Garage Sale Lover

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In some of these pictures you can see my new presents! I got a new Dyson vacuum and an air purifier (which Jackson is cooling his buns on--that was his idea) and they were free! Cool. Plus, a nice printer from Grandma and Grandpa Juett. Someone got ahold of my camera and took some pictures that I was surprised to see. I guess I've missed posting Christmas picts so there are some of those on here too.

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Jackson's poor little lips are swollen here. We aren't sure what caused it, but it hasn't happened again. I remember something like this happening when he was a baby, but it's only been twice in his whole life and I can't figure out what caused it.

This is the face that my cute little baby makes for pictures. As you can tell, he's transfixed by the orange light before the flash. Usually he's smiling at us all the time.

Tyson has two teeth now! They are so sharp! He's been biting a lot. Any helpful suggestions? Five months is so yound and I feel bad snapping his little cheek. Help!

Tyson and Daddy all ready for church. Jared said just before the pict was taken, "You think of all sorts of reasons to make us late to church!" Luckily picture-taking is a good excuse for tardiness.

We had a nice spring break hanging out with Grandma Mel (Jackson calls her Grandpa, affectionately). She cooked us dinner a lot! She's a great cook!

Little Jackson looks quite ragged here. This was before his hair cut. He just likes to get dirty during the day. But this picture doesn't beat when he came inside after falling into our foutain out back!

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Tamie threw an awesome bday party for me and Debra. She and Ken looked amazing!! I looked a little bit like a nasty prom person, but I had tons of fun anyway. Tamie and Ken are so good at doing parties!! Thank you!!! By the way, Tamie was the killer....it was a Murder Mystery game...

Rylee is such a good helper with Tyson. She helps us all the time! Sometimes I think having four kids could be a lot more difficult if my children didn't like each other. Thankfully, they all have plenty of affection for each other.

Tyson has a cold right now and is leaving a trail of snot wherever he goes. Poor thing can barely breath. I can't wait until I never have to touch a bulb syringe again.

Madison threw a toy car at Jackson and this was the result: his first bruised eye. It was so sad. Madison was in time out for an hour!

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It was quite a little hike to get to this beach, but it was worth it! There was no one there, lots of shells and drift wood and lots of fun sand! We had a great day at the coast with Jared with us.

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Tyson isn't a fan of "tummy time." No matter that this is my fourth child, I'm not a fan of it either. I always end up trying to squeeze it in when they turn 3 months and quickly teach them to turn over. I'm really not in any hurry. Take your time, Tyson.
I love the smiles on my kids' faces when I make chocolate chip waffles. They're the best things in the world. Both the waffles and the smiles. :)

Madison's hair goes really really curly if she takes a bath and runs around the house afterward. We don't even need a curling iron for those ringlets!

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We went to a tree farm in Oakland and cut down our Christmas tree--it was almost as eventful as when we got the tree all decorated and it fell on top of Jackson!!!!

Mel made a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner. I love her enthusiasm during the holidays and her excitement to be around family. We're grateful for all the hard work you went through the host us!

Our little baby Tyson got blessed by Jared on Sunday November 29th. It was an eloquent blessing and I know Tyson will be a strong and faithful man. Here he is trying to smile. I love this little baby!

Hi blessing outfit was the Perfect Size!! Usually they are swimming in them, but it was just right and he looked like an angel in the shiny material. I love it! Thanks again, Marcia!

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I looked over at Jackson after taking care of the cranky baby and Jackson had started dinner without us! He just picked up his self-claimed meatball and dug right in. At least I know my kids won't starve...

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Jared says he has a fool-proof way to calm Tyson down. It makes him feel happy that he can be sure to calm the baby's cries! That, in turn, makes me feel happy too. :)

The kids got me this little statue at the dollar store today. It's me and the baby. Jackson has actually claimed it for his own in amount, um, 10 minutes.

Jared's mom paid for the material and her sister, Aunt Marcia, made this gorgeous blessing outfit!!!!! I can't stop talking about it to Jared, I think it is just the nicest thing EVER!!! It's so soft and warm and adorable and I'm SO grateful to mel and marcia for it!! Thank you! And Mel, thank you for all the help you've given us since the baby has been born. It has meant a ton to us and we love you!

This pict looks the most like Tyson that I've seen. Some picts just don't do him justice, but this is just him!

He's sucking on his index finger here. If he had more coordination, I'd say he's a thumb sucker.

Jared, "Ow! My eye!!"

Cuddling in for a viewing of Pinky Dinky Do in mommy's bed...

We put Tyson in the footed jammies during the day and at night in the little night dresses. It seems to work well for him.

First baby bath! He felt somewhat insecure but eventually I think he'll come to love it.

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We went camping in August by Coos Bay. We went Thursday evening and had a fun campfire and Friday was spent raining and completely dirty! We tried to keep it fun by going a couple of places, but luckily water stopped falling in the evening and Saturday we were able to go to the beach and have a nice sunny day. All ended well and Jared and I were pooped when we got home!

Rylee's first day of school! She did so wonderfully. She walked in there and was ready to go. When I picked her up she said, "How come everyone else gets to ride the bus??" She's been riding it since day two. She loves her snacks and recess and giving us updates on who got reprimanded that day.

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Birthday Party!! We had Madison's birthday party last Saturday (even though her b-day is this coming Tuesday) and she has insisted that she is four ever since. Now she thinks she'll be five on Thursday! It's difficult to convince Madison of something when she has already convinced herself. We had a special tea party with hot chocolate and the kids made mini pizzas. I made a pony cake, per Madison's request and the party was a hit!

The kids were all very excited to be up there until Jared pointed out a spider above their heads...

His cute pouty face gets me every time...

We were taking a walk on the "loop" and Madison kept getting her wheels caught in the huge cracks.

Getting bigger by the day~!

Jackson's getting ready for the new baby by breaking in all of Tyson's things.

Fun trip to the park. Madison can pump her legs now!!

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On Memorial Day we went on a hike to Susan Creek Falls. Daddy took them exploring into the river while I stood safely on the side and took pictures.

Here I am bundled up and in charge of the little squirt. We had a nice picnic with our friends the Averetts.

Madison ended up getting pretty wet. Jared put her in the back carrier on the way back down and discovered he'd gotten wet too!

Everyone's pooped by the end--even me!!

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This is a fun little contraption I got at a garage sale! It's made of an old swivel chair and the drum of a dryer and a cushion. It just spins and spins. The kids have had tons of fun and I figure, for $1 it was worth it!

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We enjoyed cookies after Family Home Evening last night. Jared taught the lesson while the girls sat at the bar stools and all the sudden, Jared tries to stifle a laugh and I look over and Jackson is popping up and down behind the couch playing peekaboo laughing his head off. We sure enjoy this little man!

Mary did her last home visit on Tuesday and the girls made "cakes" with vanilla wafers and colored icing. Luckily it wasn't too big of a mess and we always enjoy having Mary teach us new things!

Jared hung his hammock from Brasil up in the trees of our sloped backyard. If you can climb into the thing, it's actually quite fun. The kids are always climbing up there and swinging with him. That's where Jared likes to spend his time off when everyone else is taking a nap. I'm not up there as much because I'm not too fond of walking up very steep hills.

My friend hosted a Mothers Day Dance--before Mothers Day (on Friday). There was tons of good food, great music provided by Ken Averett and cool dancing! Rylee preferred the twirling princess while Madison had a killer karate dance. I had a nice wiggle and jiggle.

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