Broderick Family

Baby Girl - Gracyn

2012-01-17T21:01:00.001-08:00

We have been so blessed with the most beautiful baby girl. She turned 4 months old today.

Nearly a Year Later

2012-01-17T20:41:00.000-08:00

Okay, so my sister in law has been bugging me to get back to my blog and we kept telling her I'll do it when she does. Well she finally did, so this is deadicated to Chelsea.

These pictures are from Bolsa Chica Beach at Thanksgiving time. Like everywhere the weather was nice for this time of year. We had a great time and loved having the beach to our self.

2011-03-21T14:40:00.000-07:00

How cute is my boy? Every morning for the last two weeks he's made his bed before coming down stairs. I love walking into his room and seeing his sheets and comforter pulled up and his sham with name sitting on top. (This post is mainly to document that once upon a time he freely made his bed.)

Only One

2011-03-08T11:20:00.000-08:00

Yes we are expecting again and there is only one baby. We'll find out after our New York trip if it is a boy or a girl. It doesn't matter which gender as long as they are healthy.

Addison's EE G

2011-03-08T11:01:00.000-08:00

These were the pictures I took of Addison's EE G. She was so good during the whole thing. She slept when they wanted her to, but then didn't want to wake up. I thought she looked really cute too. All was clear and now we wait to see if it happens again.

Happy Anniversary!

2011-01-07T10:13:00.000-08:00

6 Years, 3 Kids, 1 College Degree, 1 New House, Many Vacations, and Many Memories.

Six years ago today it was a very wet and wonderful day. Tyson and I were married in the LA Temple for Time and All Eternity. I'm so thankful for a loving husband who can stand my crazy and be patient with me.

Tyson you're an amazing father even it you love to make the kids scream. Thank you for all you do and always trying your hardest to make me happy. You are my best friend and I'm grateful to have you in my life.

Riley Farm

2010-10-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

Riley Farm

2010-10-11T12:01:00.000-07:00

This was our 4th year going to Riley's Farm. It has become a tradition, starting when Jaxson was only 6 weeks old. We had a great time this year with many of our friends.

Jaxson's First Day of School

2010-10-11T10:53:00.000-07:00

A Rainy day at the L.A. Zoo

2010-05-23T21:29:00.000-07:00

Our next visit from family was Jeff, Diana, and their 4 kids. We spent the day at the Zoo and it sprinkled on and off all day. We didn't let that stop us from having a great time. Even my sister Kirsten came down for a visit, which she has not done in years. 2010 has been a year of family.

2010-05-19T16:05:00.000-07:00

Goblin Valley

2010-05-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

This was our one and only hike that we took and yes I was on it. The kids had a great time and we should do it more at home. My back was really bad so everyone else picked up the slack and carried our kids. Addison crashed on the hike and Aunt Chelsea held her head up with her arm, which by the end caused her a great deal of pain. Jaxson and Carson loved climbing for one afternoon and not having mom yelling, "Get down from there."

Easter Day and Playing in the Snow

2010-05-17T22:38:00.000-07:00

Easter

2010-05-16T22:07:00.000-07:00

Okay so I'm really behind. Here are some of the photos the week before Easter. Since General Conference feel on Easter Sunday, we wore out Easter best the week before. Thanks goodness we did because it was freezing in Utah on Easter weekend. There is much more to come;)

Two Years Ago Tonight

2010-05-13T22:45:00.000-07:00

Two years ago tonight I went into labor with the twins. It was a great night. My good friend Carli watched Jaxson so we could go out before our whole life changed. Little did we know that would be our last night out for a long time.
Since we moved the twins into toddler beds, we've had a very difficult time getting them to bed. Tonight when I went into check on them, I found them how they where two years ago before they came into this world. I thought this was so fitting and cute too.

Enjoying A Warm Day in March

2010-03-23T20:37:00.000-07:00

A Break From the Rain!

2010-03-04T13:18:00.000-08:00

Addi is becoming more and more girly every day. As her brothers were playing in the dirt, she just looked on. Even her movements are just more feminine.

2010-03-04T12:47:00.000-08:00

With all the rain we've had this year, the kids have been aching to get out and play. They were so happy to get out when it finally stopped. We spent the afternoon out riding bikes and playing tag.

The last few days of the Cruise!

2010-03-02T22:43:00.000-08:00

Hunger: Whats that!

2010-03-02T22:30:00.000-08:00

While on the cruise, I got a little sea sick which I'd never experienced before. Another thing I didn't experience while on the cruise was hunger. We ate so much. For those of you who have gone on cruises before, you know that one night they do a midnight buffet. There is tones to eat and see. However, on this cruise I was way to stuffed to even enjoy the buffet.

Day 3: Mazatlan

2010-02-23T22:08:00.000-08:00

The pink text box is kind of hard to read so this is what it says: As we were feeding the birds I had a sudden urge to run through the birds. It was a lot of fun. Then we went to the local market. Tyson captured my response to seeing half a cow lying on the table.

Happy New Years!

2010-02-23T22:01:00.000-08:00

It was so much fun being on the cruise for New Years. It felt like the whole ship was crammed into the little Promenade. They had a balloon drop at Midnight. We went dancing and stayed up late. It was beautiful to not have to wake early with kids. Although, we did miss them.

Day Two of the Cruise: Cabo

2010-02-21T11:32:00.000-08:00

As soon as we got of the ship, we were standing on the dock when Chelsea screamed that something bit or stung her. Sure enough as I looked down a little critter was scurrying away and left their stinger behind in her foot. Her foot was swallon for days and she even went and saw the ship doctor. We had fun just enjoying the beautiful water and beaches of Cabo.

Mexician Riviera Cruise

2010-02-20T22:32:00.000-08:00

This was my first attempt of posting a page from Heritage Makers. I think it looks great. All I had to do was change the paper the text and the pictures. So easy. How does it look?

Holiday Cheer!

2010-01-07T15:13:00.000-08:00

Bartlett's and Jaxson viewing the Christmas lights on Thoroughbred.

Trying to get a picture of all the kids.

Jaxson and Jack holding hands. How cute are they.

This picture is taken in front of our favorite house. It is a little off the path, but well worth the extra walking.

The Hartman's. This is Taryn's second year being pregnant; however, this year she was able to walk it with us.

Tyson came straight from work, he looked very dressed up for the occasion.

Family photo at Bass Pro Shop, after visiting Santa. All three did very well. NO tears for my kids.

The kids had a great time in the kids room at the Creche Festival.

Thanksgiving in So Cal

2010-01-07T13:48:00.000-08:00

The Beach in November. This is one of the many reasons why I love living in Southern California. We spent the day with my sister, Shauna, and her family at New Port. We had a great time. Jaxson even went in the water.

Jaxson makes friends where ever he goes. He found an older gentleman who was enjoying his afternoon at the beach by himself. He walked right up to him and started to talking. He didn't seem to mind Jaxson's company.

Carson trying to feed Uncle Alan food that fell in the sand.

Carson eat shovel after shovel of sand. He loves the stuff. He would drop a chip or cookie in the sand and proceed to eat it. Yum Yum.

Our Trip to Long Beach Aquarium

2010-01-07T13:40:00.000-08:00

Grandma and Jaxson at the sting ray and shark pool.

Jaxson wanted to find all the fish on the poster in the tank. It was very cute.

One of the sting rays came half way out of the water so we could touch it. It was the coolest thing. I was very proud of my self for touching it since I was stung by one in my teenage years.

Seattle Trip Day 7

2009-12-02T15:04:00.000-08:00

On Day 7 we had a lot of things planned. We started off by going to Pikes Market. That place was a lot of fun. Seeing fish fly through the air, eating pastries, and of course the golden pig.After Pikes Market we went on the Mono Rail to the Seattle Center where we Rode the Ducks. These are guided tours through the city on the back of what they call a duck. It's basically a car and a boat all in one. You get a guided on the water also. We saw the Sleepless in Seattle house on that tour. We had a tour guide that was a riot. He had music that went with almost every attraction we saw as well as costumes that went with those songs.

Perry and DeDe went out and bought the kids some toys that day, which the kids really loved. We also went down to the locks. These are like a miniture Panama Canal. To get the boats from the salt water to the fresh water is a big process. The water levels are almost a fifteen foot difference. It was cool to see the locks work. We also saw a beautiful Great Dane. The kids loved it. We also went into the Bar where the final episode of The Deadliest Catch is always filmed. That was cool too.

Seattle Trip Day 7: Pikes Market, Mono Rail, Ride the Ducks, and the Locks.

Seattle Trip Day 6

2009-12-02T14:48:00.001-08:00

Alright I think it is about time for us to finish posting our trip.

This day was a special day because it was Jaxson's birthday. Tyson and I hadn't bought him a present because we didn't want to haul it up there just to turn around and haul it back. We ended up buying a gift for him anyway because that's kind of lame not to get a gift on your birthday. He ended up having to sleep with the dump truck we bought him because he wouldn't part with it when it came time to go to bed.

That day we went to the Seattle Aquarium. The kids loved it. Carson sat in his stroller the entire time, mezmorized by all that was going on. The only part he didn't like was when he touched one of those spiky things in the pool. I don't know what they are called, but their spikes really do hurt. Why wouldn't they? They're spikes!

That night we had dinner with DeDe and her boyfriend Perry. We had a little birthday party for Jaxson. It was a great day.

Seattle trip day 6 Aquarium and Birthday party.

Hours of Fun

2009-10-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

A while back I made this tent for a birthday party, a few people seemed interested in having a tent of their own for their kids. I thought it might be a great Christmas present for family or friends. My kids love playing in it and they are so excited whenever I pull it out.

Since material is such a personal choice, you are more than welcome to buy your own material. I would probably recommend doing that and I will sew and put it together for you. Option 2 is to have me buy the material which then will be added into the total cost.

The first 3 people to order will get a price break at $18.00 and there after $25.00. Please contact me if you have questions and to place your order.

Seattle Trip Day 5

2009-10-06T20:05:00.001-07:00

We woke up the next morning ready to hit the town. DeDe had a ton of things planned so we could get the scope of what Seattle was like. We started off that morning by going to the Seattle Center and visited the Pacific Science Center. We found a great place to park which was right in front of the whole Seattle Center block, what we didn't realize was that the Pacific Science Center was on the opposite side of the whole block. Another thing we didn't know was that Bumbershoot was going on. A huge music festival where groups like Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Sheryl Crow etc. So the whole block was blocked off unless we wanted to buy tickets to the festival.

We walked all the way around the block, in the rain, then got to the science center. We couldn't have chosen a better place for the kids to go and play. They loved to learn about the bugs and the dinosaurs. We spent some time in the Tropical Butterfly House. The butterflies were every where. It was beautiful.

Seattle Trip Day 4

2009-10-06T19:57:00.001-07:00

Sunday morning came along and we decided to go to church at Tyson's ward on his mission. There were so many people he didn't get to see the day before so it was good for him to see all those old faces. Most people recognized him. He was in Zillah for a year so it didn't surprise me. They were all so nice and welcoming, even though our children had the worst Sunday of all time.

After church we drove up to Seattle. About a two and a half hour drive. The pass was pouring rain. The whole way. It was a down pour. The Seattle area was welcoming us to it's city with its typical rain.

We got to my sisters house and went right out to a park to let the kids run around. We found a little park where there was a fountain. The kids didn't care that it was 50 degrees outside. They ran through that water and played for about 30 minutes. They couldn't get enough of it. They were soaking and shivering by the time we got back to DeDe's place.

Seattle trip day 4, church, driving in pouring rain, kids almost dying of hypothermia, and enjoying our time with DeDe.

Seattle Trip Day 3

2009-09-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

So now that we were in Tyson's mission we were on his turf. Granger is a little tiny town 20 miles outside of Yakima Washington. There really isn't much going on there, it is, however the "Land of the Dinosaurs". It was named the "Land of the Dinosaurs" because they have dinosaurs that are made of cement. No other reason. There are no dinosaur exibits, bones, or anything like that to have it named the "Land of the Dinosaurs".

That didn't matter to Jaxson, he loved the dinosaurs.

After Tyson took him to see all the different dinosaurs in town, we went into Zillah to see some of the members in his ward. It was Saturday morning so only one family was actually home. We sat and talked with the Sainsbury's for about an hour. They are a wonderful family and that was definately one of the highlights of our trip in Tyson's mission.

While we were there, Tyson picked up this little chihuahua that was running down the street. He brought the dog into the van and gave it to Carson. Carson was elated and wouldn't let go of the dog. When we left the Sainsbury's, Carson cried and cried because he didn't want to leave the dog.

That night was the first BYU game of the season, and if you know my husband, he can't miss a game. So we watched it over at the Aylings (the owners of the barn house). They had a huge BBQ for our family many of their kids and grand kids there to join in the festivities. BYU won so Tyson couldn't have been any happier.

Seattle trip day 3, Fun with the Dinosaurs, visit with Sainsbury's, and BBQ at Aylings. Pretty fun day.

Seattle Trip Day 2

2009-09-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

After a good nights sleep, we took our time getting going in the morning. We were planning on going to Tyson's mission area, but that was only a 6 hour drive, so we had all day. We got up with the kids and had waffles for breakfast then were off on the road at about 10 am.

If you haven't ever taken the drive up the 62 and on to the 97 I highly recommend it. It's a two lane highway, but the scenery is breathtaking.

Once again, the kids did really well for such a long drive. They cried quite a bit, but I couldn't have expected them to do any better. On our way into his mission, Tyson rolled down the windows and said, "Take a wiff of that." I thought he meant he farted, but in reality he was telling me to smell the peppermint. His area had peppermint fields that had been freshly cut. It was wonderful. Such a pretty area with all the apples, peaches, asparagus, peppermint, hops fields.

We arrived that day into Tyson's mission area of Zillah/Granger. Some members of the ward there invited us to stay at their house. Their house is literally a barn. It was converted into a home many years ago. We had the whole upstairs to ourselves. We got there kind of late in the day so we basically got there, ate dinner, then crashed for the night.

Seattle trip day 2, more driving, arriving in Granger.

Seattle Trip Day 1

2009-09-28T19:45:00.000-07:00

So we decided to go to Seattle. My sister DeDe lives up there and we thought there wouldn't be a better time to go. So I told Tyson that I would be leaving. He, somehow, was able to get the time off even though our estimated depature date was two weeks ahead. So we left on Sept. 3rd.

We left at about 6:30 A.M. and drove for 6 1/2 hours and stopped for lunch in Sacramento. My brother Robbie and his wife Carla live up there, so they were able to join us for lunch. We continued on our way and made it to White City, OR 5 hours later. We stayed at my friend Emily and Dusty's house that night. They were such great hosts and we had an enjoyable time seeing them again.

Seattle trip day 1, a lot of driving.

Back Yard

2009-08-23T19:59:00.000-07:00

Tyson's family has been asking to see pictures of the yard so here they are. It looks really great. However, no one told me I'd have to wait 2 weeks before the kids could play on it. So we will be doing a lot of outings.

We still will be putting in flowers tomorrow, but for the most part we are done and just in time. About 2 weeks ago we got a notice form the HOA that we had 25 days to put grass in or we'd be fined. HOA's are good and bad I guess. They make sure everyone takes care of their yards and all, but when you get the notice it's a little annoying. We took before pictures of the backyard; however, we are not able to find them. If you didn't see the yard before, the improvement may not be as drastic for those who did see it.

This is one of the five large rock piles that was created as the landscaping began. I love Upland rocks.

Jaxson really wanted to help with the cement. I was convinced that Tyson and his dad could put in the cement, but after watching how much work it was, it was worth every penny. The first day the kids could go on it they had a blast. They were riding their bikes and running around. It was a great investment for mommy's sake.

The kids were captivated with the truck.

Family Reunion Synder Family

2009-08-23T19:43:00.001-07:00

For the last 10 years my Uncle Larry has gone down to San Diego for the week. It has now become a little family reunion. We've had a lot of fun there over the years. I didn't get any pictures of Jaxson fishing with Danny (some random 20 something who let Jaxson be his little side kick for the day), but it was the cutest thing. Jaxson would call after him saying "Danny here I come." Jaxson was touching the fish and looking down the mouth of the big mouth bass. I was shocked how much he liked it. I told Tyson he's going to have to take him since he enjoyed it some much.

Great Grandma Flint. She looks pretty good for 90.
Jaxson is showing G.G. (that is what she calls herself) his boobo.

Grandpa Ellis was the spinner for the day.

Not a great picture of my mom, but it is a four generation picture. Addi got a few good pictures.

Beach Trip with the Cousins.

2009-08-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

Carson is my sports boy. He loves balls, bats, etc. He climbed right up like a littler surfer boy. He was so pleased with him self.

Addi loves climbing up into chairs and just dangling her legs over the chair.

Jaxson playing ball with his cousins, Ryan and Aaron.

2009-08-12T09:00:00.000-07:00

On our last night in Utah I went out to dinner with my older brother Jeff and his family. They just had twins too. My mother in law was gracious enough to stay home with my three kids so I could enjoy a nice dinner out. We went to one of my favorites, PF Changs. It was fantastic. Since I know all to well what it is like to eat with small twins I took Micheal who had not slept for over 6 hours. He feel asleep in my arms at dinner. Diana seemed grateful, yet at the same time bad for me since I usually eat dinner with a child in my arms and that night I didn't have to.

We went back to the Broderick's after dinner and let the kids run around. Micheal remained in the car asleep, with doors open of course. Diana was not about to wake him up for a photo. Thus there is only one baby in the photo below. Jaxson loved playing with Hannah. It was fun watching him play with his cousins.

Elizabeth nearly 3 months old. They were still so small.

Addison's new thing is climbing on chairs. She just loves swinging her legs and feeling victorious after climbing into the chair.

The eye just kept getting better as the week went by. Tyson just kept telling me to take pictures. If you look closely Carson is a little wet. He kept playing in the gutter water. I didn't really care since he was going to have a bath that night any how; however, when he started to drink that water I had to put a stop to that. I really wanted to catch him doing it, but I was to slow.

A Day at the Zoo.

2009-08-10T12:00:00.000-07:00

Jaxson was a little scared of this elephant because it made a loud noise when you touched it. I wanted a picture with all three kids, but it was hard enough getting Jaxson to sit on it.

When we went over to the bears, we saw one playing with a box. He was moving it around and then he tried to sit in it. He got in, but obviously didn't fit. I reminded me of the twins they climb into all sorts of boxes, baskets, etc. It was really cute seeing this big bear climb into this wee little box.

While in Utah we also went to the Zoo. It is no wonder that when we got home from Utah Jaxson thought we needed to go and do something everyday. We bought a Zoo pass too, so if anyone has one let me know and we can go to the LA Zoo together. It's much cheaper than Disneyland passes. Jaxson loved it. It was hot, but fun.

Feeding the Ducks

2009-08-09T20:23:00.000-07:00

Look at Carson's shiner.
We went and feed the ducks at BYU. This is one of Jaxson's favorite things to do when we visit Grandma Broderick. We went with cousin Zack.

Swimming at some water park in Utah

2009-08-08T00:00:00.000-07:00

While in Utah we went out to dinner with Tyson's cousin and her family and his brother Casey, and his family. We went to an El Salvadorian restaurant in down town Provo. It was a little whole in the wall place,but very busy. Tyson's cousin Marina has a son the age of Jaxson and was drinking orchata. Well Jaxson thought he wanted some and knowing he would not like it I let him take a drink. He started getting really fussy and I thought it was because he was bored and hungry. He started really getting fussy, so I left with him to go to Mc Donald's. By the time we left Mc Donald's I knew that he was having an allergic reaction.

We went back to pick up Tyson and while pulling out of the parking space Jaxson started to cough which is a warning of what is to come. Vomit. We used the box from his happy meal to catch the vomit. We gave him what meds we had and put him to bed. By the next morning it was a full blown asthma attack.

Since he hasn't had an attack for over 6 months not thinking I didn't bring any of his asthma meds, so off to the hospital we went. He was acting so energetic I'm sure the doctors thought we gave him something funny. He would thank the doctor after he listened to his chest. He would tell everyone about his owee and how he got it.

Grandma Broderick showed up and he told me I could go home. The twins didn't sleep well the night before so I went home to sleep thinking we'd be there for at least 2-3 more hours. Jaxson was home with in an hour of me getting home. I guess the hospitals in Utah are fast than here at home.

Tyson really wanted to take the kids down the big water slide, I think he thinks they will like it. Going down a dark wet tunnel out of control sounds like a lot of fun to me.

While in Utah Carson and Addison decided that they too wanted to walk down the stairs. This is usually not a good idea. Carson took a nasty fall and hit the hard wood floor. It turned into a black eye. Thank goodness he did it the night after family pictures.

However, Jaxson has this stand by conversation for anyone who will listen. It goes something like this. "Hi." He'll hold up his hand to show his owee and say, "I have an owee. I stuck my finger in the fan. Brother has a black eye, he fell down." He tells this to everyone and thankfully people only catch a few words so it doesn't sound like I neglect my children and report me to Child Protective Agency.

Boating at Utah Lake.

2009-08-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

Look at that stud. He has not skied for years and he got right up. He did have a hard fall though.

Chelsea and Colby's Wedding

2009-08-06T11:21:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful, but hot day. I thought Chelsea would melt in her dress. She is such a Broderick. Her dress was gorgeous and she designed it herself. I so happy for them, they looked very happy. The sealer was wonderful. I hope they remember about Chelsea making fresh apple pie and having it ready for Colby when he gets home from Church meetings. I will wait for that day too Chels.

Jaxson was getting jealous, he wanted a kiss too.

Aunt Cindy did all the flowers. I did too, but I just was the gopher girl.

I wasn't sure Addison would come home with us, since Chelsea wouldn't be staying with us that night. She loves her Aunt Chels.

Can you believe this is Grandma. She looks great.

As I said Carson not only learned to walk, but he runs. He is quite fast too.

Casey, Becky, and Zack

Grandpa and Carson

Jaxson for some odd reason kept hiding in between my legs.

New House Photos

2009-08-06T10:54:00.000-07:00

Master bed room

Living room

Twins room

Jaxson took this one. I thought it was pretty good. It captured Carson sad which doesn't happen that often.

Kitchendining room

These are the areas that were clean enough this morning to take pictures. The up stairs is my weakness, I don't clean it up very often. What takes me 15 mintues to clean take 60 seconds to destroy again.

I'm back!!!

2009-07-21T19:57:00.001-07:00

Well after taking a month and a half off I figure it's time to get back on the wagon. Much has happened and I don't know how far I want to go back. So I will list them and post pictures later as I'm in Utah currently and didn't bring my cord for pictures. So here it goes.

1. Got into our first house.
2. Gary Broderick came to CA to help put in new base boards. Man I bet he wished he hadn't volunteered for that job. After the first day he couldn't get back down on his knees.
3. Becky Broderick came and helped me decorate a little.
4. Tyson finally started at his new branch. He has been roaming since October of last year. He has a home away from home again. The branch looks great.
5. Carson started to walk, now he runs.
6. Addison finally decided she too would walk. I guess she realized I wouldn't carry her forever and since Marcella isn't around as much (only because we don't live with my parents) she would have to learn to walk.
7. Jaxson is a maniac in the pool. That kid needs to figure it out fast before he drowns.
8. Jaxson has realized after months and months of climbing out of his crib that he can get out of bed before 7 am and before mom and dad get him out. One night we had to go in 4 times to turn off his light and tell him to go to bed. Then he proceeded to get up at 12:00 A.M. and then again at 1:45. I was so tired then next day. I thought well maybe maybe he will sleep in, but to no avail. He was at our door at 6:15. After that night I locked our door and left a pillow and blanket out side our door. Is that bad? I was hopeing since our bed room is down stairs it would eleminate this kid of thing. I would be scared to walk down those stairs late at night.
9. Drove to Utah.
10. Chelsea Broderick became a Mrs.. Chelsea got married and is now Chelsea Sutton. It was a fabulous sealing. The sealer was wonderful. The Spirit was so strong, and it was amazing being with all the family.
11. Went boating and to the water park.
12. Going to the zoo tomorrow.
Well that just about sums up the last month and a half. I will post pictures soon. Peace out.

One Year Pictures

2009-05-23T21:29:00.001-07:00

I've always wanted pictures of the babies in their diapers, but Tyson hates them. So when he told me I could pick the pictures and he walked away this was what I got.

The keys

2009-05-23T19:42:00.000-07:00

We should be getting the keys to the house by Wednesday. We are so excited!!!

2009-05-17T14:26:00.000-07:00

Once again this is primarily for the Grandparents. We were having a converstation while I recorded this. He was playing peek a boo with the table cloth.

2009-05-16T22:05:00.000-07:00

This is really for the Grandparents up in Utah. The commentary is not anything to listen to so you can leave off the volume if it isn't already on. I thought Addison looked so cute I just had to post it.

Happy Birthday Addison and Carson!!!

2009-05-16T16:06:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful birthday party for the twins. We did something small, but we enjoyed it none the less. The twins loved loved loved loved the birthday cake. Enjoy the photos.

Jaxson and TV

2009-05-11T10:33:00.000-07:00

My poor boy. He watches to much TV. On days when the twins sleep well I just relish in the idea of getting all I need to get done and that I can do it without him getting under my feet. He is currently watching Alice in Wonderland holding his blanket, but the laundry is getting done.

When we move he is going to have a rude awaking because we wont have TV. We will have a DVD player, but it will be upstairs and I will be down stairs. He likes to be where I am, so we will see how this goes.

I hope all everyone had a wonderful Mothers Day. I was so proud of the kids because they had a great Sunday and I actually got to listen to the speakers in church. We had three great talks. McCall Paker, a young women from our ward, spoke how grateful she is to mothers and all the work they do. She and all the young women came over about four months ago to see what bed time is like with young children. She opened her talking referencing this activity and said "After helping Sister Broderick with her three kids I realized I'm NOT ready for motherhood. Who would have known giving three kids bathes would have been so much work." However, she did say she still wants to be a mother so that made me feel a little better.

Another speaker reminded me of my Nana. She lived with us my whole life and she was a wonderful women and an inspiration. Me and my brothers and sisters were blessed to have here live with us.

Lemon Festival

2009-05-03T18:40:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago Upland held their annual Lemon Festival. We had never gone before, so we thought we'd check it out. We walked around for awhile and saw a few interesting things and people. They had two large elephants that you could ride for $5.00 per person for a 1-2 minute ride. We opted not for the elephant ride, but watched for some time. We then saw mini horses that you could ride and we knew there was no way we could pass on that one. Jaxson had so much fun. He wore his proud smile with head held high and just walked round and round in circles. When the girl went to take him off I thought he was going to pitch a fit, but he didn't. He waited until we got him back in his stroller. We had a good time.

We tried to get Jaxson to go to the restroom before we left as we are still working on potty training. He fervently said no, so we started home. About two blocks later he said "mommy pee pee." We thought it was to late so we continued home. We just kept telling him to hold it and he did. When we got home he had wet a little, but he made it to the potty. We were so proud.

Our Baby Drama

2009-04-22T21:08:00.000-07:00

If we ever said that we had a lot of baby drama, we had no clue what we were talking about. Since the twins have become mobile, it seems the drama has escalated. I don't have enough time in the day to blog about every little thing they do. But this morning, Tyson was finally at home to catch Addi in the act.

It was about 7:30 and I decided to get up and take a shower, which I never get to do in the morning. Addi and Carson were talking in their room so Tyson got up to play with them. Suddenly, Tyson came into the bathroom and handed Addi to me. Tyson told me that he walked into the bedroom and thought he saw boogers on her face. When he got closer he realized it was something different. Much different. She had poop smeared on her face. She had pooped through her diaper and it had leaked all over the crib sheets. She had rolled around in it much of the morning. After Tyson took the picture, he went back in and saw that there was poop all over the crib, sheets, bumper pads, and blankets. She had poop every where in the bed and all over her. Unfortunately, our camera ran out of batteries so we only got one picture of it. Just another normal day in our life.

Bed Time

2009-04-20T20:28:00.000-07:00

My favorite time of the day is bed time. I love it. By 8:00 PM all three children are in bed. I finally have time to sit and not worry about what to do next. I choose to do nothing whenever possible. Don't they look cute?

FHE

2009-04-20T20:04:00.000-07:00

We have added a new activity to our Family Home Evening. The kids had such a wonderful time.

So So Proud

2009-04-18T19:51:00.000-07:00

Well today marks a very special day in potty training. Jaxson is going and doing all he needs to do, if you get my drift. We went to the park and to dinner tonight and no accidents. What more can I say except I'm so proud of my not so little boy.

Potty Training

2009-04-15T14:41:00.000-07:00

We've started potty training with Jaxson and I've been pleasantly surprised how well he has done. It is day two and he gets very excited when he goes in the potty. Tyson and Jaxson went to Target early yesterday morning bought a book and a potty. We went cold turkey and put his underwear on without going back (except for naps and night time). We had a hard time after nap time to get him to use the potty, but once he did it the first time we were good.

Today when he feels he needs to go he yells "mommy hurry!" We rush to the bathroom and presto pee pee. Who says potty training is difficult? LOL!

Happy Easter

2009-04-13T09:54:00.000-07:00

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Holiday. Among the Easter Egg hunts, bunnies, and candy we hope you remembered the Savior. Easter is such a very special time of the year. It's a time to celebrate the love of our older Brother and the sacrifice He made for us. We tried teaching Jaxson about Jesus and what He did for us, but he just couldn't stay focused long enough. I guess we will just continue to teach and lead by example.

The babies loved the empty eggs to chew on.

Jaxson just wanted the candy. He would take away the eggs from the twins in hopes to find candy.

I LOVE this picture. I'm the worst at catching these moments, but some how I finally got a good one.

Jaxson is not eating grass, he dropped candy so he's digging it out.

We Got The House

2009-04-10T14:32:00.000-07:00

Kitchen

Entry Way

Walk in closet

Master bathroom

Second up stairs bedroom

First upstairs bedroom

Master bedroom

Family Room

Wednesday morning the call came in that the bank accepted our offer. We were so excited. Our realtor was telling us that we wait and wait to hear from the bank and then they expect us to jump through all the hoops. He was right. We were told we had to sign papers that day and the papers had to be back in the office by 5 PM or the deal was off. Thank goodness Tyson had the day off.

Then today the good fairies visited our house and painted the whole house and put in new carpet. We had the physical inspection and that was when I noticed that everything was different. I was shocked. We suspect that the bank changed it out to try to get other bids. I guess it didn't work, but now we don't have to do it. We just saved thousands of dollars. We are being so so blessed.

Pretty in Pink

2009-04-09T10:44:00.001-07:00

Now some husbands would be very angry to see their toddler son in a pink Piglet costume, but not mine. It was mommy and me day and the color was pink. We've been having non gender colors for the last few months and it was the girls turn. Well I don't have anything pink for Jaxson, so I was going to dress him in red. The twins costumes were hanging in the closet when Tyson saw them hanging there and suggested he wear Piglet. It was to small as you can see, but it was way to cute to pass up.

Crystal Light + 3 Kids =

2009-04-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

Last night I was making tacos for Taco Tuesday when my night turned very colorful. I started dinner early trying to get everyone feed before 6:30 when I started to taste grape. I knew the taste well as we make crystal light often. I thought it was strange, but didn't think much of it since we had been making it a lot since the weather warmed up. Anyways, Jaxson and the twins were playing on the stairs and I asked my dad to go get them. As I started flipping my first tortilla I heard, "What are you doing get down from there." I ran in to see what was happening. My dad had Carson, so I grabbed Addison. As I picked her up, I saw her face was black and then I knew what happened. Jaxson got into the crystal light and dumped it all over the carpet, tile and the twins heads.

My dad took Carson into the Kitchen sink and started to clean him up when I realized how much Addi had on her. So to the bath we went. Dinner got delayed and we had a colorful bath. Good times. I don't recommend this to other mothers. At least with a couple washes it came out.

Addi gone Goth.

The rest of the night Addi had black boogers.

Over a month

2009-04-06T13:57:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it has been over a month since I updated the blog. We've been pretty busy. We've been looking for a house and have found one that we really like. The bid has been in for almost a week. I hope to hear something to day. (It is very hard to blog with nearly 11 month old twins hanging on you.)
As I just said the twins will be 11 months at the end of the week. I can't believe how fast time flies. They pull them selves up on everything. Carson has found his balance and can stand on his own for a few seconds. Well they are crying so I have to blog on later.

A Day in the Life of...

2009-03-04T09:05:00.000-08:00

Riding Bikes with Marcella

2009-03-04T08:23:00.000-08:00

Sunday Turmoil

2009-02-23T15:42:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we were just about to head out to Church when Tyson and my Mom were putting the boys shoes on. Jaxson was wearing tan suede shoes and Carson was wearing black leather shoes. As my Mom was putting on Carson's black shoes, Jaxson started to freak out. He thought that she was putting his shoes on Carson. He didn't like that brother was wearing his shoes. He threw a monstrous temper tantrum. After repeatedly telling him the shoes were not his, we finally had to bring down his shoes to prove to him they were Carson's. Once we left for Church, Jaxson was still very upset and he wouldn't get out of the car. It was a fun day. Thank goodness it was this week and not last Sunday since we were speaking in Church.

Bath Time!!!

2009-02-23T15:24:00.000-08:00

Jaxson loves bathes now that we put bubbles in. He loves them so much that by 3:00 PM he is asking for his nightly bath. He will stay in the bath for at least an hour if we let him. We have started putting all three together. Tyson is much better than I because I stress out to much.

Say cheese!!!Carson.

Addison

Whenever we go out, people always ask if they are twins as if I could have two babies so close. Then people will say "oh they look so much a like" What do you think? I don't see it.

Nine Months Old

2009-02-23T14:48:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that the twins are already two months old. They have gotten so big. Carson is now pulling himself up on just about everything. He even gets stuck standing up in his crib and starts to cry because he doesn't know how to get down.
Addison is still a mama's girl. She doesn't like when I hold Jaxson or Carson. If I leave the room she gets up set too. After she cries long enough, she will settle down. It's good times.

New hobby

2009-01-14T12:01:00.001-08:00

Since I'm such a stress case and need my children on a schedule I've dug myself into a hole, and it is difficult to leave the house. Thus I've picked up a new hobby. I've started making hair bows and flowers for Addison and thought I might be able to sell them. So here are a few samples, so feel free to pass this info on to others who might be interested. I will be starting a blog soon for buying them too. I have product ready for order.

Cream Interchangeable Elastic Headband

$3.00

Pink Interchangeable Headband
$4.00

Off White Interchangeable Headband

$4.00

White Interchangeable Headband

$4.00

Pink Jeweled Daisy 3"

$3.00

Blue Jeweled Flower 5"

$6.00

Dark Pink Jeweled Gerber Daisy 5"

$6.00

Pink Jeweled Gerber Daisy 5"
$6.00

Purple Peony with a Pearl 3"

$4.00

Yellow Jeweled Daisy 2 1/2"

$3.00

Off White Jeweled Gardenia 5"

$6.00

Brown Jeweled Flower 2"

$3.00

Blue Jeweled Daisy 3"
$3.00

Eight Months and Two and a Half

2009-01-14T11:47:00.000-08:00

WOW!!! I can't believe how fast time has flown bye. It seemed with Jaxson that he was a baby forever, but the twins have grown up over night. Here are their eight month pictures. I never would have guessed that they'd be wearing summer clothes in the middle of January. I love California.

I love my toys. This is a rare moment where I don't have to hold Miss Queen Addi.

I'm innocent.

Sitting up all by my self.

I love out side.

What is all this green stuff? Mom never takes us outside. This is great. There is so much to see.

This is one of Addison's eight month pictures. Here neediness has worsened to epic proportions. If I move away from her, she starts to cry and puts her arms up like this. She has had a difficult week. She got her first tooth on Friday of last week. My baby girl is growing up so fast.

Happy Four Years!!!

2009-01-07T11:11:00.000-08:00

This was one of my favorite pictures although you can't see our faces.

Four years today we wed in the Los Angeles Temple. What a very special and wet day. I'm very sad that today will not be spending the day with my honey due to a doctors appointment in Las Vegas for Jaxson.

I'm a very lucky lady to have such a wonderful and supportive husband. He sure has put up with a lot in the last four years. He will tell you that this has been the longest summer of his life since our relationship started out just as a "summer thing". Little did he know that I knew it was going to be more than that, I just didn't tell him.

Ty thanks for four wonderful years and many many more. I love you.

My Sweet Boy.

2009-01-07T11:06:00.001-08:00

Yesterday Jaxson and I were out side riding bikes and watching Grandpa work on the pool, when he got off his bike ran over to me and said "hug me". He wrapped his little two year old arms around my neck and then proceeded to ride his bike. I love being a mom.

I want to start writing my highs and lows of the day. A family on my mission did this before bed time with their kids and I thought it was a great idea. So here is goes.

High of the day- the above event
Low of the day- My left eye is swollen and all red due to it being scratched and I'm very grumpy because it hurts so bad.

My Hollywood Anniversary

2009-01-06T11:43:00.001-08:00

I surprised Tyson for our Anniversary by going to Tokyo Kitchen for dinner. He loves places like this, and since I'm going to be out of town for our Anniversary I thought it would be nice. When I walked into the dining area I saw a star from one of my favorite TV shows. Yes I do admit I watch too much TV. It is mindless entertainment.
I turned around to Tyson and was trying to get him to look over there, but he was motioning for me to walk. When we sat down I told him who it was.
Can you guess who it is. (It's not a way popular show so you might not know it.) Her boyfriend is sitting next to her and is also famous and way hot. He too is in a show I watch regularly.

Okay so I was star struck at dinner and was coming up with ways I could get her picture. This picture is from Tyson doing a walk by after going to the bathroom. I couldn't figure out what would make these two TV stars come all the way to Montclair CA except that they appeared to be with friends.

I called Carli to ask her what she would do since she has family in Hollywood. She told me that when she is with her sister she's not allowed to approach movie stars. She told me to get a picture and call it good. That was the new plan just leave at the same time. They were there before us, so I figured they'd leave before us too. I was wrong. We were all done with dinner and I was distraught. What was I going to do? I knew I'd be kicking my self the next day if I didn't do something.

I asked Tyson are they still there and he said she's gone. I knew she went to the bathroom and then so did I. As I reflect on the night I was a total stalker. As I sat down in the stall next to her, all I could do was think please don't fart please don't fart. I didn't even feel like I had to, but this was the one thing that would crush my plan.

We both walked out of the stall about the same time. She got her phone out and started fiddling with it and moved out of the way so I could wash my hands first. I was done washing my hands and I was about to leave and I turned and said " I really love your show." She looked up and me and said "thanks. What's your name?" I told her I was sorry for bugging her and especially since it was her birthday. She laughed and said "it's not really my birthday it was a joke." I explained that is was our anniversary and that I wanted my husband to get a picture of her. She proceeded to tell me to come over to her table and take a picture with her. I said really. She said it's part of her job. She was very nice about it.

I walked back to our table with a huge grin on my face. I got my purse and walked over to her table. It was just going to me and Joanna, but then Robert Buckley, her boyfriend from Lipstick Jungle, said "get in I will take the picture." Tyson stepped in and I replied he is so tall can you get us all in. He said "no this is like a Cingular ad" replying to the our heights.

I should have invited him into the picture as well, but my mind was slow moving.

Joanna Garcia (CW Privileged), Jenn, and Tyson

It was a very exciting night. Tyson did some research on line and the two met most likely on the set since Robert is now joining the cast of Privileged. Happy Anniversary!

Joanna Garcia
Robert Buckley

Merry Christmas at the Brodericks

2009-01-03T10:42:00.001-08:00

Santa came!!! Jaxson was so excited that he started opening all the gifts. I made a vital mistake by digging under the tree and finding a gift that Grandma Ellis sent up. It was a DVD about horses. He then would not open any other gifts until he watched the movie. I was shocked as was everyone else. He had one of the biggest gifts under the tree, but he didn't care. He wanted to watch Spirit. He watched the movie for 45 minutes when he finally came back to open the rest of his gifts. We had such a laugh. No one could believe a child would do such a thing.Christmas morning before all the gifts were opened.

Grandma was just so happy to have the babies for Christmas. She was in all her glory. Our kids are so lucky to have four wonderful Grandparents.

Look at all my new toys. Do I have to share with Carson?

Please let me go. I want to open presents.

Our stockings were stuffed full of toys. We needed new quiet church toys.

This was a cape that we got for Jaxson. I had to model how to use it. I'm so glad that Tyson didn't record this moment. He would have had some real leverage on me.

Grandma and Grandpa Broderick got Jaxson a violin for Christmas. He really loves music.

Aunt Becky with Addison.

All four grandchildren. Jaxson, Carson, Zach, Addison

Wearing our Christmas PJ's. Don't we look cute?

Christmas Eve Party at Tyson's Grandparents.

Addison loves eating her soothie, she gets most of it stuffed in her mouth. It is the funniest thing to see. She has a very large mouth.

Tyler performed for our family and sang Silent Night in Hawaiian.

Great Grandma Broderick made these hats for the all great grand children. Our cheeks are so rosie because Grandpa Broderick keeps it so hot in the house.

A Dream Come True.

2009-01-03T10:18:00.001-08:00

One of my dreams came true while in Utah. I've always wanted to ride in a one horse open sleigh. I expressed this a few times to Tyson and one time to Becky. She to has wanted to ride in a one horse open sleigh, so for my birthday we went. We had a great time. It was only 30 minutes, but it was long enough.

Becky had originally set up for the sleigh that you see in the movies. However, due to a storm the night before, they couldn't dig it out. Instead we got the hay bales. None the less, we still enjoyed the ride. We left the twins at home because I didn't think they would enjoy it as much and then I wouldn't enjoy myself either. Pretty selfish.

While waiting to for our sleigh ride, Jaxson rode his own horse. He loves horses so much.
Back row- Casey, Becky (his wife) Becky (mom), holding Zack, Colby (Chelsea's boy friend), Chelsea, Mr. Driver
Front row- Gary, Tyler, Jaxson, Me, Tyson

Poor Tyson was the first one on the sleigh so he sat closest to the horses. This was a very large mistake as he is allergic to horses. He thought he was far enough away that he'd be okay. He wanted Jaxson to be able to see the horse, thus he sat close. Poor guy. He was trying to be a good daddy by getting Jaxson close to the horses.

After the one horse open sleigh ride, we went to dinner. We had a great time. Thanks so much Mom and Dad Broderick for a dream come true.

This was a killer icicle found at the restaurant that we ate at. Tyler was having fun breaking them off from the roof of the restaurant.

Happy Birthday to Me.

2009-01-03T10:01:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures from our trip to Utah. This is Great Grandma Broderick, who is a twin herself. Back in the day, her mom didn't even know she was pregnant with twins, so when she was born her mom only had one name picked out. Her name is Pauline and her brothers name is Paul.

We went on my birthday to Cafe Rio for lunch. We had such a wonderful lunch. I do miss that place. I try to go every time I go back to Utah. For those of you who like Cafe Rio too, it didn't disappoint. It was tasty.

Chelsea and Tyson enjoying their lunch.

Look how big we are, we can sit up in high chairs all by ourselves.

Thirty candles to blow out and I did it.

Shauna and Jason drove down from Idaho to surprise me on my Birthday. As read in previous blogs, Tyson threw me another party in Utah. They were the only ones that came due to bad weather conditions. Thanks so much Shauna and Jason for spending the day with us and leaving the rest of the family for most of Christmas Eve. Thank you Tyson too. I love ya.

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Merry Christmas!!!

2008-12-25T13:14:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas to all. I hope you have had as wonderful of a Christmas as we have. May we focus on the true meaning of Christmas and remember our Lord and Saviour on this very special day.

Our family has been so blessed this year. We had two wonderful additions to the family, Tyson finished school, and we've made steps to helping Jaxson control his asthma. Many more wonderful things have happened, but we just wanted to share with all our friends and family that read our blog that we love you all and appreciate all the support we receive from you.

May the new year be as wonderful and blessed for you.

Another 30th surpirse

2008-12-25T13:04:00.000-08:00

Tyson really pulled out all the stops on this birthday, I think he was just making sure that he gets a good 30th in 3 years. Either way I had such a great long birthday.

While we were in Utah he planned for my friends who still live in Utah to come over for a winter BBQ. He told me we were going to Brick Oven, which is one of my favorite placed to visit while in Utah. We got all ready and drove on the slick roads to Provo. Once we got there, I had to run to the bathroom because he rushed me out of the house much like my first surprise party. Then he had to go to the bathroom and upon returning the told me that he left he debit card at home. I told him don't worry I have my wallet. Little did I know he had taken my wallet out as well. So back to the car we went. I tried not to be frustrated, but I was hungry too.

Once we got back to the house, he made up a story for me to come back into the house. When I came in my sister Shauna and nephew Jason were standing in the kitchen with Tyson's family. I was so shocked they came all the way from Idaho Falls to spend the night with me. It had been snowing all day and everyone who lived with in an hour drive canceled due to weather. This made having my sister with me even more special. Thank you Tyson for making 30 such a wonderful time in my life. I hope the rest of the 30's go as well.

Jenn joins the thirty club.

2008-12-25T12:51:00.000-08:00

Once again I have the best husband. I told him I wanted something big for my 30th and he did a great job. He joined forces with Carli Ganet and Taryn Hartman and they put together a wonderful surprise 30th for me. Due to a late December birthday, I really never got to have birthday parties because everyone was so busy. Well these three proved me wrong.

They planned a How to host a murder party county style. Tyson after much pressure from me told me at least the date of the party, but nothing else. The day of when I asked him what I should wear he told my my pj's that I was wearing would be fine. This really threw me. I had no idea what was going on. About 30 minutes later he came walking in with a costume for me to wear. It was such a surprise.

When I got to the Hartman's, Taryn had turned her back room into a saloon. Everyone looked so great in their costumes, and I hope everyone had as much fun as I did.

Thank you to all who came it was a very special night and another special thanks to my honey, Carli, and Taryn.

Due to it being a surprise party and Tyson having graduated in the morning and planning a party we forgot the camera, so for those of you who attended I would love copies of the pictures, so I can post those.

Cheese!!!

2008-12-24T21:07:00.000-08:00

Aunt Chelsea took this picture a few months ago and he looks so cute we had to post it.

Pictures from Tyson's Graduation.

2008-12-24T20:18:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to mention once again how proud I am of my college grad. He worked really hard and it paid off. He looked so handsome in his cap and gown.

I'm such a sap. When they started the procession song and the grad's started walking in, I started to cry. I was filled with so much emotion. Tyson you are a wonderful husband and I know it was not always easy to work, go to school, be in the Bishopric, and be a dad. All of which are full time jobs. Your my hero.

Chelsea captures these special little moments. What a sweet picture of Jaxson.

Close your eyes children!

The whole family came to support Dad on his special day.

My Boys

2008-12-08T11:33:00.000-08:00

Carson is so sweet. He is such a happy baby and every time he smiles my little heart melts. He is getting better at eating, but it is still a work in progress.

Thank goodness for play-doh. Jaxson played with it for a whole hour the other day. It was so nice.

So Big and Getting Bigger.

2008-12-08T11:03:00.000-08:00

The babies are now six and a half months old and getting so big. I can't believe they are so old already. Addison is still very much a drama queen as Tyson says. She just likes things her way, which is in moms arms. They went to the doctor last week and both are very long for their age. And Carson is about to crawl. He is so ready.

Look at me. I'm so cute.
Carson will smile for anyone, but not Miss Addi.

All three kids love their blankets.

I told Jaxson we were going to go bye bye after mommy fed the babies. After getting them all set up to feed I realized that I forgot something. When I came back, Jaxson was trying to feed the twins. Then I asked if he was going to feed the babies for mommy and he said yes. To cute or weird, I'm not sure.

Whoo Hoo!!!

2008-11-24T11:31:00.000-08:00

Tyson finished his last class this last Thursday. He has completed his Bachelors degree. All though his graduation isn't until December he is done. No more Thursday night classes and homework. I don't know who is more excited him or me.

Babe I'm so proud of you and what you have accomplished. You are a rock star. Love Ya!

How blessed we are.

2008-11-24T10:54:00.000-08:00

Well this is our last week in our apartment. I'm sad to leave, but I know it is the best thing for the family. This month has been a wee bit crazy. We thought we had Jaxs' asthma under control, but he was in the hospital again. Thursday afternoon I took him to Loma Linda, good family friends said that was the best place to take him. I made the 30 minute drive out and I think it was worth it. Although, once he was admitted our insurance tried to ship him off to another hospital, but they fought to keep us there and we won.

Anyway, he stayed until Saturday afternoon. Mean while Friday morning I woke up sick as a
dog with the flu. I was so sick I almost passed out in the shower, then couldn't hold the twins, had a fever of 104, plus the cold sweats, and more. Once the vomiting started that was when I had had enough.

Tyson stayed the night with Jaxson and then my mom drove out Friday morning so he could come home and get ready for work. By 10:00 am I thought I was going to die. The twins only took a 45 minute nap and that was when I thought I could lie down too. I called my parents crying and Matt came to the rescue. I was so thankful. Tyson got home just in time. Matt couldn't find the baby wipes and he was squatting in front of Addi with her legs in the air and a paper towel to wipe her bum. He didn't want to wake me, so he used what he could find.

By Saturday Jaxson just wanted out of the hospital, but they wanted to do more breathing treatments. The people Jaxson was sharing a room with were not very nice and in fact complained to their daughters specialist about how noisy he was. The doctor then came and asked Tyson to take Jaxson out of the room because the parents needed to rest. However, they had only been there for about an hour and this was the first time Tyson had seen them in 36 hours. Their daughter didn't even cry, it was them who needed to rest. They made them leave, but not before the father asked Tyson if his wife primarily took care of Jaxson. Insinuating that Tyson couldn't do it or was not doing a good job. I was highly insulted by that, so I told Tyson to tell them if they didn't back off I would come with our twins and me with the flu to infect them and be even louder. They only stayed for another two hours and then left again.

WOW! I thought that man was pretty bold for making my child and husband leave after Tyson had been there for two nights and they were only there for a few hours. I'm trying to tell my self they were just stressed out because of their sick child.

While I was sick I had such great support from my visiting teachers and relief society president. Liz made dinner for us and Amy, who just had a baby not even a week ago, called to see if there was anything she could do for us. And Teresa Ward packed up her pillow, blanket, and some clothes and drove to our house to stay the night. I could not have been more blesses then to have good friends and family around us. Then Suzanne High came over the next day to help out, fortunately I was feeling better.

We are now mostly healthy and trying to get everything packed up and ready to go. As I thought about what a terrible weekend we had last week I started to realize just how lucky I am to have such a wonderful support group. My mother in law was ready to get in her car Friday night at 6 PM to drive down to take care of us. The Broderick's are blessed.

May we all show our gratitude at this time for all we have. We have so much more than others. If I don't get back to blogging before Thanksgiving we hope you have a good one.

Happy Thanksgiving

Disneyland

2008-11-05T16:03:00.000-08:00

Thanks to our good friends the Silagyi's we were able to go to Disneyland for the day for the price of only one ticket. It pays to know people. We had a GREAT time. We thought we'd only stay for a few hours and stayed for six. Chelsea, Tyson's sister, and her friend Lexy came down from Utah for a few days. It made it possible or should I say more pleasurable to go to Disneyland for the day. Thankfully Jaxson doesn't love it yet, so we will save our selves some money and forgo getting season passes. He just doesn't show any expression when it comes to the rides, characters, etc. He just liked being out side all day.

Riding Mark Twain boat.

Lexi, Jaxson, Chelsea, and Carson taking a little break after riding Haunted Mansion.

I've always wanted to go to Disneyland for Halloween, but the timing was never right. I loved the decorations. We had a great time and I'm sure we'll go back soon.

Halloween- lets go banana's

2008-11-03T15:40:00.001-08:00

We wanted to keep Halloween simple this year, so Jaxson went as a BYU football player and boy did he look cute. The twins went as a bunch of bananas. I think they were the cutest bananas a mom could ask for. They didn't seem to mind the costumes to much until they covered their faces. Enjoy the pics.

Papa Ellis and Carson. My dad was by him self most of the month. My mom was only home five days in the month of October. We tried to include him as much as possible so he would get lonely.
This is Tyson and Clint Bartlett tossing Jaxson and Jack up as high as possible. Who knew Tyson could through him so high. I was happy to take the pictures, so I would focus on how high both boys were. As soon as they landed safely in their daddy's arms they would yell "again, again."

Moms gone bananas.

The whole bunch of us.

Jaxson was suppose to eat a donut hanging from a string without using his hands. He was having a hard time so he finally grabbed and pushed it in his mouth. Then spitting it right back out. He doesn't like cake, cookies, brownies, etc. I wish I had that problem.

Addison. She looked so funny with her binky in.

Jaxson loved bobbing for apples. He really just wanted to play in the water and splash people.

Carson

Suprise 50th for Grandpa Broderick

2008-11-03T11:14:00.001-08:00

Hee Haa Farm in Pleasant Grove Utah. Jaxson seemed to like the hay ride the very best. He and Tyler were joined at the arms. Jaxson would not let go of Tyler for the night.

Going through a small corn maze. Jaxson's concerned face was present all night long. We can never tell if he is having fun or not.

He loved feeding the ducks. Every day he wanted to go to BYU to feed the ducks. We will have to find some closer to home. We can't go to Utah every time we want to feed the ducks; although I'm sure Grandma and Grandpa wouldn't mind.

Eating solids for the first time.

2008-10-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

Who would you guess likes the rice cereal more? I know I was surprised. Addison is our winner. She has gotten the hang of it much better. I left Tyson by him self to feed the twins rice cereal for the first time. He thought at first that she didn't like it, but she was crying because he couldn't get the food in fast enough. We now give two spoon fulls to Addi and one to Carson. It's working currently, but once Carson gets it, it will be madness.

The food just hangs out in his mouth until his fingers go into his mouth and then he sucks the food down like he's nursing.
MORE Please!

Carson rolled over for the first time on October 1st. Papa Ellis came down last Wednesday to help me with the babies and Jaxson while Tyson was at Bishopric meeting.

Carson was showing off and rolled over about ten times. He rolled over almost as fast as I could roll him back to his stomach. He was showing off. Addison isn't even close. Mostly because she cries if she is on the floor for more than a few minutes and can't see me.

So cute
I love watching this little boy sleep. He is so cute. Between his cheeks and those lips it's no wonder I've not kissed them off.
Wow! Got Hair.

Am I a bad mom?

2008-10-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

Carson and Addison are on different schedules today which always makes for a long day, Carson put him self right back to sleep as I feed him this morning at 7:25. Tyson brought Addison out about 20 minutes later and got Jaxson out of bed 5 minutes later. I thought for sure he would wake up but he didn't. Addison was done eating and he was still asleep, so I had Tyson put him in Jaxson's room in the crib which doesn't get used because the twins sleep on the floor in the living room and in our room.
Anyway I had just put Addison back to sleep at 9:30 and Carson was still asleep. As I walked out of the room, I saw that he was talking to the bunnies on the sheets and I thought well he's not crying so I'll leave him. It is now 10:15 and still he hasn't cried, so I went to check on him and he put him self back to sleep. Bad mom right?

Updated pictures

2008-10-07T11:34:00.000-07:00

Do I look tired or what?

NO tired! NO night night.

Go BYU!!!

Daddy's Girls!
Happy Kids!
Who you looking at? Mom I didn't do it.

Sleeping Babies

2008-10-07T11:16:00.000-07:00

Yes this is Addison under her blankets. Tyson went into the room to check on her and this is what he found. She had pulled the covers over her head and kicked out the bottom.

Carson sleeps a little bit more conservative.

Four Months Old and Counting

2008-09-28T21:18:00.000-07:00

Who's who? This was one of my favorite outfits that Jaxson had so I had to get a picture of Carson in it as well. When I compared the picture it was a little scary. The biggest difference is that Jaxson is five months and Carson is only four. Oh and Jaxson was able to sit up.
Headed out to Costco
We went with our friends the Hartman's to the LA County Fair on Wednesday. We had a real good time.
Jaxson was very scared of the goats at first because they thought he had food so they all came running. Once they realized he didn't have food they no longer charged him.

Christopher was holding on to Jaxson's hand like his life depended on it.

This is how Jaxson eats his waffles. He picked up this little trick from PaPa Ellis who licks his ice cream bowl.

Jaxson's Second Birthday!

2008-09-11T08:09:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Bubba!

That looks good. Even to a little boy who doesn't eat cake.
Yummy! Pizza with no toppings. Man I love being allergic to dairy.
Mommy you did a great job.

I can't believe my little boy is already two. Last Monday I decided that I would give him a little birthday party. He loves Elmo so much that it made the theme very easy to complete the party planning. I found an Elmo cake mold that I was sure would not make it on time, but thanks to eBay it made it on time. This was the first time I've ever make anything like this. For those of you who know me well I'm not creative at all. That part of me never developed. So to have the cake turn out, on the first try, I was very proud.
I was sad not to get more pictures due to Addison. She has become quite a mama's girl and will not go to anyone else. I had envisioned how I wanted everything and the pictures I would take and it just didn't happen and now it is all over. I didn't even get pictures of his guests. I'm a little bummed. But we had a very good time and thanks to all the parents who took the pictures and video for me and Tyson.

2008-09-10T15:06:00.000-07:00

He loves his new bike and thanks to Elmo, he knows he can't ride his bike without his helmet. I guess Elmo does have some redeeming qualities.

You may be thinking what a strange picture to add to your sons birthday pictures, but if you look closely that is Jaxson's new toddler helmet. Yes it fits. I always told everyone what a small head I have and this just proves it.

2008-09-10T14:52:00.000-07:00

Sleepy boy. Two Sunday's ago the babies were sick so I stayed home with them and Tyson took Jaxson to church. We he dropped him off before heading back to church and all Jaxson wanted to do was watch Elmo. I put it on while I feed the babies. I got up to put Addison down who had fallen asleep and by the time I got back to the living room Jaxson was asleep. For some mom's this is normal, but not for this mom.
I was watching Jon and Kate plus eight the other night and she made a comment that really hit home. She said once the twins were born they documented everything and love all the old home videos, but once the sextuplets were born they no longer had the time to do it. This was a major reason to why went along with the show. They would have all the moments captured.

Well since the twins have been born I don't video nor take pictures like we did with Jaxson.

This is the first picture I have with me and all three kids. SAD!

Labor day at my parents. All four kids were born within 10 days of each other. So crazy. The twins were the last to be born and were 3 1/2 weeks early, but they've caught up in size as you can see. Tyson and I grow them big.

My oldest and dearest friend Julia finally seeing the twins. She couldn't get enough of them. She waited till the last minute to leave, she didn't think it would be right to leave her own two boys at the bus stop alone.

Jaxson's Great Adventure

2008-08-29T21:02:00.001-07:00

We took Jaxson and the Twins to Knott's Berry Farm when my sister Shauna and her family came into town. We had so much fun. Grandpa Ellis really wanted to take Jaxson on the log ride. We can't tell if Jaxson or Grandpa are more scared of the big drop. Jaxson survived and really had no reaction to the ride. He literally had no reaction, he just stared straight ahead, eyes hazed over, mouth slightly open. It was cute.

What you don't want to wake up to.

2008-08-26T22:45:00.001-07:00

Hit and runs stink. Please don't ever do it. If you have I hope you feel bad.

This is what Tyson found this morning as we went out to our 8 month old van. Sad day.

If you have any info let us know. Just kiddin'.

All Smiles

2008-08-26T22:38:00.000-07:00

I hope you can agree that these babies are cute especailly now that they are smiling.
We got really good ones of each of them individually, but had a struggle getting them together.