Indiana Jones to the rescue!

This is Indiana Jones! Famous archaeologist, scholar, treasure hunter, and all around good guy! He is brave and will go to the ends of the earth for his greatest discovery! He loves his mommy very much and never stops and never sleeps. Oh how his mom wishes he would sleep! But look at that smile, enough to melt your heart! I wonder where his next adventure will take him?

If you fall and break your back don't complain to me!

Paul decided to reminice back to his childhood and prove to us all that he could climb a tree. Only problem is he is almost 30 and a little just a little bigger. Ha! Well he certainly climbed up, just took a little longer getting back down, then the next day he couldn't figure out why his back and shoulders hurt. Oh, I don't know, could it have anything thing to do with proving your tarzan or trying to move a 3,000 pound boulder? Lexi also tried her climbing skills, and tried and tried, and tried. I really don't remember if she got up there or not. Jennie just resorted to playing with Annie. And they were both content with that option.

boys will be boys!

As a mother of two boys I have discovered that dirt and mud are an unavoidable part of life. My dad has a big dirt pile in his backyard and my son Emery gravitates toward any type of dirt, mud or puddle of water in his nicest shoes or clothes. This day I was prepared, I didn't dress him in anything that would matter if it got dirty... or so I thought. If you look at his cute little feet, he decided he wanted to wear his new shoes and I didn't notice this course of action until it was too late!!! Oh well, like I said unavoidable. Will also got his fun in, he climbed the rope swing, the rocks, and showed us how ripped he his, by flexing his mucsles.

Are You Nuts?!? The answer is YES!!!

This last Saturday we headed to my parents house for a visit, and ended up staying for the hernia! My dad has these 5,000 pound rocks in his backyard that he wanted to move else where and put up a retaining wall instead! Well, apparently stupididty isn't just hereditary like I thought, my dad, my husband Paul, and my brother-in-law Dallas, decided they were strong enough to move this sucker on their own. Ha, Ha, us girls just laughed through the whole ordeal, and just figured if they got hurt it was their own fault. Can I say, thats a bum view? I had to put this picture in it was the only highlight I had watching besides worrying who was going to get severly injured or killed! When they finally succeeded in placing the monster boulder we took a victory picture, then told them it needed to be moved back 2 feet! They didn't agree of course, and so we have goofy pictures to match the event that took place. I am hoping next time they will hire body builders or a tractor, because there is only so many times you can tell them they are CRAZY!

Having fun in the sun!

This weekend we all went to the Gateway with my family. We walked around just bumming, my new brother-in-law Dallas has never seen the new Gateway, thats what being in Iraq does when your away from home. It was very cold and started to warm up after a while but was still fun the same. We also went to the Planetarium, and just looked around. The boys got to stand on the moon and mars. I even met a celebrity. Isn't he hot? Can you guess who he is. yep, its Paulie and he just looks like he stepped out of a Calvin Klein add in a magazine. We had a blast and it got us out of the house. I can't wait til spring is here and its warm. I am dying to be outside!

We wanted to share this opportunity with as many people as we could. My family went with us to see the Draper Temple, and it was amazing. The spirit was so strong, and I wanted my kids to have the experience. I have been to many Temple open houses, which is very fortunate, I want my children to have the same, while they can. This is one thing we got to enjoy as a family. My two nieces and my nephew were able to come and go with us. They really enjoyed it. My parents also attended the event with us. My dad and mom were so patient, and my mom was such a trooper, she walked the whole thing. I am so proud of her. Thanks so much for the great time we had. It is something Paul and I will always cherish as parents, that we can share this part of our testimony and lives with our eternal children and family. It means so much to me, because I was adopted and then sealed to my parents in the Jordan River Temple, and I can pass that on to my Family.

Cool Experience

Recently we had the opportunity of going to see the open house of the Draper Utah Temple! It litterally was cool. It was very snowy, hence the falling snow in the photo. The inside was beautiful, and we got to share the experience with some cool people.

Scout Fun!

About a week ago, we had a way fun opportunity of taking William to the police station with his scout troop. He is in the Tiger cub program, and he Loves it! We went to the South Salt lake police department, where they took the boys on a tour of the station, the boys had a blast looking at all the different rooms. And for some odd reason they found the holding cell for criminals the coolest, a couple of boys wanted to be locked in! It was hilarious. The boys got to talk to a few different officers,and one police officer we met was very cool. He is the Oso the police dog! He was chewing on a napkin and the boys were a little concerned he might swallow it, and that was all they could talk to the other officer about. A few good questions were finally asked,and they told us all the amazing things that Oso is trainied to do. The boys got to push the siren on a motorcycle, and see the motorcycles that they ride on. The boys had a great time.

I never thought I would see myself back in scouts! I say back in, because if any of you know my dad, we girls were raised in the scouts. There is no word or expression that could describe my dads life devotion to the scouting program. When he was born, he probably came out giving the scout salute! My dad took my sister and I on the scouting campouts every other weekend. Not to mention the meetings and it could go on. We loved it though. He claims he stopped taking us when the boys started asking where we were. I believe one time I even was dubbed the mascot. Well, now my boys get to enjoy the same wonderful opportunities, and I am grateful my dad, and husband can be right beside them helping them learn. Let the Adventures Begin!

What is the matter with my kids?!

I published a post a while ago about Annie being able to sleep anywhere. This just proves how sadly true it is. She was playing on the bathroom floor and next thing I know she is asleep on my slipper folded in half face down.

Then I find Emery playing in my linen closet! What in the world is he doing you ask? I have absolutely no idea. I think he mentioned something about hide and seek, or trying to sleep. I don't know but all I can say is boy its a good thing these kids are flexible. I don't think I could do these things anymore. And that my friends is what makes me feel tired and old!

Ahhhh! Make it stop!

This child has me at my nerves end. Her doctor said she was ahead of schedule, but this is ridiculous! She has just started crawling, finally, It took forever to get her to crawl on her hands and knees, instead of her feet and head. Well now she is pulling herself up on everything. She thinks its hilarious of course, and is attempting to let go and stand or start running which ever comes first! I can't keep up!