April Happenings--2016

Our April started out with some exciting news.  We found out that another BOY would be joining our family in August.  Casey and I were so thrilled to find out and we can't wait to meet this sweet little baby boy.

Sunday dinner at mom and dad's house.  We are so lucky to live so close to family.  Mason and Tanner sure do love all their cousins!!

 

I'd been craving Baskin Robins ice cream, so Casey went and got me some one night.  He also got some for himself.  The boys loved sharing daddy's ice cream with him.

Casey's dad was in charge of their ward father and son's outing.  Casey took Mason and Tanner to it.  They ate a yummy dinner, let the boys throw rocks in the water, then came back home.  Mason and Tanner had a great time!

Casey had to work one weekend in April.  He worked pretty much all night.  When he got done with working such a busy week, we decided to take the boys to Lowe's Extreme Air Sports.  Mason and Tanner were in complete heaven.  They had so much fun!!

During that busy week that Casey had to work all night long, the boys and I hung out.  We watched movies and ate popcorn until way past bedtime.

One night for family night we took the boys to Wal-Mart to ride the little Big Bird airplane.  Mason and Tanner loved every minute of it. 

Building Lego's at grandma and grandpas house.

Casey started his softball season again.  They boys love to wear their matching baseball shirts to the game like daddy.

Our 2016 annual hot dog roast. 

Tanner learned about Nephi building a boat in nursery.  He loved riding in this cute little boat that his nursery leaders made. 

The boys love to go to grandpa's old work, Flowserve, and feed the ducks. 

Tub time!!

We had a fun April full of lots of fun and exciting activities. 







March Happenings--2016

Here is a little of what we were up to during the month of March. 

We saved up our money and bought the boys a new playset for the backyard.  We found one that we really liked at Costco.  One night mom and dad met us at Costco with the trailer and we were able to load it on.  Over the next week Casey, Casey's brother Phil, and Casey's dad, put it together.  It was a lot of work, but the boys love it!

A couple of my siblings and us met at the Foothill park for a picnic dinner and some fun.  We had a lot of fun spending the night with family. 

 

St. Patrick's Day 2016--We celebrated with a little St. Patrick's Day party and Meg's. 

For family night one night we took the boys to Sub Zero ice cream.  The boys loved their blue ice cream. 

Mason found the perfect place to watch his movie and eat a little treat before breakfast.

Mason and Tanner holding hands one morning.

Easter 2016--We celebrated with both families and had an Easter egg hunt.  We also had an Easter egg hunt with some of the neighbors.  The boys definitely got spoiled!!

 

One Sunday, Mason came home from church and didn't feel well.  Later that day he threw up and couldn't keep anything down.  Casey took Tanner to the 4th Sunday dinner at Casey's mom and dad's house while I stayed home with our sick little Mason.  We watched movies and ate popsicles together. 

 

Celebrating our little Tanner's 2nd birthday was definitely the highlight of our month of March.  I can't believe we are into April already.  Summer will be here before we know it!!



Tanner Turns 2

I seriously can't believe our baby is 2!!  We love our little Tanner and we are so grateful he is part of our family.
Tanner turned 2 on March 25, 2016.  We celebrated all day.  A couple of days before Tanner wasn't feeling very good.  He had a touch of the flu.  I don't think he was quit back to his 100% self by his birthday, but he was close.

The night before his birthday, I decorated the house...baseball style.  Tanner loves balls so that's why I decorated it in baseballs. 

On the morning of Tanner's birthday, Casey went and got balloons so when Tanner woke up he was surprised to find the house all decked out.  Tanner loved all the balls hanging from the ceiling and the balloons.  We met Casey for lunch at McDonald's playplace.  The boys had fun playing on the playplace.  Then it was home for naps.  By the time the boys woke up from their naps it was time for presents and more celebrating.  We gave Tanner a new sandbox and some sand toys.  He was so excited to play in his new sandbox. 

After presents, we went to Pier 49 pizza for dinner then back to our house for cake and ice cream.
Mom and dad came over and gave Tanner his presents, some new clothes for church and a baby swing for our new playset so Tanner can have fun swinging.  We went outside and set up the swing and Tanner loved every minute of swinging in his new swing. 
After mom and dad went home, we tubed the boys and put them to bed.  It was a fun day to celebrate our little Tanner. 
Here are two things we love about our little Tanner at age 2.
1.  We love the way Tanner runs.  He swings his little arms around while he runs.
2.  Tanner loves to do tricks and show everyone.  Right now his favorite trick is swinging his arms around, really fast.  He loves to say, "mommy, watch me."  then he'll do his tricks for me.   

We also love Tanner's happy personality and his huge smile. 
We love our little Tanny!! 

   

February Happenings--2016

Here is what we did in the month February.
1.  Casey and I took the boys to the Bounce House place for FHE one night.  Mason and Tanner loved every minute of it.  Casey took the boys on every bounce house so by the end of the night they were not scared of anything.  Even Tanner was running around going on everything.  We had a great time!  After the Bounce House place we took the boys to dinner at Brick Oven.  It was a great night spent with just our little family. 

2.  Casey has been volunteering at the MTC on Sunday's to translate Samoan.  During this past month there was a missionary that was struggling with a few things so the MTC president asked Casey to come a few extra times to help this missionary out.  Casey was happy to help any chance he could.  A few weeks before the missionary left the MTC to go out into the mission field, the missionary told Casey that his family could not afford to send him a few extra things he needed to go out into the mission field such as: shoes, pants, and socks.  Casey asked my family and his mom to help donate some money so we could go buy him these things he needed.  We were able to come up with enough money to buy him everything he needed before entering the mission field.  When Casey took the items to him, the missionary was speechless and was so full of gratitude for everthing Casey had done for him.  I'm so grateful for Casey and all his service to help this young missionary. 

3.  Mason wasn't feeling very well one day so I let him take his nap on my bed.  He looked so cozy.

4.  Friday night dinner and movie in the front room. 

5.  Amy, Meg, and I threw a little Valentine's Day party for the kids.  We played games, decorated cookies, and did a craft.  The kids loved it!

6.  Cait and Will threw a small Valentine's Day party at their house.  We had fun decorating cookies, passing out our valentine's, and visiting with family. 
7.  We took Mason and Tanner to Scheel's sports store to ride the ferris wheel.  Tanner was too little to ride it, but Mason was just the right height.  Mason chose me to ride with him.  He loved every minute of it and smiled and lughed the entire time.  Now he calls Scheel's Disneyland. 
8.  We had so much fun celebrating Valentine's Day this year.  I love spending Valentine's Day with Mason, Tanner, and of course Casey.  We made Oreo cookies for our Valentine's this year and took them around to everyone.  We also recieved lots of Valentine's in return.  That night we got a heart shapped pizza and ate it as a family.  What a great day to spend as a family. 
9.  I took Mason and Tanner to the park one day in February for a few minutes.  The weather was actually pretty warm and we needed to get out of the house for a bit.  There was still snow on the ground, but that didn't stop Mason and Tanner from swinging, sliding down the slides, and running around having a great time.  I can't wait for warmer park weather all the time. 

10.  We celebrated February family birthdays.  I love spending time with family.

 

 

11.  We went to the Provo City Center Open house with Myrn and Garrett.  This is such beautiful temple and I'm so grateful that I got to take my little family to see the inside.  Mason calls this temple the Temple Castle.  Mason especially loved everything about the inside of this beautiful temple.

And that was our February, in a nut shell.  Now onto March!!
   

January Happenings--2016

January flew by.  Here is a little of what we were up to during the month of January. 
1.  Mason started Sunbeams.  I can't believe how old he is getting.  This picture is of Mason on his first day of Sunbeams.  He was a little hesitant not to go to nursery, but luckily Casey teaches a different class in the jr. primary so Casey gets to sit in primary with Mason.  Mason looks back the entire time each Sunday, making sure Casey is still there. 

2.  Family bowling night.

3.  The boys got into my jewelry. 

4.  I made a playhouse for Mason and Tanner out of the boxes we got for Christmas.  The boys loved it and played in it all the time.  Mason and Tanner especially loved when daddy would come home from work and play in their playhouse with them.  Mason and Tanner would get all their toys inside the playhouse to play with them in there.    

5.  Playing in the snow and building snowmen.

6.  Casey teaching Mason how to shoot the snowman, they just built, with Casey's paintball gun.

7.  One day I walked into my room and found Mason lining up my socks.  He said, "look mom, I made a rainbow."

8.  We took Mason to the Monster Jam at Energy Solutions in Salt Lake.  Dad came with us.  We stopped at crown burger first, then walked over to the arena.  Mason loved every minute of it.  Mason especially loved watching his favorite truck, Grave Digger. 

9.  Mom, Lin, and Myrn watched Tanner for us while we took Mason to the Monster Jam.  After being away from Tanner all day, I just wanted to snuggle him.

10.  The boys eating breakfast on the family room floor.  They both usually wake up in the mornings and the first thing they do is take their jammies off and run around in their diaper and underwear...life with boys:).

And that was our January.  It flew by pretty fast.  Can't believe we are in to February already!