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2011-11-15T18:12:00.001-07:00

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Halloween 2011

2011-11-04T12:13:00.008-06:00

Halloween was beautiful this year. The weather was perfect. The kids had a great time as usual. All the kids loved their costumes except Tegan of course. He didn't want to wear the hood so whatever. He loved getting the candy though! It was also my dad's birthday. We had him and Mehl Ree down for dinner and to enjoy the festivities. Thanks for joining us! Well, here's to next year.

Scream

Cowboy

Pocahontas

The Lion King

Pumpkin Time

2011-11-04T11:55:00.005-06:00

We carved pumpkins a few days before Halloween. Ty and Cooper have been bugging us forever to do their pumpkins. My Dad and Mehl Ree grew pumpkins this year and Ty picked out the pumpkins for the family. Ty carved his all by himself! He did a great job. Cooper, Teryn, and Tegan all had some help from their dad. Thanks Spencer for doing that! Tegan wanted nothing to do with the pumpkins this year! Quite a change from last year. Last year he sat with a spoon and ate the guts! The finished product turned out great.

Zoo

2011-11-04T11:24:00.006-06:00

The kids were out of school last Friday and I really didn't want to stay home. We haven't been to the zoo in quite awhile so we made the trek north and spent the day. The weather was perfect and the kids were great. We were able to see all the animals. They were very active and it was really fun for the kids to see them. We enjoyed the train and the carousel. I was a little nervous about taking all the kids by myself but they were great. I made Teryn and Tegan stay in the stroller until we saw the giraffes. Tegan loved being out of the stroller. He was great walking around and enjoying his freedom. Teryn stuck right by me as usual. Ty was a huge help with Tegan. Cooper loved everything about the zoo but his favorite thing was the orangutan picking its nose!

Flag Football

2011-11-04T11:19:00.003-06:00

Ty played flag football again this year. He had a really great time especially because he had some friends on his team. He was on a Mona team this year and that was really nice. Ty did a great job and really improved a lot over the season. Now on to basketball!

Success!

2011-10-07T17:25:00.003-06:00

Spencer drew a limited entry bull tag for the Nebo unit this year. He was thrilled! Here are the results:

Story of the hunt and more pictures to come in another post.

Sneak Peek

2011-09-21T11:03:00.006-06:00

We had our family pictures done over Labor Day weekend while my mom and Scott were here. This is our first family picture since Spencer and I got married 11 years ago. We also took the opportunity to update pictures of our family. Thanks to Amanda Livingston of Livingston Photography for the great job!

First Day of School 2011

2011-08-18T09:44:00.003-06:00

Today is Ty's first day of 4th grade. Ty has Mr. Moore this year and is really excited. He was really excited this morning.

Cookie Monsters

2011-08-18T09:41:00.004-06:00

We made cookies the other day. Aren't my little helpers cute?!

Baseball/T-Ball

2011-08-11T15:27:00.008-06:00

This year was a new experience for both Ty and Cooper. Ty was in his very first year of the minors (we call it kid pitch). He had a really fun year. He had his first experiences of pitching and did a really great job. I would get butterflies every time I saw him step on the mound. He practices a lot with his dad and made great improvements. This was Cooper's first year of T-ball It was quite hilarious. Mona did their own league and it was so nice to be able to drive the ranger to the school to watch games. By the end of the season, Cooper decided that "baseball was stupid and I only like soccer and hunting." :) Well we've signed up up for soccer and we'll see how that goes.

Cooper's Preschool Graduation

2011-08-11T15:27:00.005-06:00

Cooper graduated from his first year of preschool. He loved going and made a lot of friends. Thanks to his cute teacher, Mrs. Laci for being so patient and caring.

Cooper Turns 4!

2011-08-11T14:59:00.005-06:00

Cooper turned 4 May 12th. He had a great birthday with lots of fun presents. Cooper is so fun. He is always making us laugh with the funny things he says. He loves hunting and being with his dad doing anything outdoors.

Easter 2011

2011-08-11T14:28:00.005-06:00

Easter was really fun this year. We do our basket hunt on Saturday and the kids had a blast! After finding baskets we did the Mona egg hunt. The kids had a lot of fun and got a ton of candy. Later in the day we had all of Spencer's family over for lunch and an egg hunt. It was so fun getting everyone together. We were lucky to have Sharon and her cute family here to join us.

Teryn and Tegan are 2!

2011-08-11T14:15:00.004-06:00

I know, I'm way behind but better late than never. Teryn and Tegan turned 2 on April 23rd. I can't believe its already been two years. They are so much fun and full of personality. They each got a bike and a couple of other things. They loved the bikes!

Next Challenge

2011-05-23T09:25:00.002-06:00

Well, since doing my triathlon, I've been super not motivated. I haven't worked out AT ALL since I finished the TRI and that was April 3rd. I know I'm lame whatever. Its hard for me to work out when I don't have a goal in mind. Spencer and I were going to do the Utah Valley Half Marathon but when we went to sign up, it was sold out. My friend Emily has been asking me if I was going to do a half and I have kept telling her yes. Well here is the official announcement:

I AM DOING THE PROVO RIVER TRAIL 1/2 MARATHON AUGUST 13TH. No backing out now! I've registered and now I'm telling the world about it! I'm pretty nervous because I've never been a runner but its one of those things to check off my list. Training starts today. Wish me luck :)

SHAC Triathlon

2011-05-21T10:16:00.012-06:00

Let me start with some back story. In November, I had a girls trip with my friend Emily. We went down to St. George and did the Snow Canyon Half Marathon and 5K. She did the half and I did the 5K. We had a blast. We were looking through the other St George races and I saw the SHAC Triathlon. I thought to myself I want to do that. I hit Emily up and she agreed. I told Wes about it and he said he would do it too. I was way excited. We started in January and wow was I sore. My training schedule was something like this: Monday and Thursday swim, Tuesday bike, Wednesday run, Friday bike, Saturday run. This entailed early morning training especially for the swim. We did this for 3 MONTHS. I was SO burnt out.

Day of triathlon I was super nervous. I knew the swim would be no big deal and the run would be ok. I was freaking out about the bike. The swim was at an indoor pool which I was super glad about.

Swim: I felt pretty good during the swim. I had a little bit of trouble towards the end but I think it was because I started out to fast. When I was done, trying to jump out of the pool was hilarious. My arms were so tired I could barely lift myself out.

Bike: Well here came what I was most worried about. I climb on and very first thing is a hill! We did two laps of the course. I remember reading the description of the course "mostly flat with a few hills." Not so much. It was very hilly and some of the hills were really steep. When I came around to do my second lap, I remember seeing Spencer and telling him I was going to throw up and I still had one lap to go plus run. When i hopped off my bike at the transition area, I could hardly walk. My legs were jello. I was dreading the run.

Run: My legs were so not working for the entire first lap. To top that off, at the very beginning, big hill! I was just telling myself, you can do this! Most memorable thing about the run, on my second lap almost done, I hear my name being yelled. I look over and there is Lisa, Aunt Leann, and Ty. That made the whole race. I just worked so hard to get to the end after that.

Finish: Getting to the finish line and seeing Spencer, Wes, Emily, and Ryan was so awesome. I was dead and telling myself that was the hardest thing I've ever done and I would never do another one!

So now looking back, very hard but I would probably do another one.

Here is how I finished:

Swim 400 Yards: 10:02(very happy with)

Transition 1: 2:41

Bike 10 Miles: 49:25(I was hoping for better)

Transition 2: 3:15

Run 3 Miles: 29:24 (very happy with)

Total Time: 1 hr 34 min 48 sec Only 4 minutes off my goal time. Really happy with for my first time!

Wes and I headed out on our bike.

Coming in!

FINISHED!

We Did It!

Can You Guess What We Had For Dinner?

2011-05-05T09:39:00.001-06:00

Easter Sunday

2011-04-25T10:01:00.003-06:00

I have a lot to blog about. Its been a busy week. I wanted to start with theses cute Easter morning pics. We couldn't get Teryn to smile for anything! Oh well I guess. More pics to come when I have more time.

Shouldn't he be Pushing This?

2011-04-14T11:14:00.003-06:00

Tegan loves trucks, especially his big tonka trucks. However, he really likes to sit in them and roll down hills or wait for someone to give him a push around the yard. Occasionally, he even takes them to the street and starts cruising down the hill. Talk about a heart attack! He's quite the funny little boy!

Terrific Kid March 2011

2011-03-30T15:38:00.002-06:00

You are looking at Mrs. Jacobsen's March 2011 Terrific Kid! Way to go Ty. We are so proud of you. Here is the note Mrs. Jacobsen wrote about Ty:

Ty Allred is the Terrific Kid in Mrs. Jacobsen's class for March! Ty has been working hard this quarter. He has improved his scores and his behavior. He is focused on learning. Ty is friendly with his classmates, and he is responsible with his homework. he is using his class time to do his work and he's got a great attitude about school! These are just a few of the reasons why Ty is a Terrific Kid.

Looks Can Be Deceiving

2011-03-30T15:33:00.003-06:00

Oh how sweet, right? Yes but think again. :) She is a stink! She is so bossy and knows exactly what she wants. Even down to picking out her own clothes! If I pick the wrong thing, she throws a fit. Even down to hair and shoes. If she wants something, she comes and smack your leg and says mom or dad and tries to get you to stand up. But look at that face. How can you resist?

What an Eventful Day!

2011-03-30T10:23:00.004-06:00

Cooper had surgery on March 22nd to fix a hernia. We headed up to the new Primary Children's Riverton. The surgeon told us we would be in and ready to go home within 1 1/2 hours. We had to be there at 8:00. Well, we were definately not out by 9:30. Cooper had a really hard time coming out of the anesthesia. When he woke up he was MAD! Spencer was back with him and it took Spencer plus two nurses to get him under control. Cooper gave Spencer several head butts. This went on for and hour! The drugs they were giving him had no effect. They finally gave him ketamine and he was out like a light. When I was finally able to see him, the poor guy was so sweaty and had scrathes and bruises all over from all the fighting. When he finally woke up, he was happy as could be and all he could talk about was the wagon ride. :)

Pre Surgery

After Versed. He kept trying to sit up but could only barely lift up his head. It was pretty funny but the versed did not have the effect I was hoping for. It really made him kind of combative. He did not want to stay laying down.

Awake and ready to go.

We had only been home for a couple of hours and then this happened...

The boys were at a neighbors getting haircuts. Tegan had just finished and we were starting on Cooper when Ty screamed: Mom, Tegan's eye is bleeding! I run out to see him being carried up the stairs with blood running down his face. He had a huge gash under his right eyebrow. I lifted up his shirt and stuffed it in the cut. We jumped in the car, got Spencer and headed to the ER. He too was knocked out with ketamine and three stitches later was ready to go. Eventful day right!

Silly Kids

2011-03-07T18:20:00.001-07:00

Aren't they CUTE!

Season is Over

2011-03-07T09:12:00.003-07:00

Well, Ty's basketball season has come to an end. He improved so much and had a great time. His team only lost one game.

Buddies

2011-01-28T11:12:00.004-07:00

These guys are either best buds or worst enemies. Its so funny to watch them wrestle and play around with each other. Not so fun to watch the punching, slapping, scratching, biting, etc. :) Tegan will Not back down. Its kind of funny to watch his squatty little body running after Cooper to get his shot in.

These two are quite hilarious when they get crazy! Ty had a blanket and they decided to hop on and go for a ride!

Basketball

2011-01-28T11:07:00.003-07:00

Well, its basketball season again. Ty is loving it! He is doing so well this year. A big improvement from last year. He just all of the sudden gets it. He is so fun to watch. He is way aggressive and does a great job. Way to go Ty!

Cooper's 1st Party

2011-01-28T11:03:00.003-07:00

Cooper got invited to his first birthday party. He was so excited. I had to take a picture of him before he left. He had a great time at the party and said he won hungry, hungry hippos.

Sledding

2011-01-16T17:33:00.005-07:00

We went sledding with the Allred side on Friday. It was so fun. The babies loved it. Cooper was so funny! He is totally fearless. Ty loves to sled and had so much fun with all his cousins.

Braces!

2011-01-13T11:38:00.002-07:00

Yep that's right! Ty got braces December 7th. How old is he you ask? He's only 8. He gets to start early and cost us a small fortune. :) These pictures are from my phone and not the greatest. Look at the other posts and you'll see better pictures.

Christmas Eve Party

2011-01-13T11:25:00.003-07:00

Its become a tradition with the Allred's to do Denny's and bowling on Christmas Eve. This year was way fun. Cooper and Ty had a blast. Their favorite thing was playing lazer tag. Cooper also loved the mechanical horse. The babies were a lot harder this year. They wanted out of their stroller and to run. Tegan ran onto the bowling lane several times. He also wanted to show off his muscles by picking up bowling balls.

Christmas Eve

2011-01-13T11:23:00.002-07:00

We do jammies every Christmas Eve. Aren't they cute! :)

Christmas 2010

2011-01-13T10:14:00.010-07:00

We had a great Christmas! The kids were lots of fun and everyone loved their presents. We were lucky to have my Dad and Mehl Ree spend the day with us. This was the first year that we didn't leave the house. It was so nice. We ate, played games, and just enjoyed the day. Thanks to everyone for all the fun gifts.

Holy Snow!

2010-12-23T13:35:00.003-07:00

We got a huge snow storm a few days before Christmas. We woke up to 2 feet of snow! Ty and Cooper were so excited. To bad it started raining.

This Is What Our House Looks Like

2010-12-19T15:07:00.003-07:00

Teryn and Tegan have been into EVERYTHING for quite a while. They are really good climbers too. We can't put our chairs on the ground anymore because they will be on the counter or table in 2 seconds. We can't lay them on the floor either! So, this is what our kitchen looks like for the next while. One good thing, it is a lot easier to sweep up their messes!

Deer Hunt & Happy Birthday

2010-12-01T09:22:00.003-07:00

First off, Happy Birthday Spencer! Spencer is a great dad and husband and we are so thankful for him. Spencer had another great hunt in Montana this year! He had a great time with our friend Jake and his family. Thanks so much to the Hammond's for the great time he had!

Halloween

2010-11-15T10:37:00.003-07:00

Halloween this year was so fun. Cooper was way into it and he had the best time! Whenever he would get candy, he would say "Thanks partner" keeping with the cowboy theme. So this year we had Skeleton Boy, Cowboy, Fairy, and Dracula. Teryn and Tegan loved the suckers. Once they got one, there was no way we could get them out of their little hands! Ty had lots of fun at the trunk or treat and even said he went around twice. Spencer took Ty and Cooper out on the ranger around the neighborhood for even more candy. It was lots of fun had by all.

Pumpkin Carving

2010-11-13T12:03:00.006-07:00

We had a great time carving pumpkins this year. The babies loved it! Tegan loved getting down by them and smelling and saying "yum." It was so cute. Our pumpkins turned out great!

I Guess He Was Tired

2010-10-20T12:38:00.002-06:00

This is how I found Tegan...

And this is how he got there!

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa

2010-10-07T11:57:00.005-06:00

Thanks Grandma Mehl Ree and Grandpa Lyle. Teryn has been carrying this doll around all day! Thanks also to Grandma Strate for crocheting the cute blanket to match her dress. Teryn lays the baby on her blanket and wraps her up, then packs her around everywhere. And I mean everywhere. Car, outside, high chair, bed. Everywhere!

(not sure whats up with the blurry spot on her face)

Pictures

2010-10-07T11:51:00.002-06:00

After looking over my blog, I've realized I haven't really put any recent pictures up of the babies. These were taken just a couple days ago. Tegan is so attached to his binky! I tried taking it out to get him to smile and he totally lost it. Any one that knows Tegan well, knows what I mean when I say "totally lost it".

I Think....

2010-10-07T11:49:00.003-06:00

These two are trouble!

This is What Happens....

2010-09-28T17:06:00.002-06:00

When Cooper and his friend, Kanyon, find a mud puddle. Cooper definitely got the worst end of it!

Pinewood Derby

2010-09-27T13:14:00.003-06:00

Now that Ty is 8, he gets to do scouts. He had his first Pinewood Derby last Saturday. He built a cool car and had a lot of fun. Of course Cooper wouldn't be left so he also built a car!

Ty's Special Day

2010-09-27T13:05:00.003-06:00

Ty was baptized on September 4th. It was such a special day. I was pretty emotional. Getting baptized is a big deal and I was so proud of Ty. He is a great kid and I know that he will take this very seriously. Thanks to all our friends and family that came to support Ty. We love you all so very much!

Cooper's First Day

2010-09-02T09:23:00.003-06:00

Cooper started his first year of Pre-School yesterday. He was so beyond excited. It was really cute. He has lots of little friends in his class. I can't believe he is going to school already.

My Monkey!

2010-09-02T09:20:00.003-06:00

Oh my goodness this kid is a CLIMBER. He can get on anything and everything. In this picture, he is standing on the window sill of our big family room window. Of course I grabbed the camera before i got him down! I think we might be experiencing a few broken bones with this kid.

First day of 3rd Grade

2010-08-19T11:34:00.003-06:00

Well, today is the day! Ty started 3rd grade. He has Mrs. Jacobsen and is so excited. She is one of the best teachers in the school. He was pretty excited this morning as was I!

Swimming Lessons

2010-08-19T11:21:00.006-06:00

We did the last session of swimming lessons this year. Ty was in level 3 and this was Coopers first year. They both did GREAT and PASSED! Way to go guys. I had the best time watching them throughout the 2 weeks and was so impressed with how they improved. Cooper was so funny. He loves the water but was so not into having his teacher tell him what to do. She would say lets go under the water and he would say, I don't think so. It was hilarious. What a great way to end the summer before school starts!

Trip to Powell

2010-08-19T11:05:00.006-06:00

We went to Powell, Wyoming this year to visit my Grandma and Grandpa Snell. My family goes every year and this was the first time in about 5 years that we have been. It was really fun to see aunts, uncles, and cousins that I haven't seen in a really long time. The kids had a blast! We had fun playing outside and four wheeling and of course doing fireworks every night. I'm sad that I really didn't get any pictures of the babies, so any family members out there reading this, if you have any pictures of Teryn or Tegan while we were in Powell please let me know.

Ty Turned 8!

2010-07-20T14:37:00.002-06:00

Another year has passed and Ty is now 8. He is getting so big! Time really does fly! We went to the Payson Pool and had a great time. After, we came home had dinner, did presents and ate cake. Happy Birthday Ty! We love so very much.

Fun on the 4th

2010-07-20T14:13:00.007-06:00

We had a great time for the 4th this year. What a difference a year makes! Last year Teryn and Tegan were only a couple of months old and our life was all sorts of crazy. We went to Nephi this year for games in the park and then did dinner and fireworks at our house. My Mom and Scott were here from California this year. We missed Spencer's family but still had a great time.

Long Time Coming

2010-07-04T10:56:00.006-06:00

Random photos of all the fun we've been having! Baseball, Camping, Dinosaur Museum. Oh MY!

Lets Party!!

2010-04-28T13:56:00.005-06:00

We had Teryn and Tegan's birthday party on Sunday. Thanks to all our family that came. We had a blast. It was fun to watch them. They cared less about the presents but were all about the cake. I love watching them trying to figure out what in the world that thing is! Teryn dove right in but Tegan was pretty hesitant. Even after some help from Spencer and I, he still wasn't so sure.

Its Hard to Believe...

2010-04-23T21:10:00.017-06:00

Teryn and Tegan are 1!! I've been thinking about this post for a long time. I can't believe they are 1. Not in a sad way though. I'm glad, hopefully I've made it past the hardest part. I can't believe how big they have gotten. They were so tiny when they were born. Looking back at these pictures I just have to say wow. They have learned to do so many things this past year. They are both such a joy in our home. We love them to pieces and would not ask for anything different. Enjoy the MAJOR picture overload :)

Animal Fair

2010-04-22T11:10:00.003-06:00

Last Friday was the 2nd grade Animal Fair. Ty chose the Great White Shark. He has been working really hard researching his animal. Every kid in class wrote a four chapter book with details about their animal. We also created a poster with pictures and facts about the great white shark. I'm really proud of Ty. He did a great job!

Easter Pics

2010-04-22T11:00:00.004-06:00

Here is my attempt at getting my kids pictures in their Eater clothes. As you will see, Ty and Teryn were the only ones that some what cooperated! Oh the joys!!

Easter

2010-04-10T12:34:00.007-06:00

We had a really great Easter. On Saturday, we headed over to the park for the egg hunt. Ty and Cooper both had a great time. It was sooo cold though! That afternoon, we had all of Spencer's family over for a party. The kids had a great time and it was fun to have everyone (almost, we missed you sharon and ben!) together. Sunday morning, the kids found their Easter baskets and eggs. Later, we headed to my Dad and Mehl Ree's house for dinner and another round of finding Easter baskets. Always a really good time. In my family, everyone gets baskets and all of them are hidden. We always have a really great time trying to find them!

NCAA Tournament

2010-04-10T12:15:00.004-06:00

For Christmas, my Dad and Mehl Ree gave Spencer two tickets the the NCAA West Regional. A HUGE thanks to my dad and Mehl Ree who watched the kids two different times so we could go to all the games. On the first night, we got to see Syracuse vs. Butler, and, Kansas St. vs. Xavier. Both were really great games. We were rooting for Butler the whole time so we were excited to see them win. The K State and Xavier game went into 2OT. Very exciting!! We didn't get to my dad's until 11:30 p.m. We were exhausted the next day, as I'm sure they were as well :) On Saturday, we watched Butler vs. Kansas St. Butler yet again pulled it out! We were so glad they mad it all the way to the final. Too bad they couldn't pull that out. Anyway, great time had by all. Thanks again Dad and Mehl Ree for the great gift!

Long Time No Blog

2010-04-10T11:49:00.005-06:00

I know its been FOREVER!! Well her are some pictures of the last month and some. Ty finished basketball and now we are on to baseball. He did a great job and learned a lot. The babies are getting big and really fun! Its hard to believe they will be one in just a couple of weeks. Cooper is wilder than ever and a BIG stinker, but, he makes us laugh all the time.

5 Times...

2010-02-23T08:37:00.002-07:00

What does this mean you might ask? Well, this is the number of times we have been to the doctor in 16 days. So the verdict is: Ty: Cough, Cooper: Upper respiratory infection, eye infection Teryn: Pneumonia, eye infection, ear infection, Tegan: RSV, eye infection.

Treatment: Ty- cough medicine, Cooper- shot of penicillin, eye drops Teryn- antibiotics, breathing treatments 3 times a day, eye drops, Tegan- breathing treatments every 4 hours, eye drops.

As if I wasn't busy enough already! WE ARE HAVING FUN AT OUR HOUSE!!!

My Little Helpers!

2010-02-19T12:41:00.001-07:00

Olympic Park

2010-02-19T12:28:00.003-07:00

We took the kids to the Olympic Park a while ago. We had never been there and it is really cool. If we would have gone the next day, we would have seen the athletes training for the Olympics.

Bath Time

2010-02-19T12:24:00.003-07:00

My kids love bath time. Teryn and Tegan are now in the big bath tub with no help and they love it. I tried giving all three of them a bath together, but that didn't work so well. Cooper and Tegan are to out of control for Teryn. They are crazy splashers and Teryn just can't handle it.

First Time in the Potty!

2010-02-19T12:18:00.002-07:00

And we are not talking about Cooper!

I couldn't find the babies but I heard Teryn squealing with joy. This is how I found them. Tegan was out of control splashing and getting Teryn soaked. They were both loving it!

I Couldn't Resist!

2010-01-30T03:22:00.001-07:00

Isn't Tegan's fat little bum so cute!

How do you ride an elk?

2010-01-30T03:21:00.002-07:00

Cooper will show you!

Is this what you call fishing?

2010-01-30T03:15:00.003-07:00

According to Cooper, YES! This is what I found in the bath tub last Sunday morning. I walked in to check on him and he said, "I'm on a boat fishin." The boat(Spencer's body pillow), was completely submerged in the bath tub. I couldn't believe this kid. He also had two other toys that were his fishing pole and an oar. I was annoyed for a minute then I had to grab my camera and start clicking.

Random

2010-01-30T02:58:00.006-07:00

Here are some random pics that I like.

Winter Getaway

2010-01-20T12:05:00.016-07:00

We went to St. George over the Martin Luther King Holiday. We stayed in at the Las Palmas condos. Highly recommend! We went down with Shane and Alicen and Shonnie and Pat and their families. Our condo was on the bottom level right next to the playground and basketball court and next to the indoor pool. We had a great time. The babies had their first pool experience. Teryn absolutely LOVED the pool. Tegan, not so much.:) We left on Sunday and on our way out of town, we stopped at the St. George Temple. The kids really enjoyed it. We then headed over to Snow Canyon to do some hiking. It was a wonderful short getaway and all the cousins loved being together.

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Teryn is...

2010-01-20T11:56:00.002-07:00

CRAWLING! Teryn started crawling last week! She is all over the place. She picked it up really fast and is now moving really fast. She just smiles every time like she is so proud of herself. So cute!

Basektball Season

2010-01-20T11:48:00.004-07:00

Well, Its basketball season yet again. Ty is super excited. This is his first year playing JR. Jazz. He is on the Nuggets. He is having a great time. They have one game a week plus practice twice a week. He is #17. (sorry about the picture quality. The lighting in the gym is horrible.)

Look Who Got....

2010-01-20T11:40:00.004-07:00

her EARS PIERCED. We took Teryn last Tuesday to get her ears pierced. I've been wanting to do it for a while and finally got the o.k. from Spencer. She cried just a little bit. Doesn't she look sooo cute? :0

Tegan's New Trick!

2010-01-08T08:17:00.003-07:00

It hasn't taken Tegan very long to learn to get up on his knees or pull himself up to things. He looks so little standing up on the couch. He even is trying to walk along the couch. I am SO NOT ready for this!!

It looks like he is waving to me, but this is right before he lost his balance and fell down.

My Attempt at a Photo Shoot

2010-01-04T20:47:00.016-07:00

Oh the joys! Trying to get four kids to smile and look at the camera is quite an adventure. I was happy to at least have one decent picture to choose from for our Christmas card this year. We did this right before church one Sunday. It was fun getting all the kids dressed in their matching clothes. Pretty cute if I do say so.

Cooper HAD to hold Teryn. He wouldn't let her just sit between his legs. She was sitting on his lap and he decided to let go. She promptly fell over and Cooper said, Oh Crap!

Our Christmas Card.

Bubbles?

2010-01-04T20:39:00.003-07:00

One Sunday, after church, Cooper got out the car and it was snowing pretty good. He was loving it! He looked at me and said, "Wow, bubbles."

Toothless No More

2009-12-30T09:44:00.004-07:00

Tegan had his first two teeth come through two days ago. He looks so cute with two new little chompers.

Look Who Is...

2009-12-30T09:38:00.002-07:00

CRAWLING!! Tegan started crawling a couple weeks before Christmas. He is all over the place now.

Say Cheese!

2009-12-30T09:23:00.005-07:00

Teryn LOVES the camera! It is so funny. She will see my camera and instantly smile. It is so cute! Enjoy these fun pics.

Christmas Decorating

2009-12-28T14:23:00.010-07:00

We had a lot of fun decorating for Christmas this year. Ty and Cooper were really into decorating the tree and it was really fun to watch them!

Christmas Operetta

2009-12-28T14:19:00.002-07:00

Ty had his annual Christmas Operetta at the school this year. He did a great job singing! Way to go Ty!

We are Alive!!

2009-12-11T20:24:00.000-07:00

I promise I have not quit the blogging world. Things have been pretty busy for us and not much to report. I've been a a slacker with the pictures, but have taken a few recently. I hope to post them soon. Just wanted to let you all know that we are alive and well! :)

Halloween 2009

2009-11-07T01:37:00.017-07:00

Well here are our Halloween pics finally. I've been having problems uploading pictures to our blog so this post took forever. We had a really fun Halloween. Ty loved trick or treating. Cooper wasn't really that into it. The babies were so good while we pushed them in the stroller. It was a fun family night!

Our Scary Phantom

Our Crazy Tigger

Our pretty Lady Bug

Our cute Dragon!

6 Months

2009-10-28T12:34:00.010-06:00

Here are Teryn's stats:
15 lbs 6 oz 25 in.
Teryn rolls all over the place. She loves to sit in her bumbo and can grab anything that might be around her. She loves to hold things in her hands and put them in her mouth. The crying is finally starting to get a little better. (thank goodness) Before we know it, she won't be known as "Teryn the Terror" anymore. She is sleeping better too. She really like her bath. She loves her daddy and whenever she hears his voice, she gives him the stare down until he picks her up. We are thankful for Teryn and can't believe how fast she is growing up.

Here are Tegan's stats:
18 lbs 1 oz 25 in.
Tegan can roll both ways. He loves to play with toys. He is so good at entertaining himself. He loves his bath and really splashes a lot! He loves to smile and laugh. He will laugh at anything and everything. He is working on some teeth so he is constantly chewing on his fingers. He is such a good baby and are thankful that he is in our home.

Getting both babies to hold still, look at me, and possibly smile is impossible. Teryn was trying so hard to grab the camera and Tegan was giving me the I hate taking pictures look.

Teryn

2009-10-26T10:41:00.006-06:00

I bought this cute beanie and flower to go with Teryn's Halloween costume. When I put it on her, I just couldn't resist taking all these pictures! :)

Lagoon

2009-10-26T10:05:00.009-06:00

We took Ty and Cooper to Lagoon a couple of Saturdays ago. We had a blast. The kids had tons of fun and loved going on the rides. Ty was such a good helper and loved taking Cooper on everything. Ty was So brave. He went on the white roller coaster twice, the very front one of the times. He also rode the Colossus for the first time. We had to talk him into it and he loved it. Spencer took him for the first time and it ended up that the got the front. Ty came off the ride with the biggest smile and then wanted to go again so of course I took him. Enjoy the picture overload!

Pictures!

2009-10-09T10:16:00.004-06:00

I took the kids to get their pictures done last Saturday. Spencer was elk hunting so I enlisted my Dad and Mehl Ree to help. Thank goodness they were there because this was quite the ordeal. I went to Portrait Innovations, by Tucanos. They did a great job! They got well over 100 pictures. Tegan was pretty temper mental and we only got one picture of him smiling. This coming from the kid that smiles at our carpet. Teryn was pretty good and didn't have any major freak outs. Here is a sampling:

Hair Cut

2009-10-09T10:09:00.002-06:00

Cooper got a hair cut before we had pictures done. He did so good. This was the first time that he sat in the chair all by himself. Usually I have to hold him on my lap but he climbed right up on the chair. The lady that cut his hair was so patient even though every few seconds, Cooper would tell her "all done!". Way to go Cooper!

Bed Head and Evil Eye

2009-10-08T11:53:00.002-06:00

Cooper woke up from his nap and had this wild hair-do. I got my camera and told him to say cheese and this is what I got:

Doesn't he have a great evil eye?:)

Toy Story in 3D

2009-10-08T11:46:00.003-06:00

Over the weekend, I took Ty and Cooper to see Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3D. I was really looking forward to this. Cooper is obsessed with "Buzz." He watches these two movies all day long. This was also going to be Cooper's first movie at the theater. My brother Justin came too and we had a great time. Cooper is still a bit to young for the real movie theater. He was more interested in every seat and every isle than watching the movie.

Visit from Uncle Jared

2009-10-08T11:36:00.002-06:00

My brother, Jared, came home from BYU-Idaho over General Conference weekend. It was so good to see him. This was only the second time he had seen the babies. They've changed a lot since he last saw them. It was fun to have you here Jared.

Our Superhero

2009-09-30T10:25:00.002-06:00

Cooper loves to dress in Ty's fun superhero stuff. He cracks me up the things he comes up with.

This is a Power Ranger cape and a Buzz Lightyear Build-A-Bear outfit! :)

Little Nacho Libre!!

We Finaly Did It!!

2009-09-30T10:13:00.003-06:00

Cooper is now in a big boy bed. He does pretty good and for the most part doesn't get out. He still takes his naps too! The babies are now in their own room and their own cribs. Ty moved downstairs and loves being away from everyone.