Tessa's walking

Well Tessa has started to walk more on her own. She can take about 15 steps when she wants to before falling down. I think she could walk all the time if she really wanted to. There are times during the day I will look up and see her stand up in the middle of the room and start to take off walking. She is the type of girl that she will do it when she wants to and only when she wants to. I will post video of it soon once Chad gets home from Chicago.
Chad left yesterday for Chicago so he and another own of the business Rick could go look at a press break to purchase for the company. Chad will be back home tonight around midnight. I am surviving as best as I can without my better half with me to help with the kids and for comfort during the night. It will be a great relief once he is home.
Hope all is well with everyone and know that you are all in our prayers.

Fun at the Fair

Well it has been that time of year already for Blackfoot, thats right the fair. The fair started last saturday and we kicked it off by going to the one and only parade here in Blackfoot with my mom, sister and her kids, and my dad and Teresa. We all went to the fair afterwards and enjoyed some really delicious food and some great fun. Mom put some of her pictures in the fair this year but since there is always some many people entering that she did not accuire any ribbons, but it was still fun to go and she her pictures hanging there.
Chad and I went back to the fair on Tuesday evening with Chad and Angela, and Josh and Amanda and their kids. It was really a great evening since Chad and Angela had never been before. Amanda also put in some professional pictures this year and has been able to get her name out there for any one who is looking to get their pictures taken. Amanda is the one who has taken the kids pictures this year and I will be sending some to everyone just as soon as they come in. We let Paxton and Amanda's daughter Tyra ride on a couple of rides and they both had a blast as you can tell from the pictures.Mommy and Paxton on Dumbo.Amanda and Tyra on Dumbo.Paxton, Amanda, and Tyra on a jumping kangaroo.
Hope everyone is doing well. Kisses to all. xoxo

Happy Birthday

Paxton turned 3 years old on the 22nd. It was a great time with family. Everyone came to celebrate, have dinner and of course birthday cake. This year I decided to I was going to make Paxton's birthday cake. We had gotten him a Tonka bike and so I decided to make his cake with tonka toy cars. I think it turned out pretty cute and it tasted delicious also. Paxton got a lot of cool gifts this year. Grandma gave him some books, coloring books and also some digging toys for outside. Grandpa and Teresa gave him a couple of bigger kid games, he got a wheelbarrow and shovel from Grammy and papa, and also a bike helmet from his Auntie Kris and cousins. Thanks everyone for coming and having a great time with us.
Chad and I celebrated our 4th anniversary yesterday. We did not really get a chance to do anything yesterday because it was a Wednesday and we had church, so we will be going out to dinner on Friday to celebrate. It is hard to believe that it has only been 4 years since we said 'I Do' but it seems like forever to me since we already have two kids.
Hope all is well with everyone.

Lets go daddy

Beautiful Idaho mountains
Me cooking breakfast

Then Kass caught me taking a well deserved nap cooking takes it out of me

Paxtons Fish

Wow Dad this fishing sure is boring lets go play in the dirt.
I don't see the point we are just standing here looking at the water holding this fishing pole I think we should go run and play
Wow that was fun I love fishing
Cool look at my fish every one
Yep I told you I love fishing

Camp Fire School

I thought it would be good that Paxton know how to build a fire so this is fire starting 101.
First you find a bunch of really dry wood and break it up in really small pieces and make sure there is plenty of dry needles.
Grab a match and Light it then stand WAY WAY Back
Yep thats how you do it. Hope Paxton doesn't practice at home ha ha. We had a great time spending time around the camp fire in my opinion its the best part of camping just sitting around the fire not thinking of all the cares back home and really relaxing. It was good to get away Hope all of you are doing well
Chad and Family
Kass and Tessa Enjoying the camp fire

No New Happenings

Well the house is coming along. I know that it has been a while since I last posted. Sorry. Life here at the Mitchell house hold has not really changed much. Chads birthday was on Sunday and Paxtons will be in two weeks from Friday. Chad and I will also be celebrating our 4th anniversary on the 27th. Chad and I have purchased a fifth wheel trailer and are planning a camping trip for next week. I am really looking forward to it because I think we all need some time away. Chad has been working long hours up in Rexburg for the past month and a half and today was his last day up there. Yea!!!
Like I said the new house is really coming along. It is completely framed in and the well has been drilled. Today I went out and met the cabinet maker to see how much cabinetry I wanted in the kitchen and also so the plumbers could finish doing their part. Sorry I don't have any new pictures. I will try and get some posted a little later.