Justin and Jeff took turns taking the boys up and down the street. Justin was the first one to dump the boys into the snow. Tyler and Garrett just laughed and got back on the sleds. Tyler and Garrett love to play in the snow. They enjoy it even more when their dad is playing in the snow too.Sunday, January 24, 2010
4 Wheeler Sledding
On the Sunday after Christmas, we went over to Jeff and Shawna's and let the boys play in the snow. Jeff's house is in a cul-d-sac where there is no traffic. It had just snowed and it was pretty slick out. Jeff invited us to come out and let the boys ride in the sleds behind the four wheeler. Needless to say, the boys were pretty excited. All three of them!
Justin and Jeff took turns taking the boys up and down the street. Justin was the first one to dump the boys into the snow. Tyler and Garrett just laughed and got back on the sleds. Tyler and Garrett love to play in the snow. They enjoy it even more when their dad is playing in the snow too.
Justin and Jeff took turns taking the boys up and down the street. Justin was the first one to dump the boys into the snow. Tyler and Garrett just laughed and got back on the sleds. Tyler and Garrett love to play in the snow. They enjoy it even more when their dad is playing in the snow too.
Rocky Puppy
This year for Christmas, we got my mom a husky puppy. His name is Rocky and he is a cutey! Rocky loves our dog, Miley. Rocky tried to sleep with Miley in her kennel, but after we moved his kennel next to Miley's, he was quite content to sleep in his own kennel.
We keep both Rocky and Miley's kennel doors open and they will put themselves to bed. The boys love both Rocky and Miley, though Tyler and Rocky are special buds. Tyler and Rocky will lay beside each other on the floor. Rocky is very mild mannered. Both boys love to give the dogs their puppy treats and their chew bones. I enjoy watching the boys with the dogs. Needless to say, life is never dull around here.
We keep both Rocky and Miley's kennel doors open and they will put themselves to bed. The boys love both Rocky and Miley, though Tyler and Rocky are special buds. Tyler and Rocky will lay beside each other on the floor. Rocky is very mild mannered. Both boys love to give the dogs their puppy treats and their chew bones. I enjoy watching the boys with the dogs. Needless to say, life is never dull around here.
Christmas 2009
Christmas morning was lots of fun, yet very tiring for some. The boys were extremely excited! I was exhausted! I worked twelve hours Christmas Eve night, so I was ready for bed when everyone else was ready to open presents.
Santa was overly generous to Tyler and Garrett. Both boys received what they asked for. Tyler wanted two Nerf guns and Garrett wanted Toy Story figures. Santa also brought the boys matching toy truck and trailer set. Tyler and Garrett's stockings were also very full of candy, a toothbrush, coloring books, crayons, and a little toy motorcycle. Like I said, Santa was overly generous.
Our big gift this year was a Wii for everyone. Tyler and Garrett had lots of fun opening all the packages that went with the Wii. Uncle Mike gave Justin the Super Mario Brothers game which Tyler loves to play. The boys were also very excited to play Mario Cart since they love to drive the cars. The boys also love to play the bowling game. Tyler is a good little player at all of the games. I am adult enough to say, my son can kick my butt on some of the games.
The boys also enjoyed all of their other gifts including a couple of toys and some clothes. Tyler and Garrett also had fun helping their dad and Uncle Mike open their presents. The boys enjoy unwrapping gifts as much as they love to wear or play with their gifts. I love to watch their faces and see the awe in their expressions as they watched what everyone else received.
The boys did get their dad a couple of T-shirts like their own. Tyler gave Justin a transformer T-shirt and Garrett gave him a Superman T-shirt. We were extremely blessed by every one's thoughtfulness and generosity this year.
Santa was overly generous to Tyler and Garrett. Both boys received what they asked for. Tyler wanted two Nerf guns and Garrett wanted Toy Story figures. Santa also brought the boys matching toy truck and trailer set. Tyler and Garrett's stockings were also very full of candy, a toothbrush, coloring books, crayons, and a little toy motorcycle. Like I said, Santa was overly generous.
Our big gift this year was a Wii for everyone. Tyler and Garrett had lots of fun opening all the packages that went with the Wii. Uncle Mike gave Justin the Super Mario Brothers game which Tyler loves to play. The boys were also very excited to play Mario Cart since they love to drive the cars. The boys also love to play the bowling game. Tyler is a good little player at all of the games. I am adult enough to say, my son can kick my butt on some of the games.
The boys also enjoyed all of their other gifts including a couple of toys and some clothes. Tyler and Garrett also had fun helping their dad and Uncle Mike open their presents. The boys enjoy unwrapping gifts as much as they love to wear or play with their gifts. I love to watch their faces and see the awe in their expressions as they watched what everyone else received.
The boys did get their dad a couple of T-shirts like their own. Tyler gave Justin a transformer T-shirt and Garrett gave him a Superman T-shirt. We were extremely blessed by every one's thoughtfulness and generosity this year.Our Christmas morning was special since it was spent with family. We missed spending time with all of our family out of town but they were in our thoughts. I spent the the rest of Christmas morning and afternoon sleeping while Justin and the boys played. I was lucky put on call Christmas night so I was able to have some cuddle time with the boys and play a little Wii bowling. We hope everyone else had a nice Christmas too.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tyler Singing at Church
This is Tyler singing on Christmas Eve at church. I think he is adorable. I am biased since he is my son!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tyler Singing on Christmas Eve
I am going to apolegize in advance. I am trying to publish a video for the first time and I am not having much success. If this does not take, I will remove it. I thought Tyler was so cute singing, I wanted to share it with everyone. I hope this works.
Christmas Eve
Justin worked part of the day on Christmas Eve and I ran a couple of last minute errands, but I mostly spent the day relaxing with the boys. This was my year to work Christmas. We ate dinner together as a family, then we went to the family worship service at church.
The school age children participated in the worship service. Some of the older kids had reading parts while the younger kids sang two songs. Tyler was very cute when he sang. Tyler loves to sing. Sometimes he can be kind-of loud, but that it OK. I sometimes think Tyler does not realize how loud he truly is due to all the problems he has had with ear infections, tubes twice, and having a normal, but abnormal hearing screen. 
Unfortunately, I had to leave church early to go to work. After the worship service was over, Justin brought the boys home. They are allowed to open one Christmas present on Christmas Eve. The boys got new pj's for Christmas which they wore to bed. I guess Justin had a difficult time putting the boys to bed. They finally went to bed after Justin told them Santa would not come unless they were asleep. Tyler and Garrett were typical, anxious children on Christmas Eve.
The school age children participated in the worship service. Some of the older kids had reading parts while the younger kids sang two songs. Tyler was very cute when he sang. Tyler loves to sing. Sometimes he can be kind-of loud, but that it OK. I sometimes think Tyler does not realize how loud he truly is due to all the problems he has had with ear infections, tubes twice, and having a normal, but abnormal hearing screen. Unfortunately, I had to leave church early to go to work. After the worship service was over, Justin brought the boys home. They are allowed to open one Christmas present on Christmas Eve. The boys got new pj's for Christmas which they wore to bed. I guess Justin had a difficult time putting the boys to bed. They finally went to bed after Justin told them Santa would not come unless they were asleep. Tyler and Garrett were typical, anxious children on Christmas Eve.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Remembering Shevlin
Unfortunately, we received some sad news the Saturday before Christmas. Justin's younger cousin passed away due to health problems. Justin and I went to Wyoming on December 22 and 23 for his cousin's viewing and funeral. Shevlin was in his early twenties. He accomplished many goals in his short life while impacting many people in a positive way without realizing he was doing it. One of Shevlin's biggest achievements was going on his mission. He was sent to the Billings, Montana mission because of his health. The Billings mission included the whole state of Montana and that is a lot of area. 
While Shevlin was in Helena, he came to the house to see Justin. The first time he came over, Justin was not home. My dad told Justin when he came home that the missionaries were here to see him. Justin just thought, whatever. About a week later, my dad answered the door again. He came up the stairs and told Justin the missionaries were here and they were asking for him again. Justin thought this was strange. He went down the stairs and was pleasantly surprised to see Shevlin and his companion. I know that visit meant a lot to Justin. The boys enjoyed showing off for company. Shevlin and his companion were in luck that day because my grandma made pies for dessert that day and they had a piece of Justin's favorite pie, sour cream blueberry.
This photo was taken when we went to celebrate Shevlin's return home after being on his mission. Shevlin's testimony in church showed how much his mission meant to him and how important his faith was to him. I know he impacted many during his short life. He will be missed by many including lots of family members. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
While Shevlin was in Helena, he came to the house to see Justin. The first time he came over, Justin was not home. My dad told Justin when he came home that the missionaries were here to see him. Justin just thought, whatever. About a week later, my dad answered the door again. He came up the stairs and told Justin the missionaries were here and they were asking for him again. Justin thought this was strange. He went down the stairs and was pleasantly surprised to see Shevlin and his companion. I know that visit meant a lot to Justin. The boys enjoyed showing off for company. Shevlin and his companion were in luck that day because my grandma made pies for dessert that day and they had a piece of Justin's favorite pie, sour cream blueberry.This photo was taken when we went to celebrate Shevlin's return home after being on his mission. Shevlin's testimony in church showed how much his mission meant to him and how important his faith was to him. I know he impacted many during his short life. He will be missed by many including lots of family members. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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