Family Pictures

Last Saturday we took pictures at my in-laws. Brent complained and had asked me if we were going to take a family picture every season for this blog, and I said "yep". He hates pictures, but is willing to do it, if that's what makes me happy :)

5 yrs. and 2 kids later, and we still

look happy :)

Cute little boys!

You want me to smile, what?

There we go Tys

This picture was funny. Tyson was trying to get

away, and Brayden was looking at the rain

Weekend in Salt Lake

We actually got to stay last weekend in Salt Lake without the kids! We haven't done that in forever! (Before Tyson was born and he is almost a year!)

On our way down friday, we stopped in Ogden and shopped at Target (love that place) I always find good stuff there.

We stayed at the Radisson Hotel and ate lots of good food from their restaurant.

We shopped at the Gateway. I love the water show! I could sit there for hours and watch it, especially when they play the music with it. After a while Brent was getting bored. I also loved watching the kids play in it, and I thought 'Brayden would love this!' We will have to go with him next time.

We went to the Imax theatre, that was so cool! I haven't seen a 3D movie since I was a little kid. I even tried to grab stuff just for fun. We had a good time.

5k Run!

I ran the Top of Utah 5k run this morning! It was only 3 miles, but still hard. I ran it in 28 min. and 14 sec. On the tredmill I can run it in 26 min. This run had a couple hills. The first woman ran it in 18 min. and the last was almost an hour! So I think I did pretty good :)
I hope I can make this a regular challenge every fall. I guess it depends on when we have more kids, but I still want to try.
There was this woman that ran it and she looked about 6 months pregnant! I don't think I could do that!
My Mom, Dad and Trish came to support me, and Brent came with the kids. He did take a couple pictures, so I will have to post those later, unless I look too freaky! Brayden thought it was pretty cool that I ran. He kept saying, "mommy run".
When we watched the olympic runners on T.V. he would say "get em, get em, get em, run run run!" So I wonder if he said that, I will have to ask Brent :)

Memories

I have seen this on other blogs and thought it would be fun:

1. As a comment, write one memory you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or alot. Anything you remember.
2. Re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's really fun to see the responses!
3. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll write a memory on your blog :) If you don't have a blog, I'll write a memory about you through e-mail or Facebook.

Hope you play! Happy memories!

Family Fun

• We had a family get together for my side of the family, at the end of August. My sister had taken pictures, so I was waiting for them, but then I decided I would write about it and post pictures later :)
• The plan was to stay the weekend at my parents' and sleep in the backyard in tents. Since we live so close, we had the option of going home to sleep in our own beds :)
• Thursday night Brayden slept in a tent with Grandpa and Brayden's cousin, Ike. Brayden was scared at first, because it was "gark" outside. Once he was in the tent, he loved it! Brent had to work, and I went home with Tyson. My dad said it took them a while to fall asleep, but then they slept the whole night and woke up at 6:30 am. (Early for Brayden, but they had fun)
• Friday the kids enjoyed playing outside in the water. My mom got a tarp and nailed it down a grassy hill in the backyard. The kids loved it! Brayden mostly liked to spray the hose. he was scared to go down the hill. I tried it, but it wasn't that fun for me. My big thigh got stuck on the tarp and chafed it! (I didn't go down a second time) I also threw Brayden and Tyson down. They didn't like that too much either (Okay, not threw, but pushed them down) :)
• Friday night we watched 'The Bee Movie' outside on a projector, on the back of the house. My brother in-law made a screen with a sheet. (Good job Troy!) It turned out really good :) That was so fun!
• That night Brent and Bryce (brother in-law) Went to see the midnight showing of 'The Dark Night' (Batman) we have already seen it, but Brent loves it. He said he wants to go a few times before it's out of the theatres. Me and Alisha (sister) went back to our place to sleep with the kids. My other sisters and their husbands, and kids slept outside in the tents, at my parents'.
• Saturday we all went to the Aquatic Center and swam. It was alot of fun. Brayden loved going down the slide and Tyson splashed in the shallow end.
• That night we had a dutch oven dinner and desert. we played fun games with the kids, and played ultimate frisbie with the adults. The guys enjoyed shooting arrows from a bow, and hitting a target. (thanks Bryce)
• We had a fun weekend. My mom said this will start a family tradition, but we will see. We always say we are going to plan family traditions, but it never happens. I hope it follows through and becomes one! :)

Fun up the Canyon

This was the time we went up the canyon

and roasted marshmellows with Adam and Joann,

and Brayden got pushed in the river!

Brayden, Tyson, Jake and Dylan

Cousins!

Dylan and Brayden Chillin' around the fire.

Notice the babies in the background :)

Jake and Tyson hanging out. The play pen
was such a good idea, so they wouldn't get all dirty and
eat the dirt!

Getting a little too close to the river Brayden!

The Kids had a really good time.
They loved throwing rocks in the river. I hope
we can go camping soon, before summer is over!

Mom to the Resque!

Okay, I decided I will write more often, even if I don't have the pictures to show right away. I will post those later, when I get them :)
Last Sunday we went up the canyon and roasted marshmellows with Adam and Joann, and their kids. (Brent's Brother) Brayden was scared at first, because there was a shooting range close by. He didn't like the loud noises of the guns. Once that was over he started to play. He and his cousin Dylan liked throwing rocks in the river. The babies played in the play pen.
The river kind of scared me, because the kids would get pretty close. Brayden was being very cautious. He bent over to pick up a rock, and Dylan pushed him in! Dylan is younger, about 8 months younger than Brayden. We were all standing pretty close, I was the closest, and I was holding Tyson at the time. I could see it happen before it happened! I got to him as soon as I could, and as he was going in I grabbed his free arm before he went all the way under! That was a close one! I can't beleive I grabbed him with one arm, as I was holding Tyson! I still don't know how I did that, I just did it. When your child's safety is at risk it just happens. I guess I have good reflexes :) We got him into dry clothes and we sat by the fire. He was freezing, but warmed up quickly. That was a crazy experience!

5 yr. Anniversary!

We have been married 5 years yesterday! 5 years later and two kids :) We were planning to go away this weekend, but every hotel was booked. We will celebrate in a couple weeks. Brent came home with a half a dozen roses! He doesn't do that very often, so that was nice. Brayden kept wanting to smell them. "mmm yummy" He would say :) We enjoyed hanging out with our little family, pizza and a movie.

Bear Lake

We went to Bear Lake for the day, Saturday July 19th. We share a cabin up there with my Dad's side of the family. My parents came with Trish, and My sister, Angela came with her kids. We had a really good time. The kids loved to play in the sand and water. We got alot of sun! Brent kept telling me I needed to put on sunscreen and that I shouldn't lay out for very long. I got perfect sun, but guess who came back burnt? Brent! Ha Ha

Summer Fun!

Taking Friends, Owen and Chloe for a ride.

Brayden and Owen enjoyed flicking water from a bucket!

This was at the end of May, first time playing outside with water.

It was still a little chilly.

Having a BBQ with neighbors, for the 4th of July

Brayden thinks he is so cool on his motorcyle. It was actually left from a former neighbor, who never came to pick it up! The landlord said we could have it, so all we had to buy was a $30 charger! Brayden is doing better at driving. He used to run into cars and the bushes, but now he is getting the hang of it.

Hanging out before the fireworks started.

We live only a few blocks away from the Stadium,

so we enjoyed watching them from the parking lot.

Brayden enjoying a snack!

We roasted hotdogs and made S'mores a few weeks ago

with friends. This was Brayden's first campfire of the year.

He was kind of scared, can you tell? :)

Brayden and Hallee playing some ball, before the campfire

Cute kids!

Tyson is on the move! He started crawling

a few weeks ago :)

Tayson, Tyson, Elli and Matix

We went to the park a couple weeks ago with friends.

We have 4 babies all about the same age! It was fun watching them play.

Roll over! :)

Brayden and the girls,

Brynlee and Kaylee

Summer hair cuts! I decided to shave it all off!
I tried to convince Brent into shaving his, but he wouldn't let me.

24th of July Parade.

Get the candy Brayden or mommy will!

Treasure Hunt at Grandma's for the 24th