Not Keepin' Up Part 2

So... I realize I skipped a lot between Jaxon being born and school starting, so I'm going to do a little back tracking.

Starting with a sweet little Baby Shower Keeva and Lila threw for their Mama (Invites went out with the help of their Dad, so cute)

We brought our sweet baby home from the hospital 3 days after he was born (it was rough on the Mama, but Daddy really stepped up his game). Pat took two weeks off before Jaxon was born and 2 months off after we brought him home; it was definitely a big transition from 2-3 munchkins, in fact I'm still trying to figure it out. Luckily, I have this sweet face right next to me (at all times) reminding me just how sweet life is.
                                              
As soon as we brought Jaxon home, the girls were all up in his business

                                                 We took our first family photo

We celebrated St. Patrick's Day, in our usual decorative style

Jaxon turned a month old and met Roger Rabbit aka The Easter Bunny

(Jax is on the right and Jacob is on the left)

Carney, Tyler, and Lila also enjoyed the Easter Bunny

Keeva celebrated her 7th  (Merida birthday) on Easter; she also went to Seaworld.

and she received the Citizenship Award at school

Jaxon turned 2 months old

Mother of 3 Day

Jaxon 3 months

Lila graduates from Preschool, Mom's Day Out

Jaxon 4 months

Dance Recital

We went to Law Enforcement Night at the Padres' Game

And finally summer arrived and we started hangin' out at the pool with all of our friends and family! 

We celebrated the 4th  (all day and night)

Jaxon 5 months

As the summer got hotter, we started venturing to the beach more frequently

Jaxon sat by himself for the 1st time ever!

(at the beach 4 months and 3 weeks)

Jaxon 6 months

And then school begins.... Goodbye summer

Not Keepin' Up

That's right, I'm clearly not keepin' up, if my year long break from blogging is any indication. So much of my life has changed since I last posted; I'm not even sure where to begin. I guess I'll start with my life changer, sweet Baby Jax! Jaxon James Hand born Feb 21, 2013 at 7lbs 5oz and 21 inches long...what a cutie!

Jaxon was one of 4 babies born this year on the Engebrits' side of the family. Angela & Frank had Jacob David,  John & Susanne with Davis Roman, and sweet Iris entered was born to Nick and Sara.

Summer was low key, but kept us going. We went to the beach as much as possible ( a few times a week). We swam a lot with friends. The girls started tennis lessons with Uncle Frank and took on-line piano lessons (don't ask- I was delusional & sleep deprived when I came up with the idea).

Then summer ended and life got put on a very tight schedule, which included Lila starting Kindergarten and Keeva entering the 2nd grade.  We walk each morning to school to avoid traffic and get a little fresh air while it's still nice out.

                                    

Summer Heat Extremes

This blazing summer heat has got to go! I can hardly stand it, and not just because I am pregnant; I would feel annoyed with this heat REGARDLESS! For example, it's 11pm right now and I am sitting in the living room with all of my windows open, including my sliding glass door, a fan pointed directly at me while wearing a tank and booty shorts...it's just not right! AND, I can't stop eating watermelon! Sheesh, it's a hot one!

Anyway, we are pretty much living in the pool this summer; we usually spend 4-6 hours per day swimming. The girls love every moment of it and I love how tired they are at the end of each day; it's a win/win!

This was from the summer of 2012...I forgot to finish and post it; can't remember over a year ago, so just posting.    The previous post is from the end of summer 2012...not sure why I posted it at the beginning of summer 2013; oh well