Mmmmm Ice Cream

In the last post I said I would share the ice cream photos. Well here they are. What a cute bunch of mugs. On the one picture you can even see grannies cute mug in the background. I love the way that the chocolate ice cream matches Dyllies eyes. Now those are melt your heart brown eyes. And Keller....what a toothless grin. One of his big front teeth is coming in and the other "snaggel" tooth will not be in for a long long time the dentist said. So its a good thing we love his grin. Sawyer defiantly got the best ice cream. You cant even tell he had any ice cream. Maybe its the ice cream choice or maybe its because hes 9 and know how to be a little bit less messy. What ever I just thought they were too cute not to share.

Keller and Ernie

Okay they are not in the same pictures but I am putting them together on the same post. We have had a "Potter" break this week because Keller got his "Potter" stuff taken away along with his DS. So this week has been quite (about Potter stuff anyway) Last Saturday we had to go to I.F. to pick Presley up at the vet (I will tell that story later) I asked my mom to go with me and we could do a little shopping while we were down there. I don't know why I punish not just myself but my boys and this time grandma as well. My kids hate hate HATE to shop. Sawyer puts up with it and as always tries to be a good boy. Dylan is easily distracted so he is kind of good. But poor poor Keller, that kid love him, just cant help himself. I cant even remember what he did to get into trouble but he just couldn't take his punishment like a big boy. He thinks that he can negotiate out of a punishment. If he were smart about it he would zip it and be good. Not Keller. He started off with his "Harry Potter" stuff taken away for one day. After 5 min. it was mine for a week along with his DS. Wow, really Keller. Grandma finally said Keller I have an idea, Just sit and be good. He did kind of listen didn't get anymore days taken away until later in the week. That same day we went to Roberts. Any boys favorite store right? Well grandma said if they were good we would go to Baskin Robbins for ice cream. Oh they did good. While we were there grams had Keller in a cart and he said, "grandma do you know what I like about this store?" Where grandma said, "No what Keller?" And Keller's response was....."Absolutely Nothing!!!" This week has been a hard one for poor Keller. He has learned how much trouble you get into when you lie to your mother. After no dinner for 2 nights this week and going to bed early did he learn? Nope not yet. Boy is he stubborn. Jaren went to Salmon this week and took the camper. We have a very large cooler. The boys were climbing in and out of the cooler which is a really bad idea. I explained to them what could happen if someone got trapped in the cooler and we didn't know about it. So I thought I told a pretty scary story and I look up and Keller is getting into the cooler again! When I scolded him he said it was an accident (everything is an accident with Keller) and he fell in. I told him that story was a lie and to go to bed without dinner. So he did and in the morning promised not to lie again. A day later the boys asked for some gum. I took the gum into the house and then we all forgot about it (or so I thought). A few hours later just before bed time Dylan comes up to me with gum in his mouth. I asked him where he got it and he told me Keller gave it to him. I called Keller down and asked him if he had had some gum. He told me "NO" I told him to open his mouth so I could smell his breath. A nice peppermint smell came out of his mouth. I said "Keller did you lie to me?" Where he said no and then yes...it was an accident. Wouldn't you know it. Another accident! So he got to go to bed without dinner once again. I went up to his room to find the rest of the package (at least 5-6 pieces gone and the wrapper in the garbage. The next day I was telling him how sad it makes me and Heavenly Father when you lie and he really needs to work on not lying. He said that when he was going to say yes (to whether he had had a piece of gum) no budged. That tricky no. What a kid. Its a good thing I love him sometimes. Oh he is such an individual. I have not been blessed with patience but with Keller as a child I am going to need to find some and quick! Well back to the pictures. Keller fell asleep with his glasses on. Thought they were cute. And then to the laziest cat on earth. He has Woody (from Toy Story) hat on. He just sat there for quite a while with the hat on. It really would have taken way too much energy to take it off. Good ol Ernie and Keller. We love you!

Last of the Birthday Weekend

Just to wrap it up. Here are a few more pics. The cake I made was a Texas sheet cake with choco chip frosting. I thought it was quite good. Thanks pioneer woman!

More of Soy

Sawyer's Party

After laser tag we went home and opened presents. (After our Scentsy party ofcourse) Sawyer got spoiled as usual. He got a fish tank with all the fixins, a DS game from Keller, Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, a Boy Scout harmonica, lots of shirts and a ball and markers, candy and a parachute guy from Aunt Heather and Jobi, $$$ from grama Ball, a Selena Gomez CD (Soy thinks she is kinda "hot") and a webkinz pet fish from Aunt Erin, and a telescope from Grams and Gramps. So ya pretty much the kid was spoiled again! He deserves it though. He is a good boy. He usually does what is asked of him and he is a great older brother. Very responsible. I'm not saying hes perfect but he is pretty darn close. Sawyer I hope you know how much we love you buddy! Our lives were no where near complete until you entered the picture. I just cant believe that you are already 9 years old!!! Where does the time go? We love you buddy and Happy Birthday!

Sawyer's Birthday Weekend

So when your name is Sawyer and you are the oldest kid in your family...you get a birthday weekend not just a day. So here are some pics of his fun day/weekend. Aunt Heather and Jobi came home from Utah and Aunt Erin came from Boise. Dad's birthday is the day before don't forget so we had festivities all weekend long. Ryker and Reese spent the night friday night so Keller and Dylan thought that was great. We got up the next morning and made Sawyer a big ol chocolate cake. While we were waiting for Aunt Kate to arrive the boys were getting really restless. We were headed to play laser tag in Rexburg. Jaren took the boys into Rexburg to the hangar to do something. Here are some pictures of them all in the plane. I think they all got to kind of go for a ride. The plane didn't leave the ground for a couple of them but a ride none the less.

Blue and Gold Banquet

Happy 100th Birthday to Scouting! (as Sawyer would say) He was super stoked to go to the Blue and Gold Banquet. The boys all received a special badge only available through the month of Feb. They had to do like 6 different things. Wear their shirts to school, flag ceremony, and a service project just to name a few. Sawyers service project was to clean all the bird seed off of grandma Sheila's porch. It was a tough job. At the banquet we had a potato bar and several salads and rolls. It was pretty good. Joseph Meservy (Linda the piano teachers husband) spoke about scouting and then they had a race on who could put a tent up quicker. Joseph Meservy or all of the cub scouts...Joseph won. But they sure had fun trying. Anyway the boys had fun and I was super happy when it was over. Here are some pictures to help us remember all the festivities.

More Dylan

Dylan's 3rd Birthday

Happy Birthday to my little Dyllie! Wow I can't believe that he is already 3yrs. Although he told everyone all day long that he was 5yrs. We really didn't do too much for his special day. Everyone (grams, gramps, gran Ball and Uncle Chad)came over for pulled pork sandwiches and french fries before the "BIG" Party. Dylan opened his presents. He got a Ford pick-up with a horse trailer, a blanket, an articulated dump truck, a pirates gun with sunglasses (that's what his brothers gave him) $$$, a Thomas puzzle, and "Frankie the Frog." Keller had a really really hard time just letting his brother open his own presents. I am surprised how many pics I was able to get of Dylan and not the back of Keller's head. Dylan loved his presents. He wanted an ice ceam cake (I left out the r on purpose) It had a frog on it as well so it looked like he is into frogs this year. Whether he wants to be or not. We also got him 4 Mylar balloons. A funny little story about ol Dyl...I always say to the boys when they are being impatient to "hold their horses" Dylan will then say " I don't got any horses" Well the other day after he got his horse trailer still minus the horses, granma Sheila went and got him some little horses to go into his trailer. So when I said " Hold your horses," he replied, "Just a sec I go get them" and here he came a few minutes later with his little package of horses so he could hold them for me. What a dork! Love that kid. Here are some cute pics of his birthday celebrations.

Last of Soy's Pictures

Here are just a few more. Sawyer getting his medals. We are soo proud of you buddy! You did awesome!

Sawyer's Medal's and Trophy

Here are a few pics of me and mom bored out of our minds at the competition and awards show for Soy's gymnastics. In one mom is just about asleep and in another I am fighting a big yawn. Remember by award time it was around 10:30 - 10:45 p.m. I usually go to bed by 10:00 at the latest. I have to add how much I love my mom not working anymore. I make her come with me sooo many places now. I really dont give her much of a choice either. But it sure makes things like competions alot more fun. We drug her to this gymnastics comp. Poor lady. Let me rephrase that...she wanted to come but she also wanted to drive her own car. We talked her into coming down with us. Poor girl, dad wouldnt come and get her and she was forced to eat hot dogs and a baked potato with us. My butt was so sore after sitting on those bleachers for what felt like 3 yrs. It was way fun to have mom there with me and keep me entertained. Next time though I will let her drive herself if she wants. And besides Jaren and I, I think she is definatly Sawyers biggest fan! Thanks Mom!