Create!

I just saw this video and LOVE it. It is so in line with what I am striving to do right now in my life! I just wanted to share!

http://broadcast.lds.org/video/create/RS_2009_02_00_Create_HD_eng_.wmv

Silly Simon #3

Yesterday Travis came home from work and saw Simon out in the field digging with his shovel. (As a side note, digging is Simon's VERY most favorite thing to do in the whole world. He is out there digging, usually in my flower beds, for at least 2 hours every day. As a result he usually takes about 2 baths a day.) Travis asked him what he was doing in the field and he said he was digging a grave in case anyone died. I have no idea where he got that idea from, but it cracked me up!

Random Pictures

Simon showing off his muscles! He is very proud of them right now and we often sneak peaks of him flexing in the mirror! He makes me laugh!

Jonah made an Indiana Jones costume all by himself. I thought he did a pretty good job!

Luke's Birthday

Luke's Birthday was a few days ago. We had so much fun. He didn't realize at all what was going on, but for the most part he was a happy boy and enjoyed his new toys and books he got. Here are some pictures from his party!

In honor of him I have added a few photos of him over the last 2 years. I cannot believe how fast it has gone!

Luke is talking pretty well now. Among my favorite words he says are "Stuck" (which he says several times a day because he is usually "stuck" some place up high that he has climbed and cannot get down, or because his little finger is "stuck" in something that he has put it into), "Bo",which is our dog's name, but he also uses it for book, ball and pretty much anything that starts with a B sound, "Cheese", which means any kind of food, and "EAT!!" which is always screamed and is the most frequent of the words he says. (except maybe "mommy", which is screamed quite often as well)Yes, I have yet another boy that never stops eating and always thinks he is starving! Luke just happens to be the biggest eater of all, which is saying a lot! People are constantly amazed by how much he eats!
He love shoes and always has anybodies shoes on, but his own. He likes to be clean, which is not like my other boys. He actually cries when he is dirty. He is a great helper and cleans up his messes a lot of the time. He loves to wrestle and play with his dad and brothers! He is the best snuggler of all my boys and I love it! He also loves to take his diaper off right now, which I don't love, but what do you do? I might try duct taping it on one of these days, but I don't think he will hold still long enough to allow that. No matter, we love him still and we are so glad he is in our family!

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

So last night for FHE I made a chocolate zucchini cake. It was so good! My boys gobbled it up. I took some cute pictures of them with chocolate all over.

The best part about it is that it is a pretty healthy cake as far as cake goes. I posted the recipe here http://weallcook.blogspot.com/ if anybody wants it. It was fabulous!

Footzonology Graduation

Well, it has been over a month since I graduated. I decided that I should post some pictures about my experience in Montana. I had a wonderful time. I learned alot while I was there. I took my test and did very well. We had so much fun!

This is Kirsten, Shauna, Katrie (our instructor) and I at Graduation

After graduation we had a celebration. We sang and danced and played games. It was so freeing and stress relieving! This is us dancing.

Luke's new past time

So, Luke has figured out how to open doors now, so he is constantly in my pantry. I caught him in there the other day and took this picture. Then I realized...

That I had done this before! Simon at about the same age! It made me laugh!

Obsession with Texas

I really don't know what Simon's obsession with Texas is, but he just threw out a new one that made me laugh. He was mad at Bo (our dog) for trying to eat his pretzels so he said, "I'm going to send you away to Texas were the bulls are and where the twisters live!". Where does he learn this stuff? Rebecca are you talking to my son without me knowing?

Happy Anniversary!

So, tomorrow Travis and will be married for 12 years! Man, it goes by so fast! We went to school together since we were in the 5th grade. I knew him as the red haired boy with the red VW Vanagon. It wasn't until our Senior year in High School that we got to be friends however. As I got to know him the more and more I liked him. I use to help him get dates and one day, I decided that was enough! I was tired of him dating other people so I decided to set him up with me! We went on our first date on Memorial Day of 1996. We went to Lagoon together. It was so much fun! We were inseparable from then on. We dated for 6 months and were married in the Salt Lake Temple 3 months after that. We were both just 19, but we just knew that we wanted to be with each other forever. We have had a fabulous 12 years together! I love you Babe!
I just wanted to write some things that I love about Travis.
1. I love how hard he works for our family
2. I love how he doesn't care if he comes home to a messy house and that he never asks what I have been doing all day
3. I love how he loves me with all my faults
4. I love how he makes me laugh
5. I love that he laughs at my corny jokes even when they aren't that funny, or at least rolls his eyes at me
6. I love that he is such a good dad to the boys
7. I love how he loves the Lord
8. I love that he helps so much around the house
9. I love that he supports me in all of the crazy things that I do
10. I love that he loves ME! I am the luckiest woman on earth!

Silly Simon #2

So, Simon has really made me laugh the last few weeks. For one he has this obsession with pop. We were walking through Walmart the other day and this lady had some pop in her cart. When we walked by her cart Simon said very loudly "Pop is not good for your bones" I was kind of embarrased, kind of proud (maybe something I am teaching him is actually staying in), and really entertained. I couldn't help but laugh. The lady starting laughing also, so it was ok.
Then today, Simon was mad at Jonah for some reason and he told him, "I'm going to move you to Texas, (that is thanks to you Rebecca, my boys are fascinated with Texas ever since you guys moved there) and you can't do anything but ride a horse, so you will be bored and you can't eat anything and you can only drink pop so your bones will crack and you will die."
He has been very sweet also lately. For some reason he keeps praying that mommy will get a baby in her belly. Last night he prayed that I will get two babies in my belly. He says he wants two baby sisters.