Summer Picture Overload  

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

I haven't been to good at posting pics of this Summer, but we have actually left the house.  We always start the summer on Memorial Day weekend with a campout. This year was so perfect, lots of green, relaxing, good food, family, etc.  



In June Steve had some training in Boulder, CO so I tagged along and had a little fun.  We golfed a couple of courses there, one of which was so beautiful I'm sure we'll be back.  

We ate some pretty good food too!

 Steve and the boys have been building model rockets all spring and we finally found a day that wasn't so windy and let them off. 


Only 1 Lake Powell trip this year. I only got a few pictures before I bailed, but look at that nice Catfish that Parker snagged!
 We did a lot of baseball. It's fun watching how much the boys improve year to year.  Parker was officially in machine pitch and did great.  He's an agressive little player and will play anywhere he gets to touch the ball the most, so he's thinking maybe catcher.  We'll see!

Bronsen wanted to play pitcher and 3rd this year.  At the end of the year tournament he pitched the 2nd game and had his best pitching game ever.  These little boys are sure growing up.  


Bronsen's lucky to have a dad that is willing to spend time coaching him.  I think they both enjoyed the time together.  
 Our little team came out 4th.  They got a metal and everyone went home happy.  (We hope!)


In July we headed up "north" to find a bigger ride for our growing family.  I was determined to do a few fun things while we were there.  So we headed to the zoo.   

 I love this picture!

She's been called a monkey more than once in her life, but doesn't quite measure up to an orangatang. 


This drinking fountain is what I have memories of when I was about 5.  


How do you cap off a day at the zoo?  Chucky Cheese's of course!!!  My kids love this place.  




Brittney and Zeb invited all of us up to Twin for a family campout.  We were sad that everyone wasn't able to come, but for those of us that did, we had a good time.  

Grandpa gave Sienna the end of the melon and she was in heaven.  

Steve took over Cole's sleeping spot for an afternoon nap.  

 We painted some pottery. 

 The highlight for my kids is always the horse rides.  They all love to ride horses, but Bronsen especially.  I'm amazed at the natural confidence he has on them.  I don't know where he gets it since he only gets to ride a couple times a year.  But he loves it!!





For the 4th of July we headed to the Pick N Hoe in Dove Creek.  The kids got lots of candy at the parade. 


It was super fun to have Mark and Madison here to visit.  

Then we headed over to the games to get more than a little dirty!


There was a life flight helicopter that flew in and the kids got to climb inside and check it out.  They thought it was pretty cool.  Hopefully it's the only time any of them ever see the inside of one!


And the fireworks!  I didn't get many pictures, but this is my favorite part of the the 4th, and my favorite part of the fireworks is cuddling with my family.  

It's been a busy summer as usual.  We've had a lot of fun and I think we are ready for school to start! 

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Opinions!  

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Help!!  I need opinions.  Here is the quilt top that I did for our little girl's crib quilt.  Obviously it needs cut down and ironed, but you get the idea.  It is a zig zag pattern with greens and oranges/corals.  
 Here's the fabric I have for the little boy's quilt.  Less coral, more orange and dark brown.  Originally I was going to do the same zig zag pattern for both quilts.

 But now I've found this pattern and think it looks really fun.  I actually have more fabrics that match that I could use too.  



This is what the crib skirts (left) and bumper pads (right) will be made out of.  

So now I need opinions. There are some people that seem to think that the nursery will look better with quilts that have a matching pattern quilts, (both zig zag), and some that think it's okay to mix it up and have one of each.  I've thought about it all week and can't decide.  What do you guys think?  

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Healthy Babies!  

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Last week Steve and I went to Grand Junction to see a perinatologist and have an ultrasound.  It's always a lot of fun to see the babies and know that they are both doing well.  I told Steve that every time I see them I become a little more connected and it will make it harder if anything goes wrong.  That's the up and down side of having so many ultrasounds.  

I'm about 24 1/2 weeks along now and both babies were measuring about a pound and a half which is awesome. They both weighed within grams of each other, or so we believe based on modern technology. I've never had a 4D ultrasound and our little guys was trying pretty hard to be the favorite baby. He was very cooperative, every time we needed him to turn to check something, he's do another flip.  So we got this cute, or at least I think it is, 4D picture of him.  I think he looks like one of our kids already!!  



Our little girl was a little more mellow and crowded up under my ribs where she must be cozy because she didn't want to move. We were able to get most of the views of her heart and organs we were looking for, but no face shots or 4D.  I guess her modeling season is yet to come.  Here's her little toes. She was doing a good job at kicking her brother in the head! 


As for me, I'm doing good.  I have had heartburn like nothing I've ever experienced before.  I'll definitely be talking to my Dr. about that at my next visit.  I'm pretty sure I'm reaching the limit of safe amounts of Calcium Carbonate. But at least the babies should have healthy bones and teeth!  I'm getting bigger by the week, sorry no pictures.  Really I'm not sorry!  I think the exhaustion of the first trimester is returning.  I never get as much accomplished each day as I want to.  Life has been crazy busy though.  I'm keep hoping each week it will slow down a little.  Next week for sure!!! Even though I worry constantly that they are both well and will stay that way, I feel super blessed that things have gone so well thus far. We'll just keep praying that the trend continues.   Only a little over 3 months left!!!

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Phone Pics  

Friday, May 31, 2013

I was getting all of the pictures off of my phone today and thought I would share a few of my favorites of the things we've been doing the last few months.  

These are a few of my favorite people!  Love my mom and sisters!

Kade was very adventurous at Cottonwood. It really isn't as steep as it looks.  

 Lately I have a lot of help in  the kitchen.  This day the kids were making "doughmen" out of my pie dough.  
 A little minature golfing!
 We did a rather rushed version of Farm Days with all of the cousins.  We were hoping to run into Parker, but missed his class.  






 I love creative little boys who make helmets out of hanger wrappers.

 Bronsen's cousins were having a bake sale for their cousin who has cancer.  Bronsen made some chocolate chip zucchini muffins 100% by himself.  He doubled the recipe, added all the ingredients, put them in the liners and baked them up.  He's getting so big. I'm so proud of him.  
 Not the best picture, but we must document that Cole graduated!!!

 It's all been fun!!  

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9 Years Ago . . .  

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

9 Years ago Bronsen came into our lives, making us the happiest parents there were.  He really wanted a friends birthday party this year, so I gave in and let him.  He changed the theme last minute to Star Wars.  

We started the party with hot dog light sabers, cupcakes, and some Yoda soda.  

Then we played a few games! Opened presents, and let the boys run wild in the back yard. 




After wrestling practice we had cake with the family.  My parents ended up coming to give him his gift while we were having cake.  

 We gave him a new helmet  for 4 wheeling and snowmobiling. He was a little excited about it.    
 But much more excited about the candy and  pop that grandma put in the duffel bag she gave him! 

We love Bronsen and are so happy he is part of our family.  



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Easter Fun!  

Friday night we finally got around to coloring Easter eggs!  

 Kade loved it!  He wanted to dunk his eggs over and over again.  

The boys were quite intent on their projects. 

 Ya, we're not a normal family!


Saturday we headed out to have a picnic.  


And hunt for eggs!  



 And baskets too!  The Easter bunny apparently hid Parker's a little too hard and daddy had to go help his tearful boy find his.  

Checking out the loot! 


We were in a hurry to get back to town for Cole's baseball game, so the egg roll got jipped.  The boys made a track and rolled a few eggs, but they were quite disappointed it didn't end in an all out egg fight with everyone.   

I actually forgot our lovely decorated eggs so Landon was nice to share a few for the boys to roll.  



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