. So sweet, don't they make a cute couple. Jackson found some glasses and loved putting them on. This was the first time I heard him say "cool". I kept calling him a cool dude and you can see him saying "COOL"!!!!

Jax playing in the sand with Charlotte and Stella. It was so fun to be outside and the kids were in heaven.

Cute Charlotte and Parker riding some horsey thing..... :) Love these kids!

Jackson's with his new best friend Berk(who is 6). Jackson loves older kids and he fell in love with little Berk. Berk was so cute to take care of Jax at the park. He would take him on all the slides and help him get up all the big steps. We wanted to take Berk home, but I don't think Elizabeth could live without this cute kid. Even after we got home Jackson saw these pictures and said "Ber". Hopefully we will come visit again soon!

We were sad to leave, but it is nice to be home again. This is what I came home to.....

Isn't my husband the cutest.....my absolute favorite flowers ever! We missed him so much and Jackson loves having his dad to play with again.

Something to Celebrate!

Jackson loves to play with other kids lately and will follow the big kids around just to feel like he fits in. We thought we would give him a new friend to play with permanently at home. Jax is so excited to be a big brother that he told us he would be the "Best Big Brother" ever. We are excited to find out the sex sometime in early April, and then have our new baby by the end of the summer.

Jackson can't wait to meet his new sibling.....and neither can we! :)

Jackson's two favorite things...

Jackson has always loved his basketball hoop. His favorite thing is to play with dad when he gets home from work. Those two can play for hours and Jackson never seems to tire of it. A new favorite is his hat and gloves. Now this kid used to hate hats and wouldn't wear one for anything.......I was always trying. Now for some weird reason he loves these hat and gloves. We put them on one day and he thought they were pretty cool. We will be getting ready to go out and the first thing he'll go get is his hat. The gloves usually only last 10 minutes or so til he wants use of his hands back. I love this kid........he always makes me laugh.

Happy Holidays!!!!!

We didn't get around to sending out Christmas cards this season, but did attempt to take some pictures. We figured a blog/email card would suffice this year. :) We are very happy, healthy, and grateful for all we have. It has been an eventful year with our little 1 year old. We are so grateful to have Jackson in our lives. We love all of our friends and family and cherish the time and memories we have with you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Chistmas Morning...

Jackson knew something was up on Christmas when mom started the morning out screaming "Jackson its Christmas, Santa came"! We went down stairs and he went straight to the presents. He had a hard time continuing after a few presents because he wanted to play with his new toys....basically a tantrum started while we forced him to open more gifts. (note to self - he only needs 2 or 3 gifts) :)Jackson opening some presents while holding his first present. :)

Jackson with his favorite toy of the day....his vacuum! He loves vacuum's, everytime we see one he screams "bac". He pushed it around the whole day....and screamed if he ever had to leave it. It had to sit next to his high chair while he ate breakfast.

Our traditional present of a Christmas story from dad.

We had a wonderful Christmas and are so grateful for all we have. We loved seeing family and friends and will always treasure the time we get to spend with them.

Christmas Eve at the Burgons

We had a wonderful time on Christmas Eve at Jeremys mom's house. It was so fun to see Jackson interact with all of his cousins. He seemed so much older as I had never seen him really "play" with other kids. I don't think I've ever seen him have so much fun and so sad to go home at the end of the night.

Wrestling with his cousins. Out of focus, but you get the idea.Jackson opening presents from Grandma Burgon. He got his favorite show cars!

Jackson in his new beanie that his cousin Adrianna made. She made it red & blue for our split household. :)

Jackson checking out his new truck.

All the grandkids on the Burgon side in their new jammies from grandma Thelma. Jackson loved hanging out with his cousins. I think we'll drop him off more often to play with them. :)

Scared of Santa!!!!

We took Jackson to see Santa tonight and he was terrified. We thought he would do okay because he was waving at him the whole time we were in line. Once I tried to put him on Santa's lap he freaked out. Which I guess I would too if my mom was handing me over to some old man with a huge white beard (and this Santa wasn't too friendly, he just sat there). Within seconds he had full on tears streaming down his face.....poor kid is now traumatized! :) I guess there's next year to do it again!

Temple Square Lights

We went on a "holidate" with Jeremy's friends last weekend. They have done this date since they were in high school -- go to Training Table for dinner, and then the lights afterward. The boys knew how to get their dates to snuggle up to them by taking them out in the cold. :) Now all of Jeremy's friends are married and most of them now have kids. It was fun to see Jackson in awe at all of the lights. He loved running around once we let him out of the stroller. I don't think the kid even noticed how cold it was......I sure did!Our little family at Temple Square!

Jackson with his little buddy Braxton (BB and Lauren Beisinger's little boy)

Jackson all bundled up and loving being outside.

Jeremy and Jackson in front of the famous red tree.

The boys loving the lights on the water (also where Jackson dropped his glove in)

The Burgons in front of the tree of lights! We love the spirit of Temple Square and are grateful for all of those that go to all the work of putting up the lights.

Cutest little man...

A "little man" our boy did look like last Sunday. My sister gave us this suit, and we got many compliments including "He looks so grown up" and "I didn't even know they made suits that small". We love hand-me-downs!!!! :) thanks Eckels!

Showing great-grandma Coleman his new suit!

Giving his half smirk-smile. Dad says, its the he knows he looks pimp look. :)

Jackson's First Snow Day

After the snow storm last week, we went outside to help Dad shovel the walks and Jackson was in heaven. It was a good day just being able to go outside for Jax, but being able to play in and eat the snow made it an exceptional fun memory. Jax helping dad push the shovel.Without us prompting him, he went over picked up some snow and stuck it in his mouth. He loved being able to eat it and not have us telling him NO. Although we did have to caution him with the brown and yellow snow several times... :)

Normally being a mamma's boy, Jax was especially drawn to his dad for the rest of the day. He worried if dad wasn't in sight he might be shoveling without him. Its fun to see my boys bond in their manly ways. :)

So sad (and mad) to come in. I think the tantrum lasted at least ten minutes. Jax is definitely passionate about what he likes and wants.

Halloween Parties...

We went to some of our best friends (The Hansens) Halloween party last Sunday, and then our ward party this week. Both parties were so much fun. Our little monkey kept us busy chasing him around. He seemed to love his costume and even kept the hat on the whole time. I loved watching him walk around waddling his little bum and tail (unfortuntatley not captured in these picutres). Halloween is definitely much more fun with kids.

Can you get any cuter??? We don't think so.... :)
Jax taking rides in the cauldron that "was" full of Halloween presents until he emptied it out. He was not too happy once the rides were over.

Our happy family....

Updates...

I posted a bunch of pics over the last couple months. I'm a little slow, but at least I got some updates in here. Most of the pictures are of our little Jackson.

Utah games

Okay, just so my brothers will still claim me as their sister, I need to be clear and state that I am a BYU fan. I will always bleed blue, and cheer for the cougars (especially when they play Utah). But in order to have peace in our home I have decided to support my husband's obsession of the Runnin' Utes. He has these dreams of our family outings to all of the Utah games, and our kids in red going to EVERY, and I mean every game! The day of this game I had a very neutral shirt on (blue of course) :). My husband was very disappointed in me that I couldn't even wear red to support the family...so I gave in. I just thought I would put a disclaimer out there before my family saw these pictures. This was all for my husband...... Hopefully this compromise will make it easier when I put our little girls in cute BYU cheer outfits. :)

Last day of summer

We took Jackson to the splash park a few weeks ago. It was pretty much the last day of this heat wave we had this summer. Jackson was freezing but didn't care as he was having SO much fun.

Jackson had so much fun (as did Jeremy) playing in the water. So sad we won't be playing here for a long, long, time. Can you tell I'm excited for winter. :)

Family trip to Teasdale...

Where is Teasdale you say? I thought the same thing during the planning of this trip, and even questioned what exactly we were going to do there. :) Torrey and Teasdale are in central, southern utah near Capital Reef. It was a very pretty small town, and a very beautiful drive. We went with Jeremy's family (his mom and grandma grew up there), for just a weekend. It was a fun time spent with family. We ate, played at the pond, ate, went on walks, ate, saw where grandma Thelma grew up til she was 5, ate some more, and then saw some history sites. Jackson did fabulously well in the car sleeping, and then watching his favorite show "Cars" (thank goodness for portable DVD players). It was a fun little vacation for our family and I enjoyed spending more time with Jeremy's mom and brothers and sisters. Jeremy and Jackson on the deck of the cabin after a walk. Aren't they cute boys....like father like son.

Jackson and mom......its too dark to see the pretty pond behind us, but it was there. Uncle Blake caught a fish, as well as Jackson's cousin Brinley who is 3. We ate the fish the next week and it was pretty good.

Jackson is already an intense student. Look at him taking notes! :) This was a little school house that was only big enough to hold 10-15 students. That's my kind of class size.
Family picture on the bridge by the old school house and barn in Torrey. Aren't we cute in our matching camo...

Jackson in the zone on the drive home... He was watching his "Cars" show just before falling asleep. :)

Two Days at the zoo..

So I took Jackson to the zoo with grandma, aunt Angie, aunt Alison, and his Eckel cousins. He absolutely loved seeing all the fun animals.Jackson on the train with his favorite Aunt Angie. He wanted to go to her more than mom this day, which was a nice break for mom.One of my favorite pictures of Jax. This was his first time seeing the Elephant!

Jackson at the lion drinking fountain with his wonderful Eckel cousins. He sure loved spending time with them this summer.

Jackson got a second day at the zoo with Dad(I had to work), grandma Burgon, Becky & Blake, Bret & Andrea, and his cousins Brinley and Sydney. He had a great time although it was one of the busiest and hottest days at the zoo.Jackson and Dad watching the Black Bears. Don't you love his Hawaiian shirt (thanks Becky & Blake) :)

Jackson with his uncle Blake, whom he loves to play with very much.

He loved the elephant so much he wouldn't stop looking at it even for a picture! Dad sure looks cute though!!!