A little vacation

On May 5th we traveled down to Vegas to be there for when my sister, Mindy had her baby. McKenzie was born on May 6th at 6 lbs. 15 oz. and 18 1/2 inches long. She had tons of black hair and was a cutie! It's crazy because I think once you become a mom, you get choked up at the sight of a new mom and baby! Mindy had a much better delivery and recovery with this baby and seems to be doing great! She looks fabulous too! She now actually weighs 20 pounds less than she did when she got pregnant! Who does that!?! If we could all be that lucky!

It was great to be there to hold the new baby and be with my family. We stayed there until Mothers Day to be with my mom and to talk to my brothers. We only get to talk to them twice a year since they are serving missions so we wanted to be there for that! They are doing fabulous and it was great to hear all the stories about those they are teaching. I really miss them when I go home to visit, but I know they are doing the right thing over there. Austin loved playing with Lexi and they had so much fun together.

Lexi with Papa

The next day we drove down to California to stay with Jaron's parents for a week. We had such a good time. We went to the beach twice and took Lexi to a pool. It was the first time she got to wear her swimsuit and play in the sand and water. She loved the beach and especially loved playing in the sand with a pail and shovel. She actually threw a tantrum when we tried to leave. She wasn't as crazy about the pool however, probably because there wasn't any sand and the water was a little cold. She looked adorable in her little swimsuit though.

We celebrated Dianne, Jaron's mom's birthday and enjoyed a fabulous ice cream cake from Coldstone. Over the course of the week we also went to dinner with one of Jaron's best friends from high school and his family, got frozen bananas, and visited with the rest of the family. We really had a great time but it is nice to be back in our own home and not living out of suitcases.

Now we are just getting back into our normal routines and watching Lexi wander all over the house. She loves talking on her little play cell phone and paces back and forth down the hall while babbling into the phone repeatedly. Alexis has now discovered how to open cupboards, drawers, and my jewlery box but is pretty good about closing them when mommy says to. She is definitely full of energy but we love watching her grow and learn new things everyday!

My Little Beaver

Need I say more . . . ?!?

Alexis is now "sleeping" in the pack n' play until we can obtain some form of protection from her razor-sharp teeth! Who would believe that a face like this could do something so damaging!

Don't you just love her little puff vest

Lexi with her baby

Busy travelers!

Yes, we are still alive! We have been so busy lately traveling and such that I have neglected the blog. So I will give you a quick update over the past month. Alexis turned one on March 9th but unfortunately her and I were both very sick. We had planned a little party for her but ended up postponing it till Friday the 13th. Jaron had bought lots of balloons and a single red rose for her and we had also gotten her a Little people bus that she can ride on. My mom and brothers were here too for the birth of Stacy's baby, Kysa. Lexi destroyed her little cake I made her and loved it. She is a big fan of squishing food in her hands anyway so she thought it was great! I also made cookies and ice cream cake for everyone else.

Lexi on her musical bus

YUMMY!

Anybody want some?

Cookies and Cream ice cream cake I made

A few days after Lexi's birthday, we drove down to Vegas for Thomas and Tyler's farewell. It is so crazy that my brothers are even old enough to serve missions! They did a great job on their talks in church and I know they will be awesome missionaries! After church we had a large social gathering of mostly family and friends. Of course there was an enormous amount of food! After the farewell we rented a car and drove back to Utah on Tuesday to drop my brothers off at the MTC on the 25th. It was so much harder for me than I even thought it would be. Those of you that have experienced it, know it is a bittersweet experience. Lexi was being very fussy that day, which didn't help the mood. We drove home is silence because I was having a hard time keeping it together. It was great seeing how grown up my brothers have become and I am going to miss them so much. They are going to be such amazing missionaries though!

Elder Tyler Scoble and Elder Thomas Scoble

On Thursday there was a huge snow storm so we ended up leaving late that afternoon and drove my grandma's in New Harmony. The next morning we drove to Vegas, let Lexi play for a couple of hours at my mom's house and then drove to Surprise, Arizona. Jaron's sister, Shelly, was blessing her baby girl. It was very nice and warm there so we were able to take Lexi to the park with Shelly's little boys. They have a cool Radio Flyer wagon, that we just got from Jaron's parents as well :) , that we took her in. She absolutely loved it! The blessing was wonderful and it was so fun to see all of Jaron's family together. Lexi loved playing with her little cousins and all the fun toys there. Shelly and I exchanged lots of yummy recipes and it was great to just be there and visit since we don't get to see them very often. We ended up staying until Monday morning and then drove back to my parent's house.

Nicki, Jaron, Shelly holding Paige, Kim, and their cousin Mike

Adorable baby Paige

Lexi in her birthday crown and necklace she got from aunt Nicki

Talmage and Lexi

Ella and Lexi

Loving the swing

Bryce and Lexi in the Wagon

We stayed the week at my parent's home for Mindy's baby shower. There were so many people that showed up and I was able to see people I haven't seen since I was in high school. Mindy got so many adorable things and the shower went really well.

Mindy gave Lexi her first haircut while we were down there too since she was getting quite the mullet!

So we ended up driving back up here to Utah on Monday, April 6th. So yes, you can say we have been busy! Now I am just getting back into my old routine of cooking, cleaning, and playing with Alexis!

Lexi in her Easter dress

Shopping, Fondue, and Sponge Curlers

My brothers and my parents came up on Friday to shop for all the mission gear. We took on Mr. Mac and the Missionary Mall and were there for many hours. It was probably one of the longest shopping trip for both my brothers and my dad. They didn't even complain once about how long it was taking since they all hate to shop. Lexi was the most impatient and we had to keep her entertained by pushing her around in the shopping cart at Missionary Mall. After a long day, my brothers were totally equipped with all their suits, shoes, and every other essential needed.

Thomas, Dad and Lexi in Mr. Mac
Tyler in Mr. Mac trying on shoes
Lexi loving the shopping cart

Valentine's Day was quite a snowy one. My mom and I got an early start shopping for the big fondue night we had planned. We had decided to do a cheese fondue, chicken and beef broth fondue, and a chocolate fondue. Stacy and Jaden came down from Draper as well. It took a while to get everything going but it eventually was a big hit. Dinner took a few hours but it was really fun to do. The guys had a hard time only cooking a small bite of meat or chicken at a time but after a lot of rounds they got full, I think! I had also made some pecan carmel clusters and peanut butter truffles that we put in chocolate boxes that we found. My mom bought some other candy and chocolates to add and we made one for each one of the guys. My dad had bought my mom some beautiful white roses and Jaron bought me gorgeous red roses. Jaron also bought a bouquet of pink roses for Lexi! It was such a fun Valentine's Day!

Jaron, Mom, Dad and Tyler enjoying the fondue
Stacy, Jaden, Thomas and Tyler
Our beautiful roses

The chocolate boxes

Lexi has sure been keeping us busy lately. She is crawling around everywhere and pulls herself up on everything. Her naps have become playtime in her crib, and it takes her sometimes 45 minutes to an hour to go to sleep. Lexi loves "patty cake" and her favorite word right now is "Uh Oh" said multiple times over and over. She is less fond of her bottle and loves to drink out of a straw. She is getting so big and is almost a year old. She still doesn't have a lot of hair on top of her head, but it has gotten pretty long in the back. I decided it was time to bust out the sponge curlers. For those of you who have known me forever, know that sponge curlers are a novelty in my house growing up. The Scoble girls were known for always wearing sponge curlers at night. I even wore them in college, I know... crazy, I really should have rethought that decision! Even though Lexi's hair is still a little short, it was still fun to do. I can't wait until she gets more hair that I can actually do.  

Isn't she adorable!?

Eventually they will work! 

Mission calls, Stacy's shower, and Lexi

I have been a little busy lately so I haven't posted in a while. This month we have been out of town the last two weekends. Now that we are in town for at least a few months, I decided to blog. Two weekends ago we went to my grandparents in New Harmony to be with my grandparents. My grandpa was diagnosed with colon cancer and just started chemotherapy so we went to help cheer him and my grandma up. My brothers also got their mission call the day they drove up to my grandparents so we were able to be there for the big opening. Thomas is going to Washington D.C. South and Tyler is going to Independence, Missiouri. If you would like to see a video of it you can go to my sister Mindy's blog to watch them open it. We were very excited for them and glad they were staying in the states. They both report to the MTC on March 25th. 

Thomas 
Tyler
Sitting around at the grandparents before opening their mission calls 

This past Thursday we drove down to Vegas for Stacy's bridal shower. Thursday was my mom's birthday so we decided to surprise her at work with a cake that I had decorated. I just learned a few of the basics and decorated it the night before. So I put it in a cake caddy and took it to work. I was glad that it turned out pretty well and it tasted good. I still have some practicing to do so that I can get really good. 

Stacy's shower turned out great and there we lots of people that came. We had quite the spread of food we had made and I think everyone had a really good time. My 5th grade teacher, Miss Blomberg/Ms. Hodge also came. All of my siblings except Thomas had her for 5th grade so it was so fun to chat with her. I really enjoyed seeing and visiting with so many friends and family members. 

Stacy opening her gifts
Me and lots of friends and family
Susan Hodge and Aunt Laura

Lexi is sure getting big. She has finally learned to crawl and is in to everything. She also has learned that she can pull herself up in her crib and play when it is nap time. Eventhough she is getting into everything and won't nap as well, I am still enjoying every minute. I absolutely love being a mom and watching her experience so many new things. Lexi is also really into table food now and wants to eat whatever we are eating. She doesn't have a lot of teeth yet but loves Yo Baby yogurt, puffs, and yogurt melts. She still refuses to hold her own bottle but does well to feed herself snacks and water from her sippy.