The Fair is...Fair

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I was the only one on this ride, Tyler had to practically force me to go on it. These rides just aren't as fun as I remember. I paid two dollars for whip-lash.

I thought maybe I would post some of the things we have done to our house so far, we refinshed this bathroom- we had to replace everything. Tyler built the sink cabinet from scratch! He even designed this super cool, pull out step for the kids to wash their hands...he is amazing I tell ya'.

Our Bathroom

Random Pictures of our family

Here are a bunch of pictures I randomly chose. We are always up to something...

One Sick Puppy

Our little Allie was pretty sick this week. She had a fever for 3 days! I took her in to the Doc, and they had to give her a shot to bring her temp down. That girl is one stubborn chica. Even when she is litterally too sick to walk, she fights taking any oral medication, and wouldn't eat or drink. I was so worried about her, but she is doing fine now. I swear she lost about five pounds. She is her own person, but we love her like it's nobodys business! Hopefully that strong personality will get her through harder days to come. We entered some of our veggies in the fair and they did really well. My canned goods only got 3rd place which is like telling somebody they weren't very good, but we'll give you a ribbon anyways. I'll try harder next year.

Another Summer

It is a little crazy to think back on this time last year. We had just moved to Winnemucca, Tyler was interning, I was pregnant...on and on I could go. So many things have changed for us in a year, it has been a very busy 12 months! 'Tis the season for canning! Our garden is starting to overflow with vegetables and I have canned quite a bit already, from plum jelly and syrup, to chili sauce and pickles. Tyler is in full swing with work now that school has started. I will be doing a joy-school with Allie this year. We are keeping things pretty basic, but it will be a good thing for her. She is extremely social and loves the interaction with kids. I am working with the Young Women in our ward now. So far, so good...It's quite a change for me since I've been working with the little children in Primary for so long. Bria is acting like a big kid already, I swear. She loves to sit and just grab at anything in her reach. She steals our food off of our plates frequently. She is still a wonderful sleeper, bless her heart. Allie has a new nickname. We call her "Templeton", you know, from Charlette's Web....the girl is such a pack rat. She creates little "nests" with the most random things. I find these nests behind couch cushions, carefully "packed" so that I wouldn't notice them unless I was looking. I also find them in her pillow case, the blankets on her bed, sometimes in a kitchen drawer, even once in a stuffed animal that had a hole in the neck. I have a feeling her and I aren't going to get along when it comes to cleaning her room when she's older. For those of you who know me well, I love organization, and despise clutter. Oh well, I should have known I'd be tested in this area-it keeps me humble.

More Updates

So I finally have pics! I am sorry it took so long. The girls have changed alot since I last posted. Tyler got called to be a Seminary Teacher, I guess that's what you get for saying you'll speak at Youth Conference. He's nervous, but excited to work with the youth. We are both learning the scripture mastery all over again. It was funny, we memorized them by listening to the songs, we looked like nerds in the car on our trip as we listened to them over and over again. Anyways, next year will be interesting.

A Long Time Comin'...

Since I last wrote we've had alot happen. Tyler and I celebrated our 5th Aniversary on May 3rd. We hiked up to a waterfall and Allie has been talking about it ever since. It has been a great five years. We went to Washington for Tyler's graduation; that was a great feeling. He got his Master's in School Psychology. We've signed on for another year here in Nevada, yes...we still like it. People ask that alot. If you've ever driven to California from Salt Lake, you know why they do. There isn't much out here, but we are happy. Tyler's parents are serving a mission in Spokane, so we got to visit them. My Aunt Tammy and Uncle Jim were also there. We got to see so many great friends, I'm glad we had the opportunity to go back. This last week I went on a mother/daughter getaway in Salt Lake and we ate at The Melting Pot. We were all in heaven, the food was so good. We stayed at the Plaza while our husbands took the kids. It was a fun night. Tyler and I went on to Blanding for his family's reunion. It was alot of traveling, but well worth it. I love Tyler's family. I think that was our last big trip of the summer considering gas prices. We may make one more trip to Idaho Falls, I guess we'll have to see.

Spring has Sprung!

Hey all. We had a great Spring Break. We just relaxed mostly and finished some odd projects. This last week Tyler went back to work and my Aunt stayed with us for her Spring Break. It was great to have her. It was like having two of me to do all of the work! We had a Pride and Prejudice marathon. 6 hours of Jane Austen, gotta' love it. Tyler was just grateful he didn't have to watch it with me. Allie is looking so big to me these days. She counts to 12 now, smartest girl ever I tell ya' (all parents think that about their kids, right?) Bria is so smiley and still sleeps through the night. Such a blessing.... Tyler and I are toying with the idea of starting a Dutch-Oven catering business. Just something to do while Tyler has the summers off. We don't expect to really make money off of it, but it would be something the family could do together. Tyler and I have had fun coming up with menu ideas and combinations. We'll see how it goes. We are going to Idaho Falls at the end of the month to visit my family. I'm nervous for the long trip with two kids, but I guess we have to do it at some point.

Out of the blue!

I was so excited to see so many friends find our blog. I wasn't good about getting e-mail addresses before we moved from place to place, so hopefully this will be a great way to stay in touch. (Just a side note for the Dial Fam: We've been looking for you guys, with no success. I'm glad you found us. I've been trying to post on your blog, but my computer has issues. Can you send me your e-mail? Ours is tylermandyjack@hotmail.com) I have to go to the library in order to post pictures, so that doesn't happen as often as I'd like it to. We are looking forward to a spring break this week. Tyler has the whole week off! We plan on doing a few random projects, but mostly just kickin' back. We have enjoyed a few visits from my family, first my Aunt Tammy and Uncle Jim from Washington came for a surprise visit, and then my parents and two of my brothers came for Bria's blessing. Jim helped us finish our bathroom before my parents came, it was sure nice to have a pro working on the house for a change, since Tyler and I are extreme amatures. The girls have been sick, so even thought we've had some good weather, we've been cooped up. Hopefully we can get healthy again. I need some fresh air and so does the two-year old. Taking Allie to the store can be quite the circus. Some times she will be so good, and then other times I only get half of my shopping done because the 2 year old, Wal-mart melt-down begins. Gotta' love those moments. Well, that's life as a mommy. I just celebrated my 24th B-Day. It was fun to spend it with family, but I gotta' say. 24 is not an exciting Birthday. Funny how life doesn't turn out quite how you "plan" it. It's a good life though, I'm sure I couldn't have planned it better. Have a happy Easter!

Our Family

Man oh man is it good to be us right now. We are enjoying our life with little Bria. Allie is adjusting so well to the changes, she has to know where the baby is at all times, and is ready with a binki or a diaper whenever we need one for Bria. Tyler was able to take a week off from work to be Mr. Mommy while I recovered. He has been so great. Laundry is always done, dishes are put away. He even mops, changes bedding, and makes some mean breadsticks. I think I've got a good one. I have been feeling pretty darn good. I'm adjusting to the late night feeding, it's amazing how you forget everything so quickly. I have some major spring fever with the nice weather we've been having. I'm ready to plant a garden and get a yard whipped into shape. Tyler and I have all of these great projects in mind for the house and yard, but they will just have to wait until we can save up to do them. It's hard to not fall into the whole buy now pay later thing, but we don't want any regrets. I guess the house will just have to stay green for another year:) Until next time...The Jack pack

Happy Holidays!

I haven't been so good about the up-dates, but I have plenty of excuses:) My biggest excuse is that we recently bought a house! It was the one we have been wanting, but we didn't think we had a chance at it. Through some divine intervention (it's a long story) we were able to move in after Thanksgiving. We have been working hard to make it our home and recently finished remodeling the kitchen. When I say recently, I mean Saturday. We are just taking one room at a time as we can afford to do it, but it was fun to get the biggest room out of the way. The kitchen really is the biggest room in the house, that was the selling feature for me. We just love it, and have felt extremely blessed. I have never lived in a place quite like Winnemucca, the people are amazing here. Rather than just offering service, they don't waste time asking, they just show up at the door to help so you can't refuse. I feel like I have lived here forever. I have been humbled by all the service that has been given to us. Tyler and I are usually pretty proud and have a hard time asking for help, so this has been good for us. With the baby coming in 7 weeks, I'm feeling anxious! We've been so busy, I don't feel quite as prepared as I did with Allie, but we are getting there. It's nice to have Tyler on a school district's schedule, because he has a long break for Christmas. My sister Tara and her family came to visit for a couple of days as they were traveling to Fallon to visit Kevin's parents. It was fun to have company. Then we spent Christmas with just our little family, it was so much fun to have a quite holiday after all of our crazy moves. Tyler's parents are now serivng in Spokane, Washington on a mission. Ironic that they were called there right after we left. They have met some of the people we know there, that has been a fun thing. Well best wishes and happy New Year!

A day in the life of the Jack Family...

I guess not much has changed since I last wrote. We were excited to have Tyler's parents come for a visit this month. We had a great time showing them around our little town, even though it didn't take much time to do. Our days are filled mostly with me cooking (I've been on a little baking binge) and then cleaning up my mess after I'm done. Allie is learning to play on her own better now, she was pretty needy after we first moved in, so it's nice to see her adjusting so well. The weather has been a little crazy, either it's cold, windy, and wet, or it's sunny and beautiful. Everywhere we have lived has been so differen't. From Utah, to Washington, and now Nevada. We have had quite the adventures. Tyler has to go to Las Vegas for a training this weekend, it's just over night, so it won't be very long, thank goodness. Tyler has been blessed with a great boss, and we have become very close to their family. We are still looking into homes around here. We have found one we really want, but we will see what happens. I'm perfectly content with where we are at right now, but it would be fun to have some walls of my own to paint.:) I'm trying to get pictures posted, but it hasn't been letting me, I'll keep trying, love you all!