Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Koy's Job Jar

2010-08-24T14:32:00.000-07:00

Rachell's 4th of July Birthday

2010-08-22T21:14:00.000-07:00

Balsmeier's 4th of July Bash 2010!

2010-08-22T20:26:00.000-07:00

Swimming!

2010-08-22T20:12:00.000-07:00

Soccer!

2010-08-22T19:48:00.000-07:00

Scarlett's One Year Stats

2010-08-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

So, for Scarlett's one year appointment, of course she hated the shots. Her height was 28.5 inches, the 30th %, and her weight was 19 pounds 2 oz, the 16%. Her head was 47cm, the 90th %. So, basically not too much has changed, she still has a big head! But can you blame her, she's so cute, you'd have a big head too!

Scarlett's 1st Birthday!

2010-07-11T17:38:00.000-07:00

I decided to do a flamingo garden party theme for Scarlett's birthday party! It was so fun.

I made all the invitations different, but the same theme. It took us a while, but Kable and I finally came up with a catchy poem!
Some of the decorations.

Michelle Hendrick made Scarlett's cake, and I think it turned out beautiful! I love it!

I went running that morning at 6:00 and then was cooking in the kitchen the rest of the day, barely having time to change for the party! Why do I do this to myself? I made homemade strawberry pie, blueberry pie, lime cheesecake with raspberry sauce, homemade vanilla ice cream and lime ice cream. It was all so yummy!

My favorite little girl! I went a little over the top with her bow, but that's what birthdays are for ritht?! She wasn't too sure about the tutu I made, but got over it quickly.

Time to open presents!

She loves to stick out her tongue when she is not quite sure of herself!

She loves balls!

She sleeps with this every night to listen to the music now. It's so cute, but she doesn't like it close to her. I thin she is jealous. She also got a cute baby doll, and whenever I held it and gave it kisses she would get mad and take it away from me, throwing it down and climbing on my lap, wanting me to hold her. It was so funny! I couldn't believe it. So, she's not quite into baby dolls or this seahorse yet.

A cute alligator bath scrub from Jane.

Koy loved to help open her presents.

My pretty baby. She has grown up so fast. She has not started to walk yet, but can stand on her own.

This is her doll. She looks like she likes it here, but if you try to give it to her, she gets mad and throws it!

BFF- Bella!

She is not quite sure what to do with the cake yet!

Dad got in on the action!

There she goes! She has that look like she is getting away with something she is not supposed to be doing!

Face first!

We told Koy to get in on the picture, and this is what he did!

Friends.

She even got it in her eyes.

Miss Diane, our neighbor, got her cute flamingo planter out for the party!

Michelle, Emily, and Jody.

Most of the kids that came.

Fun in June

2010-07-05T19:19:00.000-07:00

Date night at Coco Bolos. It was great food, definitely want to go back.

Koy and Molly Rarick. These two love to play together and love to argue! She lives in the same building as us, and it's really nice for Koy to have a playmate so close.

Scarlett thought she was so big getting in Koy's jeep!

Koy's 4th Birthday Party!

2010-07-05T16:10:00.000-07:00

Scarlett ready to party!

So, if you can't tell, the theme this year for Koy's birthday party was LSU tigers! He wanted a tiger birthday, so I added the LSU part and the sports too. He had a ball. He was a little confused before his actual birthday because I had a birthday in April. He thought his was never going to come! Then, after his birthday, he thought that his birthday was like a recurring thing, not as in yearly, but as in daily! He was so sad when he heard of another person's party, thinking that it should be his again! So funny.

Always the grill master! Thanks babe!

We encouraged everyone to wear LSU gear or at least colors, but if they couldn't do that we let them wear their favorite team!

Jonathon and Kim Dokos with Scarlett and Liam, their baby.

I painted this LSU tiger game. The kids got to throw balls through the tiger's mouth. They loved it!

Of course he loved his presents!

Family shot.

May 2010

2010-07-05T11:20:00.000-07:00

Koy is the sweetest most sensitive little boy. He brings me flowers all the time and is sad when a plant gets smashed. What a cutie!
Scarlett and I in matching pink! Not on purpose!

Daddy Son Campout

2010-07-05T11:03:00.000-07:00

Koy and Kable had fun on another camp out. They didn't sleep over this year though because it was so cold!

Little Britches Spring

2010-06-27T16:57:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of all our hard work! My stuf is on the right, Rachell's on the left.
A close-up of the crafty mommys!
(May I just say that I am not pregnant, my shirt makes me look like it though! Yek!)

A close-up of our little models.

Bella's 1st Birthday Party

2010-06-27T16:45:00.000-07:00

Scarlett and our family got invited to Bella's one year old birthday party. It was fun to be with friends and watch Bella eat her cake. She shared bites with her brothers and Dad, so cute.

Bella and her grandma.

Some of the yummy food.

The Dads-Kable and Scarlett.

(Bella's theme was pink and brown polka dots and cupcakes. Rachell put plates on the wall, cute idea.)

Brian and Bella.

Scarlett loves balloons.

The boys loved the trampoline.

The princess crown Scarlett gave Bella.

Playing with presents.

Mercy Zoo Run

2010-06-27T16:36:00.000-07:00

Jane took Koy to run in the kids race at the zoo this year for his birthday. He loved loved it. We were having a garage sale, or I would have gone, but I guess he got separated from Brianna, but didn't cry or get scared. Everyone from my gym (Mercy is my gym who sponsors the race) who saw him waved and yelled his name, so I'm sure that helped. He came home and told us he won the race! What a little cutie! They got medals and a treat bag at the end. He was so proud of his medal and t-shirt. Thanks Jane!

Spring Water Party

2010-06-27T16:25:00.000-07:00

The kids figured out how to balance the beach ball in the center of the sprinkler. Cool idea!

It was really hot this Spring for about a week, then it decided to rain all Summer. We took advantage of the warm weather since the pools weren't open yet, and invited a bunch of friends over to play in the slip n slide, sprinkler, and baby pool. The Moms brought the kids and chairs to sit and socialize, and the kids all had a blast. They even got popcorn and popsicles!

Wee Wigglers Golf

2010-06-27T16:13:00.000-07:00

Koy got to go golfing for the first time at the Wee Wigglers last activity. I brought Scarlett and tagged along. It was really fun, except it was freezing that day. I didn't quite prepare properly for the bitter Kansas wind, so I ran and got a blanket out of the trunk to wrap us up in when Koy had to wait his turn! Good thing we had that! Koy decided he liked golfing left handed. I think he is ambidexterous like my brother David because you never know what hand he is going to use. He writes right handed, bats left, golfs left, shoots a basketball right, etc. I guess time will tell. Afterwards, we all went in the clubhouse for some snacks. It was a fun time.

Spring Peonies

2010-06-27T16:04:00.000-07:00

Here is one of the reasons I love Spring! I love my peonies. Kable dug up our flowers from our last place and we re-planted them in our new front yard. It looks beautiful!

Apples

2010-06-20T19:24:00.001-07:00

Scarlett found the fruit dish I left on the ground and started sampling all the apples.

Fat lips

2010-06-20T19:03:00.000-07:00

Koy had a little bike accident with his friend Molly Rarick. They got all tangled up and somehow he came up with a big gash on his top gums. I thought he was ok until I saw what at first looked like red licorice in his mouth. I said what is that Koy, is that candy in your mouth? He was being brave and not acting like anything was wrong. I grabbed him and looked in his mouth and blood was dripping out of it. It wasn't candy! Then it hit him and he started crying! We washed it out and had someone look at it. It's all healed now thank goodness and no damage done. These pics are the morning after and if you look close you can see a nice fat top lip. (His eyes are puffy because its morning and we were on our way to Wee Wigglers. He is not a morning person- takes after me!)

I tried to get a shot of her little bottom lip sticking out. She likes to do that when she is sad. It reminds me of when we would pout when we were little and my dad would say, "A bird is going to come poop on your lip!" Aww childhood memories. And now I say it!

Koy and the kittens

2010-06-20T18:59:00.000-07:00

Koy is always so sad when it is time for the kittens to go to new homes! He is so good with them, and the kittens leave with good manners around kids too!

Will

2010-06-20T18:55:00.000-07:00

Will Tuttle shows off his tie onesie and leggings I made him!

Bow model

2010-06-20T18:40:00.000-07:00

Easter 2010 continued

2010-06-13T21:30:00.000-07:00

So, I accidently stopped loading pics on my Easter post, so here are the rest.

Koy got a train that runs by itself for Easter.

Scarlett loved the peeps!

Coming down Easter morning.
Fam shot.

She hasn't figured out that there is candy in them yet!

Easter 2010

2010-06-13T20:37:00.000-07:00

We went to Jane's new house for a fun Easter Egg hunt. I love their grass! So soft and weedless. So green. Never thought I would covet someone's grass!!!

She loves animals, especially dogs. This is Jane's dog, Havanna.

At another Easter Egg hunt- the Boyle's house. Rachell and Brian Bittle.

Scarlett and Bella.

The Bittle boys.

Sharing his eggs!

The Boyles hosted a fun Easter Egg hunt and Breakfast. It was so fun. On the way there I tried to explain to Koy that he was going to be in a race to see who could get the most eggs. He told me he was going to win the race. Afterwards, he asked me if he won and wanted to know when the next race was! So cute.

Dyeing eggs.

Touched up pics-

Easter Morning!

The Loot!

My cuties!

She ate dirt!

2010-06-13T20:24:00.000-07:00

She ate dirt and then had to model it for me!

Spring Break Utah 2010

2010-06-13T17:04:00.000-07:00

Kable gets a whole week off for Spring Break everyo year. Usually we go to Kansas City and visit the Stotts, or just hang out at home, but this year we went to Utah! Yea! We haven't been in a while and stayed home for Christmas this year, so we were very excited. The road trip was long, but the kids really were angels. And, my dear husband is such a great driver. He drives the whole way and straight through too! I get to sleep or craft as long as the little ones are happy. Sometimes I read to him too.

We love Grandma Berg!
Princess cousins! Cutey Claire. I found these princess crowns at a craft fair and had to snag them for Scarlett's birthday and her friend Bellas.

Love Ingrid! She was so great to make it down from Idaho mostly (I think) to see me while I was in Utah. What a great friend. It was fun to see Braden and Jaron too. They are such cute boys, and boy is Braden big!

I showed Rachel how to make a few bows while there. We were up late cramming it all in the short time we were there. I made this bow for Maddy's Easter dress. I loved Rachel's new townhouse they just bought. It was so nice and she has done such a good job decorating it. So shabby!

Koy got to put his handprint on the tree in the playroom at Aunt Rachels! It was so so so cute! Anne helped her paint the tree on the wall, and Brax and friends put their handprints on it for leaves.The boys loved the breadsticks at the Pizza Factory!

Maddy and Scarlett, bootiful girls!

We went to this cool blowup slide and toy place with Rach and fam while visiting in Orem.

Brit met us there with her two cuties. I just realized I didn't get a pic of Brooklyn. Oh, and she has another on the way!

Kable had the most fun on the slides. Can you tell?

Rach and I had the same shoes on (thanks to MOM) and Brax and Koy happen to have the same shoes too. Funny co-winki-dink!

Rach and I went to this cute craft fair for a little bit and found this cute booth that had all boy stuff. We got Brax and Koy these cute cuffs with a motorcycle and basketball stamped on them. What studs!

What stinks!

We went to Logan for a day and saw David and Kayla, Richard and Christy, and Marissa and fam. We went to the fun park and went bowling, hung out at Marissa's and blew bubbles, waited on Chode to eat lunch, and went to Kayla and David's and fed the horses.

Scarlett saw the tub of suckers and went crazy, so I gave her one. She was in heaven, and guarded her treasure. She was ready to throw a major fit if we took it away!

It's been a while since I have been on a horse, but it was fun to see them and hop on for a shot.

Koy was a little scared.

We got him on though.

Two of my cute brothers!

Koy loved bowling.

Most of the gang!

Bubbles!

My cutieeeeeee! My kids are such hams!

Cousins! Aiden's birthday!

Family Home Evening.

I couldn't narrow down these cute pics of Brax and Koy. Pretty hilarious! What goof balls. They played so well together. Love the fingers up the nose Brax-blackmail pic!

Aww!

Maddy is about the same size as Scarlett, but like 3 months older, so petite! While we were there Scarlett waved to Maddy for the first time. I think she saw Maddy do it so much that she had to try! She tried to say "Hi" too. Maddy says that too. So cute!

Scarlett got even more giggles out before the camera captured this, but at least we got some of them!

Fun in February

2010-06-13T16:11:00.000-07:00

Koy loves to help make cookies, and we all love to eat them!

Baskin Robbins had like 10 cent scoops one day, so we made sure to make it out! Koy loved the bubblegum ice cream. I remember eating that as a kid and loving it.

Our family flag Koy helped make for preschool.

We made homemade playdough from the Andersons. It was so much fun, we are going to have to do it again and again.

I made this bow for Scarlett and Koy wanted to model it!

Getting Ready for Little Britches!

2010-04-06T21:52:00.000-07:00

I have been up late preparing to sell my craftiness at a craft fair. Here is a tailsdown cupcake bow I just had to make for Scarlett too. I will be posting more pictures of the goodies I make on my craft blog, sarahsassafras.

The "G" Litter

2010-03-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

Announcing Cache's newest litter! Meet Gabbi, but don't crush on her too long because she is already on hold for Kim. You can see the other 2 boys on my website: sarahssassycats.webs.com.

Here's Some More Ruffle Bum Pics!

2010-03-11T16:18:00.000-08:00

So, I made my first ruffle bum onesie for a relief society service auction in our ward, but I had to make matching leggings and applique matching argyle on the front. I also gave two flower clips and a headband to match! But, before I brought it to auction off, I had to do a photo shoot of my little cutie modeling it! She definetly hammed it up for the camera! I just wanted to pinch her chubby cheeks!

Everhett's Birthday Party

2010-03-07T15:50:00.000-08:00

Ike & Will Anderson, Henry Hagee, Koy Smith, Will Gamble, Thomas Thorne, Everhett Boyle, and Lilly Thorne. The kids loved the cowboy party Amelia threw for Everhett. There was even a pinata full of candy that they all got to wack on at the end. That was the highlight!

I was going through some recipes on my email, and these pictures were attached to one of them. I thought everyone would enjoy! How fast our little ones grow, and how time flies when you are in good company and having fun!

Geaux Saints! Who Dat? Super Bowl!!!

2010-02-28T18:54:00.000-08:00

Scarlett and Bella- "What?! A Super Bowl party?! My mom has to dress me up for every occasion! My onesie is better than your onesie!"

Scarlett-"Oh no, the Saints aren't doing so well!" Bella-"Go Colts, go!"

Scarlett-"Yes! I knew the Saints would pull it off!" Bella-"That stinks!"

We or really, I decided to have a Super Bowl party at our house. It was really fun and really crowded. We wore black for the Saints! The Bittles thought it would be funny to go for the Colts since we are such big Saints fans. When Brian found out I made a onesie for Scarlett, he told Rachell to make some shirts for them. He even made his own. It said, Who Dat on the front and Who Cares on the back. I said he wasn't allowed in my house if he wore it. Good thing I'm nice because somehow he snuck in! It was fun to cheer against each other, and in the end I was really happy the Saints came out on top. They deserved it and so did the city of New Orleans, after all they have been through. Who Dat!

Awww! Finally done cooking the buffalo chicken, so I can watch the game.

The table of food. It didn't all fit on the table though. I was amazed at the amount of food at our party. There was hot cheese dip, guacamole, pasta salad, homemade buffalo chicken, pizza, sherbet pop, homemade salsa, a veggie tray, and king cake!

Yummy King Cake I made.

The boys, Dayton, Koy, and Cooper.

Touchdown Saints!

Sera Bateman and her brother in law, and Rachell and Brian Bittle.

Jane and Brian.

There wasn't much room to see the T.V.!

The kids had fun in the basement!
The cute babies fighting over toys.

Scarlett Loves Baths!

2010-02-28T18:46:00.000-08:00

This little girl loves her bath. I love all her expressions! It is the first time out of the infant bath. She splashed and played and didn't want to get out. She didn't even mind me pouring water on her head. Now thats braver then Koy!

K-State Date Night

2010-02-28T18:24:00.000-08:00

Kable took these pictures of me because he thinks I'm sexy in a t-shirt! I know, I know, what can I say!

On the way to the game! Kable doesn't own a pair of sunglasses because he hates them, so when it's bright outside he gets to wear mine! Isn't HE sexy?!

Our friend Scott gave us his tickets for that night, so we could go on a date! What a nice guy! I had so much fun with my babe cheering on the cats. The played Nebraska, a team that they should have blown out, but they almost lost. That's okay with me because it made it an interesting intense game. Nebraska couldn't miss from the 3 point line! It was amazing to watch. The only complaint I have is the guy behind us had the worst potty mouth. I almost turned around and asked him to shut up, but that probably wouldn't have gone over very well. One time in Logan, at a hockey game, Kable and I were in between a few guys that were exchanging words, and we kind of thought it was funny, so we laughed. (One guy called the other guy big bird because he had a big nose!) The guy turned to Kable and asked what he was laughing at! I was like, uh oh. Kable said, Hey, I don't want in on any of it, I just thought what he said was funny! And it was!

It's fun to share in the love of sports with my honey. It's really fun when we are rooting for the same team. I have only been to one other K-State basketball game when we first moved here, so I was really excited. I love the college atmosphere, and the enthusiasm and drama there is at a game. Every school does their own thing to krank things up. At K-State, the students pretend they are reading newspapers while the other team is introduced. In between players they say things like, "Who's That," and "Who Cares!" When it is time for K-State to be introduced, they rip up the newspaper and throw it in the air and cheer on their team. Willey the Wild Cat leads them in a cheer and the students alternate rocking their bodies back and forth. It is pretty fun! To top it off, that night, Nebraska's coach got a tech when he disagreed with the refs and grabbed the ball and bounced it down hard. I think he was trying to get a response from his team because this was the point when K-State finally took lead of the game. It reminded me of my high school basketball coach. Coach Hill would do similar things, like yelling, slamming his clipboard down, kicking his shoe to the ceiling, and purposely getting kicked out to get a rise out of us. Looking back now, it is pretty funny!

Valentine Date

2010-02-28T18:18:00.000-08:00

We went out to eat at Chilis for Valentines Day. It is our favorite restaurant in Manhattan. We always get the cheese fries and avocado ranch dip! It is addicting.

Preschool Art

2010-02-28T18:11:00.000-08:00

Koy made these pictures at Preschool. He loves loves preschool. If he could go everyday he would. He has gotten up and dressed himself, woke me up, and said Mom, I am ready for preschool, only to find out he doesn't have that day! I felt so bad telling him that. He is such a nice boy. His teachers tell me what a good helper he is in class. His favorite part of preschool is gym! When his class doesn't go to gym a day, he is sure to tell me with a sad face, but if they do, he is so happy. I would have never guessed. I mean his Mom and Dad didn't graduate as PE teachers or anything!

Nerds

2010-02-28T18:01:00.000-08:00

So, Scarlett isn't the kind of girl that likes to be put down. She is a Mama's girl. Whenever I leave the room or put her down, it's the end of the world! Well, the other day I put her down to do the dishes. My purse was right next to her, but I didn't think anything of it. She isn't crawling yet, and hates being on her belly. Anway, as I was furiously trying to finish the dishes I noticed how quiet it was. No crying from my baby. She has never been so good. I thought, I better check on her. She had pulled almost everything out of my purse and had dumped my huge box of Nerds out onto the floor, and was grabbing handfuls and stuffing them in her mouth! She was so happy. I couldn't believe that she even knew they were to eat!

Jane's Baby Shower

2010-02-28T17:52:00.000-08:00

Jlene McCracken made these cute suckers. They are frogs and buttons.
Michelle made the cake, and it was yummy. It had a lemon filling.

My friends and I threw a baby shower for Jane just a couple weeks before she had her baby boy. It was fun, she got a lot for her baby, and the food was good! Update: Jane had her baby on February 25. They named him William Brian Tuttle. He was 22 inches long and weighed 11 pounds 9 ounces!!!!! I don't know how she did it. She was a week overdue, so the doctor had to induce her. She went all day with no baby and little progression, all with no epidural. At the end, she finally had to get one just to get the energy to push this big guy out. He has dark brown hair and round cheeks, but suprisingly no rolls. Great job Jane! You are amazing!

Bumbo

2010-02-26T21:19:00.000-08:00

What a happy girl. She loves her bumbo. I love her squishy cheeks. I want to eat them. She likes to jabber MAMAMAMAMA. But now she has moved on to DADADADADA. But, I was first! :)

Sunday Talks

2010-02-26T21:01:00.001-08:00

Koy and I gave talks in Church and Primary on the very same day. It was his first talk in Primary and he did such a good job. Kable helped him prepare it while I went over mine the morning before church. I actually prepared mine a week early because I thought that was when I was speaking. I was asked to be the concluding speaker and talk on "Charity, Am I My Brother's Keeper?". I had heard from a friend of mine that someone else was the concluding speaker and when I didn't see my name on the program, I got a little worried. In shock, I went to ask the bishop who really was the concluding speaker. He said that I speak next week. I said well then, I should have my talk memorized by then! So, I was very prepared and even though I say so myself, I think it was the best talk I have ever given. Kable says so too. :) I actually interviewed Dad and Mom about their experieces during Hurricane Katrina and used quite a bit of it in my talk. Thanks Mom and Dad. I know the prayers I received on my behalf also helped me to do a good job. I was really nervous because I was the concluding speaker, but I was left little time, so I had to quickly give my talk and went a tad over, but it went well. I used quite a few examples of President Monson as well. He is a good example of Charity! After Sacrament I went in to see Koy, with Kable's help, give his talk. He sat on the front row smiling and waving at us. He was so excited. The week before when Kable and I found out he had to speak, we were discussing who was going to help him prepare it, when Koy blurted out, "no, it's my talk, I want to do it!" I think he is a little social. Anyway, he didn't need much help to give it. It was on the First Article of Faith. Kable kept trying to get him to repeat what he was saying, but Koy would just say the next word because he knew what was next. He even said the whole first article of faith by himself. (We are working on memorizing them. He is will pass off the second one this Sunday.) I was so proud of him, and I could tell that he was very proud of himself too.

Carpet Angels!

2010-02-26T20:42:00.000-08:00

We finally got to put new carpet in our basement after finishing almost everything else that needed to be done. Kable worked hard and learned a lot about dry wall, eletrical outlets, and stuff, and I had brain fart picking out paint colors; but it finally got done (that is except for the trim, a little bit of finishing on the drywall on the stairs, the fluorescent lights...... well, it's getting there okay!) I told Koy we were going to carpet angels when the carpet finally got put in. He was so excited, and I am so excited to have an inviting basement, not one I'm scared to go down to. I love the carpet I went with and we spent a little more to get the shag, but it is worth it. When the rest of your house is wood floors, you just can't wait to feel it under your feet! My kids will love it too because that is where their play room is. Thank the heavens! We love new carpet!

Lion King

2010-02-26T20:35:00.000-08:00

Love my kids! Don't worry that's not a real gun, just Koy's fake "shoot gun."

Koy likes to hold the kittens up like this and say,"Look Mom, it's like on Lion King!"

New Years Party!

2010-02-24T19:50:00.000-08:00

We had a fun New Year's Eve party at the Bittles house. The Batemans, Ratcliffes, Raricks, and us were there, and plenty of good food. I tried a coconut cream angel pie recipe that Anne gave me and it turned out very yummy! There was also a very good non-alcoholic punch that Cole made that I loved, and of course homemade guacamole! We played a band game on the WII. (Go ahead and make fun of me, I can't remember the right name for it!) I had fun singing to the music! Rock on! It was more entertaining to hear Kable do it though! The babes above! Scarlett and Cami are only 1 day apart, and Bella is about 2 months older. We left tired and full.

Last of the Christmas Pictures

2010-02-24T19:39:00.000-08:00

So, we still aren't moved in completely in this picture, but this is "Christmas morning." Notice we couldn't find Mom and Dad's stockings, so Santa had to put our stuff in socks! :)
So, Grandma Berg makes yummy fruit leather and sent us some for Christmas, well, I didn't get much of mine because Scarlett decided she loved it too! SO cute!

Here is a shot of our sleep eyed family minus me, I am just not that brave to put a picture of me up, it is scary!

Scarlett got her first baby doll! A cabbage patch that looks like her, dark hair, blue eyes!

Koy must have been a good boy because he got what he wanted the most- a robot! We had to show him a clip of the movie Transformers, so he could see who Bumblebee was.

Christmas Collage 2009

2010-02-24T18:53:00.000-08:00

So, Santa decided to come a little late to our house because he knew we were moving to a new house the day after Christmas! Koy was pretty understanding and Scarlett didn't know the difference! We had a fun morning, but there was no tree or lights, decorations, or anything else to remind us of Christmas, but at least we had each other and a new bigger, 3 bedroom townhouse! Yea! Koy was sad that we didn't have a tree and stuff, but we will just have to do it next year. They got some cool presents from family. Nana and aunts made them a quiet book for church. Mimi and Pops got Koy a basketball hoop. Koy got a leapster, which he and I both love. We all got rice bags from Anne and Scarlett got this cute stackable toy that Anne made. We are very blessed and happy to be able to enjoy so much. It was our first Christmas not spent with family, either in Utah or Louisiana. I must say that with moving and not being around family and no decorations up, it just felt like we skipped this holiday. It was missing, and I hope that we never have to do that again! On a positive note, I am so grateful to be in a newer (these have already been remodeled, so we escaped living throught that mess), bigger townhouse. It has all wood floors, like our last one, and in good shape. The basement just needed to be finished, which meant we could do it our way. The move worked out just right with timing on selling ours and buying our new one. Like almost no wait time in between. The people who bought ours were so nice and were okay with my paint colors, so we didn't have to repaint it! Yea! But, the move was not fun. We painted every room before we moved in and then Kable and Greg Hendrick and Matthew and Brian Bittle finished our basement. Poor Kable didn't feel like he got a break because he didn't. We were constantly packing, cleaning, unpacking, painting, drywalling, etc the whole Christmas Break. I am so glad I married a man who is a hard worker! Some members of our ward were so kind to come and help us move the day after Christmas, which I am sure was just what they wanted to do and in bad weather-snow. Thanks to everyone who helped, it only took a few hours. Overall, I shouldn't complain, because we got a bigger space in the end! I was the one who wanted to move! :)

Proud Daddy

2010-02-20T20:44:00.000-08:00

I finally had a little time to play around with a picture or two of Scarlett's announcement pictures. I will get them out! It doesn't really matter how old she is right?! Anyway, I love this one. Scarlett looks so peaceful and Kable looks so happy!

Getting Ready for Christmas!

2010-02-15T20:40:00.000-08:00

Michelle Hendrick made Scarlett and Koy these cute bags for Christmas!

These two fell asleep together but when I tried to take a picture they both woke up. I told Koy to fake it, but Scarlett just didn't get it! :)

Koy really is such a good helper. He get pacys, holds bottles, throws away trash, gets things upstairs that I forget, calms and talks to Scarlett when she is crying, throws away dirty diapers, etc. He almost always has a cheerful attitude when he is doing it too.

This little girl is sad! She didn't get to help make cookies!

Yum! Sugar Cookies!

Koy loves to help in the kitchen. I need to make him an apron because whenever I'm cooking, he always wants to help!

Christmas Parade

2010-02-14T18:49:00.000-08:00

Getting ready for the parade!
We had to pep Koy up to stay, it was so cold. Once he got candy that helped.

Yes, there is a baby under there!

Hi!

The Grinch!

Santa

Relief at the mall. There was a middle school (the one Kable teaches at) Christmas concert there after the parade.

Winter Fun

2010-02-14T18:41:00.000-08:00

My bootiful girl with her Christmas shirt that I made her. Too bad you can't see it.
My handsome guy with his pretty smile.

Making a snowman! Scarlett and I didn't get in on the action!

Ward Christmas Part 2009

2010-02-14T18:28:00.000-08:00

Kable, Koy, and our friend Scott Balsmeier with nephew Jake.

Our friends the Hendricks. Michelle and her daughter Emily babysat Scarlett for me during basketball. Scarlett loves her husband Greg. He is serving in Iraq now.

Here is the Christmas shirt I made for Koy. He loved it so much. He still wears it after Christmas. So cute!

We had fun at the church Christmas party. I failed to get pictures of Koy with Santa. I guess Kable was with him and he was last in line to see Santa. He almost didn't make it, he was so tired he almost fell asleep. But made it just in time to tell him he wanted a robot! Scarlett fell asleep with Mama, so she didn't get to see Santa. Oh well.

Cupcake Cutie

2010-02-14T18:03:00.000-08:00

Here is my little cutie pie at around 6 months. I love her little leggings with her boots. Want to eat her up!!! She has learned to sit up and loves her Mama. If I leave the room or set her down, she isn't happy!

Scarlett's 4 Month Check up!

2009-12-19T21:37:00.000-08:00

So, this is late, but what's new?! On October 1, 2009 Scarlett weighed 13 pounds and 5 oz. which is in the 55%. She was 24.5 inches long, the 72% and her head was 41.5 inches which is the 75%. Go Scarlett girl! Keep on growing and being healthy, that's what we like to see!

Fancee

2009-11-29T17:09:00.000-08:00

So, here is a sneak peek at pictures of the new litter. I have all of the kittens pictures up on my website: sarahssassycats.webs.com if you would like to see them! They turned out soooo cute!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-28T13:03:00.000-08:00

My Mom and Dad were able to visit a coupled days before Thanksgiving this year. They went on up to Nebraska to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Kat and Joe. It was fun having them here for a few days, and Pops even shot us some pheasant for our freezer. I made buffalo "chicken" with the meat and they were delicious! They also got to make it to my basketball game where we came from behind and won the game in the few last seconds! It was so fun to coach and watch! Mom helped me with the kids while I made these cute Turkey shirts for them. Thanks Mom and Dad, we love you and miss you!

SO, I couldn't narrow down the pics, so here you go!

Yeah, a family picture! We celebrated Thanksgiving Day with our Kansas family, the Balsmeiers. They always have amazing food. We brought potato salad and pumpkin pie. They ordered a "Turduckin" off the internet to try for dinner. It was so good. For those of you that don't know, that is a turkey, duck, and chicken all stuffed inside eachother with stuffing too. It is a Cajun thing. Yum!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-19T11:52:00.000-08:00

Brianna and Koy

Cooper and Koy
Scarlett and Bella

Fun Friends- Rachell, Jane, and Michelle

Kable and Brian, the tooth fairy!

Amelia Boyle read "Piggie Pie" to all the kids. It was hilarious, and now I really want that book!

Donut eating!

Jane.

Can you tell what we were? "2 Little monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Date Night

2009-11-19T11:46:00.000-08:00

So, all the married kids had a date competition to see which wife could be the most creative with a date night for their husbands. I used a sports theme, I don't know why, it's not like Kable likes sports that much! I wore an Eisenhower shirt and not much else and beat him home from basketball practice to welcome him home to this! I think Kable liked it! The kids were at my friends house and it was a nice break! Thanks.
Chicken Nachos!

Buffalo Chicken!

Football Brownies!

K, not the most flattering pic of us, but it was right after basketball practice and I don't think you want to know what I was really wearing! :)

Carving Pumpkins

2009-11-19T11:36:00.000-08:00

We had fun carving pumpkins that night. Koy's was the robot, Kable's the middle little one, and Scarlett and mine the "S". Kable thought it was for Smith. It works for them all I guess!

October Fun

2009-11-19T11:26:00.000-08:00

The Pumpkin Patch at Brits Farm

2009-11-15T20:19:00.000-08:00

The hayride over to the maze and pumpkins. It was a very cold day, but we are glad we went. A group of us from our ward went together. Koy had so much fun. Scarlett put up with it. I just love how her little button nose gets pink in the cold!

A little play.

Koy picked them out!

There were mostly only green ones left. A funny thing happened after everyone left. I didn't get pictures, but I have to tell. There is a petting zoo at Brits too, but no one but us wanted to go because it was so cold. So, off we tromped to see the animals in the back, just me, Koy, and Scarlett. My arm was about to fall off. Anyway, we get to the gate and I tell Koy to go in. He is a little apprehensive, but walks about 4 feet in. All the goats start surrounding him looking for a handout I'm sure, when one big goat sneezes right in Koy's face. I started to laugh, but had to stop because Koy started to cry! It was funny though. I went in with him after that, but he didn't last long. He kept clinging to me. I told him that they just wanted food, and he said, but I don't have any! Like, why don't those stupid goats know I don't have food. On the way out, Koy stepped in poop, and we spent about 10 minutes wiping it out of our car because I didn't notice it until then! Yuck! I should have never encouraged the whole petting zoo! The baby ducks were adorable though!

Geaux Tigers!

2009-11-15T20:15:00.000-08:00

We love LSU! Geaux Tigers! (Notice Kable isn't in the picture!) At our house when we ask Koy what day Saturday is, he says,"Football Day!" We're trainin 'em young!

The Anderson's Move! :(

2009-11-15T19:45:00.000-08:00

The neighborhood won't be the same without you!

Will, Ike, and Koy

A picture of the boys, of course I didn't grab one of Anne and the babies and I! Dang it! This was a very sad day. I had to prepare Koy for his best friends to move away. When I first told him he started crying and said "no, Mom." It was so sad, I almost started crying too. The Andersons have been such good friends and neighbors. They are the ones who actually told us about the townhouse we now live in. A weird coincidence: Anne Anderson is also my sister's name, who I miss dearly. (She lives in Utah.) Anne and Mike went to Utah State like Kable and I. They really are good people who will do anything for you. Most afternoons, you could catch Anne and I on our front porches watching our boys play/fight while holding our babies and providing popsicles and swapping new ideas for recipes and crafts. I miss that. Koy said to me after they moved out, "Mom, someone needs to move into there!" He thought someone would take their place immediately. I have to say, it has been lonely! It sure was nice to have a friend watch my little ones when I need to run a quick errand, and fun to switch goodies on our Kansas sunflower plate. I miss those weekend dates when we switched off babysitting so we could each go out with our sweethearts too. Ode to the Andersons! We miss you!

My First Craft Booth

2009-11-08T20:38:00.000-08:00

My friend Rachell and I sold our craft stuff at a consignment sale called "Little Britches."
We did well, and had a blast. Her baby, Bella, is 2 months older than Scarlett. It is fun to have a new friend to craft with and share ideas.

Richard and Chrisy came to Visit!

2009-11-08T20:28:00.000-08:00

My random shoe picture! I got these sassy gladiator hot yellow wedges for $3.99! What a steal! My new favorite shoes, and I find any excuse to wear them. Kable said, you really like those shoes a lot don't you? Why? You wear them a lot. Yep! He doesn't seem to like them as much as me!

Richard and Christy were on their way back to Utah from Virginia Beach where they were for summer jobs. We are glad to be a stopping point for any and all family and friends who are traveling! Bring on the fun! I made a huge, huge batch of jambalya, bread sticks, salad, and cookies. I know Richard likes to eat (and so does Kable), especially when it comes to Cajun food which he doesn't get very often living in Utah. I gave Christy the recipe under Richard's directions!

Scarlett's Blessing Day

2009-11-08T20:18:00.000-08:00

So, we have more pics in her dress, but I still have to order the CD. Ugh, so behind. My Mom and Dad got to be here for church then left right after to drive back to Louisiana. They had come to our house after Kat's tournament. It was nice to have them here for such a special time.

Kat's Volleyball Tournament

2009-11-08T19:59:00.000-08:00

Mom and Dad drove out from Louisiana for Kat's first tournament. We met them in Council Bluffs. We had so much fun at the hotel. Mimi and Pops brought this train book (The Little Engine that Could) to Koy and Pops read it to him with dramatic voices. Koy loved that! Pops even took Koy to Cabellas and bought him a sportsmens t-shirt. Then they went out to eat. We had to call and check on them to see if they were coming back to go to the games they were taking so long! Pops said he was just really enjoying being with Koy! How cute.

Kat serving the ball. They won all their games. Koy, Scarlett, and I drove from Manhattan, about a 3 hour drive to Council Bluffs. I was nervous to go alone with my kids, but we made it. They were really good in the car. Now Kat's team is # 1 in the country and going to Nationals the weekend before Thanksgiving. Too bad I am coaching a basketball tournament that same day!

It was so fun to watch her play. She is a starter and doing well as an outside hitter.

Crazy K's.

Crazy boys!

Beautiful girls!

Scarlett models

2009-10-25T19:19:00.000-07:00

My baby model!

Wee Wigglers

2009-10-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

So, Koy finally got to go to pre-school. He loves it. He only goes one day a week, and for him it's not enough. His friend Cooper from church is there that day too, so he loves that even more.

Koy was so excited he could hardly contain himself in the car.
The long walk to the door!

C'mon Mom!

Up the narrow stairs.

Keep goin!

Play time!

Koy is such a sweet good boy. We are glad he is in our family. He sure is social. He loves to play with his friends. His teacher said that he never causes problems at pre-school, and is a good boy. He loves to do his homework. We love you Koy! Stay that way!

Scarlett's 2 Month Stats

2009-08-25T14:41:00.000-07:00

Scarlett amazed me at her two month appointment by growing 2 1/2 inches! She is now 23.5 inches and she weighs 12 pounds .75 oz. That makes her in the 77 % for her height and 66 % for her weight! Her head circumference is 39.5 cm and is in the 55 %. The doctor said she really is a beautiful baby. Of course I love to hear that! :)

Elyse

2009-08-25T13:59:00.000-07:00

Meet Elyse. She is the only kitten born in her litter. Cache' really suprised us there. (Her mom.) Anyway, she is really cute and very fat and happy. She is a doll faced seal point Himalayan. Koy makes sure she is socialized and we love her, but she is for sale. Check out my website: sarahssassycats.webs.com to see more information. There is a link to it under my "bloggin buddies" on this blog.

Scarlett n Koy

2009-08-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

I happened to snap this from my phone at just the right moment to catch Scarlett trying to laugh. She is so cute. She tries to laugh, but can't quite do it. I love this picture, too bad it's not better quality. My best two munchkins.

Bread Sticks and Jambalaya

2009-08-23T21:11:00.000-07:00

Richard and Christy stopped in for short while on their way back to Utah. I wore myself out and made them a yummy dinner/lunch for them. It was so good that I think I need to share recipes!

Anne Anderson's Bread Sticks (my neighbor, not my sister)
1 T yeast
2 T sugar
1 1/2 c water (warm, not hot)
Mix and let stand 10 min.
Add:
3-3 1/2 c flour (add until not too sticky)
1 t salt
Let rise until double in size.
Roll out dough & cut into long strips with pizza cutter. Roll strips on melted butter and twist. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese & garlic salt . Let raise in WARM oven 10 min. Bake at 400 for 15-20 min.

Jambalaya
2 onions
2 bell peppers
Chop, and saute in oil until soft
3-4 chicken breasts cut up into bite size pieces (I defrost in microwave, cut up, and then add to veg in pan and cook together)
1 lb andouille sausage sliced, add to mixture
rice (maybe 4-5 cups, I always guess, and I use instant to speed things up. I put in microwave to cook after I defrost chicken so it's done and ready to dump in when chicken and everything else is done cooking)
Mix all together and add Tony Chackeries seasoning to taste, and a little salt and pepper. Yum!

Dakota and Kennedy

2009-08-23T21:08:00.000-07:00

Dakota and Kennedy on their first day of school! Anne texted this picture to me. Since they don't have a blog, I thought it would be fun for others who know them to see. Plus, they are so dang cute! I miss those girls!

Bathing Beauty

2009-08-20T15:37:00.000-07:00

Oh my gosh! I am so proud of myself! I learned something new. This picture is taken with my phone! My brother Richard told me to email the picture to myself from my phone and it totally worked! Now, I need to add the rest! Oh yeah, this is my cutey pie in her swimsuit on the way to the pool. I made her bow too! SO proud of myself!

Topeka Summer Vacation!

2009-08-19T14:31:00.000-07:00

So, I finally discovered the collage option on Picasa. Much faster, but small pictures, I know. Anyway, this is a collage of our summer vacation. Babies are expensive, so no Utah trip for us this year! Sad. We made it to Topeka, a whole hour away, though! We stayed overnight and this is what we did: got Koy's 3 yr old pictures, shopped, saw "Monsters and Aliens," went out to eat at Red Robin, swam in the hotel pool, played at Chuck E. Cheese (which Koy absolutely loved), checked ou the Good Will, played at Gage park, and swam at the aquatic center. We crammed it all in in 2 days! Whew, we were tired when we got back. PS: Funny side note- we don't know the kids standing with Koy in front of Chuck E. Cheese. They just wanted to be in the picture!

Tuttle Creek Beach Area

2009-08-19T14:16:00.000-07:00

This is officially the happiest I have seen Kable at a water place. No one there to bother him, and so peaceful. I on the other hand did not like it. The water was so yucky looking that I didn't get in, and so I was very hot. Koy started crying when Kable tried to get him in, and Scarlett wasn't happy either because she was so hot! Ugh, and Kable said that if I wanted to come here every day in the summer he would! Thanks babe! What a tempting offer! It is the closest thing to a beach here. I guess I am just spoiled with Perdido Beach, which I am planning on making next Summer!

Me and My Girl!

2009-08-19T14:07:00.000-07:00

Scarlett has begun to smile, and I just love it! I kind of got one here, but it's hard to get on camera! She also likes to coo a lot. Koy didn't talk this much at this age, I'm thinking we might have a talker on hand.

The Fair

2009-08-19T10:37:00.000-07:00

This mama pig just had her babies the night before! They were so cute.

Koy did NOT trust the animals, as you can tell in all these pictures!

Not even the rabbits!

This little girl from our ward wasn't afraid. She even let this calf suck her finger.

The rides! We didn't do many, but Koy chose this one. He didn't crack a smile until I started yelling "hi Koy" to him every time he passed by me, and then he got a turned around I think because he started smiling and waving to these people that were standing right before me every time he came around. It was hilarious!

Finally a nervous smile at the end of the ride! He called it the Nemo ride.

We were there late, but Scarlett was a trooper. Not a peep out of her, but she did steal the show. Everyone loved her. People would see her and comment on how beautiful she was, and how she looked just like an Ann Geddes baby peeking out of my sling with the huge flower on her head. One random lady even had to take a picture of her! As you can tell, I didn't have much time to get ready. No makeup and wet hair, oh well, such is the life of a mom.

This is the other "ride" Koy went on. He was a little scared I think, but Dad was with him. I thought Koy might flip over Kable as they came down. But, he had fun. I had to drag Kable to the fair, but we ended up having so much fun. Well, at least the 3 of us did!

Koy Says....

2009-08-19T10:26:00.001-07:00

Today at breakfast, Koy prayed for all of us, including the little boy that I was watching, and then decided to bless Caillout too! For those of you that don't know, Caillout is a cartoon on PBS that he loves. Whenever we make cookies he always says,"Like Caillout Mom, that's what Caillout does, he makes cookies."

And, since I will forget later, here are some other funny things Koy has said:

*He calls trains "choo choos"
*Monkeys are "whoo whoo ha has"
*Rice krispies are "pop pops"
*Horses are "hee hees"
*Kable and I are a two in one, as in when he address one of us, it can be either, he says,"DaMa"
*He pointed out a "huge stick" to me one day when we were walking home from the pool. It really was a very tall stump!
*He is really into saying the word "nasty" lately, apparently I say that a lot!
*His new thing is to say,"Here I am!" to everyone. Like, I'm here and now we can get the party started!

Scarlett is 1 Month

2009-08-19T10:14:00.000-07:00

So, Scarlett wasn't too happy with me for taking her pictures here, but it is pretty funny! She must have got her Mom's temper! Anyway, here are her stats for her one month appointment. She weighed 10 pounds, 9 oz and that is in the 86%. She was 21 inches long, the 45%. Her head was 34 cm and her BMI was 16.85. I'm not sure that she would want her BMI posted! Ha ha!

Cowboys and Scarlett

2009-08-06T15:09:00.000-07:00

4th of July Parade in Wamego

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Nana n Trisha come to town!

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Flower Clips!

2009-08-04T22:30:00.000-07:00

So, I had Jane's girls over to give her a break because she is now pregnant and sick! We had fun with crafts and made flower clips and 4th of July bracelets.

Scarlett's First Bath

2009-08-04T22:24:00.000-07:00

So, she isn't real fond of baths yet, but she is putting up with them now. I love how she is going cross-eyed here tryng to see me.

Koy's Pool

2009-08-04T22:15:00.000-07:00

So, this summer I decided to get this pool for Koy since I knew I wouldn't be able to make it much to the big pool. It was great, Scarlett and I would be inside on the couch and still be able to see out the front window and watch Koy. He had a blast and so did all the neighbor kids!

Snug as a bug in a rug!

Toes and Bows!

2009-08-04T22:02:00.000-07:00

So, what's one of the first things we did when we got home? Paint Scarlett's toes of course, and top her off with a flower clip! Koy had to get in on the action. No polish for Koy though, or Dad might pitch a fit! Dad is holding our cutey while she models her baby leggings!

It's A Girl!

2009-08-04T21:49:00.000-07:00

So, Jane and her girls were so cute and put up this sign in our yard and decorated our car. This is her coming home outfit, which I didn't even get a pic of that day, so here she is a week later. Oh well.

Koy sees Scarlett for the first time!

2009-08-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

I'm lucky that Jane got these pictures for me. He wanted to see her hands and feet. I just love the look of instant love Koy has on his face. What a sweet, sweet boy and a good big brother he already is!

Koy n Scarlett

2009-08-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

This is still at the hospital. He loved her so much right away. He kept telling everyone that it was his baby and trying to show her to them.

Baby Scarlett is Finally Here!

2009-08-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

Before labor pains! Off we go to the hospital.
Ready or not!
My swollen feet and a nice pedi for me to look at while my feet are in the stirrups!
A miracle! I love her! It wa music to my ears to hear her cry, since last time Koy couldn't open his lungs. She weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Proud Papa!

She had so much "cheese" on her that the nurse couldn't even get it all off. They had to give her a bath in the nursery later and we could hear her crying from our room.

Happy Family! So, I decided the next time around having a baby was a LOT easier! I hope the trend continues. Here's how it went this time. I went into labor on my own Thursday night, but didn't know it. I was having contractions regularly, but not close. But, they didn't really hurt, and this had happened a week before, but hurt more that time. So, I didn't think they were doing anything. When I went in the next morning to get induced (I wasn't sure I really wanted to get induced b/c I wanted the baby to come on her own.), they got me all hooked up and saw that I was having contractions on my own reularly and so the nurse checked me and I was already dialated to a 5! Crazy. The contractions still weren't hurting. I was so amazed. Believe me, this is not what happened with Koy. My contractions kept speeding up and then the nurse gave me a baby dose of pitocin b/c I was already going on my own. (By the way, I loved my nurse that was there through the delivery and the lady who gave me my epidural. I mentioned that I had ran a marathon at the beginning of my pregnancy to the nurse, and so the next day she felt so inspired she went out for a run!) Then they started to hurt. I asked for my epidural and the lady came in. That's when the pain started. It was pretty miserable getting that epidural through hard contractions, but once it took, I felt much better. I still had pain in the lower left part of my back, but everything else was numb! I got one more dose to try to help with that before I had her, but it didn't really matter because Scarlett came fast. I couldn't really tell when I was pushing, just what I wanted. :) I was only at the hospital in full labor from 7am to 10:30am. So wonderful. Doctor Gross almost didn't make it to deliver Scarlett, and Jane almost didn't make it to take the pics!

Mimi's Here!

2009-08-04T19:46:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun with Mimi while she was here! Too bad she missed Scarlett's arrival.

At the end I started to get very swollen and miserable. I even slipped on a puddle of liquid at the grocery store while my mom was here, thank goodness she was, because I couldn't walk the next day. My pelvis was already hurting, but trying to stop myself from falling really put a lot of pressure on it. I heard it pop, and boy did it hurt! I was grateful to get a blessing from Kable and our neighbor Mike Anderson, and thanks to the power of the priesthood my pelvis healed enough that I could get around without too much pain the next day.

Slip N Slide with Will and Ike Anderson!

Koy loves his friends Will and Ike. He asks me everyday where Ike is and if he can play. The Andersons are such a neat family, and it has been a blessing to live only 2 doors down from them. Koy has instant playmates just outside the door, and Anne and I can sit and talk while we watch them play. It is so nice. Not to mention that Anne Anderson is the name of my sister, kind of ironic. Heavenly Father must know that I have always wanted to live near her, and so this is just another way of letting me know He cares. I has been fun trading recipes, dinners, treats, and trading off babysitting for date nights. We are really going to miss them when they move in a few months.

Peonies!

2009-06-02T17:53:00.000-07:00

So, here are my first cuttings from my flower garden. I love Peonies. I even had some in my wedding bouquet. I'll have to find a picture and add it. It is so fun to have my own flowers now and be able to cut fresh ones to enjoy for my house.

Richard and Christy's Wedding!

2009-05-24T19:58:00.000-07:00

We stayed at Kable's family's house when we first got there and the night before we left. It was fun. Trisha went through the temple and we got to go, we celebrated Mother's Day early, and got to see all almost all the cousins too. I wish I would have gotten more pictures!
Making our traditional hike up the mountain from the Smith's backyard.

Us! That was not an easy hike for me, even though it was short.

Davie Crockett got Koy a pirate gun set for his birthday. He loved it.

We visited the Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho before checking into our hotel. They were so beautiful and very full because it was Spring time. You could feel the mist too.

It was a little scary to be so far out with just a little guard fence. Yikes. I am afraid of heights too so that didn't help.

Our hotel had an indoor pool and spa. A must for us!

Rubee and Koy.

The beauty Queens in our matching swimsuits.

David and Kayla brought their new puppy. She is really cute and pretty behaved. David and Kayla slept in the back of their truck instead of the hotel, crazies!

Right out of the Twin Falls temple. The sealing was short and sweet. Christy's grandpa flew all the way from Costa Rica to seal them. The ceremony was done in Spanish and then translated into English.

Old college friends. How we miss each other.

Got everyone in except for David. He got cut-off, but he is the black sheep of the family!

Oh, there he is! Ignore my protruding belly!

Aww, the little ones! And Braxton's typical face when pictures begin.

Ring around the rosies with Rubee!

We all fall down.

Friends!

We are so glad Ingrid and her family could make it.

At the reception.

Silly boy faces. They started it and kept hamming it up, hilarious!

Shake your booty!

Baby Maddie!

Baby Peyton!

Come on Scarlett, we are waiting on you!

Ring around the rosies again.

Koy's favorite part is "we all fall down!"

Justin and a very grown up Dakota cutting a rug.

Don't laugh at the pregnant woman dancing! Laugh at the silly man dancing!

Admire the handsome man dancing with the kids, amazing, he's dancing!

Richard and Christy had a money dance like we did when we got married. It was fun. Anne gets in on it.

Koy got to dance with Christy.

Spanking the booty! Yes, we are obsessed with butts in our family! Richard and Kathryn are the only ones in our family that have one.

The girls! Anne was a little emotional about leaving and saying goodbye, the rest of us were just trying to ignore it, and Dad thought he was a comedian in the background.

Ah, how cute. I love the outfits.

This looks like a date picture!

Find the garter?

Cutting the cake!

They were so mean. Christy had cake all in her hair.

At the end of the reception this is what we found the boys doing with Kat's shoes.

Glad that's not my car!

Prayer

2009-05-17T22:07:00.000-07:00

So, today in Sacrament Meeting there was kind of a long closing prayer. I guess Koy got a little impatient, because he was dying to go to nursery. When he had had enough, he yells,"hurry up!" That was a little embarrasing, but really hard to not laugh at. Kable didn't think it was funny.

Maternity Pictures

2009-05-15T22:36:00.001-07:00

So, the ones above are all doctored up by me with my limited knowledge. It's fun to play around with pictures. I would love to learn more.

I have been wanting to take maternity pictures this time around, since I didn't the last time I was pregnant. I also didn't want to pay someone, so I asked a friend, Jane, to take them in her backyard for me. She was so nice to do it and did a great job. Her backyard was perfect and the weather really cooperated too (about 70 and overcast). The only thing I might have changed was to take them earlier in my pregnancy, like not wait until I'm 8 months along!

Father Son Campout

2009-05-15T22:34:00.001-07:00

So, Kable and Koy went on our ward's annual Father Son campout this year, and I made him take the camera so I could see how fun they had. This is all I got! I guess I should be happy he took two.

Koy's Alligator Birthday Party!

2009-05-15T21:30:00.000-07:00

Koy had a blast at his 3 year old birthday party this year. He was so excited all week. He kept saying "Happy Birthday Party!" When I was coming up with the idea for the theme, I asked him for ideas and we came up with the alligator theme. Later, as in after I had pretty much finished planning the party, he apparently decided he wanted a "hoo hoo haa haa" party instead. That is his word for monkey. I had to keep reminding him it was going to be an alligator party, and then he would add,"a hoo hoo haa haa party too!" Okay, but that didn't happen. He still loved it though. First we bar-b-qued, thanks Kable. After we ate, I rounded up all the kids and we played a game of "I had a little alligator and he won't bite you." Then it was off to decorating the alligator masks I made with squeeze paint. The kids loved that. Next we cut cake and opened presents! And yes, I made the cakes! That was the most stressful part of my day! I also finally got to bring out the gifts I made Koy- his sports quilt and pillow, and bean bag chair. He loved them. Also, Mimi got him the alligator bank for all the pennies he loves to collect. Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate! I would call it a success, and no rain or tornado warning this year! By the way Katie, I used your alligator cake for inspiration. Thanks!

Easter!

2009-04-12T17:27:00.000-07:00

Koy was so excited to dye eggs! He loves to eat them too, thanks so his daddy's influence. Koy couldn't quite figure out the thumbs up sign with Kable, but with a little help he got it. It was a good time to teach colors too. He can count up to 10, but just can't seem to get his colors. He does know my toothbrush is pink and that it's Mommy's favorite color, and his apparently! It has been fun to watch him during the holidays because he is starting to understand more.

Koy was opening candy for Mason, but Mason could hardly wait. He really is good at sharing.

The group of kids at the Easter Egg hunt at the Tuttles. The Raricks, Hendricks, Von Feldts, and Tuttles all were there. We had a lot of fun eating candy, watching the kids, and visiting. Today, Sunday, we had Stake Conference. It was broadcast from Salt Lake with speakers like Dallin H. Oaks and President Monson. It was a great meeting. They talked a lot about faith, living with in your means, remembering past spiritual experiences and striving to always have more through the spirit so our testimonies will continue to grow, service, and reaching out to others. I wanted to watch "The Lamb of God," a movie about the last week of the the life of Jesus, but I guess we gave ours away because we couldn't find it. So, we watched "Finding Faith in Christ." I love Easter for the warmer weather, beautiful flowers, baby animals, Spring colors, etc, but most of all I am grateful to for the time to remember the resurrection of Christ. We are so blessed to be members of His church, and I know that we will live again with Him and our families, thanks to His sacrifice!

Koy got new big boy underwear in his Easter basket, but I think Kable thought they were supposed to be beanies! Koy's Easter outfit he wore to church, what a cute kid! I just love him!

Late Snow Storm

2009-04-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

We had a late snow storm this March. It was a really weird month because at the beginning it was very warm, as in almost 80 degree days, but the end has been so cold. Yuck! I hope it warms up soon, I'm ready for summer already! Koy loved that he could wear his snow boots again and throw snowballs at us though.

Baby Scarlett!

2009-03-23T20:21:00.000-07:00

So, here are baby Scarlett's first pictures! The description of each picture is on the upper left hand corner. I am so so excited to have a girl! It wasn't real at first, but now I am going wild making girly accessories! I've made bows, flower clips, bibs, quilts, bracelets, leggings, burp rags, wipes case covers, nursing clips, and who knows what else I'll make before she is even born! I am having way to much fun with this. It's also been fun to have Anne and Rachel pregnant with me and both having girls. Actually, Anne had hers, baby Peyton Lily on February 19th and she weighed 7lbs 3oz. And, Rachel had her baby girl, Madison Vella on March 18. She weighed 7 lbs 10 oz.