Just Another Day in Paradise

Costume Craziness

2009-11-02T21:36:00.003-07:00

Halloween was a lot of fun this year. We seriously wore our costumes about 6 times. We threw a great Halloween party this year, and then had fun going to school parties and parades, family parties, Trunk or Treat, Halloween piano recital, and Trick or Treating for the Grand Finale! The kids were so cute and loved to be in costume, but we are definitely ready to put the costumes away. Makayla was Bat Girl. Seth was Zorro. Brynley was a Princess Witch. Taylor was the cutest Lil' Punkin'. Dave was a Wizard and I was a Witch. What a crazy and fun holiday.

Carving Pumpkins!

2009-10-28T14:03:00.007-06:00

Carving pumpkins is always one of my favorite things to do. We had our sweet neighbor Florence over to help and watch us carve our pumpkins this year. Makayla and Seth carved theirs alone. It took forever, but it was very entertaining to watch them try and cut out the different pieces. Dave is our awesome gutter! He cleans out all the guts for us and then we can carve. We only had one teeny tiny pumpkin grow in our garden this year. Brynley chose to carve that one. Hers is the little speck in the middle of this picture. I think it's so funny.

CrAzY hAiR dAy!!

2009-10-20T08:52:00.008-06:00

This is what the kids looked like when they went to school today. This has to be one of their favorite days of school. They LOVE to have their hair all CrAzY!!

Fall Happenings

2009-10-19T13:48:00.007-06:00

We love the fall time of year around our house. There is always something fun going on. We went to "Wee Witches Night Out" at Gardner Village and had so much fun. The kids love to dance on the stage and walk around and see all the funny witches. We also go to Engh Gardens each year and play in the hay bale maze, and pirate ship. And, of course, my favorite, take pictures with all the cute pumpkins and Halloween decoration they have all over. Soon we'll be carving pumpkins and trick or treating!! So much fun!

Back to School. . . .

2009-09-03T13:33:00.002-06:00

Seth started 2nd grade last week and today was Makayla's first day of Kindergarten. They are both so excited to be back in school. It's crazy to have 2 kids in school already! The lazy days of summer are over. I was not quite ready for school to start this year. Summer flew by way too fast. But Seth and Kayla love school so it makes starting back up very easy. I do miss my kids while they are gone. It will be fun to have time with my little girls all to myself at home for a couple hours each day. It is definitely the hardest on Brynley. She misses Seth and Makayla. I'm going to have to plan some fun things to do with her. It's so easy with just 2 at home. Weird. Life is always changing. . . . AND I love each new phase and change!

Zions Get-away

2009-08-17T11:08:00.001-06:00

A couple of weeks ago Dave and I went on a weekend get away to Zions National Park. We had a great time! 3 days alone was not enough this time. We did a ton of hiking. It was so much fun to just be outdoors with each other and hike beautiful mountains and CLIFFS!! We hiked Angels Landing and boy was that awesome. I will admit I did have a few "moments" when I had to stop and make myself breathe because it is so high. Physically, it was not hard for me, but mentally it was. I'm not afraid of heights, but there was something so terrifying about climbing up sheer cliffs and hanging on to chains at some parts for your dear life. It is something that I will never forget. Some other hikes that are at the top of our list are Crystal Falls, Weeping Rock and The Narrows. It was so great to be together and enjoy God's beautiful creations. Thanks Mandy for watching the kids. You are wonderful!

Happy 1st Birthday!

2009-08-04T11:41:00.000-06:00

Our sweet Taylor is 1 year old today! She is the happiest baby. She is always smiling. We all love her so much.

Perfectly Peirced

2009-07-27T11:21:00.001-06:00

Makayla got her ears pierced last week. She asked me all on her own if she could get them pierced. Dave and I decided a long time ago that we would let our girls get their ears pierced when they asked and were serious about it. I told her all the details and didn't sugar coat it or anything. I also showed her a bunch of pictures on the internet of what it would be like. So, after she told me that she she was ready we went and she was so brave. She sat on my lap and didn't even seem scared. She keeps telling everyone that, "I didn't cry-not even one speck or sparkle!" I love it. She picked out her own earrings and LOVES them. What a cutie!

Finally Gone. . .

2009-07-27T11:15:00.000-06:00

Seth has lost his 4th tooth. This top front tooth that he lost has been loose for months! He finally decided to pull it out at church during primary! LOL. I love this boy!

Birthday Bug!

2009-07-06T11:46:00.000-06:00

HaPpY BiRtHdAy to our Beautiful little Brynley. We love you so much and can't believe you are 3 years old today!!

I went downstairs. . . . .

2009-06-18T11:17:00.000-06:00

. . . .And this is what I found. The kids thought they were so funny. They love to play with Taylor. She liked being in her toy box for about 2 minutes and then she wanted OUT!! We were all hysterical! I can't leave them alone for very long these days.

Lil' Bug

2009-06-11T16:44:00.001-06:00

My little Brynley Bug is such a cute girl. She is such a teaser these days. She loves to make everyone laugh. I love watching her personality become her own. She is so much fun. She is way into changing her clothes a million times a day. And usually has something on inside out or backwards or both. My favorite is when she comes out with her swimsuit on inside out and backwards. Hilarious! I just love this little girl.

Milk. . .Does a Body Good???

2009-06-03T18:00:00.001-06:00

Poor Taylor is allergic to milk and eggs!!! We took her in for allergy testing yesterday and she had pretty bad reactions to milk, eggs, and cat. She has been having reactions to a lot of different things since she was born and we haven't been able to figure it out. She has really sensitive skin to begin with. She breaks out in rashes and hives daily because her skin has touched something weird. Over the last month as she has been tasting regular foods a little bit she has been having worse reactions. She has a reaction to most baby formulas. Finally the last straw was trying little bits of cheese and breaking out in hives when it touched her skin. And then she tried a few bites of yogurt and threw up 15 minutes later. Poor Baby! She is such a sweet little thing. She was so good at the testing. She was just smiling and laughing and so happy the whole time. She went very still and just laid her head down on Dave's shoulder when they were pricking her. Hopefully she will grow out of it. Until then, I have to learn how to cook without eggs and milk. I have been doing my research, but any tips and suggestions would be awesome!

Daddy Daughter Campout

2009-06-01T10:28:00.002-06:00

Last weekend Dave, Makayla and Brynley went on a Daddy Daughter campout with Dave's family. The girls loved hiking, fishing and roasting marshmallows with their cousins!

Dinosaur Park

2009-06-01T10:24:00.004-06:00

This is a family outing we went on to see the Dinosaur Park in Ogden. We were really impressed. It was very fun. The kids loved it.

Father & Sons Campout

2009-06-01T10:19:00.001-06:00

A couple of weeks ago Dave and Seth went on a campout with my dad and brothers. They had a great time. We all love the camping season!

Ben & Jessica Wedding!

2009-05-15T08:52:00.003-06:00

Last week Ben & Jessica got married in the Bountiful temple. It was such a beautiful day. We had so much fun with all the family. The kids had a blast with all their cousins!

The Roberts Family. We are missing a few husbands that were out of town and a few babies that were sleeping. There are 41 of us total. There are 24 grandchildren! It's always a party with Dave's family. Mom made most of the cute little orange dresses. The girls loved how they all matched. What a great day!

Rainbow

2009-05-15T08:13:00.001-06:00

A couple of weeks ago I walked out my front door and this is what I saw after a rain storm. I LOVE rainbows. They are so beautiful! This picture just makes me happy so I thought I would share.

sTaTiC

2009-04-29T08:43:00.003-06:00

Brynley LOVES to get on the tramp and do this to her hair. She thinks it is so funny. We love it too!

Makayla's Princess Ball

2009-04-21T11:35:00.004-06:00

We had a great time at Makayla's Princess Ball for her 5th birthday. We had a potluck dinner, dancing and games. It was so much fun to plan and decorate for this event. We had it at the church in the gym. Almost everyone that came dressed up. It was a blast!! Makayla was in heaven the whole night. She got spoiled rotten with many wonderful gifts. Thank you family and friends that came!! She will never forget this birthday!

Just a few pictures of the night.

Give me 5!!!

2009-04-19T23:46:00.004-06:00

Happy Birthday Makayla! We love you princess.

Late, Late, Late!

2009-04-09T08:57:00.005-06:00

We had a great time last month celebrating birthdays! Seth had an awesome cowboy party with a few friends from school. We had some bandits (aka Uncle Ben & Daniel) come crash the party and steal a birthday gift. The boys had to follow the bandits on a treasure hunt. They followed a map the bandits left behind and on the way collected stolen goods and finally found the big stolen gift at the end. They all had a great time. Seth got his first camping sleeping bag. He is so excited to try it out camping this summer. We also had some family parties that were a lot of fun too! We celebrated Dave's birthday with a family dinner at home and then on a different night we went to Johnny Carino's with our parents. It was wonderful to sit and talk with them and enjoy some great food!

One Year Older and Wiser too. . . .

2009-03-22T21:58:00.002-06:00

Happy Birthday to you!
We love you Dave. Hope you have a great one!

Happy 7th Birthday!

2009-03-14T01:02:00.002-06:00

Seth will be 7 years old on Sunday March 15th. I can't believe he is 7 years old. It seems like yesterday when he was born.
What an awesome boy he is! He is everything a boy should be and more. I love watching him grow. He is the BEST big brother and the BEST son ever. I love him so much!!
Happy Birthday Seth!

7 Months & Cuter Every Day

2009-03-04T13:53:00.000-07:00

We all love our little Taylor! She is 7 months old today. Where has the time gone? She has a smile for everyone. She has such a calm and happy personality. She loves to laugh and play with Seth, Makayla, and Brynley!