THE MOLINA'S

Randomness

2010-06-22T14:11:00.000-07:00

These are just a few of the fun things we have been up to lately. The whole Molina clan (including two future brother-in-laws) had a fun night out bowling. We all get a little competitive at any sport we participate in and bowling is no exception. It was fun for not just us adults but the kids always enjoy going too.

Then, David and the boys got to go on a quick over night camping trip for the Spanish Branch's Priesthood Commemoration activity. When it is just the "boys" having any sort of order for things is out the window. The three of them set up their sleeping bags in the back of David's truck, put a tarp over the rack, slept in their dirty, smokey clothes and called it good. I cringe just thinking about it. They had a fun time and even had a chance to meet a nice police officer and his drug dog that put on a little show for everyone.

So, our very cold, rainy & windy spring has only allowed for a few fun activities but it seems to be looking up weather wise which might allow for some more fun summer activities. Our fingers are crossed!!

Winding down

2010-04-19T22:04:00.000-07:00

Well the wrestling season is almost coming to an end. We just had the tournament that Minico hosts, and it was a fun one to see. Ian has apparently been eating well since the last tournament, because he had gained 1.3 pounds, which qualified him for a larger weight class. So we were sure he would have a tough time with the bigger and older kids he would have to wrestle. We were so proud of him and his work that he put in. He had to fight so many times from his back to get out and eventually win the match. At the end of the day he ended up in third place with a bronze metal. He is just loving this sport, and really likes his coach. He is already looking forward to the last tournament this weekend.
Here is Ian with Coach Stimpson

Being that the kids were a little bigger and older, we noticed that he displayed a little more of the things that he has learned, rather than just muscling guys to their backs. Here is Ian and Tarrel, the kid that took 2nd place. You can really see the difference in size in this picture. The thing that was really neat about this tournament is that there were lots of Minico kids taking home the metals.

Here is Ian showing off his nose plug. His coach told him, "Now you are a true wrestler finishing a match with a bloody nose." By the way he did win this match!

Better Late Than Never

2010-04-19T21:52:00.001-07:00

Happy (late) Easter! We have been so busy and have had a tough time keeping up with everything, so here it is. For Easter, we had connections with the Easter Bunny, then had a great time painting eggs with some good friends, then off to the Molina's house for the traditional hunt where the boys got plenty of candy, and finished the weekend opening up bags from G-ma and G-pa Koyle. Thanks everybody for making it a great holiday!

Creativity!!!

2010-04-03T10:12:00.000-07:00

For a long time now the boys have wanted to pull out their "sticky noodles". They got them for a gift a while back, and we have just let them sit on the shelf for this long. We pulled them out the other day and they enjoyed and got creative. The way these things work is you dab the noodle on a wet sponge and stick it to another noodle. They are pretty neat and the boys loved them. Ian made some Ninja Turtle swords and a rocket, Greyson made a sword and necklace. David helped them make a hat and frisbee. I think David had as much fun as the boys did.

Double Champion!!

2010-03-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

This last weekend we took Ian to the Snake River Wrestling Tournament. We had hoped that he would enjoy himself with the sport, and do well so that he would have a good experience and have the desire to continue with wrestling. Well so far he has surpassed our expectations. In his short career he has now won 9 of 10 matches. At Snake River he wrestled in two different styles of tournaments, there were kids from Bonneville, Blackfoot, Teton, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and other schools in Eastern Idaho. In both tournaments he wrestled his way to the top to earn 1st place.

Here is Ian in action. We are so proud of his hard work that he has put into wrestling. Its been kinda funny to watch him sometimes because he is usually smiling, in fact, his coach has already named him "Smiley". Check out this video to see what I mean about "Smiley". Click here for Ian Pins Video

Match #2

2010-03-14T08:51:00.000-07:00

Here is Ian's second match from the other night, sorry I didn't get them all posted together. I wish I would have got the first match because he pinned the kid, and this match he won by points. I apologize for footage, but you could understand how difficult it is to try to watch, cheer, and record all at the same time, when it is your kid wrestling. Enjoy!!

Wrestle Mania!!

2010-03-13T11:05:00.000-08:00

Thursday night in Declo, Ian had his very first wrestling tournament. It was so much fun to watch him wrestle and see him gain more confidence with each match. He came away from the tournament with a SILVER medal and boy is he proud of it. They had it set up that each kid (girl or boy) would have four matches. He had 3 wins and 1 loss but took it very well even though it was to a girl. She was a feisty one and before the match David told Ian that she was going to be pretty tough. It was funny cuz after the match was done he told David, "You were right dad, she was tough".

We are so proud of Ian for wrestling hard and doing the best he could. My hesitation at first has now turned into competitiveness and I find myself down on the edge of the mat cheering him on and moving my body in the way he needs to move his. What can I say...it's in my blood. This wrestling experience, I think, is going to be GREAT!!

Pizza Party!!!

2010-02-25T21:25:00.000-08:00

The other night I decided to allow the boys to help with dinner. It was fun, easy, cheap, and the boys really enjoyed. In fact they begged me to do it again just a few days later, needless to say, I am kinda tired of pizza. I am glad however, that we gave it a try, because it was a success and I think it will be something we do more often.

Ready, Set, Wrestle!!

2010-02-25T21:02:00.000-08:00

Well, this was Ian's first week of freestyle wrestling practice. He seems to be enjoying it so far and is anxious to learn and practice his new moves. His personality changes dramatically from wrestling here at home with dad to wrestling on the mats with kids he doesn't even know. If you saw him you would think he was "shy".

I was still a little hesitant to the idea of letting him wrestle this year just cuz he is so small and Tuesday night's practice almost sealed the deal when Ian became the target of a BULLY. I sat back and watched my undersized, oblivious to what was really going on, child being tormented by a kid who was obviously just trying to pick on someone way smaller then him. I was fuming by the time this bully had picked Ian up, turned him upside down and then dropped him on his head. I really didn't want to be the parent who doesn't let their child stand up for themselves but it was getting to the point that I was afraid for not only Ian's safety but for his first impression of the sport. Luckily, I didn't have to take down the bully myself and he moved on to other smaller kids. We are all excited to watch Ian learn the sport of wrestling and can't wait to see him wrestle in tournaments. Greyson might be ready for wrestling to be done sooner than the rest of us though, due to the fact that he is now the designated "dummy" for practices here at home. :~)

Seven Wonderful Years!!

2010-01-13T22:06:00.001-08:00

Just after a week of parties, we get to celebrate our anniversary. This year we have had seven years of Marriage! I can't believe that David and I have been together for over nine years (including our dating years). It doesn't even seem like it has been that long. Across the seven years together we have been so blessed in our lives. We have shared so many memorable experiences, that will never be forgotten, and can't wait for many more to come. It is so wonderful to know that we will be together for eternity.

Christmas is over

2010-01-13T21:46:00.000-08:00

This year has been just as busy as every other Christmas. First to the Molina's house for the late night Christmas Eve Tradition, then back home for our own Christmas morning, then to the Koyle's for the traditional presents and food. It is so busy, but we wouldn't trade it for anything. After all the Christmas parties, a few days of rest and then the New Year, with our house being the point of party this year. It was great to have everybody over for food, games, and fun.

Ian fell in love with his Transformers and Bakugans

The boys love their play tent that Grandma and Grandpa Koyle got them.

All the partying caught up with our little Greyson. He fell asleep in his fort in the basement.

Pre-Christmas Fun

2009-12-30T08:17:00.000-08:00

Just before Christmas, for FHE we all took the trip out to the South Hills for the awesome light display, and "Bull" the camel.

The boys were so excited and didn't want to leave when we were done, they wanted to go back through again.

This is just one corner of the beautiful display

Greyson was a little unsure but went ahead and fed Bull a carrot anyways. The camel had to be the highlight for the trip. He was so friendly and anxious to get a carrot from each person that wanted to give him one.

This picture is not of the girl standing there, she just happened to be there, it is Ian's had that is at the bottom. Ian really liked Bull and wanted to keep feeding him snacks.

This is the bunch of kids that we took the adventure with, and we didn't even loose one of them among all the crowd.

Christmas cookies!

2009-12-17T06:44:00.000-08:00

We went over to David's Brother's house the other day to make some Christmas cookies and the kids all got to help and make their own. They really enjoyed and thanks to Grandma Molina they each had their own apron to wear. Ian didn't end up eating his cookie because he said he didn't like it. He isn't always into eating sweet things, he is a strange kid some times.

Christmas Season!!

2009-12-17T06:29:00.000-08:00

The other day for FHE we all had made some stamped and stickered Christmas cards and we took them to an old folks home to say Merry Christmas. The kids were excited and had a pretty good time.

At our ward party the boys got to see Santa and I bet they talked his ear off, because they have plenty of things that they think they need to have from him. They both did just fine with Santa and were excited to talk to him.

The Childrens Museum in Seattle

2009-12-11T22:21:00.000-08:00

After Thanksgiving in Othello, we went to Seattle to visit my Sister and her family, we spent a little bit of time checking out all the cool and fascinating structures then we went to the Children's Museum. We spent a few hours in there and the kids never got bored. It was full of fun things for the kids to do and learn. The highlight of Ian's day had to have been the kids Construction Zone, he wouldn't let us leave till we finished his dog house. Greyson's favorite thing had to have been the Sesame Street Area full of educational and interactive stations about the human body. It was really lots of fun for us to see the kids have so much fun, in fact we had to keep them moving from station to station or we would have never seen the whole place. Thanks Jamie for taking us there! Next time it will have to be the Aquarium that we had to skip this time.

Space Needle and Surrounding Sites

2009-12-11T21:46:00.000-08:00

As part of our Thanksgiving Vacation we spent our last night in Seattle and here are some of the great sites we got to see. We think that Seattle looks much better at night than during the day. This was David's first time in Seattle and we couldn't let him leave without going up the Space Needle. It was really neat be there during the Christmas Season because of all the nice decorations on display.

To top off the night we all celebrated my parents 29th Wedding Anniversary by going to dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory. Congratulations Mom and Dad!!

FOR SALE!!!

2009-11-21T21:46:00.001-08:00

After much thought and consideration, we have decided to SELL!! We are doing it in order to generate work, enlarge our business portfolio, and as a method of investment.
Here are links to the details. http://www.homesbyowner.com/twin_falls/PhotoFlyerGenerateHTML.asp?Home_Id=13674&User_Id=191966&Metro_Id=202&Template_Id=3&MediaMode=Preview

Box boys!!

2009-11-15T07:25:00.000-08:00

Have you ever bought your kids something and they fell in love with the box instead???? We sure have seen that before, however that isn't the case here, but these boys love to play with boxes. They have box forts that they are proud of too. Here, they have made themselves into special packages for mom!! What great packages for me to have delivered.

Preschool Projects!!

2009-11-08T07:02:00.000-08:00

Preschool has been really fun for Ian, he really loves going. He loves his teacher, and his classmates, it is always fun for him to see some kids from his class out in public, he gets so excited about it. Last month they got to go on a field trip to the pumpkin patch and he was so excited when he brought home the permission slip that he told us exactly what the note was for. So far, he has learned up to the letter "H" and does pretty good with them. It has also been fun for me to be able to make some fun treats to take for school when it is Ian's turn to take treats.

Harvest/Halloween

2009-11-01T08:14:00.000-08:00

It is such a fun season. Canning for the first time, going to the pumpkin patch, going to the straw maze, Halloween parties, and costumes.

Canned some salsa verde, green tomato rasberry jam, and red salsa. Also from our first garden we got to freeze tons of corn. I would have to say it was a successful year with our first time.

You can't go a year without going to the pumpkin patch even though you grow some of your own pumpkins.

The kid maze was a real hit with the boys!

Thanks Grandma Koyle for finding the costumes, the boys were so proud to show off their muscles.

We were known as "D&M Destroyers" David's Name tag read "Dangerous D" and I was "Maniac Mike" It was pretty fun except for the fact that David wanted to carry his bowling bag everywhere that day.

Potty Trained

2009-11-01T08:02:00.001-08:00

It has been much harder to get Greyson to figure it out than it was for Ian. We didn't do things any different with the two, but we have discovered that Greyson is not as ambitious or motivated as Ian was. It has been about a three month or more journey with Greyson and Ian picked it up in a week. It is fun, however, to have different personalities with these boys.

Success is sweet!!!

Even though it was an exhausting road.

First Day of Pre-School!!

2009-09-03T12:19:00.001-07:00

Our Ian is now old enough to start school. He could have gone to kindergarten this year but we decided that it would be better for him if he went next year. He was so excited to start yesterday that he was up a few times in the night talking to us about going. He really liked his teacher, Miss Andrea, and knows only one other boy in the class.

I got this backpack last year in Seattle and Ian was excited that he finally got to use it. He wanted to fill it up with stuff to take with him like: pictures he colored, a pencil he got from church, and a water bottle in case he was thirsty. Me being the mean mom didn't let him though.

Ian wasted no time in making himself right at home. He was so over taken by all the toys there were to play with that I was surprised to actually get a kiss goodbye.

An outing at Story Book Park!!

2009-09-03T10:23:00.001-07:00

So on Monday we got to go to Story Book Park for our friends little girls birthday party and I think the boys thought they had died and gone to heaven. I don't think that we have ever been there with the boys. They wanted to go and play instead of participate at the party. We stayed there awhile longer after the party was done to let the boys take it all in. It is such a cool place to let your kids play at. We will definitely have to take them back.

Wow what a Summer it has been!!!

2009-08-20T21:03:00.000-07:00

This Summer has been so busy and so fun. It has kept us on the run nearly every weekend, doing something. There has been softball, yard work, county fair/rodeo, gardening, birthdays, swimming, and camping trips.
We have been involved in a co-ed tournaments for a couple of years now and this year have been able to come away with some hardware in 2 out of 3 tournaments. We love sports and have such a good time doing it.

The boys have been really interested in watching the rodeo this year, so we have been able to enjoy the rodeo this year for the first time since we have had kids. P.S. Thanks to grandma Koyle for the use of the hats in the pics.

The kids have been so excited this year with the success that we have had in the garden. We have done pretty well for first timers even considering the rough start we had. The boys love to go pull carrots and beans and really love the daily check on their corn(as they would call it). The kids are so excited to see what the phrase "fruits of your labor" actually means.

The boys' birthdays are so close together that we find it to be much easier to have a combined party. This year they really tested my skills and patience when they said they wanted a Spiderman birthday cake. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself, and it was hard to see all my hard work eaten up in just minutes.

It was nice for the kids to have friends and cousins out for the party to enjoy.

We had a great weekend up at Indian Springs with both sides of our families. We enjoyed the warm water even though it was a little chilly with the wind when you got out of the water. My boys are fish. They were in the water for about six hours one of the days, I couldn't believe it. Needless to say they slept pretty well.

They boys have always been the outdoors kinda kids and they really love to sit around the camp fire and cook smores and hot dogs. The boys also enjoyed doing a little fishing in the nearby creek. The fish were really small and we just had to let them go, but it was pretty fun anyways.

Catching up, (sorry its been a while)

2009-07-08T21:46:00.001-07:00

Well since the last time we blogged it has been busy, we have been fishing a few times , camping, T-ball has finished, picnics, a little bit of softball, yard work, and some home projects to get our house ready because we hosted the 4th of July celebration this year. It has been so fun.
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Greyson is so ready to play baseball like his big brother.

Ian was disappointed that T-ball was done for the year.

Another Black Birthday!!!

2009-06-14T16:25:00.000-07:00

Well here was another surprise 50th Birthday party done well. This time was my Mom's time to shine. We were lucky to plan an outdoor party and it was great timing since we had horrible rain for several days now.

We were able to get most of the local family together for a lunch party at the park.

She got a warm welcome from the grand kids.

T-Ball Time

2009-06-14T16:02:00.001-07:00

Well the time has come again for T-ball. Initially I didn't plan on the coaching job again, so I could better watch my own kid play, but, here I am again helping out. This year has been a rough start for the season, since the first 3 of 5 games have been canceled due to rain. Ian has been so excited for t-ball to start, and he was heart broken when the games got canceled. In the two games we have had, it has been fun and the kids were excited to play.

Here is Coach and the team.

This years kids are so much more ambitious than last years kids, and every time a ball is hit, almost every kid runs after the ball. It usually makes a wild pile of kids, but they really enjoy it.

Ian is so into what he does sometimes and we caught this before one of the games. He said he wants to do his best so he can win the championship, so he was stretching out before playing.

Growing Up

2009-06-12T22:23:00.000-07:00

Lately Ian has really been showing so many signs of growing up. He has been eating a lot more than usual, he is usually surprising us with some intelligent comment, and he has just been doing all kinds of grown up things. Sometimes he is such a good big brother and example. He is often defending Greyson, he helps Greyson with things that are out of reach, and he likes to help get Greyson dressed sometimes too. One of the things I have been so proud of him about is that he has been making his bed before he even comes out of his room in the morning.
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Priesthood Outing

2009-06-12T22:09:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago David and Ian went to Star Falls for a Priesthood Commemoration. He decided not to take Greyson along because the word going around was that the location was a dangerous area. It sounds like they had a great time and Ian is truly an outdoors kinda guy. It was nice to be able to reflect for a moment on the Priesthood and what it is. We are so blessed to have the Priesthood in our home, the boys often look forward to receiving a blessing.

It was nice of Grandpa Molina to take Braxton along for the outing, so Ian would have someone to get in trouble with.

Ian Enjoys fishing for a little while, but his patience is limited.

These are actually Grandpa Molina's fish, but Ian wanted to hold them.

First timers

2009-06-05T08:59:00.001-07:00

This year we decided to give it a try with our first garden. So far our luck is not so good. We first planted everything and it looked great, then it froze our plants that were uncovered on a surprise freeze night. Also half of our corn didn't come up yet and only half of our carrots, so those had to be replanted. It was a fun activity for the kids and it was a great Family Home Evening though. Even though we have had bad luck so far, we do have some baby jalapenos growing already. I guess we will just keep trying and give you an update at the end of the growing season.

David said, "The only thing I am missing here is a tall hat and a beard." He wasn't as thrilled to do a garden as I was.

Kids Fishing!!!

2009-06-04T22:19:00.000-07:00

Its been a while, because we have been so busy, but I still wanted to post this one. A couple of weeks ago we went to participate in the annual kids fishing day that Burley puts on. We didn't have the right bait that day but the kids had a good time and we were entertained by the family of birds swimming around.

Even with all those poles we didn't get a bite. The trick that day seemed to be the spinners but we didn't have any. What luck!

Ian got to finally put his casting to use. For the longest time he would practice his casting in the basement with this little weight on the end and he got pretty good at it. He was happy to just keep casting out.

Bad weather, but no snow?? Solution!!

2009-05-02T21:41:00.000-07:00

Well the weather outside hasn't been very good around here, so my boys have come up with their own plan of entertainment. They didn't know I was recording them at the time. Since this time they have been banned from stair sledding because Ian took a hard fall one time and got a little bruise on his head. It looked like they had fun while it lasted though.

Perfect Day!!!

2009-04-25T21:23:00.000-07:00

The other day was such a great day, there was a slight breeze, the sun was shining, and we had nothing to do, so we decided to go out and fly kites. The boys had a great time because last year when we took them out to fly kites they didn't have the same success as we did this time. They ran all over the place, and were able to get the kites going all alone (when it crashed). They were so proud of their kites and they only had one small tangle that worked itself out on its own.

The East side of our house is so perfect for the kids to fly kites because there is a whole field for them to fly over and not one wire in sight.

Happy Easter!!

2009-04-14T13:38:00.001-07:00

Our Easter festivities started Saturday morning at the annual Easter Egg Hunt put on by the Burley Hospital. This year they did it a little different for the youngest age group(0-2 yrs.) and I wasn't to impressed with it because they just had them all wait around a roped off area and when the siren went off we just had to walk our kid(s) up to some people who gave them 1 egg and a little toy or small handful of candy. That really took the fun out of having all the kids run around to get their own eggs. Greyson didn't seem to care to much though he just wanted to go see the Easter Bunny and Duck that were walking around. Ian on the other hand was so funny when it was time for him to get his eggs. We have laughed every time the video has been played. He could have gotten a fare amount of eggs if he would have stayed in one place but he was having too much fun running around.

We were visited by the Easter Bunny himself while we were at Davids parents house. He brought us some MORE candy and all the kids took their turns at giving him big hugs.
Easter morning was a big surprise for the boys, the night before I think they had forgotten that the Easter Bunny was coming and I wasn't about to remind them due to the fact that they would have been up way to early to see what they got. They each got some toy golf clubs and haven't put them down since. It is funny though because they don't play with the stuff they just haul them behind them where ever they go.

To end our Easter activities we had our annual Easter Egg Hunt but this time it was at Beno and Brandi's house instead of at Delia and Alvino's because they blessed their baby Hayden at church and then had the first barbecue of the season afterward. The weather was actually pretty nice other then a slight breeze but it was a great day to be outside spending time with family and friends.

Pre-Easter fun

2009-04-13T21:45:00.000-07:00

For FHE we had a little message about our Savior in order to remind us about the true meaning of Easter, then we had a really fun activity to decorate Easter buckets for the kids. The boys really loved doing the project, especially putting the stickers on their own buckets where ever they wanted.

They were so proud of their work that they wanted to show them off. This was really fun because they got to choose what they put on their buckets, plus their buckets were unique compared to other kids at the egg hunts.

Of course we have to do the egg painting. Ian really liked getting creative this year and went for the double colored eggs.

Greyson as you can tell really got into his coloring as well. He colored eggs like he eats, he usually has a spoon in hand but uses the other hand to eat.

SLEEPOVER!!

2009-04-07T21:34:00.000-07:00

The other day we thought it would be fun for the boys to have a sleepover with some of their cousins. Ian has gone to Avery and Tuckers for a sleepover before so we planned on having them come over and invited Braxton too. We ordered pizza for dinner and had banana splits for dessert. You might also notice that Ian has toilet paper stuffed in his nose, this is due to playing rough with four other kids.

After dessert, David put on some music for the kids. They had tons of energy so what better way to wear them down then with some dancing. They all got pretty into it except for Braxton, he was quite content with just watching everyone else be silly.

Once all the dancers calmed down, David read everyone a story and then it was suppose to be lights out and eyes and mouths closed but the two youngest ones, Greyson and Tucker, thought they needed to stay up and talk like a bunch of teenage girls. Needless to say, the sleepover went pretty well, but I had a couple of tired boys the next day.

The Country Life is good!!

2009-04-02T10:28:00.000-07:00

The other day I was in the kitchen and happened to look out our back window and seen something I had never seen before. In the field behind our house there was three huge birds hanging out. After doing some research, I discovered we had three Sand hill Cranes visiting us. The boys were really excited to see something new. I just love to live in the country, because you get to see all kinds of wildlife. For example, while we were building our house David seen a fox running around, and just a few months ago we had over 200 geese sitting in the same field behind our house. Usually in the Spring time, we also get to watch some robins trying to make a nest on our barbecue grill on the back deck. It is really fun for the boys to watch all these things.

Tortillas!!

2009-04-01T11:02:00.000-07:00

The other day David was very happy, because I made some homemade tortillas for the first time. My Mother-in-law bought me this really cool tortilla machine that made the process much easier than the traditional way of doing it. I am afraid that I might be making them more often than I hoped to, but it isn't too bad, it only took about 25 minutes to make a couple dozen.

They even came out pretty round for a first time

Playdough Time!!!

2009-04-01T10:45:00.000-07:00

The boys are always asking if they can play with the playdough that they got for Christmas. They haven't played with it since the first day they played with it, which is when they got it. It has been on the shelf in their closet, but they still see it and we finally broke down. When we bought it we were unsure we wanted to buy it because it is "playdough", however, we bought it because it was a really good price and it had lots of fun stuff in it.

You will often see Ian in his pictures with his tongue out, this means he is really concentrating.

They were so proud of what they made. It worked out great because they stayed busy for at least two hours.

Can't wait for warm

2009-03-29T08:50:00.001-07:00

The boys just love playing outside and it is really fun because now that Greyson is Ian's little shadow, they just go every where together out there. It worries me a little though because Ian is pretty brave and Greyson just follows him where ever. In fact I had to worry a little as I watched Greyson follow Ian up this dirt hill.

Greyson is a huge fan of slides. He would play on a slide all day long if he could.

We are also watching Ian develop into such a good big brother. He often looks out for Greyson (when there not fighting that is). He also likes to help Greyson when he can't get something on his own, for example, Greyson still does not want to open doors by himself so Ian is usually there to get it for him.

Swimming at Sligers

2009-03-21T20:47:00.000-07:00

David was working in Hagerman for a week so we decided to use it as an excuse to go swimming at Sligers. It has been so long since we have been there, in fact this is the first time we have ever taken the boys there. It is such a nice pool, and it is very empty on a Wednesday night, we had the pool all to ourselves.

The boys loved it and Ian is getting so brave in the pool that he just swims all over with his little floaty suit. Ian also fell in love with the slide that he just kept going over and over again.

Lego Creations

2009-03-21T20:34:00.000-07:00

Occasionally Ian gets on this building kick, and here are a couple of his creations. The boys are always telling us they want a puppy, so David decided to help Ian build a Lego puppy. Ian did build the Robot by himself though, after a couple tries. He got a little frustrated because he couldn't get it to stand on its own, but finally got it to stay long enough to show David when he got home from work. He was so excited to show David it was the first thing he told him when he came in the door.

David's Birthday

2009-03-07T20:22:00.000-08:00

For David's Birthday this year we had the chance to go to Nampa for a couple of days and we were also able to go to the Jessica Simpson/Rascal Flatts concert. It was really fun and David said, "I've been to lots of concerts and that was the best one yet." The opening act was definitely just an opening act, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't as nice as the main show. The Rascal Flatts show was so full of energy that you just couldn't sit down for the whole two hours. The show was part of the Bob that head tour, and we surley did.

The audio is pretty bad because it was sooooooo loud in there and it was just too much for the mic on our digital camera, but you can still enjoy the videos. These are the three main guys at different times of the show. It was really nice because our seats were decent enough to get some pretty good pics and videos.

PBS Pals

2009-03-07T20:11:00.000-08:00

Our boys have gradually turned themselves into
PBS junkies. This is a morning ritual now. They
used to come in and wake me up ready for breakfast
but now they just know their way around enough to
find what they want in the mornings. They really love
this cute program called "Sid the Science kid" and are
also fans of "Super Why".

Doctor Visit

2009-02-23T11:15:00.000-08:00

So today would have been nice if it was a normal Monday, but it wasn't. I watch two little boys on Monday mornings so to get ready for them to come I had put Greyson up to the table to eat his breakfast and then I went off doing my own stuff when I hear Greyson start to cry. I go over to him to see what was the matter to find nothing looking out of the ordinary so I ask him what was wrong. Greyson proceeds to tell me that he has stuck some of his KIX cereal up his nose. Sure enough way up in his nose was a little ball of cereal. I first tried to suck it out with a nose bulb thing but that wasn't working so then I tried a toothpick and that didn't work so I decided that I was going to have to take him to the doctor. At the doctors he was doing great until the doctor was pulling it out when he decided he didn't like that and pulled his head away. With that pull of his head the instrument that the doctor was using cut the inside of Greysons nose. So, I then had to make a trip to the pharmacy for a prescription to put in his nose to help with the cut. FUN STUFF!! I'm not completely sure that this is never going to happen again with Greyson because with everything he has a hard time learning his lesson. What a great way to start off the week.

PAY IT FORWARD!!

2009-02-16T09:34:00.000-08:00

So here is how it works.....
The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a handmade gift from me. What it will be or when it will arrive will be a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Leave me a comment to let me know that you are going to play and then go and make a "Pay it Forward" post of your own to keep the fun going.

Send me an email at emmejota90@hotmail.com to leave your name and address and then sit back and wait for your gift to come.

This is going to be fun and I can't wait to surprise you with something really AWESOME!

No Computer

2008-12-15T16:29:00.000-08:00

So I have a good excuse as to why I haven't had a new post for a bit, our computer is down for the moment. It is complicated and I don't really want to bore you with the details. Cassandra, my sister-in-law, was willing to let us use her lap top until our computer is up and going again. Thanks Casa!! Just a little update, we are all done with our Christmas shopping and the boys are anxiously waiting for Santa to come. We have a tradition that we do each year with Davids side of the family that to some might seem a little crazy. On Christmas Eve we have a party over and Davids parents house where we eat tons of food and goodies and play games. Around eight that night we put all the young kids to bed so Santa can come and the adults play more games and make candy bags for the kids, then just before midnight we wake the kids up and wait for midnight to hit and when it does we go around the room to everyone and tell them Merry Christmas and give them a hug. After all the hugs we sit down and open up all our gifts. It gets to be a crazy mess in there with all the boxes and wrapping paper and when it is all done it is aroung one thirty in the morning. Crazy tradition but we all look forward to it. It makes it nice because this way we have Christmas morning to go to my parents house and spend that with them and my side of the family. We enjoy the holiday season, being able to spend time with family and friends, decorate, bake those yummy holiday goodies, but most of all celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I hope we can all take the time to remember and reflect upon what is important this season. I will hopefully have my computer up and running again but until then sorry there wont be any pictures. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas spent with family and friends.

Happy "Late" Halloween

2008-11-19T08:19:00.000-08:00

Ok so I know that this post is a couple weeks late but alot of stuff was going on around Halloween and then I have been sick with a nasty cold for the last week in a half so better late then never right. The boys did not just get to go trick or treating once but three different times this year. Jared and Kassey offered to take the boys to their wards trunk r' treat the Wednesday before Halloween, we took them to Davids parents ward Halloween party at the Vista Assisted Living Center where they were able to decorate Halloween buckets and go around to the residents and trick or treat and finally on Friday we went to the Minico playoff football game where the booster club organized a trunk r' treat for the community and those who were attending the game. Ian and Greyson had tons of fun this year trick or treating and they got lots of candy.

This year Greyson was a tiger. He looked so cute with his big brown eyes and the cute tiger face.

Ian wanted to be several different things this year but ended up being a dinosaur. We took a frog costume and with the help from my mom added some spikes and a tail to the back to look like a dinosaur. He really liked it and looked way cute.

Costume Party

2008-11-19T08:15:00.000-08:00

Our good friends Bud and Tiffany Jensen threw an adult Halloween party this year at their new home. To attend you had to dress up in a costume. David had a hard time deciding what he wanted to go as but finally decided on the Incredible Hulk. I wanted to go as a dead bride but couldn't find a really cheap wedding dress to wear so I settled for a gothic bride. We found all our costume stuff at the DI and Wal-Mart so they were pretty cheap. It was so fun to paint ourselves and dress up like little kids again. Their was a costume contest for the best boy and girl costumes. With my amazing face painting abilities David won for the boys and our friend Brandi Meiners won for the girls as Cruella de Ville. Hopefully this will become a tradition to look forward to each year because it is always fun to dress up and spend time with your friends.

Scentsy Party!!

2008-11-05T14:59:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to INVITE all of you to a

SCENTSY Party

at my house on November, 14th @ 7:00 pm

Enjoy good company, smell some wonderful scents, look at the

new selection of warmers, and enjoy some refreshments!!

Hope you can come!

One last trip to the park

2008-10-13T17:34:00.000-07:00

I decided one day after going into have lunch with David that I would take the boys to the park to play on the toys one last time before the weather got too cold.

Crossing the bridge never seemed to bother Greyson before but for some reason this time he was a little timmed to cross so I had Ian help him cross a couple of times before he felt comfortable doing it himself.

Ian loves to use his climbing skills but it scares me to watch him do it and Greyson had four other slides to choose from but always came back to these two and would always say "bump, bump" while going down.

Yard Additions

2008-10-13T17:17:00.000-07:00

We were able to get some new landscaping in before summer was over but it will have to wait till next year to get dressed up with bushes and flowers. I am going to try and plant some tulip bulbs this year before it gets too cold.

First Doctor Visit

2008-09-24T16:08:00.000-07:00

I went to the doctor today and thought that I would just update everyone on what is happening. They put me at 5 weeks and 5 days so that makes my due date May 22nd 2009. I am feeling pretty good so far other than feeling more tired but David says I am more annoyed with stuff already. I guess only time will tell at how this pregnancy will go. I will keep you all updated and keep your fingers crossed for a girl.

Brand New Bedroom

2008-09-24T08:35:00.001-07:00

This last weekend we took on the project of painting the boys room and moving Greyson in with Ian so that he could have his own big boy bed. The room to start was all white walls and Ian was on a full sized bed. We found a bunk bed set at a yard sale for $20 and splurged a bit to buy them matching bed sets. We painted one wall a dark blue (David likes it because it is the color of the Dallas Cowboys) and the other three walls we painted a beige color. We are really happy with the way it turned out and the boys love it. Greyson adjusted well to sleeping in his bed but now instead of having it completely dark in his room like in the nursery and sleeping till 9:00 he is up way too early and wont go back to sleep. This is the before picture.

Ian and Greyson both tried their hand at painting but the rolled was a little heavy for Greyson that he didn't like it.

Here is the finished project. This is Ian's bed that I told him he has to make every day once he gets up and going. So far it hasn't been too bad with a little help from mom.

This is Greyson's bed that he was soo excited to sleep in. It is a good thing that this one had rails because he is a CRAZY sleeper and he would probably have ended up on the floor every night if it didn't have them. Now we just have to work on sleeping in a little longer for my sake.

Wyatt's Soccer Skills

2008-09-24T08:18:00.000-07:00

I guess this is mostly for family that looks at my blog but I thought that I would get some pics of my little brother Wyatt playing soccer for the Minico JV team. He has always liked playing soccer and still has three more years to perfect his game but for now he is doing pretty good. So far this season he has made two goals and really tries to get in there and be aggressive. We are really proud of him and his hard work and wish him luck with the rest of his soccer games this season.

Announcment!

2008-09-03T22:29:00.000-07:00

I just thought that I would let all of you know that I am expecting our third child and we are way excited. I am really hoping for a girl this time so everyone cross your fingers. I think having a little girl intimidates David because our boys are way into the sports stuff and he is way into the sports stuff so girly stuff is kind of unknown to him. Boy or girl though we will love them the same.

Ian's Lego Design

2008-09-01T15:37:00.001-07:00

The other day Ian was playing with his legos and after a while he called us in to see his design. To our surprise we saw that he had built the Temple. When asked what it was he proudly said that it was the Temple that we had gone and seen. It is amazing what a child can take in without you knowing. We are so happy that he enjoyed the Temple enough to make it one of his designs.

Our trip to the Temple!!

2008-09-01T15:16:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful experience to have been a part of. Going to the Twin Falls Temple open house with our family and some of our relatives was just a great blessing. The spirit that was felt that day is unforgettable. We were also blessed to have the opportunity to help with the open house. David was able to help both days of our stakes assigned days and I was able to help with one. The willingness of so many members to take time out of their busy days was so awesome. This once in a life time experience will never be forgotten.

Our two little future missionaries looking so handsome(minus their long shaggy hair)

We were also blessed to have been able to participate in the dedication of the Twin Falls Temple. Even though we were not in the presence of President Monson and other General Authorities during the dedication you could feel of their love for our Savior, for the temple, and for us as members of the church. It is such a blessing to have this temple in our midst. I hope that we can attend it often and partake of it blessings.

Playing in the water!

2008-09-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

So it was a first at our house today, the boys finally were able to play in the water. Since we had to replant our grass at the beginning of the summer and it seemed like it took forever to grow in, the boys never could play outside on the grass or in the water. We finally decided to let them and they had a great time. We set a sprinkler out for them to run through but that never seemed to be what they wanted to do. Ian just used the sprinkler to fill up buckets and water my plants and Greyson barley got close enough to get wet. It was still great to see them play in the water and on our lawn.

Birthday Boys!

2008-09-01T14:19:00.001-07:00

The month of August is not only busy with softball, trips, and yard work it is also both Ian and Greyson's Birthdays. This year Ian turned 4 and Greyson turned 2. We have a combined party for the two of them since their birthdays are only three days apart and so we can kill two birds with one stone. I like to be creative with their cakes so this year we had a prehistoric theme and I tried my hand at making a dinosaur cake. It really didn't take too long and I think that it turned out GREAT!! The boys had a great time opening presents and playing in the jump house with their cousins. We can't wait till next year!

They both were waiting there so patiently to open their presents.

Anxiously waiting to sink there teeth into the cake while we all sang Happy Birthday. Greyson now says Happy Birthday to you and thinks it's pretty funny.

The birthday boy is enjoying his cake and ice cream.

Procrastonators

2008-08-03T21:13:00.000-07:00

Sorry everybody we have been very slacky about posting our lives, so here is a lot of catch up, enjoy.

Lagoon at its best!!

2008-08-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

The Bumper cars were a big hit, (no pun intended) here is a little video of Ian giving Greyson a ride. Greyson seems to be a little upset that he couldn't drive his own car.

Here is what a long day at Lagoon will do to your kids.

Lagoon!!

2008-08-03T11:39:00.001-07:00

Here are all the kids ready for the day at Lagoon! Sunglasses, sun block, shorts, and energy for the day, all in check.
Here is the nice water display that Lagoon has added in to help keep you cool before you go to the beach. The kids were very entertained by it.
Ian and I went on this small version of The Rocket, Ian had a blast and laughed the whole time.
Can't get through without going on the Merry-go-round.
At dinner time Ian lucked out and got one of his favorite meals, corn on the cob. Jacobi on his right was amazed how fast he ate the thing.

Summer Vacation

2008-08-03T11:24:00.001-07:00

Last week we went on a vacation with the Molinas to Utah. We went camping at Cherry Hill and also went to Lagoon. Cherry Hill is one of the funnest camp grounds around, they have an awesome water park that is fun for adults and also very kid friendly. They have some great water slides and nice camp spots for trailers or tents. Here is Ian and his cousin Braxton setting up their first tent together, with a little help.
Ian is always so focused when he is working on something.
They sure did a good job, and they are proud of it.
Later that night the kids had a good time playing with the old fishing game. It was a little funny because the kids were getting a little angry when they had a hard time catching the fish.

Ian is such a good big brother!

2008-08-03T11:08:00.000-07:00

Ian is such a good helper around the house and is always so excited to see little babies anytime he gets around them(I think he is ready for a little sister). The other day David was getting ready to change Greyson's diaper and Ian asked if he could do it, so here it is.

Greyson was such a good sport about it too.

He helped all the way to the end.

Proud Boys

2008-08-03T10:52:00.000-07:00

Here is Greyson proud to be wearing mommy's hat. Greyson is definatley a hat boy, there are times when he wakes up in the morning and spots his hat, so he puts it on and wears it all day long and will have a fit if you try to take it from him.

Ian is very proud of this three foot long gummy snake that his dad found for him. He just can't wait to sink his teeth into it.

4th of July (after the parade)

2008-08-03T10:30:00.000-07:00

After the parade we went over to the Molina's house for a barbecue, to play in the water, and of course some volleyball. The kids really enjoyed the big blow up slide that Grandma Delia bought. The adults all had some great games of volleyball and the food that Grandpa Alvino cooked was delicious.

Greyson was too small to play on the big slide himself so he settled for the little pool and slide, and he played all day in that pool.

Here is Greyson modeling a tan hat with a blue stripe to match his sandles and partially viewable swim diaper, also sporting the orange Hawaiian styled swim trunks. You can look for this pose in the next swimsuit calendar.(can you see the intensity on his face)

The good old fashion Rupert 4th of July Parade

2008-08-03T10:15:00.000-07:00

Here is all the family all geared up for the parade. It was pretty warm but there was a little bit of a breeze that helped keep it bearable. Here you can also see baby Jordyn at her first annual parade (aunt Becky's hands).
The kids all did very good on the candy gathering, they were aggressive all by themselves, and they even shared when someone didn't get one. They all had a good time getting candy and watching the parade.

Someone it the parade became very popular by handing out popsicles to the crowd, and the kids were able to round up some of them.

Dirkies Lake

2008-08-03T09:50:00.000-07:00

A while back we decided to try and beat the heat by going to Dirkies Lake for a Saturday outing. It was crowded and hot but tons of fun. The kids had a good time and really enjoyed the sand/mud and also liked watching all the little fish in the water.
Ian even got to try his hands on what started to be a sand castle but ended up to be a mess of mud because he added a little too much water.
Greyson just played in the sand and wasn't really sure he liked it all that much.
Here is Ian and his younger cousin Braxton, showing off their sand tools.
Here is what a nice day on the lake did for Greyson's legs (our boys tan really well).

A Birthday Surprise

2008-07-09T14:52:00.001-07:00

The weekend before the 4th we had a surprise 75th birthday party for my Grandma England. Her birthday is on the 4th so we wanted to have it before so that just her birthday was being celebrated. She was so surprised thanks to my parents who had to make up a story to get her to come to Twin Falls with them. We had some good food, enjoyed good company, and were able to celebrated my grandma. My cousins put together a slide show of pictures of my grandma and a table full of things and events that took place the year my grandma was born. At the end of the night we all let go 75 red, white, and blue balloons and gave my grandma 75 red roses. It was a great evening and I hope my Grandma England has many more years ahead of her.

A Zoo Outing

2008-07-09T14:03:00.000-07:00

A few weekends ago we went up to Idaho Falls to attend Bump Zempke's wedding. We stayed with some frieds of ours at their house and decided to go to the Tautphaus Park Zoo during the day since none of us had ever been and the boys hadn't even been to a zoo. We had tons of fun even though it was really hot. Ian and Greyson enjoyed the petting zoo and feeding the ducks. We all enjoyed the monkeys because they are so cute and funny. One purposely put his butt in Greyson's face up against the glass. By the end of the three hours we were there we were exhausted and hot but left having had a great day!!

We once had a peacock and my mom named her Nefrateeddie.

An End to T-Ball

2008-07-09T13:39:00.001-07:00

T-ball is finally done for the year. All the kids did great and it was alot of fun to be the coaches for the team. Each team member got a medal to take home along with their pictures they had taken earlier in the season. Coaching was fun but I think that since we have gotten it out of our system now, we are excited to just be able to go as parents and cheer on our kids.

Ian was so excited to get a medal I think that he slept with it next to him that night.

One proud mama and her super cute sports lovin' son!

A Dallas Cowboys Fan

2008-07-09T13:22:00.000-07:00

So while I was in Seattle visiting my sister Jamie and her family I picked up a Father's Day gift for David. He is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan and has always asked for a Cowboys jersey. I was always a little reluctant to buy one because they are sooo expensive but he has been working really hard lately and juggled a hectic schedule so that I could go to Seattle so I thought it would be fitting to give in and buy him one. He was so excited and can't hardly wait to wear it while cheering for his Cowboys.

The store we bought it at only had a Tony Romo jersey and for those of you who don't know he is the Cowboy's quarterback. I thought it very fitting for David because he always says, "I'm homo for Romo" so it made it even better to him.

T-Ball is winding down

2008-06-19T17:27:00.000-07:00

T-ball has been fun, and the kids have really liked it. It has been fun coaching and watching the kids run around, play in the dirt, toss their gloves around, skip bases, throw bats, and just be kids on the baseball field. There is only one game left and as fun as it has been, it is long enough for this age of kids, because they often have a hard time paying any attention to the game in the second inning (that is usually when all the funny things happen).

Here is Ian in his pre-game mode, they must make t-ball shirts big just to make the kids look smaller.

Here is the kids enjoying their most favorite part of this game, TREATS!! even Tucker got in on some of that action whenever possible.

This is Ian showing off his "batting glove" he has a real one but it is too big and so he would rather use his gardening glove, and he is proud of it. The funny thing is that he doesn't put it on until he gets to first base, because he watches his dad and that is where he takes his off, and he has it a little mixed up.

Boys will be Boys!!

2008-05-31T21:48:00.000-07:00

As we were doing some weed pulling in the front yard the boys found a few worms and were quite proud of them so they gathered all they could find and made a nice pile of them, they collected about 7 of them.

Greyson at his best

2008-05-31T21:34:00.000-07:00

It doesn't take much for Greyson to get comfortable. Anywhere he goes he just makes himself right at home.

He will make a great teenager some day because he just
looks lazy and has plenty of attitude to back it up.

Father-Son outing

2008-05-31T21:26:00.001-07:00

David and Ian went out for a summer camp out with the guys from church for the Priesthood Commemoration and Ian has discovered himself as a outdoor kinda guy. He feels on top of the world in the wilderness.

He even got to practice a little of his archery skills!!

Shhhhh........ I'm huntin wabbit............hu hu hu hu hu hu

T-BALL TIME!!!

2008-05-31T08:14:00.000-07:00

T-ball has begun and the kids are loving it. This year is going to be fun because Ian, Avery and Jacobi are all on the same team sponsored by Molina's business. This first game a few of the kids were a little shy, but others really acted like they knew what they were doing. Here a some pics of Ian and the kids.

A Swing and a hit

This is what they call the tri-city TRIPLE THREAT

Here is Ian (one of the smallest on the field of coarse) running bases and (trying to)play defense like a champ!!

Contortionists

2008-05-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

Because Ian and Greyson are so small, they can fit pretty easily into some tiny spaces. They thought it would be funny to play with one of our laundry baskets and since it is so tough for kids to share they decided to play together. Their contouring abilities are amazing as displayed here. Who knows where I will find them next.

Man, who knew that we could have so much fun being stuffed into such a small object!

Customized Pancakes

2008-05-14T13:56:00.000-07:00

In the kitchen, David has quite the creative touch. We usually have either pancakes or waffles for breakfast on Saturday mornings. David thought it would be fun to test his creativity with some pancake batter. Ian was pretty proud of his triceratop pancake and waiting for me was a rooster in the sunrise. We never know what he is going to come up with next.

Ian's Grass Guy Monster

2008-05-14T13:40:00.001-07:00

I am one of the leaders for Activity Day. It is for girls between the ages of 8 and 11 in our ward and we get together twice a month to do some fun activities. Ian saw what we were going to be doing and thought it would be fun to make his own grass person. With the help of one of my girls, Ian successfully made his grass person, or so we thought. Within a weeks time his grass guy had "hair" growing all over his head and face. It had gotten tossed around so much while making it that some of the seed had made its way down the sides of his face. It has been quite fun for Ian to see his "monster" every day and the changes that it has made. We finally had to give it a hair cut and now he has gotten his second cut by David and to our surprise it turned out to be a mohawk rocker monster. We will have pics soon.

The Cookie Monsters

2008-05-14T13:17:00.001-07:00

Our boys really enjoy eating cookies, so when we made some the other day we just couldn't pass up the great photo op. Ian is just like his dad when it comes to eating his cookies. He has to have a full glass of milk so that he can dip his cookies in before devouring them. Greyson, I think, enjoys them way to much as you can see by the way his face looks. To finish it off and to get the most out of their cookies they have to lick all 10 of their fingers.

Me monster. You cookie.

That was soooo good!!!

They are bringing sexy back

2008-04-27T10:37:00.000-07:00

This is exactly what Justin Timblerlake is talking about in this song.

Dance addicts

2008-04-27T10:07:00.000-07:00

These two have a couple favorite songs they like to dance to and one of them is low low low because they heard it when we went bowling and now any time they hear it they say " bowling" and dance like crazy.

Sunglass Studs

2008-04-21T21:37:00.000-07:00

The boys are ready for the bright sunny days of summer. They enjoy wearing their sunglasses around the house and you can get some really cute pics of them. Thanks to their aunts Crystal and Cassandra they are showing off their "peace" signs. Greyson thought that he was Mr. Cool Guy with his glasses and cell phone and he's got the attitude to go with it.

Kite flying and T-Ball

2008-04-21T21:19:00.001-07:00

For Easter the boys got some kites from Grandma and Grandpa Koyle, so when the weather got somewhat nice enough to go outside we decided to let the boys give them a try. Ian also wanted to practice batting off of his tee because this year he gets to play t-ball. He is so excited and can't hardly wait. The kites didn't keep the boys attention for very long but it was fun while it lasted. Greyson got more interested in trying to hit the kite instead of flying it and Ian after hitting for a bit just wanted to play with his toys in the dirt.

Easter Weekend Fun

2008-03-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

To start off our Easter weekend the boys enjoyed participating in the community egg hunt that the Burley hospital puts on each year. Greyson was in no rush to get to his eggs but Ian had to kind of hold his own out there when he got knocked down a couple of times by some anxious "parents." He was a trooper though and was able to get some candy of his own. Greyson wasted no time getting into his candy and he enjoyed every bit of it.

Easter Weekend continued

2008-03-28T09:47:00.000-07:00

To continue our weekend we went to a local riding area to try out the new fourwheelers because the weather was really nice and David and Wyatt had a bad itch to get out. It was way fun and the kids enjoyed being outside finally and getting to ride the fourwheelers.

To end our day we colored easter eggs at home as a family. The boys really enjoyed designing their eggs and coloring them cool colors. As you can see Greyson not only colored his eggs but his whole hand thanks to his dad. They were really proud of their eggs and we had tons of fun.

Bowling Bananza

2008-03-28T09:31:00.001-07:00

Ian and Greyson really like to go bowling and I usually am asked if we are going on a weekly basis. Ian even knows where the bowling ally is so when we are ever in the area he asks if we can go. They really enjoy the cosmic bowling so they can get out there and bust a move.

It is funny to watch Ian and his cousin Jacobi bowl because they get a running start and then just chuck the ball. We usually get a pretty good laugh when it is their turn.

Greyson still has to use the kid ramp but is always enthusiastic when it is his turn to go. He was celebrating because he just got a strike, just kidding.

Legos! Legos! Legos!

2008-03-27T20:50:00.000-07:00

Ian has really taken a liking to building "houses" with his legos and continues to impress us with his designs. Here are a few of them for you to look at and if you would like he is taking requests to design your future home. You can tell that he is really proud of what he can do and it only shows that he is his fathers child.

Another day playing in the snow

2008-03-26T09:41:00.000-07:00

So with all the snow that we got we needed to try and move it around a bit to get it out of the way. David and Alvino got a fourwheeler with a snow blade to help out with the big job. We decided to spend one afternoon taking Ian for rides on it and on his new sled. He really enjoyed it and continued to confirm my fears that he is going to be fearless.

To end their day in the snow David helped Ian reinvent the snowman into dinosaurs. David had seen a giant triceratops sculpted in the front yard of someones house in Burley and he felt inspired to make his own. Ian is really into dinosaurs right now so he was pretty excited to make some that were close to his own size. Ian is sitting on Sara the Threehorn and Greyson is sitting on Little Foot the Longneck.

Baking with Aunt Crystal

2008-02-29T14:51:00.000-08:00

So Crystal, Davids sister who is living with us right now, decided that she wanted to make some breadsticks to go along with our spaghettii dinner. It is hard to get away with baking something and not have Ian right there wanting to help. So with my permission Ian put his baking skills to work. You will notice that he concentrates very hard and has to have his tonge out every step of the way.

After the breadsticks were ready to be put into the oven Ian was given some extra dough to "practice" with. He enjoyed every second doing something that mom probably wouldn't have let him help with but I guess that is what aunts are for.

A new meaning to indoor hockey

2008-02-29T14:39:00.000-08:00

So the boys decided that it would be fun to play hockey in the house. Ian got all geared up but Greyson decided that he was going to take it like a man.

He shoots!

Greyson is a natural goalie. He is one tough cookie.

A little joking around after a good game of indoor hockey.

Snow Day

2008-02-24T18:51:00.000-08:00

Ian is all set to go play in the snow. He is going to break in his new sled he got for Christmas from his uncle Reuben.

Ian and David are set and ready to shove off.

Continuing the snow day

2008-02-24T18:50:00.000-08:00

Look out below. He doesn't have a drivers licence for that thing.

They were both gunning for me.

He's got it down to an art, if there ever was one?

The finished product. Created by a not so "perfect angel" but we still love him.

Upgrading

2008-02-24T18:28:00.000-08:00

Greyson finally was able to upgrade from his baby seat to a big boy seat. Yea! He still has to sit facing backwards though. Maybe someday he will be able to expierence what it is like to ride in a car like the rest of us.

Ian wanted to show his support for his little brother.

G-ma and G-pa Molina's Ward Rodeo

2007-09-16T15:52:00.002-07:00

It doesn't seem like a very common rodeo event, but here is Ian working the Piniata and proud of his accomplishments.

Ian is a big fan of the jump houses

Ian is a true cowboy, minus the extremely tight pants, cowboy boots, cowboy hat, and big buckles.

Bad Boy Club

2007-09-16T15:52:00.001-07:00

Here is Ian thinking he is pretty cool with his hat backwards and shirt off. Like father like son.

Fun in Manti

2007-09-16T15:52:00.000-07:00

While in Manti we managed to find a local swimming pool and a park for some fun.

The boys rough housing

Greyson really liked going down the slide with mom. He couldn't stop laughing before even going down the slide.

Ian and his cousin Braxton enjoyed their share of the slide.

Our trip to the Manti Temple

2007-09-16T15:21:00.000-07:00

This is the road trip. Casa managed to teach Ian a few things during the long drive. Ian says, "peace".

Here are the boys on the temple grounds for a few pics. They look so cute when acting like brothers.

We managed to get a couple family pictures while still in our temple clothes

Here is Greyson and his favorite person in the whole world. He has kinda become a mamas boy and is so hurt when mom has to get after him.