Fry Family

Mom's Birthday and the Dentist

2010-07-20T19:22:00.001-07:00

We celebrated my mom's birthday with a "luau". Good times!

The birthday girl in her sweet outfit!

Grandpa and Kambree

Taylor

Morgan

Bella eating Kam's ice cream cone!

Mom and Dad

Kam and Morgan. I'm not sure if they are playing or fighting!

happy birthday to the best mom ever!!!
love you!!

Then Kambree had to go to the dentist. She had 4 cavities (suck...I know) and 3 of them were so bad they had to kill (I think?) the nerve. BUT..she was awesome getting the work done. Didn't flinch once, not even when they gave her the shot. She said she had tons of fun at the dentist. Who doesn't, right? :)

The dentist made a comment to the assistant saying how he wished all his patients were as good as Kam, even the adults! She got an award for "best patient of the day" and when the assistant asked Kam how many prizes she wanted for being so good Kam said "one hundred eighty one". She didn't get that many prizes, but close to it. She got spoiled by them!!

Here she is numb after the dentist:

OH yeah...did I mention that's now a $727 smile? Sweet.

BEAR LAKE

2010-07-12T12:13:00.000-07:00

We went to Bear Lake for the weekend. SUN, SAND and WATER!! I did not want to come home and am already planning my next trip there....

Ry eating a GINORMOUS marshmallow around the campfire.

Kam collecting sea shells on the beach.

The goods:

B hanging out

Kambree taking a mud bath:

Ryder playing in the water:

Ry and Kam playing in the water:

Ry and Kam with their new friend, Ari...(who is also his girlfriend that he LOVES).

The kids again with some of their new friends.

Fun on the BEACH!

And then we found this thing in our camp:

It was a HUGE blow snake. It had a head when it came into the campground, but that thing was vicious and it's head had to come off. Needless to say, I had the creepy crawlies the rest of the time in camp. The kids loved it though!

I couldn't believe how good the kids were in Bear Lake. I don't think they fought once. They kept occupied playing on the beach, building sand castles, finding sea shells, floating in the water, swimming and meeting lots of new friends!

Can't wait until next time!!!

JULY FOURTH WEEKEND

2010-07-07T07:29:00.000-07:00

We had a FUN and BUSY fourth of July weekend!! Our friends invited us to go boating with them at the lake on Saturday. Then we left the lake and headed to the cabin for the night and ended up at the in laws for a pool party on Monday!!

Kam sportin' her new shades thanks to Aunt Bree!

Ryder on the boat. He can NEVER just smile for the camera...

Kam got to drive the boat and was in HEAVEN...

ON THE TUBE:

This has to be the best picture ever!! I LOVE IT!!

And then I forgot to take pictures at the cabin and the pool party. Next time. Next time, I will remember!

MY BABY TURNS 5....

2010-06-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

I know it sounds so cliche...but I really can't believe that my baby girl just turned 5. Where does the time go?

We had a ROCKSTAR party for Kambree and Graden, my nephew (who share the same birthday).

Neither one of them were very excited about having to share a birthday party. So, we made each of them their own STAR cake!!

And I promised Kambree a separate party with just GIRLS! And she had a SWIMMING LUAU PARTY!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!!! LOVE YOU LOTS!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYDER

2010-05-10T07:15:00.001-07:00

Ryder turned EIGHT on May 7th. I can't believe how fast he is growing up. It's crazy! He had lots of fun. Parties (yes, plural), presents, family & friends. He kept telling me this was "the best birthday EVER".

Wednesday: Shopping for presents, balloons, cake toppers, plates, napkins, cups.....
Thursday: Birthday Shopping & Dinner with Grandma Becky and Grandpa Brent
Thursday Evening: Family Birthday Party
Friday Afternoon: Donuts for a Birthday Treat at School
Friday After School: Friend Birthday Party
Friday Night: Friend Sleep Over
Saturday: Birthday Dinner (Ryder always wants Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup)
Sunday: Thank Goodness it was Mother's Day, cause Mama was tired! ;)

We got Ry a bike for his birthday. B was so excited to give it to him (and sick of Ry asking him if he had fixed his flat tire on his other bike) that he gave it to him a couple of days early. Which, is NOT like B at all. That's something I would do. Ry loves that his new bike has pegs, is lighter and came from a "pro bike shop..not Wal-Mart like most bikes."

I asked Ry what kind of cake he wanted for his party and he drew me a picture. Cake flavor, icing colors and decorations. I love that he designed the cake! ;) This is what it ended up looking like and he LOVED it. Once again..it was "best birthday cake EVER".

He is so HANDSOME!!

Opening presents at the family party:

I think he's letting us know whose birthday it is...

Then we had the FRIEND party.

(The gang. Plus tag-a-long Kam.)

We took the kids to Jump On It. Then headed home for Pizza, Presents & Asphalt Pie (Ry's pick)!

And once again, Ryder said he got the "best presents ever". I love it. He's so happy, happy to please and had so much fun on his birthday. I loved every minute of it too!!!

Love ya Buddy!!! HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST...

2010-05-05T05:52:00.000-07:00

Ry finally lost another tooth. This is his third. He pulled it out at school and brought it home in a cute little tooth-shaped holder. AND, the tooth fairy remembered to leave him some dollars!! :)

Isn't he cute? My little guy turns EIGHT on Friday.

Kam's Year End Dance Recital

2010-04-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

Kam had her year end dance recital last week and did awesome!! I tried to post the video, but blogger was being a pain in the a. Facebook let me post it, so you can check it out there.

Kam before the recital. Everytime I tell her to smile she gives me this "silly" smile!!!

So pretty!!!

Coming on stage to dance! She kept looking over at us during her dance and giving us a smile to die for! ;)

Start of her first dance. I WISH the video would post on here....

Kam and THE BEST TEACHER EVER, Miss. Sara. Love her and my little munchkin!!

Now, I can't wait for dance to start again the fall.

BIRTH DAY

2010-04-22T10:54:00.000-07:00

So...my birth day is over. But, not my birth MONTH! B can't believe I think I need a whole month to celebrate, but what does he know?!

I had a great day. Went to lunch with some friends (forgot my camera). But, I did get a nice surprise after lunch. These:

TWO TICKETS!!!

Went to go to my car and a cop was ticketing me. I was over my 1 hour parking limit, so I hurried and ran up to him and said "Wait, don't give me a ticket. I'm leaving, I'm getting in my car." He said: "too late". I said: "Are you really going to give me a ticket? I am leaving and it's my birthday". And he said (while acting like a douche rocket): "Well, then I guess you shouldn't break the law on your birthday, huh?" To which I replied: "you are lame."

So, he handed me a ticket for being over my 1 hour time limit. And as I get in my car I notice another one on my windshield wiper. So, I get out and look at it and it was a ticket the SAME cop wrote an hour earlier for not having a front license plate. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

My sweet sister, Heather, watched Kam while I went to lunch with my girlfriends. When I got to Heather's house to pick up Kambree, there was a cupcake cake waiting for me. Her and the girls had baked and decorated it while I was at lunch. I put it in my car and drove home trying to be SO careful. Apparently not careful enough. The LAST turn into my neighborhood and it tipped over:

Good thing I had just vacuumed my car! ;)

Later that night I got home and found these on my kitchen table:

With a note:

that said: "Happy Birthday! Love you so much. Your still hot even though your old."

Then we went to dinner at P.F. Changs with some friends and family (forgot camera..again) and finished the night off with brownies and ice cream!

At the end of the day, I decided that 28 isn't so bad. I mean, I could be turning 30 like Brandon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2010-04-21T07:13:00.000-07:00

to myself. ;) So, today I am officially 28 years old. And it sounds really old to me. I don't know why, it just does. 28 is ALMOST 30. And 30 scares the crap out of me. I still feel like an 18 year old, so I shouldn't let it bug me. But, I probably will.

Anywho, I'm off. To start celebrating my birth-day! WAHOO!!!!!

10 DAY CAMPING TRIP

2010-04-20T17:36:00.001-07:00

So...here's the story. We had originally planned on taking a weekend camping trip, coming home for a couple of nights and then leaving again for our annual Moab trip. But, I thought it was such a waste of time to come home and then leave again so soon. So, we merged the 2 trips. I thought I was going to go CRAZY being in the trailer that long and trying to entertain the kids. But we had SOOO much fun and after we left Moab, I told B to not go home. I wanted to keep camping. So, next year we might just try a month of traveling in the trailer! ;)

Ryder on our way to San Rafael:

Kam with her new best friend, Lucky. Our friends came and brought their dog and Kam was in HEAVEN!

Self Portrait:

The fam at The Dutchmen's Arch:

Ryder on Devil's Racetrack in San Rafael. B would want me to point out that Ryder was braver than me. He would go up and down stuff without thinking twice and I would make B drive my fourwheeler on the "scary" parts! LOL The kids thought I was a total baby!!

B and Ry coming off Devil's Racetrack:

The boys going through the tunnel back to camp:

Sunday night our friends left and we camped alone for a couple of nights. We went to Swayse's Cabin:

Ice Box Cave (soo cool):

And we climbed the mountain behind camp:

Ryder and B hiked to the very top and got a pic of me down below:

We left San Rafael and went to Moab. The first day we took the kids into the park and hiked to some arches. Here are the kids in Devil's Garden at Landscape Arch: (we had some sort of theme going on: Devil's Canyon, 5 miles of Hell, Devil's Racetrack, Devil's Garden....weird!)

Ryder at Gemini Bridges:

Kam at Gemini Bridges:

Grandpa Larry playing in Kane Creek with Ryder and Logen:

Kam struttin' her stuff:

We stopped at the HUGE sand hill in Moab and let the kids play. Kam got buried alive:

Ry and Dagen climbed to the top:

Grandpa with the grandkids the 2nd time we went to Gemini Bridges:

Ahhh.....can't wait to go back. We are going to visit San Rafael again. It was SOOO pretty, especially the drive from there to Moab. The scenery was INCREDIBLE!

It was also tons of fun to be able to all ride as a family. Ry has gotten so good on his bike that he takes that out on the trails now. So, him and B bike and Kam and I go on the fourwheeler.

Until next time.....

EASTER

2010-04-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

Easter Egg Hunt at my cousin Kim's house:

Easter Morning:

the goods!

She always does this "pose" when I take a picture.

And he always does this when I take a picture.

Or bunny ears. Even to himself.

Sweet!

Easter Egg Hunt at Grandpa Brent's and Grandma Becky's:

And...we even had one more Easter Egg Hunt at Grandpa Larry's and Grandma Glenda's...but I forgot my camera. Whoops...

Hmmm....

2010-04-08T20:55:00.000-07:00

I had every intention of updating my blog, changing my Easter background and putting my Easter pictures up on facebook before I left on "the longest camping trip ever" (11 days). But, I didn't. So, now you will have to wait AT LEAST another 11 days for an update from me. Unless, I get super ambitious (or bored) before we leave tomorrow morning BRIGHT and EARLY at 8 am! ;)

I will, however, leave you with the only new picture on my computer. Another one of Kam's self portraits.

p.s. I'm pretty sure it's suppose to be upside down, so I'm not going to fix it!

PAY IT FORWARD!!!

2010-02-23T09:46:00.000-08:00

Pay it Forward Exchange is based on the concept of the movie "Pay it Forward."

I will send a hand made gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join the PIF exchange.

All the gifts will be made and posted out "sometime within the next year." How exciting to not know when your surprise package will arrive!

What you do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.

This Exchange is only open to those with active websites or blogs.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROMISE TO POST THIS SAME 'PAY IT FORWARD' MESSAGE ON YOUR BLOG! THEN YOU WILL PAY IT FORWARD TO 3 PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG.

P.S. I waited until I got my package to post this (mostly because I forgot), but I think you can do it either way!!!

Thanks Courtney!!!

V DAY POST #5

2010-02-18T11:53:00.000-08:00

I wish I had more pictures of VALENTINE'S DAY, but I was sick. So I took a picture of Kam's door today. (Some of the streamers are missing..)

Brandon and I decorated each of the kids' doors after they went to sleep. We put streamers up so they had to walk through them when they woke up and taped hearts on their door. On each of the hearts we wrote things about the kids that we LOVED!

The kids had a little gift waiting for them on their placemat at the table, along with red heart shaped pancakes for breakfast. And I was sick. Did I mention that? All for the LOVE of my kids! :)

V DAY POST #4

2010-02-18T11:49:00.000-08:00

The kids' teacher gifts turned out so cute this year. We made lollipop flower bouquets. I used different paper for each teacher.

My sister made these also, but instead of using RED HOTS in the vase, she used CONVERSATION HEARTS. I'll have to remember that for next year!

V DAY POST #3

2010-02-18T11:29:00.001-08:00

MORE hair. I know. But, Kam loves to have HEARTS in her hair.

My favorite is the heart with ribbon.
BIG heart with clips. Kam wanted this, I didn't love it. But she did. And that's all that matters, right?

V DAY POST #2

2010-02-10T10:34:00.001-08:00

Here is Ry's Valentine's Box for this year:

The theme this year was "LOVE BUGS". We had a lot of fun doing it together. Although, I think Ryder ate 1 piece of candy for every 1 he glued on the box.

I burnt my finger with the hot glue while we were doing his box. I started freaking out because it hurt so bad and Ry said to me: "Don't worry mom. It will hurt for a little bit today, but by tomorrow you will be just fine." LOL What a funny kid!

V DAY POST #1

2010-02-09T13:45:00.001-08:00

I've been waiting for February to come so I could do Kam's hair in hearts! (Not that I couldn't do it at other times throughout the year....but you catch my drift. Right?)

My little princess:

Clip Hearts:

It's hard to see both hearts from this view...but so dang cute! ;)

THIS is where I go to get some of my ideas for Kam's hair.

KARATE CHOP

2010-02-09T08:59:00.000-08:00

My friend Emily and I signed our girls up to do a Karate class together. They LOVED it. Here is Kam getting ready to go to her second lesson.

Malee and Kambree. At their first lesson everyone thought they were twins!!!

I love Kam's facial expressions here:
And here:
And then the time came to break a board. With her BARE hand...

I would post the video, but for some reason blogger won't let me.

She did it and was so proud of herself. In fact, when we got home she broke the board again. Twice. With her bare hand. So now, she has a whole stack of broken boards!

RYDER...

2010-02-09T08:22:00.000-08:00

**SIDE NOTE** In case you were wondering why I have a billion pics of Kam, and not so many of Ry...it's because he is at school most of the day! ;) It's not because I favor Kam over him! Trust me..Ry and I get along WAY better than Kam and I. Girls and their attitudes...

At school, Ryder had to pick a country and do a presentation on it in front of the whole class. He chose ITALY. We did some research. Visited with my cousin Nicky. Made some pizzelle's. And then came the presentation...

Ryder showed them some $$ from Italy:

Told them everything he was suppose to:

Made the class giggle by purposely clearing his throat as loud as he could into the microphone:
And then IT happened. He burped. Into the microphone. And the class thought it was hilarious. Really? WHY?

Because that's Ry for you. I guess. Aside from belching, he did great. Apparently a lot of kids in his class are scared to get up in front of the room and talk. Ryder is not. Which is a good thing. I think. He is the class clown. For sure.

A few things I have learned about Ryder being in school {by his classmates}:

They call him "the President".

The class plant is named after him. It's name. French FRY. Classic.

He loves to make everyone laugh. And sometimes embarrass me. By belching. In front of the whole class. Right into the microphone.

Love that kid! ;)

KAM....

2010-02-09T06:46:00.000-08:00

What she's up to these days:

2 words...MESSY BUNS. She makes me do a messy bun in her hair almost EVERY SINGLE DAY.... On this day, she was super excited because she had TWO of them! Ahh....the joys of being little. And I can't forget 2 more words: FREE WILLY. Remember this movie? It's old. I watched it when I was a kid. And now Kam streams it from Netflix AT LEAST 8 times a day. At least. I think I have the whole movie memorized....

Self Portraits. And lots of them. EVERY SINGLE TIME I got to take the pictures of my memory card it is filled with pictures like this:

And this: (this is her leg)

I was a little taken back by this picture she took. In case you don't know, Kam has a LARGE birthmark on the back of her right leg. It grows with her, so it will always cover the same portion of her leg. It's big and splotchy, but I don't even notice it anymore. I forget it's there. Most of the time. When she was little I considered having it removed, by laser. But, her doc told me it was unnecessary. It would hurt and with her being so little they would use anesthesia, which has it's own risks. So I decided to leave it and let her choose when she got older. She points out her "bruise", as she calls it, every so often. When she does I ask her if she likes it or wants it gone. She always tells me she doesn't care. So when she took this picture I wondered if she took it because:
1. She likes it and think it's cool, even picture-worthy.
2. Or did she take it because it bothers her?

Thoughts?!?!

JANUARY...

2010-01-27T11:32:00.000-08:00

I swore I was going to be better at blogging this year. Well, the month is almost over already and I've only blogged a couple of times....ahhh!! Here is what our January looked like:

First there was the Christmas Pie. I'm not sure whether this was the last Christmas party of the year or the first one of the year! lol But, none the less, it is a FUN party!!

Ryder and Uncle Hairy

Ry opening a gift:

These 2 taking self portraits...

Kam:

Kam and Daddy:

I took a much needed break and headed to Wendover for the night:

And then my camera got jacked and I found these pictures on it:

Hmmm...I think I have a pretty good idea of the 2 rascals that took it! ;)

DANCE RECITAL

2010-01-09T14:14:00.000-08:00

Kam started dance last fall and had her first dance recital a couple of days ago. She LOVES to take dance and loves to shake it. However, she doesn't love to pay attention to what she is suppose to be doing. A lot of times at dance class I will catch her not paying attention to Miss. Sara and just looking at herself in the mirror while she shakes it. I have NO idea where she got that from. Maybe her dad?!

She was SO excited to wear her costume and she didn't even get stage fright. She said she loved being up there with everyone watching her!

New Years Eve 2009

2010-01-09T14:10:00.000-08:00

We hosted a New Years Eve party this year at my house and had a Black and White theme. It was lots of fun. Everyone wore either black and white, all the drinks were black and white, all the food was black and white, etc. etc. It was lots of fun!!!

Me and the Mr.
(We also celebrated our 10 year "anniversary" on January 1st....I can't believe it has been that long!)

Goodbye 2009....hello 2010. Out with the old and in with the new. Happy New Year!!!

ChRiStMaS 2009

2010-01-09T13:49:00.000-08:00

I know these are a little late and for a couple of reasons.

1) I lost my camera on Christmas Day...long story!

2) My computer only let's me upload pictures once in a great while.

3) I am a procrastinator. Yep, I said it. It's true.

December was such a busy month, but as always, lots of fun!!

Kam sitting on Santa's lap. She told him she wanted a puppy, Baby Alive and a "hoki yoki". B came home and asked me what a hoki yoki was. We finally figured it out. A KARAOKE machine. Ry wouldn't sit on Santa's lap because Santa is, in his words, "freaky".

We took the kids Ice Skating for their first time and they LOVED it. I can't believe I have waited this long to take them. I can't wait to go back again. And I was surprised how fast they caught on!

Christmas Eve in their jammies getting ready to go to bed!

Christmas Morning!

Ryder got a BB Gun. I am still trying to decide how smart of a decision that was! ;)

Kam playing "grocery store". I can't tell you how many hours I have played this with her!!!

MeRrY cHrIsTmAs

2009-12-25T05:32:00.000-08:00

Since I didn't get Christmas cards out...(whoops!) I hope everyone has a lovely CHRISTMAS!! I love this time of year and I especially love spending this time of year with my family. Hope you all enjoyed this holiday season as much as I did!

Love to all!!

LET'S PLAY CATCH-UP.....

2009-11-01T09:43:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is already November. Where does the time go? October is one of my favorite months of the year. However, this October wasn't up to par. I had bronchitis, which put me out for a good week. Then as soon as I started to get feeling better, Kam came down with the "piggy flu", as she calls it. She has been down for a week and is slowly getting better. Now if Kam and I can just get rid of these damn coughs we have....

Kam getting ready to go to dance. I think this is the only time she got to go to dance in October since she was sick. Don't you just love those leg warmers?!?

Kam's preschool class went on a fieldtrip to the pet store. And Kam was fearless. I LOVE this trait about her. She was the only one in the class that would touch all the animals.

Future hair stylist?!?!

Since I spent so much time on the couch this month being sick, this was my view. I LOVE my new wall color!!

My cousin Kim has a Halloween Party every year. B took the kids and I stayed home in bed. :(

These are ALL of my nieces and nephews.

Note: Kam is a witch. This IS her Halloween Costume. However, this was the only time she wore it. Keep reading...you will see why.

We carved pumpkins one night.

Kam's pumpkin.

Ry's pumpkin.

Ry's Halloween Parade at school.

Grandma Glenda invited us to go to her school Trick or Treating. The kids had fun and got LOTS of candy.

Kam's second costume. She wanted to be a "rock star".

I think you have enough candy when you have to drag your bag.....

I took these kids to the spooky train ride in Lindon. It was fun.

Kam and Cookie lounging around.

Our Halloween Costumes. HILARIOUS. A couple of things you can't see in this picture:
Our sweet Nascar tattoos.
My pregnant belly with the words "who's my daddy" written on it.
And best of all: B's SHORT SHORT shorts. They were dead sexy.
All joking aside. Every single person at that party is going to have to go to therapy. What they saw with those SHORT SHORTS is just terrible!! LOL

3rd costume. Halloween night. Begged her to be a witch. She wanted to be a "rock star with a mohawk." Her hair is so long, but I did the mohawk as best I could. Later that evening my dad asked her to do something and she said "rockstars don't do what they're told". Damn right, baby girl!

We only went trick or treating to a few houses since she was under the weather. Hopefully we can kick this sickness in the butt and get on with normal life!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

RANDOM...

2009-10-07T06:37:00.001-07:00

When it comes time for Kam to shave her legs, arms & mustache....she is going to be ready! ;)

ZOO

2009-09-29T21:27:00.000-07:00

A few Sunday's ago we headed to the zoo with my brother and his family. I love the zoo!!

The baby elephant was SO cute. We all wanted to take her home!

Can't wait to go back.

PRESCHOOL

2009-09-14T09:23:00.000-07:00

Kam started preschool last week and she was so excited! She loves Miss. Tiffany and loves school. (Mostly the boys...I think!)

Getting ready to go to preschool. She has been dying to wear her clothes and shoes and was glad the time had FINALLY came to wear them. And she wouldn't take a pic without the teddy bear!
Kam and her BFF Ki. They are in the same class this year!! YAY!!

Playing with magnets before class started.

When I picked her up I asked her how her day went. She told me:

"I almost got a strike. Miss. Tiffany asked me to sit down and I didn't. But, I sat down right before I got one. So, I didn't get one." I think she pushes buttons sometimes! :)

"I breaked up with Kade. He wouldn't kiss me so I breaked up with him. But I still love him. Does breaking up mean I love him? Cause I love him. But I breaked up with him."

All in all, I think it was a great day. I think.

SUMMER IS COMING TO AN END......

2009-09-08T16:50:00.001-07:00

and I'm sad. We have had so much fun this summer!! But, I LOVE fall and can't wait for it cool down!!

I have a ton of pics since I haven't posted for so long.....

Here are some pics of Brandon during the Tour of Utah stage race. It was SO much fun to go watch...can't wait until next year. B did great...finishing in just over 6 hours. He finished 13th in his age group.

Isabel, Ryder and Kambree played dress-up with the cat. Max does not look thrilled.

We spent a ton of time at the pools this summer. Seven Peaks being one of them. Ryder wanted me to get an "action" shot. LOL

And you know I can't take a pic of Ryder without taking one of this little darling.

Kam started DANCE and loves it. She is so cute in class. I think she mostly likes to look at herself in the HUGE mirrors and watch herself shake her booty! It's hilarious to watch.

She also learned to ride her bike without training wheels! YAY! Oh...except now she hates her bike and won't ride it. I guess it's funner with training wheels? :(

My cute little niece Sophie turned ONE! I have to give a shout out to my sis and this darling cake she made. These pictures don't do it justice, it was AWESOME!!

Ryder had a BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY!! It was fun. We had a fire (how fitting for a back to school party...we burned his I LOVE READING tree house!), roasted Starbursts, made Smores and played night games. It was a lot of fun and kind of hectic with a dozen little boys!

Some of the boys at the party.

Ryder getting ready for his first day of SECOND GRADE!! Do I really have a second grader?!?!

Here is Kam on Ryder's first day of school. Remember, she can't let me get the camera out without taking a pic of her...

Ryder in class. I love this kid!

We went to a car show. Kam was the photographer for the day. I have lots of pics of peoples bums! :) Just her eye level!

We went to Jumpin' Jacks a few times this summer. I couldn't get a good pic of Kam because she was too busy jumping!

Ryder going down the slide. Another one of his "action" shots that he loves for me to take!

And last but not least...B went to the doc for a little "procedure". He was nervous and I couldn't stop giggling.

Or taking pictures. I mean, come on. Childbirth is a lot more painful that a little "puncture". No more Fry babies...

GOODBYE SUMMER. HELLO FALL!!

RACE DAY IS ALMOST HERE...

2009-08-21T07:14:00.000-07:00

For this guy:

And this guy too:

You see, B, will be riding his bike in Stage 4 of the TOUR OF UTAH tomorrow. It's 96 miles of pure HELL! It's not the distance that is difficult, it's the climbing in this race. They will climb OVER 14,000 feet!!! 14,000 FEET!!!! Read the description of where the race goes below, it is INSANE!! This stage that he will be riding in is the HARDEST STAGE RACE IN AMERICA. Whoa....

"They start in Park City then head east across the farmlands of Summit County. Turning back west, riders enter what seems like another country, the Swiss-inspired town of Midway. After briefly skirting Deer Creek Reservoir, the race plunges down Provo Canyon, then turns sharply uphill as it passes Robert Redford’s Sundance resort, where it begins to climb the difficult Alpine Loop. This legendary Utah route ascends through narrow stands of aspen and fir trees, crests a saddle just under the summit of Mt. Timponogas, and plunges down a twisty, narrow highway that rivals the Alps for sheer beauty and danger. Descending back into and through suburbia, riders suffer up a “small” bump over Traverse Ridge before they have to tackle the deciding 8-12 percent climb up Little Cottonwood Canyon to the Creekside Center at the Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort."

They say this is going to be the biggest cycling day in Utah's history and I'm so proud of B for training so hard for this. I'm heading up to Snowbird tomorrow to wait at the finish line!! If you want to come up and cheer B on, he would really appreciate it!! He is hoping to finish in around 6 hours, so I was planning on being up there at noon. If you are coming, remember they will be closing down Little Cottonwood around 2 p.m. GOOD LUCK B, LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

On the same day, Ben (my bro in law) will be running in the LEADVILLE TRAIL 100 in Leadville, Colorado. Oh yes, he will be RUNNING 100 MILES "out and back in the midst of the COLORADO ROCKIES." The majority of this race is ran on trails. TRAILS, people. Nothing flat and smooth about it. He will be running for OVER 24 HOURS.

I'm so proud of these 2 for accomplishing such amazing goals of theirs!! They train like crazy for these events, which can be hard on Heather and I since it is EXTREMELY time consuming. Sometimes, I think B loves his bike more than the kids and I. ;) Good luck boys!!!!

ANTONINO BLEGGI REUNION

2009-08-21T06:28:00.000-07:00

We had the annual reunion this year up Strawberry. It was a lot of fun!!

My mom and Shauna playing a "game"!

Ryder and Dagen making a craft. It was a cute zebra piggy bank.

Ryder at the FiSh PoNd.

Kam FiShIn'.

Kam at the races. She won and got herself a QUARTER!!

Ryder at the races. Great action shot. However, I think he got "chicked"...

Kam in the sawdust. Right in the MIDDLE. Looking for treats & money.

Ryder in the sawdust. He wanted NOTHING to do with the candy and was only looking for $$.

Pinata time!

JULY IS COMING TO AN END...

2009-07-29T21:38:00.000-07:00

so I better let you all know what we have been up to.

We celebrated my mama's birthday on the 19th. I don't know who really got to open the presents...my mom or the kids!!

Carnival Trip #1: Kam and her little friend going for a ride.

The next day is Carnival Trip #2. During this trip Kam wins a GOLDFISH and is in HEAVEN.

That night we hit up the RODEO. It's always so much fun. Ry is down in the box my parents buy tickets for every year. RIGHT next to the fence and lots of fun!!

The next day we, yep you guessed it, go to the carni AGAIN! Carnival Trip #3 and def the last!! Ryder, Dagen & Logen getting ready for rides!

B, Ryder & Dagen: (Ry was so much fun this year because he wanted to go on all the "BIG KID" rides!)

Kam, Logen, Graden & Dagen going for a boat ride:

Kam on the motorcycles:

Oh YES. And don't let me forget. Ryder also won a goldfish this night. We are now the proud owners of not 1, but TWO carnival goldfish....

We went to the fireworks after, but I didn't get any pics. Spanish Fork's fireworks were AWESOME this year!

A few days ago we got invited to go boating with some friends! FUN!!

B & Ry swimming in the water:

Kam was SO happy to be in the boat and she had this funny little grin the WHOLE time!

Ry got to have a ride on the tube.

And Mandy was SO nice to go out with Kam. Kam only wanted Mandy to go with her.

Boating made the little one REALLY tired:

FUN IN THE SUN

2009-07-20T11:55:00.001-07:00

Over the weekend Ryder went to a birthday party, so Kam and I headed over to Heather's to hang out!

Kam, Kya & Isabel playing in the water:

Sophie got a popsicle and LOVED it:

Kam and Ky being silly:

Kam and her new glasses:

Isabel just being herself:

FISH RODEO

2009-07-20T11:33:00.001-07:00

Every year we go to the Spanish Fork FISH RODEO with my siblings and their kids. It's a pretty fun event and the kids LOVE it (when they don't have to wait because the fish are late...). The fish were over an hour late, which had some kids grumpy, some people in line getting pushy, parent's pissed and even some mom's crying!! It was HILARIOUS!!!

They give each one of the kids a plastic baggie and they go into the pond area (about 20 kids at a time) and find a volunteer to help them. Then they get in the pond that is filled with fish and try to catch one!! Kam was worried that the fish would bite her toes, but luckily not one fish took a bite at her!

Kam and her "friend" getting in the water:

Ryder and his helper:

Kam caught her fish:

She was SO proud of her fish:

Ryder got one:

This kid LOVES fish:

After the FISH RODEO, we walk through the park and do some activities. They have bounce houses:

HAHA Apparently the bounce houses give some kids wedgies! :) I didn't notice him doing that until just now!!

And they have a tent full of games and face tattoos:

It was a HOT but fun filled day!

POOL DAYS

2009-07-20T08:12:00.000-07:00

It's so nice to be able to go to the in-law's and swim ALL BY OURSELVES!!! Ryder started swim lessons a few weeks ago and is a fish in the water. He can swim all the way across the pool, he is learning to dive, he plays in the "deep end", all without a life jacket...(sniff, sniff). I am so proud of his swimming abilities, but it makes me sad to know how fast he is growing up.

Ry wanted me to take a picture of him swimming:

Playing "KING OF THE FLOAT". He was SO mad I made him wear a life jacket, but it was 3 kids to 1 adult and let's face it....I don't have that many eyes! :)

Dagen playing in the water:

Kam getting ready to get wet:

Swimmin', swimmin', swimmin':

HORRAY FOR POOL DAYS!!!!

FOURTH OF JULY

2009-07-13T12:39:00.000-07:00

We started the day with some serious waffles. Hello ReD, wHiTe & BlUe:

Then we took this little guy:

And this little girl:

FISHING!!

Ryder got to put BLUE hair gel in his hair:

So Kam wanted some too: (this star WILL be perfected by the 24th...I promise!)

While the boys fished:

Kam had a little photo shoot: (with herself)

the tree

my hair

my earring

and Ryder trying to figure out where he could pee.

Kam showed me her rolling-down-the-hill skills:

And then we had to leave...

We had some friends over for a BBQ & roasted marshmallows over the fire. The night ended with fireworks (and mosquito bites)!

NEED SOME EXTRA CASH?

2009-07-08T18:21:00.000-07:00

Remember this little sweetie pie?

First, I was going to sell her. But, then I decided that wasn't going to work. After today's events (listed below) I realize I am going to have to PAY someone to take her.

Remember this was all in ONE day. Not even a full day.

Dumped out a 1/2 full bottle of detangler spray. On the carpet in her bedroom.

Squatted (I assume) and peed on her bedroom carpet. (Looks like the carpet cleaner is coming out?)

Threw everything out of her armoire and locked the ferret inside with blankets (because the ferret is her baby, after all).

Said ferret had an "accident" in the armoire.

Took the container of hair elastics from the bathroom and dumped all 3 million of them out onto her, you guessed it, bedroom floor.

Took a brand new roll of toilet paper from the bathroom, which she rolled into balls and then soaked in water. All in her bedroom. On the carpet.

Changed her clothes SO many times today her laundry basket is OVERFLOWING.

Drew all over my grocery list.

Managed to tease all the neighbor boys with her lovely antics. "Mason, I'm gonna kiss you." "Hey boys, who wants kisses?"

Oh yes. I almost forgot. She EVEN took a nap today....

Please pray for me. :) Or her if she continues to act this way.

LOL

2009-07-07T12:59:00.000-07:00

While we were in the boat this weekend, Ryder noticed that I had some "cleavage" going on. I noticed he was staring so I asked him what he was looking at. And he said: "your boobs are squished together and it makes a line. It kinda looks like a butt-crack."

Awww...how precious is he?!?

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY KAMBREE!!!

2009-07-06T12:44:00.000-07:00

Kam turned 4 the end of June. It's so crazy to me that she is already 4. She has quite the personality and is fun to have around (sometimes). In fact, as I am typing this, she is sassing off to me and I want to sell her. Oh boy!!

She wanted a Littlest Pet Shop party and when I took her to the store to check out the cakes she noticed they only had TWO LPS's on them...how dare them?! She wanted a cake with "like a hundred" pet shops. So, I had the cake made and then decorated it myself with the LPS's. It actually turned out really cute and she LOVED it!!

If you look closely, you can see her little hand on the left side of the cake. What's she doing? COUNTING the LPS's to make sure there was enough!!

Aspen & Mataya at the party.

Graden, Kam's cousin! Him and Kam share the same birthday!!

The pinata. Kam prounounced it "pin-otta". It was cute. Getting ready to get some candy!!

Hitting it again. Notice how she is holding the bat!

Now it was time to share the bat and let the other kids hit the pinata. HA. What you don't see? Kam crying hysterically behind the camera. She was SO mad she had to share the bat with all the other kids. Ya know the song: "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to"...yep. That was Kam...to a T.

Ry was happy to get some candy!!

Presents galore!!

Getting ready to sing Happy Birthday. Kam blew out the candles twice before we started singing and then she couldn't even wait for us to finish the song before she blew them out again!

THE NEXT DAY:

Kam posing with her Oobee's my sister & her family gave Kam for her birthday.

Kam wanted to have a special birthday party with her BFF, Ki. They went and got their toes painted.

They got watermelon's on their toes!! Sooo cute!

Then we went to the park and had lunch. Whatever the birthday girl wanted!

Tay and Ry came along for lunch!!

She can be SO sweet sometimes.

Kam got this cute swimming suit from my friend for her birthday and she won't take it off. I have to sneak it in the wash at night. (You can kind of see my new wall color in this pic too.)

Blowing out the sparklers in her cupcake....

Slip n Slide time!!!

Kam in her new get up!! She has wanted skates for so long and finally got some. Along with knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet. She kept falling on her bum, so she wanted to know where the butt pads were!!

Happy Birthday Kam-a-lama-ding-dong!!

FATHER'S DAY & "LOOK AT YOUR OWN RISK"

2009-06-30T17:26:00.001-07:00

I know I am SUPER late posting this, but blogger (or my computer) hates me for some reason and won't let me post pics.

Father's Day:

We started the day by going to B's parent's house. I took the camera, but forgot about it and left it in the truck...dang! The kids and B went for a dip in the pool and loved every minute of it!!

Then we headed to my parent's cabin in Strawberry for a BBQ. I did remember to use my camera!!! It's a MiRaClE!!

The kids went on 4-Wheeler rides. Ryder, Taylor & Graden.

Kam played dress up (with a dirty face).

Some of her MANY poses...

Kam and Papa Larry. It's impossible to get her to smile for the camera. She prefers to make weird faces, strange poses or not do anything at all. At least Grandpa smiled!!

VIEW AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! (THERE IS BLOOD!)

THEN we got home. Kam and Ryder took a bath together. Out of NOWHERE Kam gets a bloody nose. And blood is everywhere. Well, she thinks it is funny so she starts smearing it all over her stomach and then she would try to get Ryder with it (who is freaking out..by the way)!! Kambree keeps saying over and over "where is the blood coming from?" We would tell her it was coming from her nose and she would say "no, it's not my blood. Where is the blood from?" She never got it!! But B and I were laughing so hard because she seriously didn't think it was her blood and wanted to know where it was coming from!

Oh...Good Times!!

TODAY I WILL BLOG!!

2009-06-20T13:25:00.000-07:00

These pictures are old, but better late than never...right?!

First there was Memorial Day Weekend. We went camping to Mayfield and it was a rainy sucker. Seems all our camping trips get rained out these days....we did get ONE day without rain! ;)

Kam riding her 3-wheeler (this is what she calls the 4-wheelers). She loves it, even though it's a little bit small for her!

The armless wonder...maybe?

Kam getting ready to go for a ride.

And they're back. All nice and muddy.

Aunt Pat brought bug catchers for the kids. And they LOVED them. The kids caught red ants, spiders and grasshoppers. And in case you were wondering, red ants eat grasshoppers.

Checking out her bugs!

Then Kam decided the dog needed a turn carrying her bug catcher. So, she put it around the dog's neck...

Then there was the last day of school:

Apparently, the kids don't sign yearbooks anymore. They autograph each other's skin, clothes, bike's, scooter's.........

THEN, they take it down the street and autograph the mailbox:

Looks like this mailbox belongs to: Ryder Cade Fry, Mom & Dad....HAHA

My sister's dog had baby puppies and Kam is IN LOVE!!! She loves the puppies with all her heart. Too bad her dad is mean and won't let her have one....

Oh YES, and then my brother in law raced in the Squaw Peak 50 mile trail run. 50 MILES, people, in the mountains. He finished in 9 hours and 36 minutes (beating last year's time by 2 1/2 hours). What an awesome accomplishment.

Ben heading to the finish line.

Might I add, when he crossed the finish line, he wasn't even out of breath or really breathing hard. I don't know how these runners do it, but it is AMAZING to watch.

TO END THE DAY: I WATCHED THESE BEAST'S:

I know, I know, that's not very nice. The thing is, is that this little one:

is the cutest little thing EVER. I'm not kidding. She's even cuter than my own kids.

HOWEVER, those 2 older girls in the picture: N-A-U-G-H-T-Y!!!!!!

They yell, they fight, they scratch, they pull hair, they call names, they spill water ALL over my carpet, they don't listen, they dump out my salt and pepper shakers ALL over the kitchen floor to make "coffee"...oh, they are the EXACT opposite of that little cutie pie they are with in the picture!!!

Other things going on at the FRY household:

Kambree loves the fact that she knows how to rhyme and does it quite often. Example's: sock & clock, pig & wig and my FAVORITE bank & skank. oh. help. me. please.

I know, I don't have a lot of pics of Ry, but it's because that kid is NEVER home. Only to eat, sleep & use the bathroom. Seriously. One night while he was in the shower I was getting after him for never being home and taking care of his pet, and room, etc., to which he replied: "I know, I know mom. But, it's just that I don't have any time. I just have to be out at the jumps all day practicing and getting good so I can get SPONSORED!"

How funny! There are some jumps that someone has built behind our house and all the neighorhood kids go out there and ride their BMX bikes. I think it's cute that they all want to get sponsored.

The kids ARE pretty good on their bikes though. They CAN do some pretty cool tricks, hopefully they will get sponsored!!

ONE DAY....

2009-06-19T16:27:00.001-07:00

I will update my blog. I promise.

SWEET B BOUTIQUE

2009-05-25T20:28:00.000-07:00

I am going to be a vendor at the SWEET B BOUTIQUE this weekend, so grab your girlfriends and come hang out!

LOCATION: Steeplechase
13368 Tuscalee Way
Draper, UT 84020

WHEN: Saturday, May 30th 10:00 - 4:00

Join us for a great day with wonderful women at the
Sweet B Boutique

From 10:00am-4:00pm

Hairbows, baby jewelry, handbags, sweet treats, wallets, vinyl, children's books, clothing, handmade crafts, Aprons, watches, baby blankets, scents, Avon, yummy stuff from Tastefully Simple, Professional Organizer, stamp and scrapbook supplies, networking group, shoes, prizes and more!

www.SweetBBoutique.blogspot.com

gRaDuAtIoN

2009-05-20T08:52:00.000-07:00

Both Kambree and Ryder had their graduations last week. There were SO many people at Ry's plus the seating sucked, so I didn't get any pictures of him :(, but he is so cute and so fun to watch!! Now Kambree's graduation on the other hand was both HILARIOUS and EMBARASSING. I didn't put leggings on her because it was so hot that day and boy do I regret that. The story goes:

Kambree and Miss. Tiffany (best preschool teacher. ever.)

Waiting patiently for the program to start. And being good.

Kam's graduating class.

Singing (usually 2 seconds behind everyone else. so cute though.)

Getting bored.

Singing (or yelling) some more.

And then it happened. She would show the "audience" her panties and everyone would laugh, so she would keep doing it. After several dirty looks from me, I finally went up behind her (during the program) and whispered in her ear (with a smile on my face) "If you show your panties one more time I am taking you to the car and beating you!" As I walked away, she did that pose above and apparently every time I would turn my head she would flash everyone and then giggle. It was SO annoying. After the program a mom came up to me and said "at least she kept her panties on." Yep, thank goodness she did.

Getting her diploma!

All done with school for the year!! Good job on the program Kam, (minus the flashing parts) you did great and I love you lots!!!!

2 THINGS:

2009-05-19T12:32:00.000-07:00

Ryder insists on wearing those socks with shorts and shoes because he hates "mini" socks. WHY?!?!

Kam had CIRCUS DAY at school last week. So, we dressed her up silly!!

NEED A GRADUATION OR TEACHER APPRECIATION GIFT?

2009-05-13T13:56:00.000-07:00

I have an idea! Go HERE!!

These are perfect for Graduation & Teacher Appreciation Gifts. This is what my kids' teacher's will be getting...along with a bag of treats!!

RY'S BIRTHDAY WEEK!!!

2009-05-09T10:34:00.000-07:00

My little guy turned 7 on the 7th. We were suppose to have his family party on Sunday, but Kam and I came down with the flu. Not the SWINE flu, people, just the stomach flu....YUCK!!! So, we rescheduled and had his party on Tuesday. He wanted a "motocross" cake and that is just what he got! Well, I tried, at least!

While we sang Happy Birthday to him, he made his stomach sing Happy Birthday along with us....don't ask. I have NO idea where that came from.

And then it looks like his shirt came off:

He opened presents:

And got some good stuff.

Including an awesome Nerf Gun that shoots out 3 bullets per second (SOOO fun), roller blades, a scooter and some cash!! Thanks to everyone who came!

Thursday was his REAL birthday. I woke him up with breakfast in bed (waffles, peaches, juice and a candle on top). He LOVED it. He even got to eat breakfast in the living room while watching cartoons.

My cute BIRTHDAY BOY!!

Kam and I took Wolverine cupcakes to his class and then after school we went to Toys R Us and Ry was told he could pick out whatever he wanted. He chose: a didj (handheld gaming device) with an Indiana Jones game to go with it.

On the way home we passed some goats and with his best "mom, it's my birthday can we please stop" voice. We stopped and the owners were out, so they let the kids in the cage to chase the coats and hold the 2 week old baby goats. Highlight of his (and Kam's) day!!!

Then, it was off to fishing lessons with Grandpa Brent, Grandma Becky, Grandpa Larry & Grandma Glenda. Even though it was his birthday, he still didn't catch any fish... :(

After fishing lessons was his birthday dinner that he was SO excited about. He got to choose the menu and it was:

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Rolls
Pumpkin Pie with Cool Whip

Then Friday was his FRIEND party. We invited 19 1st graders and 15 showed up. I am crazy, I know this.

We opened presents:

played games and had a BANANA SPLIT BAR. (Ry chose this instead of cake & ice cream). The bar had:

Bananas
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream
Strawberry Syrup
Chocolate Syrup
Caramel
Sprinkles
Cool Whip
Cherries

The kids LOVED it!! All in all it was a great birthday week for Ry. Now, I am exhausted. And he has a sugar high.

Happy Birthday Buddy....I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

SUPERCROSS

2009-05-09T10:24:00.000-07:00

Brandon took Ryder to Supercross a couple of weeks ago. They went with our friends Steve and Ashley and their little boy Corbin. They had a great time, despite the rain and the migraine B got towards the end (they had to leave early because of it). Ryder was SO excited to go!!!!

Ashley, Steve & Corb

Awww....I love my boys!!

I don't know why he always does that... It's like his signature move! :)

Kam & Max

2009-05-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

I just ran across this going through the pictures on my camera. Kambree LOVES the cat!!! In fact, she is always telling me to be nicer to Max....

HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY TO ME....

2009-04-29T07:49:00.000-07:00

I celebrated my 27th birthday last week. I'm getting old, I know! My birthday was good. My in-laws took me & Kam to lunch at La Casita. B, Kam and I (Ryder thought it would be more fun to go to Grandma Glenda's house...:() went to dinner later that night and then we did cake and ice cream at my house! My SIL, Bree, didn't think I should have to make my own cake on my birthday so she made me this:

And made my day!! Thanks Bree!! You are too funny!

B and Kam gave me some lotion, bubble bath and REALLY cute cards!
Ryder gave me the movie Twilight and I think he was WAY more excited than I was. I've already seen it 3 times, but he has been dying to see it. So, we watched it that night and he LOVED it...funny boy!

Then on Friday night, we had a little get together at my house with some friends. Thanks for those who came. And for those of you who didn't show...you suck! ;)

Jenny, me, Julie & Tia

All in all it was a great birthday. Now, it's time to start planning for Ryder's!

RY FINALLY LOST HIS FIRST TOOTH:

2009-04-28T07:56:00.000-07:00

He has a milk mustache...hehe.

Here is my toothless boy!! He was so funny about the whole teeth falling out thing! Here is his story:

His tooth first got loose probably 6 months ago. He would never wiggle it and had no desire for it to come out so it never got any looser. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that he had a tooth coming in behind it. I talked to the dentist's office and they told me to either try to get the tooth to come out on our own or bring him down to the office and they would pull it out. So, we decided to do it on our own. Every time I would go to wiggle it he would cry: "I'm going to die, I'm going to die." I kept telling him that he wasn't going to die. EVERYONE loses their teeth and no on has ever died from it. His response: "Then, I will probably be the first person the ever die from losing a tooth." HAHAHA That had me rolling. Seriously. DRAMA.
I noticed yesterday that the tooth coming in behind the loose tooth had broke the surface so I figured we had to get it out. He cried and cried and again did the whole "dying" bit. We wiggled it for a while and then I yanked on it. He started to whine. Telling me that it hurt and that I couldn't touch the tooth again. LITTLE DID HE KNOW, I WAS HOLDING HIS TOOTH IN MY HAND!!! I told him that I wouldn't touch it again for the night if he would just give one good yank on it. So, he went to go tug on it and he couldn't find it. It was hilarious. And after it was all said and done he thought it was funny. And told me that it didn't hurt that bad. And now, he has the cutest little lisp when he talks. He wrote a note for the tooth fairy asking if he could keep his tooth and when he woke up: the tooth and note were still there and there was no money. STUPID TOOTH FAIRY forgot to leave some cash. Seriously? On his first tooth? After Ry ate breakfast we went in his room to "double check" and sure enough, there was some cash in the pillow case. The tooth fairy must have hid it in there..........

TODAY WAS THE DAY.....

2009-04-22T17:49:00.000-07:00

I was going to clean my house. Like dust and scrub the bathtubs and the toilets and wash the baseboards and clean the carpets and.....(you know, the list goes ON and ON). Instead we did this:

ALL DAY LONG!!! In fact, I think from now on, this is what our cleaning day is going to consist of! Every cleaning day. I like the sound of that! ;)

White Wash Sand Dunes

2009-04-20T08:31:00.000-07:00

We left last week while it was snowing and ended up here:

Beautiful and WARM!!!

Ryder & Kambree playing in the sand.

Ry riding his motorcycle. And catching some air:

Clean and sand free...at least until the morning! :)

Kambree LOVES riding on daddy's bike! In fact, all she wants for her birthday is a "motorcycle. A pink one!"

Dune buggy ride!

Kam and River hanging out on the tailgate "fishing" and eating popsicles!

What a great trip we had. The weather was great, the kids had fun (and were kept busy with the sand and rock "cliffs" they were climbing, we had fun and we can't wait to go back!!

I'M OUTTA HERE...

2009-04-16T08:34:00.000-07:00

We are leaving this cold crappy weather and heading out camping to warmer weather!!! I'll be back on Sunday, though, just in time for MY birthday week!!! Have a great Spring Break!

SOCKS, PANTIES & A CLOSE UP....

2009-04-15T11:19:00.000-07:00

Kam found her dad's riding socks and thought they were the bomb!!

She also insisted that I get a picture of them with her panties...(this girl would run around all day in her undies if I would let her...and sometimes I do!)

EASTER 2009

2009-04-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter this year. We started off with our annual Easter Egg Hunt at my cousin Kim's house on Saturday. It's always a blast and the kids LOVE it, especially finding all their treats!

My cute little Easter Bunny!

Easter Egg Hunt!

My little Ry-Ry!!

Ryder also informed me that he saw my feet instead of the Easter Bunny's underneath his door this year. I wasn't surprised because earlier in the day he said (in his own words): "Yeah, like there is a bunny that can really talk AND hop around to everyone's house to hide their eggs." What a smart a**!!

MOAB & The BIG Blue Can

2009-04-06T09:45:00.000-07:00

Brandon & the kids at Dead Horse Point...SOOOO pretty!

Kam bought these glasses in Moab and hasn't taken them off since!

Cheese! (Notice the snow behind her!)

Ryder riding his dirt bike...finally. We took the training wheels off a while ago and he has been scared, but finally got on this weekend. We couldn't get him off!

We went down to Moab from Wednesday to Sunday and had fun, despite the cold weather and snow. We were able to get some rides in on the four wheeler and motorcycles!! Hopefully next year when we go it will be warmer!

P.S. I got a letter in the mail telling me that the recycling program for Spanish Fork will start June 1st!! :) So, if you live in SF and want a BIG BLUE CAN, go here and sign up!!

Not only is she good at cutting hair...

2009-03-29T20:02:00.000-07:00

but, apparently, she is also quite the makeup artist!

Don't you just want to kiss those lips?!?!?!?!

MY LITTLE HAIRDRESSER.....

2009-03-23T13:48:00.000-07:00

Did this today:

Apparently she didn't get the memo that mullets are NOT in right now.
WHY?!?!?!

I guess this is payback for me cutting my cousin's hair when I was young....

Here is Kam hiding behind the couch from her dad. She called him on the phone to tell him what she did and also told him "I won't cut my new hair when I get it." Baby girl, that new hair is going to take a while to grow back!! Then she called my mom to tell her and grandma asked her if she got in trouble and she said "I didn't get in trouble YET but I think my mom might beat me later." HAHAHA I didn't beat her. At least not yet! ;)

HOSPITAL - SCHMOSPITAL

2009-03-20T11:33:00.000-07:00

This is what we d id ALL night long. Courtesy of B's 30 hour migraine, complete with vomiting. The trip to the hospital was RIDICULOUS. Why is UVRMC's E.R. so freaking stupid? Why?

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!!

2009-03-17T07:47:00.000-07:00

Kam in HER green and MY boots and ALWAYS having to strike a pose!

Ryder with his leprechaun trap he had to build for school.

Pretty hardcore for a dude that is wearing a Dora Mermaid Band-Aid. I'm just saying....

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I hope everyone has a great green day!

PUPPY LOVE

2009-03-13T11:53:00.001-07:00

Ryder is in love. With a 6th grader. Because she told him that he was "cute". Yesterday in the lunch room. How sweet.

HAPPY

2009-03-11T10:48:00.000-07:00

Today is a happy day.

I am happy because I got my toes painted SUPER cute (missed you Angie...next time).

Yes, I am aware that I have ugly toes. Thanks.

And my children are happy because they built nests out of blankets and garnished the nests with a hard boiled egg.

Yes. They are hanging out in the nests sitting on the eggs. At least they're hard boiled, right?

BIKER DUDE

2009-03-11T10:40:00.001-07:00

A couple of weekends ago, Brandon and a few of his buddies went down to St. George to ride their road bikes in the Zions Century race. They rode 103 miles (half of the race is UP hill) and it took them around 6 hours to finish.

Brandon and Jim after the race. FYI: I'm a sucker for a guy in bike tights. H-O-T. Seriously.

Since only the guys went down, they didn't have anyone (a.ka. women) to remind them to put their sunscreen on....

These pictures don't even show how red he really was. It was SO bad. His nose for sure had some serious burns. Kam kept telling him he should have worn a long sleeve shirt....yes that would have been a great idea! Or sunscreen would've helped!

SPRING BOUTIQUE

2009-02-26T12:58:00.000-08:00

My sister, Christy, is having a Spring Boutique if anyone is interested in coming!!

OPEN HOUSE
WED. MARCH 4TH
6:30 - 8:30 P.M.

CHRISTY'S HOUSE
EMAIL ME FOR HER ADDRESS IF YOU NEED IT
801-921-0263 - CHRISTY

VENDORS INCLUDE:

BUMBLES WATCHES
SCENTSY
SOLE DESIRES SHOES
LUX & LAVISH HANDBAGS
GREEN TEA HP

COME HANG OUT, HAVE SOME TREATS, CHAT WITH FRIENDS AND GET READY FOR SPRING!!!!!

I'M LETTING THIS CAT OUT OF THE BAG....

2009-02-25T17:14:00.000-08:00

I wanted to wait until tomorrow....however, you are all too funny bugging me about my SURPRISE!!!!!

HERE it is!!! (Click on "here", for those of you who don't know)

I have been fortunate enough to be a stay at home mom for the past 4 years and while I really enjoy doing it...I needed something to get me out of the house!! (And also some adult interaction!!!) I decided to do this for fun and I am really excited about it!!

Let me know what you like and what you don't like. Or what I could bring in that you have been looking for!! I wanted to keep the prices low....nothing over $40 and MOST of them are $30.

Enjoy!

Conflict

2009-02-23T10:43:00.000-08:00

Naturally I LOVE looking at engagement rings. Mostly because I can't wait for the day B puts one on my finger. However, we are having a bit of a conflict. He HATES, no DESPISES the wedding rings (yes, plural) I have picked out. I have narrowed it down to 4 rings that I absolutely love. But, he hates the style that I chose. Do you think it is important that he likes the ring? I have tried looking at other rings but I have already fallen in love with these other rings so nothing else catches my eye. He thinks it is important because he "has to look at it for the rest of his life". Or should I even be choosing rings myself? Should he just pick it out himself?!?! What if I don't like the one he picks out? So, I have a poll going (over there to the right) to see what you guys think...or leave me a comment!

Muchas gracias.

Disclaimer: My "exciting" news has nothing to do with getting married, getting engaged, tying the knot or anything like that. JUST so we're clear! :)

Crafty and a P.S.

2009-02-21T06:26:00.000-08:00

This is what I have been up to:

Bathroom

Balls in Kam's room (Yes, I just realized they need a little attention in the fluffing area)

Magnet board in Kam's room

Ryder's bedroom door

Kam's bedroom door

P.S. I have some EXCITING news that I can't wait to tell everyone. however, I am making you wait until next week..... I'm soooooooo excited!!!!

cuddle bug

2009-02-13T11:45:00.000-08:00

ry loves to cuddle and is such a sweet boy. he always tells me how "beautiful" and "gorgeous" i am and i get lots of "i love you"'s. last night we were snuggling in my bed and he said "i love you". i said "i love you" back. "how long have you loved me?" he asked. "Since you were in my tummy", i replied. then he said "i guess i love you more because i have loved you ever since you were in grandma's tummy".

he is so sweet. i love him.

i heart her

2009-02-12T07:49:00.000-08:00

kam getting ready for her preschool valentine's party! We spiced it up a little and put a heart in her hair. it didn't turn out exactly how it was suppose to....but close (and cute)!!

it will be perfected by saturday! :)

Fashion Statement......

2009-02-12T07:45:00.000-08:00

I let Kam out of the house like this yesterday:

That's ok. Right?

Just like her dad....

2009-02-09T07:33:00.000-08:00

So, Brandon has a road bike and loves it (sometimes too much) and usually rides outside. However, since it has been too cold and snowy to ride outside they either take their road bikes to the tri gym or to one of his friend's house. They put their bikes on "trainers" which allow them to ride inside. They are hooked up to the tv so you can race the other bikers, see your progress, etc. etc. etc. EVERY time B leaves to go ride his bike Kam freaks out because she wants to go with him. Oh yeah, and she is in LOVE with one of his biker friends and always tells him that she loves him and wants to marry him! :) For the last couple of months EVERY day she packs a ziplock full of "bike food" (cereal, nuts, granola bars) so that when B takes her on a bike ride she is ready!!!! Well, B bought his own trainer to keep at home and Kam was in heaven because now she can ride with dad! We put her training wheels on books so the back tire would spin and she was in HEAVEN riding with dad!!! She rode with him twice this weekend!

Don't you love her outfit? She dresses her self A LOT (which drives me nuts) and she is wearing her "biking shirt, biking pants, and biking shoes".....awesome!

Dear Blog....

2009-02-07T20:25:00.000-08:00

Sorry for negelecting you. I will start posting more frequently....starting Monday!

The joys of having a first grader....

2009-01-28T16:37:00.000-08:00

I love, love, love that Ryder is in first grade. I love that he can write and most of all love that he is reading. He sometimes leaves me love letters and he wrote this one at school for Brandon and I:

Translation:
Dear Mom & Dad,
I love you so much. I love you to the moon and back. I love my mom.
Love, Ryder

Brandon felt bad I got more attention in the letter than he did. Oh well.

Then sometimes I get this letters like this to put me in my place:

Translation:
Mom,
I love you so much. But, be a little nice please.
Love, Ryder

Talking smack......

2009-01-20T06:40:00.000-08:00

Ryder just recently started talking back to me......WHY?!?!?!?!??!

For example, when he is crying or whining (this kid is SENSITIVE....and I mean SENSITIVE) and I tell him to "stop acting like your two" he will say, in his best whiny voice "stop acting like your MEAN".

Or like yesterday when I said "maybe later today we can get the Easy Bake Oven out and bake some treats" and he said (with attitude) "yeah right. you say that all the time and we've never baked anything." Oh right.

I can't think of anymore right now...but when I do...I'll let you know. (I'm tired, it's early and I didn't sleep worth a crap last night.)

And WHY, WHY I ask does he insist this song goes like this:

Jack & Jane sitting in a tree (however he is always using different names)
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First comes love
Then comes marriage
Then comes baby in a baby carriage

THAT'S NOT ALL, THAT'S NOT ALL, I SEE BABY DRINKING ALCOHOL!!

And where he got the last line to the song, beats the hell out of me....he said that's how they all sing it at school. Hmmmmm............

P.S. Kam also talks a lot of smack. However, she BARELY shuts up long enough to breathe. Therefore, I usually block out most of what she is saying.....

Walking with Dinosaurs

2009-01-18T19:03:00.000-08:00

As most of you know, Ryder LOVES dinosaurs and has ever since he was itty bitty. He has never grown out of his love for dinosaurs! I have never met a kid that knows more about dinosaurs. When we were in Disney World, we went to Dino Land and Ryder knew more about dinosaurs than the people that worked there. It was hilarious to watch him outsmart the people that worked there! With that said, I took him to Walking with Dinosaurs tonight. It was a surprise so I didn't tell him until we got there. He was so excited when he found out what we were doing he literally jumped on and almost knocked me over...then he kind of humped my leg like a dog. The show was great and Ry LOVED it. The pictures that I took of the show were really dark and blurry, but I got some of this cute little guy:

Another thing Ry has done since he was little is he squeezes his face when he gets excited. (Doc says nothing is wrong with him....but when he first started doing it, I seriously thought something wasn't right.) However, now he proves to be entertainment to everyone around when he gets excited. My sister wanted to go to Walking with Dinosaurs with us just so she could see Ry "squeeze his face off". And guess what...he did squeeze it. Not as much as I thought he would, but this one is for you Christy:

Meanwhile, daddy took Kam to McDonalds to eat and play. Truth be told, I think the makeup Kam put on herself and Brandon this afternoon was still on when they went to dinner. Kam was complete with eyeliner all over her eyes, eye shadow on her cheeks and lipgloss that pretty much extended from the bottom of her nose to her chin!!! Oh...and daddy got the sparkly
pink lipgloss....and didn't look half bad in it! :)

DELICIOUS!!

2009-01-12T17:32:00.000-08:00

So, I had some kalamata olives in my pantry (don't know why I bought them) but I decided that I needed to find a recipe to use them in. Google came up with this little diddy and they were delish....

FETA CHEESE TURKEY BURGERS (4 servings)

1 pound ground turkey (I use the 99% lean turkey...the other turkey just isn't as good)
1 cup crumbled feta cheese (I bought the basil & tomato feta)
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced (These are easy to find...I think I bought these at Macey's)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the grill for medium high heat. (I wasn't going outside in the cold...so I did these on my stove)
In a large bowl, combine turkey, feta cheese, olives, oregano, and pepper. Mix together, and form into patties.
Lightly oil the grate. Place patties on the grill. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway through.

Recipe says to either put them on a whole wheat bun OR stuff them inside a pita.

I chose the whole wheat bun with a little mayo, torn romaine lettuce, sliced onion & avocados and I was in HEAVEN!!!

SPORTSMAN'S WAREHOUSE

2009-01-12T16:42:00.001-08:00

I have a gift certificate to Sportsman's Warehouse for $50...$50.91 to be EXACT. Only problem is...we have had it for a while and haven't used it and probably won't. So, I am wondering if anyone is interested in buying it....let me know if you are! :)

HOW EMBARASSING.....

2009-01-11T11:57:00.001-08:00

is it that I JUST took my Christmas down today. I have been so busy I just haven't had the time to do it. Ok...I'm lying. I DID try to take it down right after Christmas and Kambree FREAKED out. She loves the tree and all the decorations, so she talked me out of taking it down. Then today as I was taking it down I asked her if it made her sad and she said:

"No, I'm glad your putting it away!"

She cared 3 weeks ago.

WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-01-08T19:01:00.000-08:00

THIS:

is what my 3 year old is capable of doing in LESS than an hour. And guess what? As soon as we pick it up....it looks like THAT in no time at all....AGAIN.

P.S. Zoom in people. You will see:
1) Her train set that you trip over walking into her room.
2) All her drawers open & MOSTLY emptied onto the floor.
3) An empty measuring cup on her nightstand. The contents (peanuts) on the floor next to her nightstand.
4) On her nightstand is also a granola bar box emptied and filled with cheetos, 2 slices of bread (1 of which is the heel) & peanuts. She told us it's her "lunch box" and that she would need it for her bike ride. WHAT BIKE RIDE?!?!?!?!? It's freezing outside....no one is riding their bike!
5) A & D ointment....ALL over her sheets.
6) The mess is spilling out into the hallway. And the closet which you can't see...is even worse.

And, then her little friend came over and let's just say the above picture looks SPOTLESS compared to what it looked like when she left!

Wishing you.....

2008-12-24T16:17:00.000-08:00

A vErY mErRy ChRiStMaS!!

2008 was a great year for us and we now welcome 2009! We have been very blessed this year and can't wait for the new year. Some of the highlights of this year:
Brandon and I took a trip to the Bahamas and stayed at the amazing Atlantis Resort.
Our very first trip to Disney World!
Kambree started Preschool!! (Double exclamation points)
Ryder started the first grade!!! (Triple exclamation points)
LOTS of fun camping trips with lots of great people!
Spending time with friends and family.

We hope all of you have a safe and happy Holiday!!

Love,
Brandon, Tiffany, Ryder & Kambree

Hopefully next year Christmas won't sneak up on me too fast and I will send out my Christmas Cards!

R.I.P.

2008-12-21T16:56:00.000-08:00

Kam: "Mom, come look at the bed I made for me and my friend kitty."

Mom: "Pretty sweet bed!"

Kam: "Kitty's mom died and is in heaven, but I bought her a new one!"

Mom: "Hmmmmmm........."

And I won't even begin to tell you what she said when I asked why her friend's mom was in heaven.

AND....to make it clear....I'm not sure who kitty is. She may have renamed an existing doll she has or she may have an imaginary friend.

ISABEL SURGERY UPDATE!

2008-12-09T16:06:00.001-08:00

You can read it here.

THIS, THAT & THE OTHER

2008-12-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

Kam is apparently asking Santa for a hot tub for Christmas. Ryder can't wait for Christmas Break so he can watch cartoons in the morning. Kam humors me in the car when she tells me: "MOM, I see dead people out my window" (cemeteries). I ran my first 5K over the weekend and did suprisingly AWESOME! We had a "Christmas" party at my house this weekend and would prefer to never talk about it again as long as I shall live. I got my toes painted this morning. My niece goes to Primary Children's tomorrow morning for brain surgery (keep your fingers crossed...or PRAY...do whichever floats your boat). I can't wait to play in the snow with the kids after school. I gave B my Christmas list today...(AND it would be greatly appreciated if while you are praying or crossing your fingers for Isabel's surgery to go smoothly...you don't leave out gift #6 on my Christmas list which is OBVIOUSLY an engamgement ring!!!!!)

CHECK IT OUT....

2008-12-04T15:33:00.000-08:00

My 6 year old niece got a blog of her very own!! She goes in next week for brain surgery and my sister decided to start a blog so friends and family could see how she was doing. It's been such an emotional journey for my sister (and everyone else) so far...I hope everything goes well!!! You can view her blog here!

I GOT TAGGED...KIND OF!!

2008-11-30T17:20:00.000-08:00

This is called husband tag folks...but I guess Bree needed a good laugh so she tagged me!!!!

I've been tagged...
What's your husband's name? Seriously Bree...what is wrong with you? You know this is a sore subject...
How long have you guys been married? We. Are. Not.
How long did you date? It will be 9 years on January 1st. WOW!
How old is he? 28
Who eats more sweets? I do.
Who said "I love you" first? Brandon
Who is taller? B, by exactly 1 foot.
Who is the better singer? I don't know. I honestly don't think I have ever heard Brandon sing.
Who does the laundry? ME
Who pays the bills? B, for sure. I have a really bad memory and forget to pay bills!!!!
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me...and it's closer to the door. I guess if someone breaks in, he wants them to get to me first!!
Who mows the lawn? Brandon...but I did mow the lawn for the first time this summer! (And it took me a good couple hours and it was entertaining for the neighbors!)
Who cooks dinner? Me...always. I don't think B knows how to cook.
Who drives? Brandon
Who's the first to admit they are wrong? ME, ME, ME. I think B's greatest fear in life is to admit that he is wrong. He just can't do it.
Who kissed who first? Brandon kissed me!
Who asked out who first? Brandon
Who wears the pants? Hmmm...it's probably about 50/50 around here.

I tag...Christy, Heather, Tricia, Tia and anyone else who wants to do it.

YEAH...WELL GUESS WHAT????

2008-11-19T09:22:00.000-08:00

I don't really care that it isn't Christmas yet, or that there is no snow on the ground, or that my Christmas decorations aren't even up yet OR the fact that we haven't even had THANKSGIVING yet...but I'm gonna sport a Christmas background for TWO reasons: 1) I wish it was December and 2) Because I don't like any of the Thanksgiving backgrounds...sorry if I offended any of you Thanksgiving background lovin' people!

ZOO WISHES

2008-11-18T20:15:00.000-08:00

We took the kids to the ZOO on Sunday. Perfect Weather. Before we went in Ryder asked for a coin to toss in the waterfall/pond at the front. I gave them each a quarter and told them to make a wish.

Ryder threw in his quarter and said "I wish my mom would let me have a pet rat."

Kambree threw in her quarter and said "I pledge allegiance to my mom."

THE END!

You have something on your face and a little P.S. ....

2008-11-11T16:45:00.000-08:00

Kam came running out of the kitchen the other day (so proud...I might add) to tell me about how she drew her name on her face....in WHITE OUT! She kept saying "Look mom, do you see the big K right there?" Well, I tried to get it off and guess what...White Out doesn't come off with soap and water. I thought about putting finger nail polish remover on it...but I thought that was a little harsh and just figured it would come off. Well, the next night she comes down with a case of croup and we have to take her to the doctors office at 10 pm. She's fighting a fever, a terrible cough and the last thing on my mind is the white stuff on her face. So as Brandon is getting her out of the truck at the doctor's office he is so EMBARRESSED by the white stuff all over her face that he wants me to carry her. I made him carry her, but luckily there was no one in the waiting room. Poor girl has a broken finger and white stuff all over her face...I can only imagine what people thought. Turns out everyone in the doctor's office thinks it is hilarious and cute! The nurse calls to have the other nurse come look at it and then the doctor thought it was funny too!

So, the next day we up to my parents and I think my dad thought I was a bad mom, because he went and got on the computer to google "how to take white out off your face". Keep in mind it's been on her face for a couple of days now. He told me that acetone (a.k.a. finger nail polish remover), WD-40, sandpaper....

That night I tried the finger nail polish remover since she was in the tub and I could wash her face off really fast and guess what? I scrubbed and scrubbed with the polish remover and it WOULD NOT take it off. So B went and found me some WD-40...came right off. Interesting, eh? So the moral to THIS story is: 1) WD-40 will take white out right off your toddler's face AND 2) put the white out where you kids can't draw their name on their face because it's a pain in the a$$ to remove...

P.S. That picture doesn't do her "name" on her face justice, her hands are covering up a lot of the white out! :)

TaG...i'M iT!

2008-11-10T15:26:00.000-08:00

4th Photo in the 4th Folder Tag!

April 2006...it was fun to see an old picture. I'm just thanking my lucky stars it wasn't a naked picture of Brandon!! HAHA :)

I tag: Tricia, Tia, Teena, and anyone else who wants a trip down memory lane!

IT'S BEEN AWHILE.....

2008-11-01T08:56:00.001-07:00

Since I last posted and therefore, it's going to be picture OVERLOAD. Don't say I didn't warn you! :)

Just a funny pic...but Kam spends a lot of her time staring at herself in the mirror usually singing or making funny faces.

Last Saturday we went to a Cookie Decorating Party hosted by my cousin Nicky. She always does the funnest and most creative parties. Here are the goods to decorate:

I made a sugar filled punch (as if the kids needed more sugar) but it had a "DEAD FROZEN HAND" in it:

Ryder & Isabel decorating cookies (I didn't get any pics of Kam...bad mom!):

Then on Sunday we went to my cousin Kim's for the ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY. We do trunk or treating and dinner.

The cute eyeball cupcakes the kids and I made:

Kam trunk or treating. She is suppose to be "Hannah Antanna", but I couldn't get her stupid wig to stay on...

Ryder & Isabel (a.k.a. Jasmine & Drake) Drake is from a video game...don't ask!

We went bowling at the Payson Bowling Alley which is awesome for 2 reasons: 1. They serve beer and 2. There are often celebrity sightings....like Gary Coleman...hahaha At least we didn't get ran over!! B getting his bowl (or drink) on!

I went on a field trip with Kam and her preschool class to the BIG RED BARN. Kam and her little friend:

Kam picking out the PERFECT and slightly rotting pumpkin:

We found out Kam had a broken finger. It had been broken for 10 days before I finally decided to take her into the doctor (I know, I know...I deserve the MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD). She hadn't complained about it so I just thought she hurt it (her cousin slid into her finger on his knees)! She also got a flu shot and the doc and she was so proud because "I wasn't even scared and it didn't even hurt. I am so brave!"
Then Kambree had a Halloween Party at school and wanted to be a ROCKSTAR....

Then we went over to Lindon to the Nightmare Express. It was a HAUNTED train ride that went through this guy's backyard. It was pretty fun! Ryder & Kambree posing. This is Kam's new pose...I know it's weird and she just happened to have a mouthful of popcorn...sorry!

Kam with one of the SCARERS:

Kam and Mom on the train (and part of Kasey's head!):

Then Ryder had a parade at school so Kam, Brandon and I went over to the school and watched:

IT WAS FINALLY HALLOWEEN NIGHT!!!! Hannah and Drake getting ready to go to my mom's school for a little trick or treating (as if they needed ANY more candy by this point) and dinner:

And to end the night we finally got to take the kids around the neighborhood to do some good ole fashioned door to door trick or treating. I don't have any pics of Ryder because him and Brandon took off ahead of us because Kam is a little SLOW. I stayed behind with a couple of my neighbors and their kids. Here is a pic of Kam and her friend Ky or Ariel:

After we got home I told the kids they could either have their candy or I would buy it from them. Ryder chose the $5, Kam took the candy! :)

Hope you all had a great Halloween. And I WARNED YOU ABOUT THE LENGTH OF THIS POST!!!!!

EMBARRASING

2008-10-27T14:25:00.000-07:00

Kam and I were at Walmart today doing some grocery shopping when Kam starts yelling (literally 2 feet away from this lady) "Oh my gosh mom (in her valley tone voice...of course) she has ugly hair. MOM MOM (I was busy...not really paying attention to what she was saying and I didn't realize the lady she was making fun of was right next her.) Do you see her hair mom? That is so ugly."

So, I hurried and took Kam around the corner to the next aisle and I was SO embarressed. I mean...what do you do? Her hair was a little funky...bleach blonde on the top and jet black on the bottom.

Good times.

GARDNER VILLAGE

2008-10-25T09:45:00.000-07:00

Last week (or maybe even the week before that) my mom, the girls & the kids went up to Gardner Village to see the witches. It's a fun little tradition that we do every year. Except it was SO cold this year we had to start out with some "Spider Cider" and "Pink Hot Chocolate" at one of the little shops. We always look around at the witches, go into a few shops, eat dinner at Archibalds and THEN (the kids' favorite part) we go into the Candy Shoppe and the kids get to pick out a treat. After Gardner Village we usually go to Tai Pan to check out their Christmas decorations and their lovely trees which puts me in the mood for CHRISTMAS!!!! It's always a good time and we look forward to doing this every year!

Morgan, Isabel, Ryder, Kya & Dagen

Morgan, Taylor, Kam, Isabel & Ryder

I wish I had a picture of EVERYBODY, but I actually just stole this pics of my sisters blog because when we got up there and I took my camera out to take some pics, Brandon had taken out the memory card..so my camera was useless!! And Christy (HINT HINT) has still not sent me the pics she took like she was suppose to! :)

I NEED WHAT?

2008-10-21T11:13:00.000-07:00

Ryder was home "sick" yesterday so he sat on the couch most of the day watching cartoons. All of a sudden he comes running into my room to tell me about something that he saw on TV.

"Mom, mom...there is this thing on TV that you can buy and it makes hamburgers and you can make like 5 at a time AND it only takes like 2 minutes to cook the hamburgers. You really need to buy it mom. MOM..Do you want to come look at it...MOM?"

The whole time he is SO excited to be telling me this and he is running his mouth at about 100 mph. I couldn't figure out what in the sam hell he was talking about. And then I remembered...It's the Billy Mays Hamburger Press. (What else is this guy going to sell?) I couldn't stop laughing!!!!

P.S. And why do they put these kind of things on the commercials for children's cartoons? EVERY time (without fail) that Kam watches cartoons, she gets so excited about all the commercials with toys on them. Her list for Christmas just keeps getting longer and longer......

P.S.S. This post made it sound like my kids watch a grundle of T.V. They don't...I promise! :)

BUSY BUSY BUSY

2008-10-14T15:31:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy, but have lots to post about. So, stay tuned!

NEW TRUCK

2008-10-07T13:45:00.000-07:00

Brandon flew out to Idaho last week to pick up a brand new truck. We got rid of the Titan (sobbing) and replaced it with a new Chevy Duramax (spelling)? I loved the Titan and since I am the one who usually drives it (B drives my car to work) I guess I am the one with the new vehicle.

CONS of the new truck:
1) No backup sensor. (Watch out neighbor kids...)

2) It's longer than the Titan and THAT truck was hard for me to park. (And let's face it...no one wants a larger rear end.)

3) No T.V. (at least not yet). No more listening to Sleeping Beauty. I have not seen that movie in years, but it was in the Titan since March and I can recite the whole movie for you...word for word. Wait....maybe this should be under Pro's! :) Ha, it's a con because the kids fight more!

4) The backseat is smaller, therefore, the children are closer to my ears and with Con #3...it's LOUD!!!

5) There are not footsteps (yet) and I'm short...so that poses a little bit of a problem!

PROS:

1) The smell of new leather...mmmmm

2) XM Radio. Hello uncensored music.

3) Cleanliness. No matter how clean you keep your vehicle...a new vehicle is wonderfully CLEAN!

4) Bigger, Stronger Engine. (Bigger is better....right?) This will be better for pulling the trailer! :)

5) Now that B got a new truck (TECHNICALLY it is his) it is now my turn for a new car! Holla.

On that note...I hope everyone has a great day!

Peace.

ANYONE KNOW A DENTIST?

2008-10-01T08:28:00.000-07:00

Pulled out the Halloween Stuff yesterday and Kam can't get enough of these:

PINK

2008-09-30T15:49:00.000-07:00

Well, most everyone knows this...but I have lived in my house for 6 years and all of my walls are white still (yuck...I know.) Except for Ryder's room which BRANDON painted a few years ago to his tasting (motorcycles). My next door neighbor runs a painting company and with a little (or a lot) of encouragement from her I finally decided to paint. It's not the money, the work OR the time I was worried about. But, the fact that I CANNOT make a decision on color to save my life. The plan was to start with the living room. But, do you know how many colors there are to choose from. I probably looked at 10 of those BIG color sample books and it was just WAY to overwhelming. I would finally pick out a color and then tell them to take all their swatches back and not to let me look at them again because that was THE color I wanted. Then, the next day I would be knocking on their door saying "you know, I was thinking about the color I picked last night and I'm not sure it's the right one anymore. Can I look at the swatches again?" So, I finally decided to paint Kam's room because at least she knew what color she wanted...PINK. But, do you know how many PINK'S there are? What a task. Her room is not finished yet. I have a few projects for things I want to hang on her walls, I need to buy a couple of things and I am still going to do a little somethin'-somethin' on her walls. In one of the Pottery Barn catalogs they have a room that is pink and then in dark pink and while they have stenciled (I think) some really cute flowers on the walls. I have searched high and low for these stencils and can't find them. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'll post some more pics of her room in progress when I get them done! :)

P.S. Did I mention how much Kam loves her pink walls. She spent the night at my MIL's while we were painting and I called her the next morning to tell her that her walls were painted and they were now pink. She threw the phone down and told Grandma Becky "Oh my gosh (in a valley girl tone) take me home...my room is pink."