San Carlos, MX

So we learned that there is a benefit to living way down south and that is beautiful beaches.  We went with some friends on  a 6 hour drive to San Carlos, Mexico. It is beautiful there. One morning we had some dolphins come swim up next to us. 

We learned that the fun doesn't have to end when you have kids.... like everyone told us. We took Jaden out snorkeling with us. He loved it and even took his naps out on the water. 
This kid has been fearless since the day he was born. 

Jaden's 1st B-Day

My little boy turned one and had the coolest birthday party that he will probably ever get. Our good friends had these huge slides and let us borrow them for the party. We probably had around 50 people show up. It's too bad he won't even remember.

Krishelle's wedding

That's right. My little sis got married on one very, very hot summer day in St George. Mike is perfect for her and a great addition to our family.

Posing with Grandma Melville. (We miss you!)  Look at how cute Jaden is in the little tux. 

Silly J-Bug

Jaden's nickname was J-Bug until one day he turned and said "Mom, I not Bug" Now he really gets after us if we call him Jaden Bug. 

I don't know how he manages to find the dirtiest things to play in. 

He loves monster trucks and sings us his monster truck song every day and the top of his lungs.

The Fun Begins

We never knew how much fun being parents could be. We love it! There is definitely never a dull moment. I didn't know how many diapers a baby required. I really think that Jaden would wait until we pulled his diaper down to play a joke on us because every time we did he would pee. We would even wait a couple of minutes and finally get brave enough to change his diaper and then Ha, Ha, he would get us again. I'll never forget the first time that Dave got sprayed on while changing his diaper. He jumped and gave this look that shouts "You've got to be kidding me." It was hilarious. 

I think it was obvious who was feeding him this time. Mommy never makes this big of a mess.

Cactus, Dirt and Sagebrush

We had no idea how much cactus there could be in one little are. There was so much dirt, cactus and sagebrush everywhere. We really started to miss that green stuff that grows outside of AZ called grass. You are pretty lucky to have grass in your backyard if you live in Tucson. We did however see some of the most amazing sunsets there. 

Moving to Tucson

Two weeks after Jaden was born we moved to Tucson, AZ. Dave decided that he was ready for a career change and so we packed all of our stuff and our brand new little baby boy into a U Haul and went for a very long drive. We thought he might cry the whole way but the jerky movements of the truck rocked him to sleep. He didn't make a peep. 

I attended hair school from about Jan 2002 to Jan 2003. We had just finished adding a little salon into our home when Dave told me he would like to move.