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Happy Holidays

2011-12-06T07:34:00.000-08:00

the big 30

2011-11-22T12:18:00.001-08:00

Wow, I can’t believe it really happened!! Kev turned 30! We had to make it a special weekend so I took him up to Park City to stay over night. We had so much fun. Thanks to my amazing parents who watched the kids. It was the first time we have ever left Reese over night. We ate delicious food, watched a movie, went hot tubing in the snow, and went to bed early! We had so much fun.

The boys really wanted to give him a present so they decided to take him bowling and he wasted us all! He doesn’t always win but since it was his Birthday I thought I’d better play nice.

On Sunday we went up to Kev’s parents and celebrated again. He decided he wanted peanut butter bars for his cake so that’s what he got.

FEAR FACTOR

All the boys Birthdays are at the beginning of November (except Ty’s but we celebrated his early) so we thought it would be fun to do a (nice) fear factor. We were too nice but I think they were grateful! They had fun but I think us girls had even more fun watching.

Tyler, Mike, Matt, Kev, Braydn

Halloween

2011-11-13T14:09:00.001-08:00

I can’t believe it has already come and gone. We had such a blast this Halloween. I think Reese liked trick or treating more than anything else!

Party time!!

2011-11-08T19:36:00.001-08:00

Come check out these amazing accessories! They are completely interchangeable! You will be amazed! They make fantastic gifts too! Reese is wearing one in the picture below. I love them so much!!

Family pictures

2011-10-31T12:19:00.001-07:00

My sweet friend Harmony took our family pictures and they turned out so awesome. She does such an amazing job always! Thanks for making everything so perfect Harm! I love you

Reese’s 1st Birthday

2011-09-23T20:01:00.001-07:00

It really happened, Reese turned one on 9/11/11. Crazy. I’m sad and happy and grateful. She has been so much fun lately. She loves her brothers more than anything. They entertain her most of the day. She is slowly starting to walk by herself and it’s hilarious to watch. She tries to copy anything we say or do. She already runs the show, and she’s kind of bossy. She can be pretty sassy sometimes. We love her. This is her on her Birthday being a little grumpy.

We had a mini Birthday party at my parents house for her.

I tried making her a ruffle cake and could not get it right. It’s the thought that counts, right?

She wasn’t too interested in the cake so Kevin stuck her hand right into it. She had a tiny taste and was done, she didn’t want to be messy. She’s such a girl already.

This was the second attempt on the ruffle cake……it looked a little better but not much. I’m going to keep practicing.

She liked the cake about the same as the first. I thought she’d go crazy the second time around.

She’d rather chew on a carrot than eat Birthday cake……not sure where she came from.

Back to School

2011-09-12T22:04:00.001-07:00

The boys both started school a while ago and I am still in shock! Garrett started 1st grade and he loves it. He was a little nervous the first few days but he never complained. He loves it so much now but I don’t know how I feel about him being gone for so long. He has to be at the bus stop at 7:30 but he gets home at 2:30 so it’s nice for him because he has time to play!!

Weston started his last year of preschool and of course he loves everything about it. He has no trouble leaving me when it’s time for school (I guess that’s a good thing). It’s crazy how different G and West are! I feel like the luckiest person to have these two little guys. I wish they could stay like this forever.

Baseball

2011-08-26T14:45:00.001-07:00

G was on a baseball team with his cousin Brayden this year. He was so much fun to watch.

Kev and West watching Garrett

Playing catcher

Reese loves going to all of the games

Oh man, they’re getting big

West loved t-ball. He was hilarious to watch

On to football and soccer

DIY West Elm lamp

2011-08-22T15:04:00.001-07:00

I absolutely love this lamp at West Elm but it’s $150.00 and that’s way out of my price range! I have seen a few people make their own so I thought I would give it a shot.

I got this jar at 4 chairs a while ago for about $30 and I thought it would work perfectly for the base of the lamp.

I grabbed a make-a-lamp kit at Home Depot for $10

and a 1/2” drill bit for $8

You have to make sure the bit is used for drilling through glass

I started drilling and after about 30 minutes I got this sloppy looking hole but it worked just fine.

Then I started wiring it. I just followed the instructions on the back of the lamp making kit. It was super easy!! I think it turned out pretty good. I used a lamp shade that I already had. This lamp cost about a 1/4 of the price of the West Elm lamp.

I like it

4th of July

2011-08-01T22:25:00.001-07:00

I love when she blows kisses, and Lori captured it perfectly!

I know it’s a little late but I can’t skip the 4th so bare with me.

We had so much fun this year. I love having so many days to celebrate. First we went to Provo to watch the Stadium of Fire fireworks on a big patch of grass. We go there almost every year with the whole Cluff family (who we love so much). We haven’t been for a few years so it was fun to catch up.

The handsome fella’s playing with an ipod of course.

Reese with Gramps….he saves me!

The three kiddos all in different settings

(it’s so hard for me to remember to get pictures with all three of them in it!)

On the the actual 4th we went to my parents for a delicious breakfast in their beautiful yard (seriously, it’s so pretty)

And to top things off Grandpa put up a rad slip n’ slide!

Garrett’s on the left and Weston’s on the right in all of the pictures. I love the face West is making.

I even tried the slip n’ slide and it was so much fun. It brought back some good memories!

West sure loves this girl so much

Kasey, Kevin, Lori and Carter

I don’t even try to get my family to look at me while I take pictures, it’s just lucky I have these few.

Dad, Grandma Bowen, Mom, back of Courtney, Kate’s cute little face in the left corner. I love my family so so much. They are so much fun to be around. There’s just one thing missing…..my brother, his cute wife, and his adorable kids. I miss them so much. It makes me cry when I think about them ( I seriously just got a little teary eyed)

Success! I got a picture of all three. It doesn’t matter if one is crying, one is looking another direction, and one looks a little grumpy/prideful. All that matters is that I think they are the greatest kids in the world. I really feel so blessed.

What’s the 4th without a firework show? We went' to Thanksgiving Point with our friends and tried to stick it out but it rained before the fireworks started so we left and caught the show in the car on the drive home. It was still fun hanging out with our friends!!

carnival birthday party for g and west

2011-07-26T20:26:00.001-07:00

We decided to have a combined birthday party for these two little guys. Weston never gets to have any fun parties outside so this year we changed things up. I think they had a blast. There was a million games to play and all kinds of snacks to eat. There is absolutely no way I could have done this party alone. My family and friends did so much to help. THANKS EVERYONE! Kev helped me SOOOOO much I don’t know what I would have done without him.

Grandpa Bowen with Reese and Jane

Grandpa Wood kickin’ back

Popcorn cupcakes

(don’t worry they didn’t really taste like popcorn, it’s just marshmallows on the top of the cupcakes)

G and West playing “shoot out” with the water gun

Kev made some amazing hotdogs G and his stache

All the kids partyin’ it up

Jess got stuck making cotton candy for all the kids. She was a pro and a good sport!

West enjoying his cotton candy

What’s a carnival without a photo booth

Katie and Ash did an awesome job taking pictures!

He's 6!

2011-07-17T22:56:00.001-07:00

Garrett turned 6 a few weeks ago. I can’t believe it. I am still in shock. Do I really have a 6 year old? Garrett is really one of the best kids I know. He keeps us laughing, and he has one of the most contagious giggles I’ve ever heard. He helps out around the house every single day. He takes really good care of his little sis. I love having him around. He’s a little stud.

We went to the water park to celebrate with Cole and Kate

He asked for legos and nothing else.

I love him.

Reese - 9 months

2011-07-13T19:26:00.001-07:00

Reese is so much fun she is doing all kinds of tricks. She walks around furniture like crazy, makes silly faces, throws fits, dances, blows kisses, says Mama and Dada, crawls (I guess you could call it that),has two teeth, eats anything and everything she finds on the floor, plays patty cake, and completely entertains us all. We love her.

Her measurements at 9 months:

Length: 26 1/2 inches (11%)

Weight: 17 lbs. 1 oz. (13%)

Head circumference: 45.2 cm (78%)

She’s a short little sweetie with a big noggin and some chubby cheeks, just perfect.

She’d be lost without her buddies.

Rodeo and Mutton Bustin

2011-07-05T20:10:00.000-07:00

Such handsome little cowboys

We went to the rodeo a while ago and had a blast. I don't know why but I have always loved the Strawberry Days Rodeo. It brings back so many fun memories. Last year G got to do the mutton bustin so this year it was Weston's turn. My parents and our friends came to support the little man. Watch the video CLOSELY and you will see how awesome he did.

Garrett's Graduation

2011-06-09T08:09:00.000-07:00

We had Garrett's Kindergarten graduation a while ago and it was so much fun to watch. It seems crazy to me that he's already done with school this year. He had such a fun program to show us. They sang some amazing songs, read books, and recited the Preamble. Garrett did such an awesome job, I was so proud of him. G is so excited for 1st grade but he wishes his teacher could come with him.

Mrs. Mikulecky and Garrett
She is really the most fabulous teacher.

Mom, G, and Reese

just an update

2011-06-01T12:59:00.000-07:00

I just love these two. They have to be with each other every second.
We got a ton of dirt for the yard and these two helped me so much.

Reese is getting so big so fast. She loves to stand up and play, she will NOT crawl! I'm working on it. I still make her play on her tummy a lot but she just cries and rolls around the whole time! She already runs the show!

Reese, Nixon, Brox

Reese has some pretty handsome little fellas she,s been hanging out with.

She loves having buddies her age.

Nixon Jones, Reese Wood, Brox Flake

I had to put this picture up, I thought it was sweet that Reese was giving her loves.

Weston's Preschool Graduation

2011-05-27T10:33:00.000-07:00

Weston had his preschool graduation yesterday. It was great to see all of the things he has learned this year. I had no idea he could do so much, I was so proud of him. He sang songs, memorized nursery rhymes, recited sounds of the letters in the alphabet, counted by 5's and 10's, identified coins and what they're worth, and all kinds of things. He was happy and stayed quietly in his chair the entire program. He had such a great teacher. We feel lucky to have her teaching Weston again next year

Weston and his preschool class

Weston reciting his part for the program

Weston and his sweet teacher Mrs. Hunsaker

Weston, Reese, and Mom

bathroom redo

2011-05-15T12:09:00.000-07:00

Before:

For some reason I have to always be doing a big project or dream about doing one. I think I'm going to stick with dreaming about it! I thought the bathroom would be a great place to make some changes. I thought it would be so quick and easy because it's so small! Wow, I was wrong! It took quite some time. Kevin did pretty much everything! He is seriously not a fan of ever changing one thing in the house (so wise) but he is a good guy and wants to make me happy, so he willingly helps me with all of my projects. I was looking at the before and after pictures of the bathroom on the computer and the boys both decided they liked the old bathroom much better. I really hope I haven't made a mistake. You will have to be the judge.

After:

beatboxing

2011-05-02T08:09:00.000-07:00

Easter 2011

2011-04-29T06:38:00.000-07:00

We had such a fun Easter this year. We were busy having hunts and parties all weekend. I don't have any pictures of the parties because my camera isn't working and I didn't think to take pictures with my phone until it was too late. Sorry for the blurry pictures! The boys loved searching for their baskets, and having an excuse to eat candy at 8 in the morning.
They had a blast dyeing Easter eggs for family night. We might have dyed the eggs the day after Easter but they had no idea! It was definitely an Easter filled weekend. Reese was sleeping when we decided to do the eggs so she isn't in any pictures.

a bunch of randomness

2011-04-11T12:38:00.001-07:00

Reese is getting bigger so fast and I love it! It's kind of sad too! I don't really want her to grow too fast. We love her, she's a little sweetie! 7 months old in picture

(6 month appt)

Weight: 15 lbs 9 oz 50%

Length: 24 1/2" long 10%

Head Circ. 43.9 cm 90%

Her favorite thing to do is sit up and play with her toys. She loves her brothers and she loves to out scream them!

She loves trying to stand up, or maybe she just likes getting her picture taken. Who knows?

I love having a girl buddy around. We have a lot of fun!

She loves talking/screaming to herself in the mirror!

These two guys are so funny! They laugh hard, wrestle, run, and play ALL day long! They are best buds. I feel so blessed to have them around to entertain me.

St. Patrick's Day lunch

My Grandma Bowen used to have us girls over for sleepovers and she would always bring out Grandpa's shaving cream for us to try to mold things out of it. We thought the boys would love that idea, and I think they did!

They were in heaven

Reese and Marky Mark

2011-04-06T13:35:00.000-07:00

My friend Harmony has a cute dog named Marky Mark, Reese met him the other day and fell in love! I wish I had a longer video but this was all I could get......I need a puppy.

7 years

2011-03-28T21:25:00.000-07:00

It has been 7 amazing years since Kevin and I got married. I can't believe how fast it has gone by. I feel so blessed to be married to such an awesome guy. He makes me so happy and he makes me laugh every single day. I have so much fun when I'm with him. I'm lucky he puts up with me! On our anniversary we went to the I Fly place with our friends. Jess found a good deal for the boys so we took them up to hang out for the day. It was so much fun to watch everyone. Kev doing the Flow Rider (I could not get the picture to go any bigger. I'm retarded!! This will have to do). Look what the board did to his foot. Nasty, I know. It was even worse in person!

Reese came with us and was an angel the whole day!

Kev, Bradyn, and Matt getting ready for a climb.

Kev doing the I fly. This was his favorite out of everything they did. I was so jealous of this part! It looked really hard but fun.

Matt, Tyler, Kevin, Sam, and Bradyn

This is our anniversary picture. I'm diggin the jumpsuit.

Valentine's Day

2011-03-01T10:18:00.000-08:00

Usually for Valentine's Day we go to dinner and a movie, but this year we decided it would work better to stay home with all the kiddos. I felt bad not going out so we thought we'd try to make it a special day for everyone. The boys helped me decorate the house and make cookies. They had so much fun getting things ready for a fun dinner. When Kev came home we fed the boys a special dinner and sent them to watch a show in our room so we could enjoy some alone time (well almost alone time, Reese joined us for dinner). It's nice to have a good excuse to have a candlelight dinner. It doesn't happen very often!

Reese just hung out the whole time we ate dinner. She was an angel.

5 months

2011-02-16T14:08:00.000-08:00

My sweet friend Katie took these pictures of Reese for me the other day, and oh my word she did an amazing job! She told me she's not professional but she really is! She has such a good eye and she can make anything look beautiful. Katie, thank you so much for taking such sweet pictures. I love them.

She even managed to snap a few pictures of the boys.

I think she likes Katie too

2011-02-04T20:49:00.000-08:00

These two are in LOVE with their little sister and she is in love with them. I love how well they get along.

Reese loves the bath more than anything else. She kicks and screams happily the whole time. If she's ornery I just put her in the bath and everything gets better quick.

I love her

She loves her Dad.

He can get her to fall asleep anywhere

G and West got a tramp for Christmas and they have been out jumping every single day. I think they'll love it even more in the summer.

They are so sweet, I love them

2011-02-01T19:44:00.000-08:00

Oh my gosh, my little man is 4!! I can't believe he is getting so old! I love him so much. He makes us laugh all the time. He says some pretty funny stuff. He is the sweetest older brother to Reese and he's Garrett's right hand man. He makes me so happy!

For his birthday he asked to go to Texas Roadhouse and we gladly accepted! We like to make his birthday special because it's the day after Christmas so it's kind of a bummer. He loved the attention he got sitting on the saddle.

We had a fun day. We went bowling (I forgot my camera when we went bowling), made a fun basketball cake, and ate ice cream at Emmett's.

He was very pleased with his birthday!!

Oh yum!

Happy 4th Birthday little buddy. Could you please stay 4 for a while? I love this age!

Christmas happenings

2010-12-27T15:24:00.000-08:00

I'm such a slacker lately (that explains the out of order, LONG post). Being a Mom of three is definately a lot harder than I expected but I wouldn't trade it for anything! Life would be so boring without the little kiddos. I'm slowly getting the hang of things.

I love giving this girl a bath. She is so happy the whole time.
she looks nervous.

she looks like she might be starving

trying to enjoy some tummy time. that sweet face gets me every time.

Christmas is over just like that

I had to have proof that I have done their hair

random picture of Reese in the midst of all the Christmas fun

making, and eating cookies for Santa

Christmas morning (my pictures are in the wrong order. sorry, I have no time to fix them).

The Wood Christmas party

the kids love dressing up for the nativity

another random picture of Reese

These three are such good buddies. It's amazing how well Reese fits into the family.

Making gingerbread houses

I think the only thing Weston did was eat candy and watch me decorate. He loved tasting every single piece

So proud of their houses

the best part of making gingerbread houses is making a big mess

Santa came to visit Grandma and Grandpa Bowen's house again and the kids loved it!! They got to sit on his lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas and then Santa gave them a present. They had such a blast, I think it was the most fun they've had in a long time. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma!

West and Santa (they look like they're good friends).

Garrett on Santa's lap

The present they got from Santa

Grandma and the kids reading the neatest Santa story. My Mom got the book when she was about three or four and she still has it so she reads it to the kids every year and they enjoy it so much. It's a fun tradition.

Just the beginning of all the kisses this girl is going to get (hopefully just from her brothers).

Grandma and Grandpa always do the twenty four days of Christmas. It is so much fun for the kids. They have to do their chores before they can open their presents so they get everything done so quickly. I love it. It's the very best part of the day for these two!

the two handsome little devils

These guys are so much fun to have around. I feel like such a lucky person to be the Mom of these three amazing kids.

The blessing

2010-12-12T14:37:00.000-08:00

We blessed Reese a while ago and she was an angel the entire day! Kev gave her the most beautiful blessing and she stayed quiet the whole time. I think she was trying to listen closely to what her Dad was saying. She is such a Daddy's girl!! The boys have been doing such a great job helping me with Reese everyday. We feel so blessed to have this sweet little girl in our family.

2 months

2010-11-16T14:11:00.000-08:00

Reese is 2 months old already! I don't know how time goes by so fast. Everytime I look at her I swear her cheeks have grown another inch or two. She's starting to get chubby and I love it. She reminds me so much of Garrett when he was a baby. He had the saggy cheeks too. It sure is fun having a little girl around she keeps all of us entertained. We love her so much. Oh, p.s. her cute little headband is from my sisters store: http://www.missplunkettboutique.com/index2.php#/home/. You have to look at their website. They have such adorable things!!

She got bored while i was taking pictures so she took a nap.

halloween

2010-11-03T10:30:00.000-07:00

I think this is the first year that my kids have decided what they wanted to be for Halloween. If it was up to me they would have been something cute and cuddly. They look all grown up and I'm not really ready to have old kids! Fortunately Reese doesn't have an opinion of what she'd like to be so I had her be a zebra. Garrett was a Ninja and West was a Ninja Turtle (seriously? Ninja Turtles are back?)

Check out Kev's freaky mask. I seriously cringe when I look at it.

Reese was not okay with wearing a hat but I mader her do it for pictures

This is what we've been up to......

2010-10-26T08:33:00.000-07:00

Reese has already hit her six week mark. I think it's gone way too fast! She is starting to wake up a lot more now and the boys are loving it. Her favorite thing in the world (besides her dad) is the bath. Everytime she gets in this is what happens.......

The warm water puts her to sleep everytime!

If she's not in the bath and we want her to sleep we just turn the water on in the sink and soon enough she'll fall asleep.

These two buddies can't get enough of Reese

(West calls her babe and Reese the piece. G calls her Reese's)

Not sure what I would do without these two handsome fellas

I'm in love with them

The Preamble

2010-10-11T13:35:00.000-07:00

The first video is Garrett reciting the Preamble. It seems so funny to hear this coming from a 5 year old. His kindergarten class is learning it right now. Garrett caught on pretty quick. I just thought you might like to watch......The second video is Weston's take on the Preamble. Hearing G say it a million times has taught West a little bit of it. I didn't realize how good kids are at memorizing things.

more pictures of Reese

2010-10-02T15:55:00.000-07:00

My sweet friend Andrea took these cute pictures of Reese! She did an amazing job! I loved all the pictures but I tried to only put a few. These were taken when she was four days old so she has already changed a lot. I'll have to post more later. Reese is a sweet baby. She has been good to us so far. Hopefully she'll stay that way!

2010-09-27T12:10:00.000-07:00

My sister Lori and her friend just opened up their own business. They have so many things to choose from. You can get flowers and other accessories for headbands, necklaces, bracelets or pins. They are interchangeable so the options are endless!! These two ladies are incredibly talented you have to check out their website http://www.missplunkettboutique.com/

Spread the Word

2010-09-18T11:53:00.001-07:00

Braydn and Katie

These are two of the neatest people I know. They are our good friends and they are looking to adopt. I can't think of any other couple that deserve to be parents more than these two! They are always surrounded by kids. My boys can't get enough of them. They are always making us laugh and they make everything more fun! Please help spread the word. For more info click on the the B+K adoption button on the side of my blog. Thanks so much.

The Nursery....

2010-09-16T10:44:00.000-07:00

I have had so much fun trying to figure out a nursery for a girl! It seems like it is a lot more work for a little girly but she's so worth it! The room would have never been finished if it weren't for Kev and our friends Matt and Jess. They were all so amazing! They showed up one Saturday and wouldn't leave until the job was done! They caulked, puddied, painted, hung wallpaper and sanded until 2 a.m. They were here for 12 hours! Kev and I were so grateful for extra help. It turned out great! We're so lucky to have such sweet friends. Reese LOVES her room!

Baby Reese

2010-09-14T10:56:00.000-07:00

She finally came! She was two weeks early and weighed 6 lbs. 5 oz. Perfect size if you ask me. Everything went really well with the delivery and she is perfectly healthy. The boys were both in the nicu so I couldn't have them in my room with me or take them home when I left so this has been a different experience. Much easier and way more fun! She is a little angel, we have had so much fun with her. Garrett and West haven't seen her too much because they have colds so my parents have been watching them for us (thank goodness we have so much help). It has been a lot of fun having a little girl around. I'm excited for Garrett and West to be able to hold her and hang out with us.

Kindergarten and preschool

2010-09-09T14:47:00.000-07:00

Garrett started Kindergarten and I'm feeling old! The first week was a little rough for him. I didn't want to send him because it was so hard for him to go. He wasn't sure about the bus or the big classroom. He told me one day after school that he likes to go under the playground at recess to cry. I asked him why he cries and he said, "Cause I miss you Mom." Seriously? It breaks my heart. One day at the bus stop he was waiting to get on and he had big tears running down his face the whole time. It made me want to take him home and never send him out the door again. I think the reason I felt so bad was because he was so quiet about it. Every time he would cry he would hide so nobody could see him. It was hard to watch him go through it but I knew I couldn't cave in and drive him to school everyday or hold his hand so I sent him on the bus everyday and now he absolutely loves it!!

West just started preschool right around the corner from us so we can walk to it. He goes twice a week in the morning (same time as Garrett) so I'm on my own twice a week and it has been great. I can't believe how big my boys are getting. It's nice because they are becoming more and more independent just in time for the baby to come. Only two more weeks!!

Garrett's 5th Birthday.......

2010-07-11T17:10:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I have been married long enough to have a five year old!! I wasn't quite sure what to think on G's Birthday. I really don't want him to grow up as fast as he's growing. He's such a good little guy. He has such a tender heart and is my best bud! I love him so much!!

Loving his new bike

Singing Happy Birthday with the Wood Fam

We went to the highland waterpark with a few cousins to celebrate since he didn't get a real party this year. He thought it was just as fun and it was way simple for me.

Luke, West, Brax, G, Kate and Cole

He spent most of the day riding his bike and loving every minute of it.

He was more excited about getting a water bottle than anything else!!

enjoying summer

2010-07-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

It's been so long since I've posted any pictures but we have been so busy. We've already had a blast this summer and it's just starting. I'm trying to entertain the boys and get some fun in before the baby comes. I planned most things for the month of June because I figured it's not so hot and I am feeling really good right now. Here's some of the highlights so far.......

STRAWBERRY DAYS MUTTON BUSTIN'

My parents and a bunch of our friends came to watch and the boys thought it was awesome to have people cheering for them. Thanks everyone for making their day!

West, Luke, and G

Poor West didn't get to ride the sheep because some kid jumped in line and so they ran out of sheep by the time it was Westons turn. I was ticked but we'll have to talk more about it later. He was all ready to go and then they told him he couldn't. He was so dissapointed he cried. I felt so bad but I'm glad G got to go because he would be too big to do it next year.

G did awesome! He was only 2 points away from making it into the finals.

It was one of the funnest things to watch. Their cousin Luke did it too but I don't have any pictures of him riding. He did an awesome job.

ITTY BITTY BASEBALL West played Itty Bitty Baseball this year. He did so good.

He can swing

T-BALL G played T-ball with two of his cousins, Luke and Brayden and he thought it was the coolest thing. He did awesome!! The games were so much fun to watch.

so focused

PONY EXPRESS DAYSHanging out at the parade with friends

LEHI PARADE West, G, and Cousin Cooper

It was hot but they got enough candy to make it worth it

FISHING AT STRAWBERRY

Garrett got to go to fishing with Kev and he loved it. They caught plenty of fish.

Uncle Jason, Kev, Grandpa Wood, Brody and G

SWIMMING LESSONS

I signed the boys up for swimming lessons, they were in the same class and loved every second of it! This is what they looked like everytime they were waiting to get in the water. They can't keep their hands off eachother. I love it!

buddies

I wish I could freeze them.

PLAYING WITH COUSINS

We've done a lot of playing with cousins while they're here visiting from ALASKA!! We're having so much fun with them.

This little guy is such a stud, his name is Henry but mostly we call him Hank. SO CUTE!

disneyland

2010-06-01T10:07:00.000-07:00

Disneyland

Cole, G, Coop, and Kate

Me and G going on the Toy Story ride in California Adventure. It was one of the best rides in the park!

West and Cooper being silly

this is what West was doing everyday around nap time

Mr. incredible, G, and West

I love watching him eat ice cream.....especially when it's for breakfast

Toon Town was one of the favorite spots

West with Mater and Lightning

Chef Goofy, G and West

Kev and West at breakfast

Babies jane and gwen in their disney outfits that were adorable!! Lori made the entire outfit, leggins and all!

another favorite ride of Weston's

Kev, G, and West on a bug ride

Bumper cars

cousin buddies

Braving the dizzy rides

Weston would've been on this ride all day if it didn't make Kev sick!!

The buzz lightyear ride was a big favorite and i'm not talking about the kids. Most of us adults loved it!!

We took a trip to Disneyland with my family last week and it was a blast! The boys had so much fun being in Disneyland and being with their cousins. They are old enough to actually enjoy it. I can't think of anything better than seeing their faces light up. They thought it was unbelievable. Garrett's favorite rides were, space mountain and soarin' over california. Weston's favorite rides were, the rockets and the Toon Town roller coaster. We also took the kids to a character breakfast which I highly recommend! They had a big buffet full of crazy and yummy things. They had peanut butter and jelly pizza, ice cream, cookies, fruit, and all the normal breakfast things. Some of the characters came and talked to them while they ate and we got to take pictures. They loved it! We had such an amazing time. I am ready to go back!

It's a girl

2010-05-10T12:42:00.000-07:00

We just found out today that we're having a girl! We are so excited to have a little girl around here. Garrett is so excited, he has wanted a baby sister for a while. Weston, on the other hand, isn't too sure about the whole thing. I'm sure it will change once she gets here (hopefully).

Easter weekend and spring break

2010-04-14T09:09:00.000-07:00

We wanted to do something fun over spring break so we decided to head down to St. George to try out my parents pool and hang out with the cousins. We had a great time relaxing by the pool and pretty much doing nothing. We never really had plans and I loved it.

Relief Society Birthday Party

2010-03-22T10:22:00.000-07:00

We had our Relief Society Birthday party last week and I was so nervous for it but it went better than I could have ever hoped for. I copied my sister Lori's party that she had last year because I can't ever come up with any ideas on my own! I don't know what I would have done without my Mom, she helped me frost and fill 150 cupcakes and she took my boys over night. I could have never done it without her. We had an amazing speaker and a delicious dinner. It was a lot of work but I think everyone appreciated it. I feel like a new woman now that the party is over.

six amazing years

2010-02-28T20:23:00.000-08:00

I got in trouble this weekend because for some reason I got my anniversary confused with another day. I don't know why but I did. Kev came up to me first thing in the morning on Friday nd said, "Happy anniversary! yes! I said it first." and I said, "Nice try, it's not today it's on Sunday. Oh that is funny you thought it was today. How embarrassing!" Then he fought me on it for a while until finally I realized it WAS on Friday. HE was RIGHT? What? Isn't the wife supposed to be the one that has the dates memorized? He forgave me and we had a fun night out down in St. George while my parents watched the boys. I'm just telling you all this story so you can't be offended if I forget your birthday because I can't even remember when I was married.

nap time?

2010-02-02T13:14:00.000-08:00

We gave Weston and G a nap on Sunday after church and when they woke up, this is what we found...

I wasn't sure what to think. I laughed really hard when I first looked at him (of course without him seeing me). After the laughter settled I wondered where he got a pen and if it was just on him or all over his room. I checked out the room and it was fine. West said he did this all on his own with no help from G but I'm not sure what really happened. Either way it reminds me that everyday can be full of surprises.

you know what's amazing.......

2010-01-28T08:15:00.000-08:00

hanging out with these two all day long! I wouldn't trade it for anything. I feel so lucky to be a mom and to be able to stay home with my kids. They make life fun. I love them.

West is 3

2010-01-27T14:03:00.000-08:00

You can call me a slacker if you want to and I will totally understand! I have been so lazy at blogging lately. Somehow I make time to look at other blogs but I haven't updated my own for quite a while. A lot has happened, we had a crazy and exciting holiday, a vacation, time with the cousins, and last but not least.......Weston's Birthday! He's 3! I can't believe it, where did the time go? I'm so happy that he's a bigger boy now and can do chores, get himself dressed in the morning, play with G, and entertain himself. But I'm not sure I'm ready for him to be done snuggling with me, tugging on my shirt to see if I'll play with him, or being okay without me around. He is a little crazy guy. He loves to sing, dance, play with G, and make dinner. The other night he was helping me with dinner and he said, "Let's get this party started Mom!" I love hearing all the funny things he says. He just started going to Sunbeams and I wanted to cry. I think he is officially big! He loves being the center of attention and he loves being funny. He is so much fun to have around. He keeps us laughing!

After Christmas we went to St. George with the fam and my parents took everyone out to Pirate Pizza for Weston's Birthday. I think that was Weston's favorite Birthday surprise.

If you haven't been to Pirate Pizza you should go sometime. It looks like the Pirates of the Caribbean ride inside and they have an arcade. Our boys love it!

West, Luke, and G hangning out in the boat.

West and Jackson. Weston thinks Jackson is the greatest thing on the planet, and he is.

We also went bowling for his Birthday and he loved it.

I'm embarrased to say that G kicked our trash! I even used bumpers!! We obviously don't go bowling enough. He got a strike at least every other turn!

family pictures

2009-12-08T15:08:00.000-08:00

We just had our family pictures taken by one of my best friends harmony. She is so TALENTED!! I love her so much. She is one of the sweetest people I know. Thanks Harm for all your time! I want a family picture to hang in my house and I can't pick, so if any of you have an opinion I'd love to hear it.

halloween

2009-11-01T20:06:00.000-08:00

These two had a blast this Halloween. They were so fun to watch because they are so different. West was so nervous when we'd go to a "scary house" but G loved it and would giggle the whole way up to the door!

amazing carveless pumpkins

2009-10-24T07:15:00.000-07:00

I love the idea of carving a few pumpkins and painting a few. I have way too many pumpkins to carve them all. I found it on Twig & Thistle It's one of my favorite websites. You can find it on the side of my blog toward the bottom. So fun for something different! I'm going to have to give this a try.

funny story.....

2009-10-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

Boys are so entertaining. It seems like they can't ever just play and have fun, they have to do something a little bit daring to make life more fun for all of us. We were in St. George for conference weekend and we were hanging out relaxing when my little nephew Bowen came upstairs and said, "Weston said he stuck a handle bar up his nose." I was confused and thought he was just playing around. Sure enough West came upstairs telling me the same thing. I was proud of him for admitting it (i remember sticking things up my nose a few times and never admitting it). Anyway, he managed to take the handle off of a little tiny bike and stick it up his nose. I looked up there and I could see it so we thought we'd have him blow his nose. We tried it and he was actually sniffing so it went up really far. I got sick of messing with it and my Mom and I decided to take him to the E.R. we tried the Insta-care first but they weren't sure they could get it out. The Dr. in the E.R. was awesome. He was so good with West. He wasn't nervous or anything. They had to wrap him in a burrito thing so he wouldn't move and West didn't even care. Then the nurse came in with cotton balls in his ears just incase it got ugly. They said they do this kind of thing on a regular basis. It was hilarious. They had a syringe thing that they used to get it out and when they started doing that West wasn't happy. I'm sure it was painful because your nose it so sensitive but he did really well and the Dr. was really fast. It's okay to laugh now because it's all over. Life is so crazy with little boys and I'm loving every second of it!! They make me laugh everyday.

This is how tiny the handle was. Crazy they could even get it out.

Nasty!!

2009-09-15T16:01:00.000-07:00

Kev and I saw this little beauty the other night on the side of our garage and it freaked both of us out. There was something weird about it. We were trying to figure out what kind of spider it was. It looked similar to a wolf spider but it looked a lot bigger than anything we'd seen. I wasn't about to kill it, and Kev was for sure not wanting to kill it but Kev knew if he didn't it would be crawling around. So he ran in the house and grabbed some LYSOL (so creative). He sprayed it for a while and it didn't move so he decided to try flicking it off the garage with a stick and once it fell he would step on it. Don't forget it was dark and really hard to see anything. Anyway, Kev flicked it off and the spider shrunk about 4 inches!! What the heck! We were so confused. It took us a while to figure out what happened but Kev finally figured out that it was a wolf spider with a million babies on her back! All the babies crawled everywhere. It was freakin me out (I still get the chills when I look at the pictures). Look at the difference in the pictures. The one on the bottom is what it looked like after Kev flicked it. I made the first picture big so you could see all of the little eyes glowing on the moms back. Sick. Why did I have to see something this nasty? I would feel a lot better if you could see it too. It was crazy.

Thanks to the Letter Factory

2009-09-12T09:05:00.000-07:00

I bought a Leap Frog video called The Letter Factory. Miss Amber recomended it for kids who needed to learn their letters. I got it for G but West loved watching it with him. I can't believe how quick the boys caught on. If you are looking for a way to teach your kids the letters this is the way to do it! It's perfect for any age and it's only twelve bucks!! West wasn't completely cooperating but I think he did pretty good.

Back to school

2009-09-11T08:04:00.000-07:00

I can't believe summer is gone!! It flew by. Garrett was so ready for preschool to start.
He looks so old! I'm not sure if this is my child.
West isn't sure about G going to preschool, he complains the whole time G is gone!

G is loving school and his teachers! He's made some cute friends and he gets a break from his mom. What could be better?

2009-08-31T18:11:00.000-07:00

Jessica is amazing and is putting together this fundraiser for our friends. Read below, it explains everything!!

We are doing a fundraiser for some friends who deserve more than anyone to become parents! They have been trying for years, but have come to find out that they need surgeries before they can move forward with in-vetro or something else. To help them with the costs of the medical expenses we are doing a fundraiser! They may not approve... but I know they will be so grateful if everyone can pull together and help them so they can fulfill their dreams of starting a family! We sent out many fliers with this info...ALL proceeds will go towards paying medical expenses for Katie (Olsen) & Braydn Jones.When:September 5, 2009 9:00 am - 1:00 pmWhere:195 s. Mains St. Alpine, UT 84004To Donate:Please bring *donation items to Matt Flake @ 1261 W. 800 S. in Orem or call (801)836-0470 to arrange for a pick-up time by September 2, 2009. There has also been a donation fund set up under Braydn & Katie Jones at Bank of American Fork. (You must say "Funds for Braydn & Katie Jones" or account #1707421)*We are seeking items such as furniture, tools, crafts, or any high quality items. Even if you can't donate, please join us at the sale. There will be many items for purchase as well as food.Thank you so much for even reading this. We really hope that we will be able to do some good here and help them out. We appreciate everyones help! Please pass the word along!!

lots to talk about

2009-08-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

I am such a slacker when it comes to blogging lately! There's way too many other things to be doing when it's hot outside.

These two have been keeping me busy and very entertained this summer. I love them. They are hilarious.

G learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. We took him to the park and Kev gave him a push and told him to pedal and he had it down after about five minutes. It was awesome.

All he ever wants to do is ride his bike.
We decided to potty train West a few months ago and he caught on so fast. I thought it would be a nightmare but he must have been ready. He's done so good.
What would I do without these two?

2009-07-15T07:41:00.000-07:00

Before:

After:

Kev was the decision maker in giving the boys a buzz. I wanted to leave their hair just how it was! I guess it worked out alright. They just seem so much older. It'll work great for summer but I can't wait until it grows back! The boys love it! They think they look tough I guess that's a good thing!

4th of July weekend

2009-07-08T17:29:00.000-07:00

Kev had Friday off so we decided to take the boys to the zoo. They had blast checking out all of the animals!

G was seriously trying so hard to put his hands straight out to his side and this is what he came up with! He cracks me up!

Little buddies/enemies (depending on the day)

After the Zoo we headed to the Owls game with our friends. It was so much fun to just hang out and watch some baseball.

Kev's hat was blocking the sun and he was not about to move it for the picture!

On the 4th we went swimming with my family. So fun!

West ate it up! He had a blast.

Wouldn't it be nice to be pushed around? I'd give anything.

Those are some sick goggles!

What?? He looks so amazingly innocent! I love him!

After swimming we went to my parents luscious back yard. I wish I would have taken more pictures. I'll have to show it off sometime. All I can say is it looks like a magazine cover! I wish it was mine.

My mom makes the best food. We ate and ate and ate!

We ended the night with a firework show at Thanks Giving Point with Kev's family. My amazing cousin performed while we were there. She is seriously the best. I will show you when she gets a cd out!

Waiting for the big show, which wasn't even big this year. It was kind of disappointing!

Kev's parents are awesome!

Kev truckin' the little guys around. I'm not going to lie, he looks pretty good doing it!

Taking the wagon was the best! It made the walk to the car so much better.

Well that about wraps it up! Sorry for all the pics. I didn't want to do another slide show and scare off anyone!

Garrett's 4th Birthday Bash

2009-07-02T18:43:00.000-07:00

Garrett decided he wanted a pirate/swimming birthday party this year. He had such a blast with his cousins and friends! It was kind of a sad to see him turn a whole year older, but he is so much fun. He is growing way to fast, hopefully he won't be too cool for me this year!

Just thought you might need a good laugh

2009-06-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

I was going through my pictures and I came across this one of G when he was five months old! That's right, I said FIVE months old! He was a chub and I loved it! He looks so serious.

I now have my life back.......

2009-05-20T08:02:00.000-07:00

This has been quite a project!! I was so happy when Kev said he wanted to knock out the half wall and put in a rail. I don't think I realized what we were in for! Kev had the wall knocked down and the rail installed so fast. I think it took him half a day. Then we decided to stain it ourselves! Big mistake! We wanted it to match our cabinets in our kitchen so we found stain and started working on it. It wasn't too bad but we loaded the stain on! It turned out so dark and splotchy. It was so frustrating because we knew what it could look like and it wasn't looking good. We really didn't want to sand it but we did it anyway. NEVER again! It was the most time consuming, annoying, messy thing I've ever done! After 6 years of sanding we finished and tried staining it again and it worked! It looks great now and we're finally done! I'm so happy we have our lives back! We are horrible at taking before and after pictures. I wish you could have seen the wall that was there before.

the kind of bath everyone dreams of.........

2009-05-03T20:01:00.000-07:00

There were so many bubbles G couldn't even breath! They loved it, but after a second they thought they were going to die! I think they're both kind of claustrophobic (if they weren't before the bath, they are now!) It looked relaxing to me!

I wish......

2009-04-29T13:34:00.000-07:00

I just thought I would share some of my dream kitchens with everyone. I can't get enough of them. I doubt I'll ever have anything this fancy but it's always fun to dream. Maybe someone else out there will get one of these kitchens and invite me over to hang out in it. I think that's the closest I'll ever get! There's way too many options out there!

Shopping?

2009-04-27T07:29:00.000-07:00

This is usually what happens when I go shopping with the boys and I love it because I feel like I can take my time. Don't they look comfy? I was jealous for a minute.

easily entertained

2009-04-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

It seems like all we do is go all day long! I think we spend half of our day in the car driving back and forth. The only thing that keeps these two happy for a long time is their sunglasses! They love wearing them and I am glad something so small could keep them entertained so well!

West...

2009-04-07T09:12:00.000-07:00

I love hearing West sing, he actually has a good tune. I think he learned the ABC's while we were in Vegas. Maybe I should go out of town more often if it's going to help him learn something new!

Gwensday.....

2009-04-03T14:58:00.000-07:00

My sister Jackie and I get to visit my grandma Richards every week (when the kids aren't sick). We call it Gwensday because her name is Gwen and we visit her on Wednesdays, ha ha get it? She is such an amazing person. We feel so lucky to have her around. She would kill me if she knew I said that! She wants to be with my Grandpa and I don't blame her but it wouldn't be the same without her. We love her so much and enjoy every second we get with her.

I need a little help from the ladies........

2009-03-31T19:02:00.000-07:00

It's about time for me to pay attention to my poor master bedroom. I have been ignoring it's ugliness for a long time now. I have been looking for bedding since the day we moved into our house and I've had no luck until now. I think I found a few good ideas but tell me the honest truth. My bed is black and I am going to paint the walls AFTER I get a bedspread! I think I will be decorating the whole entire room around it!

Vegas Vacation.....

2009-03-24T15:25:00.001-07:00

We went to Vegas with a bunch of friends this weekend and we had a blast! We left the boys with my sister and my parents. It was an amazing break, we had so much free time I didn't know what to do with myself. We relaxed by the pool, shopped, ate, and played games. It was so perfect. We are so lucky to have such cool friends. Thanks Matt and Jess for setting it all up. (Sorry there's so many pictures, I should have done a slide show but I was feeling lazy!)

Most of the pictures are of us eating, I promise that's not all we did! I wish!

All us girls ate at Panera one day for lunch and it was amazing! It's my favorite place to eat! We need one by us.

We spent a whole day shopping, I think it was my favorite day on the trip!

Katie and I being super cheesy!

Whitney, Dani, and Jess

Me and my lover

G's turn.......

2009-03-08T15:56:00.000-07:00

Kev and I were going to dinner with my family the other day and the second we got there we got a phone call from the babysitter who said G sliced his finger pretty good on a can of mandarine oranges. The sitter was so smart because as soon as it happened she took him over to the neighbor's to get some help. The neighbor told us he thought it needed stitches. Kev and I were both thinking that G would be fine and we'd just need to stick a bandaid on it when we got home. So Kev, being the gentleman that he is, told me to stay and eat dinner and he went to take care of G. When he got home he looked at G's finger and knew it needed stitches so he took him in. They put four stitches in his chubby little finger. He didn't like getting the shot in his finger but he was okay with everything else. Kev said when they were done stitching his finger he looked at it and said, "Cool!" It's crazy, I didn't think he would really need stitches. The only good thing is now G doesn't feel so left out!

Kev is the coolest Dad........

2009-03-05T10:37:00.000-08:00

Kev is really the coolest dad. The boys can't get enough of him. They run around screaming when he walks through the door (I think I do the same thing.) He spends every second with them. He is the most patient person I know. These are just a few pictures of some of the fun things he does with the boys. He lets them eat cereal out of whatever size bowl they choose, he drags the mattress out of our room at least twice a week to watch movies with the boys, he reads books to them all day long, he lets them help him with things around the house, and he will do anything else they ask! I love him so much he makes our life so much fun. Thanks Kev for all the laughs. We love ya!

Poor West.....

2009-02-27T12:17:00.000-08:00

Kevin and I were at a store in Salt Lake with the boys yesterday shopping and we put West in a cart (I'm retarded and I let him stand up in it). Garrett was getting tired of walking so he decided to try to climb in the cart. Kev and I were busy looking at sunglasses and we didn't see G climbing into the cart. All the sudden we hear something crash, I look over and G is on the ground stuck under the cart and West was on the floor. Kev went to pick up West and found blood on the floor and on the back of Westons head. G was fine, but West had a pretty deep cut. We took him to the Dr. and they had to put five staples in his head. Poor guy, he was crying hard but he handled the whole thing pretty well. I think he did a lot better than I did. I hate that kind of stuff!! I'm just grateful he's ok.

Weston's Birthday

2009-01-04T19:32:00.000-08:00

Weston turned 2 the day after Christmas. He had a fun Birthday with a lot of visitors. I can't believe how fast he is growing up. He has been so much fun lately, he is so energetic and he keeps us laughing! We love having him around!

The only thing West cares about lately is 4 wheelers and motorcycles so we thought this would be a fun present. He rides it around all day long everyday. It keeps him and G busy!

The Holidays

2009-01-04T19:02:00.000-08:00

The boys had so much fun opening presents on Christmas morning, I've never seen them so excited. We had a lot of fun hanging out with family and relaxing. Now it's back to real life!

I loved this picture of the boys. Weston loves his cousin Jackson and G loves his cousin Coop! They had so much fun together.

This guitar was a hit, it was both Garrett and Weston's favorite for a while.

G makes this face and jams out everytime he plays the guitar. He is awesome!

need one?

2008-12-18T21:40:00.000-08:00

If anyone needs a Wii I've got one that I can sell to you for 300 bucks. It's brand new and would make a perfect last minute Christmas gift. I don't want to ship it so you'd have to pick it up. If you are interested let me know.

yum....

2008-12-17T14:29:00.000-08:00

You guessed it,this recipe is from my sister Lori. Isn't she amazing? These cookies are so easy and so delicious! You need one package of Oreos and one and a half bags of Andes baking chips (they are easy to find at Walmart). All you do is pull the Oreos apart and scrape out the filling, then you melt the Andes baking chips in a pot on the stove on low heat (the microwave would probably work even faster). Then you dip the Oreos in the melted chocolate. After they are covered in delicious mint chocolate I take them out with a fork (I hold them over the pot for a while to let all the extra chocolate drip off). Then I place them on parchment paper. They taste kind of like a grasshopper cookie. Amazing. I am giving them for neighbor gifts this year. I put a picture of a few different ways to wrap them. They would make a great teacher gift too.

Temple Square

2008-12-14T21:56:00.000-08:00

We went to Temple Square to see the lights with our friends and it was amazing. We didn't stay long because it was freezing and we had the kids with us. I can't believe they lasted as long as they did. They were definitely numb by the time we left. It was so pretty, there were lights everywhere. I love seeing the temple in December.

Santa

2008-12-13T20:21:00.000-08:00

Grandma got to sit on Santa's lap too!

We had a Christmas party at my parents tonight and while we were sitting around playing games Santa walked through the door. He was so sweet and most of the kids loved him. West wouldn't get too close unless Kev was holding him. It was so much fun. Thanks Mom and Dad for all the fun we had! The party made me so excited for Christmas, the boys are at such fun ages. I can't wait!

Decorating cookies

2008-12-12T09:59:00.001-08:00

We decorated cookies the other night with the boys and Garrett loved every minute of it. West didn't like frosting the cookies because they looked messy. He wouldn't even taste a cookie with frosting on it, but don't worry G finished off all of the extras. It was fun and messy!

Santa

2008-12-03T06:43:00.000-08:00

Jessica and Matt invited us to go to Thanksgiving Point to see Santa and it was so fun. West wasn't very interested in Santa, in fact he was scared to death of him. Garrett loved sitting on his lap all by himself. They gave us a picture and it didn't cost us a penny! When we were done with Santa we went to the little ice cream place and they give out kiddie cones for free! I loved how fun and cheap this little night out was. Thanks Matt and Jess, we had a lot of fun!

Thanksgiving favors...........

2008-11-24T22:20:00.000-08:00

These little favors are so perfect for Thanksgiving. My sister Lori gave me these ideas and I actually loved making both of them. To make the indian corn I just used a long and skinny cellophane bag, (from Pioneer Party) folded it in half making it as skinny as I wanted, and taped it so it would keep it's shape. Then I filled it with Reese's pieces and wrapped a tamale wrapper around the bag and tied a bow around the end to hold it in place. You can find tamale wrappers at the grocery store. To make the cornucopia you hold end of sugar cone over steaming water until it is soft (the steam from the spout of a teapot works very well). Gently bend the end of the cone and let dry. You can fill the cones with harvest candy or Runts. Cover the opening with a small piece of plastic wrap or cellophane and tie with a ribbon.

nothing to blog about.......

2008-11-10T13:03:00.000-08:00

I have nothing to blog about so these will have to do for now.

Happy Birthday

2008-11-05T20:14:00.000-08:00

Happy 27th Kev, we love you!!

Halloween

2008-11-02T08:33:00.000-08:00

The boys had so much fun on Halloween. Garrett loved dressing up and trick or treating. He asks me to put on his cowboy costume everyday. Weston took off his costume the second he had a chance. He loved eating the candy and that's about it. They were both so much fun to dress up!

a little bit sick......

2008-10-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Poor West has a cold and has not been feeling good for a couple days. I hate when kids are sick. It seems like there is nothing I can do to make him feel better. He just wants to lay around. If he sits down for one second he ends up falling asleep! Yesterday Kev was outside mowing the lawn and West fell asleep on his toy thing! It seem like all he does is sleep. I think that's probably a good thing. Hopefully he will start feeling better soon. I can't wait for him to start acting like his old self.

glow sticks

2008-10-20T20:40:00.000-07:00

Kev and I have seen the funniest videos with people wearing glow sticks so we decided to try it out on G and West. This video isn't the best but it's the only one I could get before West was done. We were thinking we should have the boys wear them for Halloween, but there is no way West would leave them on!

Garrett's way of riding a bike......

2008-10-11T20:26:00.000-07:00

Garrett got a bike a while ago and he cannot figure out how to pedal! It is so frustrating to try to teach him because he doesn't really care if he can't do it, he'll just try again later. I guess he gave up on trying to figure it out himself and asked his little brother to step in and give him a hand!!

the little guys....

2008-10-05T20:24:00.000-07:00

If it weren't for Sundays I'd never get to dress these two up!

Fall........

2008-10-01T06:52:00.000-07:00

Fall has got to be my very favorite season! There are so many things about the fall that I love. The weather, the decorations, the nice long drives we take to look at the leaves, the smells, and the yummy food!

These pumkin chocolate chip muffins are one of my favorite things. My Mom always made them in the fall! They are so good, you will have to try the recipe out. It's a family favorite!!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins- Anne Bowen

1/3 C. shortening or butter 1 C. sugar

Cream together:
2 eggs
1 C. pumpkin
1/2 C. molasses
Stir into mixture.

Add:
2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1-12 ounce bag chocolate chips

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Aromatique cinnamon cider candle

The smells in the fall are another one of my favorites! All of the candles are amazing but this one is the best I have ever smelled! It is a perfect candle for fall and for the winter. SO GOOD! You can find them online or at Haw's floral. They have little ones at Evans Gate House, and at Christmas time they have them at Dillards. My Mom and my sisters love it too! There is nothing better then a house that smells like fall!