Mr. Seriously Awesome

I still have so much to post about after our wonderful trip to Utah but I just quickly have to put up these few pictures.  Chase is a stud!  I don't know of too many Dads that would voluntarily take their three kids and two of their friends camping ALL BY HIMSELF!  I kept asking him all day, "Are you sure you want to do this?"  And telling him "Why don't you just leave Jayden."  He has a hard time leaving Jayden out and just couldn't do it.

They have had quite the day together!  It started this morning when Chase took the boys to go help clean the church with Danny and his girls, Katelyn and Madison!

Then after that we all headed to their baseball game!  We were excited because today they played against each other.  It was fun to watch them play and Chase and Jackson loved it!

After the game they all rode home with Danny in their van, Chase dropped him off, and then brought all the kids back to our apartment to load up the stuff and head out!  This is a picture of them in the elevator.  The door closed before I could lecture them about staying close together, not wondering off, listen to Dad, drive carefully, and everything else that goes through your head as you send 5 kids off to camp with Dad!  Hope they make it and I hope they have fun!  So far all I have heard is that Jayden pooped his pants.  Hope to get an update soon.

Jayden turns 3!

Jayden Grant Palmer

March 26th

Happy Birthday!

 What a stud!  I could go on and on about Jayden! He has such a unique personality.  He will make you laugh, cry, and smile all in one day!  We love him so much!  I am excited to get the chance to stop and think about the past three years with him.  He is so much fun!

Jayden is our man child!  He is like an adult in a little boys body!  He is the first to give you a hug but also the first to put you in your place.  He frequently tells me to "smile Mom", "be happy",  "you look cute" and then gives me a big giant hug.  Then suddenly I will turn around and he will have his arms folded, his eyebrow furrowed, and his teeth grinding together.  I will ask him what is wrong and without saying anything he points at me.  Whoa!  What did I do?  His favorite line these days is "Your wrong Mom, I'm right!"  If He wasn't so cute when he did it I would be a little concerned.  But he knows how to butter me up and we have become incredibly good friends!

Jayden has very distinct passions.  He loves what he loves, and...if he doesn't like it, he does not entertain it.  He still absolutely loves his trains,  cars, and balls of all sorts.  But, at the end of the day "Pudgy" his dog is still his favorite.  

I am glad I have one more year with Jayden before he starts school.  It will be so fun to do a preschool for him and his friends, go on city adventures together, and kick it around the house.  He is at a fun age!

Although, as much as I try to win him over, Chase is still his favorite.  They are pals!  That is the best way to describe it.  If Jayden could he would want to shadow Chase all day.  Their personalities blend perfectly.  Chase calls Jayden Mater.  Too bad his favorite hat is Lightning Mcqueen because he really does remind us of Mater the tow truck!

We Love You little Mr. Jayder Mater!

Also goes by "Jay" - Grandpa

"J.J."- Little Chase

"Jayden Costco" -Seth

With his personality we will see what other nicknames he picks up over the years!

EASTER party

Wow, it has been so long since we have been able to spend Easter with family!  It was so fun, delightful, beautiful, and everything else!  We began the celebration with our families annual Easter Party!  This Easter party has been going on ever since I can remember.  We have done the same thing for years and even though we are older;  some with kids, in college, or completely caught up in the high school years...there are a few things that never get old, Mom's holiday parties!  They bring us together connecting old memories with the present!

                            

Getting ready for the relay races

Jayden and Liza girl were the first bunnies to race across the yard!

Jackson desperately trying to keep his feet together

Chase and Crozier taking the bunny ears very seriously

Grandma Bunny Cheering everyone on!

The bubble blowing contest

Katie going at it

The 3 winners!

Decorating seriously colorful sugar cookies.  If you like yellow frosting you are in LUCK!

Everyone lining up for the egg hunt! 

Our time in Utah

I have been meaning to write all about the past few weeks and somehow each day gets away from me.  Not sure what it is?  Running, Laundry, Cleaning, or trying to manage the boys in the crazy city that we live in!  I realized after going home to Utah a few weeks ago just how crazy it is living in Manhattan.  It is a completely different world here.  It just is.  But as long as I can get out every once and a while I still love it here.
Now, where to begin...
A few weeks ago we were able to fly home for Paige's Wedding!  We felt so lucky to be able to be there with everyone and enjoy time with them.  Tye is great and we are excited to have him in the family and get to know him better!  The boys love him!

Congratulations Paige and Tye

Grandkids with Nana and Papa

Outside the Draper Temple. I still have to find the nice picture of everyone.  This is the only one I have downloaded and as you can see...

Katie was the only one ready for that one! At first I was wondering where Jackson was but then I spotted him behind the scene with Jake.  I am sure he was trying to escape.  

Jayden

We are realizing that the bigger our family keeps getting the harder it is to get everyone to cooperate for a picture

But we will be able to look back and be reminded of each of their personalities as kids. 

We get a lot of comments in New York.  

You going for your girl? You better stop now!

Wow!  Ugh!

But probably what we get the most since Caleb has been born is,

"You've got yourself a basketball team!"  

We pretend like we haven't heard it before, chuckle...yep! 

Might as well call ourselves the Harlem Globetrodders!