WASTING TIME

We had a good afternoon today. Peyton had her 2 week doctor appointment so I met them at the doctors and spent the hour with the other two. We decided that t would not be fun to sit in the car so we went on an adventure around the old Cottonwood Hospital. We found a grassy spot where we played under the trees and played catch. We then got kicked out of there because some people showed up to mow. We then went and found an old gate to play with. After that we spotted a big truck and some big piles of dirt in the parking lot where the kids spent some time throwing rocks up the pile. We finally got back to the car just before Jaclyn and Peyton. Her appointment went great, she is already weighing almost 9 lbs. She is sure getting fat!

Just Can't Get Enough

With the blessing of having Peyton in our home comes the new challenge of keeping her away from her brother and sister. All Braxton wants to do is hold her and get her anything he can. As for Chloe she likes to look at her, point, and say "baby." It has been quite a change having a third child in the home. Lucky for us she is stating to sleep a little longer at night. Those first few nights were a little rough. Here are a few pictures from the last week or so.

PEYTON BELLE HAS ARRIVED!!!!

The long wait is finally over! Jaclyn was scheduled to have our new baby girl on Tuesday but Peyton was not having it. She wanted to be like her brother and sister and be born on a Monday. Jaclyn woke up at 4am monday morning with contractions. She spent most of the morning in a chair timing them. Around 10:30am we headed up to Lehi to drop our kids off at their best friend Oaklee's house for a long party and sleepover. When we finally got to the hospital they hooked Jaclyn up to the monitors and then the waiting begun. After an hour crawled by Jaclyn had continued to dilate, so with excitement they admitted her. Then the real waiting began. Lucky for us Peyton didn't want to wait long. By 4:30pm she was ready to come, and by 5:02pm she was here. The doctor called it a no push labor, meaning that the entire time the doctor told her not to push and just to breath. It was great to see her. She was 7lbs and 10 oz. Also she was 20 inches long. Her and mom had a long night in the hospital and are now excited to be home. Here are a few pictures of our new angel.

We Are Slackers!!!

It has sure been a while since we threw up a post, so here we go. We have done quite a bit in the last few weeks. First off when coming home from the first BYU game we ran into a little problem. As we were picking up our children Jaclyn thought it would make for an interesting night if she fell and pulled a ligament in her foot. If she wasn't in enough discomfort by carrying a basketball in her tummy she now gets to wear a boot on her foot. Not fun for her. Soon after that we took our annual trip to Lava Hot springs to run the river. Braxton and I had to throw up the Fohawk is it is a tradition as well. IT was a blazing 59 degrees out side with a water temperature just above freezing. Surprisingly I didn't see any ice in the river. After two long and cold runs we decided to call it quits. It was super fun once your body numbed up and you couldn't feel anything. The worst part was getting out of the river and standing out in the cold and wind trying to haul the tubes back up to the top. We did spend the next part of the night in the hot pools that range from 107 degrees to somewhere around 114 degrees. They sure felt nice.
Last weekend we went on the ward campout in Hobble Creek Canyon. There was a huge turn out as 7 families showed up. It actually made it really fun only have a few families there. We spent about 3 hours playing milk jug baseball. We played until almost ten at night. What it is is baseball but you use an empty milk jug as the ball. It was crazy fun. It is easy to hit, but hard to hit very far. Also it is near impossible to catch and throw as it spins in all directions and is slippery. The only problem was is that the adults wanted to start there own game because it was getting to fierce for the children as it was no holds bar when running between bases. When we finally went to bed the fun really began. Chloe woke up around 1:30am crying and wouldn't stop. Jaclyn finally took her into the car to warm up and try to sleep. Braxton then climbed into my sleeping bag, and that is how we spent the night. No one really got much sleep. But is was worth it. Also Braxton made a new girl friend on the trip. She is a 12 year old girl that lives down the street. He followed her the entire time and wouldn't go to bed until she did. He even cried when we left because he didn't want to leave her. The next day at church he even sat with her the entire time and didn't make a peep. That just might be a blessing.
Finally if anyone has actually read this long blog of mine, I am proud of you. This is longer then most books that I have read in my life. We are hoping to have the baby soon. Jaclyn is in a bunch of pain each day. So please say some prayers that will make her water break and then they have to take us. As soon as we do have the baby I will make sure to post some picks. Until then, peace!