Spring Training

Ryan's best friend from high school came in to town from California and invited Ryan and the girls to join him at a Spring Training baseball game. The girls were excited to go (well, that isn't really true but I was excited for them to go) especially since they had to drive an hour to get to the game. The game started at 1PM and Ryan called me around 1:30 to tell me that their tickets were right behind the dugout (another old friend from high school works for the Indians and got them the tickets for free) and to say that there were a lot of fun things to do other than watch the game.

Hailey and Peyton were able to go to the batting cages and practice their swings. I think Hailey would have done better if her eyes were open.

The fun only lasted a short while because Peyton started feeling sick and they had to leave after 4 innings. The girls did have a good time and they said that they would love to go again. Maybe next year.

Surprise

When Ryan, Hailey, Alexis, and I got home this afternoon Peyton met us at the door and told us she had a big surprise for us. She was so excited and couldn't wait for us to come inside. When we walked into the kitchen we saw plates with yummy fruit on them. She had made us each a fruit platter and wanted us to eat them right away.
Ryan took a big bite out of what he thought was a grapefruit slice (I don't think grapefruits are usually sliced like an orange but I guess he wasn't thinking). His face showed very quickly that it was not a grapefruit but it was a lemon. We were all laughing so hard.

Thanks Peyton for making our afternoon so fun. The fruit was wonderful but not as wonderful as you are. We love you.

What's Going On?

I have been terrible about taking pictures and blogging lately but I am going to start trying harder so I have some memories to look back on . A few weeks ago Hailey had her friend Olivia over to play. Of course they decided to dress up like princesses. These costumes have been used by Peyton and now Hailey has taken them over. I can't wait to see if Alexis enjoys dressing up in them one day like her older sisters.
Now that we have entered the month of March Grandma Ferrell made the girls matching St. Patrick's Day dresses. So of course they just had to wear them to church today. I am glad that they still don't mind wearing matching dresses. I know that day will soon come when Peyton doesn't want any part of it. I will enjoy it while it lasts.

Alexis has started pulling herself up to a standing position and is really proud of herself when she does. She doesn't know how to walk along the furniture yet and is still learning how to sit back down after she gets up. She is growing up so fast.

If you haven't noticed Alexis likes to stick out her tongue. We have a hard time getting her to smile at times but you can always get her to stick out her tongue.

Her older sisters are learning the hard way that Alexis is no longer stationary. We have had a few paper misfortunes and Hailey can no longer play with her toys on the floor while Alexis is around. I keep telling them it is only going to keep getting worse so they shouldn't get upset. Eventually they will learn. Boy it is so fun having a mobile baby.

Traveling

Well Ryan is gone again but this time he is in China. His Dad took him to China to meet his business contacts that they have been working with on their tie business. They are also ordering 40 more patterns from the tie factory. Ryan was so excited to go and even made his dad plan a small side trip to the Great Wall. He will be gone for 9 days this time but luckily I have lots of family around to make it go by fast. The other traveler in our family is Alexis. She just recently started crawling and is loving her new found freedom. She is also starting to try to pull herself up to a standing position. She has managed to do it a few times already. I guess I will have to watch her a lot more closely now. She is growing up so fast.

Happy Valetine's Day

We had a great time celebrating Valentine's Day this weekend. On Friday Ryan and I were able to go on a date to do sealings at the temple and then went out to dinner. It was really special because Ryan's mission President was the sealer at the temple and it was so nice to see him and enjoy his knowledge and spirit. On Saturday we went to Peyton's volleyball game and Hailey's soccer game. Amber and her kids came over for a short visit and Alexis was able to enjoy her cousin Brennen holding her.

While Amber was visiting she told us that her daughter Kalle and her dad were going to a Father/Daughter dinner at Chick-fil-A. I thought that it sounded like a lot of fun so I got Ryan to make reservations (yes, you had to make reservations). They had a nice sit down dinner where they served you, took your picture with the cow, and gave you a gift certificate to Best Buy. The girls had a great time.

This morning I got up and made a special breakfast for the girls and Ryan. We had red, heart shaped biscuits, strawberries and whip cream, bacon, and hot chocolate with whipped cream.

Then they opened their Valentine's and ate a little treat.

The girls were able to wear their matching Valentine dresses that Grandma Ferrell made them to church. I thought that they looked so cute. After church we went to a birthday party for my Mita (grandmother) who turned 96 yesterday. It was great seeing my Dad's family and the girls had a great time jumping on Nicole's trampoline. After we left the party we came home to have our traditional candlelight dinner with the girls. They look forward to this all year long and they were so excited. They picked roast, potatoes, carrots, asparagus, and gravy. We had chocolate covered strawberries, brownies, and pie for dessert. It was nice to have Ryan's parents join us this year for our celebration. I have such a wonderful family and I am so grateful for each and every one of them. I love you Peyton, Hailey, Alexis, and Ryan. Happy Valentine's Day.

Valentine Parties

The girls have had a lot of fun over the past couple of days celebrating Valentine's Day. Ryan's mom decided to help the girls make homemade Valentine's this year and she really outdid herself. The girls enjoyed spending time with her and I am so grateful for her willingness to help. Yesterday Hailey had her preschool party and she was all decked out in her dress Grandma Ferrell made her and her homemade Valentines.
Today, Hailey and I were invited to a Mother/Daughter Valentine lunch at her friend Meg's house. We had a great time eating and playing. There were about 10 little girls there and it was fun to see them enjoying each other. Here they are swinging.

Peyton was excited to go to school today and hand out her Valentines. She even made a special Valentine for her teacher (of course with Grandma's help). She said her classmates loved them. Here she is all decked out in her Valentine dress made by Grandma Ferrell.

I can't wait to celebrate more with them on Sunday.

I copied this post from my Sister-In-Law Ashley's blog. The family tie business is finally up and running so take a look. We are all very excited.

WANT TO WIN??? ENTER HERE!!!

HURRAY!!! IT'S OFFICIAL!!!
http://www.thematchingtieguy.com/ is up and running!
What do we sell you ask?
We sell neckties in EVERY SIZE! Every pattern is available in all sizes from Newborn to adult, and with hair ribbons to match as well!!

We are so excited! So, we are going to generate some interest and excitement by running a contest!
First off, What do you win?
You win your choice of matching ties, with hair ribbons to match- for every member of your immediate family!!! (Parents included)
Yes, even if you are the Duggars with 18 children, We'll send them all free! (PS- if you win and actually say you have 18 children, I may need to see a picture for proof!!) :o)
Here are the rules- and they are simple!
Just make a blog post about the Matching Tie guy and include the following-
~A link to our Website http://www.thematchingtieguy.com/
~The flier Above
~The name/description of the ties you want for your family
(you'll have to go to the website to decide!)
~A link to my blog (http://www.jaxonsfam.blogspot.com/) so other's can enter as well. Then come leave me a comment that you put it on your blog. When I check it out on your blog, You are automatically entered!
BUT WAIT!!! There's one more way to win! If you link here from someone else's blog, leave their name and blog address as the place you found out about us. IF YOU WIN, THEY WIN TOO!!! Free ties for both families!
So put it on your blog, leave me a comment, then get all your friends and family to enter and make sure they leave your name as the person they heard from!
Contest Ends Next Thursday night at Midnight...so you have one week to get crackin'!!!
(And I'm very excited to use one of those online number generators to pick the winner!)
PS-It doesn't matter where you live, we will ship them!!!
PSS- There is NO wait time! We do not handmake these, so the turnaround time is 24 hours. They are made in a professional tie factory and we have 40,000 waiting in our warehouse to ship to you AS SOON AS YOU MAKE YOUR ORDER!