The Adventures of the Johnson Clan: So SuPeR ExCiTeD!

We as a family and individually have really been hitting some mile markers lately, and this morning was the biggest and most needed of recent:) But let me start at the beginning.

Maddix and Aaron

These boys make me so happy, and a little crazy too. They have recently become good friends and like to play with each other, I mean actually play together! They chase each other around the couch or table and just giggle away, they will sit in their room and play with toys, they'll watch movies together, etc. It makes me so happy to see them loving each other and becoming buddies. In Maddix's prayers lately he's been asking, "and bless Aaron, keep him safe!"

Recently the boys have been happy too because we moved Aaron into Maddix's forward facing carseat, and purchased a grown up booster seat for Maddix, "with TWO drink holders;" it's legit.

"We both face forward now:)"

only moment they weren't smiling... and I
caught it, of course.

oh and also, after three blocks of swim lessons Maddix finally graduated to the next level! Don't get me wrong, he has known how to swim, it's the FOCUS he's been lacking. Constantly running away front his teacher and manipulating the class time, etc. Well he finally learned focus! Now we get to go on!

Lacey

Life is always the same, yet never dull for me. My days are packed, and that's how I like it. I am constantly going to swim lessons, the grocery store, the park, walks, cleaning, cooking, working, going to the pool, etc; however, I love it. I love that we have the means for me to BIKE Maddix to/from swim lessons so we can enjoy being out. I love that a couple times a week I get to ride my bike to work: it saves gas, 25miles on the car each time, I get to work out, tan, and just enjoy the ride. I absolutely adore that each night I put Maddix to bed he begs me to sing to him, and he'll curl up on my lap and for the only time that day STOP talking and just listen. I will never grow old of getting Aaron out of the crib each time he wakes and seeing his smiles:)

Don't get me wrong, I do other things in my life besides my boys, but they're my best part. I'm constantly fortunate to go out on average once a week by myself, like this past week me and my best friend, Mackenzie were able to visit the Temple and I loved it. I constantly get to do things with friends, and occasionally I even get a few hours with Travis; I'm pretty blessed!

Travis

This man has a permanent butt mark on his chair, ha ha. He has been able to get out a LITTLE bit more lately. For instance, last week he decided to ride his bike to the library instead of drive, so he could get a little exercise... unfortunately the tire popped and he ended up walking it the rest of the way there, then the three miles home. But hey! He got some fresh air. I found out each night I'm at work and Travis takes a break to put they boys to bed he makes sure Maddix's teeth get brushed and when they say their prayers Maddix always says, "and please bless mommy to drive home safe." SWOON.

Also for Pioneer Day one of Travis's uncles was in town and this inspired a bike ride front the canyon to the lake and back with all the brothers and Travis. They went 25 miles

(Travis normally sits all day:), and he was sore by the end! You'd think that'd be enough for the day, BUT I was a little bummed I had to work and Travis decided to surprise me by biking the boys in the trailer, 12.5 miles to Chuck a rama to come have dinner with me. However, when he got there he said he had bad news. Some where along the way the diaper bag had bounced out... in it was the bike lock and the i-pad! After a little worry, we threw the trailer in my co-workers truck bed, another co-worker of mine (who is not a kids fan) came into the parking lot and said, with her hands out stretched, "hand me the migit, and don't let the little talking one too close to me:)" I know she actually likes them, and she helped me watch them while Travis went back to re-trace his path.

About 15mins later his parents showed up to watch the boys and Travis called that he HAD found the i-pad and was on his way back. They ate dinner with me, then Maddix helped clean all the tables in my section. Travis was relieved when we fit the stroller and bike in the trunk (well he tied the trunk to the bike with a charger cord), and then we meandered through all the back roads and neighborhoods so the trunk wouldn't bang open/shut, and just enjoyed the time together. The boys loved the fireworks.

AND the biggest news was two weeks ago he took his first pass/fail test to qualify for the boards exam. HE has been studying his butt off and we have waited and WAITED for this score to come back. You see, if it was a pass then we would take the code and register for the next exam, the BIG papi. If it was a fail then he'd have to re-sign up for the re-take, study 5 extra weeks, and do this thing all over again!

So we've waited

and waited.

FINALLY this morning I was awoken by travis reading off an email he got and I was quite groggy until it came to, "Congratulations on your passing score!!!!" DANG STRAIGHT!!!!!

We are moving on.

it's paid off, and all been worth it.

Now... if we could just get that code to register for the boards we'd be entirely set, but this is great!

We are so excited, and I can't express the gratitude we feel to the Lord for giving us strength, sustained faith, endurance, positivity, and ample blessings along this journey, and for helping us follow the spirit.

Us As A Family

We are thriving. Maddix and Aaron's levels of learning have really jumped up lately and I can't express how much I love them, and our activities each day. Yesterday we had a complete family day full of driving all around, Cafe Rio for lunch, naps (Maddix and I cuddled on the couch), going to the pool (only it began to rain/thunder and Aaron turned purple so we didn't stay long), a fun F.H.E, Dinner, the movie Frozen (because we were from the pool), songs before bed, then Travis and I watched a movie out on the balcony, and talked until we fell asleep:)

The day went nowhere I expected it too, a lot of plans fell through, but I didn't freak out over an unkept schedule and Im glad because the day went so much better I could've planned!