It all starts and ends with........FAMILY!

Can you believe it........She is {2}

2011-08-11T18:40:00.000-07:00

life

2011-02-07T14:29:00.000-08:00

Life is good.... it has been 18 months since our last post. Guess you could say we have been a little busy.......enjoying the moments!

IT'S A GIRL! A Blessing from above...............

2009-08-26T16:16:00.000-07:00

After much stress and many trials LOOK who arrived to join our family a little over a week and a half ago. Miss AVERY arrived over a month early after problems during pregnancy. We are so blessed to finally have her here.....Safely. She is a trooper and has been through a lot with her mother. We did steroid injections to develop her lungs after the baby and mom had been in and out of the hospital with problems with High blood pressure, toxemia, blood clots, and much mental stress...... with every week Dr. appointments (last 3 months), stress tests, nurses, needles, and much worrying if baby would be OK. Dr. Beier decided that after weighing out the risks, it was time to get this baby here, and we had a repeat C-sections to find another little girl to add to our family. Dad was amazing and stayed all 5 days at the hospital to care for mom and Avery (only leaving once to shower). We are firm believers in the steroid shots to develop baby's lungs and feel richly blessed to have taken our now 5 lbs 3 oz baby home with us. The brother and sisters are in LOVE with her. Mom is on the road to recovery after delivery and trials with toxemia....but says it is more than worth all the trial for her new precious baby. She, Avery is a blessing from above!

NOT 1, NOT 2, NOT 3, BUT 4........ 5 if you count my husband!

2009-02-23T14:06:00.000-08:00

Well, I thought I would share our big news!!!!!! Our kids are so excited they tell everyone including janitors, random checkers at the grocery store, and people we do not even know. Sooooo..... Here it is..... we are having another baby the beginning of SEPTEMBER. We are all excited.... Especially Jayson! Mom is a little over whelmed with zero energy and the pukes, and wondering if she can do this again? Scared...... to say the least! The kids, and of course grandmas are so excited and besides themselves. They have already picked out names and have major plans.....for when the baby comes. Which in Jenna's words "is too long away". I would have to agree!!!!
This year is the year of the baby in both my family and Jayson's. All, but one of my sisters, sis-in-law in my family are all expecting within a month of me, and Jayson brother Jerry and Katie are expecting within a couple of weeks..... of us. There must have been something in the punch at the Family PARTIES!!! We are excited for Cousins to be so close!!! It is nice for me to have someone to share the morning sickness blues with, and actually have someone that can relate.
We are blessed that we get another one to add to our family. Let's hope we can manage without being a too CRAZY family of 6! Wow that number even scares me!!!

Gratitude....A Time and Season for Everything!

2009-02-09T13:39:00.000-08:00

I have been extremely lost in the blogging world,(haven't had the desire, nor the time) and I have never been one to lay my feelings out on the line and expose myself to openness, but today I just wanted to write down my feeling of gratitude. Yesterday, after years of serving as Primary President I was released. I spent all day in tears of gratitude, as I reflected on all the great moments along the way, and all the special things that took place over the last 3 yrs. What a blessing it was for me to have had this great opportunity. I still remember the feelings of inadequacy when I was first called, and wondering if I could ever do it. Those feelings were still present even in the end, but yesterday I found myself praying that I had done my job, and hopefully touched one child along the way with helping their testimony grow in the Gospel. Many times, I found myself the one being taught in countless ways by the kids.They have strong spirits and they are truly chosen for this day. Now, I find myself feeling LOST, wondering what lies in store for me now. I find faith in knowing that the man upstairs knows more than we do, and that everything happens for a reason. I feel so blessed to have had this great opportunity to serve in the Primary. I will miss the perfect love and smiling faces of all my Primary Kids. Primary and Primary Children will always hold a special place in my heart. What a blessing and a cherished time!

REFLECTIONS OF CHRIST

2008-12-28T10:06:00.000-08:00

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS! 2008 Much Love: the Haws Family

2008-12-24T14:30:00.000-08:00

A Verry Merry Christmas!

2008-12-22T14:57:00.000-08:00

The fun has begun and I cherish each time this Season comes around. We have been super busy with parties galore, and all the fun that Christmas brings. It is a special time of the year filled with much joy and some madness too. I have mixed emotions about all the commerialism that occurs during this time, but love all the wonderful opprotunities it brings. We have been tring to focus and find comfort in the true meaning of this holiday season, and this year I have made it a special point to focus on the true Reason....Christ. We have been sharing with those in need, and we recently gave FHE at a local Nursing home. I think those things are the things the kids have enjoyed the most......GIVING! Life seems to get to crazy some times and we end up running from here to there. We have been trying our best to find time just being together as a family. We and have decorated a Gingerbread House with tons of Candy (Dad even enjoyed this activity) . We have made our annual trip to see the Christams lights on temple square, taken a horse drawn caraige ride, we rode Frontrunner with our cousins and Grandparents! WE have seen many great frineds, laughed with fimily and have truely enjoyed the Season. We are so excited for Christmas!

BOO!!!!!

2008-11-10T18:18:00.000-08:00

Here some pictures of our little cuties on Halloween...(better late, than never)!
We had our traditional pot of chili, and then went trick or treating through our little neighborhood and the kids scored royaly with loads of candy. Then we were off to the HV trunk and treat. You guessed it even more candy!!! We now have a two year supply (Don't tell the Dentist!!!) The kids loved being with both gmas and gpas and cousins.....HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

The Happiest Place on Earth.......A family Trip to Disneyland and SEAWORLD!

2008-11-03T20:54:00.000-08:00

Over the UEA break we took our long awaited and much needed family trip for 08" to sunny California. The kids loved every moment of the trip, but especially DISNEYLAND, CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, and SEAWORLD. It was so fun to watch each of their emotions and joys as we rode rides, met princesses and other Disney characters, and most importantly laughed together. I couldn't help but think of my own childhood memories when I was a child and although much has changed since then I still remember how I felt....Happy! What a great place for kids to smile and dream. We could all use a little more of that in the world today. What a fun memorable trip.

Top 10 great things about this trip!

1. Jenna being the royal guest aka (birthday girl) who got to introduce each and every princess at a Royal breakfast. Gavyn was a prince, but was not interested in having any photos with the beautiful princesses. He wanted nothing to do with them! Snow White deemed him as BASHFUL! His father on the other had had a top two that he wanted his picture with!

2. Gavyn who was called on stage to be part of a production with Buzz and Woody. He got to say "REACH FOR THE SKY" and his name in the mic. I was worried he wouldn't do it but he did like a champ. He received a hand drawn picture of Woody. He loved it! Most the rest of the time he wanted nothing to do with the Characters....I think the costumes made him a little nervous.

3. Rides....we took the kids at a perfect age when for the most part we went as a family on each ride. None of this waiting around stuff! I love to be able to experience it all together. Gavyn was a trooper. He went on everything! Splash Mountain,Thunder Mountain. You name it he tried it!

4. Friends! Angie and Justin Merrill and their cute kids ventured down with us! It made it fun to have some friends to hang out with. The kids got along great and us adults managed to enjoy ourselves! We both found comfort in knowing we were not the only parents spending a fortune on Disneyland trip! It was all about the MEMORIES! Rick and Maureen G. and their 4 kids just happened to be in Disneyland the same time as us, we met up a few times too. We had an awesome dinner in Downtown Disney with 16 of us! There was never a dull moment since we we out numbered by kids, but the waiters were great and the kids loved, loved, loved the balloon man that made each child their very own something. G...a Sword ofcourse. J.....a princess crown, it was her special b-day! and B... great at fixing the balloons when they came undone.

5. Spending 12 hours visiting with my husband about everything under the sun, while the kids watched endless movies! Thank heavens for the DVD player and head phones, it would have been a miserable trip with our them. Don't let me forget the beautiful countryside, a drive along the beach, and a great book! Navigation... I don't know who we ever survived with out it. It was our best friend on this trip!

6. Seaworld! I didn't think we would be able to top Disneyland, but I think the kids enjoyed Seaworld just as much. It was fun for them to experience touching the dauphins ant other sea animals and Shamu is so huge and beautiful and inspiring!

7. Baylee realizing she was not to old to still BELIEVE in the MAGIC! Her new found love was trading pins with all the Disney characters/workers!

8. A sunset on the beach and yummy Chipotle's afterwards that reminded me of my favorite days in MN.

9. PERFECT Temperatures not to hot or cold. Swimming in the sun! Warm weather to bask in while walking hand in hand!

10. Enjoying the moment and the Journey along the way Together! Memories that will hopefully last forever!

Here is my list of not so great things about this trip!

Having our car broken into ...yes with my purse in it with lots of money$$$$$$ and cell phone, gift cards, ipods, and Nintendos all stolen. What a bunch of JERKS!
Long lines (just one of the nights in Disneyland I wanted to scream...there was way too many people!)
Paying Maddox price for a reheated nasty $12.00 hamburger!
Driving for 12 hours!
Exhaustion!!!!! Jayson and I were exhausted on this trip. It was hardly a vacation at all with zero sleep in time!

OVER ALL THE GOOD OUT WEIGHS THE BAD!!!! What a fun family trip! How blessed we are to have each other, and as the story goes.......
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER..... THE END!

Happy Birthday Jenna!

2008-10-26T10:04:00.000-07:00

OCT 15th 2002
She is such a cutie and keeps me and her dad on our toes! She had a never ending week long celebration for her birthday....a family party before we headed to Cali for DISNEYLAND family vacation, which she naturally assumes was totally for her and her birthday. She may have gotten that idea form all the Princesses singing Happy Birthday to her as she ate breakfast with them. It will be hard to beat next year. Keep watching and someday when I get a few extra seconds I'll share her pics with all the Princesses and the Fun we had at Disneyland together. Happy birthday little J. We love, love, love ya!

Now WHAT?

2008-10-14T15:19:00.000-07:00

So I turned 31 last week and despite my nervousness about getting old, it happened to be a great day. All my good friends called or came over, which was fun, cuase birthdays are so boring when you are the MOM and your OLD! My wonderful Hubby sent flowers and we ended the day with a trip to a Logan to the Halloween light park and cornmaze. I got to hang out with my family, Jaysons family and my wonderful kids. It was a good day,considering I am OLD, and only getting older. I have had a plan my whole life that took me to about the age 30. Well, I am now 31 and guess I need a new plan, because I never pictured myself past 30 and it is definately here, whether I want it or not. In my next 30 years...... I will
I will say I love You at least 30 times each month.
Jump out of a plane!!!
Take a little more time for myself and read 30 killer books without feeling guilty.
Be there for all the special moments with my kids.
Not be so crazy about a tidy house and enjoy the little things a little more.
Go on way more fun and outrageous trips....capture unforgetable memories!
Reconnect with long lost friends!
Take way more naps!
Make sure that a moment never goes by that I didn't cherish TIME!
Eat more popcorn in bed while me and my hubby watch TV.
Run a 1/2 Marathon!!!! (yes, this may not happen, but it would be fun)
Eat more ICECREAM!
Hire a maid to clean windows and baseboards!
Learn to like laundry!
Start a journal...This could be tricky! I am so already behind in blogging!
Wow! I could go on forever it is a good thing I have 30 more years to figure it all out, I guess I will start a new plan!
Jasyon and I went to the AGGIE AND BYU game and out to eat with friends for my B-day too it was fun to go back to our old stomping ground and hangout. YES.... that was another reminder about how old we are getting. I swear we were just in that stage (college days) and now we have 3 kids and it has been 9 yrs later and everyone there looks so young. Don't worry it happens to the best of us.....GETTING OLD!

Baylee....9 years It's birthday time for you!

2008-09-23T07:49:00.000-07:00

Wow how time fly's bye. I still remember her crazy delivery in Logan. Her dad was so proud to be a father. She has been a sweety and we love spending each year with her. She holds a special place in our hearts and we can't believe how she is growing up. Her birthday is always such a crazy time of the year. It is usually the first day of school, or during the county fair. We managed to squeeze her in a birthday bash with friends and family. They had a jump party and some fun swimming and lots of pizza and of course cake and ice cream. it was soo hot even the adults jumped in the pool. We love ya B and hope to enjoy many more birthdays with you! AUGUST 1999 Logan Regional Hospital.

Oh CRAP!!!!! Summer is over and I am always behind!

2008-09-10T15:29:00.000-07:00

It is now official. I am now one summer behind on documenting all the fun things we did this summer.So much for our family history, mom has messed it up once again. This happened with scrapbooking too, oh well I am trying...... so here is just a small summery of the fun we had over summer vacation. We started it off right by going to concerts in the park and enjoying some great music. Jenna and Gavyn both caught their first fish this year, thanks to grandpa Haws in Escalante. We spent time in the Mountains and Desert with Jayson's Family and ofcourse, there was Lava Hot Springs for another family get together. Don't let me forget the FAVORITE Swim lessons at the Brigham pool and the summer movies each week with so much popcorn we could hardly stand it. Grandma Hurd got married, so we shared in her happiness and then last, but not least we took a fun trip to Park City with friends to experience the Alpine coaster over Labor Day Weekend! We had a great summer being TOGETHER as a family, with fun memories we will cherish forever.

Crazy Jenna..... and her tutu!

2008-08-25T16:36:00.000-07:00

I have finally broken down and have given into Jenna's desire to be in a dance class. I have drug my feet for as long as possible....because I don't like when it becomes a popularity contest, or just the latest rage for young girls, the skimpy little outfits, eating disorders, or an avenue for a mother to live through her missed childhood through her own kids...you know those stage moms...that we all can't stand! After much debate I have decided to let the girls try dance in hopes that they will have fun some pure... and simple... fun, and enjoy just moving around.....WITH NO PRESSURE or strings ATTACHED! We don't start until next week and I a praying that I made the right choice of where to send them, I am hoping it will be a good experience, they each have a good friend in the class, so if nothing else it can be a play date.
So, a little over a month ago, I got a wild idea to take some pictures of Jenna in her tutu, yes the one she loves to where all around. Baylee, last week made her own tutu and entered it in the county fair and received a Blue Ribbon.... it was so cute... she made all on her own...stay tuned for a picture in her cute tutu.

My Wonderful HUBBY!

2008-08-06T15:16:00.000-07:00

A special thanks to my awesome husband. He watched the kids for a much needed mommy break/buisness trip. J and the kiddos managed to survive for 4 solid days while me and my girlfriend Kim flew to Vegas for a Vacation/Market Trip. They we all alive and well when I returned. (It is a little disappointing to relize the family can function without the MOM.) I am not sure they even missed me. We had an amazing time from seeing Phantom,....to shopping, facials and massages at the Day Spa, laughing, walking the streets of VEGAS, great food (way too much Ben & Jerry's 5lbs later....) and some much needed down time at Kim's wonderful CONDO. THNAK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I have a great husband to let me fly off on a girls trip! I love you and appreciate all the little things you do for me and and the kids. It never ceases to amaze me how I beg to have a moment for myself and I get one and relize how lost I am without my little family. They truely complete me! I had the time of my life, but missed them soooo much. I feel like a new mom and wife. Thanks honey! Kim and I are already planning our next escape!!!!

Your INVITED to OUR SALE

2008-07-17T15:28:00.000-07:00

We are having another HOME DECOR BOUTIQUE July 19th. Watch for your postcard in the mail. Come get some fun new HOME decor, and see what new with Chloe Reese Hair Products. Check out our new Blog
www.aplacetocall-home.blogspot.com

800 miles later! What a weekend!

2008-06-24T08:23:00.001-07:00

Thursday we headed down to the Manti Temple to see the pageant with Jayson's parents. We took Joy and John and we all loved the show. It was a long drive but well worth it. The temple was beautiful and then we stayed in Provo overnight and let the kids swim the next day. On the way home we stopped at the cool new Harley-D store and Jayson and John both were eyeing down beautiful Harley's. (Don't worry I'll never let him have one..... cuz I think they are way too dangerous!!!) Then we drove back to Brigham and left the kids with Joy for the weekend and we ventured back down to Heber and Park City for a Dental Retreat for delegates and their wives. It was beautiful in the mountains and we had a great time with lots of food, a live concert by Kalai, and lots of visiting. A great big thanks to Joy who kept the kiddos. The kids love her way more than us...(no.. I am not joking, and we would be lost with out her. She is the BEST GMA and mom-inlaw! We love her pieces!!! I visited my brother Spencer who happened to be running the 160 mile Wasatch Back Relay. WOW..... We drove the last leg and watched as they ran some of the last leg from Heber over the Mt. to Park City. Jayson and I may try to put a team together next year. It looks killer and Spencer did a great job! After meetings Jayson and I headed back home watching the miles and discovering we had been over 800 miles in one weekend.(We could have gone to Cali) It was an awesome weekend and the kids and I topped it off with a fun trip with friends to the Brigham pool. I love summer and all the fun adventures!!!!!

A Day With Friends!!!

2008-06-17T22:01:00.000-07:00

Our friends from Idaho, The MCclure's came to visit last week and we had fun taking the kids to OGDEN to eat at the Pizza Factory (Kellie and I were totally out number by six kids) but we managed to still have a good time. After PIZZA we were off to play all the games at FatCATS! They had so much fun, posing for pictures, dancing in the isles of the restaurant, and laughing their guts out. B, J, and G had a ball playing with Cade, Chloe and Chance. My kids absolutely love it when they come to visit. Here is a sneak peak of some pictures we took...just for fun! The kids and I are counting down the days until they will come again, or we venture to ID. TOO MUCH FUN!!!!

Summertime! Let's Celebrate.....

2008-06-03T15:49:00.000-07:00

Well, it's here and with the kids at home I can officially declare it's summertime. Here are a few pics of how we kicked off the first day of summer. We were invited to an "out of school celebration" at the famous Call's Fort Ski Club Lake. It is just down the street from our home. The kids had so much fun basking in the water and sun.

Baylee, received various awards the last day of school, including the Principals Award from Mrs. Shaffer. She was very excited and we are so proud of her and how she excels in school. She will miss her great teachers and fun friends and her thirst for learning. Good JOB "B"! Here is to a great Summer!!!!!! Hope you enjoy your summer!

Memorial Weekend (a get away to St. George)

2008-05-27T19:24:00.001-07:00

This weekend we went to St. George for a little get away. I got to visit a long lost friend from High School/ College Roommate MANDY and her cute little family. It was fun to reconnect and have a blast from the past. We reminisced about the good old days and laughed and enjoyed visiting.....while our kiddos played and played and played. Gavyn finally found a boy his age and had a ball with Mandy and Cam's son Tag. It was fun spending time with them and their cute little family.

We opted to rent a condo, because I couldn't bear the thought of spending money on a hotel room that I would still have the kids sleeping in the same room as us. It just doesn't seem right if you are on vacation! This was definitely the way to go with a kitchen, washroom, and 3 bedrooms. Jayson talked me into taking the 4 wheelers and we went 4 wheeling with his friend and his girls for a few hours. The weather was perfect and not too hot so we could enjoy our self on our ride. I actually had fun, and felt bad we didn't get to do more of it! We got to hang out with Robin Vinutee and see his awesome Helicopters. We haven't quite talked Jayson into riding in one yet though!

We went to the St. George Temple and spent time walking around. It was beautiful!

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The kids had a ball playing the the water at a park in downtown St. George. We couldn't hold them baack!

Then we were off to ZIONS. It was breathtaking! The kids loved the mile and a half tunnel that we had to be escorted through because of the 4- wheelers and trialer. Let's just say we were a wide load!!!!!

We hiked around and did some playing and then we were off through the mountains through Brian Head Ski Resort. It was snowy and freezing, but beautiful!

Our last stop was at Cove Fort. This may have been one of our favorite stops! We took a tour and heard all the great stories. They did amazing things back then! It was a spectacular place and we truely enjoyed it. What great Pioneers!

We had a wondrful weekend with friends, relaxing, seeing amzing country, four wheeling, and spending time together as a FAMILY! We made it home just in time to decorate graves. We hope you all had a wonderful MEMORIAL DAY too!

Finding the Desire....... FOR HIRE!

2008-05-06T08:06:00.000-07:00

Job post..... I am looking for a Gardener, blogger/journaler (one that can spell and write better than I do), a cook, a taxi driver, a nanny, a professional cleaner, a chef, and last but not least a good girlfriend. I will pay any amount of money.
So, It has been awhile since I have had a post of my own. I just cant find the desire to do anything, let alone blog. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to accomplish the to-do list. Quite frankly, I haven't even been "lurking", or commenting on any of my favorite blogs out there either. What is wrong with me?..... I know I am terrible...I will try to do better. I just have had no desire. It can be a full time job, and I have been on my own vacation the past few weeks.
Jayson did the last post, if you couldn't tell. He is definitely a GUY! I love him to death! I think he was feeling left out since his brother and brother in-laws all have their own blog... our family blog is all he has got. I know you were just dying to hear all about his drag trip! I am so glad he had such a great time without us, and since his post, he has been reminding me that his post received more comments than mine usually does..... it is true! Oh well, I keep telling myself the whole reason why I am blogging it to keep a short family history, (even if it is somewhat lame). I have never been a journaler so this maybe our only family record. Sad, but true! I am extremely insecure about blogging due to the fact that everyone can see what a horrible writer and SPELLER I am. I am, I admit it...... I am the WORLDS WORST SPELLER. I get made fun of all the time, thus I hope you can all put up with my misspells, and misprints, and just know it is who I am.....I seriously want to hire an editor for my blog. Do you think anyone does that? Bring on the resumes! So here are a few pictures of what we have been up to lately, we are always so busy,so much I can't even think straight without the calender, but when I am asked what we do.....It sure doesn't sound like much.

Baylee has a magical hand when it comes to coloring contests. She recently won a contest for the Box Elder Family Support Center, she along with others got lots of loot and her picture for the News Journal. Jayson and I always joke that if we want to win something we should have Baylee enter because she has great luck!

Jenna is counting down the days until it is summer, and is extremely excited about swim lessons and can't wait until she gets to go to kindergarten. I think it will be a long summer with her and Baylee together all summer long. There is always so much drama when the two of them are together. SISTERS!!!!! I may need to purchase a black and white striped shirt and whistle!

Jenna must be having flash backs from Minnesota, because she is always asking me if we can move back there. Strange to think she can remember it so well. She was 3 when we left. I can't blame her, I miss it too sometimes. It was fun! We had some great times and great friends!

Baylee received some academic awards from her Wonderful Teacher Mrs. Barrus. She has enjoyed every minute of her as a teacher. Mrs. Barrus did a great job this year and Baylee loved being her student. It is always hard for Baylee when summer roles around to say goodbye to teachers. She loves school and longs to go each day, we credit that to her great teachers. Mrs. Barrus will always hold a special place in her heart..... especially since she is retiring.

Both Baylee and Jenna have kept us busy this spring with soccer games. Baylee totally loves it. She was good, and very serious when it came to soccer. She loves it! Baylee is not afraid to get rough with the boys either..... She can hold her own!

Three weekends ago Jayson got all the 4 wheelers out and we went for a spin here on the Mountains by our house. The kids loved it and we ended up a the neighbors house and stopped to check out the Nelson Farm. This is what we found. How would you like one of these in your nose? The kids got to see them milk cows...(try explaining that to the girls!), pet little bunnies, and feed new babies cows!

This is my attempt to being a Gardener. I am not good at it, and I hate to do yard work, nothing I do seems to grow. This is as good as it gets at my house! I am lucky that the deer didn't eat these ones, because they got a hold of all my other flower and ate them. Jayson and I are attempting a garden, we planted it last weekend.... I am thinking nothing will grow. I just don't have the green thumb!

Viva Las Vegas

2008-04-25T14:24:00.000-07:00

Las Vegas trip with the guys. We spent 3 days in Vegas watching all the drags we could watch. It was nice because no one was sitting next to me asking when it was going to be over. For anyone who thinks that this fits into the Red Neck category, you are right. The people are weird, and I felt bad for my Dad and his innocense. I don't think his eyes have ever beheld some of the white trash activities we got to see. We (my brothers and I just had to laugh). It was a good time, and I think we will make it an annual trip. Anyone interested for next year let me know. As you can see we were nice and cozy. Thank goodness I made Jerry and Jesse have a shower.

This is the Top Fuel Dragster class. The Fram car (Cory Mclenathan) ended up winning the whole thing.

For any of the Ladies that think drag racing is not for you, this is Ashley Force who is a woman (white car) racing her dad John Force (green car). Needless to say she almost won the whole thing. This would have been her first victory in her career. She ended up barely losing in the final race in the Nitro Funny Car Class.

I do want to say one thing. TV DOES NOT do these guys justice. Imagin 0-330mph in just over 4 seconds. These cars are pushing upwards of 8000 horsepower. I bet that'll beat your minivan.

Spiderman....and his Birthday Bash!

2008-04-11T21:31:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of last weeks fun filled weekend!

Gavyn, AKA Spiderman had a heck of a birthday last weekend from the party, cake, pinatas, endless gifts, and great company. He still thinks that it is his special birthday... even a week later! That could be our fault since we had a 3 day celebration. The party didn't end there,... some good friends from Rexburg called us and invited us to meet them for swimming, an overnight stay at the hotel and MONSTER TRUCKS in Pocatello. Of course, Jayson could not turn them down, so we spent the weekend in ID. The kids loved the MONSTER TRUCKS, and of course the swimming! It was a fun break for us, and so fun to visit with our good friends Gabe and Amy B., and their cute little family. We go way back to MN. It is so fun to be so close now.

I managed to squeeze in a couple photo classes from the Great Photographer Jon Williams before we headed up to ID. It is a fun new hobby. These are a few of the models that I had the opportunity to photograph. They were great and very beautiful! They hold real still and do exactly what you ask, unlike my usual models....(my kids!)

Jayson is gone for the weekend to sunny LAS VEGAS.... another guy trip to the NHRA Drag Races. I am sure he is in HEAVEN! We miss him! It is ironic, and mind boggling that, the same weekend he is out of town I get offered to go with the gals to Park City overnight and shopping. Go figure! Oh well, I am sure I'll get my turn soon enough!

This one is for you GAVYN....... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! April 4th, 2005

2008-04-03T09:26:00.001-07:00

I can't believe my BABY BOY is turning 3 tomorrow. He is such a cutie and we are so blessed to have him with us.He was a hard baby to get here with the appendix surgery, diabetes shots, stress tests, and the c-section, but he is more than worth it. WHAT A BLESSING HE WAS! We cherish each laugh, smile, cry, and hug he has shared with us these last 3 years, and we look forward to many more. WE LOVE HIM!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! BIG BOY!

Jayson is home from the DUNES!

2008-04-01T08:03:00.000-07:00

Jayson is home form his GUY trip to the sand dunes. Thank Goodness!!! So I will share my secret confession..... that I am not as supportive as I could be when it comes to him and four wheeling. It truly scares me to death that someone will get hurt.... like him or the kids. The sand dunes especially scare me, with there own personal Life Flight that is there each day. He is always trying so hard to get me to like, or show the least bit of interest for his love and passion of 4 wheeling. I have to admit I have zero interest. He has offered to buy me any wheeler, just for me to go with him. I think he is desperate for me to like it. I keep telling him I don't need or want anymore in the garage, plus it scares me. He goes to some crazy places!!! He may just have to keep brain washing Baylee and Gavyn to love 4 wheeling, because I don't know if it will happen for me. I do have to say that the kids love it....it is so cute to see them have so much fun riding and spending time together with DAD. He keeps telling me some of his fondest memories as a child were 4wheeling. He is trying to build those same memories with his kids.
Back to the confession, I tend to turn in to an ornery BEAST each time he leaves for a 4 wheeling trip. I miss him so much for starters, they are major money pits(the truck, the trailer, the jets,you know all that stuff), I am a little on the jealous side....that he gets to go have fun with out me, and last, but not least...I become a nervous wreck when I can't get a hold of him and my mind starts to wander and I fear the worst. I pray each time he makes it home in one piece, because I couldn't stand it if something ever happened.
I have decided to try to be a little more supportive of his hobby and hope to be a better wife at letting him go and have some fun. He definitely deserves it! He works so hard, and I know he needs fun and breaks from life too!!!!! Just not EVERY weekend. I am going to give it another shot at learning to like the sport, he is already planning some family 4 wheeling trips with other friends. Lets hope I can like it for his sake.... (his dream is a wife that loves to 4 wheel)!
Any way, to make a long story short, He blew me off my feet this weekend with a new car as a surprise while he was gone. I cried in excitement, and because of thoughts that he would do that for me. All I could think about was how I wished he were there to share in my excitement. He thought it would be more exciting that way. Needless to say I felt super guilty for being a beast about the 4 wheeling trip. He is such a special guy and I love him so much. I definitely think he deserves a few good moments and enjoyment, doing what he loves best. I am sure he will get more kitchen passes (in his words), as long as he promises me he will be extra careful and will come back safe and sound. What a special guy! I absolutely love him to pieces, and THANK him for all the little things he does for me, and our little family. I couldn't ask for any better than him. He means the world to me and I would be lost with out him. I am glad you have so much fun four wheeling!!!!!

Him unloading the trailer from the trip.

The Sand Dunes...... This may be Sand Mountain. The big one that I keep hearing about. Maybe not, but it looks Scary to me!!!!!!

The latest purchase. This one we will just call #5. I think this is the one that he let his brother ride. They all had fun, but were extremely sore and tired the next day.

ALL in all I think he had a great time. It amazes me how excited he gets over sports, and his dang four wheelers!!!!!

Easter Weekend 08

2008-03-26T06:33:00.000-07:00

The kids got to go to 3 egg hunts, and made off with a haul of candy! Each grandma had a fun egg hunt for them. Grandma "M" had a egg hunt for the adults (she says it is bribery to get us to come to her house), Jayson happened to win the Silver EGG with a wad of money! We had a nice dinner, and Jenna and Gavyn and cousin Libby Fed horses with grandpa!

On Saturday, we took the kids to see Horton Hears a Who. They loved it, and it was so fun to spend time with the kids, after our trip! They say the darnedest things and make us laugh!

Baylee, and I went to GOOD THINGS UTAH on Friday. It was fun and Baylee had a great time with all the Girls. Then, we were off to GARDNER-VILLAGE for lunch and some serious shopping.

Nicea, Marti, Reagan, and Angie were beautiful and so put together. They were so sweet to Baylee and paid her many compliments. We got to be on TV, which Baylee loved. I have decided these ladies have the best JOB ever. What a Life!!! They get to eat all the great food(they were always munching!), chat, meet great people, and get all new and upcoming great things. They all have personal trainers, hairdressers, wardrobe specialist. What else could you ask for....... and they get paid to do it!! We got tons of prizes and LOOT. We are definitely going again!

Baylee and Reagan Pose for a PICTURE at GOOD THINGS UTAH

To top it all off we got together with the Cannon's, and took the kids to the Dino Park. They had a ball playing, digging, hunting for eggs, laughing and giggling!

We had a wonderful Easter weekend filled with excitement. We hope you all had a great Easter weekend too!

We're Back...from our 7 island adventure!

2008-03-19T21:17:00.000-07:00

It was amazing! Ok...Ok... Ok... So, for the last 2 days I have been working on a preview of our trip. Bear with me while I share some pics...ok so I took 900 pictures (I know, I think I may be crazy, just be glad you are not seeing them all!). Thank heavens its digital, because film would have put me in the poor house! Anyway to make a long story short, I started with a slideshow, and couldn't get it to load after hours of uplaoading, so then I went back to posting them straight to the blog, and after seeing it was going to take up a whole years worth of space, I went back to slides. I am not computer savy,.. and I am just about ready to scream!!!!! So, indulge me and have fun looking at all the fun things we did. It is a wild mess..(the post), but the TRIP was amazing and beautiful. Just what we both needed. We spent hours resting and relaxing, and the best part was no tooth-ache phone calls! We couldn't have asked for anything else! We saw amazing islands and cruised the ocean in a gigantic ship! The sunsets on the ship were amazing and so peaceful!

So, I just have to share about my hubby and how he was offered "weed" by random islanders comming up to him on three seperate occacions/islands. My freinds and I just laughed and we have attributed it to his looks, and his GOOD sole patch on his chin. He does looks a little wild, and doesn't fit the typical DENTIST mold!!!! Maybe he does look like a weed smoking fool!!!!!! We thought that his sole patch was the only reason why he would be saught out instead of anyone else. Funny huh! They were in awe when he turned them down each time. So.. that was his first offer, and hopefully his last. He is always trying to be a rebel with attire and looks.

We had a ball with our friends Pat and Angie Cannon. We had amazing food...(well, there was endless food, but a little too fancy pants for me and Jays, we like good old fashion All American Food), we spent hours having good laughs, and lots of chillin' in the beautiful Caribbean! Oh what fun Memories!

So we spent time on seven diffrent islands. We flew into San Juan, and then we were off to St. Thomas, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, and St. Kitts.

The water was amazingly beautiful color, and the beaches were to die for on St. Thomas and St. Kitts. We snorkled with turtles and fish, kyacked the ocean in Barbados. In Antigua did a zip line through the rainforest (one of Jayson's favorites!). We saw amazing forts, volcano's, and we hiked and swam in hidden waterfalls. The scenery was lush and green with amazing flowers (true rainforest). Jayson and Pat had a ball body surfing, and spent hours watersliding on the ship! Angie and I, had some great shopping at each port.

We had unbelievable walks on the beach together. I absolutely fell in love with my cute hubby all over again! We had cherished talks, and just enjoyed being together. I absolutley loved his 100% attention, and being together every waking moment! It was very romantic and I suggest everyone takes a special trip with their spouse!

So, this was another thing that totally made my day, and you would be suprised how hard it was to find my Diet Coke on the islands! It was CRAZY! I love a good diet COKE! I got lots of crap because I was always wanting my favorite drink!

When it comes to Favorites I loved St. Lucia It was breathtaking! This is where Pirates of the Caribbean II was filmed. The kids loved that we had been there!

Megan Bay on St. Thomas was rated top 5 beaches in the world! It was awesome! The sand was white and the water was soo blue!

We toured a historical Fort in San Jaun. It was high on a hill and the arches and arcitecture was breathtaking!

Another breathtaking SUNSET... (Quiet and peaceful.... and SOO romantic!!!!!)

We are back to reality now, and I could have spent a few more weeks there, but we both started to miss the kids. We are already missing the warm tempatures! A special THANKS to GMA and GPA Haws, Jen, and the aunts, for being amazing babysitters while we were gone! I came home to a potty-trained Gavyn, who is now sleeping in his bed. I think we should go away more often. We had a wonderful time on our trip and we will treasure our fun memories FOREVER!

And We're Off.....

2008-03-07T16:28:00.001-08:00

To the Sunny Caribbean to RELAX, REJUVENATE, REFLECT, AND REFRESH!
We will miss our sweet little kids, but know they will be in good hands. They are mostly excited about what kind of treasures and souvenirs we will bring them back!

Tagged AGAIN! This time by Jacque........(MY SWEET LITTLE KIDS)

2008-03-05T21:51:00.000-08:00

4 Things you may not know about GAVYN.....

1. He absolutely adores his father. They have a special bond only father and son can have. He loves to be with him, and everyday asks to go and visit his dad at his dental office for LUNCH. He can usually talk his father into going to "DONALDS" or out to get pizza, the latest thing is they get corn dogs (YUCK!) He is a carbon copy of his father and Jayson loves every minute of people saying G-man (a nick name from dad!) looks just like him. I love his big brown eyes!

2. His best friend next to Dad is Jenna. They can play for hours everyday. It is so cute to watch them play. Jenna is great to involve him and listen to his cute little words. It cracks me up the things he says.... Like...Mom I got the hiccups, can I spit these hiccups out?

3. He is BOY through and through. He loves to ride the four wheeler with dad, and is aways requesting to "go faster dad"!. He has been nicked named "Tool MAN" by grandpa Haws! He can fix about anything, or so he thinks, with some type of tool (stolen from dads tool pile). He loves to wrestle, jump and climb.... he is always so happy and full of energy. It tires me out just watching!

4. He absolutely is crazy over Spiderman. He begs to watch the movie over and over and can not seem to get enough of it...we even have to take it and watch it in the car! I know, I know, it isn't the best movie for a 2 year old, but he loves it! He has every outfit ever made for Spiderman, and is usually wearing it under his clothes everyday. Yes, I would say he is obsessed!, but... it is so cute and I love it when he make the web sound and shoots his arms out!

All about JENNA 4 things you may not know!

1. She loves horses! She has every color of stuffed horse and every size of stuffed horse ever made. The only thing she is missing is a real horse! Thank heavens for Jesse and Gma M and for letting her claim their horses as her own. She is a cowgirl at heart and loves to wear her sassy pink cowgirl boots. She plays her Nintendo DS, HORSE game and, takes good care of feeding,riding, and grooming "Sally" all day long. We should surprise her and get her a real horse. (What else are we going to do with all this land). Maybe the horse could eat the 5 arcers of weeds! Jenna....keep working on your dad, he will eventually give in!

2. Jenna love to color and draw. She spends the majority of her time at the counter drawing. She loves to create "books" and is always thinking of special people she can give her master pieces to. I usually am the special recipient of them and I love them, especial when she explains all the little details. You know how you sometime underestimate how smart your kids are. She picks up on everything. Jenna doesn't miss a beat and is observant in all things. She is our firecracker! Oh how we love Jenna! She keeps us on our toes!

3. She is all about fashion! She loves to dress herself... you should see the things she comes up with. She changes her clothes at least twice everyday. , even when mom says NO! She loves skirts and PINK (the color of Princesses!) You will usually see her in a hat (even at church), because she absolutely hates getting her hair done and whines about it until mom gives in and stuffs a hat on her head and a big old flower. (Thanks Chloe Reese... You make moms life so much easier!) She totally pulls it off with out a hitch, everyone loves the hat look! More power to you girl! She has defiantly got the attitude to go with it all!

4. Her favorite food is PB and JELLY and Easy Mac and Cheese. She could eat his at every meal. Oh yes, and let us not forget the HOTPOCKETS! Don't worry she does like something healthy......GRAPES!

MISS BAYLEE in a Nutshell.. 4 things you may not know!

1. She is becoming quite the guitar player! She is doing a bang-up job at it! She likes to take her guitar to perform at school, for show and tell, talent shows, Church....yes, and even in scary sacrament meetings. I hope she sticks with it! She is talented!

2. Baylee absolutely loves school, and looks forward to going each day! She loves to learn and is always wanting to know more (she gets that from her father)! Her teacher, MRS. BARRUS often comments of her ability to lead her classmates, and her friendship to everyone! She excels in learning.... and just may be the next dentist in the family! She is very artsy(Detailed in art and very crafty) and is always creating... I am sure she gets that from her mother!:)

3. She has always been a princess, you know dainty and royal, but not when it comes to her new found love of soccer. According to her teachers and others at school she is out playing soccer at every break and every lunch period. From what I hear it is mostly boys that play, with her and a couple other girl as the exception. I often ask her..."Doesn't it hurt when you get kicked, or hit with the ball?" Her reply is simply....."It is all just part of the game mom, you can't cry like a baby or girl!" She may be our next soccer star on the US girls soccer team! Watch out!

4. Baylee has a killer voice! She loves to sing and even at a young age she would hear a song on the radio once and would have the words memorized by the next time she heard the song again. She just did a duet for a school program just last week. She is a total music junky and can jam to any type of music, but she especially loves Hannah Montana, High School Musical, and Taylor Swift! She sings like a bird! If she is not talking your ear off, she is singing a song.

A few of my favortie things ( you may or may not have known) about my adorable rug rats... we are TAGGING Kelly M, Jolynn, Veronica, and Kenna. Have fun girls!

Ten Years & You are Still The One!

2008-02-24T00:09:00.001-08:00

This week on the 19th we reached our 10 year mark of marriage. After all these years, lets just say....." you're still the one that make me smile. Still the one that drives me wild. Still the one that make me laugh. Still the one that is my better half.

Still the one that that turns my head. Still the one I want to crawl into bed with. Still the one that makes me strong. Still the one that I want to take along. Still the one that I can't get enough of. Still the one I dream about."
"We're still having fun, and you're still the one!"
We have been TAGGED... About Us... 10 years and counting!
1. His full name: Jayson Claud Haws (Claud is a great grandfather's name that has been pasted down through out the Haws generation).
2. How long have you been together? Over 13 years
3. How long did you date? 3-4 years. We started dating once he graduated from High School. Everyone always asks if we dated during high School, and I always say no, but he dated most of my friends, during high school!!! I wrote him during his 2 year mission. (I like to say I waited for him, but he may have a different story!), and then we dated and broke-up and got married in 98. We were engaged for 2 months and were crazy in love!
4. How old is he? 32, two years older than me. Yes, I know I just turned 30 and can no longer give him crap for being old and in his thirties!
5. Who eats more? Jayson eats more.
6. Who said "I love you" first? Jayson, although I said it quickly after.
7. Who is taller? He is almost 6', I'm 5'4"
8. Who sings better? That would be me, although he doesn't have a bad voice, he is just a little more reserved in that dept.
9. Who is smarter? Jayson is definitely smarter when in comes to book smarts(Hello he is a Dr.,) ME..I would have given up after the first 4 years of college,but nope not him he did 8 plus years of school. I guess he should be smarter than me, if he wasn't we may need to ask for our money back!!!! He can figure out anything. I am smart, but if it requires too much thought process I usually turn it over to him.
10. Who does the laundry? Me, but not very well. It's my least favorite household chore. He does help out ALOT. All the other household jobs I have mastered!
11. Who pays the bills? I use to pay the bills, but now the rolls have switched and he pays the bills,(now that we are actually making money). I am totally fine with him paying the bills, but am also willing to help anytime.
12. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does. I sleep on the left, and unfortunately, Gavyn is often found somewhere in between us.
13. Who mows the lawn? He mows the lawn the most, but since I have recently found out that it is basically a vacation.... (no kids and quite random thoughts) I may be fighting him for the job this summer.
14. Who cooks dinner? Me about 99% of the time, but he's a pro at steaks and hamburgers on the grill, and Hamburger Helper-(Let's just say it is not on my favorite list!)
15. Who drives? Jayson ofcourse! There is no way he can sit back and relax if he is not in total control of the vehicle. I am happy to let him drive!
16. Who kissed who first? He definitely kissed me first. I waited 3 months for my first kiss, but I have to say it was definitely worth the wait. It was after a great date to the Chicago Concert in Park City.
17. Who's more stubborn? We are extremely close on this one, but I would have to say Me. I am very very strong willed and will usually stand my guard, or put up a good fight until I get my way.
18. Who asked who out first? My first job was at Taco Time and he and his friends came in one night and he asked me out. I was thrilled, because I had a secret crush on him way before that. Needless to say, I totally loved when he would come and eat at Taco Time and even go through the drive-through. It made my day. All the girls who worked with me would help me keep an eye out for him!
19. Who proposed? He did. He took me to Temple Square to pop the question after a wonderful dinner at the Roof. Let's just say I wondered what he was up to, because he was way nervous, and couldn't eat a thing. Then, we went down by the gates of the temple, all alone..., until a security guy came to and interrupted to go on the temple grounds because they thought someone had entered the temple grounds after hours. I still remember the guy saying... "Sorry to ruin the moment," and right after Jayson proposed. It was wonderful and I'll never forget it. Later that night we drove to the Bountiful Temple and decided that Bountiful would be where we would get married.
20. Who has more friends? Jayson does... he is very outgoing and is always wanting to get together with people. He is very social. I like to keep to myself more, but he is my best friend. I often joke he may have to speak at my funeral, cuz I don't have a lot of friends, (like he does--I am not as popular!) plus no one else knows me like he does.
21. Who is more sensitive? I'm more sensitive. There are a few things that can really get to him though!
22. Who has more siblings? Me. I come from a family of seven kids and he comes from a family of 4 kids.
23. Who wears the pants? Jayson, but there are days I can totally give him a run for his money!

I am TAGGING as Couples... Katie, Erika, Mandy, Ali, Jacque, and Kenna... Have fun Girls!

Utah Dental Association

2008-02-19T17:18:00.001-08:00

Last weekend Jayson and I took his staff down the the UDA. We got to see some of our old dental friends from MN, who are now practicing in UT. It was fun to remenisce about the past (school daze) and the ups and downs, oh the moments! We all are embracing the present and although the past was good, it seems like we all are enjoying the present. We have come to the conclusion that the past was worth it, and has got us to where we are today, although we are glad it (school) is over!

These are the wonderful ladies that Jayson gets to work with daily. He is always saying how blessed he is to have a staff that gets along so well.... (considering they are all women). They do a great job, and he appreciates all their hard work in behalf of Haws Family Dentistry. There are a few of our ladies missing in this picture, but we managed to have an enjoyable dinner at Rodizio at Trolley Square!

They each invited their spouse, and we ate and ate and ate, till we could eat no more. It was fun, after a long day at the convention!

My love..... My Valentine!

2008-02-14T23:19:00.000-08:00

This morning Jayson and I woke up to little footsteps and whispering in our bedroom. The girls had drawn a Treasure Hunt Map, and had hidden drawings and presents they had made for Valentines Day. One was hidden in the closet, another in the diaper drawer. Pretty good Huh? They spent hours I am sure, last night preparing the detailed map, instead of sleeping. Baylee bought her sister a new princess night light with her blibs from school (good tickets) that she had earned. Jenna drew her this cute picture with the large heart. They were individualy wrapped as if it were Christmas.

B made this collage for me, and yes, I was a recipiant of her hard work boondaggle key chain. She gave me my favorite colors pink and brown. I can remember when I did boondaggle in grade school. Everything comes back in sooner or later. She is a sweetie and is always thinking of others. She is good at making everyone in her family feel loved.

They each got a little gift this morning. Gavyn's was aother spiderman outfit. This one has a mask, and I can't seem to pry it off of him. I have to share some of the crazy things he has been saying to me lately. Today we were at Walmart, (ofcourse...I think we go everyday!) and he found a transformer that he begged me to see. I let him hold and told him we would just look at it. Big mistake! So when it came time to leave, he did not want to return the toy to the shelf. He said, "mom we take this home with me?" Mom siad, "No we are just going to look." He said, "Oh man, mom please!!!!! Just give me a chance!" I couldn't help but laugh. I have decided he watches way too much TV.

For Valentines we ate at the Maddox Lodge and invited all the people we love most to join us. There was about 15 of us and it was a fun evening. We had family from my side and family from Jayson's side. This is a picture of my kids and with grandma and great gma Hurd.

I think my kids love their grandma and grandpa more than anything. They beg to go to thier house and would far rather be with them than with their parents. They are definately the favorites. Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!

A Day With Cousins!

2008-02-12T07:56:00.000-08:00

Grandma and Grandpa M called last weekend and got some of the grandkids together at McDonalds! It was fun for the kids to all play together. They laughed a caused a major ruckus! They were having so much fun that kids that were not even cousins were dying to be part of the pictures and the fun. Like this little boy in the middle! Who knows who he is, but he was having fun and wanted to do everything they were doing.

It was fun to see Lexi and Kira (Jason and Tricia's kids) We don't get to see them much because they are in Boise. It is mind bloggling to me how kids can have so much fun at Mcdonalds. As much as I hate Mcdonalds, I for some strange reason find myself there often. Somedays you have to pick and choose your battles with kids. My kids are always begging to play in the playland. The mother in me is always a little hesitant and worried about what kind of germs they will be contracting each time we take a playland visit. Germs, germs, and more germs, and not to mention eating during the process! Just the thought makes me shiver! Thank heavens for sanatizer!

Jenna and Libby (Tera and Jared's)

Grandpa got them all icecream. They were a mess, but boy did they ever have fun eating, laughing, playing, and screaming. Mcdonalds is the one place that they can be so crazy and so happy. Jayson and I have both decided that we could definately use one of Mcdonalds playland in our own home. We may actually get 5 mins to ourselves, without any kid interuptions! I am sure the magic would wear off just like it has with our kids playroom and movie room. Well, they had way fun seeing all the cousins, and playing with Gma and Gpa M.

A Tribute to a Great Man.......

2008-02-01T23:51:00.000-08:00

I can't help but pause for a moment to pay tribute to our great Prophet Gordon B. Hinkley who recently passed away. What an inspirational, selfless man. He will be deeply missed by many, ...including our little family. During moments like these, (when those we know and love pass on to the next great life), I find it comforting to have the blessed knowledge and promise of eternal life. So many time in my life I have held firmly to that one promise and it carries me through life's ups and downs. President Hinkley was an inspration to me and I will miss his spirit, laughter, love, and kindness that radiated from him. I am saddened to think that my kids will not know this great prophet like I have come to know him. Although, I do know that he has made a great impression on my two girls. Jenna has been saying, "Did you know President Hinkley died?", to everyone she visits with, including random people who just happening to be passing by. They all reflect with her, and comment on his greatness! She has also been asking me if we will still be able to sing the song "We Thank Thee Oh God For A Prophet" in Primary on Sundays? The first thing out of Baylee's mouth when she had heard of his passing was "We will miss him, but now he is living with Heavenly Father". I am so glad she has had that small seed of faith planted within her. Even at young age, my girls were touched by his great spirit. We have all been touched eternally by his wonderful spirit. What a comfort to know that this life is not the end. Although I have always struggled with death, I know that it is an essential part of the Plan. I am greatful for a wonderful example that was given to me by our prophet Gordon B. Hinkley, of how we should live our lives. It is my prayer that we can all pattern our lives after his. May we all take his challenge and "stand a little taller"!

Baylee

2008-01-29T14:35:00.000-08:00

Jayson is beginning to wonder about his other children. He says Jenna is the only one that makes the blog. Not true! Here are some pictures of Baylee that we took after school yesterday at grandpa's house.

We put her on an old Willy's Jeep that Jayson hopes to restore someday!

Today, We got to go to a musical that she and her classmates were in at school. She did such a good job. She played a chef! I also happened upon her baby book today and took a minute to look through it. I still can remember the first time her dad and I held her in our arms over eight years ago. It amazes me how time fly's bye. She is growing up and turning into a young lady. She will always hold a special place in my heart. I am so excited for her to grow up, but at the same time she always be my little girl!

Jenna's Kindergarten Round-up!

2008-01-25T14:03:00.000-08:00

Today, was Jenna's big day at Baylee's school. She got to go meet all the teachers and other kids she will be going to school with.

This is what she choose to wear for her big day. The only thing missing in the picture is her sassy pink cowgirl boots she wore.

She is so excited to get to go to school with her big sister in the fall. She did get a little teary-eyed and told me how much she will miss her pre-school friends.

I can't believe how fast time has gone bye... my kids are growing up too fast. I love them all and I cherish each moment I have with them. They are definitely my sunshine!

Miss Jenna

2008-01-23T20:10:00.001-08:00

This is my little firecracker JENNA. She was kind enough to pose for a minute!

She had just woken up after a long drive! I am lucky she wasn't crying... What a good sport she was.

Jenna has been into choosing her own attire lately. Thus.... the stripped tights, church shoes, a camo skirt, and her famous and very... wrinkled Mickey Mouse jacket. She pulls is off pretty good, don't ya think? What a cutie!

1..2..3.. Let's Try to SKI

2008-01-22T14:10:00.000-08:00

Yes, We had geared ourselves up for an exhausting night of trying to teach our girls a thing or two about skiing! They did soooo good! We were extremely surprised, how effortless they made it look. We arrived just prior to night fall and stayed till closing at Wolf Mountain Saturday night. That was the perfect place to start them out learning. They had the best little bunny hill, which made mom and dad's life so much easier.
Jenna ripped down the little hill in nothing flat, with absolutely no fear. She, along with her little brother are our dare-devils! Baylee likes to play it a little more on the safe side. Jenna, on the other hand borderlines crazy! She was a very independent skier who thought she knew it all after her 2nd or 3rd time down. (She didn't want a thing to do with her mom and dad, except challenge them to a race down the hill.) Which, I am sad to say she usually won! She absolutely loved it, and the entire ride home Baylee and she thought and planned out every possible random holiday/or birthday they could think of in hopes to celebrate by going skiing again.

B train did a great job too! Her favorite part was how fast she could go. What a fun night for them. I still remember my first ski day with my dad at the BEAV when I was 5. What a treasured memory! Every kid should learn to ski!!! That night was probably one on the best family fun nights we have ever had. The kids had a ball and were on cloud nine. Oh yes, look closely below. Gavyn was going to hangout with uncle Jesse and play in the snow, but when he saw all of us, he begged and begged until we finally gave-in and got him a pair of ski's.

They didn't even have ski's or boots that were his size, so we took the smallest they had. He was better than all of us put together! He kept telling Jayson " Dad let go of me" and Jayson would and he would cruise down the hill almost faster than Jayson could keep up with him. As he was hauling down the hill he would laugh and giggle and say "WHEEEEEE!!!!!" and at the bottom would say, "lets do again" It totally blew me away how good he was at it. He is 2 and now loves to ski!
Jayson, and I got to go on a couple of runs all by ourselves--- Thanks to Jesse and some treats in the Lodge! This is a night I will never forget, what a fun family night!!!!

Daddy Daughter Date-- GO JAZZ!!!!

2008-01-18T21:28:00.001-08:00

All day today Jenna has been asking, "Is it tonight yet?" She has been so excited because she and her dad went to the Jazz game tonight. She has been so eager to take her turn. Last week it was Baylee's turn to go. It is crazy how they fight for their father's attention. I don't think they care much about the game, but more that they get some alone time with dad. It is good for them to get some one-on-one time with their dad.

I called Jayson and he said she lost interest in the game from the get-go. (Just as I figured!) He said she was restless after they ran out of good food. First Ice cream, then popcorn and pretzels, nachos and don't forget the drinks.

The Jazz won, but Jayson said it was a blow out and not that great of a game. Jenna was sacked out most of the drive home, but I am sure she loved every minute of it being the center of attention for the night.

My Little Guy

2008-01-17T08:29:00.000-08:00

So, for x-mas Jayson gave me a new camera and some photography classes. These are pics of my cute little guy. Look close he is practically freezing while his mother is trying to learn more about her camera. As you can see, his mom has much to learn and his posing days are not over.

We do have lots of fun and bonding time each day for 2 1/2 hours, When its just us! Both sisters are at school. We usually hang out and if he can talk me into it, we go eat at "Donalds" in his words and get him the classic chicken nugget happy meal. He is such a cutie and I enjoy him so much. He is at that age that everything he says cracks me up. I love listening and watching him try to explain something to me with those big brown eyes. He is so expressive! I love him. I love him! You are a cutie GAVYN!

SURFING IN JANUARY (A fun Friday night date!)

2008-01-12T17:15:00.000-08:00

We had a killer date last night at the Larry H. Miller complex in Ogden. Jayson and Jeremy Davis planned a date for their lovely wives. We ate at the famous Pizza factory and then it was off to catch the waves. Oh man, was I ever nervous---(About surfing and getting ripped up, but more importantly about loosing the swimsuit that was triple knotted.) Luckily, Kim and I had no major problems with that. It totally kicked my butt the first round, but after about the third time I could at least stay on the board for maybe 20 sec. Jayson and Jeremy stayed on good, you know guys, they make everything look easy! They enjoyed surfing and took some pretty wild spills. Jayson and I are both sore as heck today from it though, but we would definitely do it again. It was so fun!I highly recommend it. A great applause and a special Thanks! for a wonderful night. Good Job Honey!!!

OUR Happy Holidays!

2008-01-02T21:06:00.000-08:00

Our holidays were filled with cherished memories as we said goodbye to 2007 and said hello to 2008. Snow arrived at our house just in time to add that special touch and get us in the mood for Christmas. The kids and Jayson spent hours playing in the snow. They froze their little bodies to the bone and didn't want to come in. They had so much fun getting pulled around by their dad and the four-wheeler (a kid himself, who is stuck in a grown man's body). On Christmas Eve the kids got pj's from a fast little elf who must have left them at our door. Then we headed to Grandma "M"'s famous Nativity re-enactment. Baylee played her guitar and we sang Christmas songs as Grandpa set off fire-works in remembrance of the Saviors birth. We spent the night at our own home and woke up to a beautiful Christmas. It was a blessing to have a home to call ours, and a place to start our own little family traditions for Christmas. It was nice to wake up and just enjoy the moment. How blessed we are! Needless to say Santa found the kids. They were more than excited, and wished their mother would have let them sleep by the tree that night so they could see if Santa would find their house. I assured them that he would and he did. The girls got ipods, Nintendo DS, and lots of stuff that had High school Musical and Hannah Montana stuff on it. Our little guy Gavyn was mostly excited about the motorized John Deer tractor that he so wanted to drive through my nicely painted walls. Jayson got a pressure washer (Boring!!!!!) and as for me.... my husband knocked me off my feet with a heart felt special note and a 8 day cruise to the South Caribbean and a new camera. It was one of the best and definitely most cherished Christmas I have had. It amazes me how quick our kids are growing up and so many times I find myself wishing I could freeze time for just a moment. I have learned to cherish each moment along the way. Jayson and I spent time at the Jazz games, eating great food (like Joy's Christmas candy), spending time at our home with old friends, and laughing till we could laugh no more reminiscing about the good old days. We saw 3 movies and spent time with those we love. From the Christmas lights at the light park, to the sleigh ride at Hardware Ranch, and the peaceful stroll at Temple Square it was a memorable time. Our Holidays were more than Happy!