Jackson Andrew Grant & Tyler

Monday, February 10, 2014

Another Perfect Preemie!!

Baby Boy #4 was born on Wednesday, January 15th. He was born at 33 weeks, 7 weeks early. He weighed 5 lbs 1 oz and was 17 3/4 inches long. He stayed in the NICU at Chandler Regional Hospital, exactly where the twins stayed when they were born. It was so much fun seeing all our favorite nurses!! (We grew to love those nurses that tenderly cared for the twins for 3 months.) We were blessed to have our favorite Neonatologist as his doctor. He only had to stay in the NICU for 8 days!! What a miracle. We named him Tyler James.

Tyler is the most perfect baby!! He's a wonderful eater and sleeper. It's amazing having a newborn in our house!! Jackson was cuddling with him the other day and I heard him whisper, "Tyler, can you tell me what heaven was like?!" It was so precious!! What a miraculous blessing to have 4 sweet boys! Our home feels like heaven on earth.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

We're 2 and we're LOVING every minute of it!

Andrew & Grant turned 2 on Saturday, November 23rd.

Andrew

Grant

Their birthday party was a total blast! It was a family party with 15 adults (my parents and siblings) and 28 children (the twins' cousins). My whole family arrived in Arizona that day for a week for Thanksgiving. So, the twins' party was the kickoff to a super fun week with my family. It was amazing to spend time with all my siblings and their children!!

These are some of my favorite pictures from the NICU, taken when they were 6 weeks old. They were born 3 months premature (at 27 weeks) and Andrew weighed 2 lbs 5 oz and Grant weighed 2 lbs 2 oz. They've come so far! I love that they're still best buddies. They share with each other, love to play with each other, have their own language when they "talk" to each other, and are total partners in crime! Love these crazy fun 2-year-olds!

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Halloween ~ Dr. Seuss Style

Halloween was delightful! Jackson dressed as The Cat in the Hat, Andrew as Thing 1 and Grant as Thing 2.

Our sweet Cat in the Hat.

Our serious Thing 1.

Our cuddly Thing 2.

Thing 1 and Thing 2

In early October we went to Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland. The twins were hilarious running around the park, gathering candy in their buckets. They were a hit and fit the part perfectly! People everywhere stopped to watch them in action because they were just too funny!!

Our photographer came up with the cute idea of announcing our pregnancy by writing, "Thing 3 Coming Soon!"

We can't wait for the arrival of baby boy #4, due in February.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A Pirate's Life For Me!

Fall Little League Baseball started in August, and Jackson's first two games were this weekend, September 6th & 7th. This season, he's a Pirate! Yo Ho, Yo Ho! Go Pirates!! He's plays in Chandler National Little League.

Friday night's game was against the Cubs, they lost 11-8. Saturday morning's game was against the Cardinals and they won, 12-5! Next week, they play the White Sox and the Red Sox.

He loves having dad on the field as one of the assistant coaches.

And he loves having the brothers there, cheering him on! (No smiles as they were hot, hungry, tired and did not want to be buckled in the stroller!) :-) Jackson loves to sneak out of the dugout and smother them with kisses!! So sweet!!

Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A Pirate's Life For Me!

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

20 months old - "How can you stand the cuteness?!?"

On July 23rd the twins turned 20 months old.

Andrew

Grant

Recently I had them at the doctor's office. I overheard a nurse ask our nurse,

"How can you stand the cuteness?!?" Ha Ha Yeah...they are pretty cute!!

Monday, July 22, 2013

Fun in First Grade!!

Jackson started 1st grade on Monday, July 22nd. He was crazy excited, and has been counting down the days all summer long! So far he loves it and is off to a great start!

For his Kindergarten Graduation, he received a new backpack and lunchbox as gifts. He's been dying to use them! He picked out the 3D Holographic Angry Birds Space set on Amazon.

I'm so excited about his teacher, Miss Burski. She's taught for 25 years and is awesome! She's never married or had kids, and teaching and her students are her life. She's super sweet and is really tender. (She's perfect for Jackson!!) She's incredibly dedicated and logs long hours at the school. I know he's in good hands.

On Sunday, the day before school started, Eric gave Jackson a Father's Priesthood Blessing.

Thumbs up for a great school year!

Monday, June 24, 2013

Jackson is in "The Friend" Magazine

So exciting!! Jackson is in the July edition of "The Friend" Magazine! Page 39.

My 15-year-old niece Elli from Dallas, Texas FaceTimed me on Thursday to tell us! We were so anxious for our copy to arrive on Friday. He thinks he's famous now!! Ha Ha

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Pomp and Circumstance, Kindergarten Graduation!

On Wednesday, May 29th Jackson graduated from Kindergarten!! It was quite the event and he looked incredible in his cap and gown!!

His graduation announcement turned out so cute!

The ceremony was in his school auditorium with the whole kindergarten class, then the reception was in his classroom. Once they started playing "Pomp and Circumstance" and all 100 kindergarteners paraded in wearing their caps and gowns, I just started to cry!! It was so adorable!!

Jackson's teacher parading in the children

The awesome principal

Jackson waiting for his name to be called

Receiving his diploma

The Kindergarteners sang a bunch of cute songs as part of the program. "I like School", "Big Dreams", "Time to Graduate" and "Start Spreading the News."

The reception cake had all the children's name on it!

Jackson's teacher made each of her students a large "Memory Book" scrapbook filled with pictures and special projects from throughout the year!! It was amazing and Jackson loves his memory book!

We love you Mrs. Varner!! You are truly extraordinary!!

Thanks for a great school year!!

The day before graduation, all the Kindergarteners participated in a kinder talent show! Each child got up and performed a talent. It was so delightful!! Some kids told jokes, read passages from a book, sang, danced, hoola-hooped, did karate moves, volleyed a volleyball. It was amazing!! Each child was so brave, and so darling!! Jackson played the piano. He played, "Yankee Doodle" "Muffin Man" and "It's a Small World." He rocked!!