Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Mother's Day















I LOVE mother's day. A day to be pampered by my hubby!! I was treated great. He surprised me with a watering can &..................KENNY CHESNEY TICKETS!!! YEE-HAW. I can now wear my boots & hat!! Thanks honey.....i am way excited. I haven't been in the new Rio Tinto stadium, so that will be cool. There are 3 others coming with him......sugarland, lady antebellum & Miranda lambert. We are going with some good friend, so i am excited.

BaTH tIMe

The boys & I love bath time. It is relaxing to me. I can contain them in this small space & have fun with them. Jackson is cheesy....he love to say cheese when i have the camera. I love it!! Ethan on the other hand doesn't really like it. I was doing crazy hair dos & Ethan was mad. I have pictures of his face but they are not family friendly pictures.





Sunny San Diego






We went to San Diego with our good friends & their 2 cute kids. We drove the whole 11 hours there while they took the short cut & flew!! It wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be. I would have more pictures but those are stuck in the dead computer. We had a good time driving the kids were good & we stopped in St. George to see Kevin's grandparents & have dinner with them. Then we drove a few more hours to stay in Primm Valley that night & stayed in a hotel for ........drum roll....... 6 dollars....WOW....jealous?? It was good for one night. We just went to bed then woke up & left. No hanging around & watching TV. Anyway......we had a great time in San Diego. The beach house was right on mission Bay. I LOVE the beach & everyone running on the walk, but silly me forgot my running shoes. We went to Lego land. That was fun! I think we will go back again. I think i will post more pictures when our computer is back. THANKS Scotty, Melis, Riley & Ella for the fun weekend. While our friends were at a wedding we decided to meet up with our friends at the CPK & then to the temple grounds. They drove from Pasadena to come see us!!! We loved to see them & their cute girlies. I have pictures but of coarse they are in the other computer held hostage. We were so excited to see them & love to be with them. Thanks Davids for coming to see us. Hopefully we can do it again

Friday, March 27, 2009

Sunshine
















I love going to the park with my boys. We went the other day when it was somewhat warm outside. I like this park because every time we go, no one is there. It is perfect for my boys. Jackson is such a big boy. He is very daring & will do almost anything....no fear! When Ethan was his age it took him awhile for him to go down a slide. Not Jackson....he just went on the slide with no problem. He is very independent....loves to be a big boy. It is crazy. STOP GROWING! :)

Hogle Zoo


We went to the zoo with Ethan's Preschool class. It was such an awesome day, nice & warm! I actually got to wear flip-flops!! Yeah Summer! I am sure Ethan's favorite part was getting squirted with mustard. He was standing there & one of the kids in the class wanted to try out this cool machine ....so he pushed it & Ethan got shot! JOY!! So, of course i had to take a picture of it.
We went without Jackson.....he would have liked it, but it was fun just to be with Ethan. It was fun to get out & walk around in the nice weather, but i think Ethan's favorite part was the $1 train ride. I personally don't like seeing all the animals caged up, but it was a fun field trip to hang with the moms.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Happy Birthday!!!


This is a little belated, but we got our computer awhile ago & I'm barely getting back into the swing of things. It was Kevin's Birthday this month & he is the big 30!! Wow...i am married to an old guy...but i am not too far behind, scary!! I don't think I'm going to like this birthday. Anyway, I decided i would change the background that would better suit him & to write down 30 reasons why i LOVE my Kevin.

1~ He loves me & always makes me feel good
2~ He is easy going ....very patient
3~ He loves to learn new things & is good at whatever he does
4~ He can fix anything & everything
5~ He is very spiritual, loves serving in our church & honors his priesthood
6~ He is HOT....mmmmmmmmmmmm
7~ He loves to travel & learn about new places
8~ He is very smart.....always challenging himself
9~ He is a great dad..........his boys love to be with him
10~ He is very sporty .......loves kayaking & snowboarding
11~ Loves to watch football with "buddy" his football
12~ He is a very hard worker..........100% at everything
13~ He loves the outdoors............a man's man
14~ A very good example to our kids
14~ He lets me have my alone time, while he takes the kids
16~ Willing to help out anyone
17~ He is good at the grill & making breakfast
18~ Loves desserts.....sinckerdoodles
19~ Loves food.....he enjoys sitting down to a nice meal
20~ He was & is a great missionary
21~ He is easy to talk to & get along with
22~ He stole my heart with his missionary homecoming talk
23~ A very happy guy
24~ Works hard to support our family
25~ Good at saving money & a good bargain shopper
26~ Makes friends with anyone & everyone
27~ He is afraid to watch scary movies.....nightmares:)
28~ Notices the little things
29~ He enjoys life & lives it
30~ Because...... he's the greatest husband & father anyone could ask for!!

WE LOVE YOU!!!

Monday, January 12, 2009

Where have we been?

SO.......our computer is still broken. We are trying to buy a new one, but there is a lot out there. Hopefully soon i will be able to update our blog more often. Just to let you all know a little bit about what's been going on in our home.

Kevin is working at the same place as he has been for 8 year, just different jobs within the company. Kevin loves to be busy. He always has projects that he is doing, likes to go boarding any chance he gets, likes to be outdoors, loves to travel and likes watching football & how awesome it works out that the Superbowl is on his birthday! He is the Young men's President in our church & fits very well in the positions. He is a big kid himself. Kevin loves to be around his family & is a great husband & father.

As for me i am working one day a week to keep up my skills & then a stay at home mom the rest of the time. It helps me to use my brain a little bit when i am a work. I enjoy being a mom. I love being outdoors, learning new things, taking classes & hanging out with my 3 boys!! I just got called to be the Enrichment Leader in our ward. It is a lot of work but fun. The other day i went snowboarding with Kevin for the first time in 7 years, since i broke my knee. I was fun, I fell down a few times & knocked the wind out of Kevin one time trying to get off the crazy ski lift!! It was funny! I guess i will just have to attempt it again.

Ethan is 3. He started going to Preschool this year! A lady in the neighborhood does it. It is close & a few neighbor friends are in his class. He does really well & likes it. I didn't think he could go because he has yet to overcome the diaper devil!! My nemesis!! Maybe someday soon. He seems to not be interested in being free from the diaper devil. Keep on trying i guess :) He also just started going to primary this year...he is a sunbeam!! I started to get all emotional when he went! He is getting to big. He is a very smart boy. He loves to learn, play with his brother, loves to be outside, is a momma's boy & loves trucks....he is all boy, except when he is putting on makeup & carrying a purse!

Jackson is 18mo. He just started to go to Nursery! He is doing pretty good. He is a daddy's boy. He has attached himself to a guy teacher in Nursery & cries when he is not around. I love the teachers in there, they are great....so now i am free to go to RS without a kid!! Jackson is a busy body. Very curious about everything, loves to follow his big brother, loves to climb on anything and everything and get into everything. He like to dance & is a very happy & talkative boy.....He can say a few words but just babbles most of the time. We take him to his well check up at the end of the month. He is growing up too much.

We are blessed with great kids. I am lucky to have 3 wonderful boys in my house. Maybe i deserve a girl next time around. No announcement.....we are good for awhile.....i am just getting use to 2 boys. I am just wishing for a girl. I love my boys though. Hope all is well with everyone.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Belated Halloween

Finally I can post our Halloween pictures! They were held hostage on peoples cameras! We are just BEA-utiful people. It was a fun night, thanks for coming. Sorry for the last minute crazy venue change:) The top picture is my crazy woodsman brother, 2 red ridinghoods, big bad wolf and the army guy to the rescue.
This is my cowpa & cowma!! Yee-haw

I am dressed as a modest wonder woman. I had to make my own costume since wonder women likes to show a little!  Kevin is dressed as "Mater's" driver!! Very Hillbilly of him. 












Sunday, December 7, 2008

Family Pictures....

We are in desperate need of a family picture. My pop took one about 2 years ago this Christmas, which is the picture at the bottom, which we love. Our 2nd boy came along & we haven't done anything. Anyway....we asked my dad again to take them. Him and my sister were taking pictures at the same thime & this is how some of them turned out. The one at the top of the blog is the best but we are all looking at different cameras. The ones below here are the joys of taking pictures with kids. It was fun but a little crazy. I guess we will just have to do it again. My favorite one is where the boys are fighting & we are smiling!!









Thursday, November 6, 2008

MMMMMMM.......




The joys of being a mom!! I feed my boy ravioli for the first time....big mistake.....what was i thinking???? I love taking pictures when my kids are being kids!

Roofing

Kevin's wonderful dad helping us out with the roof.....don't fall...... My hubby & friend helping out with the roof.....good job boys!

See their awesome work!

The pictures are in the wrong order, but whatever, you get the idea. This is our roof before the project. Lovely!

Ever since we moved into our house, which was a little over 3 years ago, our roof wasn't doing so well. The shingles were starting to peel up. We knew we would have to replace them soon. Kevin, being the handy man he is and the do-it-yourself type, took on this project himself. He is a great husband and good at whatever he does. He worked every minute that he could. There were a lot of people that helped him out. I am glad we didn't have any mishaps! The roof looks awesome. He did a great job. We need to take after pictures. I realized when i was doing it we had none, but in one of the pictures you can see part of the new roof!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

God be with you till we meet again











It's been crazy this past couple of months. My dad's parents just passed away, 50 days of each other. My Grandma hasn't been doing well since February and was on Hospice. My Grandpa was doing fine and then all the sudden i think he decided he wanted to go first. My Grandpa passed away in September and then 50 days later in October, my Grandma decided that she needed to be with him. It's sad to see people who you love so dearly leave this life, but a good thing for them to go. They have been married 69 years and have had an awesome life. My Grandpa was in the Navy, so he got a military salute. It was very cool, hearing them fire their rifles. I love being their granddaughter!! I feel very blessed that me and my 3 other siblings got to talk at both of their funerals. My dad is an only child, so we were lucky to be able to speak and be pallbearers. They will be missed deeply! We love you grandma & grandpa.

Friday, September 19, 2008

KAT.....i'm outta here....FUUUUNNNNNYYYY

We went to Brian Regan @Thanksgiving Point. I LOVE HIM!! If any of you don't know who he is......shame on you!!! Go on youtube and look him up. FUNNY GUY! It was such an awesome show. I literally was crying. We went with my cute brother and his wife. Can you say Cheesey Ryan??
THE MAN OF THE HOUR



PaRTy!!

We celebrated ethan's birthday with my fam. I did a constrction theme, as you can tell. It was fun. Thanks for the awesome gift and the fun party! There is my cute naked construction worker...ladies he's taken!
Ethan & Jovi
We played a few balloon games. Don't you just love balloons. Hours of good old fashion fun.
................ & for the cake. I quiet enjoyed making this cake. It was fun. Not the most perfect cake but the kids loved it & i'm good with that.




BD MARDI GRAS

Kevin's dad's work had a big summer party that family was invited to. This party was Mardi gras theme and it was awesome they had everything....bounce houses, cotton candy, food, ice cream, games, circus preformers and prizes........kevin's dad won a sound system. It was fun. Thanks for inviting us!! Ethan's favortie thing to do was to ride this homemade train. A small town cowboy was pulling this with a tractor. It was cute. Notice ethan's bling....nice beads. & this was Ethan's least favortie ride as you can tell.....one time around and he was about to break out in tears. Love it!!
I love this picture of the kid in the air




Lagoon...it's where fun is.

We went to Lagoon with kevin's family for a reunion. I was fun to take ethan! We left Jackson home :( The little play place for kids it cute. Madisyn and Ethan rode a lot of the rides together. Here are some of the cute cousins! I love this pic of all of them on the train. They were having a blast.

This was by far his favorite ride. He kept telling me he wanted to go on it until he got a green car. 5 rides later here we are!! GREEN!!




Crestwood pool party

My mom & dad's neighborhood had a dutch oven & pool party. Kevin was out of town having fun on the snake river, so i decided to go. It is a cool pool. Kind of sucluded. Ethan & jackson had a blast. It was getting late when i took these pics. That's why the pictures are dark. Jackson loved the water. His short are a little short! Woo-hoo




BIG E IS THREE

WOW!! Three years ago! They do grow up way too fast. Happy Birthday E! We love you. Ethan is a great boy! He is loves to talk, remembers everything from places we have been to the shirt he was wearing at a certain place. He loves to learn, read books, play with his trains, ride his bike and is deathly afraid of dogs!! He loves his blanket, is a good big brother, loves his grandparents, loves being outside, helps me with anything.....i could go on but i will stop for now. I couldn't decided what pictures to put of him, so there is a bunch of him growing up. One of my all time favoirte pictures. He is such a happy kid.
All Smiles.....loves the bath
Loves to read books
This is his first trip to Lake Powell. We get them broken in early. My brother thought we photoshopped him in. Nope he's really there in all his glory !





Wednesday, September 17, 2008

ARRRRR.....COMPUTERS!!!

Hey ya'll.......Some of you have been asking where did i go? I know i haven't updated our blog for awhile. Our computer is still dead!! I need to call my bro to help us fix it. All my pictures are held hostage. I will update asap! Thanks for wondering! Hope all is well.