Beckett is 2

My baby is a little man.  He turned two at the end of last month and I can't believe it.  

 We took him out to lunch and he got Lighting McQueen balloons.  We then drove to Mackay so he could do his usual and eat everyone's food but his own.

 My mom made him a birthday cake, so I didn't have to.

 He cracked me up trying to blow out the candles.

 He knew he was supposed to do something, but not exactly sure what.  Dillon videoed the whole thing.  I'm not sure I want to see it considering I was yelling at him pretty much the whole time.

 We were, are, super lame parents, we didn't get him any fun presents. 

 The big hit was the big truck my parents gave him.

We got him a coat.  Practical, but not real fun.  

Beckett my little man, I love you so much.  You complete our family so well.  You are a monster, and are all boy, but I would not change you for the world!

Thanksgiving 2012

 I've been putting it off and now I am really behind.  There is nothing for it but to forge ahead, so here is Thanksgiving of this year.  

 We spent it with Jason's family.

 We rented a condo in Park City, Utah.

 All of Jason's family was there, except one brother and his family.

 We had a good time, the food was great and the company better. 

 Grandma came with a little project for the kids.

 They made little thanksgiving turkeys.

 The boys watched football and the girls went shopping.  The kids played board games, and video games, football, and played in the hot tub.

 It was a good time with family, a time we will never forget.

 We went to the Olympic Park museum.

 They had some fun things for the kids to do.

 Mostly it was just another excuse to spend more time with their cousins.

 None of them are the same age really, but they all get along well.

 Josh and Dillon are like best friends.  I love seeing them together even if they are a little naughty!

  They are a good group and we are lucky to be so close.

Fall, Football, Fun

It's fall and for my boys that means football.  This year Jason signed them up with Twin Falls Park and Rec.  So we spent a ton of time driving them to and from practice and to games.  I actually only went to one game.  I am not a real fan of football, but I did get some pictures.  

 It is always cold and early, I used those as excuses not to go.

 Trumans age group is still a crack up to watch. 

 It's more about getting your picture taken.

 Dillon's coaches were a bunch of high school kids.  It was a pretty tight operation.

 Dillon did really well. 

 He was like the only one his age in the flag football.  Most of the other kids are playing regular football in pads.

 Jason wanted him to have one more year before he does that.

 Okay so when I came back from NC my vacuum cleaner was broken in like 4 places I swear the kids must have thrown it down the stairs.  So I decided I could fix it myself.  I took it apart and ordered all the broken parts.

It worked.  I won't pretend that I didn't have help (the fact that I didn't write down where the wires go to the circuit board, or couldn't figure out where 3 screw went) because I did.  But, the important part is that I fixed it.  I am really proud of myself, just so you know.

Halloween 2012

Halloween was crazy this year and that is saying something.  I got back from NC late Monday and Halloween was Wednesday.

We seemed to have gotten ourselves into a crazy mess of driving the kids to and from Twin.  Between school, pre-school, football practices twice a week for two different teams and the games, we are taking at the least two trips a day.  Finding the time to carve pumpkins in between all that and homework was a challenge.  But you know us, if it's not a challenge it is someone else's life, right. 

 Elleree and Truman really worked hard on getting the holes poked in theirs so that I could cut them out.  Truman even tried to cut some of his out.  Jason had all the pumpkins cleaned and ready to go by the time I came back from practice so.... no vomiting stories this year.  Dang it all.

 Beckett randomly poked holes and caused problems, his usual. 

 Dillon wanted to do everything on his own this year.  He got a bit frustrated (lack of sleep) and started crying.  Being the awesome parents we are Jason took pictures.  Dillon informed Jason he was the worst dad ever.  Jason said sweet I can call my dad and tell him he has lost the title. We laughed and laughed.  We are the best parents ever!  (Dillon now says this is his favorite of all the Halloween pictures).

 Final product, I know you can't see them.  By the time they were all done, I was so over taking pictures okay.

 Halloween Dillon was, well you can see for yourself. 

 Beckett was a bulimic Scooby Doo.  Don't ask why when ever the camera comes out he tries to gag himself with his finger.  The world may never know.  Elleree was a Dino (this costume just keeps on giving).  I had to time for costume shopping.  I am the Lion.  We had to go to a Church Halloween party at the neighbors house and I hadn't showered all day (that tells you what kind of a day it was).  The Lion was my best bet.  Unfortunately Truman came back from scouting the party early and said masks were not allowed.  Why me?

This is Truman as the Grim Reaper without the mask.   I'd like to say the party was great.........Next year maybe I will have my own Halloween Party again, I hope! 

First Visit to the NC

My sister sucks! Just kidding, well kind of. She moved so far away that I don't get to see her very often.  A couple of months ago I found a great deal on a ticket to see her.  Little did I know that it would be right smack in a the middle of a crazy month.  Between Disneyland, moving and Halloween having to make sure there was someone to watch the kids and deal with their schedule seemed really stressful.  But thanks to my Jason, my mom and Jason's mom I was able to go and life somehow went on without me.

 This is Allison's amazing house.  I looks like the perfect dollhouses I always wanted as a kid.  I love it.  She says it looks purple, but I think it is just beautiful, and all the houses in her neighborhood are like this.

 This is the view from her side yard.  Wouldn't it be horrible to wake up everyday and look out the window at this?

 There is a little water pond/lake thing behind their house.

 It's trees, trees, and more trees.  My parents went to visit her a couple of weeks before I did and my mom decided that they are going to go live with Allison.  My mom loves it there.

 I specifically told Alli that I didn't want to do anything.  I was stressed enough and I just wanted to sit and relax with her and her family.  So that is what we did.  We painted her bathroom, which she ended up being disappointed in.  Nothing to do with me I assure you.  This is Eli having a picnic on her front porch. 

 I completly enjoyed myself and am so happy I was able to go.  I hated saying good bye because we used to be able to say "I'll see you in a couple of months"  now it is "I don't know when I will see you next".  I hope we get to see them within the next year.  I hate saying goodbye to them.  The kids grow up so quick and I am missing it all.  

I had to keep telling myself that I was blessed to be born at this time when air travel is so affordable, and available.  I am also blessed with a husband that allows me not only to spend the money to see my sister, but takes care of the kids while I do it.  I am blessed with a mom and a mother in law who are willing to come and help out as well.  So really life is not too bad, even if I don't see my sister and her family as much as I would like.

New House!!!!!!!!

It's offical we are moved to our new house!!  I love it.  If for no other reason, than it is ours.  It is in Jerome, which you all know I was not a fan.  But like most things if it is meant to be it will be.  This was just one of those times.

 Before we went to Disneyland Beckett started playing with all the Cars, cars.  I kept thinking that some were missing, I looked everywhere, but for the life of me could not find them.  Then during the move we found them.

 He had taken all these toys and put them in the base speaker.  I honestly don't know how they all fit, but he managed to make them. 

 Elleree's contribution to the move were these beautiful pictures.  She drew on almost every box.

 I had to make her refrain from drawing on the top, considering we needed some place to label them.  I am so thankful to all the people who came and helped! My parents and Jason's parents were the best.  They can still make things happen.

We appreciated Kristy's hubby Matt,  Jason said that it was fun to be able to have a brother in law now.  My parents said they approved of him, and "he was a hard worker."  

Thanks everyone.

This is our new house.  I can't tell you how much I love it.  I am so grateful to finally have a home of my own, it makes me cry.  I don't think it will ever be something I take for granted again and I guess that's probably a good thing.