Maui

Hey Everyone!! Nick and I just returned from Maui on Friday. It was such a blast! We didn't want to leave! Too bad we couln't of had Drew and Oakland shipped, so we could of lived there longer! Here are some pictures to help you get through this gross and never ending winter!! Enjoy!

Happy Late New Year!

We are so excited for the new year and the snow to leave! Here are some of the fun things that we have been up to. I'll start with this week. On Monday I decided to try potty training Drew. He had been showing some interest, and life had slowed down a bit, so I thought what the heck! After 4 hours, I wanted to give up! We stuck it out untill Wednesday morning, when he peed 3 times in 1 hour. And only one time was in the potty. Mission aborted, not enough patience. He told me that he wanted to "safe" his potty party, and I agreed. On Monday I also discovered a crayon in the dryer that had gone through the wash. After reading online I found that you had to spray each individual stain with WD-40 and then rub on liquid dish washer detergent and wash again. Oh I did this, however online they do not warn you about the fact that some dish washer detergent contains bleach. And yes, I ruined a whole load of laundry. Luckily nothing too important. Oh you also have to scrub out the dryer. They recommended toothpaste. If you have a cold do this. Cleaing in a tight compartment with peppermint paste clears out the sinus.

First day of potty training!! We were so hopeful that it was going to work!!

Drew's potty candy stash! He had to get a new sucker each time and one for me also. I am not a huge fan of tootsie pops so I just faked it!

Helping me clean the dryer.

Helping me "bleach" our clothes!

Playing with Nick in the snow!

His first snowman! Yeah it's tiny because the snow wouldn't pack, but he was determined to make one!

Temple Square!

For a week straight Drew kept falling off of our kitchens chairs, while trying to dance or just goofing off. Nick started questioning my parenting skills, and this was his latest just in time for Christmas!

Abbie as the Angel, Drew as Joseph, Emmalee as Mary, and Ava as the Shepherd.

We all decided that she looked more like a gypsie. And of course Drew's "baby Cole" as Jesus

My family's annual Christmas pagent.

Christmas Morning! Thomas jammies and tools!! Life is good!

Drew on Christmas Day! This is how much snow we received!!!

Helping shovel with his snow broom

Ava, Drew & Kendrea
We tried to take them sledding, but they just wanted to crawl around acting like dogs and eating snow! At least they were well hydrated!

Christmas Eve party at Errins! Thanks for such a fun time!

Hey I started a photography blog. Check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks!! www.mekeleimages.blogspot.com

Updates

Well as many of you know, we lost our precious baby boy Cole, on November 10th. He was such a blessing to us and we continue to heal as a family. We have been trying to keep busy, and thanks to our rambunctious two year old, that hasn't been too hard. Drew continues to make us laugh everyday. We prayed for snow for a week straight, also for Barney, Baby Bop, BJ and Riff, and he was so excited when it finally came. He had to go outside first thing in the morning so that he could make a snow man. It has been so nice to be caught up in the holiday bustle and spend time with family. I have more pictures of Cole to put up on his blog, and will probably try to do that by the end of the year. We love everyone and hope that you have a great Christmas!

Family Pictures

Happy Birthday Nick!!

I just wanted everyone to know what an amazing husband I have! He is always so determined, patient, kind, loving, fun, hardworking, hot and so many other great attributes. I am so blessed to be his wife and have him be the cute daddy that he is to our kids. Thanks babe for all that you do! We love and appreciate you so much! Love always, me and the boys!

Pictures!

Hello!!

Well I have finally found some time to update our blog. It's midnight and I am up with heartburn, and thought, "Well I might as well get something accomplished!" So here we go! We have been really busy this summer, or so it seems. I cannot believe how fast the summer has flown by. We love fall and are excited for cooler weather and football games. I decided to tell about what we have been up to, and then add a slide show of pictures. June was busy with a family trip with Nick's family to Marysville, UT for some four-wheeling. Drew got really bad allergies so we were able to get some killer pictures of him drugged up on Benedryll while going for "we-weeler" rides as he likes to call them. The trip led to all the grandsons becoming only more obsessed with Papa than they already were, so we we went through withdrawals for about a week afterwards with Papa having to go back to work. I tried to keep Drew busy with weekly trips to the Zoo, Wheeler Farm, the splash park, and anything else to wear him out! In July Drew and I tagged along with Nick on a business trip to Seattle, WA. He loved flying in the plane and thought that eating snacks on your own tray was the greatest. We watched boats, threw rocks in the ocean, visited the Children's Meuseum and Pikes Place, and rode a "train." It was more like a trolley but he didn't care! When we returned, Nick had to leave again for work and I for girls camp. August has been full of shoots for me, so all of my spare time has been involved in those. We have been to baseball games, the zoo, a cow dairy farm, swimming, parades and so much more! I have also been nesting. Nick thinks that I am crazy, which I am, and I am constantly hoping from one project to the next, with each one having to be done in a specific order. I have been planning, and plotting the boys' rooms and I think that I finally have them both figured out. Yep! The BOYS! We are having another cute little boy, due December 1st. However I am determined to have him in November for my own crazy reasons! So I am preparing myself for a house full of testosterone, wrestling, biting, spiting and all the other fun things. Drew captured my heart the other day when he dug out my swimsuit (yes the one he always like to wear,) had me put it on and then stood there saying "Cheese." Needless to say we had a 15 minute photo shoot with him posing in my swimming suit. LOL! Black mail for sure!! I guess that's what he learns from having a mom for a photographer! So there is our summer in a nut shell. I apologize for not keeping up on all of your blogs, but lately I am either shooting, sleeping, or working on photoshop. We love you all and hope that all is well. Take care!