Camping with cousins

We went for a little overnight camping trip in Payson with Hillary Brandon and their clan. We got to stay in the pop up trailer and had a great time cramming all those kiddos into one bed. We all got filthy and had a great time together. We can't wait to do it again!

Baptism and Bobcat

We actually have had a very eventful summer although it may not look like it from the lack of blog posts. First Brode was baptised in the beginning of June. He is getting so big. It is hard to beleive he is 8 already. He is super independent. Loves to do things by himself,(except when it comes to chores around the house) and he is also a great friend. This is a picture of him with his friend that was baptized on the same day. They are a funny pair! Brode also started cub scouts. He quickly did the work to earn his bobcat. this first picture is of him at the pack meeting where he earned his first badge.

Brode Turns 8!

My oldest son is 8. I can't believe how fast the time goes. He is so smart and grown up and independent. He is a great kid all around and we love him to pieces. He is getting baptized on Saturday and we are excited for him. He had a fun party with his cousins and neighborhood friends and after cake and pizza he went to the BYU Astrofest. They got to build and launch rockets, watch a planetarium show and learn about science. They all had a great time!

Thanksgiving Point FHE

We went to Thanksgiving point with the Stephens Family for Family Night. The kids had a blast feeding and petting the animals.
And getting a sloppy kiss from a baby calf.


Riding the ponies and horses
Playing in the mini old west
Getting locked up where they belong


riding the ponies and horses some more
and watching a goat get milked in the little area where they can learn about pasteurization and see baby chicks hatch!

It was a great time. Thanks to the Stephens family for joining us!

No Cavities!

I am mostly posting this just to have an opportunity to put this picture on my blog. This is a picture of the prize that Brode picked out at the dentist last week. Yes it is a fake MUSTACHE! Are you jealous Uncle Adam? Both Brode and Peyton went to the dentist and did great getting their teeth cleaned. Brode was a brave boy as his sealants were applied. No Cavities for Brode which makes me so happy to know that all the effort I make getting those teeth brushed is paying off. Peyton was also a brave girl and all was well except one tiny cavity which they filled.She was a total trooper. No tears and no complaints from anyone! This is the first cavity for either of my kiddos. Hopefully it will be the last for a while.

Whatever MOM!

Whatever Mom! I can go outside in my underwear! I don't need a shirt or pants!
Don't worry about me. I don't need your help and I certainly don't need shoes on my feet as I run through the weeds.
Don't try to tell me what to do. I am just gonna hang out here for a while.

Mothers day 2010

I had such a great mothers day. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband and the best, sweetest children I could imagine. On Friday, Brode brought home his homemade mothers day gift from school. It is a picture of him in a frame made out of puzzle pieces. He was excited to give it to me so I received in on Friday with a book about me!. The book was hilarious and a little concerning to say the least. It had all these pages that had questions about me and what I do well etc. It was mostly blank. It did say that my mom is as pretty as a ...dog. Brode says "well mom, I like dogs" Ya gotta love him! I also got a gorgeous bouquet of spring flowers ...

Some fun new jewelry. Peyton was so proud to give me these!
An awesome food processor. something i have been wanting for a long time. This is also partly my birthday present since Charlie bought me one for my birthday and I took it back thinking that it was too expensive and I would get myself a more affordable one. But he went back and got me this one cause he is awesome.
The little book that Brode made me at school.
And the cutest picture frame ever with a really cute boy inside.

I am so blessed and I love being a mother more than anything else I have ever done in my life. I sometimes feel that my family deserves the appreciation on Mothers day because without them I wouldn't have the best job, role, and life I could imagine.

Thankyou Charlie, Brode, Peyton and Teague. I Love you!

Living in Lehi

We recently moved to another rental house to stay in while we wait to be able to purchase a permanent residence. It is a great old house in Lehi with a huge yard and tons of neighbors with kids. We had to move because our landlord wanted to move back in to the place we were living in Draper but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise! The home in Draper didn't have a yard and there wasn't a kid to be found in the neighborhood. We felt cooped up there for the whole winter. Here we have kids everywhere, we have a lot more room for everyone and I have been able to get organized and get the boxes that we aren't unpacking into a storage unit so that we don't have boxes all over the house. We hope to find a permanent home soon but for now this is a great place for us to stay and enjoy life. Everyone is happy and healthy and life is good for us. Here are a few pictures of the kids having good times at the new house.

Eating some Oreo cookies. A staple food in our home.

A giant bubble tub in the big peach jacuzzi tub in our 80's style master bath.
a bearded baby
Three of the cutest kids I have ever seen in my life. We are so blessed!

Easter Sunday

Cute hair bows made by Aunt Hillary for Peyton's birthday went great with her new summer dress!
Everyone got new sunglasses and watches.
And fun summer clothes.

We had a fun little easter celebration even though we were getting ready to move. The easter bunny brought the boys new shorts and Peyton a new sundress since easter fell on a conference Sunday and we didn't have church. It was so nice to stay hoe and watch conference and have a relaxing Easter day!

Happy Birthday Peytie Lee

Peyton turned five this month. She is getting to be such a helpful little sweetheart. She loves to help with chores around the house and loves to take care of her little brother. She is so excited to be five and to get to go to kindergarten this coming school year. Even if that does mean she has to get shots. (She was so brave for her four shots she barely shed a tear!) For her little birthday party we had her cousins over for a sleepover and made cake pops. She requested the cake pops but she didn't want to eat them when they were done. She got some zhu zhu pets and a house for them and lots of fun gifts form her cousins and grandmas. Her and all the cousins got to go shooting with grandpa Greg and the daddies the next morning. They all had a blast shooting at clay pigeons. Peyton is such a fun little sassy girly girl. Peyton we love you so much!

A weekend in the snow

We got to go up to Heber with Charlie's parents, brother, sister and their families last weekend for a fun overnight stay at a cabin. It was great to spend time with everyone and the kids had a blast. We rode snowmobiles, sledded down the hill and had a not so fun adventure getting all the vehicles stuck at the bottom of the steep driveway. We had to tow all three vehicles out with a tow rope! Peyton and I rolled a snowmobile but thankfully no one was hurt. After all this hard work the kids all got in the hot tub but no one had any swimsuits so they were all out there in their underwear. Thankfully none of the adults decided to join them!

Hittin' the slopes

We all went up to Park City for the day for some skiing and snowboarding. Brode has been taking snowboarding lessons so he went to his lesson while Charlie worked with Peyton on her skiis. I just hung out with Teague most the day but I was able to get on my board for a few fun runs with Brode at the end of the day. The kids did great. Brode is really getting confident on his board and doing some good turns. Peyton is also doing well for her second time on skiis. She can be a little stubborn but she sure is cute!