Christmas 2008

Christmas comes and Christmas goes, SO FAST...... It's like we can't wait for it to be here and then it takes two seconds for it to be over. 4 Little Monkeys sittin' by a tree.. The kids had a WONDERFUL Christmas....

I'm a BIG GIRL NOW! (well almost)

My little girl is growing up so fast. I can't believe she already turned 1. Where does the time go? I was so happy to be able to dress her up in her cute PINK party dress. Here are some cute pictures of her party

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Santa Claus

The ward Christmas party had a special guest. Take a Guess??? Santa Claus was there all the kids lined up to the stage to sit on his lap. It reminded me of the show Christmas Story the line went on and on and on. Tristan ran up and was in line first, then Braxtin came later. Finally he got to sit on his lap, we then wait for another 1/2 just for Braxtin to sit on his lap, which we then put Sissy up there too. Taysen was too cool to sit on his lap. Here are some pics to enjoy, hopefully they will be clear, took them with my cellphone.

He was so excited, I asked him what he asked for and he said a TOY!

Braxtin was a little stand-off-ish, but he told him what he wanted and well as you can see Saebryn didn't think to much of him, typical baby.

Gettin' Bigger

Kids grow like weeds. Saebryn and Tristan got their pictures taken right before Halloween and they both were so good, Saebryn even had shots before her pictures too! Taysen and Braxtin had school pictures too!

Saebryn, 10 mnts, 19lbs - 28 inchs

Tristan, 4 yrs

Braxtin , 7 yrs

TBD

Taysen, 9 yrs

TBD

Dirt, Smoke and Kids

So we have been wanting to go out to the "Desert" to ride the 4-wheelers. We loaded up and head out south. The kids and Dev and I had a really good time, even the baby was so good. We drove all over on trails and hills, Braxtin liked to do doughnuts, Taysen loves to explore and well Tristy he can't drive yet (thank goodness) and then there's DEVIN...... He makes me worried, he's a true hot roder. Still a kid at heart. We made a fire and ate "HOT DOGS". I want everyone in the family to go out there, it's a blast to just explore the trails and let the kids play in the dirt.

Taysen is so good to help out.

The kids love a fire, it doesn't matter where we are if we have a fire they get so excited and play in it, can you say Piro's?

Summer Lovin'

Okay yes I know it isn't the summer, but I am way behind and well, TOO BAD. So here are some pictures of summer fun.

This one cracks me up Tristan is punching

Taysen, can you see the spit coming out

Can you say the next Michael Phelps

Aren't we all Princess'

Have you ever wondered what Disney Princess you are most like. Well your waiting is finally over. http://www.greatestjournal.com/quiz.bml?Q=16354

Share with me who you are.

Is this so me or what?

I am Megara!
Charming and witty. You are always the first person to come up with a wisecrack. Sure, you have an attitude, but that's why people love you. You keep them on their toes. Sometimes you can be misleading, but always end up doing the right thing for the people you love.

So If I'm Megara does that mean Devin is Hercules? I'm not sure cause I could argue that he is more like Gaston. I think the best mix of both!

School's Back

Can you hear the school bus coming down the hill? I loved when school would start, NO not the going to school part but the buying of new clothes, shoes. Ya Clothes and Shoes, that was my favorite part and to this day I still loving buying school clothes even though they aren't for me. I love putting outfits together, the rush of sales and choosing the first day back to school outfit.


It is amazing how fast time goes by when your older, I think back at all the years I walked down to the bus stop in the SUN, COLD, RAIN and SNOW. Where did that time go? Now I have two, count them two boys in school. Taysen 4th grade (which still blows my mind), Braxtin 2nd grade (which is even stranger), how did they get big so fast. WHY? Tristan and Saebryn are growing up fast too. Tristan is almost 4 and I don't get that one, Saebryn just turned 8 months. I know they have to grow, I know they will all eventually go to school(which isn't so sad- all day school-right MOM). But I just get sad when they grow up so quickly. I still remember when Taysen started school I was so nervous for him, being away from Mom, Dad, Grandma all day. Would he be able to handle it, would he find his way to the right bus. Oh the stress we cause ourselves as Mothers, it's with every child not just your first. The same emotions every year, will they like their teacher, will they do good in READING, MATH, whatever it will be. They always come home fine and tell you how the day went with excitement. We started with a family tradition with Taysen when he started school, the night before school starts Devin gives them a Father's Blessing to help easy their nerves and calm them. It has been a blessing and I truly feel that their day goes better because of it.

I can't wait to see the trends that my kids will have in school. No cabbage patches, No big HAIR you know the bangs that go from one side of you head to the other, PERMS, two different colored socks scrunched down, REEBOK pump air shoes, GUABUI's, Like GUESS jeans will ever be as hot as they once where, even better I think I went through some weird phase in High School of Plain Tee shirts and Vans, Must of been a Grunge thing.

Dance, Dance, Dance

I thought that I could dance. I was totally wrong. Devin obviously can really move.

Check it out

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Pioneer Day's

Baby Sister with her cute bonnet.

Lagoon

Every year American Express give their employees free admission to Lagoon. It's like a Company Lagoon day, we all went this year and we were able to get bounce back tickets to use. Mom, Leah, Braxtin, Tristan and I all went for the bounce back. It was hot, but we had a lot of fun. I was really really surprised at how many rides Braxtin wanted to go on, he wasn't scared of hardly anything. Tristy just loved the bumper cars..(surprised). Thanks Aunt Leah Ann for taking the boys on some rides that I couldn't (freaking open toed shoe's).

Two Babies

So my cousin Melissa also had a baby girl in December. Melissa and I are 20 days apart in our own birthdays, we were both born in April, 6th and 26th. I'm older..... Saebryn and Solstice are also both born in the same month, December 18th and 20th, Saebryn is older..... WEIRD. Someone said when we took this picture, "Now which one of them is going to put the other in the dryer for a ride". You may or may not know, when Melissa and I were little we played at Grandma & Grandpa Pettley's house. We loved to stand on the side of the house and scare Grandpa as he came walking around the corner. One day "WE" not just me decided that it would be cool to try to ride in the dryer, now now I know it sounds bad, but I put some pillows in there to soften the ride and in went Melissa. I turned it on and stood there. Obiously Melissa is fine, it will be a memory that none of us will ever forget, especially Grandma.

Face Plant

So Tristan is a wild man, he loves bikes, cars almost anything he can ride on. He was at Grandma Johnson's house and was riding down the drive way and fell on his face. He's got some major drive way burn. Bless his little heart.

Princess'

I know Grandma just loves her picture to be taken, but what she don't know won't hurt her. I was watching her just talking to family and she seemed to be enjoying the time there, so i snapped this pic, I just love the expression on her face "So Happy"

This is a cute one of Breckin and "Grandma Noodle".

Does Breckin remind you of anyone????? Hum.......

Now you see where Breckin gets her personality from. Teee heeee heee

Braxtin's 7th Birthday

Okay where does the time go......... Uh I still haven't figured it out. I remember when he was born and now, well it's been 7 years....... Sick and wrong. But don't get me wrong I love the fact that he is now becoming a young little Sir. At one time it was my two men and now it's my three men and a little lady. Sheesh.

Braxtin is so cute. He has just got the funniest personality (he's a little animated like his mom). And those eye lashes, great just what I need another chic magnet as if I don't already have three of those already. He asked the other day, I can't wait to be 8, I was like don't wish away a year Pleaaaseee. His Birthday fell right on the reunion so we brought a cake up and sang "Happy Birthday" to him

Pirate's, Babies, Princess

Good Ole' Family Reunion. As you can tell from the pictures it was a Pirate Theme. It was fun to all get together again. This year was a short and sweet meet. No fishing though. I do miss the years of fishing up at Old Folks Flat. We had a good time and all the babies were so cute. Here are some picture of them.

Watch out Oliver ! "We are all Happy, Right NOW!" Spoke to soon!

"Hold me Hunter " more pictures

Oliver is like I'll eat your hand

We are so Pretty, Oh so Pretty!

Wy, Wy just loves the babies.

Memeriable Memorial Day

As time goes by the yearly Memorial Day cabin fever hits. So like always we start packing our bags, getting food ready, finding fishing pools and hoping that we can survive in isolation with kids for more than 3days. As always it seems like the weather always turns worse for us as soon as the holiday weekend gets closer and boy did it change for us this year. Making it the most "Memeriable Merorial Day" ever.

We got to bed failry early on Wed. night in the hopes to get a "EARLY" start. This didn't happen as it rained all night and contiunued into the moring, to the point that main street in Tooele was preaty full with water, so a late start to a late winter storm weekend. Well we finaly got to the cabin at ohhh say 1:00 ish. (Aaron made it up there at the same time and left after we did, go figure, it must of been the old lady in the bathroom taking so long, when we stoped to go potty)

Well we made it midst the rain. We headed up to Electric lake with all the kids. To find out we couldn't even fish the lake because of the amount of snow. So off to the higher lakes we go. Mammoth look frozen as we came around the corner and boy was it frozen, Years past we could fish small openings or even the whole lake was tawed. NOT this year. So the Men trecked down to the water to find a little opening with the Chiltlens of course. All geared up in snow boot and gloves and hats. To find out that luck was on our side. Alexis like always catches a big fat hog of a fish on her famous "Barbie Poll". Got love those Tiger Trout. It was so funny to see all them standing in the snow fishing. We also had the pleasure of fishing on Electic and Cleveland where more fish were caught. The day before we left was really snowy, Aaron has a picture of us standing in the MUD,SNOW by a fire, but still fishing. Devin and the Kids and I have come to love our Memorial Tradition, every year something new happens, whether that is snow, awesome fishing, family and friends coming up. What a wonderful way to spend our free time with family we love and in some sense a "Art" form. I will always remember the memories we make on each trip and the most precious people that join along.

Baby Sissy

Well mom and I took Saebryn get her pics taken and boy was that fun...... She was being so cute then she had what I have come to understand as a melt down. Now the boys didn't have these things, it must be a girl thing, I DON"T KNOW. So we took a few pic's then took a walk around the mall, then came back and finished the photo shoot. Just like a high priced run way model, they need their time, They are "ARTISTS" you know.

She is so sweet though, it has just been so wonderful dressing her up, buying her all the cutest clothes.

I just love how the boys are with her, they love her so much and Devin, don't even get me started she has him so wrapped around her finger. It is true what they say about "Daddy's little girl". All the boys hate the picture of her crying, I asked why and all they say is "well she is crying and it makes us sad" They're babies!!!

Alter-ego

"I'm a mean hard rocker with a bad attitude"

Mullet Johnson,

"THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW, Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there be sun."

Sha-annie