The Devey Family

Alivia's 8th Birthday

2011-04-17T11:57:00.002-06:00

Ethan's Fifth Birthday

2010-12-07T10:19:00.002-07:00

First Day Of School

2010-08-31T14:47:00.004-06:00

Both kids started school on Aug 25th. Alivia is now in second grade and her teacher is Miss Maurin. She was pretty excited and nervous to go back to school, but was happy about it when I picked her up in the afternoon. Ethan was super excited to go to preschool. He is attending Learning Dynamics with Landon and Carter. He asked me every day for a week if it was time for school. Thank goodness Aug 25th came quickly. He had no problems saying goodbye to mom when I dropped him off.

Summer So Far. . .

2010-07-13T11:34:00.003-06:00

We haven't done much this summer but be lazy and take care of Baby Kate. The kids have been keeping busy with their own imaginations! We had a birthday party for Elle who is Alivia's stuffed elephant. We went to the zoo one afternoon when the weather was actually cool. The kids took swimming lessons with Melissa and learned to use their goggles. And pretty much that's it so far. Kate has been a hard baby with reflux and such. She doesn't sleep unless I hold her upright so my recliner is now my best friend. Having three is hard, but not as hard as I thought it would be. Liv is a great helper especially in the car. We have a family reunion, more swim lessons, and more fireworks in the near future as well as our 10 year anniversary.

2010-05-31T19:25:00.001-06:00

Katelyn Marie Devey

2010-05-31T18:29:00.004-06:00

This is little Katelyn Marie born on May 29th 2010 at 1:45pm. She weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 19.5 inches long. It started at 4:45am with my water breaking at home. We got to the hospital at about 5:30am and decided we would try to labor instead of doing the c-section we had planned on. We are so glad we did since she ended up not being 9 lbs like we thought she was! The labor went really quickly and I only had to push through 2 contractions and she was out. I was so surprised at how easy it was compared to Ethan's delivery. When she was born I remember saying "Well that was a piece of cake!" She is very healthy except for a little jaundice and we are happy to have her here and part of our family. Enjoy the slideshow!

Alivia Rose Devey

2010-04-19T15:50:00.005-06:00

I can't believe my little girl is now 7 years old! Wow how time really does fly. I remember the day she was born and how little I thought she was. When she was 6 months old we moved into our new house. This is where she learned to crawl, walk, talk, and everything else. We have loved having her in our family and the wonderful spirit she brings to our home. She is such a great helper to her mom and a wonderful big sister. She is bossy and stubborn and usually gets what she wants, but who can blame her? It's genetics! She is doing well in school and loves to do artsy things. She is very left-brained and loves doing puzzles and figuring things out. She is not into dolls or barbies, but would rather draw or color. Her favorite things to do now are play Mario, jump on the tramp, and play pretend with Ethan. For her birthday we went swimming at the Legacy Center then came back home and had lunch, ate cake, and opened presents. She had a great day. We love you Alivia and are glad you are a part of our family!

Updates

2010-03-31T16:58:00.002-06:00

I apparently do not update my blog very often. So to recap what we have been up to lately:

January: We did our ultrasound and found out we have another girl to add to the family
February: We took a trip to California. We went to Disneyland for a couple days then drove down to Camp Pendelton to meet my family. We spent a day or two on the beach and then came home.
March: We went to St George for a weekend. It just so happens the Johnsons were there too! We had a great time just chillin at the condo and swimming.

That about sums up our adventures for this year. The rest of the days have been filled with nothingness and me being miserable. Today, however, marks the 30 week point!! I am counting down the days til this little girl is out of me! I should me more grateful for the fact that I am even pregnant. But this pregnancy has been such a challenge. I don't recall even one day that I have felt well. Oh well, soon it will be over and she will be here!

Christmas 2009

2010-01-13T11:17:00.002-07:00

Yep it's True

2009-10-28T11:12:00.001-06:00

That's all I have to say is Yep it's True!

New House

2009-09-25T17:12:00.003-06:00

Here are a few pics of our new house. Will put more on later when we move in and it's not a mess!

Ethan's First Day

2009-09-09T11:51:00.006-06:00

Ethan started preschool finally! I have been very excited for this day to come! Even Alivia was excited for him to go. We got all dressed and ready to go, then went and got Landon and Carter. Christy and I drove them to Ms. Nicole's house. Ethan jumped out of the car and was ready to go. I walked him down to his classroom and hung up his backpack. He sat in his chair and started to color. Then he looked at me and asked "Are you staying with me mom?" and I said "No I will be right back to pick you up" then he started to cry. To get him to stop, I found a pirate coloring book. He was excited when I picked him up. Hopefully tomorrow won't be worse. Now I just have to figure out what to do while he is gone. Hmmm maybe read a book, scrapbook, catch up of Lost. So many possibilities! It has been so quite at my house I don't know what to do with myself! Thank heaven for school!

Liv's First Day

2009-08-30T18:56:00.008-06:00

Here are a few pics of Liv's first day of first grade! She was very nervous to go. So nervous she made herself sick in the morning. She can thank her dad for inheriting the nerves. I walked her into her class and sat her at her desk so she knew where to go. The next few days I had to walk her to the back of the school where the entire school lines up. She was pretty intimidated by all the big kids. She has been enjoying school lunch for the most part. Or at least I think she is, who knows she could not be eating any of it. Ethan starts preschool next week and he got into a special speech class called Talking Time. We are very excited about that. Other than that, we have been busy packing and trying to find a new house. We will update when we know more about the house situation. We did put in an offer and now are just waiting to hear back from the bank. Hopefully all will go well and we can close quickly. Our buyers want to close sooner than expected, but we need to make sure we have a place to live before we push the date up. I didn't realize how much stuff we have accumulated in 6 years at this house. Well maybe I do, but didn't want to admit it. Oh well.

Changes

2009-08-07T17:04:00.002-06:00

Well we officially accepted an offer on our home yesterday! We are scared, excited, and a little sad. We have lived here for 6 years and have decided we need to expand. We are hoping to stay in Saratoga or maybe Eagle Mtn. It is just central since I work in Murray and Trent works in Orem. The hard part is leaving the friends/neighbors. Hopefully they won't forget us and come visit from time to time. Now the search begins to find a new, bigger home. I sure hope our marriage survives this hurdle because we all know how different our opinions are!! Wish us luck!

Our Summer so far. . .

2009-06-30T19:15:00.002-06:00

Well we haven't been up to too much this summer. We bought a new swimming pool for the kids so everyone could fit in it. They have loved it so far, but sometimes still prefer the slip and slide. We went to the cabin one day just for fun with the friends: Dusty and Tiff, and Kelly and Christy. Even though we weren't there very long, we still had a great time. We made kabobs that were really tasty! One day I took the kids to the park and it was funny to see the big wheel parade going down the street. Lucky for me, the fun of the park didn't last long and they decided we should go home. On Father's Day weekend, we went to the cabin again. Trent decided to try out his new repelling skills and repel down the mountain side. It was pretty fun to watch. I wish I would have done it, but I was wearing white pants and flip flops. Ethan is obsessed with pirates and wanted it to be his birthday so he could have a pirate cake. Since his birthday isn't until November, I decided I would make him his own pirate cake. Definately not a pro and making cakes! We went to farm country at Thanksgiving Point the other day with the Johnsons and Tolboes. The kids had a great time until Ethan needed a drink. Being my child, he didn't want water he wanted a drink from the "drink store". So far summer has been really fun!

What we have been up to

2009-06-03T22:39:00.001-06:00

This spring we have been a little busy. Not too busy though. We went to the zoo, had Liv's kindergarten graduation, and went to the lodge a few times. We are looking forward to a lazy summer!

Mother's Day Weekend

2009-05-12T15:03:00.003-06:00

We decided on the spur of the moment to go to the lodge for the night. So we packed up Friday afternoon and went down. It was nice and relaxing to just hang out. We went for a long four wheeler ride on Saturday and then came home. For Mother's Day, I had to teach my primary class which was kind of a bummer. Then I came home and got to enjoy a nice migraine. So I slept for about three hours! At least I didn't have to cook or deal with the kids. My mother's day present (by my request) is to have my garden area tilled and weeded so I can plant my garden.

Woot Woot!

2009-04-19T11:40:00.005-06:00

This is Christy and I at our Salt Lake City Marathon 5K on April 18th. Go us!!! Before and after shots. We are so awesome aren't we!?!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-15T15:52:00.000-06:00

This year for Easter, we decided to go to St George. Trent's parents have a condo down there that we get every 8 weeks and it just so happened to fall on Easter weekend. We couldn't pass up the chance to go down. So we left on Wednesday afternoon/evening. When we got there it was about 9pm and both kids were hungry. We had brought some food from home, so Ethan had pancakes and Alivia had Ramen noodles. (The things we do for our kids!) We spent the next two days going swimming and hiking around. We found this great new restaurant called Pirate Island and for anyone who knows my son, he was in heaven. Ryan and Teri came down Friday night with Lauren and we had a great time with them celebrating Easter. Saturday Trent and Ryan went golfing while Teri and I went shopping. Sunday we woke up and had an Easter egg hunt for the kids. Then we cleaned up and came home. Unfortunately, I got called in to work that night so that was a bummer and I was really tired. We had a great weekend while it lasted though!

So much Fun!

2009-04-03T13:21:00.002-06:00

So this week has been so much FUN! Not really. Alivia got sick on Tuesday evening while I was at the Blue October concert. Trent called me from his mom's and said she had thrown up 3 times. I said ok, try to get home. Then he called and said she threw up 2 more times. So I had to leave the concert early (I only got to see the opening band) and come home. She then threw up until 4am. The next day she only threw up once and the following night once. I took her to the doctor yesterday and he said it was probably rotovirus. I had my mom take Ethan yesterday so I could take care of Liv. Then she called and said Ethan was throwing up. So last night was a great night of throwing up. Today they seem to be doing better. Hopefully the worst is behind us!

My Little Splurge

2009-02-27T10:43:00.002-07:00

Ever since my sister-in-law Jeanna bought a popcorn popper, I have always wanted one. I am a popcorn fanatic! I would go to Harts or Top Stop almost every day just to get a Diet Coke and some popcorn. Every time I would go to the movie, I would have to get a giant popcorn. So I found this popcorn maker at Target and have been eyeing it for a while. The last two weeks I have worked extra and so I decided, for my hard work, I deserved a little splurge. Many people would buy shoes or clothes or electronics. Not me! I bought a popcorn popper! I love it! It took a while to figure out the exact combination of butter/oil and kernals. But now I have it down. It is fantastic!

Valentines Present

2009-02-15T21:19:00.003-07:00

Here is my wonderful Valentines Present. Not really. I was doing our taxes on TurboTax and complaining about how Trent never helps with any of that stuff. I finally got frustrated because he wouldn't even come downstairs to go over the taxes. So I told him that it was only fair if I did the taxes, I got the refund. I couldn't believe he actually agreed with me. After e-filing our taxes, he ordered me my new baby! SWEET! I just wish it would come sooner! I am so excited. With Trent working at home now, I can't go check my email as often as I like, so now I can be upstairs and check my email all day!

Hmmm

2009-02-08T13:49:00.000-07:00

So, some weird thoughts for today. Why do things always come in threes? On my mom's side we have had three people pass away. My grandma in November, my mom's cousin just a couple weeks ago, and then my mom's aunt just last week. Wow, my poor mom. Anyway, then I get to work today and we have 3 sets of triplets! THREE!!! WOW. And then I wonder, how do people come up with the names they pick for their children. Some are great and creative and then some you just think "hmmm".

As far as an update on our family. Trent began working at home last week. We are both unsure if we like it or not. He gets to see my "secret life" at home and see what I really do all day. He also feels a little like a hermit, never leaving home. However, he is a lot more productive at home. He also gets done with work sooner. So we get to see him a lot. As far as me, I am still working in the NICU. I hate having a job, but I do love my job itself. Being a nurse has its perks too, I basically work one day a week and then pick up a shift here and there. The night shifts are what kill me. Liv is liking Kindergarten so far. She is learning many new words and loves math. Ethan has started speech therapy with the school district. We go every Wednesday at 3 and then pick up Liv at 3:30. His speech is slowly improving. Eating is improving at a snail's pace. It's all about baby steps. We went to California in January and are hopefully going to DC in April. That's our life in a nutshell for now.

Sledding at the Cabin

2009-01-30T11:25:00.001-07:00

The Almost finished Devey Cabin

2009-01-24T20:40:00.001-07:00

Beach

2009-01-14T13:56:00.001-07:00

Disneyland 2009!

2009-01-14T13:14:00.007-07:00

So for Christmas we gave the kids a trip to Disneyland. We flew out on Wednesday night, picked up our car, and went straight to the hotel. We were all exhausted so we went to sleep. The next morning we woke up bright and early. We went to IHOP to eat breakfast, then decided we had enough time we could walk to Disneyland. When we got there, we figured out the price at the gate was not the same price as online. So thanks to my wonderful best friend Christy, we got in for the online price. We called her and she hurried and bought them and we picked them up at will call. The rest of the day we spent wandering around Disneyland. The second day my parents flew in and came with us to California Adventure. We spent half the day there, then went back to Disneyland. My parents took the kids to a show in California Adventure while Trent and I rode the Roller Coaster. Then they took the kids on all the kid rides, while Trent and I utilized the fastpasses and went on Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder, and Indiana Jones. When I was a kid, we went to Disneyland and while on the Alice in Wonderland ride, we had to evacuate the ride due to a fire. It was rather unnerving to have someone come up to your car in the pitch black part of the ride. Anyway, I kept joking about this the whole time we were there. Then when Trent and I went on Splash Mountain, we went down the giant hill and then went in the part with the Ferry boat. Then the ride stopped. I could not believe it was happening again. I said "If we have to evacuate, I am jinxed". Well we DID have to evacuate and ended up going through the bowels of splash mountain. How can this happen to the same person twice in their life? By day three, we were all so tired, we only spent half the day in Disney. Ethan's favorite ride was the Matterhorn and Alivia's favorite ride was the Tea Cups. We then went and found a Long John Silvers to eat dinner. My mom and Dad drove to San Diego to stay, and we ended up going to Newport Beach to eat our dinner. We then crashed at the hotel. The next day we drove down to Camp Pendelton where my parents were staying. They had a cottage right on the beach. We spent the whole day out on the beach. I think the kids liked this even more than Disneyland! We had a great trip but are glad to be home in our own comfy beds!

Christmas 2008

2008-12-26T21:28:00.001-07:00

Devey Family Christmas Party

2008-12-26T21:17:00.002-07:00

Wow I am behind!

2008-12-17T19:25:00.005-07:00

So I obviously haven't posted the happenings of our lives of late. Ethan turned 3 on November 22nd. We did the traditional thing of going to Chuck-E-Cheese. He loves that place. Since he doesn't really like cake, I made cupcakes instead. He also doesn't like frosting, hence the small amount on his cupcake. This also happened to be the exact day of the BYU-Utah game and of course the entire Devey family had to participate in some fashion. Since Trent didn't have tickets to the game, he ended up going to a friends house to watch the game. Unfortunately, the entire population at that party were BYU fans. Trent was cheering all by himself. We also celebrated Trent's birthday and went to dinner. We also went to see Twilight, and YES it was by his own choice. He actually enjoyed the movie! The next day, he was left alone to do whatever he wanted. I took the kids and left the house until 6pm that night. He then went to a computer party for the rest of the night. We have slowly been preparing for Christmas with making bread and jelly for neighbors and wrapping presents. I will post again soon.

Elves

2008-12-02T17:56:00.001-07:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

I finally did it!

2008-12-01T12:56:00.003-07:00

I finally ran my first 5K on Thanksgiving morning. What a great day to run huh! I didn't feel the least bit guilty eating pie later! It was The Human Race in Draper and proceeds were donated to the Utah Food Bank and LDS Humanitarian Services. I ran with Kim, her dad, and her brother. We all ran together until mile marker 2, then I told Kim and Mike to go ahead of me. I thought I was going to die! Anyway, Kim and her dad were cheering me on at the finish line and yes I did cross the finish line. Believe it or not, I was not the last one! We did get rained on toward the end, but that was good incentive to run faster so we could finish and get dry!

Ethan's Surgery

2008-11-12T12:15:00.010-07:00

Ethan had his tonsils and adenoids out yesterday. I pushed for the doctor to do them because of his breathing problems and eating problems. He had a hard time swallowing and breathing. She also clipped his tongue (frenulum) because he was tongue tied. We arrived at the hospital at 8am and checked in. They took us right back to the pre-op area. While there, we filled out paperwork and Ethan had his vitals taken. Then a Child Life Specialist came and played with Ethan. She gave him a "hospital buddy" that he could color on. When it was time to go, they wheeled him on his bed down to the OR. He didn't even cry like I thought he would. The surgery only took about 30 mintues. We waited in the hall and they wheeled him out of the PACU. He was screaming his head off. So they told me to get on the bed and hold him and they would wheel us up to Peds. He was pretty cranky coming out of anethesia. After about an hour of being on the peds floor, they gave him some Tylenol with codeine and he finally calmed down. The rest of the day was spent watching TV. In the evening, grandma and Liv came to visit and we went down to the playroom. When dad and Liv left, I asked Ethan if he felt better and he said "Yep", then asked if he could go play toys. So we went down to the playroom again. This time we decided to take stuff back to our room to play with. Ethan loved the big pirate ship. We stayed over night and came home this morning. They gave him a pancake to eat this morning and he just licked the butter off. He is doing pretty good as long as I keep him drugged!

Closure

2008-11-12T12:02:00.007-07:00

We had my grandma's funeral on Friday the 7th. It turned out to be a wonderful service. We met at the funeral home and greeted people. Before they closed the casket, my grandma requested I read a little thing I wrote called "Memories of Grandma". My mom read a Irish blessing and then my sister talked a little about the memories she had. One thing she said that sums up my Grandma was that she was a grandma to everyone. She treated all of our friends and family like they were her own. Her friend of 60 years, Fran, got up and talked about how much she loved her and how much we will all miss her. At the cemetery, we had a bagpiper play and the Catholic priest bless the casket. I am so lucky to have such a great family and also such a great friend. My friend Christy helped me cope and get through the week. When she showed up at the funeral home, a feeling of peace came over me and I knew I was going to be okay. I sure will miss my Grandma, but know she is in a better place.

My Grandma

2008-11-04T12:59:00.004-07:00

I said goodbye to my Grandma today for the last time. She passed away at about 5:45am this morning in her sleep in her own bed. I was so grateful she never had to go to a hospital or nursing home. She suffered from congestive heart failure, but was a trooper until the end. She was such a spunky lively woman who was the glue in our family. She went through losing two husbands as well as her own illnesses and still kept going and going. She enjoyed doing puzzles and socializing with her condo friends. I have so many great memories of my Grandma. I know she is in a better place now and no longer suffering. She was ready to go home. She was a true Irish girl. In her honor, we hung the Irish flag outside her condo today.

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

Halloween and Such

2008-11-02T16:38:00.007-07:00

We had an very typical Halloween. Liv had to dress up for school, so Christy did her hair really cute (Thanks!) and then we put some sparkles on and were off to school. She was the Snow Princess. While she was at school, I got Ethan dressed in his costume (pirate) and let him play around a bit. Then we picked her up from school and went straight to Trent's work to trick or treat around the office. It was fun to see everyone and their families. After that, we went to Jeanna's so we could see the girls in their costumes. Jeanna always has the BEST costumes each year! This year she was Amy Winehouse and it was fantastic!! After Jeanna's we went to my mom's and took pics. Ethan would never hold still enough to get a decent pic so all my pics of him are blurry. Then my mom took them to a few houses to Trick or Treat. By this time we were beat, so we went home. When we got home, the kids wanted to go around the neighborhood. So Trent braved the rain and took them around to a few houses. Then we came home and watched Ghost Hunters. The next day was of course a "Game Day" so the wives had to endure an evening of screaming kids and screaming husbands! We had a great time getting together and eating Mama Chu's though! Go Utes!!!

Pumpkin Patch 2008

2008-10-18T10:57:00.002-06:00

Day Trippin'

2008-10-09T08:33:00.001-06:00

Eventful Day!

2008-09-26T18:49:00.008-06:00

Today was full of adventure! We started our day by going to Ethan's Courage Reigns Class at 9am. He is so funny in that class; a natural cowboy. After his class we went to Costco and discovered they were having a safety fair. The kids got their picture taken with Smokey the Bear and climbed in all the fire trucks. Ethan was so mad when he had to get out. Then the kids had school pictures and that is always fun to get ready for. NOT! After school, we decided to go to Thanksgiving Point Farm Country. The kids saw all the farm animals and rode the horses. Then we walked over to the Farmers Market and had a strawberry lemonade. Liv got a free apple because she was so cute! Here are all the pics.

Forks Trip 2008

2008-09-16T17:08:00.002-06:00

Over-Observant

2008-09-03T16:48:00.005-06:00

So sometimes I think I am a little too observant. Many people complain of road rage, many people experience road rage (my husband included), and many people like me just enjoy the scenery. While driving down the road one day, through the construction, I noticed this sign and thought "Wait, that isn't right". Now every day I drive by this sign I laugh to myself or sometimes out loud because if you only crossed out one letter. . . how funny that would be!

Bittersweet

2008-08-25T13:00:00.008-06:00

Today was officially the first day of Kindergarten for Liv. She was very excited to go. We got all dressed and got her backpack on. Then Ethan felt left out and thought he was going to school too. So we had to put his backpack on and take his picture. We had to go 15 minutes early so she wouldn't "be late for school". The kids all lined up outside the classroom door. Then it was time to say goodbye. I said "bye Liv have fun"! And she said "Ok bye Mom"! She didn't have any problem saying goodbye. Me, on the other hand, had serious issues. My baby girl no longer needed me. She was growing up right before my eyes. I made it to the car before I broke down into tears. Then I went to pick up Ethan from Christy's and cried my eyes out to her. I don't know why I am so emotional about her going to Kindergarten. I am excited for her to experience all the things I remember about school. I hope she loves it as much as I did! When we got home, Ethan went around the house calling for Liv. I told him Liv was at school and he said "Liv asleep?" and I said "no Liv is at school" I guess he didn't believe me because he went to check in her bedroom. When he didn't find her there, I guess the truth sank in.

Oh What Fun!

2008-08-14T14:29:00.007-06:00

So this week I decided it was time to potty train Ethan. Little did I know how easy it would be! Liv was so hard to even get to sit on the potty let alone allow pee to come out. She actually got a UTI from this. Anyway, I put "big boy choo choo panties" on and we sat in the bathroom for about 20 minutes. I decided I had better check on Liv so I went out on the deck and he followed me. Then the next thing I know he goes running in the bathroom and went pee in his potty by himself! The next time he had to go, he went running in the bathroom and went pee by himself. He did, however, forget to pull his underwear down. Oh well, the idea was right! The next time he decided he wanted to pee in the big potty. We had bought one of the seats you can put on the big potty. I had a feeling these weren't REALLY made for boys even though they say they are. He actually DID go pee, but none of it went in the toilet. These seats are dumb. There is not a guard tall enough, if you know what I mean. This was all yesterday. So today he is 3 for 3! He had one poo attempt but he said it was "stuck". When his pee started coming out, he said "it's working mom it's working"! I laughed so hard! Everyone always told me how hard boys were to potty train, but I am actually enjoying it!

Our San Fran Trip

2008-08-14T14:25:00.002-06:00

Anti-Climatic Birthday

2008-08-03T20:16:00.005-06:00

So turning the big 30 this year was very anti climatic. I have planned numerous surprises for many others to celebrate this milestone. Mine. . .very boring. I found the only person who really cared was my wonderful husband who TRIED to surprise me and take me on a trip. Well, he got a little nervous and so he told me he was taking me "somewhere". So I said "ok well don't tell me where because I want to be surprised when we get to the airport." So he didn't tell me. So my birthday started out with Liv waking me up at the crack of dawn to tell me it was my birthday. Then Trent let me sleep in. (yeah) Then when I finally got up, I had to get me and the kids ready to go to Lauren's blessing. We went to that and then went to Marilyn's for the luncheon. Trent's aunt gave me a card that said "Have fun on your trip to San Francisco"! So the surprise was ruined. Oh well, she didn't know it was a surprise. Then I thought, well maybe my friends and family will surprise me later today. The day went on, and on, and on. We decided to go to my moms and pick up my birthday cards. No surprise there. Then I thought, ok it will be tonight when I get home. Nope, no surprise there. I guess I shouldn't have expected anything. So, now I will just look forward to flying out tomorrow morning to San Fran and just have my own little pity party.

Can you think of any?

2008-07-26T15:56:00.002-06:00

1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember. If we're only blogging friends write about a post that is most memorable.

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll be sure to write one about you....either on your blog, in my comment box, or I will email you one back.

3. If the memory happens to involve my husband, please include him.

4. If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all.

Happy Anniversary!

2008-07-22T20:45:00.003-06:00

This year we celebrated our 8th anniversary. (July 15th) Wow it's been a long time together. We actually started dating in high school, so that would be 1995. Now THAT is a long time! And we haven't killed each other yet!:) For our anniversary we were pretty lame. We went and got pedicures (yes my husband got a pedicure and boy did he need one!), then we decided to go see a movie since we had free passes. We also had free tickets for popcorn and drinks. When they handed us the popcorn, I felt like Mike Myers in So I Married an Ax Murderer "I think I ordered the LARGE popcorn" After that it was hard to find a place to eat that was open. So we decided to go to Joe's Crab Shack. When we were seated, I about barfed my guts out because of the smell. Seafood is not my favorite. So we ordered appetizers and ate as fast as we could and ran! When we were done with dinner, we didn't want to go home because it was only 10pm. So being as lame as we are, we went to Walmart and walked around. We bought a 3 hole punch and a crayon box. Exciting huh! That was the end of our lame anniversary.

Happy Fourth of July!

2008-07-05T19:27:00.006-06:00

For the July festivities, we went down to the cabin on July 3rd. We stayed at Grandma Sheila's for the night. The Johnsons came down with us and stayed the night. The boys liked playing tractors in the dirt while Liv went and hunted lizards. The nights' sleep was absolutely horrible. We got Ethan to sleep, then made the mistake of going into his room and trying to open his window. Then Landon and Carter were screaming for hours. Kelly and Christy decided to drive around with them to get them to fall alseep. I ended up with both kids in bed with me and Trent slept in the day bed by himself. (Lucky him). I spent the rest of the night trying to keep Ethan from falling off the bed. Landon woke up later in the night and poor Kelly had to take him outside and swing him to sleep. Then we woke up to Ethan falling off the bed. We later went down to the parade. We had a great time and the kids got a ton of candy. Ethan really liked the fire trucks and the horses. Landon and Carter really didn't care much for the parade, but oh well. We got lucky and were somewhat under the shade of a tree. We ended the day by coming home and BBQ'ing and lighting fireworks with the friends. We had a great day!

The Talent Show

2008-06-28T21:41:00.003-06:00

So as many of you know, my husband is not the shy type. When the MC for his company's talent show bailed out on them, Trent was volunteered to MC. He was really excited because he loves doing stuff like that. They told Trent to go rent a tux. So, to make it more fun, he went and rented the most obnoxious tux he could find. Here is the result. . .

I Got Tagged by Nita!

2008-06-12T15:02:00.004-06:00

How To Play This Game of Tag:

Post these rules on your blog.
List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself.
Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.

3 Joys...
Cookies and Chocolate
Scrapbooking
Yoga

3 Fears...
Spiders!
Losing my family
Death

3 Current obsessions/collections ...
My Yard and Garden
Scrapbooking
My Routine: Monday: Weekly cleaning, Tuesday: Errands, Wednesday: Trash day Thursday: Laundry Friday: Paperwork (pay bills)I owe this all to Christy and her Fly Lady stuff!

3 Random Surprising Facts about me...
I hate the feel of lint from the dryer
I like to eat buttered Cheerios
I once wore a tube top swimsuit to Seven Peaks and went down the aqua twist and let's just say we can all imagine the outcome!

Tag! You're It!
Christy
Melissa
Tiffany
Jaime
Wendy

New Addition

2008-05-18T17:23:00.002-06:00

She is finally here! After MANY years of waiting, we finally got baby Lauren here. This is baby Lauren, daughter of Ryan and Teri Devey (Trent's brother). I remember Teri trying to get pregnant at the same time I was pregnant with Alivia (who is now 5). What a miracle it is to finally meet her and hold her. We can't believe she is now here. We are so excited for Ryan and Teri to be parents and experience the wonder of having a baby. We are so excited for them to experience a whole new life. This little girl is one special little angel and we already love her to death! Ryan and Teri are the most deserving people to be able to have little Lauren and raise her. They are going to be wonderful parents to her. They deserve all the happiness in the world!

My Baby Girl

2008-04-27T17:58:00.006-06:00

My baby girl isn't such a "baby" anymore! On April 18th she turned 5 years old!! WOW! I can remember when she was born and it didn't seem that long ago. She will be starting kindergarten in the fall. For her birthday we had a little princess party with some of her friends from school. Then that night we went to ChuckECheese. She had a great birthday and was sad it was over. I was very excited when it was over. You can only countdown so many days in advance before you go mad! I think we starting counting down the days until her birthday at 45. I'm sad she is growing up but glad also.

Fieldtrip!

2008-04-10T21:16:00.009-06:00

For Alivia's preschool, they visited the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point. Ethan and I tagged along. Ethan thought the dinosaurs were great. He was really excited when we first went in and saw the dinosaur in the lobby. Alivia was excited to show me what a paleontologist was and sang a song about it. They also thought the tunnel with the stars was really cool. If you haven't been there, you will have to go check it out to know what I am talking about. Ethan sat in the stoller for a good part of the time. I let him out to get a better view of some things. The only problem was that he was the perfect size to sneak under the bars and climb on the exhibits. The only part Ethan was a little scared of was the T-Rex, but he was only scared for a second. I thought he would be scared of the shark, but of course he wasn't! Alivia played in the water/sand thing they had. Ethan thought he "might" like it, but when he touched it, it was too much for him.We had a great time checking out the dino's, but we were beat by the end.

Easter

2008-03-28T21:53:00.008-06:00

I hope everyone had a great Easter! I finally uploaded my pics to my computer. Our Easter started on Friday when Grandma Sheila colored Easter Eggs with the kids while mom was at work. Then Saturday we went to the Devey Party up at the bowery in Alpine. We had a great time even though it was freezing. We rode the four wheelers around, played horse shoes with bunny horseshoes, and ate hot dogs. We then had an egg hunt in the brush around the bowery. We found eggs, candy, and deer poo! Marilyn thought it would be funny to put a BYU hat on Liv. Trent didn't think that was funny at all! The next day we went to Grandma Sheila's for our first dinner. Liv and mom played baseball, while dad, Ethan, and Casey fixed the flat tire caused by a screw we ran over. Isn't that just great? Spend all this money for cool tires and drive them one day and get a screw in it! Anyway, after that we went to the Alpine house and had our second Easter dinner with the Kearney clan. It was nice to have it at the Alpine house because no one lives there! We also had another Easter egg hunt where I "regifted" some of the eggs from the previous days hunt! The kids had a great time playing with all of their cousins. Trent got to show off his new jeep to everyone, and we all got to see Brandon and Lisa's new baby boy and Teri's "baby belly"! The following day, Liv took our plastic eggs and hid them outside for Abby to find. She wanted to have Easter for a week!

New Things

2008-03-26T15:18:00.004-06:00

Well I wanted change and got it! Trent decided he was tired of driving a car around, so he traded in our car and got a new Jeep. We spent about a month shopping for one and changing our minds a million times. We started out wanting just an old Jeep Wrangler. Then we decided we wanted a newer Jeep Wrangler. Then we decided we would just get a brand new Jeep Wrangler. We test drove a few new ones. Then we decided if we went camping, we would not be able to fit anything but a cooler in the back. So we decided to get the four door version which is the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It was a much better choice. We then took it to Ultimate 4X4 and got it "pimped" out! I am excited to take the top off and go digging in the mountains! Easter Sunday we drove it to my mom's and let Casey take it for a drive. Trent thought he was just being nice by saying how much he loved it. Come Tuesday night, Shannon and Casey bought a yellow version of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited! It was funny! Fun times are to come!!

Change

2008-03-15T19:55:00.006-06:00

Do you ever feel like your life just needs a change? I have been feeling like that for some time now. I am not sure what change I need to be making, but I just feel like I need a change of some sort. Maybe we need to move, maybe I need a new car, maybe a new job, maybe a new haircut, maybe a new life. Who knows! I just need something new. I do know, though, I need to be more family centered. I need to focus a lot on my family and not just my immediate family. I think I need a new outlook on life and a new attitude. I need to not care so much about certain things and just focus my energy elsewhere. I have been in a funk lately and have had a hard time pulling myself out. I need newness (if that even is a word) I need change! I need to go to Yoga more. I need to change my routine or stick to my routine better, one or the other (not sure which). I need a change of scenery. I NEED CHANGE!

Addicted

2008-02-26T18:10:00.007-07:00

Ok I cannot believe how addicted I am to these novels. I have read them and am now going to re-read them. I am so emotionally attached to them! LOVE THEM! I even got Christy to read them (I know it's a miracle!) I loved the first one, the second one wasn't my favorite, but necessary for the story line, the third one was exciting and I think I liked it the best. I never knew a book could consume my thoughts everyday while I read it. All I thought about was Edward and Bella. Is it me or does everyone fall in love with Edward? I am still a little torn about Jacob though. I'm not sure how I feel about that issue. Anyway, I hope everyone reads these books and I am looking forward to "Breaking Dawn" which comes out in August!

Fun Quiz

2008-02-20T20:24:00.000-07:00

Take the Quiz here!

Rusty Rides Again!!

2008-02-02T14:16:00.000-07:00

We all know what a maniac Ethan is. I thought he would be at least a little bit scared of riding the horse. But, no. He gets it going so far that the back lifts off the ground. I am sure one day it is going to tip over on him. I laugh my head off every time I see him on it. It is hilarious!

Rusty the Horse

2008-02-02T14:07:00.000-07:00

So Ethan's Developmental Therapist recommended that Ethan needed some activities to enhance his proprioception. I know, long word. He basically needs toys that make him move. So I went to Target to find something, anything. Then I decided I would check DI. Believe it or not, I actually found a sit and spin and Rusty the Horse. (Named, appropriately, by Alivia) Both kids think it is the funnest thing ever. As my mom put it, "You spend all this money for Christmas presents, and the toy they like the most came from DI"! Oh well, at least this toy I don't have to worry about it getting broken. Plus, it reminds me of my childhood.

Trent and Kelly Skiing

2008-02-01T20:47:00.000-07:00

Sledding in Alpine

2008-02-01T20:44:00.001-07:00

Green Girl

2008-01-31T21:13:00.001-07:00

You Are A Green Girl

You feel most at home in a world of ideas.
You're curious and logical - and enjoy a good intellectual challenge.
You're super cool, calm, and collected. Very little tries your patience.
Your only fear? People not realizing how smart and able you are!

What Color Girl Are You?

Sledding in Alpine

2008-01-26T16:26:00.000-07:00

We decided to go sledding today up at the Alpine house. We invited the Johnsons to go with us. We jumped on the four-wheelers and rode around to pack down the snow enough to make a good sled run. Then we went to the top of the hill and went down on the sleds. Shelley and Christy even went down on their stomachs and of course Trent and Kelly tried to ski sled down.
It was really fun. The kids enjoyed it, except Carter. When we got sick of sledding, we decided to tie the sleds to the back of the four wheeler and pull each other around. It was so FUN! I felt like I was a kid again. Then we got daring and tied one sled behind the other tied to the four wheeler. We made a sled train. It was great! Except Shelley kept falling off! Now we are all exhausted, but we had a great day! Sorry, not too many pics of Shelley due to the fact she takes all the pictures!

Swimming

2008-01-09T13:36:00.001-07:00

Today we decided we would be crazy and go swimming at the Lehi Legacy Center. Liv was really excited when I told her where we were going. Both kids had a great time, but were a little timid when it came to the water. We saw some of our neighbors there and so the kids got to play with them for a little while as mom chatted away. When they came and turned on the BIG Bucket, both kids were terrified. Liv jumped out of the pool and Ethan clung to me like a monkey! So we decided to go over to the baby pool. Ethan never took his eyes off the bucket though. So we decided we would go home. All in all, we had a good time

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-26T15:27:00.000-07:00

We had a great Christmas! Both kids loved everything we got them. Alivia said that Santa dumped his sleigh at her house. Both kids are at a fun age where they are excited about every gift they got. Hope everyone had a Happy Holiday!

Family Pictures

2007-12-18T15:11:00.001-07:00

Gingerbread House

2007-12-13T17:17:00.000-07:00

After much nagging, from Alivia, we decided it was time to put together our annual Gingerbread House. Mom did the icing and the kids put the candy on. We first started out putting candy on the gingerbread men that came with the kit. Ethan got his decorated just in time to eat it. He didn't wait one more minute to take a bite. Mom put each of the candies in a little bowl. While we started decorating, Ethan decided that was the time to try each one of the candies. Oddly enough, he ate two of the peppermint discs! He did try a piece of bubble gum and about choked on it. It was hard to keep the house decorated. As soon as Liv would put a candy on, Ethan would take it off and try to eat it. Toward the end, sitting in their chairs didn't seem good enough. They both got on top of the table to get a better view. This activity was actually a good idea for Ethan to practice his fine motor skills. He did have quite the dilemma about whether it would be funner to decorate the house, or eat the candy. Both kids had fun with this and hopefully we can continue the tradition. Liv was patient with Ethan and didn't get too frustrated. And the house, up to this point, is still in one piece. We'll see how long that lasts!

Snow, Snow, and more Snow!

2007-12-12T14:29:00.000-07:00

This wasn't the "official" first day of snow, but it was the first snow in a while. The kids thought it was great. Although, Ethan hated the fact that snow was falling in his face. So I gave him an umbrella. Liv and Abby had fun cleaning the snow off the car while Trent and Ethan shoveled the driveway. Liv and Abby thought it would be funny to try and catch snowflakes on their tongues. I don't think they were too successful, but who knows! Liv got sick of the snow in her face too so she pulled her hat down to cover her face. I, of course, stayed in the garage and took pictures of everyone freezing their cans off! Days like these make me want to come inside, put on pajama pants, and wrap up in a blanket. Liv has always loved the snow and has been anticipating it snowing for months. She couldn't wait to get out there. She wanted to go out in her pajamas, but we did make her get dressed. Welcome to winter!

We Elfed Ourselves!

2007-12-10T14:33:00.001-07:00

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1286114978

Washington DC

2007-12-09T14:50:00.000-07:00

Well here are some pics from our Washington DC Surprise trip! We had such a great time and literally walked our butts off! It was great to see Trent's face each step of the surprise. I woke him up Thursday morning and said "get up we are going to breakfast". He said "I can't I have a demo at 9am". I said "Nope you don't, Grant is doing it for you so get up and get dressed." We then proceeded to drive north. When we turned left out of Harvest Hills, he said "Where ya goin, the airport?" And I thought, oh crap does he know? So I said "Ya right, I wish". So we drove north. Then when we turned west on 215, he said "Where ya driving to, the airport?" So I thought again "oh crap". I just said, just sit back and relax. When we finally did turn into the airport, he got so excited and laughed and said "What are you doing!?!" I didn't tell him where we were going yet. When we checked in at the ticket counter, the guy said "Here are your tickets to Phoenix and then on to Washington D.C." Trent's face was absolutely great!! He just had this look of shock! What a great surprise it was! So our first night there we literally ran to Washington Monument, The White House, and Lincoln Memorial. If you have never been there, you won't appreciate how far of a walk/jog it actually is. The second day we spent at the Smithsonian Museums and the Holocaust Memorial. We went to the Air and Space Museum and the Natural History Museum. We also went to the National Archives and saw the Constitution, Declaration, and Bill of Rights. They also had an exhibit that was called the Public Vaults where they had a lot of random documents. They were very interesting. That night we ate at ESPN Zone and shopped at Union Station. We then went to see the National Christmas Tree at the White House. They had mini Christmas trees decorated by each state surrounding the National Christmas Tree. It was great to see how each state decorated their tree. The next morning we went to Arlington National Cemetary. We watched the changing of the guard and saw the Kennedy gravesite with the Eternal Flame. We rode the Metro to get around town, which was really easy. Trent loved the Air and Space Museum where he saw the Apollo 11 Space module. They also had an exhibit that had American Historical stuff. We saw Lincoln's tophat and the first lightbulb by Edison. All in all, we had a wonderful trip! It couldn't have been more successful. We owe a big thanks to everyone who helped us out!! THANK YOU!!!