6.18.10

This month's "tea party" was held in the park with all of our chillens! The children were wild and crazy, running after each other, running AT each other, and eating ONLY the chips and goodies. Not only was this a celebration for us ladies, it was also in celebration of Judie's birthday! Happy "surprise" Birthday Judie!

Judie, the lady of the hour, and Holly. We were told to bring a gift that would be "relaxing and a stress relief to Judie." I was mortified when Judie opened a box of condoms from me, IN FRONT of everyone!

Abbie and Tian. Abbie is an Activity Day girl in my group and my boys adore her.

Treyman and his buddy Jaxon. Jaxon is Abbie's brother. Do you like Trey's head tilt? It is his new pose. I am sure you will be seeing it often!

Trey and Tian waiting for the kids to come rescue them from Base.

Treyman, the big boy. Sitting at the big kids table.

Greenbelt Sunday Walk

5.16.10
One of our favorite places to take a Sunday stroll is the Boise Greenbelt. We usually park in the Bowen Crossing parking lot and start hiking. We found this part of the Greenbelt in 2007 while Geocaching. We thought it was amazing, until Justin got one of the worst poison oak rashes any dermatologist as ever seen. It was a week before we took a trip to Jackson Hole for a work conference for Justin, and before the conference even began, we rushed Justin to a Dermatologist. He immediately was administered a shot (in the booty!!) and a prescription for special cream which had to be picked up from an old school pharmacist in town. We were so lucky to have gotten into a doctor so quickly.

Anywho, when traveling along the Greenbelt, needless to say, we stay on the path and don't venture into any bushes or trees.

The homes along the path are simply amazing and breathtaking. One of our favorites properties is basically a small zoo. There are little ponies grazing in their front yard, they have swans, geese and dogs. On this particular afternoon they had fun jazz music blaring throughout their backyard as they hosted some friends for a BBQ.

(the amazing property I would kill to own!)






I have a picture of Trey sitting in the exact same spot when he was just barely 2 years old.
I love Trey's clenched jaw face as he ran.
Tian loves walks, especially when he is on Dad's back. He chomped on an apples the whole walk.

Some beautiful things we saw along the way, including a little "love sign."

(we thought this leaf ressembled a "heart.")

Ladies Tea Party #2-Annabelle's and Mine!!!

5.23.10
It was my turn to host our monthly ladies tea luncheon. I teamed up with my good friend Annabelle (and my hair dresser) to host a very chocolate-y lunch. I use every possible occasion to bring out my chocolate fountain. Because I don't eat candy, this is my way of getting that candy fix!

Thanks Amanda for watching the boys!

Annabelle just returned from a family vacation to Hawaii, hence, the flower in her hair. We didn't just snack on chocolate; we had chicken rolls and yummy broccoli salad.

Ten Years-Zip Lining

5.15.10
I have been thinking about our ten year wedding anniversary for quite some time. We try to plan a large trip each year, but this year was a little different. For one, I wasn't feeling comfortable about leaving our young boys with family or friends for a long stretch of time, nor was I wanting to bring our young boys on a weekend excursion. So, thankfully we are blessed with a wonderful babysitter who I trust with all of my heart. A few months ago when planning for our anniversary, I suggested Zip Lining . Justin asked me to repeat myself when I told him I wanted to go Zip Lining. He couldn't believe I wanted to go. I am not one for scary rides or adventurous climbs, but when it comes to CONTROLLED adventure, I am all there! (zip lining, paragliding, etc. )



The night before we left, I typed out a 4 page "note" ("more like a novel" my coworker commented as I printed off my pages. I told her I would rather be safe then sorry) and made copies of the boys shot records and insurance card. I also left strict instructions to Amanda, if and when an emergency may arise, to take the boys to a hospital in Boise or Eagle. Nothing in Nampa or Meridian. (she laughed, but little did she know I was DEAD serious. No pun intended!!!)

We had a wonderful time. I didn't stress over the boys at all. In fact, when I left, Trey was already taking a nap and Tian was as happy as ever to see us leave. When Trey woke up, Tian had already gone down for a nap. So, basically Amanda as watching one boy at a time. Not only was she a happy camper, so was I!

Thank you honey for a wonderful afternoon, celebrating our ten years of marriage.

Here are some pictures from our day outing! Beware, picture and video overload!!!

This is the group we were with for the afternoon.The man standing second from the right was a burley guy. He and his girlfriend of one year sat next to me in the "tour van" up to the zip line. (you take a huge van up the mountain for about 35 minutes before reaching the zip lines.) I was a bit nervous sitting so close to them. FYI, I have a slight fear of bigger men with facial hair. Justin teases me about it, but it is true. Anyhow, he ended up being the most scared out of all of us and screamed on most of the lines! If you closed your eyes while listening to him talk, he sounded EXACTLY like Jack Black. By the end of the tour, I wasn't afraid of him at all. See the guide to the right of Justin in the light blue shirt and Khaki shorts? He is a news anchor for the early morning local news station. Justin didn't even recognize him (probably because he never watches the news in the morning, AND because he isn't as star struck as I am) until our "tour" was about finished. Justin had been teasing and joking with him the whole afternoon, which led me to believe he knew who our guide was. Justin eventually asked him if he was on TV because he didn't believe me! Silly Just. Just to prove, yes, Lincoln Graves was our tour guide. Here is a picture copied from KIVI's website!

Random tour guide in the background of our picture. He was the main guide and did all kinds of tricks. Kind of funny picture actually, those harnesses aren't that attractive!

Not the greatest picture of me, and actually it looks like I am just a foot off the ground, but I will tell you I am up much higher then you think!

For this picture, you are told to spread your hands AND your legs out, like a flying squirrel. Swear it!

I think Justin was proud of me for even suggesting we take the Zip Line tour for our 10 year wedding anniversary! This is his "proud face!!!!"

easter morning

4.3.10
Easter landed on General Conference Weekend, which meant a pretty quiet morning at our home. Usually, we would be moving quite quickly Sunday morning, getting ready for church! I enjoyed watching the boys play with their Easter Basket goods and eat a quick bowl of cereal before heading off to "the cousins" for an Easter Breakfast and egg hunt.

A HUGE thank you to Auntie Sommers. She really outdid her self by showering our boys with so many goodies. Some goodies the boys enjoyed were bottles of rub on cologne, a play watch for Tian which Sommers sewed (oh so cute), candy, stickers, and a belt for Trey! (Shaydon has the same belt and I have been envying it ever since I first saw him wear it. You know you have a true friend when not only does your friend not mind you stealing their idea but when they actually go out and FIND it for you! She is the greatest!) Thank you Sommers!

Each boy got a pair of sun glasses and a Zhu Zhu pet.

These daisy's were picked out by Trey on Friday, while I was still at work. There is a funny thing about these daisies. As I was walking out to my car on Friday, I was thinking about the days I would come from school or clinicals and I would be surprised by a bouqet of flowers from Justin. Low and behold, on their way home from work/daycare, Justin, Trey and Tian picked up some flowers for me. What a sweet, sweet surprise.

The Easter Bunny brought me a People Magazine (how did the Easter Bunny know how much I loved People Magazines?!) and Tic Tacs. The Easter Bunny knew my New Year's Resolution and swore these were only breath mints, not candy!

Tian enjoyed stickers and jelly beans from the Easter Bunny's friend Auntie Sommers.

The boys in their sunglasses. Like Trey's popped collar?!

4.3.10
Easter morning's activity continued at "the cousin's" home with an Easter Egg hunt and an Easter Breakfast potluck. We all ate, hunted, and played for a bit, and then went back to our home to watch the morning session of General Conference.

Easter Eggs and Decorations

3.29.10

Grandma Marie took a little break from helping with Baby Isaac to come dye Easter Eggs with the boys. Marie is very artistic and made some beautiful easter eggs.

Trey then wanted to decorate the house with our Easter Decorations. I let him do most of the work (except for the placement of the little robin eggs, that was all my doing!) and was pretty proud of his efforts!

The pink lacey basket was mine all growing up! The cute little blue bunny and yellow chick were found after Easter at Safeway in Bend, Oregon. I went to Safeway quite a bit over Easter break last year for their pharmacy (Tian was sick the entire trip and ended up in the ER twice) and would pass these little wooden gems up every trip. Finally, I broke down and snagged some of the last ones left and am now so happy I did!

This lantern was given to me by my friend Angie who I attended X-ray school with. It has sat on top of our plant shelf for years and I have missed it terribly!

This is what Tian did for most of the Easter Egg Dying party. Surprised? You shouldn't be!

Thank you Grandma Marie for taking time out of your busy baby schedule to dye Easter Eggs with our little guys!