Christmas 2010!!

We had such a great Christmas this year. We had so many fun parties that we went to. As you can see in some of the pictures we had a mechanical bull at one party and at the other we did Dancing with the stars. I must say good job to Jett he won the mirror ball trophy for doing the howkie-pokie dance! I kinda think they favored him because whats cuter than a little kid dancing right?? It was so much fun and I'm so glad we got to spend time with our families and friends. Santa spoiled us all again. The boys got a trampoline, and mini sleds from there grandparents. Grandmas and Grandpas seem to go crazy at Christmas, I told them that I didn't think Santa needed to leave my kids anything because they spoil them rotten. The best news we got for Christmas is that my brother and his wife and going to have a baby!!!! Whitt is 4 months along and they have kept is a secret from us, I can't believe them!! We are all so excited and looking forward to having a new little baby in the family!! Hope you all had a happy holiday and are looking forward to a new year right around the corner!

Birthday Boy!!

I can't believe our little Nash is two years old already!! Time just seems to slip by so fast. We had a little party for Nash before all the holiday celebrations started. I try to make sure we make his birthday a big deal it being so close to christmas and all. Poor guy!! We love our Nasher more than anything. He is the happiest kid to be around, always having a smile on his face. Some things Nash does at 2 years old:
Feeds himself
Likes to drink out of a cup
Sleeps all night from 8p.m. to 8a.m.
Still takes naps during the day
Loves his Dad and Grandpa
Loves all animals
Loves to take baths
His favorite word for the moment is Nasty
Can talk very well and say pretty much anything
Very fast little runner
He can entertain himself and play for hours
Loves to watch people
Can be very stubborn
Has the cutest smile
When he wants something he wants it now!!
Loves his brother and copies everything he does
Loves to eat poppers aka --popcorn
Makes everyone happy
We are so blessed to have Nash in our lives, and for him to be healthy and happy. I'm so grateful for the things that he teaches me everyday. Yes there are days that I want to pull my hair out, but the good days always out weigh the bad. Happy Birthday Nash!!!

Winter is here

I think winter is here!!! The older I have got the more I dislike the winter months. I dread all the snow, icy roads, cold air, and all the clothes you have to put on to go out in it. It seems like we started off this winter with a big bang unfortunately. I just can't believe how nasty the weather has been already, I think we are in for a long winter!! Since we have so much snow we decided it was time to dust off the old sleds and go sledding. Jett loved sledding, and was yelling yeeha as we pulled him around the yard. Nash liked it for the first little while, then he just wanted to ride on the 4-wheeler and watch Jett. Which I don't totally blame him, I would be a little scared riding on the sled with Jett too!!
My mom, Kale, my grandma, my sister-in-law, and I all got together and made candy one day. It was so much fun to just have a girls day of cooking. We each brought a recipe and made it, then shared what we had to make plates up for neighbors and friends. We made fudge, candy cane pizza, muddy buddies, Louisiana pralines, and taffy. We had such a great time, and those are the memories you will keep with you forever!! Thanks all of you for such a fun day!
We had our ward party the other night and Jett was so excited to see Santa. He was the first one to run up and get in line. Nash was excited tell he actually got up to Santa then the tears started to fly. He wasn't sure what to think of the big guy in the red suit. We are looking forward to the next few weeks; yummy food, parties, family, friends, and remembering what Christmas is really all about!! We hope you all are having a happy holiday season also!!!!

Fall Fun

I love this time of year, especially when the weather is gorgeous like it has been over the last few weeks. We have been taking full advantage of all the nice weather we have been having! I kick the kids outside and try to explain to them that we only have so many nice days left. I don't know what I will do when the snow starts to fly and I can't kick my kids outside to play anymore!! We took the kids up to warm river to feed the fish last Sunday. It's always fun to take a Sunday drive and go up there and feed the fish. Both the boys loved it, Nash kept saying fish, fish, fish and more fish. It's funny how such a simple thing can be so exciting and great for kids. Sometimes I think as parents we always try to overdue everything when really the simplest things are the best!
Grandma Jill invited the boys up one day to make scarecrows. Oh man were they excited. We took some of Andy's old clothes to make our scarecrow with and Jett just kept saying, " This scarecrow looks just like my Dad wow." They did such a great job that we had to put our scarecrow right by our front door for all to see. They had such a great time and they love spending time with there Grandma. My mom always does really fun things with my boys, they are going to have a lot of special memories with her!! They are lucky little boys to be loved so much!! We love fall, and are excited for all the fun holidays just around the corner!! Happy Harvest!!

So Far Behind

Let's just say that I have been a total slacker in the blogging area over the last few months. I always think that our lives are pretty boring, but looking back over the last few months we have had a lot going on. Andy got home from school HOORAY!! It has been so nice having him home again. The kids will not leave him alone, and he is loving every minute of it. My sister Makale got married the end of July to Nate Thompson. It's crazy to think that my baby sister is married!! Two weeks after she got married she was in a car accident. A guy ran a stop sign and hit her. She had a pretty bad banged up face, and it broke her leg. She was really lucky that nothing else happened to her. So she is finding out just how sweet her new hubby is having to take care of her already!! Welcome to being married right!!!!! Jett has had a exciting month. He had to get his tonsils taken out the end of August. He was so brave and didn't cry once. The minute he woke up he was asking for ice cream and jello!! What a kid!! He also started pre-school. I kinda got choked up when I had to take him and drop him off that first day. I just can't believe how fast he is growing up!! Our little Nasher is our wild child. He is getting funner and cuter every day. He is starting to talk a lot. He repeats everything you say, so we have to be careful. Andy and I just sit and laugh at him because his little personality is so funny he keeps a rolling. So here are a few pictures over the last few months of what we have been up to!!

Warm Weather = Good Times

Finally it seems like summer is here!! We have had a busy, but fun month. We started off the month with letting Jett ride his first sheep at the Rigby rodeo. He has been wanting to ride a sheep forever, he tells us all the time that he is a "sheep rider" so we thought we better let him ride one. He was all for riding tell we got to the rodeo, then he started getting a little scared. He cried a little, but overall he was pretty brave. He was mostly excited about the t-shirt and the treat bag they gave him after he rode. We also had swimming lessons this month. Jett did great and loved going and learning. He was really sad when it ended and we didn't get to go swim everyday anymore. It has also been nice enough outside that we set up the water side for the kids to play in. Nash loved being outside in the water more than Jett, he has had a great time. We have also been able to see Andy every weekend this past month, he has been coming home to go to some IMPRA rodeos. Only 6 more weeks with him in Montana then he gets to come home!!!!! YEAH !! This past year has gone by so fast, but I am so looking forward to having Andy home again!! I really have a better appreciation for him and for all the help he does give me when he is here. Can't wait for those 6 weeks to be up!!