Catching Up

So, it has been forever since I have updated the blog.  A ton has happened in the last few months.  The biggest news is that Jarred and I are expecting our 2nd child!  We find out on May 8th what sex the baby will be.  I can't decide if I want a girl or boy more.  Another thing that can't be decided upon is a name.  All the names that we thought of before when we were getting ready to have Jackson just don't cut it anymore.  So we are back to square one and all the names we think of just don't seem to fit.  Oh well, we have until mid September to figure that out right?  

Jackson had a great birthday and Easter.  He was spoiled by everyone for his birthday.  He even had an awesome Mickey Mouse Birthday party.  He received a cool Red Sox hat that he loves to wear, a Plasma Car that he must ride everyday, 2 new books that are now his favorites, a t-ball set that he doesn't really care about yet, a tennis ball with the Velcro catchers, and Mickey Mouse coloring books.  Luckily, these gifts were spread out throughout the month because some were from family that is out of state.  Hopefully he doesn't think that everyday will be a day for new gifts.  Easter was only a day after his party.  We celebrated with the Cargals by having an Easter egg hunt and delicious dinner together.  The kids did much better this year searching for the eggs.  Still a little confused and needed help finding the eggs, but at least they knew what to do with the eggs once they found them.  

We have also had fun with family that has come up to visit and a weekend of us heading to Utah to visit family.  Jackson loves his Grandpa, Grandma, Papa, and Nana.  Early in March Grandpa and Uncle Matt came up to Idaho to ski and visit.  Jackson loved seeing them even though the trip was short.  The next couple weekends Papa and Nana came to visit and purchase some comfortable chairs for their home.  Jackson enjoyed seeing them too!  This past weekend we made the trek down to Utah for General Conference weekend.  We had fun staying up late (including Jackson), catching up with everyone, eating the traditional conference fondue, and playing with cousins.  Jackson couldn't get enough of his cousins, especially all the boys: Weston, Keiton, and "Row Row." 

We are now back in Rexburg and looking forward to the warmer spring and summer weather.  We have been cooped up in our house for too long.  We are also looking forward to Jackson going to Toddler Lab at BYU-Idaho.  I'm pretty sure he'll love it and it will be good for him to be around other kids his own age a couple times a week.  We are also excited for our upcoming California trip this June!  We have been trying to teach Jackson about Disneyland and help him learn all the characters.  So far the ones that are sticking are Mater, McQueen, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Mickey Mouse.  Again, all the boys.  We are excited that Jackson will also be able to meet his great grandparents on this trip as well.  

As for Jarred and I, things are going well too.  Jarred still enjoys working at BYU-Idaho as the Sprint Services Coordinator.  He has made many new friendships through his job and we enjoy getting together with families he works with.  I have been developing my piano studio.  I have 8 students and am planning a spring recital.  It is weird to be doing this without my mom, but hopefully it will all work out in the end.  Jackson has now converted to a toddler bed.  He absolutely loves it!  He has also become daddy's helper with any kind of work daddy does around the house.  It is so cute to see him trying to manipulate the tools like daddy.  

Well, hopefully this gets me caught up with some of the things that have happened since the last post.  And now a photo bomb...

So excited for the new books and clothes!

Matching boys!

He has to ride this every where he goes.

My attempt at the Mickey Mouse cake.  It was a bit of a disaster, but I think I semi saved it.

This is the best picture I could get of all three kids with their Easter baskets.  Jackson has to wear his sunglasses all the time too.