30th bday, Payson Lake Camping trip, Labor Day,

Surprise 30th Birthday Party!

Thank you Dynelle and Brenna, you girls are the best!!!

They made this awesome collage with some really embarrassing pictures on it, I loved it!! Brenna and Dynelle had some pictures from high school that I hadn't seen before so that was really cool!

Taylor and I dropped off our kids at the Hamackers house so they could watch the kids while we went on a date, we were halfway through dinner when Cannon called and said that Dane had fallen in the pond at the park and was really shaken up. We decided to go home and check on him, they were going to go to our house to get Dane some dry clothes, and we were going to meet them there.  We got home and I didn't see them so I went to the backyard and saw some balloons and then I understood what was going on! I couldnt believe how deceptive my husband could be!  I walked outside and it was awesome to see so many people!  I had a great time and felt so grateful to Brenna, Dynelle, and Taylor for thinking of me!  It really meant a lot to me that they took the time and effort to do that for my birthday! And for all the people who took the time to come! I was completely surprised and happy and had the best time! 

Impromptu Park City/Labor Day trip

 I was having one of those day's were I was tired of being at our house, and tired of cleaning it, and in desperate need of some air conditioning.  So luckily with the help of a little bday money and price-line we found a good deal for a hotel in Park City!  Brynne was sick..but we decided to go anyways and bring the tylenol.  the problem was she coughed ALL night long, poor girl, poor us!  But we had a good time swimming at the hotel pool...these kids of ours are fish I tell ya! We ordered pizza and watched kid movies.  The next day we went to the Olympic museum and too lunch, then we realized Brynne was burning up so we headed home.  It was a great little mini trip all in all!

Just a typical summer night but with the camera

Haircut, poor kid I am no expert at this!

 

I've had a rough summer with this pregnancy, but these kids have been so great at playing and having fun without me being very much fun!  Dane is working really hard at getting good with his barbie scooter so he can ride with the "big boys" (some 6 year olds that can ride really fast, he really wants to join there scooter gang.) Brynne is doing great with the bikes and loves the kiddy pool and sprinklers.  They both like to find snails, rolly pollies, and grasshoppers. They play house, usually only one is a parent and the other is a baby or a dog.  There conversations are so funny to listen to when they are playing.  The other day Brynne whispered to Dane so I couldnt hear in a worried voice "Dane, I think that baby in moms tummy poops in there, thats wierd huh?"  Very logical question!  But I would say they're favorite day to day activity this summer was getting as dirty as fast as they possibly could!

 

We went on another short notice camping trip to Payson Lake's in August.  We got up there Saturday afternoon as it was hailing the size of marbles!  There was a short loll where we miraculously finished setting up the tent as it started to down poor.  We hung out in the tent and I fell asleep (super sick day of morning sickness)  When I woke up it had stopped raining and everyone was gone, they took a hike down to the lake.  We roasted hot dogs and smores and then took another hike to the lake because I felt left out.  Brynne was determined to swim even though it was freezing! We found a tree we had carved our initials on which was fun because it was our 6th anniversary that day :) When we woke up the next morning we were eating our breakfast at the picnic table and I looked up to see a huge moose walk right into our camp! It was way too close for comfort, maybe 10  or 15 yards away. Visions of aggressive moose that attack people filled my mind and we slowly walked to the van.  It was fun to watch it from the safety of our car!

B and D

Brynne has found new interest in her dolls latley as she is excited that we found out we are having a baby girl!  (p.s. her doll has some socks on that were hers when she was a baby.) She is so excited and tells me about 5 names a day she thinks would be great for the baby.  Her favorite by far (and most normal) is Lilly.  She also loves Butterflylee, fairy sparkles, abrecadabra, and many many more! I appreciate the help since we have NOT agreed on a single name yet, who knows maybe we'll go with butterflylee.  Dane is at such a fun age right now, he is ALL boy.  He is pretty much potty trained but has a few accidents a week..so today we made he sit on the potty for 5 mins to go #2, and when the timer went off he was fast asleep with a blanket he got off the dryer.  He is so funny and creative.  The other day he a Brynne found this cool bug that looked exactly like a leaf, it was injured so it didnt move a whole lot.  They spent the whole day making leaf and stick houses for it and giving it various names.  I found Dane the other day in the drive way just in his blue underwear with his toy gun shooting all the cars that past, somehow he knows the correct face and stance to make while shooting. He gets really excited for things, its fun!

Ballet recital, Joy School grad, Bath time, Dane's 3rd Bday

Brynne's Ballet Recital April 2013

We had a fun neighborhood ballet class this year that Brynne loved!  She is a dancing queen and never misses an opportunity for a good spin, especially if there's music on!  She was excited that she got to wear makeup to her recital and did such a great, job!  We were so proud!  She was disapointed however that I didn't bring her a rose for after like on Angelina ballerina...sigh...


Joy School Graduation 2013

We had a fun year of Joy school and Brynne has learned alot!  We have a family theme because of it "We are Loyal" That we say everynight before we go to bed.  She learned how to write her name, letters, and numbers.  She is better at sharing and trying to not throw a fit, even if she is disappointment about something.  She has learned a lot just from being with all her classmates!  Were excited to start again next month, and Dane gets to start this year!

Classic cousin bath pic, with sweet little Cade

Dane's 3rd Birthday!

We had a improtu birthday party with kids we were watching Friday night and decorated cupcakes. And sang Happy Birthday!

He was feeling pretty darn important being in charge of the cupcake decorating!

Dane woke us up this morning by coming in our room covered in chocolate telling us he got his own breakfast....left over cupcakes from the night before...If i'm counting right he had at least 4 or 5!

We spent the afternoon at the Dinosaur Museum in Lehi.  It is the best, and Dane loved every minute! 

Ahhh, don't eat me!

The best part, digging for bones!

Dane helped make his cake, and was very proud of it!  Happy Birthday sweet little boy, we love you so much!  Here is a list of some of your favorite things right now!

* Guns  *Swords *Being in charge  *Rockets *Holding the bag of anything  * Star Wars  * Casper the dog  * His friend Logan  * getting into bed with mom and dad in the middle of the night * books  * Counting  * swinging  *coloring (on the walls) * Tractors and boom trucks  * Potty training book  * Swimming  * Watering the plants  * Mud and dirt  * Helping mom and dad  * Reams  * Donuts  * Cheese  *PB & J's  * Nursery  * Kitchen with Brynne * Disney Land  * Netflix...specifically when he watched it on the IPOD so he can be in charge  * The Stegosaurus song  *Animals * Pointing out Airplanes * saying the dinner prayer as quickly as possible  *When dad gets home from work * The aquarium, specifically the jelly fish and sea turtle * Jumping from place to place, or off something  * Cuddling when he is tired or sad  * Costco  *carrots *Grandma's and Grandpas *3 hour naps at 4p.m.  * Cousin Wesley * The Library *Play fighting, or pretending everyone else is a monster (MONSTER GRRRRRRRRRRRR) *Big boy undies  * mom, dad, and brynne  Dislikes *Almost all fruit except Watermelon   *Sharing (but you do really good most of the time) * babysitters * the potty!

A few quotes:
Taylor: 1/13 Dane, put your poo poo in the potty.
Dane: But, but but but but but but but but but but but but but but but but but how?

Dione & Brynne: Tickeling Dane
Dane: Looks at us and with a smirk saids STOP IT KIDDOS (with a lisp) 

Dane: 4/ 2013 Look mom I found a snail! its dead...the batteries aren't working

Dane 4/13
 Singing: I love my momma, I love my momma, I love my mommaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I do, I do, I do!  (ahhh, melt moms heart)

4/13 I was in the bathroom and Dane noticed there wasn't any toilet paper, he said" I'll go get you some more" then he went to the other bathroom and came back with a piece about the size of a dime.

6/13 Dane: "Thank you for making this yummmmy dinner mama, I loooovvvvee it!"

7/13 Dane:  As we are reading a book he sees some flowers and saids "mom I give those to you, for I love you."