The kids and I set out on an adventure today.

We packed our lunches and went somewhere

we'd never been before....

Where we found a lot of these....

And when I said a lot I meant...A LOT!!!

Addie was in heaven...

room to roam and endless flowers to pick!

And sure why not...have a little photo shoot while

your out in the middle of a HUGE dandelion patch.


Gotta love those complimentary colors!

Love this little sweetie!

Frolicking.....ahhh those where the days

when life used to be so care free!

We said our goodbyes to the "Dandies" found

a nice quiet place to eat lunch, walked across the river

on a big bridge, found some sand to play in, then drove

to the fountain, got misted when the wind blew,

drove through the Arbitrarium, took more pics

of blossoms, then after 3 1/2 hours finally went home!

Until next time Water Works park.....

Thanks for a great afternoon adventure with

my kids!

I'm a little Obsessed...I know

More popcorn anyone????

Yes please!!

...May I have some all year round??

Loving spring and the beauties that come with it!!!!

Oh and this beauty...
I stopped immediately, got out of the car,
and started snapping pics when I saw it.
The blossoms where so different and so unique
take a look...


Can I just have a HUGE fresh bunch
of these on my kitchen table at all times?

Pure Happiness! (in my book)

(The kids and I went out on an adventure today
to a place we'd never been...and these blossoming
trees just happen to be there! We went to
the Water Works Park. For all you Iowans
you gotta go check it out! More pics to come!)

"I looked out the window and what did i see...."

"Popcorn Poppin' on the....

Iowa trees!"

It's finally spring....

... And oh how I love these

lush bunches of blossoms

Thank you spring for looking so Beautiful

and brightening up our day!

He's Fun...He's 1...He's...

Trey

And we just can't get enough of him!

This little boy just melts my heart.

We love him so much. He's been such

a delight to have in our family. Here's a little bit

about our sweet 1 year old boy:

Height: 31'' (86%)

Weight: 24 lbs. 15 0z. (79%)

Head size: 19'' (93%)

He loves his Sister

And thinks hes just as big and

can do everything she can!

Its no wonder he sleeps so well when

he tries to keep up with a sister who

lives life going 100 mph!

Favorite toy in the house:

Dishwasher...

hands down, absolute favorite!

He Loves bikes or anything similar

he can sit on and have handles to hold.

Is always looking for something
to put on or around his head whether its
a baby wipe container, bowl with food in it,
hats, necklaces, stethoscope etc.


And probably his #1 Love (besides his momma)

BEING OUTSIDE!
(I'm pretty sure this pic was taken about 8:30 a.m.
while still in his jammies)

More things we love about Trey:

*Hes Happy
*He loves to eat
*He especially loves Fruit and vegetables
*His chubby feet
*His kissable cheeks (mmm...can't get enough of those!)
*He loves dogs
*He loves balls
*He loves his Momma!!
*He gives the best and most slobbery kisses!
*He loves to play with his sister
*Hes strong
*He loves books
*He loves to play in the dirt
*He loves to ride in the car
*He loves to play Peek-a-boo
*He loves his blanket
*He makes us laugh daily
*His smile is contagious
*Hes content
*Hes easy going
*His blue eyes
*He watches and chases birds
*He loves snacks
*His chubby hands
*His laugh

Easter 2010

HAPPY EASTER!!

Saturday morning Easter Egg hunt

Funny girl...I saw her putting some of her

eggs in Treys basket because he didn't have

any eggs and my first thought was, "oh what

a good big sister to give her brother some eggs"

little did i know that she saw it as the perfect opportunity

to ditch all the eggs she had already collected so she could

go collect MORE!!!

And Trey boy didn't really know

what was going on but he sure had a great time

putting his eggs in the basket then

shaking it all around until they were all out!

Fun Friday Easter egg hunt
@ Wildwood park

This little girl couldn't get enough of

Easter egg hunting!

We probably did about 2o more "hunts"

at home before conference started!

*Happy Birthday Trey*

My sweet little boy turned 1 year old
sniff sniff. Where did this year go?
(tutorial for his shirt here)

Tearing right in...

And loving what was inside!

Playing with his new toys.

We were so bummed out that his

"big surprise toy" we had for him, we

had to take back because it didn't work..ahh

kinda frustrating. Oh well, he sure

enjoyed playing with all his other new little toys!

Trey loves balls so we thought we'd attempt

a ball cake. And I say we because Tyler was

in charge of the basketball and he did everything from

icing, coloring, decorating, etc.

I thought he did a great job! And my job was the football.

Put the two together and waa-laa a

Ball Cake!

The football was Trey's personal cake to

smash, smoosh, and smear all

over his face......

.....But that didnt happen

His face pretty much tells it all.

No diving in, No poking at it, Not even a taste...

just a blank stare!

We love you Trey!!!

Happy 1st Birthday!

4th week of March

Spring Break....WAHOOO!!

We spent the earlier part of the week

just hanging out with Daddy during the day,

playing outside, gave the van a deep

clean, watched basketball, basically just relaxed...

just what tyler needed and wanted!!

Then to top off the rest of his week we decided to

go on a little family trip. Thursday afternoon we loaded

up the kiddos and off we went to Omaha, Nebraska.

We even splurged and got

a hotel for one night!;)

The drive there was so pleasant.

The kids watched a movie, Tyler and I got to

talk, we had beautiful sunshine with us the whole way.
(And Trey LOVED loved LOVED being able to face forward!)

1st stop: Mormon Trail Center

Addie loved being able to dress up like
the pioneers. And to my surprise she
absolutely LOVED learning about the
pioneers and the church history.

And heres T. boy in his Pioneer cowboy get up!

Addie wore her sweet little pioneer outfit for the entire tour.
And loved to pack up the little wagons like the pioneers
would have in their day.

Hansen family pulling our handcart.
We had a great time at the Mormon Trail Center
and even had a fun surprise when we arrived there.
Sister Jolley a Missionary who is from Tylers home town
who Tyler taught in a missionary prep class before we got married
was serving at the Trail Center on this particular day
and was able to give us the tour.

2nd stop: Winter Quarters Temple

Unfortunately the temple was closed
for cleaning so Tyler and I couldn't go
like we had hoped to do. However, we
had a great time walking around the beautiful
temple and enjoying the spirit we felt while
being there.

3rd stop: Dinner...
one word
YUCK!
(I honestly can't believe I didn't walk out of there
the minute I stepped in. This was thee most disgusting place
i've ever been. We were all so hungry so we settled for this place
just so we could get back to the hotel to swim a.s.a.p.) BARF!
And BARF I did the following morning a couple times. It made
me so stinkin' sick.


Anyway, onto a better note.....

4th stop:
Comfort Inn Hotel
We got to go swimming, jump on the beds,
Eat waffles and cereal, and watch cartoons!!

5th stop:

The Henry Doorly ZOO

We spent 5 hours at the zoo

and the kids did absolutely amazing.

Not a peep out of Trey the whole time

and they both loved to see all the fun animals.

Addies personal favorite was the Aquarium.
We spent a good chunk of time in there.

Maybe she's like her mother and has a passion deep down

inside of her for the ocean and ocean life. Can't wait to take

her tide pooling someday!

Up close and personal with the penguins

And another all time favorite...the Giraffes!

This was seriously the BEST Family trip ever.

Great weather, Happy kids (the whole time),

Only a 2 hours driving in the car, Good memories (except dinner),

and best of all......just spending time together!