Flashback Friday

I came across this picture this past week and it brought back so many memories and feelings. I miss my little boys. They're all grown up now. :( And I love that Mike is dressed in his SWAT gear and snuggled up with his little guys. So sweet.

Happy Halloween!

It's been a while since I've blogged... AGAIN. I don't know what my problem is, but here's a post. This is what my cute boys looked like before they left for school this morning...
Hugh & Elmo. What a great pair huh!

If anyone thinks they've seen this Elmo costume before, it's because you have! Wyatt wore it last year. I thought it was dead and gone, but no. Hayden wanted to rock it out this year. Mike said he didn't get it when Wyatt wore it last year and he still doesn't get it this year. Oh well, they think it's funny. And the good part is that no one has the same costume...

This one might be a little iffy, but we thought it was funny. Come on... Hugh has a good heart right?...

Lagoon

Last Thursday I decided to take the boys to Lagoon. I didn't even invite Mike to come because he hates it there so bad.... (probably an after affect of growing up in Bountiful). Instead I decided to invite some of my girlfriends and their kids.  To say the least, there were A LOT OF KIDS! It could have been a nightmare, but turned out really fun. It's nice to have older kids with cell phones. We floated in the lazy river for a couple hours while they rode the crazy rides. I then did something that is so not like me.... I "BOUNCED BACK" 3 days later! I was really glad we did it after all was said and done, but 2 trips in a summer is enough for me!

Wyatt just got braces last week, so I had all the teenagers show off their metal mouth smiles. So cute!
All these kids on Thursday... and they got along great! AMAZING.
The mom's right after our trip in the lazy river. Quite relaxing, except for the other bazillion people there. I just took a deep breath and tried to ignore the fact that about 50 people were probably peeing right next to me at all times. Oh well, I lived. And had a bunch of fun in the mean time. Yay for summer!

Has it really been 8 months?!

I can't believe I haven't blogged in 8 months. How sad. My computer was a big piece of crap and was totally full, so I couldn't download my photos. That's what started it anyway. My life has had some highs and lows during the last year and I think that's the other reason I stayed away. Anyway... I miss it. It's fun to look back on old memories. I'm gonna post old photos and new ones here and there. The above is of my sweet sister's new baby, McKai. He is an angel. I adore him so much. He had a scary couple of days in the hospital, but all is well now.

A big part of our spring and summer has been spent on the boat. The boys love to wakeboard so much and it's such a great thing to do as a family.  We went to a wakeboard competition a few weeks ago and Wyatt took first place in his division. I was such a proud mama! Hayden did well too, but biffed it a couple times. He has another one coming up this weekend that he's practicing up for. Hope he gets in a good run!

I love and adore my family, and am so glad I'm where I'm at in my life. Hopefully I'll be back to post again soon... :)

Go Spartans!

My husband, Mike was the photographer for our 7th grade team, because there weren't any professional pics scheduled. I think considering the rush, they turned out really good. And, I know I'm totally biased, but I think my son is so dang cute! :)

Happy Halloween!

Hope you all have a Happy Halloween. We had a good laugh at Wyatt this morning. Yesterday we went looking for a red silk robe for him because he wanted to be Hugh Hefner. Not sure if that was the best idea, but I thought it would be funny. Well, no one had anything remotely close to what we needed. Our last stop was Target. Of course all the costumes were totally picked over, but Wyatt saw a 3T - 4T Elmo costume that he thought would be funny. We laughed so hard when he put it on that we had to get it. Then we found a mini Elmo that talks, so naturally we got a leash and tied it around his waist. He'll definitely be original! Hayden had his costume planned out a month ago. It was fun painting his face this morning. He looked really good!

Also, I was Boo-ed by that sweetie pie Tanja... Thanks for thinking of me and Happy Halloween to you too! :)

Happy Birthday Wyatt!!!

To my sweetest little boy... not so little anymore I'm afraid. I wish you the best 13th birthday ever! You are the light of my life. I love you so much, and love the young man you've become. You never cease to amaze me. I'm proud and honored to be your mom. Luv u.

Wyatt's First Football Game

Wyatt played his first football game last night. They unfortunately lost, but sure played with a lot of heart! Wyatt made the "A" team this year and is the starting wide receiver and corner back on the team. He is such a hard worker and I'm such a proud mom... can you tell?

Grandma, Grandpa, Todd, Misty & Tristan came to see Wyatt and his cousin, Bryan play. Tristan dressed in his green jammies to support the team.
Wyatt & his cousin Bryan. It's so cool that they get to play on the same team.
Wyatt with his dad (coach) :)

Football Camp MVP

This was back in June, but my friend just gave me the pics so I thought I'd post them. Wyatt went to the BYU football camp this summer for a week. It's such a great experience for him. During the days it's all football. The coaches really work them hard! But at night they get to do all kinds of fun activities! They stay in the dorms, and they have camp counselors that are really awesome. He did a talent/ice cream party, a movie/pizza party and they took them to Seven Peaks on the last day. The coolest part though is that my little stud got the MVP of defense award! He really works hard and LOVES football! He also won the award last year! Pretty cool if you ask me!
This is Wyatt and his buddy Dallin. They had a great time together!

Saturday with the Fam @ Raging Waters

We went for a family outing to Raging Waters this past Saturday. This is the slide that everyone went on but me, including my DAD & MOM! They are so cool. I couldn't believe my mom did it especially. She's turned in to quite the dare devil!
Hayden, Wyatt and Mike waiting in line to go on the "scary slide".
The kids thought it would be funny if they stacked all the tubes and put Tristan inside. Tristan obviously thought it was a great idea too.

Our little spot on the grass to chill and EAT.


All in all it was a great day. The kids had a great time and the adults got to play and relax. Not too shabby!

First Day of Junior High

Wyatt's first day of junior high was on Friday.... I'm not sure what to think about it. All I have to say is that I absolutely love and adore him and hope he has the best experience ever. He is such a great kid and he makes me laugh all the time.
He wanted french toast for breakfast, so that's what he got. Except for the fact that being the responsible kid that he is... he woke up and got ready and then had to come wake me up to make breakfast. Pretty typical of his mom that does NOT love mornings. Anyway, I love ya bud!

Cool 24th!

Thursday, the 24th was such a fun day for our family. We went to a wakeboard competition with our friends the Wadsworth's and our buddy Augie. The kids have been practicing for a month in order to enter the competition. They all did so good. Wyatt cleared the wake twice and landed a bunch of cool board grabs. The kid is getting some serious air! Hayden won the kid division! He did so good and just "went for it." He got the biggest air we've ever seen him get and he landed a bunch of jumps and board grabs. The Wadsworth girls did awesome too! It was a very hot day, but well worth it! Wyatt and Sadie getting ready to compete.
The big sponsor truck that everyone stood under to get some shade.
Harlee, Sadie, Wyatt and Hayden. Best Buddies!
After Hayden competed, it got a little hairy. Some kid did a jump and somehow hit his head with his board.As you can see by the streaming blood down his back... it didn't turn out well for him. The ambulance came and gave him a head full of stitches. It was really gross!

4th of July 2008

Because we were camping and you couldn't do fireworks in the state park, we went in to Manti to watch them instead. We thought it was gonna be some small town show, but we were wrong! They had a pre-show at the high school with live music and a big celebration. Then, they started the fireworks. It was so cool, because the temple was right there in the background, and they played patriotic music the whole time. What a fun family night it turned out to be!

Todd & Misty

Nate & Taliece

Mike and I

Nate, Wyatt & Tiff