It's the Little Things

These are the visions that keep me going. What a great daddy!

Trip to the Fire Station

We went to the fire house as a preschool, the kids were in awe. It's so awesome to see her budding friendships.

The Pumpkin Patch

We went to Gilcrease Orchard with Avery's preschool buddies. It was so fun.

Newsflash: Blogging causes rapid aging!

Oh my gosh, what a time trap blogging is! Seriously, I log on to do a quick update and three hours later, after reading every blog produced by anyone I might possibly have association with, I can go to bed (at 2am). I will get my fill of blogging for the next week and then not touch it again for another three months! I can't afford the time! But for now, here's some 'copy and paste' fun I've run into from others'.

5 things I need to do this week:
1. Clean my toilets.
2. Run 20 miles.
3. Acquire a blessing outfit for Gage.
4. Trunk or Treat!!
5. Do something, anything, other than read blogs.

5 snacks I enjoy eating:
1. Crackers, cheese and meat, Lunchable style
2. Yogurt pretzels
3. Chocolate milk
4. Costco grapes
5. Homemade bread

5 things I'd do if I became a billionaire:
1. PAY OFF DEBT!!!
2. Build a get-away home somewhere mountainous, and discreet
3. Invest
4. Buy Danny an airplane
5. Go to school endlessly

5 places I've lived:
1. Good ol' P-town (Provo, for the non-Utah folk)
2. Pleasant Grove, UT
3. Boise/Meridian, Idaho
4. Las Vegas
5. Wow, I'm exciting.

5 jobs I've ever had:
1. Davis Electric
2. Home Base
3. Sears Telemarketing... I think that lasted 3 weeks.
4. OB/GYN office
5. Gate Gourmet

5 people I miss the most:
1. Dad and Mom
2. Ron and Pat
3. Alyshia
4. Kristina... I'd give anything to hold those babies right now!
5. Leslie

5 Nicknames I've had:
1. Bumper
2. Jax
3. Jackers Crackers
4. Davis
5. Sexy Six

5 favorite people I see weekly:
1. Cassondra, she's the real heart to heart friend
2. Heather, the most entertaining person I know
3. Valerie, my trainer, mentor, coach
4. Jamie... if I could be like anyone.
5. Danny, Avery, Stet, and Gage... the reason I have weeks to live. that sounded like i'm dying. i'm not.

5 things you may not know about me:
1. It drives me CRAZY when cupboards are left open in my kitchen.
2. I have a birthmark on my inner right thigh.
3. I was named after my paternal grandmother, and my dad is my best friend.
4. I'm afraid of wind (only at night) because once, while camping, my tent almost got blown off a cliff while I was sleeping inside.
5. I also have a fear of being stuck in traffic under an overpass. I'll wait on one side until I can clear the whole bridge before moving forward.

5 favorite musicians or Bands
I grew up with nothing but country, and I don't listen to much now, so it would be embarrassing for me to try to list the latest and hottest bands... I'm so out of it.
But here's who I listen to occasionally:
1. Allison Krauss
2. Faith Hill
3. Toto
4. Phil Collins, I know I'm a nerd
5. Josh Groban

5 things I was doing 10 years ago (this should be entertaining)
1. Driving my dad's '77 GMC up to Squaw Peak, I won't say who with. Okay, by myself.
2. Rockin' the volleyball courts
3. Whipits... ha ha
4. Crushin' on like 7 missionaries
5. Pizza Pipeline, Dr. Pepper, slurpies, and sixlets.

5 bad habits
1. I'm way too sarcastic with my man; he can take a joke, but he's the last one I should be sassy with.
2. Late night snacking. It hits at like 11, but a friend recently told me that cravings only last 15 minutes... empowering info.
3. I'm the queen of foot-in-mouth comments. Even when I send emails I have to edit them at least 3 times before I can send them to delete all the presumptuos comments. If only I could edit real life.
4. I'm super cheap! I always consider how much a simple indulgence will cost and is it worth that. I really need to loosen up and go out for ice cream more often.
5. I'm pretty darn stubborn. I'll fight to the finish for the lamest things... ask Dan.

Avery goes to the dentist!

Avery had her first dentist visit... she was so excited and very brave. Stetson was lovin' it too!

Here's Gage!

I told you it wouldn't be very often that this blog is updated... Let's see, what has happened since May??? Oh yeah, we had a baby!! Here's some pics of Gage Philip, born August 22.

Samantha's Baptism in Feb

I know this is kind of outdated now but we had a great time in Utah when we were there last (in Feb) for Samantha's baptism. It's always so good to see family and friends again. Our kids had a blast being pulled in the snow behind Uncle Kevin's fourwheeler. And Avery loved making brownies with Uncle Scott. On our way back home we stopped at Cove Fort built by Ira Hinkley (Pres. Hinkley's Grandpa). It was pretty cold. My favorite memories of this trip were seeing Samantha and Kevin in the water together, Stetson taking his first steps at Grandma and Grandpa's house and going to dinner with all of my family where Avery stood up and sang "Families Can be Together Forever"... it was a tear jerker! Anyway, it was a great trip.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GREATEST PAPA IN ARKANSAS (NO, THE NATION... NO NO, THE WORLD!)

We have lift off!

Well, for better or for worse we are giving in to this epidemic of blogging. Hopefully it's all worth it, and will be much easier than sending out family updates via email. We can't guarantee an award winning spot, but our kids sure are cute... maybe that'll keep you coming. So, with that said... here goes!