Thursday, July 22, 2010
Camp-in Family Night
This past Monday Jason decided we were going camping.
We went shopping and got all the necessities, marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate, Swedish fish, gummi octopuses, paper clips, bagels, and bird seed.
We came home and set up the tent and started on our bird feeders.
just mixed PB and shortening and spread the mixture on the bagel and covered it with bird seed.
We needed a little perch for the birds so we shoved a large pretzel into the bagel.
Then we hung them to our deck. No birds have been spotted yet but we are certain word will get out and the birds will begin to feast.
Next we went fishin'.
we hooked all of our Swedish fish and gummi octopi and placed them on our make-shift pond. When our magnet fishing pole was ready we began to play Go Fish. For every pair we made we got to go fishin'. This was a lot of fun and Bryton, I think, got the biggest catch when she learned that multiple fish would stick to the magnet.
Jason started a nice fire for us which lasted all night and kept us all very warm.
the finale were the inside out s'mores with peanut butter.
we nick named them s'mores on crack or heart stoppers due to their amazing taste and incredible ability to stop your heart.
step one: place mallow on fork and smear with PB
step two: dip PB covered mallow in melted chocolate (almond bark works best)
step three: roll mallow in finely crushed graham cracker.
step four: enjoy.
Twas a good time for all.
We went shopping and got all the necessities, marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate, Swedish fish, gummi octopuses, paper clips, bagels, and bird seed.
We came home and set up the tent and started on our bird feeders.
just mixed PB and shortening and spread the mixture on the bagel and covered it with bird seed.
We needed a little perch for the birds so we shoved a large pretzel into the bagel.
Then we hung them to our deck. No birds have been spotted yet but we are certain word will get out and the birds will begin to feast.
Next we went fishin'.
we hooked all of our Swedish fish and gummi octopi and placed them on our make-shift pond. When our magnet fishing pole was ready we began to play Go Fish. For every pair we made we got to go fishin'. This was a lot of fun and Bryton, I think, got the biggest catch when she learned that multiple fish would stick to the magnet.
Jason started a nice fire for us which lasted all night and kept us all very warm.
the finale were the inside out s'mores with peanut butter.
we nick named them s'mores on crack or heart stoppers due to their amazing taste and incredible ability to stop your heart.
step one: place mallow on fork and smear with PB
step two: dip PB covered mallow in melted chocolate (almond bark works best)
step three: roll mallow in finely crushed graham cracker.
step four: enjoy.
Twas a good time for all.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
chasing game
Gavin loves to play a chasing game. He can't walk yet so to play the chasing game we hold him and chase either Bryton or the dog, and he goes nuts!
In this video we were at Barnes & Noble and he was chasing Bryton. Super funny! -enjoy-
Also I had a super awesome Mothers day!
Jason sent me Chocolate covered strawberries! Some were white chocolate, some were milk chocolate rolled in coconut, or almonds! super delicious!
Bryton made me a beautiful crown with diamonds, a ceramic hand and a coffee filter flower corsage. love love loved it!
On the topic of Mother's Day I must give a shout-out to my mama! She is the best and strongest woman in the world! She has always been a shining example to me, and has always been my strongest supporter. I am so happy I have her in my life and I feel sorry for those whose mothers aren't nearly as awesome as she is. She gave me life, she gave me love, and she gave me a sense of humor. I can only hope and pray that I can be as good a mother to my children as she is to hers.I love you mom!
In this video we were at Barnes & Noble and he was chasing Bryton. Super funny! -enjoy-
Also I had a super awesome Mothers day!
Jason sent me Chocolate covered strawberries! Some were white chocolate, some were milk chocolate rolled in coconut, or almonds! super delicious!
Bryton made me a beautiful crown with diamonds, a ceramic hand and a coffee filter flower corsage. love love loved it!
On the topic of Mother's Day I must give a shout-out to my mama! She is the best and strongest woman in the world! She has always been a shining example to me, and has always been my strongest supporter. I am so happy I have her in my life and I feel sorry for those whose mothers aren't nearly as awesome as she is. She gave me life, she gave me love, and she gave me a sense of humor. I can only hope and pray that I can be as good a mother to my children as she is to hers.I love you mom!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
rollin around and fishies
Gavin loves to roll now-a-days and the minute he is placed on the ground he is several rolls away. The other day he was doing double rolls, and although I missed capturing them on film, I did get this other video
Also, we went to the zoo last week and Gavin loved the fish above all else, and was constantly trying to grab them so here's a video of that too.
Enjoy
Also, we went to the zoo last week and Gavin loved the fish above all else, and was constantly trying to grab them so here's a video of that too.
Enjoy
work in progress
well while jason is gone I am attempting to finish up a few things in and around the house. So this weekend I ordered some rocks and Bryce, Jenna, and I ( and bryton somewhat) shoveled and hauled and raked all day in the cold wind and finally got the side of the house all perdied up.
I still need to get some more "big" rocks to go along the fence (of which I find and pick up while jogging) and a few more rocks need to be placed on the other side of the deck, but all in all it was a success.
now all I need to do it try to heal the grass from the dog's biznaz.He knows he is supposed go else where, so he is under potty supervision for a while.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Good Times
wow it has been a long time since I have updated this.
So much has been going on.
We had a wonderful Easter, Jenna (my brother in-law's Fiance) has moved in, Bryton had her very first gymnastics meet, Gavin is getting big, and Jason left for Afghanistan.
Easter was super awesome. Bryce and Jenna came for a visit over Easter and it was a lot of fun having them here. Bryton has insane Easter Egg finding skills and the Easter bunny will have to kick it up a notch next year. Her favorite eggs were the gold and silver eggs that had a bit of money in each.
Gavin didn't get any eggs this year, due to his size, age, and lack of interest. He did however get an Easter outfit. Cheyenne must be over populated with little girls, because neither Walmart nor Target had any cute church outfits for boys.-lame-.
Jenna decided she would stay here with us after Easter. She was going to stay with us while Bryce went to Basic Training for the AF anyways. I am really happy to have her here whilst Jason is gone.
Bryton had her first ever gymnastics meet. It wasn't about competition, it was about showing off what she had learned. I am impressed. She earned a metal, a certificate, and a brand new leotard.
Jason left this last Sunday for Afghanistan. He was supposed to go to Maine to the Azor Islands, to Crete, Greece, to Balad. But due to poor weather conditions, he flew from main to England. Which was still nice, but we were both excited for him to go to Greece. He should be arriving in Afghanistan soon.
Gavin is getting to be such a big boy. Well he is still little, and smaller than most babies his age, but that boy has a BIG voice. I think he is teething, so he isn't always the happiest little thing. He loves his jumper and his bath time.
So much has been going on.
We had a wonderful Easter, Jenna (my brother in-law's Fiance) has moved in, Bryton had her very first gymnastics meet, Gavin is getting big, and Jason left for Afghanistan.
Easter was super awesome. Bryce and Jenna came for a visit over Easter and it was a lot of fun having them here. Bryton has insane Easter Egg finding skills and the Easter bunny will have to kick it up a notch next year. Her favorite eggs were the gold and silver eggs that had a bit of money in each.
Gavin didn't get any eggs this year, due to his size, age, and lack of interest. He did however get an Easter outfit. Cheyenne must be over populated with little girls, because neither Walmart nor Target had any cute church outfits for boys.-lame-.
Jenna decided she would stay here with us after Easter. She was going to stay with us while Bryce went to Basic Training for the AF anyways. I am really happy to have her here whilst Jason is gone.
Bryton had her first ever gymnastics meet. It wasn't about competition, it was about showing off what she had learned. I am impressed. She earned a metal, a certificate, and a brand new leotard.
Jason left this last Sunday for Afghanistan. He was supposed to go to Maine to the Azor Islands, to Crete, Greece, to Balad. But due to poor weather conditions, he flew from main to England. Which was still nice, but we were both excited for him to go to Greece. He should be arriving in Afghanistan soon.
Gavin is getting to be such a big boy. Well he is still little, and smaller than most babies his age, but that boy has a BIG voice. I think he is teething, so he isn't always the happiest little thing. He loves his jumper and his bath time.
Friday, February 5, 2010
...and growing
Hey all,
It's been a while since I have written anything on here.
Our camera broke Christmas morning so all pictures from here on out have been taken on my phone.
-Christmas was so great! I think we all made out with wonderful and thoughtful gifts.
of course we all got new jammies, we made a gingerbread house, and had so much fun together over Christmas break.
Bryton is doing great in her gymnastics class and has graduated to the pre-school 2 class. Her very best friend lives directly behind us, and we have considered installing a "doggie" door in the fence for easier access between our two homes.
Gavin, oh boy, he is getting big! kinda, he is pushing 12 and a half pounds -that's a long way from the 4 and a half he started out as. His big sister just loves him to death and is
always trying to find a way to help him out.
in this pic she developed a system to prevent him from falling over:
she is so thoughtful
In the slide above I added pictures of Christmas, Brytons bday party, and just random pictures of the fam.
It's been a while since I have written anything on here.
Our camera broke Christmas morning so all pictures from here on out have been taken on my phone.
-Christmas was so great! I think we all made out with wonderful and thoughtful gifts.
of course we all got new jammies, we made a gingerbread house, and had so much fun together over Christmas break.
Bryton is doing great in her gymnastics class and has graduated to the pre-school 2 class. Her very best friend lives directly behind us, and we have considered installing a "doggie" door in the fence for easier access between our two homes.
Gavin, oh boy, he is getting big! kinda, he is pushing 12 and a half pounds -that's a long way from the 4 and a half he started out as. His big sister just loves him to death and is
always trying to find a way to help him out.in this pic she developed a system to prevent him from falling over:
she is so thoughtful
In the slide above I added pictures of Christmas, Brytons bday party, and just random pictures of the fam.
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