Memory Lane

I saw this on my friend's blog and had fun sharing memories with her. It will be fun especially if everyone will join in! Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember, good or bad but be nice!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments. Please keep it going. ENJOY :)

And I was worried about some fine lines...

Ever feel like this?

I know I do.

Danger

I want to post about this weekend, in detail. But for now, I don't have lots of time. Let's just say I feel like I was walking around with a pen and paper writing all the hilarious things coming out of Jaxon's mouth. He grew up in the last few days! I can't believe what a big boy he is turning into. Here's a sample of the funny things he said...

We were driving to James' sister's house and on the way, we drove past a wire fence. Out of no where Jax screamed, "OH das so janjwous!!!! Is wike Spidaman. Oh, bess youw hawt, Daddy. Is so janjwous." translation: " Oh, that's so dangerous, it's like Spiderman. Oh, bless your heart, Daddy it's so dangerous." We were laughing so hard still trying to keep the conversation going so we could find out what he meant. Then he said, "Das my kina janjer." Translation: "That's my kind of danger."

The funniest part was how enthusiastic he was. You would have thought the car was on fire the way he suddenly screamed so urgently! Our conclusion was that he was excited, because it looked like the fence on Spiderman that Peter Parker climbs up. He is VERY attracted to and excited about anything dangerous. He gets a little scared, but enjoys it more than I'd like!

We drove past the letter G on the mountain for Pleasant Grove and also drove past the Y. Jaxon told us after pointing them both out, "We betta fine a wetta O!" trans: "We better find the letter O."

I love these times. I love Jaxon's age. The unidentified causes for tantrums, string cheese drawings on our black table, being sent to time-out by a three-year-old all are cause for joy. We are alive and thriving! Thank heavens for the "beverly" at See's Candies, if wasn't for an occasional trip, I might just cry.

A New Discovery

Today I was getting ready in our bathroom and Jax had just gotten out of the tub and was nakey. He was in the other room watching, "Word World." He came in pinching his "button" aka nipple:) between his thumb and pointer finger. He looked like he had something brilliant to say...I knew it was going to be good...He looked up and me and with a look of enchantment and said after a long pause, "Want some?" I thought I was going to have an accident right there on the floor.

So to explain the meaning: Jaxon still remembers nursing. It's crazy but he will lay on my lap and say, "I want some Mama!" We haven't nursed for two years (for everyone out there who thinks I nurse my 3-year-old). When he was a baby I used to lay him on my lap when he was panting, kicking, and smacking those cute little lips--SO excited (every mom who has ever nursed knows that pant, it's my favorite) to nurse. Then one of my "lines" was, "Oh, do you want some?" There was a certain inflection and tone of my voice that doesn't quite capture on the screen here, but it was such a cute memory of baby Jaxon. As soon as he heard that, he knew it was time:) It's almost like this morning, after three years, he realized he indeed had some equipment that can be utilized for "Want some? time."

There is absolutely NOTHING in this world that beats being a Mama. I love it more than I ever dreamt possible. My teeth and jaw ache by the end of the day from all the gritting of the teeth. (You know when you love something or someone so much that your jaw clenches and sometimes even shakes?? Try it now...it's called "explosive love.")

Red Pants

This is really random, but I can't forget this one...Jax and I love getting in the "bastub" together...Usually I like the water really hot. When he was younger, he used to say, "Oh Mama is too hot!" To which I would say, "It's not hot, it feels goooood." So the other day I had turned on the water and gone to do something else quickly before I got in. I came back into the bathroom and he was already in playing in the tub. He stood up to get some toys and he had "red pants" on. (a really red bum and legs up to where the water stopped on his tummy) I asked him, "Oh, hunny isn't that too hot?" and he said, "Oh no, Mama, Its feews SO gooood." That's MY boy.

OOOPS!!!

So this morning Jaxon and I had quite the conversation...It went something like this.

Jax: "Mama, mama you gotta come see dis (this)!! Snow, its snow!! It's ova da houses! (on the houses--as we were looking out the window onto lots of homes' roofs)"

Mama: "Yeah, it's on all the houses..(as I looked closer I realized it really was a lot of snow and I wasn't excited about it!) What in the world?"

Jax: "It's ova da houses, but why?"

Mama: (trying to simplify, hm) "Cuz it comes out of the clouds."

Jax: "But why?"

Mama: "Because it falls from the sky."

Jax: "OH Meeean, what da hay-oh. OOOOOH Meeean, what da hay-oh!" (Oh man, what the hell!)

I am finally caught...I have really been surprised he hasn't caught on sooner...Everyone who knows me knows I have "explosive bursts" (in love of course) for my little man. Usually when I get one, Jaxon gets a big squeeze and a bite and I can't help but saying, with my teeth clenched "Oh, you cute little shit!" My Mom keeps telling me I will be sorry when it comes out of his mouth one of these days, but I guess my "what the hell" caught on first. OOOPS... You know what though, I know I shouldn't, but it's just so dang cute coming out of his little lispy mouth, I can't help but love it! Mom of the year strikes again!

"Ah Meee-ann"

Today Jaxon came up with this one. No clue where it came from! It's pretty hilarious coming out of such a little person with so much feeling... translation: "Ah, man!"

SMILE!

So I have been waiting for a good time to share this interesting experience. Brace yourselves... James, Niki (my sister), and Syd (Niki's BFF) and I were driving down to Phoenix a few weeks ago. We were passing the Glen Canyon Dam. So we decided to stop and take a look. We got out of the car and walked toward the dam. The closer we got, the more I realized I was NOT excited to get any closer. But everyone else seemed completely comfortable skipping over to the dam where there was an extremely EXTREMELY high drop off to everything below. Literally the closer I got, the more my legs would lock up... It was unbelievable! I was clinging to the pole that lined the HUGE bridge-like dam and I had to pull myself along!!!!! Everyone else was freely jumping around on this structure like they were in a wide open meadow in the middle of June. They thought I was pretty hilarious......I didn't find any of this funny. So James coaxed me a few feet onto this thing and pulled out the camera to snap a shot of us on the Glen Canyon Dam, pretty cool huh! So I am trying to pull myself together for one picture. In my mind I was convinced I had done a pretty good job of "pasting" a happy face on, fully thought I was smiling normal.......... I guess moral of this story is, even when you think you're smiling, and fooling the world, sometimes YOU'RE NOT!