She She...

"F0"

2012-01-15T15:25:00.000-08:00

This little man turned "Fo" yesterday and im happy to say it was a success. Tyson got him a fish (which he wanted to hold)...We will see how long that lives. He got a new bike and a whole lot of candy...the things he loves most. We had donuts and threw angry bird balls at boxes all afternoon with friends and cousins! Best day ever. Reg is a good kid FULL of energy and witty-ness (is that word). He makes me laugh when im at my breaking point with him. One of a kind and SO happy im his mom.

6 months

2011-12-15T21:31:00.001-08:00

My lil Pipes is 6 months already- Actin all grown up and trying new things like sitting up, eating a few solids, scootin round the floor and growling like a dinosaur. Yes, its sort of like having a puppy around here. We all sit and cheer for her as she does tricks for us. We are either really bored or really in love with this girl!
In other news, we are currently in unpacking mode as we moved houses...literally down the street. We like this house much better. As much as we are unpacking, we are packing up again for Utah. Home for the holidays here we come. Until then have a very merry Christmas!

snow canyon

2011-11-16T12:16:00.000-08:00

The other weekend, a few friends and I packed our bags and headed to St George to run the snow canyon half marathon.
(side note)-Let me tell you something...moving to Vegas was hard at first.
It was hard to be away from family and start over with new friends, but it has been all worth it because the girls i have met are pure AWESOME-NESS.
We enjoyed training together once and awhile for our race by running stairs at the high school, doing cross fit at the park and some long runs.
It was a chilly race morning but beautiful and downhill! I scored a 1:31 and placed 3rd in my age group! yipee!

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T14:54:00.000-07:00

October flew by before my eyes and so our halloween costumes are a bit thrown together but as long as everyone is smiling, hey..thats all the matters right?!
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Hope ya'll have a spooky halloween.
Much Love, Reggie- the ninja, Owen-the mummy, Piper- the cat and Tyson-Texas ranger fan

4 months

2011-10-10T08:33:00.000-07:00

My little Pippa is 4 months 2morrow & obviously we have mixed emotions about it.
In other news, Owen turns 6 this week AND lost his first tooth at his birthday party this weekend (which consisted of 25 6 yr old...20 of which were boys!) CHAOS!
Reggie is now counting down the days till his party AS WELL as Santa coming.
Good things happening round these parts!
*A special thanks to "mi hermana" for capturing Pipers sad face with her deep scary voice.

love these guys

2011-09-01T09:05:00.000-07:00

Now that Owen is officially a public school go-er, Reg and I are getting to know each other all over again. I feel bad for the little dude, always attending Owen's games, practices, school things ect...Now its time for him to shine. While Owen is off riding the bus and hangin at the Kindergarten playground, Reg and I and of course Piper will be attending story times, soccer classes, gymnastics and eating otter pops on the porch till our hearts content! (at least for 2 1/2 hrs). :-)

2011-08-23T15:50:00.000-07:00

So im terrible at this blogging thing...or it could be the fact that i have 3 children that require much attention.
Here is what is happening lately-
-this pipes turned 2 MONTHS and continues to be a gem! She sleeps 6-7 hrs a night, eats like a champ and smiles like crazy, especially for Owen. (he's got awesome baby talk).
- We took a quick trip to Utah for Tyson so attend his cousins wedding in Idaho & it felt great to sit on the porch & do a whole lot of nothing in the 80 degree weather.
- Owen visited the dentist and got laughing gas for the first time and giggled the entire time. H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!
- Been doin tons o swimming and park playing with friends (mostly in the morning or evenin hours of course). I realize Vegas in the summertime is like Utah in the wintertime...not a whole lot to do during the day unless you have plans to sweat to death.
- Owen finished up his basketball season and is now starting fall little league. Go White Sox.
- Reggie continues to keep us laughing with the things he says and does. Sometimes you love the kid, sometimes you just can't take him anymore. sigh....3 yrs olds! He is excited to start preschool next week and we are excited to have him go get some time away with friends.
- We pretty much live in St George on the weekends. With my family and some of Tyson's fam there most the time, its SO nice to play with them & get away here and there.
- Im starting my new calling as activity days leader this week and am super excited about it.
- Tyson is playing softball, teaching with the missionaries, visiting ward members and has actually took up a bit of running lately! its great to see him hooked.
-Speaking of running, im back in action, although slow and steady. Snow Canyon half marathon is in November & guess who's signed up??
-Anywho, life is great & with school starting we will have more to do! Hopefully i can stay up to date!

i couldn't resist

2011-08-01T21:26:00.001-07:00

Lucky me...

2011-07-28T15:31:00.000-07:00

Piper was blessed and in turn...so was i. How lucky i feel to have such a helpful hot husband, cute good boys & a healthy baby girl. I am truly blessed with the best family ever. I cant wait to have another (well...actually i can:-)).

1 month old + a few days

2011-07-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

Piper is 1 month old (5 wks to actually). We like her. Ok...we LOVE her.

July

2011-07-11T12:49:00.000-07:00

So needless to say this month has been a bit busy...between birthing babies, trips to St George and Utah County & keeping 2 active boys busy ide say we got a nice kick in the pants to start summer off!! Grandpa Dave LOVED all the attention he got from his grandkids and took advantage of the love with 4-wheeler rides around the neighborhood in St George.
Tyson already has a little problem with having his lil girl wrapped around his finger. Look how comfy she looks just layin with dad.
Tyson was super dad while i was down with the baby and took the boys to gunlock falls in st george. It was super awesome and apparently a favorite for the boys.
We have been doing alot of this....
and moments of awake time too...currently she has big blue eyes, olive skin and dark hair.
Owen shows his nurturing side (just like his dad) and wants to "babysit" Piper all day long. cute.
For the 4th, we headed up to Utah County and spent lots of time with family playing at the park, swimming, celebrating our freedom with parades, stadium of fire and BBQ's. Pics were taken by cousin Jamie...thank goodness because my camera is out of commission currently. Mom & Dad with all 10 grandkids!
My beautiful Grandma Thatcher with baby Piper. I love the generation pics. This one almost made me cry.
And of course, chillin pool side at Aunt Denise's pool with BFF Haley singin out lady gaga tunes and sippen on snow cones. There is nothing like summer in Utah. Im already itching to go back and escape the 100+ weather in Vegas.

Piper

2011-06-15T10:22:00.000-07:00

It all happened on a friday morning. I had my regular 38 wk check up with my doctor in St George. (who by the way...i LOVE). I was dilated to a 3 & so he stripped my membranes. All day friday i pushed it pretty hard. Walked around 4 miles, up and down stairs, swam some laps, played baseball with the boys (in which tyson suggested i shag the balls...we were all very anxious for her to come that weekend) and got a pedicure. At dinner time contractions started coming every 8-10 minutes and by 11pm they were coming every 3-4 mins, although not too painful. Tyson suggested we go get checked and he made sure he made the ride there really bumpy while jammin to "apple botttom jeans...boots with the furrr". Upon arrival i was a 4 & my blood pressure was high. After an hour of monitoring, the contractions started becomming more painful. I was at a 5 already. I was staying to have a baby. Another hour passes & breathing becomes harder through contractions so i finally got my epidural. That is when the fun started. Immediately after getting my epidural my blood pressure dropped, the room was spinning and i passed out. I woke up with my head in a barf bag ghost white. Apparently it's a normal thing...would have been nice to know :-) because it scared the crap out of me! I was able to take a nice little rest for a few hours although i kept waking to a woman in labor screaming bloody murder next door & Tys and my mom cracking up. About 6am i started feeling pain again and then a "pop"...water broke and i was fully dilated and ready to push. She was posterior so doctor turned her a few times and she kept flipping back around. Stubborn girl already? I hope not. She finally stayed head down and was born at 7:27am. That is when tyson turned ghost white and had to lay down with a barf bag, a cold rag on his forehead sipping on apple juice. It was hilarious...i couldn't help but laugh. My mom took hiw job & cut the cord. He always made fun of those guys who passed out during labor. Granted, he hadn't eaten in 12 hrs. Anyway, i was grateful to go through labor on my own (with a little help with epidural of course). i always wanted to know what it was like to have contractions and water break and let my body do what it should instead of being induced like i did with the boys. It was an awesome experience. So happy to have Piper around. she is eating & sleeping like a champ. we love her and are excited to have her little spirit in our family!

Piper Capri Mackay

2011-06-14T16:41:00.000-07:00

This is what our family looks like these days. (Puffy eyes and all)

We are so excited to have little Piper around.

She came 2 weeks early, born on 6/11, and weighed 6lbs 13 oz.

She is LOVED by her brothers and pretty much has Tyson wrapped around her finger already.

More pics to come.

Dear Aaron

2011-05-24T19:05:00.000-07:00

Even though you are REALLY old now because today is your birthday, we think your moves are still very hip and young. You dance Aaron. You deserve too...because once again, today is YOUR day Aaron. I am proud to say i have the coolest Brother in law who is hip enough to throw dance parties on his street...just because, run a marathon just because HE can, Stock his garage full of corn chex cereal...because that's what cool people do when you cant have wheat, and buy endless amounts of cleats on ebay...because...well they were a good deal.
Happy Birthday big guy.

Friends

2011-05-18T17:57:00.001-07:00

I have GREAT friends...what can i say. They imprompto loaded 4 small kiddos (under 3) total and headed to Vegas to see me & Meg and my huge belly for a few days! These girls i have knows since i was a small little lad.
We all looked at each other and shook our heads as ALL 7 of our kids ran wild through my house...look how far we have all come :-)
It is so fun seeing them and their kids. My all star husband stayed home with all the kids (minus cute little Ellery) one evening as we got a enjoy a little quiet time, grimaldi's pizza, cheesecake factory and a walk through pottery barn. They asked if Tyson was always this willing to take on 7 kids alone...i had to say yes... Because he truly is amazing and born to LOVE kidlets.
A highlight was watching "never say never"...it was like we were 14 again as we all developed little crushes on Justin Beiber. I hope my boys never grow up and learn how to flirt like him though.
Thanks for the fun girlies...cant wait till next time!

2011-05-11T08:51:00.000-07:00

Today we ate strawberries dipped in powdered sugar in our swimsuits. Doesn't get any better than that!

some big things

2011-05-01T18:18:00.000-07:00

So it's safe to say that our 2nd home has become St George. I have always loved this little town and since mom & dad will soon call it their home (oops, was i supposed to spill that news?) i'm sure we will be here even more often. I will delivering my baby here and LOVE my doctor so we have our fair share of commutes!

On one of our mini trips we took many zips around the block on the scooter. Reg couldn't get enough even if i made him stand because my belly wouldn't allow me to share the seat.
For our Easter this year, we took another trip to St George and met this famous bunny. Most awkward easter bunny ever. He wondered around and waited for kids to come up to him. Finally, i felt so bad for him we went and took our pic with him, even though his bow tie was crooked and his pants were accidentally tucked into his socks the whole time.
On abother occasion, i came up for a little girls weekend with my mackay girls. We pretty much laughed the whole time...im surprised my water didn't break. I love each of them and am so lucky they share their awesome-ness with me!
In the next month i will be there even more helping the parentals unpack their things and with about a month and a half left pregnant, i will be making lots of Dr visits. So exciting!

one of those days

2011-04-12T20:05:00.000-07:00

I know this is nothing new but it has been so fun watching Owen play baseball this year....and he has caught on quite nice if i can say so myself. He looks forward to each game. Here is a little video for the grandparents of course who can't make it to the games. are you proud? :-)

In other news...
We had "one of those days" last week where i didn't get out of my workout clothes, we ate strawberries and grapes till our hearts content and we laid in bed and read books till we all fell asleep (it actually wasn't that glorious..but i was dying for a nap so a little bribe worked and we slept for hours).

I am trying to soak up all the time i can with life as it is with my boys. I will miss days when it is just the 3 of us hanging out together at home, although i am excited beyond belief to add another child to the family. The boys have been obsessed with the belly and tell me to eat less treats because im "getting fat". Gotta love em.

I just returned home from a little girls weekend with the Mackay girls to St George where we relaxed, played games and laughed until my braxton hicks contractions actually started to hurt! I had such a good time with them.

I also discovered this weekend i have I-15 on my left leg in the form of a vein. Baby must be relaxing on a nerve. Good times.

We went home to Ut County last week to sell our home and see family. On our way back we stopped in st George for a doctors appointment and swam and played in the sun!

I hope this update was a good one for the family (ive been instructed to post more and i feel like im improving :o)).

More to come...

miss this...

2011-04-05T18:36:00.000-07:00

(This picture was taken last summer and makes me want to cry...for a number of reasons)-

1. It is taken at our first home in my hometown of Provo, Utah...sad because we just sold it last week and i have been emotional about the whole thing.
2. My garden is so green and flourishing! I miss my garden....here in Vegas i have 4 jars in my kitchen window with herbs planted. that is all...the afternoon sun is too strong for anything to flourish (so i have heard...i may try to prove them wrong.)
3. Im hungary and baked squash with brown sugar sounds Delish right now but NO way ill pay 4 bucks for 1 right now.
4. Owen and Reg loved to help take care of our yard & garden. I loved that it taught them with patience, everything grows!
5. I miss my neighborhood and letting the kids ride bikes in the road with the neighborhood kids all day long shirtless.

Side note- we really do LOVE where we are now, its just hard to let go of such a great chapter in life and start a completely different one...know what i mean?
We are very happy and love our new friends and park days and preschool and walks and picnics and sunshine and beautiful mountains near. Things are good but would totally be better with a garden :)

"Justin" Beavers

2011-03-24T20:00:00.001-07:00

Does this picture make anyone else smile as big as it does me?? Owen has been growing up before my eyes and finally started little league. We are talkin...team uniforms and all...not that little city baseball stuff...this is the big leagues folks. I mean games twice a week and practice once a week! Hello!! Im officially a baseball mom who can't miss one practice or game and watches with my sunflower seeds in tow. It is SO fun to watch him and his favorite position is "hitting". The best about this whole ordeal is that his team name is the beavers and he tells everyone he plays for the "Justin Beavers". Love it...love him.
Game face= check. Enlarged hat that smoosh his ears like doopy= check.
Another great thing is most of this group of boys is they are all in the neighborhood/ward...makes for a fun and social activity for mom too.
Go JUSTIN BEAVERS!

Lady Luck

2011-03-08T15:41:00.000-08:00

So i have been Lucky enough to meet some awesome gals here in LV who love running as much as me and who have lovingly invited me on some fun runs, swimming and frozen yogurt stops. I took on the challenge of putting together a Lake to Lake relay team in St George (Gunlock to Sand Hollow) and of course these girls were on it!! I knew i would be 6 months preg but luckily i was able to run my 2 legs without peeing my pants and pain-free (that night was another story though:O)) However we managed to finish 7th in the womens division!! Speaking of luck...our team name was "Lady Luck" even though i wasn't lucky enough to fit into my team tanktop...but none the less, i feel like one lucky girl who had herself a super good time!!
(me, Jenn, Denise, Alison & Jeanine).

Love

2011-02-07T15:50:00.000-08:00

This is my mom...have you met her? She is super awesome and i wouldn't be anyone without her. I love our relationship and i love all the things we get to do together. She is like a young girl at heart. I am SO happy that in June i will have a DAUGHTER of my own to hang with, shop with, and have that little special relationship with too.
Im so glad my mom is my mom and that she'll be my mom forever and i will be her daughter forever. I love her to pieces and can't wait to love my little girl to pieces soon. (not soon enough:)).

exploring Vegas

2011-01-30T09:44:00.001-08:00

We discovered 5 miles up the road from our house is red rock canyon..the boys were in heaven climbing on the rocks...and throwing them of course. We were lucky we had no trips to the ER that day with 4 active boys. Owen and Reg have some buddies in St George (Bridger and Roper) and we were fortunate enough to have Jenn and Kyle bring them and come and stay for the weekend... and they are pretty cool themselves! cards, homemade ice cream, banangram, newlywed game....It was good times!
Then...sister brought Will and Millie down for the day and we went and did some more hiking of course. It is so pretty up there! We visited the park, the M&M factory and cheesecake factory date with sister. It was just what the doc ordered for me. When im feeling a bit down or homesick, its nice to have sister a hop, skip and an hour a half drive away. Plus, these little rascals play NON Stop!

Discovering a really cool cave.
Hello chubby...whats your name? I'm not a big fan of pics of my pregnant self (even though i am grateful for this little bean growing inside) but since i am a big fan of my husband and think he is a hottie and makes up for my lack of... he deserves to make a debut on here once and a awhile right? Plus, it was a really pretty hike. :)

PS- If any of you Vegas runners (or any) out there want to to join me in the lake to lake relay happening on March 5th i believe... in St George, I would love to put together a team! It consists of 2 legs of 5 miles. Plus, you get to end at sand hollow and spend ALL day with me in a car. Its a huge treat! Warning: I will be slow but steady and i will provide yummy snacks. Think about it!

see...

2011-01-23T17:57:00.000-08:00

Told you i would deliver more pics! This is the super awesome cake Kristen made for my Reg. Its a good thing she pulled through, otherwise he would have had some lame cupcake mix with a candle. After seeing his face, it was priceless!
i just about died...so cute right? Kristen is so talented, and im so happy she shared her talents with my family :) Thank you kristen!
happiest kid on earth.

In other news, i am growing by the day i swear and have my real ultrasound in 2 weeks. I have been holding a little secret as to what i am having because an earlier ultrasound identified the sex of this babe...but i will make you wait just so that im TOTALLY sure. I have found a great running route where i live now and am going to try super hard to run this whole pregnancy...even though i feel like i will pee my pants the second i start my jog.

Anyhow, Vegas has been good so far, but its killing me that noone is ever out...i know i know, its winter, but its making it really hard to meet friends and i am dying for some! do i sound desperate or what?! I guess the rock front yards aren't condusive for sitting and hanging out and meeting neighbors. And the fact that now we are now the majority around here when it comes to religion. That is hard to adjust to...but ill get there.

dont let him fool you

2011-01-18T19:39:00.000-08:00

This little rascal turned 3 recently and is showing it well! In the midst of moving and traveling and packing and unpacking, we did manage to throw him a little party before we left Utah...then another one when we got to St George with more cousins and friends (which involved a Saweeet toy story cake made by sisters friend Kristen, AMAZING i tell ya...pics to come) and then yet another little party in Vegas which involved a visit to the mandalay bay shark reef and skinny cows (don't ask...the boys just love em!). Needless to say, Reg wasn't left behind....like most things in my life right now, including my blog. I make a promise to update more since we are away from family now, and i WILL keep my promise...starting like tomorrow or the next day. Speaking of being away from family and living in a new place, i am actually really liking it so far. I have costco and target down the street who provide ample comfort when im feeling homesick and lots of fun parks around every corner. The ward is super awesome as i can tell... And the weather...um hello...70's today. Is anyone jealous? I sat at the park with my sun glasses on while the boys rode their bikes for the majority of the day. heaven for January! I think i can get used to this...with ocassional trips to Utah of course. Anywho, more to come...of course, like i promised!

2010-12-21T13:29:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to all!
I didn't get around to Christmas cards this year...i didn't get around to alot of things this holiday season with being sick and all with child brewing in my tum. But i do promise to update ya'll when we get our new address, maybe even send out a new years card...who knows!! Until then, have a great holiday and we will catch up when we are in our new residence which i am actually really excited about! we found a super cute neighborhood in Summerlin we love so we hope all goes well!
Ta ta for now. See you in Vegas baby.

a few things...

2010-11-28T12:09:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick update for ya'll on whats been goin on...
1. Tyson played in a mesquite softball tournament so i slept over with mom and gained 20 lbs after making coconut, peppermint and orange cream homemade ice cream all weekend.
2. Dad accepted a job in New Mexico laying fiber-optic cable (boy do i sound smart) for a little while...so we get to hear about lots of cool tarantula and scorpion stories, along with stories about the towns he . Wow is all i can say.
3. The boys have been become obsessed with "3 ninjas" and wrestle ALL DAY LONG.
4. Tysons grandpa Gilbert passed away quickly and so the Mackays took a trip to Washington for the funeral and braved the "Blizzard of 2010". I know i know...they survived no worries. So....while he was gone, i kept the boys home to avoid annoying everyone to death in a 12 hr car ride and we chilled with Haley and her kiddos. Those babies are too cute right now. Owen is overly motherly to them. Its cute.
5. We saw "tangled" Thanksgiving weekend, had a wonderful dinner with Gma Patty's side, saw the festival of lights already, and got all my Christmas shopping done....
ALL WHILE BATTLING THE WORST MORNING/ALL DAY SICKNESS...
Yes folks, baby #3 is causing me grief already but will all be worth it right? June will be a good month in Vegas to have a baby right? Speaking of Vegas, we go soon to house hunt as we will be moving in January.
So forgive me if i have been missing lately...once i am over this yucky part of pregnancy...and moving, ill be much better.
Happy Holidays all!

since im too tired and lazy to make up my own posts, i still them from sisters blog

2010-11-11T18:39:00.000-08:00

My parents bought a home down in gorgeous Southern Utah earlier this year and have decided to rent it out to anyone who is clean and fun and loves St George. :) My dad has recently taken a temporary job out of state and so they won't be able to spend as much time down here as they'd like.. The home is located in Desert Hills, St George, UT. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and is brand spankin new. There is a community pool as well as a fun park and splash pad within walking distance. They are charging $75 per night

Soooooo, for all 2 of you who look at my blog, contact me if you're interested...or know anyone interested or have any questions! lindslee@hotmail.com.

halloween

2010-11-03T17:52:00.000-07:00

So im a terrible mom and didn't get any pics of my kiddos on halloween (mostly because my camera is MIA) so i stole these pics off of Kylee's blog. Thanks Ky!
Here I am making up a little witches brew for the kids.
They were captivated but too scared to drink it because me story was pure A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
Owen decided on a football player after debating between a robot and a superhero. Good choice...since i already had the seahawks getup from christmas last year!
Reg was a super awesome super hero. He really got into character.
And here are all the Mackay cousin + Courtney.
Trick or treating was pretty eventful this year seeing that we got stuck in the hale storm and had to get a ride home from a perfect stranger. The boys were bauling because "rocks" were hitting them.
Well..we were determined to get back out there so we jumped in the car and trick or treated old school. They would jump out in the rain, run to the door, collect their goodies and jump back in. I had the easy job...driving.
Overall, it was a success and the boys eat their candy for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I figure the faster it is gone, the faster i can stop worrying about it laying around.

"Dweam come twue"

2010-10-19T11:17:00.000-07:00

For 1 year we have saved up our money jar to visit Disneyland. We finally talked some friends in going with us (well...told them they were coming) and we went for Owen's 5th birthday. Bridger is Owens buddy and born on the same day! We spent 2 days in the magical kingdom and the boys were in heaven!
All the boys. ive never seen so much wrestling and teasing....in a nice way. They are good buds.
Owen and Reg got to pick out a toy with their change they saved. Buzz guns and huge suckers were the choice.

Classic right? Who doesn't have a picture with Mickey? He was gettin fresh with the girls, in fact he gave Jenn a kiss and pretty sure he grazed my bum. But its mickey, he can get away with anything. The birthday boys! 5 is treating them very good so far!

My kind of pet...

2010-10-07T08:11:00.000-07:00

Im not going to lie...one of my favorite parts of summer is raising our little pet and setting it free.
It starts mid august when we go search for milk weed leaves that have little teeny tiny caterpillar eggs on the back of them.
Its like finding gold in a bunch of weeds.
Then we bring it home, keep it wet and soon it hatches into a little caterpillar who then eats the milk weeds.
Unfortunately i didn't get a picture of mr fuzzy pants ( the catepillar that owen named). But soon after a few weeks, he gets bigger and bigger and then spins a cocoon.
Then that cocoon hatches after a week or so and out comes a beautiful butterfly.
Here we are just minutes before setting our pet free. (don't mind Owens awesome 3 sizes too small t-rex costume).
And here's our baby free on its own out in the wild. tear.
We all said what we loved about him before we set him free.
The boys loved it.
I loved it.
now i can check off that we have had a pet.

Red Rock

2010-09-15T18:05:00.000-07:00

Red Rock Relay was last weekend (186 mile relay divided between 12 peeps). We ran from Brian Head Ski Resort to Zions. Despite all the fun cutesy pics, there was running involved i swear! and lots of it.... But since our team name was "Were kind of a big deal"....we can do whatever we want...like wear fake mustaches around and quote Ron Burgandy till our hearts content. for example... "People know me"and "60% of the time we win everytime" (we can tweek it just because we can...)

The red rock peeps thought it would be a cool idea to dram 3 lines on our legs for the number of times we ran..well it was a good idea until the ink rubbed off on our teammates leather seats. oops.
The best part about the race besides the 3 hr sleep on wet church lawn and all the nasty girl talk and the fake staches and the fact that everyone and their dog quoted Ron to us at every exchange and the super bright shiny stars on my run at midnight and the near death experience when our driver fell asleep at the wheel somewhere between cedar city and no mans land (we can laugh now) is the treat it is to spend time with sister and mom and be able to be running buddies for life. (dad wasn't invited because it was all females but he knows where he stands too). till next year ladies!

happy birthday

2010-09-02T07:34:00.001-07:00

to me...

As part of my birthday this year, Tyson and I were able to escape with some good buddies and go to Lake Powell for a few days...kid-less!

Lake Powell is like a little piece of Heaven for me.

I love that place and hope to go back next year...kid-less.

We swam when we got hot.

We wakeboarded and ski'd when we wanted.

We stayed up late and played games on the rocks.

We slept ALL night in a tent and woke up when we felt like it.

We hiked to Rainbow Bridge leaisurly.

And then came home to happy, well taken care of kiddos,

a birthday dinner and then cake and ice cream with my family.

It was the perfect birthday and it feels good to be 27!

McCall

2010-08-23T19:27:00.000-07:00

Truth is..we have played hard this summer and i don't want it to end. We have made so many fun memories and im so happy the boys are so willing to experience such super awesome things. So here is one of our EPIC activities that we embarked on last month. We drove up to McCall, Idaho for the Mackay Family reunion. It happens every other year and i look forward to it each time it comes close. The Mackay family is truly amazing...tons of cousins who i truly love and grandparents and aunts and uncles who sacrifice 4 days to be together and spend time bonding and being together! It is a perfect place to go. Playing in the sand, boating, swimming, and roasting mallows....it was the best. ESPN called.... but i have other responsibilties. :) Cruisin with dad on the wave "wunnos" Beautiful sunsets with a cute boy sand castles till the sun goes down.

these guys

2010-07-27T12:55:00.001-07:00

Even though i have a sister who is a prof. photographer, i have neglected getting these guys's pictures taken for some time. I want to remember this time while they are young, adventurous, annoying (at times), innocent (at times) and love each other (lets hope it stays that way)...so sister took some pics for me and they made me sad because they look so old! I got a flash of the future while looking at these as Owen as a teenager. Good thing i don't remember what he is going to be like, but i think it looks bright....as long as they both stay mama's boys.
Thanks sister.

Summer.....so far

2010-07-05T15:29:00.000-07:00

Our summer so far has been one fun event after the next. Im tellin ya, im one of those people who don't want my kids to miss out on anything and experience everything, even if that entails waking them up at 6:15am to run in the freedom run with me and see outrageous parade floats. Yep, im proud of it and i know they secretly love it even if they whine sometimes. I mean, they are only kids once and i want them to remember their childhood as awesome and adventurous, even if it is exhausting as parents.
Here is what we have done so far...Reggie pet a huge snake at the freedom festival repital show. He was all over the reptiles, while Owen was alittle timid.
The night before we moved out of our house we got sparklers and pop-its, had a late night and slept in a tent in our yard. Well...Owen and Tyson did. Reg and I had a sleepover in the family room.
I took the boys to St George while Tyson was a young mens trip for the week and im pretty sure Owen never got dressed. We swam, played on the tramp, played at the park, swam more and ate Popsicles for 5 days!
Why doesn't Provo have splash pads? They are the best! Look at the joy on their faces?! I need to show this to the provo city council members.
We took a trip to Seattle for a wedding and golf tournament with the Mackay family. It was a blast, even though it was a little cold and rainy, still very beautiful and very fun memories! We ate real seafood for the first time and Owen loved the crab!
We attempted to hike snoqualame falls but it was pouring rain so we took a gander at it and called it good.
We went to the ballard locks and saw lots of cool ships and watched the water get big and small. it was pretty awesome.
We visited the Seattle center and saw the cool fountain and got a licorice rope. Remember those? Classic! I loved them back in the day. Reggie loved chasing the birds.
We also went to the puget sound and found crabs underneath rocks. The boys were in heaven!
Owen posed in most every picture.
Best day ever...i went to a little basketball reunion lunch with the girls i played basketball with in my high school days plus my coach Liz. I love them so much and we laughed till our stomachs hurt. Who knew i was such a shorty compared to all these gals. Tall beauties!

.We had our annual neighborhood summer bash with a pinata. The reason i love this picture is because of our awesome neighbor who is deathly afraid of Owens swing.
Stay tuned...summer has just begun!

Would you believe

2010-06-29T13:46:00.000-07:00

(whats a post without a picture right? taken by Lindsey Cord. love it.)

Would you believe...That in the past few weeks i seriously haven't had ONE second to even download pics onto this old blog. Seriously, let me tell ya that lately things have been C.R.A.Z.Y. we have...

Gone to Seattle and touched crabs... and then ate crabs using a wooden hammer..the boys wished every meal involved hitting things with a hammer.
Tyson has gone to Vegas for work, Youth Conference AND then Zions with the youth.
Lindsey officially became a real mom and conquered a little road trip with the boys to St George to visit sister for a week.
Moved out of our 1st home and into the Mackay's basement for the rest of the year.
Worked like crazy to create health plans (thank you all!) for individuals and LOVED it. Still love it if u find yourself interested.
Taken boys to the park and/or pool almost daily.
Ran in the Wasatch Back (Logan to Park City) race and conquered the dreaded "RAGNAR" climb up Wasatch state park mountain.
And the list goes on...pictures to come so stay tuned and prepare yourself for a sweet post full of pics coming soon.

2010-06-14T09:38:00.000-07:00

Sigghhhhh....Someday..... my kitchen will look like this. Right now it is full of boxes, crumbs on the floor and empty holes in the wall from previous owners remodeling disasters.
Yep, we are moving.
Im sad, excited, nervous and confused.
My kids have great buddies here, I have great buddies here and I sincerely LOVE my neighbors.
A wonderful family will be moving in, in about 2 weeks.
We will be moving in with my awesome in-laws for 6 months (and when i say awesome. i mean it. You should be all be jealous ;)) until we take on our new adventure in Las Vegas.
I still cannot muster up the courage to say "I live in Nevada". It doesn't fit.
Hopefully we will find friends and fun there too however.
I can say i am overly joyed to be heading towards the sun.
Yesterday on a June afternoon when i had a sweatshirt and pants on i knew i was ready to move somewhere sweltering.
I LOVE the sun.
Even if it shows on my face and shoulders, i don't care. It gives people character i think.
So for now, i will spend my time eating popsicles on our porch
jumping on our trampoline
and spending lots of time with friends...
Until i remember that i have a house to pack up and move.
:)

here goes nothin'

2010-05-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

So i got a few requests for health plans and decided to dive in and actually use my degree and go to work!

I love writing up personalized plans on nutrition, exercise and overall health.
Here how it works-
If you are interested, we meet and talk about goals, needs and health concerns...
It can be anything from nutrition to exercise to stress management to emotional health.
Then i use that knowledge to create a personalized health plan for you to follow to meet your needs and hopefully help you accomplish all your health wishes!
The initial meeting= $25.00.
I can come to you, or we can communicate over email. what ever works for you folks.
The actual health plan all spiffy-d up in a nice bound folder= $50.00.
It is alot of work but worth it.
I love finding out new things and going through all my old health notes to make it individual and helpful.
I'm really not a business woman or really tend to be but i would love to do this plan for anyone.

interested?
Lindslee@hotmail.com
Thanks and happy healthy wishes!

whats been goin on

2010-05-25T07:06:00.001-07:00

I realize i don't post often, and that is because we really don't do much around here worth bloggin about. Although, i feel its fun and exciting, the blog front might yawn at our daily events. Here is the latest-
Owen has been playing alot with friends. I guess he has entered that stage where if he doesn't have a friend over everyday, his life is "SO BOWING" (boring). Him and his little buddy Isaac are good buds and had a great time showing me tricks on the trampoline. We had some neighbor boys break the tramp a few weeks ago but thank heavens for awesome "fix it" neighbors who repaired it so we don't go crazy this summer.
Reg man did a little gym class and loved it. His teacher was impressed with his "athletic skills".
We have been doing alot of yoga around here, even Tyson! I know, right!? Owen likes to get in on the action every once and awhile. Please don't mind the blanket covering the window, our blinds fell down and even though we have mad yoga skills we don't like the world to see them :)
In more news, we rented our house starting next month. It is was kind of a surprise and a quick thing! we will be moving to vegas the beginning of next year after Tyson graduates for work so in the meantime going to rent our home (since selling is down the toilet in this economy) and moving in with family to save some money until then. Its very bittersweet for me and in fact even talking about it, i start to get a knot it my throat. I love this house, neighborhood, friends and ward here. Its a perfect place to raise a family. See...im about to cry, ill leave it at that.
PS- im working on starting up a little health plan business. I guess i wouldn't call it a business but i would like to start making health plans for folks...let me know if you would be interested in somethin like that jump start the swimsuit season!

Official

2010-05-11T09:05:00.000-07:00

So now that im an official college grad, instead of entering the work field like most graduates do...here is what i am going to do-

Be a full time mother
Go to Disneyland
Work on selling/renting our home
Read the twighlight series i guess (haven't read any yet....gasp)
Play outside all day every day
Make dinner for my family more
Work on health plans for anyone who wants one
visit St George as much as possible
Read the Book of Mormon, then the Old and New testaments
Finish up my life history- the part that i have lived at least
& Be a better friend.

Thanks to all my family who threw a BBQ for me and showered me with gifts. You must know i LOVE presents. I have the best family in the world. hands down!

From Sister

2010-04-26T08:23:00.001-07:00

I like to steal things off of Sisters Blog...but this one was extra special...

"My little seester Lindsey used to go everywhere with me. Even on dates. Yes, I would take Lindsey with me on dates... bowling, movies, dinner, you name it, she came with me. She is 6 years younger than me so she was in elementary school during these dating rendezvous. I loved having her with me... she would give me her opinions on the guys and let me know if they measured up to her standards. Pretty soon, these guys started being extra nice to Lindsey in hopes of getting a good word in. She got all sorts of treats and compliments and flirtings. So so funny. I'm still not sure why anyone even wanted to go on a date with me knowing that my 11 year old sister would be there!

Then there was the Sunday night journal writing. Lindsey and I would turn on FM100 and get out our journals. We would lay there forever, writing about the week and talking about boys. I have about 20 journals from those days and now writing in my journal doesn't happen because it's just not the same without FM100 and Lindsey.

One time Lindsey and I got trapped on a mountain. It's true. We were trapped. We were supposed to be home leaving for Lake Powell with our family and we decided to take a last minute hike up behind our house. Bad idea. I think Lindsey ended up bum sliding all the way down through shrubbery and prickly trees, scraping and cutting herself the whole way. I have never laughed harder. (even though it was flippin scary)

Now Lindsey is a grown woman, with a husband, a house, lovely children and *almost* a college degree. She has been working and working towards this graduation and a big sister couldn't be more proud. I love her so much and know she will make a difference in the lives of her family and others around her. She is compassionate, strong, determined and lights up a room when she walks in. I'm so proud of you little seester.. you're beautiful. :)"

3 weeks

2010-04-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

...and counting until i am a college grad!
Feel free to send gifts my way.
teasin.
but seriously, get me through the next few weeks and i can actually have time to
blog, sleep, read regular books ive been dying to read and
visit sister in St George.
It is going to be a great day!
I feel lucky to have such expanded knowledge in health.
check ya later.

relay shmeelay

2010-03-14T08:04:00.001-07:00

Last weekend i decided to pull together a team and run the St George relay race. Mom and Dad joined last second and my buddies Britt and Jen were enthused about it too!! It was 50 miles total so we each roughly ran 10 miles.
This is the team BEFORE the race at Gunlock resevoir.
DURING the race awaiting our runners.

DURING the race cheering mother on. Lookin good as always
DURING the race waiting our turn to run. Dad is super studly
AFTER the race at the finish line at sand hollow. It was so pretty, minus the 100mph wind! Such good times, good snacks, good runs and good weather!

2010-02-25T09:26:00.001-08:00

Whats goin on-
School is kickin my butt...and pretty much takes up any extra time i have. Only about 6 weeks left and time is flyin!
Other than school, i try to spend every minute i have with the boys and focusing on them. Latley, i feel bad for neglecting them cause im always doing homework! So... yesterday we spent the day at the bean museum, getting ice creams cones, watching dragon movies and wrestling.
Reg man is officially a stud and is now potty trained! He was much easier than Owen and much like a puppy, will go potty anytime for a treat! Love that i won't have to do swim diapers this summer! yipee.
We are not officially recylcling. Finally right? It tooks us awhile. But Owen thinks its super awesome and loves throwing things away after our "recycling lesson". Jaime, CJ would be so proud!
Planning on doing a few races this Spring, maybe a relay race and a few half marathons. Gotta keep movin. Plus, i recently became a huge fan of Yoga.
Tyson is extremely busy with young mens and basketball and school and work and so forth. What a man!
Things are great and busy and we just keep on truggin through the cold weather. :)

Clique

2010-02-08T09:42:00.000-08:00

I know it may be clique to have a "thankful" blog post- but im feelin' it today...

I am grateful for-

Sunshine-y days like today which makes me appreciate winter in Utah when i am ready to pack my bags and move south.

Antibiotics.

Healthy Parents and Healthy In-laws who are able to help me raise my kids :)

The foundation Tys and I have in the gospel so that we are able to teach our boys who they are and where they came from.

Legs. Have you ever thought about it? Life would be so hard without legs.

Owens prayers- "please bless everyone on the whole earth."

Clorox Wipes when potty training a 2 year old.

Snow Shoeing

2010-01-30T10:28:00.000-08:00

We decided to be adventurous and go on a midnight snow shoeing adventure up wasatch state park that was put on by "friend of wasatch" (even thought it really started at 7:30). We were lead by a "pro" snow shoe-er who was dubbed the name "coach" by our group. He was a sweet old man who wanted to make sure we had fun. Here we are with him in the above pic
A bunch of my mom and dads hilarous neighbors came along and we are glad they did. Coach was buddy buddy with a few of the guys and turned them into our leaders throughout our hike... coach even said at one point, "if you get seperated and lost, just go back over there." (Um..were up in the mountains surrounded by glittery snow with no sence of direction but thanks coach!) When we got a point where we could see over heber valley, Ryan pulled out some martinelli's and we had some bubbly...very fun.
Sister came up this weekend to do some photography, so of course we had each other almost peeing our pants in laughter. We hiked up this huge mountain and then slid back down on our bums and we CRUISED! Coach let us hike back up and do it again while the rest of the group waited for us at the bottom. He was so excited we were having fun.
Overall, it was such a fun advenutre that i have never done before. The snow was SO pretty. It was just what i needed right now as i was finding it hard to see why i live in Utah when i hate being cold. But you know, it was really fun and i enjoyed being up in the mountains minus my worrying about avalanches and wild animals. A cup of hot choco and cookies concluded our adventure. Can't wait to do it next year.

2010-01-21T07:06:00.000-08:00

Jenny's canyon
Hiking
Aaron, Will and Millie
Jumping contest...intence
Love this one...what joy from being outside.
So there are places that exist that don't have snow in January and OH how i LOVE those places. St George is one of those places and since sister lives there now, we visit often. Every month in fact. This time we visited snow canyon (which didn't have snow) and we played in the sand dunes, hiked a few little mountains, played at the park, went on walks and enjoyed blue skies. It is heaven to be able to send kids outside to play without layering them up in snow clothes. (sigh) Someday.....

this is it!

2010-01-12T08:36:00.000-08:00

pictures curtosy of Owen
Welcome to my LAST semester of college! That is right, i will finally be a college graduate this April...and finally be able to actually clean up after this little monster. i think my degree is not only applicable for a career but also something that i LOVE teaching to my kids. It melts my heart when Owen prays to be healthy. Love that.
So here is the break down of my classes for those who are interested-

Community Health Ethics- very interesting class where i will be learning about ethics in the medical field mostly. Really cool.
Program Planning in Community Health- I actually get to create and plan a community health program and im really excited about it!
Research Methods in Comm. Health- Where i write a 25 page research paper. Im thinking im going to write it on organic Vs Conventional food.
International Health- this class is going to make we want to adopt a child from a third world country so i can give them the health and life they deserve. I just know it.
Im also taking an online marketing class because as you know, marketing in health can be so deceitful.
It should be an intense semester but one that i am really excited about!

CHRISTMAS 2009

2010-01-02T14:08:00.000-08:00

Christmas was P-E-R-F-E-C-T thanks to these stinkin cute boys. They are so much fun right now. Christmas is just as exciting as it used to be because i get to see their faces light up like mine did years ago. We had lots of fun parties this year, movie watching, book reading, light seeing, game playing and treat eating!
We managed to sneak a semi-family picture at the Bird party. Tys was probably around trying to pry a baby out of somebody's arms. Good thing he's been around the twinners and his sisters new little baby so he can get his baby fix in for awhile!
The big man showed up at a few of our Christmas parties of course, Owen liked him as long as he didn't have to look him in the eyes.
Reg didn't quite dig Santa this year..UNTIL he pulled out a treat.
Merry Christmas to me...IM GOING TO STOMP! Mom surprised me and i am stoked to go! I also received some super awesome pots and pans from my fabulous Inlaws. Now we can eat eggs minus the teflon. YEAH!!
Christmas Morn and Owen couldn't be happier. He got his "snowboard" from Santa (aka-a green 6 dollar saucer sled) Sweet!
This is such a classic Christmas Morning picture...bed head, tired eyes, a smile and of course hands down the pants. Nice Reg.
A little brotherly love on the Eve of Christmas.

2009-12-06T12:31:00.000-08:00

What....you don't watch cartoons in your underwear in a laundry basket? Weird.

2009-12-02T09:29:00.000-08:00

So, sister was here this weekend from St George and did a promto- photo-shoot for Christmas cards for ma and pa. ONE of them worked. Cute right?
Most of them looked like this however, everyone trying to keep Reggie's attention...NOTHING worked. i love 2 year olds.
These 2 cute little girls were awesome. I love how different they are but so girly at the same time!
Owen has learned to be a poser from his dad. ha, just kiddin, he has a personality of his very own. I have to say though, i think he is pretty darn cute myself.

Thanks sister for letting me be a theif and steal these off your blog. Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!

2009-11-22T10:48:00.000-08:00

What are YOU Thankful for?
click...

2009-11-06T19:54:00.000-08:00

So now that it is November and the Christmas season is right around the corner, i've been thinking about gifts and trying to keep within budget...which means being very creative and making as much as my Christmas gifts as possible. That said, my wish list is totally opposite :)
Here it is...

I wish for an oversized OLD map of the world. In case you didn't know, i LOVE maps. I want a big one that covers a whole wall in my house someday. There is something about it that is so dreamy...
I wish for lots of cute functional storage boxes so i can de-clutter my little house and be stylish at the same time :)

I wish for all new cooking appliances....like this little treasure. Its a simply grill pan. Mine are quite old and would love new ones.

I love this mirror....super vintage-ish and would look so cute on my wall above my bed. Last but not least, i wish for a cute new fresh short haircut, just like this!

Busy Month

2009-11-01T08:17:00.001-08:00

Its been one busy month... so here is a recap in opposite order-
Of course Halloween was a hit. This year we had David Beckham, Ichiro and a rangers player. Saweet! We did all the festivities and trick and treating was a hit this year (unlike last year:)
BYU parade...where we got stocked up on candy that we thought would last us for a year...it was gone that weekend. :)
Tyson and I were able to get away just the 2 of us and visit Texas. Tyson served his mission there and i really wanted to finally visit a 6 flags! We stayed with some good friends of ours..Brent and Britta and played spades every night until we were delirious.
Here we are at 6 flags..which by the way was the funnest place EVER! We were like 6th graders running from ride to ride!
We visited the fort worth stock yards...just like i imagined Texas would be like. I loved it. We were also able to visit some of Tyson's old areas and of course visited some old mission friends.
Owen had a birthday party with friends which wore us ALL out. We played pin the arm on the skeleton, made witches brew, colored bags, had relay races and ate donuts.
Owen loved every minute of it.
Now, on to November and a whole lot of Christmas shopping, light decorating, thanksgiving eating and visitin sister of course.

2009-10-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

So basically i cannot STAND for Golds Gym salesman (no offense :)),
however, at the same time, i need to renew my gym pass.
I hate running outside in the cold.
Spin class is my saving grace.
So as much as i HATE to do it..does anyone know of any good deals..
or have one they want to sell?

Fo..

2009-10-14T14:20:00.000-07:00

This little stinker turns 4 today. In his own words-
"Im gonna be fo on octobo fo-teenth."
Where has the time gone?
He requested a birthday party with friends,
McDonalds for lunch,
and another party tonight.
Since I LOVE birthdays, his wishes are granted.
Owen is the best friend anyone could have.
Happy "bothday" Buddy!

A success

2009-10-04T18:31:00.000-07:00

Ahhh..sunny St George. Always a fun vacation. This time it was especially fun because we stayed with our good friends Jenn and Kyle. They have 2 little guys like us...Owen and Bridger were born on the same day and are super duper good buddies. Owen pretty much didn't sleep for 3 days he was so excited to play. Kyle and Jenn are pretty much RAD. We had so much fun with them. Thanks for weekend guys!
We had a little birthday party for the boys since their bday is the same day and happens to be in a few weeks. We played "pop the balloon", opened a present, ate cupcakes and rode bikes. wala!
Of course, the REAL reason we went down to George was to run the marathon. Mom was a rock star and decided to run it 3 weeks ago. Here she is with her buddy Kelly with .1 miles to go!
Dad and I both got a PR...we were very excited about it! 3:25 for dad and 3:17 for me. Dad is such a great motivator and always wants me to do my best! Im so happy to have him for my runnin partner. This is at the finish line waitin for mom.
really happy to be sitting down right now. My stomach cramped at the end and i was in a ball the whole rest of the day, Thank goodness for hot tubs.
Overall, it was a great race. Dad and i ran together until about mile 15. I started having back pain and decided...i just really want to finish fast so i can sit down. Dad got a sip of water and we never re-connected..until the finish. Then we ate popsicles and hobbled back to our family.
Next up, Boston marathon in April!

later skater

2009-09-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

I'll leave you with our little family night activity...eating frosties from wendy's and singing songs on a blanket on the floor. Owen requested it and it couldn't have been more fun.
Now we are off to have more fun in sunny St George. Ill be runnin the marathon, and ALL my boys will be waiting for me at the finish. Such great motivation i tell ya!!
Have a great weekend and go get a frosty, a vanilla one.

2009-09-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

In my attempt to "fall clean", i have been going through all my magazines, cutting out pictures of what i want my house to look like someday. I put them all in a folder and store them away until someday, i can pull them out and my dreams will come true :)
This is only making me what a house with more space, more creativity and room for me to hang up all sorts pictures. All this, i do in my "spare time." I guess with Sister getting ready to move to St George, i am hoping that someday soon i can move there too. I mean, i can't imagine my life without sister a mile away.
Here is a glimpse of a cute room i have stored away...

I love how simple it is, non cluttery and dreamy with the birds.

simple lines, funky patterns and clean...love it.

2009-09-11T09:56:00.001-07:00

my young women at our last activity together...we had sister come take our picture at the temple, head shots and all, then we sat on the grass and ate watermelon

An update
Me-
So far...
SCHOOL is great.
I LOVE my classes and am learning lots.
I am taking...
Consumer health, human disease, modifying health behaviors, health education and interning.
Its a busy schedule but REALLY love going to class. Im the nerd that comments on everything.
Besides school, i am chasing around the boys, trying to keep my house clean, and spending every extra minute with my sister.
I got released from my YW calling.
Very sad and miss the girls already. but it will a good thing...because
TYSON-
got called as the YM pres. He is very excited as well as i am because maybe this will get him more organized :)
Tys has a full load at school too as well as work.
Playing basketball, softball and tennis all he can.
And taking care of the boys when i am at school. He's SO rad!
OWEN-
Loves preschool...can't wait for show and tell on fridays :)
Plays soccer on thursday's and is hilarious. Watching 4 yr olds play is very entertaining!
Plays with friends EVERY chance he gets
and LOVES noodles all of the sudden.
REGGIE-
thinks he owns the place. Has a bit of an attitude lately...
he throws up weekly from crying or coughing so hard (normal?)
But loves hangin with his older bro, jumpin on the tramp and
picking tomatoes from the garden.

....

2009-09-02T07:36:00.000-07:00

1 exoctic honeymoon
+ 2 little rugrats
+ 3 new wedding bands
+ 4 different addresses
= 5 YEARS of Marriage BLISS

xoxoxo T

back in action folks

2009-08-28T09:40:00.000-07:00

Yep, im back in school
I have 2 more semesters left....
which means, i will be working my booty off
and burying my head in books...
and tickleing my little boys bodies as much as possible!
So im sorry if i neglect you.
catch ya later.
Ps- birthday was amazing.
shopped, rode my new bike, ran a half marathon, ate french toast,
played tennis, ate cupcakes and popsicles and chocolate covered carmeled apples.
(someone is trying to make me chubbster.)
played at park with family and friends
took a bath and slept like a baby.
i loved my day. thank you family.

its my birthday

2009-08-22T16:12:00.000-07:00

and I LOVE today.
More details on the big day later.
Much Love
26th year old Linds

2009-08-17T11:58:00.000-07:00

I decided to keep up the camping spirit and head up to payson lakes with the fam and our wonderful neighborhood friends. Lets just say we weren't all smiles the whole time. It just isn't the same camping experience with a 18 month old. He threw up twice, i swear it was a ploy to get us home....
but with much trial, we succeded and even built a sweet fort at our camp site for the kids. It was fun to hang with everyone, while i wasn't toting ornery reg around on my hip. Owen had a blast however and guessed every answer to 20 questions. it was awesome. such a great kid.
In conclusion, i won't be going camping for a LONG time.

Girls camp

2009-08-09T20:28:00.000-07:00

So i just returned from disneyland (our theme at girls camp). I am mentally, physically and emotionally exhuasted....in a good way of course!
Here is our group. We had almost 100% attendance. These girls are awesome.
I introduced leg wrestling to the bunch for our olympics day. Here i am schooling Libby! She gave me a good fight.
My beehives, who i adore and LOVE. they are darling and amazing!
Me and Juls. She is my beehive advisor and the most loving person on earth!
We had a billion leaders who went and for some of the time i had to remind myself that this isn't leaders camp. I had a crazy fun time with ALL of them. Especially the day we colored naughty disney pictures and sent them home to our husbands. Good times ladies. I already miss it.

"cycles cycles"

2009-08-01T16:42:00.000-07:00

Once there was a boy who LOVED motorcycles. He could hear them coming from miles away and was mezmorized by their sound, their look and their speed!
Pretty sure he dreams about these when he sleeps.
So one day, his awesome ma and pa took him to visit the harley davidson shop and...
his dreams came true.
The end.

2009-07-22T09:54:00.000-07:00

Its a good sign if i don't update this things often... it means i am busy chasing around my boys and keeping up with summer. I don't want to miss a thing. I LOVE summer. Nothing too exciting that you have been missing, just the usual summer stuff...sellin popsicles. Sales were pretty slow and our popsicles melted...so we ate them instead.
Owen is now swimming thanks to swim lessons and awesome grub (his teacher)
Climbing trees..and getting stung by bees.

sparklers and "mary popp-its" (as owen calls them). Reg loved them as well

What is a summer without the hogle zoo. Does anyone else think its pretty small and kind of boring? The animals were all snuggled up the shade sleeping when we went. pretty anti-climatic. Next time we will just go to the bean museum for free. :)

Super heros in action

2009-07-13T09:25:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, we had cousin Xander sleep over at our house (in a tent in the family room of course). Before bed, a little "fightin the bad guys" was in order...
Here is Reggie, AKA- Superman catching some serious air. this kid is crazy on the trampoline
Superheros always wrestle right?
"Shootin Fire Balls!"
Xander and O. Best buddies.
Now these are the guys i would want fightin bad guys for me...Cute right?!

Let freedom ring

2009-07-06T08:39:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th. Its my favorite holiday.
And despite having a sick husband and baby, i still was able to enjoy ALL the festivities.
I ran the 10k. 11th woman overall. woohoo.
We battled the crowds at freedom days.
I got up at 4:30am, then 6am to save a spot for the parade and had NO luck.
people are crazy!
But...we somehow got front row at the parade 30 minutes after it started.
A little BBQ and swimming at aunt Denise's is tradition..then another at Mackays!
Then off to the Stadium of Fire.
Jonas Brothers brought out the best of Owens dance skills. It was awesome.
So happy to be an American in Utah!

wasatch back

2009-06-25T20:07:00.001-07:00

This year, our wasatch back team had a super awesome inspiration by the name of Stephanie Nielson. RUN for NIE was our team name and we ran with pride. When i felt like i couldn't go anymore, i thought of her. When my body ached and i didn't want to run anymore, i did for her. And you know what, she ran too...across the finish line... with the team! What a trooper for being there in the rain to cheer us on, feed us cupcakes, eat dinner with us and give us encouraging words! Our team definately had more "umph" in us to keep on runnin....and that is just what we did...for 2 days straight on 2 hours of sleep! cant wait till next year! Thanks team!
2 hours of sleep..literally. ready to attack my big hill at 6am. Lovely right?
Mom looking HOT in her reflective vest with matching head lamp.
Pops lookin like a true iron-man with a bonus smile!
Just a little wasatch back fun at our exchange.
We had a super fun time this year and a few tummy aches also. I literally can't wait until next year. I love this race and loved training for it too.
So when is our pizza party reunion team?

twinners

2009-06-17T15:14:00.000-07:00

Jones Griffin- 5lbs 13oz
Maggie Lou- 4lbs 14oz

so cute right?

June 15th

2009-06-15T12:37:00.001-07:00

A great day for sister to have her twinners. Im so stinkin excited i can't handle it.
Have i told you she is the best mother ive ever seen
Did i also tell you she has 3 other little ones whom i consider my own
Oh and did i mention that she is going to a mother of 5 in a few hours?
She is superwoman and i love her.
Yeah for babies!

bad luck

2009-06-05T08:14:00.000-07:00

Does anyone ever have a huge spell of bad luck?? Well let me demonstate...
Within the past month here is a list of what has broken-
vacuum, computer, ipod, water heater, lawn mower, sprinkler and blinds.
Seriously, all in ONE month.
We are officially not going to disneyland this fall anymore. dang.
despite our bad luck, we have decided to just party. Afterall, it is summer.
Neighborhood parties have been a hit,
Owens graduation brought a small tear of proudness to my eye,
training for the wasatch back has been a pleassure as well as super invigorating and i haven't encountered any more mean dogs.
Sprinklers (the new ones) on the tramp and "mary pop-its"(as owen calls them...you know, those pop its you through on the ground during 4th of july time) have been an everyday activity. Playdates at the park with cousins and friends make me forget my problems
and temple trips with my cute young women humble me.
life is good folks, even with all the bad luck.

copy cat

2009-05-27T08:24:00.000-07:00

Steph and I givin a high five for our tshirts this year.

I took this straight from sisters blog but i couldn't have said it better myself. I love this girl. I look forward to kickin butt in the wasatch back ALL for her...

One of my favorite experiences from last June was the Wasatch Back race that I ran with my family and several great friends.
This year's team will be running in honor of our tough and unstoppable teammate from last year, Stephanie, who won't be able to run this year, but is planning on next year!! (Along with her hubby, Christian)
I am so thankful for Stephanie's example to all of us of facing adversity.. getting up every morning to a challenging situation, facing it and moving forward. She is truly inspiring and I thank her for helping me put things into perspective and teaching me how to gracefully deal with the challenges, oppositions and life changing events that have and will come my way.

"When it is dark enough, you can then see the stars"

Seattle

2009-05-26T07:24:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, my mother in law took all us gals (Tysons cute sisters) to Seattle for a weekend of fun, shopping, and relaxing. Pretty sure we did all those things...and then some. We ate ALOT too. I have the best inlaws in the world. Im totally convinced i do! They are all so fun, quirky and super sweet. (wipe tear). Thanks LUann for a wonderful weekend! Love you guys.
Gorgeous Lake Washington
WE stayed at a hotel right on the water. It was so pretty to wake up to that each morning.
NIkki, Erica, me, Luann, Kylee and Courtney.
More pics to come (i need more pics girls!)

2009-05-18T20:46:00.000-07:00

So...my weekend was a success. I had a blast hangin with my wonderful, quirky and seriously fun sister-in-laws and mother in law. Man, it was nice to get away and Seattle was perfect...no rain!! More pics to come (i need pics emailed to me ladies).
As for business, i was devasted to hear that Owen's awesome preschool teacher is not teaching in the fall. Owen doens't know yet, i don't want to break his heart...so i need some ideas to put a smile on his face after the bad news. Any preschools in the area by kiwanas park? I will do out of the home, or even at a high school?? Do they do that anymore? C'mon, i need ideas fast so that i can get him in somewhere!
Take a look at the pic above...melt your heart right? How wouldn't want this bundle of joy?
Let me know guys!
Gracias.
Ps- dog bite is healing nicely...i don't think i have rabies so i will save the 2,000 i never had and skip the shots and keep on treckin'.

2009-05-14T07:02:00.000-07:00

Thanks for all your worried thoughts. ha. Im going to be just fine peeps. Its no biggie. Im headin down to the health department today for a nice tetanus shot so things will be a-ok. Someday ill have a cool scar to show ya'll!!
As far as the dog is concerned...never found the dog...but my mom made flyers (that have gotten many laughs apparently) from my family and others. It is all SO dramatic. :)
Life goes on and im heading to seattle with my rad inlaw's for the weekend for a little rest, shopping and girl business.
Ps-i hate the word "inlaw", so im going to use a different word....family.
Later.

2009-05-12T08:00:00.000-07:00

Its official...one of my worst fears has come true.
I got attacked by a dog while running.
Running the Y... and that yellow dog looked me right in the eyes.
I passed him and he jumped on my side..and got a hold of my meaty love handle.
I have a nice gash.
The bad news is....
I don't know the dog, the owner, or any immunization information on the dog...
I know the odds are low, but i don't want rabies.
So here is what i am looking for....
a teenage girl, who had glasses, who was walking a medium sized yellow-lab like looking dog on the lower part of the Y trail. The girl had a few small children with her (im guessing she was babysitting) around 4:45pm yesterday.
Any info would help.
But until then..stay away :) i don't want to spread my rabies onto you.
XOXO

Let me tell you...

2009-05-08T19:47:00.000-07:00

about THIS kid.
He is 16 months and is quite the handful.
Likes to un-sort my sorted/folded laundry and put on his brothers underwear (just to bug him)
He has a goose-egg or battle wound on his head at all times from falling on the sidewalk or off the trampoline...
(I promise, im not a bad mother...i DO keep an eye on him)
He runs EVERYWHERE
Gets into my fridge and naws on all my string cheese. It looks as though a mouse lives in there.
LOVES sugar in all forms
Has a gap the size of texas between his 2 front teeth
Is obsessed with ducks and quacks 24 hours a day.
He is seriously entertaining!

Seriously awesome update

2009-04-30T19:09:00.000-07:00

ive been totally pre-occupied with finals, kids, weather...you know, the usual. Ive been neglecting my beloved blog and for all 3 of you who look at it, for loyal fans i thought i would give you a seriously awesome update!!
When it was uncontrolablly snowing for a week in april, we got stir crazy and took the kiddos with some cousins to the sandy aquarium. It was fun, small and quick...but a fun outing.

This is a preview of what our house/yard looks like on a sunday day at 3:00 in the afternoon. Im telling you, this neighborhood is the best and stacked with the most awesome, playful kids around town!! I have had to stock up on red popsycles for afternoons like these. Of course Owen loves it. He has so many cute little friends!
In the midst of the craziness, i managed to plant my garden. I planted Pumkins indoors and they are now taking over my window-sill. I also planted carrots, beets, snap peas and squash by seed. Our dirt is apparently like candy because they are already growing like crazy! They are like my little babies....i love gardening, its ridiculous!

Tyson and I both finished up finals this week. Some went well, some not so well, but at this point...lets just get a passing grade and move on right? 1 semester down, 2 to go. Tyson will be going to school all through summer and im not willing to give up my seven peaks and park days, so ill be spending all my summer days with my boys.

Tonight, since it has been 75 degrees today, we took the boys to hike the Y. I am in prime training season getting ready for the wasatch back. This year i have the ragnar hill, or one of those big hills..so ive been training by running up to the Y. anyone want to come? Its much funner with company. The boys loved throwing rocks and Owen was just excited that he was able to see seven peaks from the top.

Overall, life is fabulous right now. The weather has made us all much happier that we are able to go outside and play with friends. I started going "sugar-free" to see if it helps me gain more energy and be less tired. Hardest thing ever, but worth it. I do actually feel MUCH better. Sister had to do it because of her twinners and pregnancy, so i am right along there with her eating our sugar free puddings!

Anyone see a resemblence?

2009-04-27T09:13:00.000-07:00

embrace it

2009-04-26T16:28:00.000-07:00

So i've decided to just embrace the snow, just like little kids do. But im still going to be in a bad mood until the sun comes back out. :)
See you after finals week!

I REALLY like these guys...

2009-04-17T14:18:00.001-07:00

Once again, sister did a great job capturing my little men in their new Easter ties. They make me smile...i hope i have more boys someday.
Happy weekend.

easter it is...

2009-04-12T20:41:00.001-07:00

So the easter bunny made it to our house today. He brought books and eggs filled with candy...its a good thing too because between both families we don't have already have enough candy to rot our teeth. (the dentist's bill is in the mail). We had a super fun easter weekend celebrating with both our families. Owen and Reg managed to find eggs...some even with cash that Owen wanted to donate to our disneyland jar (so in about 25 years we will have enought saved up and we can go :) ).
Easter eve we pitched the tent in our family room and had a camp-in, ate popcorn and watched a movie. I kept thinking about my nice soft empty bed...so of course i ended up in there and slept like a gem. Easter morning i made overnight french toast. Lets just say, i will be spending some extra time at the gym this week.
Thank you families for the easter fun. Can't wait till next year!

run13

2009-04-05T08:04:00.000-07:00

Overall, the 1/2 marathon wasn't too bad. It was super duper cold, snowy and windy but having dad by my side made everything warm and fuzzy. ha. We were just cruisin and bundled so it turned out lots better than we thought.

Before

After
Dad finished 3rd in his age group and i finished 2nd. Now i just need a hot tub and i will run more of those winter-blizzard runs.

beat the rain

2009-04-03T09:43:00.000-07:00

So, tomorrow morning, Daddy-O and I are running the Provo 1/2 marathon. Just checked the weather and looks like it will be 28 degrees with rain-snow showers in the morning. Looks like fun...at least it will be an adventure right? They better have some good food at the finish line. Cause isn't that the reason we run these races anyway?
Wish us luck.

New room

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

Recently, we decided to put the boys together in a room. I mean, come on...what 1 year old needs their own room anyway right? And NO, this DOES NOT mean i am preggo and making room for nursery. No thanks. Actually, i was in desperate need of a toy room....i can keep it messy, shut the door and feel good that all the boys toys are in one room and destruction can happen in their. Good times. They like sharing a room and Owen can't wait to get bunk beds once Reg is old enough. anywho, here is their new awesome...GREEN room.
Reg man's sanctuary...and my favorite part of the room...the green storage boxes that are the boys treasure boxes. blessing outfits, feet print, growing charts all go in there. precious.
Owens bed...and reg pretending to be big enough to sleep there.

A to the Z.

2009-03-22T08:53:00.000-07:00

So last sunday we got a phone call that Tyson's cute grandma had passed away in Washington. We had plans to take the boys to Arizona for the week....but instead....Owen and I hopped in the car with Ma and Pa and took off to AZ while Tys took care of Reg and headed to Washington for the funeral. Here is what the us and the O mister did all week...
Swam. Owen was in that pool from 9am until his whole body was wrinkly. Thank goodness for all his cute little friends that befriended him and made it super fun.
Golfed. I can actually hit it up in the air. Look out Tiger.
Owen was a machine on the mini greens
Our resort had the most beautiful trail with ducks we fed. Im sure they are a few pounds heavier these days after consuming our huge bag of day old bread all week.
The resort also had beach cruisers you could rent and ride. My mom and I pumped Owen. (Just like the old days..."hey,can i have a pump")
And of course we hit up some major league baseball games. We picked to go on the wrong day...we were surrounded by drunk people decked out in green for St Patty's day. It made for some FUN people watching!!
Did i mention it was 90 Degrees all week? It was nice to get away. I miss my other boys horribly and can't wait to see them tonight.

2009-03-13T07:52:00.000-07:00

We are gettin outta here and taking the boys to sun, swimming and baseball in Arizona. DOn't be surprised if i don't come back to this march coldness.
I love Utah, but come-on, i hate the cold and if my family didn't live here, i would live somewhere warm. Im just a home-body and can't go very long without a hug from mom and dad, brother and sister.
So long for now.

2009-03-06T08:56:00.000-08:00

Does anyone out there know a good estitician who does eye lash tinting?? Perhaps from their home? Let me know ladies!!!
ps- Happy Friday

Spring Fever...

2009-02-23T19:13:00.000-08:00

Is anyone else feeling it?

im itchin to...

Go Hiking, plant my veggies in my garden, spring clean my house and garage, take my boys to the park, run outside, get some sun kissed cheeks and shop for some new fun spring clothes.

But not until it snows a couple more times. :)

Today

2009-02-19T19:31:00.001-08:00

went like this...
7am- woke up, went to gym, came home just in time to kiss Tyson goodbye for the day.
8am-9amish- breakfast time, changed stinky diapers, and layered Owen because "mom im freezing" he says.
10am- head to target and pick up a few essentials. (ya know, baby shower gift, birthday gift, chocolate...what nots). "mom, im still cold." Owen says.
11am- put down Reg-man for a quick snooze and play disney games with Owen (who by the way is STILL cold).
Noon- wake up a sleepy baby and head to my presidency meeting with 2 of the most amazing women on earth (yep, its true...i love them). Reggie talked gibberish through the back door window at their dog while Owen laid on my lap because...he was cold. (remember how warm today was? I am starting to think something is wrong with the poor man).
1:30ish- I finally get home, we eat lunch and Owen is STILL cold. He is sweating. His temp is 101.9. We go lay down in my bed while watching tarzan. "mom, will you rub my forehead, it hurts." Owen is asleep within minutes.
between 3 and 3:30 there are always much appreciated knocks at the door as school is just getting out and playful kids are looking for some owen action. Sadly i turn them all away. Why isn't anyone coming over to play with me? hello. im fun too.
4pm- I welcome Tyson home with a kiss as i head out the door to school. Owen sleeps and Reggie sleeps.
8pm- Home from school after a quick stop at a baby shower on the way. Boys are asleep for the night. I kiss Tyson goodbye...again....while he goes off to play basketball.
Now i can finally think about things and hope my little Owen is feeling better as he dreams. I can think about how i saw Tyson 3 times today for split seconds at a time but love those split seconds. I can think about how life is great right now and i feel so fortunate to have family, education, and peace everyday.
It was a good day. (minus owen's cold-ness)

chill

2009-02-12T10:47:00.001-08:00

Today i choose to do the following:
- NOT clean my house
- Let the boys run around nakey instead of chasing them with their clothes
-CHILL
-Make smoothies for lunch and let it drip down their cute white bellies
- Enjoy being a mommy and take in all the blessings of it.

Have a great day:)

Sweet 16

2009-02-08T18:25:00.000-08:00

For those of you who played high school ball with me, you know what i am talking about....right?
The dreaded 16 lines we had to run (under a minute mind you) when punished for missing a lay-up or goofing off in practice. Let me tell you, i remember the pain and the "wanting to throw up feeling from breathing too hard" feeling. Well why not relive that right?
Saturday we took the boys to the church and let them run free and get rid of their stored up energy while Ty and I shot around. I decided i would try my "sweet 16" just to see if i had still had the legs for it. Ty timed me with my phone and all those feelings came back. The jello legs, the wanting to throw up feeling...all of it. But i actually loved it. I felt tough for that one minute and ty loved watching the wind blow through my hair :)
Decision was made to come back to the gym every year and see if i can still do it.
anywho, thought i would share my goal. yeah for goals!

never too late...

2009-01-27T16:40:00.000-08:00

To learn.
Did i mention how much i LOVE school?!
Well, i do!!
My classes are finding me with my jaw wide open and bug eyed. I am learning some pretty darn cool stuff.
I just returned form my environmental health class where we learned about all sorts of toxins.
Don't worry, i won't get all "environmental" on you. I still drink out of plastic water bottles.
FYI; don't eat apple seeds.

So my classes are as followed-
Anatomy. I actually really like it. Its hard. It takes alot of time. But i LOVE learning about our bodies. I take this one on-line so my kids can jump all over me while i learn about my muscles.

Nutrition in the food industry. Did you know that government have been reviewing a bill to have restaraunts put all the nutritional value of the foods they serve on menus.
Genious! Love the idea. Also, online class.

Epidemiology. I get to learn all about diseases and how they happen and how they effect the body. I would like to be epidemiologist someday. its really cool stuff.

Environmental Health. Its super interesting and is going to make me super anal at the same time. Toxins are all around us. its scary, but hey...we can't live life in fear right?

Uno

2009-01-16T16:32:00.001-08:00

My little Reg man turned 1 this week. I am depressed because people ( i wont name names) are asking the question, "so when are you going to have another one?" (ps- Reg was ticked about getting his fingers dirty with frosting. heaven forbid. He must not be MY son).
"I like my family right now with my 2 boys. Chill out peeps!" I say!
And then i go back to enjoying this little rugrat and his new sparkly toys.
happy birthday buddy.
The End.

2009-01-13T17:15:00.000-08:00

Ive been MIA lately...reasons being-
I started up school again.
I am going to graduate in health and fulfill what i have wanted to do since the prime age of 12.
I want to teach my family how to be healthy.
I want to teach others how to be healthy.
I want to be healthy too.
I want my kids to know how important learning is and to NEVER stop.
I LOVE school.
I will be busy as a bee balancing all my titles;
Mom
Wife
YW leader
Daughter
& now student.
BUt i do know most importantly is being a mom.
My boys know i am learning for them.

Ps- Our little Reg man turns 1 tomorrow.
I will be making a nice coconut cake because he loves white fluffy snow.
More to come after a rest, homework and building block castles.

2009-01-08T08:17:00.000-08:00

Nothing cures those winter blues and flu bugs like a little sleddin. We were able to scoop up all the energy we could so that Owen could have a little fun yesterday...since mom and dad have been sick and boring. Well worth it!

Truth be told, Reggie had the most fun. I've never seen anyone so facinated with snow

"Lets wace(race) mom"

yuck

2009-01-05T13:25:00.001-08:00

Today we are sick with the flu....

The boys are sleeping and i am wishing i lived in a warm climate right now.

Winter stinks.

later.