Best Friends

Mitchel and Treyton have turned into the best of friends lately. I think with Savanna in school in the morning they have really bonded. I hope that they always stay friends. Treyton loves the little battery powered 4-wheeler that we have, and he has just recently figured out how to make it go. It is kind of scary, since he doesn't really know how to steer. But last night and tonight, I positioned the steering so it would go in a circle, and he just went around and around laughing. I finally got Mitchel to get on with him to help him steer it, it is so fun to watch.

What a day!

Today after coming home from work, I was trying to make some dinner when I heard a horrible cry. I ran to the scene and there was Treyton being comforted by Savanna with blood running down his head. They were running down the hallway when he tripped and hit his head on the corner of the bathroom door. I knew immediately that it needed stitches. It looked horrible, I thought he might pass out, but within a few minutes of me picking him up he stopped crying.

Luckily Reid was home and so I ran him to Urgent Care where the nightmare began. He completely freaked out anytime the nurse or doctor came in the room. They wanted to weigh him because they wanted to give him some medicine to calm him down, but he refused to let me set him on the scale. So I had to weigh myself while holding him, and then weigh without him. The calming medicine did absolutely nothing to sedate him so we had to hold him down while they did the stitches. It was so aweful, he was screaming and crying and I felt so bad for him. But they finally got him stitched up, and now he is as happy as always. It's like nothing even happened. This will be the 2nd big scar on his forehead, the poor kid is an accident waiting to happen!

What a weekend!

This is the view from where we were sitting at the wedding

This was the only picture I could get of the bride and groom. It was really crowded and hard to move around, and we didn't stay the whole time so you can kind of see them up in the mountains.

I went to Salt Lake this weekend with my parents, my brother Steve and my Uncle Garth and his wife Amy for my cousin Dan's wedding. They had the wedding on Saturday night in Sundance, UT. We left friday evening and stayed with my sister Sara at her house. We had a lot of fun visiting and laughing. Saturday morning we all got up and went to Sara's gym to workout. It was kind of fun to see all our different styles of exercise. After our workout we went out to brunch, which was pretty interesting since we were all sweaty and stinky from our workouts, but we figured no one knew us so who cares.

After getting ready to head to the wedding we were driving and my Dad's van stalled and we couldn't get it started again. Since Steven was performing the wedding and we had Dan's ring we had to go ahead in Sara's car, so we left my parents with the van, hoping that they could get it started. Sara's friend Tamera and Jim came and got them, and got the van towed to a shop and they ended up eating dinner with them, and they missed the wedding. My Dad just didn't feel good about leaving his van at the side of the road. I felt so bad that they had to miss it, because I know that they were looking forward to seeing Steve do the wedding. Oh well, things don't always work out the way they are planned.

The wedding was in a really pretty place, we had to be shuttled up to the cabin that it was in. There were a lot of people there, and so it was pretty crowded. It was fun to see all the family, and I hope that Dan and Julie will be happy in their marriage.

When we got back to my parents in SLC they had rented a mini-van to drive back, and my Dad ended up staying in Salt Lake with Sara so he could get his van fixed. So Garth, Amy, Steve, my Mom and me came home last night. It felt like a long drive because it was late, but it was a fun trip and I am glad that I got to go.

The kids stayed home with Reid and it was kind of nice to get a short brake from Motherhood, but I always look forward to coming home and seeing my babies!!

Antelope Hunting with Mitch

Reid took Mitchel out hunting for the first time on Friday. I was very nervous about this, but Mitch was so excited, and they actually got an antelope. They mostly just stayed in the truck and drove around. I think Mitch got a little bored staying in the truck, but it was all worth it when they got their antelope!

It's kind of gross, I have a dead animal hanging in my garage. I just try to not look when I go outside!

Tis the Season

I am a little nervous because with the beginning of fall comes the beginning of all the season premier's of my favorite shows, and I become a huge couch potatoe in the evenings! I have to admit I am a t.v. addict and I have several shows a night that I have set to record on my DVR. Tonight was one of my favorites, "The Biggest Loser", and of course "Dancing with the Stars" which this week is on 3 different nights! My kids also love those 2 shows, and I let them watch those ones with me because they are good clean shows. I also love "The Office", and "ER" (thank goodness this is it's last year, I can't seem to give it up even though it isn't that good anymore.) I love "Boston Legal", and "Grey's Anatomy" even though I shouldn't. There are a few others, but I can't recall them right now.

I usually have the shows recorded and then watch them after my kids go to bed, or in the morning while I am on the treadmill. I always feel kind of guilty that I am wasting my time and my mind watching, but I just can't help myself. I also feel kind of bad when Reid is home, because he is not a t.v. watcher except for the show "Heroes" and he will watch "The Office" with me because we laugh our butts off, so I feel lazy because he is usually working outside in the garage or around the house while I am watching my shows. I have to say that the invention of the DVR is one of the greatest in my lifetime- No more commercials, it is great! I hope none of you think less of me because of my addiction!

Happy Birthday Sara!!!

Our fun trip to NYC this year- This trip was possible because of Sara making it happen!

Me & Sara this summer!

Sara and Savanna at Sara's party

My Dad and Sara at her birthday party last night!

I just wanted to wish my wonderful sister Sara a Happy Birthday! I want her to know how much we love her and appreciate her kindness and great example that she is to all of us!

Here is the top ten reasons that we love Sara:

10. She has the most beautiful new home in SLC that we love being able to stay at when we go there, the kids think it is the coolest place ever.

9. Because she is always interested in everything going on in our kids lives, and wants to be a part of their lives.

8. She has always been a great example to me, I always seemed to follow in her footsteps while I was growing up. I am just glad that she made good choices since I didn't seem to be able to make my own choices.

7. Because she is incredibly thoughtful, she always knows the right thing to say and do when anyone is down.

6. Sara is very generous in everyway, she gives like no one else I know.

5. She has integrity, she lives what she believes and although life hasn't always given her everything she wants she has stayed true to her faith.

4. She is one of the funniest people I know, she constantly makes me laugh. I love to hear her tell stories, she should be a comedian.

3. Sara is very smart, and has done very well for herself career wise, especially for a girl who got kicked out of Rick's College. She is fun to talk to because she is so smart, and knows what she is talking about, without being condesending.

2. Sara is the best Aunt around, my kids always get excited when she comes to Idaho Falls, they can't wait to see her, and they love it when we got to Salt Lake to see her.

1. The number one reason that we love Sara is because she is the best sister anyone could ever hope for. She has always been so supportive of me and my family, and I want her to know how much I love her.

Camping at Meadow Lake

Treyton and Daddy, (Trey wouldn't leave Reid's side the entire trip!)

Addy, Savanna & Me trying to stay warm!

All the kids playing in front of the tent

McKinley, Savanna & Mitch by the fire.

Treyton and me by the Lake

Savanna & Mitch fishing

Aaron, Addy, Savanna, & Reid putting up the tent

Reid and Treyton

This weekend we went camping for the last time this season. We went to Meadow Lake, it was beautiful. We went with Lori and Aaron and we really had a great time. Friday night we made a dutch oven dinner and just sat around the fire, did a little fishing and enjoyed watching the kids play together. We had fun talking to Lori and Aaron about old times, when we all first started dating. Reid and I set Lori up with Aaron, and Aaron and I were good friends before Reid and I started dating, so we all have a lot of history together. And it was fun to remember those old times.

Treyton was a huge disaster, he kept falling down and so he was covered from head to toe in dirt. But he was having a blast. We slept in a tent, at first the kids couldn't understand why we weren't taking our camper, but they ended up loving the tent.

When we woke up Saturday morning it was raining and cold. We just staying in our tent for a long time, which was kind of cool. We were all happy and enjoying each others company. We ate breakfast in the tent and just hung out. When it finally stopped raining we made a fire and roasted some marshmellows and cinnamon rolls and started cleaning up camp. It was just too cold to stick around for very long. We drove down to Gillmore (an old Ghost town) and went on a 4-wheeler ride, but that didn't last long because it started to rain and thunder and lightening. So we headed back to the trucks. Reid was pretty disappointed because he has been working his butt of the last month so he could have money to buy a 4-wheeler, and when he went to load it on the trailer to go on this trip it wouldn't start. So we couldn't take it, instead we took his parents 4-wheeler and his motorcycle, and it ended up being fine. It just seems to be his luck that things like that happen, oh well.