Hughes Bunch

Krew and the Trampoline

2011-06-11T08:20:00.000-07:00

Krew was having so much fun jumping with the older kids, it's crazy when they start getting big enough to do what the big kids do. Gavin and Emma are always so sweet with Krew. Emma won't leave him alone and Gavin is a little more quiet and sneaky with the way he plays with him. The sad thing is Krew would rather have Emma hold him then me, it's so sweet and I hope she enjoys our new baby just as much as Krusier.

This picture cracks me up I think it's a little blurry but it's so funny cause it doesn't even look like him.

All 5 of the trouble makers, yeah I took 3 or 4 just to get them all to look but I love it!

It's a Girl

2011-06-10T22:29:00.000-07:00

I have heard a lot of different ways of finding out what your having so we decided to something fun. My mom went to the Dr. with me and watched the ultra sound, it was really good for her. I think it meant a lot to her to be apart of, she has had so many sad things happen over the last year, so this was something she really enjoyed and felt to happy to be apart of. I had the Dr. give my mom the envelope with the sex of the baby and she went to Dillard's and bought some things for the new baby to tell us all what it was going to be. That night we got home both some of my family and Shawn's family was there to open the gift's from my mom. I was only 14 weeks at this point so I wasn't sure if they missed something or not, I guess we will see.

The kids each had a little gift to open

And It's a Girl!!! Yeah we couldn't be more excited, I know we all wanted a girl besides Tray he is the only one who wanted another brother...

We can't wait to meet our little girl, she is due October 2

The Boys and Andy

2011-06-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

Over Andy's spring break he decided to come stay here with us while his mom, sister, Andrea, and Grandma all went to Salt Lake for Dr. apt. He watched the boys while I was working for 2 days. I think the boys had so much fun, they scootered to McDonald's for lunch and back which I can't believe Tray made it the whole way. My boys were so sad to see him go back home. I wish I would have had more pictures of all 3 of these boys, they played like this for 2 days straight. I love that Andy is not to cool for little boys that love him so much...

Emma's Birthday

2011-05-30T16:06:00.000-07:00

Emma Sue turned 7 on March 22, WOW I can't even believe it. She has really started to grow up and we enjoy her so much. She is such a big helper and especially a little mom to her brother's. She is very bubbly and fun to be around, not saying she doesn't have attitude she's a girl that's for sure, and don't we all have attitude's. She is such a pretty girl and I hope she always acts like a nice girl, and sweet to other's.

We had a little family party, it was her cousin Abbie's birthday a couple day's after hers so we did it together. Then I talked her into taking a couple of friends to St. George, she always likes to invite a bunch of kids over. So more than anything thing this was easier for me probably, we did have a blast though and the girls got along so good. Thanks to Tara for coming along...

My picture's weren't the best in Jumping Jax but the girls had so much fun and ran all over the place...

Zoey, Emma, Raeanna, and Sophie

After all the running around the girls wanted IN-N-OUT for lunch which is always a great place to eat...

Last we stopped and got Yummy Cup Cakes

Happy Birthday Tray

2011-05-30T15:47:00.000-07:00

Trayvin's birthday was March 13, he turned 3... We had a party at our house with dinner, cake and ice cream, and of course fun family laughs. Trayvin brings so much to our family, he is a cuddly, crazy, sweet, trouble maker all in one little boy. Yeah how can all of those be in one kid but he can drive you crazy one moment then turn to the sweetest little boy the next. I think that is why we enjoy him so much, you never know what your gonna get.

Look at that face you can see trouble all over him.

All the kids, and trying to get them all to look is hard, that's why I love this picture they are all so fun!

Tray and Koby hope they stay little buddies forever!

Happy Birthday Trayvin you are so special and we love you to death.

The Hair cut

2011-04-03T07:53:00.000-07:00

Honestly I love Tray's hair long, he makes me smile cause it fit's is crazy personality... Well after he saw the pictures on the trampoline, all he could say is "I want my hair cut like Koby's." I had trimmed it a few times while growing it out, he never sat still, this was different he sat there the whole time I cut it. Tray is the funniest kid he's definitely a trouble maker and at the same time the sweetest, cuddliest little boy. He knows when he hurts your feeling's he over giving you a hug with the saddest face, although it's on his terms. I love all the difference in all 3 of my kids, they bring so much life to our family...

Gotta love the dirty face

Ok so he still is supper cute with a nice short hair cut...

Now that I am posting this sad to say it's a couple months later, his hair is getting longer and I love it. Or maybe I am just lazy, Shawn gives me the worst time about doing his hair it's always last minute or maybe even pushed off a few days. Unless my dad needs one then I bring my stuff home, at least that's what Shawn says, anything for DADDY...

The hair

2011-02-18T15:45:00.000-08:00

This was the funniest day ever 2 little boys wrestling on the tramp, they messed around for 30 min or longer. While both breathing so hard from the hard work out lol. Neither one of them ever started to cry usually it would end with one of them in tears... Ok the best part of these pictures are Tray's hair that was the reason the camera even came out. I really noticed how long it was when he jumped. I wasn't the only one who noticed it, when he saw the pictures he said

"I want my hair cut like Koby's."

I laughed so hard cause how sad he was I think he was a little embarrassed, while I was thinking it was so cute!

Snow Tubing

2011-02-18T14:57:00.000-08:00

After Gavin's birthday party we headed up to Parawan to spend the night With Lance, Payton and there family's. No all these kids didn't sleep together they were all in there in the morning when they woke up. Don't worry Shannon I made the bed nice LOL... They have such a nice place up there with a lot of bedrooms and the basement for all the kiddo's.

Saturday morning we headed up to Brian Head to go tubing, it was so fun of course the kids were done after about 5 turns. It started to get busy and they were cold.

Emma

Trayvin did good he didn't know what to think, he did go a few times then he was over it

Nice face

We enjoyed our weekend with the Hughes family's, all of our kid's enjoy each other so it was a good time....

Gavin's 5th Birthday

2011-02-18T14:20:00.000-08:00

Gavin turned 5 on January 21!!! Wow I can't believe it, he is getting so big and will even go to school next year. Gavin is so fun and brings so much love into our family. He is so tender hearted and caring. Although the older he gets the crazier he is, or maybe just a busy boy. Some of the things Gavin is in to are:

Anything to do with balls, football he throws them all day, Baseball he will catch it in his glove he does pretty good, and Basketball he dribbles while running around. I enjoy watching him play and do all of these things, it makes him so happy and he has done it ever since he was little. Our house usually ends up in dodge ball throwing fight at night's before bed.

Gavin likes to ride the 4-wheeler.

Favorite color: GREEN and he wants everything Green.

He enjoys spending time with all of his cousins, and neighbors.

Gavin is so sweet and I enjoy watching him grow... Love ya little buddy

Happy Birthday.

Gavin wanted a green bike for his birthday well, as it looks he got a bright yellow one. Which was funny it looked green on the box. When Shawn put it together I knew it was gonna be the wrong one. Sure enough I asked him after we gave it to him and he said "I wanted that Green and white one." I asked if he wanted me to take it back, he said no I like this one too. It was to cute and sweet that he liked the one that he got but did have to let us know he liked the green one.

It was a happy day for Tray as well he went outside and got Gavin's bike, that his dad and put the training wheels back on the night before. He was so excited, little does he know he always gets the hand be down stuff...

Happy Birthday Lunch from Aunt Andrea, Gavin picked Dell Taco

For his party we did the roller rink, the younger kids liked the games

The older ones enjoyed skating, I guess it worked out but I should have done it for Emma instead of Gavin....

Thanks for coming:

Slack's , Mendenhall's, Perry's, Frei's, Trevor, & Grandma and Grandpa Hughes...

Minni Drillteam

2011-02-12T11:10:00.000-08:00

Emma wanted to do Minni drill team, I think it's kinda fun for them to be out in front of a whole bunch of people. I was videoing and trying to take pictures needless to say none of them really turned out. Oh well it was super cute and Thanks to Brooke Whipple she helped get Emma ready for me, she looked super cute. These 3 cute girls are Emma, Elsa, and Miaya.

Emma is the 5th from the left, couldn't get a good picture...Her expressions on her face were so funny Jenna and I were laughing so hard.

Playing in the snow!

2011-02-12T10:19:00.000-08:00

This is the start of a new year I gave up on last year trying to get caught up. I have started a book from all of my blogging and decided that I want to keep doing it I am excited to get it finished. I have enjoyed looking back at all the we have done, it's mostly all of the fun things our family has done. I figure it will be the closest thing I have to scrap booking for now, some day I hope to get caught up. Who knows when that will ever be.

One Saturday in January we decided to go up to the Hughes' cabin and go on the snow machines, as Tray would call them. My Mom and Dad, Lyle and my family besides Emma. She stayed for a birthday party. We only went for a few hours but it was fun and the boys did great. They waited patiently while we got things together... While getting ready one of my dad's machines started on fire and they put it out real quick with some snow and water. Here are a few pictures of what a fun day we had together... The boys stayed warm and had fun on the machines as well as playing in the snow. It took Tray a minute to get warmed up but as soon as he did he loved it...

Flag Football

2011-01-24T18:00:00.000-08:00

This was interesting that's for sure, I asked Emma if she wanted to sign up for dance lessons or something. Well she came back with a paper about flag football. I gave her the choice to see what she would pick. Well this is what she picked, I was actually way excited that my little girl wanted to play a sport... I think I should have actually signed her up for dance instead, all she did every game was dance and run around flirting with the boys. I have to say she gets that from her mom I remember doing that when I was a kid. She did have fun and I didn't have to make her go she always wanted to go every week. She did make 1 touchdown, other than that she would run the wrong way, it was way cute and silly to watch

No she wasn't on the field she was messing around with Cooper and Ben...

Halloween at the dunes

2011-01-23T20:45:00.000-08:00

We spent Halloween out at Dunmont Dunes with the Toblers, and 3 of the Hughes boy's family's. It was a nice weekend with great weather, fun family time and great company. From now on I think we will spend Halloween out at the dunes, it was so fun trick or treating from camp to camp. We were in and out of the truck with 20 kids or so. Worth doing again that's for sure... We got some riding in, night time fun, and the kids had plenty of playing time.

Emma lost her 2nd tooth out there, her dad made her pumpkin to look like her. The tooth fairy even found her at the dunes...

My 2 cowboys and a little Kitty

This was the group of kids we had in and out of the truck at each stop.

Shawn T, Tara, Lance, Celeste, Shawn and Mindy

I love this face of Tray he thinks he is so big, he always wanted to be on the bikes. How fun it will be to watch him ride someday. This kid has no fear!

The Pumpkin run

2011-01-15T21:11:00.000-08:00

Emma did so good I guess those long skinny legs are good for something lol.

Emma and Raeanna picking there pumpkins

1st grade pumpkin winners

Cute group of kiddos

Happy Birthday Raeanna

2011-01-15T20:56:00.000-08:00

Raeanna had a punk rocker birthday party, the girls of course dressed the same. We sprayed pink and they wore some sweet outfits. These 2 girls are 2 of a kind that's for sure. I hope they always stay such good friends.

Yes they are a mess!!!

Staley Farm

2011-01-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

We went to Staley Farm with the Mendenhall family. We were all a bunch of kids playing on all the toys, running from one to another. It was way muddy so we didn't go through very many of the corn mazes, but we still had fun. It's always crazy with a bunch of kids so trying to make sure you had 6 kids with you all the time was craziness... Gavin and Bowen were always trying to run away.

They all look so thrilled to be there

Tray was a little nervous cause it was so dark

Randoms of the boys

2011-01-14T14:42:00.000-08:00

I was looking through pictures and found some randoms of the boys that I loved. On Fridays I sometimes have the Perry boys, as crazy as they all are they have so much fun together. Tray often gets left out from Gavin and Koby, I think it makes me more sad then it does Tray. He could care less... I love all these boys they are so much fun to me, I hope they always stay close.

Notice Gavin and Koby have basketballs, Tray is different.

These 2 do have a lot of fun together

I promise this wasn't posed I looked outside and Shawn was dreaming up something to add on to the house. Which he's always thinking of the next project of, or at least has an idea on his mind. Tray walked over to him looked at him then put his arms just like Shawn's, I thought it was so cute.

Love the bandannas, they thought they were so cool!

This picture is so sweet I enjoy watching my kids with Krew and Jager they enjoy the babies so much. Maybe if we have another baby they will have fun and be so helpful...

The war

2011-01-14T14:18:00.000-08:00

Mindy- drenched Jeromy with a huge bowl of freezing water

Jeromy- Attempt to toilet paper. "got caught before they started" I did let them finish lol

Mindy- Return the TP with some #2 I figured they might need the left over in these economical times.

Jeromy- He gave them a cast the night before school started, which was fun for the kids. It didn't affect me to much but it was a good one.

Mindy- Shawn, Tara, and I put alarm clocks in the air vents in his room. It took him 2 nights to figure it out. I did get the wrong ones they went off after a few minutes, my bad...

Jeromy- The fish in my bath tub. We came home to this, Shantiell was sweet to help clean the mess of this one.

Mindy- The day the bulldogs played the Pirates, we decorated the cars GO PIRATES!!! He either had to wash them before he went to the game or go with decked out cars for the Pirates. He did wash them... Thanks Toblers for your help

Well I think this is it and as you can see I was the last one to prank, so I guess I won or maybe he has a good one planned lol... We will have to see.

I will admit he has had some good one's. Wish I had a few more pictures

Back to School

2011-01-14T13:04:00.001-08:00

Emma's first day of 1st grade

Jenna and I both dropped her off, Emma wants Jenna to do everything. I think it's nice cause sometimes I hand her over to Jenna and she is so good for her. It's good to have 2 mom's I guess...

Emma was so nervous, the picture shows it all.

Emma and Mrs. Traxler

Gavin's 1st day of pre-school

Reggi, Ms. Kim, and Gavin

Play Dough = Gavin's in Heaven

Well since I am posting this half way through the school year I can put that they are loving there teachers, and are having alot of fun.

Lake Powell

2011-01-14T12:16:00.000-08:00

Back in September we went to Lake Powell for a couple of days, spent the night in a tent and played all day... It was September so the water wasn't the warmest, you could get in for a few minutes and back out you got. This is one family gathering I will never forget as a kid we spent so much time on the lake. Lot's of fun memories, now that I have kids we try and go at least once or twice a summer.

My brother Brian and I

They were so cute I love the water splashing beside them

Climbing the rock and running down they did this for an hour or so

Played some minute to win it

Thanks to my brother for such a fun weekend I could live on Lake Powell...

2000 10 year Class reunion

2010-09-12T16:30:00.000-07:00

This is my 10 year class reunion, didn't have a great turn out but we made it fun with those that did come. Jessie Turner planned the whole thing, so thanks to her for all her hard work. We had a scavenger hunt in the morning and then had a family bbq in the park.
This is one stop with the scavenger hunt in town, McDonald's. We each got an ice cream cone.

Naomi made a homemade cake for the party, she did so good. I guess she makes cakes

I think we planned the green and red CUTE...

James and Emily Kelly

Naomi, Tyson, his wife, Tasha, John-Evan and I, we all look the same I think.

Jessie did great thanks for the 10 year class reunion...

Game of duck duck goose with all the kiddo's

Silly Faces

It was nice to see those you were there, I will admit I am a dork you loves party's I don't care who is there I will always have fun. Maybe we can get more to the next reunion.. Here is to 10 years...

Weekend at the Lake

2010-09-12T15:05:00.000-07:00

The Tobler's, Owesely's, and us went and spent the night at the Lake. We had a lot of fun took tents and had dinner. The kiddos went to bed early and we all stayed up late. Love the orange Life jacket...
Trayvin, Haden, Sophie, Emma, and Jessa

Emma learned how to Knee bored this is how she let go of the rope and waited for the boat to come around again. How often do you stay up and not fall over...

Tray and Annie went in the tube they loved it. Yeah we are crazy parents who let our 2 year old's go by them self...

It had been a while but it's so fun I just want to get good...

These 2 girls are crazy, they wanted to go faster and faster. They even fell off once and wanted to go again.

Love the life jacket

Thanks Tobler's for a fun weekend on the lake, we all had so much fun. Of course it's always nice when the people are fun!!!

July: Better late then never...

2010-09-12T13:29:00.000-07:00

Emma has lost her 1st tooth!!!This was an exciting day, Andrea got to get in the pool. She had to be careful and not go under but at least she got to get in the pool...
The kids were so excited to help her and be there for her... They even wanted to help while she was getting in, we were nervous because of her strength, she is very weak so to step in was hard for her. We had a good day and it was good for Andrea to get out of the house for a little while...

Your getting old when you can't even get on a raft lol, I love this picture...

Super model Emma Sue

The tan line is so cute

Jager went swimming he was so happy like he always is.

Jaden is getting so old especially to be able to hold his brother in the pool

4th of July

Every year we get together as a family. It's my parents anniversary so it's usually a good celebration. It's always fun to spend time together. Chad put some small fireworks off in the street, the kids loved it... We watched the big fireworks in my parent's yard it was perfect!

I love how serious he looks...

Silly boys

Emma loves the babies, she plays mommy with them...

The boys

Spencer Family reunion
We went up to Duck creek area for this reunion it was a lot of fun. The kids played hard and all the adults enjoyed each other's company. The kids had a carnival and we had some fun card games... It was a nice weekend!!!Grandma Sarah bought the kids matching shirts, which Gavin loved cause they were green...

We all look so tired!

My 2 new Nephews

2010-06-27T19:56:00.000-07:00

Krew James Perry

Born Feb. 21, 2010

Emma has really enjoyed Krew she always wants to hold him and she does a really good job, hopefully some day she will be the same way with a brother or sister. NOT NOW!!!

These were awhile ago he is getting so big and looking so much like his brother Koby...

The Perry's, Hughes' & the Frei kids...

Jagger Chaz Frei

April 24, 2010

Emma got to go to the hospital to see him. She loves to hold him and love him, she got to feed him a bottle at grandma's when Staci went back to work.

I just took these pictures a few days ago he is so happy and looked so cute...

So thankful both Jenna and Staci allow us to be close with there kids, I have so much fun with all of them... The babies have been so fun it has been the first time I haven't had my own to worry about that I can enjoy these sweet little boys... I love them both and hope to always be apart of there life...

Pool time at PAPA's

2010-06-27T19:26:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun Jenna the boys, and the Boss kids were here for a couple days and we had fun swimming in Grandma and Papa's pool...

Koby was cold

Koby and Emma

Tray is famous for walking around the edge most of the time, he is a little timid of the water. I need to keep working on it so at least by the end of the summer we will have another fish...

I love this picture he is swimming and still smiling... He didn't want to swim but I made him jump in and swim to the other side 5 times without floaties, well after that he didn't ever put them on again. He had to make sure he could do it I think he is always going to be that way, if he can't do something he won't try, hopefully that changes as he gets older I don't want to always make him do stuff...

Now he is a fish and loves the pool down the slide fast first, it's not a real big one...

Jaden looks so funny I love it...

Let's Play Music

2010-06-27T17:24:00.000-07:00

This is a class that Angela Shaner teaches. They had a little recital it was super cute, Emma has really enjoyed playing her bells and learning about Music. Next year she will start them on key boards, I hope she continues to enjoy it cause she loves music... The sad part is I can't hardly help her with her homework because when it comes to music I am not musically inclined at all... Thanks to Angela Emma is loving it.

Weekend in Page

2010-06-27T16:56:00.000-07:00

The end of May we went to Page for my nephews graduation... We were also excited to go back to visit Grandma's grave sight. Which was good this was all of us hanging out around the grave just visiting. We had gone and got some silk flowers before we went which was fun, we all picked out a color that we thought she would like or we liked... We were hoping her headstone would be there but it wasn't, next time I might get a better picture... We miss you Grandma Sue and think of you all the time...

This is my brother Brian's plane he painted it I think he did an awesome job! He took Jenna, Abbie and I up and around Lake Powell it was BEAUTIFUL...

This is Rainbow bridge, it was neat from above, a little glare from the windows...

Thanks Brian that was a lot of fun, he had me fly the plane for a minute that was the scariest thing I have ever done. One wrong move and the whole plane went weird I definitely had my concentration face going...My oldest nephew Tyler graduated this same weekend, that was the whole reason we went. We just got to do a few other things. I can't believe he is that old already its so crazy but Congrats to him...

swim suits

2010-06-27T16:50:00.000-07:00

I just love the first few times kids are in there swim suits! It's not really all that warm but enough where they see a little water and they get into them... This was in May we were just outside washing the cars!!!

Gavin riding his bike

2010-06-27T16:36:00.000-07:00

Gavin started to ride his bike back in May well, you can say I am just now posting it sad RIGHT... He is the funniest kid if I say hey go ride your bike he will flip out and say no... In fact anything he does he thinks he can't, and won't even try... So the mean mom that I am I always say you have to do it at least a few times, then if you can't we will try again later. This was one of those things he got on and with in a few minutes he was doing it and was so excited. He couldn't figure out the turning very good but once he did it a few times he was fine... I have to say since it got so hot he hasn't hardly been on it I need to get him back on so he doesn't go through the Gavin faze again...Good Job Buddy
Shawn always comes out after it's done and helps, usually I am past the patience level and Shawn teaches the right way and all the little tricks to keep going... What a dork though he actually rode it for a few pedals..

Family Pictures

2010-05-30T15:47:00.000-07:00

We had family pictures taken back in March. Kelli a good friend of mine since I was little was visiting in St. George and I wanted to see her I also know that she takes really good pictures... So I planned an afternoon where we could take some pictures and then go have some dinner. She did really good with what she had to work with, family pictures are always so hard for my family. She got some really cute ones of the kiddos though so that is way fun...

This is one of my favorites, I just love the boys face's. Emma is going through a fake smiling faze oh well she is still super cute...

Emma Sue

Gavin Shawn

Trayvin Lyle
This is the smile that gets him out of trouble all the time!!!

Gavin started to have fun towards the end with throwing the berry's...

Notice the berry being thrown at the camera!!!

Thanks so much Kelli you did awesome, kids have got to be the hardest pictures to take and you did great!!!

Thankful

2010-05-16T16:00:00.000-07:00

I have had a lot on my mind lately, so much change for us the past few month's... It has only made me appreciate everything that I have...

~ Moving to Texas, I was looking forward to it. It was fun for us to be together as a family, we have never been the type to spend every night home together... I truly enjoyed not having any place I had to be, we could do whatever whenever... I also know that giving Shawn the chance to go and try and supporting him in that decision made us stronger... Whether we stayed there very long or not it was a good "vacation" for our family. At least that's what I call it.

~ Coming home for Grandma, that is a decision I will never forget. I learned from that to always go with your gut feeling and follow what is in your heart... I will never have any regrets to do with my Grandma I was always there to help in any way I could, and learned a lot from the experiences we had together.

~Moving back home, made us realize how important our family's are to us... When we came home for Grandma we both felt that Mesquite was home and this is where we wanted to be. I know it looks like we can't be without our parents but that isn't the case. I feel more that we enjoy being around them and are thankful for the help that we offer to each other.

~ Switching roles for a while, has been good for both of us... Since I have been working a lot I have had to really adjust to being ok with Shawn doing house work and all the stuff that I usually do... I have to admit that has been really difficult, I am always telling him the way to do everything, which he doesn't need. I think it's because it has been hard for me not being the one doing it. I should just be glad that the house work it getting done, laundry folded and put away, dinner done when I get home... I have truly been thankful he has done it and done a good job at it... More or less I am thankful for him and even though life isn't perfect right now we have managed to help each other out by switching spots... So all in all he has been a good husband and dad. We have been blessed because this whole experience has strengthened us and made us realized what we do as mom's at home, and dad's at work. We will both admit that I enjoy being home with the kids and working part time, cause getting out helps me be a better mom, plus I enjoy visiting with good clients.... Shawn is also ready to go to work and take care of his family, but for the time being we have managed to make things work and figure it out even if we don't like it... NONE of this means I haven't complained about it cause I have but I am also thankful that it has worked out...

~ My Sister Andrea is a true example to me!!! She has spent about 9 weeks in the hospital, so really I have nothing to complain about she has fought for her life a couple times and it has been amazing to me how strong she has been. With her it has been one problem to the next, every time she is getting close to coming home something else goes wrong... So to see her strength and the way she has dealt with all of this goes to show me that no matter what comes our way we can get through anything... My prayers are so strong for her right now, as a sister to her it hurts me to see her in so much pain. I have had a few good visits with her and her strength in the Lord, and knowing she will make it through has made me look up to her a lot. She is the big sister and she is always suppose to be strong for me but I have found that she needs us and knowing that we are here for her has been good for all of us. She is now in Salt Lake City with some of the best doctors, even though it will be a long recovery she will do it because she is amazing and we need our ANGIE around... My kids hardly ever go to bed with out saying don't forget to pray for Angie, Gavin always says pray for her to come home... I think he has missed her the most they have a special bond, every time he talks to her on the phone he says tell the doctor to let you come home... So come home SOON Angie we miss ya...

~ Parents are amazing and I have thankful for both my parents and my in-laws... My mom and dad have been through so must but still have the strength to keep going. I have watched my mom take care of grandma and show her love and compassion, with out even complaining... She does it all with a good heart and never worries about her self. I have now watched her spend every day with Andrea and be there for her when she needs her the most. She is someone who is a true care giver and never hesitates when someone needs her... She is a true example the way a mother and daughter should be. So thank you mom for being someone I look up to in so many ways... My dad is also amazing he might have something to say about everything but he is also the first one to help out when needed. He supports my mom in everything she does and I look up to both of them for the marriage that they have, and teaching me the way you should treat each other as a couple...
My in-laws are also such good people and I am thankful for the help that they are with my kids, they never hesitate when we need help with them. They are so busy and always have something going on but they are willing to bring them along. It means a lot to me to watch them and the love they have for my kids... In fact we are blessed to have all 4 grandparents be so sweet to our kids...

~ Ok so I know this has been long but I have truly been thankful for all of my family, even the ones who I haven't mentioned in this post. They have all been so good to me and have made me a stronger person over the last few months. I know that if we do what is right, that Heavenly Father will bless us for that it might not be what we want but no matter what we can get through anything... I know that family is important and helping each other out will bless all of us... So thanks to everyone who has helped me out with my family...

Dunmont

2010-05-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

Our family loves going camping and even more to the sand dunes... We were gonna go to Little Sahara but we were worried it was gonna be to cold. Well I am sure I was wrong but we had fun in the sun at Dunmont one last time before next fall... The kids got kites from the Easter bunny so we decided it would be fun to fly them down there, lot's of open space and no power lines to get caught in... Gavin loved the kites he did good with holding on to it as well. He wouldn't leave Omar Valejo alone he kept wanting to show him.

The Lizard didn't show as good as the butterfly.
We went through lot's of OTTER POPS that's for sure. I think all the trailer's had some and I'm sure we finished them off between all of the kids.
Tray was so funny with the bikes, he wouldn't leave them alone. Every time one would start up he would be there and want a ride. Hope he keeps that attitude and someday he will be way good... Gavin not so much he didn't hardly care we put him on once and he was full throttle so that didn't last long.

Emma had fun riding her bike she did really good, by the end she was even going up the little hill. There were 4 kids bikes going all weekend, they had a blast....

This was all I got for pictures of riding I like to ride to much to take the time to get pictures of all the big bikes... I keep saying I want to take my camera out on the dunes but I never do. Oh well it's to hard to play and take cool pictures. I will stick with kids pictures...

Plus I wreck way to much to have a camera out with me haha I swear I can't go without atleast one wreck. OH well I survived and got back on... Every time I turn around I have a nose picker it's so funny I have taken so many pictures of him picking his nose lately it's so funny...

We went over and played in the stream on the way into the dunes, the kids loved it... Lot's of kids that's for sure... The boys built a little dam behind the kids so there was a little pool of water to play in...
The weekend came to an end we were getting ready to leave, it was just us and the Tobler's left. Well I decided to go put everything in the truck, the kids get in and Gavin pushes the lock button. I make him get out and didn't think to check the doors before I shut them. Well YEAH I locked the keys in the truck... Our ON STAR was expired and they wouldn't renew it unless we had the key in the ignition. Who needs that anyway until you don't have it anymore... WEll needless to say Shawn wasn't to happy with me. It took them an hour and a half to get them out but they did it... I think he was more mad cause he scratched the inside of the door a little, no-one can even see it... I always have to make a joke out of something... It was only 30 minutes before he would talk to me, he can't stay mad to long haha... I guess just one more thing to add to the MINDY list of thing's I have done wrong on the truck... 2 paint jobs, a popped tire, kids scratches, and now a few from getting the key's out... I have to laugh cause he is so particular about his vehicles...
LOVE YOU HONEY!!!

Crazy hair day

2010-05-09T16:26:00.000-07:00

Raeanna and Emma for crazy hair day at school. These 2 are so funny the week they had the fairy tale dress up days was so funny with them. Every morning running back and forth to see what they were gonna wear. Of course one day was dramatic cause Raeanna dressed like a fairy tale character and Emma didn't have anything. Emma learned a hard lesson that day, on just because you wish you had something to wear doesn't mean you can make fun of someone else. These 2 girls are as bad as sisters fight one second and make up the next... I do know they love each other to death I guess that's what girls do, I want Emma to be a nice girl and get along with everyone. I know this is not going to the first or last dramatic girl problem...

Late Easter Post

2010-05-09T16:06:00.001-07:00

We had a super fun Easter weekend, definitely have to do the egg coloring which we almost forgot to do. Adam and Nikki came over and the kids had so much fun coloring egg's together.

Grandma Sarah did these super cute baskets made out of Frisbee's for the kids they loved them.

We went for a Rhino ride but it didn't last long cause the wind had to come up like it always does... It always ruins the fun! Atleast we got a good lunch in real quick.

Gavin's Easter basketHer and Jaden were so funny trying to find all the egg's it was a race, then they came inside and were going through there eggs...
Grandpa helping Tray it was so sweet.
Just the usual Easter pictures a little egg coloring and an egg hunt!!! It's always so good to spend holidays with the ones you Love...

You will truly be missed!!!

2010-05-09T15:04:00.000-07:00

This is a weekend I will never forget!!! When I was in Texas I talked to Grandma everyday on the Web cam, until about a week before she passed away. I remember on Monday March 15th talking to her she didn't look the same. Well Tuesday was the day that she stoped eating. Thursday when Andrea called me and said that this time was different I had a feeling I had to come home. When I called my mom to tell her I was coming she said that I had always been there for Grandma and that I could just come if something happened. I knew I didn't' want to do that, I always wanted to be there every second when she wasn't doing good to help take care of her. The previous times when she was sick we always were able to nurse her back to herself, some what anyway. When they said this time was different I wanted to be there like I always was.

My sweet dad flew out the next day to drive the kids and I home, it was so sweet of him and it meant so much. We left Saturday morning and we were determined to get there in 1 day... While we were on our way I had Emma call and put the phone to Grams ear, she said the sweetest things to her. Jenna said that she smiled so big and that was all she did all day, I knew that she would wait for us to get home. We just kept on driving and we did we made it in 21 hours, I have to say I did give the kids bennydryl and they slept a big portion of the trip OOPS!!! It was 1:00 in the morning and we were getting ready to get off the Mesquite exit and we had a phone call, both my dad and I looked at each other and said if we made it this far and she already passed away. Well that wasn't the case Jenna's water broke a month early and she was going to have the baby...

I went inside my mom's and there was Grandma laying so peaceful and so sweet, and I also could tell that this was for real this time... This picture was taken when I got there and gave her the biggest hug and slept the rest of the night by her side...
Jenna had her baby around 5:00 in the morning his name is Krew!!!

Grandma had another full day of us spending time with her and making sure she was comfortable... My sweet Aunt did such a good job on making her feel that way... We have always babied grandma and always made sure she knows how much she means to us. The next morning which was Monday, my mom was in with her all night. I came in and told her to go lay down that I would sit with Grams. I sat there and tossed and turned then I said a pray to let her go and that it was ok with all of us. I felt so peaceful and fell asleep. Mom came back in 10 minutes later and we checked her she had passed away. Her belly was still warm. I am so thankful for that experience. I always wanted to be by her side if she ever did, it was great closer for me and I know without a doubt in my mind she knew I made it back home and was with her the last day... I am so thankful for such an amazing Grandma who was by our side for so many years, we were very Lucky to have her be apart of our family. My mom is a true care giver and I hope we learn from her and are able to do it for her someday...

This picture was taken at the funeral, they were saying a rosary and Emma went up and gave Grandma Collette the biggest hug, after a few minutes the other grand daughters were there to it was so sweet.... Grandma looked amazing I had the opportunity to do her hair and she looked so pretty. I didn't put a picture up of that I thought that was weird... It was good to be able to have done that for her, we always joked with her about it...

She was buried in Page Arizona next to her husband it was so special...
I have so many amazing memories of Grandma Sue my plan is to someday take the time and make a special book of her and me... She has taught me so much through out my life and want to remember all of that... She will be dearly missed from my family and I.

Easter weekend in the snow

2010-05-02T14:57:00.000-07:00

We decided to go up to Kolob and play in the snow on Friday and Saturday before Easter. It was way fun and the kids loved riding on the snow mobiles. It was perfect snow just a little fresh snow so it made it for fun riding, and not getting stuck... The hardest part about going to the snow is keeping the kids warm cause once they get cold it's over... I am just glad we don't live where there is always snow... It sure is fun to play in for a day or so then come back to the nice weather... Shawn found a jump that he kept going over, so he had fun...

There is always work to be done when we go to the cabin so of course if with lot's of snow we had to shovel it off. Well the guys did we helped a little. I am sure you believe Gavin did a lot...

He is not sure of all the clothes but that's what happens if you want to stay warm... Emma tried to get her swing un-stuck but that was to much work so she decided to take a break...

My March Birthday's

2010-05-02T13:58:00.000-07:00

Trayvin's birthday was on March 13th and Koby's was the 31st. Before Jenna and Jut moved to California we decided to do there birthday's together. They turned 2, it has been a fun 2 years watching these 2 boys together... They are like brother's fight most of the time but you can tell they have each other's back, it's super cute to watch. I like it cause Jenna or me are very competitive so it makes it fun to notice what each kid does. We don't say "oh my kid did that first." Hopefully that lasts as they get older and they are always buddies and don't compete with each other... Grandma Sarah made the boys there own cake to play in...
Scary bunch of kids...

I thought it was so funny Aunt Andrea got both of them a truck and that's the toy they wanted to play with... They made noise that's why I'm sure...

Happy 6th Birthday Emma Sue!!!

Emma had 2 parties one for our family and one with her friends...

I gave her the choice to pick a couple friends and go do something or we could have a bunch and go to the park or something. She was so sweet and said I don't want to leave anyone out so I will go to the park. Some times she can be really sweet... We did an Easter egg hunt, played games, ate, and ran around...

I just love this one we were playing duck duck goose and it never fails it's always a fun game... Jaden was running full speed I love his face...

Things have been crazy but I wanted to get a few pictures up...

Snow in Texas

2010-02-19T06:39:00.000-08:00

Wow I know this was a while ago, I had it ready to post before I left Texas 6 weeks ago... This was Valentines weekend and we had so much fun playing in all of this snow. Texas never gets snow and there was a record snow fall "14" SUPER FUN!!! I told Shawn that I wanted to go and play in it and he laughed and said it's still snowing, we pulled up to Rachel's house and her and this kids were building a snowman. I jumped out and decided to stay and help her it was so much fun. The perfect snowman snow it rolled up so perfectly...

Emma Sue before School...

They were more excited to eat it then play in it...

So sweet!!!

Love the snow on his nose!!!

Our first snowman what a big head he has.

He started to tilt by night time

He fell over so we had to make another one then next morning. We spent 2 days over at the Bigelow's eating and playing in the snow it was so much fun!!!

Tray wanted to through it at us most of the time...

Emma made a snow dog with a little help she is so funny

Rachel and Presley
Snow Angel

Thanks to Brett and Rachel we had so much fun playing in the snow... She sent a text the other day to show me that they had another snow storm. I was really glad we were back in Nevada and with lot's of SUNSHINE!!!

Thinking of the one's you love...

2010-02-19T06:35:00.000-08:00

Valentines Day

We got a special valentine from Emma, she made them at school.
The kids had fun making valentines because we sent them to everyone at home...

They received packages in the mail from family as well so they were happy about that.

Thanks to everyone at home Valentines was very special, and it made us think of everyone we Love... We are so lucky to have a good family...

Dad's birthday!!!

2010-02-17T10:38:00.000-08:00

For Shawn's birthday we didn't do to much. The night before his birthday we decided to give him his present so he could use it on his birthday. Shawn has been wanting a good electric razor so when he got money from his mom and sister, I decided to go and get him one. Shawn never uses his birthday money on himself so this time he didn't have a choice. He was excited and so were the kids!!!Shawn didn't want a cake cause we have been eating way to much junk food, so we decided to go out and eat. We went to Wild Buffalo wings, which we all like chiken so it was perfect.

Happy Birthday Shawn hope you had a great birthday!
We love you!

A day I won't forget...

2010-02-17T07:25:00.000-08:00

I forgot I wanted to post this picture, Going swimming Christmas day was not my choice... I will never learn to leave my brother's alone, I always have to start it or end it. You would think I would learn but I DON'T!!!

I put a nice chunk of frosting on his face, and then it started. He chased me all through out the house, jumped over mom's bed, I thought he was down, he hurt his knee trying to jump... Just when I give up Brian and Jut tag team me... He was going to take me to the pool, well as you can see I didn't give up or let go, wasn't going to. He said he couldn't do anything cause my long legs were wrapped so tight, I guess they are good sometimes LOL. He is so funny, phone and all we both went into the pool Christmas day. We were out in no time it was FrEEEEzing...

No picture in the pool because everyone was laughing so hard.
I guess I like to tease my brothers they play back and have fun with it...

Another year older!!!

2010-02-10T06:53:00.000-08:00

Wow I am married to an old man Shawn turns 32 today!!!

Happy Birthday to you!!! As I was looking through some pictures I am thankful that I married someone who likes to have fun... We have had fun together doing a lot of different activities, we enjoy going to the lake, sand dunes, and spending time as a family... Thanks to Shawn he has allowed us to be involved with so many things, I am blessed to have someone who works so hard for his family... I just want to say here goes to another great year I hope he continues to have fun the older he gets haha. He has been a great dad and the kids are lucky to have him, he is all about his kids and making them happy!!!

I just love these pictures it reminds me of a day we had so much fun spending time as a family...

Boys are Boys...

2010-02-02T10:40:00.000-08:00

OUR FIRST ACCIDENT...

Well it was bound to happen and I know it's not the last time... Gavin and Trayvin were running back and forth through the apt. I told them a couple times to stop running, yeah they don't listen... Gavin came into me crying and I said: I told you someone was gonna get hurt. Well Shawn said Mindy he is bleeding, I didn't see the blood or my reaction would have been different. They had a head on and Gavin got the worst of it, his teeth went into his lip.

I love this picture cause he was still trying to smile!!!
This was the next day a little bit more swollen, I thought he wouldn't want to eat anything, it didn't matter he still ate. He was very tough and he never complained after that day... I guess boys are boys and they are tough...

1 extreme to the other...

2010-02-02T10:27:00.000-08:00

I had to post both of these pictures because it completely describes little Trayvin... Everyday around 12:00 he is ready for his nap, well it was super quiet so I ran out to see what was going on. It usually means trouble with this little guy, but he was sound asleep on this pooh bear, that's the sweet side of him...Now this picture, not so much, you can see the trouble in his eyes... Another quiet day we were getting ready to go take Gavin to school and here comes Tray with marker all over him. So a quick time out for him, as you can see that doesn't even work. I don't know how I'm gonna get through this kid, he is super cute, that might be his way out!!! I had told Emma to put her stuff up and well; she doesn't listen... Now it's in my room after the second time with markers, it was on the carpet, mirrors, and the dresser... Gotta love curious little boys...

The Heritage Farm Museum...

2010-02-01T11:41:00.000-08:00

There are a group of mom's that every Friday meet up and take their kids out. Well for this day they planned a farm trip. It was super cute and it started out by this Lady reading a book about a farm and cow's.I have enjoyed spending time with my boys, whether it be hanging out at home or getting out and doing stuff...
They got to milk a fake cow...

They divided everyone up into groups of 3 and had a scavenger hunt for the kids, they had to find a bunch of different things. Well our kids weren't to into it so we just walked around.
Tray loved the chickens...

Gavin and Presley

They were really interested in these pony's, in fact I thought they were pretty big pony's...

Just a cute little house that I thought was cute for a picture, of course they weren't interested in taking a picture, still cute though.

They had to find some fake egg's of course they thought they were real...

Rachel and Aiven in the wagon ride.

The boys sat right in front while we went for a wagon ride through the farm...

We finished our day at the farm eating our lunch on some pick nick tables...

2009 was a good year!!!

2010-01-27T11:15:00.000-08:00

I wanted to remember all of my fun event's we had in 2009... What a great year and I have so much to be thankful for. I have an awesome husband and 3 beautiful healthy kids. I am so lucky to have such a fun family who we all love to spend time with...

I am anxious to see what 2010 brings I hope it's as good as last year... We have made a huge change and I hope that it's a good thing for our family. I know I am going to support Shawn no matter what so here is to a new year!!!

There is defiantly a picture over load I started with a few of my favorites and then went crazy!!!

Shawn's new attire!!!

2010-01-26T12:02:00.000-08:00

Ever since Shawn started doing Aflac the first time in Mesquite, I tease him!!! I think the only reason he likes this job is because he gets to dress up... Ok maybe I might be a exaggerating a little but I just like to mess with him... He had to buy a dark suit for a meeting, and had fun trying a bunch of different one's on. He ended up getting 2 because it was buy one get one free, I don't think that was really the case but WHATEVER...

When he brought them home he had to try them on, he was so funny I couldn't resist getting my camera out. Shawn is such a pretty boy and I always tease him about it!!!!I do have to say he does looked really good, I have enjoyed seeing him all dressed up everyday!!!

I love you Babe!!!

Gavin's Party!!!

2010-01-26T11:00:00.000-08:00

We decided to have Gavin's b-day party at this super fun park, especially cause my apt. is waaaay to small... Sydney and Emma had fun climbing...

This swing was a hit with all the kids. Madison and Presley wanted to take turns swinging with Gavin, He has 2 sweet girlfriends.

Emma always looks like a dork when I take her picture lately!!We had pizza, it was getting dark so we had to hurry. I did a normal Mindy thing: he got to the pizza place to pick it up and they didn't have our pizza, I guess I ordered from the wrong town oop's I wasn't paying attention to the flier. Shawn had to wait an extra 20 min for the pizza...

We decided to go back to Brett and Rachel's house to open presents and eat some cake!!!

Taz Manion Devil: While he was opening his presents he was seriously going so fast that you could hardly see what he got. You would have thought he didn't care what he opened. After he opened all of them he did go and see what everything was so I felt better about that...

I had to make my first birthday cake this year Gma Sarah always makes the cakes. I did use her recipe for it, and it turned out super yummy... I did miss all the help with everything, Thank goodness for good family members...

The kids added a few candles!!!

I hope it's a good wish Buddie!!!

Thanks Gma Sarah and Gpa Lyle for the presents he got a skateboard, outfit, some tools, and of course they always put money is his account thanks again!!! Thanks to his dad he no longer has a skate board, he was trying to do some tricks like he was cool. I guess he's just to big for a little boys skate board...Thanks Gma Collette, Gpa Dave, and Gma Sue for the blocks, and money. He got some of these blocks for Christmas and has had so much fun with them...

Thanks Madison for the ball's, paint, and Gum!!!

Gavin and Presley love playing play dough, so thanks for my own set!

Andrea and Jenna sent him a gift card so on Saturday we went and let him pick out something, he got another truck. I guess I never let my kids pick toys out in the store he didn't really know what to do... Staci sent something in the mail Gavin is excited about getting that...

What a fun Birthday this turned out to be, we were lucky to have the Bigelow's, Shakespears, and the Webb kids to celebrate his Birthday. We sure did miss everyone else that usually comes, but thanks for all of the presents...

Gavin goes to pre-school!!!

2010-01-25T11:50:00.000-08:00

This is Gavin's new teacher for pre-school, Mrs. Wallaert. She is really nice and he enjoys going to school all except the coloring part. He came home and said "I just don't want to go to school any more" We said why, he said "I just don't like to color it's too hard." He has decided that he does like it and he enjoys going with Presley. It's a little longer here 2 days a week and 5 hours long, they take a pillow and blanket and get to have quiet time.

I was going to keep him home play with him, and help him on his learning. Until he kept saying I want something to do. I think he missed going to school and just being around other kids. I decided it was good for him to make some friends and get out a little...

Thanks Mom!!!

2010-01-25T11:39:00.000-08:00

Thanks mom for this Bosch now I just have to use it. Which now that I can't go to there house for good mashed potatoes, yummy cake, or cookies. I guess I just have to start making my own. Since it was Gavin's birthday the Bosch came out twice... I made Marianne's yummy sugar cookies, and I also made Gma Sarah's cake which, she always does chocolate but I did vanilla. It was still super good! I can't make any more dessert's for a while, I think I have gained a few pounds. Oh well I will just have to try some bread or something else in it.

So if anyone has any good bread recipes send them my way!!!

Notice the cabinet's in the background, I know you want them in your house LOL!!! It's an apartment and it's temporary, I will not complain...

I guess Gavin liked the cookies that we made, he was the first one to try them out...

Park time!!!

2010-01-23T20:36:00.000-08:00

Our walk to the park, Rachel told the kids every time she said Freeze, that means stop. This is a Freeze pose, yeah Emma is a weirdo!

Tray is so cute in this picture, this slide was really tall. He pushed all the kids down and would laugh so hard, he never did go down.

I love this picture besides all the snot.

This is the most I have ever gone to park's but the kids have enjoyed it. They ask to go almost every day, oh well I guess it's something to do.

Playing in the leafs!!!

2010-01-23T20:21:00.000-08:00

There were lot's of leaf's outside of the Bigelow's house. The kids had so much fun jumping in and then raking them back into a pile. And of course it's always a picture moment for me.

She act's like they are hurting her, what a mess.

This is my favorite picture of the day, Presley making her wish!

Made some FRIENDS!!!

2010-01-23T19:48:00.000-08:00

This is Presley she has been so fun for Gavin to have as a Buddie. She is Brett's little girl and they have played really good together. Gavin kept saying he wanted to go to school, we finally decided to put him in a little pre-school, with Presley. I had a hard time going from $45.00 a month to &190.00, but I think it's good for him. The only thing he has said about it, is that he doesn't like to color, I guess that's just a boy for you! He also says he misses MS. Kim. I am glad that the 2 of these guys have become such good friends.This is Jori Scott's little girl. Emma was excited to move here to be close to Jori. They have done really good together, Jori is a year older than Emma so they have different interests. At first Emma wanted her to be with her the whole time and Jori just wanted to be by Tray. Now that Tray is boring, Jori and Emma have so much fun together, they have had a couple sleepovers.
This is Madison Shakespear, we met them at a McDonald's to play when they first met. They were both quiet at first, and now they have fun together since they have seen eachother a few times. Gavin is surrounded by girls!

This is Sydney, Emma and her connected good the first time they met. They seem to be into all the same stuff, make-up, dress-up, dolls and all the girly things!

I have enjoyed having all these kids for mine to play with. More than that I have had fun hanging out with the 2 Rachel's, yeah both of them are named Rachel... Rachel Bigelow has been so sweet to make me feel at home, we have had dinner together, gone to the park, & drop each other's kids off to play.
Rachel Shakespear has also been way fun, I knew her in Mesquite just through the shop... It has been good getting to visit with her as a friend. I am thankful for both of them it's made this move a lot easier. Of course I will always miss everything at home, that will never go away...
I am just trying to stay busy, so that I don't get to home sick and just cry all the time. Which I do sometime's, especailly when I know something is going on and I'm missing out... I guess I just have to get use to it RIGHT!!!

Sleeping arangments!!!

2010-01-23T16:17:00.000-08:00

I knew I should have never let Emma and Gavin start sleeping together once Tray was born, because I knew I would regret it. Well that time has come, these kids have been so funny since we got to Texas. Before we moved, I let them all sleep with me since Shawn was gone. Well it took a little while after getting here to get them to stop coming in my room. Some time's they still do, but I am doing better about walking them back to there own room. I'm trying to get back to the way I used to be. Once you start something they think it's ok, oh well RIGHT!!! This is the way they would sleep every night if I would let them. It's a twin bed so I don't think it's very comfortable. We got this new bunk bed, at least new to us, from Scott and Kim. We were way excited because Tray was coming out of the crib and we needed something for the boys. I thought that the kids would be way excited to sleep on it. I only got Gavin to sleep on the top a couple times and Emma once. Almost every night I put Trayvin in Emma's room, Gavin and Emma sleep on the bottom bunk. Well the other night I thought this was so funny!!! Gavin and Tray finally slept together and Emma slept by her self, "WOW" that was a first. Emma always wants to sleep with someone else. Well in the middle of the night, Tray came into my room and I went to take him back and realize that Gavin was not there. I looked in Emma's room, and there he was laying on 3 towles for a pillow. I just thought it was so cute. So from now on, I'm sure it will be Emma and Gavin, then Tray by himself, sad for him!!!

Happy 4th Birtday Gavin!!!

2010-01-20T18:46:00.000-08:00

Wow I can't believe Gavin is already 4 years old, it's crazy how fast time goes by... As I was looking through Gavin's baby pictures, it was so fun to see the change and how he has grown. All I had in my computer was starting at the age of 6 months old, the rest are at home on disks in a box. Gavin just always seems to put a smile on my face and has since he was a baby. I can honestly say he has been my easiest kid and I don't mean to send favoritism his way, he just has been a good kid. I think mostly he just has a sensitive side to him and I kinda like that for my little boy...His first birthday cake, "What a mess"
This is Gavin when he was 1 year's old, just chillin at the sand dunes...
Gavin on his 2nd Birthday!!!
All Gavin ever wants for gifts most of the time are balls, he has played with balls ever since he was able to throw one. What's scary about that is that he is always pretty accurate so you have to be ready to catch at all times. For his 3rd Birthday he got some cool shorts a soccer ball and a shirt, he put all these things on and as you can see they don't match. He is so funny about clothes and what he wears...
Now my little Guy turns 4 Happy Birthday Gavin!!!
I just want him to know how thankful I am to have him as my little boy he brings so much joy and peace to our home. His little smile just melts my heart which gets him out of a lot of trouble, at least with me... Gavin is a big helper and enjoys just being around everyone.

Thing's Gavin enjoys:

Going to Grandparents house's and spending the night, I swear he would spend every night away from home if we would let him...

Playing with any kind of Ball, he can dribble pretty good, throws even better... In fact him and his dad love to play dodge ball.

He is very picky about what he wears I think he gets that from his dad, I usually have to put at least 3 different shirts on him, he's a mess!!!

The thing I cherish the most about Gavin is his TENDER HEART!!!

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY GAVIN
We love you very much and hope you have a good year!!!
Love always, Mom & Dad

Emma check's into Hart Elementary!!!

2010-01-18T07:04:00.001-08:00

The Morning Emma was starting at a new school, she wasn't nervous at all she was so brave. I didn't know how she would do with out knowing anyone, but I guess that's just one of my kids not to attached to mom... She keeps saying I am a Leopard now not a bulldog but hey for me she will always be a BULLDOG, at least hopefully someday... This is Emma's new teacher Mrs. Nguyen, she was so sweet. We were sitting in the office and she came in and said this must be my new student. With out waiting for us to be checked in she took us to show us the class room and where they meet before school. I think Emma is enjoying her new class and has made a few friends. Which is hard because she keeps wanting to play with them and we have no idea how to get in touch with them. Oh well that will come I guess, we just miss our neighbors it's so nice to just run across the street and play with the Slack's... Her teacher sends out e-mails to let parents know what's going on which I think is a really good idea, I have enjoyed keeping in contact with her. So far Emma seems to be doing really good in school, I am happy she is adjusting well...

Going Away!!!

2010-01-16T15:11:00.000-08:00

Wow as I think of this night it just makes me so grateful for so many wonderful friends and family members... This was my first surprise anything, Staci and Jenna planned on all of us going to dinner at Samurai 21 I was excited just to hang out with us 6. When I went to get ready at my mom's house she needed help making some little hot dog rolls, excuses I guess... Shawn and I left to meet them at Sarah's house and we went the back way for some reason, and when we pulled up the drive way tears just started to roll down my face, as I saw so many cars outside. I could hardly get out of the truck cause I was crying and just felt so sad to be going to leave all these people. When we walked inside I just saw so many people who I cared so much about. I was so thankful for everyone that was able to make it, Jenna and Staci just said they tried to think of everyone I would want to say Good Bye to. I'm sure there were more just because there are so many good people in Mesquite but I was so happy and felt so thankful... Jenna and Staci are so sweet for planning this little party and it was so fun to just hang out with friends and have some dinner, thanks to everyone for bringing a dish it was all yummy food!!!

Crazy Kids!!!

Thanks Nikki and Tara I have really enjoyed hanging out with you guys, your so much fun and we always have fun when were all together. I'm going to miss you both so much...
The girls they are all showing up how many months they are pregnant. Kim and I are the only smart one's LOL, I just need a little break then it will be my turn again... Crazy for Valley Curls that they are all having babies I think there must be something in the water LOL... Thanks girls for the gift cards, we used them for gas that's for sure on our 2 day trip to Texas...

My mom did make it she just needed help with the hot dogs so she didn't have to do it by herself haha. Thanks for making this night so special!!!

Thanks to all of you we even had to call Chad and have him come back for a picture and he did it how sweet. It was a good night and we are really going to miss the gathering's at the Hughes house...

Silly Face's this is my favorite, if you notice Staci isn't in this one we were waiting for her so I said make a funny face. This is everyone but Dave Slack he was in the last one, what a fun night this was Thanks to everyone that came it was a night I won't forget. Especially cause I was really sad to be leaving and moving anyways, and to just leave and have all of these special people take the time to say Good Bye means so much...

This was a lunch date I had with Abbie, Naomi, and Tasha it was so fun to see all of them. I love that we can just pick up where we left off and have a good conversation that's what good friends are for... Love these girls!!!

Emma and Javen were in the same class and a couple of days before we left his mom called to see if Emma could come and play. I thought it was so sweet and Emma had fun even though he is a boy. We always tease her about liking Javen who knows maybe someday they will hook up haha...
Tray and Koby saying Good Bye the morning we left, I didn't get a picture of anything else because we all had red eyes from crying so hard...

Saying Good Bye was the hardest thing ever I am trying to be as positive as I can, but it was hard and I really am going to miss Mesquite. I know I can do this because it's something that my husband wants to do and I will support him in whatever he wants. The way I'm getting through this is I think it will be good for us to have to depend on each other instead of always going to our families. Which is not a bad thing in any way I am thankful for all of them as well, it's just a way that is getting me through this rough time...

Thanks to so many wonderful people in Mesquite, Family, Friends, clients, and many more. I hope to get back there some day who knows when that will be. I am happy to say I will always love Mesquite!!!

Did Santa Come?

2010-01-15T13:37:00.000-08:00

I guess Santa did come to our house I don't know why but he sure did find us for some reason. Every Christmas eve the kids leave Santa some kind of treat, and the next morning Santa leaves the kids a little note. First thing Emma can't wait to check the note and see what it says. This year Abbie my niece spent the night with us and was so patient while the kids opened there presents, then we went to my mom and dad's where her family was.
Emma asked Santa for a Nintendo DS every time she sat on his lap, so I guess he thought she was pretty good to get one. I don't know what he was thinking LOL...
Gavin would ask for this truck thing that ran into a wall and flipped over he thought it was the coolest thing ever. So Santa got that for him he was so excited I just thought it was funny cause that's all he would ask for...

Tray could care less about all of the toys he opened, but for some reason he was the most excited about this pair of shoes he just wanted Gma Sarah to put them on him...

After we were done at our house we went to my mom and dad's and met up with my family. We had breakfast first because we were waiting on Grandma Sue to wake up. As soon as we got there Koby took Tray's hand over to his little bike and showed him it was the cutest thing... They are so fun to watch...

Grand kids Christmas morning

Every year my dad makes my mom a big card and it started out simple and now it gets better and better this year he is sending her to Medugorje which is a place by Italy that she loves to go to. So of course the tears are flowing. Gavin asked her while she was crying "Are you going to miss me Grandma" Every time they would talk about Gavin moving she would be sad and say I will stay here with you. We just thought it was way sweet.

This is my parents and all of there grand kids but we are missing 1 kid, Jack Aaron's little boy...
I really had a good Christmas this year, 2 of my brothers came and of course my sister's were here. We spent the whole weekend together and just enjoyed being around each other. It was way sad when they all left cause I knew I wouldn't see them for a while. Which I don't that often anyway but now being so far away I really won't...

Thanks to both Shawn's and my families for such a nice Christmas!!!

Christmas Eve!!!

2010-01-14T12:56:00.000-08:00

Christmas Eve: We always spend it over at Gpa & Gma Hughe's house. It's usually a large group because my whole family comes, which makes a big group... We love it though it's just so nice to all be together and I am thankful that both Shawn's and my family gets along so well. In fact they often get together with out us as well.

Grandma and Grandpa Spencer we are always happy to see them when they come to Mesquite... Tray wanted him to hold him and sure enough he was asking for candy so we thought that was cute...
Gma always gives the kids one present to open which are pj's that we love. Also they get a couple things which they get to leave at her house to play with all together. The kids get crazy and hyper and have so much fun... They got a doctor set and a little tent...

I was so excited about my self timer this was the first time I used it and it really came in handy...

Hughes Family Christmas Eve!!!

Emma was a little grumpy which I don't know why but we still went on with our last activity... The kids colored these wood gingerbread houses & decorated there own stocking's for Gma's house. Thanks to Gma for such a fun night we always enjoy Christmas Eve at your house...

Christmas with Mark & Chris

2010-01-14T12:28:00.000-08:00

The last couple of years we started having Christmas with Mark and Chris. They are good friends of my mom and dad's and they have seriously adopted us as there own... We have really enjoyed getting to know them and we are just happy to have more people around on the holiday's... We always seem to have a really good dinner and exchange gifts with each other. I just enjoy being together as family and now we feel like they are apart of ours, the kids enjoy them and their dog's, Molly and Cocoa... I am so Lucky to have all of these people in my life they are all so special in their own way... I just wish Grams would have shown her silly face she will usually cooperate with us but not today I guess...
Thanks Mark and Chris for all of our purses we just love them. She spoils us rotten!!!
Mark and Chris they are so sweet... We are happy to have you be apart of our family, someday they really will be when they are living right next door to all of the craziness...

Grandma and Emma Sue I just love to have pictures of these 2 it's so special to me...The kids also want to thank Mark and Chris for there fun outfit's she picked them all out something so cute... Thanks so much!!! They were so excited to put it on...

I just liked this picture a lot.

Grandma is so fun she is always in the kithcn wanting to help, we always give her a job to make her think she is really helping. Gotta LOVE Grandma Sue!!!

I am thankful for family times and we are always looking for occasions to get together I love you all so much!!!

Sleep Over!

2009-12-20T20:08:00.000-08:00

I decided a month ago that I wanted to do a little going away party for Emma and a few of her friends. Well it was a week ago and I decided that I just needed to do it so instead of making cute invitations I called all of there moms "bad right." Oh well at least I got it done. I had all of the girls meet at Valley Curls and some of the girls I work with helped me make all the sweet girls feel very pretty, not that they aren't already. What little girl doesn't like to be pampered!Kim painted all of there finger nails and even added a cute design!
Reina was pretty popular with all of them, they all wanted her, So cute!!!
Jodi and her little girl Jacee stayed and had fun to, I think Jacee had a lot of fun with all of those girls!

Tylee was so cute with the girls and they had fun with her as well!!!

I just love this picture it's all of there sweet little hands, and super cute nails!!!

Top:Darien & Ali

Middle: Mya, Ashley, Emma, Raeanna, & Dagen

Bottom: Jacee, Ali, Addison, Kaydence, Layla, & Hannah

Gotta Love the silly face's!

We had so much fun they made bracelets, ok I finished them cause they got tired of it. My mom made sugar cookies and they decorated them with frosting and a whole bunch of sprinkles, I don't know if any was on the cookie or just the floor lol...

They played make-up and dolls!

And it was 9:45 and I thought they should calm down a little, they are only 5 and 6... They watched a couple of movies...

These are the girls that stayed all night and I can't believe it no one got scared or started to cry. I was worried that this was a hard age for a sleep over, but they did so good. In the morning they were so funny they all figured out that all 7 of these girls were in Mrs. Billingsly's class so they were all laughing about that.

All of these little girls are super sweet, most of all they are just kind to each other and have a lot of fun together. I know that Emma will really miss all of them and we hope to maybe come back to Mesquite some day but until then, maybe they can all keep in touch!!!
Emma is thankful for so many fun friends!!!

Valley Curls Girls!

2009-12-20T11:47:00.000-08:00

We went to Texas Road House for our Valley Curls Christmas Party. We always have so much fun together, the conversations that seem to always come up keep us laughing. We are Lucky to have such a fun group of girls who work together and help each other out.

Jodi, Staci, Tylee, Reina, Kim, Mindy, & Jenna
I have been very Lucky to be able to work with Staci and Jenna, even though we are family we work pretty good together. Sometimes our attitudes come out and we know we need to stop teasing each other, but I guess that just comes with a group of girls. I love them both very much and am going to miss our Working Days...

The Temple!

2009-12-20T11:24:00.000-08:00

We had the funnest activity last week, maybe it's because it's going to be my last one. We went up to the St.George Temple and walked around the visitor's center, had pizza & hot chocolate, listened to our advisers bear testimony, and walked around the Temple grounds. It was nice to just get to spend time with all of the Young Women...The Bee hives and a couple that have moved up into Mia maids, I have been in Young Women's for a couple of years now and I just love it. These girls are amazing and have strengthened my Testimony.
Silly Faces

Young Women's 2009

Grandma Sue

2009-12-20T11:06:00.000-08:00

I guess I just wanted to take the time and think of what a special Grandma I have. This time last year we didn't think that she was going to make it another year. Well I am happy to say that she is still here with us this Christmas season! It's not always perfect but for the most part she is doing well, we are always just laughing because she does some of the funniest things. If we didn't laugh then I think it would be hard to watch especially cause she gets so mixed up, I think it helps us all deal with it a lot better. I feel very fortunate to have been able to grow up so close with my Grandma she is such an amazing person and she has taught me a lot over the years. I just want to say Thank You to a wonderful lady who is so Loving to me and my Family!

With us moving after Christmas I think I am just realizing how Lucky I am to be surrounded by so many family members. I am going to miss all of them but I feel as it comes closer that no matter what I will have a good relationship with them because I will continue to try. I hope that distance doesn't get in the way of that.

Merry Christmas Ethan!

2009-12-20T10:39:00.000-08:00

Ethan Mendenhall is a little boy in our neighborhood who just found out he has, Stage IV neuroblastoma Cancer. His family moved to Mesquite in September, and mine and Ginger's kids have played with him a lot. Ethan and his family went to Salt Lake City for his second round of Chemo, and while they were gone out side of there house was an empty Christmas tree. Ginger Slack decided it would be way fun to have the kids decorate ornaments for Ethan's special tree outside. We knew he wanted ornaments of BYU but we didn't know where to find them in Mesquite.

Instead we decided to make our own!

Canyon, Gavin, Raeanna, Emma, & Mya all painted ornaments out of cookie dough. They had so much fun they each did about 10 of them. We made Jar lid ornaments and put pictures of the kids and also some of Ethan and his Family. This is our completed Tree and all of the kids!

We just want to wish Ethan and his family a Merry Christmas and let them know we are always thinking of them and Praying for Ethan to stay STRONG and FIGHT this cancer.

YOU WILL WIN LITTLE GUY!!!

Best Friends

2009-12-09T21:10:00.000-08:00

I have been wanting to go and take some pictures of these 2 girls some where fun, well it just didn't happen we did it in my backyard. I have to say it doesn't matter where you take them because I got exactly what I wanted, to see the friendship that these 2 girls have. Emma and Raeanna have been friends since the 1st year they went to pre-school, and lucky for us they moved across the street a year and 1/2 ago. They are even in the same kindergarten class, poor Mrs. Billingsly.

Friends Forever...

I just love this one they both just look so pretty...

Things they like to do together:

Play with dolls, dress up in each other's clothes, play make-up, hang out with Gavin and Canyon, walk to the bus together, go swimming, Be SILLY GIRLS, the list could go on and on...

Definitely not saying that they are always best buds cause they are girls and do get mad once in a while. But it has never lasted longer than an hour if that...

I just love this picture it shows how much they enjoy being around each other...

I am thankful for Raeanna and Emma's friendship because it has also allowed me to become friends with Ginger. They are a neat family and I have really enjoyed them as neighbors and friends. We are truly going to miss them when we move but I know that we will always be good friends...

Thoughtfull Christmas helpers

2009-12-07T21:32:00.000-08:00

I have to start by saying I have the best family ever!

I haven't wanted to put my tree up this year, with the whole move and the mess I already have at my house. I knew I needed to for the kids I have just been waiting till I could get excited about going and getting all the stuff "that's what Shawn usually does" Well anyway last week Jut came to pick Koby up and he asked me if they could help me put my tree up I thought that was really sweet. That same night Jenna called and said that she wanted to help me put my tree up, and she said she asked Jut if they could do that. Well he had already planned to do it without her even asking.

We always tease Jut cause we do so much family stuff, well I think we are wearing off on him and he likes to be together to.

The next morning I went to my mom's to drop off the kids and she asked if they could help me put my Tree up. By this time I started to wonder if they were planning this because they felt bad for me. Well that wasn't the case they were all just concerned about me and wanted to help cause they knew I was struggling with Shawn being gone. I am so Lucky to have such an awesome family who care so much and just want to be there for me.

I made dinner and my mom brought sugar cookies and we decorated them with frosting and sprinkles. I love this picture of Grandma she always does what I say when I take her picture. Isn't she the cutest little lady ever!
Gavin and Emma had so much fun putting the decorations on the tree, it wasn't to organized but what can you say when they are helping. Also Koby and Trayvin were throwing the ornaments around thinking they were balls, glad they were plastic.

Thanks to my Mom, Dad, Jenna, Jut, & Grandma for helping us put up our Christmas tree! We are so Lucky to have a family who think of us when we most need it.

We sure do miss our DAD, and next year he is not getting out of putting up the Christmas tree cause we will be TOGETHER...

Thanksgiving Day

2009-12-04T14:28:00.000-08:00

We had a really good Thanksgiving, we were able to spend the day with both sides of our family which I always enjoy. It was really nice to have Shawn home for a week and just get to hang out and not have to worry about anything or do anything. We were suppose to go to Dunmont for the week but decided we needed to get other stuff done, well that didn't happen either. I am so thankful for a wonderful husband, and my 3 kids.Gavin, Trayvin, & Emma
Gavin is always in the kitchen wanting to help
I am thankful for both of my sister's Andrea and Jenna, they both mean so much to me and I enjoy the time that we are all together. Lately they both have constantly been checking on me to see if I'm ok and it really is nice to have them both concerned. I am really going to miss the both of them when we move but I know for sure that we will always be close cause that's just the way we are!!! I am so thankful to have such an amazing Grandma, she brings so much joy to my life and my kids as well, "That is when they aren't arguing." She is someone who I have always looked up to in so many ways, she is patient, kind, loving, understanding, and spiritual, well the list could go on and on. I am so lucky to have been able to grow up around her all of my life and to be able to learn from her. It has been good for me to watch the way she is with Emma they have the sweetest realationship and I am thankful for that, the boys not so much they are to loud, and are just boys. Everyone should have a GRANDMA SUE!

I never got any pictures of my mom and dad but would also like to say I have the best parents and am thankful for them and all they do for me. Most of all they are the best examples in everyway. I am definatly a better mom when she is around because I know if I get impatient then she is right there to correct me. If I had half of the patience that my mom has I would be way better off, she see's the good in everyone and I admire that. My dad is also a good example and just is there to support the decisions we make and let us know that he is here for us. Shawn's parents are also very good to us and I am thankful for them and the time that we spend with them my kids just adore all of their grandparents. It means so much to me that they are all apart of our life.

I am just so Thankfull for family and all that they have taught us!

Random Pictures!

2009-12-02T20:16:00.000-08:00

Emma And Reggi were being so silly, and of course Emma did both of their crooked pig tails. Trayvin is so funny, Emma was taking a bath and all of a sudden I went in there and he was in the tub diaper and all, he had the biggest smile on his face. Since the first time, he has gotten in a couple other times, I guess I just need to make sure when someone gets in he does to. CHEEZERS

Brotherly LOVE
They were actually in trouble because they were throwing rocks on the tramp, but it was still cute so I took a picture.
Koby had so much fun being pushed around in this cart.

Gotta love these faces!

The kids were going up to check on the horses and to give them some hay. I stopped them to take a picture cause I thought it was super cute.

This is when they started going again I love watching them play together and helping each other.

Pumkin Run!!!

2009-11-03T21:29:00.001-08:00

The Pumpkin Run

Emma did really good, she would run fast then slow down then pick back up. I don't think she understood what was going on. She did good though she came across 4th so I though that was pretty good.

It was pretty dramatic picking out her pumpkin, all of a sudden while she was in there she just started to cry. I don't know if she was embarrassed or what but it was so sad, I went in there and had to help her. After a little while she was fine but I don't know what her problem was, "Girl" I GUESS!!!!So finally a smile, Good job Emma Sue...

Fun at Uncle Barry's

2009-11-01T19:30:00.001-08:00

The kids had a lot of fun when we went to Barry's house they just played the whole weekend... Of course Emma didn't leave her cousin Abbie alone, she was constantly asking her to play babies or bratt dolls. Abbie was so sweet and played a lot of different things with her. Gavin followed Andy around and just wanted to hang out with the big kids it was so sweet.

Abbie is taking care of a rabbit for 4H and Trayvin just loved this little bunny. They also have chikens, 4 turtle, dogs, birds, and ducks.... Yeah a farm . Trayvin was always checking out the animals, I think the bunny was his favorite!I thought this was a sweet picture of Marrianne and Trayvin
Giving Kisses!!!

Thanks to the Boss family for such a fun weekend the kids had so much fun!!!

Fun Halloween with the cousins!!!

2009-11-01T18:26:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween

We went to my brother Barry's house for Halloween. We had a lot of fun, the kids dressed up and Barry and I took them trick or treating for a long time. I forgot the stroller so we took turns carrying Trayvin it was a mess. After each house that we went to Gavin would say "Are we going to another house" it was so cute the first few times!!!

This is our fun group of kids
This one is my favorite Gavin wanted nothing to do with Andy as a scary clown, but he was still smiling in the back round. Trayvin wouldn't take his eye off of Andy while he had the mask on.

My little devil, and he really doesn't have to dress like one LOL!!!

Abbie is an 80's girl and Emma a vampire

This is Emma after she started to cry and I got so bugged because she was crying and messing up the make-up. Well I actually like it better after we whipped it all off, so a fight for nothing, that's how it usually is for us...

Gavin and Reggi dressed up for pre-school as Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. Thanks to my brother and his family we had a good Halloween....

My little singer!!!

2009-11-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

Emma Sue is always singing and most of the time it's so loud it gives you a headache, but it is cute sometimes!!! We were at my brother's house, and Emma went to play in Abbie's room, when I went to check on her she was playing a guitar and singing into a microphone... It was the cutest thing. Hey you never know she might even be good some day unlike her parents. Sorry Shawn your not to good LOL!!!

Carving Pumpkins!!!

2009-10-25T20:00:00.000-07:00

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Well this last weekend Shawn came home for just a couple of days. I wanted to do something fun and just spend time together as a family... We had a really nice weekend relaxing and just being together, I have to say it went by way to fast. On Saturday night I decided to get everyone together to carve pumpkins and have dinner. Thanks to Sarah dinner was great, Shawn's favorite a good STEAK and potatoes... Then we did pumpkins, the kids helped for the first little bit then off they were to play somewhere else. The kids got all of the inside seeds and slime out, then that was enough... We got our designs out of a book and stuck them on the pumpkins and away we went on to our carving. "Yeah" I know it's cheating but who can really carve their own pumpkin? I remember how much fun we had last year doing pumpkins and this year was fun to. I am just thankful for such good families, and for all the time that we spend together...

P.S. Sorry for the smilebox I thought it was easier to look at pictures, Let me know if it's inconvienant...

Witches Tea Party!!!

2009-10-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

Witches Tea Party

I was invited to Shantiell's house for a little party it was so much fun we had some yummy food, hot chocolate, a gift exchange, and of course some nice company...

Kenna, Mindy, Jancee, Debra,

Rachelle, Shantiell, Jen, & Jamie
Thanks to Jen and Shantiell for such a fun party I had a good time. Of course I was full because I ate so much, but it was all worth it...

Minni Cheer!!!

2009-10-21T15:21:00.000-07:00

Emma, Daygan, & Hanna

These 3 girls have been friends for a few years now since they started pre-school at Ms. Kim's... I enjoy watching them grow up together, I hope they are always little friends... Emma had a lot of fun doing Minni Cheer!!!

Emma & Hanna
Brooklyn, Emma & Gavin

I don't know why but Gavin liked being down there by all those cheerleaders, hopefully he doesn't want to be one lol!!! Kinda far away I wish I had a longer lens, maybe some day.
"Don't worry Shawn I didn't mean now!"It was so fun to watch all of those little girls, some of them new the dance and some looked around super cute though...

Fun with DAD!!!

2009-10-14T21:34:00.000-07:00

JUMPING JACKS

This was a fun day with Dad before he left for Texas! It was Shawn's idea to take Emma out of school a little early and go to St. George. We took the kids to Jumping Jacks, it was so much fun to spend time as a family before he left. It meant a lot to me for him to suggest going and doing something with just us, we usually don't do that. We always include the rest of the family but hey, every once in a while it's good to spend time with just the 5 of us. I am thankful for a Fun, Loving HUSBAND and DADDY!!!

Shawn and I had so much fun on the BIG SLIDE that was there.

Tray tried to climb up the big slide he never made it, way to steep!!!

Gavin had to take it slow, I think all these jumping slides were a little overwhelming at first, but by the end he was having a blast...

What a FACE!!!

YEAH I know what a scary face!!! We were laughing so hard because I would jump as far as I could off of the big slide. Most of the time it didn't feel good, I had a few strawberry burns on my self. What is wrong with me I am worse than a KID!!!

We ended our trip with some FROZEN YOGURT! The kids had fun because they got to make their own cup, and choose everything that went inside.

OPEN WIDE!!!

By the end of the night the kids were so tired and whinny, I was just wanting them to go to bed. Shawn being the patient one in the house wanted to hang out with them I guess. It was so sweet when I came to put them to bed they were all cuddling on the coach, Tray and Gavin were just watching TV while the other 2 were sleeping.

He is such a good DADDY!!!

Lake Powell

2009-10-04T19:37:00.000-07:00

Family time on Lake Powell what a nice vacation I think it's my favorite place by far. We had planned this trip Sept. 26 because it's my nephew Tyler's senior year and we wanted to watch him play football, so it all worked out we watched the game and also got a lake trip out of it...

Tray and Koby on the tube they loved it!

Gavin and I tubing but he didn't want to go to fast!
Jenna and Emma had so much fun they were laughing the whole time, they went faster than the boys!!!

Brian and KobyCheezer
The boys and there life jackets they finally started getting use to them by the end of the weekend it was fun they could hardly get up if they fell. I just remember as a kid I never took mine off so that was the rule they wore them pretty much the whole time...

The boys loved this little speedster they had more fun in this one then the big boats.

Mom and Dad Thanks so much for such a nice weekend, we have so many family memories on Lake Powell and it was nice to spend time as a family we missed Barry, Aaron, & there families.

Andrea and Brooks

Grandma was so happy just being at the Lake with all of us!

WAKE BOARDING- Brian was fun to watch he got up in the air so high...

Shawn did good but it bothers his knee's if you can't see the double Knee brace's I tease him about those better safe than sorry I guess.

I had so much fun Brian was teaching me how to jump higher and by the end of the weekend I was landing on the down side of the wake. Not to mention I had some major head aches from sliding across the water, oh well it's all worth it.

I think this was one where I wrecked hard!

Tray, Jut, & Koby I loved there jackets on them! Brian and Emma started a sand castle it was so cute to see him playing with her!

As you can see we all had to start helping it was fun and Emma really enjoyed it.

Finished Sand Castle

Lake Powell is the prettiest place I love all of the canyons and scenery, if you have never been it's definitely a place to visit!

Good job Tyler it was fun to watch you...
I am thankful for family time we had a good time together. It was a nice weekend on the Lake, good weather and fun people only wish everyone could have been there, next time for sure.

The POOL is finally done!

2009-10-04T11:59:00.000-07:00

Gavin was the first one in Grandpa's pool, it was a little cold but we were able to get a couple days out of it. To bad it wasn't done a few months ago, I'm not complaining just excited that it's finally finished... Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Price for doing a pool for all of your family, it's just another way to keep us coming over to your house... Sorry Grandpa you can't keep us away now lol!

Grandma Sue enjoyed sitting outside watching all the kids play in the water, it did make her nervous when the little ones would jump in...

This never works but hey Grandma looks happy with all these boys!

I thought this was a sweet picture of the boys!
Koby would jump in all day he loves the water!

Shawn and his tricks I swear he was going to kill himself!

Jut & Koby

Gavin was so scared but kept swimming from one side to the other.

I have never seen him jump in feet first it's always a dive or belly flop of some kind!

I love his face!

He sat in the sun most of the day!

Grandma got in for a little while but was out quick it was to cold!

Tricks off Grandpa!

Happy Birthday Jaden!!!

2009-09-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

For Jaden and Sarah's birthday we went to Samurai 21 and had some dinner the kids had a blast I don't know if they had more fun eating or playing on the bridge with the goldfish in the water, especially Trayvin he loved the little pond... We love our Grandpa!!!
Trying to get all 5 of them to look is a joke they are so silly!!!

I love Grandma Sue she is so much fun, she enjoys getting out of the house!!!

Cute girls!!!

We are very thankful for 3 fun Grandma's!!!

Brother and Sister how sweet (I think they thought I was crazy that I wanted a picture) Oh well.

Happy 8th BIRTHDAY Jaden!!!

Yeah grandma's chocolate cake 5 crazy kids, they were being so fun and getting along so good. I enjoy watching them all 5 play together it's so cute especially when no one is crying lol!!!

I love these CHEEZER smiles!!!

We really enjoyed this Birthday night, the kids had fun hanging out and of course it's always good to get together with Family!!!

Gavin goes to pre-school!!!

2009-09-12T14:37:00.000-07:00

This is the picture that Gavin had to take for the 1st day of school, he was so excited he finished it. It did take him a few days a little at a time but I was proud of him he stayed in the lines pretty good just lots of different colors. He usually doesn't color very good but he took his time on this one!Love the smile he was so excited to go to Ms. Kim's like his sister Emma, she told him all about her.
Gavin and Reggi were really excited about being in pre-school together, they have so much fun hanging out with each other hopefully they are always little buddies!

Ms. Reggi looks so cute!

He sat right down and was excited to play with the play dough!

My 3 Beautiful kids!!!

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

We went up to Lyle and Sarah's place on the mountain and I decided to take some CLEAN clothes for them to change into so I could take some fun Pictures. I had so much fun taking these they all did pretty good usually 1 of them is crying I don't want to do that. I always have such a hard time when they get pictures they never want to cooperate but they did good and we had fun...

Emma Sue she is getting so old and changing her look, starting to look like a girl instead of a baby it's so weird.

I love this one all her features are so pretty!!!

CHEEZER

Gavin is so much fun he has turned into a crazy little boy over the last year all though he still has his sweet side I love some of these pictures you can see how sweet he can be!!!

His EYES are my favorite!!!

Trayvin is turning into a little man I don't think he has ever really had a baby face but he reminds me of a little old man. He is getting so big and it's so fun!!!

This is his new face it's so cute!!!

He's trouble!!!

These 3 kids bring so much joy to my life, they are so much fun to watch grow. Even though it may be crazy most of the time it's all worth every minute...

1st day of school!!!

2009-09-04T15:22:00.001-07:00

Emma Sue starts Kindergarten!!!I had to laugh because Emma was all dressed and ready to go to school, well Reanna comes over in something else so sure enough Emma changed so that they could match. These 2 are so silly they are such good friends and I hope it continues that way.

Emma kindergarten and Jaden 2nd grade

When I took her in the class she wasn't so sure and this was her expression she was a little nervous, different then I thought she would be.

Hannah, Emma and Reanna all went to Ms. Kim's pre-school so it was fun they were in the same class...

After a long day at school, this is there teacher Mrs. Billingsly.

She seemed to survive but I have to say she was really tired and needed to go to bed that's for sure... After the week was over she said I just want to go back to Ms. kim's it was only 2 days a week, but she will get use to it so far this week she hasn't cried once...

Boy's are trouble!!!

2009-09-04T15:04:00.000-07:00

These 3 boys are TroUbLe I was at my mom's staying with Grandma Sue for a week while they were gone and most of the time I had to split the boys and Grandma up. They are always driving her crazy well I had told her to go and lay down for a little while well I went in on the computer for a little while OOOPS, don't leave them alone. All of a sudden I hear Grandma saying "What are you guys doing this is a mess" I thought in my head this is going to be bad. I came out there and saw about 15 apples, oranges, and Peaches all over the ground with a bite out of most of them. Normally I would be so mad over something like this but there faces were just way to cute!!! So we just laughed at them, Gavin was the instigator on all of this I think...I love Koby's face right here.
What a mess!!!

I guess they were hungry, I did leave them out there with a plate of grapes before I went on the compute, I guess they wanted something else...

These boys just want to all be together and I think we will have a lot more stories just like this one they are all 3 TrOuBle but way cute so maybe they will be able to get out of most of there problems lol!!!

School Clothes!!!

2009-08-19T10:22:00.000-07:00

All about Emma and going to Kindergarten: My Mom, Grandma, Sister's, & Koby all went to Vegas to pick out some clothes with Emma for school we had a lot of fun!!! Emma defiantly new it was all about he as soon as she was done then it was time to go but she did have a good day and we enjoyed a day spent with all the girls and Koby lol... It's always so fun to hang out with all of us girls I think Grandma Sue really enjoys getting out of the house...Andrea and Mom it was fun to have them with us they are the one's who let Emma do whatever she wants Jenna and I have to approve every out fit lol!!! Grandma Sue is so much fun she is always trying

to do a few things for her self she never gets out, according to her... We just put her in a wheel chair and she goes everywhere with us we enjoy being around her as much as we are.

So we let her take all of the clothes she picked out and try them on, and as you can see by the pictures, she is going to be so dramatic... She had so much fun coming out and showing her aunts and grandma's all the outfits. Jenna gave her an outfit that really wasn't that cute just to see what she would say. She gave the funniest face and said " Do you like it? Cause it's kinda weird." She was way fun and I am glad we made it a day we had a lot of fun and I think Emma did to...

All I can say is we are thankful for such a fun grandma she is great and spoils the kids way to much, with LOVE especially!!!

Don't give Jenna and Emma the camera after a long day of shopping they are out of control... "There were many more pictures but it would be way to boring haha."

Is this a pose or what they are so crazy!!!

I definitely am going to have a problem with Emma she is just like her aunt Jenna, she reminds me so much of her. OH I guess it can't be to bad Jenna is pretty fun most of the time...