The Weights

Halloween 2011

2011-11-07T13:11:00.001-08:00

10 YEARS!!

2011-10-23T08:44:00.000-07:00

WOW!! My wonderful hubby and I have been married for 10 years...time has flown. We decided to do something fun this year. So we left the boys with my parents and got a room at the Anniversary Inn. We went to dinner at one of our favorite italian restaurants, Tucci's, and we went shopping. It was so fun to get away and have alone time. I can't wait to spend another 10+++ years with my hubby.

Catch up...

2011-08-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

I feel like we have been super busy this summer and time is flying by. I decided to update some of the things that have been going on with us this summer...so there is a few posts:) Enjoy.

1st Day of School

2011-08-28T19:49:00.000-07:00

Wow...the summer has flown by!! I can't believe it's time for school again already. This year Kayden is in 3rd grade and is going to King's Peak Elementary. He walks to and from school, a new experience for us. Riley is in 1st grade and goes all day this year. He still rides the bus to East Elementary. My boys looked so handsome on the 1st day of school(like always).

New Boat

2011-08-28T19:36:00.000-07:00

John and I decided to get a boat for our family this summer. We have not been disappointed, we have had many hours of fun as a family. We have gone to Starvation, Steineker, and Flaming Gorge since we've had it. We have even camped on it. The boat has become a favorite family activity. We'll be sad when winter comes:)

Riley Turns 6

2011-08-28T19:25:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is 6!! Where has time gone??? It just seems like yesterday he was a little toddler. June 24, 2005 he gave me the biggest scare of my life...being born premature. Now you wouldn't guess he was such a little squirt when he was born. We are so lucky to have Riley in our family. He is our family clown. He's my easy going sweet boy. He completes our family. He was almost born on grandma's birthday, so we always celebrate their birthdays together. He loves that he and grandma have a joint birthday party.

1st camping trip for 2011

2011-06-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

We went on our 1st camp trip of the year last weekend. John had the weekend off and we worked on repairing our deck all day Friday and then decided we should have some fun. So late Friday afternoon we loaded up our camping gear in our little jeep trailer, the kids, and the dog and headed out to the desert. We figured it would be warmer out there at night. When we got there we had time to set up camp & collect firewood before it got dark. Then we had a traditional dinner of roasted hot dogs for dinner, and of course for dessert we had smores, mm mm. The next morning we got up and made breakfast over the campfire. I fried eggs and bacon-I haven't cooked over a campfire like that in years. But my guys all seemed to enjoy it. Then we had a little target practice with the guns(I forgot to take pics). Loaded up camp and came home. It was fun just to get out of the house and do something different for a change. Hopefully next time we can go for a little longer.

What We've Been Up To...

2011-04-17T19:26:00.000-07:00

It seems like time gets away from me lately. I couldn't believe it had been so long since I updated my blog. Here are some things we have been up to:

Kayden has been enjoying Scouts:Dad has also been teaching the boys how to shoot Kayd's bb gun:It was my birthday(we won't discuss how old): Kayden had a school program: We've went on a fun ride to the Sandwash boatramp on the Green River:

John teaching Ri how to skip rocks

I had to throw in this last picture that Riley took of Kayd and me to show you how tall Kayd is getting. He's gonna pass me up and Riley is only 2 inches shorter than Kayden. I think I'm going to be the short one before long at my house.

KaYdEn TurNs 8

2011-01-28T05:35:00.000-08:00

Kayden turned 8 on January 24th...I can't believe he's that old. He is such an awesome kid. He is always wanting to help and most of the time he looks out for his little brother:) He does awesome in school and has turned into a great reader. He is very excited to start Cub Scouts. We love this kid a ton! We are lucky to have him as our son and brother. Happy Birthday Charlie Brown!

Living Room Makeover

2011-01-15T08:48:00.000-08:00

Last weekend I decided I was tired of the ugly walls in my living room. All the walls were a weird beige-pink color except the wall with the windows it was a barn red color. On top of that there was a bunch of holes and chips in the walls and missing pieces of floor trim.

So I had Thursday and Friday off and John had the weekend off. Thursday morning when John was getting ready to leave for work I told him that I wanted to paint the living room this weekend because he was off. He told me that I might as well start that day. Of course I did not let grass grow under my feet :). It took us Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to finish it. I love it! I went to get the paint at Lowe's and the lady said, "You want black for the trim?" She acted kind of disgusted by it. But it looks so clean and classy I love it. The walls are cream soda, the trim cracked pepper, and the ceiling white. I couldn't believe how bright and open it made the room look. It look wonderful and now I can't wait to finish the rest of the upstairs(Hopefully in the next couple weeks)

2011

2011-01-02T10:23:00.000-08:00

I am kind of excited/nervous to see what 2011 will bring. 2010 was full of change-most of it good. Just a quick run down of what the last year has brought our family...new house(wonderful), new vehicle(fun), new job(a little stressful), new dog(a great dane-what was I thinking! jk), and a new hobby(Fun and great for our family)-we have started going on jeep trails and 4 wheeling with our boys on Johns days off. I am hoping we will not have so much change because there is not much left to change:). I am looking forward to spending a lot of time with my hubby and boys doing fun things and some remodeling on our house. Hope the New Year is great for everyone!

Holidays 2010

2011-01-02T09:54:00.000-08:00

The holidays were great this year! It was so fun to watch my boys be so excited. I think this was the most excited they had ever been. It was fun to have a new house for the holidays too. I could actually have some of them at our house. We had Christmas eve at our house this year with my family. We always eat snacks while watching Christmas Vacation. It was fun to have everyone over and have enough room for everyone.Christmas day we woke up the boys as usual(funny boys). Santa brought some fun toys for them to play with. Then we went to my parents house to open more presents and have dinner. New Years eve we went to my parents again for snacks and to play games. John could only stay a little while and then he went home early because he had to get up early to go to work the next day. New Year's day we had my family over for dinner. I made a prime rib for the 1st time (yummy!). The best part of the holidays was spending time with family!

Happy Birthday John!!

2010-11-17T17:56:00.001-08:00

Today is John's birthday and I wanted to just tell him how much I love him and what a great father he is. We had a birthday party Sunday with my family.

Tonight the boys and me took John to Marion's for dinner. We are grateful to have such a great dad and hubby:)

Halloween 2010

2010-10-31T08:54:00.000-07:00

We had our 1st Halloween in our new house! This to me is the kick off to the holidays, which I am really excited to spend in our new house. Halloween a year ago we moved in with my parents while waiting to get our new house. Crazy how time flies!

We carved pumpkins on Thursday.

Saturday we went trick or treating. Kayden was Darth Vader and Riley was Mario. Riley wanted Kayden to be Luigi, but Kayden thought Darth Vader was cooler.

After trick or treating we came home and my parents came over and brought pizza for dinner. The boys thought it was great!

Fall

2010-10-14T07:47:00.000-07:00

I love fall. It's one of my favorite seasons! I love summer...but fall is so crisp and fresh. I just wish it would last longer. One of my favorite things to do in the fall is to go to the mountains. I love to see all the trees turning, they're so pretty. John has a deer tag this year and we have been going to the mountains to scout for deer. It's so fun when John, the boys, and me head to the mountains. This last time we went we took stuff for a picnic dinner. We made a little fire and roasted hot dogs. I think why I love doing stuff like this is because I have great memories of doing it as a child with my family and I want my boys to have the same great memories. Anyways, we had a little cook out, did a little 4 wheeling and looked for deer. We did not see one deer(hopefully John has better luck next weekend when he goes) but we did see a buffalo. I was so surprised! John works in that area and the fish and game cops have been looking for it. John comes home all the time telling me that some of the guys have seen it. I thought it was just a joke, but then we saw it. Of course as I go to take a picture of it my camera dies, so you'll just have to take our word. We had a blast...I love doing things with my little family. I hope my boys will remember the fun things we did together when they're older and want to still do them with us.

Riley's 1st day of Kindergarten

2010-09-06T10:35:00.000-07:00

It was bittersweet for me for Riley to go to kindergarten. He's my baby so I was wishing I had another year or two home with him. But he was definitely ready. He walked right in and started playing with some other boys with blocks and told me he was fine. I was the one that walked away with a tear in my eye.

Kayden's 1st day of 2nd grade

2010-09-06T10:26:00.000-07:00

WOW!! I can't believe that Kayden is in the 2nd grade. He's such a big boy! He loves school. I am so happy that he does so good. He is doing such a good job this year of taking care of Riley too. He helps him at the bus and walks him to his class every morning.

Catch Up Summer 2010

2010-09-06T09:39:00.000-07:00

I have been really bad about updating my blog since we moved. I guess I'm just busy lately. Looking back through my blog I realized their are things I haven't blogged about....so warning-this may be long!

May-For mother's day I got a new vehicle! We traded in our truck for a fun Jeep!

June-June 7th I started a new job. It was a hard decision, after working for my former employer for 9 1/2 years. I think this will be a good change and better for my family. I think my new employer will be more understanding that I am a working mom.

The weekend of June 11 we went camping for our 1st camping trip of the summer-it was also my brother Cody's birthday and that's what he wanted to do. We went to Stienaker. IT RAINED BUCKETS THE WHOLE TIME!! It rained so much that we had to stay under the pavilion the whole time. It rained so much that our tent was so drenched that we only stayed 1 night in it. It rained so much that when we slept in Cody and Lindsey's boat with them the next night that it was leaking. It rained so much that my jeep(which has a hard top) was leaking a little. It was also not very warm.So we decided to take a ride up to Flaming Gorge and take a tour of the dam-anything to get out of the weather. On the way up it was snowing!! I couldn't believe it. I guess we are die hards because we toughed it out. We always have fun just hanging out together. But come Sunday morning after breakfast we decided it was time to clean up and head straight home. It was definitely a wet June!!

We also got a new family member in June. We got a blue great dane puppy. We named him Gus. He is such a fun BIG dog!

July-We celebrated the 4th of July at our house this year with a little barbecue and some fire works and root beer floats. This has been a crazy summer. We live in the desert so it is usually super hot. Not this year-it was so cool on the 4th of July that we had to wear hoodies!August-The 1st week in August is UBIC. A celebration our little town has. We don't participate in a lot of the activities, but we always make it to the parade. This year Mater from Cars was in the parade. My boys thought it was great! A couple weeks later is the annual Weight family reunion. We always go and have a good time! And guess who showed up to the reunion-MATER! So I had to get a few pics of him.

We had a ton of fun at the reunion. It's always so nice to see everyone and catch up. John has a great family!

Party

2010-07-01T09:06:00.001-07:00

Riley and my mom's birthday is a day apart. We usually have a big combined party, which is a ton of fun! This year we had it at our new house. We had ribs, pasta, and salad. For cake I made a lemon cake with lemon frosting. Everyone had a ton of fun!

Riley turns 5!!

2010-06-24T06:57:00.000-07:00

Time flies! I can't believe that my Riley is 5 today. 5 years ago was one of the happiest and scariest days of my life. I went into labor 3 weeks early. He turned into an emergency c-section. His lungs were not developed and he had to be life flighted to Salt Lake. He got to come home 10 days later on the 4th of July. He is the sweetest little guy. He is always happy and easy going. He loves to cuddle with mom and dad. He is our little buddy and helper. I love him tons and could not imagine our lives without him. He is one of my rays of sunshine...lucky me, I have a couple of those!

Memorial Day Weekend Fun!

2010-06-01T07:19:00.001-07:00

Whew, talk about a busy weekend! But we had a ton of fun! It started Friday night with my brother Tanner's graduation. Afterwards we went to my parents house for a party. We had snacks, played pool and visited.
Saturday we decided that we wanted to go for a ride and decided to go to my father-in-law and brother-in-law's cabin. Unfortunately I forgot my camera. We had fun finding little trails to try out with our new jeep. Then we came home and went to another brother-in-laws for a barbecue. Sunday we finished our big flower bed out front. That took most of the day and then we went up to my parent's for dinner. They had smoked ribs-they were delicious!
Monday we decided that we wanted to do something fun again, so we went to nine mile canyon. I guess sometimes we forget what is in our own area. We had not been out there for years and went farther than we ever had before. It was a lot of fun to explore all the petroglyphs. There are a ton more out there that we want to go back and see. Some of them you have to hike into. We are thinking that maybe we'll go camping out there for a weekend so we have plenty of time to see it all. And of course we had to try out a few trails.
I think this was a great kick off to the summer!

Changes

2010-05-28T07:31:00.000-07:00

There have been so many changes in my life lately! Since November I feel like things have been moving at top speed and everything has changed. Nothing is the same-but all the changes luckily have been good for the most part. In November John and I moved our family in with my parents. Then a couple weeks later I had a hysterectomy. Then we bought a house and moved to town. Then our dog ran away-very sad. Then we traded in our truck for a new jeep (which is very fun).

Yesterday was my last day working for Dr. Larsen. I have worked there 9 1/2 years. June 7th I start working for Dr. Tomlinson. I am a little nervous and but also excited! We are also getting a new puppy soon. Which is like having a new baby because you have to train and potty train them and they take a lot of time!

We have been doing a lot to our house also. We have been redoing the yard. Which is taking a lot more time than I thought it would. But it's coming together slow but sure. We are putting the inside on hold until this fall and focusing on the yard.

I don't think there is anything else to change! jk Now things can slow down hopefully and we can just relax and enjoy life.

Sunday Road Trip

2010-05-03T15:42:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning John and his brother Lee left on their motorcycles to meet their dad, brother, and nephew at Lake Powell. They thought it would be fun to meet up with them and spend the night. Sunday morning around 6:50 I got a text from John wondering if I wanted to go on a road trip. I asked him why and he said it was pouring and the wind was blowing. I looked out the window and saw that it was snowing here. So I called my brother and we borrowed a trailer and drove clear down to Lake Powell to rescue them. Then we drove straight home-talk about a long day in the truck! Needless to say everyone is home safe, happy, and dry.

Busy Busy Busy!

2010-04-26T10:42:00.000-07:00

Life seems to be running at full speed lately! Riley had his kindergarten testing Wednesday. A little sad for me-it means my baby boy is growing up. He will be probably one of the youngest in his class. He won't be 5 until June 24. It was a really hard debate if we should send him or not. I think he is smart, mature, and ready. I think it's harder for me than it is for him:). This year they didn't want the parents to go with for the testing, so when he came out I asked him how he did. He said they patted him on the shoulder and said good job you passed. He's such a big boy!
Kayden is almost done with 1st grade. I can't believe he is going to be in 2nd this fall! He is such a good helper and big boy lately. He is doing so good in school this year! Hopefully next year is just as good. I have to give credit to his teacher for this also, because he has had an awesome teacher this year. He has been helping dad in garage a lot lately. They are building shelves and turning it into John's shop.
Saturday John took the day off work and we went to the motorcycle and ATV show in SLC. We were disappointed when we got there, it was really small and didn't have that many dealers or bikes there. Although he did find one he liked a lot. He's starting to want another bike. He wants a touring one, so I'll benefit from it :).
We have been a little sad lately because our dog that we have had for 9 years was staying at my father in laws shop got out accidentally and we have not seen him for 2 weeks. We think he was chasing a rabbit and got out under the fence. We have decided to hold off on getting another dog until this fall. We have a few trips planned for this summer and trying to put a yard in and remodel our house. Puppies are too much work to add to our busy summer schedule.

I have been so excited that spring is here. I can't wait to start making some flower beds and designing our yard in the next couple weeks.

Easter

2010-04-12T06:49:00.000-07:00

Easter was quite an adventure this year! We had only been living in our new house for about 4 days. We decided to paint the boy's room because Kayden's was pink and Riley's dingy white. The boys had to sleep on the couch upstairs. So the Easter Bunny had to make his delivery downstairs in the family room which was hardly unpacked. We were quite surprised when we woke up to snow! We had fun though. The boys found their eggs and watched their new movie while mom and dad painted their rooms. That afternoon we went to my parents for Easter dinner. Afterwards we came home and finished painting their rooms. So they got to spend another night on the couch. But now their rooms look like cute little boys rooms. Next year Easter should be a little more relaxed and organized. (who new it would take us all weekend to paint :) )

We're Moving!!!!!

2010-03-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

This is the only picture that we have right now. We signed on Wednesday. We will start cleaning as soon as it records with the county. It could be today or Monday. Hopefully we will be moved in by Easter. That's the plan. As soon as I can I will get more pics. We are definitely excited!(if you click on the picture it looks a lot clearer)

It's Been A While

2010-03-15T16:12:00.001-07:00

I was on here the other day and realized I have not updated since January! What a slacker I have been. Things have been up and down the last couple months.

We have been in the process of buying a house. We were supposed to close last week but the underwriter kept picking apart the appraisal. Our mortgage broker was as frustrated as we were and now we are going to a different lending agency. So HOPEFULLY(that's the key word) we will be closing late this week. Very stressful!

We have done a few fun things to get us through the long days of winter. The circus was in Vernal the beginning of February. My mom had some free tickets from her work for the boys so I decided to take them. They had a blast and Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Lindsey, and Uncle Cody came along. It was a lot of fun and something the boys have never seen. We'll have to take them to a big circus in the city one day soon.

The middle of February was the Utah Dental Convention. I was gone for a few days. John had to work so the boys got to go stay with Aunt Linds and Uncle Cody. They had fun as usual.

We have had a lot of fun just getting together with family and having dinner together for no reason and relaxing and visiting until the wee hours of the morning. We also did a movie night. My family is definitely my best friends.

Hopefully my next post is pictures of our new house and an update of our info...wish us luck on the house!

Kayden turns 7!!

2010-01-23T20:08:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that Kayden is 7! Seems like yesterday that I had him. I keep asking myself if I am really old enough to have a 7 year old. Maybe we should go backwards this year. JK Kayden is an awesome boy. He is loving and caring. He loves school. He loves to be with mom, dad, and Riley too. He has such a loving nature. He loves to always cuddle under a blanket and spend special time with mom and dad. He loves anything to do with motorcycles, trucks, boats, and farm equipment. He loves to help with anything in the kitchen, from cooking to cleaning. He is truly a blessing and we love him tons!!! Happy Birthday to my big boy, we're so proud of you.(hopefully he feels better for his party. He has the stomach flu)

Monster Truck Winter Nationals

2010-01-10T14:32:00.001-08:00

My brother and his wife invited us to go with them to the monster truck show at the E Center. We didn't tell the boys we were going until we were getting ready to go Saturday morning. They were definitely excited. The whole way out to Salt Lake Kayden kept asking if we were going to be there on time cause he didn't want to miss it. Of course we were there an hour before it started. The boys had a ton of fun! They couldn't stop smiling the whole time. They also had some motor cross and tuff trucks to go with the monster trucks. I think the boys were in heaven. Afterwards we went to Costco and the Olive Garden for dinner. We all rode out in my brother's truck so we had a lot of fun visiting too! I think we will definitely go again.

Winter Warriors

2010-01-10T14:26:00.000-08:00

Every year John tries to get whoever he can to go on a New Year's day ride. He usually gets my dad and brother to go with him. This year he could only get my brother Cody to go with him because my dad had to go out on a truck for a little while. John and Cody were so bundled up all you could see was their eyes until they put their sunglasses on. They rode clear to town and back. They were gone a good 45 minutes. When they came back they said their hands were so numb they could hardly turn the throttle. I think you can honestly call these 2 die hard bikers. Now that Christmas is over we are all ready for spring to come so we can start riding again. The girls included!

Christmas Day

2010-01-10T14:22:00.001-08:00

Every year I keep waiting for my boys to be up and begging at the wee hours of the morning to see what Santa brought them, especially this year because they are getting older. But again I had to wake them up. The boys had a blast playing with their new guitars! Grandma and Grandpa I think enjoyed having us here for Christmas this year and I have admit it was a lot of fun.

Christmas Eve

2010-01-10T14:17:00.000-08:00

Christmas eve was just our normal traditions this year. We had snacks and watched Christmas movies on TV. Then Santa came and dropped off a present for the boys. They put out the magic food for the reindeer that Grandma Kathy gave them and their magic key for Santa. Then they put out milk and cookies for Santa and went to bed.

ChRisTmaS BaKinG

2009-12-16T08:15:00.000-08:00

My sister-in-law and I made Christmas cookies yesterday. We had a ton of fun! I think we are going to make it a tradition and make them every year. Sunday I also helped my mom make fudge and english toffee(my fave!). This is one of my favorite parts of the holidays, getting together with my 2 best friends and making treats! The gingerbread men were a new recipe and were delicious this year. They have orange zest and a lemon squeezed into them. Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays as much as us!

Getting Ready for Christmas

2009-12-14T12:01:00.000-08:00

A lot has been going on lately. We went to Stewart's Market and saw Santa and Mrs. Clause the 1st part of December. I was so happy this year because Kayden decided to at least stand next to Mrs. Clause and get his picture taken this year. Most of you know that Kayden is a little shy and has not sat on Santa's lap since he was about 2. Riley of course had no problem!
Then Kayden was star of the week at school. We made a poster board with a bunch of pictures of him. He got to be the teacher's helper and cut to the front of the line all week. On Thursday he got to bring something special to school and answer questions from the class. Riley and I got to go watch and tell Kayden's class a little about him. It was a lot of fun. I can't believe how fast my boy is growing!
Today was Riley's Christmas program at preschool. He was such a cute little reindeer!! It was a bitter sweet moment for me because Riley is my baby and he is growing up so fast, but on the other hand it is so fun to watch my baby grow up. He is becoming such a big boy!

Craziness-MyLife!

2009-10-28T12:34:00.000-07:00

So I'm sure you all have heard all kinds of things that are going on with us lately. Well there is plenty going on and I thought I would just give you an update in case anyone has any questions. I am having a hysterectomy on Nov. 11th. I will be down for 6 weeks. I am hoping to be up and around faster than that. It should be about the same as when I had the boys and I was always up and around within a couple weeks.
Monday night we found out that we have to be out of our house in 30 days because our landlady's son is moving back to Utah. I had a little bit of a panic attack because I am having surgery in 2 weeks, so that means I want to have to have everything packed and ready to go in 2 weeks. After calming down I realized I can do this-I just might be calling everyone to help! I will let you know when we decide where we will be living. In the mean time, wish us luck!!

Bear Lake Ride

2009-09-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

Our anniversary is coming up and John is going to be working so we decided to go for a motorcycle trip a couple weeks early. When everyone heard we were going to Bear Lake they all thought it sounded like fun. We have tons of fun with my parents, brother and sister in law. So we said let's all go! We left Friday night when everyone was off work and headed up to Manilla to stay at the cabins in the KOA. On the way up we got caught in a thunderstorm, but it wasn't to bad. Saturday morning we got up and headed for Fort Bridger. We toured the fort and museum. Then we headed to Garden City, UT (a little town by Bear Lake). We only had one tiny thunderstorm on the way. When we got to the KOA and got our cabins all set we decided to head to town and have a famous raspberry shake. YUM! Then we stopped at the store and got steak, chicken, salad, and french bread and headed back to the cabins to make dinner over the fire. We had a great relaxing night visiting and joking. Then Sunday we woke up and headed home through Kemmerer, WY. We got Lindsey home just in time to go work the night shift! We all decided that we wished we had one more day so we could have explored a little more. But then that gives us another reason to go back next year, right?!

1st Day of Preschool

2009-09-11T06:41:00.001-07:00

Riley started preschool on wednesday. So sad for mom, he's my baby and I'm not quite ready to let go yet. Needless to say he had a great time and keeps asking me when he can go without me. He's very excited for monday!

1st Day Of School

2009-08-26T06:29:00.000-07:00

This year Kayden is in 1st grade. I can't believe he's that old! Last year we had a bit of struggle with school, Kayden had a hard time going and the first week he cried every day. Finally I bribed him with a reward if he could go to school for a few days without crying and that seemed to do the trick. This year was a different story, and honestly I had a harder time than him. I told him I would take him his 1st day and he told me that he didn't want me to take him, he wanted to ride the bus. I was proud of him for being so big but a little crushed that he didn't need me. So I compromised and met him at his class. When he got there, he said "See mom, I told you I could do it!". He had a great 1st day and was happy he got to ride the bus to and from school this year and eat lunch at school. He really loves his teacher this year and I think that helps. I'm so proud of my big boy!

Weight Family Reunion 2009

2009-08-10T13:33:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun at the reunion this year!! The boys loved the rope swing and playing in the water. Riley even went down the water slide with his dad. We stayed the night in our tent and the boys thought it was great!

Naughty Little Boys!!

2009-08-05T18:43:00.000-07:00

Today the boys wanted to run through the sprinklers when I got home from work and I told them why don't we wait until tomorrow....apparently they had their own idea and did it anyways. Boys will be boys right, and honestly I had to laugh and of course they didn't get in trouble.

Summer+Water=FUN!

2009-08-02T19:57:00.000-07:00

Riley got a slip-n-slide for his birthday from Grandma and Grandpa. The boys have had a lot of fun with that!They have also had swimming lessons this year, which they really loved. Next year hopefully they won't be sick and we can get in 2 sessions instead of 1!

PlayDough Cookies

2009-07-21T11:55:00.000-07:00

Here's the recipe everyone wanted. It only makes 2 dozen, so I always double it:

3/4 Cup Butter, Softened

3 oz Cream Cheese

1 Cup Sugar

1 Egg

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract(I like almond)

2 3/4 Cups Flour

1/4 Teaspoon Salt

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Assorted Paste Food Coloring

In bowl cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla-beat until smooth. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Stir until soft dough forms. Divide into fourths. Tint each with a different food color. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350. Take a small piece of each color and make a 3/4 inch ball. Shape into a 12 inch long roll and coil to make a 2 3/4 inch round cookie. (as you can tell I just kind of do any size that i come up with-not to particular)

Bake for 8 minutes. Do not over bake.

You can also place sucker stick in each cookie before baking to make cookie suckers.

Catching Up!

2009-07-09T10:44:00.001-07:00

Things have been crazy around here!! Both boys have been really sick with pneumonia. They are finally getting better with a second round of antibiotics for both. We have paid $120 in just office co-pays(not counting prescriptions and chest x-rays), thank heavens for insurance! John has been working a lot. He has only had 1 Sunday off every 2 weeks. This is his first full weekend off in 3 months. To top it off our computer was bogged down with a lot of spyware and I finally broke down and took it to Vernal to have it fixed. Hopefully things will get on track around here. In the next couple weeks we are looking forward to starting swimming lessons that have been moved back a couple times and taking the boys camping around the 24th to our favorite camping spot Paradise.

4th of July

2009-07-09T10:37:00.000-07:00

The 4th of July was uneventful this year. John was working and the boys had pneumonia, so we just took it easy. But that night we went to my mom and dads for dinner and fireworks. After dinner we played some lawn games. When it was dark the boys played with sparklers and we did fireworks. We had fun just being together-which we always do.

Birthdays Birthdays Birthdays

2009-07-09T10:09:00.000-07:00

Mom's birthday is June 23 and Riley's is June 24. We usually celebrate them together. So we had a combined birthday party. This year we did it at my mom and dad's-they have a really big patio and outdoor table that seats all of us. Mom and Riley decided they wanted chicken sopa, spanish rice, and fresh fruit for their dinner. It turned out great!! Then we had cake and presents. We had a lot of fun!!
Mom-my mom is the greatest. She and I are best friends and do everything together. She is the best grandma. My boys love to be with her. When they are with us and we are shopping or something they both always want to hold grandma's hands not mine. I think it's great that the boys love her so much. Love ya Mom!!

Riley-he is such a little character. I can't believe that my baby is 4 and starting preschool this year. He is our family clown. He is easy going and always goes with the flow. Unless he and Kayden are fighting(which is frequent). But they are also the best of friends. We love this little guy a ton!

Bryce Motorcycle Trip

2009-07-09T08:52:00.000-07:00

We left for Bryce Canyon on June 16. It was a Wednesday morning and overcast(as you know how the weather was in June). It was very cold over Indian Canyon. We were hoping that we would make it before it rained or snowed and we were lucky and did. We actually made it clear to Salina before it rained. When we got to Salina we made it to a gas station to wait it out. When we thought it had cleared, we jumped back on the bikes and headed out to the freeway. The road was very wet and the semis were drenching us. Then the wind started blowing and we could see rain clouds ahead. We jumped off the freeway just past Richfield in a small town called Joseph. Again we stopped at a little gas station and waited-it looked like it would be all right. So back on the bikes(decided we would stay off the freeway). We were about 30 miles out of Panguitch when we could see a gray curtain in front of us, we ran into that gray curtain and were drenched. Of course we had rain gear, in our saddle bags. We were soaked and pulled over to the side of the road because we couldn't see any more and there was too much water on the road. We were freezing and soaked!!! We decided that it wasn't going to get any better and to push on-we went about a mile up the road and there was an abandoned old gas station that we took cover under. Finally it looked like it had cleared up a little. We pushed on to Cannonville-about 14 miles past Bryce National Park to our Kamper Kabin at the KOA. We were so glad to get there and get some warm clothes and our feet dry(mostly John's-his were soaked).

That night we thought we would just buy some groceries from the store at the KOA and eat in the campground. Talk about expensive!! We thought easy and quick and got chili and hot dogs. By the time we got cups, plates, forks, paper towels, cheese, drinks, ice, disposable coolers, charcoal, and chips we had spent $70!!!!! All I have to say is OMG. But I promise you that was the best chili dogs we had ever ate-we were starving and still chilled from our long ride.

The next day it was still stormy looking and we were a little saddle sore so we decided to just take it easy and go to this place we saw called the Wildlife Museum. It was awesome!! I suggest you go there if you ever go to Bryce. We bought the boys cute little stuffed wolves. Afterwards we decided we were hungry and went to this little cafe/restaurant called The Pines. They had pretty good food, but for dessert we had their pie and it was AWESOME!! Mom and I had our favorite coconut cream. Dad had sour cream raisin and John had boysenberry. It was the best part of the meal. Afterwards we decided to go to this little grocery store in Tropic and buy stuff for dinner in the campground again. We got new york steaks, salad, and french bread. It was delicious. Of course we had to have a campfire too.

The next day was our last day and we went into Bryce Canyon. It was some pretty awesome sights! We didn't see everything-but we kind of do that on purpose so we have something new to see when we go back one day soon. I think next time we are going to take the boys-it would be a fun vacation for them(in the truck of course). Again we decided to make dinner at the campground and we decided on rib eyes, salad, and french bread again. We definitely got our fill of red meat. Again we had another campfire.

The next morning when we woke up and it was raining and time to go home. This time we were smarter and put on our rain gear from the beginning-we were still cold but it was easier to handle when we were dry. My dad took us home by Fish lake. It was really really pretty. We went over 2 passes that were over 10,000 ft and one over 9,000 ft. Probably why we were so cold. It rained the whole way home. My dad says we have earned our stripes and are die hard bikers. Maybe he's right! We had a blast!

ShARk BoY!!

2009-06-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

Kayden has had a loose tooth for a few months now and about a month ago we noticed that his permanent tooth has grown in behind his baby tooth. Wasn't to worried and told him that he just had to really wiggle his baby tooth. But guess what?? The tooth next to the permanent is coming in too. So now he has 2 teeth behind his baby teeth. Of course this has to happen on my child that hates to go to the doctor or dentist. I am also guessing that braces will be in his near future. Tried to get a pic but wasn't very clear-you will just have to see it in person! I always tease him that he is a shark and John teases him that he is a cone head-he takes it well!

A Good Way To Start The Summer!!

2009-06-08T13:38:00.000-07:00

We have had a lot of fun the last 2 weekends!! We have been doing one of my favorite things-FISHING! The last Saturday in May we went to Steineker-the weather was way nice and we caught a ton of fish. Then last Saturday we went to Flaming Gorge. The fish weren't biting as well but Kayden caught a fish on grandpa's pole(about 3 lbs) Then he caught one on his little cars pole(about 2 1/2lbs) It was getting late and we decided it was time to go. Riley started crying because he hadn't caught a fish-so thanks to grandma, she helped him catch a little small mouth bass on his cars fishing pole. I think this is the best way to start the summer-on the boat!! Looking forward to many more fun weekends!

Pictures of Our FUN Trip in May

2009-06-04T17:35:00.000-07:00

I finally got all the pictures developed and touched up the way I wanted them. We had a great time and saw some crazy things in Grand Junction, Co. Planning on going again next May!

May-What a Month!!

2009-05-29T19:06:00.001-07:00

May was a month of ups and downs for us. We have been fairly healthy all winter. Kayden had only missed one day of school until the month of May, then he brought home a pretty bad cold. His only lasted a few days and then he was on the mend. Unfortunately he passed his cold on to Riley. Riley's turned into the awful, dreaded strep throat. Of coarse this always happens on the weekend when there are no doctors. So after noticing he had an awful rash and a very high fever on a Saturday night, John and I decided that I should take him to the emergency room. The doctor took one look at him and said yep this is definitely strep throat and we don't even have to do a strep test. So after a shot of penicillin we were sent home. That stuff is amazing!! He felt better the next day. Unfortunately John and I did not. He had shared his strep throat with us. So the doctor kindly prescribed us some amoxicillin. Then a few days later my dad his little episode, so consequently I did not finish my antibiotics. Of coarse my strep throat turned into really bad strep throat. When I went to the doctor he asked if I felt alright and I said I felt a little shaky. My pulse was 126 for some reason. Two days later I wound up in the ER. I felt really awful and shaky-my pulse was 144. For some reason my heart was racing. They don't know if it was caused by dehydration, stress, the medicine they had given me, or the combination of it all. After some fluids and some medicine to calm my nerves they sent me home.

The next day after I insisted we left on the motorcycle to Grand Junction, Co with my parents and little brother. We stayed in a little cabin at a KOA. It was really fun. We went over the Grand Mesa the first day and it was 9000 ft-there was still about 4-5 feet of snow and a little chilly, but really awesome. Then we came into a little town called Cedar Ridge, there we went to a winery and had a tasting-it was fun. Then we went to a distillery and had another tasting and had a tour. I think John really enjoyed this one. Then we went back to Junction to this place that had been on the Food Network channel and had Chicago style pizza. The next day we went to the Colorado National Monument. I was really surprised how big and pretty it was. After our tour we stopped at a another winery and did another tasting. Then we went to the Texas Road House for a great steak dinner!!. We had fun and it was nice to relax. John and I really enjoy our long weekends together without the kids every once in a while-but after about 4 days we miss the kids and are ready to come home. The boys had a great time staying with Uncle Cody and Aunt Lindsey. We are planning another trip around June 17 to go to Bryce Canyon. We are planning to leave the boys again for another 4 day weekend. Any volunteer babysitters??
I still have to get my pictures developed, cause I don't dare take my digital camera on the motorcycle, so we get disposable. When I do I will post pics.

Just when I thought things were getting back to normal I woke up Wednesday morning with a really bad pain in my lower right side of my stomach and back. Went to the doctor and at first they thought it was my appendix-so glad it wasn't. Come to find out I had a ruptured cyst. Very Painful!! So fun to be a girl. To top things off John came home Thursday with the stomach flu, so we were sick together. Now we are both on the mend. Hopefully next month there will be no more illness around here!! I don't think I can handle any more medical bills. J/K

Kayden finished his last day of Kindergarten today-bittersweet for mom!! This fall will be really sad for me-Kayden will be in first grade and Riley will be in preschool. Can't believe my boys are growing up so fast. Sometimes I wish I could slow time down a little. On the other hand the boys are a lot of fun the older they get. We do tons of fun stuff together and I am looking forward to a memorable summer!!

Mom-Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-12T15:16:00.001-07:00

I would just like to take a minute and say I have the best mom in the world!! She is my best friend. We do everything together and I am glad that we have such a special relationship. She has been the best example to me and is always there when I have a ton of questions about my own family-she gives the best advice. When I am having a bad day-she is always there to make it better and to give me hug. I'm a blessed girl to have parents like mine. I love you mom!!

Crazy Weekend

2009-05-12T15:08:00.000-07:00

So this weekend was a little crazy around here. I went to Walmart with my parents and my dad said he felt like his blood sugar had dropped and was going to get something to eat. About 5 minutes later we heard a crash and someone saying to call 911. My mom and I thought one of us should check it out, I went around the corner and saw that it was my dad and he had passed out. Luckily he was OK and had to stay the night at the hospital for observation. They are thinking it wasn't his blood sugar but maybe he has a irregular heart beat(arrhythmia). So far he's doing great-he just gets to have a bunch of tests now to see why he passed out.

So after all this scariness I would like to tell my dad that I love him tons and he means the world to me. I am thankful for everything my dad does and glad that we are so close. He's the best dad and grandpa!!

No more BRACES!!

2009-05-04T17:11:00.000-07:00

I am so excited that I got my braces off finally!! Only problem is that I hate this retainer. Hopefully I won't have to wear it for 24 hrs a day for long. So if your wondering why I am talking funny-it's just the retainer. Will post pics when I get some of my great smile!

New Adventures

2009-04-23T08:07:00.000-07:00

We were going to go on a motorcycle trip to Moab in May-but almost everyone backed out but my mom and dad and us, so the condo we rented was going to cost us a ton-so we cancelled our trip there. But we have made new plans for that time we took off in May and I think I am really excited!! We are going to Grand Junction, Co. They have tons to see and do around there. But the adventure is that we are not going to be staying in a motel or a condo this time. We are buying sleeping bags and are going to stay in one of those little cabins you see in the KOA camp grounds. They are really cheap and we figure if we can ruff it a little then we will be able to take quite a few trips this year. In June we are renting one near Bryce Canyon and will be going there for a few days. It will be tons of fun, except we have to pack everything on the motorcycle, so that means packing light, but I like adventure and to travel. There is nothing like traveling on a motorcycle and enjoying the sights and you wouldn't believe the smells-I love how you can smell flowers, water, and trees. When you go by a field that is irrigating/watering you can feel the humidity and it gets a little cooler-feels great in the summer and gives you goose bumps in the spring. So watch for my post in May about our trip and see how well we did as pioneers j/k.

Easter

2009-04-12T19:14:00.000-07:00

Despite the fact that John had to work and our Easter started at 5:30 am-we had a great Easter!! The boys got up early and saw what the Easter bunny brought them and found their eggs before John left for work. When John left we watched their new movie Bolt, then we took some of our eggs down to grandma and grandpa's for breakfast. We came home and got ready and went back down to their house and helped get dinner ready. We were lucky because John got home about 3:00, which is early for him. We had dinner:ham, potato salad, pasta salad, deviled eggs, rolls, fruit, and coconut cake. Then we had fun watching picture Cd's of the boys when they were younger(and so were the rest of us). All in all a pretty great day!

DyInG EgGS

2009-04-11T16:06:00.000-07:00

I always thought it was fun to dye easter eggs-I think my kids do too. I always boil a ton of eggs-so we eat boiled eggs forever but at least we have fun dyeing them. This year we got a fun kit that had a little of everything in it-dye, foil, paint, sparkles, sponges, etc. The boys though it was a blast. Riley still is a little rough with the eggs though, he cracked a few when he was putting them in the dye, but he will probably have the hang of it by next year. Kayd loves to help too and was putting eggs in cups that already had eggs in them-he was a little eager. But I loved it and we had a great time. Dying eggs is so much better than the plastic candy filled ones!! I think even my kids would agree.

Riley

2009-03-23T13:29:00.000-07:00

So I had just sat the boys down for lunch(mac and cheese), went back to the kitchen to get me a sandwich, when Riley started crying and freaking out. He said that he had put a piece of mac and cheese up his nose. So right away we ran to the bathroom to see if I could grab it with a pair of tweezers-of course when I go to grab on to it he sniffs and now I can't see it. So we rush to the doctor and Riley is saying that it hurts. When the doctor pulls it out it is actually a bead instead of a piece of mac and cheese(which is better because they were afraid that they were going to have to send us to the ear, nose, and throat doctor to have it suctioned out). There are days and then there are days.

Belated Birthday

2009-03-20T14:25:00.000-07:00

Well talk about a belated birthday-poor Kayden. We celebrated on time but have had computer problems and I finally just got the pictures of his birthday and I thought we would post it. Kayden always likes to celebrate his birthday at Grandma and Grandpa's house. For his dinner this year he chose shrimp scampi over fettuccine. For dessert he had a chocolate cake with a dirt bike. He always loves to invite Grandpa Kay and Grandma Kathy, Uncle Cody and Aunt Lindsey, Uncle Tanner, and Great Grandma. Every gift he gets he crack us all up by saying "I've wanted this my whole life" He says this every time he opens a present, every year. WE love him tons and can't believe he is 6 already.

Mom and Dad

2009-03-08T18:30:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to take a moment and tell my parents congrats. Their anniversary is March 11th. They have been married 29 years and are still going strong. I hope John and I's marriage is like theirs-happily in love after so many years. Love you Mom and Dad!!

CHOCOLATE PANCAKES

2009-03-01T10:13:00.000-08:00

I saw chocolate pancakes on channel 2 news the other morning. It is really hard for me to get Kayden to eat breakfast on school mornings, so I thought I would try this recipe-and of course I should not be surprised-the boys loved them. They ate 2 pancakes a piece. I usually have a hard time getting them to eat a 1/2 a pancake. Kayden asked if he could have them for breakfast before school tomorrow-hopefully he loves them as much as he did today. Personally I did not care for them-a little to rich for my tastes. Thought I would send along the recipe if anyone is interested. They taste like chocolate cake.

Chocolate Pancakes and Grandma's Syrup

1 1/2 C Flour

3 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 tsp Salt

6 Tbsp Sugar

6 Tbsp Baking Cocoa

1 1/4 C Warmed Milk

4 Tbsp Butter or Margarine, Melted

2 Eggs, Beaten

Mix and sift together dry ingredients. Add milk, butter, and eggs, Beat until smooth. Add extra milk if the batter is too thick. Cook as you do regular pancakes. Serve warm with Grandma's Syrup.

Grandma's Syrup

2 C Sugar

1 8-oz. Can Evaporated Milk

1 Tbsp Butter

Boil Sugar and milk, stirring constantly until all sugar is dissolved. Cook over high heat until mixture starts to boil. Do not leave unattended, as it comes to a boil quickly. Remove from heat and add butter. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir and enjoy!

DREADED VIRUS

2009-02-02T15:17:00.000-08:00

So a couple weeks ago John was innocently looking at bike websites and we got about 200 viruses and a couple worms to go with. This is the most frustrating thing to me, and of course I could not fix it and ended up dragging it to Vernal. Sadly this is not the first time this has happened to us. Last time I was looking at recipes and I got a few, and of course I had to take it to Vernal. You would think those virus protection things you buy would actually work. So hopefully in a couple days I will be able to catch up on my blogging.

CABIN FEVER?

2009-01-11T08:48:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was one of those days that I wished I had my camera. John and my dad had a little cabin or spring fever and decided that it was warm enough to go on a motorcycle ride(35 degrees). So they bundled up in their chaps, hoodies, leather jackets, gloves, masks and helmets. All you could see was their eyes. They went for a ride to Roosevelt and came home through Hancock Cove. They were gone for about 45 minutes-but when they came home they were very happy and saying it really wasn't that bad. It made me want to jump on and go for a ride too-but I think I will wait until it warms up just a little bit more!

New Year's Resolutions

2009-01-05T16:54:00.000-08:00

I have never been into New Year's resolutions-but this year I don't know if you want to call it one, but I have started the dreaded Weight Watchers again. Sometimes I feel like it is a yoyo. Get off the wagon a little and I gain all the weight I lost plus some-I don't know how I let myself do this-but it has happen-hopefully by spring I will be skinny again!! I guess the holidays got the best of my appetite. So watch and see the pounds be shedded-if only it was that easy. So I guess you could call this my New Year's resolution or sheer determination-but wish me LUCK!!!

Christmas Traditions

2008-12-15T13:42:00.000-08:00

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, I think, because of traditions. This time of year I spend time with my family and we have traditions we have done for years and new ones we start. I thought it would be fun to share some of my family traditions.
CHRISTMAS EVE-for as long as I can remember my family always gotten together on Christmas eve for snacks-everyone brings snacks that have become tradition that we only make for Christmas eve. We usually eat in front of the TV watching Christmas specials or old Christmas movies. Afterwards we clean up (now my mom and dad have a pool table so everyone will be playing pool) and then Santa Claus rings Christmas bells outside and leaves a present for each child on the door step-usually the story is that the children have been extra good this year and Santa had to make room in his sleigh. My boys are always a little nervous to open the door so mom and grandma have to help while dad takes pictures and grandpa is mysteriously cold. I remember my parents and grandparents doing this when I was a child. I hope my children look back on this tradition as fondly as I do and pass it on.

CHRISTMAS DAY-this day always starts early. Grandma and Grandpa usually sneak up to see what Santa brought and a quick cup of coffee and Christmas bread/cinnamon rolls. Then they go home to get ready for everyone to come to their house. We go there around noon. Open presents and have Christmas dinner. Afterwards the kids play for awhile and everyone lounges or plays pool. Then we have pie and everyone goes home for a early evening. We usually come home and watch a movie as a family and put the boys to bed early because they are exhausted. By then so are mom and dad and we fall asleep on the couch.

These traditions have been in my family as long as I can remember and it is so fun to share them with John and my boys. So this year I can't wait to keep up old traditions and to start some new ones. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas full of tradition.

Sitting On Santa's Lap(maybe)

2008-12-07T07:09:00.000-08:00

So Santa was at Stewarts saturday. I asked both boys if they wanted to go and sit on his lap-and of course the immediate response is yes and excitement. That was of course until we were getting ready to leave. Riley was very excited and willing to sit on Santa's lap. But Kayden started to act a little worried and I asked what was wrong and he said he didn't want to sit on Santa's lap. I told him that was ok but maybe he could stand next to Santa and tell him what he wanted, he agreed. But when we got there he told me he was didn't want to stand next to him either-so he didn't-when I asked him how Santa will know what to get him for Christmas he didn't even have to think about it and said I will write him a letter. Sadly to say last year he did not sit on Santa's lap either. He is definetly my shy boy. So we will write a letter instead and all will be well. Merry Christmas!!

One of the Best Parts about being a MOM!

2008-11-21T11:13:00.000-08:00

Kayden had his first kindergarten play today-I can't believe he is that old. The play was called Animotion and his class were polar bears. The teacher sent home a note about 2 weeks ago asking that all the kids be dressed in white pants and white shirts-now for those of you who have boys, you know that it is about impossible to find white pants for boys. So we settled for a white shirt and light grey athletic pants.

The play was really cute and Riley thought it was great. All week Kayden kept saying "I don't want to talk in the microphone." As you can tell he is quite shy in public like his parents, but watching him sit with his class I noticed that he is always talking to somebody, and every time I looked it was somebody different-mostly girls!(I think we're in trouble)

But I realized today that these are some of the funnest times with my kids-even if time is going a little to fast for me. My children are truly the greatest joys in my life. I just hope time doesn't past to quickly.

Halloween

2008-11-02T14:15:00.000-08:00

The boys had a great Halloween this year. Kayden had a class party that he thought was way fun. Then we went to the Main Street Halloween Parade. We only made it a block in a hour-I think they need more organization. My sister-in-law Lindsey came with us(thank goodness). Riley was tired of walking after a half hour, so Lindsey and I took turns carrying him(he weighs 38 lbs). So when we got to the end of the 1st block we asked Kayden and Riley if they wanted to keep going-they said they were tired and wanted to go back to the truck(thank goodness). Maybe it will have more organization next year-I couldn't believe how many people were there. We still went trick or treating that night-and needless to say the boys got a ton of candy.

After trick or treating we went to grandma and grandpa's for sloppy joes. Unlce Cody came up dressed up as Danny Zuco from Grease-the boys thought he was hillarious-so did the rest of us.

Then saturday night my mom and dad had a halloween party-I couldn't stop laughing when I saw their costumes-my mom was a nun and my dad was Jesus. They were hillarious-my family definetly keeps me laughing.

I thought I would include some of the end of the summer photos that were on my camera. Before school started my mom and I took the boys to the dinosaur museum in Vernal. The rest are just fun pics of the boys.

2008-10-26T19:33:00.000-07:00

Our summer was great! We had tons of fun doing things as a family. This year though John and I had tons of fun going on trips together on our motorcycle. We went to Moab in May with my Mom and Dad, Cody and Lindsey, and Tanner and his friend. We took a 4 day weekend there and could have used another day to explore-but I was ready to get home to my boys(this was the first time we have left them over night). Then in July we rode to Steamboat Springs, Co for another 4 day weekend with my Mom and Dad and Tanner. We had tons of fun there also. We learned it is cheaper in both places to rent condos than to get a hotel room. Tanner talked me into riding the Alpine slide with him. Dad also went with him. John and Mom wouldn't (yeah you know what I'm thinking). The boys had tons of fun this time staying with Uncle Cody and Aunt Lindsey. But again mom was ready to get home to her boys.

The Weights

2008-10-26T19:21:00.001-07:00

Seems like yesterday we were getting married and had little babies-now we have crazy active lives. Kayden is in kindergarten now and Riley is 3 1/2 and growing like a weed. I can't believe another summer has passed and we are coming into the holidays again. Hard to believe this will be John and I's 8th holiday season together-but I am way excited for the holidays, our boys just keep getting funner every year.