Pariera Family

Smile!

2012-01-25T10:00:00.000-08:00

Trayger is such a good baby.. he has a smile for everyone, and everything.
He was a little sick this week and even after throwing up he is smiling and laughing.
He is 7 months old now and just a spit fire! He does not like to hold still and LOVES food.
He loves Azlyn, Crew and Creed. His face just lights up when they talk to him. He has to
be so happy because everyone is always smiling at him.

Pure joy!

2012-01-19T11:12:00.001-08:00

When you have not had family to live by for a while the meaning
of a "Family Christmas" just makes you happy.

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family
and it just makes me happy.

The kids had such a great time playing with each other, I
don't think we even had any squabbles at all.

It was great fun to be around Pops and Vovo.

This is Thad (helping) with the kids presents from Santa.
He was just trying to get it out to the package for them.

So many cousins and just happy faces.. Thanks Mom
and Dad we had such a great time for Christmas.

Trayger and Pops...

I am so glad that I was able to spend time with my Grandma.
She is an amazing lady and I love her example. She is soon to be 91,
she is still sharp as a tac and just a ball of energy. She tells it like it
is and you never have to wonder where you stand with her.
I just love you Grandma.

BEAUTIFUL. we really missed Lisa being there with us,
but we will all be together in JULY!!
I just love all the family time we had during the holidays.
It really makes you appreciate having family around.
I just LOVE my family.
Over all it was a fantastic Christmas. Can't wait for the next one.

What fun!

2012-01-19T11:01:00.001-08:00

This was one of those fun time we wish we had more of. We went with Jeff and Tyla sledding on Monday after Christmas. It was warm and the kids had a blast, well I am not sure who had more fun. Thad or the kids.

Trayger was a good sport, he fell asleep on the sledding hill so I made Crew lay down and I put Tray on top of him to give my arms a rest. It just goes to show that when kids are tired they will sleep anywhere.

Thad was in HEAVEN.

Crew had a rough day with his face getting rubbed in the snow, but he was a champ and got back on the tube and went again.

Azlyn was so brave she went down the hill all by herself. She really surprised me.
We all had a great day and it was even more fun because we got to be with family. Thanks Ty and Jeff.

Sunshine and Happiness

2012-01-19T10:49:00.001-08:00

Just learning to crawl. This was about 3 weeks ago

He was not very happy that SOMEONE didn't give it to him.

But after a unorthodox way of crawling and a little hard work

He got it. He has not slowed down ever since and I realize my house is NOT baby friendly.

First post of the New Year

2012-01-12T16:28:00.000-08:00

Ok have so many pictures to post that I don't know where to start... So if the next 6 posts are just pictures then that is way... Just so many to share

Creed and his friends Cohen and Eric.

We were at Creeds Christmas program.

Creed was practicing his songs on the way to the program

Even Trayger got into the Christmas spirit. He just forgot to get dressed.

My four little people!! I just love them to pieces.

Creed #9

2011-12-07T11:15:00.000-08:00

Well for Creeds birtday I could not find the camera.. We took pictures on Thad's phone but I have not gotten them off of it yet.
Creed is amazing, he is such a great older brother. He loves to "joke around" and is always trying to push ALL my buttons that he can. He is very competitive and loves a good challenge.
9 things I love about Creed or things Creed loves..

1. Helpful around the house
2. Loves to play soccer
3. Smart
4. Loves Reading
5. Loves chicken Alfredo
6. Hard worker
7. Never gives up
8. (thanks amy) Huge Heart
9. Very Competive
and just because
10. He loves to ride horses and go to branding!

I love you so much Creed you are an awesome kid and I am glad that our Heavenly Father send you to me (and Thad) so I could learn from you. Happy Birthday Creed (a month or so late)

Where does the time go!

2011-12-07T11:10:00.001-08:00

I really can't tell who he looks like. I couldn't find one of Creed on the Computer, he was back when I actually printed pictures!!

October Happen's

2011-11-03T08:55:00.000-07:00

Halloween

2011-11-03T08:50:00.000-07:00

Trayger Update!

2011-09-28T13:48:00.000-07:00

So Many visitors!

2011-08-30T07:44:00.001-07:00

Camping and Family...LOTS of pictures

2011-08-22T07:56:00.000-07:00

My flower bed this year, it has been a good year with the flowers and I just love walking into and out of the house looking at these vibrant colors and different fragrances. It makes me happy just to see them.

We went camping this weekend, it was our first time this summer and I think everyone had blast. It was not ID camping, but it was good be be outdoors, kids and Thad. Trayger loved it as well he fell asleep on the picnic table just looking at the trees.

We throw the football round went for a little hike across a little bridge to a little pond where they where there was a little feeder for the fish. When the feeder would go off the HUGE schools of cat fish would come and eat.. the kids loved to watch them.

I just like these lamps... and the boys leaning against them was a nice touch!

I forgot the back pack for Trayger wo we had to carry him everywhere, we got our work out!

The park is an 11,000 acer park of hand planted trees... kinda weird seeing all the trees in straight lines when you look the right way.

A little father/ son bonding time playing with the fire.

The girls of the family...
Daniel, Natalie and Trayger, we had a nice visit with them on there way to "Meet Natalies Parents".. we are waiting for MORE news....

IT was a great weekend and we are looking forward to this next weekend camping on the lake...

Lyn Trayger Pariera

2011-06-29T09:43:00.000-07:00

Here is our new addition.. Lyn Trayger Pariera
6/23/11
8 LB 11 oz. (Yes he has been my biggest)
22inches long

BASEBALL

2011-06-16T10:24:00.001-07:00

Creed batting

Azyln batting

Crew batting

Yes Crew is a little on the small side.. but I don't think he has noticed. He was busy chatting with the runner twice his size just having a great time at the game. He is such a cutie..

When the coach said go to second she took him literally. I couldn't get her to move off the base until the runner ran her over :)

Creed loves baseball. He has been playing catcher lately and really likes it. But here he is playing first.

Temple Trip

2011-06-16T10:20:00.000-07:00

May.. this is when we went to the Temple in May. It was the middle of May and we were all FREEZING. We sang happy birthday to Keeton and played at the park in the rain. IT was great to be with family.

Prego Pictures

2011-06-16T10:16:00.000-07:00

Ok so I am not so fond of the pictures but I don't remember having very many of me with the twins so I thought i would get some of me with this little one. One is in march and the other is in May.

June 2011

2011-06-16T10:11:00.001-07:00

Here is a bunch of pictures to look at.... I will try and caption some of them..

Azlyn and her sweet smile!

Thad is trying to teach Creed how to ice skate.

2011 Ice Fishin

2011-05-04T11:11:00.000-07:00

Ahhhh new pictures finally. We are little behind, but I am ok with that. We went Ice Fishing in Feb with MaryAnn and Leonard. (Thad's Mom and Dad) it was so much fun. It was really cold and we all got sick after it but it was good while we were there. The kids caught some fish this year and Creed caught the big fish of the day, a nice Blue Gill. He was so proud. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for driving all this way to go with the kids. They had a blast.

Twins Birthday

2011-01-31T11:11:00.001-08:00

The big 4. They are such good kids that I would take twins again any day.
There is a small size difference between the two. Azlyn is about 3-4 inches taller and weights 7 lbs more. Crew will one day catch up. He does not let that stop him from "taking her down" all the time. She is not a fighter at all and does not like to rough house. Crew on the other hand is a rough and tough little boy. Loves to get dirty and be outside. They are as different as oil and water, but they get along so good. They are lost without each other.

Thanksgiving

2011-01-31T10:53:00.000-08:00

Aprons. Mom, Ty and Mandy made a lot of aprons. This is just two of them. They helped out a lot with all the cooking we had to do.

We played a lot of cards. The kids really got into it.

Misty loved just playing by herself. She loved the lid drawer.
Jeff got a little tired and could not find a place to get some quiet time so he made his own. He just need some place dark.

While we were playing cards the kids looked outside and thought they saw a rabbit or something out side the house, what it really was, was a badger. It was huge and of course it took two guys with guns to bring him down. We couldn't have one of those so close to the house.

Recap

2011-01-31T10:47:00.000-08:00

So I was getting the pictures off the camera today and realized that I am REALLY far behind. I never posted pictures of some great times. So let me start it may be long but just keep reading. :)
First Creed turns 8 and gets baptized. His birthday is in November and we had his birthday party. Then for Thanksgiving he was baptized when everyone was here for turkey.

Finally Some New Pictures

2011-01-28T11:44:00.000-08:00

Azlyn, 4 going on 16. Where does the attitude come from. I am sure I still have mine and Mom and Dad say that I deserve whatever I get but I wonder sometimes. She is a little fire cracker and will not take NO for an answer EVER.
She is the best help. She takes care of the boys and always is thinking ahead.

Crew, 4 and just fine to be that age. He can do anything that Creed can do, and is going to be a fast runner when he grows up. He is a mild manner little man, but just as goofy as Creed.

Creed, this pictures says it all.
He is a complete goofball.
What can I say he gets it from his Dad. He wants to go back to ID any chance he gets and cannot wait to go Camping in the Summer. (Little does he know the baby coming in June is kinda going to mess that up just a bit.)
He loves recess and only
likes school when there is a day off

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We had a great fall this year camping and having a great time just hanging out with each other. We can't wait for the next baby to come along in June and add to the mix of the family.

September

2010-09-14T15:42:00.000-07:00

Crew and Azyln love to jump together and the other day I was outside and Crew couldn't get on the tramp so Azlyn yells I will help you. and she runs over and kneels downs so Crew can stand on her back. It was the cutest thing ever. I love having twins!

Ok So I know that I still need to do July and August but September won't take me very long and the other two months had quite a few activities.
This is when I kick myself for getting so far behind :)

Creed Loves to mow. It is his favorite job now and it makes me happy because 1 When he is on the mower he is not fighting or antagonizing Crew and Azlyn and 2 it is just less lawn I have to mow :)

For Labor Day we went over to Scottsbluff and climb around the area and went and saw the Mormon Pioneer Trail. They still have some ruts out there that you can see. It was awesome.

2010-07-14T21:02:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun in South Dakota with the Woodwards!! They can come back anytime.
We had a very eventful week. It was a FIRST for many things.Going to South Dakota, Mt. Rushmore, Alpine Slide, Jewel Caves, Camping in a one bedroom cabin with 10 people :), Cathedral Spires, Sylvan Lake ( this was my favorite place that we went to.. (WE just drove past it but I will be going back). Feeding "wild" donkeys or burrows, seeing buffalo up close. (man are they big), Crazy Horse, Fire works in Ogallala, a fierce hail storm/tornato. What a week...

It was a great week and I won't complain at all. We made it out of the Storm with just a few scratches and a great story to tell. We had a blast in South Dakota. There are so many things to do up there I don't think we even scratched the surface. I am hoping that we live here a long time to go and explore and hike around up there to see the beauty that God has created for us.

No more Tomato

2010-06-14T14:06:00.000-07:00

We took a "SHORT CUT" on our way to Boise. We went up through Bear Lake and the stopped in Logan and took some pictures at the temple and then on to Boise. It was a beautiful short cut and it was nice to see the temple. The kids loved to walk around it and ask a ton of questions. "Is this a castle", "Why can't we go in", "when can we go in", "why is it so big" on and on it was great to see their little wheels turning.

This is Creeds last day of school. He did very well in the sporting events and I think he loved this one the best. Look at him fly.

Tomatoes

2010-03-04T08:36:00.001-08:00

I have had a pet tomato plant that I have kept alive all winter in my bed room. It has gone crazy and we actually get cherry tomatoes every now and then. It has been a good learning experience and I can't wait to plant in the spring as well as see what I can grow in the house next winter. I will plant a early girl next year the cherry tomatoes just don't go to far with everyone picking them off the plant.

After Fishing

2010-02-26T11:29:00.000-08:00

There are a couple of the pictures of the kids when they got back in the truck after the long cold day. They were so exhausted and slept all the way home. It was an awesome day.

Crew was so tired here that he was just sleeping sitting straight up. It was cute.

Ice Fishing

2010-02-26T11:12:00.000-08:00

I noticed to day that I have not posted pictures in a long time. I am slacker and I have not excuse at all.
So here they are.

We went ice fishing a few weeks ago and had so much fun. We caught a few fish and then had a fish fry and they delicious. The kids did so good, they were out on the ice all day and only got cold when the sun started going down. They are all random pictures in no specific order but we did have a lot of fun.

Family Pictures

2009-12-13T16:22:00.001-08:00

It was freezing cold. The kids where going into Hypothermia mode. Thad would not smile. Crew would not look at the camera, the Sun was in Creeds eyes, the wind was blowing my hair. Need I say more! Next time I will try and take the photo in the Summer time or something :)

Just a kid playing in his back yard!

2009-12-13T16:12:00.000-08:00

If you look REALLY close you can see three little dots or sticks.. Well this is Creed and his friends playing in the back yard. They wanted to go and walk to the windmill it is only a mile a way and I don't think they made it. "It was just to far," Creed said but he had fun trying.

Thad took these pictures off the back porch, he had to zoom way in so you could even see them.

Creed just loves having so much room to run around. It will be fun in the spring to go and explore and it be all green instead of brown.

Photos I thought I lost!

2009-12-13T16:03:00.000-08:00

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See the family resemblance!

I think this was the first time the kids saw Daniel after he got back from his mission. It did not take very long for Azlyn to warm up to him. (It doesn't take her long to warm up to anyone) but it was fun. Whittney did her hair and it was so cute, and she thought she was the Queen walking around with her hair all in piggys!

AZ #3

2009-12-13T15:57:00.000-08:00

Az wanted a cup cake tower which she also got. She loves blowing the candles out, she says lite them again lite them again. She is a little firecracker and she definitely has her own agenda most of the time, and is always up to something. Very mischievous, I love it. Thad is very patient :) with her when she is not in one of her MOODS. She has many of them and it is always a guessing game to know which one she is in.

Happy Birthday Twins

2009-12-13T15:47:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Azlyn and Crew!
So I was just thinking today, how the twins will never have their own special day and I am not sure what to do. It that the price you pay when you are a twin or is there something I can do. Do I celebrate each one on different days or one in the morning and one in the evening? I am welcoming any thoughts from all.
The BIG 3... So hard to believe that they are three, I swear I just brought them home from St. Lukes!

Crew wanted a rice crispy cake so that is what he got. He almost ate the whole thing by himself and he didn't want to share.

2009-11-16T11:06:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday CREED

2009-11-16T10:56:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday to my little "big kid"! I can't believe that he is 7 today it makes me feel really old. I am not sure where the time has gone but wow it sure has flown by. I remember how scared I was to bring Creed home from the hospital because I didn't know what I was doing being a Mom. He was such a good kid and still is. He is a great older brother, he loves to play soccer now and is getting rather good. He can kick and play much longer than Mom and Dad. He says that is why he loves school so much, so he can go outside and play soccer with the older grades! He loves to tease everyone and is never serious. Has a sense of humor and loves to try and scare me all the time. He does every now and then and I don't like it, but he finds it quite funny. He is a smartie pants, which he must have gotten that from Thad, he loves math and does really good, at all the other subjects. We love having him around. Have a great day Kido!

Azlyns Room

2009-11-16T10:52:00.000-08:00

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Azlyn LoVeS pink. She was so excited for paint her room, she would have done it herself if I would have let her. She said to me when she woke up the next morning, "I just wove pink Mom" it was so cute. You can't really tell from the pictures but I did a denim texture and so there is little white spots that come through the pink. I just have to put some pictures up now.

Some pictures I Love

2009-11-12T08:40:00.000-08:00

Just some pictures I love! They are a little random but good:)

Family

2009-11-12T08:19:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite ones of Az she is so sassy and has a LOT of attitude:)

Here are some pictures of family. I just love to go and visit family whenever we can. We always make such good memories when we are with them. My kids learn so much from there cousins, and I am grateful to all my family members who teach their kids good principles so that my kids have great cousins to hang out with.
I don't think there is a bad one in the WHOLE bunch!!!
Some of these pictures are from the whole year. Just random ones I thought I should share.

Three Musketeers

2009-11-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

My little musketeers, are growing so fast it makes me sad sometimes to have them not little babies anymore...(SOMETIME)
Creed is doing great in school. He has 8 boys in his glass and on girl. He has made a lot of friends and adjusted well to being in a new place. I am so proud of him and all that he does.

Azlyn is just a little fire ball and has SO much energy ALL the time. She is constantly into new thing but her favorite is coloring. She could color or paint all day long and is really good at it. She stays in the lines, she is very smart, she is working on being able to write her name. She can right an A really good and she is very close to a Z. She gets so excited when she finally gets it.
She loves to help when ever she can and is my constant shadow. She is a girly girl. I am not sure where she get that. I would have to chalk it up to all her girl cousins I guess.

Crew is his own man... He LOVES to play with Creed and do whatever Creed is doing, but he is just as content to play in his room with his train set all by himself. He is pretty calm for the most part, until Azlyn fires him up and then he lets loose. He is very stubburn when he wants to be and then the most compliable kid the next. He likes to color with Azlyn, but after about 5 mins he wants to move on to something else. He is a geat kid too and we are luck to have him around!!

Little Church on the Prairie

2009-10-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

Ok so I had to blog about this....

This is leaving my house on Sunday. Yes that white stuff is snow. Yes it is a recent picture 10-11-09. Monday we had 5-6 more inches. Can you believe that! First of October and we are already getting snow. Not to mention Saturday our high was 26 degrees. FREEZING!

This is the little church we go to every Sunday. It is small three room place. No plumbing in it AT ALL! Don't you just like that little bell on the left side! Which means......

Yip you guessed it. Outhouses, not even warm insulated outhouses, just your run of the mill freeze your butt off, not to mention your pee in mid-air, cold really cold outhouse.

So what does that leave us. I tell the kids to go to the bathroom right before we leave the house. We walk in the door to the church with our blankets in hand, and scarfs wrap really tight. And Azlyn says I have to go pee... Crew says I have to go poop. So Thad being the great Dad he is looks at me and I say,"not this time, you at lease have close toe shoes one." So he hikes out to the out house one at a time and takes them to the bathroom. It was a great Sunday, the whole branch bore their testimony including kids All 10 of them along with the 6 youngwoman and our one young man. We have Sacrament last so we got out of church 20 min early. What do you do when you don't have anymore people to wait on!
Sunday was good I won't complain, it could be worst I guess, the heater (small as they are) could have gone out. So if you think that it is hard to go to church on Sundays. Just think of us out on the plains of NE with coats, hats, scarfs, and blankets wrapped around us during church, and an occasional trip to the out house and be grateful that you don't have to do that :) and to think it is only OCTOBER ... It is going to be a long cold winter of Sundays. Oh and did I mention that we have Stake conference in two weeks which is a 3 1/2 hour drive one way. We go the night before and get a hotel. :) Happy Church to everyone else!

A little paint can make a home!

2009-08-26T16:42:00.000-07:00

A little pink and red

Mixed with
some Black and what do you have!!

Color I am done with my kitchen and living room now, color really makes a difference. Now
all I need is some pictures on the wall and some decor. But I love the paint. It is a little darker that I thought it would be but it makes my kitchen much warmer!

More Pictures

2009-08-12T15:16:00.000-07:00

Creed lost another tooth!!! 4 down and many more
to go. The tooth fairy came and he was very excited.

They moved cows into our pasture or front yard
and the kids loved to have them out our front
window all day.

Three Kidos!

Wild One

Oh so happy to have a picture taken.

2009-08-12T15:13:00.000-07:00

Almost Final

2009-08-12T14:54:00.000-07:00

We still have to hang some pictures on the wall
but after 3 days of nothing but painting, I am finished with
the living room. The kids will be very glad that
I am done for the week. Next week it will be the
Kitchen... Oh how I love to piant :)

2009-08-04T10:18:00.000-07:00

This is our sad kitchen area. The whole house
needs painted so I am doing one room at a time.
There are about 1000 nail holes that I am going
to have to fill so it might take me a week or so
and the the paint fun beings... I am so exicted
to paint and add color :)

White white walls... I had to add the pictures just
to add some color to the house.

2009-08-04T10:05:00.000-07:00

This is our new house... The kids are adjusting,
they keep telling us they want lawn that they
can walk in and not get stickers. We keep telling
them to be patient it will come.

This is our sad little trees. No one has lived in
the house for about a year or so and the deer
have rubbed all the branches off. We are hoping
they come back, because, there is not a lot of trees
on the whole ranch.

We have a nice pond out side our front porch
which is very nice to wake up to every morning.
It is only about a foot deep but we have some swans
and cranes that are in it sometimes and ducks. We
have some meadow larks that wake us up every
morning, the sun comes up at about 5 so sleeping
in is not an option. :)

The first week we were here Thad got out the
lawn mower and started his quest to have a lawn
it is coming back slowly but it will be nice to have
weed free grass!

FRIENDS

2009-07-05T13:33:00.000-07:00

Did someone say Race!

2009-06-16T14:57:00.000-07:00

Creed is very competitive and loves to win...ALL THE TIME... It does help that he is a good foot taller then most of the kids in his class. It increases the odds of him wining all the time. He is a good sport when he loses most of the time and occasionally we have to have the talk " we can't always win all the time"...

Kindergarten Graduation

2009-06-16T14:49:00.000-07:00

My little Creed, is going to be a first grader. Kindergarten went by so fast, how did I get so Old... I am still trying to figure that out. We are grateful that MaryAnn and Leonard could be there, and some of his cousins. It is so nice to have such a wonderful support system here. Creed really like his Teacher and made many friends. I am so proud of him.

Trip to the Zoo

2009-06-16T14:45:00.000-07:00

This was Creeds field trip to the zoo. He had so much fun. The tiger is like Creed, he loves people to take pictures of him and is a GOOF BALL! Well maybe the tiger is not a good ball but Creed sure is. Creed and I had a fun time and got to see a lot of animals. The tiger was his favorite.

Azlyn Self Haircut

2009-06-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

So I thought it would never happen but yes it has. She got under the sink got the hair cutting box out went to the table and snip, off with a pony tail and bangs. Where was her mother you might ask... sitting right there reading the newspaper... Never saw it coming! So I cut the hair on the other side to match and now I can't put it in pony tails. I will grow back right!

Fun times

2009-04-16T18:49:00.000-07:00

Buddies

2009-04-07T13:25:00.000-07:00

Creed is a HUGE social butterfly. He always wants to have his friends over and play. He has two that he really enjoys and they play so well together. One is Ethan and the other is Ethan.... He really likes that name. HE has so much fun with is friends, he is a good kid. He loves to help out and tries so hard at everything he does. He likes school SoMeTiMeS, recess is his favorite, and he would live outside if I would let me. When he gets dirty he gets dirty, he is all boy. He really is a good kid and I love to have him around.

Spring Time

2009-04-07T13:12:00.000-07:00

Today we woke up to a beautiful day. It was really warm, the kids were so excited to go outside and play. Crew and Azlyn took turns pulling each other in the wagon. Then they took a little break to have a snack. It was fun to see them being so nice to each other.

Crew's hair was alitte out of control so I had to take the clippers to it. He walks around now with his hand on his head, I think he likes the feel of it.

2009-04-02T11:25:00.000-07:00

From Nebraska we went through LONG state of Wyoming. I saw long because we had to stay the night in Cheyenne, the road was closed due to STRONG wind gust and blowing snow, it was fun to see country that I had never seen before and the kids were good travelers except the one time Azlyn throw up all over the car seat.. Got to love KIDS. All in all it was a great trip and I can't wait to do it again.

Nebraska

2009-04-02T11:14:00.000-07:00

These pictures were from the houses front porch. I thought man what a view to wake up to. The house was two miles from the highway on a dirt road and the closes neighbor was 2-3 miles away. Can you say seclution, I can't imagine they have any CCR's :)

From Denver we took a little detour through NE and saw some great country side. It was a long drive all the way home but it was a beautiful place, and I can only imagine all the hills being a sea of green.

This is a church in Witman, NE very small and "little house on the Prairie" but what history it has. One of the stain glass windows had a KKK on it.....John ( the guy in the picture) told us it was a Kitten Kitchen Klub. The LADIES way back when used to meet there or something. it was intresting to say the least :)

Denver

2009-04-02T11:06:00.000-07:00

We stopped by Keeton and Melissa's in Denver on our way home and had a great visit with them. All the kids played and had a great time. Thanks Keeton and Melissa.

ThAnK yOu Sanfordites

2009-04-02T10:59:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say Thanks To everyone... Mom, Tyla, and Mandy for making our trip be so fun. We can't wait to come back and see family again. The kids loved being with all their cousins and playing. It reminded me of all the times I got to be with my cousins and how much fun that was. I love the fact that even if they haven't see each other in a year they play like they are best friends. It is a great feeling to have such wonderful family and have my kids have a great relationship with their cousins, and Grandparents. Thanks again you all are awesome.
I also had such a great time with MY Anuts and Uncles and COUSINS... It was great to see you all and have a good old mexican feast with you all. I can't wait to do it again.

2009-04-02T10:56:00.000-07:00

Azlyn and Crew in the tub... Thanks Mandy!
Taylor and Colton, two of the goofiest boys I know!

Love the boots Colton:)

Monte Vista

2009-04-02T10:43:00.000-07:00

This is my Grandma and Grandpa's house. I had a lot of fun visiting with them and learned that even in the worst of times you can still be positive. They two amazing people and I love them.

First Day of Spring Break

2009-03-18T11:21:00.000-07:00

Creed got up this morning and was not wanting to get out of bed. For the last week he has not wanted to go to school, but when I told him that it was is last day and then he would be off for the next 10 he jumped up and got ready. He came home from school, we had a celebration of strawberry milk shakes and cinnamon toast. Creed loved it and the twins just went along with it because they got ice cream in the middle of the day.
We are very excited to go and see the family in Sanford and have a long spring break WITH Thad and have him around for more then a day. I was not sure what I was going to do with him the whole week, but Mandy has graciously let him do her tile. This is the most excited I have seen him ever wanting to go on a trip... Thanks Mandy... Well I hope to have a lot of fun pictures of our trip. Ty, Mandy and Mom get ready, chaos is coming :). I will post when I return!
Happy Spring everyone, I love this time of year.

McCall Winter Days

2009-03-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

We went to the McCall Winter carnival this year and it was a lot of fun. We went to the parade, it was freezing but the good thing was they threw out a TON of bead necklaces to keep us warm :)
It was fun and the kids loved it. Crews feet got cold so he was not willing to smile, but I think he had fun.

Covered Bridges

2009-03-18T10:47:00.000-07:00

I love covered bridges, I don't really know what it is about them, but I think they have a lot of history, character, and if their walls could talk they would have a lot to say. Every time I see a bridge I have to have stop and take a picture. This is one of the MANY reason I love to go and visit Jared and Gina. They have these bridges everywhere.

Some of My Perfect Moments

2009-02-24T14:08:00.000-08:00

My one of my sister-in-laws wrote to day about some of her perfect moments and asked what was one of mine. I sat here today with the kids asleep and tried to think if I had any and what they where and this is what I came up with.

1. Playing in the river with the water rushing over the dam the wind in the trees blowing a sweet summer smell, scoping up baby Minos and throwing them at my sister and cousins, with out a care in the world.

2. Realizing for the first time the world does not revolve around me and that there is something bigger out there and I am just a small part of it. It may seem a little scary at first but to get outside yourself and feel, care and live for others is a great feeling.

3. Understanding that mistakes happen, some good some bad but if we can learn from them, then we grow and have experience for the next time. Having knowledge is power, and with power you can grow by leaps and bounds.

4. Enjoying my kids with a since humility, in aw that I would be entrusted with such a precious spirit, to raise, mold and develop them into something GREAT. Not knowing why really that Heavenly Father trust me to do that, but accepting the responsibility with an emotional attachment to each one.

These of course are not all. Our lives are filled with these moments. Our lives are not perfect. But perfect moments occur and penetrate our hearts and fill us with passion for all that is good and real and true. It speaks to the truest part of ourselves. Then when the storms of affliction rage, we find ourselves stepping out into the wind to let it blow wildly through our hair as we dance in spinning circles on tiptoes...and suddenly the storm looks very different than it did a moment before.

2009-01-02T19:28:00.000-08:00

So I get a lot of people asking me how is it having twins and I just have to say that it is great. It is a lot of work, but I think any and all kids are. I am just blessed with patience everyday and some days when my patience runs thin I am blessed with a great 6 year old that helps out so much. Nothing really bothers Thad and he tells me to relax all the time and to lighten up. Sometimes I just laugh at what they teach each other and they learn so much from Creed. I am running around constantly trying to clean up after them and it always seems like I am running behind, but it is worth it and I wouldn't give one of them back.

Happy Birthday Azlyn and Crew

2009-01-02T19:04:00.000-08:00

I am only a month behind with this but I thought I would share with you all the twins birthday. This year was a great year with them. They get the blowing out the candles and they loved it. Crew got it on the first blow and Azlyn would blow really hard but the candles just wouldn't go out. They had a good time opening the presents and playing with their cousins and friends. I really can't believe they are two, it has go by so fast.
We had two different cakes for them. On there birthday which was Thursday we had them blow out a cupcake and then on Sunday I make them their own cake and we sang to them and they loved it. Thank you to all who came and gave them such great gifts.

Really Random

2008-12-11T15:03:00.000-08:00

Creeds birthday, Halloween, Twins favorite hiding place, My new dinning room, Thanksgiving at Gina and Jared's!! Falls outside of Portland, some are at the Portland temple. Little random I know but at least you can look at them!!

Greatful For Kids

2008-10-19T21:58:00.000-07:00

I was just sitting here thinking tonight, how greatful I am for my kids. It seems since Thad has been out of town that the kids and I have grown together. Sometimes I just sit and watch them and smile and thank my Heavenly Father for them. They make me happy and I love them.

Miss Azlyn Mae

2008-10-13T13:37:00.000-07:00

What a "GIRL" I am not sure where she gets it from but she loves makeup-hair done-fingers painted- she is a girly girl! But I love it!!!

Creeds frist day of School

2008-10-13T13:34:00.000-07:00

My little boy is in kindergarten. So this is his first day and I think he was ready to go to school. He was very excited that he hardly slept the night before and he was ready to go on the bus that first day. I was not ready to send him so he had to beg me everyday for a week to let him ride the bus to school. He goes every morning now bright and early 7:40 am... He does not like to miss it.

Not orphans

2008-10-13T13:30:00.000-07:00

These pictures are just some of the off days when the kids were all dressed that the same time. I had to take the pictures to remind me that they don't always look like orphans....

Two things Azlyns loves!

2008-10-13T13:24:00.000-07:00

First I know what you are thinking. Why did I put her in a boy outfit Well this was the one she brought to me that day and I didn't want to fight so that is what she got to ware all day. It is a good thing she has a pink hat on.
There are two things that I can think of that Azlyn really loves one is this pink hat. It is two small for her now and I swear I have hidden the thing numerous times but she seems to always find it. The other is this care bear... Thanks Gina and Jared. She cares it with her everywhere, crys when she can't find it and loves it to pieces. I have to wash it once a week and she stands by the washer and dryer until it is clean. She really does love it. She calls it baby.. " where's baby" is a phrase we hear a lot. Crew has come to realize that he can make her squeal by taking it and running with. He is a little tease..

Dump Truck

2008-10-13T13:20:00.000-07:00

We were outside working one day and the kids were fighting over the dump truck and so I told them if they didn't share that I would take it away. So I went in side for a few minutes and I went back out and they were all taking turns pushing each other in the dump truck it was great.... I don't know what got into them but I was so happy I had to take a few pictures of them. It always great when you kids get along. I am sure it hasn't happen since this day but I can hope for moments to come right.

Getting ready for church

2008-10-13T13:12:00.000-07:00

Sunday always seem to be a little hectic in my house. I am not sure really why we don't have church until 1:00 and we are always late I just can't figure out why. I get the kids ready and I think they are so dang cute I have to take pictures. Either that or it's the only time when they are all clean and dressed at the same time. Either way its usually when I take most of the pictures so here is whole lot of them.

Grandma

2008-10-13T12:58:00.000-07:00

I am really slow on this one but this was in August and Creed and I went down to see Grandma before she headed to Florida. I got to go through the temple with her and Aunts and Uncles. Wow what an experience. To say that the spirit was there is an understatement. The feeling that was in the temple that day, well there are not really word that describe what I felt. it was amazing and I will never forget that. Thanks Grandma! It was a testimony to me of how important temple work is and how powerful the spirit can be. I want to add also that I love my Grandma. She is a great example in my life and as I was talking to her I asked her if she missed Grandpa, and what were some of her favorite memories of him. She said well Grandpa like to work a lot, and there is nothing wrong with work. She told of him working in the garden and on the ranch and the one thing she said that will stick with me forever is this she said" It's OK to have fun together and play together, but the most important thing is to work together as family as husband and wife. She said there is nothing that will hold a family together more then working together." I loved that thought from her, and I am trying to do that in my own family, and I can testify that it is fun and my kids enjoy it too. Thanks again Grandma I love you!

Working in Cascade

2008-10-13T12:51:00.000-07:00

The kids love to go and watch Thad "work". When we went up the kids had to stay in the back of the truck and watch the job site is not the place for these two!! Also Creed got to feed some baby calf's one day and he loved it. Azlyn and Crew like to play in the garden. I didn't have any tomatoes for a while and I wondered what was going on and I came outside one day and found the stash of tomatoes they were saving for me.

It has been a long time!!

2008-10-13T12:44:00.000-07:00

Well it has been long time. These pictures are of the family when we went to the Twin Falls Temple open house. It was a great experience with the whole family and would definitely recommend it to anyone who has a chance to go to a temple open house. We also went to the Shoshone Falls and that was great as well.

Fun with Twins

2008-07-16T22:15:00.001-07:00

What can I say about these two. They are crazy little kids and Thad and I have our hands full. THey are everywhere and nowhere, into everything and terroize all. Creed has a fun time trying to entertian both of them all the time and I sit back and watch. They drain me everyday and I sleep good at night when they do! Azlyn's head wound is looking much better, Crew now has one that almost matches. They learn way to much from each other. Fun times thought I wouldn't trade it for anything.

T-Ball

2008-07-16T22:12:00.001-07:00

Creed was a might mustang this year. He had fun playing learned a lot about baseball and would rather fish! He did have a nice golf swing that gave his coach a good workout putting the ball back on the tee everytime he was up to bat:)

Creeds First Fish

2008-07-16T22:10:00.001-07:00

What a catch. Creed catch his first fish at Blue Lake in Cascade, he had to hike a mile in and a mile out and he loved it. He didn't catch all these fish but he caught one of them. He love to fish now. Thanks Dad

Misc...

2008-06-18T21:51:00.000-07:00

So here are some randome picutres of the kids. As you can see in the one Azlyn has a small spot on here head. Well to make a long story short my mom is a life saver and Uncle Keeton feels really bad!!

SHe will sleep anywhere and she loves
to tease everyone.

They love to stand in the window and look out to see if Dad is comeing home.

What a mess!

2008-06-18T21:48:00.001-07:00

Where was I you might ask? I really can't say, I swear I was right there and I turn around and bam there are into the chocolat sauce that was on the table. I should know better then to leave anything anywhere, but I guess I am just going to have to get smarter. I have learn that I have to put EVERYTHING UP... and I mean up on the fridge if I don't want them to get it. They are really fun and it's great that they love to play togehter so much but man can they destroy things FAST!

Creeds Graduation

2008-06-18T21:42:00.001-07:00

Wow what can I say, I have a smart kid, I might be a little bias, but I do have to be proud of him. He graduated at the end of May and we signed him up for Kindergarten. I am sad and happy about that. he loves to learn and loves school, so I am excited for him to go and learn more. I am sad because he is my little boy and he is off to school and I can't believe it.

Who wants to RACE?

2008-06-18T21:35:00.000-07:00

Thad and I just got finished with a race up in Stanley,ID. It was a lot of crazy fun. We had a team of 6 that ran two legs of 5-7 miles each, from Stanley, ID to Sun Valley. We had to get up at 2 am and drive to the checkin the our team started at 4am and finised at 2pm. We finished right at 10 hours. It was a long day but a great accompishment for Thad and I. WE can't wait until next year, anyone want to come and join us???

New Day

2008-03-24T10:35:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of random pictures of the kids and our family. The kids are all doing well. Azlyn is a little spit fire ball of energy. She defiantly has a mind of her own and is going to give Creed a run for his money. She doesn't let him get away with much and likes to tell all of us of her displeasure when ever she feels like it.
Crew is a little softly. So calm and laid back, he is very reserve and will usually let Azlyn figure it out then he picks is right up from her. He loves to laugh and smile and when he wants something he gets right up in your face and starts jabbering. He is a little talker.
Creed is growing way to fast, I register him from Kindergarten at the end of April and I am not to sure I am ready for that yet, he is already looking forward to the day when he can get on the bus and leave me as he puts it, and am sure it will be much more hard on me them him when he goes to school. He love to torment the twins, and they love him for it. He can always get them to smile. He is a great big brother.
Thad and I are doing well. We are busy and life is just as crazy as it ever was. We are blessed to have such good kids and we are very grateful for them. We can't wait until the warm weather hits and we plan on going camping a lot. So if anyone wants to go let us know.

TAGGED

2008-01-22T22:32:00.000-08:00

I have been tagged

1. I love to read, I don't do it very much because once I get a good book in my hand I can' t put it down and everything goes to the way side until I finish it. It's like I can't function until the book is done. My family (kids and husband hate when I start reading a good book) I know I must get a handle on it and then I could read more...
2. I love being outside. I really doesn't matter what we are doing work or play, just being outside makes me happy. I would have to say that camping is one of my favorite things about being outside.
3. I love growing things. Don't get me wrong, I do not have a green thumb in anyway what-so-ever but I love to TRY and keep things green or growing. I have many plants in my home and have killed some over the years but I have a few left...Our house my turn into a green house one day but I love it.
4. I am not a morning person, I have tried to be over the years, but I love sleeping in. I could stay awake all night and sleep all day, my kids my not like that very much but I am definitely not a morning person.
5. I love moving, I think it is because I love getting rid of things and moving to me is a great way to just de-junk everything. Moving is a good way to start fresh and new all the time. We have moved 8 times in the last 7 years of marriage, the house we are in now we will have been here 2 years in August and that will be a new record for us.
6. I love having twins, I was scared to death at first to have twins I didn't know what to expect and I was so scared (like cousin) to have a girl but she is way fun and I know that is has taken me a year to say this...but I love it. Just take your kids that you have and how much to enjoy them and love them and cherish them and times it by two and that is how I feel about having two.

Well there you have it, some things that you didn't know and now you do.

Random

2008-01-22T22:14:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures they are of random times. We went to the freezing tundra for Christmas. And when we got back we moved the kids over to their new and older car seat, they are 13 months old now and I am shocked everyday that kids really do grow faster. And there is AZ in her hiding spot. She loves to expolore. We had a lot of fun in CO and are looking forward to going back when it warms up. Some day soon I will get some time to respond to the tags that I have gotten... Just need more hours in the day or something, I am sure all moms can relate to that.

Hailey

2007-12-06T14:01:00.001-08:00

Hailey loves to come over as much as here parents will bring here, and we love when she come, she is a ball of energy and Melissa does great at keeping up with her...Keeton too! She is such a cute girl...

Crew 1 year old

2007-12-06T13:54:00.000-08:00

Crew was not feeling that great on his birthday but he was a good sport. He tried to blow out the candle but was a little slow next to Creed and Hailey. They beat him to it. He was kinda picky with his cake and only got some on his lips. He looked at Azlyn and couldn't figure out what she had all over her. We sang happy birthday to each of them and Crews face just lite up when we were singing to him.

AZ 1 Year

2007-12-06T13:50:00.000-08:00

Well it offical the twins are a year old. I have no idea where the year when. But I am glad they are here doing well and I am still alive... Azlyn had a great time with here cake, Aunt Mandy would be happy with the purple iceing everywhere. AZ dove right in and made huge mess and was not happy when we took it away.

Birthdays!

2007-12-06T13:45:00.000-08:00

We had Creeds birthday party and had so much fun. He wanted a car for his cake and so this is what we made. He is 5 and amazed at how fast the time goes by. He is such a good kid and love to be wherever the action is. Hailey was right there with him blowing at the candles and helping him open his presents.. It was a lot of fun.

Halloween

2007-11-02T15:52:00.000-07:00

This was are fun Halloween, Keeton and Melissa came over and carved pumkins. Thad was a good sport and "helped" Creed carve his pumkin. Keeton needs a little more practice, he make the hole to small that Melissa had to get all the guts out for him because his hand was to small... I think he might have done that on purpose... You will have to ask him. AZ was our little princess, Crew was Batty... and Creed was our super hero DASH, we had a lot of fun trick or treating and got way to much candy.

All By Myself....

2007-10-31T09:46:00.000-07:00

This is AZ standing all by herself...She is so independant it's crazy...She took a step the last couple of days and is trying really hard to be brave and do more but has not yet...Luck for me...

Cousins

2007-10-08T11:52:00.000-07:00

Haveing so many cousins around sure does make for a lot of fun memories. Creed and the twins love having someone around all the time. Company is always welcome.

A long time coming

2007-10-08T11:33:00.000-07:00

I know its been a while the summer flew by and I am not sure where it went. We had a lot of family in town and Tyla and Jeff, Mandy and Kids, Pops and Vovo, Jared and the kids came, Chas and Teija and a lot of inbetweener.... We love having family around.
Azlyn and Crew have mastered the crawling. They are everywhere. The love getting into EVERYTHING. It seems like all I do is put things away. We only have one step into the house and they can go up and down that. They try and crawl up on everything. We have had a lot of bumps and bruises, a lot of falls but they are both alive and well.
Creed is going to Preschool now and the kids don't know what to do when he is gone. They love their big brother.

Stanley

2007-07-12T21:24:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures of us camping in Stanley. We went the weekend before we went to Florida, we like trying to fit in all our vacationing within one month.

Florida Vacation

2007-07-12T20:59:00.000-07:00

Well here we are in FL. We had such a great time. Thad and Creed got to go to NASCAR, we went to the beach, we stayed at Aunt Peggys house, we went back to the Ranch and saw a few friends, went the beach again. We really had a good time and the twins went on their first plane ride and did terrific.

Creed feeding Twins

2007-06-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

]Creeds new past time is feeding the twins. For some reason he thinks he is WAY better than me at it . He does really good but I have to give them two baths after ward because there is food in weird places!! Have you ever tried to get dried squash out of a babys ear!! Yes Crew is wearing a girl bib....

Six Months

2007-06-27T18:01:00.000-07:00

Here are the twins and Creed. The twins are six months old now and I have no idea where the time has gone. They both love Creed and Creed definalty loves them. He loves to push them in this box and they just laugh and laugh at him. Crew really likes the out doors, we just got a tramp and I think Crew likes it more than Creed.

Camping

2007-06-27T17:47:00.000-07:00

Camping in the great our doors. Memorial day.