Merry Christmas!

We would like to wish all our family and friends a Merry Christmas. We feel so blessed to have each and every one of you in our lives. We hope that this new year brings many blessing to you and your family.

Expecting #3

We are excited and feel so blessed to announce that "Baby Fairbanks" #3 is on his way!!! He should arrive the last week in May by C-section. It has been so fun to see Jackson's and Ashlynn's reactions to this new blessing in our lives. Throughout the year we prayed with our kids for another little spirit to come to our family. It has been a learning experience for the them to see that their prayers can be answered even if it takes a long time.

Just a few funny things since I have been pregnant...
1. Daddy was on a phone call at work when he got a text with a picture of the pregnancy test...he went speechless and the person on the other line thought he hung up.
2. Jer came home from work and told the kids we had a surprise for them. He told them and they were so excited, but they were still waiting for their surprise. That's kids for you.
3. The morning after the kids found out, they were laying in bed with me and Jackson leaned over and asked me to open my mouth...so I did and the next thing I know he was yelling in my mouth "good morning baby". LOL
4. They have been amazed by my growing stomach and "belly button". LOL! One day Jackson told me I was getting fat. Gotta love it!
5. They always kiss my tummy and talk to the baby.

Just a side note: As you can see I finally updated our blog after three months and that is due to being pregnant. I was fine the first 2 weeks. Then I started feeling sick at 6 weeks which happened to be the weekend we moved into our new house. I was not as sick as I was with Ashlynn, but very tired. I have never felt so tired in my life. I am now almost 17 weeks and have finally gotten over that hurdle.
Thanks to such a wonderful husband and understanding kids I was able to get through these past couple of months!

I LOVE YOU GUYS!

Finally Updated Blog

We finally got our blog updated back to September. Sorry for the delay!

Ashlynn's Class Christmas Party!

Today was Ashlynn's class Christmas party. She was so excited for the party that I could not help but send her to school with a fresh cold. I planned to help out so I needed to be there. The kids had so much fun decorating presents and cookies, and making candy cane reindeer. Each child received a stocking filled with goodies and a present from their teaher.

Gorgeous Morning!

This morning was absolutely gorgeous. We could not resist stopping to take a couple pictures. It was cooooooold!!!

Early Christmas!

Today we celebrated early Christmas with all the family just in case we get snowed in like last year. The kids had so much fun playing and sledding with their cousins. Grandma and Pa gave all the kids an early present which was their pajamas. It was a fun day with the whole family.

Jackson's 2nd Grade Program

Today was Jackson's 2nd Grade Program. The theme was a Cowboy Christmas. They sang for about 45 minutes. It was an amazing program. They did such a great job.

Cross-Country Skiing

Jackson started Cross-Country skiing twice a week. He really liked it until he realized that his friends go sledding after school and thinks that is better than skiing. He lasted two weeks. Oh well we will try next year.

Ashlynn's Ginger Bread House

Today Ashlynn got to make her very own Ginger Bread House at school. She was so excited to bring it home. And of course it only lasted til the next day before they ate the whole thing.

Ward Christmas Party!

Tonight was our ward Christmas Party. They had a delicious soup dinner with bread bowls and dozens of soups to choose from. They had a cookie contest, which I won 2nd place. Thanks to my husband for volunteering me to bake cookies! The kids got to make an ornament and Santa came to visit. They were so excited.

Jackson was so excited to give Santa his list. His list just kept getting longer and longer .

Ashlynn was so proud of the list she made with some help from Mommy and Daddy.

Every ward party that we have been to there is always a contest and trophies for the winners. The kids were so excited that I won...that they won. They both said they helped me...LOL. They trade off keeping the trophy in their rooms for the day. Too funny!

Decorating Our Christmas Tree

Tonight the kids and I decorated the Christmas tree while Daddy tried to be Clark Griswald and put the Christmas lights on the house...in the dark. He only slid once while on his stomach on the roof. Jackson came running in to get me...scary! The kids had fun decorating the tree and of course making funny faces for the camera which has become a must every time we take pictures. Gotta love Jackson's eyes...lol.

Costume Contest Winners!!!

We got a phone call today telling us that Jackson and Ashlynn were both winners in a Halloween Costume contest that they were in on Halloween. Jackson won 1st place and received a 20 inch bike and Ashlynn won 2nd place and received a $20 gift card. They were so excited to have won. It worked out perfect because Jackson had outgrown his bike.

Ward Trunk-or-Treat

Today we had a full day! Daddy had to work during the day so I took the kids to a Halloween Carnival. Afterwards, I took Ashlynn to get her face painted and entered both of them in a costume contest. Daddy got home from work and we went to our Ward Trunk-or-Treat. We then went Trick-or-Treating around our neighborhood with our next door neighbors. The kids had a fun filled day and got tons of candy.

Ashlynn's Class Halloween Party!

Ashlynn had a class Halloween party today at school. It was nice they had a party since school district does not allow the kids to dress up. The room mom had so many fun things for the kids. They decorated ghosts, got their faces painted, played many games, and decorated cookies. Ashlynn had a lot of fun and I enjoyed seeing her interact with her class.

Family Halloween Party!

Once a month we all get together to have a Family Night and celebrated birthdays. Being the month of October we had a Halloween party. The kids had fun playing games and decorating cookies. It was a fun night with the fam.

Jazz Scrimmage Game!

Tonight we went down to Salt Lake to see the Jazz Scrimmage game. It was a fun evening together as a family.

Moved In!!!

It is official, we finally got moved into our new house. We got word that we could sign docs while we were in Cali so we returned a day early. We met up with Jeremy's parents in Saint George to load all our furniture. We got there and they had loaded almost all of our furniture by themselves. Thanks for all their hard work and for Jake letting us use his trailer one last time. Thanks to the rest of the family for helping with all the storage. We also want to thank our new ward for their help and welcoming us to the ward. We are so excited to be moved in and hope that this will be our last move for a long time.

Palm Desert, California

We got to spend two days in Palm Desert. We went swimming and just relaxed after our day at Disneyland. The kids had fun swimming and taking baths in the Jacuzzi tub in our Villa.

Disneyland & California Adventure

Today we went to Disneyland and California Adventure. Our trip to Cali worked out perfect because our passes expired today. The kids enjoyed seeing everything decorated for Halloween. Last year we got to see it decorated for Halloween and Christmas. We had tons of fun. Jackson went on the roller coaster for the first time and loved it. Our last ride for the day was Splash Mountain...and did we get soaked

Visiting Grandma & Grandpa in Cali

We went to visit Grandma and Grandpa in California. These pictures were taken today in between Conference sessions. They went to the park with Grandma and Grandpa while Mommy and Daddy took a nap. We had an enjoyable weekend relaxing in front of the TV Conference weekend and spending time with Grandma and Grandpa.

Wasatch Cheer Clinic

We signed Ashlynn up for the Wasatch Cheer Clinic. She had fun learning the cheers. They cheered tonight at the High School game. It had snowed all day and stopped an hour before the game...it was cold!!! She did such a great job considering how cold it was.

Amber's Baptism!

Today Amber got baptized.

Fairbanks Grand kids

Jackson and Ashlynn absolutely love their cousin Amber.

Amber looked so pretty.

(Ashlynn took this picture. She is are family photographer lately.)

Ahlynn's First Day of School!

Today Ashlynn started Kindergarten! We cannot believe our baby girl is in school. She has grown up so fast. It was a bittersweet day for Mommy and Daddy.

Ahlynn in her classroom. She was so excited.

Jackson and Ashlynn look so cute waiting for Mommy to pick them up from school.

Amber's Birthday Party at the Lion House!

Today Ashlynn got to go to the Lion House in Salt Lake to celebrate Amber's 8th birthday. They learned about the pioneers, wore bonnets, played games, and had lunch. She had such a great time and is looking forward to having her 8th birthday party there along with her cousin Jessica.

Jackson's First Day of School!

Jackson started 2nd grade today.

Old Mill here I come!!!

Wasatch High School

Wasatch High School celebrated their 100 year anniversary and the grand opening of their new High School.

Jackson and Ashlynn had fun playing games and decorating a banana for a banana race.

Jackson's Birthday Party!

Today was Jackson's birthday party with his friends and cousins. All the kids had fun swimming one last time before school starts. Thanks to all those who came!

Happy 7th Birthday Jackson!

Happy 7th Birthday Jackson!

We Love You Bud!

Today Jackson turned 7. We celebrated his birthday by going to the new Pirate Island in Orem. Not sure who had more fun playing games...the kids or Mommy and Daddy. Jackson had fun shooting the rifle and Ashlynn had fun playing the game with the moving claws that drops and grabs a stuffed animal. Believe it or not she got 2 stuffed animals out of 5 tries and Jacks got 1 out of 2 tries, but Mommy and Daddy had no luck.

We opened presents and finished the day off with cake and ice cream. Jackson got an electric scooter, a Nintendo DS game, a bakugan, basketball hoop blow up for the pool, and some clothes. The kids our having fun riding the scooter up and down the street. Daddy even gave it a test ride. Yes, there is 120 pound weight limit. Ashlynn cannot ride it by herself so she has to ride it with Mommy. We are breaking the weight limit. Oh well gotta have some fun!

Jackson riding his electric scooter.

Ashlynn & Mommy riding electric scooter.

Jackson the Barber!

Jackson became our family barber today and Ashlynn officially has bangs now. Mommy could not help but scream. It is bound to happen once...right? We might need to check into getting her some hair extensions...LOL. Today was a sign that it is time for school to start.
Hopefully she does not get any ideas. It was not long after that she started complaining that her hair was in her eyes and face. We need to have someone finish the job.

Happy 31st Birthday Daddy!

Tonight we celebrated Daddy's birthday at our favorite birthday restaurant Macaroni Grill. Since there was some family with us we had early birthday for Jackson. His birthday is on the 27th. We had good food and great company. Thanks to those of you that came. And sorry for those who could not make it...we missed ya.

Today we picked up Daddy at work and spent his lunch break together. After we dropped him off we went to the store and got balloons and decorated his car. He knew we were up to something and could not help but to spy on us. He got caught peeking around a tree. Jackson and Ashlynn had fun even though Daddy could not wait...he is like a little kid on Christmas morning.

Happy Birthday Daddy...We Love You!

Jer, Hope you had a great day! Your birthday always brings back wonderful memories especially today as we celebrated at Macaroni Grill. Seven years ago today we had just finished moving into our very first home in California. We celebrated your b-day with Mom and Dad at Macaroni Grill as we awaited the birth of our first child. How excited we were to start our eternal family. And once again we are preparing to move into another home this next month and start another chapter of our lives. Just want to let you know how much I love you and appreciate all that you do for me and our kids. You are such a wonderful husband and father.
Happy Birthday! I Love You!

Jackson Can Ride!

We decided to take Jackson's training wheels off his bike today. He really does not ride it that much because it is a little too small and he enjoys riding his scooter. To our surprise he balanced with ease and took off riding on the first try. With his birthday coming up this Thursday we asked him if he wanted a new bike or the electric scooter that he found hiding in Daddy's trunk and he said scooter. Which means we might have to break down and get him a new bike before winter rolls around. These are those little moments that make Mommy and Daddy tear up and say "our babies are growing up".

We are so proud of you bud!

End of Summer Party!

Our new ward had an end of summer party. We had so much fun and delicious food. The food was from Cafe Rio. They had face painting, pinatas, jump houses, water slide(we forgot swimsuits), and a dunk tank. Jackson and Ashlynn had fun playing with their new friends while Mommy and Daddy got to know some more new faces...if we could just remember everyone's names and who belongs to who that would be great.

Happy 8th Anniversary!!!

Happy 8th Anniversary to us!

This was our engagement picture. Wow...we sure look young!

Happy Anniversary Jer!

I LOVE YOU!

Our New House!

Our new house is almost completed. It has been fun watching them build our house so fast. We cannot wait to move in. The neighborhood has so many kids. Jackson and Ashlynn have already made new friends. We have been attending our soon to be new ward for a month and have met so many wonderful families. They have been so welcoming which has made our transition very easy. The kids are actually excited to start a new school.

Chuck E Cheese

Today we went to Salt Lake and took the kids to Chuck E Cheese. They have been asking to go for sometime. Since it was Daddy's day off we decided to go. They had so much fun. We ended up with 700 tickets. And we finished the day with

Chick-Fil-A...yummy!

Campout

Last night was our ward Campout. The kids had so much fun running around with their friends. Jackson got to play some football with Daddy. Gotta love Ashlynn's hairdo. She got her hair stuck in our friends tent zipper.

Park City & Early Anniversary!

We went to Park City for a few nights with family. The kids had so much fun swimming and hanging out with their cousins. The weather was absolutely beautiful. All the cousin's went home and Mommy took Jackson and Ashlynn to Grandma and Pa's for a sleepover. Mommy & Daddy got to have a little overnighter without kids. This was an early anniversary. We went to dinner, watched a movie, relaxed, and enjoyed spending time with each other. It was so nice to do these things and to talk without any interruptions :)