The Jackson Family

2008-10-28T14:02:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since I've posted a blog and a lot has happened since the last time!!! Ryley started preschool and soccer. That was pretty exciting! We had a lot of fun watching him play! He realized that we were all there to watch just him by the end of their season and he decided that rather than just play soccer he better do some entertaining. He has become quite a comedian!

I had back surgery about 3 weeks ago. Everything is going well! I am healing and getting a lot better. It definitely was one of the hardest things I've gone through though. I wondered what I had just got myself into after waking up from surgery. It hasn't been easy on the kids. Lawrynn has always been attatched to me and since the surgery I haven't been able to hold onto her like I used to....no bending or lifting!

Lawrynn is getting so big, trying to talk more. She is our little princess, that's for sure! We took her and Ryley to the pumpkin patch yesterday and they were sitting in the wheelbarrow while Ryan pushed them around looking for the perfect pumpkin. Ryan let go of the wheelbarrow to pick up a pumpkin and the kids tipped it. Lawrynn went face first into the dirt. She has a huge scrape down one side of her face and has a hard time opening her eye. I feel so bad! Poor girl!

Sky Diving

2008-09-22T18:47:00.001-07:00

For Father's Day this year I decided to take Ryan Sky Diving! He had talked about it a few times and was really interested in going so I thought I would surprise him.....well, that didn't happen! Ryley isn't too good at keeping secrets! He loved it! My parents and brothers came along to watch. It was a fun Father's Day!

2008-07-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

This last weekend we got the chance to go up to Park City. The plan originally was to go to see my Uncle Bryan play with his band 'The Banjo Man' but we weren't able to find where they were playing so we just took the chance to go play. It was me and the kids (Ryan was working) and Grandma Urry and Garrett. We also met Matthew and Melissa up there for a little while. We decided to go ride the Alpine slide and all that fun stuff!

Rockin' out!

The LONG ride up!

Garrett and Ryley

Coolin' down eating Dippin' Dots!

East Canyon

2008-05-26T20:51:00.000-07:00

Memorial weekend we had the chance to go to East Canyon. Grandma and Papa Jackson got a condo up at the resort. It was a lot of fun. We played a lot of card games, went on nature walks and finally on our last night Ryan and I took Ryley fishing. Unfortunately Lawrynn was sick that day and the night before and we weren't able to bring her with us. We only caught one fish, well I caught one fish, but it was very nice and relaxing.

Say Cheese!!

2008-05-04T14:00:00.000-07:00

Say Cheese!!

What else is there to do when you're bored?!

My Pretty Girl!

Aiden, Lawrynn, Kendra, Kaleb and Ryley

Here are some flowers for you mommy!

Lawrynn and Charly

Happy Birthday Lawrynn!

2008-04-27T10:00:00.000-07:00

Good Morning Birthday girl!!

This is how boys decorate cakes!

Shanny and Ayden

Melissa and Matthew

Trisha and Jared

Drew and Kemery

Papa Jackson

Grandma Jackson and Urry

Chrissy and Todd

AmyLee, Sam, Tyler and Jenn

Opening Presents!

When the kids turn 1 I like to give them a cake to play in!

It's messy, but a lot of fun!

2008-04-22T21:45:00.001-07:00

Barry is a soldier!

2008-04-21T23:22:00.000-07:00

The middle of last month my brother, Barry, decided to join the Army. I really think that it is something that will be good for him, but it scares me half to death! Ryley really looks up to Uncle Barry. He absolutely loves him and so does Lawrynn. Barry plays so well with the kids and it is hard to see him go. I know it will make him a better man though! We love him and know that he will make an amazing soldier!

It has been really interesting getting letters from him and hearing what really goes on in boot camp. I would have never made it past the first hour!! I guess that is why I'm at home with my kids working in an office! He will definitely have some really neat experiences to keep with him for the rest of his life.

I love my kids!

Easter

2008-04-14T18:54:00.001-07:00

Easter was a lot of fun for us. The Saturday before Easter we woke up early and went to Grandma and Papa Urry's house. They served us omelets and cinnamon rolls. After we ate Melissa and I went out to hide the eggs. It is fun being the Easter bunny for a change! I love to see the kids get excited about such simple things. Afterwards we took the kids out to search for eggs. Grandma hid numbers in the eggs and gave out prizes for each number that the kids found. How exciting for the kids! It was Lawrynn's first Easter but I think it's still a little bit too early for her to understand and to be excited about it.

On Sunday we went to Grandma and Papa Jackson's house. Ryan actually got to be with us that day (he had to work on Saturday). We had dinner and an Easter egg hunt. It's funny to see all the adults hunt for eggs with their little Easter baskets! We had a lot of fun!

Ryley doing his scratch art

Lawrynn's all tuckered out

Ryley being an 'alien'

Blowing bubbles!

Ryley's climbin' trees

Pretty girl!

Ryley didn't want to leave Grandma and Papa's house!

Lawrynn in her new spring dress!

Lawrynn and big mama! Best Friends!

"I think I see an egg over there..."

Baby Matthew, Lawrynn and Ryley (they weren't cooperating too well!)

The kids!

2008-04-14T18:42:00.000-07:00

Here are some cute new pictures!!

Fishing

2008-04-13T20:27:00.000-07:00

One of our favorite past times is fishing. Last weekend, 4/6/08, we took Lawrynn for her first fishing trip! We went up to the Daybreak lake. Ryan and Ryley fished for a while, while Lawrynn and I went for a walk. We didn't stay too long because it was pretty windy and cold. It was still a lot of fun to go and be together as a family!