Birthday Boy!

My little man turned two on the 30th of last month. TWO?!? Where did the time go? I love this little guy so much! He is so much fun and is a little copy cat these days. He loves his brother so much and follows him around like a little lost puppy and tries to do everything that he does. It's so fun to watch him grow and develop and I am amazed at how smart he is. He already is learning colors, and can count to 10 perfectly! We might have a little brainiac on our hands. We were in Boise for his birthday and we took him to Build-A-Bear. He chose to build a monkey, and dress him up as Woody. We let Bowen make a bear too, and he chose a Black Bear and dressed him up as Buzz. (I"m wondering if they will ever outgrow the Toy Story phase?) We had a little party for him at my grandma's, and he was happy to open presents and have cake and ice cream. WE LOVE YOU KYLER!!

Gpa's 70th Birthday Party

So I"m still trying to get caught up on my blog, slowly but surely I"m getting it done. My grandpa's birthday was June 25th, and we wanted to something different, (we ususally just BBQ, at their house and have cake and ice cream). So we had the idea of trying out Famous Dave's. BEST IDEA EVER!!!! That place is amazing, such good food! We also ordered a cake from Sam's club, and the manager was nice enough to keep it in the back until we were through with dinner. I love my grandpa so much!! He is so special to me! He is so loving, hard working, caring, and FUN!!! He would do anything for you no matter what it was, just a great guy all around! He and my grandma lived in Las Vegas for a majority of my childhood, so we didn't get to see them very much. We were very happy that they decided to retire in Blackfoot, because now I see them at least once a week, it's great!! Here are some pictures from his special birthday dinner.

Shelb's Bday

When we got home from Hawaii, I was very excited because I knew my sister would be there a couple of days later. My mom and sisters birthdays are three days apart so we decided to celebrate them together and have a girls night (Mom, Shelbey, Sarah, and I). We went to dinner and to see Sex and the City 2.

Happy Birthday Shelb!!

Hawaii 2010

We went to Maui, back in May (yes it is now July, and that is how far behind I am in posting). We have been there before but loved going back. The last time we went we were with Tim's parents and we didn't get to do a lot of the things we wanted. So first on our list this time was parasailing!! I was so nervous at first ( I don't like heights). Once we were up there I didn't want to come down, it was so beautiful and relaxing. Here are the pics the guys down below took for us.Last time we went I tried snorkeling, but I didn't do great because I"m kind of afraid of the water (just breathing in it really). I was determined this time to just relax and not freak out. I'm so glad I was able to overcome my fear! We went snorkeling at Black Rock on Kaanapali Beach and we saw so many different types of fish. I was really hoping to see a turtle, but no luck. It was so much fun! We bought an underwater camera, and took a lot of pictures but we left the dang thing in the snorkel bag when we returned our snorkel gear. UGH!!Probably my favorite thing we did in Maui was just laying on the beach, but my second pick would have to be the dinner cruise we went on. Oh my goodness, good food, beautiful scenery and hanging out with my hubby, it was a good time. I was kind of worried because it started to get cloudy and I was afraid it was going to rain. It sprinkled on us for maybe 2 minutes and all of a sudden this beautiful rainbow appeared, it was so cool. We also went to the coolest magic show ever!! It's called Warren and Annabelle's. Warren was amazing!! We walked the streets of Lahaina, went to the pearl factory, ate some really great food, and Tim dragged me to see Robin Hood, and Iron Man 2 (which I surprisingly liked). We missed our kids but we had such a great time and can't wait to go back, maybe next time we will be able to take them with us.

I'm a Soccer Mom!

Yep, I am a soccer mom. Can't believe Bowen is 4 and playing soccer. It amazes me how fast he has grown up on me! Tim volunteered to be a coach, and is loving it. I sure wish it would get warmer out there though. 2 out of 3 times it has rained so they didn't get to play. We have had a lot of fun watching him emerge as an athlete... or should I say just stare off into the sky, lay on the field, and point out every bird that seems to be flying by. I know he is just getting started, what should I expect? Tim has admitted that it is definitely difficult to have patience for these little kids but he really does enjoy it. Here is our little all-star:

Coach Tim teaching them how to throw the ball in

Father and son Some of Tim's family have told me that Tim use to stand just like this as a kid Our little one in action He loves to play

The one week it was nice outside so far, we had cousin Jaxon come over to play and I caught some cute pics of them:

Hope the warm weather decides to come back and stay for a while this time.

Camping Indoors

I got Tim and the boys a tent for Christmas and this week we decided to put it to use. While Tim and I were putting up the tent, Bowen and Kyler were very curious and Bowen was filled with TONS of questions. "Mommy, what are you doing, why you doing that, whats that, Mommy what are you doing. " Seemed to be all in one sentence. After many failed attempts we finally got the tent put together. The boys absolutely LOVED it! They kept running in and out of it, they just thought it was the coolest thing. The plan was for all of us to sleep in it that night. Well of course not all things go to plan. Tim had homework and actually never made it in the tent. Kyler was too excited and couldn't settle down to go to sleep, so I had to put him in his crib. Bowen and I stuck it out though and slept in the tent. Well Bowen was the only one who slept the WHOLE night in the tent. At about midnight I decided it was time to go to my bed because the floor wasn't very comfy. All in all it was pretty fun, and I'm sure we will do it again.

Long Winter Days

I don't know about you, but I'm just a wee bit sick of these long winter days. Seems like everyday is the same. Wake up, fix breakfast, and then what do you want to do children? Go play downstairs or watch a movie? I can tell that they are really starting to get bored when try new things. Like for instance instead of playing with cars on the floor they build a road on the entertainment center. And even though we have been indoors A LOT our family had still managed to get sick. Kyler had croup and tonsilitis, Bowen ended up with bronchitis, and then Tim got sick, but I don't know what he had, because he refused to go the Dr. Thankfully we are all better and I never got it! The one thing I do like about the kids getting sick, well Kyler at least, likes to snuggle.

My sister Sarah moved to Idaho Falls, so we have been spending more time together. It's been lots of fun she comes over on Monday nights for Bachelor, and Tuesday nights for Biggest Loser. I'm glad she is a lot closer now. I got brave and decided to try a new look and got bangs, I LOVE it!But most of all I LOVE these boys!! Even though the days get long sometimes, they are always doing things to make the day fun and enjoyable. I love being their mom and just hope I'm doing a good job.