Some Random Pics

I love it when my kids get a hold of my camera! Funny little boys!


Nick during his visit in January, what a doll!

Katie found this vest on a stuffed bear and had to have it on. The bear is big and Katie is small so the vest was just right. She then was thrilled to have her picture taken. This picture also shows her new found fascination with her pockets.


I didn't think Katie would keep these curlers in the first time I rolled her hair. She did though! And she would freak out every time one got loose. She thought that they were like a bow so she was thrilled to have so many at once. I thought she looked cuter with the curlers in than the results when we took them out

Spencer and Sarah are officially engaged! Jan. 30th 2009


I have several nephews that have done this. My boys NEVER did it! I may have felt a little proud of this fact, then cam KATIE!! I couldn't believe it, not the egg thing! Aghhh! She is a holy terror! She is the busiest baby I have ever come across. She literally runs from one thing to the next. She is just very very busy!


This crazed baby looks like a kid that would break eggs!

Hogle Zoo - Again!

We looked up and saw this, it was pretty cool.

Heather and Anthony

It was pretty cold and Katie's nose was running and her little face was super red. PK was concerned about her and picked her up to cuddle her and warm her up. She must have been really cold because she let him keep her bundled and didn't try to get loose.He is always such a compassionate uncle!

Ashton, Elisa, Gavin, Katie, Eathan, Bryce and Candace. Nat was there too but chose not to be in the kid picture.


The Walkers

Celeste came down to have a Pampered Chef show and so we all went to he zoo. It was a good day and the animals were all out and about. It was only 45 degrees but was still pleasant. PK and Heather were there and so was Doug and Ashton. We followed up the trip with a quickie BBQ at our house. It was a great way to spend a Saturday in February.

Seperated Before Birth

Jammie's courtesy of Grma Joan. They look like little grown-ups in them! So Cute!

Nick and Katie have always looked so much alike! I always think they look like twins. Plus they get along really well for almost 2 year olds. So, I have decided on a theory. Heavenly Father knew that neither Andrea or I could handle twins so he sent one to each of us. So now they get to live as cousins instead of siblings. Thankfully BK and Andrea have moved back to Utah. Now they can see each other more often. And we can see the whole family more often! Yeah!!!

Kid Talk

About 8 months ago we were in Price. Darrin and I went out and left the kids with Darrell and Joan. They were already for bed so what could go wrong, right? Well when we got back Gavin was crying and Darrell and Joan explained that Darrel had given the boys each a glow stick for some fun. Well Gavin decided to crack his open. He got it in his eyes and it apparently stings pretty good. When Darrell asked him why he did it he said, "I wanted my eyes to glow."

Never fear though because I looked on the package and called the number. It happens a lot I gather, and there is no harm that can be done by getting glow stick in your eyes.

Kid Talk

Eathan when he was around 3 years old

Eathan to Grandpa Keller: "here you can take my dinosaur for a visit with you."

Grandpa "OK, Thanks"

A couple of weeks went by and when we saw Grandpa again he presented Eathan with a dinosaur that was huge. Eathan's eyes got pretty big.

Grandpa:"Here is your dinosaur back."

Eathan:'How did he get so big?"

Grandpa:"I fed him"

Eathan, handing grandpa another small dinosaur he had in his hand:"here, feed this one too!"

My Heart Belongs To You!

On Valentine's Day we took the kids sledding. It was such a beautiful day and there was fresh snow. This was Katie's first sledding trip and she LOVED it. I thought she would be scared (I don't know why, she's not afraid of anything) but she had a ball! The boys had fun too. I think that the hill at Eastwood is great for sledding.


Katie likes to get her way.

Dad and E

I LOVE this picture. I think it needs to be on my wall.

My little snow angels.

Everything looks better upside down.

What a sweet pair. Peas in a pod, these two.

Miles of Smiles - my always happy Eathan, what a great kid!

Old Blue Eyes - Gavin is the silly guy at our house and makes everyone laugh!

Three's Company

Daddy's Girl

Kid Talk

This was a conversation between Darrin and Eathan right after Darrin got pulled over and got a ticket last night.
Eathan: I want to be a cop when I grow up, so I can get all the money from tickets.
Darrin: Police don't get the money, the government does.
Eathan: Then I want to be the government.
VS.

Little Voices From The Past

My kids have said so many funny things and I have forgotten so many of them. here are few of my favs (that I can remember). From here on out I will try and write them all sown and record them here with the title of "Kid Talk". If you have had any experiences with my littleones that woudl be fun to remember, please let me know so they can be added.

Eathan when he was around 2:
I was in hurry one morning and so I stopped by Burger King and picked up some french toast sticks. Upon taking his first bite Eathan yelled in disgust, "What kind of chicken is this?"

Gavin when he was almost 4:
Gavin was acting really silly one day (even silly for Gav) and so I asked him, "Where did you come from?" He looked straight back at me and said seriously, "America!"

Gavin when he was 3:
My brother Spencer was staying with us and Gavin saw him playing a game on his computer. After Spencer had turned off his computer and left, Gav went into his room and turned on the computer and navigated to the game and somehow gotten tot he checkout page! Thank heaven he didn't have a credit card laying around, who knows what he would have purchased.

Eathan when he was around 3:

While visiting in Price, Eathan and his cousin Bryan disappeared. We found them in the garage in Joan's new car. They were buckled in the front seat with the car started and had turned on the radio. They were getting ready to go for a joy ride. Thank goodness for those safety features on the shifter!

Eathan April 2006

I was very upset at Eathan for something and I told him to "pull his head out!" After a few minutes Eathan's little voice came from the back of the car and said, "Mom, I'm gonna' need some help pulling my head out."

Gavin April 2006

Gavin drank his first fruit smoothie! This is huge in our house because to this day he will not touch fruit or veggies of any kind. We haven't been able to get him to drink one since.

Eathan June 6th 2006

Eathan was supposed to clean the yard but left to play. When he got back I said,
"You were supposed to clean the yard and I had to do it myself."
He said, "But mom, you did a really nice job!"

Gavin when he was 4
We have a friend of the family who is in her late 80's. her name is Marge. We had been spending a lot of time helping here recently. One afternoon, we were at home and Gavin wanted to play a game.
Mom: What do you want to play?"
Gavin:"let's play the Marge game."
Mom:" What?"
Gavin, showing me the Old Maid cards:"this one mom, see it has Marge on it."

Eathan June 6th 2006
One of my rules is that there are no "pieces or parts" allowed in the toys or games. This just means that if something is broken or missing pieces it goes straight to the trash. Eathan has a stuffed dinosaur that he is pretty attached to. Out of the blue he said this to me.
E: "Mom, I've been keeping this a secret for awhile, but my dinosaur has a small hole in his arm."

Gavin December of 2007
Darrin frequently has conference calls at home for work. When this happens the kids are banned form the office so has not to bother Dad when he is in a meeting. One morning Darrin went into the bathroom to tell Gavin to get out of the shower. This was his response.
Gavin:"Hey! Don't come in here! I'm having a meeting!"

Eathan February 2008
"If Mitt Romney comes in 2nd, he gets to be Vice President, Uh Mom."

Eathan February 2008
"If I were King of the Untied States, i would make Mitt Romney the President."

Eathan February 2008
After Mitt Romney had dropped out E was pretty disappointed and said this,
"They should just decide who is President by rock, paper, scissors!"

Eathan February 2008
"I don't want to be one of those super smart kids, I just want to be normal. Because if you are super smart you skip grades and then you miss learning some stuff."

Gavin February 2008
G: "Where is Grandma?"
Me: "She is at a wedding."
G: "Why, she already had a wedding with Grandpa a long time ago?"

Eathan December 2003
We were on our way to Colorado for my Grand mother's funeral. I started to cry on the way home thinking about her and how much I would miss her.
E: "Why is mom crying?"
Darrin: "She is sad that Grandma Doby died."
E: "Again?! She already cried about that!"

To Do My Best...

Eathan got his Bobcat, Wolf, 2 silver & 1 gold arrow points tonight. He was so happy and proud of himself, and so were we. It was the Trevino's first night as Cub Masters and they were so great! They got everyone excited about cubs all over again!

Let's Go Bowling

While the Walkers were in town again, we went with Doug and Ashton to Fat Cats to bowl and eat pizza. Bowling is a good place to take 9 kids right? Bryan spent the weekend with us and had a great time.