Yummy Cake!

My little Pumpkin loves to watch me cook things in the oven! I was making some cake for a family in our ward and Houston was watching me! All of a sudden i look down and this is what Houston was doing.

He was licking the oven! I laughed so hard! He is character i swear! He always knows how to make me laugh! He was definately born on the right day for being such a goofy kid!

He loves cake! Can't you tell?!?!?!

Best of Friends!

These boys are the best of friends! They do everything together! They hardly ever fight too! I just love them to death! So freakin adorable!

Update!

Well it's been a while since I've posted about my family. So here's the scoop!

Josh: He got a new calling in church, he is the new scout leader for ages 8-11. We don't have much boys in scouts in our ward, but i think he will enjoy it! He is working hard when we have work, it's slow season so work has been hard to get, but we are making it! Sickies have been going around and Josh hasn't been feeling well. He started having these cramps so bad that they bring him to his knees! And if you know josh, he has a high tolerance for pain! So seeing him in the fetal position on our bathroom floor at 3 in the morning was a little scary for me. He ended up taking a shower and sitting in a bath for a while and the pain subsided but it was still there. Work was cancelled for the next day so Josh got to sleep in and get some rest. Then he got up and felt much much better and went to lunch with my parents and had a little business meeting, then off to go get his truck from the shop in Houston with my Dad. He started to feel the pain again but it was still tolerable. Then we met up with them at my brother Coopers basketball game, and he got a hot dog and a powerade and the pain started getting worse but still tolerable. We got home from the game, i made dinner, and we ate, then all of a sudden Josh fell from the couch to the floor in pain! He couldn't even talk it was so bad! I started to panic and called his mom, and we started to think it was his appendix, but the only thing was the sharp pains were in the middle of his stomach not the right ride. and they were down where his intestines are. and up to his belly button. So i hung up with Josh's mom and called my Aunt Marilyn because she's a nurse and she said she's been treating patients with the same exact symptoms as josh and she said it's this flu that's been going around. So she gave me advice and what i should do and we waited the pain out instead of taking him into the ER. We got up this morning, Josh went to work and he says he's feeling much better, has had hardly any pain. so He is doing well for now! I hope it stays that way! We also think this flu has irritated his ulcer, so he is on a pretty strict diet for about a week or 2 to allow his body to heal itself! But if the pain comes back we are going to take him in because he could have an infection in his intestines. Let's hope he doesn't! Please keep Josh in your prayers that he will be able to get through this and all this pain will stay away!

Amber: My new calling for church is the 2nd counselor in primary! I love it! I have gotten hooked on the show Cake Boss and have been inspired to make gorgeous cakes! I have only made 1 so far and it was a pretty good looking cake for my first cake! Anyway i showed a friend of mine my cake i made for fun and now she wants me to make her daughter's graduation cakes, so i will be practicing making cakes for her! I also would like to make Houston's cake for his first birthday! Other than that i haven't really been up to very much. Josh and I had a bit of a scare, i don't know for sure but i missed my period and i realized i was probably pregnant. We were not planning it at all, so i was in a panic and was scared to tell Josh because he has threatened me every month that i better not be pregnant, so i waited a few days to tell him just in case i was a little late but i wasn't starting, so i told Josh and we went and got a pregnancy test and it said negative so i figured i was just late, well 8 days went by still no period and i really started to freak out, i would have to put 3 car seats in my dinky car and i didn't know how Houston would handle not being the baby anymore since he is so attached to me, i had all these things running through my head! i didn't know what to do, i didn't know how i was going to handle another baby right now but Josh reassured me we'd be fine and things will work out. Right when i was getting comfortable with the reality of being pregnant AGAIN i started spotting, then that night it got worse and worse and i had the most excruciating pain i just laid in bed the rest of the day and Josh happened to be home and took care of the kids for me, the pain did not quit until the next day i started spotting again and then it stopped completely, so having 2 miscarriages between Braiden and Houston i just have the feeling i had a miscarriage. I was pretty sad at first because i got used to the idea of being pregnant and now I'm not but i know i am not ready for another little one yet! So i am okay with everything. Josh is relieved! Ha ha, but now we are doing more to prevent getting pregnant again for now. I think in a year i will be ready for another baby but as of right now i am not!

Braiden: He started primary at the beginning of the month! I cannot believe my baby boy is in sunbeams! He is the cutest sunbeam ever! He is adjusting but not as well as i thought. I now it'll take time but as of right now, he likes the singing part but not sitting in a chair for a long time and not going to class! He is fine as long as he see's me! But my job is to go find teachers when we need them and get some lessons for our subs, so he kind of freaks out when i am not there. but he is doing better. Josh has been a good help when i am busy doing my calling. I think once Braiden gets used to going to class, he will be fine. Besides that Braiden is doing very well. This winter has been kind of harsh on him. His seasonal asthma came back and we had to put him on breathing treatments again for a week. He is much better now, but still the sickies are going around and he's been sick with a cold for like a month! He's been on his vitamins also so i know that is helping a lot!

Houston: He is growing up too fast! He took his first steps on January 16th (Aunt Jodi's 19th Birthday!) But i still think we have a while until he actually walks! He isn't sturdy enough to stand on his own from the ground, but he does really good when he stands on his own already standing. He loves to practice walking hold onto our hands, but he has a death grip so it's hard to let go and have him do it by himself. Josh and i got him to do it once he took 2 steps then fell into my arms but it kind of scared him so i don't think he's quite ready yet. He is such a cheese ball! He has this adorable laugh that i just can't get enough of! He loves all the attention he can get! He weighs almost as much as Braiden because Braiden is a picky eater, and is under weight. Houston had a cold for a while but is doing much better, we just can't seem to get rid of the boogies! I hate boogies!

Anyway that's all i have for now!

9 Months Old!

My baby is 9 months old and i cannot believe how fast he is growing up! It seems like with every child you have the faster your kids grow up!

Houston Lee is doing well, he's gotten a pretty nasty cold but he is getting over it! He has his next check up next month, but i weighed him at home and he's abour 21 to 22 pounds! He weighs almost as much as Briaden! He is my eater! he LOVES food no matter what it is he will eat it!

Houston is also my napper, he is on a really good schedule! From the day he was born he's been on a good schedule and i've never had trouble with him getting off of it! he sleeps anywhere! Seriously we could be in a crowded room with everyone screaming and he'd sleep through it! It's great! The only thing i do not like is he wakes up every 4 hours at night, we're not sure why it just started happening last month. t's quite annoying especially when you are used to sleeping through the night and all of a sudden it changes!

Houston is a character! He is such a happy baby all the time except when he is tired. Even when he's got a soiled diaper, you don't know it unless you smell him. He laughs at himself and he has the cutest dorkiest laugh i have ever heard! I will have to record him and post it. He sounds like he's going to cry but he's not, hard to explain. He is such a cheese ball too, he love the attention and he flirts with girls all the time! Houston is also getting pretty brave and tries to walk, but only if you are holding his hand. and when he holds your fingers when he walks he has a death grip, so my fingers turn purple all the time when we practice!

Houston is a total mama's boy! He only likes Daddy when i'm not around! But as soon as he see's me he wants me and me only! Him and Braiden are the complete opposite, it's like night and day with these too!

Houston sure loves his bottles! He went through a phase where he wou;dn't eat anything off the spoon and would only take a bottle. So to get the nutrition he needs i put everything in a bottle for a few weeks. He's still in that phase but not as bad, now he is wanting to do it himself. So he is kind of difficult right now and i get pretty frustrated but he is doing better.

I don't know if any of you remember but Braiden is still to this day addicted to silky blankets and he gave Houston one of the blankets i made him that is silky, and Houston, he sure does love silky blankets too! But not any silky blanket! He only likes the blanket Braiden gave him! He will not take any other blanket! Heaven forbid we lose that blanket!!!!

Houston is sure growing up to be quite the little man! He never fails to put a smile on our faces! He's such a cuddle bug i love it! The lord knew i needed Houston when he came into our family! Braiden and Houston are great friends! And i am so happy for that! I wouldn't have them any other way! I just hope it lasts!!! We love you baby boy!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy 2011!!! Hope everyone had a safe and happy New years! And Happy 9 months to Houston!! He is so big! My camera was dead so i didn't get any pictures but i will get some from my mom hopefully! Here is what we have been up to the past year! January: Spent new years in AZ with the Jarvis Family! Then went back to Texas and got back to work!

February: Had a good Valentines day, Amber got ready for Baby Houston to come!! Elder Colten Houston got his mission call to report to Tuxlta Guitierrez Mexico, Spanish Speaking mission on june 9th.

March: Worked started to pick up and we made good money, Amber started having labor pains and went to the hospital on the 31st.

April: Amber had Baby Houston Lee Jarvis on the 1st (April Fools Day), and Braiden got to go to the hospital to meet his new baby brother! Houston started coughing up blood and had to get tests done and which made him anemic, he lost 2 tablespoons of blood. Houston spent his first Easter in the Hospital with Mommy, but got to go home that following Monday.

May: We went to AZ to go to Sister Victoria Houston's farewell on Mother's Day! Josh got to bless Houston on that same day! We also got to talk to Elder JD Jarvis on the phone on Mother's Day! Amber , Braiden and Houston stayed in AZ for the whole month.

June: We got our family pictures done. Elder Colten Houston left to the MTC on June 9th. Josh had a good father's day.

July: Amber turned 22 on the 16th! We got $3,000 back in taxes, Colten called to let us know that he didn't get his visa and he would be serving in Ogden Utah until his visa came. So we got to talk to him for a little bit!

August: We got to set our date to go to the temple and be sealed for time and all eternity!

September: Josh turned 23 on the 2nd, Josh and i had our 3rd anniverary and went to seaworld to celebrate! Braiden turned 3 on the 28th! We went to Incredible Pizza and had a toy story birthday party!

October: We moved into our own little apartment! Family drove and flew in from AZ to come and see my sweet family sealed in the temple for time and all eternity in the Houston Texas Temple on the 9th. We had a fun Halloween! Amber was a nerd, Josh was Woody the Cowboy, Braiden was Buzz lightyear, and Houston was a cute teddy bear!

November: Elder Colten Houston was finally transferred to Mexico! We had Thanksgiving in Texas with the Houston family and had a great time! Lots of great food!

December: Amber and Houston went to AZ to see Claire Anne Rogers blessed, and we spent time with family! We got to talk to Elder Colten Houston on Christmas Eve before our Christmas Eve Party started! Had a wonderful Christmas eve and Christmas! Santa brought lots of goodies for us all!!! And we got to talk to Elder JD Jarvis on the phone Christmas afternoon before the Houston family came over to play fun games we got for Christmas!!! That's it! We had a great year and can't wait what waits for us in the new year! Mine and Josh's new years resolution is to go to the Temple at least once a month because we live so far from the temple, and Josh's busy work schedule!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful new years! Happy 2011!!!