5th Birthday Blues

..today is Aidens 5th birthday yeah!In his classroom celebrating his big day with all of his classmates,when Aubrie turns blue and faints right in the middle of the party?! Rushed her to her doctors office who in turn sent us to the emergency room.Checked her vitals and oxygen level which was 97 (normal range) doctor advised us just to keep an eye on her.Happy birthday to my sweet boy, sorry it was spent in the emergency room. XoXo's,Mommy

Palm springs & hot

Spent the day with family in palm springs today. Wonderful to see the baby,not so great for the goodbye! Uncle Sloan leaves for his training in the morning for his tour in Iraq. Can't wait until he's home again. Cody is in love with every bit of what his grandma has to offer. She bakes and he so looks forward to it. She swims with him in the pool and he is so eager to show her all of his new tricks. Amanda allans girlfriend spent the day with us and all were happy to have her, who wouldn't be she is a blessing in anyone life she touches so sweet and caring! Aubrie gave every one a kiss goodbye tonight, she is definantley growing into herself. Xoxo's 

Swimming ~ they love water

Grow with your garden

Our Family Garden:

Aiden helps tend to it,he's spraying the artichoke plant with soap and water to get rid of the afids.

Here they go again,hitting up the green beans

Cody will eat at least ten or more in a row,mmmmhhhhhh

Seaside Oregon

Downtown Seaside

Seaside Oregon {Coastline}

Pathway to beach {Wake up and walk out}

Our hide-out

Our next family vacation is to Seaside Oregon, awaiting this day all year. More so because we didn't take a vacation last year,timing was off with Aubries birth and a new business venture.I'm not to excited about the distance on this one 20 hours driving time. With kids,yeah right a few day's is more like it. So up the california coast-line we go again. San Fransisco anything with a warf, clam chowder, calamari and a beer with bare feet in the sand is fine with me. I can't wait to hear the kid's laughing and playing with out a care in the world...these day's are fun,busy all day that when bed time comes they usually just pass out,but with the most amazingly content smile on their face.One more week and the kid's are already ready to go.

Family Vacations

Every year as a family we try to literally escape everything to be alone and enjoy eachother as well as the world we live in.Kind of sad knowing that we won't even touch a fraction of it in our lifetime.We tend to pick places that are 10 or more hours to drive,and with kids it's been an adventure in itself.But,I wouldn't change any of it.These have been some of my most awe inspiring times with them,because we get to explore in wonder and admiration for the beauty around us together.


Lake Tahoe

St. George Utah

Mormon Temple {of course we had to visit Shadd is mormon,I haven't yet converted,would love to spend all eternity with him though}!That's a different story all together.

Yesemiti National Park

Pinetop Arizona

Scott & A.j's Baby Shower

Bryce H. Williams

Frames I made with a thank you from Robin Baker!!

Talking to Sloan about his leaving for Iraq...very sad...I will miss him soooooo much.I love you and per our discussion we promised to write eachother!! {something we do,have saved everyone of his letter's}

It was nice to spend time with the kids too...not the norm with your typical babyshower

Look at her she is tooo cute pregnant!

Baby in the oven....

Scootchie & Jik~Jik
I had an amazing time planning this baby shower for A.j & Scott.Thank you so much for allowing me to do such a memorable day for you two. Tell mom {Pat} that myself as well as the whole family were really happy to see her, and glad that she's back home. It hasn't been the same without her near.I especially enjoyed the fact that it was a family shower and the kids got to participate in the games....It's nice that they got to celebrate their new brother too!! I love that we have alway's been like that {very close}! You two hold a very special place in my heart!!....can't wait to kiss the new little guy,only a few more weeks!! XoXo's,Love your sister

She loves Animals

The little dog accross the street always runs over to give Aubrie hugs and kisses.

Aubrie's be-be

Aubrie has been fascinated with this chicken from the time we brought it home as a baby chick.She would just stare at it for the longest time when it was under the heat lamp in the kitchen.Now that it is outside,that is the first thing she wants. bee bee-bee bee.So her 3 words are mummm,da-da & be-be {for the chick}. They sit next to each other and have snacks,usually it just takes here crackers but,she lets it.

We just started dog sitting for a family in the military,and Aiden went to get an egg from the chicken pen,did'nt close the pen all the way and of course be-be follows him out.Aiden comes running in the house,"MOMMM" "the dog is eating the chicken but, I GOT THE EGG"!! Shadd went out to see and got the mawled chicken from the dog's mouth.Thank goodness he laid the chicken in the pen while he went to go talk to Aiden,because a little while later it got up and stumbled around,either in Shock or because it's feathers were soaking wet! Thank goodness Aubrie did'nt understand a thing and today we got to go out and visit be-be.

Happy 3rd Birthday my "Sweet Bear"

Cody's birthday PARTY was a blastall the neighborhood kids were at our house.With the weather being somewhat stormy with occasional lightning last week,it cleared just enough for the kids to enjoy some water fun!Even some of the adults went into the waterslide.Nice day,thank you to all,reminds me still have to sit down with the little bear and write out thank you cards.Another year my sweet little three year old.Your mommy loves you XoXo's