Our First Spoookane Halloween

 Lando:
He was home every day this week before 5 and it. was. amazing. I'm going to like this week 2 of 5. He took his Peds Anesthesia Boards on Saturday. Assuming he passes, he is officially done with all boards for the rest of his life. I guess he has to recertify in 10 years. 

Becs: 
I was so happy all week. This week is what I expected motherhood to be like. Kids playing with friends, making snacks, driving kids to activities, helping them with homework, making booths for carnivals, just cultivating an ideal childhood for my children. I couldn't stop smiling all week. And even as we left the Fagues tonight, Lando looked over and saw me smiling and he just knew, knew that I was beaming because this was what I imagined motherhood being. Also, shout out to the Fague's. We love so many people here, and they are at the top of our list. 

I spoke in church and it went well enough. We love our church community too. I cried in my talk because I was finally able to say, "This is our home." 

I can't believe this is our life. Spokane is our life. We spent hours and hours and hours praying, thinking, making lists, talking, questioning, crying, wondering where we should raise our boys. And we found the perfect place for us. 

Spokane. You are home. 

Jaxson: 
He is doing basketball 3 times a week now. He was stoked that BYU beat Virginia. Landon even took him on a midnight taco bell run. He was Donovan Mitchell for Halloween at school and our church carnival. And then tonight with J and his friends he was Mayhem from all-state. 

Ty: 
Tyler was the Mandilorian. I don't really know why, its not like he's ever seen that show.... movie? I think I failed on costumes this year. Well no I succeeded because I did nothing but let him pick something at costco and then buy it and they were thrilled. 

Conversation on Friday: 
Jax: Ty you need your backpack 
Ty: Mandilorians don'y wear backpacks. 

Luke: 
He was an astronaut which is honestly perfect, because he loves all books and things that talk about space. He has shifted from really hard toddler to sometimes hard toddler but mostly so dang adorable. He is such a good little helper and wants to just keep up with his brothers. He would not let anyone carry his bag tonight even though it was so full of candy and he was lagging behind. That didn't stop him for moving those little legs as fast as he could. I wish I had gotten a video. 

Brigs: 
He loves pumpkin bread. He had 4 solid poppy diapers this week. That is 6 total in his whole life. That have been more than just a small bit of bright yellow poop. I mean one even made me gag. I never thought I would cheer after gagging from a stinky diaper. But I did. Or cried. I think he is shifting a little. Just in time to go to our speech pathologist on Tuesday. Doesn't it always happen like that? You finally get in for help, and the problem has resolved. 

I'm so happy we live here and we live in this house. I couldn't have dreamed of a better situation than what we have right now. 

Jaxson turns 10.

Jaxson, 

You turned 10 this week. I can't believe it. You have been with us almost as long as dad and I have been together. You are so incredibly good. You are kind. In fact you are almost too kind, we need you to be a little more aggressive on the basketball court. You are hard working, waking up early in the morning to practice basketball, running hard each practice to make your goal of running ten miles on your tenth birthday. You are the most incredible learner. I didn't realize that all children didn't just pick things up after the first time a parent told them, but you did. 

"Don't say that word." 

"Make sure to close the door." 

"Here is how you fold laundry." 

"Be observant and pitch in when you notice someone is flustered" 

Etc. etc. etc. 

You read the entire Book of Mormon when you were 7 years old, and you still remember details about the book that I don't even remember, and i've read it so many times. I've known for a long time that you were an incredibly special kid. And that also means you will have and have had incredible pressure/expectations placed on your shoulders. But I know you will/can handle it. 

Jaxson I trust you to the moon and back. I just do. I know I can count on you. 

Thank you for being with me 10 + 9 months/12 + 2 months that your dad and I have been together. The road would have been a lot lonelier, a lot less fun, a lot less handsome, a lot less cute, a lot less sporty, and a lot less good if you weren't apart of it with us. 

Now. If you turn 11, we really will kick you right out of the house. 

Mom 

Lando: 
Finished his call week. Mowed the lawn for the first time. Was home for the entirety of Jaxson's birthday. Went to the BYU game. Had YM presidency meetings today. Good week 

Becs:
Threw a pretty stellar RECESS birthday party. Put together a Kahoot and a kids corner for the BYU tailgate. Made more connections. Hosted my brother Gary and mom who decided to fly in last minute to the BYU game. Was asked to teach a lesson in RS last night and taught it today, (I mean I didn't teach at all, just led a discussion). Connected with my sister-in-laws and brothers. 

Jax: 

Turned 10. He LOVED his party. He got books, basketball shorts, and a smart basketball for his birthday. He had two practices this week. He wanted to skip school, play games in the morning, go to Olive Garden, then run 10 miles. Check. Check. Check. He had to pick between his all-city cross country meet or the BYU game. We made it possible for him to be able to choose, but he couldn't do both. He choose the all-city meet. But at the very last second decided to stay in Pulman for the game. He had a blast. Oh and he ran 10 miles on his tenth birthday. Oh and we decorated for his birthday. In 10 years we have done this decorating tradition in 5 different homes. (He's lived in 7, but two were before his first birthday.) It was fun to look back at pictures. 

Ty: 

He is loving his life here. He has so many good friends. He so easily participated in the Primary Program. I never even once helped him. I was shocked. And Landon said, "peer pressure helps Ty." That sounds bad. Ty is incredible, he is incredibly observant and watches others all of the time. I know deep down in my heart Spokane was in large part for Tyler. He earned up $15 to buy Jaxson a baby yoda pillow. I love his generous heart. (PS: We just found out that the people's home we were just out, their TV was broken. We asked the boys if they knew what happened and Ty admitted that it was his fault. I am so proud of him. So dang proud that he told us the truth!")

Luke: 
Kill me with toddlers. They make you want to rip your hair out and then they make you the happiest human on the planet. He makes himself chicken nuggets every day for lunch all by himself. He loves school. People. Music. All of these things fill Lukie's heart so much. Oh and food, mostly chicken nuggets lately. 

Brigham: 
He measured in the 1% in weight on Friday. Moved down from the 2% from 6 weeks ago. It was both validating and depressing. I really am his only food source, which is why i'm so exhausted. He just won't swallow food. So we are going to a speech pathologist.