Super Tribe

2009-07-07T16:04:00.002-06:00

Here we walk in downtown Vegas while on our road trip to California! While we ate dinner he got up and left the table for awhile. I thought he was using the restroom or getting information. Minutes later he showed up with three decks of cards for my collection. He is so sweet to me.

Driving again, into San Diego. We stopped for breakfast and then straight home to catch a nap. What a long drive...

Seaport Village is amazing when you are with the one you love. We took tons of pics just on the carousel.

Jesse is so cute!

We laid out on the grass, and rested for awhile looking at the sky. It was so pretty!

2009-07-07T15:56:00.002-06:00

Time to say goodbye! We both cried and it was so difficult knowing he had to go home.

Smile Baby!

Hanging out and loving every minute of it!

We took the kids out to play at the park, and we played Spy Games chasing after a hidden item. It was amazing how much the children felt so connected to him.

Okay, here is our favorite picture from Jesse's forst trip to Utah. We had so much fun together.

February, When I met Jesse!

2009-07-07T15:42:00.003-06:00

In spite of all the stress of this time of our lives, the kids were kind and loving to each other.

This is how I looked for the whole month of February. Oh and March April and some of May. Basically talking on the phone with Jesse every moment we were apart.

Tristans last field trip for the year. We had a great time on the bus and at the planetarium.

Here I am, tired, but completely happy because of Jesse.

This is the picture Jesse drew in my Senior Yearbook, he was the only boy that signed that book.

First Week of Violin

2008-09-17T15:46:00.005-06:00

Sarah is learning faster than most others in her group and they all have private coaches. She comes home, does homework and practices for 40 minutes a day. She loves it!

Acrobat in Training

2008-09-17T15:46:00.002-06:00

Tristan is always trying some cool new trick.

Going back a few years!

2008-09-07T18:51:00.002-06:00

Can you believe how blonde Sarah used to be. She will be a brunette like me someday.

I love those big brown eyes!

This is Sarah in her old bedroom. Tiny and adorable.

She has grown 5 inches per year for the last 3 years!

Tristan is very good at rubbing shoulders. This is just one example of how important massage is in our home.

After a hard day playing in the heat, I served the boys these popsicles and when I turned around this is what I found! I laughed so hard- he never did take a single bite. He just kept rubbing it all over himself until it was completely melted.

This little hiding place was perfect for lighting up his helicopter. Eventually one day he went missing long enough for panic to set in, of course he had fallen asleep in the entertainment center.

Random Pics

2008-09-07T17:48:00.002-06:00

Sarah with her new violin. Her ability to play be ear is already paying off with very little experience or practice, she is doing well.

Tristan learns the birthday tradition of making crepes, now he can make them for Dave's birthday this month!

Tristan pours while Sarah is licking her chops waiting for her next treat.

Granpa Dave, then Davey, now Tristan making crepes for others!

Here I am, at my desk where I take care of all the family business.

First Day of 2nd and 3rd Grade!

2008-09-07T14:39:00.002-06:00

These boys picked out the matching shirts for the first day of school.

They are getting to big to sit on one stair together.

Because of the bars and stripes, Sarah calls this picture "Prison buddies"

They also picked out some cool shades to protect those gorgeous blue eyes!

Tristan with freshly pulled teeth, he yanked them out all by himself.
He also got his head shaved by Dave.

Tyler wanted his head shave but the clippers broke.

I was happy because I love the curls in his hair.

Father Son Ward Camp Out

2008-08-19T19:23:00.002-06:00

Tristan is very excited because mom is not here to say no to the following activity.

Here, his buddy Justin gears him up for his first ever motorbike ride.

Off he goes, pretty good Tristan, you are a natural!

Tyler (far left, blue shirt) goes on a hike with his buddies!

He made it to the top! Great job TyTy!

Beara Bell and MoePoe

2008-08-19T15:26:00.005-06:00

Well the girls got a hold of my camera and went picture crazy!

This is Sarah in bad light with a bad sunbrun peeling her face off.

Here they take a friendship picture.

Morgan and her infamous peace sign. She is one groovy friend!

Welcome Home Sarah!! What a greeting huh?

Sarah walked in the door from Young Womens Camp and

after a week she was smothered with love.

What is greasy, dirty and smells like campfire! If you guessed Sarah you win!

Can you say Weird?

2008-08-19T13:55:00.003-06:00

No Tristan is not malnurished, he is just tiny.

It is hard to appreciate how small this waist is,

so the next picture will help you get perspective.

Yep, from front to back that is 2 1/2 inches. YIKES!

Here is Tyler showing us how to properly touch your ears

There's ONE!

Oh! There's TWO-yes he really has a hold of both ears.

Tristan, his best friend Everest, and Tyler having a great time together!

Duty to Country

2008-07-09T17:20:00.009-06:00

Here we go! These boys had just finally served their food up, when they were called away to do their "duty to God and their country"

Scout Salute! What a beautiful sight, look at the wind blow that flag!

Saying the pledge, with about 100 people looking on.

Great job Tristan, you passed off a requirement, and made us all proud.

Sarah- 4th of July Birthday Party

2008-07-07T15:16:00.003-06:00

With Grandma Bonnie, getting ready to celebrate her birthday!

Graciously sharing a birthday party, cake and hug with Tyler. Half the cake is pink for her, the other , yellow for him.

Best friend Morgan, is like a sister to all my kids, and like my second daughter. It would not be a party without her.

Sarah made this balnket with Grandma Bonnie and she finally gets to have it!

Aunt Nicky made this cool fold out scrapbook for Sarah, she will have fun decorating it.

Tyler at the Lake!

2008-07-07T15:03:00.003-06:00

Tyler, waist deep and getting braver. Searching for crawdads.

Finally, he found one without Tristan's help. Yeah!

Now, is he brave enough to touch it?

Of course! Very proud that he did it all by himself!

He found two, and the one on the right was holding a stick in its claw (look closely). So he and Ponka fashioned a shield out of a lid to make them into dueling crawdads.

Tristan in July!

2008-07-07T14:37:00.002-06:00

Last day of school with his most amazing teacher! He really loves her!

Crawdadding at the lake, with the new nets from Ponka. Tristan on the left, Tyler on the right.

Tristan taught this kid how to properly pick up a crawdad, he was so patient and helped the boy get over his fears. He will be a great daddy some day.

Tristan just lost his two front teeth last week, he even pulled them both by himself!

Love that toothless grin!

Love those crawdads!

I'm 6 months behind-here are some fun moments

2008-07-07T13:45:00.003-06:00

Christmas at grandparents, Tyler could not resist the pot of cookies.

New Years Eve! 10 degrees below zero and Sarahs best friend Morgan is wearing flip flop slippers, out to do midnight fireworks.

This is just a monkey I drew after seeing a picture of it in the National Geographic.

My dad gave my boys some fun construction bandanas. Notice this one says,

"No Parking Any Time" Well Tyler has this car taped to his head and started yelling

"He's breaking the law, He's breaking the law!"

Tristan prides himself on his strength. He is pure muscle.

He is proud of his little "8pack"

2008-01-21T20:08:00.000-07:00

Halloween was a blast! Ty was a clown, and he even picked out and planned everything he wanted for his costume.

Tristan was a vampire, and knew how to play the part perfectly. Although all he wanted to drink was sugar.

Sarah was Tristans vampire sister, Scary!

I spent two hours before school on make up,

then had to reapply before the big night. Can you say numb buns?

This year our fall leaves would only be changing color for a few days, due to the drought, so we went up to the mountain on a hike. We each found a good walking stick too!

These are my little mighty men. They both weighed exactly 42 lbs. when this picture was taken.

Tristan and Tyler, Best Buddies!

2007-08-29T21:54:00.000-06:00

Okay these are all from about 4 years ago.

I just love how my boys get along so well between all their fights!

Here, they devour their food together.

Tyler has always had to pull everything apart to see how it is made.

This is the "Angels in White" picture before church one Sunday.

Although I doubt the white lasted long.

Two and three years old in this one.

Grandma Clydene, who works in Dentistry, will be very proud.

The T.V. wasn't even on- They were just sitting here talking!

2007-08-29T21:01:00.000-06:00

2 Cutthroat Trout-almost 15 inches each-Delicious. My dad caught one and I fought the other. When I was younger, this alone would have made me vomit. Now I am okay with it, but Sarah has the real advantage. Check her out!

This is my dad (Ponka) and Sarah scaling and filleting together.

Wow, does anybody see the resemblance?

I say gross! Sarah says Cool! However we failed to obtain the fishes opinion.

Scaling on the right. Filleting on the left.

Sarah can handle just about any task, but is not yet willing to fillet.

She says "Working with a dead body is not my thing, at least cutting it open anyway."

Here she is with our dinner! Now a little seasoning and lemon juice, then a little heat.

Bye Bye Fishie!

More Fishing Fun!

2007-08-29T20:35:00.000-06:00

Freezing in the early morning sunrise. Warming up over the gas stove.

Just a jacket? Look closely, those are Sarah's feet hanging out!

It was not even windy yet, or cold and all three kids just bundled up on their chairs and sat in total peace and quiet. Now can you see why I love fishing!

Not just a blanket either! Ty says this look like a snail shell.

It is really just Tyler hanging out, cuddling with himself!

Peek-A-Boo I see Blue, eyes that is.

Ty peeks out to ensure that I took his picture.

Tristan could not stop smiling all day.

Even when he was hiding out, he had a great spirit about him.

New School Year- First Day Back!

2007-08-18T19:25:00.000-06:00

Pictures on the stairs have been required for each new school year. Tristan told me he had figured out the most flattering way for a man to stand. He then posed just like this. He also said he had been trying to teach Tyler, but felt Ty had some work to do.

Tyler is in fact still practicing, as he only wants to be as cool as Tristan.

Sarah is FINALLY taking an interest in fixing her hair, she also has fallen in love with wearing heels. I'll put a picture of those up soon.

Here they are, ready for 6th, 2nd, and 1st grade.

This is one of my favorites.

Summertime Fun!

2007-08-10T12:15:00.001-06:00

Summertime fishing with Grandpa is a MUST! Tyler loves to watch until it is warm enough to jump in a get Crawdads. They always find a ton of them.

Sarah is not even grossed out!

It's is sunny, but the water is freezing.

Aren't they cute! Tired and ready to head home.