He Did It!!!

Jeremy is officially a private pilot! We drove up to Caldwell, Idaho so Jer could test for his license. We were both crossing our fingers that he would pass so we didn't have to make that drive again. We drove up the night before and then Jer had his test the next afternoon. He wasn't feeling the greatest so I was hoping he would still be able to concentrate even though he was sick. So he left and me and Kohen just hung out at the hotel. His first test was the ground test or oral test. He had told me if he didn't pass that then he wouldn't do the flying test. Each test was about 2 hours long. So, 2 hours goes by and I kept crossing my fingers that my phone wouldn't ring. Finally, there is a knock at the door and it was Jer. I said, "So?...." and he said "I don't know how but I passed!" I was so PROUD of him and excited for him. I was ecstatic but he felt like he could have done better so he was a little disappointed. He had some type of flu bug so I had to keep reminding him that he did his absolute best under the circumstances and to give himself a break! It was all worth it. We went out to eat and then he came back and went straight to bed so we didn't really get to celebrate but I am extremely proud of him. He worked so hard at studying and going to school long hours he definitely deserved this license! Way to go Sweetie!!

This is an older picture of Jer but its the only one I have. This is actually a picture of his first solo flight.

Kohen I think enjoyed his first hotel stay. His favorite thing was the complimentary cups.

Kohen and I went to the pool too. It was his first time at a pool where he could be in a floaty.
He seemed to enjoy it the more he got used to it. He didn't absolutely hate it so I'm glad it gave us something else to do. (Caldwell isn't exactly a vacationing spot if you know what I mean). After the pool it was the disney channel and some relaxation. I made Kohen a little chair out of his floaty and a blanket. That kept him occupied oh about 10 seconds...

Kohen was a trooper for the trip. He did so good in his car seat for the 6 hour drive. He had a little bit of trouble sleeping at night since he could see mom and dad. He didn't want to ever go to sleep but other than that he was such a good little traveler! Although, while Jeremy was gone, he did throw his very first tantrum.... I laid him down for a nap in his pack n play and he did not want to sleep. He screamed and cried and screamed.... for about an hour. Then finally... silence. This is what silence looks like...

All in all it was a good trip, especially since Jeremy passed which means we wouldn't have to go up there for a second try! Now the rest of schooling begins. One license down, 2 to go!

Good Intentions...

I promise I had good intentions of keeping up on my blogging but now with May almost half way over that didn't last long! So here is a little bit of a longer update...

EASTER
We had so much fun with Kohen this Easter. This Easter was especially exciting for me because I was able to wear a bright yellow shirt without looking like and Easter Egg this year! (It's funny how when you are prego in the summer your stomach gets compared to a lot of things such as Easter eggs, watermelons, you get the picture, Especially when you wear bright colors). So, this year I had my stomach to myself, and Kohen was able to do the fun stuff! He had a lot of fun at the family Easter egg hunt with Jer's family. Other than it was way too cold, he had a lot of fun and got some good stuff too.We dyed Easter eggs with my brother and his family and our cousin. I was a little nervous to let Kohen actually touch the dye, especially since he was using a high chair that wasn't his and it wasn't our house he could potentially dye... so I let him squish the egg in some dye that came with a "marble" kit and that seemed to entertain him enough.

I decorated my "Little Egg". It was fun until I had to take them off...

those stickers are good quality stickers!!! He was not very happy after that...



The Easter bunny came of course and brought us all great stuff. Then off to the families for another Easter egg hunt for Jeremy... I mean.... Kohen. :)



But, aside from all the fun, this Easter was actually pretty spiritual. Once we had Kohen we have tried to think of different traditions or just things that we want our kids to remember when they are older. So, a week before easter, I was trying to think of a way we could make easter a little more spiritual. I found a talk on the week before christ's crucifixion and resurrection. So, every day for the week before Easter, we would read the corresponding part of the talk and the scriptures that went with it. I have to say, I learned a lot about what Christ went through even before his trial and crucifixion that I honestly didn't know. It made me gain a much greater respect for what he did for all of us. We decided that it will be our new tradition every easter.

Another thing that made Easter a little more spiritual, and grateful, was the experience we got to share with our neighbors. They are not members of our church and her mother's health was failing fast. It was a long couple of weeks and then she finally passed. They asked us a lot to pray for her to be able to let go even though it was hard. But when she passed we had so many opportunities to share the knowledge that we have because of the gospel. It was so neat to be able to share that with them. She even asked us for a Book of Mormon. They aren't even close to being converted or interested but I'm pretty sure we have a seed planted! But the joy that can come out of so much sorrow.... that's what I was so glad we could share with them especially around Easter! There isn't a more perfect time to rejoice in the resurrection!

BABY BULLET
So, if you ask me the number one most stressful thing about being a mom is not the sleepless nights, (cuz my baby let me sleep. Thanks Kohen!), and not the breastfeeding, not the sicknesses but the feeding. When it came time to start Kohen on solid foods, I totally stressed out! I am not really sure why but I was so afraid he wasn't getting enough, or eating too much. You can ask my sister in law. I bothered her (still do) about every little thing!! (Thanks Sarah!). So, I saw the baby bullet on TV and the thing that sold me was really the free steamer that comes with it but we bought it to try it and I actually enjoy it a lot! Now that Kohen is eating more than a baby just starting solids, it's only saved me about $12 the first month I did it. But $12 saved is $12 in my pocket! But it definitely will be nice for the next child. But I like that I can make different combinations with it. Like, oatmeal and apples one day and oatmeal and pears or bananas the next. And rice with peas or carrots or green beans. So this was my first experience making it and my freezer door is chuck full of homemade baby food! It's kind of a satisfying thing!

And here is proof that kids don't care where the food comes from, as long as they can put it in their mouth, it doesn't matter! But at least this food was made with love! That's gotta count for something.

MOMMA'S DAY!

Mother's day was good of course! There is nothing greater than being a mom! I have the greatest husband and the best little boy any mom/wife could ask for!