Beckam was looking at his baby book today and he turned to the first page where there was a picture of me holding Jaxton on my pregnant belly. At first Beckam said, "Look mom, there's you and me (pointing to Jaxton)." Then I said, "Actually that's Jaxton and you are inside my belly." To which Beckam calmly replied, "Oh yeah, you ate me."

It makes my heart so happy watching Jilli toddle around on her feet. Every time she walks into a room or appears around a corner, it makes me smile. She is much more content again, now that she's moving on her feet and we find her most often walking around, dragging her blanket and carrying a baby or a toothbrush.

Mac got his staples taken out yesterday and after a few weeks of off and on sickness from everyone, it looks like we are finally on the upside.

Thanksgiving was wonderful. We got together with 4 other families at the church and had a great time socializing and letting the kids run around in the gym. It was low stress and laid back, just what we needed. That night I went with Kristi, Jesica, and Rachael to WalMart and the outlets for the Black Friday sales. We had a great time and I got some awesome deals. Our family already has Christmas decorations up and we are looking forward to a month celebrating the birth of our Savior.

Primary Talks

Jaxton’s Talk – November 21, 2010 – When I Serve My Family, I Serve God.
I know that when I serve my family, I am serving God. Serving people means helping them out and being happy when you do it. I love to help people; especially my family and here are some ways that I do it.
I serve my dad by going to the store with him.
I serve my mom by giving her hugs and kisses.
I serve my big brother by playing with him.
I serve my little brother by reaching things that are too high for him.
I serve my baby sister by carrying her down the stairs.
I know that when we serve our family it makes Heavenly Father smile and I feel happy too. I hope we can all serve God by serving our family.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.


McCade’s Talk – Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010
The theme for this month is “Inviting All to Come Unto Christ.” One way we can do this is by setting a good example for our friends and even parents. I’ve made it a goal this year in school to act kindly to all those around me and just last week two parents told my mom how much they appreciate me being nice to their children. I hope that I can continue to be kind to those around me and hopefully bring others to Christ through my example.
I love this church, I love my family, and I love Christ. I hope we can all look for ways to invite all to come unto Christ.
Happy Halloween!
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

We've got another full-time walker on our hands. Jilli's been taking steps for about 6 weeks now, but has just finally decided to make walking her main source of transportation these last few days. We are proud of her and she seems to be much happier and content again.

The other night Beckam ended his prayer with, "In the name of Jesus Christ, BOOYEAH, amen." It was pretty funny and it was hard for me to correct his behavior with a straight face. Funny kid.

I had to take Jaxton to the doctor on Friday morning because he was running a fever, had a sore throat, and a barking cough. Later that night the other kids and I were getting ready to leave for a birthday party and Jax was staying home with Nate since he still wasn't feeling 100%. He was feeling pretty bad about not being able to go, so he tried to convince we that he was all better by saying, "Mom I'm all better. Even my dog coughs are gone." Apparently he had picked up on my description of his cough -- too funny.

WANTED: Nate Peterson (may be armed and dangerous)

Before I forget . . .
Mac's soccer coach asked Nate to be an assistant coach this past season, so Nate agreed to and went ahead with all of the paperwork, which included a background check. A week or so later I received a phone call from a lady from the league who had some major questions about my husband and his background check. Nate ended up talking to the lady as well, who informed him that there were some problems with his background check and that he was not to coach until they figured everything out. Come to find out, when Nate finally received a copy of the initial background check, the company had just found a "Nate Peterson" and this man, who was from Texas, was in prison for a number of illegal problems including burglary and murder. Nate immediately told them they had the wrong guy and gave them more information so that they could really find "him" in the system. In the meantime, I told Mac's coach what was happening and why things were taking so long and apparently the league had contacted them and told them that Nate was NOT to be a coach and wasn't allowed anywhere near the children. Anyway, everything was cleared up in the end, but the whole process took about half the season and needless to say, at that point Nate didn't even help out. Funny stuff!

Jilli is walking more and more. She's been able to walk for like 6 weeks, but was fairly unstable and really preferred crawling. While each day she's gotten a bit better, just the last couple of days she's really taken off. She can now walk the full length of a room before she topples over. I think before long we'll have a full-time walker on our hands. Jilli is also working on communicating with us. She loves to nod or shake her head, and I really think for the most part that she understands what we're saying. She'll say "la la" for love you and when she's really excited to see someone she'll bust out with a loud "HI!" Her hair is growing so much and looks so cute in pig tails. It still has some curl in it, so we'll see if that sticks or straightens out with time.
The boys continue to do well. Jaxton has really taken to learning, drawing, and writing. I had Mac's parent/teacher conference and Mrs. Kirby said that Mac excels in math and writing. He does well in reading and is very social, motivated, and an asset to the class. We are super proud of all that he is accomplishing. Beckam continues to be independent, loving, and wonderful! I LOVE my sweet boys!
Jaxton went to the dentist this last week and afterwards the hygienist told me the conversation that they had.
Jaxton: Can you give me a shot instead of the stuff over my mouth?
Hygienist: If you'd like.
Jaxton: And you might see a couple tears come out of my eyes when you do it, but don't worry because I'm brave and I know that shots only make me healthy. And one more thing: how long do you think this is going to take because I have a play date at the park that I need to get to.
The hygienist thought he was the funniest kid and said that he was the most wonderful patient. Jaxton is definitely such a character.