ReLaxiNG SUNDaY...

Well, how lovely is it that my sweet little Drew was still not awake at 8:45 am when church starts at 9?? So I open his door to try and wake him, after about 5 minutes it works(he is my sleeper, that's for sure!) we scramble to get him ready and fed...finally making it out the door and to church about 9:15(remember I am solo with my cute boys while their dad is hunting). Out of the car we start to walk inside and Drew starts throwing this huge tantrum, honestly like I have never seen, especially at church! =) He wanted a nutri-grain bar, which I had for him, but it had broken in half and he was showing it to me and trying to put it back together, if you've ever tried putting one back together...you know it's impossible! haha So he then throws himself on the sidewalk crying, kicking and screaming. Really hilarious now that I look back and remember the 3 people walking in and out of the building looking at me, then Drew and just smiling. Thank heaven, I probably couldn't have handled a dirty look. =) Well, needless to say we made it into sacrament probably about 9:30 after calming Drew with a simple piece of gum! Who would have thought!?! Church is over after 2 hours for building maintenance and it was great after the "episode" really can't complain...and we go home for lunch and naps!
With a little of this entertainment...they are creative and loved it! This is why we aren't buying new couches anytime soon! =)

What a good brother, of course Drew is the one in charge of re-setting the pillows! haha


Then, our thoughtful friends so kindly invited us for a night of feeding the ducks, throwing some sort of something off the trees in the water(bombs away if you will) haha, and back for a yummy dessert and good chats while looking at great wedding pics! =)







We really are so lucky and grateful for all of our wonderful friends we have here in our neighborhood, couldn't ask for any better.

So yes, for us, a nice relaxing Sunday while my hubby is away...soon to be home! We can't wait! =)

FRieNd time...!

Another successful friend night...well almost! A little more drama, well okay a lot more drama then I would expect from these rough and tough little guys!! Oh well, they still had fun! Thanks for coming over and making it a fun night for Peyton! He is lucky to have so many friends that live so close!

I'm ON a ROLL...!

All these posts lately...maybe I am over doing it...haha! Anyway, tonight Tysons mom and Steve took the boys (thank you SO much!!) while I went to my moms for a GiRLs NiGHt! It doesn't matter what I am doing, but any time I get to spend with my mom, sister(in laws too) is time I definately love. I think there is nothing better than family or friends that feel just like family...Don't take advantage of them, you'd miss them one day if they weren't here. Like my sis in Virginia!! We wish she was here to enjoy the relaxing time, yummy lettuce wraps, toe painting, movies that mom laughs histerically at and just bonding girl time. Missed all you girls that couldn't make it!! Okay...well now time for our pics:

Dash held this pose for me while I found my camera...he was so cute, I don't think he even budged after I told him to "hold that pose"...it was fun having a couple kids there, made me miss mine! =)
My mom, Brooklyn, Nicole, me, Em and Dash...enjoying some carmel corn and The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.
AND... BOW time! I was trying to pick out some bows/headbands when my mom threw one on my head and wanted a picture...naturally, haha, I threw one on her head and Ems so I could have great company for the pic! =)

Thanks mom for planning it, always nice to relax and be worry free! Loved it! (and ps...thanks for the yummy lettuce wraps and cinnamon rolls!)

LETTUCE WRAP MISTAKE...SORRY!!!

If any of you enjoyed the yummy lettuce wraps...well there is an ingredient missing! My mom just informed me that the recipe also calls for 1 TBL of Soy Sauce, so add it to your list of ingredients! =)

To Grandma & Grandpas house we went...!

As my grandparents are getting older, having more complications and problems with driving at night, we don't get to see them much at family parties. I really can't even think of the last time I saw them this year except my brothers wedding in May. WoW! I didn't realize it could have been that long ago! Anyway, so we decided to give them a visit yesterday and drove down. They live right by the Jordan Temple, so Peyton was super excited to see the temple! Anyway...a couple pics we got so the boys can remember going down there, that's what a picture is for right, when their Great Grandparents are gone, the picture is what will help them remember who they were.

They had all these fun little felt activities and the boys loved them...for about a half hour, then they had some ice cream from Grandpa, then Peyt was done...ready to go see his dad who wasn't working too far away!
I thought the boys faces are hilarious in this one...
And even better...Drew's frown and Peyton looking scared for his life again. I guess that is my fault for not taking him to see them more often. It was good to see them and visit! Thanks Shan for the picture! =)
And these cute little guys...finally home from a long day out!

NoThiNG ReALLy...just needed to Re-FrEsh! =)

So these are just a few recent pics...I guess we need to find more to do, but the boys(all 3 of them) have had colds and coughs so we've stayed home a lot...but other than that here is some of our fun...
A night at my dads with a yummy Enchilada dinner...we are DEFINATELY missing more than half of our family that night!!!
The boys wrestling...that's what they are good at, right?
Once again, the favorite activity of "How many kids can we fit on the truck??" =)
and Drew didn't care much for the cookies...just wanting to eat everything that goes on top!
I think their faces in this pic are hilarious...so I had to share! Fun little guys!

Anyway...just a little refresher(is that a word?) with new pics!!!

A NiGhT for the DeRby CARS...!

Some of the participants after creating their best work...=)...not quite complete yet...

(and don't worry they were not excited to take this picture, but I wanted proof of their work in progress...!!)

Then last night our ward gave the Dad's a chance to race their finished product...



It was close, but sorry to say we were booted out pretty quick. I guess that's what we get for Tyson deciding 10 min before the race that he was going to finish getting his car ready..! You'd think with only 10 participants we'd have better odds...but they were against us... haha
and then the entertainment from the kids stole the cameras attention...
They were loving the stage and playing with the curtain...after a couple close calls, at least nobody ended up hurt! =)
Karli was trying to get me to take a pic of her and Drew and this was the final try...I promise he was happy in the other attempts that I didn't get on camera!!!
And cute Drew found his seat after another late night of Rock Band...!! It was fun, as always and we can't wait till next time!!!

Something Heart Felt...

While reading another blog I came across this blog: thegledhillfamily.blogspot.com. As I read their touching story of losing their adorable daughter who never even made it to her 1st Birthday. It made me think about how much we really need to cherish our children, to love them and enjoy every minute and chance we get to hold them, hug them or give them sweet little kisses. You can't help but tear up reading their blog and thinking of the heart ache this family must have gone through and continues to go through each day without their sweet baby girl. I am just so thankful to be blessed with our two hilarious, fun and energetic boys that keep us on our toes. We are lucky to have them here. What would we do if we never had the chance to be touched by these little angels, to hear their sweet voice or the sound of their giggling? They really are sent from above and here to bless our lives. So to just remember to cherish every minute with them, you never know if the chance will be there tomorrow....Love your little ones... =)

LoVE these GiRLs!!!!!!!!

So every once in awhile we will get together with our friends from High School...but Ash and Brooke have been great to plan almost monthly get togethers so we get to see eachother more often! and I LOVE it! Nothing better than going back to the funnest memories from back in the day until even today! These are some of my best friends that I will never forget! Love you girls and thanks for a fun night out!!!!!!!

A night at Gardner Village...we had to get at least one with a Witch!
Not really sure what's going on...we were picture taking while the others shopped!
And the lighting was cool...you can't see the pumpkins though...and we were filling some extra time! =)
This is Brooke's cute little Shay...eating her lemon!
Check out her reaction! I had like 5 pics, but this is the best one!! SOOO cute!
I won't forget to mention our yummy dinner! Always love good food!
AND HaPPy BiRthDay to Ash!!!!! It's a couple days away, I thought she deserved her FREE dessert!
Linds and I have always standardly(is that a word?) set the timer and taken pics in the car...clear back from the HS days! Mrs. Lindsay is prego with #4 due at the end of the month, she is SUpERWOmaN!!!!! Well, a great ending to a fun night!

Thanks to Brooke for the "FESTIVE" event..haha!!! It's always fun to see where we have come to today and watch eachother in our role of motherhood!! Where has the time gone!!?!?!
AND thanks to my wonderful husband who insisted I go even though he is SUPER sick and still being so willing to stay home with the boys...he is so great to let me go do fun things!

After MaNy ReQueSts....

Chicken LETTUCE WrAps!!!

SO EASY, but SOOO yummy!

3-4 Chicken Breasts or 1 LB ground chicken or turkey

1 TBL Peanut Oil

1/4 C Water Chestnuts (chopped)

1/3 C Green Onions

1/2 C Peanut Sauce

1/2 C Shredded Carrots

Heat oil, add chicken and stir fry on med-high till browned or cooked through. (OR my mom likes to cook her chicken first in the crock-pot and then stir fry) Then add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 10 min on med-low.

See how easy!?!? You will be making it all the time now like me! =) The Peanut sauce I could only find at Smiths, just an FYI..!

ENJOY!!!!!!!

FINALLY!!!!

We got our computer back !! YEA! It has been kinda nice I have to admit, but it is also nice having it back! SO...finally...some updates~!
FIRST...most Important! Our energetic little Drew turned 2!!!!

We had a Mickey birthday for him, cause he seriously loves him! It was fun, this year we decided to do dinner for the fam which turned out great and did some prizes, karoke, a bouncer toy for the kids and just fun with good laughs! Thanks to everyone who could make it! We love that we have so much family around!!
The Birthday party Crew! Thanks for cooperating for a pic! =)

Enjoying his cupcake for lunch(or should I say the frosting!), he can do that right?!? You can do whatever you want on your birthday!

My mom and Bruce were the last ones to leave the party, and every time they tried to sneak out the door Drew would get so sad! He even thought he was leaving with them and went and grabbed his pj's to head out the door! Too cute!
You also get to do this on your Birthday! Eat whatever is left over! =)
He loved all of his presents, but I think this truck is a fav!
My sweet little brother loves taking pics, but somehow missed the ones of Drew blowing out the candles on his cake, so LUCKILY we had a back up with my moms cookie "card" and got some pics!

Playing his new Memory Match game!
Dad and Peyt enjoying the cookie!
AND Drews new table! They love having it, glad we finally found one for him!
hmmm...Drew at his 2 Yr. Check up! He used to love going and was seriously such an angel...lets just say he has gone for the opposite on that attitude!

It is fun though just thinking that our boys go the same DR. that Tyson had when he was little! Tys was one of his first patients!

Drew's measurments:

Weight 45 %

Height 47 %

And he'll just keep growing! We seriously love him so much and he definately keeps us entertained constantly! Some of his favorite things are: Mickey, teasing his brother, frosting!, the middle of the Oreos, Spaghetti, jumping on the tramp, he loves pulling himself up on anything, loves making messes and being a little terror! haha, playing Spiderman on the Swing, he also does this hop/skip all the time as he walks around, it is hilarious! He is saying almost everything or at least tries to repeat everything you say! He's a happy little guy, but also has his temper! =)

HapPY BirTHDay to OuR little Drew! Love YOU!!!