Mini "Staycation"

At the end of May we did a little staycation with the boys! We went to Discovery Gateway in Salt Lake, we went swimming, went to the zoo, the aquarium, and the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. The boys had a lot of fun, and so did we! First up, Discovery Gateway!!

Working together
I don't think that I would like to ride in this car!

Not sure how we got this face, but I love it!

I hope he isn't picking! :)

They all loved this one!!!

Baby Jacobsen #4 is...

a GIRL!!! After 3 boys we are so excited to welcome a sweet baby girl into our home!!

Random

One day Brycen disappeared upstairs when Tyler was there for time-out. I knew he was probably sitting on Tyler's bed, because he had just learned how to climb up on it. Well Tyler came down but Brycen didn't, I didn't go and check right away because he wasn't crying or banything. Well when I went up there, this is what I found. So cute!!!! To bad he only slept for an hour, we are definetly ready to put him in a big boy bed!

This boys were watching a show, and Brycen went over and sat himself right in between his brothers, so of course I had to take a picture! Look at that they are all smiling.

This picture was taken about 2 seconds later! It must be a good show!

*I also posted about 3 more posts!

My first born is 6!

Tyler's birthday is only 3 weeks after Jaxon's so it is fun to put them together. We don't ever do anything over the top, but we have fun nonetheless. On Saturday, we went to my mom's for a family party. Then yesterday we let him pick what he wanted for dinner, he opened his present from us, and went and got ice cream at Baskin Robbins.

He wanted to have a star with lemon cake and lemon frosting! Thanks Brittney for the cake pan, it worked out great!!

He loved it!! And I love his dimples!!

He wanted gears, as you can tell he was very happy that he got what he asked for!

Jaxon is 4

Jaxon's birthday was fun, and he had so much fun! He has loved rocket ships lately and that is what he asked for, so I thought that I would attempt to make a rocket ship cake. Thankfully I found an easy design, and he loved it as you can tell from this picture. It is very rare that I get such a cute smile from him on camera!
The finished product, thankfully Jason helped me!

Opening presents

Blowing out candles!

His favorite toy, the rocket ship!!!

Easter

We had a great Easter weekend with 3 easter eggs hunts in one day, plus we colored some eggs, and of course had lots of fun with family. My favorite part of the weekend was when the Tyler and Jaxon woke up we had them come climb in bed with us for awhile. It was fun to talk with them about why we celebrate Easter. I am so happy that them are learning the gospel. It was just a sweet moment!!

Brycen and his "muscles"

Love his face!

The loot from Grandma Eddington!

Brycen patiently waiting for his share in the candy!

This Month...so far

This month we have been trying to take advantage of everyday we can, but it seems like they haven't happened all that often this month.

Of course we have gone to the park!
We have done some climbing!

We got the tramp set up!

Even Brycen loves it!

We did swim lessons for the 1st time. It was fun because they got to be in the same class!

Tyler is a fish!!! He was able to float on his back by himself by the 2nd day!

Jaxon on the other hand is a different story! The last day was the first time she was able to get his ears in the water, as you can tell by his face he didn't like it!

Also he wouldn't put his face in the water until the 2nd to last day, but only for a split second! He is so much like Tyler as this age, very cautious!

But he is not like that any more!! :)

I couldn't leave out the one who kept me company during swim lessons!!! Tyler passed this level with flying colors and Jaxon will need to stay on this level! It was fun to watch them try new things. I am hoping to do at least one more session of swim lessons especially for Tyler since he has shown so much interest in it! We shall see!

Wow!

You know it is bad when you pull out your camera and you haven't taken any pictures since Christmas. We are just so sick of being inside and can't wait until it is warmer outside. We are so sick of runny noses!! Come on Spring we have missed you!!! Waking up to snow is not fun!

This is Brycen's favorite place in the house. I think he could sit there for awhile!!

Tyler and Jaxon wanted the same attention as Brycen of course!

On Sunday Brycen thought wearing my slippers was pretty funny!! Except when they would fall off when he was trying to walk in them.

As you can tell not much has been going on at our house!

Yuck!!!

Wow!! The past 2 1/2 weeks have been so crazy and not much fun. Here is the timeline of all of the crap that has been running through our house.
Sunday Jan 30: Jason starts running a fever
Tuesday: Jason finds out he has influenza, and Jaxon down with a fever and cough
Thurday: Take Jaxon to get checked and he has influenza
Friday: Brycen comes down with a fever, but Jaxon's is gone, not his cough though
Friday thru Tuesday: Brycen is attached to my hip won't let me put him down even to sleep. He slept by me on an air mattress.
Meanwhile on Sunday Tyler's fever starts.
Tuesday evening take Brycen in because he is breathing fast. 2 1/2 hours later find out he needs to go to the hospital for pneumonia and an ear infection. We get checked in and get situated. Poor kid is misrable.
Back at home Tyler is still not feeling well, on Wednesday Jason told me he was coughing a lot and whining a little bit
Thursday Jason tells me Tyler says it is hard to breathe. Jason takes him to the doctor, and the doctor says he needs to head up to the hospital also for pneumonia and a double ear infection.
Thursday night they check Tyler in and then check Brycen out. I come home with Jaxon and Brycen
Friday: Getting ready to take Brycen for a check up and my car wouldn't start. Thanks again Julie for helping me out! Get to his appt. just in time. Brycen checks out fine.
Saturday and Sunday Tyler is doing better and we are hopefull that he will come home then Sunday night he comes down with a fever.
Monday he has no energy doesn't want to do anything and that afternoon he also comes down with a fever, so they put the iv back in and start him on his 3rd antibiotic.
Tuesday still no energy but no fever
Wednesday doing a little better, but doctors are going to have him stay for a least until Friday. So they can see if his fever will come back again on the oral antibiotics.
Brycen and Jaxon are doing a lot better, there coughs are getting better and they are back to teasing each other so we know they are feeling better.
So there you have it, we have hanging in there. We have been so thankful for all the support we have received from our family and friends. Also all of the prayers for us. They have been felt! Thanks!

Jaxon and Brycen not loving life
He was trying to keep his eyes open even though he felt awful.

My sweet little guy, decked out in his hospital stuff

Wiped out!

My sweet Tyler not loving life, but hanging in there. It has been so hard to watch him and see how misrable he is, and I can't help me feel better. It has been a long road and we are hoping it ends soon!!

*Thanks again for all the love and support! Please keep your prayers coming!

Bowling with the Kids!

We promised the boys we would go bowling when Tyler was out of school and dad was home from work. We weren't sure if we were going to be able to because Jaxon was sick the week before Christmas, and I got sick the week after. Finally on Thursday I felt good enough to go. We had a lot of fun even though, Tyler beat all of us!

Brycen wondering if he can pick up the ball!

He sure tried, but didn't quite make it.

*just is case you were wondering there are a lot more posts below about all of our December comings and goings.