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Everett's Birthday!

2010-08-07T18:56:00.005-06:00

It is hard for me to believe that my little boy is 5 already. He will be starting kindergarten this fall. He had a fun birthday party with all of his friends at the park.

Lachlan's Birthday!

2010-08-06T22:52:00.002-06:00

Lachlan's birthday, June 25. Hard to believe he is already a year old. In a years time Lachlan has grown from 7lbs 9oz to 20lbs 7oz. He started walking around 11 months old and is now running everywhere. He is a very curious little boy always finding something to get into.

Going to try this again.

2010-08-06T22:49:00.002-06:00

Well, it appears that I am really not good at this blogging thing. I tried to put posts up regularly in the beginning, and then I just slowly stopped posting at all. I feel like our life has been really crazy lately, but I miss posting and updating all our friends and family. So I am going to make another attempt at posting regularly again. I can't promise anything but hopefully I will make the time to keep all of you updated on the happenings at the Joy house.

Bubbles!

2009-11-19T08:40:00.002-07:00

Lachlan had his first bubble bath with his brother. They both had a lot of fun I think. Everett kept trying to put bubbles on Lachlan's head.

Another attempt...

2009-11-09T00:13:00.003-07:00

Well I am not sure why I keep trying to get cute pictures of the boys together but I have yet to capture that perfect shot. This time I even recruited Stephen's help. And even though it went a little bit better than the last attempt I would still have to say these pictures did not turn out at all what I had hoped for. So I will once again post them to show that I really am an amateur photographer. And to prove my previous realization that it is next to impossible to get sibling pictures to turn out.

My baby is growing up.

2009-11-09T00:00:00.003-07:00

Lachlan is now almost 17 pounds and about 26 inches long. He is such a cute little baby at least we like to think so. He is very active and likes to be sitting up where he can see what is going on. I decided it was time to pull out the bouncer that Everett once used and see if he likes it. Even though he was really tired by the time I got it all wiped down and ready for him to sit in he still enjoyed it.

Lachlan loves Laini whenever he sees her he starts smiling and talking.

And just for fun a couple of pictures of Everett in the bouncer when he was about the same age. He didn't seem to like it as much as Lachlan does. I don't remember him ever really bouncing or playing in it. I would put him in there and bounce him and he would just fall asleep.

I now know why...

2009-11-08T23:45:00.004-07:00

On October 16, 2009 I came to the realization as to why parents always seem to have more pictures of their first born child than any of their other children. My conclusion is you are too busy chasing around the first child to get a picture of the second child, or you are trying to get a picture of just one child and the other is always jumping in the picture. Also if you try to get a picture of more than one child at a time getting them all to look at you and smile at the same time never seems to work. Add a dog into the mix and well your chances of getting a good picture are probably pretty slim.
The following pictures were taken as I came to this realization. I had taken the time to dress the boys in matching shirts and just wanted a couple of cute pictures of them together. My first challenge was getting Everett to sit next to Lachlan for the picture. Everything was downhill from there and after only a couple of pictures I gave up. I will have to try again another day. As you can tell none of them are usable for anything other than a laugh and just show that I really am an amateur photographer.

Everett and his 4-wheeler.

2009-11-08T23:30:00.005-07:00

It has been so long since I have been on here to update I don't even know where to start. I never thought having another child to care for would take up so much time. We are finally starting to get a routine figured out after 4 months and hopefully I will be able to find more time to do updates regularly.
One afternoon at the end of September Everett and I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and play out back. One of his favorite things to do is ride his 4-wheeler around the yard. On this particular day he had decided to wear his old snow boots that I am sure are too small. He also had to carry around the baby monitor to listen for Lachlan to wake up. I think he took some riding lessons from Grandpa Marty or maybe even Grandma Cheryl while he was camping with them. He has decided the best way to ride the 4-wheeler is standing up.

Also while out in the yard he decided to see if any of the vegetables we had planted in our garden grew. Unfortunately we really need to work on our garden area a little more next year. The ground was just too hard for anything to grow. We did end up with a few tomatoes and Everett found a small red one to pick.

My boys are growing up so fast.

2009-09-03T23:05:00.003-06:00

Everett is going to preschool again this year. He is going 3 days a week and really enjoys his time at school. Lachlan is growing and changing everyday. At his two month doctor appointment he weighed almost 14 pounds. It is hard for me to believe he is already 2 months old. The time goes by too fast.
Lachlan, such a big boy.
Lachlan sitting in his new Bumbo Seat.
Everett giving Lachlan a kiss on the cheek.
Brothers.
Everett on his first day of Preschool. What a handsome little boy we have.

Camping in the Wind Rivers.

2009-09-03T22:53:00.002-06:00

We went camping with Grandpa Marty and Grandma Cheryl. It was fun to get out even though it was cold and rainy most of the time we were there. Stephen and I were both hoping to be able to get more camping time in this summer but things just didn't work out that way. Hopefully next summer we will have more time for camping. I think riding the 4-wheeler was Everett's favorite part of camping. He also enjoyed climbing the rocks with Dad.

Summer fun at Bear Lake.

2009-09-03T21:31:00.002-06:00

It is hard to believe that summer is coming to an end and I have been so busy I didn't get many updates posted. I am going to try to get everything up to date starting off with a few pictures of our fun trip to Bear Lake. We went to Bear Lake with my sister Jennifer and her family. Everett had a lot of fun playing on the beach and in the water, Lachlan wasn't sure he liked the cold water. While we were there Stephen buried Everett in the sand but we didn't get any pictures before he got out. It was a very fun day for the entire family.

Lachlan is getting big.

2009-08-04T20:51:00.003-06:00

I took a few pictures of Lachlan yesterday and thought I would post them. He is getting so big. He is still a really good baby. I think he weighs about 12 pounds now.

Everett is now 4 years old.

2009-08-04T20:38:00.002-06:00

It is hard to believe that it has already been 4 years since Everett was born. He is getting so big and very independent. He is a very happy easy going little boy. Some of his favorite things to do are camping, swimming, riding his bike and playing the Wii. I am sure there are others. He is a good big brother and likes to help take care of Lachlan. I hope they will be friends and they get older.
We were going to have a Wolverine birthday party but Everett really wanted a pinata at his birthday party and I didn't get one ordered soon enough and couldn't find one locally. So we ended up changing to Transformers the night before the party. Everything turned out great and Everett had a lot of fun.
Stephen and I made him a Bumble Bee Car for his cake. Stephen once again claims he did most of the work on the cake this year. I have decided he is better at carving the 3D shapes then I would be and I think we make a great team.
It seems that I was busy doing other stuff at the party and didn't get very many pictures so I will post the few I do have. I am sure my mom and Kasandra got more pictures so I will have to get some from them later.

Another trip to Colorado.

2009-08-04T20:25:00.003-06:00

This time we drove to Denver for a family get together. We went to Water World. Lachlan was only two weeks old so he wasn't able to get in the water. Everett enjoyed his time at Water World and asks if we can go back almost every day. I didn't really get very many pictures while we were there because I tried to stay in the shade with Lachlan but I did get a few.

Brothers.

2009-07-06T23:43:00.003-06:00

Everett is very happy to have his brother Lachlan home. He always tells me he loves him and wants to keep him. I hope they will continue to be friends as they grow up.

Everett having fun with Fireworks.

2009-07-06T23:36:00.002-06:00

This year we decided to stay home for the 4th of July. Everett and Stephen bought some fireworks which Everett really enjoyed.

Lachlan's first bath at home.

2009-07-06T23:26:00.005-06:00

Lachlan was not sure he really cared for his first bath at home, but he seems to be getting used to them now.

Our new addition.

2009-06-29T00:06:00.004-06:00

Lachlan was born in the afternoon on June 25. He was 7lbs 9oz and 20.5 inches long. He is a very easy going baby so far and we are all happy to have him here and healthy. I know everyone just wants to see pictures so here they are.
Everett, Morgan and Lachlan.
Lachlan's first night home.
I will try to get more pictures up soon.

Our trip to Colorado!

2009-04-30T21:35:00.006-06:00

We went to Denver last weekend and rather than driving decided to take Everett on his first plane. He loved flying, he would watch out the window for take off and landing. While we were in the air he would close his window and play his Nintendo DS. While in Denver we spent the weekend with some of Stephen's family. Grandpa Steve and Grandma Teresa took us to Chuck E. Cheese's and the aquarium. We also stopped by Build a Bear in the mall and Everett made a new puppy he named Ty. He loves Ty and sleeps with him every night. Thank you Steve and Teresa for everything, we all had a really enjoyable weekend.
We also got to hang out with Melissa and Abby while we were there because Melissa was our driver. I hope they had as much fun as we did. Thank you Melissa for driving us around and hanging out. Also Thank you to Uncle Jeff for letting us stay at his house.
Sorry it has taken so long to get these pictures posted I know some of you have been waiting on them.

Everett and Stephen sitting in the airport waiting for our plane.

Everett and Stephen getting ready to get on the plane.Everett waiting for the plane to take off. Stephen and Everett looking out the window during take off.Everett after he closed the window playing his DS.Everett and Stephen at Chuck E. Cheese's.

Grandma Teresa helping Everett play basketball at Chuck E. Cheese's.
Everett and Grandma Teresa playing games at Chuck E. Cheese's.
Everett playing the dinosaur game at Chuck E. Cheese's.
Everett showing his tickets he won playing the Dinosaur game. He won 125 in one turn and then 50 the next turn. He was so excited.Everett getting ready to put his heart in his puppy. The lady told him to rub the heart on his head to make his puppy smart and he did a salute. It was really cute.Everett and Stephen giving the puppy a bath.Everett and Stephen making a Birth Certificate for Ty and Melissa and Abby making a Birth Certificate for her bear Blue.Stephen and Everett at the Aquarium.
Stephen and Everett looking at the fish at the Aquarium.Everett posing in front of a big fish tank at the Aquarium.
Everett, Kodee, and Abby getting ready to look at the fish through the bubble.Everett getting ready to pet the snake.

For all of you who complained.

2009-03-11T20:44:00.002-06:00

Ok, for all of you who complained about the last picture I posted of myself not being good enough. Here is a picture of me taken at 25 weeks.

Pet pictures for preschool.

2009-03-08T12:23:00.003-06:00

For preschool this past week Everett had pet show and tell. This consisted of him taking pictures of his pets to school with him. Trying to get pictures of Everett and each of the pets was rather interesting but we finally ended up with a couple that were ok to use.
Everett and Laini.
Everett and Honey. He looks scared although he says he likes his rats. She just kept running down his back.
Everett and Clover.

And this picture is for Melissa and everyone else who has been asking me to post a picture of myself. I don't really like any of the pictures I tried to take of myself, so I guess I will have to take some more another day. It was late at night, and my hair was a mess. Oh well here it is now you can all see how big I am getting. This is 24 weeks pregnant.

We finally have our puppy!

2009-02-25T21:41:00.005-07:00

I am a little bit behind on posting this, but that is because having a puppy and a 3 year old is a lot of work. We got our Basenji puppy Laini on Friday Feb. 20. She is adjusting well. Everett is enjoying having a playmate, and she seems to enjoy playing with him as well.
Everett Stephen and Laini.
Laini playing.
Laini playing.
Laini sleeping in her new crate.
Everett and Laini watching cartoons.Everett loving Laini.
Everett says Laini is his best friend.

Basenji puppies again.

2009-02-08T21:38:00.003-07:00

We are getting really excited to be able to bring our puppy home, but for now we are just enjoying our weekly visits and all the pictures the breeder sends us. The puppies are all getting so big. Here are a few pictures. A couple from our last visit and also a couple the breeder sent to us.
If they get much bigger they won't all fit.
All four of the puppies cuddled up sleeping.
Heather with Laini.
Everett holding Laini.
Everett playing with Potter and Laini.

Sledding!

2009-02-08T21:21:00.003-07:00

We decided to go sledding at the park before all the snow melts. Everett loves to be outside in the snow and he really enjoys sledding. He likes to go down the hill, but doesn't like to carry his sled back up with him.

Surprise!

2009-02-08T21:00:00.002-07:00

We went in for our 20 week ultrasound on Tuesday February 3. The baby appears to be healthy and very active. We were hoping to find out the sex of the baby, but he/she had his/her legs crossed the entire time we were there and the ultrasound technician couldn't get a good view. She said that she thought it might be a boy but the umbilical cord was right there so she just couldn't be sure of what she was seeing. So unless we decide to pay for a 3D/4D ultrasound later on down the line we won't be finding out the sex of this baby until he/she is born.
I think Everett is excited to get a new sibling. He will kiss my belly and talk to the baby. I think the whole thing of the baby being in my belly is a little confusing to him though. Whenever we talk about the baby in my belly he tells me that he has puppies in is back and he wants me to kiss his back and talk to the puppies like he does to the baby in my belly. When we went to the ultrasound he wanted the ultrasound technician to look at the puppies in his back, and when we left without her looking at his puppies he was a little upset. He started crying and saying he didn't get his turn. The ultrasound technician was confused so I had to explain to her that he thinks he has puppies in his back and he wanted to see them. Hopefully he will get over the puppies in his back in a couple of weeks when we get to bring our puppy Laini home.
Here are a couple of pictures from the ultrasound. They may be a little difficult to see, but they are the best ones we could get.

Our Snowman.

2009-01-28T09:12:00.002-07:00

On Saturday while Stephen was snowboarding Everett and I decided to build a snowman. Everett was really proud of his snowman so we decided to take some pictures to post for all of you to see. Everett took some pictures with his camera as well. I will try to post some of them once I get them downloaded.

Basenji puppies.

2009-01-28T09:01:00.004-07:00

We went to see the Basenji Puppies again. They are now 5 weeks old which means in about 4 weeks we will have a puppy. Everett is getting excited to bring his puppy home.

Everett playing with the little brindle girl.
All of the puppies liked Everett.
This is the puppy we are leaning towards getting.

Three of the puppies trying to eat.

Stephen turns 32!

2009-01-19T15:40:00.004-07:00

Happy Birthday to my best friend. I hope you have a wonderful day! I often think of how lucky I am to have such a wonderful husband. I really do appreciate all that you do for Everett and I. Thanks for being there to support me and help me through my struggles. You're a true friend, and I want you to know how much I love and appreciate you.

We didn't really have much of a birthday celebration but we did have some friends over last night. We had sushi and I made Stephen a sushi cake. I had a lot of fun decorating the cake, and it even tasted pretty good. Here are a few pictures.

Basenji puppies.

2009-01-04T19:56:00.003-07:00

On Dec. 21st the Basenji puppies were born. We are going to be getting one when they are ready. We went to see them yesterday and Everett loves all of them. He says they are his "puppy friends."
Everett and one of the little boy puppies.
Everett with the little brindle girl puppy. She really liked him.
Three of the puppies in the whelping box.
Everett getting kisses from the little boy puppy.
Everett holding the little boy puppy he calls "Little Everett."

More snow fun!

2009-01-04T19:44:00.004-07:00

Everett and Stephen decided to play in the snow one day. They both had a lot of fun. Now it seems that all our snow has started to melt away already. I hope we get some more soon.
Everett rolling around in the snow.

Everett helping daddy dig a snow tunnel.Everett crawling through the snow tunnel.

Christmas fun!

2009-01-04T19:29:00.005-07:00

We had a really good Christmas. Grandpa Marty and Grandma Cheryl came up and spent a couple of days. Everett got lots of new stuff and had a lot of fun opening gifts. I guess he was a good boy this year because Santa even left him a Hot Wheels Fireball Racetrack.
Everett painted a tree on his face with his sponge and paint he got with his art easel.
Christmas morning checking out what Santa brought.
Opening presents. He really wanted to wear his Halloween shirt for Christmas.

Everett showing Daddy his new cars pajamas.
Everett modeling his new robe.

Snow!

2008-12-23T12:08:00.003-07:00

Well, it has been snowing quite a bit here and yesterday we had to clear the driveway before we could leave. While Stephen was working so hard to get the snow cleared off I thought I would take a few pictures to post here.

The City Museum.

2008-12-17T20:41:00.004-07:00

On our last day in St. Louis we went to the City Museum. It is one of the coolest places I have ever been. It is fun for both young and old alike. Stephen and I visited the museum 8 years ago when we were in St. Louis and it has changed a lot since then. One of the things they added is a 7 story slide. I was worried that Everett would decide not to go down the slide after we hiked all the way up to the top, but he was brave and came down right after I did. He even liked going down the big slide and still talks about it. The main level of the museum is made up of a lot of tunnels and caves to walk through. They also have an outside area where you can climb and slide. We spent all day at the museum and had a lot of fun so I will post a few of the pictures we took while playing at the museum.
Everett playing on the fire truck.
Everett coming down the slide.
Everett sliding at the indoor skate park thing they have set up. Only there is no skating just sliding.
Everett and Stephen in the airplane.
Everett and Heather.
Everett climbing through a tunnel.
Everett and Stephen in an underground tunnel.
Everett climbing through the cave.
Everett and Heather.
Everett and Stephen.

The Magic House.

2008-12-17T20:08:00.003-07:00

While in St. Louis we also went to the Magic House and of course Everett had a lot of fun.

Heather touching the static electricity ball. The boys were both scared to even come in the room.
Everett driving the delivery truck.
Everett playing at the water table.
Everett, Lawson, and Stephen building with the big blocks.
Everett and Lawson playing in the Lewis and Clark area.

Monkey Joe's!

2008-12-17T19:53:00.002-07:00

Everett had a lot of fun at Monkey Joe's. I wish we had one close by that we could go play at.

Our visit to the Science Center.

2008-12-17T17:56:00.005-07:00

Here are a few pictures from our visit to the St. Louis Science Center.

Everett and Daddy building a website.
Everett looking through the binoculars at the cars on the interstate.
Everett would not stand by the dinosaurs. He said they were scary.
Everett playing on the musical hop scotch.
Everett playing the harp.
Everett and Daddy building an arch.We did it!!
Everett breaking down the Arch.

St. Louis Arch.

2008-12-17T17:08:00.004-07:00

More pictures of our adventures in Missouri. Visiting the St. Louis Arch.

Everett standing in front of the Mississippi River.
Everett and Daddy outside the Arch.
Everett standing on the bench outside the Arch.
Everett Climbing the wall at the arch.
Mom and Everett in front of the Arch.
Riding in the elevator thing to the top of the arch. Everett was a little scared.
Everett and Daddy in the Arch.
Everett and Mommy in the Arch.
Everett looking out the window at all the buildings down below.

Pizza and the butterfly house.

2008-12-17T16:21:00.005-07:00

While in Missouri we spent a day with Stephen's cousin Amy and her kids. We went to lunch at a pizza place and then the butterfly house. Here are a few pictures.

Everett and Finn watching the guys make pizza.

Everett looking at a butterfly.

Everett and Finn sitting on the butterfly bench.

All of the kids looking at butterflys.

Everett and Beckett playing on the caterpillar.

It's been awhile.

2008-12-08T09:46:00.003-07:00

Sorry for taking so long to post. Things have been busy around here lately. We took a trip to Missouri the week before Thanksgiving. I have a lot of pictures from our trip that I will be posting. It was a long drive for us but Everett did really well in the car. Everett got to meet his Great Grandma Ione while we were there as well as many other relatives he had never met before.
Everett watching Spider Man in the car.
Everett trying on moms sunglasses in the car.
Grandpa Steve, Great Grandma Ione, Stephen and Everett.

Halloween!

2008-11-02T17:47:00.003-07:00

I know I am a little late on these pictures but we have had a busy weekend. Here are a few pictures of Everett getting ready to go out trick or treating. Everett picked out his own costume this year. He wanted to be scary and he really liked the purple. The costume was supposed to be and Evil Emperor but he just called it a monster. He had a lot of fun out trick or treating, and he also liked handing candy out to the kids that came to the door.

Everett's face painted.
Everett trying on the mask with the face paint.
Everett in his scary Halloween costume.

Pumpkin Carving.

2008-10-27T18:01:00.003-06:00

Last night we carved our pumpkins. Everett had a lot of fun, but he thinks the insides are gross.
Mom and Everett cleaning out the pumpkin.
Everett showing Dad his yucky hand.Dad showing Everett his yucky hand.
Everett watching Dad carve the pumpkin.The finished product.

Lagoon.

2008-10-23T19:20:00.003-06:00

Last weekend we went to Lagoon. Everett loves to go on the rides. We stayed in the kiddie area the whole time.
Everett liked being a cowboy.
Everett and Daddy on the dinosaur egg drop. He was a little scared on this one, but as soon as he got off he took a deep breath and said "That was cool Dad."
This was his favorite ride. He called it the transformer ride.
Everett and Aunt Kasandra on the train ride.
Everett on the car ride with a little girl that was in line ahead of us. This was the first ride he was going to have to go on by himself and he wasn't sure if he wanted to go alone or not so this little girl was nice and let him ride with her.

Halloween cakes!

2008-10-22T18:38:00.004-06:00

We made a trip to Cokeville over the weekend and while there I decided to help the kids each make their own Halloween cake. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun. I think the kids all had fun as well. Here are the pictures of each of the kids with their cake.
Quinton with his Blue Eyeball Cake.
Triston with his Green Eyeball Cake.
Paeton with his Mummy Cake.
Kyrston with her Spider Cake.
Ashton with her Worm Cake.
Everett with his Silly Spider Cake.All six of the Halloween cakes we made.

The Pumpkin Patch.

2008-10-15T22:29:00.003-06:00

Today we went to the pumpkin patch to pick out some pumpkins to carve for Halloween. We all had a lot of fun at the pumpkin patch. Everett's favorite part was walking through the little haystack maze they had setup. He did that several times. Everett is getting really excited for Halloween. He picked out his costume online and we ordered it for him, hopefully it will be here tomorrow. Today he was carrying his Trick-or_Treat bucket around the house. Here are a few pictures of our adventure at the Pumpkin Patch.
Everett sitting on the hay eating a cookie.
Everett and Daddy.
Everett going through the maze.
Everett standing in the middle of the pumpkin patch.
Everett and Daddy looking for the perfect pumpkin.
I forgot to take pictures of our pumpkins. I am sure there will be pictures of them when we get ready to carve them. We got three pumpkins today!

Tagged! Crazy 8's!

2008-10-09T23:13:00.002-06:00

Tagged! Crazy 8's!
Well, this is the first time I have been tagged so I guess I will try it and see how it goes.

8 Favorite Restaurants?:
1. Blue Hashi
2. Great Hunan
3. Johnny Carinos
4. Jalisco's
5. Smitty's
6. Red Robin
7. Olive Garden
8.Chili's

8 Things I did yesterday?:
1. Took Everett to School
2. Went to Evelyn's house
3. Ate Pizza
4. Talked on the phone
5. Completed inventory confirmation
6. Checked e-mail
7. Watched cartoons with Everett
8. Hung out with my family

8 things I look forward to?:
1. Taking a shower
2. Bedtime
3. Relaxing
4. Spending time with my family
5. Going swimming
6. Camping
7. Spending time with extended family
8. Getting a puppy

8 things I love about Fall?:
1. Colors of the trees
2. Making and eating Chili
3. Cappucinos
4. Cuddling
5. Baking
6. Playing in the raked leaves
7. Cool weather
8. The smell of the leaves

8 things on my wish list?:
1. Stephen and I will always have a strong relationship
2. Everett will grow up to be happy and healthy
3. Be able to put Everett through college if that is his desire
4. Be completely debt free at some point
5. Get a Basenji (or two)
6. Own a home (no mortgage)
7. Live happy and healthy life
8. Stephen and I being able to continue our education

I now tag Susan and Melissa (because they haven't done it yet) and whoever else reads this and has time.

We might get a Basenji!

2008-10-05T21:28:00.004-06:00

Well, as many of you may know we have been thinking about getting a Basenji puppy. We went to the Lure Course Trials in Blackfoot this weekend to meet with a breeder and see the dogs. While there we became attached to the cutest little Basenji named Bindi. She is 20 months old and is going to be sold as a breeder placement dog. We are hoping that we will be able to make Bindi part of our family, but won't know if that is possible for a couple of months. Here are some pictures of Bindi.

Everett's haircut.

2008-10-05T21:15:00.002-06:00

We went to Blackfoot on Saturday and Everett got a haircut. He thinks he needs to have a snack while he is getting his haircut because that is how we have bribed him in the past. That is why he is eating. He also would not sit in the kids chair so he got to sit on a pillow in the big chair.

Swimming with Dad.

2008-09-18T09:24:00.003-06:00

We finally talked Stephen into getting a gym membership so he can come swimming with Everett and I. Here are a few pictures of Stephen and Everett in the water. Sorry these pictures are not the best quality. I will have to try to take some more next time we are swimming.

More fun at home.

2008-09-14T20:20:00.004-06:00

Tonight Everett got Stephen to help him setup his marble roller coaster. He was having fun playing with it and dancing to the music it plays. I thought I would post a few pictures.

Trying on shoes.

2008-09-14T20:13:00.004-06:00

While shopping at the mall this weekend, Everett decided to try on shoes. He found one that was the right size but not the right style for him.

Everett at Bear Buddies.

2008-09-14T19:48:00.006-06:00

On Saturday Everett, Kasandra and Heather went to Bear Buddies to make a stuffed animal. Everett picked out a Dalmatian. After picking out his puppy he then picked a yellow star to put inside the puppy. He held the star and made a wish then kissed the star and put it in the puppy. After that the puppy was filled with just the right amount of stuffing. Everett gave him and air bath and brushed his fur. He decided to name his new Dalmatian Spot.
Everett giving Spot an air bath.
Aunt Kasandra helping Everett brush Spot.
Everett brushing Spot.Everett giving Spot a big hug.Taking Spot home.

Fun at home.

2008-09-12T18:03:00.004-06:00

Everett decided he wanted to be a ninja turtle so Stephen made him a headband out of an old t-shirt and we all played ninja turtles. Then Everett helped mom make Banana cookies.

Eastern Idaho State Fair.

2008-09-06T09:19:00.004-06:00

Yesterday we all went to the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Everett had a lot of fun riding rides with Daddy.
Everett and Stephen coming out of the haunted house.
Everett and Stephen up in the Ferris Wheel.
Everett and Stephen waiting in line to get on the Ferris Wheel.
Everett was starting to get tired, this was waiting in line to go on the last ride.
Everett and Stephen riding the spinning cars.

Everett and Bella.

2008-09-05T12:07:00.003-06:00

Our friends have been puppy sitting a cute little puppy named Bella. Everett really likes her. He kept telling everyone "It is my dog." Here are a few pictures of Everett and Bella.

Having fun at Blast Off.

2008-09-03T16:36:00.005-06:00

Today I took Everett to Blast off to play with his friend Tate. He was a little tired but had a lot of fun. He dressed up like Scooby Doo, and was singing "Where are you Scooby Doo."

Our Trip to Lava.

2008-09-01T21:49:00.004-06:00

While Stephen was busy working at the Eastern Idaho State Fair this weekend Everett and I decided to go to Lava Hot Springs with my friend Nicole and her daughter Sarah. We left Sunday afternoon and planned on going to dinner and the Hot Pools when we got there Sunday Evening. But our plans changed when we were eating dinner and the power went out. We ended up eating dinner in the dark, and then tried to go to the Hot Pools but they were closed because of the power outage. We went back to our room and luckily Nicole had two small flashlights in her truck for us to use in the room. The power finally came back on around 1 am, so we got up this morning and went to the Hot Pools. Here are some pictures of our adventure.
Everett had to have his own flashlight in the room.

Everett(wearing his new life jacket) getting into the hot pool.
Everett and Mommy swimming.
Everett freezing after getting out of the pool.

First day of school.

2008-08-29T13:52:00.005-06:00

Everett started preschool today. He was so excited to go, he got up at 7:30 am (this is very early for him) and came into our bedroom and said "It's time to get up dad." We got up and he had his favorite cereal (Apple Jacks) for breakfast. Then he showered and got all ready for school. I think he wandered around the house with his backpack on for at least an hour. I volunteered to stay in the classroom today and help out. I thought it would be a good idea to stay with Everett on his first day until he got to know the teachers and other students. He played really well with all of the kids and seemed to have a lot of fun. After school we came home and had lunch. Then Everett decided he was tired and laid down by daddy to take a nap. I can't believe my baby is going to school already.
All ready for school...watching some cartoons.
Leaving for the first day of Preschool, with his backpack.
Heather, Everett and Stephen on Everett's first day of school.
Everett sleeping after his first day at school.

Swimming

2008-08-26T09:38:00.002-06:00

Everett and I try to go swimming at least a couple of times a week, and he has been getting a lot more confident the more we go. Last night he was jumping off the edge of the pool into the water and trying to float on his back. Then he decided to put his head under water.

Keeping friends and family updated.

2008-08-25T10:12:00.008-06:00

My main purpose in this blog is to keep our friends and family up to date with what is going on in our lives. So to start off I am going to post a few pictures of Everett being silly. These pictures were taken last night but I wasn't able to post them until this morning because I had to charge the camera battery.
In this first picture Everett found one of my hair clips and decided he wanted to wear it.

The next couple of pictures are of Everett showing off his tattoos and his muscles.

And the last one is his cute smiling face.

Joining the world of Blogging

2008-08-24T19:28:00.000-06:00

We are finally joining the blogging world. I am still trying to figure out how to get this all setup but I am sure once I get it figured out it will be a lot of fun.