Jordan is officially a CPA!
I’m so proud of him, becoming a CPA is not easy! He had to get a master’s degree, work a ton
of hours under a CPA, and take 4 ridiculously hard tests and 2 state
tests. He spent countless hours
studying. He’s a great example to my
boys. I’m so glad I married someone that
works so hard and recognizes the value of an education. He is a great example of following through
and doing whatever it takes to accomplish a goal. Jordan’s been home a lot more now that he’s
done and the boys and I love it! He has
a little more time now for golf, basketball, and other hobbies.
Jacks
I always hear people talk about the terrible 2’s but really
they should talk about the terrible 3’s!
Jacks won’t actually be 3 for another month but I don’t see him growing
out of the phase he’s in right now for a while.
With Jacks 12-20 months was really hard and then he actually got a
little easier until recently. He’s kind
of whiny and really disobedient. He’s so
stubborn and won’t listen to Jordan or me.
We ask him to do something and he just completely ignores us.
We’ve started working on potty training again and it is not
going well. I’ve promised him tons of
different things like playing with his friends, treats, and trips to the park
if he potty trains. It seems to motivate
him for about 5 minutes. He just hates
stopping what he’s doing to go to the bathroom.
It’s a pain but hopefully he’ll get it soon. One minute he acts like he wants to potty
train then the next he refuses to do it.
It’s so frustrating. At this rate
he might be potty trained by the time he’s 5.
Jacks is kind of a pain in the butt a lot of the time but he’s
a really fun kid. He is so smart and
says the funniest things. It’s hard to
be mad at him sometimes because he is so hilarious. He’s a really sweet brother. He fights with Link a lot and picks on him a
ton but mostly he’s really sweet to Link.
They’re so cute they hold hands a lot and play together. He always worries about Link. Anytime he gets something he always makes
sure that Link gets the same thing. He
always tells me “Get one for Link too mom.” He watches Link while we're outside playing he stops him from running into the road. He’s getting better at sharing with Link. He says “I’m sharing mom.” A lot of the time he says that he’s actually
the one benefiting from sharing but he’s getting it. He’s definitely improved lately. He gives Link lots of hugs and kisses. He’s really sweet.
Random Facts About Jacks
-Favorite Park: discovery park
-Favorite Movies/TV: Frozen, Peg+Cat, Cat in the Hat, Wild
Kratts
-Favorite Activities: playing outside, helping me in the
garden, hiking, playing with other kids, going to his grandma and nana’s houses, swimming, splash pad
-Least Favorite Activities: being stuck at home he loves to
go places
-Phases: Pirates, Peter Pan, having sword fights
-Sleep: He hates to sleep!
He doesn’t take naps anymore and fights us going to bed.
-Favorite Foods: pancakes, toast, fruits and veggies, junk
food
-Favorite Drink: milk and apple juice
-He's getting really good at catching a ball
-Funny things he says a lot: “This is serious” “That was a
close one” “Don’t ever say that”
Link
Link is 15 months now and he’s getting so big! He gained some weight since his 12 month
check he weighs 19 lbs 9 oz and he’s in the 8th percentile. He always seems to be hungry we call him the
pit because he’s kind of like a bottomless pit sometimes. He’s still picky but getting better about
what he’ll eat. He’s 31.5 inches tall in
the 62nd percentile for height.
His growth has slowed down a little bit he has always been somewhere in
the 70-80 percentile range. The doctor
said there is something weird with the way his ribs are shaped. I wasn’t actually able to take him to the
appointment because I had a job interview so I didn’t get to hear exactly what
the problem is and my mom couldn’t remember.
The doctor said its fine now but might cause him some problems as a
teenager so he’s going to watch it.
Jordan actually has the same problem and it hasn’t really caused him any
problems so hopefully Link will be okay.
Link is the happiest kid.
He really is pleasant to be around.
The only time he is grumpy is when he is really tired and even tired he’s
usually pretty happy. He is really busy
which is a ton of work for us but he’s just so happy all the time that it makes
it a lot easier. He’s always just
running around smiling and talking.
Random facts about Link and things that have changed in
the last month
-New words: ball, bubble, wow, that, out, Mar (for Marvin), papa, Jacks, dog, flower, water
-Phases: playing in the garbage can, pulling wipes out,
playing in the sink, splashing in the tub, playing in the toilet, turning the
tv on and off (Jacks hates it)
-Attention span: He can finally sit long enough to read
books and watch tv a little bit.
-Favorite Book: The Escape of Marvin the Ape
-Favorite Animal: Monkeys, he has a stuffed monkey he hugs
every night in bed. He loves everything
with monkeys. He can make a monkey sound.
-Favorite food: bananas and toast
-Favorite drink: milk
-New foods he likes: apples, pears. He’s still a really
picky eater but getting a little better.
-Nicknames: Link, Linky, the pit, Linkster, Linky pooh,
Lincoln Log
-Favorite Activities: playing outside, going for walks,
hiking, swimming
-Favorite toys: push lawn mower, stuffed animals
-New abilities: kick a ball, give kisses
-Naps: Still takes 2 naps
-Animal sounds he knows: monkey, dog, and cow
-New Physical Abilities: kick a ball, blow kisses, climb (he climbs everywhere! He can climb up on our table now)
 |
| Poor kid is so skinny all of his pants fall off. He's so cute he always brings them to me. |
Now that the weather is nice we spend most of our time outside. We try to go on little walks and hikes a couple times a week. The boys love being outside and exploring new places.
Dripping Rock Trail: Fun trail right next to Spanish Fork golf course. Water drips out of rocks. It's shaded and really fun the kids really liked it.
Squaw Peak: We had a little picnic up there and watched paragliders.
The Grotto: Up Payson Canyon. Fun little hike with lots of cute little river crossings. It's probably less than 1/2 a mile it was great for kids. We loved it! It's one of my favorite hikes now.
Bridal Veil Falls: When we went there was still snow on the falls. Jacks had fun walking on the snow.
 |
| Playing Pooh sticks on the bridge |
Battle Creek Falls: Battle creek falls is a fun little hike it's at the end of 200S in PG. It is a little longer about a mile and Jackson kind of had a hard time toward the end.
