Joye's A Big Girl Now!

Joye decided that going to the potty was her idea. She does awesome, she hasn't had one accident in her unders (I hope I don't jinx her). I put a diaper on her at night when we started using the potty just in case. After about 2 nights she wouldn't wear a diaper, she just wanted her unders. She has done so good, no new sheets! It is so nice not having anymore diapers!!!! I had to do some bribing though. I took her to Wal-Mart and bought some princess pull-ups. I told her I wasn't going to buy anymore diapers, these were her last ones. She cried and said she wanted Princess! So I told her we would buy her princess unders (I had already tried Elmo and Mickey Mouse unders, so I wasn't banking on these princess unders) Then I took her to the bikes, (She always wants to ride with the boys) and told her if she uses the Big Girl Potty, I'll buy her a bike. I took the bike off the rack, put her on it, and let her ride it up and down the aisle. Then I took her off and put the bike back, and told her when she uses the big girl potty it's hers. She of course was screaming, "My Bike!!! My Bike!!!" as we walked away. Every time we were in Wal-Mart we'd walk past the bikes, she'd tell us which one was hers. Wanting that bike is what did it for her. Aunt Mi-A gave Joye, Raimee's old elbow pads and knee pads. They have princesses on them. One morning Joye got up with her princess unders on and made me put on her pads, and kept asking me for her bike. She's ready! We need to get to the store to get her that bike. Yay Joye!!! We are so proud of you!

My Big Girl Joye!

(Don't mind the nakedness, and the bed head)

UEA Weekend

UEA this year we went to Idaho to Ricky's cabin. We took Braden's parents and his sisters. We had fun. I didn't get many pictures, I forgot my camera when we did the fun stuff. Grandma and Grandpa went hiking with the kids everyday. They went every where, the kids loved it. Grandma and the kids made this awesome teepee.
We had bought the boys yoyo's before we left. Grandpa and Daddy, got lots of use out of them.

Our Smartie Pants

Jaxon's teacher came up to me while I was at school the other day, and told me Jaxon was so smart. I knew that he was smart, but she told me how smart. She told me on the Kindergarten Assessments, he had the highest scores in the class. Awesome! Then the first of this week Jaxon went and read with the Literacy Coach. She said that Jaxon is the best reader in the entire Kindergarten! He is where he should be for 1st grade!! Nice job Jax!! What a smartie! Jaxon's teacher also tells me how sweet he is. There are a few kids in his class that get extra attention from Jaxon. One little girl in a wheelchair, Jaxon loves her and helps her. And another little girl, her parents are going through a divorce, and she is a mess. But if she is with Jaxon she is happy. So Jaxon always does stuff with her so she won't be sad. What a stud!! Watch out ladies...Brains, sweetness, and looks...Triple threat!