Let it begin!

Day One 9:48

We love her!

She turns FIVE today and I really can't beileve it!

Trying My Patience

This little one make look all sweet and innocent but guess what she turns "2" in October and we have been getting a taste of the dramatic side of Chloe. I remember thinking that 2 wasn't very difficult with Sydney and that when she turned 3 we had the issues with the drama. I am not sure what has happen to my sweet little girl the past few days but she been having the hardest time letting me know what she wants.....Sometimes, it is actually kinda funny she will stomp her foot and yell at me and then throw herself on the floor (I can totally see her doing this as a teenager; it's a little freaky and let's hope she won't throw herself on the floor when she's 13)....most the time I have NO idea what brings on this lovely behavior besides the fact that my wonderful sleeper has decided to not want to go to bed....So, tonight I needed a little reminder of why she is just so Dang Cute!
Can we say CHEEESE!

Looks are DECEIVING!

The End

Lot's going on in these parts....

We have been in Provo Utah for 2 1/2 weeks we are almost completely unpacked...And really as many times as we have moved you would think that we would be down to the barenecessities but seriously how to we have soooo much STUFF!!! It is shocking really and sad that some of it was in boxes for the past 2 years! It is nice to feel like we are settling in and so fun to learn the things to do in a new city. We have been so lucky already to have meet so great new friends. Sydney has already had a play date (this was after she told me "Mom I don't think there are any kids in this City.") She is in heaven with her new buddy Iris and asks everyday to see her.

Seth has started FIRST Grade! I am still in shock! He was so excited to start school and not the least bit nervous to be starting at a different school. Although, he did say that he really wished is best friends Blake and Dallin we going to be there. On his first day when the girls and I were walking back to the car I told Sydney, "Won't it be fun to have just a girl's day?" She was all excited and said, "Yeah, I love girl's day!" Not even five minutes later she said "Mom, I miss Seth." I said "But we are having a girl's day." She said,"But I just love Seth. He is just so nice to me!" I am glad that they still have a great brother sister relationship.

Chloe has finally been a little weed and has grown some. She is talking like crazy and has become a little parrot when Seth or Sydney is talking she will try and repeat them. It is so funny and cute...which encourages this behavior when we all chuckle at her cuteness. She is 22 months and says Please thank you, Mom, Dad, Seth, Sis, potty, No, Yes, Bite, dink(drink), mo (more), I luv eww!, Puppy, baby, Silly, Nasty (mainly when I am changing her diaper), mine, up, out, Cheese, popo(pillow), izza (pizza) iken (chicken) and many more. I have been really surprised and how much her vocabulary has boomed in the past few weeks and it's so much fun!

Mike has begun orientation and has already been busy, busy! He is excited for all the program has to offer and how much he will learn and grow from the experience. He is anxious to get started with the actually classes and to find out how very busy he will be.

Me, well I have been trying to just keep it together....it has been overwhelming. Mainly because I hate unpacking and having a messy house and not even knowing where to put anything. Well, most of you already know but for those who haven't heard we are expecting! I know what was I thinking!!!! We are very excited number 4 will be here in February. I am around 14 weeks and starting to feel some what better..I think! So life will be busy around here! Wish us luck!

Summertime in the South...

Wow! It was sure was a great summer with all the family in Tennessee. The kids are missing everyone and I am missing snuggling up with all those cute babies!! Papa always had something to keep Seth and Syd out of trouble like going fishing or pick'in veggies from the garden.

The one time I braved the heat to do a little Fish'in
(If mike had his way this would be blown up and placed on our wall as our new family picture)

Chloe wasn't so sure what to think of the fish...

Seth and Syd going out with Papa and Daddy

Into the Garden... I miss it! I loved how the kids were so willing to go and pick out all the veggies from the garden. The corn and watermelon were amazingly good....I hear so is the squash but I never tried it... not a fan. One day we will have to have our own garden it just tastes so much better.

I love how they have no shoes on...so country.

Sydney was so funny trying to shoot the BB gun...I think she just liked that it was Pink.

Seth became quit the shot and was very proud of his skills.

More pics to come....

The Best Place on Earth!

Nope not Disneyland although Disneylad is a very close second....I love Lake Powell! I think it is because it makes me think of growing up and how much fun we would have on the lake as kids. I must admit now that I am a MOM I get a liitle nervous about how dangerous my water loving activites can be...really going that fast with my kids hanging onto a tube by rope got me a little nervous, I mean what if we hit a rock or something. But it was great to see them loving it! Seth had a ball on the tube and Sydney even suprised us with how fast she wanted to go. Chloe is a brave little one and LOVES the water. I was really nervous about this but was glad that once we found the perfect cove with a nice liitle beach for her to dig in until her hearts content. It was a great week! It wasn't too hot and the boat was awesome. We had one very windy day that lets just say made the week interesting! We missed having Megan her family and Carrie along for the adventure... it was good family fun!!

The Lake

Thanks Daddy for beinging a tropper and joining in on the fun (Mike has learned that water activites really aren't his cup of tea, oops he married the wrong girl....good thing he is a good sport and pretends to enjoy himself...I sercectly thinks he LOVES it!)

The Crew

Bath Time

Cute Boys


The girls thought having a spa on the boat was so neat...So did I!

Matching swim suits! Ironically all bought without the others knowing. Go Target clerance!!

Goof Balls!!

I just can't get enough of this Girl she is just so fun!!

Sweet Sydney Girl...

Uncle Brent and Clo bug going for a spin...

Just so sweet!
My other kids will be jealous when they look back and see more pics of Chloe but really how can a resist!
The water slide...all the kids loved it!!

Hanging out on the Deck...
Even though Chloe looks mad she loved helping Papa drive the boat...

Grandkids
Thanks Nana and Papa for the fun week we love you!!!

Where to begin.....

Let start from the very beginning.....

Before we left good old Idaho we had some friends from the college days come in town for a visit. So of course we had to go to big Jud's....

Will they ever just look at the camera when you ask them too!

These two cute girls, Savannah and Olivia were some of Seth's first friends...they are cousins and so adorable I can't believe how big they are getting.

We had fun catching up with the parents Matt and Hannah, Christina and Harrison at a Texas Roadhouse that night without the kiddos.
We also got to visit with some other friends the Hansen's who are moving back to Idaho...So Sad that we are leaving. Brigss and Ethan are the funniest little boys and Seth had a ball playing with them. They also have the most adorable little girl named Brooklyn...can't find my camera to upload pictures right now.

We then headed off on our Summer adventure of living in our car. First stop California...
The boys caught a lizard
We went Swimming....

I just love her little wave
Chloe Loved the water a little too much!

The we packed up and headed to lake Powell....

Busy Summer!

We had a great time on lake Powell with my family. The weather was perfect! The kids had a blast playing with their Wheeler Cousins. Seth loved going Tubing and Sydney even surprised us with wanting to go down the water slide all by herself!! It was fun to watch my kids doing things I loved to do growing up. Chloe loved the water and playing the the sand on the beach. She didn't even mind having her life Jacket on...I was a little nervous that she was going to put up a fight. She even went on the jet Ski with Uncle Brent and was all smiles. It was so cute!!
We are now in TN... when we got here we realized our Good friends from Idaho were in St Louis. So we hopped back in the car and drove over to see them. The kids were so excited to see Skyler and Kenlee. We meet up at the St Louis Temple and enjoyed the grounds before heading to dinner. They got to go Swimming and Seth impressed us all with how well he can swim without a life Jacket. The next day we went to the Waffle House for a Southern breakfast experience. We were also able to enjoy seeing the St. Louis arch and museum. We took the kids to a Splash park and then headed back to Jackson.
We have lots of Fun things going on now with the Eaton Cousins. My kids aren't going to now what to do with them when we have to go back to not having all the cousins to play with. I am getting anxious to start life in Provo but glad that we get to spend a lot time with family this summer.

Love me some sun!

I know that a day could come where they will want nothing to do with each other...I hope that they will always be close but just in case it is officially documented that they liked each other;)

Days to remember...

My Kids love to have friends over to play and it really is nice for me to they stay out of my way and I can actually accomplish a thing or two. It is sad that our time in Idaho is ending again...who knows we might me back before it is all said and done. Once again we have to bid farwell to friends and Seth is not pleased at all about this. It is going to harder to move has they get older.

Love these pictures of the girls Sydney and Ashlynn having some girl talk.

Blake and Seth have to play it cool and then start to wrestle.

It was a nice Spring day not to chilly.