Update On Us

Our little family is doing alright. We are all healthy and happy and doing well. I am still working p/t at the Ortho. clinic and Davy is still at Franklin Building Supply. We're just enjoying the weekends and evenings we get to spend with the little ones.

Jackson is growing up every day and learning new things. He makes us laugh all the time! He says things like "I'm gonna shoot it, and cut it and eat it" (Regarding the elk that his grandpa and uncle and daddy were going hunting for). We're not really sure where he came up with that since it kind of came out of the blue. He can really get his point across to us, he lets us know if we're not paying enough attention to him by saying "Mom(or Dad), listen to me!" He's a big helper and knows what recycling is and what garbage is and sorts them accordingly. When people ask him who his daddy is, he says "Davy Crockett!" and if they ask what his brother's name is, it's "Nemington Jewseph" (Remington Joseph, hahaha). He likes to tease me a lot as well. If I call him a "good boy", he says "Well you're a good boy too mom!" and when I tell him I'm actually a good girl, he grins and argues back, "no - you're a good boy!" With him turning 3 this year, he gets to go to preschool in the fall, I'm not quite sure if I'm ready for him to be so grown up! He tells people that he's turning 3 at his next birthday and that he's going to have a "LIGHTNING MCQUEEN!" birthday cake, and his entire face lights up. I had better get on planning his party since his birthday is in less than 2 weeks!

Remington is a little sweetie. He is the BEST baby, he hardly ever cries and when he does, it's just for a minute. I wake up every morning to his smiling face and he isn't afraid to smile for pretty much everyone. Davy and I went away to Jackson Hole for the weekend in the beginning of December and left the boys with their grandparents and when we got back Remington just snuggled up on my chest and into my neck for about 30 minutes. He's usually to busy looking around and playing with things to snuggle me. We stood there for a while just breathing each other in and it was amazing. There is nothing better than your own baby's personal smell and feel. He has begun to babble a little bit and says "coo" and he says "mama" or "MOM" when he's really hungry. I sat him up next to his brother when we were snuggling in bed this morning and he rolled over and started cooing and talking to Jackson and then said "Bubba" and "Brubba" over and over. Jackson was thrilled that he was calling him "brother". Remington hates tummy time almost as much as Jackson hated it, but we're working on it! He LOVES to play with toys. He especially loves the ones that make noise like rattles and the
crinkly books. He loves to chew on everything and he is so alert when he's awake. He's been sleeping through the night since he was about 2 months old and he sleeps even longer now which is super nice for me.

Jackson helped me decorate for Christmas this year and he loves all of the Christmas songs. I was talking about Santa Claus and how he's going to come to our house and bring him toys but only if he's a good boy. To which he replied "But I AM a good boy, mom!"

We are super excited for Christmas and all of the fun things we get to do and see and partake of this holiday season. I have consistently been trying to explain the True meaning of Christmas to Jackson and he seems to get it at least a little bit. He knows that Christmas is when we celebrate baby Jesus' Birthday and how special that was. He asked about the nativity set at my parent's house and I told him the story, his favorite part was the shepherds and their little baby sheep and of course, the tiny baby Jesus.

Here's one last story that should cheer up even the "Grinchiest" of people:
Jackson and I were talking in the car on the way to my sister's house and here is our conversation:
Jackson: My name is Jackson Crockett and my daddy's name is DAVY CROCKETT!
Me: Yep, that sure is your names!
...after a few seconds of thinking ...
Jackson: My Daddy beats me.
Me: (thinking, oh my gosh! Your daddy doesn't even spank you, haha): What do you mean daddy beats you honey?
Jackson: Well, you know when me and daddy race our cars and he beats me at the finish line, mom!
Me: Oh, yeah ... that would definitely be considered beating you .. in a race huh?
Jackson: Yeah, mom - and then sometimes when we race some more, I beat him!
Me: Whew ... I'm really glad that's the kind of "beating" you were talking about!

hehehe. Gosh, I love that kid.

 We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Fantastic New Year!