Flash back of the last 9 months... kind of:/

So I realize it has been close to a year since i last updated the blog.... Shame on me seriously since this is the only place I write anything down:( After school started we went on vacation to San Diego. We had a fantastic time! The kids were great. Taylee even traveled amazing which was a huge surprise because she does not like to be confined in the car. Trystan had been bugging us since I was pregnant with Taylee to go to the beach, so we finally decided it was time! He LOVED it. Taylee not so much:)

 Trystan loved jumping the waves and building sandcastles with his dad.  Taylee hated the ocean, it was too cold and the waves scared her. She hated the sand just as much because it was dirty and stuck to her. Love my girly girl LOL!

 Taylee and I spent most of our time in our little sun tent. she took a nap and I enjoyed just hanging out on the beach watching my boys play. 

 We drove down to Lajoya to see the see lions, but they moved them so instead we listened to our tired kids whine. 

LegoLand was lots of fun and Trystan was actually tall enough to ride most of the rides. Taylee was mad because she was not big enough to ride and really, really wanted to. Mikie and I took turns riding with Trystan.  

 The only family picture from our entire trip! We are all soaked after Trystan made Mikie and I go on a boat ride that ended with a Tidal Wave crashing over us. Mikie was smart after I got drenched and at least took his shoes off before he got on the ride. Mine were so sloshy I ended up buying a pair of flip flops that rubbed a huge blister on the side of my foot. Taylee found the splash pad and was soaked. But we had so much fun. 

 The things made out of lego's were amazing, Yes this Volvo is made entirely from Legos

 Lego Mount Rush More

 And the Sydney Opera House were some of my favorites!

 Then of coarse they have a whole spot that is just star wars, Now I am not a star wars fan but this Darth Vadar, Obi one Kanobi, and Chubacka were pretty cool!

After our trip the holidays were quickly upon us! I think we spent an entire week in our Halloween costumes for different parties and events. I have the cutest little Mini Mouse and Peter Pan that I have ever seen. 

 Trystan had an awesome little Halloween sing at school that was super cute. We are amazed at all that he is learning right now. He is loving school and making friend with some really cute kids.

We had an Awesome wasted visit to the ER with our little princess after she had been running and fever, vomitting and refusing to eat or drink for dehydration. They never got an IV in her, they gave her a breathing treatment for croup (which I had at home) They gave her oral steroids (which I had waiting at the pharmacy for me) and sent us home. Her throat was covered in little blisters. Poor baby. They gave her some versed to relax her so they could get an IV in her, but the nurse took to long to come back in and do the IV. Before she came back the RT gave her the breathing treatment which made her super jittery and irritable. She literally started climbing her dad and counteracted the relaxing effect of the versed. Poor thing tried to walk when we got to grandma's but kept falling and running into things still doped up on medication. 

 All doped up 

 Drinking her water the nurse told me not to give her even though they couldn't get an IV in her

Finally home and resting comfortably.

 This little monkey loves to sit in the tree at grandma's house just like her big brother. We had Thanksgiving with Mikie's family. It was a beautiful day and we loved hanging out with the family!

 Daddy's Girl.

 Mommy's boy. 

Trystan's Christmas sing at school. 

 Niccole and I took the kids to have grandkid pictures done for grandma for christmas and Little Missy cried the ENTIRE time! Trystan on the other hand would stay in front of the camera all Day. 

 Cryin eyes with tears still rolling down her cheeks. I am actually holding her in this picture, they just cropped me out. 

I love that this kid LOVES to get all dressed up! He picked out this outfit for Christmas Eve and looked so stickin handsome!

Then he picked his dad's shirt out so they could be twins! Love my handsome boys! 

 100% Mama's boy though!

 Taylee HATES dresses... yes she is my daughter:) but she looked so beautiful for the hour and a half that it lasted! Though I think we are permanently done with them for a while now. because the last one I put on her she screamed until I took it off! LOL

 Love that these two love one another so much. 

 All dressed up and ready to go. 

For Christmas I gave Mikie 12 months of dates. We have been terrible at date night since we had Trystan, sad I know so I planned a date once a month and arranged for a babysitter. It has been fun so far. He opens an envelope at the beginning of each month to find out what our date night is for that month. In January we went on an overnight getaway to Springdale Utah and hiked Angles Landing. Mikie was running a temp and had horrible bronchitis but was a trooper and made it to the very top with me. If you have hiked it you know its not a leisurly stroll, so kudos to him for doing it feeling like crud. February was my Birthday so I made him take me to a Salsa Dance class, yeah he was so not excited but the class lasted a whole 35 minutes so he survived. I had a lot of fun and would love to learn some more, but I know it was a once in a lifetime thing for mikie, especially since we had to keep switching partners, and he had to partner up with our male teacher a few times:)LOL! March was Date night in, movies and junk food, and This month we are going shooting. Hopefully I will get some pictures from that one. 

Trystan

This sweet, rambunctious and hilarious little boy of mine started preschool today!!! He was so excited this morning and we were so glad. I was hoping he would be excited but secretly prepared for the meltdowns of all meltdowns with this nervous nellie! He rocked it like a Rockstar though!! So proud of him. He came home saying "I love school",  "I want to go all day every day" He looks so grown up in his uniform. He only has to wear it on Monday's. Wednesday and Friday are free dress. When I asked him about his day he said "it was awesome, except for we had to sit in the hall and wait to be picked up.  I went dinosaur speed across the Monkey bars and they let three people on them at a time. I played with playdough and when it was time to clean up I watched the other kids clean everything up!!" This was music to my ears as a week ago he was screaming, yes screaming, at me that he was not going to school ever and there was no way he was going to like it!! My little pessamist:) ((he doesn't get that from me!))

We were both excited that daddy was able to go in late this morning so that he could come with us to drop off. Drop off is done via car line. The teachers come get your child out of the car and take them to the classroom then at the end of the day they bring the kids back out to their parents' vehicle's. Taylee was rather concerned when some woman got Trystan out of the car this morning and we drove away. All the way home she kept saying "bubby?, Bubby?" Love that those two love each other and look out for one another already! I am so proud of our little man!

Things I want to remember about this cute boy on this day :

His Favorite color is Blue

Favorite food is Fried Rice and Deep Fried Wontons

Favorite Toy are his Big Boots Guys

Favorite activity is playing at the park

His Best Friend is DJ Shannon, and Dax Lord

Teachers are Miss Vanda and Miss Wendi

Favorite song is I'm Sexy and I know It 

Favorite TV show is Henry Hugglemonster and Daniel Tiger

Gilcrease Orchard!

The kids and I went on a little adventure to pick our own fruits and veggies this morning. We drug Grandma along as well. Trystan wanted to just walk all the way up and down the rows. Taylee was not to keen of the long dry grass piled up everywhere and wanted to be carried. She did ride in the wagon for a bit but preferred grandma or I's arms but we had a good time. We went early and its a good thing we did because by 830 we were all hot and sweaty! 

 Taylee ran full speed off my bed last night and the leg of the computer chair broke her fall! She has a beautiful Shiner to the left eye;) 

  Grandma and the kiddos!

We ended up with a cantalope, onions, apples, pears and squash. Grandma picked a couple of tomatoes and got some zucchini flowers. The apples are tiny but delicious. We bypassed the eggplant, peaches, and Okra, and were sad that we didn't find any cucumbers. Then we had homemade apple cider doughnuts with cinnamon butter icing that were amazingly delicious! I think we will be going back to this place!

St. Geezy Fun!

On Thursday we headed to St. George to play with Grandma and friends and cousins for the day at the splash pad... of coarse we planned this trip on the one day a year it decided to rain in both St. George and Vegas! It rained on me all the way... not just light sprinkles but real honest to goodness rain. 

We met up with Grandma at the Kelder's house in St. George Taylee and Kyle were playing "Boo and Roar" Taylee thought the couches were the best teething object ever! (Sorry Kourtney and Erik) Seriously she usually doesn't eat furniture :)

Even though it was raining we went to the splash pad. We all should have worn our swim suits as we were all SOAKED. The rain only let up briefly for a few minutes here and there. Didn't stop us though we still played for 2 hours!

Trystan was determined this time that he was going to stand in the middle of this fountain and be "shot up" in the air. Annie and Savannah joined him. Trystan was slightly disappointed that he didn't go flying but  loved it anyway. 

Kyle was done and not so sure he wanted to go run through the fountains anymore. Dax had just woke up and was ready to join the fun. 

 Taylee and Grandma

 We were so excited that Jess, Nate and Dax were in town and we got to see them too for a bit! Trystan and Dax are best buddies. We can't wait for miss Kooper to join the craziness in a month and be besties with Miss Tay! 

Random shot of Dax's toes (Picture was not taken on purpose) but so cute. I love little feet!

Thanks again Kourtney for letting us bombard your house for the day and for introducing us to SWIG... I am hooked and seriously craving a sugar cookie right now;)