Fun Times!

I'm finally finding a little time to post a few pics of the last month or so. Sorry, no in depth stories, just a few of the snapshots.
















In Sept. was my birthday and my parents came down to visit. It's always fun to see them! They both got in the pool too! Haven't seen that is a while.
















Here is our little dedicated golfer! Now that the weather is cooling off, he loves to go outside and hit golf balls or play baseball.
















Here's a cute pic of Cole. He has been having lots of fun playing soccer this fall. He's been getting a little frustrated lately because his coach only puts him in to play with the girls. I guess he thinks they need help. Cole ends up playing defense and kicking the ball up field and then hustling up the field to score the goal too. It's a good thing he has lots of energy.
















A week or so ago we got to have Tyler's parents come visit us. The boys love it when they come to town because they know that Papa will take them golfing.


















































While Tyler's parents were here we went to a fun restaurant where you can eat, roast marshmallows and listen to a live band playing. We all had a great time even though we went home wreaking of smoke.

















Here's the last highlight of the month! Cole lost his first tooth. Tyler and his dad begged Cole to let them pull it out and even bribed him with money and ice cream, but he wasn't going to let them touch it. By the end of the day he got brave enough to pull it out himself. He was so proud!

Happy and a Little Depressed!

K so I totally suck at this blogging thing lately. I guess between school, being pregnant, and all the normal day to day I just haven't had the time or energy to do it - sorry, I will try to do better! So anyway here is the latest and greatest!
Yesterday I went in to have something done that has already happened to me twice before. The first time I was pretty excited, and the second time, not so excited, but still happy! Can you guess? Well I went to the doctor to get an ultra sound done just to check if my due date matches up with the baby measurements. I wasn't supposed to be finding out anything really just a quick check of things, but through the course of the visit I didn't even have to have the technician tell me what she passed over. I could see it in plain black and white - we are now expecting our 3rd BOY!!!! (I tried to attach the picture for proof, but couldn't get it to work.) Tyler kept trying to make me feel optimistic telling me that it could be wrong and yes I would love to think that, but if you saw the picture you would agree with me that all hope is definitely lost.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I was totally hoping for a girl, and I won't lie - a little depressed for a minute - and now after a day of letting it soak in I am just hoping for a healthy baby. I'm sure I will love it just as much if it were a girl:) Gosh, I thought my house was crazy right now - it is now going to get even more wild! A look on the bright side - I am totally prepared for a boy and won't have to go broke buying all the cute girly things. The real problem lies in coming up with another boy name. I was already all prepared with about 3 or 4 girl names that I like and now that we are back to finding a boy name I am stuck. So any good suggestions?

First Day of School!

Yesterday was Cole's first day of Kindergarten. Here he is looking so handsome. He was really excited when he woke up and couldn't wait to get to school. When I went and picked him up he told me he made a new friend so I asked him what his name was and he said no mom, HER name is Makenzie. That's what I'm talking about - always the ladies man!

I couldn't leave Brady out of this - he is just as excited for school as Cole is. Of course he wants to be just like big brother so here he is sporting his new backpack thinking he is going to school too.

Last Summer Vacation!

Last weekend we decided to take a last minute trip to California to visit some old friends Lee and Ginger Akin and their girls Ani and Maggie. Lee and Tyler were best friends all through high school and college. They came to visit us last year so this year it was our turn to go to their house. It's only about a 5 hour drive so we jumped in the car late Friday afternoon. We got to their house and chatted for a minute, but then got back in the car for about another hour. We went to stay in a hotel that night that was closer to the beach. We finally went to bed that night about 1:30am and then Tyler and Lee got up at 4:30am to go surfing. I guess you have to catch the waves early. This was Tyler's first time going surfing. He said it was pretty tiering, but he had a good time. Ginger and I and the kids slept in and then we all got ready and headed to the beach too. As soon as we got there we lathered up the sunscreen and instead of heading to the ocean, Brady headed straight for the sand.

Oh what fun! He and Cole had never been to the beach before and within seconds, they were both covered in sand. The water was pretty cold compared to what we are used to so they didn't like being dunked in the ocean to wash it all off. Plus Cole was terrified that the ocean was full of sharks that were out to eat him. I think the boys had fun, but were so tired from traveling and what not that they both fell asleep for a lot of the afternoon. That make it nice for me to be able to sit peacefully on the beach just people watching and listening to the ocean. That night we went back to Lee and Ginger's. The next day we just hung out, played the Wii for way too long, and then had a fun bbq at the park. No better way of spending time with friends. Thanks to Lee and Ginger and their girls for being perfect hosts! We had a wonderful time!











Since we were already in California and only another hour or so away we decided to take the next two days and head to Sea World. The boys and I had never been there and Tyler hadn't been there for like 15 years so we were really excited! We got there and Cole became the designated tour guide. He was always obsessed with looking at the map. The first place we went was the Sesame Street Play land. They both loved this place! They had a blast bouncing and climbing and running around with like a million other kids. They also got to meet a few of the Sesame Street characters. Brady was so excited to meet Ernie and Elmo! Cole was still a little unsure about them, even though we tried to explain to him that they were just people dressed up.














































So after letting the kids get rid of some energy we headed to the shows. Cole was so funny on this trip because at every show he would start whining that he did not want to get wet! He said he didn't want to have to change his clothes. Whatever! So we always sat up a little higher. No biggie, we could see perfectly from almost every seat. I think their favorite show was of course Shamu! We ended up going to this show twice. Tyler and I loved it too!







































Our other favorite show was the Pets Rule! They take a bunch of rescued animals and teach them to do all sorts of tricks. They had dogs, cats, geese, pigs, and birds. It was fun to see everyday pets doing funny things. My kids love animals so this was a really good one!




For the last part of the second day we went on all of the rides. Of course all the kid rides just go in circles, so Tyler and I were pretty much sick, but the boys loved it! There is only one big ride for adults. Since Tyler and I couldn't go together without someone to watch the kids, Tyler took Cole with him first and then hopefully he would go again with me. You could tell Cole was very nervous, but didn't ever say that he didn't want to go. This is Sea World so you know they are going to get wet. Cole still obviously didn't like that part of it, but after said it was his favorite. While waiting for them, Brady screamed the entire time for daddy. I think everyone around us thought I was kidnapping him or something because he was so upset and so loud! Needless to say by the time Tyler and Cole got done riding the Journey to Atlantis ride - I was done and it was time to go home! All in all, minus the last episode, we had a blast and can't wait to go again!

Memory Game!

I got this from a friend of mines blog and thought it would be fun! I hope you will play along.
Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.

This was fun for me to sit and reminisce, hope it is for you too! If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments

Sleepy!

So about a month or so ago I was in my bathroom getting ready for the day knowing that my kids had not gotten up yet. All of a sudden I am surprised to find Brady walking into the bathroom with a big smile and hello. To most people this would mean nothing, but to me it meant something much bigger. Brady had finally climbed out of his crib! All I could think of was that I was really in trouble now. I was devastated. This kid has been such a good sleeper and at times had even begged to get into his crib to sleep. I just knew this was all going to change. Since he knew how to get out of the crib we moved him into Cole's room and he now sleeps on the trundle bed. I thought, oh he'll be fine, he's in the room with Cole, if he rolls off the bed he's not going to get hurt because it's so low to the ground. Well he has now been getting me up so much in the night I feel like I have a newborn again. I get so frustrated in the moment and then he wakes up in the morning and flashes his cute smile at me and I can't help but just love him. I have no idea what his problem with sleeping at night is, but by looking at the pics you can tell he obviously has no problem falling asleep for a nap in the daytime where ever, whenever! Oh the joys of motherhood!

Let's play tag!

Looks like I've been tagged so here we go:

A- Attached or single: Attached - nine years and counting.
B- Best Friend: well I do have a lot so I'll just name a few: Aimee Missy Caroline Shelly Sarah and my sisters
C-Cake or Pie: Pie - coconut cream to be exact.
D-Day: Mondays and Tuesdays - Tyler's days off
E- Essential Item: chapstick and lotion - can't stand dry lips of skin
F- Favorite Color: red
G-Gummi Bears or Worms: gotta go with worms
H-Home town: Orem
I- Indulgences: brownies, cheesecake, chocolate chip cookies, diet coke, cinnamon bears, charleston chews-just to name a few:)
J- January or July?: January. The weather is pretty perfect around here at that time.
K-Kids: 2 boys - I'd take another right now if it was a girl;)
L-Life is incomplete without: K I'll go with the obvious - family
M- Marriage Date: June 11, 1999
N- Number of Siblings: 7. (1 brother, 6 sisters)
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: Scorpions and spiders.
Q- Quote: If you are not willing to risk the unusual,you will have to settle for the ordinary.
R- Reason To Smile: I have a family who loves me and a roof over my head.
S- Season: Spring and summer - although you can't beat the weather here in the winter.
T- Tag Three: anyone that wants to.
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I'm not a full blown vegetarian, but I don't eat any red meat.
V - Very Favorite Store: Banana Republic
W- Worst Habit: Eating too much junk!
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds
Y-Your favorite food: Pizza or Cafe Rio tortilla soup
Z: Zodiac Sign: Virgo