Zoo with Gma Cindy and Papa Ty

Grandpa and the boys on the tiger











Feeding the new baby camel

Grandma Cindy and Tevie

The super cute bears..the best part of the Zoo!!!

Tevan Ty's bday

This is the day before I had Tevan. My family came for a visit. These are my brothers...no, none of them are expecting! :)

This is Tevan the day he was born. The nurse was NOT very nice and I wanted to slap her, but I restrained. Tevan remained un-named for a few days until we could agree on something. But he was very sweet!

This is Tevan about day 4. What a cute little boy! I love him sooo much!

We had a great time at the party. Peggy brought some delicious watermelon! YUMYUM!

This is the Diego cake I made. It took about 5 hours. I used the Wilton pan, but I was so mad that I was required to make 1/4 c yellow frosting and used maybe 1/2 tsp. It was like that with a lot of the colors. Very frustrating...but it made the cake look cute.

While we sang to Daeson, he grinned from ear to ear. It was the funniest thing. What a ham.

He blew out all but one candle at first, but he got it eventually.

He wouldn't eat a lot of cake, but I sure dished it up! He got the whole Diego face.

We had him sit in a circle with his presents around him. He had a hard time opening presents. He wanted to play with each one individually. He loved all of them...

five minutes each present!

But the gift that won his heart was the Handy Manny tool box that sings. We had to open that right up. He even slept with the tools the first night and the whole toolbox the second night!!

Troy's aunt Linda and Uncle Dick came and told me this was Tevie's present...I was hoping they were kidding, but told them no thanks anyway. Daeson was devastated. "Why can't we take the puppy home?" Let's just say that if I add one more thing to my list, I will SCREAM!!!!! And a dog is a big item to add!

One hot mamma

Oaky, so maybe not HOT, but Troy took this pic of the boys and I...

Feeding the ducks

We fed the ducks some bread. the kids loved it. THis is in fron of the falls.





What a cute and growing boy!

Race Statistics

I was wrong...I thought I was 13 in my age group, and I was 18. I was standing kinda far back and couldn't see very well. So, not 13. But, I will take it! The fastest girl in my category was 53:33.2 and the slowest was 1:51:41.0. If any of you are interested in the times of other racers, go to www.dammarathon.com and click on races, scroll down to race results and then 2009. It is neat to see all the results. I really wanted to do the one Saturday, but I cannot find a sitter. I am still battling my cold, so I probably would not do well. I am super bummed!!! I hate having to find sitters. Oh, well. It would be nice to be able to run with my kids! Have a happy day!

Finally some pics!

This is me after my first 10K (6.2 miles)...I ran it in 1 hr 13 min. I was proud of myself considering the route was very hilly. I only walked 5 steps, then I ran the rest of the way.










Daeson and our new addition: Molly. She is three months old and our friend Cal gave her to us for the kid's birthdays.











Twenty nine. It is here. I am actually excited to get older...older means wiser, right? Troy was not feeling well, so I took the boys to pick out my cake. It was tricky because I cannot have chocolate, so it was vanilla.











My super cute niece, Brooke. This is her birthday #4. We love you Princess.













This one is for you, Mom. I know you really wanted to be there, so I got this super cute pic of her for you.











Daeson with Molly, the day after we got her.










Tevan, Daeson, Mahanna and I went to the Zoo. It was a blast. We were gone for about four hours.












Tevan lost his britches while playing. It was so cute to see him play. He's getting so big!










See how big?











These are the two new sloth bears at the Zoo. They are brothers. The cutest little bears you'll ever see.














THis is Mahanna, Daeson and Tevan at the petting zoo area. They loved the goats.










We got a trampoline from Richard and Peggy for Christmas and set it up for Daeson's party. I don't have any pics from the party, so if anyone got any, please send them!!! The boys and I got our swim suits on and jumped with the sprinkler under the tramp. It was so much fun! It's great to act like a kid again!














Daeson wanted to go swimming for his bday, so after Chuck-a-rama, we went to Adam and Kayla's pool to swim. Dani and Todd went too. It was fun. The red around Daeson's eyes is from his goggles...the paint/coloring rubbed off on him.

I didn't swim this time, so Troy had to do the honors. They had a great time.

Tevan was a daredevil with the water, he was willing to jump in at any given time.

This is us at chuck-a-rama. It is Daeson's fave place to eat. Lucky us! We are holding up #4 because that is how old he is now. He can hardly believe it.

For Memorial Day we went to Virginia City. I love VC. It is a little ghost town in MT. This is actually in Ennis, they have a small park there we always stop at.

After the Train ride to Nevada City, the conductor took us to see the big steam train. Very cool...it was our own private tour.

This is us in the way to NC. It was a cute ride and the boys loved every second of it. It was beautiful the way there, but the way back was chilly.

This is the Boise Zoo. We went a few weekends ago to see some friends...Harley and Kelly. Thanks again for the visit! The kids loved the Zoo.

Kayla, Daeson, Bray, and Tevan after seeing Diego. How cute.

This is us with Diego. The paper is a picture Daeson drew/painted a few days before the trip. He gave it to Diego...it is a map. Tevan did not want to leave Diego's side.

The kids finger painted the other day, what a mess! But it is fun to see their creativity.

I love washable paints!

We finally got Daeson a big bed. He was grown out of the toddler bed. So, we found this on craig's list and bought a new mattress for it. He is so excited...Troy and I can actually lay by him at night now and be comfy. I cannot believe he is four and growing so big. Right before my eyes!

All the pictures are in reverse order...I started with the most recent. So, they go back. But Tory finally got my comp done and we are ready to go. It is a much faster computer than the old one. Thanks, babe for getting it done! I will post more as I get them. I have kinda slowed in the picture taking. I have several that need scrapped. Have fun...we are off to the Zoo.

Twenty-nine

Today is the day I get to say I'm 29. It has been a sweet 29 so far...Troy and the boys took me to IHOP for strawberry crepes. YUMMMMMY! The waitress said she recognized me from somewhere, and I did her, but for the life of either of us we could not figure out from where. Oh well.

Troy sent cake and ice cream out last night to his mom and dad's. He was sick so the boys and I went. Thanks for the fun gifts everyone! I know I will have fun with
the gift cards/money.

So, I guess we will see how the rest of the day goes. I have laundry, camp and a kitchen to clean. I also need to run four-five miles today because my race is in 5 days. I opted the 10 K so in September I do the half. I am nervous. Troy and I drove the route and it is about four miles up hill...2 miles down. YIKES. But, I will do it if it kills me!!!

So, I am officially 29 and I have had a yummy breakfast and a wonderful serenade this morning by uncle Kent. A fun party last night and another fun party tonight! I am a blessed and happy girl today! Thanks mom and dad for deciding to have another child! I am grateful for all you have done for me in the last 29 years!

Daeson turned 4!

So, Troy is going to fix my computer today...maybe. Anyway, once again pictures are going to have to wait. However, we had a great day. On his actual birthday, we went to Chuck-A-Rama and then went swimming. He got a pretty relaxing day...even a coupon book. It was fun, thanks Adam and Kayla for letting us go swimming in your pool! Then next day was his party. We worked hard...Grandpa and Grandma Smith came early to help:THANK YOU!!!! Troy, Paul and Papa set up the trampoline we got from Grandpa and Grandma Blue for Christmas. We were all so excited! We have been waiting for it for a LONG time to get set up! My mom and I ran to get the pinata fillings, cupcakes and pizza. I ordered the cupcakes and pizza from Sam's and it worked really well!! Not too bad priced either. We were late coming home because of traffic...in IF? Yes! Woodruff was completely blocked off to two lanes...backed up to 17th! It was horrible. But, we got home and had a great time. Daeson had a few meltdowns, but we survived. We played pin the tail on the donkey, broke a pinata and played on the trampoline and swing sets. It was great. We had a great turn out, thanks to all who made it! Harley, Kelly, Bray and Kayla from Boise, Gabe and Bastian, Josh, Chelsea, Gavin, and Kylie, Adam, Mieley, and Adalyn, Gram Grover, Grandpa and Grandma Blue and Kaden, Papa Ty and Mama Cindy, Jaden, Jess, Carlie, Brooke, and Carson, Justin and Hailey, Jon, Austin and Cameron, Mahanna and Bianca, Kara, Jaimen, Alexis, and Rachel, Paul and Makiah, Dave, Jen and Chloe, Todd, Danielle, Ryker, and Sadie. Troy, Daeson, Tevan and Myself were there (sorry if I missed someone). It was super fun...60 cupcakes, 10 pizzas and 2 watermelons later we cleaned up. The pinata was a hit...literally. It was so hard to break it...even Uncle Adam and Kaden couldn't break it! We are so proud of Daeson. He is such a great kid. I am so blessed to have him in our family. We love you Daeson, we cannot believe you are 4! What a big boy! I love you more than life itself!

Diego!!!

As soon as I can load my pictures, I will post the super cute picture of the boys and Diego. We went to Boise this past weekend to see some friends and Diego. We got to Boise Saturday night about 4:30 and went to dinner with some friends, Harley and Kelly. We ate at a BBQ place...I think it was called Goodwood. The kids had fun playing with Brayden and Kayla and they were so excited to see them. We haven't seen them since Octoberish. It was a nice visit. Kelly and i went to a Poker Keno game in Hidden Springs with some of her friends. We had a great time. I won a camping waffle maker, some yummy syrup and pancake mix, a Princess Diana/Prince Charles wedding collectors plate (a gag), and the Blackout jackpot. I was thrilled. I did feel bad being a guest and winning, but excited too. We all got to bed late, and Sunday we headed for the Zoo. We had a great time and the boys were so excited to see Diego. For those of you who know my boys, they love Diego...especially Tevan. After wandering the Zoo, the kids, Kelly and I went to Carl's Jr for lunch and enjoyed a break. Then, more shopping. Suday was a very exciting day for the kids at the Zoo in Boise. We left Boise around 5 but didn't get home until 11:45. We had a long trip home...crying kids, little stops along the way, Daeson threw up all over, more crying and gas stops. I was so happy to be home. We had a great time, Thanks Harley and Kelly!!!

I will post pictures soon, I just have to load them. This summer feels like it is already gone. I have so many upcoming things to do. If anyone has any fun Girl's Camp ideas, please share. Our theme is BOOT camp...Buliding On Our Testimonies. We have already done the pj bottoms in camo, but I am totally open to some inexpensive ideas...we have 10 maybe 11 girls, 3 leaders, and 2 priesthhod there the whole time. Not a huge camp, but not a huge budget either.

Also, congrats to my sis-in-law Kayla for delivering her sweet baby girl...3 this morning. We are headed to Rexburg as soon as Troy gets home. We love you Kayla! Good job on your third baby girl!!!

Mother's Day

I am mostly posting this for my own remembering...I forget a lot of things unless they are written down. We had a very busy weekend...in fact I feel like I have been going 1000 miles an hour since before California. Unfortunately there is no slowing down in the near future, so hold on for a long ride.



Saturday I co-hosted my cousin's bridal shower in Pocatello. We had a great time, but it fell during my brother's graduation, so some could not make it. The boys and I left early...nine AM early...for Pocatello. We ran a couple errands before the shower started. My parents graciously took Daeson for me, so I only had Tevan to contend with. He did pretty well considering. But, we had a great party and I hope she enjoyed it. Congratulations, Jill. I can't wait to meet him.



That afternoon Justin, my older brother, had a graduation/b-day party. I think once you hit 30 b-days are just not fun so he had to camouflage it with his graduation. :) But the kids had a blast at the park. We were all exhausted by this point and I was glad it was time for bed at Grandma Tom's. In fact, I fell asleep rocking Tevan. Daeson fell asleep with one hand in the crayon bucket and the other had holding his color book. It was so cute.



Sunday morning we went to my uncle's to see the baby geese. They were cute. We then got ready for one o'clock church in Chubbuck for Carson's (Jess and Carlie's baby) baby blessing. I left as soon as the sacrament was over and rushed to IF for Relief Society. I had to teach. On Mother's Day. But the lesson went well and we all survived. Troy was in Victor with his sister blessing her baby. So, I was supposed to be three places at one o'clock on Sunday. Tevan fell asleep in the van on the way home, so I had to call a young neighbor girl to watch him while I taught. I knew if I was teaching when he woke up, I would not make it through the lesson. I also knew I couldn't take him to nursery because he would freak out. My neighbor was great to watch him.



I then decided to go back to Pocatello for mother's day. Troy was still gone and my whole fam was in Pocatello with my mom. So we made some grilled cheese and sliced some apples and headed back down. The kids had a blast. Jesse had baby chickens and some other birds that the kids loved to play with. I got to visit and my mom got to spend Mother's Day with all of her kids for the first time in a long time. We got back late on Sunday night. We were all exhausted. When I got home, Troy had a gift for me. I like to make lists of things I want...it take the guess work out. However, I didn't think he would get me everything on my list. I was pleasantly surprised. I got a new Wii workout game, weights, a new balance ball, some bracelets that I had my eye on, and a HUGE chocolate cake that I enjoyed but paid the price for (given that I have a chocolate intolerance). I had a great mother's day. I hope that all the mother's out there had a fantastic day.

Thank you!

Thank you to those who responded, I found some at OfficeMax...or rather had them made there. They turned out cute, but a little more expensive than I thought. Oh, well! It is nice that they are done and sent!

HELP!!!

Okay, so I am trying to plan Daeson's birthday party. I cannot find superhero invites or stationary to make the invites on. If you have any info, please let me know. I would love to keep the cost down...it's just going to be thrown away. I would love to find the paper with a white center and a border that has superheores on it. I need to get these done ASAP, so please let me know if you have anything!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

What did I do today?

Thanks for asking...but what I did today Troy was not very happy about it!! Take a look!

Last year we had seven hornets nests in the neighbors lilacs. And the bushes/trees were knocking our fence down. So, today my friend and neighbor, Barbara, decided to take it upon ourselves to use the chainsaw.

We took turns with the chainsaw. But after I realized how much fun chopping things down was, I took over.

The kids had fun helping us. They were great tree limb movers! Barbara's little boy Cam is in the background. Tevan was a bit small for the limbs, so:


he was the official chainsaw repair boy. I know, I actually had no idea he was by the saw. Barbara probably knew I would freak out. This is the saw we started with, but after the chain slipped a few times, we went to ProRentals...for 20 bucks I got to use the chainsaw for two whole hours!! (So the one Tevan was "using" was out of commission) I had a blast. Troy still hasn't forgiven me. But, for over a month I have asked him to do it. This morning I decided I wasn't going to wait any longer. It is amazing how quickly tasks can be done when I decide to just do it. HHMMM, I wonder what else I can do. I know they rent out tractors and sod cutters...I just might decide to do the landscaping myself!! :)

Daeson's big trip to the dentist!!

Daeson had a cavity, so we had to get it fixed. He did so good at the dentist office, Dr. Zirker even gave him two surprises! (I got a surprise too...he found another cavity!!) So we actually got two cavities filled in that little mouth of his!!

Daeson kept saying how good the gas smelled. He kept asking Dr. Zirker what everything was and why he was doing it...but Dr. Zirker was really great with him!!! The hygienist was good too...her name was Chas.


Daeson's mouth was asleep for a long time, so they sent us home with cotton sticks. He had to bite on the cotton so he didn't bite on his tongue. I am so happy he did so great. He was a brave little guy...a lot better than I am at the dentist. But, at three and two cavities...I think we are in for it!! He'll have horrible teeth. I am not sure why, I got my first cavity at 16 or 17 and Troy has only had maybe six his whole life. Lets just hope Tevan has good teeth...by the way, he just cut four more. So we are totaling 12 teeth! Up until a couple of weeks ago, he only had 8!! But, good job Daeson! You did "tuper dood"!!