Pine Valley Mountain

Since every trip we tried to plan this summer has officially failed, Derek and I took a mini vacation up to the mountains to get out of the Saint George heat for just a couple of hours! We gathered up Kael, grabbed some KFC, and headed to Pine Valley.

When we were paying the parking fee the lady was very curious if we had brought WARM clothes... We kindly said we were ok, but the baby has warm clothes. She gave us a dirty look and we were on our way. It was a beautiful 70 degrees up there and it was warmer than our car, SO no warm clothes needed!

We had SO much fun eating and hiking around.

We couldn't help but put Kael in the stream! It was too cute and he didn't get wet at all!

Kael's first attempt at corn on the cob! I was running to the car for a camera and when I got back this is what Derek had to show me! It was so cute! Those teeth are finally coming in handy after all the work it took the poor guy to get them! Kael LOVES corn on the cob now!

Somehow we always manage to never get pictures of ourselves and only Kael... Oh well.

bAbY #2 cOmInG

Expected late March. We don't have an exact due date yet, but we will keep you posted!

Kael's 1st Birthday

Thank you Grandma Sapp for Kael's wonderful card! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Heaton for the Teddy Bear! Thank you Grammy and Grampy for the toys and party!

Thank you to all my well wishers!

AND

Thanks Mom and Dad for having me!

Love,
Kael

Lost Luggage

Just a quick update... We left at 3:30 am for Las Vegas and ended up having quite the experience. We didn't get on board any of the flights and ended up losing our luggage. Knowing when to call it quits we decided to come home... We didn't even eat at the Cheesecake Factory. We just decided it was time to go. We arrived home around 4 oclock that afternoon and decided to just take a break. We won't make it to the wedding now and our luggage is REALLY lost somewhere out there in the world... haha I'm glad we have been able to laugh about it. The Las Vegas airport has been VERY difficult to work with and it's been frustrating having ALL of Kael's stuff in the luggage. My makeup, hair products, CLOTHES, and Kael toys etc were in those bags.

We decided since we didn't make it to Europe we are just gonna be lazy for a while. I get to go shopping today though for more make up and hair stuff! And FOOD! We emptied our refrigerator thinking we were going to be gone for 2 weeks...

It has been a VERY interesting experience, but for the most part we are trying to laugh about it.

Kael did AMAZING at the airport! He had everyone wrapped around his fingers and I think he would have done ok on the flight. He is such a good baby and I'm SOO happy he is mine!

Birthday pictures of Kael coming soon!!!!!

Boating

My List:

Passport: CHECK

Derek done with MCAT FOREVER: CHECK!

Derek done with summer school: ________________ (Thursday at 11:00)

We are almost on our way to Europe! We are leaving on August 3rd!!! It is getting more and more exciting and more and more scary at the same time! We got Kael's passport in the mail today, which added more emotions to this!

I can't wait to meet all of the wonderful people Derek met on his mission in the Czech Republic and Slovakia! We are going to attend a wedding at the Freidburg, Germany temple on Aug. 8th of Michal Hanzal a guy Derek was able to baptize and give the Priesthood to on his mission! We are so excited for this opportunity! Wish us luck with bringing Kael with us!

Uncle Steve

We were really lucky a couple weeks ago to have a visit from our friend Steve Marten and his brother Caleb. Derek and Steve were always hanging out before we started dating, and it is always fun to see him. Thanks for visiting us!

Moved!!!

It's true, we moved! What a crazy time too!!! Anyway, here are some pictures of the new house BEFORE we decorated! After pictures coming soon! I still need to hang some photos.

Living Room

Another angle of living room

Our bedroom


Hallway to bathroom and bedrooms

Kael bathroom

Kitchen
We love our home! It has been a challenge to move, but we think it will prepare us for our BIG move to medical school! It has been crazy, but I wouldn't change it!

June Happenings

I have recently discovered that I have to keep my bathroom doors shut or I get in big trouble with Kael. I can't blame the kid because I know I did it when I was really little. Bathrooms have the most fun toys... I heard him making noise and I thought I better grab the camera, and this is what I find... Sure love the kid. Don't worry I washed his hands with soap and water. ;) And I really don't let him play in there...

His favorite activity lately though has been shutting the doors on us and keeping us out of the room he is in. What a little stinker.

Uh oh...

This isn't a good picture at all, but I just love his smile with his two little teeth. It really shows his personality. Can't help but smile when you see this kid!

He REALLY loves his shows! He sits right next to the tv even though it is so high up... He plays with his toys and watches his shows within a foot of the tv. It is really funny to watch.

Lately he has been playing in his crib before he falls asleep. When he falls asleep it is in the position he was playing and he just falls over face forward... Crazy kid!

And my clever little boy. The goblet does not have anything in it. He just REALLY loves drinking from a cup on his own... Enjoy!

Awesome Video

Jon Schmidt on the piano, and Steven Nelson on the cello!

Kael sat and listened to this with me and when they started singing, Kael started singing too! It was too cute! Thanks for posting this on your blog Jess! We LOVE it!

For those who don't know I played the cello in high school and it is the best instrument! Wish I could play this well.... =)

Elder and Sister Heaton

On Saturday we had a going away party for my parents. They are going to the Oakland and San Francisco California Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They will be gone for 2 years. All of your children love you both and are so proud of you!

On Sunday they spoke in church in Mocassin, AZ. Both gave excellent talks and then after church they were set apart as missionaries.

They left on Monday for the Missionary Training Center in Provo. My Uncle Mark through a going away breakfast for them and a lot of my dad's family were able to make it. Thanks for going all who could! It turned out to be a great turn out!

Also last night Tuesday night I got a phone call from my mom! They said they are doing GREAT! They are being fed soooooo well! They have 3 meals a day with desert if they want! She said starting the next day she is going to have to start taking a salad because they were being fed TOO well! =) They were able to practice the first discussion and are doing the second today. They had a fireside last night and heard from a member of the quorum of the seventy. Sorry I can't remember who she said... They even have a missionary couple who's mission is to take care of the couple missionaries at the MTC. So, this couple has been making sure they are doing GREAT!

My mom even said that someone found her some WD40 for her "SQUEAKY LEG BRACE"! Thanks to whoever did that! =) Here are some pictures from our family pool party.

WE LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD! WAY TO GO! Sister Heaton
Elder Heaton and Kael

me and Kael


Daniel Volma Heaton
(newest addition to the fam)


Lil Jacob

The Heaton Boys

Pool

Thanks all those who put on the pool party. It sure was a lot of fun!

Lots of Kael

Oh NO I got caught!

Kael LOVES this mirror. When I am working at my computer in the mornings he plays with his toys in front of it and checks himself out... It is pretty funny. I have totally given up trying to keep the mirror clean. He also really likes grabbing medicine bottles and biting them with his teeth. I haven't seen this yet though and I thought it was too funny not to take a picture.

Oh well...

We took Kael swimming for the first time on Saturday the 16th. It was so much fun! Kael has always LOVED bath time so we were hoping he would like the pool and it was a definate success! We loaded him up with spf 70 that said it lasts 80 minutes twice in an hour period! He still got pink! Poor kid is definately going to have my fair skin...

Thanks Kelly for having a GREAT B-day party so that we could all enjoy the pool!

We tried out a mo hawk with his sunblock.

I love Kael's smile in this picture!

The black pug called Seebee had to show off her new and pretty swimsuit. Kael LOVES animals! Especially Seebee! He screams for joy whenever he sees her and tries to grab at her!

April into May

On April 15th Derek and I celebrated our 3 year Anniversary. Time sure has flown. He got me these beautiful flowers and we had to wait to celebrate as Derek was still in school. We were able to celebrate by going to a Brian Regan show that came here to St. George. It was awesome! He is a stand-up comedian and he was so funny! Even the guy that was before him had me laughing so hard I had to massage my cheeks throughout the show! If any of you haven't watched his DVD's I recommend you buying them!

All of Derek's friends from high school are about to move away to other states and go to medical school or the military. We sure are going to miss them! We decided we needed to have a fun get together before we all go our separate ways and Derek's parents were kind to let us borrow their cabin for this. We had a blast! A couple of things we did were the Wii, fourwheeling, and roast hot dogs.

Oh ya.... Kael's favorite part was Buckbeak the Hippogriff!!! =)

For a Kael update he is now 9 months old! He is officially crawling and every once in a while still does "the worm" or his scooting! He now has two teeth!!! We have waited a long time for these guys and are glad they are here! He is taking naps in his crib and is sleeping from 7 pm to 6:30 am!!!! This is a milestone for us and has been going on for about a month now! He is such a good baby and we love him so much!

One of THOSE Days...

It is totally going to be one of THOSE days today... Already before 9 am, as I am sitting at the computer my baby has pooped all over me and him... I threw him in the tub and he did NOT like that...

I get him calmed down and cleaned up, me too, and of course he falls and hits his head on the floor...

I get him calmed down again, and as I'm holding him I get spit up on and it runs down my entire leg after I just got cleaned up...

I think it is officially nap time!

MCAT, WEDDING, BABIES

My friend Ashley Gafa Higbee called the other day to let me know she is having a baby!!! We are sooooooooo excited for her!!! Turns out it is TWINS!!! We love ya Ashley! You are going to be a GREAT mom!


Derek's friend Mical Hanzal from the Czech Republic is going to be getting married in the temple this August! Derek was able to baptize him and give him the priesthood. He just got off his mission in Sep. from Germany. We are so proud of him and love him like a brother!


AND last for good news....... Da da da.....
Derek's MCAT scores came this morning.........
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YAY FOR DEREK!!!! For those who don't know how to interpret the score this is a good score! It was higher than we were expecting, so we are VERY pleased! I'm so proud of Derek! He has studied so hard and put a lot of time into getting straight A's this semester and working for the mcat and I couldn't be more proud and happy for him!!!
We have decided that he is going to retake it even though he got such a good score. We have a school we would like to try to get into and the better the score, the better his chances. Since he will have more time this summer to study compared to spring break for one week we think it will be a good opportunity.

He is currently working on his application and will be submitting it in June. Not sure when he will retake the mcat.... Hopefully we will start getting secondary applications in July and August and then interviews from there.

So....... Wish us luck!!!!! Thanks for all the support from our families and friends! We love you all!