Halloween

I finally made it to my Halloween pics!! Brinlee was a cute and remember a nice witch. Her hat bugged her so she wore her headband underneath stinker!! She was so excited that I put my makeup on her!! Braxton was a Ninja, and Braysen was a little froggie!!! We had a good time at our neighborhood party, then we or should I say Janelle took our kids trick or treating. It was Lances year to go out with the kids and he sweet talked Janelle to do it for him slacker!!! We also carved our pumpkins that day the kids mostly did it themselves we helped a little. Overall it was a fun day!!!

Sleepy Boy

Need I say more!!!

Swiss Days

We took the kids to the annual Swiss Days down in Santa Clara. We met Janelle and Lance and took the kids to the parade and then downtown to the carnival they had such a good time!!!

Dislocated Elbow

Well about 2 months ago now I took the kids to the park with Sandy for some pizza and just to play. We were just about to leave and Brinlee came runnin over crying saying that she had jumped out of the swing and landed on her arm. Since she is such a Drama queen I said you are fine we are about to leave. Sandy takes a look and tells me that we better take her in it is all swallen right by the elbow. So at the ER she had to have an IV, sedation they popped it into place and a couple days after that she was put in a cast. Pink of course. She wore it for about 3 weeks and has to be careful for another month. It was the worse thing ever as a mom to watch your little girl be sedated but I am glad they could do it so she didn't remember a thing. She was such a good sport and did really well with it.

Family Party in Salt Lake

We went up north in September for the Adams family party and we had alot of fun. It was so good to see cousins. Can you tell how much Brin and Lizzy love each other??? It is soooo cute. Braysen talking to Jane priceless. Anyhow we got to see all the cousins and it was so fun that Mom and Dad were there and Kevy and Binny. We are glad everyone made the trip and we could have a fun time together!!!

Sorry I am soooo behind!!

One night we had Sandy and the boys over and we had chocolate fondue. The kids had it everywhere all over their faces!! We sure had a good time hangin out though!!

Pinto Cabin

We are so lucky that Lances family has a cabin, it is so nice to get away sometimes. We went up with Lance and Janelle took some 4 wheelers and had such a good time. We drove out to a wood swing and let the kids each take a turn. Even the adults took a turn it was pretty funny. Things aren't quite the same in your body as it was when you were kids man my body hurt after a couple times!!! We then drove down to the Pinto resevoir and the kids got to skip some rocks. Braxton put on some flip-flops the day we left instead of tennis shoes so he had to borrow his great grandmas, it was pretty funny but a little bit safer. We cooked tin-foil dinners, had smores, and got really dirty. But it was sooooo nice to spend some time together!!!

Cousins

Leslye and Devan have a new little girl named Kyla and Brinlee just loves her. Oh mom why can't we have a little sister she tells me. I think to myself one day at a time Kelli!!! I tell her that it is not time for us to have a sister maybe one day!! In one of the pics Lance took a pic of Braysen he had snuck into Brinlee's room and started playing her DS man he loves those things!!! The other night we had LaraLee over for dinner and she had to feed Jerzie and Brinlee and Braysen had to be right there with her and feed her it was so cute!!!

Braysen and Daddy

Braysen and Lance are having such a good time being home together. Lance is so good with him and chases him all around while trying to do homework and keeping the house clean for me. Lance is at school doing pre-reqs to get into the nursing program. He is working really hard at school and I am very proud of him, He is such an amazing Dad and husband. Don't you just love those little white doughnuts??? So does Brays look at that cute face!!!

School Starts!!

The kids were a little nervous to start school this year with being in a new school and everything. They did great though. Braxtons 4th/5th class was dissolved so now he is in a 4th grade class and loving it. Brinlee is just a little drama queen she was scared to go to the bathroom because the door didnt shut. Come to find out she picks the only one that doesn't lock and probably because she is scared she will get locked in who knows!! But I talked to her teacher and she has a little friend come and hold the door for her and all is well, until we have another drama moment!! She does love school though and is doing very well. Braysen had to be in the pics!!

Busy Braysen

What can I say about this little boy. The best word to describe him is BUSY!!! He climbs on counters,furniture, toys, bunk beds pretty much everything. One day I had Brax watch him for awhile and he thought it was cute that Brays was watching his Daddy out the window so he took some pics of him. Braysen just loves his Daddy especially now that they spend alot of time together. But right when I walk in the door from work I get a huge hug or an excited little boy which makes the day so worth it!!! I love these sweet kids!!!

Happy Birthday Braxton!!

I can't believe that Braxton is already 9 where has the time gone!!! For his birthday we took older boy cousins to the Washington Rec Center. It was so much fun the kids had a really good time. Brax is such a great kid we are so lucky to have him in our family. He is way smart and excited to start school. He will be in an 4th and 5th grade mixed class which will give him the challenge that he needs. He is very helpful with his siblings and he is so thoughtful about certain things. He knows when I am upset at him and usually apologizes right away. We love you Brax and we are so glad that you are in our family.

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July. We went up to Pinto to Lance's family Ence Reunion. The kids had a great time. Brinlee got to ride a horse. All the older cousins were so sweet to our kids and took them for fun atv rides. The kids participated in all the games and it was just a fun day. That night when we got home we were so exhausted that we asked the kids if they wanted to go to town and watch fireworks or light our own. They wanted to stay home which was nice we lit some fireworks in the backyard and went to bed. I am so thankful that my kids have got to experience some fun things lately it is so nice to treasure ever moment with them especially since I don't see them as much as I used to. I love being with Lance and the kids!!!!

Trip to Cedar Mountain

OF course the only way to go camping is in a Cabin up on Cedar Moutain. We are so glad that the Warby's invited us to go. We are so glad that Leslye and Devan came and had an extra 4-wheeler that Mike and Brax got to drive. We had a BLAST!!!! It was so fun to be with family and the kids had such a good time being with their cousins. They both LOVE to drive 4-wheelers so I guess Lance and I need to save up some money!!! Until we moved away we never realized how much we missed the mountains and how beautiful they are. It was an amazing view of Cedar Breaks from the Balcony of the cabin. We drove to Kolob Resevoir on the 4-wheelers and that was fun!!! We just had a great weekend and the kids had a blast!!!!

We are glad to be home in lovely Ivins and invovled in a ward that takes such good care of our kids. Braxton is sooo excited about scouts and goes everyweek and loves it!! The kids are loving being home with Dad and I am so glad that he is here with them. Dad is so good that he took some of these pics!!! One Sunday after church Brays feel asleep in his high chair poor little guy. He had a hard day he kept crying in nursery eventhough I was called to that calling and was in there with him the whole time what a stinker!!! Today was a better day I think he is getting use to it again. Lance was called to the Priest Corum and was so excited!!! He gets to work with YM again the Lord knows what he is doing Lance is good with YM and has made a difference in many of their lives!!!!

Thankful for Kansas

We are so thankful for all of the experiences that we had in Kansas. We are glad to be home no doubt about that but just the growth our family expericed was worth the 2 years. We miss Mom and Dad terribly but want them to know that we love them so much and we are so glad that we took the chance and came out to Kansas. We met some amazing people, we grew stronger in the gospel and most of all we learned that being an example to those around you can really make a difference. I am so thankful that we did have the Towners as friends they took us in as part of their big family out there and invited us to things which helped us to get out and get to know others in the community. I am thankful for the Branch out there and for the growth that we experienced there. It was nice to step up and help and serve the Lord in callings that I was not really sure of but they made me stronger. We miss Kevy, Binny and the girls and hope to see them again soon. I miss the amazing thunderstorms (LOL) and I hope that I never get to see one out there again!!!See ya Tipton!!!!

Spring Program & Kindergarten Graduation

I was in charge of the Spring Music Program and it turned out soooo good I was soooo proud of all of my kids!!! The theme was I am proud to be an American!!! I decorated the stage and the kids wore red and white it was wonderful!! Brinlee graduated from Kindergarten and we were so proud of her she looked so cute in her little cap!!! Her class I also was in charge of their music program. We sang some Primary songs which was fun, popcorn popping, springtime songs and a song about summertime. I had such a good time it was alot of work but it was way worth it in the end. I could have never done it if I hadn't had my mom to tend so I am sooooo thankful for her!!!!!

Friends For Always!!!

We have the best of Friends back in Tipton that we miss terribly!!!! We would go to the cafe for dinner, hang out and let the kids play. The kids would have sleepovers and we would stay and visit for hours!!! We miss the Towners SOOOOO much and we hope that they can come visit us soon. In one of the pics you can see how Brays was so excited that Samuel was underneath him in the carseat so sweet!!!!

Trip to the Zoo

Before school got out in Kansas the kids went to the zoo for a fieldtrip. I got to go with them and I am so glad that I did. Now that I am a full-time workin mom I don't know how many fun things I will get to go to!!! We had a good day the weather was perfect and the kids had a great time being with their classmates.

Kevy Graduates

We also got to go to Kevy's graduation before we left Kansas. I was so proud of him!!! Good job Kevy!!!! The girls wanted to sit by themselves, they are so funny!! Binny had a nice dinner after it was over and the kids just played!!! It was nice to be there with Kevy, Binny and the girls we miss them!!!!

Sprinklers in Kansas

Before we left Kansas we had a few really nice days. Braxton and Brin decided to get the sprinkler out. Braysen had never seen anything like this before!!! He loved it!!! He was right up in the sprinkler and got soakin wet!!!!

Family Night

One night for family night we talked about how much each family member loved the other. The kids then decorated crowns that said My Family Loves Me!!! It was way cute!!!

We have finally moved!!!

Our life has been so crazy since we move so I have had no time to update!!! We made it safely home and the day after we got here I had an interview at the hospital and the same day I got a job!!! So I am working full-time and it has been really fun. Lance is a stay at home dad and is doing an amazing job!!! The house stays clean, the kids are having fun, and he even is doing the laundry!!!! He is still trying to decide what he wants to be when he grows-up so we will see what happens. I do have some pictures from when school got out and I will post them when I have a second. Thanks everyone for your love and prayers!!!

Handwriting Contest

So Braxton came home one day and said he won some contest. I was like good job and totally shrugged it off. Well yesturday he came home with a medal and wood pen box that he had won. It is a State Competition for handwriting it is called the Zaner-Bloser contest. I was so proud of him he finds out in a couple of weeks if he made nationals!!! Good Job Braxton!!!

Soccer

Soccer this year has been pretty hectic. First they gave us only 8 players when every other team had like 14. So Lance had all the coaches meet together and said to let us have some more players and then we can play more kids on the field. The other coaches went for it so it ended up being fun for the kids. Lance and Mark do such a good job with these kids!!! I am so proud of my husband!!! We have only played one Saturday so far but it looks like RAIN RAIN RAIN here so hopefully they get to finish the season!!!!

Easter

We had such a fun Easter day. The kids found all the eggs the Easter Bunny brought along with their baskets. We watched Conference and then had another Easter Egg Hunt at Grammie's and Papa's. More Conference and over to a nice Dinner at Mom's house. The kids were so cute and helped each other!! Thanks Grammie and Papa for the fun Easter Egg Hunt!!!!

Braysen ad Brinlee

I have never taken any pictures of Braysen getting messy from eating because I am a clean freak so it doesn't happen very often. I rarely let him feed himself because I HATE THE MESS. But here I caved and let him have at it. He loves to find 2 binkies and put them in his mouth at the same time he thinks it is soooo funny. He is such a busy body!!! Brinlee is here with Mya she just loves her puppy.

Friends

We have the best of friends the Towner's!!! I think I may have mentioned them before. We will miss them so much when we move. Our kids are close in age and have so much fun together. One Saturday we went up to Concordia to an Easter Egg Hunt. Well it ended up raining so they held it in the elementary gym. It was fun my parents, Kevy, Binny and the girls met us there we had a good time!!! One night Brinlee was playing her DS and Braxton was watching so Braysen decided he needed to sit up with the big kids!!! Boy do I love them all they are such sweet kids!!!

We are moving back to Utah!!!!

It is so crazy how Heavenly Father plays a part in our lives and has a plan for each one of us. We had some troubles renting our house and could not find anyone to rent it. So Lance and I prayed about it and felt like it was time to come home. We are really excited yet sad to leave my parents, Kevy and Binny, and our dear friends. Yet at the same time we are excited for our new adventure!!! Braxton had some mixed emotions about going he just wanted to make sure he could say goodbye to his friends here and we told him for sure!!! Brinlee was just sooooo excited and could not stop talking about it for like 3 days!!! I am thankful for the power of prayer and of daily scripture reading. I really believe that it will help us through this change in our lives!!! Hope we can see ya all in May!!!!

Brinlee's 6th Birthday!!!

Well my sweet little girl is 6!!! I can't believe it!!! We had such a good time!! On her birthday we had a party with Kevy and the girls, with lots of fun presents and the kids just love being together it was alot of fun. The next day she had a party with the girls from her school class. She had them over for lunch, cupcakes, presents, and then I took them to get their nails painted. It was such a fun day!!! The girls in her class are so sweet!!! She had such a fun Birthday!!!

Baby Blessings

This past weekend we had to the chance to go back to Utah and be at Lances sisters baby blessings!!! It was a short trip but we sure had alot of fun with family!!! The baby's looked so pretty in the dresses Grandma Adams made. She did such an amazing job!!! We took Braysen and left the other two with my parents. They had such a good time while we were gone. Thanks so much Mom and Dad!!!!

Hollywood Studios

The last day at the parks we went to Hollywood Studios. It is alot like California Adventure park in California. We rode the toy story ride, oh but first we had to see Minnie. Brinlee was soooooo excited to see Minnie!!! We went to a show that Lance and my Dad loved about racing cars and all the stunts they do. We even got to see Herbie the bug it was a nice last day at the parks. We had such a fun vacation and it was sooooo nice to have my parents and Mikee with us. Brinlee was attached to Grammie and Papa the whole time. Braysen had such a good trip for being in his stroller the whole time!!! We are soooo thankful that we got to have a family vacation it was ALOT of fun!!!!!

Animal Kingdom and Epcot

The Animal Kingdom was really neat. They had a Safari ride where we got to ride out in a jeep and be close to alot of animals. The tree of life they had there was so pretty!!! In one of the pics there is a lady on stilts dressed up as a vine or something it was really cool. The kids loved the new ride there called Mt Everest. The animals they had there we so different than from what we had seen. While we were waiting in line to ride this Dinosaur ride Brinlee had her hands in her pockets and tripped over Lances foot and smacked her head on the cement poor baby it was a good bump. There was some annoying loud monkeys there. You could hear them all over the park but one of them was carrying a baby monkey on her belly that was pretty neat.

That afternoon we headed over to Epcot. That was a pretty neat place. They had a whole side of buildings and food from different countries. Rides, a virtual roller coaster that Lance and Braxton made themselves and then they got to experience it as a virtual ride. Sissy had a visitor. Alice in Wonderland came right up to her and tried to take a picture with her but she would not leave my side. Silly girl!!! I am glad we made a quick stop over to Epcot it was a really neat place!!!!

Disneyworld

The second day we went to Disneyworld!! It was alot of fun also. Other than picking the busiest week and coldest week in 20 years we still had a bunch of fun!!! It is different than Disneyland but was still just as much fun. The kids loved riding on the rides, they had a princess show in front of the castle which was fun. We ate yummy churros and made Lance go on Its a small world. Other than the crowds we got to ride what we wanted and had ALOT of fun!! Grandpa was awesome he would stay off with Brays so I could ride the rides THANKS DAD!!!!!

Hotel and Dinner fun

There was a balloon artist at the restaurant we went to one night and he made the kids things. Of course my daughter would pick to have a nasty brown dead flower!!! But at least she made her crown pick and red!!! Braxton got a scorpion. The guy was awesome!!! I think the kids got my camera because I don't remember taking that one of Brinlee by the hotel bed!!

Our trip to Orlando Florida

Our first stop was Sea World Orlando. We had such a good time!!! This was probably the warmest day of our trip and we got to see lots of shows. The kids said their favorites were the dolphin show and the sea lion and otter show. Braxton and Brinlee are just like thier dad they love to ride all the coasters!!! Brinlee's favorite ride was Atlantis and Braxtons was the Kracken. We had a great first day!!!

Braysen Getting his Haircut

This kid has more haircuts at this age than my other two. He has some nice curls in the back!! He does so well just loves to drink out of that squirt bottle!!!!

Odds and Ends

Braysen drinking the Dew I guess Lance is starting him early!!!! The kids doing the dishes and of course Braysen has to be right there with them!!! Our fun tent that Alisha made the kids for Christmas they love it!!!! Braysen hiding in the entertainment center. Why do I even have things down low? Oh thats right I have nothing down low because of my little climber. All the chairs to the dining room table are tipped over on their side so he doesn't climb up on the table!!! The other day while Lance was suppose to be tending he climbed to the top of my moms piano!!! Wow never had a climber before he is sure keeping me on my toes!!!! Braxton playin some basketball he was so excited to make a few baskets this year good job Brax!!!!

House for Rent

So our renters just let us know that they would be out in May so if you know anyone that is interested in renting a house let us know!!!!

Trip Home

I took some pictures from the car on the way home mostly in Colorado. We had a pretty good trip home until we got to Dillon Colorado. The roads were nasty and snowy, traffic was backed up because of a wreck and the baby started to cry it was 6:00 he was hungry. I made Lance get off the freeway so we could get a hotel and stay the night. The next morning we found out that the traffic was not moving well until 3am that morning. I am so glad we got off because that was the last exit for a very long time!! I am so sorry that we missed you Fabrizio Family!!! We will catch you again I promise!!! But I was about in tears when we pulled off I hate driving in nasty snowy roads especially when you have to change a poopy diaper off the side of the road. Traffic was moving at 3mph. I was ready to be done and shaking like a leaf!!!!!! Lance wanted to keep going but once I had the kids all beggin dad to get off the freeway he finally gave in. The next day we drove pretty good and got home about 6:30. Oh and we hit a hawk!!! It was a long ride home but the trip made it all worth it!!!!

Family

We took some pics with the Warby's before we left. Jakoby is such a chunkie he weighs as much as Braysen and he is 6 months younger. But I just loved those chubby cheeks of his. All the kids got along so good. Brinlee and McKaye were buddies and the boys all just played together. We had such a great time and I am so thankful for our families and the good memories we get to make with them!!!!