Rain Rain come again.

It just started to rain on us outside while Xander and I where taking some trash outside. He turned around and started jumping into this water puddle and I said please get out then it started to rain harder we were getting  so soaked.

Then Brad came out to the back door to see were we where at. Then Xander said Dad lets go jump on the tramp so Brad picked him up and they ran to the tramp. Then they got off of the tramp and started to come inside but then Xander saw this HUGE rain puddle and he jumped and jumped in it. The rain was coming down so hard and so fast it was so crazy to be out there and see.

 (my camera was dying so this is the only close up picture I could get)

Brad hurried and went outside of the gate to get the paper and

Xander went with him he jumped in the gutter the water was moving so fast that Xan almost lost his balance in the gutter we all had alot of fun out in the rain. Here are some pictures of our soaked little boy

he said please Mama I want to go back out I told him no we could get sick but you could go jump into a warm tub and then he was off to the tub. FYI this happened actually today ha ha ha :)

4TH of July and Copperton PARK!!!

Every Year the Ward family gets together up at the copperton park and have a pot luck up there on the 4th of July. If you have never been up there you should definitely go its so much fun up there they have a huge play ground and its so well shaded to.

  In this picture its Papa Lee and Grffin sitting and talking to family. I like doing things with Lee's side of the family its so easy you go and don't have to worry about much of anything. They are just so nice to get along with. Xander Loves playing with his cousins Here is Xander and Byan getting ready to play ball with Grandma Madelyn.

 We went over to the play ground side of the park there Xander wanted to crawl on these HUGE tires he needed some help at first but then he go it and was pretty much doing it by him self.

Here is Xander making it to the TOP of the tallest tire it was so cute to see him do this. Look how proud of himself he is. That smile says it all. How dark his legs are he was black everywhere.

                           Then it was time to go down the tallest tire. He wasn't to thrilled about that

 but his mama didn't raise no quitter. So he gave it a try and I help him. I tried letting him figure it out on his own and he did. He is so smart. 

(Xander crawling down the tallest tire.)

Almost to the finish he was laughing and smiles the whole way. Here is Xander and Me at the end of the tires he is my big boy for sure.

He was so exited and happy that he finished. We look like a bunch of cheese balls.

Next was the pyramid slide. He ran up it and then he got to the top and said dad I want you to slide down with me so Brad hiked up there and slide down with him 

here are some other pictures of Xander at the park.

Brad and Xander after me cause I threw a water balloon at them and got them wet.

Here are some other pictures of the family playing games and having a good ole time.

Griffin had fun to getting to see all of his cousins and great Aunties who held and passed him around.

We all had a good time up there playing around and catching up with each others news. Then we went back to my parents house and had a bbq and waited till it went dark and Brad the pyro lite off all of the fire works. Xander loved it but Griffin got a little scared. It was a good day and night. Happy Birthday AMERICA we love you.

A camping we will go :)

So we decided last minute to go camping a few weekends ago it was so much fun. Brad got off work and then we started to get everything ready and loaded into the truck.

We went up to the Unitas by Kamas. We got up there and found out that a lot of other people had the same idea to. We couldnt find a spot until like 10:30pm, The sun was down by this time and so Brad had so much fun putting up our tent in the dark.

The boys and I stayed in the truck because Xander was a sleep so Griffin and I stayed in and played in the truck it was sorta cold out so Brad told us to just stay in side. We started to un load the truck so we could just go to bed and Xander woke up and said where is the trailer at. lol we told him that we are going to stay in a tent this time and then he said I am scared. We got him to be okay with it and we all went to bed. The first night it was so so so darn COLD. We woke up and we made breakfast we started our bowling tournament which was Xander, Brad & Griffin, Myself.

Xander had so much fun bowling. He would tell us who's turn it was to go next. Then after he would tell us who's turn it was he would tell us to wait wait wait and hurry and run over to this rock and crawl up it and sit and cheer us on it was so darn cute.

We got done bowling and Xnader told us who won and  that it was Daddy, Xander and Baby Griffin who one. He told me to take a picture of the winners so here is there picture.

Then we went for a drive we went up this swish back road it was pretty don't  know why I didn't take any pictures sorry I will for sure next time. We got so high up that the bag of Cheetos Puffs in the back popped open. Xander was munchin on them no biggie we stopped to get out and walk around we went to go get Griffin out and the kid was COVERED in Cheetos. Griffin just smiled and squealed like yeah I had fun not much you can do about it. 

You should have seen his pants they were caked on there. We went down to the stream it was pretty high. I thought it would be cool to go over to the other side I tried and fell in. Brad just stood there and laughed at me what a puke. It was cold but I only got up to my knees wet. Then our friends Bryan & Brittney came up and we went up to Washington Lake. Xander ran

like a crazy man and went right into the water got soaked so then we took off his pants and shoes. We sat and threw rocks in the water and walked around. Our friends brought up there dog Blue.

Xander and Blue had fun playing with each other in the water. They would chase each other around and around. It was cute to watch.Griffin had some fun to he

got to see his Dad and older brother almost fall into the water a couple of times. Here  is Xander king of the rock with his Daddy.

Then we went back to camp. Brad and I made our famous camp stew which is so YUMMY and supper easy to make. Then after dinner Xander wanted to play another bowling tournament. So we all played but here are the pictures of Bryan and Brittney playing.

  Brttney Bowling for gold.

Bryan and Blues turn STRIKE!!!

It was so nice to get to go camping and have some fun couple of days together. I love going camping up there we use to go all the time but things have been so busy I am so happy that we got to go. I am so glad that we will be able to take our kids out and show them the great out doors. It was fun to here Xander say whats that where are we look how cool or how pretty. Cant wait till next time we get to go.

American Door

I love my front door right now. Once again my partner in crime Lisa and I made this adorable forth of July wreath. It was a fun time to get together and let the kids play.

It took us forever and a day to get together to do because of summer things going on but we finally did. Supplies we needed a 12 inch foam circle and it took 2 1/2 yards of felt we cut out a 3 inch circle and then we folded the circle into fourths and pinned it with a pin.

Then Lisa was such a good buddy and cut out the America sign for me with her siloute machine. I think it looks really really sharp. I just love making these wreaths lately its been fun to be creative and its been so nice to not fill so over whelmed with doing it.

 Full look of the Front door.. Awh so breath taking is it not??? J/K LOL :)

Flood Flood Flood

Well our wonderful basement flooded back in May sorry I am trying to get up dated on here. Brad came home to an inch and a half of water every where in our basement like at 9pm I got a call to come home from work. When Brad pulled up he heard a bubbling sound and he thought what the crap is that and when he went around the corner of the house he saw water over

flowing and bubbling over. He ran over turned the water off and grabbed a bucket and tried to scoop has much water out has he could. Brad was shocked that the window did not brake. We worked to hard to save our basement. We later found out that a neighbor boy put our hose down the down stairs back window and turned on the water and just walked away. I wanted to wring that kids neck I was so upset. Brad and the inspector said that it looks like the water was running for a at least 4hrs if not longer. The bad thing was that all of our bedrooms are down stairs and we had so

move EVERYTHING up and out.We had like 8 shop vacs going. Thanks to our parent, Riley, Sia, Suzanne and Will for coming to our rescue and helping us when we needed help. So we all camped out in one room for like a month and it was so much fun sleeping all in one room. We are just lucky that the kids where small enough that we were able to do that. A lot of things got damaged and ruined and we where able to replace some of the things. We were able to get better carpet down the stairs and in all three rooms and we got the boys bunk beds and everything to go with it. So that was a plus. I think it made us stronger to go through this flood together and we all stayed in good spirits to. Yes it was stressful at first but it all ended well. I am just glad it was not a fire or anything worse.

Tramp FuN

Well I finally WON!!! HA HA HE HE HA HA. Brad and I have been going back and forth all summer long about getting a Tramp. He did not want one at all. He told me that it would be hard to move when we need to mow the lawn, that it would kill the lawn in the spot

that we put it in, he said that the tramp would get used once and then we would never use it again. So not true. I know it sounds like I am picking on Brad but I am not. I have wanted a tramp since I was like eight my cousins had one and some of my friends had them. I asked my Dad if we could get one back in the day and he would always say sure I will get you one when we have a level back yard. Then we moved and we had a leveled back yard and he said when we get grass back there.

Anyways I made one of my childhood memories come true. Xander loves being on the tramp and even his Dad has had some fun on it. It seems like we are always out there playing on the tramp. Xander and I slept on the tramp a couple of Saturdays ago we did good until

4am and then he woke up crying he said a Monster touched his but and he was so freaked out. I think one of the dogs grazed his bottom and that is the Monster. Its been fun to see my little family having fun on the tramp. Xander has learned some new tricks to show his buddies

Xander doing the frog Jump.

Brad teaching Xan how to do a summer salt. He got pretty goos at doing them.

Even Griffin has had some fun on the tramp to.

  Anyways thanks to Brad for giving in and letting me fulfill one of my childhood dreams. 

Our Xander Turns 3

I cant believe that our Xander is now 3yrs old. Man where did the time go. I know its only three but holy cow it just seems like yesterday we were waiting very patiently for is arrival ( ya right). Each year that he has turned I am just more and more blown away by this little man he is  an absolute JOY and MIRACLE to have in our life's, he has such a warm spirit its such a blessing to be able to see him grow up. I am so very happy that he is three he has been able to have a lot of fun adventures. Everything is new and fun for him its fun to see him has a little kid. For his Birthday we did some fun things this year. I decorated the kitchen with streamers and I hanged a birthday banner he came up the stairs and said wow mama cool can I have some chocolate milk please I said sure go sit at the table and I will bring it to you. We surprised him with a birthday doughnut and chocolate milk.       

He was so so so very surprised. I loved seeing him trying to blow out the candles it was funny. We woke up kinda late his Aunt Jennifer and cousins where coming from Lehi to go swimming so we hurried to get ready we went to the

West Valley out door swimming pool. He loved going up and down the slide and being able to play with all of his cousins all of the kids where there so it was his lucky day for sure. The kids got done with swimming so we all came back to our house and had pizza for lunch the kids played and played out side he had so much fun with them all. Then it was time for Dad to come home and we really had some fun then. It was time for dinner he wanted hamburgers watermelon and bbq chips.Both sets of grandparents and Auntie Ronda where able to come for dinner.

He wanted a Sponge Bob birthday cake. It was a cute cake. Then we started to sing to him I think it scared him at first but then he warmed up to it,

because he knew he was almost time for him to be able to get a piece of the cake, He was dieing for a piece of that cake since we picked it up from the store. It was time to open his presents this kid is not spoiled at all by his grandparents and parents.

  It was a great day to turn three!! Xander I want you to know that I am so very proud of you I love you so much. I love your silly sense of humor your eagerness to learn has much has you can. You are so caring and loving to everyone you meet. I love how you protect your little brother. I just LOVE having you in my life I am a lucky Mama to have you has my son. Here is to the next year I cant wait to see all of the great changes that will be coming our way. I love you X-MAN. In your words Peace out dude.

10 YRS and 5YRS!!!

Brad & I have been together for 10yrs and married for the last 5yrs. We started out dating in High School had A LOT  of growing up to do and then we were lucky enough to get married on May 20, 2006. I still rember the feeling of WE DID IT the right way when the sliding glass doors of the Salt Lake Temple slide open and we stepped out has Husband and Wife for the first time. It was the best feeling EVER!!

I felt like we were on the top of the world that day and that nothing could bring us down. Today we are still has much in love has we were then. Some days are ruff but in the end we both know that we have each others backs no MATTER what happens. I think the last three years have been the funniest though to see Brad has a Daddy its been lots of laughs and fun times. He is still my best friend and I love him so very much. So here is to the next 10yrs of being together.