Kauai!

Well we are finally back from Hawaii! Well, Kauai to be exact...all I can say is it was AWESOME! Just what the doctor ordered! haha. We had an absolute blast and I was excited to see Owen and be a mom again! We went with our friends Kyle and Jana who we also went to Guatemala 2 years ago with, we love to go on trips with them and always have fun! Well here are some pictures from the trip!
This is all day one, we kayaked down a river into Hanalei Bay then we saw this cute valley, went to Sealodge beach and Queens bath and finished with a perfect sunset!
Day 2, we went to Holipoli beach. I kept forgetting the name and starting calling it Rolly Polly beach. Unfortunately, we got our rental car stuck in the sand and had some drunk locals pull it out and jack it up so we had to get a new car. So I guess we will see in a few months exactly how expensive this trip ended up being!
Day 3 brought us on an 8 mile hike roundtrip. 2 miles to a beach of death and 2 more miles to a 300 foot waterfall. It was awesome and took us all day. This hike was no walk in the park...tough stuff. But it was fun and worth it!
Day 4 was our rafting adventure...and Lee's Birthday! Best birthday present ever! We saw dolphins and sea turtles and then snorkeled and Lee touched a turtle. After we went to Kipu falls and jumped off a 30 foot waterfall. I don't have pics because I was too busy playing!
We finished off the last few days of our trip just relaxing and going to more beaches and snorkeling, shopping and we even went to a luau! On the last morning Lee and I got up early to watch the sunrise. It was absolutely bueatiful! I am going to miss it!

I need a break!

I know it has been a while since I have posted and I just have been really busy. Owen has been an absolute nightmare lately! He has been teething molars so he is sad all the time and grumpy and then he has been throwing temper tantrums like no other. I swear all he does all day is whine and/or cry. Part of his little tempers are that he can't say any words yet. He still only says mama. But he will stand at the counter and just lift up his hands and cry. I know it is frustrating because he can't communicate yet and I just have to sit there and guess what he wants. After the way he has been acting this past week or two I am getting even more and more excited for Hawaii! We leave on Friday and will be back the following Saturday! I seriously can't wait. It will be a nice needed break so I can recharge and hopefully be a better mom. So I probably won't be posting again till after we get back! I am taking at least 5 swimsuits too so that is so exciting! haha. Well TTFN ta ta for now!!

Hardy Family

Here are some pics of my side of the family that we had taken last fall, they are the most recent pics I have of all of us together. I love my family and am so thankful for them! Lee had grown out his hair and goatee so he looks a little different than he does now but he is still my love and I still think he is so cute! Anyways enjoy my family...Adria, these pics are for you! First up is Cheryl my little sister. She is going to Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. She ran to be a senator (I think?) and she got it so next year she has half tuition paid! Lucky! She is so cute and funny and has the funniest craziest stories and pictures of all time.
Here is my brother Kyle, also my younger sibling. He is a cutie! He is going to school at Utah State in Logan. We really miss living up there and being close to him! He came over almost every sunday and had dinner with him. He is playing Lacrosse for Utah State and probably being chased by all the ladies!
Here is my older sister Celeste with her family. Ron, her hubby and her two kids Keaton and Cambry. They are the cutest kids ever and they love their cousin "baby Owen". Although I am not too sure he is much of a baby anymore! I can't believe how much I can love nieces and nephews. They are like my children I love them so much!
My mom and dad with their grandkids. I LOVE this picture because Owen is so happy and smiling so big!
Finally our group pic, this one actually isn't my favorite one of all of us but with the lighting its the one you can see us the best. I love my family!

Idaho

We went up to Idaho this past weekend to see Lee's family. His sister Shanna lives out in Virginia so we don't see her very often and she hasn't even seen Owen yet so she came to Idaho for a work conference so we were able to go see her and have her meet her nephew! It was a lot of fun but VERY exhausting! Oh man, it is so so so hard to take Owen places. At home we have our house baby proofed but everywhere else he is just so curious and active and I have to be on extra guard all the time and it is exhausting! Anyways, his sister lives on a farm so it was fun because there were lots of things for Owen to explore. He loved the kitties so much! Here are some pictures... First of all, Shanna and Owen
These are Lee's gorgeous sisters Shanna and Marian. I hope our kids get the Jacobs gene!
Owen with his cousin Andie
If you look real close you can see Owen in that big tractor in the first pic! He wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. He was a little leary after he got out so I had to hold him for a picture. Don't mind my hair or clothes, I had just woken up and still in my jammies.
Here are the Jacobs siblings! There was this cute old broken down tractor that we wanted to get some cute pictures of Owen on but I think the big wheels terrified him for some reason. Of course I am mean and love crying pictures, I think they are hilarious so here are some for good measure.
Don't worry, he didn't suffer long, just a few snaps and we were outta there. It was a lot of fun to go up there as always and I am excited for the family reunion coming up!

Easter

Easter was so fun! I love having a child at the Holidays. Everything is SO much funner with kids! Anyways, I know the Easter bunny loves to be tricky and hide Easter baskets (at least in our house), but luckily, he (or she) is smart enough to know that Owen is too little to find it hidden so he made a trail of eggs leading to the couch where Owen's basket was. He also got Lee and I little something something too! The outfit actually came from Grandma Jacobs but it was just too cute to pass up, so it was put out and used as his easter outfit.
After church we went over to my parents for an Easter dinner and Easter Egg hunt. It was a lot of fun even though Owen really didn't understand what the heck was going on! He is just too cute for words and I want to gobble him right up! Daddy was so nice and helped Owen out even though he was happy just to be walking around outside.

Wicked

Yessiree, I went to Wicked the musical yesterday! Can I just say it was the BEST! I absolutely LOVED it! Lee's mom bought us tickets so I went with her and Marian and Andie! We also had the best seats in the house. We were smack dab in the middle in the FRONT ROW of the balcony so there was just stage! I honestly think we had better seats than people on the bottom because the balcony came so far forward so there we were. It was awesome! I loved Glinda, she was so funny! I am so thankful I got to go and I loved it! Thanks for the tickets Cindy and Thanks for watching Owen Celeste! I am so grateful!
Also I get to teach an awesome hip hop class now! I was teaching Step on Wednesday nights and for like 8 months the numbers have just stayed low so I decided to switch it up and do a hip hop class instead. It is so Rockin! Seriously, I love it! I had taught it to my mom's class when I subbed Friday and had so much fun then this Wednesday I did my first full hip hop class and the ladies loved it. I had quite a few people come and everyone seemed to have fun! I totally wore a sideways hat and everything and got all into it. We had a good time and I am excited for this class! I now am teaching aerobics 3 times a week. Tuesdays Turbokick (kickboxing) Wednesdays Hip Hop and Saturdays Toning. I love teaching aerobics, I think it is so fun! It is nice to stay at home with Owen, but I also love the fact that I still get out 3 times a week and do my own thing and get a small break. I am so thankful for Lee for watching Owen. He is such a good husband and father and I am so thankful for him! I love you Lee Lee!
Finally, my sister took some pictures of Owen and I love them! He is just so cute! He loves to stick out his lips like a duck and make faces to be funny. He was being so funny during the pictures and they turned out so cute! Here are a few that I love!

Kitty

Yes, "kitty" it Owen's first real word (besides mama, dada, and nono).

Go Figure.