Smashing goldfish

Jackson and Jake have gotten into the habit of smashing their goldfish with fists, right into the placemat. I hate that because it makes such a mess! So tonight while they were eating their bedtime snack... which included the goldfish, I told them "Don't smash those goldfish, I'm watching you." And Jackson replied defiantly, "I'm watching YOU, Mom!" I couldn't help but laugh.

Sorry there isn't more to write... nothing is really going on!

Jackson needs glasses!

It's true! Last week Silvia made a connection that Luis and I really hadn't had click for us. Jackson always squints/closes his left eye when he is looking at things close up. He has done this for months and we noticed it, but never thought "hey, maybe he should see an eye doctor..." Well, When Silvia suggested it, it clicked and we made an appt. He also does this freaky thing where he turns his left eyeball completely sideways when he looks at something close. The dr said that was normal, I just think Jackson takes it to an extreme :) I wanted Luis to come with us to the dr to help control Jackson but he had only 3 hrs of sleep the last night and was not feeling well. So it was all me! Jackson FREAKS out at any doctor's office. Even the mention of a doctor, completely unrelated to him and he freaks out. So, I tried bribing him with fruit snacks and ice cream and it was still a disaster. For the most part. He calmed down at the end... still whined and asked for hugs every 5 seconds, but the doctor was able to get the job done. He needs glasses, with the Rx in the left eye worse than the right, kind of expected that!

It was so funny to see him in glasses. We tried on many and I feel that they are very biased towards girls... there were so many cute glasses for girls, but boys had VERY few choices. I got the cheap ones the insurance would cover because there is no way I am spending money on glasses for a 3 year old that will probably destroy them every other week. The insurance will replace damaged glasses every 4 months... so scotch tape, duct tape, super glue, I don't care... they have to last at least 4 months! He won't get his glasses for a week, but when he does I will be sure to post pictures of my cute little four eyes :)

Cindy

Lew got a new German Shephard puppy, she is beyond adorable. This is my first time ever seeing or holding a puppy this big! She got here at around 10pm, all the way from North Dakota. She is only 8 weeks old and look how big she is! She is so sweet and is starting to learn her name. Her fur is so fuzzy I just love it! True to Weger tradition, because she is female her name is Cindy, like all the other female German Shephards the Weger's have had. All the males are Alsatian. Jackson loves her and we have to remind him to be gentle with her even though she is rambunctious. Jake likes her but likes to keep his distance. She nipped his leg last night and since then he is cautious... but still wants to play with her. I'm glad they got a new puppy because there is talk of taking Xela with us to LA if we go... not sure if that will happen, but I wouldn't want Alsatian to be especially lonely when we leave... I'm glad he has his girl now! Here are some pictures of the new puppy!


















I had to include this photo, because this is literally how I found him last night and I only have one thing to say... "And you got LASIK???" :)

Family Home Evening

For about a month we have been finally having Family Home Evening. We do it on Sunday nights because on Monday's we feed the missionaries and they do laundry and sometimes Silvia and Danny have to go to Ward FHE, so it is pretty chaotic on Mondays. Sundays also works for us because it is just me, Luis and the boys that are home, so it feels more like we are our own little family again. I can already tell a difference in the boys. The first week they were totally wild and wouldn't sit still. Now they will sit and listen, with gentle reminders of course. It feels so good to be doing this. It is so important when it comes down to teaching the kids the gospel, and our lessons are usually very short, about 3-5 minutes. But it sticks with them. Jackson has learned about kneeling to pray, he knows our prophets name, he knows about eternal families and temples... all from FHE. It also gives us a chance to practice the songs he is learning in Primary. I regret that I waited so long to get started but I am glad we did. Hopefully it will help him behave well in Primary, getting practice sitting through lessons at home. Any ideas for activities we can do with 2 toddlers? There really aren't enough of us to play duck duck goose... which is what we playes when I was at home... remember Ethan? We played that almost every week for you! Anyways, it just feels like we are one step closer to raising our boys right.

On another note, I cut Luis' hair last night! A while ago we bought clippers so we could save money on haircuts. I have always done the boys' hair, but 2 years ago I attempted to cut Luis' and it was really bad. I just buzz Jackson's and I use the scissors for Jake... but Luis gets this fade thing done, which is the hard part. Well, I got brave and decided that since we might be moving to an area where haircuts are no longer just $5, I really should get some practice in. Worst case I could just buzz his hair, right? :) Well, it actually turned out normal. I will post a picture later to prove it. I was proud of myself... With a little more practice I think I will get pretty good at it.

Love my boys!

Jackson has been saying some pretty cute things lately. Last night while we were out, Silvia bought Jax and Jake each a little school bus toy. At bedtime, this was Jax's prayer "Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day. Thank you for my school bus. Thank you for Jacob's school bus. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I couldn't help but laugh. He definitely has the gratitude down pat! It was also funny the other day when Jax found a dead bug. He apparantly was confusing information because he said "Mom, the bug is dead. He was nailed to the cross." !!!!! We have taught him about Jesus, of course, and somehow that information transfered to this bug. :) I reminded him that is was Jesus who died on the cross, and he was fine with that!

We just watched Mars Needs Moms. (spoiler) It was very cute but a little heavy for kids in my opinion. It has a happy ending, but at one point the boys mom dies... in a really dramatic way. All of us adults were almost in tears and I can't really imagine how kids would react. Still, it had a great message and like I said, a happy ending.

We are still waiting to hear about the job in CA. Hopefully today we will know one way or the other!

Family Pictures

Here is the link for the family pictures we had done the other day. We ordered one pose but we want to do a collage later so we archived all the photos. As you will see, Jacob refused to smile... oh well. Luis got a really good deal on groupon so we aren't worried about it!

http://enriquealonzo.com/#/weger/

Side note, University of Phoenix said no because of "more suitable candidates". Apparantly 2 bachelors and a masters doesn't qualify you to be an enrollment advisor... I think he was over qualified really. He said the interview didn't feel right anyways. We are still waiting to hear from RMS and we are really hoping that works out.

Hopefully, California SOON!

So, obviously my views have changed. At first I was very hesitant to go back to California but I am actually really excited. It could be really great for our family. We drove up to San Antonio on Thursday and at 6:45am on Friday Luis flew to Orange County. The HR lady for the company picked him up and took him to the office in Westminster (right by the mall we used to shop at). He totally hit it off with her and she kept telling him little bits of insider info :) Like how she totally thinks he got the job! The interview was really only about 30 minutes! Luis said it went really well and then they were off to the airport again! His plane got in at 11pm and we got some cheap food and drove straight home... getting here around 4am. It was a very long day but not bad. I drove all the way home... I can't believe I made it, but I wasn't really tired until it was about 30 minutes away from home. I wish I had more details, but Luis just tells it all so much better. I think he will get the offer... I think he thinks he will get an offer. The HR lady definitely thinks he will get an offer. I just hope it's soon.