Grandma Paula and Grandpa Mic's

After our Awesome trip to California the kids got to spend a few more days with grandma and grandpa! I had girls camp and Justin had a few more days of work so up to Richfield they headed! From the looks of it they had tons of fun!

Briton and Javin playing in the rain! He loves umbrellas now and asks for one whenever it rain!

Grandpa takin the crew for a razor ride!

OCTOBER 2010

October! One of my favorite months! I love how the weather cools down, the leaves change, you can start wearing pants comfortably.... okay well not here but everywhere else in the state! We got down to a chilly 79 degrees one day I think:) So I guess the thing I like the most about October is Halloween! I love the decorations and all the scary movies on TV! And you can't forget the pumpkin carving! We even kept our Phillips/Tate tradition alive! And this year Briton almost got the concept of Halloween and how awesome it is. He is just so funny about wearing certain things that costumes are just a nightmare with him! So batman PJ's minus the cape we tried to put on him worked just fine! But Hadley on the other hand let us just go to town on her cute Cowgirl get-up. And luckily her boots are her favorite shoes in her closet so she was in heaven! We also got the chance to go to R-town and spend a weekend with my fam picking lots of pumpkins! The kids loved the hayride and picking pumpkins for hours! And what kid doesnt like a train ride at the end! What a cute setup they have every year and the best part is it's free and the pumpkins are cheap!

The finished results of our long night of carving!

Cheesen it for the camera

Caught in the act of stealing a cupcake. Busted!

Decorating the cupcakes. More like eating the frosting and then making a huge mess with the cupcakes. But it was soooo fun! Thanks again Tates for coming over!

We had Hadley alone one Sunday while Brit was away with cousins and she loved all the attention!

Halloween 2010

This is the best picture I got with both of them... sad :(

They both loved trick or treating and Brit askes almost everyday when we can go again!

Hadley got pulled around in the wagon all night snacking on all her suckers and the bag of chips she got. She was in cowgirl heaven!

And Batman here road his batmobile everwhere! We just could not get him to walk!

CALI Part 2

CALIFORNIA Trip Part 2

Isn't she so stinking sweet!

One afternoon our little family headed down to the beach. It was cold but very nice. We mostly played in the sand and splashed in the water a bit but I loved every minute of it! We even found a little crab running around on the beach!

We had to make one more apperance at Seaworld since it was so fun, but Justin was sick so we unfortunately went without him. I tried to send him some pictures and videos but it was hard with 2 kids running around after I snapped the shot! We got to see Shamu one for time and then visited his tank for ever after the show. Brit was in heaven! Another great day!

I honestly can't thank my parents enough for giving us this opportunity to go on a trip all together! We sure missed JD but in a few years we will take another on like this with him and probably his wife or gf. So thanks again mom and dad! You two are the greatest! We had so much fun and I know the kids will remember it forever! They loved spending time with you guys and of course thier cute cousins! Love ya!

CALI Part 1

California July 2010

We took an amazing trip with my family this summer! We spent the last week of July playing at Seaworld, Disneyland, the Beach, and everywhere imbetween! My parents rented a house a few blocks away from the beach and it was really so much fun! The first day there went to Seaworld and Brit and Hadley were in Heaven! Brit just could not get enough of Shamu and he is his absolute favorite thing to talk about now. Funny note.... He even told us the other day his poop splashed in the toilet like Shamu!!!) What a kid! He was mesmerized the entire Shamu show and wanted to go back the second we left. He also liked the Baluga whales and polar bears too. Oh and the penquins, otters, dolphins, turtles, fish... really the list goes on and on. He just loves Seaworld. And Hadley was so content just watching all the animals all day, napping in strange possitions, and eating starburst. They both loved the Seaseme Street area and Grandma and Grandpa got stuck there a little to much while us older kids rode some fun rides.

We were lucky enough to ditch the kiddos and go to Disneyland one of the days with Shilo, Brandon, Devin, and Megan. We had a blast! Now some of you might ask, why Disneyland with out kids? WHY!!! Because it's awesome. Now Brandon and Shilo and Devin and Megan do not share the same passion for Disneyland as we do, but I think they still had a good time and we were sure glad they were there with us cause it was a once in a lifetime trip! When are we ever going to do that agian?!? yeah never! Im not sure my parents would agree to it again, not cause they didn't love spending time with the grandkids, but because 4 kids all 2 years of age and under is not an easy task. Especially when you are go getters like my parents! They decided to load em all up in the truck and head to the beach! Not something I would do but im glad they did cause I got some pretty cute picture from it!

The 2 munchkids snacking at the cool house we rented!

We took a drive one day to this awesome area called . There were tide pools, seals everywhere, green grass to play tag and baseball, and some big waves! Brit did almost get sucked into the ocean a time or two; Once when a big wave came crashing into the rocks he was standing on and once on the beach where it completely pumeled him. The rocks was the most scary to think back on. But if you block that part out, it was one of my favorite days:)

I lOVE THIS PICTURE!

We also got to go to a Red Socks vs Angels game and had a awesome time! We saw a lot of homeruns the kids did great! We were so worried about the kids getting restless, but they were as good as can be! And yes, that is Brit wearing a hat. Miracles do happen!

Part 2 coming soon!

LAKE POWELL

We were so fortunate to get a quick trip in to Lake Powell with the Phillips side! We all hadn't been to Powell together for 3 years and I was getting antsy to get there. We finally got it put together and it was one fun trip. The weather was great, the tenting with 2 kids and a bizzilion spiders bareable, the water amazing, and the company couldn't get better! And Brit loved the water! I was so glad! He lived in the water and did really good with his lifejacket! After looking at these pictures I realized how much Sophie and Brit drank the water and wonder how they survived without getting sick! yuck! Hadley did great too! But she only wanted to swim in the water if grandpa had her! She sure loves her grandpa!

I can't wait til next year!

How do you know your baby is growing up?

For the second time in a week (10-22) Hadley has taken her diaper off, walked me into the bathroom, sat down on the little toilet and pee'd! She then stands up, gets some toilet paper, usually one square, and wipes her butt. And then she climbs on the stool and wants help washing her hands. This is all from no instructions, just watching and taking it all in. Am I ready for the challenge of trying to potty train her while she is interested? I'm not sure. Maybe next week:)

A funny to go along with that. She also tries to stand and the toilet and pee like Brit. It's quite cute!

And last night she was whining to Justin right after I left for work so he got her a sippy. This is around 6:00. Next she wanted a blanket so he got her one (or five, one is usually not enough). Then she pointed to her bedroom so he walked her back there and she wanted to get into bed. So of course he put her in and shut the door thinking she would drink her sippy and then cry to get out. NOPE! She fell asleep and slept til 7:15 this morning. Clothes from yesterday, and a diaper from who knows when yesterday! What a girl!

Sorry for interrupting my "catch up" Im still working on. I just had to write this down so I wont forget!

Random June

June was quite the month for us. We were adding on and remodeling our living room and office area all during June so I just don't have many pictures of what we did, cause we just didn't do much. (I will soon post our new addition and all the changes we made to our sweet house soon.)

My birthday was in June and I turned 26. It was a hard one for me! 25 was nothing, but 26 is closer to 30 than 20 so I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Anyways, I had been telling Brit it was my birthday and one day at Walmart he so graciously picked some blue Lightning McQueen cupcakes for me to help celebrate. And when I mean picked them out, I mean he completely ruined them while we were at the store so we had to get them! Oh well, both Hads and Him enjoyed them and made a wonderful mess at the same time!

A few more things about June, just so I can remember...
We hung out at home a lot cause I felt whenever I left the contractors had a question for me about something that I had to see to answer. It never failed:) But we made it fun and the kids loved having the contractors over cause it was always someone else to talk to besides mom. We watched a lot of Diego and Dora, went exercising at he park, and played outside as much as we could!
Hadleys hair also got long enough to put in pigtails! It is definitely my favorite do, I just wish it would last longer. She is so stinkin active that it was always falling out! She also almost always has a bruise somewhere and her face got most of them. We also gave her a nickname. "Jack" The reason... she walks and runs just like Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. NO joke!
And Brit loves playing outside and lives in our little pool again. He has a lot of energy and just cant wait to be 3! Everything at the store he sees and says to us. "Mom my berday!" He couldn't wait for his birthday!

So that's June in a nutshell:)

Vegas!!

In June we took the chance to head to Vegas for some swimmin with all the cousins! And Im not sure who had more fun, me or the kids. I soaked in some major rays, did a few flips of the side, and enjoyed playing in the water my kids. I think this trip was a good starting point for Brit to get over his fear of water. He has never been to fond of the water but he warmed up to it down there. The pool down there is like half wading pool for the kids and half deep water so it is great for all! Hadley even loved floating around in her floaty with out a care in the world. What a CuTiE! Brit and Hadley Loved it and loved spending time with their cousins.

Zoo in May

Back in May my Mom and Me took the kids to the Hoggle Zoo. We had so much fun and it brought back so many memories. I know I even have some of the same pictures with me as a little kid there. It had been forever since I had been there so of course I had great time. Especially cause Grandma was there wrestling the kiddos the whole time and I got to enjoy watching them and taking pictures. Hadley just pointed at everything and tried to run around to keep up with Brit. We all had a great time and a little soft serve Ice Cream before we left was a perfect end to a perfect day!

Rhythm of Love

So I heard this song on the Radio and loved it! Thanks Plain White T's :) BTW I have about 4 months of make up to do and my goal is to get it done this weekend. hehe.

And for some reason it's not playing so you have to push play on my little ipod thingy if you want to hear it.

Briton is 3!!!

What a Stinkin Handsom Kid!!!

Well he wasn't an angel for these pictures but we eventually got him to smile and laugh for the camera. Happy Birthday Bub! We love ya!

Thanks Abbey We love them!