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Potty Training

After Breanna's blessing, we brought Brandon (nephew) home with us for a few days to get him potty trained. I have to say it was quite a bit of fun. A lot of work, but tons of fun. Ryan enjoyed being a good example, and Brandon did VERY well. Here are some pictures:

Eating breakfast...checkout his enterouge of toys.

Showing off his big-boy underwear!! Just a cute picture.
Going potty...and playing with a tiger.

Memorial Day/Dad's BDay

This Memorial Day was the 1st one in 8 years that we didn't spend it boating somewhere. We went to my parents for a (cold) BBQ and my dad's Birthday party. It was fun, but we were all a little mopey that we weren't ON the water, just IN the water (rain).

I think this is how we were for like 6 hours....talking.

Still talking.

Dad opening his presents.

Dad blowing out birthday candles. (yummy cake)

Brandon, Elyssa, and Ryan playing with Grandpa's birthday presents.

Sweet Baby Breanna

Brandon and Ryan playing downstairs

(not sure why Brandon isn't wearing any pants.)

Trip to Malad

I got the chance to go back up to Malad for a fun scrapbooking weekend with some friends. It is always fun to get away and be with no kids. Kris and I made 200 wedding announcements the first day and then got to put together some kits we've accumulated. We watched a couple movies, ate yummy food, jumped on the tramp, played with the ponies, and chatted with friends. Oh yeah, and we toured the great city of Malad, ID. (It took like 1/2 an hour.) Those pics are on her camera though. Good times! Here are a few pics from the fun weekend.

This pony kept licking Kris.

Yes, that's me doing a toe touch!

Playing on the swings.

Playing "crack the egg".

I TOTALLY won!

Ryan being Ryan

Chelsea and Lyndsey came to stay with me for a few days and they called me outside to see what Ryan could do. YIKES!! He kept doing it over and over and over again. The kid has NO fear whatsoever.

Still Excited!

So, I'm even more excited for Breaking Dawn to come out. (4th book of the Twilight series for those of you living under a rock.) I read the 1st chapter in the new edition of Eclipse and that just added to my excitement. Here is what the cover will look like:

I was thinking that I really should read some other books. Odds are pretty good that I would enjoy them as well. I'll just wait until after August 2nd to find out though. LOL

T-Ball (warning: lots of pictures)

I finally got Ryan's t-ball pictures downloaded from my camera and had to share some of them. I'm pretty sure that 4-year-old t-ball is strictly for the adult's entertainment. It is a blast to go and watch them all play. They were most excited about their shirts and hats. For his first game I had to meet Damon and Ryan at the field, so Damon was in charge of getting him ready. (Note to self: always get Ryan ready for games yourself.) He showed up (10 minutes late) and Ryan was wearing CROCS!! Hello?? Crocs? Good thing Ryan is coordinated and knows how to run well in them. LOL

It was so funny to see all the dads out on the field with their kids. I'm pretty sure there were equal number of parents as there were kids. Hilarious!!

Ryan loves to go to his games and it is so fun to see how much he enjoys it.

The hat is a little big...notice the ears! This is how he likes to wear it. :)

Check out all the parents! Oh yeah, and check out how big the other player is compared to Ryan. Sheesh!!

Ryan thought he needed to keep his foot on the base the whole time.

Making it to Home Base. (even in Crocs)

Big helmet, big shirt, big spirit!! I love this kid! (check out the Crocs)

The team in the dugout.

Ryan and his dad giving him some pointers.

Running to get the ball.

At home...After the game

Touching Them All-a good video

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We made it!!

We've finally reached the last day of school. The girls had a great year and are ready for summer. They have BIG plans for the coming months, so I hope I don't hear the "B" word for at least a week. (You know...B-O-R-E-D) We are getting ready for a big movie marathon tonight in celebration. Earlier I heard them talking about asking Dad to set up the tent outside, but that they weren't going to tell Mom. Don't they know moms can hear ANYTHING from ANYWHERE?! Silly kids.

I finally watched.....

I thought this movie was sooo funny! Tons of witty one-liners that I need to use. (I need to watch it a few more times.) I thought Ellen Page was the perfect part for "Juno." She is a great actress and pulled off the part perfectly, "Honest to Blog!" (One of the one-liners.) Her boyfriend, Bleeker, couldn't have been more perfect either. Allison Janney cracked me up as her role of Juno's stepmom. Great casting in this movie. The soundtrack for the movie is in a category all its own, too. I put a few of the songs on my playlist. Not usually what I listen to, but perfect for this movie. Click here for anything you ever wanted to know (or see or hear) about Juno.

Allison Janney

Juno and Bleeker

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I can hardly wait!!

No explanation necessary

Getting Ready for T-ball

Ryan is so excited for t-ball. We decided to sign him up with the city league and he has been antsy to play ever since. He asks everyday if it's time to go to his game yet. He goes next Monday to meet his team and get his shirt and hat and stuff. I don't have the heart to tell him he won't be playing an actual game. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. LOL
We went and got Ryan some t-ball stuff to help him practice. We got a tee, bat, bucket of balls, mit, and HE insisted that we get him a helmet. (Probably a good idea considering the kid has no fear!) I just had to share these pictures of him trying out his new stuff. He LOVES it and wants to play everyday. Kris was over and taught him everything she knows, 'cuz his mother doesn't know anything.

Good stance, Kris!


See...he does what he's told!


Ready for an outfielder.


The helmet is NOT one size fits all. :)

It's May!!

We finally made it to May. It's a bit confusing here in Utah though. Here is what it should look like:



And here is what it ACTUALLY looks like:(we even got some snow)


Hopefully it will warm up in the next few days so we can go outside and enjoy the sunshine.
Happy May everyone!!