Due June 13
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
drawing class
This past fall Taylor and Chase took a drawing class together right after school once a week. They really enjoyed it and were always so excited to come home and show me what they did. I am pretty sure we will sign them up to do it again next semester. Such a fun class for them to do together!
A few of Chase's drawings
And some of Taylor's
And here's a little something we found on our front porch for Chase from one of his cutest little friends.
A few of Chase's drawings
And some of Taylor's
And here's a little something we found on our front porch for Chase from one of his cutest little friends.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
thanksgiving highlights
We went to Utah last week for Thanksgiving. We were there a whole week. I thought for sure a week was long enough that we would be able to get everything in that we possibly wanted to do. I was so wrong. So many things that I had wanted to do didn't happen. But lots of good things and times definitely did. As they always do when we are there. Here are a few of the highlights from our trip.
The kids missed their school's turkey trot race while we were gone. So we asked my bro B to be our turkey and we had our own race.
Somehow though the race turned into a game of tag?! Thanks Beaufort for being a good sport and turkey!
Herriman girls night out, minus sweet Christine who had to leave early.
Our Willy, who none of us can get enough of. Every family should be lucky enough to have a William. The entire week Willy was right in the middle of everything. I would be fixing my kids lunch and look over and see two of my kids on one side and two on the other and Willy in the middle. I don't know how many times Easton and him watched Cars 2 together! Oh, how we love this kid!
My nephew is an amazing football player; he lead his team to the championship a few weeks ago. One day while we were at my dads, Tannon came over with some friends and asked Chase if he wanted to go out and play football with them. Chase was so excited. They wouldn't tackle him and he even made a touchdown against these sweet 7th graders. They sure made him feel special. What great kids! Chase was in football heaven and felt so big.
Cousins
We tried to go sledding while we were there. But couldn't find any snow. So the kids improvised!
Swimming at the South Jordan pool
Great friends
The UP house
The kids missed their school's turkey trot race while we were gone. So we asked my bro B to be our turkey and we had our own race.
Somehow though the race turned into a game of tag?! Thanks Beaufort for being a good sport and turkey!
Herriman girls night out, minus sweet Christine who had to leave early.
Our Willy, who none of us can get enough of. Every family should be lucky enough to have a William. The entire week Willy was right in the middle of everything. I would be fixing my kids lunch and look over and see two of my kids on one side and two on the other and Willy in the middle. I don't know how many times Easton and him watched Cars 2 together! Oh, how we love this kid!
My nephew is an amazing football player; he lead his team to the championship a few weeks ago. One day while we were at my dads, Tannon came over with some friends and asked Chase if he wanted to go out and play football with them. Chase was so excited. They wouldn't tackle him and he even made a touchdown against these sweet 7th graders. They sure made him feel special. What great kids! Chase was in football heaven and felt so big.
Cousins
We tried to go sledding while we were there. But couldn't find any snow. So the kids improvised!
Swimming at the South Jordan pool
Great friends
The UP house
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
november birthdays
My kids are growing up! I keep trying to talk them out of it, but they just won't listen. Unfortunately, it seems to be out of my hands.
Chase turned 6 years old on November 4. I had to think about that for a minute, just now. Is he 5 or 6? He is definitely 6 and he is proud of it.
Chase allowed me to take one picture of him when I came to his school for his birthday lunch. However, there was a stipulation to that, we had to go around the corner so no one could see me take it. Apparently, having your mom take your picture when your in kindergarten is EmBaRaSsInG!
Chase really has changed and grown so much over the past couple of months. He is such a self-motivated little boy, as soon as he gets home from school he pulls out his homework folder and finishes the entire week's homework packet in a matter of minutes. He is a perfectionist when it comes to drawing and writing. He is so inquisitive about everything around him. He loves to play sports, his very favorite being football right now. He also loves to try new things and he makes me so proud. Parent teacher conferences were a few weeks ago and when I went in to meet with his teacher she said "Well this is going to be the most boring parent teacher conference ever, because I'll I'm going to do is sit here and gush over how wonderful Chase is for the next 10 minutes." On his report card she said this "Chase is a member of the 100 club. Chase is a leader. His peers look to him for advice, assurance, and direction. He is a great contributor to our class. It's a joy to work with him."
He is still a huge tease, (not sure where he gets that from), but he really does have the hugest heart. Chasers we are so lucky to have you in our family. We love you a whole lot and then some.
Chase getting ready to take his new bike out for a spin.
Chase's birthday wish this year was "I wish I was a real football player!"
On 11-11-11 our Easty Peasty turned two! I have always felt like once my kids turn 2 that's pretty much the end of the baby stage. However, with Easton being my youngest, I am trying to hold on to his babyness a little bit longer. I still rock him before he goes to sleep at night and for his naps, just so I can get in those much loved cuddles. And thankfully he lets me. Easton is obsessed with Cars, in any form. But especially Cars the movie and Cars 2. The first thing out of his mouth in the morning usually is "I watch Cars 2, Mater?" He also loves riding his scooter and wiggle car outside, he can really get that wiggle car going. A few weeks ago he was out in the driveway cruising around on it when I noticed a trail of blood all around the driveway. I pulled him aside and looked at his feet, he had huge cuts on the tops of both of his big toes, but that wasn't about to stop him. He's a pretty tough kid too. Kind of has to be since he's the youngest of 3 boys. Last week at Chase's soccer game, he wanted to be right in the middle of it and was dribbling the ball all the way down the field and sneaking into the teams huddles. Some of my favorite things Easton says these days are "WHOA! Awesome!", His giggle that is almost identical to Gus-Gus's from Cinderella, "Ka-chow!", "open it," and "Stop it!" He is full of personality and can always make me smile. Easton you are a joy and we all just think you are the cutest 2 year old BABY out there.
"I'm two!"
To say that Easton absolutely loved his new birthday bike and scooter would be a understatement.
Birthday cake
Cort made Easty's cake. He is such a talented guy. He pretty much did it without a pattern, just eyeballed it. He is amazing!
Happy Birthday to two of the cutest and sweetest boys I know!
Chase turned 6 years old on November 4. I had to think about that for a minute, just now. Is he 5 or 6? He is definitely 6 and he is proud of it.
Chase allowed me to take one picture of him when I came to his school for his birthday lunch. However, there was a stipulation to that, we had to go around the corner so no one could see me take it. Apparently, having your mom take your picture when your in kindergarten is EmBaRaSsInG!
Chase really has changed and grown so much over the past couple of months. He is such a self-motivated little boy, as soon as he gets home from school he pulls out his homework folder and finishes the entire week's homework packet in a matter of minutes. He is a perfectionist when it comes to drawing and writing. He is so inquisitive about everything around him. He loves to play sports, his very favorite being football right now. He also loves to try new things and he makes me so proud. Parent teacher conferences were a few weeks ago and when I went in to meet with his teacher she said "Well this is going to be the most boring parent teacher conference ever, because I'll I'm going to do is sit here and gush over how wonderful Chase is for the next 10 minutes." On his report card she said this "Chase is a member of the 100 club. Chase is a leader. His peers look to him for advice, assurance, and direction. He is a great contributor to our class. It's a joy to work with him."
He is still a huge tease, (not sure where he gets that from), but he really does have the hugest heart. Chasers we are so lucky to have you in our family. We love you a whole lot and then some.
Chase getting ready to take his new bike out for a spin.
Chase's birthday wish this year was "I wish I was a real football player!"
On 11-11-11 our Easty Peasty turned two! I have always felt like once my kids turn 2 that's pretty much the end of the baby stage. However, with Easton being my youngest, I am trying to hold on to his babyness a little bit longer. I still rock him before he goes to sleep at night and for his naps, just so I can get in those much loved cuddles. And thankfully he lets me. Easton is obsessed with Cars, in any form. But especially Cars the movie and Cars 2. The first thing out of his mouth in the morning usually is "I watch Cars 2, Mater?" He also loves riding his scooter and wiggle car outside, he can really get that wiggle car going. A few weeks ago he was out in the driveway cruising around on it when I noticed a trail of blood all around the driveway. I pulled him aside and looked at his feet, he had huge cuts on the tops of both of his big toes, but that wasn't about to stop him. He's a pretty tough kid too. Kind of has to be since he's the youngest of 3 boys. Last week at Chase's soccer game, he wanted to be right in the middle of it and was dribbling the ball all the way down the field and sneaking into the teams huddles. Some of my favorite things Easton says these days are "WHOA! Awesome!", His giggle that is almost identical to Gus-Gus's from Cinderella, "Ka-chow!", "open it," and "Stop it!" He is full of personality and can always make me smile. Easton you are a joy and we all just think you are the cutest 2 year old BABY out there.
"I'm two!"
To say that Easton absolutely loved his new birthday bike and scooter would be a understatement.
Birthday cake
Cort made Easty's cake. He is such a talented guy. He pretty much did it without a pattern, just eyeballed it. He is amazing!
Happy Birthday to two of the cutest and sweetest boys I know!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
proud moment
Taylor's gymnastic studio did a in-house meet a couple of weeks ago. I was so proud of her. Taylor loves gymnastics. She has such a passion for it. I am so glad that she has found something that she loves to do. When we first moved to Arizona I tried to get Taylor involved in dance, as well as her tumbling, but she didn't want nothing to do with dance. Instead she wanted to start doing full gymnastics, with the bars and beam. I love that she knew exactly what she wanted to do. It was so fun to go and watch her at the meet and see all the new things that she has learned. I am amazed by her and her determination to keep getting better. You are awesome Taylor!
Monday, October 31, 2011
This is HALLOWEEN!
Wouldn't be Halloween, if we didn't carve us some pumpkins
Or go to the pumpkin patch
All dressed up! Me and my boys
This picture might look a little familiar. I have one with Talan and Chase both in this costume in this exact pose. All of my boys have wore this costume now. I guess it's a tradition of some sort for us. I absolutely love it.
Talan's preschool party
School Halloween parade
Talan and Easton peeking into Taylor's classroom after the parade
Chase at the parade. When I asked him where the best part of his costume was, (well besides himself) his hat? He said it itched, so I took it off..
Chase's class had a pumpkin carving party with the dads. So fun for both Chase and Cort.
Taylor bobbing for doughnuts at her class party
Frankenstein aka Chase
Family photo
Trick or treat! Our neighborhood really knows how to celebrate Halloween. There were parties going on all over the place tonight. We hit up two of them. After we ate at one of them, the kids took off trick or treating with some friends. I snapped a quick picture of them when they came to our house to trick or treat. I love how Taylor has no problem having Chase "tag along" with her and her friends. If there was an award for best big sister I would give it to her!
Trick or treat
Spooky greetings from our family to yours! Happy Halloween!
Or go to the pumpkin patch
All dressed up! Me and my boys
This picture might look a little familiar. I have one with Talan and Chase both in this costume in this exact pose. All of my boys have wore this costume now. I guess it's a tradition of some sort for us. I absolutely love it.
Talan's preschool party
School Halloween parade
Talan and Easton peeking into Taylor's classroom after the parade
Chase at the parade. When I asked him where the best part of his costume was, (well besides himself) his hat? He said it itched, so I took it off..
Chase's class had a pumpkin carving party with the dads. So fun for both Chase and Cort.
Taylor bobbing for doughnuts at her class party
Frankenstein aka Chase
Family photo
Trick or treat! Our neighborhood really knows how to celebrate Halloween. There were parties going on all over the place tonight. We hit up two of them. After we ate at one of them, the kids took off trick or treating with some friends. I snapped a quick picture of them when they came to our house to trick or treat. I love how Taylor has no problem having Chase "tag along" with her and her friends. If there was an award for best big sister I would give it to her!
Trick or treat
Spooky greetings from our family to yours! Happy Halloween!
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