{Tag!}

So, this is my first tag (thanks Holly)...wish me luck!

1. Where were you 10 years ago?
Hmmmm...I was 21 years old and working at Bank of Utah as a teller, or maybe a New Accounts representative. Can't remember for sure. I was dating David and living at home with my mom and Juan and the boys.

2.What's on your to-do list for today?
-Vacuum and dust the great room, kitchen, Isaac and Eli's rooms.
-Wrap gifts for Julie's baby shower tonight.
-Get treats together for Isaac's preschool Halloween party tomorrow.
-Do a load of laundry.
-Shower.
-Play trains with Isaac.
-Snuggle with Eli.

3. What if you were a billionaire?
I would use the money to finish our basement--finally. I would travel around the world with the family. I would especially love to see Italy, Ireland, Austraila and France. Maybe we could be like Brangelina and buy property abroad and live there for a portion of each year. I would probably hire a housekeeper because no matter how hard I try I never seem to have enough time to clean the house the way it ought to be. I would love to have an indoor playground in our house, but since it wouldn't fit in this one maybe we would have to buy a new house (maybe one with a finished basement so I can stop whining about our current one). I'm sick of having to slather sunscreen on my kiddos and myself only to go out and suffer in the extreme summer heat just to play for 30 minutes. It would be much more sanitary to have one in our own home instead of taking the kids to play at McDonalds or Carl's Jr during the winter, too. I would also use the money to do something really great for my dad and Rondi--not sure what, though. Hmmmm.

4. Five places you have lived:
I can beat five...
-Bountiful
-North Salt Lake
-Provo
-Salt Lake City
-Albuquerque, New Mexico
-San Juan, Puerto Rico
-Murray
-Sandy
-Riverton

5. Three bad habits:
-Definitely procrastination
-I bite my cuticles. Ick.
-Talk on my cell while driving.

6. Snacks you like (love):
-Popcorn
-Any fresh fruit
-String cheese

7. Post random picture:

(David prior to going to the OR with me for my c-section with Eli)















Now, I tag BreeAnn and Taryn! I hope you guys read this! Good luck!

{Pumpkin Patch}

On Saturday morning my dad and I took Isaac and Eli to Engh Gardens in Sandy. They have a costume parade and some fun activities for the kids each year on the Saturday before Halloween. David was not at work this time, but was at the BYU football game. I have known since before marrying him that BYU football always comes first. Soooo, I asked my dad if he would join us just in case Eli didn't cooperate. Thanks, Dad (or Grandpa Bread as Isaac would say). You're the best!!!!

This girl pirate statue sitting in the middle of the pumpkin patch was pretty cool. I had to get a shot of Isaac with it. Notice my dad holding Eli in the background? I think he was trying to get out of the way, and I didn't notice he was even there. Oops.

Isaac is yelling "Boo!" just in case any of you thought he was howling at the sky.

There was a cute little hay maze that the little kids could go through. Isaac went through at least 5 times. He thought it was pretty great.

They have this awesome electric train in the middle of all of their plants and flowers. It is raised up, and there are flowers on the ground in front so the kids can't climb up and touch the train. It has a really cool tunnel and everything. The second we walked through the doors all Isaac wanted to do was watch the train. He forgot about all of the fun Halloween activities that were going on. We eventually pulled him away from it, but we had to watch it again right before leaving.

This is the coolest pirate ship! It is like a big playhouse for kids and Isaac just loves it. This isn't the best picture of it, but it is really neat. In this picture Isaac and some other kid are on the top of the highest point of the ship. It seems much higher and cooler in person.

Isaac was saying "CHEESE" is this picture, but for some reason he thought that he could say it without a smile. The lady on the side of me taking pictures of her kids was cracking up at how mad Isaac looked while saying "Cheese".

This is Isaac in the dungeon part of the pirate ship. Apparently he is going for the pirate look--one eye covered. His head is just a bit too little for that helmet.

{Trunk or Treat}

On Friday evening our ward had a Trunk or Treat party for the kids and a chili cook-off for the adults (yummy). So, since David was working (as usual), I got the kids in their costumes (we'd hoped to find a BYU football player costume for Isaac, but couldn't) and took them over to the church. This is a picture of Isaac right after we got there. Notice the decorated trunks in the background? This was our first Trunk or Treat, and I felt kind of lame that I didn't have my trunk all decked out.

Isaac had so much fun! I wish I could say the same for Eli. He was a grump the entire time. It was cold outside, and I had him all bundled up, but nothing I did seemed to make him happy. Good thing the party only lasted an hour and a half. Isaac kept yelling, "This is the best Halloween EVER!" at the top of his lungs. It was so cute!

This picture is of Isaac shoving a chocolate cupcake in his face, in case you couldn't tell (hee, hee). They had a cupcake walk for the kids, but they weren't very interested, so they just let everyone take the cupcake of their choice. All in all it was a okay night for me, a GREAT one for Isaac, and misery for Eli. But, it was worth it!

{Rollin, Rollin, Rollin...}

These pictures aren't very good. I'm definitely not going to win an award for best photography, but I had to try to capture this moment.

Eli has always hated being on his stomach for tummy-time, and I have always felt bad for putting him on it, but it's one of those necessary things when you are an infant. Notice his silly little bald spot on the back of his head? Hee, hee!

He has been trying so hard to roll from his tummy to his back and on the 16th he did it--yay, Eli!!!. It was so funny, because the second he did it I went to grab my camera and when I put him back on his tummy he rolled onto his back so quick I couldn't take the picture fast enough!

So, here are the pictures at each stage of his roll. I had to try to get these 3 or 4 times because he was so quick, and they are still crappy pictures. Sorry!

{Scarecrow Festival}

On Friday, November 17th, I took the boys to the Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point. I wasn't sure how Eli would be for a whole day stuck in his stroller, but he was a little angel. We met up with my good friend, Vanessa, and her kiddos (AKA Isaac's favorite friends) Oakley, Aspen and Slade. Vanessa also brought a little boy that she watches.

It was such a beautiful day--in the 70's and very sunny. It got a little chilly once the sun went down, but it was just perfect the rest of the time.

This is Aspen, Oakley and Isaac posing while waiting in line for the train ride. It was a long wait!

The kids all got their faces painted, and Isaac wanted a ghost. Then he went around to everyone and yelled "BOO!" What a goof!

This is the train ride that Isaac insisted on riding the second he saw it. We waited in line forever before it was our turn, but it was worth it to see his excited little face!

Doesn't Isaac look like such a big boy? He loved riding this little horse all by himself.

Here he is in one of the many bounce houses that were there. Isaac, Oakley and Aspen had this one to themselves for a while and went crazy!

This is what Eli did for most of the day. He would constantly watch me and smile the second I looked at him. He ate his fingers and thumbs most of the day, too. Silly little guy!!!

There was a little house thing and a jail that the kids could go into and play in. They thought this one was pretty fun. We had a great time, and I am looking forward to taking the boys again next year! Thanks Vanessa, for inviting us and to your girls for loving Isaac and keeping him entertained the whole day!

{Eli and Isaac }

Here are my favorite photos of Eli that were taken in August by my cousin, Lindsey of Green Apple Photography (check my link to her blog--she's amazing). I already posted several of Isaac, but I still added another at the end of this post--sorry if it's overkill. In this first picture David is holding Eli, and I just think it is so precious!

What a cute little profile...

Another of David holding Eli. Is it me, or does Eli's hair look a little red? I noticed that he had a red tint to his hair when he was about 4 weeks old. I love it!

I think this is the most precious picture ever. It is so perfect of Isaac and Eli. It just looks like they love each other so much, with Eli's little smile and Isaac kissing him. The best!

This one of Isaac is a favorite of mine. The colors are so great and he just looks so cute!

{Choo Choo!}

There is nothing that Isaac loves more than his trains. Today Isaac decided that our kitchen was the perfect place for his Thomas the Tank Engine train set. He brought out all of his tracks and spent hours making it just right.

He was just so cute, laughing to himself and having so much fun. Guess what he wants for Christmas? Yep, more trains!

{Silly Big Brother}

I was going through some pictures from my camera this morning, and I had to share these with you. For some reason whenever I put Eli on his little play gym Isaac always has to go and lay by him for a minute. It is hilarious because he just stays there as stiff as a board. What a silly big brother!
Notice how focused Eli is on getting that toy? Too cute!


I may be biased, but I think I have the two cutest boys in the whole world!

{Great Shots}

(photos by Green Apple Photography)

I had my very talented cousin, Lindsey, take some pictures of Isaac and Eli at the end of August. Isaac had just turned 4 and we needed his picture taken to replace his 3 year old photos we had taken last year. I absolutely love the new pictures, so I thought I'd share a few with you. ***I will add the pictures of Eli as soon as I get them!***

{Cuties}

I had to post some pictures of my cute little guys. This first one is of Isaac giving 'high fives' to the BYU football players at his first game ever! He had a blast!

Another of Isaac at his first game. GO COUGARS!!!

I took this photo of Eli today. He was giving huge smiles to daddy this morning. What a cutie!

Isaac loves his little brother, Eli. He is always kissing him and touching his head. So sweet.


This is another cute one of Isaac and Eli. This picture doesn't show it, but Eli was grinning so big at Isaac. My camera was just too slow to catch it. I love my boys!

{Hello}

So, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and start a blog for our little family. Of course, I am not as witty nor creative as many of my friends and family who may read this blog. For that, I apologize.

This weekend David and I decided to finally install sod in our backyard. Well, I decided that it needed to be done, and David did the installing. Poor guy. Little did we know that it was supposed to rain all day on Saturday. So, with the help of my step-dad, Juan, my little brother, Caleb, and his step-brother, Jace, they got started early on Saturday morning. It was raining before we even got out of bed and it got progressively worse throughout the day. They got about halfway done before the backyard was nothing but huge puddles of mud. Good thing David has Monday off of work. Despite the rain, the areas that actually have grass look great! I am so excited to have a back yard next summer for the kiddos to play in!