My "Job"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.