R & T Holt Family

Family Picture!

2010-12-17T10:00:00.002-07:00

So for Thanksgiving my loving Sister Jodie had us all get together for family pictures! We have never had a family picture done before now. So here it is, our family picture! Thanks Jodie!

Thanksgiving

2010-12-02T13:37:00.002-07:00

We had Thanksgiving at my parents house in Wallsburg. We had tons of fun being together, as all my family was there. After we ate dinner everyone said on thing that we were grateful for. Ethan and Caleb was in the other room. I called Ethan in and asked him what he was thankful for. He whispered to me "I'm grateful that everyone is here and I love all of them". It was the cutest thing that I had a hard time letting everyone else know what he said. Then later I asked Caleb what he was grateful for and he said "nothing". My kids are very different! I'm not sure if Caleb was just being a stinker or what.

Sunday Drive

2010-11-10T16:12:00.010-07:00

So we have the funeral for Roland (Roly) Holt. Ryan's Grandpa on Saturday and we needed a little break, so we went for a drive up in the Uinta Mountains. The boys had so much fun playing that they didn't want to leave. We have meant to get in the Mountains more this year, but the way things were going we didn't get up there as often as we would have liked. It was such a beautiful day with the sun shinning. We did get a tiny bit of snow, but that was OK. We even got stuck in the snow when Ryan was playing around. It really didn't matter because we were together and having so much fun laughing about it all. Here are some of the pictures that we took. Enjoy...
Ethan and Caleb by Provo falls.

Ethan and Caleb learning some about the people who built a Dam.

We started a fire to get a little warm. It helped after both Ethan and Caleb fell in the creek.

Ethan looking really cute, out poser.

What a big day! He had to wear Daddy's hat. What a punk!

October Zoo Run

2010-10-19T12:51:00.003-06:00

We went to the zoo with Grandma Susan as Ethan had the day off due to cut backs at school. We had a great time running around looking at all the animals. They got some ice cream there. Ethan had to have grape flavor and Caleb bubble gum.

Caleb on the spotted leopard. He was excited to have me ride with him! Caleb loves elephants, well at least that's what I thought before we went there. After I asked him what he liked the most and he said the rhinoceroses because it has a horn! How funny is that!

Ethan was so funny. He wanted me to take a picture of everything! He really wanted me to take this picture of him. I didn't know if it was going to turn out, but I think it looks great. Ethan still loves the lions, but we didn't see any there.

Hot sun!

2010-07-17T10:08:00.006-06:00

Caleb and Gus asleep in the truck on the way home.

Ryan on TJ's motercycle
Grandpa Steve and Ethan riding Mommy bike

TJ asleep on the way home

We went out and rode motorcycles in the hot sun this summer. I think that everyone was tired after. It was really hot but we did have a great time. We are going to be going riding some more this year. We are liking our new sport! We hope that everyone is having a great summer.

Here is Ethan looking like Larry the Cable Guy. I found my old vest from deer hunting at my parents house. Ethan wanted to ware it all over the place. He just looks so funny in this outfit.

Ethan 5th Birthday!

2010-07-17T10:01:00.005-06:00

Ethan had a really fun 5th birthday. We all went swimming at the Kearns pool and after went to the park for cake and presents! We wanted to say thanks for everyone who came! Ethan was so excited to turn 5 that he asked on the Monday if he could go to school now that he was 5. I had to let him know that he has to wait for school to start.

Spring and Summer

2010-07-17T09:55:00.004-06:00

Here are Ethan and Caleb riding their bikes at the park in the spring. They have been loving the park and going to the skate park as well. Ethan rides his bike so fast! Caleb doesn't really care all that much about going fast right now. He likes to stop and look at everything.

Moving along...

2009-09-27T20:56:00.005-06:00

Well a lot has been going on in our lives over the past few months. First Ryan had a birthday and turned 32! Then I got a job and MedUSA doing medical billing. This has been both hard and exciting The boys now go to day care and has been harder on Caleb than Ethan. Every day that I talk to Caleb on the phone he sounds so sad. He always asks if I can pick him up now. That has been really hard, but he seems to be doing a lot better with it. Ethan likes to be with his friends when he goes, but has a hard time now and then. I sure love my kids!
Work has been good and I'm doing well at it. It have been interesting to get back involved in a work environment. Though as hard as it is to leave the kids everyday, it is also fulfilling to be working on something else as well.

Ethan has been really excited about Ryan's new ipod that he got for his birthday. Ethan is very good at playing all the games on it. His faviorte is the motorcycle game. He is better than I am. What a fun time. Our kids are so big that they are over 100% in their height and weight. I can't believe how fast time has gone and how big they are.

I'm so glad that I get to be their Mom and have these special boys in my life. They really keep me going. (They are very active!) They are so excited for Halloween that we already bought them a month ago. I can't wait to take them treat or treating this year. Ethan is going to be a tiger and Caleb is going as a spider. They are so cute!

Ryan has started his own business RJ Holt Construction. He is enjoying working for himself. We are very proud of him for taking this on. He is such a wonderful, husband and father. We all enjoy having him around with us.

24th of July

2009-08-29T15:47:00.008-06:00

We have been moving things around lately. We moved some of Grandpa Roly's things out of the house and down to his new house in Salem, UT. Then we moved our things out of the storage unit and put in into the house. It only took two cars, Ryan's truck and my van, and ten trips! We have been pretty tired over the whole thing. Then we also helped Ryan's Uncle Johnathan move things into his new house as well. I think that we have been done nothing but moving things around for the past few weeks.
Caleb on the 24th of July in Wallsburg park. We took the kids up to enjoy the party that the town where I grew up has every year. They really enjoyed it. They have hamburgers and a rodoe there as well. Always a good time for the kids.

Here are the boys and Haley and Maddie on Grandpa Breeze's four wheeler in the praride. They got to go in the two mile paraide this year with their cousins. They loved waving at all the people.

Park City Condo

2009-07-02T18:28:00.005-06:00

I've put on a few posts so make sure that you read them as well. We got to go up to Park City and spend some time in a condo, Sweetwater Lodge. I spent the days up there and Ryan came up some nights. Steve (Grandpa Holt) also came up for a night to go swimming with the boys. This is a picture of Ethan in his swimming suit and blow up ring. He did so well swimming.

Here is a picture of Caleb. He is always up on the counter trying to help me cook. He was trying to open the corn and didn't know how. He is very fun to have around because there is never a dull moment with him. He is always moving, unless he is tired and that doesn't happen very much. We had so much fun there, just to get away from it all. It was also a nice time for me to relax just a little. (How do you ever relax when you have a 3 and 4 year old, unless they are asleep?)

Like I said, they had a tone of fun going swimming! I love these kids so much. They really are a ton of fun to be around. I keep getting surprised of some of the things they say. Like Caleb at dinner. "Shake, shake, shake your boodie!" HAHAHA. We had a good laugh. Ethan singing funny songs like Ryan. (They like to put in their own words.) I love watching them learn and seeing their faces when they see new things. Ryan shaved all the hair off this face the other day and Ethan asked him why he looked like Adam. He is such a crack up! Anyway, I just love being their Mom.

Fish Lake camping

2009-07-02T18:18:00.004-06:00

We took the boys fishing at Fish Lake. This was our fist real camping trip of the year. After we go there we took the boat out for a ride. I caught a fish that was to small and Caleb was asleep on my lap. We had had a long drive to get there and of course the kids didn't fall asleep on the way. The next day it rained all day, but we still found ways to have fun. We took Ryan's new chainsaw and found some old fallen trees to cut for firewood. While we were doing that, I found a salamander. We couldn't believe it, because it was so far away from a pond. Ethan asked if he could hold the Alligator. We took the salamander to a pond on our way back to the campsite. The kids had a lot of fun. We were wishing for warmer weather so that Ryan could have gone scuba diving.
The boys in the rain.
This is the view from our campsite. Not bad, huh?

Caleb's 3rd Birthday!

2009-07-02T18:09:00.005-06:00

Whoops wrong picture. This was before his birthday at the Holt's. They have the sprinkler on the tramp. They took their clothes off, except the underwear. (At least this time they kept it on!) Fun during the summer!

We took the kids to Wheeler Farm for Caleb's birthday. They got to milk a cow. Ethan was all ready for his turn and did a really good job. I sat with Caleb for him to milk and he didn't want to touch the cow. It was very cute. I did end up helping him with it, but he didn't want to touch it to much. Caleb choose the color of his cupcakes. He wanted yellow because he loves Bumblebee (Transformer). Ryan and TJ played frisbee almost the whole time. They really enjoyed themselves. The kids also enjoyed playing the the little stream and getting all wet. (I didn't enjoy that as much.)

Frisbee Park

2009-07-02T18:03:00.004-06:00

This is the river by the frisbee park that Ryan used to go to a lot as a younger man. We took the kids one day just to show them around and for them to have fun. We made sure that they stayed away from the water in case you were nervous. For some reason, Ethan lately loves to put his hands up or make a funny face when I take his pictures.
They also liked the playground that was there.
This is a merry go round that was there, as you can see, Ethan likes it better than Caleb. This one is a little weird to me. How are you to say on? Not what you would call easy.

Zoo!

2009-05-17T11:54:00.008-06:00

We went to the zoo again today (May 1st). It was Grandma Holt's birthday, so we took her with us. We had a fun time at the zoo again. The boys always like to see the animals. I have almost the same picture of me when I was little by the lion drinking fountain. I'm sure that my Mom has it somewhere. The boys love to play on the play ground that they have at the zoo as well.

Here is Caleb on the catapiller at the park. He also loves playing on the spider that is behind him. Caleb says some of the cutest things sometimes. We were in the car the other day when I asked Ethan who the first president of the USA was. He told me he didn't know, so I asked Caleb and he said, "George Washington." I couldn't believe that he remembered when I had talked to them about it a month or so ago. Now they both remember who the George Washington is.
Ethan loves to play on the play ground at the park. He is getting so big now. We were in the truck driving yesterday when Ethan says to Caleb, "You're Susan Boyle!" Then Caleb said it back to him and it went on like this for awhile. For those of you who don't know who Susan Boyle is, she was on Britains Got Talent. She was trying out for it. Look on U Tube for her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY&feature=related

Anyway, we are still trying to move forward.

Day Outing

2009-05-02T11:05:00.008-06:00

We decided one weekend that we wanted to get out of the city and go for a drive. We decided to take our gun with us and shoot some clay pigeons. Ryan is really good at this. I think maybe he only missed two or three. I on the other hand, am used to non moving targets. I finally got it at the end.

I like this picture of Ryan. I think he looks great. We found this awesome place to go. It looks like others have found it fun as well.
This is Ethan playing on the hill. He was finding lot of fun things to play with, until he found a piece of glass that cut his finger. It's a good thing that Mom comes prepared! We got him all fixed up and having a treat to make him feel better.Can you see Caleb? He is wearing camo. He is our kid that loves the dirt. He also likes to wander. We have to keep a special eye on him where ever we go. (I guess this is his way to make our life funner!)
We had lots of fun. Ryan especally loved driving his truck into the huge puddles on the road. The water came over the truck. It got pretty dirty. We love being in the outdoors and hope to have may more trips like this to come. The kids are so excited to go camping this year.

Lost Camera!!!

2009-04-23T08:22:00.005-06:00

OK, so I'm sorry that I haven't been keeping up with this, but I lost my camera! I know that it's not the best camera, but it's all we have.
So we've had Ethan's birthday, then he learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. He loves doing this and is so excited about it! He wants to ride all the time! Ethan does so well. Ryan put him on the bike, gave him a little push and he was on his way! OK, I got this picture off my phone camera! I feel like I'm totally awesome now!

Caleb on the other hand is getting potty trained. He is really excited about it! Sometimes he just gets to busy though. (Caleb doesn't stop!) He has been having lots of fun trying to be like big brother, but he also wants to have his independence. What a kid!
All in all we've had a wonderful time with the snow gone. (Ryan still goes up in the mountains to find it so he can snowmobile.) We had a wonderful time at the park for Adam's (Ryan's older brother) birthday party. It was really fun!

The things kids say...

2009-03-20T08:30:00.005-06:00

On March14, (Saturday) Ethan and I were laying on the trampoline at the Holt's house. We were talking about the seeds that were growing on the tree. He turned to me and said "I just don't get this life." So trying not to laugh, because sometime do we really understand this life? I asked him what about it. He said, well, there are firetrucks, tree's etc... and just kept naming things. It was so cute. That Monday, I asked him about it again and he told me that "I get this life now." It was just so cute!
On March 18, Grandma Lafawn Holt passed away (Ryan's Grandma). We were driving in the car when Ethan asked me about it. I told him that we were going to have a funeral and put Grandma in the cemetery. Then Ethan said, "Until Jesus comes?" I said yes. I couldn't believe that he said that! It was a total shock. It was so cute. I asked he who taught him that and he said that I did. I don't remember telling him that. But my Uncle Danny passed away almost a year ago (a very sad time for me) and I think I might have talked to him about it then. It is just so amazing that he says things like that.
Caleb had a dirty diaper the other day and I asked him who he would like to change him. He said Mommy. (I didn't really want to, that is why I asked) So I then asked why do you what Mommy do to it? He said, "Because you do it the best!" I was laughing. That was just so unexpected for him to say that.
We enjoy having our kids. They are so fun to be around and say some really amazing and funny things. I'm sure glad that we have them.

Fun In The Sink!

2009-02-04T08:48:00.006-07:00

OK, so here is the news. The water heater broke at the end of December. We didn't get it fixed for awhile. So we heated hot water for the kids and put them in the sink. It took me back to the days when they were babies! (Some times I wish that they were still babies.) Well I took some pictures of the boys in the sink.

Ethan with his cool hair! Ethan is 3 and will be 4 in April!

Caleb and his awesome hair! Caleb is 2 and will be 3 in June.

During the time without the water heater we went to the Midway house, (Grandpa Higbee's other house.) and to Grandpa & Grandma Holt's so we could have nice hot showers sometimes. We have had a crazy time of it all. It is fun to laugh about now that we have hot water again. But I didn't really like to have freezing cold showers and feel like I was back at girls camp. I'm finally feeling warm again after thawing out!

More about us

2009-01-15T15:29:00.003-07:00

This is something for fun to get to know us a little better.

. Started your own blog (Trudi)
2. Slept under the stars (Ryan & Trudi)
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii (Ryan)
5. Watched a meteor shower (Trudi)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity (Ryan & Trudi)
7. Been to Disneyland (Ryan & Trudi)
8. Climbed a mountain (Ryan & Trudi)
9. Held a Praying Mantis (Ryan & Trudi)
10. Sang a solo (Ryan & Trudi)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched an amazing lightning storm (Ryan & Trudi)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch(Ryan & Trudi)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (Trudi)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight (Ryan & Trudi)
22. Hitch hiked (We've each picked up one.)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (Ryan & Trudi)
24. Built a snow fort (Ryan & Trudi)
25. Held a lamb (Trudi, I don't know if Ryan did, but I think so.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a Marathon -
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (Ryan & Trudi)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset (Ryan & Trudi)
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise (Ryan & Trudi)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community (Trudi)
36. Taught yourself a new language (Ryan, does pig latin count for me?)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (right...)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (Ryan & Trudi)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke (Ryan & Trudi)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt (Ryan & Trudi)
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (Ryan & Trudi)
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight (Ryan & Trudi)
46. Been transported in an ambulance (Trudi, my Dad was driving!)
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing (Ryan)
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving (Ryan)
52. Kissed in the rain (Ryan & Trudi)
53. Played in the mud (Ryan & Trudi)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (Ryan & Trudi)
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (Trudi)
58. Taken a martial arts class (Ryan & Trudi)
59. Visited Russia (Ryan)
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason (Trudi)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (Ryan & Trudi, we went together when we were dating!)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (Ryan & Trudi)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar (Ryan & Trudi)
72. Pieced a quilt (Trudi)
73. Stood in Times Square (Ryan)
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (Ryan)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (Ryan & Trudi)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person (Ryan)
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (Ryan & Trudi)
85. Read the entire Bible (Trudi)
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox (Ryan & Trudi)
89. Saved someone’s life (In what way...)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous (Ryan & Trudi)
92. Joined a book club (Trudi)
93. Lost a loved one (Ryan & Trudi)
94. Had a baby (Ryan & Trudi, I did all the work!)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone (Ryan & Trudi)
99. Been stung by a bee (Ryan & Trudi)
100. Visited Italy

Christmas Snow

2009-01-05T10:59:00.007-07:00

Ethan and Caleb playing in the Christmas snow! We love the snow! (OK not me as much as the rest of the family.) This day it had snowed a lot and we were helping the neighbors with their driveways as well as ours. This is the kids playing on the grass, they think they can shovel the snow off of it. As you can see they are all decked out in their snow clothes. We have to make sure that they are warm enough to be able to ride on the snowmobile.
This is Caleb is n the snow. He was trying to make snow angles. Then I had to go help him up because he couldn't move. Their faces were really cold after this romp in the snow.
Here is Ethan trying to shovel the snow away from the cars. (I had already done it.) We don't have a yard here so they were trying to play in the little drive way and the grass in the front. It was really cute to see them working in the snow. They were trying to make snow balls but the snow was too soft.

First Snowmobile ride of the season

2008-12-02T17:00:00.006-07:00

This is Caleb on the Snowmobile. Ryan was starting it up for the season and we took it up to see how it would run. Ryan took the boys for a ride and they loved it! It was about 60 degrees outside and so we didn't need coats. It was so warm that the Snowmobile kept getting over heated. We had to keep putting snow on it!

This is Ethan playing in the snow. It didn't stay to long at our house, so when he got the chance he jumped in! My kids love the snow so much! In fact, they wouldn't care if they were outside all of the time! They love being outside. Rain or shine, they want to be there. We are all excited to Santa to come this year. Maybe the kids will get a sled and they can have more fun in the snow!

We had a really fun time for Thanksgiving this year. We went up to my parents house in Wallsburg and ate lots of food! I made four pies and they were gone pretty fast. It was so much fun to see my sister, Jodie, and her family as we don't get to see them very often. The older kids to my kids on tons of 4 wheeler rides as well. My kids were in heaven! Ryan got us an early Christmas present, a membership to Golds Gym! I took the kids with me today and we all had fun doing our things. They have a playroom for the kids and a camera for me to watch while I'm working out. Love it! I'm so excited to be able to go to Cali next year, that I'm sure I'll be looking good after working out!

Seriously Funny!

2008-11-15T12:56:00.006-07:00

Caleb is so funny!
This is a child toilet seat that is stuck on Caleb's head! I would like to tell you that this isn't the first time either! It truly makes me laugh. I'm sure that he doesn't think that it's funny when he can't get it off. I also got this recorded so we can watch it when he gets older. I'm sure we will all have fun laughing about it then too. Caleb is now wanting to do everything by himself. He doesn't like to snuggle with me as much either. That makes me sad sometimes, but other times it's nice to have a break.
Today we went to the storage unit to get Ryan's snowmobiling clothes. While we were there, Ethan had to get out our Christmas tree. He loves Christmas. The whole year we have to sing the Santa Clause song. (Santa Clause is coming to town.)

We are so excited to go up to my parents house for Thanksgiving this year! Everyone will be there, but Thom and his family. (They will come up later.) I'm making some pies, because I'm totally awesome at that! I'm also looking forward to giving my sister her facial! I'm also going to help her with getting a glamor look! Ryan is most excited that there is snow in the mountains and that he can go snowmobiling soon! Them boys are also very excited. They love to sit on the snowmobile and pretend to ride it.

Halloween Night!

2008-11-03T08:31:00.009-07:00

Ethan is a dinosaur (Barney) and Caleb is a dragon. They had so much fun trick or treating! We didn't go to very many houses because we don't need all that sugar! My kids have enough energy without it. Also because it was very warm they were getting too hot. So much for trying to beat the weather. When we got back to the house after getting some candy, Daddy was there surprising us! He had been in Sun Valley, ID for work and we didn't know when he was going to be home. Ethan and Caleb were also big helpers to pass out candy to other kids. We then went to see our dear friends the Bonhams whom has taken Ryan in like a son. We had a wonderful Halloween and look forward to many more.

Halloween!

2008-10-31T12:43:00.007-06:00

Our Pumpkin Scooby Doo!

We got this pumpkin and we had to draw on this first because we didn't want it to go bad. So if you can't see Scooby Doo look closer! We've had so much fun doing this! (OK, I had so much fun doing this!) The boys are super excited to go trick or treating! They woke up this morning and asked if they could go trick or treating right then. I said that we have to wait until tonight.

Caleb is being a big helper! We wast trying to get the guts out! He is going to be a dragon this year and is so happy about it.

Here is Ethan looking and playing with the guts! He is going to be Barney. Carter was Barney one year and we found the costume, so Ethan is Barney.

Here I am carving the pumpkin. Ethan REALLY likes to take pictures now. So as you can see it is a little blurry and I'm looking super cute!

I'll be putting pictures in of the boys going trick or treating later.

The Zoo again...

2008-10-02T21:13:00.006-06:00

We went to the zoo again with Grandma Holt. They were having a play date with some of the mom's in her ward. So we got invited to come. It's nice since we have a pass to the zoo and one person gets in free. It's also nice because I don't know that many people in our own ward. (I guess I haven't really tried.) We had so much fun! I love getting out with my kids and teaching them things. Plus it's just nice to get out with other mom's and their kids going other places then each others homes or the park. I'm very grateful to be able to stay home with my kids. They teach me so much. (Patience is the one I seem to always be working on.) But mostly my love for them keeps growing over the time that we spend together. Here are some pictures of our day out.
Ethan and his new best friend James.

Ethan and one of the babies. My kids love babies.

Tagged

2008-09-24T14:29:00.002-06:00

I am: working on Mary Kay stuff, while the kids are sleeping.
I think: that I can do whatever I put my mind to.
I know: that faith is essential in all things.
I want: to be able to help provide for my family.
I dislike: the negativity in the world.
I miss: going on a date with Ryan every once in awhile.
I fear: that I might do things wrong.
I feel: very tired. I stayed up to clean the house until 1:00AM
I hear: the fridge running. (I looked it is still there!)
I smell: a clean house!
I crave: fruit.
I cry: when I get frustrated, upset or sometimes for no reason at all.
I usually: like to be on top of things.
I search: my brain, Ryan's brain and God's for answers.
I wonder: what it will be like when I make Director in Mary Kay.
I regret: when I haven't been the greatest friend I could have been.
I love: my family and friends.
I care: about how others are feeling and their needs.
I always: wondering how I can be better.
I worry: being a good mom, if I'm teaching my kids the right things.
I am not: looking back. I can't change the past.
I remember: too much.
I believe: we are who we make ourselves.
I dance: just because it makes me feel better.
I sing: whenever I can. It's my other passion. I don't always: remember to say the right thing.
I argue: when I feel threatened or when I know I'm right. (Sometimes I'm not)
I write: on my blog and to friends.
I win: for finding the man that makes me happy and my cute little boys!
I lose: weight if I work on it.
I wish: to be better in all that I do.
I listen: to my husband and kids, family and friends. I'm a great listener.
I don't understand: why we hold on to the bad things that happen to us.
I can usually be found: at home with the kids.
I am scared: of not doing my best.
I need: to get a better schedule for myself.
I forget: things that are second nature for others.

I tag: Sommer, Erin

MIRROR LAKE

2008-09-22T08:30:00.009-06:00

Mrror Lake

We decided to take a drive and head up into the mountains. We ended up at Mirror Lake. On the drive Ethan kept saying that he wanted to go up in the mountains. We tried to tell him that we were, but he just kept on asking. The weather was nice and cool. It started to thunder and lightning after awhile. We got back to the truck just after it started to rain a little. Ethan was asking if he could take some pictures. I had to delete a few because I don't really care what the roof of the truck looks like. He did take some good pictures though.

Here is a picture of the boys sitting on a tree by the lake. After we were walking for awhile, there were pine cones that kept falling out of one tree. Or so I thought. I looked up and there in that tree was a squirrel. It kept throwing pine cones off the tree. It was so funny. The boys got a kick out of it.
Ethan took this lovely picture of us by the lake. Not bad for a three year old huh? I think he did pretty good with this one.
After the Lake we decided to go see Provo River Falls. On the way Caleb was really tired. We tried to keep him away so that he could see the falls. I got it on our camcorder him falling asleep with a Cheetos in his mouth. We kept calling his name so he would wake up. We didn't want him to miss the Falls as they are so amazing. Almost as soon as we got to the falls the rain started to fall down on us. We got down to the falls took a picture and ran back up to the truck. Then it started to down pore. Caleb wouldn't go back to sleep in the truck after that.

Being silly

2008-09-19T09:43:00.009-06:00

SILLY SILLY

Caleb chilling out in a chair watching cartoons. Isn't he the biggest ham? Ethan trying to hide the fact that he is eating chips for breakfast. He loves to hide things and play little games like that. And this is a picture of me so I could show my sister how much I've changed since I saw her last. (Hi Jodie!) Any way we are just doing are thing in the morning time and have a good old day. I'm really excited for tonight because I get to pamper my Mom! We are going to have a good night with all the Mary Kay women at the studio getting facials, eyebrow wax and Olive Garden for dinner. Yea for us! I'm really excited since it has started getting cooler over the past few days and can hardly wait for the kids to get out and play in the snow! This family loves the snow. I said that already didn't I? I just thought I would say that again. I think the best part is sitting by the fire with hot cocoa. YUM! I don't really like to freeze. I'm also excited for Thanksgiving this year, because my whole family will be together in Wallsburg. Thanks to everyone for being so supportive!

Having fun

2008-09-09T09:03:00.004-06:00

Ryan has been fixing the boat trailer and they boys wanted to say with him. Ryan set up a nice little bed in the boat for them to lay in. They have had so much fun playing in the boat! Good thinking Daddy! This way they can stay with Ryan and not get in all of his tools. Ethan and Caleb LOVE to play in the garage with Daddy's tools. Ryan doesn't like it so much because they make a mess. Plus the get all dirty and bring it in the house! The bath tub gets that ring of dirt around it. They are very active boys and I love them. If they weren't dirty would they really be having that much fun?
We are looking forward to the fall and most importantly the snow. For this Holt family loves to be out in it. Ethan and Caleb are all ready asking Ryan when they can go on the snowmobile. We have also be trying to do some winter clothes shopping to get them ready. They truly love to be outside and with their Dad.
We have also seen some of the Halloween costumes out. They boys have to ask me about everything. Ethan is now asking "why" all the time. Sometime I just have to end by saying, just because. They are such a joy to have around. I love my family!

My "Job"

2008-08-28T17:42:00.005-06:00

OK. Do you see this picture? This would be one reason why I started my Mary Kay business. My cute little boys and their fascination with my makeup. This is when they got into my mascara. There is another picture on my cell phone, but I couldn't get it to post to my blog, where Caleb put my lipstick from his nose down. Most importantly, I 'm got into this because I love people and have fun with others. I also want to make some money that I will be able to say home with my kids and provide the things they need. We are thankful to Christine Holt, (my sister in law) who introduced me to this business. I have already set up some appointments and am excited about getting going. I am also very thankful for Ryan who is so very supportive to me! He truly is a incredible man!

Thanksgiving Point

2008-08-19T17:15:00.021-06:00

LOOK AT THE HOW MUCH FUN WE HAD!

Today we went with Grandma Holt to Thanksgiving Point to see the Dinosaurs! There were a lot of people there today as it was only 2 dollars to get in. We looked at all the bones and there were some that were HUGE! Ethan and Caleb were having fun looking at all the fun exhibits they have there. They played in the water and sand box. Looked at the bones. (They weren't that interested in looking at all the little bones as much.) We did have a great time though. Thanks Grandma! They each got to take home a little something from the gift shop. Caleb got a lizard and a snake. Ethan got a snake and a terradactyl. We had a really fun time. They boys wanted to go home with Grandma, but they fell asleep in the car on the way home. Thank goodness for nap time. That gives me (Mommy) some time for myself.

This is a BIG shark behind the boys. We love to watch shark week on TV. The boys love sharks, fish, swimming, and most anything that deals with water. Speaking of water, Ryan went scuba diving this past weekend at Fish Lake. He hadn't been since before we were married. (Almost 6 years.) He told me that there were a ton of fish, beautiful plant life, and pretty warm. He had a wonderful time diving. We are hoping that he will be able to go more.

2008 Olympics, China

2008-08-13T08:11:00.006-06:00

Our boys in their
outfits from China!When Ryan went over to China twice this year, he brought some gifts back for us. The boys got Chinese silk outfits. We have been watching the Olympics and explaining that that is where Daddy went. I got out their clothes and took a really cute picture of them. They are so funny. Because the clothes are silk, the pants were falling down and very fun to slide in. I tried to teach them how to hold their hands and bow. Just for a fun little show for Daddy. Ethan says that he wants to do the high dive. He also wants to be a fireman and a police man. Caleb isn't really interested in watching the Olympics. He just likes to run around and jump on Ryan.
When Ryan was in China, he loved the food there. He also said that he was one of the biggest person walking around and that people would openly stare at him. He did enjoy both of his trips there. His boss at the time, Scott, took him to Ruth Chris Steak House in Hong Kong. He also had a massage, and a nice upgraded hotel room with a TV in the bathroom. He took some pictures, but I'm not sure where he has them on the computer. Anyway, we are really excited to watch the Olympics in China, maybe to see some of the places where Ryan went. We hope that you are enjoying them as well.

Swimming play time

2008-08-06T08:23:00.007-06:00

We went to Aunt Marcie's apartment for a swimming birthday party for T.J. We put life jackets on the boys so they could swim easier. Ethan also did really good with just floaters on his arms. They both loved jumping in the pool to us. We all loved playing with the boys in the pool. On the right you can see Ethan on Ryan's shoulders, he would do flips off into the water. He is such a little fish. Ethan scared us by just jumping in the pool without anyone waiting for him and with no floats on. It was a good thing Carter was near by in the pool and could help him. On the left you see Caleb playing on the steps. We were ready to go and he had to get his feet wet again. We had a nice time with the Holt family.

We cut the boys hair the other day. OK they got a buzz. We thing that they look so cute! They truly are a joy to have around. Here is Ryan playing superman with the boys. We have the two so they have to do the same thing at the same time. It's a good thing that Daddy is so strong! We are looking forward to more fun things to do for the summer.

Water Fun

2008-07-27T11:56:00.016-06:00

Ethan and Toby in the little pool.

Ethan & Caleb in the sprinkler.

We went over to Grandma and Grandpa Holt's house to help with some projects. As soon as we got there, the boys saw that Grandpa had a sprinkler on in the back yard. Off came all the clothes and into the water they went. They had so much fun playing in the water, but Mom made them get out and put on sun screen and swimming suits. (I'm no fun huh.) They had so much fun they stayed outside playing in the water for hours.
Ryan is getting his parents fireplace ready to put rock on the back. We also helped with painting the big room green with Grandpa and Grandma. Ryan, Steve, T.J. and Carter all went to the new Batman movie while Susan, Ethan, Caleb and I took naps. Oh the summer fun.

The Zoo again

We went to the Zoo for Kaylee's 2nd birthday party. We got to ride on the carousel. T.J. was standing by Caleb and the guy that worked there wanted me to come stand by my sons. He then told Carter that he could come stand by his Dad, Ryan.
We thought this was funny, because we would have been about 15 to have T.J. and Carter. This is also not the first time that we have been mistaken for their parents. (For those of you who don't know who they are, they are Ryan's little brothers.) It was good to see Adam, Christine and Kaylee. Christine made yummy cupcakes for everyone and had Kaylee blow out the candles on one. We hope that the cousins will be able to get together more to play.

Our Family at the Zoo. The guys at home, playing games.

Currant creek

2008-07-14T09:14:00.009-06:00

The FAM!

Here we are camping at Currant creek. (Yes I finally put a picture of myself on our blog.) We took Carter, Ryan's little brother, and the boat with us. We went fishing a lot, but only ended up catching one fish. I started off the day camping as a accident waiting to happen. First I stubbed my toe with the propane tank, next I sliced open my finger with a fish hook, then I knocked over the gas can in the boat and it all drained out. Last, but not least, Ryan accidentally sprayed me in the eye with bug spray. However, after all of that, it was nice to be able to have a nap and the campsite all by myself for a few hours, while the guys went fishing.

Here are the guys on the boat. They think that it's fun, but Caleb doesn't sit very still. He loves to put his hand in the water. Ethan likes to lay down and have the sun shine on him. It was nice to have Carter with us to help us with the little boys. Too bad that we only caught one fish on this trip. We may not be going back there this summer because of that. Ryan, on the other hand, is the best camping cook ever. I hardly ever cook when we go camping. LOVE IT! We love going camping with our boys. They are such a joy to have around. It's fun to see them learning new things while we camp. We do have to be careful though because Ethan tries to go potty outside at home after camping. The things we have to learn!

The 4th weekend

2008-07-10T11:02:00.010-06:00

BEST BUDS

ETHAN & CALEB

OK, so I'm not very good at this blog thing yet, but I'm getting there. For the 4th of July weekend we went up to Brighton and had breakfast with Ryan's Mom, Dad & little brothers T.J. and Carter. After we went for a walk around the lake. Ethan was crying because his shoes were hurting. We stopped and figured out that his shoes were too small. (He is now wearing a size 12!) So between Grandpa and Daddy, we made it through with him. Caleb on the other hand had to stop and look at every little thing that he saw. This dirt looks different, look at this log, look at the water etc... Needless to say, he and Grandma were the last ones to the car. After we drove over the pass and into Midway. There we stopped and had a chat with Aunt Jill in the Midway house.
We also went up to my parents house up in Wallsburg. There we got to play outside with the kittens and ride the 4 wheelers. Grandpa and Daddy went fishing on our boat the next morning. I think that my Dad was a bit upset that Ryan caught more fish than he did. Ryan's cousin Conner and his family with Aunt Jill, came up to Wallsburg to see where I grew up.
It has also been 6 years on the 4th that my Mom had her brain aneurysm. We almost lost her. The doctors kept saying that she had about a 1% chance to survive. She has been such a miracle to all of us. She is doing well, even tho she says that she is not. She still has a hard time remembering things.

Camping at San Rafeal

2008-06-30T19:26:00.000-06:00

ETHAN & CALEB OUR DIRTY BOYS

We went camping with Marcie and Beau down at San Rafael by Castle Dale. We had a fun time playing in the dirt and chasing lizards. Ryan, Marcie, Beau and friends went river rafting on the San Rafael river. The boys think camping is so cool and want to go again soon.

Our Camping View

Ethan's first fish!
After packing up our camping stuff, we went to a near by reservoir to see if the fish were biting. I was casting the line out for Ethan and letting him reel it in. After a few times, he was reeling it in and I looked down. There was a fish on the line. Ethan was so excited! He was yelling and jumping up and down. This was the first fish that he caught.

Later Caleb helped Ryan pull in a fish on his line. He wasn't as excited as Ethan, but I know that he enjoyed being by the water. He would go in and then say that it was too cold and get back out again.
We are looking forward to going camping and fishing more this summer. Ryan has gotten our boat up and running. I know that he is looking forward to going out soon. (This weekend)

The Holt Family Outing

2008-06-10T09:08:00.000-06:00

The Zoo

Dave, Heather, William
Ethan, Ryan and Caleb.
We went to the zoo already this summer. The boys thought it was really cool to run around looking at all the animals. Caleb was so upset because he wanted to go in and play with the white alligator. We tried to explain that it just isn't possible to play with it. He just didn't understand. Ethan loved growling at the tiger. After awhile the tiger got bored, got up and moved away so he wouldn't have to hear. We went with Ryan's great Aunt Shirley and while we were there we ran into our friends Dave and Heather Boone and their son William. We only stayed for a few hours and will be going again. We have a year pass and are planning to go with other family members and friends.