We are still around I promise.

So it has been a while! We have had lots of Computer issues that we think are fixed. We also have had lots of busy life... So I will give you a very brief update. Preston has Graduated and will finish his last classes this week. He has also gotten a job in Hailey, Idaho at a manufacturing company. Where he will be a Machinist! I spent the last few months working at a Property Management Company. We have been very blessed and grateful to have had the help of Preston's Mom in my working adventures. I am happy to report that as of the 23rd I can again be a stay at home mommy. I have realized in this short lived working experience with two kids, that all that working means is that you have that many less hours to complete all the work you did before (I am not sure that any of that made any sense). I was not the nicest mommy or wife a lot of times. But My New Years resolution is to be much better mommy and wife. I am grateful that my husband and boys have been patient and kind to me while my life was so out of whack. After Christmas we will be starting a new adventure and the goal until Christmas is to have everything except the Christmas tree, Holiday decorations and presents packed by December 24th...

Long Live the Conquering Hero!

Our Little Graduate

This was not the good picture : ( but he often still his brother's hat instead of his and he absolutely loves the boots!

We took the kids to the sand dunes and they loved it!

Of course the first big snow the sled had to come out.

I was in the middle of uploading some great pictures of our camping adventure and our silly boys when...the computer died! Okay it was just the battery, but I can't charge it because the power cord busted! I was hoping to blog before the battery went,oh well no such luck... But you do get Kaleb and boy was he a mess to clean up...

Kaleb found my make up...

Birthday Time!

Birthday week last week! These are some of our fun times.

Happy Face Pancakes! I love the candle blowing face!

Nana's magical cakes!

Kaleb said it didn't look like Thomas until we put the red stripes and the number...

Admiring his cake.

Licking the icing off the tunnel.

Don't you love his 'words can't describe this' face?

Kenden loves the car too!

Papa's face shows that he loves this toy...Silly Papa buzz is for kids!

Back and Forth to Utah

We went to Utah a couple of times this last week. Needless to say I was happy to not have to drive anymore. Thursday was my Great Grandpa's funeral, It was a bitter sweet day. I came away appreciative to have gotten to know, in a small way, such an awesome man. He emulated the parable of talents so well. I came away wanting to become more. Saturday we had a few fun adventures. We stopped at temple square, the boys loved all the water fountains. Kaleb told me "The temple is gorgeous Mom", I thought he was cute. Kenden had to walk everywhere, which is an adventure in its self in downtown. My adorable nephew had a birthday and we had a fun water party. It was a busy week. Maybe I am odd but I like those kind of weeks every once in a while.

The boys..

By some water with Mandi

The boys thought the walk to the Christos was cool.

Getting everyone to look at the camera can be interesting

Kaleb pointing at Angel Moroni

Kenden loved standing on Papa's chairs

Zak and Kaleb drying in the sun.

Happy Birthday Ryker!

Great Grandpa Wilkinson

Daddy Day!

I think that my kids have the best Dad ever! I have heard it said that you are to think of the most patient person you know, and then you should try to be more like them (I think it was Elder Uchtdorf). My husband is the most patient, peacemaking, fun and funny, person I have ever meet. I love watching him play with our kids and how he can make them laugh in his special way. They love it when he first gets home and have a special way of telling him. He is everything that I ever could dream for and even more! Happy Fathers Day! You are a blessing to me and to our boys! We love you!

The Big Thomas Ride

Nana & Boys Waving at Thomas!  

Kaleb Balancing on the track.

Kaleb's face first seeing Thomas. Priceless...

Golfing to kill time.

 

             Kenden and Daddy!

Riding thr track car while we wait.

Kenden enjoying the long awaited ride.

 

Life size Thomas!

Thank You Papa!!

The Thomas ride in Heber, Utah. We had an awesome time, Kaleb loved it, he has been talking about it everyday since Saturday. His first reaction to the life size Thomas was shock and awe...There were lots of little activites to do while you waited. Through it all Kaleb just wanted to know when he could ride Thomas. Kenden enjoyed the ride just as much as Kaleb pointing out all the cows and other animals he could see out his window.It was so fun to watch the reaction of the kids!

My 2 Boys & Yet Another Move

Kenden and brothers toy. He was very proud of himself for getting up here all by himself.

Kaleb and our silly glasses craft. They lasted a whole hour until Mom broke them...

So we have moved yet again...for those of you that don't know. We are back in Chubbuck in Preston's parents basement. We are here until he is done with school, which should be December!! Can I say I am sick of moving! Blah...5 places in 5 years. We should definitely stay a while at the next place we move.

The boys are doing great Kenden finds a way to do just about everything Kaleb does. He is walking and running everywhere. He is developing quite the little personality. The other night I was doing laundry and had moved a pile away from him, silly me I moved it back when I thought he had moved on to play with something else. But no sooner had I moved it when he ran right over and as I was saying no...grabbed a pair of pj pants and ran the other way laughing.

Kaleb is a ball of energy! He is constantly going 100 miles an hour and sits still only long enough to be read to or watch about 30 minutes give or take of a movie/TV. He is rather sassy, but says the funniest things sometimes. recently we had some good friends (Tiff and Justin) move to Idaho Falls. Well the missionaries stopped by and he loves to volunteer information. So he told them Tiffany and Justin moved to Idaho Falls to the temple.

In short my two boy keep me on my feet....but life would be boring without them.