Entryway

Brett finished the entryway drywall this weekend! Yeah! Now we just need to mud, tape, paint and put tile in! I love that we can put a hanging light in the entryway because we raised the ceiling. We still have a TON of little things to complete but its coming along.

First soccer games

The other day it dawned on me that I am now a soccer mom. My first thought was NOOOOOO! But its ok now, as long as I don't have to drive a mini van.

Gage plays on tiny tots. It's pretty fun to watch.....if Gage actually wanted to play. I will NOT be one of those parents that yell and scream at their kid if they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. (I'm trying to not be that parent, no really I am) Gage was really excited for his game but once it started he didn't seem to like it. I think its because he wanted to kick the ball but that would mean running after the other kids. But he did good. I think once he gets in there and the sun isn't in his eyes he will do good.

Khloe plays on U7 girls. I think their team is the smallest in the league. They did really good at the beginning of this game but in going into the 4th quarter they were up 3 to 1 and lost 6 or 7 to 3. I have no idea what happened but I would like to know what the other team gave their girls for a half time snack. Khloe seems to like the game. She runs around the girls instead of going right for them. They only play 4 on 4 right now, the same with Gage. I think we just need to practice more with both of them to get their confidence up. I really just want them to have some fun and learn some basics.

New roof (over the porch at least)

From my previous post you know that our entryway ceiling leaks. We had an awesom thunder storm roll through last thursday. I knew it would leak into the house, and it leaked a ton. At one point it was a steady stream of water dripping out of the roof. Brett, his dad, Tom and brother Jon fixed the roof on saturday and a little bit on sunday. So we figured out where the leak was coming from. The roof between the two additions had a hole that water was getting up into and then running down. Also the once again morons before us only put a second layer or plywood down over half the porch. So once they got all the shingles off and the rotted pylwood it was just a matter of putting new plywood down, tar paper, ice sheild paper and then shingles. They did a great job!! Did I mention that it was almost 100 degrees on saturday?
I realized after I downloaded the pics onto the puter that I had a smuge on my lens. I bet it was Jetters playing with the camera, the little stink butt!

Khloe's first (second really) day of 1st grade!

I refuse to believe that my little baby girl is a first grader! Really, where has the time gone? She had a great first day and her teacher seems really nice. The beginning was a little chaotic but I'm the type of person that really doesn't like going into things blind. And since the school doesn't send anything out before hand I was a little stressed but Khloe handled it like a champ! Two of the girls on her soccer team are in her class so that helped too. (More about soccer of thursday)

Love you Bubs!

Driving me nuts!

Does anyone know how to get that photobucket thing off? I can't read what I wrote and it has to be annoying to you guys too. Thanks!

Why not do one more?

Project on the house that is! Brett wanted to take out a small portion of the entry way ceiling because it was leaking. He ended up ripping out EVERYTHING! The morons before us decided to just put plastic up near the leak instead of fixing the roof. What happens when you do that??! Lots of mold! Well not anymore because Brett tore it all out. The bonus though is we get to have a vaulted ceiling in the entry way! WHOO HOO! The scary thing is we don't think any of the additions are up to code....not even close.....I hope we don't find anymore surprises! The paler brick is the original house, the red brick an addition. You can't see it in the picture but the corner where they meet is not held together by anything....the morter has pulled away

They primed the house for painting and then built the entry way. At one time the porch was the outside porch and the entry way. Somebody enclosed part of the porch. I think they had to knockout half a wall to have it go into the front room. I'm hoping there was a window there already.

MAN I have an old house!

Bear Lake 2 (no kids allowed)

Our really good friends Ryan and Hailey thought it would be a brilliant idea if we had a grow-ups only 3 days at Bear Lake. It was the BEST idea ever! Brett's mom watched the kids while we were at the Lake, and Brett's sister and Bro-in-law watched Belle for us (thanks a ton) It was nice to be able to spend all day on the boat and not worry about kids near the water. Well we couldn't spend all day on the boat, the wind kicks up and we have to go in but Hailey and I wanted to go on a hike. Ryan ended up going with us, it was a good thing too. We got thunder and lightening and pea sized hail. But it was a great hike and the scenery was to die for!Bloomington Lake

Yes, the white stuff is snow. Elevation 8200 ft

It was 75 degrees when we left the cabin, it was 48 when we left the lake

I love it!


We stopped by the Bear Cave for shakes on the way back to the cabin from the hike, I wanted hot chocolate because I was still so damn cold. But I love the little teddy graham they put in it.

Brett wakeboarding, what a HOTTIE!

This was actually the family trip but Brett and I never get pics together. I got just a little sunburned!

The other bad thing that happened at the family trip was I lost my phone on the beach while I was four wheeling with Khloe. It must have fallin out of my back pocket. Oh well though because I got a new one. I tried to look for it but there was no way I was going to find it.

Bear Lake

We had the annual Bear Lake trip with Brett's dad and family. We had a BLAST! We did Gage's party saturday night, we made smores and just had a nice time playing in the sand and water. I really enjoy just relaxing with my family! I only got sunburned on my back, the kids got sunburned around their eyes, and they were so worn out from playing with their cousins all day. Belle LOVED the water, she took to swimming like a champ! There was only one time we wouldnt jump off the floating dock into the water. But once I pulled her in she did a great job! Jetty LOVES smores
Celebrating Gage's birthday!

The boys getting ready for a 4-wheeler ride

The girls building sand castles

This was before we left. Please notice that Starr is not on the slide but she is jumping down it. Crazy kids!

Gage is 4!

Wow it just seems like yesterday Hailey was driving me to the hospital in preterm labor with my little red-headed boy! He was been such a great little guy. He really wanted a Toy Story 3 party. So Brett and I decided we would invite some cousins and friends to the drive-ins to watch. We didn't really plan anything, but I guess we should have. We arrived WAY to early for the drive-ins. We were planning to have the little party while we were waiting for it to get dark, luckily there was a nice park near by we could use. Gage has a new bike now! He is really excited. He also got some Toy Story 3 toys and a mini nerf dart gun (my favorite). Then we headed over to the theater. And because I am a moron and didnt check to make sure the movie was still playing (it wasn't) we didn't get to watch Toy Story 3. They had it as the second movie to Dinner for Shmucks. WHY on earth would you put a kid movie as the second movie? So we watched Dispecable Me. I liked it and so did the kids. It was a great birthday for Gage! Blowing out his candles with his cousin Trae and friend Bronson
Trying to show me he got Woody for his birthday

On his cool new bike, and yes we did buy him a helmet too!

Getting ready for the movie!

Man, I have some ragamuffin kids!