The BIGGEST sandbox EVER!

So I have been super lazy about blogging lately. To catch everyone up on our lives here it goes.... I am officially one year older now ouch! Jordan had his first birthday as you all know, and Nate's birthday is coming up. well that pretty much sums it up ha ha. On a serious note Jordan and I went outside in the sun today and I seriously felt like a caveman coming out of his cave after the winter was finally over. I was squinting, yes I know its sad. I don't know it feels like its been eternity since we have had nice weather and I actually got ready for the day and just enjoyed the outdoors. I took Jordan's new sand bucket and shovels and sat him in the front yard in the dirt and let him eat it and play in it. He loved it so much I think he just sat there digging for an hour at least. I on the other hand decided to start pulling our many millions of weeds and successfully got the front yard finished. It was a pretty fun and productive day I think:)

Dancing Fool!

Wow it's kinda been a long time. I have just been really lazy about blogging lately. Well anyway Jordan has been obsessed with this video my cousin and aunt gave him for his birthday. It's called baby signing time and their website is babysigningtime.com if anyone wants to check it out. On the website they have little clips of each dvd so you can get a glimps of the actual video. Well since Jordan's obsession he has taken up dancing. He dances everyday and I'm talking he really gets into it. I have a couple videos of him getting his groove on but my camera has been acting up and the two best ones somehow didn't get saved. I wish you guys could see it in person I just die laughing he is just such a ham. Enjoy:)

Fun Video's of Jordans' Birthday

Jordan Eating his cake. He really enjoyed it!
This video is of Jordan and Zach fighting over the Balloons Can you guess who won?
Jordan getting Chased by Grandpa Sutherland with his birthday balloon. He loves getting chased.

We have a Yearling!

Jordan is officially One now. Last night we had his big birthday party. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work for me. I wanted everything to be perfect because you only have one shot. I tried to enjoy and savor every minute but like always it goes by so fast and at the end of the night its like a big blurr. I got tons of cute pictures but first I want to tell you everything he got and the guest list.

Guests Included:

Mommy and Daddy
The Smith Family- Jason, Lindsay, Peyton, and Kobey & Dyllon was there kinda
The Nielson Family- Kristen, Parker & Zach
The Belshaw Family- Stacie & Nathan
Grandma and Grandpa Sutherland
Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Sutherland

We would have had more people like my mom and dad and siblings but they live too far away.

The Gifts Included:
A Basketball hoop and ball
A cute fisher price farm with carrying case
A talking and singing nursery book
A cool talking cell phone
A darling outfit (he's wearing it in the pictures)
A little car that makes car noises
Some sand toys with a bucket
A really cute Sweater
Another outfit not shown in the pictures
A picnic table
A signing time dvd that he absolutley loves

I think he got spoiled a little bit. It was really fun and we missed all the family that couldn't make it. Enjoy the million Pictures:)

Jordan Playing with his car

Jordan Eating his car

My mom sent this singing Pooh Card it was super cute!

The cake was finally taken away! He was sad and mad

Trying to share the cake with Mommy

Really enjoying his cake.

He couldn't quite get to it so I helped him out.

He couldn't pick it up so he thought of the next best thing to do

Figuring it all out.

The cake before he got to it with the candles

Jordan Playing with his balloons

Playing with his truck he got for Christmas

Playing in his room

Parker and Jordan

Laine and Zach

Great Grandma Sutherland, Zach, Grandma Sutherland, and Kobey

Parker taking pictures of Jordan with his camera

Jason and Kobey (Jordan and Jason share a birthday)

The Cute Balloons

Before everyone arrived

Setting up & Jordans Picnic Table

Me and Jordan hanging out before the party.

Jordan trying to blow the noise maker (he was sad cause he couldn't do it.

I'm a BIG BOY now!

We finally broke down and bought Jordan a new car seat. I was so excited to have him in a seat he could actually fit in. He is such a big boy that the little carrier was getting way too small. He loves his new seat and so far I have been happy with the purchase. He loves to look out the window and see whats going on. It was a happy moment and a sad one because my little baby is now a full blown toddler.. walking, talking, and getting into everything.

Claim Your Cookies:)

So just a short funny story.... Today I was taking a little nap because Jordan has been waking up a lot in the night because he has a cold. I heard what sounded like a truck or 4-wheeler or something just kinda lingering around our house. Usually I hear a truck for a second while it passes by on the road but this noise just kept going and going. I just shrugged it off thinking it was our neighbors trying to fix their truck again or something. Then a little while later Jordan woke up from his nap and I got up to go get him. I always open his blinds after he gets up from a nap so he can play in his room. When I opened his blinds I saw a man plowing our driveway. I thought it was our new neighbors that I had never really met. I was going to go outside but I still had my pj's on Yes I know I'm lazy! I hurried and threw some clothes on to look somewhat presentable and when I went outside the man was gone.

I was pretty sure it was our neighbors so I rushed in the kitchen and started to bake some sugar cookies and decided I would take them over and thank them. I got them done just in time before I had to go to work. They were so good I might add and I was pretty excited to take them over to such a nice person. Well I printed up a cute little thank you card with our name and number on it, put the cookies on a plate and walked on over there. The man was a little heavier than the guy that had shoveled our driveway but I thought maybe it was his son or something.

I handed him the cookies and thanked him for his good deed and his answer made me turn bright RED! He said "I didn't shovel your driveway, but I'll take the cookies." I was so embarrassed and shocked that I just mumbled to myself well I wonder who it was then. I just said well nice to meet you and turned and left. Sooo... Whoever did that nice act of kindness I really would like to thank you and bake you some delicious homemade sugar cookies.

ahh that was exhausting.

Fireman Jordan to the Rescue

Jordan got the cutest fireman towel for Christmas and he loves it. He walked around with it on his head after his bath and just played and laughed. He is such a special spirit. He can brighten the dullest and most horrible day without even trying. So if your having a crapy day like I had today this might lift your spirits.