The Thornleys

August 2011

2012-01-30T16:13:00.000-08:00

This month we moved the boys into their own room. We had to make room for a cradle. The were both really excited. However, Easton still ends up in our bed every night!

Justin went archery hunting and shot a 2X3 on the opening day. The boys were super excited to go and see it, and help their dad.

Easton started Kindergarten. Of course he had to wear a Mario shirt. Funny Kid! He was so excited to meet his teacher, Mrs. Winn, and see who was in his class. Some of his favorite friends are in his class with him. Brooklyn, Carson, Emalee, and a new friend named Luke.

Last of July

2012-01-17T17:58:00.000-08:00

HA HA.. Not sure why, but I love it!!!!

The boys love riding with Daddy!!! Especially when he pops wheelies!!!

Orangeville parade on the 24th. We love parades!!!

Mason tried to catch a fish, but it was too slippery. Easton wouldn't even try to!

At the fireworks in Cleveland!!! We love the fireworks there. Meah even enjoyed it!

I FLY

2012-01-17T17:44:00.000-08:00

I know I have tons of catch up to do, but having 3 kids is really kicking my butt!!! This first picture is of my sweet boys. Mason had to get a shot from having a wierd stomach bug. Easton was felt so bad about him getting a shot in the butt, that he asked me to take him to the store to get Mason a toy. Easton picked out this cute elephant. Mason loved it, and it helped him feel better too!

For Valentines, I bought Justin a pass to go do indoor skydiving, rock climbing and surfing. We finally used it in July and went with Bryan and Meghan. We had a great time and Justin had a blast skydiving!

(Bryan)

Mason, Easton and BryLee

Justin

We then went rock climbing. They let the little kids do it, and they had a blast. Easton was so good at it, a complete natural! Justin did great at climbing up the biggest wall. It looked like a great workout!

Last was surfing. Easton wanted to do it so bad, and he did!! He did a great job, and only crashed/cried a few times!! The pictures are blurry, but they were really moving fast!

We can't wait to go again!!! Mason said he'll surf this time :)

INTRODUCING...

2011-11-12T10:31:00.001-08:00

SWAYZIE KATE THORNLEY

Swayzie was born on 11/6/2011 at 7:15 p.m. Weighing 8 lbs 1 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. She is absolutely beautiful and we are all so in love with her!

The surgery went smoothly (after 5 tries to get an IV in me, lots of bruises, and extreme shakes). Turned out I was in labor when I showed up, I had been having contractions most of the afternoon. For some reason after I got my IV, I started shaking uncontrollably. Justin was so sweet to help me, and comfort me. I really married the most amazing guy ever.

My Dr. had her delivered within 10 minutes! I heard her cry and couldn't keep the tears from coming. It was the most amazing sound. Justin had stepped up to watch the surgery and came back to where I could see him and exclaimed, "She has so much hair!" They wrapped her up and I was able to look at her for a few minutes before they took her to the nursery.

I was left in recovery all alone for a good hour and a half! My nurse kept telling me to get some sleep, but I was so anxious to see her. I had the cell phones in the room with me, and could hear them going off (everyone was waiting to hear any news). I didn't know anything, I couldn't move to get the phones, and Justin was on a completely different floor with Swayzie. Ann finally called my room and I was able to tell them that she was born, and that was about all I knew!

I finally was able to be moved down to the mother/baby floor, but had to go through paperwork/nurse stuff before I could see her. I finally was able to see little Swayzie around 10:00. We hadn't named her yet, but as soon as I saw her, I knew she was supposed to be Swayzie. Justin felt the same way.

Justin had been able to stay in the nursery with her the entire time. I'm so glad he was able to have those precious hours with her, and was able to bond with his daughter.

Pretty soon the boys, my mom, Ann, Lexi, and Trevor came up to see Swayzie. The boys loved her immediately!

Swayzie is such a good baby. She is a great eater, and sleeper. She is doing great at her night times now (was really messed up the first few nights, but I knew she would be). I actually have to wake her up to get her to eat.

We love her so much, and can't imagine life without her. Mason has taken right over in being her protector. Anytime she cries he sings to her. Easton is the big helper, and is always getting things for me that I need. Justin has been such a huge help, and I was so sad when he had to go back to work. I love him so much!

Heritage Days

2011-10-17T21:07:00.000-07:00

We always love going to Heritage Days. The boys look forward to it, and I love seeing people from high school, and Justin loves going and getting apples from The Forbidden Fruit!

We always have to do the rides, and let the boys get some energy out. We brought the wagon this year and it was so nice!!! No more crying about being too tired to walk!!! That night, Justin finished baling hay for my dad, so we watch the fireworks from the field. A lot of neighbors were lighting them off, and it was actually a lot of fun! This was the first year it was legal to have the "Good" ones:)

Father's Day

2011-10-16T21:27:00.000-07:00

For Father's Day the boys made these totally awesome ties in Primary. Justin had to wear both of them to church on Father's Day. The boys were so proud of them and thought it was so much fun!! They sure love their dad, and love playing any kind of "Super Hero" games with him. I'm so lucky to have Justin and so greatful that he is such an amazing father:)

Library Days

2011-10-15T20:46:00.000-07:00

This summer we were able to go to Ferron City's Library days! It was a lot of fun, and the kids loved it. Each week was a different theme and there were activities to go along with it. They had fun making things and reading the different books. We were able to take Ashlynn, Addison, and Skylee with us one week while Bret and Kristy were in Alaska. They had a good time too!

It was also a lot of fun since one of my High School friends was visiting for a few weeks in Ferron and was able to come and bring her daughter. It was great to catch up!

T-Ball

2011-10-15T20:37:00.000-07:00

Easton and Mason were both able to play T-Ball this year!!! Mason was actually under the age limit, but Justin voluteered to be a coach, so they let him play too. The boys thought it was great for their dad to be able to pitch to them in the games!

Mason spent a lot of his time cry :( All the kids always run for the ball, and since he was the shortest out there, he was always one of the last to make it. He would end up frustrated, and crying. Poor kid!!! He did end up getting to get the ball a few times, and throw it back to the pitcher!

Easton did a lot better this year, and didn't spend as much time playing in the dirt. He loved playing catcher and got some good hits!

Both boys had a great time, and it is always a hoot to watch!!! Can't wait for next year so we can do it all again!

FOREVER...

2011-10-13T20:45:00.000-07:00

Holy Cow!!! It's been so long since I have updated this!!!

I'm so annoyed with myself that I let it go over two months. So much has happened, life has been crazy- which is why I haven't updated.

I need to get caught up, and I need to do it soon, before things really get hectic with a new baby coming.

I'm going to try to post every night for the next few nights, and see if I can get back into the swing of things:)

IT'S A GIRL!

2011-07-20T10:31:00.001-07:00

We are so excited to be welcoming a baby girl into our family!!! We can't wait to see how she looks like and to meet her. I can't wait to kiss her sweet little nose:) I went for my gender ultrasound on the 24 of June. The doctor was in somewhat of a hurry, but he said he thought he maybe say boy parts. Then he said that he couldn't say for sure what the baby was so to schedule another ultrasound in 2 months! I felt like crying!! I would be almost 30 weeks by then! Justin and I decided we couldn't wait any longer so we went to an ultrasound clinic in the South Towne Mall. As soon as she looked, she said, "I'm 100% sure she's a girl"! We are so excited!!! I've been buying girl clothes like crazy, and so has my mom :) The boys are so excited to have a baby sister!

YAY!!!

2011-07-20T10:28:00.000-07:00

Justin is now an Emery Spartan!!!! He is going to be the new FFA teacher at Emery High starting this year! We are so grateful for this chance, and feel very blessed for things to have worked out the way that they have. I'm excited to have him close to home, and the boys are excited to think they'll be able to have him as a teacher eventually:) Time to bring on the BLACK AND GOLD!

Justin's 27th Birthday

2011-07-14T11:25:00.000-07:00

We had our ultrasound to find out if we're having a girl or boy on Justin's Birthday. On the way to Payson, I thought Mason had fallen asleep and it was so cute. I took a picture and then he started laughing. He is sure such a tease! I'll do another post telling about the whole ultrasound story. After our Dr. Appointment, we went to the Provo Mall, Cabelas, and the South Towne Mall. We then met Bryan and Meghan at the Residence Inn in downtown Salt Lake (Super Nice). Justin wanted to eat at Joes so that's where we headed. Of course, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to sing/humiliate him in public!

He was such a good sport!

The kids had planned to sleep together on the pullout couch. (We had a two room suite). But they weren't going to sleep and were just messing around. We finally banned them to their own rooms, and poor Mason cried for probably an hour and half for BryLee. It was a short night!

We got up the next morning and had breakfast and the dads took the kids swimming. My boys sure do love Sawyer.

Cars 2 had been released the previous day so we went to watch it. It was a super cute movie, but the only kid that watched it was Easton. Mason and BryLee both fell asleep during it. Like I said it was a short night!

We had a fun time, and Justin ended up getting golf clubs. Millsite just opened up their back 9 holes, and he's super excited to go try them out!

Liar, Liar...

2011-07-05T13:43:00.000-07:00

Mason did something naughty, so in turn he ended up being GROUNDED from the DS. He was not a happy camper, but knew that if he played it he would be punished for even long. Well as the evening went on I noticed that Mase had disappeared- you know where it gets to be a little tooo quiet? I call for him, and he came from his bedroom. He acted all calm, and yawned and said he was back trying to go to sleep, cause he was "just so so so tired." I thought, "Wow, that's amazing, that he'll put himself to bed." So I sent him back to go to sleep, thinking, "Heck yes!!!" Well about a 1/2 hour later I went to see if he had actually fallen asleep yet and I found this.... YEP. He is totally playing the DS, and had been for at least 45 minutes!!! I caught him big time, and he was soo surprised. He did mention that he had really fooled me! Little Stinker! And yes, his punishment went for an extra day (:

Fathers Day!!!

2011-06-19T21:21:00.001-07:00

Easton's Answers (5 years old)

What does Daddy do for work? He works for the Summer to check on his students, to see if they are doing what they are supposed to.

What does Daddy do when he is home? He cooks dinner

What is your favorite thing about Daddy? When he plays with me What makes Daddy happy? When he is with us and Mommy

What is Dad's favorite food? Messy Noodles

What is Daddy good at? Playing the DS and letting me watch him

What is Daddy's favorite drink? Pepsi

Who are Daddy's favorite boys in the whole world? US!

What is Daddy's favorite TV show? He has lots of them. Like Hockey, Basketball

What do you want to tell Daddy on Father's Day? I Love You

What is Father's Day for? To show our dads that we love them

What do you want to be when you are a Daddy? A policeman that flies in Helicopters.

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Mason's Answers (3 years old)

What does Daddy do for work? To teach his class lessons

What does Daddy do when he is home? Play with us

What is your favorite thing about Daddy? Playing with him

What makes Daddy happy? Playing with us

What is Dad's favorite food? Asparagus

What is Daddy good at? Hide and Seek

What is Daddy's favorite drink? Pop/Pepsi

Who are Daddy's favorite boys in the whole world? Me and Easton

What is Daddy's favorite TV show? Wow Wow Wubzy

What do you want to tell Daddy on Father's Day? I love you so super much!

What is Father's Day for? Cause it's fun

What do you want to be when you are a Daddy? To go to work, to teach.

Bird Feeders

2011-06-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

The boys wanted to make some bird feeders (even though it's summer and there is plenty of food around). So when we walked to the waterfall, we brought back some nice pinecones. We then covered them in PB and rolled them in bird seed. They boys had a blast doing it and getting messy!

Easton has since then made a bird house. I need to take some pictures of it and post too:)

P.S. I'm 1/2 way through my pregnancy, and I found out today, the baby LOVES salt and vinegar chips!!!

Waterfall and Haystacks

2011-06-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

The other day ( June 2) we decided to go for a hike up to see this waterfall that is above the narrows. Easton insisted on taking his drawing book so he could draw his own picture of the waterfall.

The boys had a lot of fun and loved splashing in the water and exploring around on the cliffs. We also took all 3 of our dogs, who had a blast too!

It was a good time. After we got home a haystack fell on my dad and fractured his left hip. He ended up having to go to the U of U hospital on the 4th and have surgery. They put in a metal plate and 6 screws. He is home from the Hospital now but he can't put any weight on that leg for 10 weeks. We're so glad that he is okay.

May...

2011-06-01T20:51:00.000-07:00

My birthday was on the 20th! As soon as Mason woke up he told me Happy Birthday. My mom's class sang to me, the Girls Choir sang, and my 7th hour sang to me too! When I got home from work my dad and Mason had decorated the house for me. Mason wanted my dad to draw Princess Peach to represent me... Justin made me my favorite dinner.. Pork Chops! They were soo good! My mom and the boys made and decorated my favorite cake Funfetti! I was so spoiled. Justin's gave me a new necklace, and he promised me to go get family picture done from lady from Wayne County! My parents gave me a Cricut that cuts Fondant! It's soo cool. I can't wait to try it out! Erik and Troylynn gave me a new watch that is super cute. ---- Mason has been being really careful with his cast, trying to keep it dry and clean. Well it's been raining here like crazy, so everything is muddy. Mason and Easton helped my dad fill the Pivot Tracks with rocks one day, and Mase decided to try to jump a huge ditch.. Well he ended up looking like this... Cast and All... I have a new niece! (: Sawyer was born on the 23rd and weighed 9lbs 3 oz. She is so beautiful! We were able to go to Tremonton for Memorial Weekend and see Sawyer and all the family. We had a great time!

Justin took the 4-wheeler and he and Bryan went riding-in the rain and mud! They had a great time. Meghan and I just laughed at how they were so giddy like little kids. They spent a lot of time in the backyard with their dad building a jump and filming each other! -----

On the way home from Tremonton we went to the Aquarium with Tiffiny and Trevor. The kids had a great time, and loved it! Easton was pretty scared of some of things, but Mason and Tacie were fascinated with everything!

The Jelly Fish are my favorite! I would love to have a room in my house full of these glowing! It's so relaxing!

Seahorses are sooo weird! We watched them for a long time too.

Lion Fish... Mason kept asking why they were soo sad looking. :(

Easton pulling weird faces! There were so many cool animals in this one!

Easton was most excited for the penguins. We watched them for a long time. We didn't get any good pictures of them, they swim way too fast! Easton and Mason decided to measure up to the penguins...

Of course my boys HAVE to have a new stuffed animal (: They get one at every animal thing we go to, it seems! Mason named his Gecko- Long Tonguey and Easton named his Turtle- Toga

On the way home, I had a Dr. Appointment. The boys were able to hear the baby's heartbeat. We scheduled the ultrasound to find out what it is for June 24th. Justin's Birthday! We are so excited, and I'm counting down the days!

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Bryan has always called Mason "May May". Mason has told us he doesn't like it, so we told him he just need to let Bryan know. Well he finally did, and this is how his conversation went....

Mason-Bryan my name isn't May May it's Mason

Bryan- Oh well can't I call you May May anyways?

Mason- (trying to be nice) Well I guess, but it's just kinda weird!

He for sure lets you know what he thinks!

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Grandma Kristie was holding Mason and asking if he was excited to go back to his house and see his chickens, and dogs, and sleep in his own bed. Mason turned to her and said, "Ya, and I'm excited to see my usual grandparents." He's just started using the word usual to describe everything!

SNAKES!!!

2011-05-16T16:10:00.001-07:00

We've been finding Blow Snakes around our farm like crazy! Yesterday my brother went out into one of our inclose sheds to get a mattress from camping. My dad look inside it and found 2 snakes! Mason wanted to touch and hold them. Justin was brave enough to even touch them! I was so proud of him!!! :) We hauled these one's off, so they aren't tempted to eat our chicks or their eggs!

Coming Soon...

2011-05-12T08:55:00.000-07:00

...to the Thornley Family.... Baby #3!!!

We are super excited and can't wait for the next 5 1/2 months to go by!!!

Mason's Story

2011-05-10T17:13:00.000-07:00

Sunday evening as I was typing my last post, the boys were out playing in the yard. Easton came in yelling that Mason was hurt. Justin ran out and found that he had fallen off some huge rocks in our yard. He was complaining of his arm hurting. We cuddled with him, and held him, but he kept cry. Mason isn't one to just cry, especially over pain. I knew his arm was hurt, I just wasn't sure as to how bad. Grandma found a wrap and wrapped it for him and put it in a sling. That seemed to help. It did take a lot of convincing to get him to move his fingers or his arm at all. We put him to bed, and he went to sleep super fast. About an hour later, Justin took the wrap off and he woke up screaming. I tried to rock him, and get him to take some Tylenol. All he could do was scream! So we headed to the ER at 10:30 p.m....

I guess the good thing about going so late, is that there aren't many people there. They took us right back and did an X-Ray. He was being so brave. I could tell he was really in a lot of pain every time anyone touched his arm or he had to move it. All Mason kept saying was, "I really miss Easton. I wish he were here."

The X-Ray results came back and he fractured his arm, just above the wrist. The doctor commented to him Mason that it will probably "slow him down for a while." After the doctor left Mason turned to me and said, "Mom, that means I'm not going to be able to run as fast." :(

They put a temporary cast on his arm, and he will get a real cast next Tuesday. Here he is in the ER watching movies on the Ipod.

I ended up taking the next day off to stay home with him. We were super tired from not getting home until 2 in the morning. Mason slept late, then we took Easton to school, ran to my work to finish sub plans, and then came home and relaxed. I caught Mason running back and forth in the living room. I watched as he sat in the middle of the floor and huge tears ran down his cheeks. I asked what was wrong and he told me, "This does slow me down. I can't run as fast. :(" I tried to explain that she meant he couldn't do as much stuff, but he insists it affects his running.

Justin had his FFA banquet so after Easton got done at school we headed to Price. Mase was tired again, and was complaining of the light. He came up with this to help block out the light. Mason sporting his temporary cast.

Today he has been really down, and sad. He has figured out he can't drink out of a regular size cups because his one hand isn't big enough- he needs to use two hands, he can't unbutton and pull his pants down, he can't play the leapster or DS, and a lot of other things. He keeps asking me to take the cast off, but he can't. I sure feel bad for the little guy!

Mother's Day and Other Things...

2011-05-08T18:15:00.000-07:00

Today is Mother's Day. The boys have been so excited for it to come. A highlight of today was getting to Skype with Uncle Kyle who is in Brazil! Easton worked on the following envelope at Pre-School. Inside there was a card and it said...

My mommy cuddles me,

kisses me, hugs me and misses me,

pampers me, praises me.

Washes my clothes for me, tickles my toes for me,

giggles and talks with me,

and goes on walks with me.

Says "sweet dreams" to me,

sings sweet songs to me.

I am glad she belongs to me!

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Easton filled out the following....

My mommy's name is "Tisha"

She like to help me and

my brother take a bath.

She's about twenty-six years old.

My daddy calls her "Tisha"

Her favorite color is yellow

and her favorite thing to

eat is muffins.

She likes to watch

"The Move In House" on tv.

She has a brother, Uncle Eric,

"The Big Barnicle!"

For fun she takes me swimming.

For Mother's Day I want to tell

my mommy,

"I will be good and do

what you want me to do."

Love Easton

Easton also had Grandma help make me a new keychain for my truck keys. He chose my favorite color, his favorite color, and Mason's favorite color. In Church the boys drew me pictures and made me these flower necklaces. They are such thoughtful cute boys!

Justin and the boys got me a new knife for doing chores. I've needed one for a long time now!

I've also been wanting this for my tomatos. Our neighbors have some and I'm always so jealous!

Onto other things... Easton and Mason decided to become Elephants the other day. They wanted to be able to spray water so they taped straws to their noses. I told them how much it would hurt to suck water up their nose, so they decided to just use their mouths. They had a great time

(Yes Mason doesn't have pants on. He does have on a pull up.)

My Dad found this blow snake the other day too! It was the biggest one any of us have ever saw. We measured it and it was 5'6" long. It was 5" in diameter! My dad took it into my mom's class the next day, and into Easton's pre-school class. It ended up pooping all over the floor, but the kids all loved it! Easton was a hit at pre-school for having a brave Grandpa!

Yesterday we went down to Erik's Graduation. Easton took the next few pictures...

The lighting was horrible!

This is what Mason did the whole time.... Slept!

Erik getting his name called to recieve his diploma.

Easton taking self portraits...

Easton taking picture of Erik with his diploma.

Me and Erik! I'm so proud of my little brother! He's going to be an amazing teacher!

What to do on your day off?

2011-04-25T16:04:00.001-07:00

1. Help Grandpa hook up wheel lines that have blown all over the farm.

2. See who is the most brave by looking down the hole until the water come shooting out.

3. Get to drive a 4-wheeler all by yourself, since all the adults are too busy.

5. Go exploring with your best friend.

6.Work together with your best friend to get the stubborn wheel lines back together.

7. Splash and wade in the freezing cold water!

8. Hold your shirt up "just in case" it happens to get splashed on too.

9. Love seeing all of everyone hard work finished.

10. Enjoy making awesome memories with your family and teaching your boys the joy of work.

Easter 2011

2011-04-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

This Easter was such a blast. We went to a new place, which is always excited. We decided to camp from Thursday to Saturday. The wind blew like crazy on Thursday which made things difficult. I was worried about the boys getting cold, so we decided to camp in the trailer, while my parents, Erik and Troylynn camped in their Teepee's. Friday ended up being super nice, and the Easter bunny found us early that morning. The boys loved finding Easter Eggs!

Ha Has this picture cracks me up!!!! Quite the view! :)

We didn't get pictures of the boys actually finding their Easter Baskets. My battery died on my camera so I had to find a replacement! The Easter Bunny really surprised them and had a new wagon hiding in the trees. The wagon is an All-Terrain Wagon so it should do well on the farm :)

Going through their stash of goodies and toys!

Troylynn and Erik found a lizard. Easton wouldn't touch it, but Mason was brave enough to hold it! That's my boy!

We then packed up and headed out on fourwheelers to explore a canyon. On our ride there we saw a herd of Antelope. That was fun to see! This was a really cool rock that had a tunnel through it.

Some Indian writings we found.

A arch that the wind has formed through a rock. Perfect for Mason to look through!

Me, my boys, and Meah!

The boys hiding under a rock so they could try to scare me.

Easton and Mason found this rock and pointed out it looks like a turtle.

Grandpa wanted a picture on this cool rock, but I didn't want to take their helmets off again. I told them they didn't have to smile- Easton ended up looking ornery, and Mason smiled super hard!

Much better!!!!

The next morning we woke up to this!!! Everyone was a bit surprised! It melted fast and we ended up going out for a ride and a hike. We found some awesome spots and can't wait to go explore again!

Easter Eggs

2011-04-20T19:55:00.001-07:00

Well this is my 2nd set of pictures, since my memory card decided to not save the first set! UGH! We always decorate eggs for Easter, so tonight was our last chance before heading out to go Eastering. The boys were so excited!Mason's hands were much more green when I took the 1st picture, then I had him wash them, and then had to take this one! He can't do anything without being messy! Easton and his favorite egg! He is such a ham!

Mason and his favorite egg! All he cared about was getting back to eating his string cheese!

Bubbles and Bouncing

2011-04-18T15:02:00.001-07:00

Mason and Easton were invited to Brooklyn's birthday party. They had Easter Egg hunts, and played pin the tail on the rabbit. They were super excited to get to blow the bubbles the won at the party when they got home. I made this cake for a 1 year old's smash cake :) I hadn't ever done fondant mixed with frosting, and it actually worked okay. The inside was colored electric purple too! Grandpa and Grandma bought the boys a new trampoline for Easter- Justin broke the last one. Let's just say he wasn't as great of an olympic gymnast as he thought :)

Justin teaching the boys how to play "Crack the Egg"

Easton held on for a good amount of time. However being bounced high in the air is a little scary for a 5 year old!And you can't jump on the tramp with the boys if you don't end up in a wrestling match!

Easton ended up being bounced too much and almost threw up all over Justin. Poor kid! I was worried it would ruin the exprience. I was wrong! First thing this morning he was out on the tramp bouncing in his p.j.s!

Mistie D

2011-04-12T09:22:00.001-07:00

Our family lost a wonderful, amazing, beautiful, caring woman last week. She is so special to everyone and every single one of us always felt her love. I have many memories of Mistie. From playing in their swimming pool, to jumping on the trap. I remember spending a lot of time down at Grandma's with all us cousins as she cut Popsicles and gave us pickles. She left behind an amazing husband and two sweet little boys. Because of this I am so grateful for eternal families.

Mistie, you are an inspiration to all of us. You showed us what true kindness and beauty is. You made me want to become a better person. You knew how to smile through it all, and to enjoy every day. We love and miss you!

Mistie D Myers Our sweet Mistie passed away at the age of 33, Thursday morning, April 7, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Mistie was born in Provo, Utah, to James and Delaina Nielsen. She grew up on their farm in Clawson, Utah, and enjoyed the friendships of her six sisters and two brothers. These friendships continued to grow into their adult years and she certainly counted each sister as a best friend. In 1997, Mistie married her sweetheart, Russ, in the Manti Temple and they lived in Provo while both attended college. During this time they were blessed with 2 sons, Derick, now age 10, and Calvin, age 8. Shortly after receiving their second son, Mistie was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer. After subsequent chemotherapy and a life threatening infection, she was blessed with a miraculous recovery, putting the cancer into remission, until April 2010. Over the last 12 months, Mistie has fought valiantly, undergoing several treatments while also focusing on creating numerous memories and vacations with her husband and children. Mistie was kind and inclusive of everyone. She enjoyed the outdoors, from days on the desert to adventurous hiking. She also was a very talented interior designer and loved to paint and decorate. With all this, her greatest joy and desire was raising her young sons. We believe that now she will continue to watch over and guide them from above. Certainly the prayers of so many on her behalf were answered, as we had the opportunity to have so much additional time together. Words cannot express how much she was loved or how much she will be missed. We painfully grieve the loss of someone so special, but thank our Father in Heaven for the opportunity to have had her in our lives. She will be forever remembered until we hold her again.

L.I.F.E

2011-04-06T17:08:00.001-07:00

Has been CRAZY! We've been so busy, but haven't taken many pictures. Last weekend we went out on the desert and cooked hotdogs and had Smores.

We had a great time, except for when Easton accidently hit Mase in the head with a Hoe while digging.. I thought for sure we would be running to the ER. After assessing the damage, and deciding he wasn't going to die :) Justin offered him a ride on the fourwheeler which made everything all better! Sure got us excited for Easter!!!

Mason has had a horrible cough for a while now. I've been doing everything I could to help him at nights (vicks, humidifier, cough medicine). The cough just kept on. One morning he woke up saying his ear was plugged so I got him an appointment. Sure enough his ears were infected, HOWEVER he also had bronchitis and it was super bad! I felt like a horrible mom! He's feeling much better now after taking some antibiotics.

We finally replaced our chickens. With this super cute chicken... :)

HA, just kidding, he thought he would make a good chicken though! We did buy 6 chicks the other day and so far none have died!

St. Patricks Day

2011-03-18T17:41:00.000-07:00

Easton and Mason were so excited to try to catch a leprechaun this year. Together we made these awesome traps. This one is Mason's.And this one is Easton's. They both helped cut the foam, and also they searched outside to find just the right branches to make the ladder. Once the leprechaun steps on the top they fall inside and can't get out!

Mason was not a happy camper (what's new) and refused to be in any pictures. He actually was so mad at something that he wasn't going to put out his trap. We finally talked him into it, and he decided a good place was in the kitchen.

Easton put his in the living room by the front door. They were both so excited and couldn't wait to see what happened!

They had a lot of fun and enjoyed getting their suprises! I didn't do any weird food coloring since my boys are so picky anyways! Justin has been at the sanddunes. The boys and I have been playing and watching movies. Today, Easton decided that he wanted to have a banana smoothie. This totally shocked me since he normally doesn't like them. He wanted to make it by himself so I let him. He ended up drinking the whole thing. He told me "This tastes better when I make it mom."

WARM!

2011-03-11T18:27:00.000-08:00

Today was so nice. All I could think about all day was getting home and riding my horse! Justin is in Logan right now for FFA convention, so I talked the boys into go with me. Easton decided to be in charge of the camera and took the next 4 pictures

Easton wanted to ride but was done after one trip around the haystack. Mason on the other hand couldn't get enough and didn't want to let me ride at all! He was having so much fun!

Sorta crazy that a year ago there were 4 horses in this corral and now there are two :( This is my Raynesa!

Mase and Meah

2011-03-11T18:16:00.000-08:00

These two have such a love/hate relationship. Mason is always picking on her, pulling her tail, poking her eyes, pulling her hair, jumping on her, chasing her... As soon as he stops she is biting his feet, pulling on his socks, nipping his heels, or hiding his shoes. However, if Meah can't see Mason she goes crazy. She has to have a constant eye on him. So when Mason takes a bath, Meah has to be right in there making sure that he is okay.

GREAT NEWS! This litte boy is potty-trained. He has done awesome. Guess he proved to me that I wasn't going to be the one to decide when he was ready. He definently did it on his own terms :) That's my Mase for ya!

2011-03-05T18:51:00.000-08:00

snowmobiling

2011-03-05T18:39:00.000-08:00

Today we went snowmobiling. Grandpa has been wanting me and the boys to go for a long time now, but it has been too cold! Today was a super nice day so we headed out! Easton got to ride with Grandpa on the double seater. He was excited to be able to ride on back and hold on with the grips. On the way back he sat up front and fell asleep!

Mason was excited to ride the green snowmobile with Daddy. He loves riding it because it goes "super fast"!

All smiles after a fun ride!

Our newest family picture!

After riding, while Justin and Grandpa put the sleds on the trailer, me and the boys found some hills to sled down. However, we didn't have any sleds! The snow was crusted enough that with snowsuits on you slipped right down the hill!

** We only got stuck once, and it was because of me...

*** We rubberbanded and tagged a few calves tonight. While I was trying to climb over a manger my legs slipped on the railing and I sorta crashed into my dad. I ended up bending his brand new glasses! UGH! Been one of those days!

**** Mason went all day without having and accident in his pull-up!

Warm Enough...

2011-03-01T18:01:00.000-08:00

To ride bikes outside with our coats unzipped and without snowsuits on...To ride the fourwheelers down to feed the cows, horses, and new baby calves... and to...

JUMP into...

a BIG pile of baler twine...

with your best friend!

Kindergarten....

2011-02-28T17:18:00.000-08:00

Registration... Can't believe he is 5 and going to Kindergarten next year. I am somewhat prepared since he has been going to Pre-School for 2 years. He is super excited and can't wait until next fall!

State Basketball, Gateway and Fun!

2011-02-27T19:33:00.000-08:00

This weekend was a blast! Both Emery and Carbon girls made it to State! We ended up missing the games on Thursday because Justin had PTC. I watched the Emery girls play online while packing tho! (I may or may not have been yelling at the computer)... I picked Justin up at 7 and we headed to SLC. I booked us a $200 room for $75! We stayed at the Hilton :) We got to SLC super late and went right to bed. We got up late and then went to the games. Both Carbon and Emery won their games Friday which mean they played each other in the play offs!

After the games we headed to Discovery Gateway to let the boys play. I had a pass that I had bought months ago that I wanted to use. They had such a fun time. There is a beehive that they send balls through tubes.

There is also a kids view town. Mason and Easton really liked the construction zone! Love this picture even though it is blurry!

Mason wanted to be a firefighter in the construction zone! He beats to his own drum that is for sure!

All three of my boys playing and using teamwork! Such a cute family I have!

There was also a big water station, a farm area, and a grocery store. Easton loaded up on the fruits and veggies, Mason loaded up on the cheese and corn!

They thought it was really cool to see themselves on T.V. They also had a lot of fun with the green screen.... So did Justin!

Outside they have a life flight helicopter. They loved pretending to drive it and climbing in and out. Easton says it was his favorite part.

That night we went and ate at Joes Crab Shack. We met Julie there, which the boys loved! Easton ended up laughing with lemonade in his mouth and spitting it across the table! Mason ate a ton of crab :)

The next morning we slept in late again, and then went shopping until the game. It was an awesome game! Both teams played so well, but in the end EMERY WON! We didn't miss any girls home games this year so it was awesome to see them finish the season with such a high!

... One last picture of the boys at the Gateway.... Doing exactly what I told them NOT to do...

Winter Walk

2011-02-22T20:37:00.001-08:00

As soon as Easton and I walked through the door today after school, he had his snow clothes on. (I wouldn't let him go out yesterday because he had a runny nose) He wanted to have a snowball fight but I wasn't up to it. So we went and fed the chicken and he found this awesome icicle. As soon as Mason got home from being with Grandpa, Easton pegged him in the face with a snowball. I ended up getting Easton back for Mase with a good white wash session :)

And this little boy is something else! The other day we were getting ready to go to Price. I cooked grilled cheese sandwiches and had told Mase if he would eat 3 bites I would buy him a happy meal. He WAS NOT going to try it at all. I wasn't going to force it but he know I stick to my guns about stuff like that. After a bit he came up to me and said. "Mommy I don't want a Happy Meal, I just want a Sad Meal." Yep like that solved the problem!

After playing for a bit we went for what Easton called a "winter walk". We walked down to see the new baby calves, which are super cute! We had a fun time and got pretty muddy walking home :)

Easton and Mase also took a 45 minute bath... (love it when they want to stay in that long)

GREEN

2011-02-21T20:15:00.000-08:00

SUCKERS!

February

2011-02-20T14:20:00.000-08:00

February so far has been a lot of fun! We spent the first weekend up in Provo/Orem watching Kimberly dance for State Drill. We had fun with Justin's family and it was good to see them. We took the kids (BryLee, Easton and Mason) to Chuck E Cheese and then we ate at Red Lobster. It was super yummy and always full of a lot of laughs! The next morning we woke up to tragedy. The wind had blown the chicken coop door open and someones dogs got into the chickens. There were feather and bodies everywhere! Easton and Mason were heartbroken! Easton was especially sad since we couldn't find "yellow's" body. We went to church and were all upset about it. That evening Justin looked up towards to coop and saw a chicken. We ran out there and I was praying it was yellow, and it was! We were SO happy! I grabbed the chicken and ran inside to show Easton. He was so glad too. Yellow was hurt but is doing well and will survive.

Grandpa had to take the boys out to a neighbors farm to get some mangers. It was cold and they were going on the tractor and pulling a flat trailer. Grandpa hooked the bike trailer onto the flat trailer for the boys to ride in. They stayed warm and even fell asleep on the way home! Always good times with Grandpa!

Love my boys!

Valentines Day was a lot of fun! I got up extra early to make Justin breakfast. I made pink pancakes and wanted to make them into hearts. Well I ended up melting my cookie cutter in the process! Ha! I had Justin's present ready but decided to drag it out all day. I sent him clues through out the day. Some I emailed, texted, facebooked, and some I had my students send or other teachers deliver! It was a lot of fun, and I felt so clever! When we got home we gave the boys their gifts (Mario figures and treats) and then we gave each other our gifts. Justin gave me 2 necklaces and earrings. They are gorgeous and I love them. I surprised Justin with a pass to go indoor skydiving, surfing and rock climbing!

We woke up this Saturday with a lot of snow! It snowed most of the day. Dad and Grandpa went snowmobiling. The boys and I went out and played in it for a while. We tried building a snowman but out snow was so wet that it just fell apart! We had a snowball fight and then came in and at grill cheese sandwiches!

This next week is State Basketball. Both Carbon and Emery Girls made it! We are super excited and I have some fun things planned for while we are in Salt Lake!

Mason wanted to help blog and wrote this... It means Santa Clause and Mason oiibiogh98oogi7j8t89r7utiohojki8ofprgthjtyuiogiu[i8uuiyuouihuigjkghojiojughyhughihy7futytygh7g8g7tg6fgi8gyu mason mnmnmnmnmnmnmnmnmnmnnmmnmnnmnnmmnnmmnmnmmnmnmn

2011-02-02T18:52:00.000-08:00

Easton went on a field trip to the library a few days ago. They read about pirates and he come home with this. Mason and Easton have been taking turns wearing it, and saying "ARRRRGGGG". Mason likes to say "Shiver me timber" and "Yo ho ho."! Mason even wanted to wear it to one of the basketball games! Mason sure loves chocolate!!!! I swear, (but I don't) that if there is anything sweet in the house he will eat it. Especially if it is chocolate or cake :)

I am loving the Easton is learning how to draw details and "actual" people. He has such an imagination at times that you never know what he is actually drawing! This day he drew a picture of "Princess" off of The Super Mario Brothers.

The boys have been having a blast playing with Meah. They have such a love/hate relationship. They pick on her and she growls at them. Of course, we get mad at them. However, as soon as the boys aren't paying attention to her, she is nipping their ankles or hiding their shoes from them!

Mason assuming the position to watch some major cartoons!!!! This kid loves to be comfortable.

P.S. I can't wait for Valentines. I bought Justin an awesome present! He is going to be stoked! However, Easton heard me talking about it, and I'm afraid he is going to slip up on it! I have threatened Easton with the Wii if he tells! Hopefully he can hold out for 12 more days!

This week....

2011-01-23T15:56:00.000-08:00

I made a birthday cake for Mervin's suprise party....

We had a campout in the living room, 2 nights in a row... and maybe a third time if I don't get out beds put back in the bedroom! Mason ate a lot of donuts after church. He was super hungry and they were super yummy -according to him...

Easton wanted to take a picture of Me and Mason. Of course Mason wouldn't look at the camera...

Yep, it was another amazing week!

2011-01-16T16:20:00.000-08:00

This week has been a lot of the normal. Whatever that is.... We went to Boys Basketball games, wrestling and the doctor.... I've had some problems with my back, and finally went to figure it out. The doctors want me to try PT for awhile and see if that helps... Easton got sick on Thursday. I knew it was something more than a cold, so I took him in and found out he has Strep. YUCK! I opted for the shot instead of dealing with daily medication. I didn't realize that they would give him the shot in the hip! (Flashbacks from the bat incident)... He was tough though and only cried for a minute.

We also went and stayed in Lehi for the weekend. Justin had his Winter Conference. We went and ate at Texas Roadhouse and the boys really enjoyed eating peanuts and throwing them on the floor! I made a cake for Corbin's 16th Birthday last night when we got home.

Today is our 7 year aniversary:)... Seriously where does the time go?! I am so grateful for such a wonderful, caring, amazing husband and father. I love him so much and can't wait to spend another 7 with him. In our 7 years we have moved 7 times, graduted from college, got jobs, and had 2 kids! It's been amazing:)

2011-01-08T12:09:00.000-08:00

I just love these two boys!!! They are best friends and know how to make me laugh! Don't know what I would ever do without them!This was Mason's first time in Primary. He has been really excited to go because he has never really liked nursery. His teach is Lannie, which he is really happy about. They made these cute little crowns and he wore it all day! I asked him what he learned in Primary and he told me that he learn the Itsy Bitsy Spider :)

Mason has really been into Cheese and Crackers lately. Grandpa is so nice and will sit and cut up cheese for a long time :)

Easton and his "Penguino". He is so dramatic lately. The things he comes up with crack me up!

I made a cake this week for Austyn. It turned out really cute, and I am getting better with fondant.

The boys in glasses that they got from Austyn's Birthday Party... :)

Christmas Break

2010-12-30T13:34:00.000-08:00

We had an awesome Christmas this year. I have been couponing for over a year now, and have been saving up for Christmas. I was so excited to use all the credit I have earned from Amazon. I ended up getting $125.00 in free presents! Everything else I got was on sale. I kept feeling like we needed to buy more because we really hadn't spent any money. It was so awesome!!

Easton and Mason didn't decide what they wanted until 2 days before Christmas. UGH! Luckily Amazon had free over-night shipping!

It took us a good 3 hours to get everything wrapped and set out. Christmas morning we actually had to wake the boys up:). As the boys walked out into the front room Easton exclaimed, "Oh my stinking goodness!" It was so funny! They tore through things quickly and were really happy for what they got! I didn't take many pictures. I got a new video camera so I was using it. I tried to get Mason to look at me, and this is what I got....

Easton gave Mason a Doctor Set. This is the glasses that came with it...

This is what we look like after wrapping presents all night... :)

Later that afternoon we were able to Skype with Kyle. It was so much fun! The boys loved being able to see him and talk to him. He is doing such a great job!

Later we were able to Skype with Aunt Dana and Uncle Tim's family. They all looked great! We even got a tour of their new house!

Justin reserved us a room at a Bed & Breakfast a few days after Christmas. We ended up staying in the same room and everything that we stayed in on our honeymoon. Can't believe we have almost been married 7 years! It ended up snowing like crazy so as soon as we got packed up we came home. The canyon was horrible, but Justin couldn't wait to get home to snowmobile with my dad! The boys went and played in it too, and tried to build a snowman.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas, can't believe another year has gone by!

Easton's Pre-School Program

2010-12-22T16:06:00.001-08:00

Easton had his Pre-School Program. Last year he didn't sing at all, so this year I told him he HAD to sing. He did so good! He sang and did the actions. It probably helped that Jerzie was sitting by him :) It's always fun to see everything that they have been learning and to hear the music to the songs he has been singing at home.

Easton and Jerzie watching the slide show

Easton and Jerzie ended up switching places, because they held hands to come back from doing the parachute!

Always have to have a visit from Santa. Last chance to making sure he knows everything they want. All Easton would tell him is, "I don't know." Ha :)

Easton Turns 5

2010-12-22T15:43:00.000-08:00

Easton turned 5 last week! I can't beleive it. Seems like yesterday that I was holding him in my hospital room after a c-section. Now he is 5!! Crazy!! He really wanted to have a train-birthday cake, which he had last year as well, so I decided to do one out of Fondant. It turned out well, and he loved it! He really wanted to do something with all of the cousins, so we decided to have the Party at the Swimming Pool! Awesome Idea! Everyone had a blast, and Easton only almost drowned two times! Luckily dad was there to save him. Pretty sure it gave my one student a heart attack the 2nd time (He's a life guard). Autumn

Easton

Brighton

Mason

Easton and Brighton

Easton and Brooklyn are Best Friends. They are always together, and they just love each other. Brooklyn stuck by Easton's side the entire night:) So cute!

Taj, Easton, Brooklyn

Elli, Taj, Jewel, Kiralyn, Autumn

Tiffany

Antonella, and Eric

Easton and Taj

Easton was super spoiled with everyone that came and the presents they gave him. We have such an awesome family:)

Things about Easton

Loves Pre-School
Loves peanut-butter sandwiches
Loves riding the bus home from school
Loves playing with his little brother
Loves Mario
Hates sleeping in his bed all night
Hates having to stay home on Wednesdays
Loves taking LONG baths
Loves helping anyone do anything
Is very smart with anything electronic
Loves to sing
Loves making new friends

Easton, we are so proud of you, and love you so much. You are such a special boy:) You love your little brother and are so good to him. You always have a sparkle in your eyes and a grin on your lips. You have such a happy attitude and bring such a sweet spirit into our home. Love you buddy!

2010-12-12T19:50:00.000-08:00

This week was a good one! On Monday I watched Addy and Sky. The boys were so excited to have someone to play with. I left the kids for a few minutes to make a bottle for the other baby I was watching and came back to the 3 big kids snuggled up on the recliner watching Dora. Too cute! Wednesday we went to Price to the Carbon/Emery Boys Basketball Game. It was a great game, except that Emery lost :( Afterwards we went to Smiths so I could do some shopping! I got some really good deals, and Mason wanted to take a picture with everything! Friday the boys and I headed up Provo to be with the Justin and his FFA student. They were attending a convention so we decided to go with. The boys always love staying in hotels, and it's always nice to get away for awhile. We didn't get much shopping done but we did have a lot of fun. The boys even got to see Santa and Mrs. Claus at the craft store. Mason was so eager to sit on his lap. Easton was hesitant, but couldn't let his little brother be braver than him!

This week is Easton's birthday, and his Pre-School program. Should be a busy week! I'm making a fondant cake for him :) Can't wait!

...November...

2010-12-04T09:46:00.000-08:00

It's been a busy month, but I didn't take any pictures reallly... At the first of the month, my cousin Ann got married. She asked me to take their wedding pictures. I was super excited, I love taking pictures and being able to edit them. I think they turned out well considering the location! Thanks Ann for letting me do them :)

Justin went Elk Hunting and ended up not getting one. He had a fun time hunting though!

Justin and I got to go to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It was a great time! We loved the entire show, and it lasted for 3 hours!! We will definently make it a yearly tradition. After the show we ate at Joes Crab Shack and it was soooo yummy!

We had Thanksgiving at home this year. Erik and TroyLynn were able to eat with us. It was a good day. That night we went to Wal-Mart at midnight to do the Black Friday thing. We all got some good deals, and Justin only had to fight a few people :)

On Friday after Thanksgiving we stayed at the Little America with Justin's Family. We did our yearly Christmas party. We had a great time with everyone and the kids had a blast playing. The next day we took the kids to Build-A-Bear and had fun. That will also become a tradition.

We also ended up going to a Jazz game on the 29th. (The tickets came with the TSO tickets). We took the boys this time and they had a blast. Justin spoiled them by buying them each a jersey. Mason clapped and cheered through the entire game. Easton was a little bored, but I think he enjoyed himself. We had a blast, and can't wait to go again. The boys have been wearing their jerseys non stop since them and have even wore them to the High School Basketball Games:)

...

2010-11-07T19:29:00.000-08:00

I just realized that I didn't take any pictures this week. Although it was a SUPER busy one! Tuesday we celebrated as Greg became Emery County's new sheriff! We spent a lot of the summer campaigning and growing together as a family:) It was awesome, and we sure did celebrate! Good luck Greg, we love you tons and know you are going to do an awesome job!

Wednesday I taught a coupon class at the High School. I had 23 people show up!!! It was awesome! I think it went well, and a few people have already started shopping and saving money:)

Thursday Justin played volleyball. Faculty vs Students. The faculty won and had to play against the volleyball team. Then they lost! ha ha. It was a lot of fun to watch, and the boys had a blast because I took them to McDonald's for awhile.

Friday I didn't have school so I spent the day cleaning the toy room, and went to a few Christmas Fairs with my mom and Kristy.

Saturday Ann Marie and Robert got married. They asked me to take their pictures and I had a blast! I loved how Happy they are, and you can totally see it in every picture! I'll be sure to post a few after they have a chance to see them!

Today I got set apart as 2nd Counselor in the Primary Presidency! Scary huh! I'm so excited though and have spent the majority of the afternoon looking at ideas on the Internet! I love all those little kids so much and can't wait for work with each of them.

Justin is down elk hunting. My dad is down with him right now. I'm hoping he gets one in the morning:) If so I'll have pics!

Halloween!

2010-10-31T15:17:00.000-07:00

We had a blast this year for Halloween. Easton chose to be knight and Mason was Luigi. Easton had a blast at his Pre-School party. Friday night we went to the Elementary's Carnival. Saturday we went on the Clawson Hayride and to a Trunk or Treat. It rained and we all froze!! We had a good time though, and the boys are on a permanent sugar high!

Meah, Payton, Mason, and Easton

Here are our Halloweens from 2009, and 2008

Cupcakes :)

2010-10-31T15:05:00.000-07:00

We made cupcakes for Halloween.The boys had a good time decorating them on their own! Easton put tons of frosting on each cupcake, Mason was more interested in eating them!

(Creepy right)

October is a lot of fun!

2010-10-18T17:48:00.000-07:00

My dad and Mase had been hauling gravel to fill in the ruts in our road. He had a big pile in the yard and the boys staked a claim to it! Mason was pretty upset when it got flattened out! Just a shot of the cabin in our orchard... Justin and I took the boys into the Elementary School to let them ride their bikes. You have no idea how hard it is to ride with training wheels on our uneven ground! They both had a good time, and have no fear! I thought I was going to have a heart-attack watching them go cruising down the hill and pedaling at the same time. Mason did really well for his first time on his new birthday bike!

For FHE we painted pumpkins. The fun thing about it this year was that we grew these pumpkins. So before we started painting we went out and picked and cut the ones we wanted! The boys were so proud of them :) Look at how much they have grown in two years! Everyone had a good time, my dad even got in on the fun and carved a pumpkin. Just was happy because I toasted some of the seeds! Good times!

The boys L-O-V-E marshmallows. Mason was pretty proud of himself for finding this "Mickey Mouse" head in his bag of 'Mallows!

This last weekend Justin talked everyone into going riding on the desert. The whole family went and we had a blast! Meah even got to go, and rode in the basket the entire time! Mason and my mom found a bone, that he was pretty proud of. Easton also found and kept some gizzard stones that he plans on taking for show-n-tell!

October has been a blast! The boys have their Halloween costumes and they are super cute in them! Can't wait for Halloween to take pictures of them!

2010-10-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

Mason turned 3!!! It is hard to believe our baby is three!!! The morning of his birthday he woke up early, and I told him happy birthday. He fell to the floor and started screaming that he didn't want to be three! I said, "but today is your birthday." He said, "No, it's not October the fifth!" I said, "It sure is!" Mason looked around and said, "No, there are not any ballons or party hats, that means it isn't my birthday." :( SAD... We hurried and got dressed and went and got some ballons. He then decided that it was his birthday. Mason had an awesome day, he took a super long nap on Grandpa's lap, he got to have chicken nuggets, and french fries for dinner, and he got to have a LIME green cake (inside and out)! These two are best friends!

Silly Kid!

Opening a Barrell of Monkeys from Easton

So excited for his new bike from Grandma and Grandpa

Mason, We love you so much! You are such a determined little boy. We know that you are going to accomplish great things in your life. Especially if you but your mind to it! We are so glad we have you in all of our lives! You definently keep us on our toes! Love ya Mase!

2010-09-24T09:48:00.000-07:00

Yep, we are still around...

Easton and I have had colds, ear infections, all the yucky stuff. We haven't been out much, other than to high school related activites. Which means I don't have any pictures to post! Hopefully we will get back in the swing of things soon.

First Day of School 2010

2010-09-09T18:33:00.000-07:00

Easton had his first day of Pre-School today. He was had such a blast last year that he has been so excited and could hardly get to sleep last night. He couldn't wait to show off his cool Mario backpack and to see who his new friends would be! Another bonus was that he gets to ride the bus home this year! He told me that it was a little borin' but that he likes it! Mason decided he wanted a picture but wouldn't look at me. So Easton helped... So we tried again... A little better, so we gave it one more shot... Still not looking! :) We are so proud of Easton and can't believe that next year he'll be going to Kindergarten! *** Last night I got mad at Mason for ripping a book up that I bought for them for Christmas last year. He turned to me and said, "He told me to do it." I asked, "Who told you?" He replied, "The Holy Ghost... He's sooo naughty." Ha, what are we going to do with him!?! *** Also, the boys were in the bathtub and were talking about how old they are. Easton tells Mason, "You are so lucky. You are only 2, being 4 is such hard work!" Then on the way to school this afternoon he says, "Mom being 4 is such hard work because I have to take care of my little bother." (not brother but bother)! Crazy funny kids!

Jumpin Jacks

2010-09-05T20:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we met Justins family in Orem and went to Jumpin Jacks. It was a blast! We ended up staying there for 5 hours! The kids had a lot of fun, but I think most of the adults had the MOST fun!

(The pictures aren't very good, I didn't take my nice camera, and the lighting was horrible)

Bryan and Justin were having so much fun that Meghan and I climbed to the top of one of the slides to see how long it would take for them to realize we were gone... Yep, it took a 1/2 hour! We all had a fun time, and laughed until we had stomache aches. The kids were so happy to see each other, (it's been 3 months). Justin and Bryan raced through this course many times... Kimberly playing with the kids... Or by herself... :)

4 of the 5 grandkids. I couldn't get them to hold still... Imagine that!

All 5 Grandkids! They are the cutest!

Here is the whole family-except Kyle. We took this picture for him! We all definently miss him, and talk and think about him a lot! Only 1 year left 'till he comes home! Nice looking group, I would say!

After playing we headed to the mall to get some ice cream. It was soo Yummy. Bryan and I also had to have some Panda Express :)MMMM! The kids rode a few more rides of course.

Bryan and BryLee tried a hurricane simulator...

BryLee didn't like it very much!

It was an amazing day! We didn't get home until late and all crashed. Justin didn't get up for his early church meetings because he was so tired, I dragged the boys out of bed for church, and then when we got home we all took a 2-3 hour nap! Love all you guys, and hope to see you soon!

I wanna ride...

2010-08-30T09:37:00.000-07:00

Our driveway is too rough and bumpy for Easton to ride his bike. When he tries he ends up just spinning out. So we took Easton and Mase down to a main road where he could really ride. Both of them had a good time, and Mason started learning how to pedal a real bike. I think we are going to have to invest in another bike! Meah goes everywhere the boys go. She keeps an eye on them, and worries about what they are doing!

Fishin' in the dark

2010-08-29T12:28:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we decided to go fishing. I love Ferron Reservoir, so that's where we went. We went there earlier in the summer and caught a bunch of fish, so we thought we would try our luck again. We walked down to the water, Justin got Mason's line ready, I threw it in, and instantly he had a fish on it. He reeled it in as quick as his little arms would turn the reel! He was so proud! He even helped Justin hit it over the head, and thought it was awesome that its eye bugged out! When we would move to a new place he would pack the fish in one hand and his rootbeer in the other (rootbeer is his FAVORITE drink now-a-days). Easton has a hard time sitting still while fishing, and is constantly reeling in his line, and throwing it out. Justin finally told him, "You can NOT reel that in unless I tell you that you can." Not even 5 seconds later Eastons reeling in his line. Justin says, "What did I tell you?" Easton replies, "There is a fish on my line." He always says this and there never is. Justin tells him, " No Easton, you don't have a fish on your line, just leave it alone." Easton tells Justin, "Dad my line says there is a fish." Just then SPLASH! Yep, he had a fish! Easton had the "I told you so" look on his face :) I had a pretty good laugh! Easton reeled it on all the way to the shore and then it got off. There were many tears shed because of that...

So Mason had only caught that one fish, and then no more. We remembered that fishing got really good just as the sun went down the last time we were there. So we waiting, and sure enough as soon as the sun went behind the mountain we were catching fish like crazy! I even caught this HUGE one!

We had a good time fishing in the dark. Mason can't wait to eat the fish he caught, and Easton is now glad he didn't reel the fish in all the way because he doesn't have to eat any.:)

2010-08-28T13:41:00.000-07:00

Grandma bought the boys these really cool molds for Popsicles. The boys had been begging me for weeks to make them some, and I finally got around to it. We made them at night and they weren't ready until morning. So guess what they had for breakfast?!? Yep.. I'm an awesome mom! :) Justin bow hunted this year. He shot one on the 24th. A really nice three-point! I don't think I have seen my hubby smile so much in long time! Good Job Justin!!

San Diego Day 5

2010-08-18T08:53:00.000-07:00

Today was the day to head home. We all were sad to leave. Although Mason really missed Grandpa, Easton really missed Meah, and Daddy really missed sleeping in his bed without Mase in it :). Mommy and Grandma could have stayed another 5 days! Mason was super wore out so he slept on both of the flights.

Easton really wanted to take a picture of the plane wing to show his pre-school class. I think he did an awesome job!

San Diego Day 4

2010-08-18T08:17:00.000-07:00

Today we decided to go to San Diego Zoo. We didn't have a car to drive, so we decided to take the Old Town Trolley. This takes you all over San Diego, and while driving you learn about the parts of the city. It was a lot of fun, and the boys really enjoyed it. The Trolley makes stops at a bunch of different places, and we got off for a while at Sea Port Village. It has a bunch of different shops. We looked around there for awhile and got some San Diego stuff. Then we got back on the head to the Zoo.

We only had a few hours to do the Zoo because we had to catch the Trolley to make it back to the Hotel. Since the Zoo is HUGE we decided to ride their tour bus so the boys could see things at the far end. They loved this, and we got to see a lot of animals up close. After the tour we walked to the monkeys, since we didn't see them. Easton's favorite animal was the Elephant, and Mason loved the Giraffes! There was even a baby. Mason chose a stuffed giraffe for his toy from the zoo. He has been carrying it around every since!

When we got back from the zoo, the boys wanted to go swimming. Mommy was to sunburned to go, so Daddy took them. After having watched the penguins at Sea World, Easton and Mason decided that the only way to get into the water was to do it on their bellies. They had a good time sliding into the pool. Justin was an awesome dad and caught them over and over :)

San Diego Day 3

2010-08-16T09:40:00.001-07:00

Today we went to the beach! We had to walk to get there, which was about a mile one way. The boys both did it without any problems, or complaining. Daddy had fun learning to body board, Easton and Mason had fun making sand castles, and Mommy and Grandma had fun laying out and watching the boys play. Mason got knocked down by one wave and rolled around, but he thought it was funny. Easton didn't have much to do with the water. He thought it was too cold! We had a good time, and enjoyed the day.

MMMM! Ice Cream!

I just had to put this picture on! This is how Mase spent a bit of time while at the hotel. He thought it was funny to jump from bed to bed, or bed to chair, or off the bed, and to climb in the closet and bang the doors. So he ended up sitting in time out.

San Diego Day 2

2010-08-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

Today is Sea World Day! Easton and Mason could not wait to see Shamu, penguins, dolphins, and the sharks! Our hotel had this awesome billboard where we waited for the shuttle. The first place we went to was the penguin encounter. It was really cool! Literally:) We couldn't believe how many penguins were in there, and how fast they could swim. It was fun to just watch them! We then went over to the beluga whales, and polar bear. The whales were swimming all over, but the polar bear was sleeping.

Next up was SHAMU!!! We walked across a boardwalk and could look down into the different pools. These two whales kept kissing each other. It was pretty funny! We ended up sitting in the soak zone, but up pretty high. Grandma and Daddy didn't want to get wet. Lucky for them, the splashes didn't come up that high! The boys were entertained through the whole show, and were amazing at the cool tricks they could do! They really liked the baby whale too.

We then went to a pet show that was hilarious! Then to the dolphin show. We were up super high though and didn't get very good pictures. Mason loved when the people stood on the dolphins backs and went around. He thought that was awesome. We then went into the shark encounter. Easton decided to pout and be scared, so we decided to have some fun. After about 3 funny face pictures he wanted in on the fun. However he got cut out of the picture. Oops!

Easton and Mason both had to have a map. They had it out the entire day telling us where to go. They were such good tour guides!

We then went to the Seal show. It was super fun, and cute. Again, the boys were amazed at the seals tricks, and laughed through the whole thing!

Last, we went to Elmo in 4-D! It was awesome! Not only were things flying around close to your face, but you were getting sprayed by water, your seat was vibrating, and bubbles were floating down past you. Easton didn't like the water part and started crying. Mason on the other hand loved the entire thing. Especially when Cookie Monster's cookie looked like it was right in front of you. He was grabbing for it, and the Cookie Monster ate it! He laughed at that!

We had a few minutes to kill so we rode a few little rides that were there. Mason also got to see Elmo and Count. He was scared of Count though so Count left!

San Diego Day 1

2010-08-15T18:52:00.000-07:00

The boys were so excited to be able to go on their first plane ride! They could not wait. We had been counting down days for the last few weeks. The morning we were leaving, they could hardly contain themselves! They were trying to pack for me, just to get going! We got all the way to Castle Dale and I realized that I had left my camera at home. I didn't want to turn around to get it (road construction), so I was pretty bummed. When we stopped at Wal-Mart to grab a few last minute things, I ran back and looked at their cameras. They had a really nice one for cheap so I bought it. It made me much happier. Luckily it had a charged battery in it, so the boys and I tried it out on the way!

We parked in long term parking and rode the shuttle to the airport. The boys thought that was pretty cool! We checked in super fast and went through security without any problems. We went and found our gate and realized that we still had 2 hours until our plane was going to board! UGH! Justin always stresses about being late, missing the planes, not getting through security, not finding out gate.... and I told him that I didn't want to be there super early. I didn't want to have to entertain Mason for a long time! But, he was the driver, so we got there early:) So after playing on the I-Pods, coloring, looking out the windows, walking through the shops, buying junk food, jumping off and climbing over chairs it was time to board.

The plane had 3 seats together on each side, and since there were 5 of us, Justin and I each took a kid. They couldn't wait to take off. Mason kept asking me, "Mom are we flying". I would say, "No Mase, look we are still on the ground." I don't know how many times I went through this with him! Finally once we took off and our wheels came up off the ground, and our stomachs went into your throats, they started giggling! They loved the whole thing! We had a brief panic attack when we thought we were going to miss our connecting flight in Phoenix, but then it was brought to our attention that there is a thing called time change. Whew!

2010-08-02T14:10:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Mason were chatting the other day while Mommy was getting ready.

Mommy: Mase what do you want to be when you grow big?

Mase: 4

(he is always want to be like Easton)

Mommy: Ha, Yes, but what do you want to DO when you are big like Mommy and Daddy?

Mase: Wear underwear!

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Mason has learned the song "Follow the Prophet"

He sings it, "Follow the Prophet, Follow the Prophet, Don't go straight." (supposed to be---don't go astray.)

A Lot of Firsts

2010-07-27T10:50:00.000-07:00

Easton had his first ever swimming lessons. He was so excited to get to learn how to swim. The first day we got up super early to get ready. We got there and he was not nervous at all. Then his teacher asked him to put his face in the water and blow bubbles and he freaked out! He was screaming and crying. He wouldn't even get into the water. I carried him over to the pool and handed him to his teacher so he could see that she wouldn't let him drown. The whole time he was yelling and flinging his arms and legs. Pretty sure everyone there thought I am a horrible mother for forcing him into the water. But I wasn't going to let him get away with it.

On the way home he kept telling me that he was never going back. I kept trying to think of a way to get him to go. I told him he wouldn't be able to go with friends to the pool unless his did lesson. He said he was okay with that. Finally it hit me.... MARIO... I told him that if he would finish the next 2 weeks of lessons without crying, and if he would do what his teacher asked him, I would buy him a Mario Wii game. That did it!

The next day he walked in hopped right in the water, put his face under, jumped off the side, dove for rings, swam with the noodles and even jumped off the diving board! People kept coming up to me and saying, "Wow, he is a completely different kid from that first day." Yes, it is amazing what a little bribing can do!

Troylynn gave the boys goggles which they both love! Mason had to wear his even though he wasn't swimming. Justin took the boys on their first Fathers and Sons outing. They had a lot of fun, and it was pretty nice for mommy to have some time to herself:)

Justin did his first overnight FFA Officer Retreat. We went camping on the mountain. Everyone had a lot of fun, and learned things to help them through the next year. The boys and I had a good time in the trailer (it rained off and on), and playing with Annie and Meah. Easton and Mason also had a good time with the students playing Hide-and-Seek!

It was Cleveland Days over the 24th. Justin and Mervin always go to the Trap Shoot. I finally went along for moral support. The boys were fighting over who got to hear the ear muffs. Mason finally won the fight and put them on. After a while I noticed it had been pretty quiet in the back seat. I turned to check on Mason and found this.... (I think he may be on to something:))

Last night we planned on going on the mountain fishing. It started pouring just as we left so we headed to Millsite instead. We never catch fish at Millsite. After a few minutes of fishing, Justin caught this really nice fish! It is so thick and fat! I can't wait to eat it! We all got our hopes up and tried to catch more. Justin caught one more little one that we let go, and that's it! Guess he caught the only fish in Millsite:)

Easton

2010-07-12T11:12:00.001-07:00

Easton is always coming up with the funniest things. Once he has something in his head there is no changing his mind. I have to write down a few of the funny things that he has came out with lately.

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Easton came in from riding the motorcycle with dad and his hands were cold. He told Mommy, "Shiver Me Timbers". Mommy asked what that meant. Easton replied, "It means cold in Spanish."

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Easton and Grandma were singing the Hinges song. Easton sang, "but I have to have hinges or else I would CRAP." We tried to convince him that it is Crack, but he is determined.

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Easton helped Daddy shoot a muskrat in our pond. When he got home he told Grandma about it.

Grandma: Why did you shoot it?

Easton: Because it is bad

Grandma: What does it do that is bad?

Easton: It drinks all of our water.

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Easton is into "Super Mario Brothers". He and Mason are always pretending to have some sort of super powers. One night while changing water, he told me that our whole family has super powers. I asked what my super power is, and he told me. "People can just call you Helicopter Head Mommy".

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We sure do love him, and love that he always keeps us laughing!

Fishing

2010-07-07T12:51:00.000-07:00

We went fishing to Ferron Reservoir yesterday. We heard that it was really good fishing. We had a blast. We got there pretty early in the evening and the fishing was slow, but once it started to get a little later, it got hot! The boys both caught their own fish on their little fishing poles. We were really impressed and can't wait to go back!

So proud of the big fish he caught all on his own!

Justin and Mason reeling in a fish

The fish that Mason caught on his own fishing pole.

2010-07-01T14:48:00.000-07:00

Mason DOES NOT have the will power to draw and color only on paper... So I often find him looking like this... ... and I usually say, "Mase, what are you doing?" He usually replies, "I'm drawin' on my cheeks!" Or "I'm colorin' my feet."

Spent a day at the pool again. We are loving being able to go all the time! Everytime we go I think that Mason can't get any more tan. Everytime we come home and his skin is a little darker. Honestly, who wouldn't love his skin:)

Last week Justin was watching the boys while I was classes. Mason told him he didn't feel very good and fell asleep. I came home and Mase woke up screaming. He was rolling around on the floor, and saying his mouth hurt, and his tummy hurt. He was slurring his words together and just in extreme pain. (He is one that hardly ever cries about pain, unless it is super bad). I was trying to figure out what to do, and he looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Mommy, take me to the Doctor." That was enough to convince me. We ran him over to the clinic and sure enough he had a super bad ear infection. Poor guy!

So the Doctor gave him amoxcillin for it. I got him home and went to give him a dose and he started crying again. I asked what was wrong and he said, "Mommy, that is pink, it is for girls, I'm a boy." It took some convincing that boys can like pink too, before he would take it!

#26

2010-06-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

How old do you think dad is?

Easton- 8

Mason- 3

Justin turned 26 this year!!! He always teases me about being older, but if you ask the boys who is smarter they always say mommy! So I guess wisdom comes with age:)

For Justin's birthday we went up Rock Canyon and had cookout with family and friends. It was a lot of fun to sit around and visit with everyone. I had classes all week, so I wasn't home during the day, but Justin met me in Huntington and we went and ate at Cindi's Cafe. It was really yummy!

Love you Justin, more than you will ever know!

2010-06-22T14:13:00.000-07:00

This is an update for the last few weeks.... We have gone to the pool a few times and hope to go a lot more!!!I love this picture. Mason finally has gotten the courage to go down the green slide by himself!! He is so PROUD! The boys have been enjoying the warm weather and being able to play with their toys that they got for Christmas. It's a lot easier to dig in dirt and gravel than it is in snow! We are in the process of building a swingset for them to have as well.

Justin had to go to Vernal for 3 days to help students with Stockshow. We went last year and had a blast so we were super excited to go again. We told the boys we would go swimming, however they were SO naughty that we didn't take them! I think Justin was more disappointed than the boys were. We had a good time though, and look forward to next year!

The other morning my dad came and woke us up to come help pull a cow out of the mud. Stupid thing was trying to eat the cattails and sunk!! We ended up have to dig underneath her to tie a rope around her. I drove the backhoe to pull her out while Justin and my Dad worked on her. She was pretty exhausted after getting out and didn't want to get up. She quickly changed her mind after she got a nice volt of electricity from the cattle prod!

Easton had his last t-ball game. He is pretty sad he has to wait a whole year to play again. Easton was pretty excited that he got a trophy though!

Easton and Mason wanted me to take pictures of them with Meah...

Justin and I went to St. George for the weekend to go to Tuachan. We went and watched Tarzan. It was amazing!! We enjoyed every bit of it. Love the set, and the location! We always promise the boys that we will get them something if they are good for Grandpa and Grandma. We ended up buying this cute toy from Target and the boys have had a blast playing in it!

** We caught the Blow Snake again... We hauled it away again... We took it clear out to the motocross track... It came back... AGAIN... Seriously that is one motivated snake!

** While driving on the way home from Provo Mason starts telling Knock, Knock Jokes that make no sense. Justin starts laughing at him and Mason tells Justin, "Dad don't be so serious. It's just a joke!" Uhm ya!

Happy Fathers Day!

2010-06-20T13:59:00.000-07:00

All about our Dad... According to us...

Answers provided by Easton age 4 1/2

What does Daddy do for work? Boring Stuff

What does Daddy do when he is home? Do Teamwork on Mario with me

What is your favorite thing about Dad? I use Teamwork with him on Mario

What makes Daddy happy? He loves me

What is Dad's favorite food? Hamburgers

What is Daddy good at? Jumping and running

What's Daddy's favorite drink? Pepsi

Who are Daddy's favorite boys in the whole world? Easton and Mason

What is Daddy's favorite T.V. Show? Hockey

What do you want to tell Daddy on Father's Day? Happy Father's Day!

What is Father's Day for? For Daddy and to give them presents

What do you want to be when you are a Daddy? An artist

Answers provided by Mason age 2 1/2

What does Daddy do for work? He is a race car driver

What does Daddy do when he is home? He is a crazy driver

What is your favorite thing about Dad? He is a crazy driver

What makes Dad happy? Green

What is Daddy's favorite food? Green Food

What is Daddy good at? Beating the Dragon Game (Wii How to Train Your Dragon)

What's Daddy's favorite drink? Chocolate Milk

Who are Daddy's favorite boys in the whole world? Me and Easton

What is Daddy's favorite T.V. Show? The Big Barnacle Show (Spongebob)

What do you want to tell Dad on Father's Day? Thanks Dad

Why is Father's Day for? To say happy

What do you want to be when you are a Daddy? Give me a present

We love you soo much Justin! Thanks for being an amazing Dad and Husband!!!

2010-06-06T19:14:00.000-07:00

This week has been super busy! Between the funeral for Gardner, and getting ready for my first coupon class, I am so ready for a break! Good thing that this week we are heading to Vernal to go to Stock Show for 3 days!

This week Easton and Mason's cow had a baby. They were both super excited and whenever we go down to feed they have to find it, pet it, and make sure that it is okay. Justin and I took the boys to the Musuem. At first they were super scared and kept begging us to go home. They weren't too sure of the dinosaur bones! But after some persuasion and encouragement they decided that it wasn't too bad. They especially liked the part where they got to dig for dinosaur bones.

Mason has been such a stinker to get to sleep. He stays in his crib and everything, but he is constantly needing a drink, something to eat, a hug, a toy to sleep with, or he is just jumping on the bed. The other night I was losing my patience really fast and told him that if he didn't stop jumping I was going to throw his crib in the garbage. Mason quickly muttered under his breath to Easton, "Mommy and Daddy aren't strong enough to throw my crib in the garbage." Honestly, what are we going to do with him!?!

2010-05-30T20:03:00.000-07:00

Easton had his 2nd t-ball game this week. It went very well, and was very cold... As always he is always doing something crazy. Although this time, he did catch quite a few ground balls and he has improved on his running greatly! This was my last week of school, Justin on the other hand, finished last week. It was so nice to have him home to help with the boys. I know that they loved playing with him. Justin even took them to Richfield for the day while they were waiting for our fourwheeler to be fixed. Easton came home and told me he had a lot of fun.

Justin and I also helped chaperone the graduation party. It was fun to hang out with the other teachers and husbands, and watch the students having fun.

Saturday we went out with Jessica, Ty, Trace, and Tacey to Cedar Mountain. I hadn't been out there for quite a long time. I forgot how beautiful it is. The kids all had fun roasting hotdogs, and exploring.

I love these guys:) Isn't she the cutest EVER?!?

Last Thursday (20th) was my birthday. I had a very amazing day. The whole faculty sang to me after lunch. Supposedly my face turned red, but I don't ever believe anything my students say. After I got home I took pictures of my cousin and his cute family. That evening Justin cooked me dinner of crab and BBQ porkchops and then suprised me with tickets to Tarzan in Tuachan. I can't wait to go see it!

Also, we have had a Blow Snake that has been wandering around the yard. We finally caught it and my cousins took it home with them. I didn't want it getting into my chicken coop. Anyways that was a week ago, and yesterday it showed back up. This thing had to have crawled close to 2 miles and crossed a main highway to get back here. Now I have to find it and haul it even farther away.

T-Ball

2010-05-18T19:28:00.000-07:00

Easton had his first T-Ball game last night. He is on Team Red, many of his teammates are friends from Pre-school- which may or may not be a good thing-! He actually hit the ball both times with the coach pitching it to him! He needs to work on his running. He also needs to work on spending more time paying attention and less time filling his mitt full of dirt:)

This picture is for you Uncle Bryan... No matter how hard we tried his hat kept turning to the side.

And this little guy kept yelling, "Easton you gotta play harder!" Because you know, Mase is Easton's biggest fan! This video is of Easton hitting the homerun to get all the runners in:) Yes, we know he takes the longest path possible everytime to get to 2nd base. AND Yes, we know we need to work on running :) But all that matters is that he is having fun!!!

Downs and Ups

2010-05-16T18:27:00.000-07:00

This week has been a crazy one. One with some downs and ups.

Tuesday morning my dad came home from doing chores and said that my horse Raja had colic. This isn't unusual. She does it quite often. She is ALWAYS better within a few hours. I got ready and headed to work, and on my way looking into the corral and everything looked okay. My dad checked on her from the house a few times during the day and couldn't see her laying down anywhere so he figured everything was okay. I came home from school and looked over in the corral and had the thought "Raja is going to die really soon". I blew it off, and thought to myself, "ya right, she if fine." I got home and was just going to stay home instead of helping with chores because it was blowing pretty hard. Erik called me as soon as they got down to the horses and told me I better hurry down cause Raja was really bad. She has been dealing with the colic all day. She looked horrible. She had literally beat herself trying to get rid of the pain. We tried and tried to get her up to walk and she just didn't have the strength, she couldn't even hold her eyes open. After some extreme coaxing and a blessing from my dad and Erik, she jumped up, and I walked her around for 30 seconds maybe and then she was down again. This happened a few times. Then it seemed like she was starting to be make some improvement. We could get her up and she would stand, I had to literally hold her head up for her but at least she was standing. I was talking to her and telling her that she was my princess, and that she had to stick around for Easton to ride. She looked right in my eyes and started walking. She was trying so hard. Then it all just went down hill. She couldn't stand, she was trying so hard to, then she just died. It was awful... She was honestly more stubborn than a mule. She never did what you wanted, and up to the last minute of her life she was being stubborn. She was trying so hard to fight death. She was my first horse, and the one that taught me how to ride. Because of her I love riding, and I have a great passion for horses. She was one amazing horse, and one that is going to be greatly missed. This is with my dad, grandpa and Raja Me and Raja Star Erik with Raja Star and Gallant Guy

Me and My Baby

Easton had T-Ball practice this week. It was so fun to watch! My side honestly hurt from laughing so hard! If you want to have some good entertainment, let me know and I'll tell you when they play:)

Saturday Justin and I went and got my Bountiful Basket early in the morning and then came home and worked in the garden and around the yard. Then we packed lunches and headed up the canyon to have some fun! I love just being able to go in to our backyard for some good entertainment. They boys and fun eating cupcakes, hiking, and climbing rocks.

I know they aren't looking at me, but they were so proud to have their coats around their waist.

I am loving getting fresh fruit every week! I decided to make something with the Mango and found this awesome recipe. Go HERE to see the recipe. Anyways, this is some very yummy, easy salsa!

Mothers Day

2010-05-11T15:27:00.001-07:00

I am finally getting around to posting from Mothers Day. I had a very nice calm day. Easton planted me a flower at church, I LOVE it. After dinner Justin and the boys disappeared. Easton told Justin that he wanted to pick my asparagus for Mothers Day! Most of them have froze but they did find a few. :) He is so sweet. That evening we went and fed the animals and moved water. On the way home we decided to stop and play in a tree for a while. Easton has been wanting to climb this tree for a while, and with a little help he was able to.

I Love These Guys! I just had to post this picture. Meah LOVES riding the fourwheeler. However trying to hold her, and a boy, and drive, and shift, and everything else isn't always easy. My dad has taught her how to ride in this basket on the front of the fourwheeler and she loves it! She never tries to jump out and loves letting her hair blow in the wind!!

*** Last night we got the boys ready for bed and went to give hugs and kisses. Easton came up to me and wrapped his arms around my neck and said, "Mom, I am SO glad that you don't have a beard!" Justin piped in, "ya me too". Honestly talk about random!

2010-05-04T18:29:00.000-07:00

It's been so crazy lately, yet I haven't taken any pictures :( So I guess this is a little update.

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Justin took students to Logan for 3 days for State Contests. Prior to this he had been going in to the school super early each morning to practice with the different teams to get them all ready. Well all the practice paid off, because his students did amazingly well! He was so proud of them!

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While he was gone Mason got really sick. Mason is never one to complain, so when he started telling me he felt sick and that his ears hurt, I knew it was serious. Pretty soon he was throwing up every ten minutes. I called to get him into the doctor and they didn't have any openings. Well I wasn't going to drive 45 minutes with him throwing up, all by myself. So I went and sat in the clinic until they got him in :). I think after they saw how sick he was they decided to get me in. He ended up having an ear infection. They gave him a shot of antibiotics and he headed home. By the time we got home Mason was so sleepy. I couldn't keep him awake, he slept all day long, and then the entire night. He woke up the next day feeling better. Poor kid!

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We went to Tremonton this weekend for a baby blessing. The boys had a blast, and it was great to see everyone. We spent a lot of time just sitting around talking like we always do, laughing until our sides hurt, and playing a little poker:) We went to the Fun Park in Logan and had a blast. Mason and Easton cried for about a half hour after we headed home because they wanted to stay. Easton kept asking Justin why he had to get a new job that made us move away.

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Easton has had an imaginary friend for a long time now. Her name is Eckert. She is 5 years old, has brown hair, and her favorite color is blue. We always have to make room for her, make sure she has somewhere to sit, and Easton constantly tells stories that usually start, "When me and Eckert..." If you didn't know you would honestly think that this friend actually existed. Well the other day he come home from school and tells me that he has some sad news. I immediately think it is something with school but then he pops out with, "Mom, Eckert died." I ask, "She did? What happened?" He informs me, "She got shot by some bad guys." He talked about this for a long time. He was pretty sad about it and everything. Well I hadn't heard anything about Eckert until today. While driving to school he said, "Mom guess what? Eckert is came back to life." Great news!

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This afternoon we made some Gak. The boys had a great time playing with it. You can stretch it..

Roll it and squish it... Poke it... Use Christmas cookie cutters (all Mommy could find)...

... and you know, have a lot of fun making a mess:)