Jaxon - 14

Jaxon in Gobin Valley.  He loved jumping from rock to rock

 This week Jaxon turned 14!  Wow!  We told him he's grown up now.  Jaxon is quite an adventure.  He always keeps our lives exciting.  Never a dull moment with that kid.  I have experienced every emotion with him.  Happiness, scared, surprise, frustration, proud, anger and love.

Jaxon pitching

 Jaxon has this unique quality about him.  He seems to be good at anything he tries.  He is very athletic and loves to play whatever sport is in season.  Right now, it's football.  Every day after school, he and Kyson round up the neighborhood kids and play football.  When winter comes, it will be basketball.  And, of coarse, in the spring there will be baseball.  My favorite.  I love to watch him play.  He knows the game so well and is so good at it.  He has only come across a few things that he doesn't seem to naturally be good at.  Unfortunately, when that happens he gives up on that and doesn't want to try it anymore. 

Jaxon shooting his Dad's gun

 When we went camping to Goblin Valley, Dale brought his guns.  Jaxon loved shooting them and was quite good at it.  He was also very good at throwing the clay pigeons in the air for people to shoot.  Must be all the baseball.

Jaxon jumping into the pool

 When we got our pool this summer, Jaxon wanted to move the trampoline next to the pool to use it to jump in.  At first, Dale did not like that plan.  He felt it was unsafe.  Jaxon's persistence won and he was the first one to jump in the freezing cold water.

Jaxon at the NJHS ceremony

 Jaxon doesn't love school but he gets pretty good grades.  I think the competitiveness in him is what keeps him doing well in school.  He doesn't like it when someone is better than him.  He is on the National Junior Honor Society and is a member of the Ambassadors, a club that tries to stop bullying. 

Jaxon has many wonderful qualities.  He's my little hugger.  He always has been.  He gives me many hugs a day.  He is turning into quite a little gentleman.  I took him out to lunch when he got his braces on and I felt like we were on a date.  He opened the doors for me.  He carried the trays of food and anytime I needed anything, he got up and got it for me.  What a sweetie!  I love one on one time with him and wish that I could do it more often.  He's also our teaser (Not necessarily a good quality).  He loves to tease Jake and Katie.  He can't stand being in the room without teasing one of them.  It drives me crazy and is the biggest source of tension in our relationship, but he also takes care of them.  Whenever Katie falls asleep on the couch (which is almost every weekend) He loves to carry her to bed.  If Jake ever gets hurt or is upset (by something other than Jaxon) he will jump up and try to help him. Jaxon is really funny.  He always makes me laugh.  He is a huge presence in our home.  If Jaxon isn't home, it's a completely different place.  I love him with all my heart, even though he is the reason for my grey hair!

Remembering 22 years ago

Dale sent me a text this morning that said "Happy Anniversary".  Our wedding anniversary was in August.  Today is the 22nd anniversary of the day we got together.  It wasn't our first date.  We were having a party with friends from work and we got together at that party.  Our first official date was to see the movie Sarafina.  I think it is so cute that Dale always remembers this day.  I spent a good portion of the day remembering all the wonderful memories from the last 22 years but mostly memories from when we were dating. I just want to list some of them and hopefully when I read this in 20 years, I will still know what I'm writing about.  Dinner at the Red Flame in bountiful where he told me he didn't want to do the two week thing.  Running across the Pace parking lot to listen to Broken glass in his car because my stereo wasn't as good as his.  My sister telling me he was a "player" and to be careful.  All the roses.  Watching for him to drive up to my house to pick me up.  Christmas work party.  Hot mustard at South Seas. Trip to Arizona and Palm Springs. Making me drive his car. Picking me up when I ran out of gas. His house in the winter listening to old country music and eating chili.  Meeting his mom for the first time.  Babysitting. Getting our pictures taken together. Werthers at the Haunted House. Snowmobiling at the cabin. Going to Logan and he wouldn't bring a jacket even though I told him it would be freezing.  Outrunning the cop.  Brushing my hair in the hospital.  Disney stuff. Stereo at RC Willey. Parallel parking at temple square.  Catch a Falling Star tape.  "The Letter" picture.  Wave runner crash. Dine and dash at La Puente. 100% tip.  Skycoaster at Lagoon.  watching TV while I cross stitched. Taking Jordan and Adam to the zoo.  Rubbing lotion on my legs at Pace. Our wedding day. The most perfect day!
He has always been so good to me and taken such good care of me.  He always has put my wants and needs above his own.  We are so blessed to have the kind of relationship that we do.  We get along very well and through all these years, it has remained the same.  We have a different life now.  It mostly revolves around the kids and we don't get to spend as much time together as we did back then but I still love to go on dates and spend time with him.  I love to get texts from him and still am happy when I see his car pull up to the driveway.  I honestly can say that I love him more than I ever thought I could.