Mission Beach

Sunday we headed off to Mission Beach. There was this really nice couple from Canada that we met and they had 2 boys the same ages as TJ & Jayden. They had a wonderful time playing with them. The boys loved splashing in the waves. Jayden fell a couple of times and that was the end of that for him but TJ could not get enough. Jayden was making friends with everyone. He had to tell everyone "HI" and if they didn't say "HI" back he was so upset. He was flirting one of the Lifeguards and got to go up in the tower and sit with her for a few minutes. It was pretty funny.

All in all the trip was wonderful. I was a little nervous to go with the boys by myself but it was the best thing for all of us. No outside distractions. Just us creating some wonderful memories. To be able to share all these things with the boys was priceless. The lookes on their faces, their funny comments and the one on one time was the best Mothers Day gift I could have ever asked for.

Spring time is here....almost

We have actually had some decent days of weather this week. My mom is doing baby watch for my brothers kids this week so we have been having a wonderful time playing with cousins.


Jayden has become quite the Grandpas boy and has to help Grandpa do everything. He was very insistant that he help roll out the sod and that Grandpa not help. He can do it all by himself. Don't you just love independance.

Maycee (my brothers daughter) was observing Jayden as he was rolling out the sod and when Jayden was tired she was there to give him a little love.

Jayden loves to pick on anyone he can get his hands on. Maycee just happens to be the closest person at the time. Don't worry she gives it back just as fast.

Since we have become NASCAR lovers at our house the boys love to ride their bikes in a race. TJ is always Jeff Gordon and Jayden doesn't care who he is as long as he can give TJ a run for his money.

Now as I get ready to publish this post I look out the window at snow, wait it is rain, no snow...I wish it would make up its mind and just warm up.

Where's Jayden

"Quite" time at our house can be very interesting. I have discoved the best way to get Jayden down for his "quite" time is to have him lay down in is Thomas tent. So yesterday it was getting close to 4 and I went in to check on him. When I walked in this is what I found....


I opened up the door and there were blankets scattered everywhere. This is not unusal for Jayden, as he loves to put everything imaginable on the floor. His tent had fallen over and looked relativly flat and I could not see Jayden. As I made a closer examination I saw 2 little feet poking out of the bottom of the tent. The first thing that came to mind was the Wizzird of Oz when the house fell on top of the witch and all you could see were the feet. I was laughing so hard at this I had to share it with you. At least "Quite" time was successful and we had a happy little Jayden again.

Lets Go Fly a Kite

Last week at preschool TJ learned all about kites. His teacher sent him home with a SpiderMan kite which he is so excited about. So yesterday after church we went out side to put the kite together and found out we were missing a couple of key pieces. Not knowing if the pieces just didn't come with the kite or if the just got "misplaced" I will never now. So I told TJ we would get him replacement parts for his kite today. Unfortuantlly we were not able to get replacement parts. BUT....Grandma came to the rescue. We found the kites the boys got from Grandma and Grandpa last Easter and took them out for a test flight. It was great. The boys were in heaven for about 15 minutes and then they were done. Now I had just better find some replacement parts for the SpiderMan Kite!!

Baby Animal Days

Friday, the boys and I, along with their cousins spent Friday at the American West Heritage Center for "Baby Animal Days". I figured this was something we had not yet done and hey why not.

We started out the day riding ponies. The amazing part in the pony rides is that TJ loved it. Whenever I have tried to put him on a horse before he would freak out but he loved it this time. We took several wagon rides. The boys were very opinionated about which tractor they wanted pulling the wagon so 3 rides laters, 2 with tractors and one with horses, they were good to go. They had a great time petting the animals. There where pigs, goats, sheep, horses, cows, bunnies, and ducks just to name a few. Jayden was a little hesitant to pet the animals, which completely suprised me. He is usually right in there but this year TJ was that way. They boys loved to bunnies but Jayden got tired of holding it and just dropped it. I was informed by the lady overseeing the bunnies "Good thing it didn't land on its head". So besides for the cold windy weather, we had a great time.

Happy Birthday Jayden!!!

My baby turned 3 on Saturday, the 29th. I can't believe it. I took him to the store to pick out his birthday cake and had to have the Diego cake as soon as he laid eyes on it. He was so excited to blow out the candles and to have everyone sing "Happy Birthday" to him. But of course he had to sing along with everyone. He was fascinated by the smoke the candles made after he blew them out and loved licking the frosting off of anything he could.




Jayden is now ready for Baseball and Soccer. He got his very own baseball mit and soccer goal that cheers for him when he kicks the ball in the net. To bad it was raining/snowing all day but he was able to practice down stairs.


Just for an update on Jayden he is offically potty trained, YEAH!!! He has moved up in Gymnastics, so now he and TJ are in the same class. And keeps telling me he wants to go to preschool with TJ. I have to keep reminding him it will be his turn in September. He loves to sing, jump, sing and jump some more. He is a ball of energy and continues to come up with new ways to make me laugh everyday.

It's Easter Time...

Am I the only one that was not ready for Easter this year. It seems so weird for it to be in March. Good thing that doesn't happen to often.

The Easter Bunny heard through the grapevine that the boys love to fish. So in preparation for this summer the EB decided to get the boys fishing poles. What a hit the fishing poles were but the EB didn't think about how bad the boys would want to go fishing at that very moment. So for the rest of the day I had to explain to the boys we had to wait until all the ice was out of the water or the boat would break. That has seemed to hold them off for the time being but I am not sure how long that will last.



We had an Easter Egg hunt with all the cousins at their grandma's house. We had been a little nervous because the snow has not been melting. Thank goodness for that little warm up the week before Easter to help with the snow removal.

We also had an easter egg hunt at Boone's house. TJ & Dallan were sporting the mohawk look. And Jayden was mad because we were still hiding some of the eggs and he was ready to go right now.

The chocolate bunnies were a hit this year. That was all the TJ wanted and when he got 3 of them he was so excited. I think the boys were on a sugar high the whole weekend but hey, isn't that what easter is all about.

We're back!!!

OK.... So it has been forever since I have posted. Hopefully I will be able to update a little more frequently and that my pictures will actually post correctly. SO, this is what we have been up to....

We took the boys and their cousin Carson out to Hardware Ranch for a sleigh ride to see the elk. The boys have really liked going and seeing the deer, moose & elk during hunting season so needless to say, when they saw the elk up close and personal they loved it. There apparently was more elk this year than there has been for years. I can't believe how big some of them were.

We took a trip up to my families cabin in Bear Lake with my cousin and his family. We had a great time. We spent the day sledding and snowmobiling. There are some great hills right in front of the cabin and both boys ventured down the hills by themselves.

Boy it is bright out here. I tried to get a picture with the boys but anywhere we tried the would not stop coving their faces. The just kept telling me "I can't see, the snow is to bright."

While we were getting everything ready to go snowmobiling, TJ got a little excited and hit the gas. So now he can officially say his has been snowmobiling by himself. It scared him a little bit but the 2 feet he moved wasn't bad. I don't think he will play around with the snowmobiles anymore.

TJ turned 5 on January 24th. He is so excited to be 5 but keeps telling me next year he will be 6 and then 7, all the way up to 12. The sad thing is before I know it he will be 6 and then 7 and then 12. Times go by way to fast.

TJ had a birthday party at school and was very excited to share his Thomas cake and balloons with all his friends.

We also had a party with all the family to celebrate TJ, Carson, Taylor and Maranda's birthdays.

With all the snow that has been flying around here, my dad had to go and get his skid loader to move all the piles he made with his snow blower. Jayden had a great time with grandpa moving the snow.

Time for hair cuts!!! We had our cousins over one day to play and when I came out into the family room this is what I found. The kids found TJ's tools and thought it would be a great way to cut hair. It is amazing what a plasic saw and plyers can do. I had to remind them all that the only thing they can cut hair with is the plastic tools. Needless to say I found all the scissors I have and hid them.

So there you go. Those are just some of the highlights from the beginning of the year. We are still busy with school and gymnastics and everyday living but I will try to be better at keeping the blog updated.