A Legacy of Love

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! We are so blessed to live where we do and one of the reasons is that we don't have to travel during the holidays! We enjoyed a feast at Tyler's grandparents, went Christmas shopping, went to the parade of lights, and enjoyed a relaxing weekend at home. We were even able to get current 5 generation pictures.Tyler, Tallon, GGreat Grandma Barrus, Orrin, Grandma Hansen, Great Grandma Taylor, Vivin.


Tyler, Tallon, GGreat Grandma Barrus, Grandma Hansen, Great Grandma Taylor

Tyler, GGreat Grandma Barrus, Orrin, Grandma Hansen, Great Grandma Taylor


Orrin, Tyler, GGreat Grandma Barrus, Vivin, Grandma Hansen, Great Grandma Taylor

Vivin, Tyler, GGreat Grandma Barrus, Grandma Hansen, Great Grandma Taylor

I am so grateful that my children have the legacy that they do. Their lives are blessed with many that love them and they are able to live close to their grandparents, great grandparents, and their great great grandparents. What else could anyone ask for!!

109!!!

Last night on our way home from visiting Grandma, Tallon decided he was going to count to 109, and when he got done we would be home. I was very curious to see how far he could really count, and wondered how long of a drive it was going to be. To my amazement, he counted to 109 before we hit the Bedford turn off!! It only took him a matter of mins. He was so proud of himself, and decided he was going to see how many times he could count to 109 before we got home. He did it 4 times. He then said that his numbers were tired and sat so quietly the last 5 miles. I'll have to admit that it was an easier ride home than I thought it was going to be. And it was definitely easier to listen to than that time he sang his ABC's all the way to Idaho Falls!!

Nap time

We left the twins with my mom for a few hours today, and arrived back around nap time. This is what we found.


I wonder what it is about being a twin that makes it so you have to be touching while you sleep. Vivin has always been the one that seems to need that extra bit of contact while sleeping,... too cute.

The smell of fress cut GRASS?!

Yes, it is true. Today if you would have come by our house, you would have smelled the smell of fresh cut grass. I have been really lazy the past few months and kept hoping that the snow would cover up the lawn, so I wouldn't have to look at it any more. Of course this year it didn't happen (just because I wanted it to). So yesterday I had had enough and got the old lawn mower out and went to work. It looks so good and it is so green. And I can now say that I mowed my lawn on the 21st of November.

Tagged!!

Okay, my sister Jullie tagged me. You can all blame her for how boring I really am.

8 Things I am obsessed with right now

• Tyler getting done with his jobs out of town and being home again
• Tallon and how amazing he is
• Orrin and how dang cute he is
• Vivin and how in the world I got him JK he is so much fun
• Finding the perfect Christmas gifts for the boys
• Trying to figure out how this blogging thing works
• Trying to sell our house (still don't know if this is good or bad)
• Yeah, I got nothing. Told you I was boring!

8 Words or phrases I use often

• "Boys!!!"
• "Okay, who stinks now!"
• "I love you!"
• "Bless your heart"
• "Really?" "Are you kidding me?" or anything that implies shock over the twins latest act of mutiny
• "Is it nap or bed time yet"
• "Raising 3 boys is like being pecked to death by a chicken"
• "I am truly the luckiest mom in the world"

8 Shows I love to watch

• Back to the boring part of my life, we don't have TV. I know, some would think this impossible. We quite like it. So unless anything Disney or Dreamworks counts, I got nothing.

8 Things I did yesterday (this is going to be good)

• Got Tallon to school on time
• Played and laughed with the twins
• Babysat the most adorable little 6week old boy
• Took the boys to Burger King for dinner
• Talked to Tyler on the phone for our daily chat
• Did some laundry
• Put the kids to bed by 8:00
• anyone want to trade lives about now?!

8 Places I like to eat

• Olive Garden
• China Town
• Rocky Mountain Seafood
• Los Cabos
• anywhere where I don't have to cook
• Garcia's
• The 5 n' Diner
• Taco Bell (but only when we are broke)

8 Things I am looking forward to

• selling the house and moving to Montana
• a great Christmas season
• Tyler coming home TONIGHT
• Tallon's next adventure
• Orrin and Vivin's next discovery
• Snow
• Days when the only things that matter are my boys
• The next Clever Ladies day out!!

8 things on my wish list

• See Alaska
• Adopt a baby
• For a home always filled with the laughter of children
• That my children will always love their mom the most
• To see the many angels that guard my family daily
• To always have friends that are family and family that are friends
• To always love Tyler more than I did yesterday
• That my children will always find joy in the little things

So now everyone knows how truly boring I am. The truth be told, I don't know how much I would really change. I am truly blessed with all that I have.

"The Gun"

This is "the gun" that Tyler is saving pennies and recruiting friends for.

A fun weekend?!

After a long week with Tyler out of town, we thought it would be fun to go to Idaho Falls, stay at a hotel and visit the museum. Well, 3 boys in a hotel is always tons a fun and this weekend they did not disappoint. Within about 5 mins of being in the room, Tallon goes into the bathroom and we hear, "Boys!!!!". The twins had found the toilet paper, well you can imagine the rest. We ordered pizza, watched a movie and went to bed. The next morning we met up with mom and dad Dana and had breakfast and off to shopping. We did make it to the museum and had a great time.

Tyler found a new gun shop and has been dreaming ever since. He is recruiting friends at this time. Anyone who wants to show their friendship by donating to his "dream gun" fund, is welcome. His birthday and Christmas are coming in Dec. He asked me to do the best I could to help in his effort and this is what he is getting. Tallon got to try out a Cricket 22 and is adding it to his wish list. We got home and went to bed. Some would say "that is a fun weekend?", well in our lives this is about as fun as it gets.

The Mighty Duck Hunters

Yes, it is that time of year when every extra minute of the day is spent hunting. The call for this weekend was DUCK. Tyler and Tallon headed off to their "secret" spot and spent a few hours in the cold and returned home with this. It is Tallon's first duck and he is hooked. Tallon loved showing off his trophy. The next step is for Tyler to smoke it and I will get to try duck jerky for the first time. Wish me luck.

Are you kidding me!!

Orrin found this old doll binkie a few days ago and hasn't put it down since!!

Tyler is completely freaking out about it, which just adds to Orrin's attachment. Last night he even had to go to bed with the dang thing in his month. The funny part is that Orrin never took a binkie when he was a baby, and now at 20 months we can't seem to do without it!!

The Life of Little Boys

If there is one thing that I am truly good at, it is bragging about my boys. Just in case you don't know them you should know that they are the most perfect kids!!(Ha Ha) They never do anything wrong (at least not that I will admit) and they are adorable (this is the truth). Just a few fun facts about each.

Tallon
is very tenderhearted
loves to get tickets at school (tickets are good things)
adores his brothers
is the best big brother
loves kindergarten
is lucky enough to live next door to his best friend
loves being a cousin
changes his name often (we have been John Wayne, Roy Rogers,and is now Davy Crockett)
has a strong testimony of the Church
can't wait to be a missionary
wants to live in Montana
spends all the time he can with his dad
is a dead shot with his BB gun
is truly one of my greatest joys


Orrin
is the oldest of the twins by 1 min
his quick tell is his one cowlick
he loves playing guns with Tallon
he likes to tease Vivin
loves riding the spring horse
loves being with dad
is more reserved
has a kick of a personality


Vivin
is the baby of the family
his quick tell is his two cowlicks
loves it when Tallon will give him horse rides
loves telling Orrin to GET DOWN
likes to ride bikes and being outside
very outgoing and full of loves
is the family clown
loves to make people laugh


Add all these together and you get a fun house full of little boys!!