Graduation weekend

It's true~Seth graduated from BYU this past weekend and for the first time in our 5 year marriage we are NOT BYU students! Definitely cause for celebration and celebrate we did! We had both of our parents come from out of town to be here for graduation and we were so glad to have everyone together. I am so proud of Seth and I am so happy he is finished! He is amazing~ he completed his undergrad degree in just over 2 years! It took a lot of hard work from both of us and we really had to sacrifice over the past few years, but it is so great to now say we are DONE!

These are just some cute pics of grampa making Jackson laugh during his bath....We really enjoyed having our family in town and we (especially Jackson) was so sad to see everyone go. We had everyone over last Friday night for a BBQ and it was so great to have almost all of our family together. I was so sad when I realized I didn't get a picture!

On Saturday, my sister and I took my mom on a Girl's Date for her birthday...these are our pedicures...but we also went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Pointe and out to lunch at Los Hermanos! It was a great girls day out!

Saturday night, Seth and I headed up to Salt Lake to celebrate our 5th anniversary. We figured we needed to take advantage of having so many babysitters around and we stayed the night at The Inn on the Hill, a little bed and breakfast just north of temple square.

It was a darling little place and I think we will definitely go back the next chance we get.
The view from our private patio:

And last but not least, we took the opportunity with everyone together to have Jackson make a little announcement for us:

Stoker baby #2

Coming November 2010!!!

Easter

Jackson and I died Easter eggs with some friends during the priesthood session. We had a great time trying out all the colors, but the kids ended up just wanting to eat all the eggs. I didn't even known Jackson liked hard-boiled eggs, but I think he ate 2 or 3 eggs all on his own!

It snowed the night before Easter Sunday, so Jackson ended up having to do his Easter egg hunt in the backyard snow. I don't think he minded too much once he saw all the treats the Easter bunny brought him!

Arizona Trip

Jackson and I enjoyed some fun in the sun this past week in AZ. It was so great to visit Grandma and Grandpa Woodbury and of course Jackson was so spoiled, playing with new toys, going to the zoo, shooting hoops, playing/scaring the bunny rabbit, and being the center of attention 24/7. It was a great break for me, too! I got to enjoy shopping without Jackson, making tons of headbands, and time to relax! We sure didn't want to leave...and I will definitely have to remember for next time NEVER to drive thru Las Vegas again! It took 3 hours to go just 15 miles across the Hoover Dam! Ridiculous, but we survived and had a great trip to make up for it!

Feeding the Ducks

Feeding the Ducks at the BYU pond

The past month has flown by! Jackson and I have been trying to keep busy and wait out the winter cold! In February we found a great spot to have a winter play date-Kangaroo Zoo in Pleasant Grove! Jackson absolutely loves climbing, jumping, and bouncing around and I love that we have somewhere for him to release all of his energy rather than our living room! We have spent 2-3 mornings a week there for the last few weeks and Jackson has become a great climber-he is even fearless on the tallest slide...which has to be at least 50 ft tall! It is warm enough now to play at the park and hopefully it lasts!

Jackson and his bedhead

Jackson and his friend Bowen playing at Kangaroo Zoo

Happy Valentines Day!

We have had a pretty great Valentines weekend so far, and I think the best part is we don't have work or school tomorrow! We spent most of the day Saturday making some much needed repairs around the house. I was so grateful that Seth and I were actually home at the same time long enough to get something done! Seth put up new shades on our windows and it was so cute because Jackson pulled out his toy tool box to "help" daddy with all the work!

While Seth was at the BYU basketball game, Jackson and I made some Valentines sugar cookies! He loved using the cookie cutters to cut out the dough and he especially loved pouring the candy sprinkles on the top! Too bad he poured about a 1/2 jar of sprinkles on each cookie! This is probably his favorite thing to do now. He is always asking, "Make cookies, mom?"




Saturday night, Seth and I had our Valentines date, which started out at the oh-so-yummy Rooster. We were so surprised we didn't have to wait to be seated on the night before Valentines. I guess we lucked out!

Seth surprised me with tickets to the "Healing Hands for Haiti" charity ball for the rest of our date. We headed over to the Marriott for a night of dancing and live entertainment. It was so much fun to get all dressed up and dance the night away. Seth and I used to love to go dancing when we were dating, but we realized this weekend that we probably haven't danced together since our wedding! What a great time. Plus we had the satisfaction of knowing it was for a good cause!

Since Valentines Day was on Sunday this year, we didn't do much but I did cook a really yummy dinner for my two Valentine Boys. I even made a special treat-crockpot cake-which is about the greatest thing ever. I pretty much love anyting I can make in my crock pot!

So far it has been a great weekend, and the best part has been spending 3 whole days in a row with my sweet little family with NO work and NO school! We need more weekends like this!