The Faircloughs

"Priceless"

2012-01-15T17:07:00.002-07:00

This is Chloe's face while she was watching The Living Scriptures movie "Tree of Life" It was the part when the building was destroyed and all the wicked people were destroyed. I love her expressions and would have loved to hear what she was thinking.

A conversation with my kids...

2012-01-06T21:50:00.005-07:00

I got this cute Idea from my sister and had fun talking with my kids and learning what they thought about some things. I also think it will be fun for them later to see what they liked and were interested in at this age.

KADEN

Whats your favorite
Cereal: Apple Jacks
Fruit: Cherries
Food: Spaghetti
Drink: Orange Juice
Toy: Beyblades
Tv show: Transformers
Movie: Super Hero Squad
Thing to do: Build a Snowman
Game: Candyland
Book: My bug book
Place to go: Landon and Brinlees
Color: Orange
Animal: Lion
Person: Landon
Candy: Chocolate
Why does the tooth fairy take your teeth when you loose them:
To give us money
What do you think she does with the teeth:
Puts them in her mouth? I don't know, what does she do?
What do you want to be when you grow up:
Fireman
What did you love dong this last year:
Going to School
Whats something mommy says to you:
I Love you
Whats something daddy says to you:
I Love You
Whats something you want to do this year:
Play spy games
Who are your friends:
Carter and Cooper
Are you a good friend:
yes
Why do you think so:
cause I'm nice to people
What are you afraid of:
Scarey sounds
Who is your hero:
Daddy
What is the hardest thing about being a kid:
cleaning
What do you think Dad does at work:
gives stuff to people
Where do you think food comes from:
restaurants
What will you do when you are married:
clean up
What do you love about...
Mommy: That she reads bedtime stories and sings songs
Daddy: That he lets me watch movies on his phone and plays football with me
Chloe: That she be's nice to me
Jace: That he gives me goodnight hugs
What do you know and think about Jesus:
That he loves us, that he won't let anything scarey happen to us if we ask him to help us, he died for us because he wanted to go up and see heavenly father.
Why do we go to church:
To hear the holy spirit and listen to jesus.
Why do you think Heavenly Father put us on earth:
Because he wanted us to Live and live in houses.
What do you think Heaven is like:
We can see people down here, I think it looks like heaven, full of nice people that died.

CHLOE

Whats your favorite
Cereal: The mushroom kind, I mean marshmellow
Fruit: Cherries
Fruit: Orange
Drink: Apple Juice
Toy: Doll
Tv show: Angelina
Movie: Spicable Me (Despicable Me) wait, my princess movie
Thing to do: Build a Snowman
Game: Dominoes
Book: Bell
Place to go: Park
Color: Pink
Animal: I don't have any favorite animals... wait, Giraffe
Person: Brinlee
Candy: "Suckies", I asked what are suckies and she said "wait, gumdrops"
Why does the tooth fairy take your teeth when you loose them:
To get money
What do you think she does with the teeth:
Puts them in a Jar and has a machine crush them all up cause she doesn't want all of them.
What do you want to be when you grow up:
Mom
What did you love dong this last year:
Went to the movie theatre
Whats something mommy says to you:
Yes
Whats something daddy says to you:
No
Whats something you want to do this year:
Play in the snow
Who are your friends:
Tristin and Trae, Landon and Brinlee, Carter and Cooper
Are you a good friend:
yes
Why do you think so:
cause I share and let them play with me
What are you afraid of:
Monsters
Who is your hero:
Kaden
What is the hardest thing about being a kid:
It's not hard
What do you think Dad does at work:
Carry heavy stuff
Where do you think food comes from:
"The store" where do you think they get it: "Jesus"
What will you do when you are married:
wear a pretty dress
What do you love about
Mommy: Letting me do stuff
Daddy: Letting us put up the christmas tree
Kaden: Letting me play with him
Jace: Cause he lets me dance with him
What do you know and think about Jesus:
He gives us food and toys, He gave us Christmas
Why do you think Heavenly Father put us on earth:
Cause we didn't have a home and to be with our family
What do you think Heaven is like:
Jesus is there, it looks like sky

Christmas

2012-01-06T18:56:00.007-07:00

Christmas this year was awesome. We were so blessed and had a great Christmas this year. My favorite thing to do is spend lots of time with family and eat lots of great food. It was neat to sit down with the kids this year and really explain what Christmas is really for and them actually get it. Their faces were so priceless as we told the story. They loved setting up the manger scene this year and knew who each person was. For Christmas Eve this year we went to Derek's Moms house and had delicious homemade chicken noodle soup and lots of yummy snacks and goodies. My favorite thing that I look forward to every year is the peanut brittle and toffee. I can always count on Karalee to have plenty for me to enjoy. Great, now I am craving some. :) We exchanged gifts and it was so much fun watching all the kids get so excited everytime they got another present to open, and then tearing into it. The anticipation of waiting for their turn was great. Jace just didn't get that and tore into his, he even went a little overboard and was nice enough to open grandmas for her but we didn't notice till it was all the way open. He didn't really care what was in them, he just wanted to rip through that paper. Christmas morning was wonderful. The kids actually woke up themselves this year and had to wake us up. Thats never happened, usually we have to pull them out of bed and bribe them with the presents and candy that awaits them. I guess they finally get what is going on and just couldn't wait this year. After opening our gifts, Derek's Dad joined us for our new traditional breakfast of omlets. It was really fun to make them and actually really quite easy. After breakfast we headed to my sister Jeni's house to have more yummy food and exchange more gifts. It was so fun that we got to get my brother Mike and his family on Skype (after a long headache to finally get it to work) to exchange our gifts with them. I really miss having them here, but that was the next best thing. We had delicious ham and potatoes for dinner, then we played our traditional santa bingo that is always hillarious with my family and our little white elephant game. My mom is always so good to have great prizes for everyone. The kids loved it and couldn't believe they got to open more presents. It was such a great Christmas, I loved being with family and just having a great time. I just can't believe it's over.

Another try

2011-11-18T15:05:00.025-07:00

I know I said I was back and was going to try and keep up but spending 2 out of the last 4 months in bed makes for a boring life and not much to blog about. We did go camping a couple times, once with Dereks family to Bear Lake which was tons of fun. It was a nice grassy area so it was a lot cleaner and relaxing. We went to the beach a couple times which the kids loved! They take after me a little bit though and were a little afraid of getting all the way in the water. They really loved playing in the sand digging trenches, being mermaids and building castles. Then we got to relax around the fire and make smores and just talk forever. The kids thought it was so cool they got to stay up late with all the grown ups. At the same time they were really excited to go to bed and sleep in their sleeping bags in their tents so they kept saying they were going to bed, but would be back at the fire after a few min. We also went rough camping with my family and we had a great time despite all the dust! It was a really dusty campsite but we made the best of it. My dad is a master camper and he set up a great little kitchen with tarps for shade and everything. It was so fun to just sit around the campfire and enjoy ourselves. I did get in a great little four wheeling trip with my dad and Kaden which resulted in my miserable back injury but it was awesome while it lasted. I should know better than to try and show up my dad for my kids. :) We had a great time just being with each other playing games and laughing. Kaden also started kindergarten which he loves! He loves getting ready all by himself before I even wake up and wears his backpack all morning until its time to go. We'll see how long that lasts. :)I was able to enjoy halloween a little bit though. I usually get all into Halloween with themed costumes and all but I just didn't have it in me this year so the kids just raided their dress ups. :) Whatever works. We went out to Dereks moms house and it was lots of fun. We usually have always done a trunk or treat and then hit a few houses on the way home, so they really hadn't experienced real Trick or Treating until this year. They had so much fun going to every door and getting more and more candy. Before they left from grandmas house though Kaden wanted to pass out the candy to the trick or treaters while he was waiting and he absolutely loved it. About 15 min after they left to go, Kaden came back with Aunt Stacey and said he just wanted to come back. I was wondering if he was tired or cold but he said no. I finally got out of him that he wanted to come back and hand out the candy. That was more fun for him! ha ha After a break he did meet back up with the rest of the kids to finish out his night of trick or treating. It was really fun to do something different this time, they had so much fun with grandma and aunt Stacey.

Jace waking up Kaden and chloe in the morning

Shooting with Papa

Fourwheeling with Dad

Smarty Pants!

2011-08-20T18:05:00.003-06:00

So I hate to admit it but I accidentally let a little four letter word slip out in front of Kaden and it was quickly called to my attention by him. He told me I shouldn't say those bad words. I immediately apologized and said I'm so sorry Kaden you are right, I shouldn't say that, I won't do it again. oops. Well then his response was not at all what I was expecting but boy did I feel guilty. :) My little 5 year old looked back at me and said "Don't sorry ME, sorry Jesus!" I was very surprised but so touched that he put that all together. Just try not laughing at that so he doesn't feel stupid. It was hard but I made it through until I had to tell Derek.

Finally an update...

2011-07-10T14:30:00.012-06:00

I'm finally back to the blog world again. Tons has happened but if I blogged about all of them I would be here forever. So for a summary, Derek now has a new job that he will be starting next week. Not really sure what exactly it is yet or what he will be doing but it is for a delivery warehouse called "On time Express" Kaden graduated from preschool and will be starting Kindergarten this year, I think that is absolutely CRAZY! He is so excited and can't wait. Chloe just finished her dance class and had a recital and she was adorable! She was so thrilled to be up on that stage with everyone watching her. Jace just had his birthday a couple days ago and the poor thing is sick so we only got to go to lunch and will save the big celebration for another day when he is feeling better. I'm still working at the Aquatic Center and being a full time MOM and I love it. I love this age when they are really starting to understand things that are going on and start asking questions that you don't really know how to answer. It can also be a little troubling sometimes but I love how they learn, it can be very entertaining sometimes. We have just been having lots of fun this last year hanging out at home, the zoo and Park City. My big brother Mike came for a visit this month and it was great. I loved catching up with him and getting to know him a little more, its been a really long time since we've seen him. We had lots of fun hanging out playing games and talking, it went way too fast though. I really miss having all of us together and I wish we had more time but I'm very grateful for what we got. The 4th of July was awesome, like always. I just love that holiday. We went to the parade in Kaysville and had a blast, even though I was also completely humiliated by all the "grown ups" taking over the parade and screaming for all the candy and prizes like it was their job! Yes I am talking about you Blake, Derek, Matt and Kasey!! I don't know who had more fun them or the kids, well actually I do, pretty sure it was them!! It was very entertaining to watch though, glad they had fun. That night we went to Layton park and hung out and played games before the awesome fireworks. It was a great day as always. Here are a few pictures from the last little while. I lost a ton of pictures though when Chloe formatted my card in my camera though, still trying to get over that one...

Park City-

Chloes Dance recital, not very good quality, I couldn't figure out my camera

Chloes "big" dance class of 3!

Ha Ha Ha!!

2011-01-20T18:15:00.004-07:00

Kaden is 5!!

2011-01-16T00:51:00.004-07:00

Kaden had his 5th birthday last month and he will not let you forget it. He reminds me over and over that he is 5 now and the reason that everything happens to him is because he is 5, it's so funny how he thinks. On his birthday me Kaden Chloe and Jace went to Chuck E Cheese. We had a great time, Kaden got to do everything he wanted too and was running all over the place trying to do everything. His favorite was the Skee ball and he was actually pretty good at it. Later that week we had a birthday party with our families. He talked about it all week that he was going to get 2 birthdays. So when I told him about his party with his friends he was even more excited and asked everyday if it was his birthday again. I was worried about the friend party because I have never put together a kids real birthday party with friends, games and everything. It turned out pretty good though and he had a great time. I'm just glad it's all over. Kaden is growing up so fast, I can't believe he is going to school next year!! Kaden is such a sweetheart. He loves everyone and is the best cuddler and such a big helper. He loves his little brother and sister and loves helping me with Jace and watching out for him. He loves super heros, transformers, cars, sports and all things boy! He loves cheering at all the games he watches with his dad and get so excited when Derek does, its so cute!

I feel so bad because I was so involved in what was happening I didn't take any picture except of him opening presents, so kind of boring pictures.

Christmas

2011-01-07T22:00:00.013-07:00

Christmas was Awesome! Christmas Eve we went to my moms and just had a great time being with each other We had yummy food all night, made an awesome gingerbread house and played some fun games. Then Christmas morning we stopped by again and talked to my brother Mike and his family in Englad and did our gift exchange. It was fun this year because we had skype and got to see everyone open their presents. Then later that day we headed over to Dereks moms house and had a great time together. We exchanged all our gifts and had a wonderful dinner then just had a fun time hanging out, talking and playing with all their new toys. It was cute, all day Kaden kept wanting to have cake for Jesus' birthday and sing to him, I love that they are starting to pick up on what it is really all about. I loved all the time with family and just being together. The week before Christmas we had our ward party and I was on the commitee to plan it. It was a lot of work, but it turned out great. We had Dereks dad come as Santa Clause and he did a great job. Unfortunately he has one of the unmistakable voices and the kids recongnized his voice and said "that's not Santa, that's Grandpa!!" So I had to explain the whole santas helper thing and they were still thrilled to get to tell him what they wanted. It was a lot of fun.

I think I've watched dancing with the stars too much...

2010-11-28T01:52:00.008-07:00

So I walked in on my little ones dancing and I decided to sneak a recording. I about died when I saw this ha ha ha...

This was cute too, even though they knew they were being recorded.

The game!

2010-11-28T01:26:00.006-07:00

Kaden got to go to the UTAH - BYU game with Derek. Derek had been hyping it up all week, so he was so excited to go. We bundled him up in lots of layers because it was so cold but leave it to Kaden to ask for a SNOW CONE at the game!! Luckily Derek was able to talk him into a hot chocolate instead. After the game they ran down on the field and got to meet some of the players. He had such a blast and thought it was the coolest thing to meet them.

Matt AsiataBrian Blechen

Happy Halloween

2010-11-09T18:29:00.003-07:00

This year was so much fun! Jace was loving the idea of everyone giving him candy. He kept trying to sit down in the parking lot and eat it, he didn't like that I kept stopping him. This year we just did a quick trunk or treat because it was so cold and wet but we had tons of fun.

My Chloe

2010-10-01T20:07:00.006-06:00

Derek got home from work tonight and we were just talking and Chloe said to Derek "Why do you have to go to work Daddy?" Dereks reply was "So we can have food and clothes and a warm bed to sleep in." Then Chloe said "You have all of that at your work?" LOL it was so adorable how surprised she was that we could just go pick all of that up at Dads work. ha ha so cute!

A couple nights ago we were struggling getting the kids to bed so we could watch a movie. Everytime we would put them in bed and sit down to start the movie, we would see one of them sneek down the hall way. Finally after sitting with them for a minute, they seemed to be asleep. So we watched our movie and then got ready to go to bed. When I turned the corner to go down the hallway, this is what I saw...

She was trying to be sneaky but got bored I guess. I almost stepped on her head. ha ha

Derek is 30!!

2010-09-28T11:42:00.007-06:00

So I'm a few days late with this, but you know me...

Actually I haven't been able to get the video upload to work. But I finally got it. Dereks birthday was on Saturday and on Friday we had a big birthday party for him. We had so much fun. With my sisters help, I put together a little slide show of pictures of Derek, its crazy how much Jace looks like him when he was younger. Then on his birthday we went to dinner with some friends to Tucanos, yum! Happy Birthday Babe!!

Here is the slide show we did

First day of school!

2010-09-14T21:08:00.002-06:00

Kaden finally got to go to pre-school this year. He has been looking forward to this forever. He really wanted to go last year but he wasn't quite potty trained so he couldn't. His face lit up so bright when I told him he was going this year and couldn't stop smiling when we went to pick out his back pack. He was so big and brave and had no hesitations walking into class. He hardly took time to say goodbye. He looked so grown up walking in there with his backpack and not looking back, like he just didn't need me anymore! He is really enjoying it and its nice cause me and Chloe get some girl time while he is gone and Jace is asleep.

Bear Lake

2010-09-14T00:19:00.009-06:00

Last week we went to Bear Lake with Dereks family. It was so much fun. The kids were so excited to sleep in a tent and roast marshmallows They had a great time with their cousins and playing at the beach.

Tristan and Chloe were playing barbies in the tent and the

boys were playing super heros, it was so cute.

I think they were compleatly worn out by the last day!

More summer activities

2010-09-02T13:40:00.026-06:00

So there was a lot going on this summer and I got way too busy to sit down and do very many posts, so I just wanted to post some of the things I missed. Chloe was in a dance class a while ago and she loved it, at the end they did a little recital. It was so cute. I was really afraid that she would be way too shy and just stand on stage the whole time but she actually did really awesome. She loved it and loved all the attention she got from family. I think her favorite part about it though was getting to wear makeup! She was walking around like a little model after I put it on her. She was so adorable and it made me so happy to see her up there. She has come a long way from being so shy. I only have a couple short clips of the dance because of course, my luck, my cameras memory card was not in the camera! A little is better than none though and we got some really cute pictures.

We also got to go to Park City with my family for a little family vacation. We had a blast! The

kids favorite part was lots and lots of swimming and the little gondola ride. My favorite was just relaxing and playing games with family. It was really nice to just relax for a week and not worry about everything else.

This was Chloes favorite part, she flew so high and wanted to do it over and over again.

I love this picture, yes those are shower caps

We went to Lagoon and I don't think I've ever had as much fun as I did this time and I only went on like 5 rides. It was all about Kaden and Chloe and they had such a blast. Last time we went they were too afraid to go on any rides, so I really thought it would be hard to get them on any, especially Chloe. They went on every kid ride and just wanted more and more, they even liked the ones that were a little scarey. Chloes favorite was the one that is like a mini rocket. She was so cute, when we first dropped she kind of freaked and had this look on her face like she was going to die but then started laughing and wanted to go again. Kadens favorites were the ones he could control going up and down and of course the ships with the guns. He also really liked the Octopus one that you can get really wet on, especially if the lever is "broken"... wink wink Karalee! Ha ha. Grandma took Kaden on that one and got soaked because the button that moved you up and down was "broken." Ya she was pushing the non existent button instead of pulling on the lever so they were going right through the water every time. LOL she was such a good sport. It was so fun watching them laugh and have a blast.

We went to Cherry Hill with my family a few weeks ago and had a great time. Kaden and Chloe couldn't get enough of the slide at Pirates Cove, and Jace was having a ball crawling around in the water, he LOVES the water. I made a huge mistake of thinking I could take Kaden and Chloe down Cardiac Canyon by myself. Never again! I thought we were going to die, what a nightmare. Chloe was screaming the whole way down and could barely hang on to her tube, and Kaden was freaking out because I lost hold of him down the first hill and was afraid I would loose him again. I could barely see them over their tubes, so I was holding their wrists and my tube while getting ripped in half with one child already down the hill and the other still on top and me in the middle holding on for dear life to both of them and trying to calm them down the whole time. I don't think any of us had fun on that ride, not a good idea. So the rest of the day we stuck to the lazy river and pirates cove, which is the best idea for anyone going to Cherry Hill with little kids.

Happy Birthday Jace!!!

2010-07-13T14:41:00.006-06:00

My little baby turned one this week and I still can't believe how fast it went. On his birthday we went to Boondocks, just cause I know there is so much for a one year old to do there. ha ha He did have some fun though on the carousel, the playground and a little with the bowling. Then the next Monday we had his birthday party with everyone. It was so much fun, we had a BBQ at Layton Park. He really caught on to the present thing pretty quick but he didn't like it when I pulled it away for him to open another one. He LOVED the cake, he really dove in. All the kids had plenty of fun helping him get really messy too. It was a fun day and I just can't believe he is one. This year went way too fast. Jace is such a happy baby and loves to dance. He is learning more words, right now he only says about 5. He really gets around, he can crawl really fast but isn't quite showing interest in walking. He loves throwing the ball back and forth and just doing whatever his big brother is doing. He loves food, especially bananas and soup. Everytime I look at him I can't help but smile, he is so much fun to have around. Happy Birthday Jace!!

Crazy month continued...4th of July!

2010-07-11T23:03:00.009-06:00

4th of July!! I love it, my absolute most favorite holiday and it doesn't get any better than having three days to celebrate! I am so grateful for all the men that have served, are serving and will serve to give us what we have today! Thank you for everything you do. A special thanks to my big brother Mike, who is currently deployed. I love you and miss you! And to my best friend Rachelle's little brother David who is serving and was injured, we are all praying for you and are so grateful for what you do.
I just love the time of year and all that goes with it. We spent most the day Saturday with some of Derek's family, saw the parade and fireworks, then Sunday we got to see his mom and went to dinner at her house. Then on Monday we spent with my family and saw another parade, played at the park all day and went on all the fun blow up toys they have at the park and watched more of my favorite, the fireworks. It was an awesome fun filled weekend!

I love how Kaden won't even look at the camera!

Crazy Month!

2010-07-11T22:02:00.007-06:00

A lot has been going on and I have been slacking on the posts, so here is what we have been up too.

We went to Roy Aquatic Center with my family and it was a blast. Jace loved the water, he was kicking and laughing and trying to jump out of his tube to get in the water more, it was so much fun. Kaden and Chloe were running from one slide to the next, they couldn't get enough.

Chloe started soccer and is absolutly adorable. I love watching her kick the ball because she kicks her leg so high! She is loving it and is so proud of herself.

Me and the kids went to Bear Lake with some friends and stayed in their cabin. Just the girls and the kids, it was crazy but really fun. All the kids had a blast playing together and surprisingly they got along pretty well. We went swimming in the pool one day but never made it to the Lake, ya I know, weird but we had lots of fun playing games and just relaxing.

Chloe and big Jace playing so cute.

After swimming and lunch the boys went down to watch a movie and not even 20 min into it they were out!

Kaden refused to go to bed one night so we let him lay on the warm towels that just came out of the dryer while we played a game. It didn't take very long for him to realize how tired he was.

Sorry this had lots of pictures, more to come...

Rock on! Ha Ha Ha!!

2010-06-11T22:46:00.002-06:00

I just laugh everytime I watch this, Derek turned on the music for the kids to dance too and Jace joined right in! Not sure where he learned to headbang so well. If you look closely he is even shaking his head while he crawls. Lol! Just ignore the screaming kids in the background, apparently music makes them want to wrestle and kick babies in the head instead of dance!

Busted!

2010-06-07T14:09:00.003-06:00

Jace was playing in the living room while I was folding laundry, I left to put a stack of clothes away and when I came back he was gone. So I went looking for him and this is what I found.

With the help of his big sister, sneaking it out of the pantry and hiding it for herself, he found a delicious treat.

He is so proud of himself!

Silly

2010-06-04T22:56:00.004-06:00

Kaden fell asleep on our way home tonight but it was only 5:00, so I was trying to make him walk so he would wake up. When I set him down he leaned up against the car and I'm not really sure if he was awake or asleep.

A closer look

We told the kids to go get their pjs on and chloe came out like this

Yes that is Dereks church shirt. She said that she can't find her pajama shirt, so this is her solution, so comfy. Gotta love em.

My big Bro!

2010-06-04T19:59:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday to my big brother Mike! I love you so much and miss you tons!

I am so proud of him and what he does. He is an amazing Father and Husband and he has the cutest family. I hate that they live so far away but I am glad that he is doing what he wants to do and serving so many people. He is so talented and builds really beautiful things. He is so funny and fun to be around. Love you Bro, Happy Birthday!

First swim of the summer!!!

2010-06-02T21:33:00.004-06:00

It was so stinkin hot today and the kids had a blast playing outside at our friends house. So much fun that it took me bribing them that we would get our pool out at home if they would come in and get their shoes on. So even though it was cooling off fast, I kept my word and got our pool out. I tried adding hot water to make it warmer but that took far too long. They still had a blast though, even Jace was enjoying himself. When the lips got purple it was time to go in. Kaden was shivering and his teeth were chattering but I still had to force him inside, he said he wasn't ready yet. It was a really fun day!

Millcreek Canyon

2010-06-02T20:35:00.006-06:00

On memorial day we went with Derek's family up to Millcreek Canyon to roast hot dogs and marshmallows. We found a great spot right next to the river, although I was a little nervous the whole time worrying that the kids would fall in, they had a blast. They loved putting their sticks in the water and throwing rocks. We had a little unwelcome visitor that we had to run away from, but he finally left. It was a little skunk. The food was delicious and we had a great time together.

Gracie Loo!

2010-06-02T20:08:00.003-06:00

Yesterday was my little nieces birthday. She is so adorable and we love having her in our family. My brother Blake and his wife Amanda were blessed to adopt her a year ago and I just can't believe how fast she grew. She is so fun to squeeze and is so adorable when she talks. We had so much fun at her party yesterday. Happy Birthday Gracie!!

Ever wonder?

2010-05-31T14:55:00.004-06:00

Ever wonder what would happen if you put 7 pull ups in the washer with the laundry? Chloe decided to find out.

Pretty much the same thing happens as if you threw the pullup in a swimming pool! They blew up!

You can't really see it, but that stuff is all over in my washer! Lesson learned; I hope.

Who needs paper?

2010-05-31T13:07:00.003-06:00

Kaden's work of art, I guess I won't be putting this one on the fridge.

Happy Birthday to my little Sis

2010-05-19T23:56:00.003-06:00

Chelsi is amazing at everything she does. She is one of my best friends, and so talented. She does amazing photography, and is so creative with making crafts and making her home beautiful. She is the best mom to her little 1 year old Auklin and a great example of patience. She is so easy going and fun to be around. I'm so glad she is my sister, I love you babe!!!!

Happy Mothers Day!

2010-05-09T23:39:00.004-06:00

I just wanted to say happy mothers day to my wonderful mother... I love you mom, you are the best, thankyou for always being there for me no matter what and sacrificing so much for us. You are a great example to me and have taught me so much, you are a great Nana to my kids as well, they just love you to death! Also to my fabulous mother in law... Thankyou for raising such a great man and teaching him so well. You are also a great example of selflessness and kindness. Thankyou for all that you do for us and my kids. You are an awesome Mother and Grandma!

Happy Mothers Day to all you moms, thankyou for all of your support wisdom and examples that help me learn to be a better mother. We had a fun mothers day, we went to church with my mom, and my kids were in heaven. They got to sit with Nana and Papa and their cousins. They loved it and they actually behaved a lot better than in our own ward. After church we went to my moms for a delicious dinner and lots of chatting and laughing! We all had a great time. After that we went to Dereks Aunt Lynettes house for another delicous meal and more talking and laughing. The kids just didn't want the day to end, they couldn't get enough fun but crashed as soon as we got home. It was a wonderful day and my kids are just the best, they behaved so well, I think they somehow knew today was special. :) I love my kids and I am so greatful to be a mom, time goes so fast and I sometimes forget to sit back and enjoy life and before I know it my kids are so grown up! I wouldn't trade anything for my family I love them so much and I am so greatful for the wonderful blessing of being a mother.

Stay off the grass.

2010-05-02T13:46:00.004-06:00

I discovered that Jace really hates the grass. We were at the park and it was quite entertaining, a little cruel that we were just filming while he was tortured but thats what you do to get good video right? ha ha but it really was funny, we didn't even get the best of it on camera but these are still pretty good.

Its sad, but I love how he freaks out when his arm touches the grass, I'm sure the histerical laughing didn't help either.

He really wanted something on the grass, and as much as he hated touching the grass, he was determined to get it.

Happy Birthday!

2010-05-02T12:57:00.003-06:00

I just realized I never posted this, I was waiting to get a picture and I never did, so I am just posting it without one and may add one later. :)...
This last week was my neice Taylor and nephew Carters birthday! It was especially special because they got to be here for their birthday which was a first for us. They came over from England to visit for a few weeks and were suppose to go back a week earlier but the darn volcano in Iceland made them stay longer! ;) Normally your flight getting cancelled for a week is a bad thing but I don't think any of us were really upset. :) Taylor is so much fun and full of energy. Carter is such a smart little guy and so sweet and it was so great to get to know them better. We had a great time with everyone and I'm sad it's over. Happy birthday kiddos, I love you!!

What if batman retired?

2010-04-02T11:46:00.004-06:00

I think Chloe would be able to keep him busy. This is just a couple things she has been doing with him this morning...

Safety First!

fun in the leaves

2010-03-24T19:33:00.003-06:00

Kaden had his basketball today and we were bored. So we packed a dinner pic nic and went to the park next to the school that it is at. We ate dinner and played while we waited for it to start. They loved the leaves and kept trying to throw them in each others faces. I am so excited for this nice weather!!

Is this wrong?

2010-03-21T20:24:00.005-06:00

The kids trapped Jace under this bucket, is is wrong that I just took pictures instead of helping him out?

The park

2010-03-16T01:06:00.003-06:00

It was pretty nice outside today and the kids were going crazy so we took a walk, well I walked and the kids rode their little four wheelers, to the park. They are pretty gutless, so it took quite a while for us to putt along to the park. Kaden is a little heavier so his went slower and he didn't like Chloe being in front so he kept trying to use his feet to push himself faster. I tried to help push him along as well with the stroller, but I could only do so much and he had to get use to following Chloe. We eventually got there and they had a blast. Kaden discovered the rock wall and despite me telling him not to climb it, it was too scarey and he wasn't big enough, he had to prove me wrong...

Chloe just loved the slide and kept going over and over, she called it the scarey slide.

On the way home they were a little tired of pushing the button, so I had to carry one of the wheelers home and they took turns riding the other one. Who would have thought that you would need a break from riding and walk instead?

Disney on Ice

2010-03-13T21:28:00.005-07:00

This weekend we got to go to Disney on Ice. It was so much fun, they had Cars, Lion King, Tinkerbell, and the little Mermaid. When we told the kids that we were going, they were so excited they couldn't stop talking about it. On the way down there Kaden kept saying "I'm so excited!!" At the show, Chloe kept yelling out "HI TINKERBELL!" Then she would ask why Tinkerbell wouldn't say hi to her. It was sad but so cute. It was a really fun evening with the kids. These are the best pictures we got because we forgot the camera again, of course.

Never again.

2010-03-10T10:15:00.003-07:00

So to vent, and hope that I am not the only one...I have always hated shopping with my kids because it is just too hard to try and look at things and try to watch 2 kids running around, but I thought I would give it a try the other night. I was in desperate need of some jeans so I thought; its been a while, they are a little older now, maybe I can reason with them, or bribe them if that doesn't work. Well neither worked, I think my children got possesed by some evil little demons.:) They were all over the store, hiding in the clothes racks and chasing each other. In the dressing room, they were jumping off the bench, yelling at each other, fighting, hitting and making Jace cry. They got dress ups, transformers, videogames, movies, make up, you name it, it got taken away but nothing seemed to stop them from terrorizing the store. Yes, I was that woman with her kids at the mall that you wish would just leave. I finally got the pants I wanted and went to buy them so I could get out of there, when it happened. I heard a crash and as I turned around to see what it was, I see my little Kaden running away from the scene! Oh no, tell me thats not what I think it is... yes it was. There on the ground was a clothes rack that crashed into the wall, clothes were everywhere, I was humiliated, and Kaden was in so much trouble! Never again!

More birthdays!

2010-02-19T22:27:00.003-07:00

This month was also my mom and dads birthday. I just wanted to tell them Happy Birthday and thank them for being the greatest parents ever. I appreciate all the help they have always given and all the sacrifices they have made for me. I love you Mom and Dad!!

Happy Birthday!!

2010-02-19T21:42:00.005-07:00

So it was Chloes' birthday but my computer was broken again for a while so I am just now getting this post done. My baby girl turned 3 and she couldn't be more of a girl! She is THE princess! It cracks me up how prissy she is. She loves purses, and makeup, and carries as much stuff around in her purse as she can all day long. Every morning, she wakes up and has to get "dressed" it is usually some clothes out of her bin in her closet that is full of clothes that don't fit her any more, but lately it is always a princess dress, or dress up or both of them combined, but she always has on the princess shoes. The best part is when I tell her it is time to get dressed if we have to go somewhere and I pull normal clothes out of her closet, she cries and says they aren't pretty enough, and she won't be pretty in those clothes! Oh my, I am in trouble! Here is a couple examples of the types of outfits she puts together in the morning...

This is the favorite lately...

That is an old dress, and pants, yes pants, not capris

This one had me a little worried :) the shoes make me laugh

She had such a fun birthday and really felt like a princess, she was so sweet and kept telling people thankyou so much, it was really cute. This was my first attempt at making a cute cake, not just a normal one...

This was just too cute, this is my cute little niece Gracie, Jace kept taking the bracelt from her, it was funny.

Picture worth the torture.

2010-02-19T21:05:00.004-07:00

So I was at my sisters house the other day and we were scrapbooking while her little boy

and mine were playing in the living room. Well after a little while, we heard Kaden whine and in a very pathetic voice yell for Chelsi. I asked his what he needed and he just yelled for chelsi again, so I said again whats wrong? and Again he just yelled sadly for chelsi. So chelsi got up and went in the other room to see what he wanted and she just busted up laughing! I of course had to go see what was so funny about a sad boy calling out. When I saw what she was laughing at, I of course laughed too. And then being the bad moms, we made him suffer for a couple more minutes to get this picture...

So worth it! ha ha

Happy Birthday!

2010-02-01T00:01:00.003-07:00

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to three people today...my little niece Brinlee, she is such a doll. She is 4 years old today. She has such a little personality and I love her cute little voice, it is my favorite! :) Happy Birthday big girl!
My niece Tristin, She turned 8 today and will be getting baptized on Saturday! I am so proud of her and excited to be there for her on that special day. She is so grown up and so good with her little brothers and little cousins. Happy Birthday Tristin!

Dereks Grandpa LaVell, He is so amazing and so giving, he is always looking for ways to serve and make everyone else happy and is always so willing to give everything he has to help his family. He is such a great example to all of us.

I suck! :)

2010-01-27T21:42:00.005-07:00

I feel really bad because I realized that I haven't been very good about posting birthdays like I wanted too, and I missed all my families birthdays that live in England. It could be because I am the most forgetful person in the world! I miss them so much and really wish they were here to spend more time with and so I can get to know my sweet niece and nephews. I really miss spending time with them and wanted to let them know how much I love them and think that they are just the greatest!! I really admire Hollie doing what she does with 4 kids and all the craziness that comes with that. And my brother is the best example even from across the world, I miss my big brother, and hope he knows how much I love him! I just wish I was better at keeping in touch, cause I really miss you guys!

This is my awesome England Family-

Hollie(28 :) ), Taylor (3), Carter (6), Brennan (1), Mike(old ;) ), and Mason(8)

So cute!

2010-01-19T16:11:00.004-07:00

Kaden started a basketball class and Chloe started a dance class, they both love it and are so fun to watch, they just make me laugh. Kaden just wanted to shoot the ball and nothing else, but he was so good to do it anyway. Chloe just stood there most of the time but when they got the big skirts out, she really got into it and just spun around, she loves to spin in dresses.

Happy Birthday!!

2009-12-30T22:49:00.005-07:00

My little Kaden turned 4!! I just can't believe it. He is getting so big and so smart, he says the funniest things, and catches on to things that shock me everyday. He is the sweetest little boy, he is the only one that will cuddle with me and loves to give hugs and kisses. He is the best big brother and best helper ever! We had such a fun day, all of our family came over and we had a great time watching Kaden open presents. Everytime he would open one, he would say cool, thanks, mom can open another one? At least he asked I guess. It was so fun to see his face light up with every present that he got.

Jaces Blessing

2009-12-30T13:50:00.010-07:00

Finally! It's a little late, but I finally got the pictures back and my computer working, YAY!!! Jace was perfect during the blessing he just stared at everyone and didn't even fuss. Derek did a wonderful job with the blessing even though he was so nervous. We had lots of friends and family there, and it was just a great day.

Nana and Papa

My brother Blake and his wife Amanda and little Gracie

My sister Chelsi, her hubby Kacey and Auklin

Grandma

Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa Great

Dereks sister Stacie, brother Nate, and brother Alex

Elaine

5 Months

2009-12-30T12:25:00.003-07:00

Jace is getting so big, he loves playing with toys, but if you take something away, man watch out, he gets really mad! :) He is rolling all over and is so close to sitting up. He is one of the happiest babies ever, he is always smiling and laughing, I love it! My sister was not available to take his picutes this month, so I tried to do it myself. Theres a reason I have her do it! :)

Christmas!!

2009-12-30T00:43:00.008-07:00

This Christmas was great!! The kids were so fun and kind of knew what was going on. They had the excitement the night before and it helped with getting them up early in the morning to see what Santa brought. Chloe was pretty tired and just wanted to lay down on the couch at first for a few minutes. That was until she spotted her doll house. they both got small battery operated ATVs, and they were a hit. They love them and just go around and around in the kitchen, I can't wait until they can go outside. Chloe drove like a drug driver at first and crashed into everything, but she finally go the hang of it. We went to Dereks moms in the morning and had a delicious breakfast, hung out a little and opened presents. Then we went to my moms and Did basically the same thing! :) We had a wonderful dinner and then acted out the Nativity, which we tried to be good, but it was just too hilarious. Especially the way we were dressed with makeshift costumes. We just couldn't stop laughing at the "wise" men. It was a wonderful Christmas and I am sad it's over.

Who wouldn't laugh at this?

Cutest baby Jesus ever! I know its cruel. :)

SPOILED!!

Excited and so tired!!

4 months

2009-12-03T12:49:00.002-07:00

I am way late putting this up, he will be 5 months in like a week, but this is his 4 month picture. He is growing so fast, he is rolling all over, and loves to laugh and smile. Sleeping was going great until he learned to roll over, now he rolls over in bed and wakes himself up. Kaden and Chloe just love playing with him and he takes it pretty good and puts up with them laying on top of him to give him hugs all day long.

Disney on Ice

2009-11-28T22:33:00.008-07:00

We went to Disney Princesses on Ice a couple weeks ago, and it was so much fun. We got tickets at the last minute and Chloe was so excited, I won't mention how excited Kaden was as well because Derek wasn't too pleased with how much his son loved the princess show! LOL I was so mad because I forgot my dang camera, so we had to use Derek's phone and they aren't very good quality but at least we got one. Chloe was enthralled by the whole show. This was her face the whole time...

She kept clapping and yelling out the princesses names, it was so cute. At the end when they were all waving goodbye, she started crying and said she didn't want them to go. I tried to tell her they had to go home and go to bed but that just made her cry more and she reached for them. It was so sad but so cute. It was a fun night and both of them just loved it.

And of course Kaden had to get a picture too, lol but who wouldn't want a picture next to beautiful girls!!

Yes that is his whole fist!!

2009-11-28T22:21:00.003-07:00

I just had to put this picture on. Jace loves sticking his whole fist in his mouth even though he gags himself, he keeps doing it!

Quick update while I have a computer to use

2009-11-03T20:34:00.005-07:00

Jace turned 3 months

We took a trip to St George with my family

My work had a Halloween boo-nanza

Halloween- Kaden was a Utah football player, Chloe was the cheerleader, Jace was the football, Derek was the coach and I was the ref!

So here are some pictures of Jace and Halloween...

Happy Birthday to my man!

2009-10-17T00:42:00.002-06:00

I haven't had a computer, so I wasn't able to post on here that it was Dereks Birthday on the 25th! And I just had to tell him Happy Birthday and give him a little spotlight. He is the greatest husband and Daddy. He works so hard to make sure we have what we need. He is always ready to make you laugh or smile and isn't afraid of what anyone thinks, even though he looks like a weirdo most of the time. LOL I love that so much of his personality is coming out in Kaden and how proud he is of that, its like his little protègè!:) He is also so willing to watch my chick flicks with me and puts up with all of them. I can always count on him to help me out with whatever I need, cleaning the house, taking care of the kids to give me a night out, getting me water :), and even staying up late just to talk. I love you Derek, Happy Birthday!

Just a little, more to come

2009-10-17T00:21:00.005-06:00

I have so many pictures to post of all that has been going on, but I don't have a computer so it is rare that I can get on here to do this. I stole my sisters laptop just so I could post these pictures because I can't believe how big my little baby is getting, these are his 2 month pictures.

Happy Birthday to you!

2009-09-16T23:35:00.003-06:00

It's my little bro's birthday and he is 26. Man it seems like so long ago I was that age :) ha ha I just wanted to wish a great little bro a happy birthday. I am so proud of him and what he has done and does for his family. He is one of the most selfless people I know. Very stubborn like me, but also very kind hearted like me! Lol. I love you Pud! Happy birthday.

Bear Lake

2009-09-11T16:06:00.006-06:00

We went camping at Bear Lake over Labor day weekend with Dereks family. We haven't been camping since we had kids, so we were really excited to go. I was really nervous to take jace, but he actually did really good and stayed warm. It was tons of fun, the kids were so excited about sleeping in the tent, and couldn't wait to go swimming at the beach. It was nice because the area we were in had grass instead of dirt, so I didn't have to worry about all the dirt the kids would drag into the tent and beds. It was a fun little area that had lots of other kids that they played games with. Kaden and Chloe loved the water, they played in the sand and built sand castles and Chloe just layed in the water until she almost fell asleep. We also rented a couple wave runners and they were so excited to go on it. Derek took them out one at a time and rode around real slow. They were great and we all had a ton of fun and can't wait to do it again. I forgot my camera but here are a couple cute pictures we got with Dereks Phone.

Relaxing on the floatie with Aunt Stacie

Chillin in the shade with Grandma

Utah game

2009-09-11T15:35:00.004-06:00

Last week Me Derek and Kaden went to the Utah football game. Kaden was so excited to go and had to make sure we didn't forget his hat. We got to go because Derek was given season tickets from his work. Kaden was so cute, he was standing up and jumping up and down and yelling GO UTES!! He even made a friend with a guy we were sitting by and gave him a high five a few times. This is a cute picture I took when Kaden came up behind us and grabbed our faces and pulled us together for a little group hug!

An hour later and he was exausted!

More swimming!

2009-08-29T00:38:00.004-06:00

Swimming at my work, the Clearfield Aquatic Center

Swimming!!

2009-08-29T00:22:00.005-06:00

This summer we did a lot more swimming, probably because Chloe finally got use to it and loves it instead of being terrified just walking near a pool. These are the picture of just swimming in our back yard in the cool pool Grandma got for them! They were so excited and had a blast, My nephew Auklin came over the next day and they had even more fun.

Random

2009-07-31T19:51:00.005-06:00

Just had some cute pictures of Jace and the kids loving Jace, sometimes too much! :)

Better late than never!

2009-07-31T14:39:00.004-06:00

I thought I would post a few pictures from the fourth of July, since I never did. I just have not been looking forward to sitting at my computer for long periods of time, but I finally just did it! The fourth was pretty miserable being 9 months pregnant, but it was still enjoyable. We woke up early and had breakfast in Kasville and watched the parade with my family. That night we went back to Kasville to watch the fireworks with Dereks family. The kids absolutely love fireworks, just like me. They just couldn't get enough, the sparklers were a big hit too, thanks to Dereks brother Nate for bringing them and putting up with them insisting on "more."

Ok this is the picture we were trying to take...

and this is what it looked like from the other side, LOL!!

Cookies, sprinklers and popsicles

2009-07-19T17:07:00.005-06:00

The kids have been going stir crazy cooped up in the house since we've been home from the hospital, and since I can't do much we decided to run through the sprinklers to get their energy out. It took a while for them to warm up to it, they were a little afraid at first but Kaden loved it once he did it a couple times with Derek, Chloe still needed to hold hands with someone, but laughed so hard when she got to the water. After all the fun they got to enjoy their favorite treat, popsicles!! It was so much fun to watch, it made me remember all the times I did it when I was a kid. I loved laying on the hot cement to get warm.

Another activity we tried to occupy them with was decorating cookies. With one of the dinners my neighbors dropped off they gave us a little kit. They loved it, their favorite part was eating the icing.

Happy Happy Birthday!!

2009-07-16T11:11:00.005-06:00

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my big sis, Jeni! She is a great person and a great MOM! She is so talented at so many things and everyone she meets loves her! :) She has so much energy and I wish I could have some, I just don't know how she does everything that she does in a day!! Thanks Jen for all your support and help and your great example, love you!!

2009-07-11T17:35:00.001-06:00

Here He Is!!

2009-07-11T15:57:00.007-06:00

Jace Robert Fairclough

Born July 8, 2009

7 Pounds 5 oz.

20 in.

Our Cute Little Family!

I went in Wednesday morning and had my baby an hour later, it was wonderful. Very painful, but wonderful. Everything went great, we are both doing well. It is so unreal to think that I have three kids!! Chloe loves Jace so much and never wants to let him go. He is "her baby" it was cute when she was at the hospital, the nurse had to take him to the nursery to do some tests, and Chloe looked at me very worried and said "Mommy, where is my baby going?" She will be a great little helper. Kaden really loves him now too, it took him a while to warm up to him though. The first day he didn't want anything to do with him, like he thought if I ignore him maybe he will go away. But finally the second time around he was excited to see him hold him, and when asked what he thought of him he said "I just love him!" He even held him and laughed and kissed him over and over, so I think things will be good.

The time is finally here!!

2009-07-06T14:49:00.004-06:00

Well here I am, 39 weeks pregnant and its finally time. I get to go in on Wednesday to have my baby. I love being pregnant, but I have to say this one has probably been the most painful towards the end. I must be getting older! :) Last week I had to crawl back to bed after getting up for the 5th time at night to go to the bathroom!! It was pretty sad. The kids are getting very excited, but I don't think it has really sunk in that there will be a baby living with us and taking attention away from them, we will see.

I can't wait for Wednesday but I forgot how much there is to do before a baby comes and of course I procrastinated all of it and am trying to cram it all into two days! Not an easy task being 9 months pregnant, but luckily I have my great husband who is working his butt off for me :) And great friends that came over and helped me clean my house!! I have the best friends!

Pee Wee Sports

2009-06-18T23:50:00.005-06:00

Last month I put Kaden in a program that they have for little kids that teaches them the basics of sports. Throwing, catching, kicking, batting, etc. He was so excited to go, the first day we just sat and laughed, he was so funny. The coach was taking them through a warm up and having them stretch out and Kaden just kept saying he wanted to play football over and over. Then when they finally started to play football, he kept saying he wanted to play soccer, then when they started to play soccer he kept saying he wanted to play baseball. The poor coach couldn't keep him happy. He had a blast though, he kept turning around and giving us the thumbs up!

Bees Game

2009-06-17T22:41:00.004-06:00

For my brother in law's birthday last week, we went to the Bee's game. It was lots of fun, and Kaden was very excited about it. It was not the best place for me though cause I wanted everything edible in site, all of the stuff I crave on a regular basis was sold at the game. Not really, but Snow Cones, Ice cream, Cotton Candy!! We splurged! After the game they had fireworks and the kids loved it! Kaden and Chloe were laughing and clapping the whole time, it was so cute. It was a fun day with the family.

Doing the YMCA! The guy in the back in the orange shirt was the annoying guy that didn't stop talking the whole game and it was more of a yell than a talk. He knew everything about the game and had an opinion about every rule,and felt the need to share it with everyone! He also had to make sure he was in our picture! :)

New Arrival!

2009-06-02T13:50:00.003-06:00

Gracie Jen Christiansen

June 1st

7 lbs 6 oz

19 in.

My brother Blake and his wife Amanda finally got their baby!!!

Happy Day!

2009-05-07T14:02:00.003-06:00

I am so excited for my brother and his wife Amanda!!! They got chosen by a birth mother to adopt her baby! She is due in June so they will have their baby in a month!! That is so crazy to me and so exciting! I can't wait. The baby is a girl and they are going to name her Gracie. I am so happy for them and think they will make the best parents!! If you want to hear the story you can look at their blog http://blakeandamandac.blogspot.com

Spring is here

2009-04-24T00:05:00.003-06:00

There are just some cute pictures we took at my moms the other day of all the kids in their sunglasses that my mom got them for easter, it was so dang cute! The kids were loving playing outside in the awesome weather!

Papa's little helper

2009-04-23T23:46:00.005-06:00

My dad finally got to plant a garden this year, he hasn't really had a place to do it, but he finally found a spot to do a small garden. He was nice enough to let Kaden come and help. Kaden was so excited to go help his Papa do something in the yard and the nice weather. My dad was great to let Kaden get in the way, I mean "help." His favorite part was planting the seeds, he thought he was such a big boy! He also tried to insist on using the big shovel like papa did, that was until he realized how heavy it was and he went back to the little one. It was so fun to watch Kaden help my dad, he loves being with papa, especially outside!

Lets go fly a kite!

2009-04-23T23:41:00.003-06:00

The other day at Walmart, Kaden spotted an Ironman Kite. He is obsessed with Ironman lately, he even says thats what his name is when someone asks. Anyway so I bought the kite for him and we went to Nanas and Papas. Papa came home and saw the kite and decided he wanted to give it a try. There wasn't much wind but he worked with what he had. Kaden was thrilled and had a great time. I had to include this hillarious picture of Derek trying to fly the free "second kite" that was included in the package. LOL the kite was like 4 in big!! Don't ask me what they expect you to do with that. Anyway Derek thought he would give it a try! Needless to say it didn't fly!

Happy Anniversary to us!

2009-04-16T22:50:00.001-06:00

This last weekend was our 6th anniversary! I can't believe how fast time goes. It was simple but nice. Derek's sister watched the kids for us and we went and spent the evening in Salt Lake. We went to Lonestar for dinner, and then spent the night in a hotel. It was so nice to just sit in silence with just the two of us. I love my kids but I love my quiet time too! :) The night seemed to fly by though, and it was over before we knew it. It was great while it lasted though. I am so grateful to be married to such a great guy that is so willing to take care of me now that I can't do much, and he is such a great daddy. I love him and I am so greatful for everything he does and is.

I'm a big kid now!

2009-04-14T22:51:00.004-06:00

It was time to make room for the new baby, so Kaden got kicked out of the crib/toddler bed, and we got him a new one. He got a racecar bed and he was so excited for it. He knew it was coming because we kept trying to use it as a bribe, but he finally got it! I couldn't find any car bedding so I decided to make it. It killed me but I think it turned out ok. He was so excited and couldn't stop rolling around and jumping on his new bed. I'm hoping it helps with him wanting to stay in his own bed at night instead of ending up in ours!! Wouldn't that be great.

Jeremy!

2009-03-25T00:24:00.003-06:00

RULES:
1. Put your MP3 player, iTunes, on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag at least 10 friends (make me #11 so I can see your results).
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have Fun!

K so I don't have an Ipod or MP3 or anything, so I am using Dereks, I don't know a single one of these songs! LOL

IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?
Under the Table and Dreaming

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
A fever you can't sweat too! LOL

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Weird Fishes

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Santeria

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Before these crowded streets

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
Don't tread on me

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Give me a call

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Hey, Johnny Park

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
In Pieces

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Long road to ruin

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Your gonna go far kid

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Strong all along

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Idiot Box! Ha Ha Ha so true j/k

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Viva La Vida

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Breaking the habbit

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Come out and play. (A little creepy :))

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Roses

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Soldiers Poem

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Americas Sweethearts

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Cold day in the sun

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Only in Dreams

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Jeremy

Congrats!

2009-03-21T16:20:00.009-06:00

Dereks mom got married a couple weeks ago and I just wanted to post some of the pictures, I am a little late but I just got the pictures. Anyway it was very pretty and we are so happy for her and Steve. Chloe and her cousin Tristin were flower girls and they were so cute, Chloe was a little hesitant at first to walk down between all those people but luckily my sister was the photographer so I told her to walk to Chelsi and that worked pretty good. Kaden and his cousin Trae were the ring bearers, but Kaden didn't like that title so he kept saying "no I'm Iron Man!" so we had to tell him he was the Iron Man ring bearer. They were so cute, we told them to walk slow and careful, so half way down they started tip toeing trying to miss the petals that were on the floor. It was very funny and they did a great job. It was a fun evening and everything went great.

It's A...

2009-03-17T21:13:00.003-06:00

It's A Boy!!!

Well we had our appointment and I wanted to make sure it would move so I drank a bunch of caffiene before my appointment. Ha Ha it worked though, a little too good. He wouldn't hold still! Kaden and Chloe loved watching the baby move on the screen, and Kaden was very excited to hear he was having a baby brother. He did not want a sister! So now its time to think of the name, the hardest part.

Whats it gonna be?

2009-03-16T21:45:00.002-06:00

I have my targeted ultra sound appointment tomorrow and hopefully I can find out what we are having finally! I am really excited and can't wait to see. It was stubborn last appointment and wouldn't show us what it was. Any bets on what its gonna be?

Happy Birthday Chloe!!!

2009-02-12T15:19:00.011-07:00

My baby girl turned 2! I can't believe how fast time goes. Chloe is such a joy in our lives, she makes me laugh everyday and is learning so much from her big brother. I love how girly she is and it just comes so natural. She has such a personality, she knows what she wants and will find a way to get it. She has her daddy and grandpa wrapped around her finger she knows they will give in no matter what. I love her beautiful eyes and adorable voice. Happy Birthday big girl. She was so excited for her birthday to come Kaden kept telling her all week that it was her birthday soon and she would just get a big grin on her face. That day we just kept it simple and took her to Arctic Circle, Kaden and Chloes favorite place to go, they love playing on the toy and getting the little ice cream cones that are just their size. That night we had my whole family over to celebrate her birthday along with my moms birthday. She is such a girl, she loved the tinkerbell headband that she had instead of party hats. If it fell off she ran to someone to fix her "pitties" Her favorite part was opening her presents of course. She loved all the girl stuff from makeup, strollers, dress ups to pretty shoes. It was great when she tried to walk in the shoes on the kitchen floor, she was sliding all over the place. She was thrilled about the candles even though it took her a min to figure out how to blow them out, she had help from her big brother Kaden. The next day we had Dereks whole family over and she got more girl stuff that she was just thrilled about, she couldn't believe she was getting another birthday. She got a car seat for her babies that she wouldn't stop carrying around and she knew just how to handle it. She also got an adorable tea set that she surprisingly knew what to do with as well. She did have some competition from Kaden on this one. HA HA he actually just loved pushing the cart around. More shoes that she tried to wear all night and "tute" clothes, a princess ball that all the kids wanted and more. It was a fun night and she had a blast!

Happy Birthday Mom!

2009-02-12T15:10:00.004-07:00

Happy Birthday to the greatest mom ever! For my moms birthday all the girls went out to lunch to Applebees. It was tons of fun just being together with the girls laughing and being crazy. Then the next day we had the family over to our house to celebrate her birthday with Chloes since it was the next day. It was great we put all 54 candles on the cake (sorry mom everyone knows how old you are now! he he) When she blew them out there was tons of smoke and all the heat from the candles melted the chocolate frosting on the cake, it was really funny!

Thanks mom for everything you do, you work so hard to help your family and do whatever you can to make them happy. Thanks for your great example and sacrafices! Love you, hope you had a great birthday!

Happy Birthday Kaden!!

2009-01-26T21:29:00.012-07:00

I just realized that I had not posted this yet. Which is a big surprise cause I never forget anything when I'm pregnant! Ha ha

I can't believe my little boy is 3! He is such a big boy and such a joy in our lives, life just wouldn't be the same without him. Kaden loves to play ball, and games. He loves to cuddle and watch movies and is such a big helper and a good big brother, (most of the time) I love watching him grown and learn.

His birthday was a really fun day. He knew it was coming and talked about it everyday for a month. For his party we had the whole family come and we went to Chuck E Cheese! I was a little worried if Kaden was going to be old enough to have fun, but he had so much fun. His favorite was the air hockey and basket ball game. He was a little afraid of Chuck E the mouse when he got up close to him for a picture but had fun watching him dance from afar. It was a great day we are so glad we have great families to support us and have tons of fun with. Sorry there are a lot of pictures.

Build A Bear

2009-01-12T13:25:00.004-07:00

For Christmas Grandpa Fairclough gave all the grand kids gift cards for build a bear. So we all went together last week. The kids loved it, they had tons of fun. They both picked monkeys. Chloe was a little scared of the pedal that filled the animals with stuffing, but wouldn't put it down once it was stuffed. She had fun trying on a bunch of different outfits for her monkey and finally settled on a sparkly dress. Kaden of course went right for the football outfit (with a little guidance from dad of course) Tristin helped Chloe name her monkey "Twinkle" and Kaden named his Burnie, from his favorite new movie, Wall E. They love their monkeys and haven't put them down, they have to take them everywhere we go. Thanks Grandpa for the great gifts and a fun night at Build A Bear.

Christmas

2008-12-28T18:03:00.011-07:00

Christmas came and went so fast I can't believe it is over. It was so much fun being with family and enjoying old and new traditions. Christmas Eve we spent at my moms house and we acted out the nativity for the first year. It was kind of silly but lots of fun watching the kids try to figure out what they were doing. We even used Chelsi's new baby as Baby Jesus.

My mom also spent a lot of time making three flavors of yummy popcorn which is a tradition her grandma always did every year. Kaden got a kick out of the "blue" popcorn. Christmas morning we got the kids up really early and opened their presents from Santa. They were pretty tired at first and just stared at their gifts, it took a minute for them to realize that they were for them. Chloe got a play kitchen which she loves and Kaden got a train set and baseball glove and bat. He can't wait to go outside and play with Dad. He keeps asking when it will be warm outside. When we were finished at home we went back to my parents house for breakfast and our gift exchange. We got to call my brother Mike and his family over in England and had them on the phone while we opened the presents. It really made us miss them more. Chloes favorite was her baby doll. Then off to Dereks moms house, we had a great time visiting and opening presents, Kaden just couldn't wait to tear into more. Chloe got another baby doll and she hasn't put them down, one in each arm everywhere she goes. Kaden got a cars track set and he has already almost run down the batteries. We had a great dinner then got to run over to Dereks brothers house to meet his Dad for another gift exchange. The kids couldn't believe they were getting more presents. Then when it was time to go we ended up getting stuck in the snow storm and couldn't make it home so we spent the night at Dereks moms house. It was a long day but worth every minute. I love spending time with family and just enjoying each other. Thank you to everyone that made this Christmas a wonderful one.

Auklin Reed has Arrived!

2008-12-10T00:21:00.004-07:00

I just wanted to post a few picture of my new adorable nephew Auklin Reed Craven, he was born last night at about 10:00pm. He was 8lbs, 4 oz. and 21 in long. Congrats Chelsi and Kasey!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-12-01T12:18:00.003-07:00

I love Thanksgiving! I love time with family and of course the food. Although I don't want to see or smell turkey again for a really long time. ha ha We have had four Thanksgiving dinners four days in a row and they were all really good, but no more turkey please! Thursday we went to Dereks brothers house and had dinner with his family and then had dessert at my parents house. It was a nice day to spend with everyone. Friday of course we had leftovers, and then on Saturday we went to my parents house to have our Thanksgiving dinner. Then on Sunday we had some friends over because I had a defrosted turkey that I was given that had to be cooked. So we deep fried it and it was delicious.
I am so thankful for so many things, for my great husband who helps me so much and is such a wonderful daddy. I don't know what I would do without him. For my beautiful kids who keep me busy and laughing on a daily basis. I love watching them learn and interpret what they see and hear. They are such a great joy in my life. For my family that is so supportive and helps in every way they can. I am so thankful we are all so close (except my big brother Mike :( and his family I miss them so much) For great friends that would be there in a second if we needed them, For our home, our jobs, clothes, food, all the simple things we take for granted. I am thankful we live in a free country and for all those who have and still fight for it. For the gospel in my life, it is my guide and life line. I am so thankful for the Savior and what he has done for us. Without that my life would be meaningless. I hope everyone had a great holiday, love you all.

13.1 MILES!!!

2008-11-24T22:21:00.006-07:00

A couple weeks ago I got to go down to St. George and watch my sister Jeni run a half marathon! I can't even imaging doing that! She did awesome, it was fun to meet her at a few check points and cheer her on. I couldn't believe how good she looked, I would have passed out on the first mile! She finished the race and did pretty darn good for it being her first. I was so proud of her.

While we were there we stayed with my cousins. It was so fun to catch up its been forever since I have seen them. They are the cutest family and I had so much fun with them. We got to go to Tuacan with them and see the BYU Young Ambassadors. It was awesome, and very entertaining.

Last days before the snow!!

2008-11-24T21:45:00.006-07:00

Just wanted to Share a few really cute pictures of the kids enjoying the last few days of warm weather at the park. They are really going to miss that.

Go Utes!!!

2008-11-24T21:14:00.004-07:00

Derek is very excited, to say the least, about the season Utah has played. He had a blast at the games he was able to go too. Kaden even got to tag along for a couple of them and he hasn't stopped talking about it. Every time he sees a football game on TV he says "member we went to that game Daddy?! member?!" He loved it and was actually really good to sit with Derek the whole time. He was cheering and screaming with the rest of the crowd. Like father like son!

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-05T11:56:00.006-07:00

So I'm finally getting this up, I can't believe how fast time flies. Halloween was really fun this year because Kaden and Chloe kind of got what was going on. They were Jack and Sally from the "Nightmare Before Christmas" movie. They were so adorable, chloe actually loved wearing the wig. The week before Halloween, my work puts on a big Boonanza carnival. It was really fun, but it kind of sucked I had to work while my kids went around and had all the fun. Kaden got to go on a train ride, and that was just the best thing ever for him, he was smiling ear to ear. Their other favorite was the giant slide, Kaden wanted to go over and over and over until he wore Derek out compleately. A few days before Halloween we went to my moms house and carved pumpkins and made hot chocolate and caramel apples. The kids had a blast bobbing for the apples before we covered them in the good stuff. Derek of course had to carve a U for Utah on his pumpkin, and so of course not to be outdone, Kasey carved BYU. It was a fun evening and a great traditon that the kids loved. On Halloween, we went trick or treating at my brothers Trunk or Treat, and I think Kaden thought he was in Heaven!! The fastest way to get the most candy. He really got the hang of running from car to car saying trick or treat, trick or treat, trick or treat, until the candy was in the bucket. Chloe just stared wide eyed at everyone as she held up her bucket to put that ever so precious chocolate inside, she had a very firm grip on the handle and was not letting go. They were so excited to sit down and dig in, but of course not before mom and dad tasted a few to make sure it was safe, wink wink.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

2008-09-29T21:31:00.012-06:00

It was Derek's Birthday on Thursday, and he turned 28! On his birthday we just had a nice dinner at home and I made him a cake, and decorated it in honor of his favorite team, and as kind of a preview of what his present would be. He didn't get his gift until Saturday, we all pitched in to get him season tickets to U of U football. I just gave him tickets to the game for Saturday. It was suppose to stay a surprise until we got to the game, but that didn't quite work out because too many people knew about it and kind of let the secret out. I know better for next time though not to involve too many people. We had fun anyway, and I think his mom and I convinced him pretty good that he wasn't getting season tickets and that one game was it. On Sunday we had dinner for his birthday with his family and that is when we surprised him with the rest of the tickets. We first had his mom give him a card with money in it, that was our clever way of making him think that was all he was getting. It worked, he sent Alex a text that said what the heck I thought I was going to get season tickets! lol anyway we let him think that for almost the rest of the night and it wasn't until later that I asked him to come up and change Chloes diaper that he opened up the new diaper to put it on Chloe and thats where he found the tickets!! I know crazy but we had to make it fun since we put him through so much. He was so excited and can't wait to go.

And because Derek read Amanda's blog and saw what a nice thing she did for Blake's birthday, he casually suggested I should do the same, so just because I love ya, here it is...

28 Things I Love and Adore about Derek:

1. He is an amazing daddy!

2. Everyone he meets is a friend.

3. He will talk to anyone and everyone mostly because he says it makes their day.

4. He honors his priesthood.

5. He loves me no matter how crazy I get.

6. He trusts me enough to do everything my way. :)

7. His cute little nose ;)

8. The look on his face when he found out our first baby was going to be a BOY!

9. He helps me with so much around the house.

10. Actually enjoys watching my chick flicks with me. ha ha

11. The way he knows what I am thinking but trying to hide. You would think that would be annoying. :)

12. How he is not afraid to show the kid in him in front of anyone because he loves playing with his kids.

13. When he softly starts playing with my hair during a movie.

14. He is so good at hiding stress, maybe to help me not be so stressed.

15. How he always finds the positive in everything.

16. He can find almost anything I am looking for.

17. Makes the best sandwiches ever!

18. He always knows when I need a drink of water and brings it to me.

19. He remembers everything!! Especially dates and numbers, he is my personal phone and date book.

20. Very good with directions, can find his way almost anywhere.

21. That he can't sleep at night when I am not there.

22. He acts overly enthusiastic about my crafts.

23. How excited he gets when he has something for me.

24. He knows just what I need to cheer me up when I am down.

25. He loves showing off his family to everyone.

26. He is so forgiving and understanding.

27. His soft lips, softer than mine! not fair!

28. He loves the Lord and is always trying to be better.

Some other Party Pictures-

This ones for you Stace ;)

My First Attempt At Crummy Crust (his favorite birthday treat)

First Dentist Appointment

2008-09-11T18:26:00.004-06:00

So Kaden and Chloe had their first dentist appointment today. I was not looking forward to it. I asked my Dad to come along so he could hold one child while I pinned the other one down to the chair. Well to my surprise Kaded jumped up on the big chair and let them stick those things in his mouth to take the x rays and he just sat there and didn't move and didn't even try to pull them out. I can barely stand those things and he did way better than I ever did. Then we walked into the other room where the cute bright colored chairs were so they could clean his teeth. I got ready to hold his hands down and try to help calm him down, and once again, no need for mom. He laid back in the chair and watched his movie the whole time! (They have these cool little televisions in the celing and head phones for them to wear so the kids can watch a movie while they work. Greatest Idea ever!! Where were those when I was a kid?) He didn't move whine, cry or try to get up the whole time. He was so perfect I couldn't believe it. Well Chloe on the other hand the second we walked back there she gripped my shirt and started crying and wouldn't let go. The best we could do for her was to just lay her in my lap while the dentist just looked at her teeth and checked them out a little. They both checked out with great teeth! There favorite part was picking out a new toothbrush. Kaden of course picked blue! and Chloe just grabbed the one that was closest to her so she could get out of there as soon as possible!

New Job, New Car!

2008-09-08T17:36:00.007-06:00

Well I'm a little late but Derek finally got a new job! He is a food broker for Acosta. Don't ask me what that is I'm not really sure, but he loves it. I know he goes to different associated food stores and does stuff with the specialty foods and natural foods. He has a great boss and good people that he works with. We will have great benefits after 30 days, and the best part about it for Derek is he got a new car!! His company pays up to $250 a month for a car allowance for wear and tear and maintenance but will only give that benefit if the car is less than 7 years old. So we got to go out and buy a great new car and his company makes the car payment, doesn't get any better than that! :) We got a 2007 Hundai Sonata, it looks black in the picture but it is a dark blue and it sparkles in the sun :) its a great car and Derek loves driving it.

I also just needed to add a couple pictures of what Kaden and Chloe did to entertain themselves while I was resting trying to get rid of a headache.

If you couldn't tell that is my mascara. And as you can see Kaden did the most of it, Chloe just got a little on her cheek and in her hair but Kaden went to town! He thought he looked "pitty" That on top of their pajamas and morning hair (especially Chloes mess on her head) they sure did look so "pitty"

It was bound to Happen

2008-08-01T19:22:00.004-06:00

Our first broken bone! :( I knew Chloe would be the first, she is fearless and loves to climb. Yesterday Chloe was sitting on the counter next to me while I made her sandwich like I do everyday. (She is obsessed with watching me make her food, like she has to see it to believe she is getting fed) and in a split second I turned to talk to Kaden and out of the corner of my eye I saw her reach for her toy on the floor and jump for it. Yikes, she screamed so loud, and wouldn't put any pressure on her leg and wouldn't stand up. I thought we would wait a day to see how she was doing the next day since she didn't seem to be bothered by it unless she tried to stand up. But today she still wouldn't put any pressure on it so we took her in and sure enough the Tibia is broken right above her ankle. I felt horrible, poor thing hated the x-rays and when they were putting on her temporary cast she was not happy. It was funny though, when the nurse got done wrapping it, Chloe reached up to her for a hug, but quickly changed her mind and wanted mommy back. We will go back in about a week to have a real cast put on, that's not going to be fun.

Take a walk down memory lane...

2008-07-26T01:18:00.002-06:00

Follow the instructions :)

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember--it can be funny, weird, awkward, random, etc.!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. 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.

A little update!

2008-07-26T00:24:00.025-06:00

Ok so I have been extreamly busy lately and haven't put a post on here for a while, but I finally found some time. So this may be a lot of blabbering but just wanted to write a few things about what we have been doing.

Last month we went up to my Mom and Dads condo in Park City and went swimming a lot. My kids are usually a little afraid of the water, and Kaden was a little hesitant at first but then I got him this little star intertube thing and he got inside and didn't get out the whole time! He loved it, he started jumping in the water and trying to take off on his own. It was like he had no fear when he was in his star! Chloe is still pretty scared, she wouldn't even go near the water without screaming. We got her to get in her boat for a few min, but as soon as she got splashed she was done. She also sat in the water with the kids for a cute picture, but that didn't last very long either. It was lots of fun getting away for a couple days to just relax and swim.

For the 4th of July, we went to the Kaysville parade, Kaden had fun, but it was funny because he wouldn't go in the street to get the candy unless Dad or Mom was holding his hand because there were "scarey cars" such a good little boy! Chloe just pretty much sat back in her chair and enjoyed the candy Kaden would bring her. That night we went to Layton park and played games and watched the fireworks.

Also my sister Chelsi found out that she is having a boy!! They are so excited! She is due December 15th. I can't wait, she is going to make an excellent mom, she is already a great Aunt to my kids. It will be fun to have a new baby around to squeeze. My kids are getting so big so fast I can hardly believe it. The other day we were up at Mueller Park roasting hot dogs and Kaden just wanted to roam off on his own and do everything that Derek did. He followed him into the trees to gather wood for the fire and he wanted to roast his own hotdog, and even offered to go down to the stream to get the watermelon for Grandma to cut! His new favorite phrase is "I do it myself!" and there is no use trying to help him or it will take twice as long because he will have to go back and do it again himself :)

We went to see the fireworks the other night for the 24th, I love fireworks, they are just amazing to me, my kids also love them and just stare at them in amazement. Chloe was funny she kept calling them bubbles, and Kaden would just clap and laugh with his cousins and yell out the colors of the fireworks, it was so fun to watch.

Also, my brother and sister in law had their baby boy! I am a little behind cause he was born last month but I wanted to put his cute picture up. They named him Brennan Guy Christiansen, can't wait to meet him!

Smart Little Boy!

2008-05-24T18:36:00.002-06:00

So Kaden has said some very funny things lately that just totally shocked me or made me laugh and since I am terrible at remembering them or writing them down I thought I would share them with all of you so I would have them written down somewhere.
So the other day Kaden was sitting on the couch and turns to Derek and says "Daddy, I boted" To make sure he knew what he was saying Derek said "you're bloated huh?" and Kaden moaned back "yeah." Then later that day when they were watching TV Derek was watching Harrison Ford on a talk show and Kaden looked him in the eye and said "Daddy this bowing! (boring)" One day he was sitting on my lap and said "I wanna play with your hair" as he starting playing with it, he said "I like it, it pitty." Then today outside he was playing and running and jumping and he just looked so grown up so I said to him Kaden you are just getting too big! and he said to me "No I not big, I little!" Also as he was playing outside he saw a few bugs, and he went up close to one and looked at it really studying it and then jumped back and screamed "Ahhh, Bider(spider) eat me!" Where do they get this stuff?

Tagged!

2008-05-19T00:33:00.006-06:00

ABC's "getting to know you" TAG ABC's of you. Each player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then go to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

A- Attached or single: Attached

B- Best Friend: Derek :)

C- Cake or Pie: Cake

D- Day: Friday

E- Essential Item: sadly my phone

F- Favorite Color: Purple

G- Gummi Bears or Worms: Worms

H- Home town: Kaysville

I- Indulgences: Ice Cream, Chocolate, long showers, movies

J- January or July?: July, the 4th is one of my favorite Holidays!

K- Kids: two of the cutest!

L- Life is incomplete without: My Family

M- Marriage Date: April 10, 2003

N- Number of Siblings: 4

O- Oranges or Apples: Apples

P- Phobias or Fears: The dark, heights, something happening to my husband or kids.

Q- Quote: I don't really have a favorite quote, at least I can't think of one.

R- Reason To Smile: Seeing my kids run up to me when I get home, or watching them sleep, Derek just being Derek :)

S- Season: Spring

T- Tag Three: Mom, Hollie, Jaime

U- Unknown fact about me: I'm pregnant! lol just kidding I just can't think of anything!

V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: I love meat!

W- Worst Habit: Procrastination

X- Rays or Ultrasounds: hmmm I would have to say Ultrasound cause they were really fun when I was pregnant.

Y- Your favorite food: Chicken and Rice made almost any way, and potatoes

Z- Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Good Times

2008-05-12T12:51:00.005-06:00

This week has been very fun filled! It was so fun to have Mike and Hollie and the kids here this week and we got to share some great memories with them. I put together a slide show of all the fun stuff we did.(Sorry there are a lot of pictures) Monday the kids went to the zoo with Nana and Papa, I had to work so I missed out on that great adventure! Tuesday we went bowling for Carter and Taylors birthday, then we went to the Discovery Gateway on Wednesday. The kids had a blast! Their favorite part was the ball area. They loved opening up the air duct and having the balls sucked up the tube and air blowing in their faces. They laughed so hard, it was quite entertaining. Friday night the boys got to have their first sleep over, they were so excited and had so much fun. They all did pretty good too. Saturday was lots of fun as well but I am now to the point of exhaustion! We went to Layton Park for family pictures, which is always an adventure with all the kids that want to run and play, but I think we might have gotten one good one. Then we had a picnic and then just played all day! We had croquet, baseball, football and of course the playground for the kids. Everyone had a great time and it was wonderful spending quality time with my family and especially Mike and Hollie before they ship off to England. We are going to miss them tons!