Monday, October 4, 2010

Some Happenings Lately

**Life is Crazy -I'm kinda in a slump & feel like I can't catch up!**
Here are a few picts of the happenings around here the last little bit....
Creed's front flip
Treyg loving the water-as usual- he swims really well now!
'Diego' Creed's new crab he got in San Diego
*the famous "1st day of school" picts -only their 1st day was 10 days into school!
*Treyg meeting his nice teacher Miss White
*Creed & his awesome teacher Mrs. Reed
Kai ridin' a buckin' horse at Staheli Farms
Staheli Farms at my class reunion: Treyg loved the horse rides
Her morning ritual: climb through doggy door, hop on wiggle car & ride like crazy around the deck!
This lil girlfriend of mine went potty for the 1st time on the toilet- then right after I was so excited we ran around the corner to tell Jas & she squatted in the hall & said "Me Pee Pee" - only she didn't pepee- yeah she decided to poopoo on the carpet!- AWESOME... not!

*Maybe I'll get around to posting some pictures of Cinny's new pups & the Boys Football games soon!* (if blogger cooperates)

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Maryland Mems

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Back to Utah

Alright, Blogger s.... forget it- I'm not happy about the whole sitch! Taken me forever to upload pictures & it jacks it up, random orders & its wasting my life away :) so - here is my crazy entry... (journalling is at bottom)



Catching sand crabs
Treygen, Kai & Creed - playing with the Batrays - their FAV!
Mission Beach


She loooved the sand & ocean -- the sand was delicious-haha!
Loving being buried in the sand
Wild Rides
SHAMU
*Treyg being buried by Cayz

Kai guy running from the waves!
*Curtis Cuties at the Beach
*Blue Horizons Dolphin show

*Dine all day passes ROCKED! - Kids & their "tres hundredth" food item :) duppy in background (dolphin)
*Cayz Happy as ever- loved Sea World
*JAWS - Ginormous shark teeth
*Sea World Here we come!!
*"Heh-yoh Duppies!" -Cayz said that to everyone animal we saw!
*Pilot Treygeater the Heater
*Kids loved this place-- so did Jas!
*Cheyenne, WY Ft. Warren Airforce Base
*We were packed to the brim coming home!

Well I feel like a CRAZY woman-- surprise surprise! I have been all over the show & trying to get life organized & back to normal (whatever that is) again.
We packed up, cleaned our place & headed out from Maryland to Utah on August 22nd. Bitter Sweet... We had the Most Amazing time back East & loved every minute of it! I truly feel blessed to live in America & to have seen & learned so much history that this great Nation has. I told Jas I would move back East in a heartbeat. He replied "you know it snows, right?" I thought maybe I'd have to pack my bags when the snow hit- driving in it didn't get me too excited!-hehe.

We stayed in Champaigne Illinois the first night at a nice hotel & took the kids swimming at 10pm- it was open 24 hrs & I thought "What the Heck" gotta have some fun on a looong road trip!

The second night we drove 15 hrs & got into Cheyenne Wyoming at 11pm. We had a harder time finding a hotel, so had to get whatever was available. It wasnt the Ritz' by any means, the A/C could've been better, but we had a place to sleep-so we called it good! The next morning we met up with my good friend from since I was born-Joan :) & her awesome family! It was sooo great to catch up & see the cool Ft. Warren Airforce Base. Her husband Joe is so much like Jas, it is crazy & cool! He showed us all the sweet military helicopters & they have some really neat homes on base. My kids now want Jas to be in the military, so we can live there & he can fly heli's :)

We got home to St. George around 8:30pm Tuesday night & the kids were excited to see all of their toys & games we had left behind. I was thinking we needed to get rid of 1/2 of our stuff, you can live on so little, we learned!
Wednesday night, after I had been unloading bags, organizing, cleaning & doing laundry, Jas asks me if we can get a puppy sitter for the weekend. I'm thinking Seriously?-for what?! He had planned a surprise getaway-- cuz we hadn't had one for awhile!-haha

Thursday we left for California & played at Sea World all of Friday; & the beach all day Saturday!! I was in Heaven :).... & so were my kids- I loooove that they loooove Sea World like me. Jas got these "dine all day" passes & we could eat at 7 different restaurants in the park whenever we wanted- sooo worth it! The new dolphin show "Bl.ue Horizons" was Amazing w/ aerielists & Shamu show Rocked, as always! Kai & Cayz loved that they could play in the Sesame Bay of Play & rides. Treyg & Creed loved the big rides & getting wet.

It was sooo great to hang out, just us & Relax & do whatever we wanted, no schedule. Yep, me & no schedule- WiLd I know.

We got back to Utah Sunday & I've been trying to organize our house ever since! I'm starting to somewhat feel like things are in a place & better.

Creed is enjoying 2nd grade & is bummed we missed the soccer deadline. He is going to play flag football though & is excited. Treyg loves Kindergarten- he feels so BIG! It is funny to see them get excited to go to school & watch Treyg strut his stuff walking to & from his class room. They have had a lot of fun swimming at Bickmores & Treyg loves to entertain us by dancing on top of the hottub ledge, it is CLASSIC! He can't wait to get back into gymnastics & maybe a swim team. Kai likes to hang with mom & Cayz. He is having fun with all his toys-it's like they are new again! He is looking forward to starting gymnastics again too :) Cayzli loves getting into stuff. She loves to carry her babies around, nail polishes, purses, phones & cereal. She jumps down the stairs & dances whenever she hears music. This girly is soo sassy & sweet :)

We had a fun Labor Day, our friends we met in Baltimore came to visit. They live in Orem so drove down for a weekend. We had a great time swimming & playing games til 3 in the morning! The kids finally look like they got a little sun. It is soo different here then from Maryland. In just 2 days we all have lighter hair & darker skin-haha.

I'm having mixed emotions being back in Utah. We really love the east coast & enjoyed all our travels. The memories we made will be priceless. Now it's back to school, work & figuring out what we're doing in this crazy world! :)

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Ace of Cakes baby! -Pretty sure Duff was waving through the blacked out windows :)
Sooo cute- bear dancing while she sings!

Hershey's Chocolate World

She is truly the yummiest girlfriend in the world!! She Loooves dresses, frilly skirts, painted toe nails & letting mommy do her hair - YAY!

Air & Space Museum - the dudes loooved it!


crazy Curtis stunts - Treyg just clearing Cayz

Yep that is the President of the United States of America in that chopper :) we totally saw him fly over & land in the back of The White House- then we watched him get out!! Kinda cool- 2 days later, his motorcade drove in front of us in D.C. again - we're pretty tight now!-haha

waiting for the train :)
Bubble Boy
Cayz loves Port Discovery as much as the boys
*All the girlies out here- minus a few that have already gone home
catching fishies-- Trying!
Loch Raven Lake
Smithsonian Zoo -Washington D.C.

I had a Fabulous Birthday! It started off about 7am my kiddos brought breakfast in bed (yogurt w/ granola, cereal & juice) they got it all ready by themselves :) They were so excited for me to open presents & cards they each picked out one for me.

Creed's card said "You are Awesome--& by awesome, I mean totally AWESOME, Happy Bday"

Treyg's said "It's your birthday, Vegas rules apply!" -haha

Kai's said "Don't be shy..time to unleash your inner party animal! Happy Bday (it has a little hamster guy dancing to the music "Shake shake shake your booty!"

They picked out some cute whale earrings & 2 other pair of silver ones & Nemo necklace & earrings :) They also got me a couple of shirts- one says "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" it has a lemonhead on it (I love lemonheads) & the other sweet shirt is 2 pieces of bread 1 p.b. & other jam that says "spread the love" My kids ROCK! We swam at our pool & they made me a cool fort too.

Jason took me to this yummy Italian Restaurant "Bertucci's" & I got my new FAV pasta ever-- it was penne with brocolli, asparagus, spinach & peas in a garlic oil sauce & yummy bread to dip in garlic oil...MMmmmm my mouth is watering just thinking about it! We also went to Hershey's Chocolate World with the fam a few days later. Oh my Gosh, not a huge chocolate lover, but WOW the goods there are so FRESH! Obviously since it is made there :) Darn Delish

Creed got some GINORMOUS Twizzlers 20in. they were soo soft, Treyg got Reese's Peices & Kai got a tin of Good N-Plenty -they were soo good! Cayz got a cute soft bear with a lil' Hershey's dress (not edible) but she loves it & dances with it all the time! The kids had fun in the factory works where they got to sort kisses & put in their own container & the ride was great.

We are having soo much fun back East, besides missing family, I don't want to leave. This has been such a great adventurous experience & I'm happy we have been able to do it :) Jas is such a hard worker & an amazing husband/dad. We are truly blessed!