Stake Rodeo

Every year our Stake puts on the BEST Rodeo ever!!!
We cannot wait until it is November.
This year the kids ran with the chicken to catch one and get a prize.
No such luck this year. It is so fun to watch. Hundreds of kids in the coral chasing chickens.
My friend Cheri and Jarrica talked me into competing in the DRESS a GOAT contest.
Ryan filmed it on his phone.
Still trying to uplaod it to the blog.
It was so fun. Oh and Yes WE WON!!!
Uncle Brett came with us while his little family was out of town.
Can't wait until next year.
Maybe next year Ryan will chase a Bull!!!
Yes they do that too.

Veteran's Day we decided to get out of the house and ride a train. Lily has been talking about riding on a train for weeks. It was great weather. It was very fun but we realized that our boys are getting older and doing things like this is just not COOL. As you can tell from Daxtons picture on the train. The difference in Lily and Daxton's face is priceless.
I guess that happens when your babies grow up!!!

The kids Halloween Costumes

We had one crazy Halloween.
Daxton had a soccer game the night of out Trunk r Treat.
he went as a Soccer player
Gehrig did not want to dress up, but he wanted his face painted.
Lily of course did. She loved every second of it.
As you can tell with all the posses!!

The Fabulous Dickerson Family put on the greatest Halloween Party.
My kids are so excited for next year.
Thank you Dickerson's for inviting us.

Playing dress up

Lily and her cousin Owen.
Pretty much being themselves!!

Every year schools around the states raise money for Breast Cancer.
It is such a great thing to be apart of.
Also it is the one day I can get my boys to wear pink!

Yes for the 5th Time!!

Over break we had all the neighborhood boys over.
It started to get a little crazy.
All of a sudden we heard crying and all the boys yelling "Theres blood everywhere!"
Ryan and I ran into the playroom to find Gehrig on the floor holding his head.
Yes he split his head open for the 5th time!!!
He was standing on Lily's chair and fell.
He even broke the chair.
I took him straight to urgent care.
The poor thing was terrified. He did not want stitches or staples. (yes he has had both)
He asked the Doctor if there was any way he could glue it.
The Doctor was great.
He was able to glue the split.
He even printed out 15 pages about Lou Gehrig. Who he was named after.
I think I am going to start wrapping him in packaging bubbles, just to ensure his safety.
I will tell you,
he is one tough kid!!!

Fall Break!

We are very lucky that the kids have a long fall break.
We hit the park a ton.
Lots of great memories.

Outfit #2 on Sunday
Tank top
Target shorts
Mom's Winter boots!

We had the Tolman family over for Sunday dinner.
Lily's hair is so long and she needed it cut so bad.
As you can tell in the pictures she was not very happy with the whole thing.
It is funny to me because the poor girl was born with NO hair and now she has a ton.
I wanted to cut it really short, but from the looks of it that might not be a very good idea!!
Oh yes and she has on outfit #3!!!

Saturdays wipe me out too!!

Saturday night at about 6:00 p.m. I walked into the playroom to find Gehrig and Lily asleep on the floor. As you can tell from the looks of the playroom they were having a grand time in there.
Both these kiddos can fall asleep just about anywhere!!!
I put them both in there beds and they did not wake up until the next morning.
I wish I could do that.

Lily's Big Girl Bed

I love to come up with an idea in my head and actually be able to pull it off. Sadly the credit for this bed goes to Ryan. He came up with the design and built it for me. I sewed the fabric and we attached it to the bed. I love it. And so does Lily. I still need to paint the walls. I am thinking yellow. And get her a white down comforter and lots and lots of colorful pillow.
The boys were so cute when they say the finished product. They said" Wow it looks like a really big couch, can we get a TV in here?"

Fashion in the eyes of a 3 year old

Lily loves to get herself dressed. The things that she comes up with are priceless. This is what she picked to wear to preschool. I have decided that I need to take a picture of all of the outfits that she changes into on a daily basis. Sometimes she will change her clothes up to 6 time a day.

Sibling vs. Sibling

Ryan has coached the Girls Volleyball team for awhile now. His little sister just got the job at Westwood High School coaching there girls team.
It just so happened that there first game was against each other. It was great.
It was so much fun to watch them both in action. And to top it off the kids had a blast with Owen. ( Rachel's little boy)

Lily just being Lily 3 going on 13!!

Poor Daxton did not feel good and
Gehrig was being typical Gehrig. I do not know what that kid does.

Rachel and Ryan
Normally coaches do not talk when they are filling out there line up for the next game.

Also Coaches normally do not huge. :) But it was GREAT!!
They both did awesome.
What a great memory!!

During the time outs or after a game, the music will go on.
Owen and Lily would immediately bust a move. It was hilarious.
Those two are a scream together. Only 2 days apart, but they could be twins.
Owen has got some HOT moves!!!

Lily started preschool this month. She was so funny. Every year the boys get to go out front and take there first day of school pictures. Lily was all over this. She reminded me that we needed to take pictures. She is a bright little girl. She love to play with friends and learn. When she gets home from school I will find her either in her room or the playroom acting like her teacher Ms. Carly. Who she calls iCarly, from the tv show. She is a hoot.

Lily and Owen

We got together for Sunday dinner with the Tolman side of the Family.
This is a preview of what happens when Lily and Owen get together.
They are a scream. They came out dressed like this, because they were going to a party.
Owen the dress looks hot!!!

DV Football

Its that time of year FOOTBALL!!!
We all love to go to the games.

Daxton, Gehrig and Andrew
playing football!

Right behind the football field there is a church house.
Isn't that sunset amazing.
Believe it or not the weather that night was perfect.
And DV won.
Not a bad night!!

Daxton's Basketball Party

Daxton's Basketball team got to celebrate there
Championship win at no other then the great Peter Piper Pizza!
He was so excited to get a cool trophy.
Great job Dax!!

Gehrig's Basketball Party!!!

Gehrig has found his thing. BASKETBALL!!
He absolutely loves it. His team went undefeated.

Look at that grin. Ear to ear of pizza sauce!

The Team
(also with pizza sauce from ear to ear)

Gehrig and his best buddy Andrew

Playing Basketball at U.S. Ariways!!!

Daxton's Basketball team won the playoffs. They git to play the Championship game at U.S. Airways. They look so small.

Lily and her friend Rigdon

THEY WON!!!

Gehrig was lucky enough to sit on the bench and hang out with the team.

Daxton sporting his new victory shirt!!!

After the game Ryan was able to get the boys into the Suns Locker Room
This is the first thing you see when you walk into the Suns Locker room.

All the kids wanted a picture in front of Nash's chair.

Lily holding Robin Lopez's shoe.
Man those are some big shoes!!!

The Suns practice gym.

Great job boys!!!