The Fourth!

Here is our 4th of July...in pictures!

We started with the bike parade! Look at this cutie rocking the girly bike! (She since can ride withOUT training wheels!)

Sky was so fast, we literally missed her riding by us! I didn't get a picture of her in action so she posed with her sis afterward.

Then it was time to wait for the loot!!

Even Sammy, our new puppy, got to come!

Look at this face! She is getting so grown up!

Then we were off to the park for some fun rides and slides!

After this, Sailyr and I had to get home...she was starting to feel feverish. (Turns out she came down with a nasty case of Hand, Foot and Mouth. I had heard of it before but had no idea what it was. Now we know it is the W.O.R.S.T. thing!!! She had never been so sick! Skylar got a minor case of it, but Sailyr got the majority of it. Poor girl!)
Anyway, our 4th ended with a bang! We had a neighborhood fireworks show with everyone putting their fireworks together at one house and Travis and Jay lighting them up! The kids had a ton of fun playing with sparklers and snaps (until Skylar stepped on a burnt sparkler ember and burned the bottom of her foot).
All in all it was a fun 4th! Until next year...

Christmas Spectacular

A few weeks ago I won (yes, I said WON!!) tickets to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the one and only Rockettes! We got to sit in a suite with tons of treats and snacks and see a great Christmas show! It really got us in the holiday mode. Skylar loved it and watched the whole show. Luckily we did have lots of snacks and treats for Sailyr since her attention span is waaayyy shorter than her sister's. She enjoyed it too!
Travis was a true sport! He had a horrible cold but he still drove us down to SLC in a huge snowstorm to see the show. He's such a great guy!

Sailyr said the funniest thing! Santa came out on the stage in his sleigh with the Rockettes as his reindeer at the first of the show. Later when he came back out without his sleigh, she asked me, "Mom, where's his trailer?" I thought it was so funny! She is at a cute age!




Skylar wouldn't pose for a picture in front of the Rockettes poster but here is Sailyr. Don't be jealous of my mad photography skills. I know how to take a hot picture! J/K

Wittow bit scary...

This year for Halloween, the girls both wanted to be witches. They looked so cute and were super excited to wear and show off their costumes! When they told people they were going to be witches for Halloween, Sailyr would go into this speech about how they weren't scary witches but her costume was 'just a wittow bit scary and Sky's was just a wittow bit scary too!'. She would talk so fast that it was hard to catch all she was saying about it but it was so funny! She talks soooo much and is hilarious!


(sorry for the blurry cellphone photos)
They only wanted to trick or treat for about 10 houses and they were done. I guess a rainstorm and unanswered doors got a old really fast! We did have yummy chili and treats at Grandma Patti's waiting for us when we were done so it was none too soon!

Halloween Rap!

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This is what's up...

So, long time...no post. We have been really busy, what with the holidays and all. December was a crazy month. Travis was so busy with work and he had to travel a few times during the month. I had really crazy days at the salon. Some holiday parties and festivities. Needless to say, we were finishing quite a bit of our shopping on Christmas Eve. We vow never to do that again! (wishful thinking:) BTW Walmart is NUTS on xmas eve! We spent Christmas Eve at my Dad's and had a really yummy dinner, as usual, and my girls got the funnest gift from them...a huge playhouse that blows up with a continuous fan. It is so cool!




Anyway, Christmas Eve and morning were so much fun with our kids! Skylar is finally "getting" it. It made it so much more exciting! We left out cookies and milk and sprinkled reindeer food on our yard and the girls were so cute! They got what they wanted, a Dollhouse. It was fun to set up all of the furniture and things that go with it. They play with it all the time! Travis got me a new camera which I am so excited about! Hopefully I will take lots more pictures than I did the last year!


Later Christmas Day, we went to Trav's parents and the party was on! Opening presents there is so crazy because there are so many of us now. It is a lot of fun!



A few days later, my Mom and Don came into town. We met up for a great dinner at Outback Steakhouse and then opened presents the next day. My mom gave me the greatest pictures of me and my Grandma. It was a really awesome gift! I still can't believe that she isn't here anymore:(


So now we are looking forward to a new year. We will remember 2009 for some great memories and some sad ones and we can't wait to see what 2010 will bring.

Monster Mash!

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Fourth of July

This year we got up to do the usual Plain City parade. I thought that it started at 9:00 so we were really surprised to get there and see it was already in full swing at 8:45. Apparently I was wrong on the time and it started at 8:30. With Plain City being such a small town, the parade only lasts about 20-25 minutes so we saw about the last 7 floats and then it was over! Good thing my girls are too little to know what they missed! Next year I will be sure to check the time on the flyer! Anyway here are a few pictures of them at the (short) parade.

Mother's Day at the zoo!

All I wanted to do on Mother's Day was something fun with our kids. We hadn't ever been to the zoo so I decided that is where I wanted to take them. I didn't think it would be very busy, but boy was I wrong! It was packed. Once we found a parking spot (which wasn't an easy task) we were off to have fun!
Although we didn't get any pictures of the animals, we did see a lot! Skylar loved the monkeys and penguins. The gorilla came right up to us at the window and the cheetah stared us down and paced along the fence. It was really fun to see the girls' reaction to all the animals!

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Easter fun!

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Today I took my girls to the mall to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. Skylar wasn't having anything to do with him so I just had Sailyr sit on his lap. I think it turned out so cute! It realy surprised me that Sailyr wasn't scared and Skylar was. Kids, they are always keeping you on your toes!
Happy Easter!

Red Roses and girls night!

While I was at work today, a floral delivery man pulled into our snow-laden parking lot and I spotted him through the window. My heart danced with anticipation wondering who they could be for. It is always so exciting when flowers are delivered to our salon because you always hope they are for you! This time they were for me! My darling husband sent me the most beautiful bouquet of red roses with a hand written card telling me how much he loves me. It really made me feel special since he is clear across the country on a trip with some work friends.

Since our better halves are out of town, my fun friend, Holly, and my surprisingly single friend, Kelsey, went out on the town for an early dinner. Hoping to beat the crowds, we went first to Tepanyaki only to find out that the wait was already 1 1/2 to 2 hours. What? They opened at 4:00 and we got there at 4:15. We decided that was seriously too long to wait. We then ventured over to Corbin's and since we didn't have a reservation, they couldn't get us in until 8:30. Again, too long! We settled for Rooster's, and even though I have some horrible memories of an after-Rooster's experience, (you know what I am talking about, Jenny) the food was good and the company was great! It didn't beat dining with Travis, but my fun friends were a great replacement! Thanks Hol and Kels!

Give Thanks!

Thanksgiving was pretty normal for us this year. We first ate with the Owens' family at my Grandma Joyce's house. It was fun as usual...that part of my family is always good for a laugh! My assignment was a veggie dish and a pumpkin pie. Since I am not a huge fan, I was just going to buy a pie on our way to dinner, but thanks to sister in law Steph, we took a fresh homemade pie instead. It was really good! Thanks, Steph! After a good dinner and a few laughs, we headed up to Trav's parents house for yet another Thanksgiving meal. (Yes, I did eat a huge plate at both dinners, which were just a few hours apart. So what?) We did the usual: eat, clean up, tease each other, look at ads in the paper, draw names for xmas presents, etc. We then loaded up our two tired babes in their car seats and headed home. We are so blessed to have so much family that welcomes us for the holidays. It often makes for a very busy day but we are very grateful!
p.s. Sorry for the lack of pictures but I didn't take my camera, with my hands being full of pie, casserole dishes, rolls and babies...you understand.

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Halloween

Here are my cute girls in their costumes! I know everyone has seen Sailyr as a PeaPod but here she is again!

Here is Skylar as a cute Kitty!



We had a fun and long night running around to visit family and do some trick-or-treating. We first went to Morgan and checked out the festivities up there. They really go all out. The businesses all give out treats so everyone just goes around the town to all of the stores and banks and restaurants, etc. and they even have one street blocked off with booths and costume contests. It is quite the celebration and Skylar loved trick-or-treating with her aunt Lexus. Then it was off to Grandma's and Grandpa's and aunts and uncles. We had a lot of fun!

Smarty Pants'!

Okay, so I guess it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be for everybody to figure out which pea pod is Skylar and which is Sailyr. But you do have to admit there is a close resemblence! The one with the pumpkins is Skylar and below it is Sailyr, but I suppose I didn't have to tell YOU that! Way to go everybody!

Who's who?

For Halloween this year Sailyr is going to dress up as a peapod. It's the same darling costume that Skylar wore last year. I decided to recreate a picture we took of Skylar last year and the resemblence is crazy. I can't believe that just one year ago she looked exactly like what Sailyr looks like now! See if you can tell who is who. I will post tomorrow and reveal the answer!

Fourth of July!!!

Yesterday we got up early and went to the Plain City Fourth of July parade. It was really fun and really the perfect parade. It wasn't too long and the weather wasn't too hot yet. Skylar had fun trying to pick up the candy they threw and she created quite the pile! Stephanie and Brady came with us since they are also new Plain City residents! The bad part of the day was I got really sick for the rest of the day. I had horrible body aches and a fever, it really sucked! I wanted to take Skylar back over to the park to see all of the booths and maybe play a couple of games (you know, the fish pond, etc!) but I just didn't feel up to it. Today I feel much better, luckily! Travis golfed with his Dad and brothers which is an annual tradition on every summer holiday. Later that night we lit some fireworks off in front of our house and watched the Plain City fireworks from our back deck! It was the perfect view and we didn't have to fight the crowds!

Happy Easter!

We have a new baby in our family! Shawn and Jamie, Travis' oldest brother, had a new baby girl! Her name is Kacie Christine Hess and she is so beautiful. She has a ton of black hair and looks exactly like Jamie's baby pictures. When we went to see them in the hospital, I couldn't believe how small she was! It is hard to remember Skylar ever being that tiny! Kacie made Skylar look so big. Babies just grow so fast! I guess we will be getting a real life reminder of how small a newborn is in less than three months! Wow, is our life going to get really busy, really quick. I am a little nervous but super excited! Here are some new pictures of Skylar!