KICKS AND GIGGLES

Got Puggles?

2009-03-17T20:31:00.002-06:00

Yes, it's true, we are a two dog family now. We decided to get Kevin's motorcycle and my baby at the same time. This is HARLEY DAVIDSON, the newest member of our family. He is a puggle, a hybrid mix between a pug and a beagle. He is such a fun addition to our family, and even better, Rashley got his sister CALI. They love to wrestle and have fun together. Except for the potty training and the whining, he is a blast.

Flowers

2009-03-16T21:13:00.004-06:00

Kevin had flowers sent to me. It was so excited. Look how beautiful they are.

Patriotic Program

2009-03-16T21:05:00.003-06:00

Tanner had his first grade Patriotic Program in February. He did such an awesome job. He memorized his part, and he also signed the chorus of one of the songs they sang. Way to go Tanner!

Valentine's Flowers

2009-03-16T20:56:00.003-06:00

Here are some pictures of the Valentine's flowers that my hubby got for me.

A Different Valentine's Day

2009-03-16T20:05:00.005-06:00

We decided to have a little different Valentine's Day this year. We got together with "Rashley", and we started the night by going shopping at Ikea. We had a Wonderful dinner at Texas Roadhouse, and then we went to the Salt Lake Marriott. We went ice skating, which the kids loveds, and on saturday the kids got to go swimming. It was a fun get away.

Itty Bitty Bruin Camp

2009-03-16T19:54:00.003-06:00

Kenzie has been taking a cheer class once a week after school. She loves it. She wanted to participate in the Itty Bitty Bruin Camp. She went for two days to learn the cheers, and then she got to cheer at a basketball game. She had a wonderful time and was an awesome cheerleader.

FHE at Grandma and Grandpa's

2009-03-04T22:01:00.002-07:00

We celebrated January birthdays at Grandma and Grandpa's. I made a Tinker Bell cake, and we had Tinker Bell and pirate decorations. Here are a couple of the cousins.

The Circus

2009-03-04T21:36:00.003-07:00

We went to the Circus with Grandpa and Amy and Cory. The kids had a blast. Cooper and Hayden loved the animals. The highlights were the elephant ride, pony ride, cotton candy, and popcorn.

Kenzie's Birthday

2009-03-04T21:23:00.004-07:00

Kenzie had a fun birthday. Her party was on friday, and then her best friend Emma spent the night. She opened her presents in the morning and we went to an early dinner at Mimi's Cafe.

Kenzie's 9th Birthday party

2009-03-04T21:03:00.007-07:00

Kenzie had her first birthday party with FRIENDS. She had so much fun. She had a Tinker Bell party. We did make-up and glitters, made fairy wings, watched Tinker Bell, had pizza, cake and ice cream, and played games.

Got Snow?

2009-03-04T20:21:00.004-07:00

Here are some pictures of my kids after one of our HUGE January snow storms.

Sledding with cousins

2009-03-04T20:06:00.003-07:00

In January we went sledding on the hill in Eagle Mountain with Steve and DeLana and their kids. Except for the freezing temperatures and the wind, the kids had a blast!

Christmas Eve at home

2009-01-16T15:39:00.004-07:00

The kids were so excited for Christmas. We did our tradition of opening pajamas and wearing them to bed. We also left reindeer food outside to make sure that Santa found our house, and of course, cookies and milk.

The kids were so good and fell asleep by 8:30 pm. Unfortunately they woke up at 12:30 am thinking it was morning. Finally they woke up at 6:30 am to open presents.
Putting the reindeer food outside.

Yummy reindeer food.

Christmas pajamas.

Christmas Eve at Grandma & Grandpa's

2009-01-16T14:52:00.006-07:00

We celebrated Christmas Eve at my parent's house. Santa stopped by and sang Christmas carols with everyone. The kids got to sit on his lap to let him know of any last minute ideas. We had a wonderful dinner followed by a white-elephant exchange, and of course, the nativity. Cake to celebrate Jesus' birthday.Cooper and Tanner were sheep in the nativity.

Kenzie was the angel.

Santa's ring.

Our family with Santa.

Swimming Suits

2008-12-15T19:20:00.004-07:00

Do my boys look like they are ready for winter? Cooper has been wearing his swimming suit for weeks. He even sleeps in it if we let him. Cooper asks me everyday if we can swimming. This is the best that they get for now.

Family Pictures

2008-12-15T19:00:00.007-07:00

We finally got our family pictures taken. It's about time. Here are some pictures of the fam.

Children Photographers

2008-12-02T21:16:00.003-07:00

I found these pictures that my kids took. They absolutely love to get my camera and take pictures. These are the work of Kenzie and Tanner.

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-12-02T21:08:00.002-07:00

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving was so fun this year. I did most of my cooking the day before so that Thanksgiving would be relaxing. We went to my parents this year. The kids had fun playing with their cousins ALL DAY! In fact they didn't think they played enough, so we had three extra kids for the night. The food was so amazing, and the pies were even better. We are so thankful for such wonderful family members. We love you all! The table for the adults.
The grub, well some of it, more was yet to come.

Kenzie and I made "party favor" turkeys for everyone. They had a york

peppermint patty to get everyone through until pie.

Tanner's Birthday

2008-12-02T20:59:00.003-07:00

My big boy decided to turn 7 this year. I can't believe he is getting so old! Tanner was upset that his Daddy couldn't be home for his birthday (Kevin had a training in Chicago). We celebrated Tanner's birthday with homemade pizza. We went to my parents house, and Grandma Harward and some cousins came to join in the fun. Tanner wanted a Boston Creme Pie for his cake, and he got Star Wars the Clone Wars decorations. Tanner with his buddy Brittany.
My big boy excited to finally be 7.

Tanner loves legos. He also got a Batman lego game for the Wii.

Stars Wars is so cool!

Happy Halloween!!

2008-12-02T20:45:00.003-07:00

Halloween was so fun this year! Kevin really got into it. He decorated the outside of the house, and he planned and got everything together for a Halloween party. My favorite part this year was that we all dressed up. It was so fun to dress up as a family. Here are some pictures of the fun day.

Here are the kids waiting to go trick or treating.

Lia Sophia Jewelry

2008-10-27T20:25:00.002-06:00

I decided to start selling Lia Sophia jewelry. It is so fun for me. I get to do parties, and kind of have a social life since Kevin is gone all week. Here are a couple of pictures of my table. If anyone is interested in having a party, getting a catalog, or ordering for Christmas, Let Me Know!!!

Decorating Pumpkins AGAIN!!!

2008-10-27T20:15:00.003-06:00

We decorated pumpkins AGAIN! Two times a charm this year. The pumpkins that we decorated before died. Kevin threw them away. Luckily our wonderful neighbor works at Thanksgiving Point, and he gave us three huge pumpkins yesterday. We decided to decorate them for FHE, so I went to get the pumpkins, and the biggest one was gone. I guess someone decided it needed to go to their house last night. Anyway, the kids had so much fun. We used Mr. Potato pieces, and animal pieces.
These are mommy's pumpkins.
Cooper got very creative.

Kenzie's pumpkin was the one that got stolen, so she decorated some little ones.

We used a drill to get the pieces in the pumpkins.

High School Musical 3

2008-10-27T20:11:00.002-06:00

On Friday we went to go see High School Musical 3. It was so fun to see it in the theatre. Kenzie and Tanner loved it, and Cooper kind of liked it. Here is a picture of my kids with the gang.

Playing with Halloween Stuff

2008-10-20T20:11:00.001-06:00

My boys are so excited for Halloween. We got our Halloween bucket out and the kids have been playing with everything. My boys are both dragons this year, and they think they need to jump on the tramp in their costumes.

They love pretending that they are vampires.

Halloween FHE

2008-10-20T19:48:00.006-06:00

Reed and Elisa invited us over for FHE. The kids had a blast! We carved pumpkins and decorated cupcakes. Kenzie's pumpkin was a cat, Tanner's was a ghost, and Cooper's was a smily face.
Halle and Cooper hiding behind their pumpkins.
Kenzie's cat pumpkin.

Kevin got out the power tools for heavy duty carving.

Tanner's ghost pumpkin.
Can you tell that Cooper didn't get a nap for 2 days.
There's my happy Cooper.
Mommy and Tanner.

The kids cupcakes.

Tanner lost his first tooth

2008-10-20T19:35:00.002-06:00

Well September 26th was an exciting day for us. Tanner had a loose tooth, and played with it all day long. He really wanted to his tooth to fall out so he could get some money. Luckily aunt Ashley was over, and she pulled it right out. Tanner was so excited!

Kenzie got her ears pierced

2008-10-20T19:28:00.004-06:00

We went to the mall with Ryan and Ashley on September 26th. It was Ryan's birthday and we were hanging out. Kenzie wanted to go to Claire's and about 45 minutes later, Ashley and I talked her into getting her ears pierced. She was so scared, but after all was said and done, she said it didn't hurt.

Chicago in the Rain

2008-09-16T15:08:00.003-06:00

We went to chicago last weekend. It was so much fun. Luckily it rained the whole time. Chicago received record rain in more than 100 years. The food was amazing. We ate and shopped the whole time. We went to Blue Man Group and Wicked. It was so much fun. View from Navy Pier
At Ed Debevicks.

This was the lego dude next to the lego store.
I met someone in Chicago. Isn't he good looking.
This is the lego version of our hotel.
The melting Pot after we went to Wicked.

Park City

2008-09-16T14:55:00.002-06:00

My parents went to Park City for the weekend, and we decided to crash their party. We went up on Friday the 5th and came home the next day. The hotel was really nice. We had fun shopping on main street and at the outlets. I think the kids favorite part was when we went to the Olympic Park. We went to the museum, and we got to watch people skiing and doing flips in the water. It was a blast. The boys in the two person jetted tub.
What a bobsled team.

Tanner has always been my climber.

Cooper's first day of school

2008-09-16T14:51:00.002-06:00

Cooper's first day of school was Tuesday, August 26th. I can't believe my little baby is in preschool. He had a blast and absolutely loves Miss Merlene.

Dinosaur Museum

2008-09-16T14:43:00.003-06:00

On Tuesday, August 19th Elisa and I took Halle, Mia, and Cooper to the dinosaur museum. They had $2 tuesdays in August. There were SO many people there. The kids had a lot of fun. It was fun for Cooper to get out since he was so jealous that Kenzie and Tanner went to school and he didn't start yet.
Dressed up as dinosaurs.

Such cute cousins.

Painting the house

2008-08-19T16:50:00.002-06:00

Painting can be really fun, unless you have to paint the whole house two-tone. Luckily we had lots of helpers, and it only took five days. Thanks for everyone's help! We couldn't have done it without you! Cooper and Tanner painting Kenzie's closet.
Kenzie painting her room.
Ryan and Grandpa did the "detail" work.
Grandpa is ALWAYS a helper.
Ashley and I did most of the rolling.

First Day of School

2008-08-19T16:34:00.002-06:00

Yesterday was Tanner and Kenzie's first day of school. Tanner is a big first grader, and goes all day! Kenzie is in third grade now. Cooper was so jealous because he doesn't start preschool until next week. They both loved their teachers and had a good first day.

Cooper had to get his backpack and get in the picture.

Swinging in the tree

2008-08-18T15:13:00.001-06:00

The boys decided that they wanted to swing in the front yard. This is what happened...

Cooper is Potty Trained

2008-08-18T15:08:00.004-06:00

Cooper finally got potty trained. I am so excited. He starts school in one week and he can't wait. I don't know what to do now that I don't have a kid in diapers!

Wild West Old Time Photos

2008-07-27T19:24:00.007-06:00

In West Yellowstone we went to a store that does old time photos. I was so excited. We got the kids all dressed up, and they had so much fun. After they got their pictures taken, they all wanted to keep their outfits.
The boys trying not to smile.
Cooper wanted to play with his gun.
This is their "serious" picture.

This is the top picture in color.

Island Park

2008-07-27T15:55:00.010-06:00

We went to Island Park, Idaho for our family vacation this year. We stayed at Ashley's parents' condo. We had an absolute blast. We went to Yellowstone, rafting down the river, four wheeling, boating, geo caching, digging, swimming, and ate buffalo. It was so nice to go somewhere new. I forgot my camera, so Ashley was our photographer for the week. Thanks for a fun vacation Ryan and Ashley. We were packed tight!

Geo caching. The kids loved the treasure chest.

The kids looking for the fish at Big Springs.

More geo caching.

Cooper made a rock tower.
All of us at Ashley's grandparents.
Cooper roasting marshmallows.
Kenzie and Ashley.

Tanner and Ashley's brother Jacob.
Daddy and Kenzie on the four wheeler.

Mommy and Cooper.
Tanner and Daddy ready to ride.

Old Faithful.
The boys found the geo cache by themselves.
The kids with Ashley's brothers.

Waiting for Old Faithful.

Next to Old Faithful.

Getting ready to raft down the river.
The kids were so excited.

Loosing Cooper

2008-07-14T19:37:00.003-06:00

We had a scary experience on Saturday. We went to the mall, and Kenzie was looking for earings at Claires. All of the sudden Cooper was no where in sight. We looked all over the store and couldn't find him. Kevin went outside the store and tried to find him. No luck. Of course I was really freaking out now. I walked outside the store, and saw two security guards. I told them I lost my son. They took a description and called it in on their radio. They split up and started looking for Cooper. I started crying and tried to call my parents to come down to the mall. All of the sudden the security guard walked over with Cooper. He was about four stores down on the other side of the mall. I have never lost one of my kids for that long. Not fun at all. We are happy that he is safe and with us.

5th of July Fireworks

2008-07-14T19:25:00.005-06:00

We decided to do fireworks on the 5th of July since the kids went to the stadium of fire. Ryan and Ashley came over, and we did the mentos with coke. It was so awesome. We had so many fireworks, they started setting them off in tens. It was fun since we usually don't wait for dark to set off fireworks. Cooper set off a sparkler, and on the way to the water he burned his hand. On Sunday I showed Ashley how bad his burns were, and she said they were 2nd degree. Ouch!Cooper always gets us to laugh!
Flowers in a coke bottle.

The fireworks.

Helping daddy.

Stadium of Fire

2008-07-14T19:20:00.003-06:00

Kevin took Kenzie and Tanner (along with Steve, Raven and Sidnee) to the stadium of fire. They got to see Miley Cyrus and Blue Man Group. Of course Kevin went for Miley, and the kids went for Blue Man Group :) They had an absolute blast. They loved Miley and the fireworks. What a fun date with daddy!

Motorcycle Riding

2008-07-06T20:37:00.004-06:00

Kevin really wants a motorcycle. He has never ridden one, so on the 4th of July he decided to take Kever-poo's out for a spin. After many stalls, but lots of fun, Kevin is even more determined now. We'll see what happens.

4th of July BBQ

2008-07-05T08:12:00.002-06:00

We went to Grandma and Grandpa Smith's for a BBQ on the 4th of July. We did a couple of geo cache's before dinner, followed by a water balloon fight. As you can see the kids enjoyed themselves. Tanner and Brittany.
Cooper and Halle playing with the hose again.
The "big girl" cousins.

A bicycle built for two?

2008-07-03T20:03:00.002-06:00

My kids were playing outside, and all three of them tried to ride Cooper's tricycle, at the same time. It was really cute. I had to take a picture.

Cooper's stamp of approval

2008-06-30T20:58:00.002-06:00

On Saturday we picked up some carpet samples for our living room. I walked upstairs and found Cooper taking a nap on them. I think they have Cooper's stamp of approval!
Cooper sleeping on the carpet sample.
This carpet is so soft.

Wall-E

2008-06-30T20:55:00.002-06:00

We took the kids to see Walle on friday. They loved it. They thought Walle was a really funny robot. We took this picture just outside of the theatre.

Little Helper Cooper

2008-06-30T20:52:00.002-06:00

My mom and I had to go to Good Earth, and Cooper thought he needed to come along. He got a cart and thought he was hot stuff. He loves the little shaker bottles.

Ronald McDonald

2008-06-30T20:43:00.002-06:00

Here are more pictures of the kids with Ronald McDonald.

Trading with the Lane's

2008-06-30T20:40:00.001-06:00

Amy and I have been trading during the summer. She takes my kids for three hours one day, and I do the same. It has been so much fun for the kids. Last week I had the kids the day my floor guy came, so we ended up at the McDonalds playground.

Re-finishing the Hard Wood Floors

2008-06-30T20:28:00.002-06:00

We finally got our hardwood floors re-finished. It took three days and we had to be out of the house. They are finally done. We should have done this years ago. We absolutely love them. The kids eating dinner the night before.
Can you see how pretty they were before?

We added an entry in our living room.
The finished product.
You can actually see the grain.

Cooper and Halle

2008-06-23T18:23:00.004-06:00

After we went to the movie, we had pizza at Westmore. We came home and Cooper and Halle rode bikes. They were so cute riding up and down the sidewalk. After riding for a while they played in the sprinklers. Cooper giving Halle a ride.
Say Cheese.

They wouldn't put the hose down.

Summer Movies at the Scera

2008-06-23T18:17:00.003-06:00

Today we went to see "Surfs Up" at the Scera theatre. The kids love going to the movies. We got to take Halle today. The kids had so much fun, and Kenzie felt so big helping me get the kids treats.

Spa Day

2008-06-22T18:41:00.002-06:00

Ashley, Kathrina, and I cashed in our mother's day gifts. We had a four hour (maybe a little longer) spa day. It was so much fun. I have never done anything like this before. I got a pedicure followed by a one hour massage. After that I got a facial, my eyebrows waxed, and a manicure. It was absolutely amazing. Everyone should try it once. It was the best mother's day gift ever.

Betty's Fun In The Sun Parade

2008-06-22T18:34:00.003-06:00

Betty has been doing "Fun in the Sun" with the kids on tuesday and thursday. She does a craft for an hour, and then they swim for an hour. My kids absolutely love it. This week they got to decorate their scooters and parade around the neighborhood.

Swimming Lessons

2008-06-22T18:20:00.003-06:00

The kids started swimming lessons this week. They had so much fun. It was so hard for them to wait all day since their lessons didn't start until 5:15 pm. Tanner thought he had to go first every day. He has improved so much since last year. Cooper's favorite part is when Pam has him dive for toys. He loves her swim toys. Kenzie is doing so well. This is her sixth year in swimming. Pam said we should put her on a swim team and that she should teach when she gets older. Cooper swimming with Pam.

Kenzie swimming.

Tanner diving for toys.

Taking down the basketball hoop

2008-06-22T15:35:00.003-06:00

On Ashley's birthday we went to Tucano's for lunch. After lunch we were hanging out in the front yard, and the boys thought it would be a good idea to take down the basketball hoop. They thought it would be fast and easy. A couple of hours later, and after many laughs, it finally came tumbling down.

Our New Car

2008-06-22T15:31:00.003-06:00

On the last day of school Kevin thought it would be a good idea to go "look" at cars. We went to they Toyota dealership, and came home with this.

My Toyota Sequoia

Teddy bear picnic

2008-06-02T15:24:00.002-06:00

Tanner had a teddy bear picnic at school on thursday. Cooper and I came with him and we walked over to the red park and ate lunch at 9:30 am. Talk about a party. They loved it, and Cooper felt like one of the kids in Tanner's class.
The boys with froggie, and monkey.

Westmore Dance Festival

2008-06-02T15:15:00.004-06:00

The kids dance festival was on Tuesday. They had so much fun and did such a good job. Kenzie was so excited because she got to do the parachute this year.

Hiding under the parachute.
My little cowboy.

Midway for Memorial Day

2008-06-02T15:02:00.003-06:00

We went with my family to a cabin in Midway for Memorial day weekend. The weather wasn't very good, but we had a blast. The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins. The girls got to make cards, tags, and gifts bags, and the guys went and saw Indiana Jones. It was a great relaxing weekend. Frosting sugar cookies.
Geo caching.
How many people can you fit in the back of the car.
Cooper and Halle on the love sac.
Late night with the cousins.
Hot air balloons landed right next to the cabin.
The girls laying on uncle Reed.
Tanner's sugar cookie creation.

Bath Time

2008-06-02T14:57:00.004-06:00

Tanner and Cooper were taking a bath the other day, and of course they had to have toys. Cooper threw all his shrek toys in the tub, and when I went to check on him, he had arranged all his shrek toys on the side of the tub. He is such a little organizer.

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T20:37:00.003-06:00

After the hectic weekend of Cooper's birthday and all the planning, Mother's Day was a nice opportunity to relax and get pampered a little. Kevin and the kids let me sleep in and they made breakfast for me. My big present was a 4-hour spa pass. The kids each got me a present from Bath and Body Works and together they got me a cute flirty apron. Since my mom was out of town and Kevin's mom was having dinner at his sisters, we took the day relatively easy - went to church and visited some friends and family. Happy Mothers Day. We love you!

Terrible Twos are Over!!

2008-05-11T20:20:00.003-06:00

Cooper turned three on Saturday. He had such a fun birthday. He wanted a Go Diego Go birthday with an aligator ice cream cake. We had a huge silly string fight in the backyard, followed by a BBQ and cake. Cooper is such a cutie and we love him so much!

Cooper during our silly string fight.
The boys with Grandma Harward.
Kever-poo made a birthday hat for Cooper.

School Carnival

2008-05-11T20:10:00.003-06:00

Friday night was the school carnival. The kids had so much fun. Kenzie got to hang out with Emma, and the boys loved all their prizes. Amy was in charge of the silent auction and we got tons of awesome deals. It was a fun family night.
Daddy couldn't get enough cotton candy.
Cooper had a blue shark painted on his face.
Kenzie getting a butterfly.
Tanner got a dinosaur painted on his face.

Last Day of Soccer

2008-05-06T20:03:00.003-06:00

Tanner had his last soccer game tonight. He had so much fun playing soccer this year. He made seven goals, which is amazing, since last season he would barely touch the ball. Here is a picture of him with his awesome soccer medal.

Warm enough for sprinklers

2008-05-06T19:59:00.003-06:00

We finally had a warm day today! I was watering the lawn, and the boys ran in the house and put their swimsuits on. They played in the water for a while and then rode their bikes. Kenzie missed out on the fun, she was at a friends house.

Fasting is hard!

2008-05-04T21:36:00.002-06:00

Kenzie decided that since she is eight she needs to start fasting. Today was fast sunday and she decided she would fast breakfast. It was so hard for her since her brothers got to eat. She said she wanted to fast, but she just wanted a piece of toast or some juice. We talked about how you can't eat or drink and she said that Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights. We got home from church and she did it. I am so proud of her desire to try hard and choose the right!

No more training wheels

2008-05-04T21:31:00.004-06:00

Our very determined/stubborn child, Tanner decided he was going to learn how to ride a two wheeler. The training wheels came off, and a hour later, this is what happened...

Way to not give up Tanner!

Field Trip

2008-05-04T21:24:00.002-06:00

I had a wonderful opportunity to go with Tanner on his field trip. We went to the BYU Bean Museum and I was in charge of five very energetic boys. Tanner had so much fun. After walking around the museum for over an hour we got to go to a reptile presentation. That was Tanner's favorite part of his field trip.

Just Can't Get Enough

2008-05-04T21:17:00.002-06:00

Yes, we went geo caching again. It's a super fun FHE activity.

Tagged Again!

2008-04-21T10:53:00.002-06:00

Post these rules on your blog.
Answer these 15 questions about yourself on your blog.
List:
3 joys
3 fears
3 goals
3 current obsessions/collections
3 random/surprising facts

Tag five people at the end of your post by leaving their names .
Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

3 Joys...
**My three little cutie pies. They are so fun and challenging at the same time.
**Traveling. I love going anywhere. It is just so fun to escape life.
**Scrapbooking and making cards.

3 Fears...
**Snakes. I can't stand them.
**Heights. I am so afraid of heights.
**Not being a good person/mom.

3 Goals...
**Eating better. I love food and I have no self control.
**Losing weight. It has a lot to do with the eating better.
**Start scrapbooking. I love to do it, it's just hard to find the time.

3 current obsessions/collections...
**I have to make my bed. Ican't stand going through the day if I know my beds not made.
**Fisher Price Little People. I love the little people toys. I can't get enough.
**Looking for a new house. I want to move so bad. I am always looking.

3 random/surprising facts
**I hate being unorganized, but I am very unorganized.
**I make to do lists every week.
**I love to cook, but I am in a rut.

I tag...Ashley, Mom, Sharlene, and DeLana

Geo Cache with Ry & Ash

2008-04-20T19:33:00.003-06:00

This afternoon Ryan and Ashley took Kevin, Tanner and Cooper on their latest adventure hobby - GeoCaching. The concept is that people from all over hide small caches of items all over the country and you can get online and get the coordinates of these caches - with a handheld GPS device you can travel around and find them. Most of them have logs to write the date you found it along with your name. Some of them contain small items - you can exchange items if you wish. This was a good proof of concept and hopefully will soon be branching out to caches further aways.

The hunt is on! The first stop was the double church building near Costco.

This first trip ended in moderate success - no cache found, but Tanner said he found a "treasure" rock.

Success! The second trip was to the UVU Wolverine, which contained a "micro" cache.

It's uber teeny!

Cooper, the master cache hunter with the GPS.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

2008-04-20T19:26:00.001-06:00

Grandpa's birthday was on saturday. Happy Birthday Grandpa! We love you!

The Planetarium

2008-04-20T19:19:00.002-06:00

On Saturday we went to the Planetarium and saw a movie in the super dome. When we got out of the movie they had an "anti-gravity" machine out. They were letting the kids see how it would be to walk on the moon. Tanner was the only one that would try it. He said it was really fun.
Getting his harness on.
Tanner jumping.
Tanner in the air.

Embassy Suites

2008-04-20T19:05:00.003-06:00

Friday afternoon we decided to go to Salt Lake for the night. It was Spring Break and the kids wanted to go somewhere fun. We went to Embassy Suites with the MacDonald's. The kids went swimming and got to watch a movie together. It was so fun to get away.
Cooper swimming with Daddy.

The train.

Chicken fighting in the pool.

Shoe shopping wtih Ryan

2008-04-20T18:52:00.003-06:00

Tanner needed some new shoes and Ryan & Ashley stopped by just in time. We all went to the store, and they were having a sale. Tanner & Cooper both got new shoes. The best part of shopping with Ryan, is that he loves to play with the nylons. Both boys walked around the store with nylons on their heads. They took them home and we thought they were ready to rob a bank. Tanner & Cooper with their new shoes.

Tanner & Cooper with nylons on their heads.

The Scoring Machine

2008-04-14T21:42:00.002-06:00

Tanner is doing amazingly well in soccer. Grandpa Smith took him to his game on Tuesday and he scored 3 more goals. He was so excited he called me in San Francisco at half time. Saturday he scored another 2 goals and his running total is up to 7. He likes to count his goals together instead of by each game. He is doing so awesome. He is sad that he only has 3 games left.

The San Francisco Treat

2008-04-14T21:02:00.005-06:00

My San Francisco trip was absolutely amazing. I flew out with Kevin on monday, and I started shopping right away. We stayed at the San Francisco Marriott which was right next to Union Square. They had the biggest Old Navy I've every been to. Kevin and I went to Morton's for dinner. We had steak and amazing crab cakes. I was going to sleep in on Tuesday, but Kevin woke me up and made me go to breakfast with him. After I took a morning nap, it was back to shopping. We met Kevin's project manager for dinner, and we went to an amazing sushi place. I say that because I do not like sushi at all but this stuff was pretty good. Wednesday I took the cable car to Ghiradelli Square, and I went to Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39. After shopping for a while I went to go see the Olympic Torch. I walked all the way down to Pier 29 and waited for 2 hours among many Tibet protestors. That was an experience. Finally I left when the protestors started laying in the street. That night Kevin and I met my cousin, Sarah at Pier 39. We ate at The Crab House. It was really good crab and a fun experience. Thursday I got a massage and then Kevin and I shopped for a while before we returned home. It was such a fun and relaxing vacation. Sarah met us at Pier 39 and we ate at the Crab House.

Me at Pier 39.

I rode the cable car to Fisherman's Wharf.

Super Heroes are the Best!

2008-04-03T13:46:00.005-06:00

Cooper and Tanner love to play Super Heroes. They got all dressed up and went outside to "fight the bad guys". I am so glad I have these BIG, STRONG boys! Showing off their muscles.

Showing their "super" cool moves.
Wolverine and Captain America.

California here I come...

2008-04-03T13:42:00.001-06:00

Kevin surprised me and is flying me out to San Francisco to stay with him next week. I am so excited. I am hoping for a very nice and relaxing couple of days. I will let you know how it goes.

WAY TO GO TANNER!

2008-04-01T20:59:00.002-06:00

Tanner scored his first goal ever tonight! He did awesome. It was freezing outside and we almost didn't go. Grandpa, Tanner and I went to game anyway. There were only four kids on his team at the game, so Tanner had to play the whole game. He was doing such a great job. When the other team had the ball he would run and block the goal. He actually kept the other team from scoring a couple times. Anyway, he was running the ball down and there was a big kid on the other team running with him. I thought for sure that Tanner would just give up to stay away from the other player. He was very persistant and ran it down and scored. I was screaming my guts out. I could not believe he finally scored. He has wanted to score a goal all year. Anyway, he ended up scoring twice, and they were the only two goals that his team got. I was so proud of Tanner. Way to go Tanner!

Spring Soccer

2008-03-25T20:02:00.008-06:00

Tanner started his spring season of soccer tonight. His team is the Red Rockets. Tanner loves soccer this year. He is trying so hard to score a goal. He plays Tuesday at 6:30 pm and Saturdays at 9:30 am. He will be playing all through April. I am so glad that the weather is nice so he doesn't have to run around to stay warm. My soccer star.

I love it when my kids give loves.

Tanner trying hard to get the ball.

Practicing before the game.

The kids before the game.

Happy Easter

2008-03-23T21:21:00.013-06:00

What a fun Easter! The kids were so excited for the Easter Bunny to come it seemed like Santa was going to deliver their Easter baskets, which the kids loved. Kenzie was so excited to wear her beautiful Easter dress and we made sure the boys were wearing adequate "Spring"colored shirts. After a hyper day at church and a moderately successful attempt at quiet time (curse the candy industry) we went to my parents for dinner and an Easter egg hunt. The kids had so much fun finding eggs and playing with their cousins. We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! I made the kids' Easter baskets this year.

I made butterfly and bee mini cupcakes for dessert.

The kids in their Easter clothes.

The kids with their Easter baskets.
Tanner during the Easter egg hunt.
Kenzie getting eggs.

Cooper loved hunting for eggs.

Sick of being sick!

2008-02-29T16:49:00.004-07:00

We are so tired of being sick at our house! Kevin started throwing up on Tuesday morning. Wednesday Cooper and I woke up with a fever, cough, headache, and sore throat. In due time we decided the throwing up thing would be fun, so we picked up on it. Kevin quarantined us to my room so we could "control" who was sick. Not so much. Tanner came down with a fever on Thursday and we are hoping that Kenzie doesn't get it. Every time that we think Cooper is getting better, he throws up randomly. Enough is enough!Mommy please let us play.

I wish I could go out and play.

Can I watch another cartoon?

Coming home with a cat.

2008-02-28T18:15:00.002-07:00

Kenzie came home from piano lessons with a cat today. She was so excited. She was walking home from piano and someone in the ward had a cat. She gave them a quarter (she gave it to them and then they gave it back) and she came home with a cat. She told me that she bought a kitty on the way home from piano. She said she would take care of it, and it could sleep in her room. She showed me the "kitty" which was actually a cat. Daddy got involved since I wasn't feeling well. He talked to Kenzie about the cat. She was in tears and so sad that she brought the cat home. Daddy and Kenzie talked and agreed to take the cat back. They took the cat back to its owner and discussed getting a kitty in the future. Kenzie was a good sport and ended up happy.

Planetarium

2008-02-20T17:00:00.005-07:00

The kids didn't have school on Monday so we wanted to do something fun. Cooper had a runny nose, and Kevin had a lot of work to do. Ryan and Ashley came over and we took Kenzie and Tanner to the Gateway Mall in Salt Lake. We went to the Planetarium and hung out at the mall. We got a carmel apple and a apple pie marshmallow. The kids had fun. Thanks for playing Ryan and Ashley! Tanner and Kenzie on Mars.

Kenzie and Tanner at the Planetarium.

Tanner and Kenzie on the moon.

Will Mickey do the trick?

2008-02-20T12:49:00.004-07:00

We went to Target today and found Mickey Mouse roos. Cooper was so excited since Mickey is his favorite thing in the world. Will Mickey Mouse help us potty train Cooper? What are the chances?

Cooper with his new roos.

Cooper showing me his Mickey Mouse roos.

I've Been Tagged!

2008-02-15T11:06:00.004-07:00

Thanks so much Elisa :) Here it goes...

10 YEARS AGO:
Kevin and I were newlyweds coming up on our 2 month anniversary. We were both going to school at UVSC. Kevin was working nights as a janitor and I was looking for a job. We were both very young and immature.

5 THINGS ON MY TO DO LIST:
1. Clean my house.
2. Go grocery shopping.
3. Work on my primary lesson.
4. Pay my bills.
5. Scrapbooking.

THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
I would buy a new house.
Buy a brand new Toyota Sequoia.
Help any family that needed it.
Pay for my kids education and missions.
Put some in Kevins 401K.
Go on a disney cruise with my family.
Put the rest in the bank.

3 BAD HABITS I HAVE:
Watching TV until I fall asleep at night.
Wearing my glasses to bed.
Eating out.

SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME:
I went skydiving when I turned 18. Funny how that worked out since I'm a total whimp and I'm afraid of heights.

I tag Mom, Sharlene, and Tammy.

Are we doing this wrong?

2008-02-11T18:35:00.001-07:00

Cooper is slowly getting interested in the "potty". He got new Cars underoos, and of course gumballs. All our kids got potty trained with gumballs. Cooper apparently doesn't know what to do with more than one pair of roos.

Where do I put my roos?

Cooper with his gumballs.

Chuck E Cheese's

2008-02-10T19:27:00.000-07:00

We decided to spend a fun family day together. We started with decorating Valentine's cookies. Fun, but messy. Chuck E Cheese's was next on the list. We should've known that when there are no parking spots, it is going to be very busy. There were so many birthday parties. We went with the MacDonald's, and the six of them and the five of us cramed in one table. It's okay though, the pizza was totally worth it :) The kids had so much fun. Yay for Chuck E Cheese's.

The prizes are the best part.

How many kids can you get on one ride?

Cooper's a crazy driver, watch out!

Our Newest Member of the Church

2008-02-02T20:56:00.000-07:00

What a successful day! Kenzie was baptized and confirmed by her Grandpa Smith. The baptism was absolutely wonderful. We had great support from our family and friends. Thanks so much for celebrating this wonderful day with us. We love you all!

Kenzie with Mom and Dad.

Kenzie with Grandma and Grandpa.

Kenzie posing for the camera.

Tanner, Cari, Kenzie, Kevin, and "no nap" Cooper.

Kenzie and her best friend Emma Patterson.

Kenzie's 8th Birthday

2008-02-02T20:33:00.000-07:00

Kenzie had such a wonderful 8th birthday. Her favorite present was her High School Musical "ipod". Whe was lucky enough to get out of school early to have lunch at Sakura with her Grandparents. Her best friend Emma came ovver for a Hannah Montana Party. The girls, along with Cooper and Tanner had so much fun. Pizza, ice cream and cake, party poppers, silly string fight, and fun,fun, fun.

The kids with Hannah Montana.

Kenzie with her cake.

Sakura with Grandma Harward and Grandma & Grandpa Smith.

The Big Day is on the Way

2008-01-27T20:32:00.000-07:00

Our beautiful Kenzie is getting baptized on Saturday, February 2 at 4pm. She had a great interview with her Bishop this afternoon and is very excited to be a member of the Church. Here is the photo that we sent in the invitation with her in her baptism dress.

Dinosaur Museum

2008-01-27T19:21:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point. Cooper had never been, and Kenzie and Tanner haven't been for over two years. They had so much fun. We saw a 3D movie which was fun, but a little scary for Cooper. What a fun family day.

Cooper grabbed every dinosaur he could find.

Playing at the museum.