Festival of Trees in Hurricane,Utah 2010

Cort's Preschool did this tree for the festival of trees, he was pretty darn excited when we got there to see if a couple weeks before Christmas. He class helped make the gingerbread men and gingerbread houses that were the decorations.... More Christmas photos to come

SOMEDAY.....

this is the first of three kids (Cort, Camille and JUAN) who are just waiting to go here someday, we have decided as a family we will wait until both are potty trained and can enjoy the rides, so a couple more years, but hey it never hurts to start dreaming early right!!!

Halloween 2010

she is on the move, that is nana chasing her

We spent Halloween 2010 here in Southern Utah. On Friday night we spent some time at a carnival thing in Washington, we went and did and never have to do that again anytime soon. On Halloween we trick or treated at the Lins in Hurricane and then we hit our neighborhood here in La Verkin, Cort loved it and still asks to go trick or treating!! Thanks to Nana, Papa and LO-LO who came and went with us, and also stayed at our house while we took the kids around to get some good treats from our neighbors.

We loved out Bumble Bee who has learned to walk and is all over the place, and of course our little dragon, he like the hat, but really did not wear it to much.

LOVE THIS LITTLE BOY

this is one little boy who can be loved no matter what!!

Who Remembers these as kids in the 80's

so for those of you who grew up in the 80's it was a day of leggings, debbie gibson, cabbage patch kids, and of course big wheels. This is a true big wheels and you will never guess what is on it, cabbage patch kids, it is awesome has a basket and all for your cabbage patch kid. I must say I have the coolest kids, vintage is so in. Thanks nana!!!

WALK NO...CLIMB UP OH YES...

she can walk, but she would rather knee walk and she also climbs up this slide, no stairs needed for her

SOME TRADITIONS NEVER DIE.....

and this is one that I hope lives on for a long time, harley davidson is something of a staple in our family, we grew up with them and now so are cort and camille. he even has his bad boy look down....

Camille's Birthday Party 2010

Cupcakes for Camille's Birthday Party

Cort and I make cupcakes for Camille's birthday party this year, it was just easier for him to be able to help me, we make a one (how original right)

ps that is a great butt shot on my part, go chesney!!!

SHE's ONE!!!!!

This little princess, turns one today!! WOW, time has just flown by for us, hard to image she is one. Camille came into this world on her own time table. Dr. Hansen was for sure she would come in August. I had weekly appts from the beginning of August until I had her on 9-10-09.

She knew when she wanted to come and that was in September after her mom's birthday, but before her papa's.

So what does she get for her birthday, well a smile like this can only mean, her first krispy kreme doughnut. HAPPY BIRTHDAY... Miss Camille Ashleigh, we love you and are so happy to have you and all your personality in our family!!!

30 Years and 7 days..Still Counting

Well last Friday, I left my 20's to embark on a new adventure in my 30's. It has been about 10 days since then, and I can tell you that in my 30 years of life I have accomplished many things
took my first job at subway in Huntington in 1997, then moved on to greater things the GRUB BOX until I graduated and a little in college and after getting married
1999 graduated high school, go emery Spartans
august 1999 started college at Southern Utah University
may 2002 graduated SUU with a bachelor's degree, yes three years it took me and ten days later in may 2002 married Juan
moved to Salt Lake with UDOT in September of 2002
went through a few jobs, selling shoes at Dillard's, working with foster kids, 3rd district court with Judge Medley, Adult Probation and Parole, American Legion Auxiliary and Utah Girls State, these were all in a short six year span!!
Bought our first house in West Valley Utah in 2005
Had my Cute Little Boy Cort in July 2007
Had my Camille in September 2009
Juan Accepted a New Job with Zion National Park, we sold our house, put our stuff in storage, had a baby, and moved in with my sister in 26 days last September and October!!
Bought our Second house in December of 09 and settled into a little town called La Verkin....
And now onto the next few adventures in my 30's... Happy days to me!!!! I am sure there are new wrinkles on my face since hitting 30 and I feel a little older, but my Cort tells me I am pretty mama.. that is all that matters to me!!!

Cort Starts School

This has been a few weeks in the making we just started our seven week mark, if I have counted right, this is one of the first projects Cort made at school his cowboy hat, which he loves and of course his proud mama has to attach a letter from the director of the school about how wonderful he is, no worries his mama already knows!!! Please note the did not eat his lunch, that was no surprise to his mom.

He loves school and on Monday august 2 was the day mama hated most, he walked in pointed to his classroom said me pointed gave me a kiss and off he went, are you kidding me???? Where is my little baby go to, he is now a little boy who knows his colors including yellow and purple, can say his name, knows how old he is, can ride a bike with training wheels, and I guess likes school even without mama.

CORT is Three

Cort has two great birthday parties, he sure loved all his gift and thanks to everyone who thought of him, he loves this slide so much, he loves the weee... part of it. And his lawn mower was big hit also, the first cakeCort's mom did not make but bought it as the store way to go mom!!!

also thanks to lo-lo for making sure his party was full of Phineas and Ferb.... and to my mom for making a great cake that tasted yummy, Juan ate three pieces so much for his diet on that day!!!

I HaD ThE BeSt DaY WiTh YoU ToDaY

Oh Yes, we had to upgrade the pool, this one is even better comes with a weeee.. aka slide, they both seem to really enjoy it so I guess it was worth the 30 minutes of juan having to blow it up since there was no help from me.

Happy Birthday Cort!!

This is such a hard day for your mom, it is hard to image you are already three and growing up so fast. I get to be with you everyday and I love it and would not change it for the world. I have been so blessed to be able to be home with you everyday since the day you were born. What an overwhelming experience having you was, but it was so worth every second. You bring so many people in your life so much joy and each of us have been blessed having you here with us!!

We love you CORT!!! Happy Birthday mama's big boy!!!!!!!!!!