Utah (only part)

We went to Utah for "football games" and had a great time. I wasn't quite ready to come home, I LOVE being at Grandma's house, even with Bryan back home to work for 4 days. I think that is the best vacation I am going to have with kids, lock the gate and hope no one gets pushed in the pond (again). I have photos with Grandma J but they are on Beebe's camera and I will have to take photos with Grandma N** and Papa Cy in a couple weeks.
I got my hair cut and went to dinner with "the roommates" (Courtney and Danielle) and met up with Bonnie D at a park in Pleasant Grove and Jamy came over for dinner and we saw Grandma J, Sam & Laura, Richard & Laurie (thanks again Kari for helping with the babies), Gregg & Kathy (at church), Amanda & Frank, and kids and met up with Misty & kids at the Discovery Center at Gateway in SLC (I need those photos from Beebe too). I have decided that 10 days is not long enough to see everybody but I don't know if Grandma would invite us back if we stayed longer than that. Thanks again Grandma, you spoil us (especially Bryan with the biscuits and gravy).

Bryan saw Aaron & Sally at the game and then we joined them and Steve & Becky at a restaurant in Payson.

The boys sitting on the bench at Grandma & Grandpa S** for Sunday breakfast. It took many shots to get this photo.

The boys with their Great- grandparents.

Beebe's kids and my boys with their Great-grandparents. (I love Lil A in this photo)

Bryan and baby i taken with my new camera at Grandma N** house. (thanks again Bryan for my little camera)

I tried to take a group photo myself (as you can see it didn't work very well).

This photo is much better. Notice we all have the same shirts...$5!

Just For Fun

I got this from Becky and I need to put photos on the computer so I can really blog but I LOVE stuff like this. My memory is not so good right now, so this may not be that accurate.

200 Haves and Have Nots: A way to journal some things you have done or not done in your life. All you have to do is copy the list and bold what you have done.


1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped (watched) an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours (wasn't the dropper but witnessed it closely)
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band(orchestra)
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone kayaking in the ocean
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem not for school
159. Carried your lunch in a lunch box
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Gone deep-sea fishing
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz ("lovely hula hands")
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Commented on a stranger's blog

Husband Tag

1. What is his name? B.T.

2. Who eats more? At dinner, he does but I eat throughout the night.

3. Who said, "I love you" first? He did

4. Who is taller? He is

5. Who is smarter? He has more education, but I can get us around town.

6. Who is more sensitive? Definitely me.

7. Who does the laundry? Me

8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do

9. Who pays the bills? He does now but I "help"

10. Who cooks more? I do, but when he does- YUM.

11. Who is more stubborn? Umm, depends on the situation but lately him.

12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? When I am wrong, me.

13. Who has more siblings? Me

14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? depends

15. What do you like to do together? Watch movies, play games, cook/eat

16. Who eats more sweets? Him

17. Guilty Pleasures? Cadbury Mini Eggs (the Easter ones), Candy Corn, Dum-dum suckers (guilty pleasure means something you don't want to share with your kids right?)

18. How did you meet? Mutual friend

19. Who asked whom out first? I did

20. Who kissed who first? He kissed me

21. Who proposed? He did

22. His best features and qualities? Sense of humor and commitment

23. Tag you’re it. Who do you tag? EVERYBODY (especially those of you looking for something to post about...you know who you are)

First Disney Trip of the Season

These photos are out of order but I don't care.

We were lucky enough to have so much help on our first trip of the season at Disneyland. My sister Jill, her roommate Tori and Kevin met us there and we couldn't have asked for better help. Abby and her 3 boys "crashed" our Disney trip too. I think we need to have them come every time we go to Disneyland. My boys needed passes, Big A was renewing his so he didn't need a new photo but Lil A got his first one and is very proud of it.
Then we headed to California Adventures (CA) for the new Toy Story ride which was fun but I think when I go with Bryan he can hold baby i. We got our tortillas and bread but headed out of CA before it closed (the Exit of CA and Entrance of Disneyland gates are ridiculous when it closes). Some of us went on Matterhorn and Jill took Big A and baby i to get me a hair thing because it was hot and humid (not like Texas but still) and Kevin had to take a photo of me with the hair thing from across the park (thanks again Kevin for having your camera).

I think I will be taking Kevin up on his offer to go on Tuesdays and Thursdays, he held baby i for a good portion of our outing. And Jill requested that I wear the hair thing into the park next time I go, I agreed but she has to be with me or else it would just be pointless (and I really like her help). Abby says she wants to rent my sisters (well and now Kevin and Tori too...thanks Tori for chasing down Baby Sawyer in the Woody line, that was another highlight to the trip).

Boys playing with their hats after Matterhorn. Getting in people's ways but it was funny.

My lovely hair thing that Big A(?) picked out with Jill. Edie will be getting a new hair thing soon.

Lil A waving to his momma from the 'R' outside CA.

Lil A holding the monkey in line for Toy Story ride (after Tori had chased him through the line).

Abby and 2 of her boys on the Toy Story ride (Noah was Jill's BFF).

We are going to Utah for 10 days, hopefully I will take lots of photos and have lots to post about.

Heather's Giveaway

I thought y'all would be interested in Heather's Giveaway. She is really talented and just nice, but really don't leave a comment because I want to win (I always want to win) .

we start young

A few weeks ago Big A was playing the Lego Star Wars game for Game Cube and baby i was loving the Bumbo (thanks Abby, let me know when you want it back).

Bryan was in Washington at a BYU football game- he has made me a single mom yet again. And now is working late so we can go to Utah for...another game!

Toddler Pool (Aug 20)

I LOVE it. My boys are tall enough that they can walk easily and I don't really worry about them. Thanks again Darci for inviting us.

moms

All of the kids, it was amazing that they all sat there together

Lisa was a genius and brought gold fish, they were taking them by the handfuls.
Why don't kids like the snacks their own mom brings?

BYU Football?

This is how my boys (and Katie) spent part of the football game. Papa had a good time too. We were glad some family members were able to spend the day and have Pulled Pork with us on Saturday...Opening Game for BYU. Thanks Jill for taking the photos, we should have taken more pictures of everyone.

Picture Tag

Take pictures of the following things...no straightening up, what you see is what you get.

1. Dream Vacation: back to Kauai with Bryan (and maybe our kids, depends on the day we are having)
2. Bathroom: Yes, that is a Turbi Twist and I LOVE it.
3. Closet: This is only part of it but if I took a picture from the door, you would see me (there is a mirror)
4. Favorite room or favorite place to sit: my bed (with baby i sleeping)
5. What are my kids doing: playing nicely and sleeping

6. Laundry room: the arm rests to Lil A's car seat aren't normally there but I don't know how to put them back on, maybe when Bryan gets home on Sunday night he can put them on because he took them off (thank you, his car seat is clean again!)
7. Favorite shoes: flip flops from Wal-Mart (in Hawaii, that makes them better, right?)
8. Kitchen Sink
9. Fridge: Notice the Trader Joe ice cream in my freezer (mine is vanilla because we already ate the chocolate)

I think everyone should do this because it is fun to see people's stuff but especially Emily, Misty, Melissa (you wanted something to blog about) and Darci.

*Happy Birthday Susannah!*

I LOVE this fountain

I bought chips and salsa for $2.69 that day. It was the best $2.69 I ever spent.

Lil A eating chips while playing in the water.

Brothers

I LOVE this photo. This is my life. I have been blessed to have such great boys that love each other, sometimes they love each other too much. For the most part, the older boys don't fight with each other and I just hope baby i can get along with them too.
Bryan was supervising "tummy time" for baby i and the older boys came and laid next to him. I grabbed the camera quick, as you can see Big A was a little reluctant to have his photo taken. I LOVE impromptu photo shoots.