more fish

We got fish because we thought we should start small with pets but I never realized how interesting they would be or how much I would care about them. Blacky the Black Molly fish has been being pretty mean to the 2 platy's so we asked Petsmart what we should do. They thought it might help to have a couple more Molly's in the tank. So we got a Silver Molly and a Spotted Molly. They are both bigger than the black Molly and pretty awesome looking. This pic is horrible but here are all 5 fish. Blacky is doing a little better but he is still kind of a meany!

Blacky is in the top right corner, Shiny (Silver Molly) is in the top left corner, that golden blur is nothing, then below that is Mickey, just to the right is Spotty (Spotted Molly) and just under that is Sunburst. Maelie has been the most worried because whenever Sunburst tries to eat, Blacky goes after her. Jonas thinks Blacky is either pregnant or its her time of the month. :)

Easter Saturday

On Saturday morning we heard Maelie and Kyla at 4:58 am, they had found their baskets!!! We sent them back to bed and told them atleast 2 more hours! When we finally let them go they were sooo excited! I love the pic of them running down the hall to find their baskets and eggs. Saturday afternoon we went over to my parents to dye eggs with cousins and have an egg hunt. They all had a blast. We then went to a nearby park and launched rockets! It was a fun day!

Easter Sunday

Isn't my mom amazing? She made these beautiful Easter dresses. Jaxon didn't want to be in the grandkid pic so Grandma had the awesome idea to let him drive the car in the pic. :)

I am thankful for my Savior this Easter Season. His atonement and resurrection was a miracle and because of Him we can be with our family forever. It was a wonderful Easter with much to be thankful for.

Kyla gave a talk today in primary and she did awesome!!! She only needed help a couple times. I love watching my kids doing anything!

fish, etc.

Not a very good pic, but introducing Kyla's fish Blacky (black molly), Maelie's fish Sunburst (Sunburst Platy) and Jaxon's fish Mickey (Golden Mickey Mouse Platy)... they were so excited! Monday night we had an FHE on the creation and loving and taking care of God's creations. Then Jonas brought out the fish tank, they had no idea! We got it ready for the fish and then Tuesday night Jonas brought home their fish. They have created pictures, songs, dances and parties for their fish. Maelie and Kyla have changed their fish names a few times... Repunzel and Eugene, Flower gleam and Glow and Kyla's other name has slipped my mind....

We got a kiddie pool and some water balloons!

We went to the park several times to enjoy the remaining of the good weather!

a very random post full of jumbled thoughts

Life has been pretty good to us. Jaxon is getting used to preschool and they say he is adjusting well, which I am a little surprised but glad he is doing good. I know he is ready to be seriously potty trained. He complains about his diaper alllll the time. But isn't too excited about going potty. He had his ENT check and still has his tubes in but does have an ear infection. And today he has a sore throat and runny nose so we kept him out of nursery. I went to Sunday School so I could be there for my calling and now Jonas is there for YM for his calling. I wasn't supposed to teach today but my usually very dependable partner wasn't there. I tried to split them in to other classes but they wanted to stay and have me wing it. It went pretty good and a couple of the kids were a big help. I think my calling is getting easier, I'll admit it. We had a good conference weekend last week. In between Saturday sessions, Jonas headed to Phx to get a couch off craiglist. He would have had enough time except for the hour worth of traffic he got stuck in and ended up missing most of the afternoon session. Our couch is very comfy tho and we love it. On Sunday in between sessions Maelie made a hat for each Disney Princess and the kids had fun wearing them. I'm not sure which one Kyla is but Jaxon is Repunzel and Maelie is Sleeping Beauty. I love conference weekend! I love going to church on my couch, hehe. But no really, it is great to get 8 hours of counsel in one weekend. It seemed to me to be a lot about preparedness, being grateful for trials that make us stronger, marriage and family, and temples.

I love this picture of Jaxon. Occasionally he is being a little more agreeable about getting his pic taken. We all miss Disneyland and can't wait to go back in like 10 years, haha. :)

Kyla being a cute little goofball. This girl has decided she doesn't want to go to dance class anymore. Actually I think the only thing she wants to do lately is occupational therapy with her favorite Miss Becky. She isn't too thrilled about preschool, or church, or speech, but I can usually convince her to go and she does have a good time. But dance... is another thing. I want to give my kids a variety of interests but Kyla says she just wants to stay home and play and I am thinking we will do just that next year, except for kindergarten and therapies of course. Maelie on the other hand loves dance!! She really enjoys it! We are trying to decide about next year. I want her to do soccer in the fall and baseball in the spring and she wants to too. But I do know that she loves dance. She is also still enjoying piano lessons. I can't believe she will be a 2nd grader in a couple months!!!

We joined the world of smart phones and we are pretty much addicted. I didn't have mine for 1/2 day this week and I almost died. hehe. I think the kids like our new phones too.

Yesterday was a fun cleaning day. Mopping is always the dreaded job between Jonas and I but the kids were fighting over the opportunity, too bad they don't know how to put their back into it. Someday... :)

Jaxon wearing a tie, it's a miracle! I think he looks sooo handsome!

Friday I went to a specialist and genetic counselor about my baby. I got to have an ultrasound and it was so great to see her/him. S/he was kicking up a storm, it was so cute! Then with the genetic counselor, I had to share my entire family history. And then he told me about how I could get tested to see if our baby had anything or to see if Jonas and I were carriers of anything. I have never been tested before and I still don't feel the need. There is definitely some history of some stuff in our family. Jonas and I have both felt for the past little while that a spirit was getting pretty impatient to join our family. We were struggling with if we were ready or not because sometime I don't feel like I have a very good handle on the kids we do have. But I kept feeling that prompting and we finally felt good about it that everything would be ok. Not always easy but ok. We are both so excited for this new baby coming in October. The counselor told me that most people get this test to find out if the baby is ok and if not to terminate the pregnancy. I feel that we are here to provide for whatever Heavenly Father wants to send our way. So here goes nothing! Oh, and the baby looks healthy. :) And tomorrow I get another ultrasound with my regular OB!

I got this off a friend's blog who has 2 kids with autism. This totally made me cry today...

The Very Special Gift
By S. Guevara

Once upon a time, three angels were busily working in the miracle factory. They were responsible for wrapping up all the little miracles and sending them on their way. Normally they wrapped each one in bright, sturdy paper with big, shiny ribbons. They stamped them with a delivery date and away they would go to the parents who eagerly awaited their arrival. Things usually ran pretty smoothly.

One day, however, down the conveyor belt came a little miracle that made the angels pause. "Oh my," said the first angel "this one's uhm...well...different." "Yes, she is unique" said the second angel. "Well I think she is quite special," said the first angel "but I don't think she will quite fit our standard wrapping procedures." And the second angel added, "And we know she's special, but will everyone else?" "Not a problem," said the third angel "obliviously a special miracle deserves extra special wrapping; and of course we'll send her off with our most heartfelt blessings. Then everyone will see how special she is." "What a wonderful idea!" replied the othims. So they searched the shelves high and low for their finest paper, and their most delicate ribbons.

When they were done, they stood back and admired their work. "Beautiful!" they all agreed. "Now for our blessings," said the third angel "for it is time for her to go." "I will bless her with innocence and happiness," said the first angel. "And I will bless her with strength to face the many challenges that lie ahead" said the second angel. "And I will bless her with an inner beauty that will shine on all who look upon her" said the third angel. Before sending her off the third angel, who was very wise, gently tucked a note inside.

And it said,

"Dear Parents:

Today you have received a very special gift. It may not be what you were expecting and you may be disappointed, angry and hurt. But please know that she comes with many blessings. And, while time may be pain, she will bring you much joy. She will take you on a very difficult journey but you will meet many wonderful people. She will teach you patience and understanding and make you reach deep inside yourselves to find a source of strength and faith you never knew you had. She will enrich your lives and will touch the hearts of all who meet her. She may be fragile but she has great inner strength.

So please handle her with care. Give her lots of attention and shower her with hugs and kisses. Love her with all your heart and she will blossom before your eyes. Her spirit will shine like the brightest star for all to see and you will know that you are truly blessed."