Basketball

This was Daxon's 2nd year of playing basketball and he was so excited. He started playing six weeks ago and had his last game on the 19th of February. This year he was in the k-1 league so he played with kindergartners and 1st graders. The hoops were a little taller, the rules a little different and they could only play with five players on the court at a time. The games were also longer. They were 30 minutes and divided into six 5 minute sections. So the players got to play at least 3 sections. It worked out pretty good and Dax had a great time. He was also really lucky this year because his dad was his coach and he had two of his friends on his team. He loved playing and couldn't wait each week for his game.

His first game.

He's wearing the gray pants by the basketball hoop.

taking a break at half-time

Getting ready for the second game. They had two games on the first day.

Getting ready to play some awesome defense.

The last game. Sorry the picture quality isn't that great. Daxon dribbling down the court.

Getting ready to make a pass.

Giving five to the other team after their last game. Jason didn't always dress that nice for the games. He was going to the Temple right after.

Dax is also playing coach pitch this year. They had player evaluations this day so he's warming up with his dad. He was really nervous about playing in front of the coaches but he did really good.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy late Valentine's Day! The kids had a great V-Day. For one, they didn't have school and they had a really great day. They woke up to some yummy heart shaped pancakes, went on a Valentine treasure hunt, found some neat Valentines at the end, went to have lunch at daddy's work, and got to make some yummy valentine cookies with their cousins.

Can you tell which kid isn't a morning person?

Finding clues on their treasure hunt.

Frosting their valentine cookies and making silly faces.

He's smiling because he dumped all of the sprinkles on his cookies. He's such a little stinker, but a cute stinker.

Since the kids didn't have school on Valentine's Day, they had their class parties the week before. I was only able to help in Afton's class because Dax and Afton had their parties at the same time and I had to help with an art lesson right after Afton's party. So that's why there are only pictures of Afton's class party.

Handing out Valentines

We made these special Valentines for their teachers. We gave them some lotion and hand sanitizer.

Art Corps lesson. This was their color lesson and they were painting masks.

Our 6 year old!

I can't believe that my little guy is 6 years old today! It's so crazy how fast they grow up. I just want to stop time so they stay little forever. Dax started off his birthday by getting up early and opening all of his presents and then having his birthday donut. Later that day we picked up his friend Chase and went to John's Incredible Pizza for some yummy food and games. That was our first time there and the kids loved it. Dax was a super sweet brother and told Afton that she could invite someone to his party so she invited Chase's sister, Halle. We headed back to our house for more fun and brownies and ice cream and a sleepover. As I'm typing this all the kids are still awake at 11 o'clock and they don't seem tired at all.

The birthday boy opening his presents.

He got a Tony Hawk skateboard and was totally stoked about it.

At John's Incredible Pizza. Chase, Dax, Afton, Halle, and Logan.

The older kids got to do the bumper cars and loved it.

Had to do a silly face pose.

Afton and Halle at the skee ball game.

Logan riding the roller coaster. He was really nervous at first but loved it.

Dax and Chase smacking some alligators.

Just before we left. They all got to pick out a few prizes with the tickets we won.

Birthday brownies at home.

Dax and Chase. Aren't these boys so handsome?

Getting ready for the sleepover.

Just a few fun facts about Dax right now:

1. He is in a lego phase right now and loves them.

2. He still loves the Jazz and plays basketball in our house pretty much everyday.

3. He actually has another favorite team in the NBA right now. It's the celtics!

4. He is really good at teasing his little brother.

5. He loves kindergarten and his favorite thing about school right now is coloring and playing with his friends. He is super good at coloring and also really good at math. He's gotten really good with numbers by watching basketball games and keeping track of the scores.

6. In addition to basketball, he loves football...watching it, playing it and talking about it. He's gotten a few new footballs and plays catch with himself in our living room. Jason thinks it's hilarious because he use to do the exact same thing. Dax is like a sports announcer and player at the same time. He shouts out unbelievable plays and then he does them. He also does this when he plays basketball.

7. He still asks his mommy to sleep with him for a little bit before he falls asleep.

8. This one isn't so much fun, but something to remember. He has night terrors and wakes up every few nights having a bad dream. I guess he's not really awake but it seems like it. He cries and says things for a few minutes and then goes back to sleep. When he first started doing this it scared us but now we've gotten use to it.

9. His favorite food right now is tacos. He could eat like 3 of them.

10. We signed him up for basketball this year and his dad is his coach. He can't wait to play!

Our newest family member

I didn't think we'd ever own one but I guess I was wrong. We got a DOG!! I know it's pretty shocking. I'm still getting over the shock myself. That's the only thing that Afton wanted for Christmas. We ended up getting it the day after Christmas. Jason home teaches a family that live out in the country and they have like 6 or 7 dogs. People just take their dogs out that way and drop them off because they don't want them anymore and this family takes them in and cares for them. Well, they had been trying to get us to take this dog they had for a few months. It was super sweet and good with the kids, but I just wasn't feeling it. And then the day after Christmas I succumbed to peer pressure. They said we could try him out for a few days or however long we want and if it doesn't work out we can return him. Now if that isn't an awesome return policy I don't know what is. So I guess we're trying him out. His name is Scooter and he's a mutt....a mix a dachshund and we think border collie. He's pretty much house trained, doesn't bark and is really good with the kids. The only bad things...I'm the one who wanted him the least and he loves me the most (why does it always work out that way), he's scared of Jason and pees if Jason tries to pick him up or touch him (we think he may been abused by a previous owner), he's not neutered and I think he has fleas. Yay! Now why did we get a dog?!

Scooter on the couch where he's not suppose to be.

Jason petting him outside because that's where he's allowed to pet him. And of course he peed.

Afton with her surprise. When we got the dog she wasn't with us so we surprised her when she got home. I think she thought it was a joke at first but was so excited when she knew it was real. Sorry about the scary dog eyes. I don't know how to get rid of those.

Christmas 2010!

So for Christmas this year we decided to stick around home and not travel to Utah. We really missed our families but it was nice not to have to deal with traveling in the weather, packing all the presents and stressing out about it all. We just had a very relaxing Christmas, other than our kids getting sick which stunk, but they got over it quick. Threw up once and then they were fine. I guess if you're going to get sick on Christmas that's the way to do it. We had fun just being lazy and hanging out.

Christmas morning before all the chaos begins.

Afton was the first one awake...of course....bright and early at 6 a.m. But we made her wait for the boys to wake up.

Daxon was the lego king for Christmas. That's all he wanted.

Jason and his new QuickSilver jacket. Now he's as cool as the boys.

Logan with his other favorite character from Star Wars....Jengo Fett.

The boys opening up their big giant present from Grandma and Grandpa Daley. We've had it since we went to Disneyland and they've been dying to know what was in it. They got a basketball standard for outside. One more hoop to add to the collection! They loved it and having playing on it everyday.

The aftermath! Pretty scary.

The very happy kiddo's with all of their presents.

Logan in is decked out Boba Fett costume. We don't know why but he is obsessed with this character from Star Wars. He loves him and almost cried when he got eaten by the big sand monster thing in the 6th episode. I got his costume after Halloween on clearance and he got the helmet and blaster from Santa for Christmas. When he put the helmet on Jason and I just busted up laughing because he looked like a life-size bobble head. It was too funny! The helmet is a little big so it actually bobbles back and forth on his head.