Big News!!!

 

We bought Jackson a potty a few weeks ago. He didn’t seem very interested in it, other than to stick his toys in it and close the lid. Well today he came in while I was using the restroom, and he sat on it, I had just woke up so I was not going to worry about taking off his diaper. While he was sitting there he kept saying '”Poo Poo”. When we came out, I did notice that he had pooed in his diaper. I wasn’t sure if it had happened before or after sitting on the potty, so I just changed him. Well he came in again while I was going, and sat down and kept saying “Poo Poo” so I went ahead and took off his diaper and he sat there with me. Well I decided to wait until he stood up before I went out. He stood up and I looked. HE PEED!

HE PEED IN THE POTTY!!!!!

We had a huge party in the bathroom with everyone. He got high fives and a potty parade. It was awesome! I hope this is an on going thing!

We finally made it!

After months and months of saying I wanted to go San Pedro House. We finally made it! It was so much fun! The kids really enjoyed it, and because it happened to go along with the science unit they are on, we got to count it as school!

I didn’t want to get my hopes up about seeing very much wild life. But man did we! We saw a bunch of lizards, hawks, a frog, a tarantula and even a rattle snake (Yikes!)
Here’s what I was able to capture with my camera. (Would have been more but a certain little guy decided half way through and covered in mud that he needed to be carried).
One of the biggest trees I’ve seen in my life. It’s a cottonwood.

This picture cracks us up. There was a pond in front of that log, and you can just see the wheels turning in Jacksons head. He was determined to get in that pond. He almost made it twice too. Samuel and Aidan do look like twins in this picture.

I wasn’t going to post all these, but Jacksons face is just priceless.

He is such a cheeser.

And now on to some of the wild life I was able to capture.

Not quite the Desert scenery you would think of..

I stole a few shots of Betty, while the boys and Paul looked at the San Pedro River..
She is too cute. I love her little attitude.

We are planning on going back very soon. Especially since we had to leave shortly after getting there, on the account that it started raining.  I still can’t believe that when we lived here 5 years ago, We never came. But I am glad we did this time. GORGEOUS!

Today…

Highlights…

Getting to mother this little guy

is that not the cutest mug you’ve ever seen?

Rocking out with the kids in the truck

Taking a nap in my Pauly’s arms