The Nielson Family

Disneyland Jan 2-6th, 2012

2012-01-08T13:32:00.008-07:00

We finally made it back to the magic kingdom this year! It is our favorite place! We did however leave Tyce with my parents in St George. It was hard to be away from him, but it was crazy enough with 4 others! I am glad they helped out! On our way home we met my parents and brothers family at red robin and headed straight home! We usually stay another while in St George, but we were anxious to get home to our beds! Tyce is almost 7 months! here he is with Brant and Evie (who will be a big sister in April, to a brother...) My sister also called me and let me know she is due in August!

We started out the trip at Medieval Times in Buena Park. We sat in the area for the red knight and he won! The kids LOVED it!

Audrey is all about Tink! She loved meeting her!
This was supposed to be a less busy time of year, but the temperature was 85 degrees F, and it made it a lot more crowded. next time it will be cooler and less crowded! We are planning on returning next Nov. Who would of thought 85 in January? here is the girls waiting for the Christmas parade!

We took advantage of the Train this year! It was so hot and crowded at the park! The kids loved it too!
Woody's Roundup! Fun ride but our longest wait @ 75 minutes!

the girls with Iradessa and Tink fairy.
The boys and I got Ponchos and rode the Grizzly river rapids at night! it was still freezing! It was super fun to have 5 hours with just the 2 boys while Derek had the girls! Evan finally did the California Screamer and LOVED IT!

We got stuck on its a small world for an hour! It was a great way to Cool off! (notice Derek sleeping behind us!)
had to do DUMBO!
So for the second time in a row we failed to get a whole group photo! This was the closest! Kate got sick and did a half day the last day when I was planning on it! Next time!
We met up with some of Derek's sisters! here is Kira with Jordan on her 1st birthday!

I got to ride with my sweet niece Brinley on Autotopia. She is great and almost 9.
Derek's sister Maria with her girls Brinley, Carly and Macy on the Jungle Cruise.

the girls on Casey Jr.
The boys with the HUGE Christmas tree!

Audrey loved Mark Twain's River boat!
it was super fun! Gotta love DISNEY! Our new find was the Disneyland Pickles! We loved going on the new Ariel ride too! glad to be back with my sweet Tyce though!

Christmas at home

2011-12-28T16:53:00.004-07:00

Almost everyone in our family had Bronchitis this Christmas (Tyce had it with a double ear infection too) Evan and Conner were somehow spared. We had to miss the famous family party, which was sad but we did our own lazy Christmas this year. The grand Present to all was a Disneyland vacation. We leave on New Years Day. My parents will keep Tyce which is sad, but it will make it a lot easier for us. He will get to go plenty more times in the future.

Tyce was the most spoiled with tons of clothes and toys! Everyone loved seeing him open his presents! Too bad he was sick!
The girls both were into Lalaloopsy dolls this year! Audrey's looks just like her doll! They both also got a lot of clothes and books. Audrey got an easel and little people and Kate got a Barbie and another lalaloopsy. They also got a lot of other stuff...
Christmas morning 5 AM, gotta love it! Audrey was up at 8, and Tyce was up at 9
Evan got his own Air Soft gun, and loves it! He also got clothes and video games
Conner and Evan both got Ninjago Legos and cologne. They also both got a lot of candy.
Baby Tyce! So cute! He loves his squeaky Cookie Monster. (Audrey is afraid of the Cookie Monster, so hopefully this will help her get over that!)
Someone hates mornings! She was grumpy as usually but so cute!
A couple hours later she was finally happy and put on her own Lalaloopsy dress-up clothes!
Tyce 6 months old
Evan and Tyce Christmas Eve!

Tyce 6 months

2011-12-21T14:54:00.002-07:00

Before the big Christmas post, I wanted to update the new "talents" of Tyce! He is 6 months old, rolls all over, almost sits and army crawls. He has 1 and 1/2 teeth and loves to jump up and down! Bath time is his favorite time of day and Daddy gives him his bath so its Daddy time too. He absolutely ADORES his big sister Audrey and the cat Bella! He lights up whenever they are around! he is 100% SpOiLeD!!!! He is also a sturdy 20 lbs! He barely fits into the 12 month clothes! He is so squishy and fun! We love Ty- Ty!!!

Fall 2011

2011-11-11T12:19:00.003-07:00

first snow! I really wasn't happy about it this year! some times its welcomed but I didn't really have a summer (baby, appendicitis...) so I guess I'm not ready!!
Audrey loved it however!!!
I took the girls to Yo Gabba Gabba Live in SLC. It was actually a lot of fun! Audrey couldn't believe it was real, she was in Heaven! It seems crazy, you get used to it!
Big Boy Tyce is eating food now and LOVES Sweet Potatoes and Carrots. Well actually he loves it all! I wish he was sleeping better and we would be on our way!!!!
Audrey really has a hard time taking pictures! I don't know what it is! She is just silly!

Tyce 5 months old!

so cute! LOVE him!!!!
Kate is 6 is such a good helper and reader! she loves school! so pretty!
my crew! Audrey loves TyTy!!!!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-01T11:15:00.004-06:00

For Halloween, I was a Mom in a new Suburban... and the wife of the BEST HUSBAND EVER! not just because of this, but pretty close! He also takes Tyce on the weekends ;)
Conner was not too creative this year, and regretted it later! He wore his air-soft gear! I did a big "I told you so" after school when he got in the car and wished he was 30 different things! there's always next year!
Kate was a Bee! this was her best picture, she was in too big of a hurry to cooperate! and I forgot the camera for the family party! doesn't she look 14 here? I was annoying her?!?! when did this happen??
Audrey was a Strawberry and so stinkin' cute!
Evan was a broncos fan/gangster/ I really can't place it! by the end of the night he threw on his helmet and was just a football player. PS: we bought the Tebow jersey before the horrible game on Sunday...
Tyce was the cutest Tiger ever! He hated the costume, but we at least got one shot! He is officially on his 3rd ear infection :( he is looking at tubes soon, and I hope I am looking at some sleep soon! it was a great Halloween and the snow didn't hit until today, so it was wonderful! I love that its over! Is that bad? it is just so much work getting 5 kids ready for 5 parties! onto the holidays!!! Tyce's illnesses made it hard for me to go get costumes for Derek and I. We took the year off. Next years are going to rule!!!

Conner is 11!

2011-10-16T14:10:00.004-06:00

Ready for the Air soft battle with all his good friends!

Conner's birthday gear!

Snickers ice Cream Cake

Tyce is 4months old!

2011-10-13T15:02:00.002-06:00

We went to the Zoo again, Derek got the season passes this year (the year when half of the Zoo is closed for re-model...) So we took the kids while the weather was still nice! Tyce is getting so big! I thought I took some good pictures of him! he is already rolling to his side and reaching for things! he has had a horrible ear infection too :( TIME FLIES!

Me and Tyce on the train
My Boys!

Tyce loves his big sister!
No binky for him, he prefers his hands!!

Payson Canyon Fall Colors

2011-10-03T14:54:00.004-06:00

We love living in Payson and our canyon is a lot of why! It was too pretty not to see this weekend! We drove the Nebo loop and were in awe the entire time at the colors! Everyone had fun, and I loved the quiet peaceful drive (shockingly, w/ 5 kids!) Our neighborhood sits at the entrance to the canyon. It is literally 2 minutes until the first camp ground. It is a lot of fun!
the kids!
Evan 9. He is my best bud lately, and grown-up a ton. He's a lot easier!
Evan looking for Bears! There were a ton up Payson Canyon this year around campgrounds etc...
My boys love to play catch! they both start football this week! Conner is on 2 teams and Evan one. Hopefully we are injury free! Are we shocked they both play Center?!?!
this was out of order, but I wanted to remember Conner and his friends this year! They all dress up like this and play air-soft wars out at their grandpas farms, or the canyon... where ever! This and football is all they do! this was him ready for McKays birthday party!
Tyce (aka T-Bone, Dubby, Ty-Ty) almost 4 months! so cute and wonderful! I love, love, love him!!!! PS... he HATES the car!!!!

Boyer Family Pictures 2011

2011-09-17T15:06:00.012-06:00

Over Labor Day weekend, we blessed Tyce and were able to throw these pictures together thanks to my sweet friend Abbie! Its hard to get all of us together! I was not in my "prime" picture taking shape, but we had to do this! Current for now, until Colette and Natalie have a baby in the next year or two! I AM DONE!!! this was fun.
Tyce was kind of a a big spit-uppy mess, but we tried for some close ups!
My fav family pic, we are still going to do some edits before we order
Leyton age 5
Colette and Kyle
Averi 2
Evie 1
Averi and Leyton
Me and Derek
Evan age 9
Natalie and Brant
Audrey age 2
Kate age 6
Conner almost 11!
Tyce almost 3 mo. His good pics are from far away! I tried to crop this one!
Mom and Dad
Brant, Natalie and Evie
The Beauchamps!
Us!

Labor Day Weekend

2011-09-07T15:58:00.007-06:00

I thought this was worth documenting... this is a handful of the entourage of stuff Audrey carries with her EVERYWHERE! and don't even think of touching any of it!!! 1. Yellow blanket or Striped Blankie or Pink or all 3! 2. Binkie 3. Minnie Mouse or doll or both! 4. Chocolate Milk
This is who I get to spend my days with now that the older 3 are gone at school! Its a lot of work but who wouldn't want to be with these sweet babies!! Audrey is 2 and Tyce is almost 3 mo!!!

nice and squishy and cuddly! I love 3 months old!
I am so lucky to have my little man!!!
His blessing day Sept. 4th 2011. We had a party after with family and friends, and then family pics later that day with my side of the family. It was a full and busy day!
Evan for some reason hung out behind this chair all day?!?!?
BABIES!! LOVE!!!!
Brother in law Kyle and Dad watching Tennis, as always!!
Brother in law Jimmy and niece Jordan 8 mo.
My cousin McKenzie changing baby Jack being bombarded by the "terrible 2" Audrey and Averi!
Cousins from Fresno. Dan, Julie and Courtney! I love them! Courtney's baby Jack is 6 days younger than Tyce, we missed the picture!
Nick now driving...and Tyce! the oldest and youngest on Derek's side, so far!
Evie cuteness!!!!
My brother Brant and Natalie, LOVE THEM!!!
My Sister Colette with Tyce
Mom and Averi
Cute Brenna!

We had a full house and an awesome weekend! Can't wait to post the family pics!!!

end of summer

2011-08-19T18:14:00.003-06:00

We had enough of Payson this summer, so we took off to St George for a long weekend to see my parents and see the Little Mermaid at the Tuacahn it was really hot but fun! Who would thought I would get my Appendix out later that week! Yikes! My Parents then came up and saved me!!!! This is Conner before the show!
going to the show! my Mom kept Tyce and Audrey for the night!
Mom and Dad @ Brant's bday dinner we took him out for his 28th!

Audrey had to cool off in the 104' weather!
Evie and I!
Kate loves to feed Tyce bottles! she calls herself little mama

Tyce 2 months now!

My brother his wife Natalie, Evie and Conner
My brother Brant and Evie

Tyce and Audrey

2011-07-23T15:47:00.008-06:00

Audrey 2 year pictures, she wouldn't cooperate! these still turned out!

Tyce...

2011-07-22T16:39:00.000-06:00

cousins...

2011-07-18T13:35:00.003-06:00

We first got a super fun visit with my sister in law Natalie and cousin Evie! hopefully we'll see them again in 2 weeks when we go to St George! Evie is my little brothers twin! She is so dang cute!
We did cousin pictures and dinner with Derek's 4 sisters and their kids! here is Kira and just a handful of cousins! I think there are 17!
this was a random storm which left the sky green and with double rainbows! love Summer! it has been a rainy one here!
Cousins Macy 5 mo and Jordan 6 mo!
Drew and Evan up to something...
Carly
Brooklyn and Jordan
Aunt Maria and Tyce
I thought this was a cute one of Audrey and Bella! they were both bored enough to hang out! its amazing what this cat will put up with!
Sweet Audrey! She did not cooperate for cousin pictures, but she still got chocolate milk!
Tyce! I love this little guy to pieces! I might add he slept 8 hrs that night! yeah me!!!!!
Kate, Conner and Tyce
Conner is quite the helper with Tyce! I love these boys!

Tyce's first 4th!

2011-07-07T20:13:00.003-06:00

Tyce is almost 4 weeks! he is still a great baby!
all 3 of my boys! can't believe the older 2 were this size once!!

Little brothers are Awesome!!
Kate ready for the fireworks! it down poured at 9, but cleared up just in time for the celebration!
Conner and Best Friend Logan on the 4th! they were the same height last summer!
half of the fireworks! If you know Derek, you know this is better than Christmas for him! He and the boys live for fireworks! They actually did the "Wyoming" trip this year!!!
getting ready for the evening, which ended as a block party! I was inside with Audrey and Tyce! it sounded fun!!!
Ya, I think he looks a lot like Evan! I can't believe summer break is half way done and Tyce is almost a month! Love it!! I cant help feeling like I want a return visit to Tahiti though!!!! was that real?!?!? 5 kids is not that bad at all by the way! It feels like 4 to me. the boys take care of themselves!

Tyce week 2

2011-06-30T12:03:00.002-06:00

He is such a GREAT baby! he's almost on a schedule! He pretty much cries for food and is so calm and pleasant the rest of the time! I will gladly end on this note! He loves to eat (are we surprised??) also he loves bath time and staring at the ceiling fans! I LOVE TYCE!!!!

Evans 9th birthday and stuff....

2011-06-20T21:12:00.004-06:00

Evan turned 9 today! he just had his one BF Connor over and went to the pool, movie and late night with video games. My Conner had his friend Daniel over too! it was simple and i am glad he agreed to keep it simple! Can't believe he is 9! We love you Evan!!!
Derek's elaborate birthday cake he made! love him!!!
Tyce one week...

Presents...
My Mom and Tyce!
Derek and Tyce, so cute!
one last hospital picture!
My sister and some of the kids at the Hogle Zoo trying to walk Tyce out! didn't work!
Kate and Tyce!
Kate, cousin Leyton and my Mom at the Hogle Zoo
another walking Tyce out trip which didn't work the petting Zoo! Here is Evan and Audrey!

the boys!
trouble times 2!!! Averi and Audrey!

Tyce Andrew Nielson

2011-06-13T17:17:00.006-06:00

This is the car ride home! I had him at Utah Regional Medical Center in Provo. I also had Conner there 10 years ago! I loved it! I had him really fast and dialated from a 3-10cm in an hour! The drugs and anti-biotics hadn't even kicked in yet! He was born at 12:56 am on June 11th 2011. It was nice to leave but I didn't sleep much last night! I miss the nurses! (especially when they take him for the night!) It is absolutely a beautiful time of year for another birthday! I am the 16th and Evan the 20th! Fathers day is the 19th also! I am in a really good place and absolutely LOVE my little "big" family right now! Of course my parents are here to help! We will see when reality sets in! they leave Wednesday and Derek takes Thursday and Friday off. Tyce is really easy and rarely cries! He just lies down and looks around! a perfect #5!
Tyce Andrew Nielson
Kate age 6 and Tyce
My Parents and their 8th grandkid! 4th grandson!
Dad and Tyce! Andrew is after Derek's middle name and his great grandfather
Love him! who couldn't?!?!?
Conner 10 1/2 and baby Tyce Andrew! he is so cute with him!

My sweet little guy! I love him so much!! Glad for the ooppps!
All 5 of my kids!!!! Audrey only cooperated here!!! so this is the 5 kid shot for now!
Evan who turns 9 on the 20th and Tyce. We think Tyce looks most like him and Kate. A little bit more like Kate as a baby as they both have hard-core dimples!
My Mom and Audrey
Birthday girls! mostly fought the whole visit! It should be fun to see them grow together!
Cute Averi Noelle! She turns 2 on June 15th! SOOOO cute!
My sister was in town for 2 weeks from Washington and left right before I had Tyce! We got a lot of cute pictures I will post more of our adventures later, but we took a mini-photo shoot with Audrey and Averi (nightmare) they are so cute at this age! They come back in September!
The weigh in! He is my exact middle weight! Conner and Audrey were bigger, and Evan and Kate smaller! he is perfect to us @ 8#8 oz 20 " long! It was great to have him out so fast! My Dr. was great and I am DONE!!!! now on to raising them all!!!

2011-06-07T21:25:00.002-06:00

I am getting induced this Saturday June 11th, 2011
Until then I will be banging my head against a wall!
Wish him and I luck as our adventure comes to an end!
He could come before then, usually mine are here by now!
I am going nuts! My Mom and Sister are here until I have
him so I am keeping busy! I can't wait to meet my last baby!

Look who's two!

2011-05-27T14:02:00.003-06:00

Audrey Bear is 2! I cannot believe it! She is so sweet we all love her sooo much! We couldn't imagine our lives without her!
This car isn't a b-day gift it was Kate's but she actually took a good picture for me! very rare lately!
She is so lucky to have siblings who love her so much!
Presents!! we kept it simple this year! we kept it just our family, as it could be changing any time now with me a 4 cm dilated. Should be an interesting week.... We cannot wait to post some cousin pictures with Averi who is 2 wks younger than Audrey and Leyton who is almost 5! They come tomorrow, and I hope get a long!!! She will be here for when I have the baby! The best sister ever!! All the way from Washington, driving... I owe her big!!

a shower for baby!

2011-05-25T09:21:00.003-06:00

My BF Heidi decided she needed to throw a shower for me, I told her to not worry about it but shes CRAZY! It turned out super cute! She even made Carraba's food, my favorite and made the baby a quilt. I love all my friends and family who came!

brave enough to post an 8 mo pregnant picture! Last time ever!! enjoy!
the cute invite! I love my super talented friends!
Sunday we celebrated May and June birthdays at Derek's sister Gina's! baby is even included!
Audrey got some gifts!

hopefully he comes out soon! I'm done!!!!!

Kates Kindergarten Graduation!

2011-05-19T16:07:00.004-06:00

Today Kate became a first grader! Its summer break for her the boys have to wait a week! She loved her teacher and friends in her class! We are proud of her perfect report card and being a student of the month! She is right below the balloon bouquet...
Go Kate! The pictures we take at the school hardly ever turn out! it must be the lighting!
Kate had to officially say goodbye to her BEST FRIEND Maibel who moved 30 minutes away last week :(
Her "license" she calls it, such a cute job her teacher did on these diplomas!
Here is Kate in her Graduation present! Finally an Ariel wedding dress! She "dreamed" about it, she said!
Her dress and a cup Audrey chose for her at the Disney Store
As a side note, Derek completed the Costco swing set last Monday! He did this with the help from the kids, but mostly alone! I am so glad he is a Handy Man! i don't think he would do it again! just in time for baby! I am dialated 3 cm and anytime after this week I could have him! I had Evan 3 wks early and Audrey 2, so hopefully! I cried last night I was so tired and uncomfortable!

look who's on top of the swings! Bella's new favorite toy as well!
Our perfect cat!
Audrey does this when I try to take pictures of her!
This is her saying "Mommy stop, no no no!" she'll be 2 in 8 days!
now on to the garage....

A visit from Evie!

2011-05-13T15:57:00.002-06:00

It was short, but Audrey was so happy to see her cousin Evie! She just turned one and stopped in twice this week! She looks just like my little brother, its so cute! My Mom was here all week it was a lot of fun! PS: We are trying to ditch Audrey's binkie, I don't know why its so hard with her!
My cute sister- in -law Natalie and Evie! Audrey got the car out yesterday and won't get out of it! She gets frustrated a lot though!
some of my Spring flowers...

yes she needs 3 times the sunscreen as the "normal" skin types! We can thank her Daddy for this gene! A couple more weeks until baby brother is here! Kates out of school on the 19th and the boys on the 26th! My sister gets here the 27th which is the same day as Audrey's second birthday and Derek's (a-hem) getting fixed surgery.... busy month!!

Springtime!

2011-05-08T19:50:00.006-06:00

This May is super crazy! not to mention ending it all with a baby in a few weeks! Kate graduates from kindergarten next week! She is ready for 1st grade (all day) and so is Mom! She LOVES school! (PS we cut 4 inches off of her hair last week!)
My girls in some of the springtime flowers! I keep catching Audrey in a "mood" I think its just the terrible 2's!
Our last project before the baby, but its a big one! (for Derek) the Costco playground! he sure wishes his Dad were here and not in Laos for some help, he won't ask for it, so I guess that's what he gets! The kids and I pitched in our best! Even Audrey, I thought this was so cute!
I will post pics when done, it may be awhile...
a 3D picture of the baby! this was from March, they like them around 30 weeks, but he was measuring so much bigger (3 weeks..) he was shoved in there too tight for a better picture! plus he was face down and we could only get a profile shot! this was the best one, it was really cool I am glad I got to do it once!
Happy Spring!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T16:02:00.005-06:00

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter! We have been busy this weekend, with Egg hunts etc.. Evan had the flu all day yesterday so we watched Lord of the Rings while Derek went to a family hunt w/ the other three...no pictures!! It was nice to go to Church today with 4 behaving kids! and sleeping in of course! I love Easter and Spring! We have dinner w/ Derek's sisters in an hour, so I may post more! This is Audrey' basket/pile!! The Easter bunny got the mower free when they on date night bought the basketball hoop! great deal!!
Evan's Easter stuff
Conner's Stuff
Kate' Pink stuff
Audrey 23 month's
The girls before Church
All 4 kids before Church
Kate before her School Easter party

Fun times! Happy Easter!

Hogle Zoo trip

2011-04-16T09:42:00.002-06:00

Derek took the day off because the kids were having Spring Break and we thought it would be fun to do the Zoo! It was a lot of fun, especially with Audrey! Its always so much fun seeing the world through the little ones eyes! My boys are getting "too cool" for most of the Zoo we realized! it was still a nice 60 degree day! followed by a date night! Today everyone is helping clear out the 3rd car garage and then we will go to the movie Rio! Spring Cleaning here we come!

April is here! A party and a broken arm!

2011-04-05T10:29:00.003-06:00

So at the closing of my last post, I asked "this makes me wonder, what is next?" well it was a broken arm... for Kate! At least her birthday was over with (by a week..) The weather was so nice on Saturday she was out on her scooter and hit a big bump, flipped and broke her left elbow!! She broke her right arm 2 1/2 years ago. She is my milk drinker too! I gonna go out on a limb and admit she is not the most "Coordinated!" This is Audrey telling me her arm is broken too...;) she is so cute!
We had 2 of Derek's sisters and their families over for Sunday Dinner, and celebrated some March and April Birthdays (there are a lot!) We even celebrated for a nephew in Texas and Grandma still in Laos! Yes Kate's arm was technically broken here, we waited a little to make sure, and it just kept swelling!
Kira's beautiful, and yummy cake! Now that I have Gestational Diabetes, it was a my last taste of sugar until baby is here!
Still trying to get a smile out of Audrey! She won't do it for the camera lately!
Here she is! A full arm cast! She cannot wait for school today to "show it off" of course! She is bringing a sharpie to school for signatures! What this really means is....1. no spring dance recital, money wasted :( 2. Staying off her bike and scooter while her friends play out in the beautiful spring weather 3. no hot tub! and 4. Mom having to help with potty, teeth getting dressed and baths! She gets it off in May.
Audrey and her cousin Jordan! She wasn't quite so sure what to think! **sidenote: This is the swing our baby boy will be using, I am not buying a new one again! We spent a lot on this for Audrey! Oh well!!
My new niece Jordan 3 1/2 months! Isn't she darling!?!? I have a newer one than her, Macy she is in San Diego! I will meet her in July...
Cutie pie!
My nieces Brenna almost six and Kylie just bearly 9. So cute!

Painful week!!

2011-03-26T18:08:00.004-06:00

I dont have awesome pictures from this, but I had a 6.5 mm kidney stone removed today! Derek has been the absolute best and handled the kids perfectly! His work is the best too! Audrey decided to be 2 however and give us trouble! My parents get here tomorrow morning and stay until Wednesday since I'm on bed rest for 5 days! I have blinders on and assume everything is how I left it! I am sure the house finally looks lived in! Its hard for derek to be full time dad of 4!!! #5 in utero has done great, like nothing has even happened! Derek really is amazing though! I am grateful to my good friends and Dereks sister Gina for helping us! We needed it!

So pretty much for a week and a half I thought I had a small stone the drs said would simply pass.... After increasing, hellish pain, I had a ct scan pregnant which they told me was okay because I was far enough along, they found this huge stone! I was in the hospital from tuesday until today drinking fluids and on pain meds prepping for today! I am still in a ton of pain, but the meds are not as good! I love being in my bed! They were concerned the stone would send me into labor, and then that the surgery would but baby seems well, I apparently cannot move for days though! Audrey hated the hospital and has not done well with this whole thing! I am pretty sure her reaction to baby brother will be similar...Conner now wants to be a dr. And be at the baby's birth etc... Up by my head of course, I told him it's up to him, I don't care! That means Evan will as well, he would probably faint!

I am glad to be home for now! They told me my other kidney had calcium in it, so I am not through the woods! Ps...6.5=big for a stone, and natural childbirth is a pinch more painful, but just a little. I still think men couldn't handle this as well! Women are built for pain! Audrey was 9 lbs almost and it was worse! Birth with drugs I would of done 20times today over what I endured! I have 3 cute friends bringing meals next week, and such a good community! This makes me wonder, what's next..?

Kate is 6!!!

2011-03-21T22:02:00.004-06:00

On March 21, 2005 I had my beautiful little girl Kate! She was 8#2oz and sooo good! I was thrilled to have a girl of course! And Girl she is!! thru and thru to the core! It's and sparkles and glitter when shes around! her favorite color is "golden.." she wears "slippers" and "gowns" etc.. We love her! Audrey copies her every move! soon she will be a big sis again and in 1st grade! She is so smart and creative! she has lost 3 teeth and is reading and learning so fast! We love you Kate!
The Oh sooo rich cupcakes she loved! Should have predicted the princess ring fight after the candles were blown out!

Happy Birthday to you! Evan singing it rudely and making Kate mad (typical...)
Blowing out all 6 candles! I wonder what she wished for? probably Disneyland!
Audrey being Audrey! She loved Carl's Jr. Playground where we did the cupcakes and presents! She wouldn't even stop for a good picture!
We decided to do the Build-A-Bear party, since we really couldn't think of gifts for her this year! It was a little "all out" but I think we will skip next year for a party! They had a blast!

Their creations! so cute!
Kate making "Sparkles!!!" the kitty!
It was a lot of fun and the girls were so good! Happy first day of Spring! We think that is why Kate is always so positive and happy! Derek's b-day is Thurs... I should get on that one now! And my Mom's is Friday hmmmm...... always something!!

The Full Tahiti Trip ( put aside a lot of time...! )

2011-03-07T21:27:00.024-07:00

I had this so in order and then I realized I didn't post a couple! Derek is asleep, maybe later I will make him put these in order! last time I tried I deleted my post! This was the sharks we fed again, but gotta love crazy French guy who dived in the middle of them! I counted 42 sharks!!
We saw several of our Churches (LDS)

cant forget the locals who swim, surf, and fish all day! the land of milk and honey for sure! and the people were so nice!
This was our final sunset, amazing huh??!!
This is where the blog was supposed to start!! Oh well! Leaving Salt Lake City, we weren't too sad! It was hard leaving the kids, but this was much needed! We left the kids in the capable hands of Derek's awesome cousin Emily who had her 2 kids also! and had the most amazing time of our lives. This was the best thing, experience, vacation any of that i have ever had in my life! i tear up thinking back to how amazing it was. This trip was perfect in every way (minus the flying home...UGH) Even being so pregnant and dealing with a ton of French people was fine! It sucks watching my tan fade away, but there was nothing like seeing the kids again when we came back and giving them their gifts! We missed Audrey sooo bad! It was heaven seeing her again, even though she was confused!!! I tried to post in some sort of order, but then it just got mixed together! The first part was the island of Tahiti, and then we went to the most amazing place on earth, the island of Moorea. We stayed at the Intercontinental on both islands, amazing....
After a 9 hour flight we were soooo glad to arrive!
Tahiti

Pick your screen saver.... CAN NOT take a bad picture here, it is impossible!

worth every cent... next time we will add Bora Bora in the mix! that will be awhile though! 5 kids will rock our world!

the waters were unbelievable! I don't think there is a more beautiful place on earth.
Tahitian ruins
Derek's as tall as them!
happiness...
Pre-Tan!

Tahtian Waterfall

There is the BUMP!!!! haha
Cook's observatory, very cool

This is on Moorea at the Tiki Village, this is FOR REAL PEOPLE! save $, come to Tahiti, thank me later...
Our bungalow room, check out reflection!
Polynesian dancers

This trip was so unbelievable, but the best part was being with Derek, he is the best! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband! he is my best friend. I love him! Not bad for 12 years! We are more mentally prepared for 5 kids now, just a little! The Foliage was AMAZING too...

Our resort on Moorea!
Pool to ourselves! Where was everyone?!? oh yeah, honeymooners....

Derek snorkeling right off the beach from our Bungalow! Right there you could see amazing tropical fish, eels, Octupus, sea turtles, you name it! Rays... our underwater pics haven't even been developed! Stay tuned!

Hate crowds??? come here!
We had the best little beach! I will miss it the most!

The sunsets are for real! Tahiti made us grateful to be alive, and that God made this beautiful place for us to enjoy. PS: No snakes, spiders or poisonous insects in French Polynesia, or predators. There are chickens, pigs, cats, lizards, and few bugs. Not to humid, with a constant breeze. Perfect. The ocean is a little different! almost stepped on a Stone Fish!
our bungalow in Moorea, the best part was we didn't have to pack our stuff for the beach! we just walked out our back door.

the view from our back porch!
the water is so beautiful. It was hard picking which hundred pictures I posted! I have hundreds more just as amazing!

our Bungalow at sunset
Breakfast! our one free meal of the day! Thanks Costco!! The island is French and the food was great! Most people there visiting were French, then US, then Spain, Canada, and Australia & New Zealand. A lot of honeymooners!
Moorea
these are not postcards!
we did go kayaking, but didn't take our camera
Derek in the rental car! Hilarious! but very fun!
only mildly swollen (flight home different story!) the heartburn was bad though! Drinking water shouldn't require 3 tums after! Baby is so active now! its fun! but very glad he is my last!
we took the car to the top of Mt. Belvedere and saw the 2 bays, it was so breathtaking!
Derek and Opunahu Bay
Cook's Bay
Bali Hai, the inspiration for South Pacific, the movie
Plenty of Sting Rays around!
coral reefs everywhere, snorkeling was unreal!
Derek feeding about 30 sharks!
cute turtles!
Derek swimming with the rays
rays in clear water
rooster in the jungle! Watch out!!!
we went to a private island for a picnic and there were cats everywhere! Derek loved it!

Sea turtle
Shark
Oh this was fun, I was cooling my feet in the water and this Moray eel shot out of the rocks! This was my 3rd Eel that day! While snorkeling a huge one came out of the reef, Derek got it on camera, again stay tuned!

crab
finally some sun! This hammock was the bomb!!!!
So we met this other couple from Utah! Steve and Jill. They are from West Bountiful and she is 10 weeks pregnant with her first. It was fun to have dinner with them and do outings! Everyone else was French so we loved them!
Leaving Paradise on the Catamaran

Basement is done!!

2011-02-16T17:00:00.009-07:00

My Mom, sister , friends and family who live far away wanted pictures of my new basement and other projects! Here you go! This is the new main family room chair and ottoman... decorating not complete, but good enough and clean today so I figured it was good timing! Plus I am sick of describing it!!!

One of the 2 new couches to go with the chair! It survived Scouts today, so I think we chose wisely!

We put in a Gym (because we clearly look it!!) We're HARD CORE!!!

Almost done, we are adding a mirror and a flatscreen for the wall (that will be post Tahiti..) also cheesy motivational quotes to come! My friends almost use this more than me!

Evans room, he LOVES his room! I might add he makes his bed this perfect daily. Football was the only option for decorating! Thank heavens for the new Hobby Lobby!!!!

Evan continued... very comfortable bed, this is where I will put the guests!

Conner went Americana for his room

more Conner.... Drapes are what is left for the boys rooms

clearly the bathroom!

Bella followed me around while taking pictures! Shes so cute!

New Family room! We had to buy this couch new because none of the others would fit downstairs! Derek tried with friends I even had the Ashley furniture guys try! Once we realized they wouldn't fit throught he basement windows either, we gave up and bought this one that comes in many "pieces!" It was a stress!

This is the couch that was supposed to go in the basement! We cursed it out a lot this past week! We settled on the Living Room and put the furniture from there in the Office and our Master bedroom. This works out well! Like I said I will decorate a lot more post travels!! ( I needed to center that picture... Oh well!)

This is a BIG-OL-POST!!!! This is Conner in the kitchen with the new backsplash! (YEA!!) We decided to go for this one when we picked our other tile. It was worth it!

Enough of the house! Here is Kate with her first loose tooth!

The tooth wasn't falling out and she had permanent ones growing in all weird, and backwards! So today she missed school and got them pulled! Hopefully this helps with the Orthodontic care she will FOR SURE need! The boys teeth have come in perfectly, I should of guessed this would happen to my girl!

Valentines Roses, 3 dozen... Love my Valentine!

Derek ordered these personalized cookies for us all! They were cute and YUMMY!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day! We have been so busy re-arranging and organizing we will be bored this Spring! I then can focus on baby 100%! Its coming faster and faster! His nursery is on the agenda!

Las Vegas Trip Feb 4-6

2011-02-07T09:06:00.002-07:00

Heidi , Heidi, Destiny and I at the Venetian spa in Vegas...total cost...FREE! Love hook-ups!! We decided we all need to get away and spend the weekend in St George and Las Vegas. We stayed at my parents in St George and it was of course beautiful weather and tons of fun. We went to Cafe Rio and Nielsens Frozen Custard in St George. Our new favorite there is 25th and Main, it was so good! Plus my Dad made us waffles! The worst part was coming home to an aparent tornado I never knew about that hit my house! Derek was super great to take all 4 kids to let me do this (and spend his money...) it was totally worth it to be with my girls! I could of not had the MAJOR headache I got in Vegas also, it was SOOO bad! Plus being pregnant I could only take Tylenol which did nothing! We went to the Canyon Ranch Spa at the Venetian and Max Brenner for dinner and Dessert. Lets not forget shopping at the Outlets, Venetian and Caesars palace and plenty of people watching! We were the only girls with pants on I swear! It was the first time I got swollen this pregnancy too which sucked! It was Super Bowl weekend and plenty of crazy people and girls with low self esteems...! it was NUTS! We all still got hit on, even pregnant it was so crazy! All in all it was a great getaway, and I came home to carpet in my basement and lots of fun decorating and furnishing to do! Next weekend is our 12th anniversary! Cant wait!!!

Yummm~!

These girls were so wonderful to put up with me!! I was sooo obviuosly pregnant that night! UGH! I think symptoms get worse and earlier each preganacy! This is the AMAZING Venetian...

Me and Heidi M at Max Brenner before the feast of Chocolate! Somehow I was happier after I went here! Chocolate is healing!!! BFFS!!! This is when we realized it was midnight at had to drive almost 2 hrs back to my parents... YIKES!!! (worth it)

The "ALICE" Milkshake! It made me happy!

Something besides my kids...

2011-01-31T20:51:00.004-07:00

My blog has become something of a journal for my family's life experiences, which is all good...however, I just got creative and decided from this point on (because I really don't want to re-cap my books of even the past 6 months, there are several...) I will write a "shpeal" about my recent readings. I will try my hardest to not give anything away however. I am happy to start off with The Help. It is a great book I have already leant to a couple friends and heard a lot about. On Goodreads I gave this 5 stars. I didn't know what to expect, but I really loved learning about the south in the 1960's and the views of colored "Help." We are all routing for the 3 main characters, and can relate to all of them in some way big or small. I loved hearing the stories from the Helps' POV both good and bad. I am glad these days have passed us by however! WOW! My Mom read this, and being about the same age as Skeeter in the 60's, couldn't believe it was still this way in her youth. She had thought those discriminations had passed even while she was growing up. She did however grow up in Fresno. It was super fun having 3 view points that always changed things up and kept it exciting. If they do this right and make a movie it could be an Oscar winner. Great story for her first novel. I have to admit I wanted a maid so bad as I let my house got to crap because I couldn't put this down. PLUS... I used this cover for the inspiration for Audrey's new room.

St George Girls Trip

2011-01-24T19:47:00.006-07:00

Audrey and Kates new Food set , grandma loved picking it up 20 times a day!

Audrey and her cousin Evie, still lovin' her sweet hair!

Evie 8 months

Grandpa's Grave officially marked now

You cant see clearly here but he died on his 66th wedding anniversary

Audrey thinking she's so big around Evie!

Cute Mom!

It was so nice in St George last week right here it was 60, my Mom was in the car freezing but the girls and I were loving it at the park! Its so beautiful in St George!

best purchase ever! Sometimes you buy something and get its money worth on day 1! That was these balls all week! They love them! I guess they dont care for their brothers hand- me- downs!
and plus these were girl balls! I guess there is a difference!

SO I was lucky enough to take off to St George last week with my girls! Kate missed Kindergarten, but it was okay. As our basement is nearly done, the air quality inside my house is awful!! having Asthma, this has taken a toll on me and I had to go to the doctors for oxygen! I feel lame, but she requested fresh air so I took off! Derek and the boys had a blast here and I came home to a clean dusted and vacumned house! The basement is now painted, and next is carpet! I can't wait! Its nice to be back with my boys but I am started to feel crappy again! The weather was so nice in st George and the air was clean! I actually made my first purchases for the baby... clothes! We gave away everything boy, so I am starting all over now! we stayed busy! here is the worst side effect.... I have Spring Fever SOOO bad now!! Tahiti is getting closer...!

2011-01-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

It's a BOY! coming this June.... watch out!

Blue Eyed Girl

2011-01-10T13:03:00.003-07:00

Who doesn't LOVE a snapshot of Miss Bear??!! Audrey is 19 months already and obsessed with anything her siblings are, and LOVES Dora! I can't believe she will be a big sister this summer!

For us we are busy getting ready for the basement to be done in 2 weeks! It will be awesome! We are putting 2 bedrooms a Family room and a full Gym down there, along with a lot of storage and a bathroom. I need to take pictures but someone is always here working on it! A lot of Contractors are eager for work.

Tahiti is a month and a half away, can't wait to post those pictures. We are staying 2 nights in Papeete Tahiti and then 5 days on the island of Moorea at the Intercontinental in our own private Bungalow on the beach. Dereks wonderful cousin Emily will stay with the kids (bless her heart!!!) I cannot wait and am preparing for the accompanying depression that will follow with our return to Utah single digits... P.S. I LOVE MY HUSBAND!

Tomorrow the sex of this baby will be official! Keep ya posted! (start thinking of boy names for me, I am at a loss!!!)

Happy Holidays!

2010-12-25T20:03:00.003-07:00

Derek's favorite gift, his new "much needed" truck... just ask all who have helped him out of snow banks! its a good fit for him!

Audrey on her favorite gift, her princess car (her hair is this crazy everyday!)
Kate was ready for unwrapping presents time!
Evan (up since 1:30 AM) ready to go...
Conner knows more than the other kids but still had a great morning and couldn't sleep!
I will let her hair speak for itself...
The boys helped her play with her toys all day!

Derek's family party
Kate wanted a Unicorn pillow pet, which she got..
Evan wanted all of duty Black Opps, which Santa said was too mature for him!
In Conner fashion he "didn't know!"
This is as close as Audrey got~
Audrey can work the sliding glass door and I found her playing outside with the kitties on Christmas Eve! I am glad Christmas was a success and OVER! Derek doesn't work until Tuesday. The house is trashed, the kids are fighting, but it was memory making fun!

Birth Mother Reunion 12-18th and 19th 2010

2010-12-19T18:45:00.003-07:00

The day had finally came after 32 years. My Birth Mother and I were reunited on Sat 12-18. It was that nuts! it was actually relaxing not stressful and a lot of fun! We went shopping and out to dinner at my new favorite, La Jolla Groves, in the Riverwoods. It was the perfect setting for this especially on a Saturday night before Christmas! We talked a lot and got to know each other! She has perfect skin! the 19th she came to my home, met the kids and had lunch. Then we made Christmas Cookies and relaxed and talked. It was cold and dreary out so we stayed in, but it was surreal!
Her name is Barbara from Littleton Co. It is a NOVEL of a tale! but so fun! just in time for Christmas!

out of no where...

2010-12-15T11:03:00.003-07:00

Evan! my little stud! I love him! he has been so helpful this week, he is so sensitive to my emotions, but beats up on Kate all day? he is a mixed bag! He is home today and wants to help me clean up and help with Audrey! all on his own! I haven't pulled out the homework he needs to do....

Kate beauty Queen, lives to pose for pictures!

Audrey Bear! she is getting so big and talks a ton! this age is so animated, but stressful!

Out of no where...

1. I got my camera to work and thats why I practiced on my kids today (Evan is at home today!) Derek doesn't need to buy me a new one for Christmas I just need to learn what I am doing!

2. For those who follow this that do not already know, I am pregnant...again...ugh...! I am due on my 33rd birthday this year! (June 16) it was not planned or even expected, as Derek was making his appointment to be fixed, I took a test and I am pregnant! I am slowly adjusting. Dr. said yesterday the ultrasound favored a boy, but its really to early. We will know for sure Jan 11th. (pray for pink! I have SOOOO many clothes and girl toys and pink strollers, car seats bouncers etc...! I will have to buy a lot if its a boy! Plus... NO NAMES!!!)

3. Derek got a 10% raise at work!

4. Christmas is a purchased and done and we were all set for an easy week when...

5. I got a call that they (ISRR) found my Birth Parents. Seriously. Really there are not words to describe my emotional/pregnancy state right now! This was completely closed since birth, so I have known nothing until last Saturday! what a day that was! My head seriously hurt from information overload! I told my family and everything seems cool with everyone so cross your fingers!!! PLUS... I will meet her on Saturday, she is coming here! just in time for Christmas. She lives in Littleton Co. her name is Barbara. My birth dad is in Chicago his name is Paul, like my Dad's name! Keep posted as there is TONS to come! hopefully my brain isn't so scattered I forget to take pictures! Vacation is almost scheduled!! I have never needed one soooo bad! and that was just from the baby alone! Merry Christmas, I am almost positive I will be on here again before it though!!

Seven Swans a Swimming

2010-12-14T21:13:00.002-07:00

Audrey trying to join Kate!!! ( this was her 20th try! Ugh!!)
Kates dance class was invited to be the 7 swans a Swimming in the city production of the 12 days of Christmas. She had 3 shows in all, and I barely took any good pictures and I am realizing every day that I need a new camera! All I really got out of it was chasing Audrey on stage all day!!!!

Kate was ready but we got her crown and skirt at the production... ( this is her best pose!)

She is on the far left! It was 6-10 swans depending on the time of the production! She has another Recital for the Christmas program Dec 20th!

Christmas Cookie mess, I mean Fun!!!

2010-12-05T20:52:00.002-07:00

Today I decided it would be fun to do the Gingerbread cookies! Everyone had fun! Audrey woke up just in time to get in on the action and actually decorated her own! Now if she would just go to nursery!!
Yummy!

Evan's work! the one is an Army guy whose leg was blown off (in other words he had a bite...)
Conner's got hit by a grenade...
Christmastime is so much fun! more pictures coming soon!

Christmas Luau

2010-12-03T18:41:00.006-07:00

Kate has THE best Kindergarten teacher and every year she does this cute Christmas Luau where the kids take our order, serve us lunch and perform for us. The surprise is that the Dads go up and dance too! These are some of the pictures...
Audrey and Dad (and my friend Darci in the background..) Audrey wanted to join the dancing it was hard at times!!
Cute Sisters! Love them!
Kate and her teacher Mrs Toelupe with her good friends Lexie and Maibel
My little Kate
Taking our orders, Pepperoni or Hawaiian pizza and salad with ranch or Italian...

Kate and her Kindergarten crew! She loves school, her teacher and was so excited for the program it was fun! Derek took off work to be there! It seems like Evan was just doing this right after we moved to Payson and now he is in 3rd grade! time flies!

Halloween wrap up

2010-11-01T10:28:00.002-06:00

Evans class after the party, I was in charge of this party as room mom so during the party I was too busy to take pictures! could of killed Evan for not wearing his pricey gladiator costume to school, he is the "punk" on the far right
I did make it down to Kate's class, I missed her in the parade! Here she is with Maibel, who looks awesome!
So EXACTLY 30 seconds after the kids left to go trick or treating for the night, it started HAILING! and then raining hard for about an hour! but then we had these beautiful rainbows! they were full rainbows but so close we couldn't get a good shot and then gone too fast! the were so bright and beautiful! it was cold but fun! I gave out candy and watched Goonies, while Derek took Audrey out! All 3 others went with friends! it was a quiet halloween!
The mountains were all covered with clouds, it was Quite the storm! I love halloween, but I have to admit I am glad all of the PARTIES are over and it was great taking down all my decos today! I am getting really excited for the holidays! we just made plans to go to my parents in St George this year for Thanksgiving! should be fun!

Halloween time begins!

2010-10-26T12:44:00.005-06:00

the girls doing their chores! Audrey is so happy to do anything with Kate!
The back of Audrey dancing at the party! she is in the the same Tinkerbell costume as Kate's dress up bday party, but it still fits! she was cute but super tired!!
The kids in their 2010 costumes getting ready to go to Aunt Lesas big party!
To clarify... Kate is a purple witch, Audrey Tink, Evan a Gladiator, and Conner is the Scream character...
Conner
Cute Kate!
Audrey and I, we couldn't get her to stand still for a picture on her own!!
Derek's sister Kira and Jimmy as Juno! hilarious!
Kate with Brenna, Gina and Kylie at the family party! cute huh?!?!
Audrey doing her best "Bear" face! she is so much fun!
Silly girls! Kate went all out for crazy hair day at school!
Kate and her friend Maibel with twin crazy hair! heading off to Kindergarten! the other days for Red Ribbon week were.. wear red, formal day (which my boys laughed at..) school spirit day and pj day.. its always a rougher morning getting the kids off to school but they love it! and crazy hair day fell on football pictures this year and last! oh well!!
Maibel's Mom Emma did the girls hair that day it was a lot of work! and hard to take down! she is so good with hair!

Conners 10th birthday circus and The Circus!!!

2010-10-15T22:08:00.003-06:00

Conner is 10! It seems just like yesterday I Pushed out that 9# 14 oz bundle of joy! he is quite a stud! We went bowling and to Fuddruckers, then the kids hung out at our house for a couple hours! they were all well mannered kids, it wasn't too bad! none of the bowling pics turned out! and I forgot to take some at lunch! I guess chasing around his 17 month old sister will do that too ya! He is such a pure joy to us, and we needed him to balance us out! Love him!
Kate wanted to decorate the cake and, well, I let her! it was freeing! she was so happy and proud and, the boys could of cared less!!!!
Dallin, McKay, Daniel, Logan, Conner & Evan

Derek and the kitten Katniss, yes Hunger games fans we named her this prior to Mockingjay!!! and it may be a he, so name change might me occurring anyways!!!
Kate in her "Russian Gymnast bow" hanging out front....
Audrey in a destroyed outfit destroying my decos!
Mama and kitty! they are cute together!!!
We went to the circus! We realized that the kids had never been and went ahead and got tickets this year! they loved it and we had a lot of fun!
The boys are down there, its like wheres waldo...

We were excited to go! Conner was worried about all of the homeless folks!

Onion days 2010

2010-09-08T21:35:00.004-06:00

Onion days is a big event for my wonderful town of Payson Utah! We love it! especially being from a larger city around Denver CO. Small towns here have these wonderful celebrations for their towns biggest "deal", and our is the Scottish festival and the Onion Days! Our old town of Pleasant Grove had Strawberry days and Spanish Fork has Llamafest etc.. We have a carnival, fireworks, parade all of those traditional contests and concerts and we love it all!
Kate had a big job this year, as she was in the parade and half time show at the football game for her Jr Lions cheer! Everything was all set to go off without a hitch...Carnival, game, fireworks... and then Evan puked after his first ride and felt sick on the couch all night, and Audrey got 3 shots right before the carnival for her 15 mo check up and they made her a WRECK! she was down at 7! So Derek took over for the night, I missed her performance, but I saw all the practices. (He took 1 picture though...UGH!!!) Fireworks were across the street and wonderful! Dereks sister Gina and her kids came over after pig wrestling which is part of Onion Days and my 2 nieces participated!!We made s'mores and watched the LONG show (well half of us, the boys were all playing XBOX...) It was great and the end of summer!

Kate and Daddy getting things ready for the S'mores and Fireworks!

Kate actually posed 300 times for her cheerleading shot! She ate this up! (here by the apple tree, here by the sandbox etc...)

And here is the official "1" photo Derek got of her half time performance, not even on the field!!!

Kates waste of money$, cheap Carnival toy she is over already! her Daddy got her it of course!

Conner and Logans cheap carnival toys they won for their baby sisters Audrey and Quin, future BFs... Conner was sick later that night, we dont fare well at the Carnival!! Keep in mind Evan and Audrey are inside and down for the night!!!

Kates parade float

We were super glad she was faced to the side of the rode we were sitting on! my friend had to cross the rode to get her daughters picture!!

The other 3 awaiting the piles of candy being tossed out!

Back to school! Was my Mom this excited? because this is like Christmas!!

2010-09-02T14:25:00.003-06:00

I say that, but I am actually really sad to see my babies grow! I will have to be committed when Audrey starts! I still have 4 years! Kate started kindergarten on August 31st! I was so excited for her! she has been going crazy all week since the boys started a week earlier! She actually has been going crazy since she was 2! She loves socializing and teachers etc... She told me today she wanted to be a cheerleader and a teacher! She has been doing a little cheer clinic here @ the HS, for the Parade Monday and the football game friday (next post...) In the car dropping her off for her first day she said "arent you excited to be rid of me?, I bet you are!" I lost it at that point and realized how much I loved all of our times together! She was my little showdow and fun to shop with and color with! it was more fun with her! I love her and I am so proud! She has Mrs Toelupe, Evan had her and I absolutely LOVE her!

tears..... :( She is so stinkin' cute though!

here she is with good friend Maibel! I was so thrilled they were in the same class! they are so cute and so Pricessess"y" (if thats a word?!?!) She also has Lexie Mellen, Evans teachers daughter and her friend, and 3 boys in her church class! Riley, Jackson and Nathan!

Red carpet all the way!!!

She started riding her bike on Sunday the 29th! She is so big!

Evan ready for third Grade! lets see if he can repeat his perfect grades!!! He has Conners last year teacher and my good friend Mrs Mellen! She is also his Sunday School teacher! I am also his class's room mom!!!!

My new shadow! Audrey!!!!

Conner got his birthday present early so he could use it more and ride it to school! He won the arguement as we are all about being active!! his knees hit the handle bars of his old bike, he is almost as tall as me and in a mens 8 shoe! his feet grew a whole size this summer!!! his bday is Oct 14th and YES he will be 10!!!!!

Conner ready for 4th grade with Mr. Gowans! we love him and love having he and his wife over for games! He is also in our ward!!! I love school time and the oncoming of Fall it is so exciting and my favorite time of the year! Soon we will have Football and basketball and craziness! i am loving taking a moment right now to appreciate my cute life!

and thats a wrap... Goodbye Summer!!!!!

2010-08-23T12:58:00.006-06:00

On Saturday we went to the Owls game with Conners buddy Daniel, got a sitter for the girls and saw fireworks and had a barbeque with his team who were invited onto the field with the players for the field of dreams! they got autographs and had a blast! Evan was catcher and got to go out with the Owls catcher and loved it! I was so excited for him!

Derek and I! we did have front row home plate seats, thanks to his work!

The Payson Reds preparing to take the field...

Cuteness...

ready for the national anthem

Pebbles and Jasmine playing on my bed, its high enough Audrey cant reach them! they love it!
We are keeping Pebbles and almost ready to give away Jasmine! they have been so cute and fun!

Mama Bella and her kittens behing her! She will be 1 oct 2! and already a Mom! Whoops!

I turn head for one minute and.... This may be my worst messy kid in a high chair picture I have taken! It was the hose next, which she loved!!!!

A cleaner 14 month old! there are a lot of high chair shot because thats where she is still!

Colettes family came out 2 weeks ago so Kyle could run a half Marathon, and we went up to Payson Lake with them it was nice and cool and we fed the ducks, my boys fished and we walked around the lake

my parents came too!

Audrey with my family behind her Leyton in the blue...

The cute Beauchamps!

Audrey sat mostly still! it was great!

When we were at my house the 2 babies fought, it was so hard not to laugh! they are so cute! Averi was the same way to Audrey at her house last month, territorial I guess! here they are with Grandma!

Audrey has LOVED her hat! It was from Kates recital in June and its her favorite thing! we love it too!

More fighting... Audreys face cracked me up!

Playing nice at jumping Jacks, Audrey wouldn't go on the blow up things so she just hung out in this toy all day! Averi loved the slides, the girl is crazy though!

Heres my cute nephew Leyton! he just turned 4 on August 16th!

and then the babies wanted a nap on the floor of jumping jacks! we were cracking up!

School starts tomorrow for the boys and both of their teachers are in my Ward! Kate starts Kindergarten the next week! I cannot believe how time flies!!!

SuMmEr FuN!!!

2010-08-02T14:38:00.003-06:00

Audrey now 14 months at my parents in St George Utah! we went down for cousin Evies blessing and pioneer day! it was fun but HOTTTT!!!! I forgot to take my camera to the blessing, Evie was adorable!

We let off fireworks for pioneer day, still 100 degrees at 10 at night!

waiting for the destruction to begin!!!

My Mom and Grandma with Evie and Audrey! Audrey loved the baby!

whos hair is CRAZIER?!?!? Kate and Evie

evie and my Grandma

My Dad and Evie

My brother Brant and his cute family!

We named this one pebbles

We named this one Spartan, we are only keeping one!

Bellas new kittens born july 2nd! they are so cute and fun! We are only keeeping one and the black one is nicer! So if anyone wants a kitten!! let me know!

Summer Catch-up!!!

2010-07-11T16:33:00.010-06:00

World Cup 2010 Nederlands and Spain (Spain won 1-0) we celebrated as Dutch as we could though! Derek had Cheeses and we put a flag out! he missies it there! it was still fun having someone to root for in a sport we never watch! it just made us want to visit there more!

Cute Oranje (dutch nat'l color is orange...) Audrey!

we had fun getting into it! maybe next time!!!!

We just barely got back from Kennewick Washington! My Mom and my 4 kids and I drove the LONG journey 11-12 hrs but we endured! We had a lot of laughs and fun seeing The Beauchamps! Kate loved playing and bossing around Leyton, and Audrey and Averi got into everything! they were SOOO cute! We say movies, fireworks, swam in pools and the river! This photo is one Conner took of Audrey at Colettes house! It hink my Mom in the background is funny! we never got a break! She must of snuck one in!

Mom Colette and Averi at 2 Rivers park in Kennewick, its where the Snake and Columbia rivers connect...

The kids favorite was making Slime with Colette! so fun and surprisingly clean!!!! I have the recipe if anyone wants it! here is Kate and Leyton

Audrey made her way to the river banks!

cute cousins! Boy! I wish I had a stroller that day!!!!

The boys SLiMe results!

The Columbia River Temple

Colette, Mom, Averi and Evan (under towel..) at the splash pad!

The boys making their way into the river!

Colette with babies at the splash pad

My boys reaction to the splash pad... BORING! hence the towels draped over their heads!

Kate had her 1st year of Tball and did great! She got in trouble for catching every ball! shes aggressive!

We also completed swim lessons and they all loved it!

This is just Audrey at the pool, she will start next year!

Evan

Conner

more Kate Tball her team was called Slate Gray!

Evan did great he was on the Reds! (was an amazing catcher!!)

He also had his 8th birthday and got baptised! (his bday party pics are on my phone from laser assault, so stay tuned!!) its has been a crazy SuMmER!!!! He was so cute we LOVE him!

I cant believe its been 8 years! they haven't been the easiest, but we love all of them and adore Evan he is so sweet! We are so proud of his straight A's! and his decision to be baptised! It was the 3rd of July and a lot of people were out of town! We appreciate the Bramwells and my Parents driving here for this! And Gina and her kids as always!

Our family afterwards!

Our wondeful families who showed up for the big event! Evan was happy to have you there!

Kate and her reason for living Claire Maloy!

Evans cute bday present to me! his clean room, without me asking!

He took me upstairs and this was on his door! It was so cute!

So more of my bday fun! I have the best husband and kids!

Heidi Maloy at the shower we threw for our good friend Michelle Charles in early June! We had a lot of food and fun!

Michelle and Dagans shower!

It has been super busy and getting busier! we are still going to St George, Utah and Colorado! I hope to keep up!

Family Pics 2010

2010-06-11T13:32:00.002-06:00

Conner Paul 9 1/2, our little man! he is so sweet and helpful to me! if he could just quit growing so much! He comes to my ear now and wears a mens size 7 shoe!

Evan Jay, 8 on June 20th! (Fathers day) He has grown up a lot this year and we are so proud of his straight A's! He is quite the stud on his baseball team the Reds! he will be baptised July 3rd!

Miss Kate Velma (shares birthday with Dereks Grandma Velma...) age 5. Isn't she beautiful??She is my shadow and my best friend! She loves Audrey so much I am so glad she has a sister! Cant believe its Kindergarten next August for our Princess!

and Audrey Mae age 1! LOVE LOVE LOVE her! my sweet angel! She is so cudly and loves our kitty Bella (as that was her first word!) almost walking and so beautiful! I am so blessed to have my children!

We had our family pictures done over Memorial weekend and these are just some of the results! I LOVE Whitney Robertson (Dereks cousins wife) she is amazing and so easy to work with! We took this at an old (obviously) barn in Springville the kids had a blast!

Audreys 1st Birthday

2010-06-03T15:36:00.006-06:00

May 27th was Audrey Bears 1st birthday! It was so great to finally have our sweet Audrey with us! it was quite the wait for her, and we have treasured every moment with her! We cannot imagine life any other way. From day one she has been such a joy and a gift to us! We love her so much! I cant believe I have 4 kids and I still have this much love inside me for all of them! It defenitely grows with each one! I love having all of them in my life! Audreys first year FLEW by! I dont think anything else in my life ever went this fast! She is a doll!

She is so beautiful

Her birthday dinner a Happy Meal from Mc Donalds, she loves french fries!

Savoring her diet coke on her birthday, best present ever!

She had her birthday party with her oldest cousin Nick who had his the day before. They look the same here I love it!

"what is this?" eventually someone blew them out!

Mothers day treasures!

2010-05-21T10:30:00.005-06:00

Evan always likes to melt my heart! and tell me I'm cute! I love Mothers day! he also noted that Awesome doesn't start with O, but he wanted to make sure it was included! (NICE...)

Kates gift for me! it included the flower pen! from school

Conners Sweet card in his best cursive for me!

do we live for these sweet notes or what???!

So at Evans game last night I got this picture! he was the catcher and did so well he got the game ball! he also scored twice! kids are afraid of him at home plate, he is quite aggressive and twice their size! I was intending on more but I had Audrey...and shes 11 1/2 months...and she had sugar...

Audrey in the AM, yes we love her cute hair but I shouldn't need gel to keep it tame yet should I?

Baby discovered the Happy Meal! and LOVED it!

I love all 4 of my crazy kids! they are the best! I am so blessed and wouldn't want my life any other way! being a Mom is hard at times (well a lot of times) and you have to put yourself aside, but it is so worth it!

A wonderful Mothers day!

2010-05-09T19:23:00.003-06:00

This year for Mothers day I had an amazing time! The kids and Derek were great to me and provided me breakfast in bed twice, house cleaning, and so many sweet kisses and loves! Evan made his bed so well I thought I must of done it! it looked amazing! he fluffed the pillow and let me lay down while he played cars with Audrey bear! I just love my sweet family! and NO VIDEO GAMES! After lunch we went to Maple Lake right up the Canyon from us and had a great time together!

Evie Francis Boyer trip

2010-05-08T10:08:00.003-06:00

This is us on the road trip to St George to see their new cousin Evie Francis Boyer 7# 5oz May 1st 2010

Here she is! SOOOO cute!

The sweetest thing is that her middle name Francis is after my late Grandpa Boyd Francis Boyer who died last month. I loved it! All of my kids middle names are after people too!

Even cuter is the new Boyer Family! Brant is adorable with them all!

Proud new Aunt! She is wonderful! and we are all glad her NICU stay was short!

My Mom and my niece Averi, in her classic tongue out pose!

Colette and Evie! It was nice to spend some time with ther and her 2 kids this week! they were in town from Kennewick, Wa.

My SWEET Audrey Bear! 11 months! she will be 1 May 27th! the last day of school! I cannot believe how fast time flies! It seems like she was just Evies size! I think with each child it accelerates!

Spring is here!

2010-04-27T20:20:00.000-06:00

The Boyer Family!

2010-04-21T08:50:00.002-06:00

I stole this off my sisters blog (getting ready to make my blog a book so I wanted this in it!) This is another pic from the funeral with almost the whole Boyer clan I have 5 cousins not in it.

As you can see Brants wife is ready she is due in 2 days now! we are excited!

Kates First Recital!

2010-04-19T10:57:00.003-06:00

The only non-fuzzy picture! I was doing the camcorder, Derek had a very tired Audrey so I had a friend (Conners teacher) take the pics during the crazy 5 min of her on stage! I didn't have it on the right setting! Anyways her group is the Woodland Pixies who helped Hansel and Gretel find their way home (or something like that..) It was so cute to see my baby be a dancer she is so cute and fun!

This is why everyone needs atleast 1 girl! luckily I got 2! Audrey was a bear for the show which started at 7, her bedtime so by the end Derek walked her home and then I spent an hour finding Evan who really was lost but I thought he was hiding! It turned into a long night! atleast I am now familiar with the High School and Evan is terrified of it!

Since the performance was across the street at the High School we rode scooters, but she was told strictly NOT TO FALL! we didn't want the tights dirty....

in a Kate fashion this lasted 30 seconds...

After the performance with her new flowers she loves from Daddy of course! She was so cute it was a lot of fun! can't wait for her June show! I will try to have Derek put a clip up of her dance, I am not that crafty!

The annual Hogle Zoo trip

2010-04-12T11:42:00.003-06:00

We decided to go to the Zoo on Sat after my niece Kylie got baptised! Iwish I would of taken photos of her she was sweet! It was a beautiful day and the Zoo was a lot of fun! Audrey loved it!

Me and my greatest blessings!

So sweet! loved the Giraffes! Poses perfectly for any picture! gotta love it! Evan runs from me!

Are you kidding me???? THE CUTEst thing I ever saw! Zuri the baby elephant! I dont like animals too much, but I go crazy for the Elephants! especially the babies! she was born last August!

I need to see her again I am having withdrawals!

Kate and her new Tiger Violet jasmine Sparkles (all her) she loves kitties of all sorts!

Me and my girl! I LOOOOVVVEEE her! she is my best friend! cant believe she is 5!

CLONES Derek and bear! he has just as much fun showing her new things than she does! She was perfect all day!

Love him so much! The best husband on earth! The best person on earth!

Linebackers Conner and Evan! Evan apparently loves the Zoo too! he had so much fun he actually listened! Cant believe he turns 8 on Fathers day! We absolutely love doing things as a family and I cant imagine my life without my Brood! They are the best!

Funeral/Easter St. George

2010-04-12T11:19:00.005-06:00

Easter Egg hunt in Ivins Utah, so pretty and FAST! all said and done in 15 min!

Yes world! I do have an older brother and he made it to Grandpas funeral! Here is Toby with my Mom

The kids on the way to the burial in Santa Clara, Ut.

Mom and Audrey

My Grandfathers awards and WWII things! he was a Marine aboard the battleship Pensacola and saw the Pearl Harbor aftermath. He was in the Military afterward and a Fireman. Most of his prized possessions were his Horseshoe medals, he was the Bomb at the game and was Senior games champ last year! He was healthy his whole life and was 91. He died after complications from car accident, but lived a great life! We were so blessed to see him often since they lived a few blocks from my parents in Santa Clara. One of my favorite things was when he shared all of his war stories and photos with my boys last year. It was also great to say goodbye to him a few weeks before he died while he was in ICU.
He died an hour into his 66th wedding Anniversary on March 26th 2010.

My Dad Paul and his 2 bros John and Kirk

Kate and cousin Laeyton in tub, doesnt everyone have an embarassing picture like this???

Audrey and Averi finally reunited! They are so alike in a lot of ways and its fun to have them play! Audrey doesnt quite like Averis assertiveness but no injuries and a lot of cute pics! I'll post more from our photoshoot later! Brants baby cousin Evie is due in 2 wks!

Colette Kyle and Leyton at the egg hunt

Audreys 1st easter

March birthdays!

2010-03-24T19:48:00.002-06:00

Evan trying his hardest to cooperate for a picture with his cousin Kylie, who turned 8 on 3-23-10!

Kylie, Kate and Derek each blowing out their b-day flower! and for my Mom, whos bday is tomorrow (3-25) Happy Birthday!

Daddy and Bear! he is 34 today! I LOVE HIM! Audrey will be 10 mo on the 27th! where does time go!?!

Gina brought this cute cake for the dinner, cute huh? Derek doesn't have to have princess this year~!

Us!

Loretta, Gina and Kira

Kates 5th Birthday Party

2010-03-20T17:43:00.008-06:00

cute friends!

Cute girls ready for kates bday party! We got Audrey a Tink costume for Next Halloween ($10) so it was nice to put it on even if she hated it! I dunno if it'll fit by then! She is into EVERYTHING by the way!!!!

Kate had a Princess Tea Party this year and had 8 friends over! Derek and I took JUST her out last night to dinner (Olive Garden) and shopping where she got this lovely new Ariel Gown for her party!

The Tea Party table (fruit snacks included) the plates were clear so it was hard to see them, but still fancy!

Kate and Maibel

Kates other treasure from our Kate Date, the Build-a-Bear Cinderella kitty!

Princess Friends! l-r Ava, Ellie, Brenna, Kate, Caitlyn, Claire, Maibel, Allix, and Samantha on floor! they were all so pretty!

Musical Chairs... (or placemats...)

Coloring a princess picture, is this so classic or what? 5 yr old girls LOVE TO COLOR!!!

Kate and her very special Ariel birthday cake, she made it prettier by adding her new Cinderella candle Aunt Kira got her!

Conner was bored enough to come downstairs for the festivities!

Audrey was a cute Tinkerbell!

Audrey with Aunt Gina! same blue eyes!

St George March 2010

2010-03-15T10:51:00.003-06:00

I decided an hour before I left to take a couple days and go to St George to see my family! Derek stayed to work so I drove all 4 kids by myself the 4 hr drive! Conner morphed into Derek and helped everyone in the car, even Audrey with binkie, toys etc.. and we got there in 3 1/2 hrs no stops! he is so great he never complianed and would help the whole time, even when he couldn't read his book! It was really smooth! And it was so nice down there mid 60s! we all got some sun and I even ran outside & got a farmers tan! LOVED IT! then we had to leave earlier than we planned because a bad storm was on the way, so we left Thurs @1 and got back Sat @ 11:30! Then I took the boys to Alice in Wonderland (loved it) and we came out of the theatre to a white out blizzard! So we were glad we didn't stay any longer! We saw Brant and Natalie, baby Evie is coming in 1 month! Cant wait! it was nice to unload all my old baby gear on them!

The main reason I went was of course to see Grandpa, he was given a 5% chance of pulling through last week and now they think he will recover! it was still hard to see him all hooked up and in a coma but it was great and very emotional to see him! he is 91 and healthy and strong so its looking real good! he was hit by another driver in St George and it caused a lot of problems for him he didnt have like kidney failure etc.

We decided to not go there for Easter (our usual tradition) because the ball fields across the street from me are having an egg hunt and we want o check it out! plus I have had my fill of warm destinations this month! Miami, Phoenix, St George (spoiled) so I'm good for atleast a couple weeks!