new things

Preston has decided that his daily routine is a bit boring I guess, because this is what I have been finding him doing...

And this, climbing all over everything...EVERYTHING!! This box he's sitting on has all of our movies in it! He likes to pull them all out just as you put them all back in!

And the biggest thing yet...

He stands up all on his own, but he wouldn't do it for us in the video, so we had to help him out a little!

Drew is being as silly as ever. He has been enjoying the rocks that are in the front of the condo and filling his dump truck with them.

He thinks it's funny to make some sort of silly face any time I take his picture!

That's all right now with us, other than the fact that it is getting colder here...at least it didn't snow! (Sorry dad)!

date nights

Doug and I have had the opportunity to go out on a date the last two Saturdays. I have to say that out of the two dates, our first was the best!

Last Saturday, we headed down to Las Vegas to spend some time with my Uncle and Aunt who live in Henderson. Their son, Logan, plays on a flag football team, so we got to go and watch him play. I can't wait until Drew is old enough to play, it was so fun watching Logan. After that we got to go to Logan's Pinewood Derby. I haven't been to one of those in years so it was fun to watch. Drew had a blast there watching all the cars go down the track.

That night Doug and I were able to attend the University of Utah/ULNV football game in Las Vegas. What a blast that was! We sat on the Utah side, but had UNLV fans around us. UNLV hasn't been that great this year and their fans know it! They were the first to put points on the board by a field goal, and as soon as they did that the fans were ready to go home since it was the first time UNLV has been ahead!

The final score was 35-15 Utah! UNLV fans started leaving at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but Utah fans stayed until the end! We had such a great time! Thank you to Doug and Kenalee for watching the boys for us! You are the best!

Last night was our first time ever paying a babysitter. One of the young women in our ward watched the boys for us while Doug and I went to a Cancer Awareness Banquet at the Casa Blanca. Doug's boss bought tickets for the therapists and their wives to attend this event. This event is not part of the American Cancer Society, it's put together by cancer survivors and family members of people who have passed from cancer from the Mesquite area. All of the money raised goes right to cancer research and to cancer patients from the Mesquite and Overton/Logandale area. It was such a neat event. They had a raffle and a silent auction. They also had Celine Dion come and play! What an awesome treat! OK-so Celine Dion didn't really come, but a Celine Dion impersonator came! She really did look like her...but sounding like her...almost!

We had a really great time, and the boys just loved the sitter we got!

Happy Birthday Drew

Monday was Drew's 4th birthday! Four years old...it amazes me! Four years ago, we had this amazing little boy! He was 8lbs 6 oz., 21" long. Now he is 4 years old, 33lbs, and 38" tall (that's just a guess)! He is growing so fast!

Drew was able to have a nice birthday with both sets of grandparents. Both mine and Doug's parents came down this last weekend to spend some time with Drew....and of course Preston!

For Drew's birthday, Doug and I wanted to get Drew a bike. As we looked for one, we realized we weren't going to find a plain bike, so Drew ended up with a blue Transformer bike. He got so excited when he saw it! He loved it! That is until he fell off of it, now he's kind of scared to ride it. I sure hope he turns around!

Drew kind of had a Transformer themed birthday. He got a Transformer bike, and a Transformer cake, not to mention he got 3 different Transformers as gifts!

For something fun, we went to this little place in St. George called Fiesta Fun. It is a fun center with different attractions and an arcade. Drew wanted to miniature golf first, so that's what we did. He is a little golfer! He got a hole in one on one hole! But once his ball was in the hole, he moved right on to the next, even though the rest of us were still on that same hole!

After golfing Drew just had to ride the Go Karts! He wasn't tall enough to drive, so he got to ride with Doug. Grandpa Giles and Grandpa Todd also rode the Go Karts so that they could all race! Grandpa Todd started in the very last spot, but came back to win!

Then it was off to the Bumper Boats where Drew rode with me and tried to bump Doug and get him wet! Drew wanted to drive, so as you see in the picture, he is sitting on my lap...not so sure it was that safe, but oh well!

Drew absolutely loves pizza, so for dinner we headed over to the Brick Oven for some yummy pizza. Unfortunately the service was awful, so he didn't get sung to, pizza was late...over an hour late, and part of the order was wrong. But after waiting so long to get food, we weren't sending the wrong stuff back. I have to say that I absolutely LOVE the Brick Oven, but this experience was just bad...to say the least.

I can't wait for this next year with Drew. It's going to be a blast! We love you buddy! Thanks for being with us these past four years!

Thanks to all

Thank you to everyone who answered my plea for help on getting pictures from my camera phone. I did what you said and got me a micro SD card for my phone. It came with a USB attachment so that I could upload my pictures that I had on my phone.


Now I can show you all pictures of Preston sitting in the wagon at lagoon! He loved being in the wagon, and I loved it because when he fell asleep we could lay him in it!

Preston was such a good kid at Lagoon. I don't think he cried once, even when he got tired! There was just too much for him to see. As you can see by the smile on his face, he was having a great time! Plus he was getting spoiled with attention!

Preston asleep in the wagon! He always love to be covered up! Thanks again mom and dad for getting the wagon. I absolutely love it and can't wait to use it at my house!

It's Saturday already?!!

Wow, where has the time gone? Seriously, I feel like the time is just passing right on by.

Doug and the boys came home from Idaho the evening of Labor Day. They brought back with them a TV...and not just any TV, this thing is huge! It is a 50" Panasonic flat screen TV. You can sit at the back of the living room (dining room) and see it perfectly! We don't have a stand for it yet, so the only place for it is on our dining room table. Yes, that's what I said! And the table is just barely big enough!

That night we had some family come over and had dinner with them. It was so nice to see them. Thanks Doug and Kenalee, we really need to make it to your house now! I can say this, I'm so glad that they were at my house when Doug came home. I didn't have to help carry that TV up the stairs! (Again, thanks Doug B.)

This last weekend the boys and I were in Salt Lake. And I got to pick up my toy!! Doug got me a laptop! It's an Acer...really nice! It's a 16" with the 10 key. I am so excited to have it! THANK YOU BABE!! YOU ARE THE BEST!

(Sorry about the picture, I took this at work)

It was my dad's company Lagoon day, so of course I had to take Drew! He had such a blast riding the rides and playing the company games! It's so hard not enjoy being there!

This year Drew was big enough to go on some of the "big people" rides! His very favorite was the Scrambler! He loved the fact that he kept sliding into the person he was riding with!

Preston was such a good boy as well! My parents have this wagon and Preston had a great time riding in it. When he fell asleep, we just laid him in it and covered him up. He took a two hour nap almost in it! So wish I had a picture of him on my camera, but I only have one on my phone and can't figure out how to get it to the computer. (Suggestions anyone?)

I just have to say thank you to my Grandpa and Grandma Quinn for watching Preston for a while, and to Jeff and Sue for taking the boys for part of the time so I could enjoy some rides myself! You all are the best!

I also want to say thank you to my Grandma and Grandpa Bleazard for letting us stay at their house. It was so nice to be there.

Although trips are great, it's always nice to be home...and in your own bed, oh how I missed my bed...and pillow!

Alone

All by myself....don't want to be....all by myself anymore!! Anyone know that Celine Dion song? Well, that song describes me right now..alone all by myself! Doug and the boys have gone to Idaho for the weekend, while I stay home and work. I guess it's my turn to stay home. I've left Doug home by himself twice. But it sure is quiet here, (although, a full nights sleep was so nice)!

They left last night, and yes I know it hasn't even been 24 hours, but I sure do miss them. But I wish I was up there with them instead of them here with me. Going to my In-laws house is like going on vacation. They live up in the mountains, and so they are away from everything. So nice to go and relax.

Doug has been wanting a big TV for a long time now. So I wasn't really surprised when he called me today and told me that he went and bought his TV. It's a Panasonic something or other, but it's 50". So I guess we'll be hosting the football games at my place this year!

Well, sorry for the lack of pictures, but there is no one here to take pictures of. Hope you all are well.

Burgers anyone?

Just wanted all my Utah friends to know about a new place that has opened in Salt Lake. It's called Scaddy's. We have some friends in Iowa and it's his parents that have opened this breakfast and burger joint. They say the Wayneburger is the one to try! Go ahead...see for yourself!