Fishing in Stanley

5.25.09-Memorial Day

Justin promised Trey a fishing trip this morning, and Trey couldn't be more excited. He woke up at 5:30am, along with Tian, and was out the door by 6:15am. Justin had purchased an inflatable raft to fish from prior to our trip, this fishing trip would be the first in the raft. Justin blew up the raft as I got the boys ready. The weather was a bit chilly, so Trey and Tian were basically dressed for Winter, although it was the end of May.

Doesn't Trey look ecstatic?!


Tian watching the boys aboard their little raft. Behind Tian is an "Aquatic Bike." You can actually ride these on top of the water!

I was a bit surprised when Trey and Justin were one of the only "boats" on the large lake this morning. (there was one other boat, which was motorized, on the lake) I helped push the raft into the water, and then walked along a path which followed the lake, as the boys fished. The view was beautiful!

Tian and I enjoyed our walk. Tian giggled, chit-chatted, and smiled through the whole walk as we tried to spot the boys upon the lake!



We were done at about 9:30. What a peaceful morning!

Anniversary Trip

5.24.09
So, did you think our Anniversary ended with Chuck E. Cheese? Well, it didn't. After church on Sunday afternoon, we packed up the boys and drove to Stanley, Idaho. We had stayed in Stanley for our 6 year anniversary, but only spent the night. This time we decided to stay for two nights and really enjoy the scenery, Redfish Lake, and the quietness of tiny Stanley.

We have somewhat of a tradition for our anniversary. We usually take a trip, which usually involves some sort of a road trip. As we drive, we listen to a talk, book, or advice on CD. This year, like last year, we listened to The 5 Love Languages. We have satellite radio, and could listen to 300+ channels, but Justin doesn't mind listening to a CD about marriage. He is the greatest!


Along the road, Trey had to use the restroom. This picture was taken AFTER the deed was done. Justin always comments on the views of the mountains. Trey was excited to be driving by mountains WITH snow on them. He wanted to get out and eat the snow! GROSS!

After checking into our cabin at Red Fish Lake, we took a little hike around the lake, Trey threw sticks and rocks into the lake, and Tian enjoyed his first hike in the baby backpack!








Trey found one stick in particular that closely resembled a rifle. That prized stick didn't leave his side during our entire stay.






There were no cell service, no tv, and no Internet. This trip was all about family and fun!

Drive-In's, Friends, and Never-say-Never's

5.23.09
Following our adventure to Roaring Springs, we had the greatest visit from our friends Abbey and Delaney! Abbey and I met when we were 15 yrs old in Bend, Oregon. We were then on the same cheer squad and Cheer Captain's/Co-Captain's, and have stayed in touch ever since. Abbey and Delaney were driving through the Boise area to go visit Ryan, Abbey's husband and Delaney's daddy, and stopped in to see us for the evening. (Ryan is a welder and works out of town. They just bought a 5th wheel, so she can visit with him for longer extended stays!) They stopped in Nampa just in time for us to take Trey and Delaney to the Drive-In.

Trey loved riding in Delaney's car. Delaney and Trey were so cute! They giggled, called each other names, tattled on each other, just what any 3 year olds do! We both agreed we wish the kids could get together more often. They play so well with each other.

Abbey and Delaney have never gone to a Drive-In, so we thought this was the perfect opportunity to take them. The movie was "Monsters vs. Aliens," and honestly, I didn't get into the movie AT ALL! I think I was too excited to have Abbey and Delaney with us. I just wanted to chat.

Abbey, one of my bestest friends from childhood


Never-say-Never
So, I said I would NEVER dress my child in "character clothes." Meaning, WB characters, Disney Character, or Superhero clothing. Well, serve me my foot for lunch, because I have broken down and let Trey wear Superhero pj's. AND just last week, I paid an arm and a leg for a Superman shirt from the GAP. (just two months ago while in our pediatrician's office, we had a conversation about tacky, W.T. character clothes and how we both detest them. He informed me about the "Junk Food tee shirts" from the GAP, which was common knowledge to me, and how they weren't AS tacky as the one's from other stores. Low and behold, I saw Dr. Archibald in the GAP while I was shopping for the Superman shirt. Anyhow, Dr. Archibald talked me into the $22 purchase at the GAP! Yes, I wanted to CHOKE! What an expense for happiness! Trey, by the way, wore the shirt out of the store, and showed it to EVERYONE who would look in his direction!) He has worn that shirt every possible day he can. Some days, I lie and say it is in the wash JUST so he will wear something else.

The other thing I said I would NEVER EVER do is take my children out in public in their pj's! Well, never-say-never, Trey wore his most tightest, shortest, smallest pj's to the Drive-In. (I should have hid these pj's a year ago, after he grew out of them, but if I were to hide them now, he would be heart broken!) Some might say we fit in with the crowd, EVERYONE wears their pj's to the Drive-In. Well, that is fine. This is what Trey's FAVORITE pj's look like, if you haven't ALREADY seen them in person! (if you come to our home after 3pm on most days, THIS is what Trey will be sporting!)


I had Trey stretch out his arms so you could get the whole effect. Sewn into the arms of pj top are wings! (the wings are difficult to see, but they are there if you look closely!) He loves the wings and often pretends he is flying! AND, he has on matching underwear and matching RED socks. Where on earth did we ever get red socks?



Even Delaney changed into her cute pj's! I think Trey and Delaney are holding rocks in this picture. The parking lot is rock filled. Trey and Delaney enjoyed throwing rocks, until we found them throwing rocks too closely to cars; the rock throwing was put to a halt instantly!



Trey and I don't do much without Tian these days. I think Trey enjoyed the time we had together. Just the two of us. It was kind of strange leaving Tian and Justin at home, but about 15 minutes before Abbey and Delaney arrived, Tian fell asleep!


Abbey and Delaney slept in Trey's bed and Trey slept in our bed (which was a bad idea. We should have started him on the floor next to our bed, because that is where he ended up! He tossed and turned all night.). I stayed up and chatted with Abbey until about 1am, like the good old high school/college days! I asked Abbey if I could rat up Delaney's cute curly hair, Abbey quickly told me "no." Well, when Delaney woke up the next morning, it looked as if I HAD ratted it! It was so cute!

Trey had woken up just in time to say good-bye to his friend Delaney. It was sad to see them go, but I think we might be seeing a whole lot more of them this summer! Ryan, Abbey's husband might be getting a job in Meridian, Idaho this summer which might last for 6 months!

Thanks for coming and spending the night with us Davis girls! We loved having you here!

1st day of Roaring Springs

5.23.09
Roaring Springs opened the 16th of May and we missed it! We were so disappointed, it has been our tradition to go on the opening weekend. We decided to extend our Anniversary week and go for the first time!

Before going to Roaring Springs, Justin had to check on one of his projects. Due to severe rain fall, one of his projects had major flooding. It just so happened that one of his projects was across the interstate from Roaring Springs. As Justin was evaluating the flooding, I watched the dark clouds roll over Roaring Springs.




Once at Roaring Springs, the skies cleared and we enjoyed a very quiet evening! Tian loved watching everyone swim (it was just a little too chilly for him to be in the water) and Trey even attempted a grown-up ride with Justin.(Justin snuck him on and he loved it!)

We look forward to many more evenings at Roaring Springs!





As we drove home from Roaring Springs, Trey said, "Mom, look how much I love you!" I turned around and Trey was pointing at his leg. He had found a pen in the car and began tatooing his body. Sweet guy, he dedicated one tatoo, a heart, to his mama! AWWWW, thanks Trey!

Anniversary Night

5.20.09 We had talked about what we wanted to do for our anniversary night. Because it was a Wednesday Night, we knew it would be slim pickings for babysitters (Young Women's/Mutual is on Wednesday Night in our area) so we decided to do something as a family. Trey has seen commercials for Chuck E. Cheese for years now and comments now and then about wanting to go. I don't think he really knew much about it, but I thought it would be harmless. Well, I had a lapse of memory and forgot how much Trey detests people dressed in mascot costumes. He LOVED all of the arcade games, LOVED the pizza (Justin and I thought it was pretty tasteless!) but when that furry BIG rodant (Trey commented on how much bigger he looked in real life) made an appearance throughout the place, Trey ducked for cover under the table. The place was filled with people to watch. People from ALL walks of life. We sat near a family of 8, and I swear the parents were Justin and my age. There was a W.T. family celebrating their son's birthday party. Our table was located near the entrance/exit, and I watched the mom of the W.T. family exit and enter multiple times. Well, little did I know, she was a total wine-o who was 'sneaking' out to her convertable car to sneak a swig of alcohol from a brown paper bag. How tacky is THAT? You can't even stay put for your son's birthday party? WHITE TRASH! Lastly, a few families that brought a smile to my face was a gathering of "Duggar-look-alikes." I am a little addicted to the show "18 and Counting" and think the Duggars are pretty interesting. Anyhow, a HUGE group of people clad in long denim skirts, and long permed hair took over the whole pizza place. I was in awe, basically gawking at the group, wishing I could take a picture of them but couldn't get up the guts. The night ended at Joe's Outdoor store where we found some great deals! North Face snow boots for me and a Roxy green beanie! Can't wait for Winter! (THAT was said with a ton of sarcasm. I really can't stand winter, but at least my feet will be warm and my head looking stylish!) 9 years and two sweet boys later! Trey loved this machine. The cutest thing about it was when it sucked up the ticket, it made a "munch-munch" noise. Tian, happy as always. EVEN if there WAS a large, furry mouse walking around our table. And WHERE was Trey when Chuck E. Cheese was making his rounds and stopped at our table: UNDER THE TABLE! Tian didn't mind, he offered a "high five" to the furry rodant. Trey and Justin in a "helicopter"


Trey-the dancin' fool!




Promise, Trey made the first 2 baskets. But, when the camera was rolling, he folded under pressure!

Getting Stronger

6.5.09
I was on my way home from work and was talking with Trey and Justin. As I just about said, "Good-bye" to Justin, he said, "Wait! Tian just pulled himself up on the couch." I needed to see this in person! So, we video taped him 'trying' to pull himself up onto our trunk, with a little help from Justin. Tian is getting stronger by the day.



I think Trey is so cute, trying the help his brother up. This video also demonstrates how Trey would like HIS little time to shine as he shows us the letters he is working on writing!

Greatest Anniversary Gift

5.20.09 One of the greatest anniversary gifts we received was Tian crawling. He is getting around so quickly now, he continues to amaze us. This is new territory for our family, considering Trey started crawling the day after his first birthday. How strange to see such a little guy, like Tian, crawling in our home.

Anniversary Dinner

5.19.09
Because our 9 year anniversary fell on a Wednesday, I knew we wouldn't be able to snag Amanda, our babysitter extraordinaire! So, I surprised Justin with a nice dinner for the two of us at Brick 29 (in an old Masonic Temple downtown "N" town!) the day before our anniversary! We went at 6pm and enjoyed a perfect, QUIET dinner for the two of us! I had Salmon over asparagus and mashed potatoes. To DIE FOR I tell you!



After our dinner, in lieu of memories, we stopped at Arctic Circle and had an ice cream cone. In Rexburg while we were dating, we would get an ice cream cone and sit in Justin's car "Moby" (it was a big white blazer that his FHE-family home evening sisters nicknamed).



Thank you Amanda for watching our little guys! Tian was asleep in bed and Trey was watching a movie Amanda had brought for him we arrived home. Amanda is one of the greatest and we are SOOOOOOO lucky to have her in our lives! Never grow old Amanda. Never go to college OR get married, you hear?! We will miss you terribly!

9 Years of Marriage Bliss

5.20.09
9 years ago today I married the sweetest man on earth. We met in Chemistry Lab at Ricks (now known as BYU-Idaho, but in my book, it will ALWAYS be called Ricks!), and 18 months later, we were married in the Portland, Oregon Temple. It was the greatest day of my life!

While talking to my Grandma about our anniversary, I mentioned I couldn't believe it had already been 9 years. It seems like just yesterday we were married, and now, two children, two degrees, a home and many memories later, 9 years has past. My Grandma said, "You have a lot to show for 9 years. You both have accomplished so much." So true, but most of what I have accomplished I couldn't have done without Justin!

I love you Just, and am so grateful for your friendship, your love, and the sacrifices you have made for our behalf!

Girl's Nite with Sommers

5.22.09
I look forward to Girl's Nite with Sommers for weeks. We hadn't gotten together in 3 or 4 months and we were hurting for a nite to ourselves, doing whatever we may please. It was Sommers turn to choose our activity, and tonight was dinner at a great Hawaiin Restaurant and "couponing." Sommers and I got into couponing about the same time, and have always wanted to go together.

This week, Albertson's (or as Sommers calls it: Albies! She is SO in the know!) was accepting 3 doubling coupons, it was our job to FIND those double coupons! After traveling to three Albies (or was it four, I can't remember!) we found 9 doubling coupons and went crazy! My greatest spend: two bottles of salad dressing and one bottle of baby powder for $2.50. I spent over $9.00! I finally saved more then I spent!!! YAY! (AND, for those of you "couponing" junkies who are going to Albies and stealing all of the doubling coupons; SHAME ON YOU! Thanks to your thoughtless acts, Albies are either running out of their doubling coupons, or hiding them behind the Customer Service desk. Shame, shame!)

Thank you so much Sommers for planning such a fun-filled night. We giggled about "Muffin Tops", WT customers, "Runner Addicts" (we will NEVER get addicted will we!), Judge Judy (You better tell me when the show airs! I can't wait. Maybe we will watch it for the next Girl's Nite!!! I will bring the popcorn!), baby carrots vs. big carrots, slivers of TP (ask me Sommers if you don't remember THIS topic!), and many more to count!

I love you Sommers and enjoy our Girl's Nites!


Sommers is so beautiful! I am so lucky to have such a creative, sweet and caring friend! Thanks for the girl's nite Sommers!
Isn't my dinner beautiful? It was also so yummy!