Happy 1st Birthday MILLIE!

On September 10th (yes, it has been that long since i last posted!) our cute little MILLIE turned one! Our Family came over for Cupcakes and ice cream and to help us celebrate Millie's big day. Millie really was spoiled when it came time to open her presents. Some of the Gifts she received were: Hair bows, Dress, Zoo animal parade, Sit on Zebra, doll, puzzle, clothes, books, phone........thanks everyone!

Millie wasn't sure what to think when she was opening up her first few presents.... so Jaxon jumped right in to help her out.

Millie loved her baby doll that giggled when you pushed her tummy!

Yummy cupcakes.

Millie loved her cupcakes and loved getting all messy!

We hope you had a wonderful birthday Millie....We love you so much and can't believe it has been a year since you were born. You are so much fun to have in our family and we love seeing you learn and grow everyday! Happy Birthday Princess!!

The First day of Preschool!

Jaxon started Preschool on September 3rd. He was SO excited to go - he had been asking for weeks when he got to go to school. Lindsay Smith in our ward was starting a preschool this year, so we were excited to have a 3 year old class so close to home!! When i picked Jaxon up, he kept telling me he got put in time out! (On the first day of school?!? - this is going to be a long year!! ) After talking to Lindsay, i found out he really didn't get put in timeout. He was just told that he needed to be quieter and keep his hands to himself. (Apparently him & McKay hit it off good!) Hopefully he won't be the troublemaker of the class!! He had so much fun and kept asking when he could go back to school with Mrs. Lindsay!

Going into preschool on the first day.

Jax remembered exactly where his hook was to hang up his backpack.

Jaxon didn't even cry when i left- what a big guy!

**Jax - you are such a cutie. I can't believe that you are going to preschool! It seems like it was only yesterday i held you in my arms as a newborn!! I am so glad that you enjoyed your first day. I was kind of sad to leave you! I love you so much and hope you find a lot of joy in learning new things!**

2 Buck Tuesdays!

For the month of August Thanksgiving point had a special, on Tuesday's everything was only $2. What a steal!! We went 3 times - twice to the children's garden & once to the Dinosaur Museum. Jaxon really had fun each time we went - Millie was happy to be along for the ride. The first time we went we went to the Children's Garden with Grandma Krupa, Sarah, Josh, Mckenna, Madi & Lauren. It was SO hot & busy - but the kids still had fun. We mostly just let them play in the water.

Josh, Jaxon, Lauren & Mekenna

Playing in the water: Jax, Lala & Kenna

Playing in the shooting water

Me & Mills trying to stay out of the sun! It was WAY too hot!!

The next week we went to the Dinosaur Museum. We went with my Friends LeAnn & Krista and their kids. We had never been before, it was good - Jax really enjoyed himself. It was So busy - I definitely need to take him back when school is in and we can look at everything better.

Olivia, Ryder & Jaxon

Jaxon playing in the sand - it was so busy, there was hardly any room (or sand) to play.

Cute face buddy!!

Me, Millie, LeAnn & Krista (Jaxon took this picture for us, he did pretty well - for a 3 year old!)

The last Tuesday of August we went with LeAnn & Ryder back to the Children's gardens. This time was so much better. It was cooler and a lot less busy (School had started). We got to walk all through the gardens before we had a picnic and let the kids play in the water.

The waterfalls were so pretty!

I love this picture of Millie & Jaxon

BFF's - Jax & Ry

Jaxon is always into "posing" for his pictures!

What a silly goof!

Rolling down the hill.

Me & Jax

Ryder is such a good little boy - what a cutie!

Playing around in the water

We had so much fun - hopefully next year they do it again!!

Dirt Bike

Jaxon loves Dirt bikes right now. If you ask him what he want's for his birthday he says a little dirt bike - um, i don't think so. (Probably doesn't help that he is always looking at them online with his dad.) A few nights ago he snuck outside into the backyard to sit on HIS big bike. (once again he is just in his undies?!?)Pretending to fill up the tank with the hose.

Kick-starting it.Just going for a ride!

About a month ago, Uncle Josh was giving Jax a "ride" on the dirt bike. Jax thought it was so fun & they looked so cute. When we looked out the window this is what we saw:

Thanks Josh for always being so good to Jaxi-bug!

Grandma Keele

I found this video that Kent's cousin (Sharon) made after Grandma Keele's funeral. (You need to pause the music on my playlist at the bottom of the page) When i watch this it makes me remember what a special lady Evelyn was. She was so funny and could always make you laugh. Random things i remember about her are: Playing hollywood, dice, crocheted slippers & hats, jigsaw puzzles, potato salad, camping, coffee, ginger snaps, quilting, the blue jacket she always wore, the brown car she drove (duster?) then the silver one, coming into Lehi harts on a Sunday morning to get her paper, bbq's, Lehi park, giving people the "bird" - aka the family salute, shaving her head (after she started losing it to the chemo), she would always draw on Kent's mom's tablecloth (Kent would get the blame - he he!!), fun, exciting, family, she LOVED her grandkids, wonderful, kind, loving, STRONG, missed, never forgotten.

Jaxon Allen

Jaxon Allen Drake - 3 Years, 10 Months

AKA: Jax, Jaxi, Bugs, Buggie, Cowboy.

Jaxon you are getting SO big. How can you almost be 4? I remember the day you was born like it was yesterday! Jax you are such a great big brother, you are always helping Millie get a toy, or you chase her so she will crawl really fast, you make her laugh and her face lights up when she sees you. You love to go and get in Millies crib with her when she wakes up from a nap, telling me "i making her happy mom"

Things Jaxon Loves right now:

• Sleeping in his undies! He no longer feels the need to wear his PJ's and if i do get him in them, he is usually stripped down by morning.

• His Cousins, Uncles & Aunts - he always is wanting to play with them.

Jax & Josh

• His bestfriends - Ryder (my friend LeAnn's little boy) & Jamison (Who lives across the street from G & G Drake)


• His bikes - dirtbike & bicycle!


• His dog


• Jumping on his tramp


• Sneaking in bed with Mom & Dad to snuggle


• Taking pictures with my camera.

We had to take Jaxon to the Dr's this week. We had gone to the Gardens's at Thanksgiving point and i noticed a little bite on his arm. I didn't think anything else about it...when we got home, jax fell asleep and when he woke up his arm was all swollen (the size of a baseball) where the bite was. The Dr's said it was a mosqito bite and he just had a reaction to it. Luckily it went down, but it sure did give us a scare!!

Jax, you are so energetic and full of life, We love having you in our family!! Love you!

Millie Louise

Millie Lousie Drake - 11 Months old.

Aka: Mills, Milster, Milikins, Millie-moo, Moo Moo, Baby doll, Princess, Sis.

It has been a while since i have updated, so i thought i would just do a little entry about each of the kids, since there have been a few changes around here lately......
Millie finally got some teeth!! Yeah she is almost a year old....about time. We were out with my friend about a week and a half ago and i was feeding Millie some icing from a cupcake with my finger, i felt something sharp on my finger.... I was so excited!! She finally got a tooth! I fed her some more icing and was feeling around on the top and discovered another tooth....then another.....and another....4 TEETH!! I had checked a few days earlier and she didn't have any teeth, then all of a sudden 4, no wonder she had been grumpy that week. Since then 2 more have poked through - so now we are at 6 teeth. I have tried to snap a couple of pictures of them but Millie refuses to let me take a picture. She looks so cute when she smiles and you see her pearly whites!!

She has also started walking...kind of. She will walk around with her little push toys. All she can do right now is walk in a straight line. She can stand on her own and has taken a couple of steps without holding on to anything.....NO!! my baby can't almost be one. This last year has flown by, and Millie still seems so little to every other kid around her same age.

Crusing around.....crawling is still faster!

Millie's new favorite hobby is climbing up in the carseat. Last night Kent was at his mom's house and said "Ok Mills, should we go home?" She crawled over and got in her carseat and sat there waiting for Kent to buckle her in - how CUTE!!!

Millie loves hanging out in Jaxon's booster seat!

Millie is recovering from Croup, which she came down with last week. I felt so bad and she seemed so helpless as she would sit and "Bark" all night long, she loved to just be snuggled and loved. Millie we are so glad you are on the mend..We love you!!