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Meet.....Kyver

2011-09-28T07:53:00.000-07:00

This is our little guy! Kyver Adam Curtis! He came August 16th and weighed 8 lb 5 oz! He was about 3 weeks early and a good thing! I would have had an 11 lb baby if I had gone until Sept 1st! we are LOVING every minute of this baby! I can't believe how lucky I am to have him. I just sit and stare at him all day. The older kids are just so in love with him too! I know that I am totally late in posting this.... but I haven't wanted to miss a single minute of my baby. I feel so very blessed that he is here and safe! It was a long, HOT, summer, but worth every second.

It's a .......BOY!

2011-04-12T11:46:00.000-07:00

We just had our big ultrasound yesterday and thank goodness everything was healthy and functioning the way it was suppose to. I'm not sure why I have been such a paranoid freak this pregnancy, but I know poor Kyle, who has been so patient, is starting to wonder what happened to his real wife. We were also so excited to see we were having a BOY! I would have been excited no matter what, but I am so glad that Kyson will have a little bro to wrestle with ( in a few years of course) Now the discussion in our house is figuring out the bedroom situation. We definatley have some preparing to do, but I'm feeling so much better now that it actually sounds fun! Thank you so much for all the super nice comments and well wishes....I feel very lucky to have such great people to rub shoulders with, even if it's only online!

Big News!

2011-02-10T12:33:00.000-08:00

So I realize I haven't posted for quite a while. I have been a little preoccupied. We have been trying to have another baby for quite some time now and finally after lots of drugs, a miscarriage and patience.......We are having a baby! I am super excited but still very nervous. I am about 11 weeks and I know that even after the "safe" 12 week mark, you are never really safe. But, we are staying positive and hopeful that all will work out and that come Sept. 1 we will have a healthy baby boy or girl! ( Kyson says he votes for a boy) I am starting to realize how old I really am. Things are not quite as easy when your in your 30's as they were in my 20's. We also just realized that we will have a Sr. in high school and a kindergartner at the same time. WOW! But, I just feel so blessed to have another one that we'll just take things as they come and hopefully laugh about it later!

{FaLL BouTiQue}

2010-10-14T16:22:00.000-07:00

My mom, my cute sisters and I are hosting a fall boutique! We have lots of super fun things for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and everyday! Come check it out!

{piCtuRe TiMe!}

2010-09-30T13:09:00.000-07:00

Love, Love, Love Fall! This is for sure my most favorite time of year! One reason is because it is such a great itme to do family pictures. Christmas will be here before we know it ( I know, I know, fall comes and goes much too quickly), so I am now book ing family pictures and doing Christmas cards. I'm getting a little booked but still have lots of time left! Leave me an email (ceryl@diversifiedtax.com) or call 801-807-8019, 801-776-6331 to schedule an appointment. Visit http://www.octoberroaddesign.blogspot.com/ to view more pictures!

CHANGE.......

2010-09-20T17:22:00.001-07:00

I guess every mom knows the second they have a new little baby that they will always be growing and changing. Some changes we totally welcome, like when potty training is over, or when they FINALLY sleep the whole night in their OWN bed. Others are a little harder to swallow. This year on the first day of school, I was the mess of a mom crying as I dropped my oldest off at the Jr. High school, not allowed to take any pictures, and crying again as I watched my youngest walk into the Kindergarten room like I wasn't even there. I was totally blind sided by how emotional I was the whole darn day. I knew it was coming, I had gone to the Jr. High for orientation and to the kindergarten picnic, but I guess when the time came I still wasn't all the way ready to let my little ones grow up. Luckily, my Kemri, who started 5th grade didn't cause me too much stress! ( she never does)

{BeAr LaKe PhOTo ShoOt}

2010-07-27T07:40:00.000-07:00

So every year we go to Bear Lake several times, and every year as we drive through the CUTEST little towns I wish I would have packed more than just "cabin clothes" so I could take my kids and my nieces and nephews pictures! This year I remembered! We planned ahead and my cute sister-in-law Kristen and I spent a whole afternoon taking pictures of our kids! We had a blast (despite the mosquitos) and we didn't even get to all the fun spots we had scoped out! I guess it leaves us some uncharted territory for the next time. Check out www.octoberroaddesign.blogspot.com to see the rest of the phot shoot!

2010-07-14T07:01:00.000-07:00

Wow! So this is a huge catch up post, with some of the highlights from the past few months! I just took all my PTA stuff to the new President and I feel like I have a few more minutes to catch up on some neglected things! One of those, obviously being my blog! I've missed all of you! So I apologize for the GIANT post, but at least I am some what caught up! 6th Grade Graduation! I can't believe that my Kesli is really graduated from elementary school! And now we're gearing up for Jr. high! AHHHH! She had a wonderful experience in elementary at Lakeside. She had fantastic teachers and friends and we couldn't have asked for better! My friend Jenn and I were in charge of throwing the party for the graduation. We decided that soft serve ice cream machines would be so much fun. The kids loved making their own sundaes....I guess you can't go wrong with ICE CREAM!!!! Kesli won the Kiwanis Hope of America Award. We are so proud of her!

SOFTBALL! We have had an amazing season so far! Utah Thunder went undefeated in our spring league, and then won the championship in the tournament. They went undefeated again and won the Championships in Salt Lake and Brigham. They took 2nd place in Roy! And we just finished playing in the State Tournament and took 3rd! Not too Shabby! Softball has been such a fun thing our family is soooo in involved in and we LOVE it. We ahve a few more tournaments this summer that we are totally looking forward to! Now my little Kemmers is getting ready for a comp team tryout the end of August! So hopefully.....here we go again!

Preschool Graduation! So my two book ends are both moving on! My oldest going to Jr. High and my youngest heading to Kindergarten! He loved Preschool at JellyBean Junction with Miss Sara! She has made him so excited for school (well that and all the time he had to sit in the school with me the past few years!) I can't believe that my baby is 5! I asked him what I was going to do when he went to kindergarten and he replied.." um, get a job!" I asked where I should get a job and he said "well, you're pretty good at making sandwiches, maybe you should work at Subway!" I'm sure I'll find plenty to fill my time!

Medieval Feast! It is a tradition that the 6th graders get to do a Medieval Feast every Year. They get to dress up in their assigned part and they truly have a 7 course FEAST! It was fun to be there to help and see all the things they had learned about that time period!

T-Ball! Kyson was so stinkin' excited that he was old enough to play t-ball this year! He LOVED it! He would dive no matter where the ball was hit. He has already asked when it starts again!

I'm so proud of my Kemri! She tried out to do a duet for their 4th grade Utah program. She called me from school the day they found out and was super excited. She not only got the part, but she got to sing it with her best friend! It was the cutest little song called "Shoes" about pioneers and their struggles. Kemri and Madi did an amazing job!

Soccer! Kyson is loving that he can participate in all the city sports now! He loved Soccer this year, even thought he weather was little strange and FREEZING! Goaly was for sure his favorite, because he got to dive on the ball!

Dance Competitions! We had a great dance season! My girls are still loving dancing at Studio 48! We had three competitions this year and they took first place in most of them! They did a great job, but most of all they learned a TON this year and had so much fun! A special thanks to Dallas, Jake, Halle and George ( Amanda) My girls LOVE them!

ELVIS is in the building! Kemri's class had to do a report on a biography. They could choose anybody they wanted. First she chose a past President and decided it was kind of boring, so she went for Elvis instead. She loved this project, especially greasing back her hair and playing her guitar!

My baby is 12!!

2010-03-31T20:32:00.000-07:00

It's no seceret that I started my family SUPER young! But, I can honestly say that I wouldn't change a thing. It definately came with it's challenges, but the things that I have learned are irreplacable. So here I am, a 30 year old mom, with a 12 year old!!! Yes a 12 year old! I don't know who is freaking out more, me or Kyle ( okay, for sure Kyle). In the last month I have purchased bras, mascara, a dance dress, and registered for Jr. High....all for my little Kesli, who is not really so little. I watched as my baby was so excited for Young Womens and go to the temple to do baptisms for the dead and I thought of how lucky I am that of all the things that we could have done for her birthday she chose to be in the temple. The friday after her birthday we threw a little surprise party for her and invited some of her closest friends! The next week I sat in the school gym decorated for Valentines day and watched my baby dance with a BOY! I'm not exactly sure how I feel about that.......but Kyle is! I know that no matter what I do she is going to grow up. I guess that I really do feel blessed that she is such a good girl. She always gets straight A's! I have never had to ask her to do her homework or clean her room. She is a wonderful babysitter and big sister ( most of the time). I know that from here on out it is not going to get any easier, but I do look forward to what an amazing girl she will become, despite some fo the bratty moments and the drama!

2010-03-22T19:15:00.000-07:00

I am a proud aunt! This is Oaklee June (top), my sister Linsay's little one and Preslee Jade, Kyle's sister Tiffani's little one. They were born a day apart! I loved that I got the oppurtunity to take both of their little pictures. There is nothing better than a fresh, new little baby. Aren't they the cuteset stinkin' little bugs!

2010-01-20T19:09:00.000-08:00

Kesli played the lead in her class play Legend of Sleepy Hollow! She was very surprised she was chosen to play the part of Katrina Vantassel, but she had a lot of fun doing it. She got to wear mom's wedding dress and veil...that was the best part she said. Here she is with her "co-stars"her cute friends Tyler (Braun Bones) and Curtis ( Ichabod Crane). The class did a great job.

2010-01-19T07:30:00.000-08:00

I plan to catch up on these next few posts. This year has been CRAZY! and as hard as I try I can't stay caught up on this darn bloggin' thing. But, hey at least the laundry is done....sometimes! Thanksgiving was super fun. We are lucky enough to have both mine and Kyle's families close. Which means.....we get to eat twice! We have SO MUCH to be thankful for. I can't even say how many times this winter I have been so grateful to be in my warm home. But, most importantly I am thankful for my family.....just like every other mom, but really there isn't anyhting more important than that!

2010-01-19T07:22:00.000-08:00

I realize this is totally late!! but, it has to be done. Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays. This year the girls wanted to go by themselves trick or treating! So we had a bunch of their friends over for halloween dinner and off they went together.....wow they are getting so big. It was my turn to do the trick or treating this year so I took Kyson and my little neice Lauryn.

2009-11-04T09:12:00.000-08:00

Kyson the scary pirate!

Fright Mares!

We loved having Lagoon Passes this year! Fright Mares is definately the funnest time to go.

CrAzY HaiR DaY!!!

2009-11-04T08:56:00.000-08:00

My girls always love Red Ribbon Week because of the all the fun things they get to wear to school. But, their favorite is for sur CRAZY HAIR DAY! (Kemri, thier cute friend Gabby, and Kesli).

{piCk oF tHe PatCh!}

2009-10-29T21:01:00.000-07:00

Before......

After........

Kyson's preschool field trip to Black Island Farms was so much fun! He loved the pumpkin he picked which he affectionateley named "Rusty" (his cute uncle), train rides, the huge slide, pig races, and just running around with his little buddies. My fav part was after he rolled around and made "corn angles" in the corn box, I was standing behind him and noticed a little kernel of corn stuck behind his ear!

Happy 50th Mom!

2009-10-12T17:04:00.000-07:00

Last tuesday was my cute mom's 50th birthday! We had a fun surprise party for her with the fam and some of her closest friends. She is truly an amazing mom and person. My mom is probably the kindest person I know. She is always going out of her way to cheer somebody up. She has been in Young Womens off and on forever. I know that she genuinley loves her girls and spends A LOT of time worrying about them and doing more than is expected. Ever since I can remember she has been a very invloved mom. She was always at the school when we were growing up and very invlolved in the PTA. She coached almost all of both mine and my siblings soccer, softball, basketball etc...teams. She was just always able to jugle a million things and keep a smile on her face. I'm sure she got really sick of running me and my freinds from all our many activities. She always had something fun for us to do, but the thing I am most grateful for is that she taught us how to work hard, especially by example. She really is such an incredible example to me. I can only hope to be half the mom she is. Now that her baby is on a mission and she is an empty nester.....she is the best grandma. My kids absolutely love their "Nama Nay" She loves every minute of spoiling her grandkids and wouldn't have it any other way. Happy Birthday mom...I love you!

{FaMilY PiCtuReS & ChRisTmAs CaRdS}

2009-10-01T09:56:00.000-07:00

I know it is a little early to start thinking about Christmas, but I know that if your like me and you don't get a jump on your Christmas Cards they might not ever get done. I've had many people ask me about doing their family pictures and Christmas cards, so this year I decided to make it known that I would love to do them for anyone. There are more samples of my work and a price list at octoberroaddesign.blogspot.com (there is a link at the top right). I can use photographs you already have or I can use the ones I take. I custum design each card to your style. You can email me anytime ceryl@diversifiedtax.com

Primary Program

2009-09-30T10:54:00.000-07:00

So I bet your wondering what a Fire Truck has to do with a Primary Program......Well, I have to preface this story with one from last year...it's what makes it so funny.

Last year was the first Primary Program I had done as the new Primary President. I was feeling like we needed A LOT more practice so one of my cute counselors had the idea to make breakfast the Sat. morning before and hold a practice. So we did. Well just as we were singing "Children Holding Hands Around the World" we were interrupted by the VERY LOUD fire alarm. Apparently we set it off with one of the smoking pancakes......oops! So of course the Fire Dept. came and all the kids thought it was so funny. The next morning at ward counsel, I was the butt of every joke of course.....it was pretty funny. SO this year we decided that we would hold a practice on Friday afternoon and have "store bought" cookies and Capri Sun's, you can't burn down the church with those.....right? The kids even asked if the Firemen were coming again. So they were happily singing "I am a Builder" when AGAIN we were interrupted by the fire alarm. We all just looked at each other in disbelief. I for sure thought someone had to be playing a joke on us. We took the kids out side, just as a precaution and there was the culprit. A cute little 2 year old hiding in the corner right by the pulled fire alarm. So I bet you can guess that soon the fire truck was there and all the kids were laughing. Well this time our bishop was still at work in Salt Lake and he had the key to turn it off. So we spent a lot of time in the lawn sharing the cookies with the firemen until we could track down a key to shut it off. (Thanks Bro. Higley for saving the day) Needless to say we didn't get much practice in, I thought they would take away my keys to the building, and the jokes just keep coming....but it was stinkin' funny and the kids LOVED it. Even though it was so not what was planned it ended up being the best part. The only thing I regret is not having my camera. Despite all the commotion the program went great. It's always a faith building experience. I was so proud of my darling primary kids. They did such a great job! Maybe next year I can just ask the Fire Dept. to come join us, they'll probably end up there anyway.

I'm Baa-aack!

2009-09-17T09:51:00.000-07:00

I know, I know! What the heck happened to the last 4 months. Wait I know what happened......PTA! This whole PTA president thing is quite time consuming. I do have to admit that I have loved it though. I love being where my kids are, being involved with what they are doing, and getting to know their teachers and friends. Plus I get to rub shoulders with some really incredible people. I guess it's all worth it in the end. Well since I plan to copy my smart friend Heather and put all my posts in a book, I guess I better recap our summer and first couple weeks of school. So here it all is....in a nut shell.

June was full of softball tournaments, Lagoon, swimming, and of course PTA. July was crazy too. Kyle had knee surgery and was layed up for 3 weeks. He went crazy being home and I went crazy having him home. In between all the knee-healing process was more softball, primary activities, camping, and trying keep the lawn mowed. August was here much to quickly. And of course lots of PTA preparations for the first week of school. But it was fun to have my girls working right along side of me. There is something very "cool" about being able to be in the school and see all the teachers getting their class rooms put together before school actually starts! The girls loved being a part of it. Kemri started guitar lessons with my cutest friend Amanda. She loves it! Kesli tried out for the softball team again and made it, so she had fun getting to know the new girls on her team. We have our new little Paislee (Kylee & Jayson's baby) and we all can't get enough of her! I even got to baby sit her! I love that little stink. Then of course the girls started school. They both LOVE their teachers! Kesli made the student council and is loving it! Kyson started Preschool at Jelly Bean Junction. He loves going to preschool. We got very fun news that my cute sister Linsay and her husband Rusty are having a baby girl in February, and Kyle's sister Tiff is also having a baby in Feb. I love all these new babies, there is nothing better. It was a crazy and fun summer and what a great Back-to -School experience. I am truely grateful for such a wonderful school, with great teachers and pricipal. Now we are starting to get into fall and loving it! It's kindof nice to be back on some sort of a schedule.

2009-08-07T18:33:00.000-07:00

I know I am a huge slacker and haven't posted forever, it's been a crazy summer...but I am posting now and I wanted everyone to see this cute little girl. Her name is Maryn and she is 3 years old with an inoperable brain tumor. The doctors have told her parents that she has 9-12 months even with radiation. As any parent they have been praying for a miracle. They have found a clinic in Texas, but insurance will not cover the crazy expensive cost of the treatment that might possibly save her life. So I came across this story and how they are trying to raise money to get their little girl to Texas to this clinic. I know that there are so many sick little angles, but for some reason this story just got to me. I've never met her, I just learned of her story on KSL. Maybe it's because she and I share the same birthday (and Amy:)), I don't know ,but I just wanted to share this website with everyone so if you are able ...Please donate to the cause. I can't even imagine getting that kind of news about one of my kids. So please take a minute and visit the website.......marynshope.org.....thanks:) I have the best friends in the world!

RAGNAR

2009-06-22T12:04:00.000-07:00

About a year ago my cute sister-in-law, Kristen ran Ragnar (a relay from Logan to Park City, 187.7 miles!) She said it was the funnest most horrible thing she had ever done. You have a team of 12 people split into two vans of 6. Each person does three legs of various distances. So she talked me & Kyle into doing it with her and Kyle's brother Chad. We started training in about February. About a month before the race one of the couples had to drop out. We had to franticly think of 2 more people that had been running that could fill their place. Kyle called his friend Casey and I called my friend Kiley. Luckily they both agreed (crazy fools)! So It was set! Me, Kyle, Kristen, Chad, Casey and Kiley made up Van #1. We got to Logan Friday morning about 6:30. Kyle was our first runner. He started at 7:40am. We all ran our guts out! Up hills, off road, in the heat. We slept about a total of 3 hours, lived on Gatorade and Power Bars, laughed our butts off at the stupidest things that I'm certain nobody else would ever find funny and finally we made it 187.7 miles to Park City around 2:15pm Saturday afternoon. 30 hours and 19 minutes! I'm going to have to agree with Kristen "It was the funnest, most horrible thing I've ever done!" But heres the crazy part......I WILL totally do it again. And I think it's safe to say that everyone in our van would do it too. Everyone seriously did such an awesome job. Each person ran anywhere from 13 to 20 miles! It was a crazy weekend, but one of the funnest things ever! Casey & Kiley Thank you! You are both ROCK STARS!! And Chad & Kristen thanks so much for putting it all together! There was a lot of time and preparation on their part and we couldn't have done it with out them! Kyle & I both loved every minute ( even the puking in the porta potties, injured knee, dry heaving, & stinky colbalt blue van) You learn a lot about some one when you spend 2 days with no sleep in a van....and we still love them all, maybe even more......I just wonder if they can all say the same for us...ha ha! It is an awesome feeling to accomplish such a huge goal, now we just need to start training for next year!

"God be with you 'till we meet again"

2009-06-22T09:21:00.000-07:00

June 3rd my cute little brother left for the MTC. We had to say our goodbyes in the parking lot of the Marriot Center because of the whole "swine flu scare" It was a little wierd to watch him ride off in the car, knowing that was it until 2011. We've heard from him a few times in emails and letters and he seems to have already learned so much. I eam so proud of him. He will be an awesome missionary. He gets on the plain for Florida tommorrow. I'm a little nervous for him, but excited too. We'll all miss you baby brother....but two years will go quickly I hope..and "God be with you 'till we meet again"

{GIANT CATCH-UP}

2009-06-22T07:14:00.000-07:00

WOW! What a crazy last month. I haven't updated in a long time! We have just run from one thing to the next...but it has been super fun. Here is a quick update of the last month or so.........

Last Day of school! I saw this cutest idea on Studio 5. The girls really loved thier teachers this year and wanted to do something special for them for the last day of school. So we made these cute aprons, stuffed full of markers. post-its, hand sanitizer and lots of little things that teachers need. The girls wore them to get on the bus so they would get smushed.

Kesli had to do a presentation for class as part of her grade. She had to pick something to teach that she had a passion for and knew something about. Of course she picked softball. She put together an awesome little power point presentation. Then she had the whole class go outside and play a little game of softball. Coach Rich (grandpa) came and helped. She even got Mrs. Irvine up to bat. Kesli doesn't love to speak in front of people (Primary talks are traumatic) but she did a very good job and I was so proud of her.

Kemri had "pet day" at school. She was so excited to bring her little Copper puppy. She always loves to show him off. He was a little naughty....but not as much as we thought, so over all it was a fun experience.

Kyson has always LOVED! uncle Taylor's drums. So just before he left on his mission he gave Kyson his practice pad and new drum sticks! Kyson was so excited! I thought it was so stinkin' cute that he wrote this message on the pad for him. What a cute uncle!

KYSON'S 4th BIRTHDAY! He has asked me every morning since June 1st if he is still four and not just "half and a 3" I love my little guy...happy birthday buddy!

Kesli's 5th grade program all about American History. (Don't ya love the powdered wig). She has loved this past school year with her teacher Mrs. Irvine! She was an incredible teacher.

PrEScHoOL gRaDuAtiOn! Kyson Loved Preschool this year. He loved his teachers and looked forward to going every time!

Memorial Day weekend we planned to hike Waterfall Canyon. We got there and saw that we had to park like a mile down the road! There were TONZ of people there, so we decided to go to Adams Canyon instead.....same thing. I guess everyone else had the idea to go hiking memorial day too. We ended up spening the rest of the afternoon at Beus Pond feeding the ducks and geese and then went for icecream. Even though it was not what we planned it was fun just to hang out with our little fam.

2009-05-27T18:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday DAD! My cute dad turned 51 May 22. I know that most people make a big deal of 50, but we really wanted to surprise him so we waited a year thinking that he would never suspect anything on his 51st birthday. We planned so carefully.......we thought. We told him we were getting together for my little niece Sidney's birthday and sent him to pick up my grandma while all the guests arrived. He just kept asking questions the nosey little butt. He did have an idea that something was up, but I don't think that he knew exactly what. I guess we surprised him a little, but it was still so fun. My cute little brother Taylor put together a video that was so awesome! My dad has several quotes that he says all the time so we hung them up all over the place, to name a few......."Lazy people have twice as much work"......"it takes no talent to hustle"...."Positive Attitude, Positive Attitude, Positive Attitude!" He has had a lot of influence on a lot of people. He has coached football & softball ever since I can remember. He coached every one of his kids. Both my sisters played comp softball and he put in so much time to help them and the team. I still hear from people all the time how much they loved him as a coach and how much he helped them. He now coaches my Kesli and her team. ( I guess he lost hope that I would ever play, I'm not so good with sports that have a ball) He really does care about all the girls and still puts in countless hours! It was fun to have a get together to tell him how much we appreciate all he has done......by the way check out that cake, I think I might be Betty Crocker...JK......oh and it's too bad who ever made that cute sign, doesn't know how to spell BIRTHDAY, wait that was me! You better believe I will never live that down!

2009-05-27T17:50:00.000-07:00

Kyson has been dying to go to the airplane museum, so we called some friends and went. He loved being with his friends and seeing all the airplanes. He just kept asking afterward why he didn't get to fly one. Boys love anything with an engine. ( Bottom Pic left to right: Jake, Boston, Kyson, Cade, Kembree and Macey)

{CraZy WeeKeNd}

2009-05-18T10:24:00.000-07:00

What a weekend! I bet you would never guess all three of these pictures were taken the same day! So I'll start at the beginning......Friday night Kesli had a tournament up in Logan. She played three games that night, they won them all! They played until about 10:40pm and we arrived home about 11:40 pm. During warm-ups before their first game Kesli pulled a muscle in her leg, but she stayed tough and played through it with lots of Icy Hot and Advil. So the next morning they started games again at 10:15, and of course coach (grandpa) needs them there an hour and a half early...so they had to be there at 9:15, so we left our house about 8:15. They played the first game that went into an extra inning and won. We had some lunch with some of her team mates and then booked it back down the canyon because she had a dance recital. Luckily Kyle's parents live close to Roy High ( dance rectial location) so we went there and we had both Kesli and Kemri ready in about 20 minutes. This really is an accomplishment! Kesli then danced beautifully in her recital ( so did Kems..but that's to come later) and as soon as she came off stage I grabbed her and we ran ( for real RAN) to the car and booked it back up the canyon, while changing yet again and trying wipe off all the recital make up.

( hello, you so can't have make-up on and play ball!) She did miss two games ( that never makes the coach happy), and she hates to miss anything, but we did get ther back for the Championship game! The girls who were a good two years younger thatn most the girls on the other team played great! However in the end we lost and took 2nd place in the tournament! GO THUNDER! They finished the game around 9:00pm, we ate dinner, picked up Kemri at Grandma's house and got home around midnight! Thank goodness for 1:00 church:)

I thought it was so cute that the team that won asked our team to come take pictures with them on home plate.....Both teams had great sportsmanship! Way to go girls
My little Kems was such a good sport throughout the whole wekend. She came and cheered her sister on and never complained! She stayed up late, got up early and was drug all over the place. She even came with mom and dad and helped us pick out a new bat for Kesli while she was warming up and never said "what do I get" or "it's not fair she gets something new" I was so proud of her. She danced great in her recital! After the recital she had a birthday party to go to, so Nama Nay ( my mom) took her to her party and picked her up and she got to hand out with grandma for the rest of the night. I do believe she deserves a surprise for being such a good kid! Way to go Kemri, what would we do with out you! And I sure can't forget Kyson. He was not quite as good, but cheered up when Dad got his bat and ball and he could "practice, cuz his coach said he had to!"

2009-05-18T09:16:00.001-07:00

I Forgot to put this with the last post....here is my wonderful Mother's Day Stash!

2009-05-14T16:34:00.000-07:00

WOW! It has been a crazy couple weeks! I forget how busy May is. I think it might be busier than December. Soccer games, softball games, D.A.R.E. graduation, dance competions, field trips, yard work and I'm sure a lot I can't or don't want to remember! I haven't posted in a while so I have some catching up to do........Mother's Day was definately one of the highlights for me. My cute little fam made me breakfast and had all kinds of cards, books and a Michael Buble' (LOVE HIM) CD sitting at the table. And the best part of all....nobody complained about what I made them wear to church or how I did their hair, that is a happy day!

Kemri & her cute friend Alli.......Last game of the season! GO RAPTORS!

2009-04-27T07:17:00.000-07:00

This is what happenes when my brother Jayson gets bored at a softball game and steels my camera. I was unloading my pictures to my computer when I discovered all of these. There are even more.....I just picked the best ones. Wow, I think he has ADD! And he knows that I'm a freak about my camera, I'm sure that's one large reason he does what he does....to freak me out! Gotta love the kid. ( in order from top left....Kyle, Kylee, Kell, Kylee, Kyson, Kell, Me, Kylee again.....wow lot's of K's) Sorry Kylee, I just couldn't resist...she really is the cutest thing, she can just pull the best faces!

HaPpY BiRthDAy hAyLee!

2009-04-21T11:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Haylee! My little sister turns 21 today! She is truely one of my best friends. I love her like crazy. It scares me sometimes at how much our minds are alike. She is super creative, VERY loyal, tender hearted, and hard working. She is such a great friend. She would do anything for her friends. She has a friend who has recently lost her father.....she dropped everything to be there for her friend.... and will continue to be there for her no matter what. It has been fun to watch her get married and start her new little life. She will one day be an amazing mom. Thanks Hay for being my sister and friend...I love ya!

until next year........

2009-04-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

Hurray! Tax season is OVER! I'm so releived, especailly for my cute dad. He works so hard during this time of the year. I make his schedule, so I know how many hours he is out doing appointments and then comes home at 10:00pm only to put in several more hours and then is up at 5:00 the next moring to start all over again. He has done this for years! He's such a good example and I am so grateful for how hard he works for our fam. And as much as I am glad it's over until next year....I am so grateful for a job that lets me work from home and only for 4 months of the year. I am so getting out of the house every chance I get! Now all we need is some good weather:)

EASTER

2009-04-15T15:53:00.000-07:00

We had such a fun Easter. Nothing out of the ordinary, just all the great traditions. Coloring eggs, grandma's egg hunt and party, new easter clothes for church and of course the Easter Bunny. All three had fun shopping for their Easter clothes. The girls have hardly been able to wait to wear their dresses and Kyson was excited to wear his "Easter Costume". I think that all three agreed that their favorite surpirse from the Easter Bunny was their sunglasses!

{oUr CrAFt DaY}

2009-04-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

What to do on a cold rainy, spring break day??? Well, craft of course. My kids (especailly the girls) were just itching for something to do......so we raided my craft closet and my "idea binder" and crafted the day away. Here are a few of our projects. The kids loved the "EASTER TREE" We made either a little bunny or chick out of plastic eggs for each of their cousins to take to the easter egg hunt the next day. We had a blast and needles to say we made a huge mess! Kesli loved it so much she took supplies with her babysitting to make chicks with the little ones she was tending. ( I know I'm freaking out that she is old enough to babysit!)

April Fool's Day!

2009-04-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

Kesli has learned a few things from her dad. One of them being, she loves to play jokes. I'm pretty sure she had more fun April Fool's day than she did on Christmas. She had her teacher write this little note to me. If any of you know her, you know she is such a good student. She also LOVES her teacher and would never in a million years dare to talk back to her. Talking back to her mom on the other hand, thats a different story. I read this and for about a second I thought about it and then knew it was a big fat joke! I'm usually not a very good prankster, but I was determined to get Kyle this year. He so deserves it! I can't even count all the things he has done to me, every day of he year not just April Fool's day. And I am not the only one he "gets"! He has done plenty to his friend Casey. So I knew that I could enlist Casey's help and he would be more than happy to be my accomplice. I called Casey that morning and told him I needed a good joke to play on Kyle. And Casey being the evil genious he is came up with a pretty good plan. Casey & Kyle are both police officers, but in different cities. So Casey's plan was to have his Sargeant call Kyle and tell him I'd been in an accident (of course I wouldn't be hurt) and that I totalled the car, and that I had forgotten my cell phone. This was all pretty believable given my driving record and the fact that I frequently forget my cell phone. He even had the tow truck company call him and ask where he would like the car towed. Then just to drive it all home he called dispatch (he know Kyle well enough to know he would look on his computer to see if it was a real call that came in) and had them put in a fake call! I'm sure he was just thinking how much our insurance was going to go up now! I have to give credit where it is due....so thanks Casey! But, I was pretty happy with myself until he called to let me know that "it is on now!" That night while I was enjoying my hot shower, he poured cold water on my head, and I thought "is that all you've got?" then just as I was getting out of the shower, the lights went out. I tryed to flip on the switch, but apparently he had turned the power off in the whole house! So I had to get dressed in the dark. I wasn't about to leave my bedroom, because I knew he would jump out and scare the pee out of me, so I just waited it out. He got the kids involved in that one and they loved it of course! .......Just you wait until next year Kyle!

First Dance Competition

2009-03-29T08:34:00.000-07:00

Saturday was the first dance competition for both Kesli and Kemri. They did an awesome job! Both teams took 2nd place. They have loved dancing @ Studio 48 and they absolutley love their dance teacher Dallas. She has taught both of them since they were 3 years old. I am so proud of both of them. I know it is a lot of work, and they have both improved so much this past year. I was a little hesitant about letting them compete, but overall it has been a fun experience for both of them. They loved getting all dressed up to perform (exept the false eyelashes,that was fun trying to get those on!) and have truely loved everything! This might seem totally weird, but I have to give a little shout out for Studio 48. I was so impressed at how "clean" and appropriate all the moves and music were for all their teams. Unfortunately the same could not be said of some of the other teams. There are just certain songs and moves that 10 year olds should not be doing. They also try to keep the costumes as modest as possible. So if you are looking for a great dance studio, I completely recommend Studio 48, as a mom:). Thanks Dallas for running a great studio and teaching my girls so well for so many years! .....Kesli is in the top pic, right in the front middle, Kemri is the 2nd pic also in the middle but back one.

Called to Serve

2009-03-19T09:11:00.000-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS! To my baby brother Taylor! He received his mission call yesterday to the Florida, Tallhassee mission. He leaves June 3rd. I can't believe he is old enough to serve a mission. He is the youngest of 6 and I think my poor mom is freaking out a little. He is her baby. I am so proud of his decision. He will be an awesome missionary! He has such a big heart and really cares about people. He is such a good example to all of his friends. Even though we will miss him, I know he is doing the right thing and couldn't be happier for him! Look at him....Isn't he stinkin' cute!

"Good News"

2009-03-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

So, I've been debating whether or not to post this funny little story....and I think there are few that might appreciate it. So here it goes....

A few mornings ago Kyson woke up and went into the bathroom like he always does. He was in there kind of a long time so I poked my head in to see if everything was alright. He had a very concerned look on his face. I asked him what the problem was and he said "mom, the poop won't come out" I told him sometimes you just have to try again later. So we went about our day. A couple hours later he was in the bathroom again, the one near the computer where I work. I happened to be on the phone with one of my dad's clients. Suddenly Kyson yelled....pretty loud...."MOM, ughhh! I peed on my leg, but good news, the poop came out!" I'm 100% certain that the guy on the phone heard everything! I hurried and finished up on the phone and went to help Kyson. I had to just laugh, what else could I do . I can just imagine what the guy on the phone was thinking. Kyson always has us laughing at the things that he says, this time he just had really great timing. So much for being professional!

These are a few of my Favorite things........

2009-03-10T12:38:00.000-07:00

Tagged by Heather.....5 of my Favorite things. I love this tag, because I love to see all the great ideas from my creative friends...So everybody has to do it!

#1. My very favorite website is http://www.bhg.com/ ! I can find anything there. It's a great site to find decorating ideas, recipes, crafts, fun things for kids, great holiday ideas, and gardening info

#2. GreenWorks all purpose cleaner by Clorox! I love this stuff! It smells so fresh and clean, but isn't too strong. I use it on everything! I use it in the kitchen, bathroom, and everything in between. I usually buy the big bottle of the concentrate and mix it in a spray bottle. It lasts forever.

#3. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but I absolutely love cream cheese. Pretty much anything made with cream cheese is usually pretty tastey! I stinkin' love the stuff. So if anybody has any great recipes with cream cheese ( dessets, main dishes, anything...) I would love you to share them:)

#4. I love this lipgloss from Bath & Body Wqqorks. It lasts forever, has just the tiniest bit of color and smells so yummy. The only problem is my girls always seem to find it in my purse and suddenly they think it's theirs. I guess they like it as much as I do.

#5. This is a great website! I use to use it all the time for ideas for Young Womens. I now use it for primary. They have the funnest ideas for sharing time, activites, etc.. They even have really cute FHE ideas check it out....www.sugardoodle.net

2009-03-07T13:56:00.000-08:00

So, I am loving American Idol this season. Most seasons I find myself losing interest after the really bad, really funny auditions. However, this time around there are two contestants I LOVE!

One of them being Meagan Corkrey and the other Danny Gokey. I Love Meagen, not just because she's from UT, but because she is so unique. Her voice is not perfect, but I think thats why I like her so much. I'm usually not a big tatoo fan, but I think all the great stuff about Meagan over-shadows it. (Just a bonus, she's also a cute mom) And Danny just really can sing. Plus I like that he just looks like a regular guy in glasses and jeans. I was so glad to see Meagan get put back in the running in the wild card round. It will be interseting to see how far she goes because there are some great singers. HA HA look at me jump on the American Idol band wagon. To my defense though, it has been a great tool to get my girls to snuggle up with me twice a week. Happy American Idol watching!

THANK YOU!

2009-03-05T09:48:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank all of my cute "bloggin' friends"! I am so blessed to be able to work from home for my dad. I really only work during "tax season", but I don't leave my house hardly ever from January to April. I answer the phones, make all of my dads appiontments, answer questions and send about a million emails. It's a great job because I can still be home and be Mom, and it's only for about 4 months, but I start to get cabin fever about this time every year. This is why I am loving that I can read about your cute families and hear your stories. It helps me to still feel conected somehow. There have been so many times that your posts have made me laugh, cry, up lifted me and made me smile. Especailly on days like today. I just spoke with a lady (a client) on the phone, and there wasn't anything nice about her. She was totally rude! Of course I have to be professional, so I was as polite as I could be, and super glad to be done with that phone call. So A GIANT THANK YOU to all of you! I really have loved being able to watch your families grow. I love all your cute ideas. I love that you are all such great, talented people and I learn so much from your awesome examples! Thanks for making my boring winter days a little brighter:)

HapPy BiRthDaY KeMri

2009-03-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

Yay! I get to do it again....Brag about one of my kids that is! My little Kemri just turned 9 on the 28th of February! She is truely such a gift. I can't imagine not having her in our family. She is such an even tempered, pleasant girl. She LOVES animals and has such a caring little heart. She is super creative and always amazes me with the things she comes up with. I know that my Heavenly Father knew we needed Kemri in our family and sent her when he did for a purpose. She is happy most all the time. She can always find something positve about any situation. She has a love for music. She loves to sing and is pretty good I think ( I'm her mom, I can think anything I want!) She recently sang a duet for the Primary program. She and another little boy sang "If the Savior Stood Beside Me" I remeber looking out at all the people, who had tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces. She did such a wonderful job. Kemri has always been able to teach herself anything and can pick things up pretty quickly. She taught herself to read when she was about 3. She is a very good reader and loves it. She loves to dance and loves being on the competition dance team at her dance studio. She absolutely loves to ski. Kyle can't get her off the mountain. I'm so blessed to be her mom. She really is such a good kid. I love my little Kems! Happy Birthday baby:)

HaPpy BirThDaY LiNsAy!!

2009-02-05T09:22:00.000-08:00

Today is my little sisiter Linsay's 25th birthday! This is a one of her bridals picutures I took of her last Aug. Isn't she pretty? I've always thought she was just beautiful. She just got married to a cute little country boy (Sorry Rusty)last Sept. We love him though! Linsay is such a good sister and a good aunt to my kids. She is stinkin' funny and always has us laughing. We love our pretty Weda (that's her nichname) and wouldn't know what to do without her. Happy Birthday Linsay!

Birthday Girl!

2009-02-03T14:49:00.000-08:00

Well Today Kesli is finally 11! She has so far had a great day. Her favorite gifts include... A Giant jar of pickles from Jayson & Kylee and a box of 120 crayons from Kemri & Kyson. Happy Birthday Baby Girl. We love you!

Crazy 8's Tag!

2009-01-27T14:07:00.000-08:00

I'm a little late getting to this tag...Thanks Angie:)

8 Things I'm passionate about:
1. The Gospel
2. My kids and Husband
3. Organizing
4. Making lists (My Sisters call me Monica on "Friends")
5. Interior Design
6. My Calling & the people I work with ( I have AMAZING! counselors)
7. PTA (somebody has to do it)
8. Anything I can make with my hand (just not food)

8 Words/Phrases I use often:
1. Love you!
2. Are you Kidding me!?
3. Kyson Don't tease the dog!
4. Kyson we only write on paper
5. Diversified Tax, United Planners, this is Ceryl (ALOT!! during tax season, while I'm working for my dad)
6. Pipe it!
7. Okay Seriosly!
8. GIRLS, brush your teeth

8 Things I want to do before I die:
1. Run the Ragnar relay (June! baby I'm doing it)
2. Serve a mission with Kyle
3. Raise my children successfully
4. Build my Dream House
5. Go to Europe
6. Go on a humanitarian trip with my fam, when the kids are a little older
7. Have a Spectacular Garden
8. Have lots of Grandbabies!

8 Things I want/or need:
1. A Shed! (my business has taken over part of the garage)
2. Running shoes
3. New Carpet ( who ever thought that almost white carpet was a good idea?)
4. My three year old to nap for just one more year
5. Snuggling time with my kids
6. A few more hours a day
7. New Funriture
8. A personal grocery shopper and chef (ha! yeah right, but it doesn't change the fact that I want it)

8 Things I've learned from the past
1. You ALWAYS reap what you sow
2. Little boys are much different than little girls
3. Attitude is everything
4. My parents really did know what they were talking about
5. Just to accept that the laundry is never going away
6. Sometimes its okay to say "no" ( who knew you could turn down being PTA pres?, JK Erin)
7. My 8 year old can spell better than I can
8. Surround yourself with the things you love!

8 Restaurants I love:
1. Maddox (mostly those rolls!)
2. Ruby River
3. Cafe Rio
4. Bella's
5. Einstein Bagels
6. Olive Garden
7. Tepanaki
8. Bajio ( Can you tell I love Mexican)

8 Shows I love to Watch:
1. Clean House
2. Divine Design
3. Dear Geneveve
4. Design Star ( Pretty much anything on HGTV)
5. My Own Worst Enemy
6. American Idol
7. Life
8. Everybody Loves Raymond

8 people I tag:
1. Kiley Day
2. Haylee
3. Kylee Adam
4. Kasie
5. Amy
6. Bonnie
7. Janae Sudbury
8. Kristen

HaPpY BiRthDaY KeSli!

2009-01-21T07:30:00.000-08:00

Being a mom is hard work! But it also has it's rewards. I believe one of those rewards is that every once in a while every parent is entitled to a "Brag Fest" . Since my little or maybe not so little Kesli's birthday is coming up I thought I would take this oppurtunity to do just that! She is going to be 11 years old on Feb. 3! I can't believe how quickly she has grown up. She has always been such a go getter! It's always an adventure with Kesli. I have been told more that once that she is exactly like her mom (lucky kid), so I am now getting a little taste of what my mom had to deal with. She is a little OCD. Everything has to be just right. Her room is never a mess, her homework is always done the second she gets it, and she will not lose focus on something she really wants until she gets it! These are are great qualities most of the time. She is an incredible softball player (that she did not get from her mom). I love to watch her. She plays on a comp team and loves it! She is also on a comp dance team. Even when she has gone through her "tom-boy" stages she has always had a love for dance. School is one of her absolute favorites, partly because she has an awesome teacher this year that she loves. She is truley devastated if she has to miss it for any reason, especially the dentist. She is a natural leader and seems to always be "in charge". Sometimes she can be a tiny bit bossy ( okay yeah, that is like her mom) but she always gets the job done! Kesli is definately unique. She loves anything sour. Pickles are her favoite. Well, I should just say food is her favorite. The kid can eat like a grown man, yet she is still so stinkin scrawny and skinny. There are a few things that she has made very clear that she does not like, one of them being pennies. ( I know wierd) she just hates them, the smell, the look, everything. She won't touch them and if she does she gags! She loves to babysit and does a great job. She has great hair! She sometimes doesn't think it is so great when 3 pony tail holders snap during a softball game. It's super thick! When she was about 9 she grew it very long and then cut it and donated it to the Locks of Love. There are so many things I love about her, but I really think my favorite is that she is not afraid to just be her! She doesn't care to fit any mold, she just likes what she likes. She wears funky toe socks, loves lizards and frogs and lipgloss. I love my little Mitzen (she hates when I call her that in front of people) and I have been so blessed to be her mom for the last 11 years. I can't wait to see what she can accomplish in the years to come! Happy Birthday Kes!

Science Fair

2009-01-14T17:41:00.000-08:00

I can't tell you how glad I am that the Science Fair is over! WOW! This is the first year any of my kids have had to participate. Kesli decided to see if people could taste the difference between non-fat and regular food. It really was kind of fun to watch her give the blind-folded taste tests. That was the easy part. Putting it together, with all the information and charts was what took forever. I love my little Kesli, but she is even more crazy about how the thing looked than I was ( I know hard to believe) It had to totally match and have glitter spray! But thank goodness it's done! And the good news is that next year the teachers have decided to do a history fair instead! I am not looking forward to the years both my girls will have to do them at the same time. Atleast this year we only had to do one!

2009-01-14T17:36:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!! I know that I am a little late posting this. I just got a new camera for Christmas (HURRAY!!) and I had to have my dear sweet husband help me learn all the new tricks, so I'm just getting around to learning how to load all my pics to my computer. We spent New Years weekend at Kyle's parents cabin in Bear Lake. The kids always love going to the cabin. What kid wouldn't love a giant sleep over with Grandma and all their cousins.

2009-01-14T17:24:00.000-08:00

All of the "Curtis Cousin's" drew names for Christmas. We all kind of thought it would be fun to have a theme. So we decided on fleece blankets. The kids had the funnest time picking out the fleece for their cousins and so much fun opening their blankets Christmas night at grandma's house. All three of my kids have used their blanket almost every night! What a fun thing they will always have to remind them of their cousins! Thanks to my sister-in-law Janene for the fun idea!

2009-01-02T19:22:00.000-08:00

Tagged...Again
What I was doing 10 years ago: Being a new Mom and a new wife, working at a photography studio
Five things on my to-do list today:
1-Unpack from our cabin trip
2- Put finishing touches on Primary Activity for tomorrow
3-Plan Sharing Time
4-Grocery Shop ( My least favorite thing to do!)
5- Sleep in my own bed ( My favorite thing to do!)
Snacks I like:
1- Cream cheese
2- Meixcan Food
3- Cucumbers
4-Rice Pudding
5-Cream Cheese
Places I've lived:
1-North Ogden
2-Slaterville
3-Roy
4-Riverdale
5-West Point
Five things I would do if I had billions:
1-Share
2-Build my Dream house ( with the biggest room being my craft room!)
3-Build a cabin
4-SAVE!
5-take a long trip to Europe
6- ( I couldn't stop at five) Buy a VERY old house, restore it and run my business out of it!

People I tag: Kristen, Heather, Amy, Lori

2008-12-28T13:14:00.000-08:00

Christmas was full of fun surprises this year! One of my favorites is the surprise we got from my new sister in law Kylee (far left) and brother Jayson. My mom always gets everyone PJs on Christmas eve. When we were finished opening them, they gave my mom and dad a teeny, tiny little pair of PJs! They are due to have thier first baby around the end of Aug. And because we all know that this is just the sort of thing Jayson would do as a joke, the cute little PJs came complete with the test, showing positive, in a plastic bag of course AND a note from the doctor! We were all so excited for them! They will be great parents. However, I am warning them now that Kyle and I plan on teaching their little one all the "great" stuff that he so kindly taught our kids! Sorry Kylee... CONGRATS!

Kyson was so excited to sit on Santa's lap. He absolutley loves Santa. He even made a sleigh out of pillows and blankets and had a sack of toys that he delivered to his friends. I don't really think that Copper enjoyed being his reindeer though. The only thing he kept asking Santa for was an "Indiana Jones Whip." He must have been on the good list because Santa brought his whip. He couldn't have been happier Christmas morning. I know that any of you that have had a 3 year old boy are thinking " A whip??? for a little boy??" But rest assured that it is super soft and he has been warned MANY times to not whip his sisters, or cousins, or friends, or the dog, or basically anything that breaths. So far it's been okay......Thank goodness!

Yup, it's the real thing! When Santa asked Kemri to tug on his beard, she couldn't pass up the opportunity! She's a Believer!

Kemri asked Santa for a Nintendo DS as I sadly said goodbye to the days of babydolls. But, to my delight she did ask for a doll this year..... it just had to be a baby boy. She can stay a little girl as long as she wants to! She made sure to confirm this year what tree Santa would leave the presents under. Last year he left them downstairs instead of upstairs like he had in the past. When she woke up she was so upset to see no presents under the tree! She was relieved to see them downstairs. I guess she didn't want any confusion this year!

Even almost 11 year old Kesli had to sit on Santa's lap! She's at that age where she pretends to not want to, but we know that she really does! Kesli was very dissappointed that Santa forgot to ask her what she wanted. She just kept bringing it up even days later, which kind of surprised me, because that usually isn't the sort of thing she worries about. Then we found out why!! Santa also comes to the Christmas part on the other side of the famliy. This time he didn't forget. and her answer..........A BABY SISTER! Funny Kesli! Of course my Dad put her up to it and offered her $5. So when she didn't get the chance at the fisrt party she was all over it at the second. She got the reaction she wanted from me and then ended up with $20 from Grandpa. needless to say she was happy with that. And then she even got the digital camera she asked Santa for. I think there might have been a mix up, because both Mom and Kyson thought she was on the naughty list! Just kidding, she is a great kid.

Every Christmas my sweet Grandma works so hard on our family Christmas party. Christmas just wouldn't be the same without it! I love my cute granparents. They are such wonderful examples.

2008-12-17T20:36:00.000-08:00

This was suppose to be our Christmas card this year, but we had a little printing problem, dang Walmart, no I realize they were really busy and short staffed, and somehow our was lost in the shuffle. So needless to say I didn't get them and didn't send any cards this year so I guess this will have to do. I am a little sad, because I know how much I love to get Christams cards in the mail. Posting them on your blog just isn't the same. But MERRY CHRISTMAS just the same to all of our friends and family. We really are grateful to be surrounded by such awesome people. I have loved to get everyones cards in the mail! I know I'm like a little kid but I really do get all excited when I see a Christams card in the stack of all the bills and junk mail! Thank you for sending them!

It's that time of year!

2008-12-11T08:01:00.000-08:00

So my little Kemri has been home from school sick for 3 days. This is escpecially hard for a kid who absolutley loves school. When she woke up with a 102 fever and I told her "sorry, no school today" she burst into tears. It's that time of year when you can wash hands, antibacteria everything and somehow your little monkeys still end up with a yucky bug. Being sick just isn't fun. But, I will say I loved all the attention from my mom when I was little and home sick. Kemri certainly has not lacked for attention. My cute neighbor Jen brought her over a sweet little "Get Well" gift, which she loved. Kesli has been so good to get her homework at school, get her "blankie" and her "woofy" for her (yeah, she's almost nine, I'm sure she'll take them both on her Honeymoon), she even brought her home a special prize from the Birthday party she went to. Kyson is just loving having one of his sisters home. We don't ever buy soda pop, except when one of the kids is sick, so she has loved having pop. She gets to lay in mom's bed all day and watch every Christmas movie her little heart desires, eat chicken noodle soup, get special phone calls from friends and grandmas, and once the Motrin kicks in she gets some coloring time. On second thought maybe being sick isn't so bad, well for the kids. I haven't been able to get a lot of the Christmas things done that were on the list for this week, she's just too curious to stay up in bed all day, when she knows mom is wrapping presents down stairs. Hopefully she'll feel better soon, just in time for all the festivities to start.

2008-12-11T07:25:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged! Thanks Heather! Except she had to do two tags in one and I'm not really sure where one left off and the other began so I guess I'm doing both also and whoever else is tagged from here on out. That's okay they totally go togehter & it's a fun one.

What is your husband's name? Kyle Thornley Curtis
*How long have you been married? 11 years
*How long did you date? About 2 years
*How old is he? 28
*Who is taller? He is much taller, I can where really high shoes and he still has 5 inches on me
*Who can sing the best? He thinks he can, but it's not hard to sing better than me.
*Who pays the bills? I do
*Who does the laundry? I do ( it scares me a little for him to do it)
*Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does
*Who mows the lawn? We both do. It's a good work out for me, especailly with our old hand-me -down mower, but it gets the job done. ( he can do it much faster though)
*Who cooks dinner? I do, he helps clean up
*Who is the first to admit when they're wrong? For sure Kyle.
*Who kissed who first? He kissed me.
*Who wears the pants? I have a leg in and so does he.
*He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Anything on the History Channel, The Rookie (a new reality cop show), Dirty Jobs
*You're out to eat, what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Blue Cheese
*What's one food he doesn't like? Celery & Cucumbers
*What kind of drink does he order? Water or Cream Soda
*Where did he go to high school? Roy High
*What size shoe does he wear? 10 or 11
*If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Guns, the guy loves 'em
*What is his favorite type of sandwich? He loves Subways meatball sub.
*What would he eat every day if he could? Steak , he's definately a meat & potatoes type guy.
*What is his favorite cereal? Raisen bran or Honey Bunches of Oats with peaches.
*What is his favorite sports team? Buffalo Bills, BYU (loves college football), Jazz
*Who did he vote for? He says Obama, but it's just to make his mom mad, really McCain
*Who is his best friend? Besides Me, Casey Warren
*How many places has he lived in? just Utah & he loves it here
*You bake him a cake for his birthday; what would it be? Yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
*What could he spend hours doing? Hunting, fishing, playing basketball.
*What's something cool about him? He was born on the 4th of July, he always thought the fireworks were for him
I tag: Kylee Wood, Haylee Southwick, Kristen Curtis, Andrea Bell , Jenn Brower & Candis Warren

2008-12-06T18:50:00.000-08:00

11 YEARS!! I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. Kyle and I will celebrate our 11th anniversary this wednesday. I Love that guy! He is such a great dad and husband. He works so hard for our family and puts his life on the line every time he goes to work, but he truely believes in the work that he does and does a good job. He is a prankster by nature! Sometimes I want to punch him when he hides under the bed and scares me so bad it knocks me on my butt! ....But I always end up laughing! And of course so does he. That is something I really love! He always makes me laugh, even (especially) when I don't want to. I love the way he wrestles with Kyson, takes time to take Kemri skiing, and practice softball with Kesli. He is the most honest person I know. I admire him and look up to him. He sings in the shower, DVRs my design shows for me, is a germ freak, loves the outdoors, smiles most all the time, is a very invloved dad, and loves me!! What else could a girl ask for. Happy Anniversary Kyle, I Love You!!!

2008-12-01T09:01:00.000-08:00

I love this time of year! Thanksgiving weekend was great. I talked Kyle into letting me put my tree up before Thanksgiving this year. ( We did have to take trip to Cabella's though) But, it was so worth it. I always decorate the West Point City tree the day after Thanksgiving and then come home and do my own. It really does take up the whole day! This year is was so great to come home and spend the whole day with my family. Don't get me wrong, I could do Christmas trees all day and always love it, but not as much as I loved the day we spent together. We didn't do anything fancy, just went to lunch, shopped a little and let the kids show us what they wanted Santa to bring them. Then had pizza for dinner and played Phase Ten, then watched a Christmas movie all snuggled up together in our bed. It really was such a fun day. It's amazing how such a simple day can be so fun for everyone.

2008-11-26T16:50:00.000-08:00

I haven't been able to post any recent pictures because Kyson threw my camera down the stairs and broke it, I'm pretty happy about it. So I decided that I would post some picuturese of Christmas' past. A huge part of the fun of Christmas for me are the memories and traditions. This is Kyson with our new puppy last year. All three of of my monkeys begged for a puppy. I think that they had given up all hope of ever having one. Then we suprised them Christmas morning with our little puppy. We named him Copper. Even though he is totally naghty, we love him and he has been such a good thing for the kids. Another fun memory is a tradition we started last year doing "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Each day we focused on something different. We did random acts of service as a family, made cookies, played games, and many memory creating activities. I gave each of my kids a journal so they could write down some of the things that meant the most to them. I'm excited to get them out this year and read what they wrote. This year each of the 12 days will be focused on a blessing. This fun new tradition has made planning Christmas so much fun for mom. I also think it has really refocused our attention on what is really important during this magical time of year.

CHriSTmaS 2007- I can't believe it's been a whole year!

ChRiStMas 2006

ChRiTSmAs 2005, Kyson's first Christmas!

2008-11-19T08:21:00.000-08:00

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2008-11-15T14:48:00.000-08:00

So I just came across this picture while looking for something else. It doesn't seem very long ago that we were in Disneyland, but really it was just about year ago. It's crazy how quickly the time passes. I guess I really do need to just chill out and enjoy the time I have while my kids are little, even though my girls are not so little anymore. Kyle and I will celebrate our 11th anniversary next month. When I think about how fast the last 11 years have gone it makes me want to hold my babies every second!!

2008-11-13T10:37:00.000-08:00

2008-11-13T09:03:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone! I am totally new to this whole blogging thing. Thanks to my friend and neighbor Jen, I'm up and running and lovin it, though I fear I won't get much laundry done today. What a fun way to keep a family journal. This is our little family. We live in West Point and love everything about it. We love our ward and neighbors and schools. We've lived here for about 5 years and don't plan on going anywhere anyime soon. Kesli our oldest is 10. She is our little preteen. She is such a fun kid and blessing in our home. She is a total perfectionist in everything she does. Sometimes it makes us crazy because she is so intense all the time. However, it's a great quality when it comes to school. I've never had to ask her if her homework is done. She is definately an over acheiver. We are so proud of all she has accomplished and her hard work. Kemri, 8, is usually my laid back, content girl, but still a girl. And any of you that have girls know that they can be a little sassy sometimes. Most of the time she is just a joy to be around. We never wonder what she is thinking because, don't worry, she'll tell you everytime, no matter what it is. Such an inocent and honest little thing. She is such an animal lover! We love our little tender hearted girl and love having her in our family. Then we finally have our boy! Kyson is just that, a boy. He loves anything to do with trucks, balls, dinasaurs, super heros,you name it. He just started preschool this year at Jellybean Junction. He absolutely loves every minute of it. He keeps us on our toes all the time. He can be a little stubborn, wait did I say a little, 'cause really I mean ALOT! But, maybe that determination will take him great places one day.