The Youngs

Hap James Young

2012-01-30T07:07:00.000-08:00

I love this age of my baby. He is almost 14 months and I can say he melts my heart. If he stayed this age forever it would be OK with me. I took him to get his 1 yrs checkup.

His stats are: 22 lbs 56%, Length 30.75 inches 60%, and 91% on head size.
(my smallest boy so far)

Some of the things he is doing. I swear he is changing every day!

* He can say "dada", "dog", "owee", "ice"
*He is walking and started to walk at about the 13 month mark.(I enjoyed the extra 3 month no walky time. His brothers started at 11 months)
*He is so in love with his Dada. When he comes home that is the only person he wants and if he doesn't get him he cries and cries for "dada".
*He loves tractors and little cars and Loves to be outside. He will through the biggest fit when i bring him in after being outside.
*He has been starting to sleep a ton better! I put him down about 7 or 8 ish and he will wake up around 4 or 5 for a drink and then sleep to about 8.
*Loves to snuggle
*has 4 top teeth, 4 bottoms, and 3 molars.
*Gives me whole open mouth kisses.
*Loves horses (when its warm I take him out to feed the horses with me. He touches them and tries to make some sort of sound. whatever it is, it is so dang cute)

Hap Turns 1!!!

2011-12-22T20:27:00.000-08:00

My babe turned one on December 8th. I love this little boy. We had Mike and Judy over for dinner and cake and ice cream. The boys picked out the little mcqueen car and he loves it. what a great day.

*loves horses

*riding daddy as the horse

*loves his brothers..gets so excited when Port comes home

*Doesnt sleep well

* still wants to nurse and his mommy doesnt

*he has 4 bottom and 4 top teeth. Molars are also coming in

* loves to throw balls, can roll them to you

* Hates to ride in the car

* loves meat

* Dances to music and his little ride on cars

* loves to climb everything. The stair, the bunk beds, the fireplace, everything!!!

Halloween

2011-12-22T20:20:00.000-08:00

Halloween was great. We went around our neighborhood. the best part was the gator. It no longer runs so Bryan got this great idea to pull it behind the four wheeler. the boys did their trick or treating in the Gator.

Life as we know it...

2011-10-20T20:17:00.000-07:00

Life is great....just missing a huge part of our family on an every day basis...but things are going to be better. I get to see him every night!! Bryan has been building cabins the past 6 months in vernal and now in Wyoming. When the kids weren't in school we would stay with him in the trailer, now that school has started we are apart. He is supposed to finish sometime next week and then he will start the next one which is in spring city...only about 45 minutes from here. I am so excited. The boys and I have really got into a routine and things have been just fine, however, It is so nice to have Bry home!

I am the luckiest mom..I truly feel so blessed to have these 3 little boys. Porter is doing very well in school. He is starting to read a little. He is way into friends now and loves to learn and draw. Everyday when he gets home he wants to do his homework and then draw or color something. The girls at school love Port. They chase him around and try to kiss him. He says that he doesn't mind...he is such a good boy and I love him so much.

Cash is so smart. Porter said something about the pledge of allegiance and Cash recited the entire thing. I couldn't believe it. I had no idea he was even learning it. He loves preschool too. He is doing so good with Hap. He plays with him and makes him laugh. Cash asks me probably everyday, when his birthday is, and when Christmas is. He also will see a toy on TV and he wants everything. I love him so much and he is such a blessing in my life.

My baby Hap. Man he is getting big. I love him so much. He loves to wave at everyone. It is so darn cute I could eat him. He is crawling all over the place and standing up to everything. He loves to play downstairs and will whin at the top of the stairs until I take him down to all the toys. He loves his momma. He loves to snuggle and be rocked. I am a little worried about stopping nursing in December because he wont take a bottle. Yikes! He has a humorous personality and will laugh if you laugh. Paint brushes and balls seem to be his favorite toy right now. He also loves it when we ride four wheelers.

I feel so very blessed to be a wife of a giving. hard working man that cares so much about making sure I can stay home with these sweet boys.

I am very blessed to have these 3 beautiful healthy boys that have change who I am. Being just a mom was so hard for me at first but now I think it is the greatest thing ever. My life is so good and I am so grateful for my family.

park city

2011-10-08T21:47:00.000-07:00

school starting....yes very late!

2011-10-08T21:31:00.000-07:00

Cash turns 4!

2011-07-28T20:51:00.000-07:00

So i am little late but we celebrated Cash's birthday on July 12th. He is so funny. I would ask him what he wanted for his birthday and he would tell me a bunch of McQueen stuff but most off all a McQueen cake. We had a little birthday party at our trailer in Altimont because we were with Bryan that week. When I showed him his cake he ran and told Porter that his birthday is here. He thinks that his cake is his birthday. We didn't do anything big this year but he didn't seem to care. We swam, ate good food and had some cake. It was a great day and Cash is one yr older. This child of mine can be such a handful. this may be an understatement. He barely got potty trained about 3 months ago and it wouldn't be a surprise to find him squatting outside. I guess its a good thing we live in the country. He loves to do everything I tell him not to do. I sometimes have to put myself in time out to handle him. On the other hand he is very full of personality and very good with direction. He knows were everything is and were we are going. He loves to know what town we are in when we drive. Sometimes his questions exhaust me so i tell him to ask Port and hes a good sport about answering. Cash's best friend is Porter. When friends come over to play its not ironic to see the friends playing together and them off playing by themselves. They love to dig in the sand box, go swimming, play with friends, camp, pretend hunt, and whatever other boy stuff there is to do. He absolutely loves his daddy. When he gets hurt it very hard to console him because he just wants his dad. Cash is a head shorter than Porter and they are only 18 months apart. He is known for his surfer hair and people are always commenting on it. I love this little boy.

Happy Birthday Little Cashers We love you very much.
As for pictures I will have to add them. Sorry.

2011-07-03T21:16:00.000-07:00

Just noticed Haps first tooth just broke through. This guy has been a huge handful this week breaking this bad boy. Wanted to remember the day for him.

Ps I need a baby book for him!

Cash broke his arm

2011-06-17T15:19:00.001-07:00

So if you arn't familiar with my boys and their little business they do than this will explain it. Last winter Bryan helped them make a tank for flesh eating beetles. These beetles eat skulls from deer and elk or whatever for people who want their trophy animals forever. They finally earned enough money to buy something and they decided to get a tramp. About a week after getting it Cash decides to walk outside the protective safety net....He falls on his arm. He cried a little bit but went back to playing. Throughout the next couple days he falls on it and it hurts and he cries but I just think its bruised. Well about 4 days later the swelling is still their I decide id better take him in. They x ray it and sure enough its broken. He now has a half cast and is ordered to not play in the mud. If you know Cash this is impossible. The first day he gets in the mud and gets his cast a little muddy but not bad. I am not sure were he found the mud but he did. So here we are in the early days of summer and cant go swimming and play in the water. Hopefully it comes off in 2 weeks.

I don't think this will be the last broken arm with this child of mine.

Hap is 6 months

2011-06-17T15:07:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to add this

Hap
18.3 lbs 65%
271/2 inch 78%

Can sit up pretty well
Sleep about 4 to 5 hrs at night
loves his brothers and laughs at them daily
Grabs everything...wants to eat everything
Loves to take baths and smiles and tries to get out my arms to jump in.
Sleeps when we go on walks
Loves his mom and dads bed and would prefer theirs over his any day

Love this little boy so much and am sad he is growing too fast.

Ports tooth

2011-05-17T16:53:00.001-07:00

This big guy lost his first tooth this week. It has really been bothering him and was really loose so we tied some dental floss to it and he pulled it out. I was quit a wimp because I didnt want to hurt him so he did it. He is such a stud. I love him so much and am not to happy he will be starting kindergarden this year.

It bled pretty bad. This is his tooth tied on the the floss and a towel containing the blood. The tooth fairy brought him 2 dollars. Whahoo...he tells everyone.

California

2011-05-15T17:33:00.000-07:00

I love Dana Point California and wish i could live there but the price of a home there is not in my pocket book. We went to California to hang out on the beach pretty much. We spent all of our time in Dana point and San Diego checking out the sand!! We were thinking about going to sea world but we took the kids to Aquarium of the pacific and when we got out they only talked about going to the beach. I couldn't figure it out?? My boys love water and sand, i guess. They also enjoyed collecting sea shells at low tide with Bryan (the baby and my DAD had enough so i stayed at the hotel). That place is awesome. We spent 4 months there just after I had Cash, remodeling a beach house overlooked the ocean. It was beautiful. I don't know what it is but people really like to exercise there. It is a huge motivation for me to get out and run. nothing like pushing your kids on the beach everyday. Anyways, it was great to go back and see how happy the boys were to play in the ocean. first night there

Hap spent many hours in the stroller....I love this stroller it has many miles on it.

Hanging out in the Car

We stopped in Vegas on the way there and back. Porter learned to swim underwater with a mask. He loved it. This is Watching the water show. We spent 3 hours on the strip to watch the pirate ship show and I was not impressed. They had not so nicely dressed chicks dancing around and not really the show that i remember. Wont be watching that again especially when my kids know whats going on!!!

Aquarium of the Pacific.

Cool Birds

Cute Hapers at the beach. He didn't love the beach.

Cash and his wet suit kept him very warm.

Mike and Judy sent the boys with a little envelope that said "do not open until on your trip" We let them open them on the way and it was 20 bucks. We headed to Wally world to get some trucks for the beach. This is what they each got! Thanks Mike and Judy!

Also thank you DAD for sharing your place with us. We love you very much and just happy you want to hang out with us.

My boys!!!

2011-04-21T20:21:00.000-07:00

Hap

Cash

Porter

Hap

4 month

* 15.81lbs 26 inches long.. 85% on both

Hap is the happiest baby.

He is smiling 75 % of the time.

Love to nurse and wont take a bottle.

Loves when Port plays with him and is a little concerned when Cash does.

Is very ticklish, laugh when you tickle him.

Rolls over sometimes.

Sleeps for a bout 4 to 5 hours between feedings at night.

Loves to be were he can see his momma at all time.

Cash

3 3/4

36 inch 35 lbs

Loves tractors, trucks, trailers, and anything that has a motor.

Loves airplanes and helicopters, wants to be a pilot and forklift driver.

He has a signature move, he runs and skips with one knee in the air.

Likes to hang out with mom most of the time.

Can count to 12.

Can sing twinkle twinkle little star and his ABC's

Is very good with the computer, Loves nick Jr and you tube.

Hates clothes and takes them off whenever he is in the house.
Love Love Loves books and movies.

He is a one of a kind boy.

Porter

4'2 50 lbs

Loves to build stuff, work on trucks and help his mom.

Babysits his baby brother while mom takes a shower.

Wants to be just like his dad.

Wants to build houses when he grows up.

Loves his family and tell us all very often.

Loves to draw and paint and is very good at it.

Loves to play tball.

loves to wrestle with daddy.
Is a gentlemen and will make someone a good husband and father someday.

Likes to clean and make mommy happy.

Is very good with tools. Can handle an impact wrench by himself.

Loves to hunt and work his little beetle business.

Blessing

2011-03-17T20:30:00.000-07:00

We Blessed hap in March 5 I think. It was a low key day. We decided to not make it a big deal. We did this with Cash when he was blessed because we lived in Washington and had no friends and family around. Bryan did a great job. I am so blessed to have the priesthood in my family. What a wonderful day for a special boy. I really love this little guy. He loves to smile all the time. He loves his brothers and his daddy. He is just starting to swat at toys and get excited when he sees some toy he likes. He sleeps ok...usually wakes up about every 4 or 5 hours. He is still just nursing and refuses a binky or bottle. He loves to watch everyone at zumba dance around.

The boys. Cash is a pain to get to take a picture of but here they all are.

Pot gut heaven here in Axtell

2011-03-04T16:52:00.000-08:00

I thought it was so cute they made this little family. It goes like this daddy, construction guy, son, son, and grandma with a purse....I asked myself???were is the mom?

This is the one of 3 pistol holders we got for all the boys. Bryan got them each a pistol on there 1st Christmas's as heirlooms. Each holder has there names on them. Porter, Cash, Hap.

Ports Belt.

He shot his first live thing today with a 22. What a good shot. He has been shooting bottles now since he was 3. I guess this is living life in the country. All of Daddy's buddies are going to be jealous Port got one.

2 month

2011-02-23T08:22:00.000-08:00

Hap is 2 months and a week or so and I have not been very good at updating. He weighed 14 lbs 23 and half inches long and it healthy and chubby. He loves to smile, snuggle, and nurse. He really loves his big brother Porter. Cash still isn't very into him still. I think once he can play, Cash will like him more. I love this little guy, however, I am not as strong with this one. I cant seem to make myself keep putting him back in his bed at night when i am so tired. So i give in and he sleeps right by me sometimes....what a stinker. I love him and we a re so glad hes apart of our family.

6 to 9 month clothes....kinda sad hes already this big! Deer in the headights!!

No writing will show up...help!

2011-01-11T14:23:00.000-08:00

So i wrote a big ole long post and none of what i wrote is showing up? Has anyone else had this problem?

Christmas! the words wont show up???

2011-01-06T19:13:00.000-08:00

The holidays came and went so fast and I am glad they are over. I can not begin to express how wonderful this little town I live in is. We had meals brought to us for about 2 weeks straight when we got home from the hospital. It was so nice to relax and not have to worry, I did however have to clean my house every day but for the awesome food it was worth it. Well here is a picture of hap in the laundry basket because this little guy doesn't want me to put him down. He cries until I hold him! I love it however i don't get anything done!

My dad, AKA grandpa scratchy spent a few days with us. He usually stops by on his way home from Vegas and work. This time he came for 2 weekends. I really love my dad..he is always willing to help! Love ya dad. Hap slept on my dad for about 3 hours. It was so nice to get something done while he slept.

Christmas morning. We stayed home and enjoyed Christmas with our little family.

I think we totally got the wrong presents this year because 50 percent of them are already broken. these guys are hard on stuff. They broke both of the remote control cars the second day! These make a huge mess but they seem to like this moon sand crap.

Christmas eve. We were home this year and taught the boys about baby Jesus. I had a nativity scene that i hadn't put up so we got it out and tried to explain it to them. I am not really sure if they got it. They just wanted to set everything up and not listen to what mom and dad had to say.

This is Port in his new jammies

Cash and jammies....train your dragon is his favorite!

Bryan made a snow fort just for when grandpa pulled in so the boys could hit him with snowballs. Grandpa got out and threw them right back at them.

Kinda out of order but Britt and Adam came down the weekend before Christmas and cooked us dinner. They make a great pair of cookers and man there food was so good. We love you guys. Thanks for all you do for us. They are so good with my boys. i think they will make great parents some day! :)

All in all the seasons have come and gone and I hope that 2011 is a better year! Thanks to everyone who made the holidays great!

Hap is 1 month old!

2011-01-05T12:50:00.000-08:00

Three kids is a new way of life. I have been lucky that Bryan has been able to be home more lately. He has been such a help with my older 2. Hap is a good baby for the most part except the sleeping by himself at night. He wants to be right by me all the time. I love it but I would really love some sleep by myself. I love my three boys and i am so grateful for each one of them. Big Port! He is now 4 foot 2 inch and isnt even 5 yet. Holy molly! If his grandma was still alive he would have 9 inches to go to catch up with her. He is a good kid and a huge help to me. He favorite thing is to pet Haps head...i dont really know why but it drives his momma crazy.

Hap

Smile!!!

Ahh I love him!

Pictures of Hap

2010-12-14T20:16:00.000-08:00

I just love this little guy. He loves to sleep and be right by his mom. I am so grateful for him and my other boys. I think being a mom of 3 boys might be a little tough but i am ready for the challenge. Hap seems to be pretty easy going except for his little high pitched scream that he does when he wants something. I told Bryan that he must of got that from Cash while he was in my belly:)I am amazed at the way my body has bounced back so fast. After being in labor and all the stuff that goes with having a baby I can not believe how much energy I have. Anyways, enjoy the pictures of this sweet little one.

Our new Little one!

2010-12-10T20:21:00.000-08:00

We had Hap James Young on December 8th at 4 pm. Everything went really well. Labor lasted about 6 hours and we were home in 24. Life is so good and so blessed to have a healthy family. He weighed 7.8 oz and 19.5 inches long. I think that he is a good mix between both my boys. I feel so grateful for the many wonderful people in our lives that truely care for my family. We have been takin care of so well. Thank you all and I will post pictures soon.

GOING PRIVATE!

2010-11-28T21:13:00.001-08:00

Ok so after looking at the stats of the people who check out our blog I have decided to go private. If any of you are wondering go to the stats part of your blog and check to see what people are coming to your blog for. (i mean people from a diffrent country). If you come visit our blog please leave your email and I will add you. Any friends that like to keep in touch or just come every once in a while... Thank you sorry for the inconvience.

We are Alive!

2010-11-16T19:07:00.000-08:00

So we are still alive. I have been a slacker. These are a few thing the Young's have been up to. Sunday last week we did headed to Vegas to watch the air show. As many of you know, Bryan loves flying and loves to watch airplanes or anything that flies. So we went with our little family stopped in mesquite for the buffet (my boys loved getting whatever they wanted). I have to say that I am a little worried about how I going to keep food in my house as these boys get older. I mean they eat alot! We went to the show, rode the bus, and did the jump house. We all had a great time. We came home the same night....hit the buffet on the way home(my boys choice) and made it home!

Waiting in live FOREVER!

The bus ride...they were very excited.

Bryan could look a little more excited!! Working in the shop with dad is always a big hit with the boys on Saturdays.

Halloween this year was hard because my boys were sick. cash had a fever so we decided to just go around our small town and trick or treat. It was fun. Porter was a ninja turtle and Cash was toothless. So fun.

Carving pumpkins.

i let them do it all pretty much themselves. I have to say that being this pregnant and trying to keep up with these crazy boys if really hard. So i gave them some instructions and let them go to town. They did a good job.

First day of preschool. Wish i could rotate the picture.

7 Years!

2010-09-25T13:04:00.000-07:00

Bryan an I were married 7 years ago on September 20th! What and awesome day. It has been a wonderful seven years and almost 3 kids later. Thanks Bry for 7 years and many more to go.

Life lately...

We have started a little crafty business, Bryan makes me stuff and I paint them and put them together. I am planning on selling it all at the local craft fairs starting in October. Its been fun and I really like all the stuff. Sometimes I would rather put it in my house instead of sell it. Anyways, it feels good to participate in the money making and I really enjoy doing it.

Porter and Cash are going to go to preschool. Bryan and i have been debating on whether to put them in preschool or just teach them at home...considering i am home with them. I think that i am going to try it and see how it all goes. I hope that they learn more with other kids around and different teachers besides just me. They both start on Monday!

I am 29 weeks pregnant and feeling really good! Sometimes I overdue it and it really have to pay the price the next day. This pregnancy has been the best yet so far. I am just used to my body getting fat and having to deal with all the changes that I just expect them now. I am really ready to have him out!!! We are probably going to name him Happ for his first name maybe James or Scott for middle after my dad or Bryan. Its an old name but really different. We are all excited.
Cash ask me the the other day if we could get Happ a Slurpee. I asked how will he drink it? He told me you drink it mom and it will go in your belly.

My garden has been a cause of concern. The weeds this year have been really bad. So ya there are a few in the pumpkins that I really haven t tried to get out. I have bottled salsa, and tomatoes and that all I plan to do. My tomatoes are still growing to I will probably have to do another batch before the end of all the gardening stuff.

My good friend Belinda and her family moved to Manti! Yeah i have a stay at home mom friend. Our kids play so well together and its nice to have someone to hang out with. She seems to be loving it here and I really love them being here.

All in All. Life is good!

Boy number 3!

2010-09-15T21:30:00.000-07:00

Boy number 3 will be here sometime around December 6.

We are all excited for the new arrival!

Cash Turns 3 and Summer Camping

2010-08-24T20:29:00.000-07:00

We camped at pickle keg overnight with just our little family. We decided to make it easy and tent camp. The boys loved it. We had pine cone fights and cooked tinfoil dinners.

Cereal for breakfast

On the 24th of July Axtell has a dinner for everyone in the town. This year Bryan and i were on the committee. We decided to haul are trailer up and camp for the weekend. We had a great time and Porter learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. We were so proud of him.

This is the stud riding. Porter is not only a great bike rider but this kid know how to drive a four wheeler. He drives Cash and I all around town and even can follow a mountain trail. I cant believe he is so good.

This is Dad and Cash hauling the trailer off the mt. while Port drives Mom home on the four wheeler. (Umm i think thats the night befores dinner and chocolate milk Cash has on his face.)

I was the camp director this year and it turned out to be a good one. The good thing was that it was a stake camp so I didn't have to do a ton of stuff which was good considering I didn't have much time to prepare. The theme was CArs...Life is a highway..our journey back to our heavenly father. WE were ramone. I just have to brag but these girls are the kindest girls I know. I had no problems at all. Thanks guys, you really mean alot to me.

Cash turned 3 on July 12th. I know that was a while ago but Bryan has had the computer that works the best so I haven't posted. He wanted a tractor cake and Bryan, Crapol and I sure had a great time making it. He got a tractor bike from us this year and it has been the best present ever. He rides that thing everywhere and is always telling everyone about it. Thanks Brit and Crapo, Mike and Judy for celebrating this special boys birthday.

Cash has been a hard kid to keep up with but i just have to say he is the most fun to be around. He is so cute and already has a funny sense of humor. Porter is really shy like his dad and love everything Bryan loves. I love these 2 boys and we are excited for #3 to be here in December.

Love this picture!

What would we do without Brittney and Crapo....I mean seriously. We can count on them all the time to be to all of their birthdays and special time. With both of our familys being small its so nice that we have such good friends who love our boys! Thank you guys!

Summer!!!

2010-07-06T21:01:00.000-07:00

Redneck bike riding!

Bryan and Zane took Port and William fishing one day at donkey flat.

fishing at fish lake.

Fish lake

Port got bitten by a mosquito and his head swelled up. He called it his swole.

Crapo and Brittney came and made some awesome smoke pork and man was it good. See my 3 boys are chowing it right off the smoker.

Have a mentioned port loves to build stuff? this is what he made on day when daddy was home from work.

Making fruit loop necklaces on Sunday night.

Fourth of July rodeo. Port can be so serious. i cant believe how much this reminds me of Bryan.

Well summer has been pretty busy with ward stuff. We went to Wyoming on the handcart trek in June, scout trip and girls camp in July and the town dinner up the mountain. Its been alot of work but fun getting to know the youth and everyone. We are getting excited to just be able to do family things and not just church stuff. The boys are really getting big and harder to keep entertained. We don't have grass yet so I have mud to clean off them daily. I pray someday soon we can get some grass in the back yard. This momma is sick of mud. We have been to the Manti pool a few times, hung out with cousins, and just been hanging out.

Factory Butte and our little excursion!

2010-05-17T14:05:00.000-07:00

What a fabulous weekend we had as a family! We stayed overnight in Teasdale in our trailer. Pretended like we were camping but it was at the cabin built this winter. He just finished it this last week so the trailer was his home away from home. They boys loved sleeping in the trailer beds, roasting marshmallows and just being away from home.

We woke up early the next day and headed for Something??? I really couldn't tell you exactly were we were but we drove down a beautiful highway making stops at Indian writings along the way. We then decided to hike up to Hickman's bridge which is a natural bridge that is made of stone. I didn't know how it would go but we had so much fun. Porter hiked the whole 2 miles without complaining. Cash rode on dads shoulders about half the time.

After this we hit a waterfall and let Daisy swim in the river.

Got a buger at the burger joint.

Headed to Bryans little river he found with the scouts last weekend. We all swam, splashed, had mud fights and got burned! It was so much fun. After the muddy creek we had to go home. But it wasnt over.
We roasted hotdogs with Mike and Judy and ended with smores!
So good to get out and had a wonderful weekend with my little family. The boys got cold after a while and warmed up laying on the back of the flatbed!

Swimming in the nude. (they always beg to swim naked and they seem to stay warmer.

Top of the hike

Hiking

My 3 boys I love so much

The mighty Hiker!

Plowing the feilds!

2010-05-10T06:47:00.000-07:00

If you don't know CAsh he is in love with tractors. He talks about tractors all the time and is always asking were Danny's tractors are. Danny is a guy who farms fields all around us. When Cash sees Danny at church he is so excited. Bryan brought one of Danny tractors home to plant the oats and hay this year with the boys. They loved it especially Cash. He sat in it the entire time and is still talking about it.

Finally fast internet!

2010-04-21T12:30:00.001-07:00

I haven't wanted to blog much because it takes sooooo long just to update. Its crazy how many amenities the city has and one of them is fast Internet. Its probably not as fast as all of yours but its fast for me!...

Anyways, I am so happy the sun has been out for a few days. We planted our field with hay and grass and have turned on the water. The boys got to ride in the planting tractor and they really did love it. I am getting ready to plant my garden just wondering when this weather will hold. i am excited this year because I know what i am doing now.

blogging again

2010-03-12T20:29:00.000-08:00

So i think I really need a change because every time I get on my blog I have to look at Cash when he was burned. I thought Id just update so that it will go down and I wont have to see it anymore.
So about the Young family......
Bryan is still in tees dale building a cabin and is now the young men's president. He is very occupied. We have also joined a new company called ACN that I can do at home and Bryan can do on the side. Its really fun and a nice way to keep me busy and make some money. Its a home job that i love and a nice way to get some residual income.
Softball started on March first and we won our first game today! wahoo. Its so much fun and we have a great team this year!
The boys are getting bigger and smarter...testing their mommy in every way. They love to go outside even when its 32 degrees. (Oh how I cant wait til summer! ) Porter loves primary and we just signed him up for soccer. I think his mommy is more excited then him and his mommy doesn't even know how to play soccer. I cant believe the run around mom will be starting soon. Cash is just crazy and fun. He loves to talk about tractors. He knows most of his colors and is starting to be not such a handful. What sweet boys I have.

life is good.....I am happy.

My precious boys!

2010-02-11T22:20:00.000-08:00

I like to read the news on KSL sometimes and i came across this news article.

It ripped me apart.

It brought me back to when Cash was burned and was in the hospital for 3 days.

It made me feel like the worst mom in the world for not always staying right in bathroom when my boys are bathing.

A Provo mom was tending to some household chores and her sick son when her 4 year old yelled "mom he has drowned" She came running and he was limp and cold. SHe did CPR and there the story begin. Now 12 days later she has a second chance with her son. (read her blog it incredible)

Life is so fragile and I want to take back all the bad things I have done like leaving my boys in the bath room while i fold clothes in my bed room.

You never know if something like this would happen. Just like how fast Cash was severely burned by hot sauce out of a crock pot and he was just a few steps away from me.

I love my boys so so much...its late and i am tempted to get them out of bed and have them sleep with me. I just want to hold them and embrace them and thank my heavenly father for sending them to me. I am so blessed.

Bryan isn't home tonight. I wish he was.

Read this it was sure a wake up call!

Life!

2010-02-08T21:07:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been quietly reading friends blogs and admiring there writing wishing I could write better, but I guess i am just me and that's what you get. These special blogs have talked about things from no work to not being able to get pregnant. I sometimes wonder if anything i say might help them feel better but I always shy away and don't write anything. These people have really made me think. THANKS for just being real!!!

It breaks my heart to hear of familys that just arnt making it. I wish that this economy would just turn around.

Bryan has had steady work, not alot but steady through the winter months which i am very grateful for. He has been working out of town during the week for the past month. i don't know what my problem is but I have had a hard time with him being gone so much when I know that he has to do this work to provide. He works so hard for me to be able to stay home and sometimes i take it for granted.

I am going to have a change of my attitude and really appreciate all that i have and that I get to stay home with my boys. I guess by stating it on my blog it will always remind me of what i have, A wonderful home to raise my family in and a wonderful hard working husband who somehow always seems to make it work.

Life is good and I am so grateful to have the support from my husband, and he never gives up on anything. I truly admire him.

My thought and prayers go out to those in need of help.

Porter turns 4 years old!

2010-01-19T13:42:00.000-08:00

We had a party with friends and family on Sunday the 17th but Porter was actually born the 18th. The whole delivery of this child was very long and hard. It was all worth it. Porter is a really big help to me most of the time. He loves his friends and he loves hunting and looking for deer. He loves to give his thing away to people for no real reason....hes alot like his dad. I love this little boy and cant really believe he is 4 now.

For the party we had homemade pizza which turned out to be pretty yummy. A sponge bob pinata (Bryan bought all the decorations and party stuff...... if it were me I probably would have chose something different) but it was for Porter and he loved it. Bry also blew up a bunch of balloons downstairs and let the kids pop them and find some money in them. We ended the night with a sponge bob cake made by myself and Bryan and ice cream. (it was so fun making that cake and Bryan is the artistic one of the family so he helped with the finishing touches) What a way to celebrate a fun birthday and thanks all who came...Thanks.

Sorry for the blurry pictures. I wasnt paying attention to the flash so some are really bad!
Picking up candy after the pinata

Sponge bob cake...

Poping ballons

Port got a guitar

Aliviya

Opening presents!

Family Pictures 2010...Thanks Greg!!

2010-01-03T14:44:00.000-08:00

I am so happy to finally have pictures. I have been trying to get these done for awhile now. Yahwhoo I have family pictures!

Christmas!

2009-12-30T13:50:00.000-08:00

What a great Christmas it was this year. It was so fun to decorate my house and to have many family and friends over. On the night before Christmas eve We had my family over for our party. It was really fun and nice to see all my brothers and sisters. My brothers family and my dad spent the night and the next morning we went sledding and made a snow cave for the little boys.

On Christmas eve we had Mike and Judy over for dinner and Crapo and Brittney stopped to eat and exchange presents on their way to Fillmore. My dad went home and came back to spend the night again so that he could see the boys open presents. On Christmas we headed up north to see Bryan's side of the family and ended have a wonderful Christmas.
This is what we gave Judy for Christmas. Bryan made this with a chain saw. He is amazing. We are hoping to make a few of these and start selling them. Anyone want to place an Order????

Belinda and Zane came over the day after Christmas and we all went sledding and to dinner that night. It was nice to see them....her new baby is now 2 and half months old....that makes 3 for her.

Bryan on Christmas morning.....ahh new hunting pants!

Cash was so fun. He wanted to play with everything when he opened it and Porter wanted to open everything. Oh yeah and we had to WAKE them up at 7:30 to open presents. (Mike, Judy, and my Dad were there to watch!)

AHHH the forklift. This is what he asked for.. and is his favorite toy! You might see the same toy twice because they both got all the same things... I am sick of them fighting over everything!

Cute

This is the wagon Crapo and Brittney got the boys.

My dad overseeing..We love grandpa!

Traven, Brandon and Porter in the snow cave Bryan built!

Cash is a crazy sledder. He jumps on the sled that goes the fastest and want to go right now. He walked all the way up the hill all by himself pulling his sled behind him. He doesn't seem to care it his little fingers are freezing or his legs have frost bight....he just wants to sled. He doesn't really prefer being pulled behind the ranger either...he wants the hill, the fast hill...I am a little worried that he has a little of his fathers adrenaline in him...oh no! Bryan is crazy!!! and used to be alot worse!!!

Christmas trees

2009-12-11T21:41:00.001-08:00

We did 2 trees this year because I got some killer decorations at tiapan the day after Christmas last year. We always got cute down our own trees up the mountain and sometimes when you get then home they are pretty "grizwald" this is how they turned out. the basement one is hunting and fishing and the boys helped decorate it. It wasn't the best looking tree but has a alot of character. My sweet boys. They are getting big!

This is the upstairs tree. It was a great full tree and really fun to decorate.

2009-12-11T13:06:00.000-08:00

So we had our annual Axtell Christmas party and we were on the committee this year so we did alot of planning and cooking the meals. The best part was the cool reindeer the Otten's in our ward brought. they own a huge dairy farm with tons of cows and they seem to find room for reindeer. The one in the picture was bottle fed when it was young so we could touch it. How cool! Then Santa showed up on his sled!. Porter told Santa he wanted a crane and a forklift for Christmas. Cash hid behind dad. But he did tell us that he wants a McQueen Cake.....I guess he remembers his birthday. They both had a good time With Judy and Mike and Bryan....I was in the kitchen most of the time. I just love this small town and how the axtell party is the big thing going. Everyone comes! Cash hidding from Santa

Porter

Us by the sled

Sorry for the blurry pictures

Snowing= make cookies

2009-12-02T07:12:00.000-08:00

When we are stuck inside and the weather is bad.....the boys and I love to make cookies.

We like to deliver them to our favorite neighbors.

Thankgiving weekend

2009-12-02T06:37:00.000-08:00

My dad and sisters going to get a tree

My dad....he help all of us get our trees

Cash was a little wet....i put him in my coat with me to get warm.

my trees

playin

Clint, April, and Gavins tree....15 feet tall

My boys loved all of the toys at Clints house.

cleaning up

Grandma Brown

It was a great holiday this year. We spent Thanksgiving at Bryan's brothers house and then later that night we went to my dads for dinner. Both were really good.

I really wanted to go shopping at Walmart on black Friday and Bryan had to work in Eagle Mountain that day so we stayed at Crapos apartment overnight. Bryan watched the kids until 8, when he had to leave. I woke up at 430 and got some great deals! Walmart is sure nice to cut there prices a TON in this bad economy. Yesterday I bought a bag of cheese for 1:14.....WOW that's cheap.

We went and got 2 trees on Saturday.

Family and friends came and got trees too!

We all came to my house after for lunch.

What a great weekend to remeber all the things i am gratful for.

Happy Halloween

2009-11-03T09:29:00.000-08:00

Porter was a robot and Cash was a dinosaur. It was really fun taking the kids around and starting some new family traditions. Bryan drove us around in the car because he is still on crutches.

Someones house...

I hated making this costume. I think that buying one is way better....bryan insists on making them. It turned out cute but really uncomfortable.

Carving our OWN pumpkins. I grew these in my garden this year and I am very proud of that. Never had so many to choose from. i think next year I am going to grow some crazy ones.

Cash was more interested in cutting the paper and stabbing the pumpkin with scissors. I guess whatever makes him happy.

Surgery!

2009-10-28T20:22:00.000-07:00

I am home with a laid up husband. He had surgery today on his knee....oh wait I think I should start.....Bryan will now be wearing a bubble suit whenever he leaves the house. This guy has been hurt more this month than the last 6 years of our marriage. So here it goes....he has had a meniscus tear from a skiing accident that happened about 10 years ago, A broken fibula (leg bone) from dropping a log on it at work, and a 3 stitches in his pinkie finger due to catching it in a grinding tool. When he broke his leg 2 weeks ago and had to be on crutches, he decided that he wanted to get his knee operated on while he is already down. We headed to Provo at 6 this morning and he had surgery on his knee. I am not sure what to think at this point in time because i have already been packing wood into the house and doing all of his jobs around the house. I will be really ready for him to be better in about 6 WeEKS!. I hope he gets better soon and doesn't go TOO stir crazy with me and the boys at home. As for work...he has had to get a few guys to finish the cabin he was building.

As for me....I now have a new hobby....I have a new baby palamino colt. She is so cute but doesn't have a name. I am going to TRY to break her myself. I have really started to love riding horses lately. I ran my older horse, Purdy for the first time a few weeks ago. It was so much fun. I used to ride because Bryan rides but I have really taken to it because purdy is so gentle. Anyway, I will keep updates on my training. We will have to see how it goes. I guess i should take pictures of her.

First dentist,concrete, and October fun!

2009-10-11T19:54:00.000-07:00

Judy and I took the boys to a hay bale maize made just for kids. The people who did this have a farmers market type thing and they sell crazy different pumpkins. The pumpkins at this cute place were all different. There were big, small, short, fat, and really warty looking things. I was really disgusted at the pumpkins with the warts on them. They grossed me out.
The kids really had a great time going through the maize and checking out all the pumpkins. I made off with a pumpkin that doesn't have and exterior cover on the seeds and some yummy home made jam. It was a fun day.

This is Porters first time at the dentist. I thought that it would be really hard to make him sit there, but he did a great job and his teeth are great. Do any of you moms out there find that taking care of your kids teeth is a big responsibility? Sometime i hate fighting them to brush but when the dentist told me I was doing a good job I kinda felt like a mom who got a reward. Duh...yes I know but now days you have to take what comes.

He carried his new toothbrush and toothpaste around in his bag all day. He also told everyone that he went to the dentist. (the cashier at walmart, the neighbors, etc.)

Bryan poured some concrete at our favorite neighbors house and some at ours. Slowly but surely we might get this place looking like we want. We love our neighbors Mike and Judy. We call them our adopted grandparents. They help us so much and such good friends.

Bryan used Porter for weight on one of the concrete tools. It was so fun to see Porter going out on the wet concrete riding on the tool.

I love my boys!

2009-09-30T21:18:00.000-07:00

Just a few things we have been doing the last couple of weeks. This is us helping Bryan look for elk. We didn't really help that much, I sat down from the scope taking care of the boys. They had a great time and loved the hike in.

Cash and I hanging out on the slanted hill.

Port checking out the elk.

We went and got wood a few weekends ago. This is the load that Bry and I put in by ourselves. This is our new Sunday afternoon activity.

Bry is cutting wood and the boys are playing in the dirt and weeds.

We were working on Bryans truck and looked over and this is what Porter was doing....and yes he is in his undies!

So funny....I love it.

6 Years!

2009-09-21T12:35:00.000-07:00

So Bryan and I have now been married for 6 years. I can honestly say that these years have flown by and have been the best years of my life. I never thought that we would have lived in 4 different houses, built 3 and lived in 3 different states in the short time we have been together. It has been an amazing ride and some of the most memorable years. for our anniversary this year we decided to go to dinner at big rock candy mountain and stay over night in a cabin. It was really nice to be together and enjoy the great food. The funny thing is that we came home after dinner because our house is more comfortable than the cabin was. I guess we are getting old.

Bryan it has been a great six years and I am so happy that you chose me as your wife. I really think that you were made for me. You are an amazing father and husband. I love you and look to life forever with you!!!

2009-09-19T11:26:00.000-07:00

So I thought I needed a little update! Me and the boys have been doing lots of park time and playing outside in mud! I took a few pictures of them playing in my pillows in my room and watching cartoons in my bed while I was folding laundry. The pictures are all screwed up but you get the picture. I recently took Cash in for his 2 yr old visit and he is tall and skinny. He stands 36 inches right know which estimates him to be 6 feet tall when he is full grown. Porter is supposed to be 6'4 and I believe it because he is as tall as a five year old and he is only 3 and half. We will have to see if those statistics are really accurate. Anyways, Cash is talking so much and is saying almost full sentences. It is surprising because Porter didn't talk this good when he was this age. He says things like. "Mom, I want some" or Fill it up" "lay by me" " Daddy is at work." He is a big crack up...in fact we were at the dealership in Provo last week and Cash drove a golf cart into the glass doors. I about died. I was watching him but I looked away and he was gone. I had no idea he could open those heavy doors. He ended up getting a little burn on his head I assume from him hitting it on the steering wheel. He is the little crazy child of mine but I love him so much. he makes me laugh everyday.
I learned how to bottle this week. this is something I have been wanting to learn to do for a long time now. Bryan really wanted me to bottle some of the elk meat and I had no clue how to do it so i went and picked up his grandma. She has been bottling for many years and is a pro. By the end of the second day I had pressure cooked 7 quarts and 20 pints of elk meat, and 7 quarts of tomato's. It was a lot of work, but really fun. I decided to try peaches on my own. Here are a few pictures of the result.

Making "tents" in my pillows. this is not my favorite thing that they do with my nice pillows but they love it.

The mighty hunter!!!

2009-09-07T19:13:00.000-07:00

AS you can tell one of Bryans many loves is hunting. The last day of the bow hunt was September 6th and he wasn't going to give up. He hadn't been successful yet but went up the last day, and shot a cow Elk from 22 yards away with his bow and arrow. Way to go Bry....I guess it took like 3 hours of stauking the elk to actually get a good shot at one. I am really excited for him and that we have about 250 lbs of really good meat for the winter.

Elk Hunt!

2009-08-24T12:46:00.000-07:00

The Elk hunt is was a great success. Not only did we all have a great time but Adam (aka Crapo) shot his first big game animal. They saw tons on Elk and rode many miles on horseback and had "one of the best hunts ever" Bryan said. As for the wives at camp, Cyndi was there for the first couple of days and Belinda and I spent the entire 10 days together. Our kids played very well together and still wanted to have a sleep over after it was all over. We cooked some mean dutch oven meals and really enjoyed talking and hanging out while our husbands were out hunting. All in all Bryan said that he is not done yet and plans on heading up ummmm who knows when, to try to get one before the hunt ends.

I also rode my new horse Purdy to get the Elk down from the mountain. She was awesome all except I wasn't paying attention and she close lined me and I fell off. It was really funny all except the bruise on my knee. Thanks Belinda for watching my boys so that I could go. (Shes a dang cute prego girl)

Happy Birthday Bryan!

2009-08-20T11:37:00.000-07:00

It was Bryan's birthday yesterday and you never would have thought it was because we did nothing out of the ordinary. I guess after all the years of him telling me that he wished i would forget about his birthday i really didn't do much. He got a shirt. We have been Elk hunting for the past 5 days and that is all he wanted to do....hunt. We came home for the day and he headed back up the mountain and the boys and I stayed at home. He was in heaven and i guess that's all the counts.

I hope he had a great 34th birthday and Man he is getting old!!! ha ha ha.

As for the elk...one has not been killed yet but I hope that he gets one so we can have yummy meat for the winter! as for the pictures i left my camera up the mountain...I will post when I get it back.

My first Garden...

2009-08-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

I now live in small town and the thing to do
around here is to grow a garden. I was really excited to have one this year because I love all the veggies that come out of it. We started about 3 weeks later than most but I am proud to say that IT GREW. I cant believe that it really grew and it starting to make food. Its so crazy that all you need is a little water and seeds and this sucker will grow.
Anyways, I have zucchini growing like crazy and yesterday I made my first zucchini bread ever and it was actually really good. I have really enjoyed learning how to be a home maker and take advantage of the little things god has created for us. My next goal is to learn to bottle....and what to bottle is the question???????

A few pics of my garden. I planted in the backyard along the fence line.

More Camping.

2009-07-30T11:55:00.000-07:00

This past weekend mine and my brothers family went camping for the weekend to willow creek up above my house. It was really fun shooting guns, balancing on logs, and just hanging out. We also went to the annual Axtell party up at Anthony's flat.....(a few miles up the mountain) it was really fun to see all of the community. Last year we missed the celebration due to Cash being burned. I really thought alot about how terrible that whole experience was.
The camping trip was a great success until Porter feel from about 10 feet in the air to the ground from a swing that came loose. It was the scariest sight. It knocked the wind out of him and really bruised him up. It is Thursday and he is still walking with a limp because fractured his pelvis. So I think next year we are going to stay home and not go anywhere because we seem to have bad luck on this weekend and don't want to chance anything again.
Cody and his family April, Traven and Brandon

Porter shooting a 22 with his dad.

Cash shooting the 22....(he isn't strong enough to pull the trigger but he really does try.

Oh ya...Ports photography. He caught me in action cleaning my car...I decided that my car needed a little detailing so I work for about 4 hours cleaning it inside and out. Its already a mess again! Dang!

Axtell Parade!

2009-07-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

As most of you know or don't know I live in a town with one paved road down the middle and by golly the primary had a little parade on Saturday on axtell main. It was so darn cute. Judy and I decorated their gator, gave them some candy to throw and headed over to the local post office for the parade. They started at the post office and ended at the church.....not to far away. Kids rode their bikes, horses, and four wheelers they had decorated and the spectators were all the older people of the town. When they got to the church they played a few games and had cookies and homade root beer.

That wasn't the end of the day.....we finished off at the Salina pool and then hung out with daddy. He has been working really hard on a cabin he is building. We sure missed but had a great time.

Cookies and Root beer.......Yummmmm!

Chowing on some Marshmallow(Marsh-on-os in Cash's words)......waiting for the parade.

Port would stop to throw candy. He would back up to if he missed someone. (almost got ran over by a horse)

This is the new puppy. Yes I am not that big of a fan but Bryan tells me every little boy needs a little puppy. We picked her up yesterday and on the way home she threw up in my car. I guess i have yet another kid to take care of but only for a week or so because Bryan will take her to work with him. It doesn't look like a healer but they said she was so.....whatever. Two healers....better watch out if you come to my house.

Starting early in the pickup!

Cash turns 2!!

2009-07-13T12:05:00.000-07:00

Cash was born on July 12 in the heat of the summer. We were moving from our eagle mountain house to Washington as soon as i felt like i could go. After recovering for a week we packed up all of our stuff and headed to Washington will ALL of our stuff. Our great friends helped with the drive and I flew with my new baby and Porter and they picked me up at the airport. Its hard to think back and realize that I really did this....it was hard.. We returned with ALL of our stuff just a few month later. (Just another crazy moment in the Youngs life)

Cash I a crazy little boy and i would have to say that his favorite thing is mud!! Every time he spots any mud he heads straight for it....His mommy hates it! He also Loves tractors, trucks and Animals. He can name most animals and pronounce them really well. He still sleeps in his crib and loves it and hasn't even tried to climb out which is weird because he climbs everything else. I must say that he LOVES his daddy and always has. Anytime he is hurt he wants his dad not his mom. He loves his brother so much and plays with him all day. He has the cutest personality but can be very hard to discipline because he laughs when I tell him NO!
I love this boy so much and I try to make him let me hold him like a baby but he just wont. He has grown up so fast and is such a special part of our family.
My first cake attempt. It was really fun..but not so cute.

The kids at the party...Maddi and Tenley"hey look at my belly" (not quit sure what he is doing)

Cash Now!

6 months

oh I cant remember...probably about 1 month.

Thanks for all of friends, family and adopted grandparents for making this a special day for a special boy!

The fourth!

2009-07-11T13:40:00.000-07:00

What a great celebration of freedom. We did our annual gunnison days, which included motor cross on Friday, Parade on Saturday morning....the festivities and the the Rodeo in Salina. We had a great time and really enjoyed being together as a family.Rodeo and Fireworks!

Maddi and Porter....(He really wanted a princess wand but we talk him into a tootsie roll instead...:)

Funny story: We went to the motorcycle jumps on Friday night and Porters mom forgot to put him in a pull up when we went (He forgets that he need to go to the potty when he is playing)and forgot an extra pair of shorts for him. So while he was jumping in the little jumparoo he ran out and said....."mom i have to pee" and before i new it he was peeing on the jump thing that all the kids play on.....sick!!!I grabbed him and took him behind a tree to finish up and took off his wet shorts...the poor kid spent the rest of the night under his blanket covering his underwear. Maybe next time we wont have this kind of accident.

Mom and Port....Kinda looks like i choking him....nice!!

the fun slide. Cash and Port went down this slide many times until they were both suffering from heat exhaustion....jk

It was all a really good time and we saw many friend that we haven't seen in a while. I am glad gunnison puts on a fun festive activity for us all to celebrate our freedom!

Fish Lake!

2009-06-29T13:56:00.000-07:00

We headed to fish lake this weekend with our friends Doug, Cindy and there friends and family. We had a great time fishing, playing tractors, cooking cobbler and hanging out by the camp fire. We really enjoyed ourselves and hope to return soon. We love camping.. Porter and William became such good friends. Everyday you could catch them pretending to be hunting for bears or deer just like their dads. I am glad he had such a good time. Thanks Doug and Cindy for the great trip. Cindy and girls fishing.

Port caught a few fish.

We took the top off the jeep....this is them asleep in the back.

Fishing???

All the guys went paint balling in the mountains. Bry really had a good time.

Cindy and Lily

Tractors! Cash is abscessed.

Cashers.

STuck!!!

2009-06-14T20:42:00.000-07:00

So the last post that i posted was about how we got stuck in the truck....well here's another STUCK...... but alot worse. Every Sunday after church Bry and i load up food and drinks and head up the mountains for a nice drive. As you all know this week has been nothing but rain and when it rains in the mountains the roads turn to slippin slides.

It all started when we decided to try a new mountain that weren't used to going on....some of you might know as 6 mile just up from sterling. we set out about 430 and headed out. Don't get me wrong we have great time and the boys just love it. Anyways, we start driving up this mountain and it is a mess. Bryan is a great diver in the mud and it is taking him all he has to keep us going. (i was wondering why we didn't turn around at this point) but if you know my husband he is a adrenaline junkie./(crab fishermen, rodeo bull fighter, pilot, etc......) so we continued on. As we drive on we see lots of wild life and the mountain are truly beautiful after a nice rain. After about 2 half hours we make it to the top, the place we are going to get onto the "easy road" and come down fast. Well to much of our surprise the road is still snowed in. WE now have to travel down on the slick muddy roads we came up on. I, at this point am pretty freaked out, however, i keep my cool. So we turn around and we start heading down... and Bryan is giving be lessons on how to drive in the mud. Ya cool and everything until he looks at me and isn't paying attention and we slide off the road into a small river. A tree caught our fall but not until we were completely side ways. NICE !!!!!Cash freaks and Porter thinks its kinda cool. Bryan hooks the pulley and the strap to the front on the jeep and I notice that if we do that we are going to end up farther down the mountain. In the back there is a small place that we could pull out safely if we could only get it out. After a few tries and a few beads of sweat we pulled out. Bryan cinched it while I drove the jeep.

Bryan thinks that it was so fun and cool and i have differing opinions. I am very grateful we got out safe and nothing happened to anyone or anything.

Just after we realized we weren't getting out anytime soon. Cash is a little upset. the jeep is sideways.

Just catching up!

2009-06-09T18:22:00.000-07:00

Almost every Sunday after church we load up the boys in the jeep and go for a ride up the mountains. I mean even in the middle of winter. I have been in mud and 2 feet of snow just praying we dont get stuck(i am a baby). We have a great time and love to have the sunday activity we love to do every week. Our first family tree. All of names are now signed on a tree.

Porter is so grown up. He is starting to like to get all dressed up. He even lets me do his hair! Its fun and he is such a good big brother. Sometimes i find him playing with are nurturing Cash the way his dad does. It so cute. I just love him.

The three badgers Cash doesnt mind TOUCHING! its just a good thing i was home when Bry took the boys to see what shot that morning on there little hunt.

My cute three boys. AND THE DUMB BADGERS!

We went camping up spanish fork canyon with some friends and on our little drive one night this is what Bryan got us in. Dang truck!! We had a few of the kids from camp with us and they were pretty scared. As for my boys...they are pretty used to it.

CAsh tells everyone how he always stuck in the jeep. On Sunday bryan picked the boys up from nursery and there teacher said.." so you guys got stuck in the jeep and shot some badgers. huh ..kinda funny.

Yeah i am THUMBS DOWN>>>stuck again and Zane had to pull us out.

They road down a hill in this dump truck while camping. It was really cute.

Bryan came home from his big bear hunt and built me a garden and the boys a new sand box. They love it! Thanks Bry.

Temple Day!

2009-05-28T20:33:00.000-07:00

We were sealed as a family on the 26th of May in the Manti Temple. It was great experience for our little family and as for myself I really enjoyed this day and all the things that went with it. I really liked how the session was live....kinda like a play...my favorite! I also like that it was just like getting married all over again!

The day started at 830 when we dropped our boys off at Valene's house so that she could bring them later to the temple. We arrived at 900 with Belinda as my escort and Tyler as Bryans. We forgot to leave the car seats for Valene so Judy my neighbor came and got them. They took care of everything with my boys. I don't know what I would have done without them. They are such great people.
So we did the session and the ceiling and it went great. Cash wasn't too into sitting still for very long but It went well. We took pictures and had lunch at a cafe down the street. It was a nice day and I am so glad we finally went. We have been trying to go for a few years now but it seems that we cant stay in one place long enough to get ready. We really wanted to settle into our house and go to the temple. We did both and I am so glad to finally be sealed together forever.

I love how CAsh is sitting in the background...so cute.

All of the people who came to support us. Thanks everyone.

The BIG bear hunt!

2009-05-19T12:54:00.000-07:00

Bryan headed to Canada last week for a bear hunt he had been wanting to do now for 4 years. He finally committed and had a great time. He ended up getting 2 bears, one with his bow and arrow and one with his gun. the one he shot with his gun is a record size bear I believe he said that his head is 21 inch or something(i am going to be in trouble for the wrong information) All i know is it HUGE. As you can see in the pictures this bear is the biggest one Ive ever seen. So all in all he had a blast with his buddies and really enjoyed himself. Now back home his wifey has a few chores for him to catch up on like getting the Garden ready to plant and making sand box for the boys. HEHEh. I am glad he go to do something he loves so much (HUNTING) and that he had a great time. Enjoy the Pictures This is the medium bear that he shot with his bow from 40 yards away.
The guys and the bears back at camp.

The MONSTER!!!!!!!

HIS NAME IS MONSTER....

ANOTHER of the monster.

Hope YOu all enjoy.....I know...some of you might not I mean the thing is Kinda cute?//

Mothers day..

2009-05-11T12:33:00.000-07:00

I think this year I decided the mothers day is one of my favorite holidays because it Like a reward for the job i do. I remember when I first had Porter and i was staying home with him everyday, I felt like I was just a dumb mom without a life. In my softball years I was so used getting praise for how I was doing and i just wasn't getting it being a mom. Well years have passed and I have finally realized that being a stay at home mom is truly a blessing. I am here to teach and guide my children, to see all of there firsts and to comfort them when they are down. I am so glad that Bryan works so hard to provide, to give me this great opportunity in life.

Mothers day=+++ or should I say mothers weekend. Well Bryan left for a hunting trip to Canada on Saturday morning so we did the mothers day thing Friday night. I think that the biggest gift he gave me was he took the kids two days while I was coaching state softball and missed work. On Friday after the game we went to sizzler in Provo for dinner and him and the boys gave me a few gifts: a book In praise of stay at home moms by dr laura and cd and Bry help Porter talk on one of those recordable cards..... it said...."happy mothers day Luv you" it was so cute. Id have to say that I loved Bryan's card...He isn't the most emotional guy but he can really let me know in a card. it was so sweet and I truly appreciate all he is and all he does. I miss him already and its only been 2 days. duhhh

Oh yeAH I have the greatest neighbors. They brought over a tomato start and some beautiful flowers. i have never met more carrying people in my life. I am so glad that I live nest to them. they are so great and awesome grandma and grandpa for my two little boys...thank you Mike and Judy.

Mud! 101

2009-05-08T20:32:00.000-07:00

Ok so on Thursday this week my softball started there first state games. Coaching has been so hard because I am always having to find a babysitter to watch my boys and this day i just couldnt find anyone so Bryan had to take off work and watch them for me. This is what they did and the loved it. I am glad bry gets them dirty because I really have a hard time with it ALL THE TIME! So here they are in the mud while their mommy is in spanish fork WINNIng Games!

Bryan has been working and remodeling a car wash in salt lake. We have really missed him when he cant make it home. This is a glimpse into his life.

Thinking of going private!!

2009-04-25T14:40:00.000-07:00

I am thinking of going private. If you are a follower email me your address. Thanks.

Fun with cousins...

2009-04-10T13:06:00.000-07:00

So my sister in law April Parry and here two boys Brandon and Traven came down for spring break. We took them all around our little town, Took a Big bath and slept in a tent down stairs {oh wait April ended up in the tent and the boys in her bed) ha ha. In all it was so fun and my boys loved hanging out with their cousins.

Them in the bath.

The boys riding sofie our mule and the goats following behind..(they love to stay with sofie)

Riding sofie or as CASH SAYS fefe.

Ahh so cute.

bubbles bubbles bubbles

2009-04-05T20:51:00.000-07:00

Bryan and the boys made a huge bubble bath. You cant really tell but there is about 3 inches of water and the rest are bubbles. I was really worried for Bryan to let go of CAsh because he would get lost in all the bubbles. To get all the bubbles off of them they had to get in the shower. What a fun dad.

Cruz to the Carribean!

2009-03-29T13:34:00.000-07:00

everyday our room cleaner left an animal with our next day aitenary. Pretty cute.

I got really tired of the fancy desserts so I ordered a cookie and ice cream. People thought that was pretty funny.

Our husbands went diving that day in barbados, so we went snorkeling to see fish and turtles and cruised around on this way nice katamaran. We had a blast.

A huge lobster at the fish market. Bryan bought this ugly had on the island to help from getting burned. Good thing he didnt bring it home.

Enjoying the sunset on our balcony.

Dress up night. this is Clint and April....dont they look cute!

I had to take a picture of the bruise I shared with everyone at the beaches. I pitched to my team before I left and hit myself on my left hip with my glove. Kinda dumb...yes I know. I dont know how I used to not get bruises when I pitched. hmmmm

Us Before a dress up dinner watching another sunset

Bryan and I set out last friday for the carribean. We left the boys with belinda and Zane for the first part and then my Dad brought them home for a few days. Thanks so much you guys, My boys were very well taken care of.>>> We went to the southern Caribbean which included....st Maarten, st Thomas, st johns, Antigua, and Barbados. We had such a great time. We were very hesitant because this was our first cruise. We usually like to do the whole get the car and hotel thing etc. But in all we had a very good time and plan on going back. I loved every minute of it. Clint and April...Bryan's brother came with us. They were really fun to be with. We are now back and now life continues as normal. (just have to start working off all the weight I gained...man that is the worst thing about going on a cruise)

Just wanted to say thanks Bry for the such a great trip. Hope we get to go back soon.

The girls take 1st in kanab

2009-03-15T20:26:00.001-07:00

So I have been doing a little coaching for Gunnison High School softball team and the games started this weekend. We all headed to Kanab, Including my little family to play in the annual tournament. Just for a little back ground....The team has really struggled in the past and has really not won very many games. We went down there and brought home a first place trophy. It was awesome. The girls had really been working hard for the past two weeks with all the new thing they were learning so I was really proud to see them win. We start region this week and I am really hoping that the girls play as well as they did down there.
Bryan and the boys hung out and explored Kanab with our friend the Childs family. What a fun little town. they spent time at the park and checking out three lakes. Bryan is such a good dad and I love that he can do such fun things with the boys without me. In all it was a very fun weekend. We leave for the Caribbean in 1 week and I am very worried about leaving my boys for that long. Its hard to leave them. I know they will be fine with Belinda and Zane but I will miss them.

We moved in!!!!

2009-02-28T21:17:00.000-08:00

concrete countertops

copper sink farm sink

Its late and we just got back from Richfeild home depot getting closet rods and picking up a bit to eat. Bryan spent the day shooting pot guts with a bunch of his buddies and I spent the day putting my house together. They are all asleep and I am up doing blog of my house.

Between getting a final to move in and having really sick kids it has been so nice to have this house to live in. When I say sick i mean really sick. I have taken them 3 times in the last 7 day and yesterday Cash had to get fluids through an IV and Porter an antibiotic shot. I hope they come around soon. Like tomorrow would be awesome.

The house turned out beautiful. I think that all of the stress and hard work has really paid off. The best part of it all is that I have had these ideas forever of what I wanted this house to look like and it really has. All of my ideas have become a reality. These are a few of the pictures in the main living area. Pardon the mess......we just moved in Thursday night.

Happy V day!

2009-02-15T21:00:00.000-08:00

Well I woke up on Saturday and didn't expect Bryan to even remember that it was valentines. In the past he remembers on his way home from work and usually stops at Walmart and buys something really dumb. Earlier in the week I told him please don't buy me anything like chocolate or flowers etc. I don't want them. He liked the idea. Well to my surprise he had stopped at desert book and got me a scripture case, candle, and a new book. I was so surprised. I love this man more than anything. He is the best thing that ever happened to me. I know that with him and I together we can conquer anything. Throughout all of the home building and moving we have stuck together throughout all of it. I am so grateful to have him as my husband. He is a awesome dad and provider for our family. I just wanted to tell him that i love him and I am so glad that he came that one day at oakhurst wearing his cowboy hat. hehehe......

Luv you Bry.

Blaa bla bla

2009-02-06T20:08:00.000-08:00

So we are getting down to the final stages of our house being finished and boy is it hard to wait. I have this constant worry that the dumb subs in my house are going to scratch the crap out of my wood floor. It drives my bonkers. I am constantly monitoring their every move. SO other than that the boys seem to have had enough of the trailer. They have been finding whatever they can to get into. Today I went in the house to check on the guys working (I have been doing this the whole time) and came back and the Porter had the sink filled up with tooth paste. He does this sometimes with water and a rag, but never toothpaste. Yes I was mad....I guess because that is just one more thing I have to clean up.

I really amd counting down the days that I dont have to go to the laundry mat. I hate that place and I hate trying to keep track of my boys while I do the work. Yes is sucks and I pray I will soon have my old washer.

The good thing about my day is that the boys still take good naps. If I time it right I can have about 2 hours to do whatever I need to do. Today I decided to finish staining the Tv box. I randomly check on the boys to see if they are still asleep......well I came back after about ten minutes of checking on them the to find Porter had got in the fridge and dumped out all the sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, and whatever he could find. I didnt know how to react except for I had had enough. What do you do???????? He went to time out and them I made him help me clean it all up.

Bryan finally came home from work and relieved the stess from me.

please just a couple more weeks....the new pics

2009-01-29T13:30:00.000-08:00

My house is coming right along. We hope to be in it it a few weeks. I really cant wait to hang up all of my clothes and watch the boys run. Whats new....well i changed the trim paint from a cream color to a dark brown. I did this in my last house and I loved it. So today Bryans dad has been masking and painting brown. If you can see the faux painting in the kitchen I would be proud to say that I did it. It took about 2 napping days....if you know what i mean....to finish and I love it. the middle looks funky but will be covered by next week. My counter tops start coming tomorrow. got granite the back part of the kitchen and concrete for the rest of the house. I hope it turns out. This house has been alot of work but kinda fun because I have done everything that i like...not what a potential buyer might like. I would have to say I love it and I am really happy with how it is turning out. kitchen

entry arch

family room upstairs....Can anyone find Porter
still need to finish the rock.

exterior without stained door

Front home teaching room

some of the laundry room

Mud room with missing door

Kitchen without the stone arch in the middle. covered hardwood floor.

Porter is 3-

2009-01-20T07:16:00.000-08:00

On Sunday Porter turned 3 and I cant believe I have a child that is 3. He was so funny. I let him pick out whatever cake he wanted because that seemed to be the only thing he really cared about. He thought that the cake was his birthday. So on saturday we had to pick it up....let me tell you I had to listen to alot of crying, he wanted his "birthday" meaning the cake. I made him wait to eat it until the next night. What a mean mom. Anyways, we ended up having a little party at Bryans brothers house with just them and the crapos. It was fun and Porter really enjoyed himself. Thanks Earnest and April for letting us borrow you and your house.

I am so glad that he is mine. I love him so much!!

just a new post

2009-01-10T20:38:00.000-08:00

Life seems as though it is flying bye as I wait to get in my house. We have been working and surviving and frankly I am really tired of living in the trailer. You can only handle the same movie a few times not 100.... the house is coming along very good. Bryan put in all of the floor tile last week and is now framing a house for work so we have lost him...dang. The floors look awesome..we did a travertine Versailles pattern..I love it. The wood flooring will be going in sometime this week and the cabinets are coming the next week. I am so excited because everything will be almost complete.

I wanted to write about some of the things the boys have been saying and doing so that I can remember.

Porter is too big to sit in the carts at the stores so lately I have been letting him walk by me. However, he doesn't stay by me...he runs away. The other day I really lost him for a minute and so when I found him I told him that a stranger was going to take him home and I might not see him again. He has been telling me now for days that the stranger is going to bring him to his mommy and daddy. I think I really scared the poor guy because he just cant stop thinking about it. What do Ya do....I don't know.

Cash is a crack up. So for dinner we say a prayer before we eat and Porter folds his arms and does the whole thing and Cash just watches. After the prayer is over, and Porter does it right, we say amen and then clap to tell him good job. So now whenever cash thinks its a good time to clap or he sees someone clapping he starts saying "amen" and clapping. He has somehow tied Amen with clapping. Nice work mom and dad.....

They are so funny. I love them so much.

Coyote Hunt..

2008-12-28T21:06:00.000-08:00

I think that Bryan is in love with coyotes or should I say in love with killing them. As most of you might know coyotes are a varment kinda like a rat or something. They kill small animals and whatever.. (not really sure). Bryan and his buddy Doug go on this annual Wyoming trip to shoot these things every year right before Christmas. I don't really know why they love it so much....but what do I know. They called in 6 and shot 5....way to go.
Notice all the cows in the background??????????hmmmmm no wonder someone told them to get out of there!! HEHEHE
Hope you had a good time....we love you Bry.

The paint....

2008-12-17T12:13:00.000-08:00

We have almost finished painting now and Bryan is just finishing up a few extras in real wood that we wanted to do. We should be getting tile and putting in the wood floor next week....hopefully. The pictures are all messed up but you might get the idea.... This stove goes downstairs
Downstairs family room

Kids Playhouse

Master bedroom Bathroom and entry from bedroom....we did away with the door to make it like a suit. Don't worry the toilet has a door.

Master bedroom wall. My bed fits right between the two windows.

This is Porters room....I have a cowboy western quilt that matches .

Cashs room

The front room entry made out of timbers...I still need to stain.

The Barn wood Bryan has been working on today. It goes along the plant shelf where he thinks he is going to put his mt lion mount.

The kitchen. We did a false floor in the ceiling and white washed it. It turned out pretty cool.

2008-12-16T20:34:00.000-08:00

I haven't been much of a blogger lately I guess because it takes way to long to upload the pictures. I decided to add a few pictures of the house however the house is almost completely painted. So when I get around to it I will add the new parts of the house. Christmas is going to come and go this year because we are in the middle of our house and living in our trailer. I tried to have some Christmas spirit and put up the tree we cut down up the mountain. It ended up with one strand of light on it and standing side ways.....oh well the boys had fun ripping the lights of the tree.
Porter is really excited to tell Santa that he would like a bow and arrow to shoot a deer with. Cash doesn't care right now except he wants everything Porter has. How fun the fighting is already beginning.

Our house 65 % done on the outside. We need soffit facia and stone and the door stained and a few odds and ends and we should have it done.

My collage of colors. With this being my third house I have really been busy picking out colors of paint. I drive to richfield alot...and buy quarts of paint and try them on my walls. It has been hard deciding but I think it all turned out exactly the way I wanted it. Guess which color I used???

Trial and error!

I will update soon the painted product maybe tomorrow...

The annual Christmas tree cutting.

2008-11-30T20:10:00.000-08:00

Every year since Bryan and I started dating we made it a tradition to go cut down a tree in the mountains the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Whats cool is that a few of our family and friends have decided to make it a tradition of their own too. Chandra and her family, my dad and Belinda and her family all came with us. I found it pretty pointless to get a tree considering we currently live in a trailer but I found a small one to put in the shop so the boys might think its Christmas. In all we had a good time.....anyone wanna come next year? The tree tag is only 5 bucks!!!! Yeah our tree!
This is Alyvia's tree for her room.

Roasting marshmallows

Hagging out by the fire

Bryan's sidekick.....CASH

Porter and his sponge bob backpack

Making a fire......yes I know they are in the wrong order.

I also took the boys to the Manti light parade. They seemed to enjoy it....we missed daddy...he was doing the finish work on our house.

It was too cold so we didnt get out.

Watching the parade out the window

Thankgiving...

2008-11-30T19:50:00.000-08:00

Well we traveled back to the city to participate in Thanksgiving with both of our families. We first went to Bryan's side and had a good time visiting with them. The boys really love their grandma Brown an they were excited to see her along with Bryan and myself. Everyone seems to be doing good and it was good to see everyone again.

The boys don't ever let Bryan do anything without them.

My brothers and sisters. Cody, Chandra, Me, and Channelle at my dads house.

Cash and Grandma Brown. We love you!!!

Me and Cash

We stopped at Belinda's on the way up and Bryan was outside with the kids and found Alyvia reading Porter a book. he grabbed the camera but it was to late. They were all hunched in looking at the book together.....ahhh how cute....

Riding on the gator!

2008-11-13T11:48:00.000-08:00

Life here in Axtell seems to get a little boring when its cold outside and we have to sit in the trailer. It was warm enough to go outside the boys and I charged up the gator and they rode around the yard (or whatever you call this land around our house). They loved it and it was nice to get outside. The funny part about this picture is that Cash isn't very good at staying on in the chair so when he is done riding he just jumps off and Porter usually runs over him. Yes I know, you would think he would cry, but he doesn't...he just gets up and runs. Cash is a tough little guy and also very hard to keep up with. I really need to invest in those squeaky shoes to keep track of the little guy.

Porter is way in to looking for dear and hunting. he always tells me that he and his dad are going hunting and he is going to shoot a deer with his bow and arrow. (he doesn't have a bow and arrow but wants to ask Santa for one). He also thinks that every other animal needs to be shot. Like for instance we were driving past some pigs and he told me "I am going to shoot them with my bow and arrow like this" and he shows me with his cute sound affects. And when we are eating meat for dinner he says " did daddy shoot this (whatever") for us?" He cracks me up......I think he will become daddy's lil hunter.

trick or treat!

2008-11-02T19:28:00.000-08:00

Halloween was fun this year. The boys had a good time trunk or treating and then we went around to people in our ward to end the night.

This is Porter cousin Madison..... and look how cute she is. That has got to be one of the best costumes ive seen....way to go tif.

Cash the Bee looking for the candy!

Tenley as minnie and my oh my she looks so cute too. She is another cousin of the boys.

Just before we left to go I took this picture. They looked so cute....too bad Cash's hood didnt fit him.

Axtell

2008-10-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

This is the basement
this is the entr from the front door.

The boys love to play in the water between the tarps and today I let them because I was so tired of trying to keep them out of it. They seemed to enjoy it and I thought it was funny when they would run around with their diapers full or water. ..Oh and Porter even painted his gator with mud as you can tell in the picture.

The house is now ready for Hardi board and stucco and Stone. Now its up to me to get bids and pick who I want to use. ....We also painted the timbers out front...I think its all going to turn out good.
This is the family room with fireplace and Tv above it. We are planning on stoning both arches and the plant shelves you can barely see on the left.
This is the back of the house. We are planning on putting a deck and a little walk way to a hot tub (cross my fingers). I am really going to miss the walk out basement on my other house but what do you do.

Cash

2008-10-18T19:37:00.000-07:00

So Cash is about 15 months and is talking like crazy.. Some of the words he says are eat, sit, mom, da da, daisy, ball, port port,tractor(he loves tractors) truck, baba, sophie (mule name) boop for book, dink for drink, and a bunch more. He has four teeth on his tops and bottoms and one molar on his tops. He loves to dig with his tractor in the dirt, follow Porter around, and throw daisys food. If you turn to look the other way you could really lose the kid. He has a mind of his own and is always off doing something. He loves to feed sophie and slide on the dirt hills on his butt. When he slides down he says WEeeeee it is so cute. He is an adrealine junky and loves to go fast on the motorcycle of ranger which ever. He sleep all through the night and is such an easy kid if i could just keep him in one place at a time. He runs me like crazy getting into everything. What a sweet spirit and i love both of my boys so much.

The finished roof

2008-10-08T20:23:00.000-07:00

The new picture of the house

Axtell

2008-10-04T16:32:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone we are still alive and I have some updated pictures(sorta). Bryan had a break in his home building and was able to finish the framing on our house this week. He work from sun up to about 9 pm everyday. Wow what a guy....I cant believe it, and to say the least, I love how it is turned out. The elevation on this house is my favorite of the four houses we have built. Bryan built the whole timber frame thing all by himself. I don't even know how he managed to carry those HUGE timbers up a ladder......sometimes i am in awwwww at what he does. Thanks Bry I love it!!!!The pictures on this post are not the finished exterior but I will post as soon as I can.

I also have pictures of the boys taking baths in the sink in the trailer. They hate the shower unless me or Bryan gets in with them so sometimes we settle for a bath in the kitchen sink. They seem to like it. They fight over who goes first.

I will try to post more of the house its just that the Internet down south is slow.......so i hate to do it because it takes forever. We came to the town house today so I thought I would post some new pictures. SO here they are and sorry I haven't been replying.

2008-09-24T10:54:00.001-07:00

September 20th 2003 Happy Aniversary!

2008-09-24T10:18:00.000-07:00

I know that it is a bit late but we celebrated our 5th anniversary over the weekend. We dropped the kids of in AF and headed for Park City. It was so nice being together without any stresses of the house and kids. We ate dinner at Ruths Chris steakhouse and all I have to say is WOW, and stayed at the Canyons hotel. It was so much fun and I loved remembering when we got married. This five years has been some of the best years of my life. Bryan and I have done many things and had to go through many thing together which has made marriage so strong. I am so glad that he is mine and I love him more than he will ever know. Thanks hun for the great weekend. Love ya.

2008-09-08T15:24:00.001-07:00

Hey just wanted to update our life. Bryan has been working from sun up to sun down and not even complaining. We have been in Axtell for the past few weeks and I am really getting used to living in a small town. It is so crazy how close the mountains really are. The people there are so nice and really make me feel welcome. I love the ward and i am so excited to have a fun calling in it (hopefully young womens).
Our house is still coming. There is just a little framing to be finished and they are putting the shingles on right now. The boys and I have fun just hanging out and waiting for dad to come home. We go walking in the mornings and then whatever else I can think of. The trailer isn't that bad...its actually kinda fun. It fits everything we need everyday even all of my shoes and clothes which make me happy.
As you may or may not know Bryan and his old Company mt oak homes is no longer there. When we moved they decided to go on their own and now Bryan is starting his own construction company down in Sanpete. I am so proud of him. He has already built one house and is going to be building some cabins for the winter. I am so happy for him and I am so lucky he is mine.
The boys are doing really well. Cash is all healed from his burns and Porter is talking like crazy. They really are hard to keep up with. I love them so much and I am so glad I get to stay home with them.
I will post some pictures of the house in the next couple of days.

Hunting!

2008-08-25T20:31:00.000-07:00

Another weekend in the mountains is a long time but we are finally back to normal. Bryan had a great time doing one of his favorite hobbies and Porter had a blast riding around on a big real four wheeler. One of our friends brought an extra for Porter to ride on and he loved it. The cutest part was when Alyvia would ride on back like Porter was giving her a ride.
I really enjoyed spending time with Belinda, Cindy and Kate. I am so glad that there are some fun moms to spend time with when all the husbands are hunting. We made some mean dinners.

Family Pictures

2008-08-25T20:22:00.000-07:00

What Bry You say you got an ELK this Year????

2008-08-19T20:02:00.000-07:00

The opening of the elk hunt was on Saturday and let me tell you,Bryan has been talking about this none stop since last year. So anyway, he decided that he was gong by himself to his special spot. He stayed there all day and at about 6 pm he shot an elk with his bow and arrow. I am so proud and happy for him because it been like 5 or 7 years(I cant remember) since the last time he got one. So now we have some food storage with all the meat it will make....(I hope i like it).
We had a good time camping with my old time softball buddy Belinda and Mekesha. Porter and Alyvia (Belindas Daughter) played so well with each other...if only we lived closer to each other. She will be back this next weekend for hunting and the Sanpete Derby...yeah. I am was excited.

Also Just want to wish my wonderful husband a HAppy Birthday even though you hate your birthday....I hope you have a great night doing what you love... hunting.

2008-08-07T15:01:00.000-07:00

Bryan came back from California yesterday and he brought huge box full of toys for the boys. Tish, milanna,and makala our friends that we met while we were there, had sent it with him. I couldn't believe all of toys in it...it was like Christmas all over again and to say the least they got all stuff that both of them are in to right now. Its been so fun to have some new toys to play with since we now spend alot of time indoor due to Cash's burns. Thank you guys so much for the gifts We really love them and appreciate them. Hopefully we can come to Cali to visit soon.....thanks again!!
here are few pick of the boys playing with the new toys and notice how good Cash's face looks...i am really impressed at how fast his face has healed.

2008-08-03T21:05:00.000-07:00

I wish i were here! Maui

Well I don't really have anything to post about so I thought I would bore you all with what is going on in my life. Cash is doing really well except the burn on the back of his leg. We still arnt out of the woods for skin grafts. His face is almost completely healed except for a little pink. We haven't been able to go outside because the sun will make his face scare to the color of the tan or burn so we have been staying in. We go back on Tuesday and i hope they tell me I can do more things in the sun....I did invest in one massive hat for him...that is if he'll keep it on. Bryan has framed the shop at our new house and they are going to shingle it on Monday. We did that first so that we could move all of our stuff from the storage units.
As for myself...I am reading the twilight series and doing alot of house choosing stuff. It fun but gets old after the 4th house. Too many decisions.
I also was able to play catch with my dad today while I was over there....man i sure miss softball. I was surprised that i could still kinda pitch...wow. that was fun!
I went to an auction yesterday at dirt cheap in sandy and got some awesome decor and furniture for a good deal. I love decorating my house and i found stuff that will fit perfect.Thanks Bry for watching the kids...it was a blast.
Bryan went to California to do some work on that house he was working on when we lived there. We will miss him but be ready when he come home hopefully on Tuesday night.

I thought it would be fun to do this post too.

1. As a comment on my blog, write a memory that you have of me even if you know me really well or not so much.
2. Next, re post these instructions on your blog and see what memories people have of you. Its actually pretty funny to see the responses.

Update on Cash!!!

2008-07-27T10:14:00.000-07:00

Things are slowly staring to come back to normally. Cash is now getting around and playing, laughing and making animal noises. Bryan and i are so glad to see him coming back. The swelling in his face has went down and is now left with red and yellow stuff that looks pretty bad. Every day we have to wash his wounds and try to get the dead skin off and change his dressings. This is to help with new skin to start forming. to say the least this is really hard because it hurts him and he cries. WE feel awful but have to do it. We go back on wendsday for a checkup and therapy to see how he is doing.
Thanks everyone for your support and I will post a new Picture of him when I remember to take one. Thanks again.

Emergancy 911!!

2008-07-25T14:29:00.000-07:00

We have just experienced one of the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life. On the 23 of July me and the boys we had just returned from AF from getting a few clothes and supplies to bring back to the trailer to stay for the 24th weekend. I had put a crock pot of ribs to cook on the counter. The boys and I went in the trailer to start putting things away and to cook dinner when I heard Cash start screaming. He had pulled the whole crock pot down on himself by tugging at the cord the plugs underneath the cabinent (the only plug). He had pulled the cord so hard that it pulled the crock pot on the floor and splattered BBQ sauce all over him. I immediately put him in cold water and called for Bryan..He came in and we put him the shower running cold water on him. We made a dash for the ER in Gunnison and there was a parade going on in the middle of the road. Bryan did a little fourwheelin in the Tahoe and got us there. There were immediate blisters forming on his face and body. We had be transported by ambulance to the Uof U. I rode with him and Bryan followed with Porter. I was so scared and felt so helpless. when we got the the ICU burn unit they told me to leave and the scraped all of the skin and drugged him up. I never left his side and we spent 2 nights there. (thanks April and the Draneys for taking Porter. He was diagnosed with 2nd degree burns which was a relief because he didnt have to have surgery and would have to start the recovery process. (so thankful i turned the off when i did or would have been worse) He is doing very well considering the looks of his face. He was burned on his face, right shoulder, chest a little and leg and groin area.
I am lost for word when it comes to expressing my feelings. Having kids bring some hard times especially when they get hurt. I cant believe how hard this has been and probably will continue to be with taking care of his wounds. I just cant wait until he get back to his self that i really miss right now. I will never complain about how hard it is to chase him around because right now I wish I was. I love my boys so much and I am just so upset that one of them had to get hurt.
We came home today and he is doing great. He was so excited to be with his dad and play with his toys.Bryan had been going back and forth taking care of Porter so he wasnt able to be there the entire time. the burns are supposed to totally disappear in time and we pray for no scaring. Thank you everyone for your support and keep us in your prayers.
Headsup...always be careful with your little ones and burns.. Many of the kids there were from campfires and spilling hot thing on them, and fireworks. It is a sad place and I would hate to ever have anyone experiance what i did.

Framing

2008-07-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

The house is starting to appear. Bryan will probably finish the walls this weeks and then start on the truses. I love this picture of Port playing the barley feild in the back of our new house. We were outside burning all of the unused wood.

Happy Birthday Cash! July 12, 2007

2008-07-13T20:55:00.000-07:00

Well I have another child that is now past the age of one and no i am not ready for another one. Cash's birthday was on the 12th but we had a little get together for him on Sunday. I don't know what we would have done without Adam and Brittney's cooking. They cooked up some mean burgers and fries. Thanks you guys, what would we do without you (seriously).
Cash loves McQueen and got some new cars, a barn and some baseball toys. Thanks everyone...i am sure he will love them once he doesn't have a ball to chase.
I wanted to post so I remember down the road some of the things cash does at the age of one. says mooooo for a cow, says Daisy, Da, mama, baba,truck, ball, cracker and tractor and loves to grawl if he doesn't like what you are doing. He is so fun and I just love him to pieces.

The house

2008-07-06T21:19:00.000-07:00

So here are a few pictures of the house. Bryan is currently framing the shop which is on the right and the house following the shop. He is working so hard in the really hot weather.I couldn't do it. As for myself I am in American Fork with my two kids for the most part and then we go down there to Axtell when I get to lonely. It is too hard and too hot to be down there all the time with my kids. So this is going to have to work until we can put the trailer in the shop to get some shade so the Ac isn't running the whole day and its a little more safe for the boys to roam around in the dirt. I am really excited for this house to be done so we can settle and not move for a while.
There are a few pics of the kids in there PJ's messing around in the dirt.

4th of July weekend

2008-07-06T20:54:00.000-07:00

The weekend was awesome. We had a great time spending time with Bryan and going to the Gunnison fourth of July. we went to the parade and the park and topped it off with the rodeo in salina. Porter loved the bulls and they both loved the animals. come to think or it I don't think we have ever taken then to a rodeo before. So anyways, they had fireworks after the rodeo that were very good. Porter was freaked out when they started and Cash loved them. We left early and slept in our trailer at our house that isn't built yet. the next day we went up the mountain for the day and hung out with doug and Cindy and their friends. Thanks for the dutch oven and awesome cobbler. It is nice living so close to the mountains we can come home to sleep and can just go up for the day. We came to AF for Sunday and hung out with family. Thanks everyone for the great weekend. I also took a few pics of the house. Bryan is framing the shop on the right and then framing the house.

Camping in Boulder Mountian

2008-06-28T21:56:00.000-07:00

This past we spent in the mountains and boy was it nice. We had friends from California here to check out our mountains and to find some great fishing. We accomplished our goal and found them some fish in a small lake in the mountain. We had a great time fishing some, riding the ranger, four-wheelers and ports Gator. I am glad that we had this down time to relax because it is on for framing on the 2nd of July. Bryan is framing our house and is going to start as soon as he drops our friends off at the airport. WE are excited and Bryan is ready to begin. MAn he works hard for us and thanks so much honey...I love you and all and thanks for all the hard work you do! Enjoy the slide show...

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Another day!

2008-06-20T11:18:00.000-07:00

Just to update what is going on in the life of the young family......We are home in Utah and getting ready for a 10 day camping trip to boulder mountain. Yes I know that is a long time, Bryan old skipper from his fish boat is plying from California to come check out the mountains here in Utah. We leave on Sunday and I am excited to go and have a great time with my family.

Our house is coming along and yet again I forgot to take a picture of it while I was down there today. We decided to try out our new trailer before the big camp out to make sure everything was working. We spent last night in it and then the boys and I came home and Bryan is going to set up camp. Oh so anyways, the house is almost ready to start framing. They have the walls and floor poured and are working on the stairs coming from the outside of the basement. Yeah we hope to be in it by the end of the year. I will take pictures next time...I promise.

2008-06-13T10:39:00.000-07:00

I am sorry that I haven't posted anything recently but I just don't have anything that cool to post except our house and i FORGOT to take pictures. So finally the boys and I went to my nephew Jimmy's baseball game. He played really well and and was nice to see everyone again. He was a little embarrassed that I took his picture but I thought it would be fun.
Anyways, Life is good Bryan is gone alot working on the house and company and whatever else so we miss him. He had to to go back to California this week for a day to help his work partner finish the project. He returned and did not miss that place at all. As for myself I spend alot of time at home with my boys. They like to sleep and do it right in the middle of the day! this leaves not too much time to play so I usually find a good movie or blog or clean or find something to do.
All in all we are doing great and it feels really good to be home and have friends!!! Jimmy....He plays for Riverton.
They loved the dirt and it the only thing that would keep them occupied.
Eating dinner and watching the game! GO UNCLE JIMMY

The Youngs

Hap James Young

Hap Turns 1!!!

Halloween

Life as we know it...

park city

school starting....yes very late!

Cash turns 4!

Cash broke his arm

Hap is 6 months

Ports tooth

California

My boys!!!

Blessing

Pot gut heaven here in Axtell

2 month

No writing will show up...help!

Christmas! the words wont show up???

Hap is 1 month old!

Pictures of Hap

Our new Little one!

GOING PRIVATE!

We are Alive!

7 Years!

Boy number 3!

Cash Turns 3 and Summer Camping

Summer!!!

Factory Butte and our little excursion!

Plowing the feilds!

Finally fast internet!

blogging again

My precious boys!

Life!

Porter turns 4 years old!

Family Pictures 2010...Thanks Greg!!

Christmas!

Christmas trees

Snowing= make cookies

Thankgiving weekend

Happy Halloween

Surgery!

First dentist,concrete, and October fun!

I love my boys!

6 Years!

The mighty hunter!!!

Elk Hunt!

Happy Birthday Bryan!

My first Garden...

More Camping.

Axtell Parade!

Cash turns 2!!

The fourth!

Fish Lake!

STuck!!!

Just catching up!

Temple Day!

The BIG bear hunt!

Mothers day..

Mud! 101

Thinking of going private!!

Fun with cousins...

bubbles bubbles bubbles

Cruz to the Carribean!

The girls take 1st in kanab

We moved in!!!!

Happy V day!

Blaa bla bla

please just a couple more weeks....the new pics

Porter is *3*-

just a new post

Coyote Hunt..

The paint....

The annual Christmas tree cutting.

Thankgiving...

Riding on the gator!

trick or treat!

Axtell

Cash

The finished roof

Axtell

Porter is 3-