So big

While I have been finishing up school, some girls in my ward have been so kind to watch Jaxton for us. It is always hard leaving him, but one of the girls took some pictures of him and got them to me recently. He is changing so much... but is so cute!

While we were down in Mexico back in March, Brigett took some family pictures and some pictures of Jaxton. I have been so busy with school and Kyle has been busy with work, we just got them. I love looking back at my little man and seeing how much he has changed!

On a completely different note, I take my finals next week and then I am done with college (for now). I cannot believe it is finally here! What an amazing feeling! Kyle is finishing up his EMT-I class (which will finish in May) and then hopefully we can move away from Cedar City. I love that Kyle is taking this class, but the class is literally every Friday night from 6-10 and every Saturday from 8 in the morning until usually 6 at night! Makes for a long and lonely weekend!!! However, I have been working on Jaxton's scrapbook and I love getting to show Kyle everything I have done when he gets home! All of this is for our future, so I just need to quit whining about it!

And on a completely different side note, Alan and Sheena found out they are having another BOY! If it wasn't for Ella and Cortney, Jaxton wouldn't even know what a girl cousin is! Our families are definitely blessed to have so many boys but I think someone needs to have a girl!!! With our record, it seems doubtful that it will be a LaPratt! Congratulations Alan and Sheena, we can't wait for his arrival!!

Easter 2010

It must be a curse that I always have to work on Easter Sunday. I am never ever scheduled during the day, except when Easter rolls around. So I went to work from 8-4. I guess if you can't attend church on Easter (or this year it was General Conference) a good way to make up for that is to attend an A.A. meeting. So that's what I did. I took the clients to a Sunday meeting and it was actually not that bad. Some people had some good things to share! So I came home from work and there were little Easter eggs laid all over the house and Kyle had a little smirk on his face. "What is this?" I asked him and he replied "It's from Jaxton". I go get all of the eggs and start to open them. Kyle knows I have been trying to lose all of my baby weight so instead of candy, he (I mean Jaxton) put little notes in each one. Some said things like "Thanks for being my mommy" or "I love you mom" and some were from Kyle. I may have even cried (big shocker)! Then I made some enchiladas and Kyle and I decided we would celebrate our anniversary since I was finally feeling better. So we pulled out the top layer of our wedding cake and just enjoyed our time together. It was a great day. I love being Jaxton's mom and Kyle's wife.



I am not a photographer, and I do not pretend to be but I wanted to get a few pictures of Jaxton with with eggs he got me for Easter

The top of our wedding cake 1 year later... it got a little mushed!


The love of my whole life!

I hope everyone had a happy Easter and remembered the reason for such a special holiday!

Anniversary

Kyle and I celebrated our first anniversary on March 28, 2010. Actually, that is not a true statement. We haven't celebrated at all yet! The sunday before our anniversary was the first Sunday we took Jaxton to church. As we were sitting there, I kept getting really cold and chills all over my body so we went home after sacrament meeting. By the time we got home I had a full blown fever. Suck!! I called my mom to see when her spring break was so she could come up and help me. Unfortunately I was a week off but Sheena (my brother's wife) offered to come up. I thought my fever would break within a few days so she could help me while I got completely caught up with school. She came up with her 2 boys and it was such a help! I was sick the whole week! We finally went to the dr (he actually left procedures at the hospital to come over to the office to do a quick exam) and he treated me for an infection (which is what was causing the fevers). Then on the weekend, my parents came up to Cedar and my dad drove Alan and Sheena up to Ikea. My mom ended up staying with us until Thursday and she even offered to stay later. It was such a great help! And I loved having her here. She is an amazing grandma and a great mom! So thanks to Sheena and mom for all of the help! I will be graduating in May... I promise! I refuse to be one of those girls who gets married and drops out of college. I have too much potential for that!

Conley kissing Jaxton
Conley loved helping with Jaxton. It was really sweet!

So I have no pictures from any birthday celebration because I was in bed sick with a fever and an infection (Happy Anniversary Kyle, I have an infection) and we had house guests. While I spent to much time in bed I did a lot of thinking about the past year. I absolutely HATED our wedding. Too many people trying to make the day about them, not about me and kyle. But this first year of marriage has been really hard but totally worth it. I thought I would mention some of the highlights...

Getting married

Wedding night ;)

Moving in together


Selling Kyle's truck

Buying our car

Finding out we were accidentally pregnant

Finding out it was a boy

Our first christmas being married

Having Jaxton

Lots of other stuff has happened, but it is late and I am TOO tired to be thinking! But Happy 1st Anniversary Kyle... I love you forever and ever and always!