PINEWOOD DERBY

Tyler recently turned 8 and so now he is in scouts and absolutely loves it. He talks about it constantly. On Saturday we went to his first Pinewood Derby which was extremely exciting for him and dad as well. They had a lot of fun carving and painting his car and Tyler actually took First Place! He was so excited he called everyone he could think of to share the news, here are a few pictures:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY nIcHoLaS!!!

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to our sweet and funny little boy who turned 3 today! We love you so much!!XOXOXO MOM,DAD,TYLER,KAITLYN, AND JACKSON

We're Back!

Okay so I have been a total blog slacker, but with good reason, I haven't had a working computer in the last 4 months, so I finally broke down and got a new one. :) Not too much in the way of news has happened since I last posted. We moved to Annabella and I really love it. But now that we have moved back Kurtis' job has picked up again and I am certain we will return to Vernal when the kids finish the school year. Trust me I really hate moving, but it is in our best interest. I was hoping we could figure out a way to make a decent living here, but Kurtis has such a good job over there and I am grateful for that with the economy being the way it is. This really isn't a good time for a career change!! I hate that Kurt has to commute back and fourth (it's a 4 1/2 hr drive one way!) and I need my family to be all together all the time. It's a lot of work being the full caregiver to 4 adorable, but buisy children. I believe it will all work out, we always find a way for it to.

Tyler turned 8 and he is getting ready to be baptized soon and he is so excited. I think he is more ready and prepared for it at 8 then I was at 22 when I was baptized. He loves the gospel and knows so much, I feel like he teaches me more than I could ever teach him. He has taken a real interest in Basketball and so any given nice day you will see him outside practicing and he is proud to tell everyone he alsways wins me at "horse". He is in 2nd grade and loves school. I help out on Thursdays and I love to see how wonderful of a student he is and how well he interacts, he makes me very proud.

Kaitlyn has grown up so much these past months, it's been neat to watch her transform into this cute little gal. She is such a help that some days I wonder how i would get by without her. She still gets teary eyed about going to school in the morning because she says she misses me. I am trying to cherish that because who knows how long before that changes! She is very good at reminding me of things, which is sometimes good and sometimes bad (she never forgets a promised treat or reward) She is doing wonderful in school, and she has taken a real interest in art. She's a really sweet girl and I am so grateful to have her in my life.

Nicholas turns three in 6 more days, I can hardly believe it. He is a very buisy little boy, very clever at hiding in closets and under beds when he has sneaked chocolate or a whole bag of powder sugar (that was fun to clean up!!) He is a very cuddly kid and he always remembers to hug me first thing in the morning before he does anything else. He talks so well now and he says the funniest things, I see him being the class clown. He has really started to love Thomas the Train, thank heavens because I didn't have it in me to watch Cars one more time. He potty trained really easily, which was wonderful. Our new goal is getting him to sleep in a big boys bed, which we started tonight(so far a so good). He keeps a smile on all of our faces :)

Jackson is just about 16 months and he is walking around and getting into everything. He is definitely a momma's boy, ask anyone that "tries" to watch him. Dad is about the only one I can leave him with so as you can guess he is my little shadow. He really is the sweetest little boy. He is so content for the most part and he loves to be held and read to. He loves music, anytime he hears a Taylor Swift song he goes crazy, it's so cute! He has been doing really well on his RAD meds and he has been sick only a few times this winter and so hopefully this pattern continues. He's a tough little boy. He is such a blessing in our lives.

change...again

We are officially Sevier County residents again, woo hoo!!! We moved back on Sunday and the kids were so happy to be with their friends again and back in the school that the LOVED!! Vernal was an okay place, but there is something about this valley, I always seem to come back to it, it's just home. We sacraficed a lot, including selling our home, which we loved(but had outgrown) to move over there hoping for the best, but like things tend to, they just didn't work out. So here we are starting over, but I think good things will come from this.

Tyler's First Day of 2nd Grade

Today was Tyler's first day of 2nd grade. I can hardly believe it. People say that your children's lives will go by so fast and they really do. He was so excited to go today, he woke up at 6:30 even though school doesn't start untl 8:30. I know it sounds silly, but the title of second grader made him look a little older today. I know I am biased, but he is really an adorable little boy. He will be a heartbreaker for sure!

He was so excited about wearing his school clothes. I thought it was so funny this year how picky he was about them and how he had developed his own style. Last year I picked his outfits and he was fine with it, this year he had his own ideas. It just makes me realize how mature he is getting. He is an excellent student, in behavior and academics. He is sweet and approachable and makes friends easy, I look at him and think Kurt and I must be doing something right. He makes me very proud. Geez I sound like I am sending him to college. The truth of the matter is that as parents we struggle because our kids outgrow us long before we outgrow them!

Tyler at his desk, ready to go!!

Brave Kids

Jackson is on the move. He has had it in him for a week or so to crawl, he was just a little nervous. Friday we looked over and there he was, crawling across the floor like he had been doing it all along. It was a rather bittersweet feeling because I know he is my last baby. It is hard to grasp that this stage of life is ending for me. I have 2nd grader this year and I wonder where did the time go? On the other hand I am so happy that he is developing and becoming this little boy with such a sweet personality.


This weekend we had a BBQ with some of our friends and we found this praying mantis on the house. Anyone that knows Kaitlyn knows that she is extremely afraid of ANY bug. Consderig she has been stung by a bee 3 times, who would blame her. I was really surprised when our friend Chris talked her into holding it. She was the only one who dared!! On a sadder note Nicholas also had the opportunity to be brave. We were outside playing yesterday morning when he tipped his little toy car over and hit his head on the cement. He actually didn't cut his head open, but it made a rectanglar hole in his forehead. The cement actually cracked. He is so accident prone I have considered wrapping him in bubble wrap. He did so well considering we were at the ER for over 3 hours. Well 4 stitches later here he is:

Kids Say the Darnest Things

My kids are always coming up with the most hilarious things. Typical boy...Today Tyler told me that when he grows up he is only going to have 2 kids so that he can drive a mustang, I then asked well what if your wife wants more than 2 kids and he said, I never said anything about a wife! Yesterday at church when the sacrament was being passed, Nicholas handed the water cup back and asked for ice, embarrasing, but so funny. I watch the food network a lot and I realized I watched it to much when Kaitlyn thanked me for a delicious dinner and told me she loved the texture of the chicken and the way it was plated, priceless! My life would be so boring and uninteresting without them!!