4th of July

The 4th was a lot of fun. We first woke up at 6:00am to get ready to go to Delta to spend the first half of the day with my family. It is a tradition to go to Delta every other year and have a big family party. We go to the parade and then go over to my sisters house and hang out do kids crafts and then go to the demolition derby. This year we went to the parade and then to my sisters for a few hours to eat and have the kids do some crafts and then we had to leave. The rest of my family minus one brother and his family stayed and went to the derby. We had to head home because Matt had to work. Luckily for me Matt's family was hanging out in Layton. While Matt went to work I went to hang out with Matt's family. Matt cousins little girl was born on the 4th so they have a little party and a BBQ. Matt's work was so slow which we knew it would be, (Who's going to order pizza and the 4th.) but it was mandatory that he worked. He only delivered one pizza . So he was able to come over and hang out with us. When it started to get dark the kids did sparklers and then everyone went to what the big firework show.

Every year Delta had the fighter jets do a fly over. My mom was worried that we wouldn't be there in time. I assured her that if we missed it that it would be ok. We see fly overs every day 2-3 times a day or more. But we made it and it was still awesome to see. I was a little caught of guard I had my back to where they flew in from. After these 4 plans flew over a big refueling tanker (i think thats what it was) flew over head and really low. I too see these on a regular basis but never as low as it was that day.

Waiting for the parade to start. Grandma made cute little bags to put all the candy in and there is a lot of candy. I think some of the adults-I won't name names had almost as much fun as the kids with the candy.

Getting glow sticks before the big firework show

I have some better pictures but my other camera battery is dead and the charger for it is in Mexico for another week with Grandma.

June

June was a busy but fun month.
First we started with a trip to Logan for a wedding.
The next day I went to Cedar with my sister-in-law to visit my parents and to let the cousins play. We had a lot of fun. They had water fights, played at the park, played at their cousins house, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows in my parents backyard. Saw my friend Susy and let our kids play. (pictures of this weekend are coming)

Us at the Logan Temple

Then we had my friends from Omaha's come and visit a couple of times. This is her little girl.

Trey and Cameron

For Father's Day e tried to make Dad breakfast in bed but we weren't fast enough. Dad got up just minutes to fast. Treyson got to sing with the primary the prelude music in church. After church we went to visit with Matt's family. Heather came over for a few minutes and visited.

Hanging with Bonnie and her kids at the Gateway for Bon's birthday.

Visiting the zoo multiple times

We have been swimming with friends and with Matt's family. These pictures are at Kearn's when we went swimming with Matt's parents and Ron, Marcelle and LeStar.

Happy 9 years

Yesterday was our 9 year anniversary. I can't believe how fast it has gone. In those 9 years we moved 6 times. We have had many jobs good and bad. We have owned 2 different house. 4 different vehicles. Had 2 kids and 1 dog. With that we have had many other happy times. With the good times came some hard times. Loosing 2 wonderful Grandmas within a month of each other, the lose of our first baby and some other minor trials. But with those trials came wonderful blessings and I am so thankful that I had Matt to share it with.

Yesterday Matt and I were actually able to go on a date. This was probably the first actual date that we were able to go on just us since our last anniversary. Ethan is starting to go to Grandma and be happy. So we are hoping that he is growing out of his clingliness (sp?) and we will actually be able to have more dates.

We had so much fun. We meet Matt's mom at her work and dropped the kids off with her and then we got in the car and headed over to the Gateway. When we got in the car Matt had beautiful flowers for me. We went and had dinner, shopped, went to a movie, got ice cream and then went and picked up the kids.

Thanks hun for a great night and a wonderful 9 years. I can't wait to spend the rest of eternity with you.
I love you

What a day. This morning I sent the boys out to play in out backyard. I gave them some toys to play in the dirt. I go out to check on them and they are washing off a binky in the faucet. Whats wrong with that? Nothing except Ethan didn't go outside with a binky. He lost a binky outside a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't find it. Guess he found it.

Ethan thinks its fun to sit on the potty and try to go. The other day I was going the bathroom and Ethan comes in and tries to push me off. So I asked him if he wanted to go and immediately he is trying to pull his clothes off. So I take his diaper off and put him on the toilet. He tries to go and then gets off. I put his diaper back on and then he wants to get back on so I put him back on with his clothes on this time and he is trying to push something out. The he says "all done". So today he wants to do it again so Matt puts him on. He tries to go and then says "all done."

Matt is getting ready to go to work so we are all giving him a hug. Trey says "lets be a family" and wants to have a group hug. I guess we are only a family if we are having a group hug.

Trey asks is it Fathers day today. I tell him no and he says "yes it is. it is kids father's day" He then tells me he is going to make him self a present and gets his safety kid scissors and paper and starts cutting the paper.

The the best one of the day. I am sitting on the couch folding laundry and Trey comes up to me and tells me he cut Ethan's hair. It took me a minute to process and I realize he really did. Took a chunk right in front. Right to the scalp. So we had to give Ethan a buzz. and you can still tell. I couldn't help but laugh. It was so funny. I had to hurry and call Matt and my mom. My mom asks me if I was crying or laughing. I tell her I was laughing I couldn't help but laugh. I might have been mad if he did it to a little girl. After I was done laughing we had a good talk about how only mommies and daddies cut hair and not him. Hopefully he will remember this in the future.

After

My baby is 18 months old

I can't believe how fast time flies. He is such a big kid. He acts older then he is and is a big bully. He is always picking fights with Trey and any one who gets in his way. If he wants to get to something he will push who ever is in his way. One day we went swimming and they had a kid slide. He loved it and kept wanting to go down it head first. He would push the kids out of his way to get down it. This kid has no fear.

He loves to talk. Most of the time you can't understand what he is saying but he is able to say a lot of words.
Mama, Dada, ab-by, wa-er(water), bebe (binki) nana(banana), all on (all gone) r you (where are you), ampa (grandpa), amma (grandma), oes (shoes) bu bye, ereal (cereal), eat, nose, eye, NOW, mine, move, dirtee (dirty) stinky, poopie, yucky. and so many more. He will try to repeat any thing you ask him to say. sometimes he gets it and other time not so good but I think he is doing so good.

He is such a mommies boy and is so shy. He will not go to anybody. When I was in Cedar I ran to the store with my mom and sister in law while Ethan was a sleep. He woke up and cried for 26 mins (my dad timed it.) If you try to talk to him he will get this look on his face and then turn his head so you can't see him. So this week he gets to go to nursery wish me luck. Yea right in my dreams would he actually go to nursery without be. I give it until he is 2 1/2 until he will go by himself.

He loves his stuffed animal that is a koala. The koala's name is Wally and he has to take it every where we go. He got this stuffed animal for his birthday and he recently fell in love with it. I am totally happy with it. I think it is so cute when kids have a special toy or blanket. Trey never did but I am glad Ethan has one

This is for you mom

See what I mean. This kid won't stay off my cabinets. He loves to climb. I thought that my new table being so high would deter him for a while, but I think that only lasted 2 days before he figured out how to climb on them. He will push the chair over to where he wants to get to and then climbs up

Twilight

I haven't blogged for a while because I have been reading Twilight and now I am on to the New moon book. I love them. I protested in reading them but after everyone talking about it I decided I would see what the hype was about. I am so glad I started reading them. I love them and can't put them down. Sus and Keiauni you should read them I promise you will love it.