Disney Freaks

Halloween and my Birthday!!!

2011-04-03T12:58:00.000-07:00

So for my birthday and Halloween, my mom did a menu dinner. For those of you who don't know what that is, you have a menu like witches brew, skeleton bones, etc. and you have to put numbers by them in order of how you want to eat. So you might get your dessert, spegetti, and a napkin for your first course. So you have to eat spegetti with no utensils. It is so fun. Here my sister Jill, my mom Nancy and my dad Grant dishing up everyones first course.

Christian, Nicole, Sara, Sammie, Cheyenne, and Tyler start eating some of their food.

Sky, Craig, Ryan, Angie, Tyce, and Ryan eating their food. Craig is trying to eat his food with his straw.

Oh, Ryan got his food without any silverware. Way to go Ryan. I am glad you ate it without any silverware.

Not to bad. Your face isn't to bad.

Ryan got me a Willow Tree Nativity section for my birthday. I had such a great birthday and Halloween.

Trick Or Treat

2011-04-03T12:38:00.000-07:00

Halloween this year fell on a Sunday, so we went Trick Or Treating on Saturday. Ryan and I dressed up as 49ers fans!!!

Peyton dressed up as Winnie the Pooh dressed up as a honey bee. What a cute fat little pooh bear.

Batman (Brigham), Referee (Craig), Iron man (Andrew), 60's girl (Sara), Shark (Tyce), Darth Vader (Christian), 60's girl's (Samantha and Nicole), Elmo (Brayden), Motor Cross Rider (Tyler), Cheerleader (Cheyenne), and Bee Winney the Pooh (Peyton) ready to go trick or treating.

Well we got half way around the block and it started hailing, thundering, lightning, and raining so hard. Everyone ran to Jill's house. I had Peyton in the umbrella stroller and had a big umbrella in my hand, so I just waited and we hunched down to take cover. Thank goodness Ryan came and rescued us. So while we waited for the storm to blow over, we played Don't Eat Pete.

Ryan and Peyton waiting for the storm to blow over.

My mom always has a back ground for us to take pictures with. Go Cheyenne!!!

Sammie

Darth Vader

All of us together.

Next we played halloween games.

Pin the nose on the monster Cheyenne.

Wow what scary teeth you have kids.

We had a very fun time trick or treating.

Carving Pumpkins

2011-04-03T12:31:00.000-07:00

The Sunday before Halloween, we carve pumpkins at Grandma Nancy's and Grandpa Grant's. Cheyenne taking a break from carving for a picture.

Yummy Sammie. We love gutting the pumpkins.

I had to help Christian gut his pumpkin.

Christian did his pumpkin all by himself. I was very proud of him.

Cheyenne and her finished Jack-O-Latern.

Sammie with hers.

I think Christian's face is scarier than his pumpkins.

Painted Pumpkins

2011-04-03T12:27:00.000-07:00

So in art class that Grandma Nancy teaches, the kids got to pain a pumpkin. Of course, Christian painted a Mario pumpkin. I have to say he did pretty well.

Sammie made a cute one eyed monster.

Cheyenne wanted to do a pony. They all did great. They were so proud of their pumpkins.

The Big Red Barn

2011-04-03T12:15:00.000-07:00

For a preschool field trip, Christian got to go to the Big Red Barn. I got to go with him. We had so much fun. Here we are going on a hay ride.

Ben and Christian are so excited to go on the hay ride. What cute boys!

They had pictures up so the kids could put their heads in. What scary ghosts we have.

They had a very easy maze that we could go through. Lets just say we didn't get lost.

Yee Haw Cowboy Christian. He liked driving the tractor.

Ben, Christian and Ammon in front of the "small" Big Red Barn.

Say cheese pumpkin heads!!!

The last thing the boys got to do was to pick a pumpkin. It took a long time for them to find the most perfect one. We had a great time there.

Last Day of Disneyland!!!

2011-04-02T20:01:00.000-07:00

So we have been trying the past few days to see the Jedi Training, but because it was so wet, they didn't do the show, so no one would get hurt. Well finally they did the show. Christian wanted to do it so bad. So we told him if you want to get picked you need to jump up and down and say that you want to do it when they are picking Jedi trainers.

So when they were getting ready to ask for volunteers, Christian was already jumping up and down for them to pick him. Needless to say he was the first person they picked. Can you tell how excited he was to do this. Thumbs up!!!

When they gave him his lightsaber, he was even more excited. More thumbs up!!!

He was so cute learning how to fight Darth Vader.

I love this move.

Oh, we were also so excited because all of our kids that wanted to go up got chosen. Here Tyler is fighting Darth Vader.

Here is my cute little Christian doing so well at fighting Darth Vader.

Good ducking Christian!!!

Here Sara is fighting Darth Maul. Sara said he was scary to fight. He kept growling at her.

And at last, here is Nicole having her chance at Darth Maul. Ben, Sammie and Cheyenne didn't want to fight the mean guys.

See ya Darth Maul and Darth Vader.

See ya Storm Troopers.

Christian, Sara, Tyler, and Nicole with there certificates of completing Jedi Training. Way to go you guys!!!

Amy, Christian, Cheyenne, Sammie and Ryan said hello to Buzz Lightyear. "To infinity and Beyond!!!"

Christian was done seeing new characters. With the rain gone, they were out in full force. But we had to say hi to the Mad Hatter and Alice.

Sara, Sammie, Nicole and Cheyenne have waited a long time to ride the Tea Cups with Uncle Ryan/Dad. They didn't have this ride going in the rain. Ryan gets them spinning so fast that everyone fights over who gets to go with him.

Poor Ben and Tyler, have to go with Aunt Amy. I wasn't as fast as Ryan, but we got it going pretty good.

I love this picture in front of the castle. We were all happy and smiling.

The "O"rtiz family!!!

Oh so I have to tell you this funny story. Well we were in line for the Mulholland Madness ride, and Christian had to use the bathroom. Jill wasn't going on this ride at this time, so she took him to go potty. Well when they got back, Christian was mad he didn't get to go. So Jill took him on it. Well they were starting to climb up the track and the ride broke down. Christian and Jill just sat and waited for them to let them off the ride.

Well they waited a long time and all of a sudden the firemen came and got them down. I guess they had to wait for the firemen to come and get them off. The workers couldn't do it. Jill and Christian and the 2 other people were the first ones to get off the ride. I guess they had to get rescued first because they were on the slope.

Here Christian and Jill are finally getting off the ride. Hey we got a free pass on any ride we wanted to go on without waiting in line. Christian was still bummed he didn't get to go on the ride and it was our last day. Poor kid. We love going to Disneyland. We will see you in 3 years!!!

Sorry here is some more

2011-04-02T19:51:00.000-07:00

Sammie, Amy, Sully, Cheyenne and Christian wait to go on the Monsters Inc. ride.

Finally, we get to see Mickey Mouse. It has been raining so much so the characters couldn't come out. We love MICKEY MOUSE!!!

Jill, Craig, Amy, and Tyler are ready to SCREAM on SCREAMIN!!!

Dixie, Cheyenne, Jerry, and silly Nicole start the count down 5, 4, 3, 2, ...

...1!!! Sara and Sammie are ready to go!

Even though the new Toy Story ride was closed down, we still got to see the Army guy and Jessie. Yee Haw!!

Here we all are as Toy Story figurines.

I had to put this picture in. I love this one. They are all snuggled up after a fun day of playing at Disneyland. Tomorrow is the last day. We are so sad.

More pictures

2011-04-02T19:41:00.000-07:00

Christian, Cheyenne, and Sammie with Winnie the Pooh...

and Tigger too.

All of us with Minnie Mouse.

Nicole, Jill, Ben, Christian, Tyler, Craig, Sara, Cheyenne, and Sammie with Woody. Goodness, Woody sure was TALL!!!

Cheyenne with Grandma Dixie watching the night time parade.

Sorry it was blurry, but it was such a fun parade.

Tyler, Nicole, Sammie, and Sara out dancing in the parade. Cheyenne and Christian were to nervous to go out there.

Goofy's Kitchen

2011-04-02T19:27:00.000-07:00

So on Wednesday, October 6th, we went to Goofy's Kitchen. After running there as fast as we could in the rain. We got our pictures taken with Pluto. Look at how wet we are. Ryan, Sammie, Pluto, Christian, Cheyenne, and Amy.

Next we had to have a picture with Grandma Dixie and Grandpa Jerry.

We saw Cinderella.

Here is our yummy food that we got. Do you like what Cheyenne had for breakfast, a HOTDOG!! She isn't a breakfast girl. She really just eats cereal or sausage. Thank goodness they had other food for Chey to eat.

Next we saw Baloo.

Next was Sleeping Beauty. Christian was fascinated with her. Look at that huge cheeser.

Chip was so fun and so cute with the kids. Chip and Goofy were our favorites.

Last we finished off with Goofy and ice cream. What the heck right, we are at the Happiest place on earth. Who cares if we have ice cream for breakfast.

More Disney

2011-03-27T14:32:00.000-07:00

We got to meet Mater and Lightning McQueen.

Sara, Jill, Sammie, Ben, Tyler, Amy, Cheyenne, Ryan and Nicole take cover in a torrential down pour. Thank goodness Craig went and bought up ponchos. Thanks Craig.

But the rain didn't stop us for enjoying Disneyland. We even went on the water rides. We might as well, we were already drenched, right?

Amy, Ben and Christian went on the lady bug ride in Bugs life. Gosh, that made me so sick.

More pics of Disneyland!!!

2011-03-25T08:16:00.000-07:00

Ryan and Christian waiting in line for the Buzz Lightyear ride. Christian loved watching Buzz talk to them.

Christian, Cheyenne, and Sammie taking a break on Minnie's couch.

Cruella Da Ville was so funny. She wanted the kids to show their scary faces because she is so scary. Cheyenne, Christian, Nicole, Sara, Tyler, Sammie, Jill and Ben have some scary faces, that is for sure.

We love Jasmin and Aladdin.

We love seeing the castle all lit up inside. This year was so cool. We got to go inside the castle. They have the story of Sleeping Beauty in windows and doors that you look through. We got to go in for a surprise for Jill's birthday.

We have one tired boy. We tired him right out.

Nicole, Jill, Tyler, Craig, Ben, Sara, Sammie, Cheyenne, and Christian wait for the Nemo ride to begin.

Ryan and Amy say Cheese.

What cute little fairies we have. Ben, Cheyenne, Nicole, Samantha, and Sara

Amy, Cheyenne, Tinkerbell, and Sammie in Fairy Hallow. We loved seeing the new Fairy Hallow.

First Day of Disneyland!

2011-03-06T19:10:00.000-08:00

So we went to Denny's for Breakfast. We are glad that there is Denny's. Cheyenne is so picky that all she eats every morning was sausage and grapes. She is a cold cereal type of gal!!! Ben, Tyler, Christian, and Cheyenne waiting for everyone to get done eating.

Sammie and Sara say "Cheese"!!!

Today was Jill's 33rd birthday. Happy Birthday Jill. Craig surprised her with cupcakes and had the waitress bring them out with candles and then we sang happy birthday to her.

Here we are waiting in line. Doesn't Christian look like he is at the "happiest place on earth"?

It was so fun seeing everything decorated for Halloween. We loved this Mickey pumpkin head.

Ryan, Christian and Tyler on the Peter Pan ride. That was our first ride we went on. This is one of our classic favorite rides!!!

You can fly, you can fly, you can fly, Sara and Sammie!

Amy and Cheyenne waiting to go fly with Peter Pan.

This is also one of our favorite rides. The first time we took Sammie to Disneyland, this was a ride we were on all of the time. We rode it about 5 times a day at minimum. Sara, Christian and Ryan are ready to go.

Smile for me Sammie and Cheyenne. I rode with Ben on this ride. I had to bribe him with a sucker if he would go one this ride with me. He went very willingly and had so much fun. This was also a favorite for Ben.

Sammie, Ryan, Christian, and Tyler on a storybook ride. This was so exciting!!!

Cheyenne, Amy, and Nicole huddled together to try and stay warm and dry. It started to sprinkle on us.

Let's just say Ben had a hard time with rides, poor kid. He would cry if we went on the Merry go round or on the Mattahorn. He was a brave kid and tried all the rides at least one time. Good job Ben!!!

Disneyland here we COME!!!!

2011-03-06T19:02:00.000-08:00

On October 3rd, we drove the whole way to Disneyland. The kids did so well, I was so glad. Once we got to our hotel and settled in. We went to Down Town Disney. We went and ate at the Jazz Kitchen (I think that is what it is called). WE had chicken and french fries. It was good!!!

Then we went and looked at the shops. Christian loved the Lego store. He especially loved the Darth Vader. This is what he is going to be for Halloween.

Howdy, Sammie and Cheyenne. Woody tips his hat to them. We loved the big statues of the characters and animals. We can't wait to go to Disneyland tomorrow!!!

Samantha's Family Birthday Party!

2011-03-06T18:49:00.000-08:00

Sammie had her family party on her actual birthday; Sept. 26th. She got a jewlery holder from her Aunt Jill and Uncle Craig and family.

A boombox from her Grandma Dixie and Grandpa Jerry. (Cheyenne accidently broke her other one. )

A Wiggle Car from Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant

And we gave her some Zhu Zhu pet stuff and a craft kit that she wanted.

Peyton and Cheyenne had so much fun riding on the wiggle car.

Peyton wouldn't get off of the car all night long. Sammie waited patiently to have a turn. What a good big sister!!! Happy birthday Sammie. We love you.

Sammie's 9th Birthday Party

2011-02-08T14:58:00.000-08:00

So for Sammie's friend birthday party, Sammie wanted to make a craft. We decided to make flowers for their hair and a flower holder.

My mom came over to help me hot glue all of the ribbons on to the magnetic boards. Thank goodness she was there to help. Sammie, Brooklyn and Hallie get their ribbons in place to hot glue them on.

Ariana, Nicole, Bailee, and Cheyenne wait patiently for their turn.

Let's see your finished flower holder Sara!!! It turned out so cute.

Brinley, Shantelle, Brooklyn, Nicole, Cheyenne, Sara, Bailee, Sammie, Ariana, and Hallie with their finished flower holders. They turned out so cute and everyone had so much fun making them. Happy Birthday Sammie!

Temple Square

2011-02-08T14:40:00.000-08:00

On Sept 12th, we were going up to Aunt Cindy's and Uncle Jeff's house for Brayden's birthday. We decided to make a day of it and go up to Temple Square and look around. Ben, Sara, Cheyenne, Nicole, Sammie, Christian and Peyton sitting in front of the water at the Conference Center.

Amy, Samantha, Cheyenne, Christian, Ryan, and Peyton in front of the beautiful flowers at Temple Square. It is so beautiful and peaceful there.

Sara, Sammie, Christian, Ben, and Cheyenne play in the water. They had fun doing this. Thank goodness no one got to wet.

The kids in front of the temple.

Ryan and I in front of the temple. I love you Ryan!!!

Our cute eternal family (sappy I know)!!! I love this picture!!!

Christian and Ben having a little chat while they play in the water. They are best little buddies!

My 4 darling little kids. Samantha, Cheyenne, Peyton and Christian.

I love this picture of the kids.

This is also one of my favorite pictures. I love the temple in the background.

Here I am talking to my kids about the sacrifice Jesus made for all of us and Ryan snapped a picture. PRICELESS!!!! What a wonderful day we had with our cousins at Temple Square.

First day of Preschool

2011-02-08T14:34:00.000-08:00

I can't believe my little guy is going to preschool. He was so excited to go. What a handsome boy!!!

He is already to go. He can't wait to go with his cousin Ben. Have fun at preschool buddy!

The Garden's

2011-01-25T15:44:00.001-08:00

After the Petting Zoo, we went over the to Garden's. At the Garden's, they have a Noah's Ark with water that the kids can play on. For the longest time, Christian would not go and play in the water. After about 10 minutes I finally got it out of him that he didn't want to swim because I didn't bring his swimming trunks and he didn't want to walk around with wet clothes and underwear. I showed him that I had extra clothes for him and then he went right into the water. He is such a funny kid.

Christian, Sky, and Ben playing in the water. They had so much fun playing for the little time they had left after Christian decided to join them.

Here the Boys are taking a break with their suckers. Sky, Ben, Christian and Peyton needed to take a breather. It was a warm August day.

They have a beautiful waterfall there. Peyton, Amy and Christian needed a picture in front of the waterfall. It was so pretty.

The boys posing in front of the gazebo and pretty flowers. We had such a good day. Thanks for inviting us!!!!

The Petting Zoo

2011-01-25T15:34:00.000-08:00

So while the older kids were at school, my sister Jill, my sister in law Angie, and I took the kids to the petting zoo. We had such a good time. Peyton was fine riding the horses. He could have cared less. He is such an easy going kid.

Christian had to be on the biggest horse. He had so much fun. Yeehaw!!!

Christian, Sky, and Ben looking at the pigs.

Aunt Jill showing the boys how to feed the goats. This goat kept attacking Jill. He knew she had food and he wanted it. Jill was trying to feed the little goats but he kept pushing them away to get to the food. It was funny.

Christian being a brave big boy and feeding the little goats some food. He had such a great time and the petting zoo.

First Day of School

2011-01-25T15:29:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is the first day of school. I also can't believe that I have a 3rd grader!! Holy cow, Sammie has grown up to be a beautiful girl. She looks so cute and big.

I also can't believe that Cheyenne is going to school all day long now. Goodness, time flies!!! Have a great year girls!!!

Peyton's First Birthday!

2011-01-25T15:14:00.000-08:00

While we were waiting for everyone to show up, Peyton was showing off and showing how he can take a few steps. Way to go Peyton!!!

While Peyton was opening his presents, he got so sick of opening clothes. We had many people give him clothes because he has out grown many of his. He started throwing a big fit!...

Until he got some toys. Then he was a happy little camper!

Yay for TOYS!!!

Peyton and his first birthday cake!!!

He didn't really quite know what to do with it. He didn't like digging in it.

This was his final picture. He had more on his tummy, from trying to wipe his hands off, than on his face from eating it. What a cute silly boy. We love you so much Peyton and Happy First Birthday!!!

County Fair

2011-01-25T15:09:00.001-08:00

On August 19th, we went down to the county fair. Our kids take art lessons from their Grandma Nancy and enter their pictures in the fair. They have so much fun going down and seeing what they won!!!
Christian was beyond ecstatic that he won a blue ribbon. That is first place!!!!

Cheyenne had 2 first place ribbons right next to each other. Of course, we had to have a picture there.

And last but not least, Samatha by her picture. They were so happy. They got 2 dollars for every first place ribbon that they got. I was so proud of them for all of their accomplishments!!! Love you guys!

24th of July!!!

2011-01-25T14:54:00.000-08:00

So after the parade, my family went up to the reservoir. We have started doing this on the 24th and we take a picnic and have fun in the sun and water!!!

Sammie, Cheyenne, Nicole, Christian, and Ryan go out on one of the rafts!!! They have so much fun splashing each other and having races with the other raft.

Cheyenne and Ryan just like going out and bob in the water. Me on the other hand, just sit on the side and watch everyone.

Sammie, I think you have enough floating devices!!! I don't think anything will happen to you.

Christian and Ben just chill out in the raft until someone will push them out!

Most of the time however, they just like playing in the sand, when the sand isn't to hot to touch!!!

Peyton liked being down by the water. He liked touching the cold sand and not the burning hot sand!

Oh my cute little chunky monkey in the little raft. He loved floating in that.

Smile Samantha and Christian

One more picture before it was time to leave, to go home and get ready for the BBQ and fireworks!!!

Fiesta Day's Parade

2011-01-25T14:47:00.000-08:00

We love our city days and parade. Cheyenne, Nicole, Ben, Christian, Sammie, and Sara are waiting for the parade to begin. Ryan and I usually sit out and save seats the day before. It is so hot. That is how much we love this parade.

Ryan and cute "little" Peyton waiting for all of the fun!!!

Say cheese Amy and Peyton!!!

Oh the parade has begun. Close your ears tight, here comes the cannons!!! BLAST!!!! Boy they are so loud. I make Ryan hold Peyton so I can close my ears with the kids!

Peyton takes a break from the parade to talk to Great Uncle Paul!!!

Carnival Rides

2011-01-23T12:33:00.000-08:00

On July 23rd, we took the kids to the carnival. We had so much fun. I took the girls on the Tilt of whirl. They haven't been on it. We had so much fun giggling. We laughed the whole time.

Christian and Cheyenne had so much fun on the little roller coaster. It was so much fun watching them laugh. They laughed the whole time.

It makes me so happy watching my kids have fun together and watching them laugh.

Ryan took Sammie and Christian on the scrambler. I think Ryan was going to vomit. Sam and Christian had such a good time on that ride.

We let Peyton go on the Merry-go-round. He had so much fun and then the ride started. He wasn't so sure about the ride once it started. He never cried but didn't smile much either. We love the carnival.

Children's Parade

2011-01-23T12:02:00.000-08:00

In our city we have a children's parade the Saturday before our city days. We love this week. The children's parade was on July 17th this year. We had to wear red, white and blue.
Samantha, Cheyenne, Christian and Peyton getting ready to start the Children's Parade.

Our cousins walked the parade route with us. Sara rode her scooter with Sam and Chey and Nicole pushed Peyton for a while in his stroller.

Christian wanted to ride the float. He loved the decorative fireworks.

Peyton ready for his ride. I wish someone would push me in a stroller.

Christian decided not to ride the float after all. I don't know what changed his mind. Here we are walking the parade route.

Ben was really having some issues today. He didn't want to walk or ride the float, so he cried instead. He is such a cute boy.

About half way down the route, Christian decided not to walk any more and got into the float again. Isn't he so cute!!!

We are done. Sara, Jill, Ben, Ryan and Peyton are ready to go to the Children's activities!

Cheyenne and Christian doing the fishing pond. They love this activity.

Sammie showing us what she got from fishing.

Cheyenne and Sammie doing the bean bag toss. I have to say they did really well.

Christian did well also but cheated a little bit and was very close.

Sammie in line for the bounce house. They had so much fun doing this.

Cheyenne catching some air coming down the last slide.

Christian catching some air also. They did the bounce house a few times!!! We love the 24th of July activities!!!

Reunion

2011-01-23T09:46:00.000-08:00

On July 9th-11th we had a family reunion on Ryan's side. It was the first reunion since Ryan's Grandma and Grandpa past away. We went to Idaho. We had so much fun. Here are some highlights and some of my favorite pictures from that weekend.
Ryan's cousin Greg put his shades on Peyton to try and get him to smile or something. Peyton was so dead pan meeting everyone. It was quite entertaining watching everyone trying to get him to smile.

Uncle Randy, Peyton, Amy (me), Chelsea, and Kayla quit chatting for a little bit for a picture. Randy's wife Judy stayed home. She has a brain tumor and hasn't been feeling well, so she didn't come. We missed seeing her.

Kayla, Chelsea, Peyton and Grandpa Jerry. Of course, Grandpa is on the phone again!!!

This time, Ryan joined the picture!

Peyton, Ryan and Uncle Wink. Wink was hilarious with Peyton. He did everything besides stand on his head to get Peyton to smile. It was so funny!!!

Corinne and Sammie loved doing a hand game that Corinne taught Sammie. You could always find them on a table playing it. Sammie and Corinne are so cute together. I wish we lived closer so they could play more often.

It was so cute watching the older cousins play with the little cousins. They played football, bubbles, and any kind of game that the little cousins wanted them to play.

Here are the brothers and sisters that got all of us together. Uncle Randy, Aunt Norma, Aunt Cindy, Grandpa Jerry, and Uncle Wink!!!

Rob, Natalie, and Ryan

The cute little girl cousins; Cheyenne, Sammie, Katey, Corinne, Kayla, and Chelsea

Aunt Norma and Amy take a break for a picture!!

Natalie, Luke and Christian had so much fun playing with bubbles. They were so cute together. It was fun watching them play. This was the first time Luke and Christian met Natalie.

Katey, Aunt Christy, Corinne, Cheyenne, Aunt Cindy, and Sammie. What a cute picture!!!

Cheyenne, Ryan and Christian playing in the water. Oh and Todd also. Todd is very good at sneaking into your picture!!!

Cade was such a great helper with Christian and let him play with him.

I love this picture of Ryan and Cheyenne swimming.

Cheyenne, Ryan and Christian playing in the pink tube. We don't know whose it was but it was fun playing in it.

Christian and Natalie playing some more.

All of the little 2nd cousins; Ryan, Katey, Gavin, Kevin, Kayla, Chelsea, Cole, Peyton, Cheyenne, Christian, Natalie, Luke, Cade, Corinne, Samantha, and Rhett.

All of the big first cousins; Christy, Todd, Ryan, Greg, Rob, Cheryl, Chelsea, Kayla, and Jill.

Oh the Brother's and Sister's again.

Here are the in-laws; Uncle Bob, Mike, Uncle Bob, Rob, Grandma Dixie, Amy, Aunt Darcy, and Amy. We had so much fun getting together and talking and enjoying each other's company. I can't wait for the next one. Thank you for everyone who put this reunion together.

Catching up!

2011-01-23T09:32:00.001-08:00

So since it has been a while since I have posted anything, I am just going to post some highlights! On July 4th we went up to Aunt Kim's and Uncle Todd's to have our annual BBQ and fireworks. We love going up there. We have so much fun!!!

Peyton is Cole's little Buddy. I love how cute Cole is with him. Peyton loves it when Cole holds him!

Avery, Sammie and Cheyenne are such cute little cousins. They play so well together.

Rob, Jill and Luke enjoy watching the fireworks!!!

Todd and his girlfriend Jade take a break from the fireworks for a picture!!! They are so cute together.

Sammie, Christian and Cheyenne love fireworks. Christian is so fun to watch as he watches the fireworks go off. He gets so excited.

Grandpa Jerry and Grandma Dixie all bundled up for the fireworks!

Me and Ryan love watching fireworks!!! Thanks Kim and Todd. We always have so much fun at your house.

3rd of July

2010-12-11T11:46:00.000-08:00

Since the 4th of July was on Sunday. We celebrated it on Saturday. We decided to go to the pool. It was a nice day. Peyton was so funny at the pool. He just splashed and splashed. He was basking in the sun!!!

SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH!!!!

The kids love "Grandpa's pool." They love going to the scera pool because Grandpa Jerry helped design the pool. Say cheese Christian!!!

Cheyenne loves just relaxing in her tube!!!

Sammie loves swimming. We had so much fun. To bad it is time to go home now so mommy can go to work!!!

I hate this!!!

2010-11-23T12:09:00.001-08:00

I hate the new blog set up. Does anyone know how to get back to the way my blog use to be? Please help me!!!!

Summer Softball

2010-11-06T19:39:00.000-07:00

It was Cheyenne's first year playing T-ball. She didn't like it much at first. Her first game she asked if she could go play on the playground and then later on she asked if she could come and eat a snack. Thank goodness that didn't last to long. She really got a hang of it and loved it. Here she is getting ready for the ball.

She always connected with the ball.

Cheyenne just hanging out, waiting for the other team to start hitting.

Oops, missed that one.

She looks like she is going to kill this one. Way to go Cheyenne.

Cheyenne was so cute. Every time she was on base or out field, she would have to wave to us. She would keep waving until everyone that was there to see her, waved back. Ryan tooks some pictures of Sammie playing her second year of coach pitch on his phone. Well Ryan's phone broke and so we lost the pictures. Thank goodness, Aunt Jill was the coach and got many pictures and Grandma Nancy came and took some also. I am so glad so I have something to scrapbook for Sammie. Sorry Sammie.

Back on track

2010-11-06T19:35:00.001-07:00

Now I am back to where I left off. Sorry to back track a little bit.

Kindergarten Graduation!!!

2010-11-06T19:24:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that Cheyenne is graduating from Kindergarten. She is growing up so fast. I love her so much. Here she is singing one of her many songs!!!

Cheyenne with Grandma Dixie and Grandpa Jerry. Grandma Nancy had to go to Tyler's end of year program, so she hurried and left. Cheyenne's Grandparents are so proud of her!!!

Me, Ryan, and Peyton with our little Kindergartener!!! We are so proud of how well she did in school and her program and we love her so much!

Cheyenne with her Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Olsen. She loved Mrs. Olsen. She was a great teacher!!!

Dance pictures

2010-11-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

Cheyenne and Sammie are ready for their dance pictures!!! They look so cute. I love their costumes this year.

Thanks to our neighbor who lets us take pictures in her beautiful yard. Thanks Pat and Edward.

Dr Christian

2010-09-15T20:11:00.000-07:00

So for preschool, Aunt Jill was talking about the letter N and Nurses. Jill got them some nursing stuff. On May 15th, I wasn't feeling real well and Christian wanted to be my Dr and take care of me. He had to get on all of his Dr stuff. He looks so cute.

This little Dr. is the best little Dr ever. What a cutie!!!

I'm Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo

2010-09-15T20:01:00.000-07:00

On May 14th, I went with Cheyenne up to the Hogle Zoo for her field trip. We had so much fun. I am glad I got to have some one on one time with her. She sure surprised me, she liked the snakes and stuff that I hate seeing there. Last time we went she didn't like seeing the animals very much.

Cheyenne and Mathius in front of the twin tigers. Boy they have grown since the last time I saw them.

Cheyenne more with the tigers.

They new baby elephant was kindof a dud. It ended up getting up and playing. Why I didn't take a picture of it playing, I really don't know. He was cute.

Cheyenne playing on the elephant. We had such a good time. I am so glad that I was able to go and be there with Cheyenne. I love you Chey.

Crazy sleepers!!!

2010-09-15T19:55:00.000-07:00

On May 13th, I babysat Ben and Tyce. Boy they were cRaZy boys. Finally late afternoon, I told them it was time to settle down and watch a movie. AAHHH, peace and quiet. They all fell asleep. I love how they each fell asleep. Classic Ben, with his fingers in his mouth and his hand in his pants. This is his Trade mark. I love this kid. Christian fell asleep half on the couch and half off.

Tyce just fell asleep with the blanket over his face. You could barely see his face. Yeah, I was so glad that they fell asleep at the same time.

Mother's Day

2010-09-15T19:52:00.000-07:00

I got spoiled on Mother's Day. I am not showing my pictures because I don't have makeup on, and it is not pretty. Ryan and the kids got me cards, a people magazine with Kenny Chesney on it, who I love, and Ipod adaptor, and the best of all was a spa day. I get to get a pedicure, massage and facial. I can't wait to get it done. I was spoiled. I love being a mother and a wife. I also want to tell my Mother and Mother in law, how much I love them and how wonderful they are. Thank you!!!

Peyton's Surgery

2010-09-15T19:17:00.000-07:00

On April 6th Peyton got a rectal abcess and I took him to the Dr's and the Dr told us that if it didn't go away by Friday with 2 antibiotics and sitz baths 3 times a day he will have to have surgery. We didn't like the sound of that. So on Friday we took him back in and the Dr said that it looked so much better that we didn't have to have surgery. Well on May 1st, it came back and we went back down to our Pediatrician Dr B and he sliced the abcess opened, which was horrible for a mother to watch. I usually can handle things like that being a nurse, but that was no fun, especially for Peyton. Dr B cultured the infection and told me to call Primary Children's Hospital and go see the Gastroenterologist and see what he says to do next. Dr B put Peyton on more antibiotics. So right when I got home, I called Primary Chrildren's and of course they weren't open until Monday. That is a long time to wait when it is your baby that has something wrong. On Monday we called and they told us to come right in to the Riverton location. We went and saw Dr B. He was awesome and told us that Peyton had a rectal fistula and it tunneled up inside about an inch. He said we can have surgery as soon as possible to get it fixed. Well we scheduled it for the very next morning. Here Peyton is looking so cute in his hospital gown.

Peyton and Ryan wait for the nurse to come take his vital signs.

Peyton and I still waiting. Goodness, I look so tired. I guess probably because I didn't sleep well and had to get up at 5:00 am to get up here by 7:00. We tried to do it at Primary Children's hospital but it would be about a month to get in there and at UVRMC it took 2 weeks. So we opted to come here. It was so nice and new. We loved it there.

Thank goodness they had some toys on the wall to keep Peyton entertained. He was kind of ornery since he hasn't had anything to eat since 3:00.

It was so sad when the anestesiologist took Peyton from me and we watched Peyton and the Dr walk down the hallway. I am so glad he didn't cry because that would have killed me. It was very hard to have your first child go to surgery and have it your baby. The surgery honestly took only 10 minutes at tops. It was so fast. They didn't have to put in an IV or intubate him. Once he got back to recovery they had Ryan and I right back there. Of course he was screaming for something to eat. They gave him 3 bottles of pedialyte or something like that. He still screamed for more and they said that was to much for right now. Goodness, can't they see that my child was withering away. He is STARVING!!!!

They finally let Peyton have a cracker once he was totally awake. He was so much happier then.

Yeah, we are so glad that is over. Dr B said that he has only had 1 come back in the whole time he has practiced. I think he said it was 12 or 22 years. So Yeah, I am glad it is over. It hasn't been fun especially for Peyton. He was so tough through the whole thing.

OOPS!!!

2010-09-15T19:15:00.000-07:00

So I knew I was missing some pictures. Some how Ryan and I thought we down loaded all of our pictures before we changed the memory card and we didn't. So sorry I am going to back track a little bit.

Mini Golf

2010-09-03T21:57:00.000-07:00

So while Ryan was on his bike ride, I took the kids Miniture Golfing. We had some passes to use, so what a great day to use it. It was so fun. I don't think Christian has ever been mini golfing, so he had a blast. It was neon night there. So sorry if the pics are a little dark.

Sammie and Cheyenne hitting the ball many times up the hill.

Christian was so excited to hit his ball, that he didn't care whose turn it was. He was hitting his ball.

Cute little Benny.

Ben, Christian, Sammie, and Cheyenne on the last offical hole. They had so much fun. It went so fast because no one waited. I had to keep reminding them to take turns. Oh well, they had fun and that is all that matters, right.

MS bike ride

2010-09-03T21:39:00.000-07:00

So on June 26th, Ryan went and rode a 100 miles for an MS bike ride fundraiser with some co-workers. Ryan's work has put together a team to ride for the past few years. They raise money to help fight MS in Utah.

Here Ryan is ready to go and ride. I was so proud of him. He finished the whole 100 miles. What an accomplishment. He signed up to ride 75, but wanted to finish the whole 100 miles and so he kept going. I couldn't have done it. Way to go Ryan. We are so proud of you. Doesn't he look so " hot" in his skimpies!!!!

Going on a Hike!!!

2010-09-03T21:25:00.000-07:00

So I had to go on a hike with my Beehives and I thought it would be fun to have Christian go with me. So Christian and I and the other girls walked up to a water fall. We had so much fun. Christian pretty much ran the whole way up. He was so fast.

Here is Christian and I in front of the waterfall. He said it was too cold and wouldn't get in like the CrAzY Young Women did.

On the way down, Christian wiped out twice. The first time he slipped and hit a tree that was laying on the ground with a branch broken off. Of course he had to hit the part that would do the most damage. Looking at it, up there, looked like it was mostly dirt. Once we got it cleaned up we saw what he did, the poor little guy. Thank goodness, his second fall he just scuffed up his hands and that wasn't a big deal. We did have a great time minus the 2 falls.

We finally did it!!!

2010-09-03T21:11:00.000-07:00

On June 19th, we went shopping at the mall and I asked Cheyenne if she wanted to get her ears pierced, knowing very well that the answer would be NO!!! But I got the biggest shock of my life. She said Yes!!! Oh my goodness. I couldn't believe it. We went to Claire's and she got to pick out the earrings she wanted. The lady that was going to pierce her ears kept asking her if she was sure that she wanted to do it. I was like, quit talking like that, you are going to help her change her mind. Cheyenne started getting a little bit worried and I was like, No you are going to do it. It isn't going to be a big deal. Well look, she did it and was so happy she did. She was like, It didn't really hurt that bad.

So of course, Sammie was watching and saw that Cheyenne did it and didn't freak out, so she could do it. Well I can't believe it, Sammie did it also. I have waited 8.5 years for my girls to get their ears pierced. I am in shock. I think I was happier than they were that they did it. They look so cute. We have to change our earrings every day to match our out fits. I love that they did it and I am so proud of them for FINALLY doing it!!!

Fun in the Sun

2010-08-21T12:10:00.000-07:00

On June 22nd, we went to a water park with my parents and my sister's family. We had so much fun. Christian was sad he had to wait for everyone before he could go get in the water.

Sammie ready to go down the tube run. What a cutie!!!

Cheyenne takes after her mom and is always cold, even when she is outside in 90 degree weather.

Happy Father's Day

2010-08-11T20:42:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know I am behind and I am trying to catch up. SORRY!!! For Father's Day, Ryan's main gift was his road bike, but I couldn't let him go without getting anything that morning. So the kids and I made him a candy bar card.

Sammie made Ryan a home made card. They were so cute. They each decided on their own to make something for Ryan. He is well loved!!!

Christian made Ryan a picture of him and Ryan camping, the middle circle is the tent with their sleeping bags laid out, the outter "people" are him and Ryan, and the bottom circle is their camp fire. Christian had such a wonderful bonding time with Ryan camping. It was so cute, that he came up with that picture all by himself. I didn't even give him that idea.

Cheyenne with Ryan, her card is in Ryan's lap.

Peyton and I gave Ryan Dr. Pepper (of course), and an i Tunes card. We love you so much Ryan and are so thankful for what you do for us. Happy Father's Day!!!

Father's and Son's

2010-08-06T20:55:00.000-07:00

Ryan and Christian are ready to go to their Father's and Son's camp out!!! Christian is so excited to go with Ryan. He loves doing this.

Ryan and Christian found a little pond to throw rocks into. Christian was there forever! He had the time of his life throwing rocks.

More rock throwing!!!

Look at 2 of my cute boys!!! We can't wait for Peyton to be old enough to go with them, so we can have our girls night out!

Christian enjoying his snacks before bed.

How easy do kids have it these days??? Christian fell asleep very fast after turning on Up. I love that Ryan and Christian have had this bonding time!

Dance Recital

2010-08-06T20:45:00.000-07:00

On June 2nd 2009, Cheyenne and Samantha had their end of the year dance recital!!! They both look so cute in their costumes.

Cheyenne, Sara, Sammie, and Nicole wait back stage for their turn to dance. They love having their cousins in dance with them.

Cheyenne did awesome. A lot of girls were watching her do the dance. She has so much spunk up there performing.

Way to go Cheyenne!!!

Here Sammie is throwing some cool attidude!! She comes out of her shell up on the stage!! She loves dancing.

Strike a pose Sammie. She did awesome!!! Way to go girls. We are so proud of you.

Silly Boy!!!

2010-08-06T20:40:00.000-07:00

Peyton loves playing in his saucer. Now that he has learned to scoot and crawl, he has found a new place to play.

Peyton loves playing in there for some reason. What a cute silly boy we have!!

More of Christian's Birthday

2010-08-01T07:57:00.000-07:00

Here is my handsome dude ready for church!!! He looks so cute in his new tie!!! What a stud!!!

On that Sunday morning, on May 24th, was his actual birthday. We got Christian Galaxy 2 for the Wii. He is obsessed with Mario. He was so excited.

Christian kept looking at it and wouldn't let anyone else see it. He was so excited to play it after church. Happy Birthday buddy!!!

Christian's 4th Birthday

2010-08-01T07:45:00.000-07:00

On May 23rd, we had that family over for cake and ice cream for Christian's 4th birthday. Christian has been asking Ryan when he can wear a tie like daddy does to church. So Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant gave him a new church tie. He was so excited.

Grandma and Grandpa also gave him Play-Doh.

Aunt Jill gave him a Webkinz Jr. He hates that he doesn't have a Webkinz. He named his dog, Fellow!!! I am not quite sure how he came up with that name. He sleeps with that dog every night.

Grandma Dixie and Grandpa Jerry gave him a putter and some balls to practice with. He loves going golfing with his dad!!!

We gave him a pitching machine, which I am not happy with because it throws the balls to fast and it hurts him if it hits him, and some clothes.

Here is Christian blowing out his "candles". I didn't realize that I had bought trick candles and he couldn't blow them out. I felt so bad. OOPS!!!

Snow in April

2010-07-15T20:39:00.000-07:00

It snowed again!!! On April 6th the kids decided they wanted to go play in the snow. I pulled out all of the snow clothes again and out they went.

Sammie decided to build a snowman.

Cheyenne had a hard time getting her snowball to stay together.

Christian had fun just cleaning the snow off of everything.

Ben decided to come over and play in the snow with Christian. They are best little buddies. They play so cute together (most of the time!!!)

Easter party at our other Grandma and Grandpa's

2010-07-15T20:30:00.000-07:00

Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant spoiled us this year. Sammie got Alvin and the chipmunk movie and a Zhu Zhu pet.

Cheyenne got Zhu Zhu pets. She was so excited.

Christian was so happy to get another movie to watch.

Peyton didn't care what he got. Something just to slobber all over was fine with him.

At Grandma Nancy's house she has a certain color or design of egg that each kid has to find. You are only allowed to find your color of egg so each kid gets the same amount. Christian had to find football eggs, Cheyenne had to find green glitter eggs, Sammie was pink glitter eggs and Peyton had to find eggs with dinosaurs on them. It is a lot harder to find only one certain color of eggs. I don't think we missed to many of them. We had such a great Easter!!!

Easter egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa's

2010-07-15T20:22:00.000-07:00

We woke up Easter morning with about 4 inches of snow. The kids were not excited about that. They were worried about the Easter egg hunts and if they could still do it. Grandma Dixie and Grandpa Jerry had the Easter egg hunt in the house. Sammie was finding alot of yummy candy.

All Christian cared about was his M&M's. He loves them.

Cheyenne checking out all of the candy inside of her eggs. I have to say she scored!!! Peyton missed all of the excitement. He wanted to nap instead.

Peyton's stylin' new fohawk.

2010-07-15T20:14:00.000-07:00

Peyton has the craziest long hair that is always standing up. We tried to style it with a fohawk. I have to say he looks pretty cool. His hair wasn't to hard to do since it is always that way.

Easter Morning

2010-06-05T17:19:00.000-07:00

The Easter Bunny left us a fun mess Easter morning.

He also left us a family present so we could have fun family time.

While the kids were waiting for us to tell them that they could come out and see what they got from the Easter Bunny. They decided that they would come out and pose for a picture first. This is their pose that they came up with.

Sammie showing off what is in her basket.

Cheyenne letting up see what was in her basket.

Christian was being silly this morning. Probably because of all of the chocolate he has eaten and he has been up 5 minutes. This was the best smile he gave us.

Peyton loved his froggie that goes in the bath tub with him. That was all he played with.

Christian, Cheyenne, Sammie, and Peyton ready for the Easter festivities to begin. We love all the Easter things we do with our family.

Aunt Jill's Easter Egg Hunt

2010-06-05T17:00:00.000-07:00

Every year, Aunt Jill has an Easter egg hunt for her neighborhood and we invite ourselves to come. We have the egg hunt and then we have doughnuts and milk or juice. It is so much fun. The kids get to find one "special egg" and 4 normal eggs. Cheyenne is so excited for the egg hunt to begin. What are you looking at Cheyenne.

This is second year Sammie gets to find her eggs in the older kid section. I can't believe how fast she is growing up.

Christian was so excited to find his Easter Eggs. He kept picking them up before the hunt began. When it was finally time to get his eggs, he cried and wouldn't do it. We had to beg him to get his eggs. Thank goodness he finally picked them up.

It was a cold wet morning for the Easter Egg hunt. Ryan and Peyton stayed in the garage and stayed bundled up to keep Peyton warm.

This was Peyton's first Easter Egg hunt. He (I) found his "special" egg. He had no clue what was going on but I am glad he got to participate in his first official egg hunt.

This is what Peyton was waiting for. Once we got home and looked at all of the eggs. Peyton was so excited. He didn't care what was in the eggs, how big the eggs were, or whose eggs they belonged to. He just wanted to put them all in his mouth. What a cute "little" dude.

Christian, Samantha, Peyton, and Cheyenne show off their "special" prizes they got from the great Easter Egg Hunt. We love going to the egg hunt at Aunt Jill's house.

Cheyenne's Kindy 500 Program

2010-05-05T19:03:00.000-07:00

Cheyenne in her Kindy 500 program. It was very cute. She did such a good job. We love you Cheyenne.

Here is Cheyenne in her Kindy 500 Parade. All of the kids and their cars got to "drive" around the school to show off their cars.

Cheyenne was so cute in her car. She was very proud of it. Way to go Cheyenne. You decorated it so cute.

Kindy 500

2010-05-05T18:51:00.000-07:00

This year for school, Cheyenne's grade got to make cars for their Kindy 500. They had to make a car and then they would drive to different stations at school and learn about the USA.

Cheyenne was so proud of her car. She wanted a car just like Sharpay in High School Musical. I have to say her car did turn out really cute.

I am glad that my marriage survived this project. Ryan and I both had ideas about how to make the car, and both of us thought we were right. Next time I told Ryan he is doing it and I am not helping so we don't get after each other and it will be way more peaceful at our house.

Decorating Easter Eggs!

2010-05-05T18:44:00.000-07:00

Look at all of the fun colors to decorate Easter Eggs!!! We love decorating them. Sammie, Cheyenne, and Christian getting ready to start!

Say cheese Sammie, Cheyenne, and Christian.

Cheyenne dying her second egg purple. Cheyenne is such a girly girl, she did all of her eggs pink or purple.

Sammie liked drawing on the egg first with crayon and then dying her egg for a surprise for all of us.

Christian had a hard time with the eggs this year. I think he broke 3 of them. He would hold on to them like he is in the picture and then plop there it goes on the floor or table.

CrAzY HaiR!!!

2010-05-05T18:30:00.000-07:00

Peyton has the craziest hair. It stands up no matter what we do. We have used water, hairspray and gel.

Look at how high that hair stands up.

What a cutie!

We love his crazy hair, sometimes!!!!

Peyton's big boy bath

2010-04-08T10:50:00.000-07:00

On March 26th, We tried taking a bath without Peyton in his baby tub, since he is finally sitting up well enough by himself. What a cute little boy!!!

Rub a dub dub 2 brothers in a tub!!!! What cute little boys we have!!!

Cheyenne learning to ride a bike.

2010-04-08T10:41:00.000-07:00

Later that day, Sammie came in and told me that Cheyenne should learn to ride a bike without training wheels because she wasn't even using them. So we got on our protective gear and went out to see if she could do it.

First she road 20 feet and then got wobbly and said she didn't want to do it any more. I told her to come on and try it again. She was amazing. She road all the way to the end of the block. She turned around and road back home.

Cheyenne has been the easiest by far to teach how to ride a bike without training wheels. I think she fell like 2 times. Way to go Cheyenne. We are so proud of you. You did awesome!!!

I am so glad that she didn't take as long as her mom and older sister to learn how to ride a bike. She did awesome! We are so proud of you!!!

My little golf pro!!!

2010-04-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

Ryan decided to take Christian to the range at the golf course to hit a bucket of balls. Ryan loves that he is finally able to do stuff like this with his boys.

Christian hitting one of the balls. You can see a little yellow ball zooming away.

Ryan said a bucket of balls has never gone by so fast.

Look at that follow through. What a stud Christian. Way to go.

Christian had a blast with his dad playing golf. It will be nice when he can take Peyton also and the girls and I can go shopping!!!

Our Darling Yankee Boy

2010-03-14T13:45:00.000-07:00

Peyton is so cute in his little Yankee stuff. We love him so much. He is such a big boy for 6 months old. He already weighs 23 pounds.

What a cutie!!! We love this little dude so much.

Cheyenne's friend party

2010-03-14T13:26:00.000-07:00

Cheyenne wanted to go bowling for her friend party. Thank goodness Jill was able to go with me. Ryan ended up getting really sick and had to miss the party. I am glad Jill could come and help take the kids over. Kynslie, Sara, Brighten, Sammie, Jill, Cheyenne, Ben, Brinley, Ashlyn, Nicole, and Clara getting ready to bowl.

Ashlyn and Clara bowling. I was impressed by all of the girls. I have to say they did pretty well.

Cheyenne looked so cute in her bowling shoes and she is ready to go. Happy Birthday Cheyenne

Brighten, Nicole, and Brinley doing what girls do best: GIGGLING!!!

My cute little girls, Sammie and Cheyenne taking a break for a picture.

Ben and Christian were the men of the party!!! What is up with the way Christian is standing??? He has quite the pose!

After bowling we went to our house to open presents and eat ice cream. Kynslie gave Cheyenne her fun slippers and purse. The girls had so much fun!!!

Our Happy Boy

2010-03-14T13:24:00.000-07:00

Peyton is so much fun lately. He giggles and smiles at anything and everything. We are having so much fun with him.

We love our BIG boy!!!

Chuck E Cheese

2010-03-14T12:48:00.000-07:00

Cheyenne for her birthday dinner wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese's. She had so much fun there when we went while Sammie and Ryan were in New York. Here Christian and Cheyenne are driving the big monster truck. Christian loved this ride.

Now it is Sammie and Cheyenne's turn.

Christian loved riding anything he thought he was driving.

Peyton's first ride at Chuck E Cheese's. The girls loved taking him with them.

Cheyenne and Sammie trying to get the most tickets to win a prize. They both ended up with 80 tickets.

Peyton got excited when he sat on the trolley ride all by himself.

Cheyenne, Sammie and Christian all had to give Chuck E Cheese high fives when he walked by. I was very surprised Christian ended up giving him high five. He hid when he first saw him.

Cheyenne and Sammie playing air hockey. Cheyenne was in the lead for most of the time.

Then Sammie won. Don't look at the score thing. It wasn't working. Cheyenne had so much fun at Chuck E Cheese's for her birthday. We love you Chey!!!

Cheyenne's 6th Family Birthday Party

2010-02-21T11:50:00.000-08:00

On Feb 6th, we celebrated Cheyenne's 6th birthday party. I can't believe she is already 6. It seems like yesterday they laid her in my arms.

Cheyenne got many spring out fits from her Grandma's and Grandpa's and from her Aunt Cindy.

Thank you so much for the darling clothes for spring!!!

She also got some new stuff for her doll house.

Make a wish Cheyenne. Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!!

Brother Time

2010-02-21T11:43:00.000-08:00

So Christian wanted to watch a DVD, (don't ask me why he is in the hall way). Sammie came and told me I have to see this. She put Peyton by Christian so they could watch the movie together. It was to cute not to take a picture of it.

These 2 are best little buddies ever!!!

Sammie's Reader's Theater

2010-02-16T12:49:00.000-08:00

Sammie did a Reader's Theater in her class. They put on a little play. They each had parts they had to learn and actions.

Sammie was a yam. She was so cute and did so well.

We love Sammie's teacher Mrs. J. Sammie says she is so fun. She is such a great teacher.

Show and Teach

2010-02-16T12:35:00.000-08:00

Cheyenne had to do a show and teach for her class. She was so cute and did so good.

Cheyenne taught her class how to make rice crispy treats. Her class loved tasting what she made. She did such a great job.

Late Nights

2010-02-16T12:31:00.000-08:00

On Jan 15th, the kids had a late night in their room together. They love doing this. They watch a movie on our small portable DVD player and have treats and sleep together. After the kids finally fell asleep, Ryan came and got me and said you need to see Them. It was so funny to see how Christian and Cheyenne fell asleep.

Cheyenne, Christian, and Sammie. I love how much they get along, most of the time.

Fun times with cousins!!!

2010-02-16T12:25:00.000-08:00

On Jan 8th, we were watching my sister's kids, while they went on a date. I love flip flopping babysitting to go on a free date!!! My sister just bought Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and the kids ended up on my bed while Ryan and Tyler played Wii.

Cheyenne, Nicole, Christian, Sammie, Sara, and Ben having a great time watching the movie. I love that my kids get along so well with their cousins and have a great time playing with anyone of them. We love family!!!

Happy 10 year anniversary!!!

2010-01-21T08:04:00.000-08:00

Ryan and I have been married for 10 wonderful years today. I can't believe it has been that long all ready. I feel like we were sealed in the temple yesterday. I just want to tell Ryan how much I love him and how greatful I am for him. He is the best husband and father that I could ask for. He does so much for our family. He is my best friend. I couldn't have asked for a better man. I love you Ryan. Thanks for the best 10 years of my life and many more to come.

Here are so pictures of what we did on our wonderful anniversary.

Ryan surprised me and took me to the Heines Mansion. We stayed there on our first honeymoon night and again 10 years later. We love it there!!! Here Ryan is opening the door to the Penthouse Suite!!!

I have wanted a silver band to wear to work, since I can't wear my gold one any more since I am allergic to gold. Ryan surprised me with a new band. I love you Ryan!!! Happy 10 year anniversary.

Our cute little dude!!!

2010-01-20T16:24:00.000-08:00

Peyton was playing with his new ball that Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant gave him for christmas and next thing we knew he feel asleep holding on to his ball.

He is such a sweetheart. We love him so much. He has brought our little family so much joy.

Yummy rice cereal!!!

2010-01-20T16:18:00.000-08:00

On Dec 27th, we tried to give Peyton his first food, yummy rice cereal. He is such a huge boy and has an 8 ounce bottle about every three hours. Formula is killing us with how expensive it is. So hopefully he likes it.

Cute little rice cereal face!!!

He keeps doing a tongue thrust and spitting it out. We will have to keep trying.

Happy 35th Birthday Ryan!!!

2010-01-20T16:11:00.000-08:00

On Dec. 26th, Ryan turned 35!!! Happy birthday!!! He just wanted a relaxing birthday, so we stayed home and played with the kids and all of our new stuff.

My parents got Ryan Madden 10 and NBA 2k10. He loved playing those. Thank goodness Tyler came over and played with him.

I got Ryan the Star Trek DVD and...

...and his big surprise was his New York Yankees Jacket that he wanted. He was so excited to get this. He had no idea I was getting this for him. Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

Christmas at Grandma Dixie's and Grandpa Jerry's

2010-01-18T10:34:00.000-08:00

Mitchell gave Peyton a bobble head for Christmas. Peyton's head is just like a bobble head right now. It fits him perfectly.

Grandpa and Grandpa gave Christian a remote control Red car. He loves playing with it.

Corinne gave Cheyenne a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfts figurine set for Christmas. She loves playing with figurines.

Rhett gave Sammie a huge Princess art set. She loves it.

Dixie and Jerry gave me another piece to my Willow Tree Nativity. I love it!!!

Todd gave Ryan a Jazz t-shirt. Ryan doesn't have anything Jazz so he really loved it.

Dixie showing us what we gave her. She loves her block picture of Peyton.

Jerry holding up his jacket we gave him. We just want to thank all of the Grandma's and Grandpa's, Aunts and Uncles and Cousins for a wonderful Christmas and the great gifts you gave us. We love you all and hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

Christmas at Grandma Nancy's and Grandpa Grant's

2010-01-18T09:43:00.000-08:00

Peyton loved his new rattle ball that Grandma and Grandpa gave him. He was very easy to buy for this year.

Christian told Grandma and Santa that he wanted a walking dinosaur. He has never played with a dinosaur before. I had no clue that he wanted this. Thank goodness, Grandma found his a walking dinosaur.

Everytime Cheyenne is at Grandma and Grandpa's, she goes up stairs and plays with Grandma's doll house. She was so excited to have one for herself. Now she won't have to go to Grandma's and Grandpa's or to her friend Ashlyn's house to play with a doll house. She was very excited.

Sammie had been begging me for some boots for quite a while. I had to keep ignoring her about it because I knew Grandma and Grandpa were getting her some. She was very excited.

My Mom and Dad gave Jill and I a Cricut machine bag. We were very excited to have one.

Ryan got a few gift cards this Christmas from my parents. He had a lot of fun spending them.

Grandpa got a dew rag for when he goes on his bike. He looks studly in it.

Christmas Morning

2010-01-18T09:23:00.000-08:00

I love looking at the Christmas laid out before it is all messed up from everyone. It is so peaceful to me for some reason. I just love it. It just gets me excited for the fun day with my family.

Sammie, Cheyenne, and Christian looking to see what Santa brought them in their stockings!!!

Peyton with his Jazz warm up suit.

Any time Christian opened a present he had the funniest expressions. He cracks me up.

This was the one gift that Cheyenne asked Santa to bring her. She was so excited to get her Three Musketters Barbie.

Sammie with her rollerblades so she can go rollerblading with her friends.

Cute little Peyton was so oblivious to everything. He was just excited to have something in his hands to play with.

Wow look at that face. He acts like he just won a million dollars. Kids like him make Christmas so fun!!!

Cheyenne and Samantha got new comforters for their beds!!! Yeah!!! They really needed them.

I was very excited to open a subscription to People magazine. Ryan surprised me with this. I loved it.

I got Ryan a Jeter Jersey that he wanted. He looks so good in it.

Sammie, Christian, and Cheyenne just opened the gift from Santa to the family. We will have fun playing this together.

Christmas Nativity & Games

2010-01-08T19:34:00.000-08:00

Every year the kids get to act out the Christmas Nativity. They love getting to see what part they get to play. Sammie was Joseph and Sara was Mary.

Sara, Nicole (the angel), Ben (a lamb), Tyler (a donkey), and Cheyenne (a shepherd).

Christian was suppose to be a lamb but he was an ornery lamb and wouldn't sit by the other stable animals.

Benny made a cute little lamb. He was so cute in his costume.

Cheyenne was a cute shepherd.

After the Nativity, we played some games. Ben, Jill and Christian wait for the games to begin.

Cheyenne was helping me do actions for Guestures.

Next Grandpa Grant started tickling Cheyenne and Nicole. He loves teasing these two girls.

I think they love it just as much.

Then it turned into a big tickling fest. Cheyenne, Nicole, Sammie, and Sara gained up on Ryan to take him down and tickle and wrestle him. We had a lot of fun Christmas Eve. Bed time kids so Santa can come!!!!

Christmas Eve

2010-01-08T19:16:00.000-08:00

So I was getting the christmas pj's wrapped and Ryan came out and said he had christmas pj's for me. I was like What!!! I didn't know he got me any pj's. I was nervous to what he would get me. He said I would love them. Guess what, I do!!! I love my Mario pants. Thanks honey!!!

Sammie has finally figured out that we always get christmas pj's on Christmas Eve. She lookes so cute in her new pj's.

Christian was having a rough night. He had had enough fun for one day!!! He was so cute though in his new pj's.

It was quite funny when Christian and Ben opened the same pj's that Jill and I had bought the boys. We had no idea that we had got the same ones for them. How cute are our sporty boys.

Peyton in his first christmas pj's. What a cute little elf!!!

These pj's totally fit Cheyenne. She is just the sweetest girl.

Our cute little cozy kids ready for Santa to come.

Amy, Peyton, Samantha, Cheyenne, Christian and Ryan in our new pj's.

The warm cozy cousins!!! Christian, Peyton, Sammie, Nicole, Cheyenne, Ben, Sara, Tyce, Tyler, and Sky. We missed the other 3 cousins, Andrew, Brigham, and Brayden, tonight. They went to their other grandma and grandpa's. I am glad we will see them tomorrow.

Friend Christmas Party

2010-01-08T19:03:00.000-08:00

Later that day on Dec 23rd, we got together with our friends to let the kids have their second annual christmas party!!! First they made christmas bracelets. Poor Christian is the only older boy out of our little group of friends. He is waiting for Kyson and Peyton to grow up so he has someone else to play with. He felt left out so he had to make a christmas bracelet with Sammie and Hallie.

Heather helps cute little Addie make her bracelet and Cheyenne does hers with some help from Heidi.

Heidi helping Ashlyn make her bracelet and Brooklyn has hers almost done. They were so cute when they were finished and the girls (plus Christian) loved them.

Sammie finishing her bracelet.

Say cheese Addie and Cheyenne.

Next it was time to ice cookies. Sammie and Hallie went straight to decorating their tree with ornaments (skittles and M&M's).

More cookie fun for Addie, Cheyenne, Ashlyn, and Brooklyn.

Brinley, Addie, Cheyenne, and Ashlyn are finishing up their cookies. After that we went and played christmas pictionary that Hallie made up. We had such a fun afternoon with our friends!!!

Christmas cookies

2010-01-08T18:54:00.000-08:00

Grandma Nancy had the kids over to decorate cookies for Santa. Christian iced a few cookies blue and then he was done and off playing.Brigham, Cheyenne, and Sammie decorate their cookies with fun colors and sprinkles and Grandma Nancy takes pictures and more pictures of the kids.

Sammie with all of her beautiful cookies. Santa will love eating them up!

Cheyenne and her cookies. She wants to give Santa the middle cookie with the icing an inch high. He will definately get some energy from that cookie.

Family Santa Party

2009-12-22T17:35:00.000-08:00

On Dec. 19th, we had our annual family santa party. We ate first and then we had a talent show. The first talent that was shown was my mom, sisters and I did a synchronized swimming show. My mom decided that we should do it and Jill and my mom came up with the routine. It was so funny. We had a good time doing it together.

What great puckers we have!!!

Next Nicole, Tyler, Sara and Sammie all played a song on the piano. Sammie played The Christmas Song, Chestnuts roasting on an Open Fire. This was her first time playing in front of anyone. She did so well. We were so proud of her.

Next we played Christmas bingo. Cheyenne won bingo. She was so happy.

Ryan and Sammie trying to win at bingo but they didn't do to well.

Uncle Jeff held Peyton so I could go and change back into my normal clothes. He wouldn't give Peyton back and he ended up getting Peyton to sleep for me. Thanks Jeff.

Ben was one of the lucky ones that got to sit on Santa's lap first. Christian decided to go see what Ben got from Santa.

Santa gave Cheyenne a gift. She was the first one out of our little family to sit on his lap. She was so excited to get her gift first.

Santa gave Cheyenne a Tinkerbell doll. She loves Tinkerbell.

Next was Christian's turn. He was so funny. I can't believe that he would have nothing to do with Santa. He is such an outgoing kid that I would have never thought that he would be afraid of him. I asked my sister if she thought that Ben would go and sit on Santa's lap, thinking Ben would be the one not to go up. Boy was I wrong.

Santa ended up getting one smile out of him once he showed him his present. He can be easily bribed.

Santa gave Christian an automatic Thomas the train. He loved that it goes all by itself.

Sammie with Santa.

Santa gave Sammie the new Connect 4. He knew exactly what she wanted.

Finally it was Peyton's turn. He didn't have a care in the world. He didn't mind Santa.

Santa gave Peyton a hammer that makes noises when you hit the head of the hammer and lights up. He will love it when he gets a little bit older. We had such a good time at our party. It was nice being with extended family.

Christmas books

2009-12-18T19:48:00.000-08:00

Every year Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant give each of us Christmas books. This year they gave Sammie Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear.

Christian got The Christmas Humbugs

Cheyenne with her new book Santa's New Job.

Peyton got a cute board book that sings Up on the Housetop.

My parents then gave us the book the Last Straw. We used this book to have family home evening with and followed the book to help make Jesus's bed soft by adding straw when you do something nice for your secret family member. Lets just say it didn't last a secret very long, but we have made the manger soft for baby Jesus. Thanks Mom and Dad.

Gingerbread Houses

2009-12-18T19:26:00.000-08:00

We have started a new christmas tradition which is decorating gingerbread houses. We decided to do it on a Saturday morning where our kids wouldn't be rushed to finish at a certain time. Christian had to do everything by himself this year. I have to admit he did pretty well. It was so cute watching him. It got kind of messy with the icing.

Here Ryan is helping Cheyenne do the icing on the roof. For some reason Christian could do the icing but the girls had a hard time with it. Sammie did pretty well. We filled her bag a little bit to full.

Christian decorating his roof top!

We had to get a picture of Peyton helping with something. Then he decided it smelled yummy and tried to suck on it. Thank goodness we saved the gingerbread man from getting slimed with slobber!!!

Christian wanted to have someone help him decorate his roof with him. He would hand you what color of candy he wanted you to put on and would tell you right where to put it. He was so much fun this year.

Forget about decorating the gingerbread house, eating the icing is much more fun!!!

Christian and Amy decorating the Christmas tree with holly berries.

Sammie with her finished gingerbread house. She did such a good job. She had so much fun doing it.

Here is Cheyenne's finished product. She was very meticulous about how she decorated it.

Sammie took a picture of Christian's house. Christian decided to move when she took the picture. So there is his head with his house.

Our final gingerbread houses up where we can see them for the rest of the season. We love making our gingerbread houses. We have so much fun.

Sammie's Christmas Choir Concert

2009-12-18T19:15:00.000-08:00

The night of December 8th, we went to hear Sammie sing in her school's choir. They did such a great job. We were so proud of Sammie. This year she really got into it and sang her heart out. Thanks Grandma Nancy, Grandma Dixie and Grandpa Jerry for coming and seeing Sammie sing!!! She loves when you come to see her.

Snow time!!!

2009-12-18T19:09:00.000-08:00

On Dec. 8th, we finally got a good enough snow storm that Christian was dying to play in the snow. I went out to shovel the drive way and he wanted to help me. He got his cute little shovel and helped me shovel. He really just started throwing the snow back on the drive way where I just shoveled. Oh well you can't get mad when it isn't enough to do anything about it and he was so proud to help mommy!!!

Christian loves making snow angels. Our front yard was snow angels of Christian.

Santa's little helper

2009-12-18T19:05:00.000-08:00

Peyton looks so cute in our Santa hat. He turns 4 months old this month. He is growing up so fast. He isn't our little new born baby any more. It makes me so sad.

Bumbo

2009-12-06T11:25:00.000-08:00

Peyton is starting to get where he can sit up in his Bumbo for a while. He likes it for a while and then starts to cry when he has had enough.

I went into the kitchen for a while, while Peyton was playing in his Bumbo. I went to check on him and he was totally slouched down sleeping. It was so cute. I couldn't miss getting a picture of this. We just love this little man!!!

Grandpa's ornaments

2009-12-06T11:14:00.000-08:00

Every year after we have helped Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant decorate their tree. Grandpa gives the grandkids an ornament. Grandma and Grandpa find an ornament of something the kids have been into this year. Cheyenne is opening her ornament.

Cheyenne got a Tinkerbell from grandpa. She loves the new Tinkerbell movies.

Christian opening his gift.

Christian, Ben, and Sky are really into Mickey Mouse Club House this year. Grandpa gave Christian a Mickey Mouse hot air balloon ornament. He loves it!!!

Sammie opening her present.

Sammie has been really into Hannah Montana this year because of the cute Hannah Montana movie. Sammie and her friends made up dances to the sound track of Hannah Montana and put on a recital for all of the parents and siblings and some neighbors. It was so cute. They even handed out tickets for you to get into the show.

Grandpa Grant helped Peyton open his ornament.

Grandma and Grandpa gave him a mator ornament. To bad they don't make Similac or diapers ornaments. That is pretty much all Peyton is in to.

Decorating Grandma and Grandpa's tree

2009-12-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

Every year, the Sunday after Thanksgiving we always help Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant put up their glass Christmas tree. I am so surprised each year that not many of these ornaments get broken!!! Cheyenne loves helping Grandma and Grandpa.

Sammie loves to help also.

For the most part the kids like to get high on the latter to help up high. Christian found his spot on the tree to decorate.

I helped out by getting all of the glass ornaments out for the kids so they wouldn't break them. My cute little niece Nicole loves getting in peoples pics without them knowing. She is such a ham!!!

Peyton helping Amy put a glass ball on the tree.

Peyton and Ryan watching all of the chaos of 20 people in a little room decorating a tree.

Ryan's tradition snotcycle picture. We need to take one every year.

Oh great, we are passing it on down to Peyton to keep the tradition going!!!

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!!!

2009-12-06T10:56:00.000-08:00

Here is our finished Christmas tree. I love our Christmas tree!!!

Here are our big Christmas tree helpers; Christian, Cheyenne, Peyton, and Samantha!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Decorating the Tree!!!

2009-12-06T10:43:00.000-08:00

Cheyenne helping decorate the tree with one of the ornaments Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Grant gave her.

Amy helping with the tree. I love our Christmas tree.

Samantha hanging up one of her ornaments the Grandma and Grandpa gave her. It was Donkey from Shrek. Sammie loved Shrek that year, so that is why she got Shrek and Donkey.

Christian helping decorate the tree. There were a lot of ornaments right there, just his height.

Peyton didn't do much. But we had to get a picture of him decorating his first Christmas tree.

Christian had to help Ryan do everything. Here Christian is handing Ryan the star to put on top.

Our Tree is finished. Ryan always puts on the star after it is all decorated and we all cheer. I love family traditions!!!

Getting the Tree set up.

2009-12-06T10:37:00.000-08:00

On November the 27th, the Friday after Thanksgiving we always put up our Christmas tree. That is our tradition to start of the Christmas season. Ryan is getting the tree set up and the lights put on. Christian wanted to help him so much, especially getting up on the latter.

Ryan is half way done...

While we were waiting for Ryan to get done, I read the kids a Christmas story.

Christian, Sammie, Peyton, and Cheyenne can't wait to start decorating the tree.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

2009-11-26T11:28:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!! I just want to tell everyone what I am thankful for this year. I am so thankful for my wonderful husband, Ryan. He is the best husband I could ever ask for. He is so supportive of me and helps me when ever there is a chance to help out, he provides for our little family, he is funny, he is just plain wonderful and I love him tons!!!!

I am also very thankful for my cute, healthy, fun children. I don't know what I would do without them. They each bring a different personality to our little family to make our family complete.

I am very thankful for my parents. They do so much for my and my family. They are the best parents ever. Thank you mom and dad for the Sunday dinners, tending our kids, being there for us night or day, and being our best friends.

I am very thankful for my sisters and brother and their families. We have a great time together and anyone of them would be there for me if I needed them.

I am so thankful for my in-laws. My in laws are great. Thank you for being there for us, helping us with our kids and everything you do. Also I am thankful for Ryan's siblings. We have so much fun together. I love getting together. Thank you for being there for us.

I am also so greatful for friends. We have so many friends who are all wonderful and you know who you are. Thank you for being our friends and being there for our kids.

I am also thankful for our house, jobs, cars, food, our extended family, the gospel and knowing that our Heavenly Father loves us and for this wonderful time of the year. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.

Invention Convention

2009-11-21T15:13:00.000-08:00

For Sammie's class they had to come up with an invention and show it in school. One day, Sammie was eating school lunch and she had her sparkle ball on her tray and she accidently threw her sparkle ball away. Boy was she sad when she got home. So we decided to come up with a bag that could hold her sparkle ball and she could wear it on her back so her hands were free while she dumped her tray. It was a very cute bag. Thank goodness Grandma Nancy was there to help her sew her bag. She told Grandma that if her mom did it, it wouldn't be that good. Boy she knows her mom well.

America's favorite past time!

2009-11-21T15:05:00.000-08:00

Christian loves baseball!!! He can play all day long! He loves when we will go out and pitch to him. He gets mad when we stop after a half hour or so. He is so fun to watch play. He is very coordinated and hits many balls.

He is so cute in his little stance. He is so focused on hitting that ball.

He is going to nail that one.

Every once in a while he wants to pitch to who ever is playing ball with him. He is also a pretty good pitcher. It is funny though if you missed hitting the ball it is always your fault. It is never his fault if he threw it horrible.

Ryan going to hit a perfect pitch from Christian. Ryan loves having a son old enough now to play some sports with. He can't wait until Peyton can play with them.