March...a birthday month! The month began with Jacob going to the Esports tournament up at the Huntsman Center. He went with the team at school to watch the qualifying teams compete. He has a good time and it gets him out of school (though the homework catch up is not always fun!).
On my birthday Mom, Heidi and Joy came up for lunch. It was fun to visit and celebrate my 60th. Just sounds so old!
One Saturday, the 9th, Christian (Elizabeth's oldest) was baptized. We went to that and then over to her house for lunch. Jacob was doing this same thing 8 years ago!
Jason taking a break while I make my
grocery list.
Time for braces! We were going to start this 2 years ago, but things like the orthodontist only being in office 1x a month made me hesitate. Then Jacob started to have jaw popping problems so we decided to try and fix that first.
MarySue left to go help Jenny on the 15th of March. She was gone 2 weeks. One of the Saturdays Karen texted Jacob to see if he wanted to go over to Grandpa's with Robbie, Grace and Lilly for pizza. He went over and while he was there Grandpa gave him $100. He generously gives each grandchild $100 for their 16th birthday. Jacob loved that!
The following day, Sunday, we had Jason's cousin (Roy and Vina's son), Brent, and his 2 sons, Kenny and Ren, over for a family dinner.
They had flown in that morning to go skiing during the week up at Solitude. They are so nice!
The next day Brent texted Jason and invited them up, to where they were staying, to have dinner, swim etc. Jason and Jacob went up and Jacob had a really fun time. Too bad they don't live closer!
Jason had a cold that weekend and sat away from the family.
Open wide! |
Time for braces! We were going to start this 2 years ago, but things like the orthodontist only being in office 1x a month made me hesitate. Then Jacob started to have jaw popping problems so we decided to try and fix that first.
He has had a night mouth guard for a little over a year and it has helped, but not fixed it.
In the meantime I've taken him to other orthodontist consults and finally decided to go with one out of network. It is more expensive, but it is up the street (which I love--the in network is in Taylorsville and he is only in office there 1 day a week), and they have a very good reputation. Fingers crossed.
Putting glue on the teeth |
Grabbing each little brace with tweezers |
Setting the brace in place |
Brand new look!! |
At the beginning of the month Jason and I went to our Republican caucus. It was kind of difficult to get in due to the long line, but once we were in with our precinct it was fine. They nominated State delegates to go to convention and then County delegates to go to convention. Jason and I were both nominated as county delegates.
On Saturday, after Jacob's breakfast and gift opening, we headed to the Meet and Greet for the Republican candidates. We had both heard from some of the candidates, but it was nice to have them all in one location to talk to. This was from 10 a.m. - Noon at American Prep Academy.
After that we headed to Jared's for lunch. Hannah and Stephen were in town with the kids for a day and we all went over to see them.
Marshall |
Huff and puff |
Getting ready |
After lunch we went home to meet Elias and Jaxon. They came over for Jake's bday party. They headed down to American Fork to play paintball.
Load 'em up! |
As Jason captioned this one..."Ahhh, the sound of heavy metal, smell of testosterone! |
Heading to play |
Prep area |
After playing they came home to show me their welts. ;) They had a fun time!
They had pizza for dinner, played video games to their hearts content, and then had birthday cake.
The day before Easter we went to Jared's for spring rolls, musubi, and Easter egg dying. There was also the grand opening of Chips--a new cookie place over by Jared's. Grace really wanted to go so I drove us over and we all got a free cookie. They were good, but almost too thick and gooey. Had fun getting them.
Then he was stumped for the last egg. He looked all over and finally found it!
Hidden between the boxes!
Jacob, Garrett, Amber Olivia, Makenna (David's niece), Kolton and Julianna |
Jason, Jen, Amy, Tanner, Chris, Lucy, Barry, Linda and Mom |
After church we went down to Heidi's for dinner and to celebrate Mom's 85th birthday.
Its official! Jacob has a driver's license!! After we got home he left for Jaxon's house to show him.