Sunday, October 24, 2010

Whoa!!!

Yes we ARE still alive. Just BUSY, busy, BUSY! Fell off the blog band wagon and have not wanted to blog. But i guess i need to. So much has happened and my kids have changed that i don't know where to begin... so for now... i will just post a few recent pictures!

In June i cut my hours back and am only working 2 days one week and 2 1/2 the next. It has been a BLAST getting to spend more time with my monkeys! This is what we like to do.... SNUGGLE!!

This little gurl (that's how she says it) is getting BIG. She keeps us HOPPIN'!

My blond haired, blue eyed little boy! He turned 1 in June. Can't believe it has gone so fast. He is constantly makin us laugh!

Happy Harvest everyone! (we recently poured a new step so now i have more room to decorate... my hubs was NOT impressed! ahaha)

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A Ryker Post

A couple weeks ago I went on a trip with the YW girls overnight. Brad sent me a few pictures to inform me that the kids were just fine.. so i thought I would share!


Rykers 1st experience with red vines!

Loved it!

During

And after.
He is sooooo stinkin cute! We just LOVE him to pieces! In the last month he is now crawling EVERYWHERE. He says Momma (that was first hooray) Grandpa (Bampa) and today.. Dadda! Here is a cute video I got of Ryker the other day with a bouncy ball. It is so fun to watch him play with this. Keeps him entertained for a while.



Monday, April 5, 2010

Oops.... forgot March

Well I guess i forgot the month of March. It's because we have had so much fun stuff going on in our lives that it just flew by. Beware lots of pictures.... Last year my over achiever husband started his own business.... mowing lawns. He loves it. We love how happy he is but don't like when he is gone. He bought a trailer last year and has fixed it up. This year he wanted some stickers put on it. I just shake my head every time i see it.... he always makes us laugh.

I had Morgyn pose in front..... she's the cute part of the trailer..... ahahaha

We made a quick trip to Boise at the beginning of the month to help my Grannie. She was getting new carpet and needed help moving ALLLLLLLL the furniture. My parents went and helped move it out and Brad and I moved it back in. I love my Grandma and would do anything for her. She is such a bright spot in my life that i couldn't resist not going to stay with her. Plus my kids LOVE their Granny Stub.

Not sure if it was a good idea or a bad to help her.... loved her new carpet so much that I called Grandpa Dean (next door) and ordered the rest of the carpet for my house the night we came home. Uncle Sam's return came in handy this year.

Before we could get new carpet... Brad re-did all the baseboards in the front room and hall way.... SOOOOOO NICE!!!

And he tiled the front entry-way... (not quite done here!)

And here is our awesome friend Richard. He did all the carpet for us. Morg wasn't so fond of him when he got there but by the end of the night she was his right hand man. He was so nice and patient with Morgyn. He let her help him with the roller and hammer things.

That same weekend Ryker got really sick with the flu. After a couple days of not eating and forcing fluids he still didn't pull out of it. I finally got him an appt on Monday evening. Told us they were going to admit him because he was dehydrated. After running some tests and praying like mad (it was NOT the week to be in the hospital) they let us take him home and told us some things to do. We also found out he is anemic. So we are working on that too. uhhhh......

One of the days he was sick my dad came to visit. Ryker just wanted to snuggle. Captured this sweet picture. He is a grandpa's boy!!!


The same week of illness my baby sister got married. We are soooo super happy for her. It was fun to get to help with her hair and go with her to her bridal pictures.

She was a BEAUTIFUL bride and it was an awesome sealing. We are sooooo proud of her and love her and Devin so much. Now I can say we are in some way related to the John's family. Devin really is my kids' uncle so therefore Dean and Sherri really are my kids' grandparents. I knew there was a reason we were supposed to move next door.

Was able to go with our Young Women last weekend to conference. We went to the Joseph Smith movie and then was able to watch General Conference there too. It was truly an amazing experience.

The gang.

One of the newly released YW leaders that moved back to Utah. Kimmi and I in our matchy matchy coats. We miss her like crazy!

And then there is Kelsey and I at the Beehive house. Sleep deprived, Pepsi deprived..... and a little loopy. Love this girl!


Not only was Easter on Sunday it was also my Grandpa Stubstads birthday. I miss him so much and think of him everyday. I saw my friend do this and thought it was a perfect idea for my Morgyn. Brad went and got the balloons the night before and we wrote special messages to our Grandpa.

Woke up early.. to send him a happy birthday wish!

Our dad handing out the balloons!

Up, Up and away to Heaven to wish our Grandpa Happy Birthday!
I miss him........

My parents stopped by en'route from Boise. Morg's Easter wish was to dye eggs with Granny Poopsieloo. My mom is a trooper.....


And an egg hunt too!

The Easter bunny made it to our house.

And it wouldn't be Easter if this cute little boy didn't get a CUTE HAT... (still addicted)
His favorite part.... the green grass...
Morgyn..... her littlest pet shop Monkey.

So that's a wrap for for our Month of March and on to April....... hope i can keep up with this.... guess we'll see.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Time FLLLLIIIIEEESSS when you're havin' FUN!

Wow...... my last post was January.... and it's ALMOST March. Whoops. We have been crazy busy, but trying to enjoy every moment we can with our kids. Let's see Valentines.... was just around the corner. This year i wanted to do something special for the "grandparents." They are so important to my kids. Our life would be so crappy without them. I went to Michael's and bought some wood frames and we painted and decorated them. I have a friend who has a vinyl cutter and made me some cute stickers to put on the frames. Then I put my kids SUPER cute picture in them. (If my Grandpa Campbell is reading this.... sorry sorry sorry..... your picture is on its way) It was fun to watch Morgyn give her "prises" to her Grandparents. She informed Traci (Dean and Sherri's daughter) that she only had a present for Grandma Sherri and Grandpa Dean cause Mom said. (She is SPUNKY) I am truely grateful for our Grandparents ..... even the adopted ones. They love and cherish my kids and that means more to Brad and I than anything! Now the kids..... growing up for Valentines my mom and dad always got us something special. This year Ryker got his own "boy" ball and Morgyn got a littlest pet shop thing..... ?? (those are strange) It was fun to be able to enjoy some time with my spouse too.

Oh and a Valentine balloon!

I thought they turned out SUPER cute!

My amazingly sweet kids.

Morg in the shower..... and Ryker with his hand on the glass door. These two ADORE each other! I am sooooo or i should say WE are sooooo lucky!

A couple of weeks ago Ryker had RSV. I went in my room one afternoon and I found Lucy asleep with him. Then a little while later I heard him stiring so I ran in there. In the video below he is just wakin up and realizes his Lucy is laying next to him. He loves her. There isn't much noise but his face is PRICELESS. If you look in the back you can see his little leg kick. (He has excited leg syndrome) Hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

A HoRrIbLe AdDiCtIoN

I have this NEW horrible addiction..... it all started when my doctors gave me this for Christmas..

Then I requested more..... from my spouse! (Who surprised me with 2 for Christmas) ..... you can't just have 1....

Now... i decided to make my own....

And have made MANY more to follow. They are awesome. I love LOVE love it. I made some super cute ones for my Mom and friends for Christmas. (No pictures sorry...)
Now my sisters try to find ways to strike up deals into getting them more.

Made this one this morning. (Surprise Sister!) I am crazy addicted. I have people asking all the time. So I am throwing this out there.... If anyone is interested in one..... I am not going to post all my prices, give me a call.

Now I have a horrible addiction and it involves my kids..... Brad informed me if I buy one more...

HAT..... I am in trouble. hahahah

Ryk hates his. A girl came into work the other day with a whole bunch. So I bought 2. My friend Jo going to show me how to make this..... right.... hehehe

Here is Morgs! She loves it!

Then I had another friend make this one. Isn't it cute? She is super cheap and awesome.

Love her face. She is a nerd. We have a few more but couldn't find them at the moment.

I guess I have my parents genes and love crafts. I don't know what my deal is lately but making my own decorations is another addiction. I figure since I have "Brad Depot" in my garage I might as well take advantage. Brad just laughs. The girls at work tease me.... they call my "Molly" for Molly Mormon, cause I am constantly showing things that I am making or going to make..... (like my Christmas trees. Many people underestimated me.... )

This is for Morgyn's room. It is all the colors of her room. It will sit on her shelf her Grandpa Timmy made.

And here is Ryker's. (Morg already has letters.) I wanted something different for him. Now I am on the quest to find wooden airplanes.... to hang from the ceiling and for his shelf... (that I hope Grandpa Timmy is makin for him too, HINT HINT)

I have many more fun projects in mind. I have to do something. Probably won't post all the them either. But thought I would share a few. I haven't posted in a while. Didn't want to bore with details of our Christmas. It was great. Just ready for Spring now.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Am I the ONLY one.....

Everyone says that I am the only one that sees the resemblance...... the baby picture below is not the best but..... I swear my child looks JUST LIKE HIS AUNT SARA!

I found this at my Grandma's last weekend. We had a blast (as always) Thanks April and Tara for coming over and hanging out for awhile. Also thanks for bringing out the photo albums and makin us laugh!