We Came We Went We Conquered

It has been a while since we have updated our lives....I am slacking on my journaling skills. Needless to say... We just returned from our annual trip to Utah. I have to say we packed our days full of different activities and returned home so exhausted! That's what vacations seem to do to us, right?....we need to take one after going on one. We started out with a fun trip to Lagoon with Papa George and Grandma Laura and all the Copeland cousins. I have to say I was so impressed with my little Sydney...she was fearless. She went on every huge ride at lagoon. She was just so happy to finally be tall enough to ride. 46 inches was a big deal at our house! She surprised me when she loved the new roller coaster "Wicked" I came off in tears and she came off laughing. Who knew that the girl who goes into fetal position every time it rains would be so brave and daring! It was also interesting to see Jaxon shun anything scary. He was my timid one the entire day only going on kiddie rides. However the highlight for him was when his dad won him a Phoenix suns teddy bear by making a few baskets.

The very next day we drove down to St. George with all the Wilson clan. We stayed in my moms friends house down there. We loved using their pool, going out to eat, shopping, golfing, seeing Les Miserable at Touacan, and having water fights. The highlight of the entire trip and the reason for the trip was to see my Grandpa and Grandma Bryant be sealed to their three children (My mom being one of those three). It was such a great thing to witness, after 82 years my mom now belongs to an eternal family.

The kids and Shane (Kate's husband) had a huge water fight in the back yard. Jaxon, Camden and Sydney.

We had a much needed girls day out....We went to the movies and out to eat. We had fun.. only a few issues...I slammed Amy's upper arm in the car door trying to get shot gun. OOOPPS She was nice and bruised the next day.
The newest arrivals... Guess who is older... Not Boston!!! I know he is a big bigger, but little Mason is one month older. We loved getting to see our new cousin. My all the married couples that attended the endowment and sealing. St. George Temple
My family that was able to attend. Mason and Katie's baby Boston did not make the picture.
My three lovely sisters. Amy, me, Katie, and Kristi.
My grandparents and their three kids. My mom is in Green, her brother Barry in back and her sister Stephanie in pink. An eternal family. (love the stash papa)

We returned from St. George a bit tanner and a lot more tired. Mason had a cold the entire time we were there, so sleep was not very plentiful for Cameron and I.

Newest Pictures of Mason

With my first two children their time as infants seemed like forever, However, it seems that time is flying with our Mason boy. Maybe it is because we craved a new baby so badly or maybe it is because we are more mature, but time is going too fast! Here are some updated pictures of him, I know a lot of you have been asking for them. We love this kid!

MY THREE BOYS!

Mason's first hottub experience! It was his best night sleep ever, he was so relaxed!

CHEEKS CHEEKS CHEEKS!
First smiles caught on camera! He flares his notrils when he smiles! Sort of like his mama when she laughs!
Notice the flared nostrils! So cute! He also has his double chin going for him similar to his mom's as well! Ahh I hate a post pardum body!

Jaxon Finishes Swimming Lessons

Jaxon just finished his summer swim lessons. He is brave as they come now. It seems that when you live in Texas ,and it is summer for 9 months of the year, you become a fish. Here are a few pictures of his last "show off" day at swim lessons.

Toothless Sydney

I love these pictures because we all remember when we had lost the majority of our top teeth. I don't remember really caring what I looked like when it happened. Sydney however, is feeling the loss if a different way. I find it sweet that she does not like to be toothless. She is starting to only smile her "little smile" as she calls it, which requires shut lips. I don't blame her as one large tooth in the middle of your smile is not ideal. It was a big deal to allow me to take these pictures. Love her.

Sydney Graduates the First Grade

It is so nice to have your kids love each other. These two are best friends. Sydney and Jaxon at Syd's Graduation Party

Syndey was awarded the best researcher award. She is always looking up information on the internet and reporting new facts. Yeah she did not get that from me!

Mrs. Sanders...a great teacher who we will miss. She just "got" Sydney and she loved her.

The Three Stresses

I have heard that the following three things are great causes of stress in a family... 1)moving 2)new baby and 3) changing jobs. Well we are close to doing all three in one year. The reason I say "close" is that we do not know what job changes are ahead of us now that Countywide has been purchased by Bank of America. We gave it a run though.....We had a new baby and moved all in one weekend...you have seen the baby now here is the house.

This is our new home...there is a long story behind it, but this is where we are now living. Cameron did a great job in my opinion in designing it. He showed amazing talent I never knew he had in him.....should have known.

The breakfast nook. One of my favorite things about this house is the view from the kitchen table. We feel like we are up in the mountains there are so many trees!

The Kitchen. This is another thing I really love about our home...it is nice to cook in such a beautiful place.

This is the view from the kitchen looking toward the front door.

There are some great things about Texas and this night in the park seemed to be just that.... A great night. The weather was perfect which is rare here, and the company was fun. We went with our good friends the Sivleys, the Cranes, the Wardells, the Barlows, and the Fredericks. Sometimes sitting outside in nature is just...peaceful. The music was fun but the best part was seeing how much fun our kids had. They were dancing their hearts out up front. Sometimes the most fun a parent will ever have is seeing there kids enjoy life.