Autumn 2014

We were able to take the boys to the Pumpkin Patch this year, Oliver had so much fun! I took him last year with my sister, sister in law and their kids, and he had fun, but he wasn't totally into it. This year, Terry was able to come and Oliver just loved it!

Our ward Harvest Party was the Wednesday before Halloween, and we had a ton of fun. Oliver had his very own Oliver tractor, which took forever to make, and then he wouldn't wear it. We dressed Mack up as a trucker, complete with a 5 o'clock shadow! Terry never wants to participate so he was Dad, and I just my bump up as a Jack-o-lantern.

We finished combining the Wednesday the same day as our Harvest Party. The earliest we have ever finished harvest! It was definitely something to celebrate.

Tradition

This year they turned the water off in the canal on the 23rd of October. To celebrate, we decided we would go to breakfast, since that would never happen while irrigating. We had a lot of fun, and together, Terry and I decided we would make it a tradition, we'll do it every year, even when the kids start school. I love that we are starting to have things that just our little family will do together for years to come!

Laundry

The boys love laundry baskets. They are the best!

Oliver now

Oliver as a baby!

Girl's Trip

I'm so fortunate and blessed to have the in laws that I have. Terry's family has always welcomed me and made me feel like I'm part of the family. Terry is the only boy and has 5 sisters. This year they decided to have a girls trip and they made sure I was invited. Not everyone was able to make it, but we had such a good time! We went to San Diego, California the first weekend of October. It was a lot of fun for us to all be with each other without kids pulling at our shirts. We enjoyed lots of laughs, and lots of food! This trip was the first time I had ever flown, and it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be, but I'm glad I can say I've done it! We hung out on the beach, went to the temple, and spent a day at Sea World. I'm so glad Terry said I could go (combining corn was in full swing), and that my parents were willing to help watch our boys. I am so glad I can call Terry's sisters my friends as well!

Walton Baby #3

Well, I guess I'm just baby hungry. Baby hungry off of my own baby. I just love babies! And Terry does too, of course, especially at the rate we are going- boys! So we decided to have another!!

This was the picture we shared on all of our social media sites, but....

this one was our original idea, so some friends and family received this one!

We found out that we are having a BOY at 18.6 weeks.

Oliver looks so excited!

I was going to share this one if it was a girl, I had to share on here, just because both of their faces are priceless. Oliver totally unhappy, and Mack looks shocked. Love it. 

This pregnancy has been the easiest on me. I haven't been nearly as sick, I don't even know the last time I threw up. 

I am now 22 weeks. Today actually. 

I felt the baby move at 16.5 weeks

Terry felt the baby move at 17.2 weeks

He was measuring right on size at our ultrasound and was healthy as could be.

Something fun to note: The baby had the muscle tone of a 26-28 week baby. The tech said he is very defined. What is fun though, is that that is exactly what he said about Oliver and Mack. My doctor even mentioned it to me when I had my follow up appointment. Our boys are tough!

My official due date is March 19, 2015 but we will have the baby March 12, exactly one week after Mack's first birthday. I think this will be the closest I will ever be to having twins!

Mack at 6 months

Mack is growing like a weed and has such a fun personality. At his 6 month appointment he weighed 16.15 pounds and was exactly 50th percentile. This is what gets us, his height was 27.5 inches and he was 75th percentile! You wouldn't believe it, but Mack weighs the same as what Oliver did at 6 months, but looks so so much skinnier, and now we know why! He is a tall little fella compared to Oliver, who never made it passed the 35th percentile as a baby for his height. Mack is a mover, he rolls and rolls and has started to scoot a little bit. It won't be long until he is on the move. He sleeps really well, 10 or so hours at night, and he has finally stopped taking 40 min cat naps and will take about 3 one to two hour naps a day. He rolls over so much in his sleep that we can't swaddle him anymore, which he still loves, so getting him down for a nap is a struggle. He is figuring out how to sit up, but is still pretty tipsy. He loves being outside as much as Oliver does and he LOVES his sippy cup. He doesn't care for baby food, he only likes finger foods that he can put in his mouth himself. He figured out how to eat cheerios and those little puffs really quick. Oliver still loves having him around but is starting to get more and more rough with him. He wants someone to wrestle with, and that day will soon come!

On Top

Oliver loves to put hats, hoods, headbands, and whatever else he can find, on his head. I've seen him put a sand bucket, and baskets on his head too. He is such silly kid. He has started helping Mack join in the fun too!

Time-out

I took a break from blogging the last couple of months. But with new changes, I decided to start it back up. This is where most of my journaling happens, and since I haven't been doing it, I'm starting to forget things before I've written them down. I'll do a couple of posts to catch everyone up, and write down the things I want to remember.

On Top

Mack at 6 months

Walton Baby #3

Girl's Trip

Laundry

Tradition

Autumn 2014

July???

Here is to another month of not updating the blog. We have just been on the go!!
Terry is harvesting wheat and cutting hay right now, that makes everything crazy. Last weekend my mom's family had a family reunion, fortunately it was at her house here in town so we were able to make it. Mack started rolling over for reals, not that one time thing at 2.5 months and then never again (he's 4 months now). Nope, he rolls and rolls and rolls. Oliver is starting speak in more sentences and fewer phrases, it's incredible how fast they learn. Terry's sister Dian and her family came up from Texas, so we've had a few get together's with Terry's family, and Oliver absolutely loves it!! Oliver was invited to a birthday party where a magical and balloon artist, do you call them 'artists'?, were there as entertainment, he came home with a bulldog balloon animal!! We took some family pictures, and bought a new-to-us swather. Yep, Terry gave up on that other one. Oh, I ran my first 5k! I pushed Oliver in a stroller and left Mack with grandma, he doesn't last longer than a mile. I ran it in 28 min without any walking. I was feeling so good about it!
Anyways, nothing to exciting, but I wrote them down for journaling purposes.

July 4, 2014

We had a great 4th of July! Here is what our day looked like. Terry got up at 4am to go bale hay and irrigate (I will argue with anyone who says my husband is not a working fool!) and the boys and I went to breakfast at our church. The two wards in the building held a community breakfast and an Open House (for the community... of Letha... haha). We got a surprise visit from Grandma and Grandpa Jensen and Aunt Miranda! Oliver loves when we have family over. Oh yeah, did I mention Oliver gave my mom a concussion and whip lash just the day before? They collided heads. Oliver was fine, but my mom ended up in the ER! She's getting a helmet for Christmas....

We then got to go pick out which puppy Oliver wanted to take home with us. Oliver and I aren't sure if we are allowed to get one yet though, Terry keeps changing his mind. Our good friends had the most adorable little labs and are giving it to Oliver for his birthday. They are so awesome! Oliver got to play with some pretty awesome tractors while we were at the house too. Lucky boy!

 Then we went to Terry's parents house for a little BBQ and some swimming. Their pool was 92 degrees. It was perfect. We hopped over to another BBQ and chatted with some friends and watched fireworks from their amazing view. These guys know how to throw a BBQ. They had their pool open, food, fireworks, and a bounce house for the kids. Oliver was having a blast and Mack was pretty content the whole night. 

We are so grateful to live in this country and to be Americans. We are blessed to have the freedoms and rights that we do. We thank all those who have fought, are fighting, and will fight, that we might keep these freedoms, and help less fortunate in other countries, gain some as well. The cause is just! I think we take for granted all that we have and can be very ungrateful at times. We are proud Americans. 

Breather.

So the month of June has been nuts. I've been slacking on updating thnblog in a serious way. To anyone who is actually reads (no one) I apologize!! Terry has been going crazy farming and with his calling, and I've been just as busy with the boys and young women's, that it seems like we haven't done much of anything but be on the go. So, a little recap of our month might go like this.

• We rode the tractor as a family (Mack's first ride!)
• I took pictures for two weddings, along with some bridals beforehand. 
• Terry cut hay, and has been irrigating like crazy!
• Every Sunday Terry wakes up at 4:30 to irrigate and make it to his church meetings by 6. I get the boys ready and head to church (speeding) and do my best to make it on time, where Terry meets me in the parking lot (some days) to help haul the boys in. I have not been late to church yet!! That was my goal when Terry first got his calling. 
• We went in for Macks 4 month appointment, he was 14.8lbs (50%) and 26in. (75% that seems impossible for our children, but it happened)
• I go to mutual every Wednesday, so Terry gets everything he can, done before 7 to come watch the boys. 
• I went grocery shopping with both boys, which can be a nightmare, and last all day. Fortunately, when I go, I shop for two months worth of food. I get some seriously crazy looks at the store. 
• We had a couple BBQ's and went to the dam with some friends. 
• I have been training for a 5k and signed up for 2! The Push 5k, where I push the boys in a stroller, and The Color Run. My goal was to complete two this summer, they are paid for so I'm doing it!
• We had a family get together with the Walton's, and got to see lots of cousins.
• The boys and I went to Weiser for my friend's first ever book signing! She was great!!
• We sold our swather! It's been for sale for awhile, but we finally sold it in an auction.
• Terry has been battling with our current swather and is about to melt it down, out of frustration. 
• We have been fighting with our insurance over some things that did not get filed from Mack's birth, and after a million phone calls, and numerous letters sent out, even an investigation for the Department of Insurance, things are finally being taken care of!
• My mother in law and I, bought three truck loads of fabric from a yard sale. A headache, but we got a screaming deal in the fabric.
• Therefore, I have started numerous sewing projects, that have turned out dang cute. I even made baby moccs.they just don't fit either of my babies haha.
• I was able to make it to the temple with a friend, and Terry and I have plans to go next week!
• We have a had a couple play dates with lots of other kids, and he has loved it! There are a lot of babies born within the last year. Quite a few of our friends have babies that will be in the same grade as both Mack and Oliver. How fun is that!?
• I've been shedding hair like crazy. No one really cares about that, but it's been a big deal at our house.
• Both of us even went home teaching and visiting teaching this month, and had ours come see us. We're getting pretty good at this stuff! 
• Oliver has developed an incredible vocabulary lately, and we can have some pretty legit conversations now! 
• We went to a Young Farmer and Rancher get together thing, and got completely lost in Parma. We either need to get a smartphone, or call someone who can actually give directions instead of our friend we kept calling.
• I went to 2 bridal showers and 1 baby shower, so Terry watched the boys. 
• We celebrated Father's Day.
• A bird came down our stove pipe and got all the way into the stove. Oliver thought it was fantastic!
• Terry us just now getting in and it is 9:37. 
• I can't think of much else, so here are a few pictures for my lack of updating!

It has been a crazy month, and we finally feel like we can breath. But not for too long, it gets busy again starting tomorrow. Here is to our one day of rest! It was nice not doing anything.