Haws Hopper

We had a family reunion up at a cabin in Bear Lake this weekend. It was so much fun to get together with everyone! Friday night, my uncle Nate and his kids did a family tree that they had made. It was so great--each of his siblings had a branch and got to put up leaves for all of their kids, kids' spouses and so forth.

Bear Lake

We went to the Lake the last day of the reunion. The kids loved it!! We all got a little burned--Parker and I the worst--I now have kankels--I am so swollen! Easton just got a little on his cheeks and Keagan under one eye-I am not sure how under just one eye--but we are grateful the kids are not so bad.

My New Favorite

Easton word......

Goo-nini

(zucchini)

Sneak Peak Into Our Home

The rules are you have to take 10 pictures of the following things and you have to do it right away. No straightening, cleaning or wiping your child's nose. Then you tag six others.

I saw this on my friends blog and I thought it was fun!

1- What the family is doing right now....

napping
supposed to be napping--just waking up

and Parker is working

2- Self portrait
3- closet
Rock band has to be put up high so Easton doesn't get the drumsticks....4- bathroom
this is the kids' bathroom--mine is not picture worthy and I think it is funny how Easton lines up all his bath toys.
5- kitchen sink
I wish our sink backed up to a window, but it backs up to nothing--just counter.
I think that pizza pan has been in my sink for 3 days--I do the other dishes, but for some reason, I hate doing that one....I have no idea why!

6- favorite room (and I am adding favorite spot in your house)
family room

and my favorite spot--the chair. I always sit in this chair--you can see out the front window and I can see into Easton's room from it, and it is very comfy.

7- fridge
8- laundry room--or in my case TINY closet
9- dream vacation
Europe--this is a horrible picture, but someday I would love to go to Europe and tour and see all the places Parker has lived.

10- favorite shoe

just got these. I love flip-flops and these put a tiny bit of dressy to the normal flip-flop.


I tag Shelley, Geri, Susanna, Laura Smith, Lindsey and Lynsey

eight things

8/8/08
Here are eight things I am thankful for! (in no particular order)

1- Parker--he makes me a better wife, mother, and person. He is my best friend and I am so grateful we met--at 7/11. :)
2- My two, beautiful, healthy children. They bring joy (and sometimes frustration) into my life and I am grateful that they are happy and make me happy.
3- My family--parents, sisters and in-laws. I am lucky to have a "normal" family, who supports and loves me unconditionally.
4- Baby wipes- diapers, spit up, crayons on the counter--you name it, I have used baby wipes to clean it up.
5- The gospel. It has made me who I am--and for the most part, I like who I am. It has helped me in my struggles and has given me hope for the future.
6- Books. I am a bookaholic and reading helps me unwind and relax.
7- TV. Yes, I do have my guilty pleasures.
8- Electricity- and all that comes with that--internet, air conditioning, phone, etc. I am a modern girl and am proud of it. (thank you Mr. Edison!)

Keagan's 9 month appt.

Keagan had her 9 month appt. today--although she is 10 months in two days...I am running a little behind. She is doing great--tiny, but healthy.

She is a whopping 15 lbs, 5 oz.---the 1st percentile.....
and 27.75 inches---the 40th percentile!

Beautiful, tiny, healthy, HAPPY!

I got Easton weighed at the Dr., I was just curious--he is 26.6 lbs....he is almost 2 and a half!

I do feed my children--I promise!!!

Memories

This was on my cousin's blog and I thought it would be fun!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember, good or bad but be nice please! ;) (this could be about Parker or I or both)

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.Come on all my blog followers... I want to post something about you, let's see this on your blog!!!

some fun pictures

Last week, my sisters and I went to the Dinosaur Museum up at Thanksgiving Point. We were planning on doing the gardens too, but it was so hot outside, Andrea and I decided to leave after the museum. Easton loved the dinosaurs.
The boys had a lot of fun with the sand display--there was water running through it and you can make dams and mountains with the sand.
I wish I had gotten a picture of Easton's full body with the apron on--the apron was all the was to the ground and he looked so small and funny.
Evidence that Keagan was there
She hung out in her stroller the whole time with her blankie and fingers

Gage and Easton
My future archaeologist
Easton thought the shark was very "gig and cool" (Big)
all the boys--Max, Easton, Gage, Cayden, Mayson
Easton's scary dinosaur face

Is it possible....

for your heart to smile?

I think mine does everytime I see these two happy faces.

DON'T TURN YOUR BACK FOR A SECOND!

Park City

My parents had their condo this weekend in Park City, so we all went up and spent a couple of days there. It was crowded, but fun.

My cousin Karen told me she does this with her nephew--fills a big tupperware bucket with water and dish soap and a couple of toys and lets her nephew play with it outside. I tried it in PC and Easton loved it! He was out in the yard for a couple of hours! The next morning, the first thing he asked for was his bubbles.
Then he figured out he could dip his head in and get wet...
......
.....soaking wet!
We took the kids swimming and this was Keagan's first time in a pool--she is not sure if she likes her swimming suit.

She did not like being in the cold pool! She was not whining in this picture, but she was whining until we took her out and wrapped her in her towel. Next year, maybe....
One of the problems, Easton kept splashing her, which he thought was hilarious, she did NOT....

Happy Birthday AMERICA!

Big holiday weekend...lots of family activities

Hot Air Balloons for the Freedom Festival--Easton eating a Krispy Kreme--yes, he is wearing snowman jammies in July....
Balloons

Family reunion with my dad's cousins up the canyon--Easton and his cousin Max were having SO much fun in the ice bucket
Pretty Keagan with her pretty firework hair clip

Fireworks in Park City--she had her fingers and her blanket--she was happy
After a chocolate cookie
Keagan and Mommy