Saturday, May 30, 2009









Today was a fun filled hot day. We started off the day at the kids bike rodeo. This is our second year attending and the girls love it. They get to ride their bikes all over the parking lot, be in races, play with friends, learn about being safe, and get hosed down by the fire truck. Livs was a little disappointed today because we had to leave before the fire truck sprayed its water. We met up with our friends and Brad and Livvy went rock climbing. Unfortunately, I have a broken foot and therefore did not want to struggle with the two youngest by the cliff all afternoon.. Brad and Olivia had a great time. Olivia is quite the climber.

Happy 1st Birthday Miss Maddie











Happy Birthday 1st Miss Maddie. We are so lucky to have you as part of our family. You are the easiest happiest baby. It has been so fun to see you grow and change this past year. We sure do love you!

Favorite food: Fruit
Favorite Drink: Apple juice and chocolate milk
Favorite Thing to do: Swing, take baths, go on bike rides, be outside, make us laugh, read books, play the piano

1 reason we love Madelyn
1 – Maddie has the sweetest smile and the most contagious giggle. She is always happy and brings a wonderful spirit into our home.

BUSY









Busy is the best way I can describe our lives right now. We are chasing kids, cleaning messes, potty training, cleaning more messes, having yard sales, planting the garden, doing LOTS of yard work, acquiring new pets, and cleaning more messes. Oh yea, and I broke my foot which hasn't been too convenient.

Little Sprouts Pre-School Graduation




Olivia made it through and graduated from pre-school. She had a great year and an amazing teacher. She is going on to all day kindergarten and I don't know if I am quite ready for that. We are proud of Olivia. She is a wonderful daughter and a great student. She will do great in kindergarten. She is so excited and thinks that we should just put her on the school bus and not worry about her. I think that she is just a little too independent. We keep talking about things that we are planning to do this summer and she will say, "I won't be able to go because I will be in kindergarten." She is too cute and did such a great job in her graduation program. They learned the fifty nifty United States song and Livs was Miss Maryland. She even got a diploma. We love you!

Feet of Spring





Olivia always amazes me. She is quite the little athlete. The end of pre-school fundraiser is a fun run. The school wants each child to run four laps around the track which is one mile. Olivia never ceases to amaze me. Thirteen laps and fifty minutes later, Olivia's teacher had to make her stop running. She didn't even want to stop to eat her ice cream. She tied with one of her favorite friends Kyler for the most laps run. Good job Livvy.

Mother's Day


I love mothers day. I am so spoiled and feel like the luckiest wife and mother in the world. And, as always, get to eat chocolate covered strawberries.

Happy Birthday Brad

It has been a couple of weeks since Brad's 33rd birthday now. Just wanted to let him know how much I love him. Hope you had a great day!









33 Things I love about Brad
1- Brad tells the best bed time stories! The girls prefer him over me any night. He can take any subject and turn it into an exciting tale.
2 – Brad is a true gentleman. He still gets my doors and takes care of me.
3 – Brad is an athlete. Yesterday our Bishop asked him to do a 100 mile bike ride over a big mountain pass. Brad got on his bike, he had not ridden in months, and had no problem. We met him at the end and went to the hot springs. He truly amazes me.
4 – He is an amazing father! He loves to take the girls with him wherever he goes. They love to wrestle, jump on the trampoline, play at the park, go hiking, biking, and many other adventures. Brad never complains about taking them with him. In fact, he always asks them who is going to go.
5 – Brad is so smart. He seems to have a wealth of information about everything! When he wanted to move to Puerto Rico with his brother to sell security systems, not knowing Spanish didn’t stop him. He worked on it for a few months and then we moved there where he began to speak Spanish and became a very successful salesman.
6 – He is a hard worker. Brad started his own company several years ago and has been very successful because he works so hard.
7 – He can do ANYTHING! Sometimes it might take him a while to finish things, but that is because he is perfectionist. If I ask Brad to do something, he figures out how he wants it done and then does it perfectly. I always wanted to marry a handy man like my dad and I sure did.
8 – He loves me.
9 – Brad is spontaneous and loves a good adventure. He is up for everything and willing to try anything.
10 – Brad does not judge anyone. He never says anything bad about anybody. That says a lot about his character.
11- Brad is a worthy priesthood holder. He is just such a good man.
12 – Brad is currently, and has been for the last five years, over the scouts at church. This is the perfect calling for him and he does such a good job. He is such a good example to those boys who really do want to be just like him.
13 – He is kid at heart. He hasn’t gotten over jumping out from behind the wall to scare me, playing practical jokes, and just having fun. He is so fun to be with.
14 – Life is very unpredictable!
15 – If he needs to, he can cook and clean really well. Brad is always willing to help out around the house. When we were in college, I noticed that he was the roommate that picked up after everybody, and knew how to cook a real meal.
16 – He is frugal and has taught me how to save and stretch our dollars.
17 – He loves the Lord. Brad is such a good example to our little girls.
18 – He makes me smile.
19 – Brad is always happy. We have been working in our yard a lot lately, mostly cleaning it up. We have finally gotten to a point where we can start tearing things apart and doing them our way. He got into his backhoe and starting ripping things apart and he had the biggest smile on his face the entire time.
20 – He is honest. I really believe that this is why he does so well being self employed.
21 – Brad often gets up with the kids in the morning and lets me sleep in. What more can I say. He is the best!
22 – He loves to spend time with family. Whether it is with our little family, or with extended family, Brad truly enjoys being with everyone.
23 – He looks for ways to serve others.
24 – He absolutely spoils me on my birthday and on mother’s day. He knows how big and important birthdays are to me. He takes care of all the details. He usually takes work off and spends the whole day hanging out with me and pampering me. It is the best!
25 – When Brad says that he will do something, he will do it.
26 - He is a friend to everyone. Brad makes friends with telemarketers when they call.
27 – He is so well spoken. He can diffuse any situation be it in person or on the phone.
28 – He loves to travel. We have been on many great adventures together and I look forward to future ones as well.
29 – He is a true boy scout. Whenever we travel, I can count on Brad to have what we need. He gives credit to his scout leaders for teaching him that.
30 – Brad loves the outdoors. He loves being in the mountains hiking, biking, camping, climbing or just hanging out. When I met him, he had a sticker on his car that said, “I live outdoors.” I thought that he was so cool. He even had a rugged look about him. I later learned that he did actually live in the mountains in a tent for a summer.
31 – He is the most unselfish person I have ever met. He never thinks about himself. It is often hard to get him a gift because you never hear him say that he wants anything.
32 – Okay, I am just going to say it, he is dead sexy.
33 – Brad is the most amazing husband and father! I could not have found a more perfect person. I am so lucky to have him.