Super Heroes

You may or may not know how obsessed Tate is about Super Heroes. He loves Spiderman, Superman, Batman, the Hulk, even Zorro, and any other super hero you can think of. As much as he loves to play super heroes, he also loves doing projects. Today we combined these two passions in to one activity. We cut up an old sheet, painted it, and Brooke sewed a clasp to keep it around their necks. As you can see, Tate and Bryson loved painting their super hero capes and masks. Once complete, the boys put on their newly decorated super hero attire and ran around the back yard as fast as they could.

Lake Powell Trip

This past week we went to Lake Powell with the Heath Family. We had a great time. The weather was very pleasant especially considering it was the end of June. For the first five days we had two house boats, two ski boats, two jet skiis, and 27 little kids. It was chaos. Tate and Bryson loved it and played every day until exhaustion. We swam, we played in the sand, we rode a zip line, we slid down slides, we ate more than we should, we tubed, we rode the paddle boat around, we rode the jet skiis, we explored indian ruins, and Bryson even water skied for the first time (not bad for a two year old!).

Little League Soccer

The soccer season has begun for Tate and Bryson. They are both on the same team - The Bees. Tate played soccer last year as a 3-year old and has been very excited to play again. Bryson was only one last year and couldn't play, despite his eagerness. Although Bryson is only two years old he is playing up with the 3 and 4 year olds so he can play with his brother. The night we brought home the uniforms, Bryson and Tate wore them proudly and Bryson cried histerically when we forced him to take it off to get ready for bed. Tyler is coaching and we have played three games so far. They both love it and look forward to Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings when they play their games. Tate is more in to it this year and Bryson refuses to sub out of the game. They are having a lot of fun, especially since their cousin Bo is also on the team.

First Days of Spring!

Well, this week has been so beautiful. We have definitely taken advantage of the warm weather. Last Tuesday we went to the park and played. On Thursday we went to the zoo with grandma T.T., Jamie, Taylor, Lindsay, and Allie. It was a nice day and the animals were all very active. We even got to see the black bears wrestle! Tate and Bryson rode on the carousel and the train. It was especially fun to see Bryson so excited. Last year he was too young to really get excited, but this year I loved seeing his face just light up as he rode! On Friday we went to Wheeler Farm with Karen, Easton, and Kallie Reid. The boys had a great time just running around. We fed the ducks and went on a wagon ride. Then on Saturday we took the kids to the park to fly a kite. It was so much fun! They each got their own kite that they flew! Can you guess what kind of kite that Tate picked? They loved it!

As you probably could have guessed.....This is Tate's kite!

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The "Yummy Spree"

So yesterday while Tate was at preschool, I ran a few errands with Bryson. When we got in the car, Bryson had found a Spree candy on the floor (yummy!). To tell you the truth I am not sure where it came from because I didn't buy any sprees. So Bryson put it in his mouth and I buckled him in the carseat and we were off. While we were in the car, Bryson was trying to tell me that the Spree was gone. I asked him if he ate it all gone, but he kept saying something about his nose. I then asked him if he had a runny nose and if he needed a tissue, but I didn't have a tissue with me. I tried looking up his nose because I thought maybe he was trying to tell me that he had a bloody nose. I didn't see anything in his nose. To make a long story, short-Bryson had put the spree in his nose!!! Oh my gosh! Luckily he blew it out! It had to have been up there pretty far because I had looked up into it and didn't see anything! That couldn't have felt good considering Sprees are sour! Bryson is still experimenting apparently. I think he will be a child that will always experiment like when he experimented with the shower drain and got his tiny little finger stuck and had to get stitches! He definitely keeps me on my toes!

Spring Fever

Well, I have not written in quite awhile. I guess I should summarize what has been going on with us. Bryson has been learning to talk this past month. He says the cutest things. He went from only knowing a couple of words to now saying full sentences. My little baby is growing up! Tate and Bryson have become even better friends and maybe it is because they can finally communicate with one another. They LOVE to wrestle before bed with dad. They get on their superhero costumes and then go tackle Tyler. They love it!

This past weekend we've been hit really hard with Spring fever. The weather has been so nice that we've all been outside playing. Tate and Bryson go in and out of the house playing. They both love to play sports. They play baseball, soccer, Frisbee, and basketball. Bryson's favorite toy is a full size basketball that he dribbles all over the house. He made us take it to church today. We drew the line at leaving it in the car, though.

Yesterday we went to the St. Patrick's Day parade at the Gateway Mall. We've gone the last few years and the kids look forward to it. They are mostly concerned with getting free candy, but they also like to watch the floats and all the interesting people. Is it weird that we go to the parade every year and we're not Irish, Catholic, Democrat, nor do we drink beer? But, we like it. The kids have fun.

Tate's 4th Birthday

Tate turned four years old on January 5th.... finally. He had been talking about his birthday for months and the day at last arrived. He counted down the "wake ups" until he would finally wake up to his birthday. His birthday actually lasted three days, kind of like Mardi Gras. On Saturday he had a Spiderman birthday party with 8 friends - "no girls allowed." The boys ate Spiderman cupcakes, wore Spiderman masks, and played Spiderman games. Tate is obsessed with superheroes. On Sunday we went to Grandma Susan's house for another party. And then on Monday he had a party at school with his preschool and then another party that evening at our house with the Tate family. We are exhausted from his birthday and are happy we get a break from birthdays for a while. He loved his many gifts. Tate is loved by so many people. We love to see Tate happy and excited about his special day. We can't believe how fast he has grown. I wish he would stay little forever.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

I have not posted in awhile, and I am so sad about it because a lot has happened since I posted last! I haven't had the chance now that Bryson isn't taking naps like he should. He just learned to crawl out of his crib and so now he won't settle down to take a nap since he can escape! HELP!!! What do I do! He just barely turned two and he still needs a nap and I still need my two hours of me-time if you know what I mean! Today I wore him out so he could nap and I could post!



Thanksgiving we went to our cabin in Gunnison. We spent the weekend with my family and it was just a fun and relaxing time to eat, play games, and watch a lot of movies. The Friday night after Thanksgiving we went to Manti's main street light parade. It was cute and the kids had a great time!







Then the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Lindsay had her baby. She named her Allie. She was 7 lbs. 6 oz. She is darling!

Then on Saturday Dec. 6, I turned 30! I can't even believe it! That sounds so old! I had a fun day, though. Tyler made me a video of our life together. It was so neat! Then later on that evening we got a sitter so we could go to dinner and then see, "Four Christmases". Christmas is my favorite time of year and I am so excited it's here.

Utes are Undefeated!!!

Wow! What an amazing game last Saturday. Tyler and I took Tate and left the wingle worm Bryson at grandma's. Tate was confused to see everyone running onto the field after the game ended. I think that game will be a game that even Tate will not forget. GO UTES!!!

The Heaths go to the movies!

Last Saturday evening Tyler and I took the kids to see Madagascar part 2. Tate has been waiting patiently for it to come out and he kept saying all week long, "Mom, I can't wait to go to the movies." We love to get the large bottomless popcorn and large bottomless drink. I mistakenly got a Diet Coke for us all to share. I think Tyler and I got up at least 30 times during the movie to take one of the kids out. The diet coke went right through Tate that he ended having to go potty 3 times during the show. Bryson never sits still. I think I just keep hoping that he will, but who am I kidding? I am not sure he will ever sit still. He pretty much ran wild during the show. The movie seemed pretty cute, but how would any of us know- we were always in the bathroom.

Halloween weekend

On Saturday morning we got up really early and drove to Woodland to Tyler's friend, Cory's cabin. We went with Zach Beynon and his cute family, Brett Beynon, & Mackay and Easton Reid. We went four-wheeling and they had a teeter-totter for the kids. We had a great time!





We had a very busy, but very fun weekend. Thursday night we went to a Halloween carnival that Bountiful City put on at a park. The kids dressed up and they got to jump in those jumbo blow-ups. They got to fish and play all sorts of games for prizes or candy. They had a great time. Then on Halloween we first went to grandma T.T.'s school to watch a Halloween program they put on every year. Then we went to Tyler's work party. They do a lunch and Halloween costume contest every year. That evening we went to Kaysville and went trick-or-treating with all the Heath cousins. Tate was loving it!! They sit in Todd Heath's ranger and he drives them all over the neighborhood. Bryson wanted to eat every piece of candy he got at each house.

Boo at the Zoo

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Yesterday we went to the annual Boo at the Zoo! We went with Dustin, Jamie, Taylor, April, Dylan, Isabelle, and Tyler's sister Lisa and her husband and 2 boys Ryker and Gage. We got there right when it opened at 9am. It was a lot of fun. The kids had a great time seeing everyone in costume. I am so glad we got there early because it got way too crowded. Bryson wanted to eat every piece of candy he got at each booth. Tate thought that Boo at the Zoo was Halloween, so as we are leaving he asks, "Now can we go home and get the Christmas decorations out?" This time of year he gets so excited about all the holidays. Just about everyday he will ask me which holiday is coming up first and which holiday follows. I should probably make him a chain that he can tear off for each day and count down til the next holiday. It is a lot of fun to see him so excited. Last night we also carved pumpkins. Tyler is a perfectionist when it comes to carving pumpkins. He did a great job. The boys liked painting their pumpkins.

Halloween Fever!

Our kids have Halloween fever!!! They cannot wait to dress up in their costumes for Halloween. Today we went to Gardner Village for their witch festival (it was way too hot and crowded), but the kids had fun dressing up in their costumes and seeing all the other kids in their costumes. As you can see, Bryson is a lion since that is the one sound he knows ROARRRRRR!!! And Tate is Spiderman because he is obsessed!!!

We Got Snow! - October 12, 2008

Wow! We got snow! I can't believe how much snow Bountiful got on Sunday morning! We woke up to just about a foot of snow! Tyler, Tate, and Bryson were very excited to get out and play! They built this 8 foot snowman! The snow was so heavy that I had to go out and help put the middle section and head on! It is going to be such a fun winter now that Bryson is old enough to understand and interact. I don't think he remembers snow so as soon as it started to stick on the ground, he went to touch it and examine it. He was so excited to play to go out and play in the snow. He loves to stomp in it and eat the snow. Tate loves to find icicles and pull them off and suck on them like a sucker (I think my kids should have a pretty tough immune system with all the gross stuff they put in their mouths).

Bryson Turns Two!!!

Bryson is so much fun! He absolutely loves sports! He likes to pretend he is a baseball player and so he goes into Tyler's closet and puts on his baseball cleats and then grabs his tiny mit and ball. He is now ready to PLAY BALL! Bryson turned 2 last Sunday, October 5. We spent the weekend down at the cabin with grandma T.T. and Papa, Lindsay and Tim. We had a great time. Bryson still isn't talking much, but he learned to put up two fingers when people ask how old he is. Bryson didn't understand how to blow out the candle after we sang "Happy Birthday", so Tate decided to blow the candle out for him(and Tate "helped"open Bryson's presents, too). We had to relight the candle so that Bryson could have his turn to blow out the candle. Tate decided that he turned 4 over the weekend, also. I guess since he opened the presents and blew out the candles, that makes him now 4 years old!! He is having a hard time waiting for his birthday.
Bryson got a fire engine, big wheel, and lots of balls. He got so excited about his new ball and bat.

Here is Tate "helping" Bryson open his presents!! We had a great time at the cabin, but it rained most of the weekend. We mostly just sat by the fire, ate, played games, ate, sat by the fire, and ate! The boys just love to go to the cabin.

Night at the Circus

On Friday, September 26, 2008, we went to the circus. Tyler won 2 free tickets at the Bees game during an 8th inning contest with Dustin and Tim. None of us had been to the circus before, so it was new to us. I probably enjoyed the people watching just as much as the circus itself. There are a lot of very interesting people at the circus. Kind of like going to the state fair or Bees game. It was a lot of fun.
Before the show we were able to see the animals. When you ask Bryson what a tiger says, he says, "roarrrrr!" When you ask him what the bear says, he says, "roarrrrr!" To him, all animals have the same roar.
The elephants were getting a pedicure. Tate and Bryson had as much fun before the show as they did at the show.
Tate loved everything about the circus, except the "scary clowns." He did not want them to come to our seats. Tate liked the dogs who ran and caught frisbies in their mouths the best. Bryson calls all dogs "Joey." Bryson actually sat still, which is very uncharacteristic of him. We've never seen him so mesmorized and attentive as he was during the first hour of the show. He would point at all the animals and give their animal sound... or some kind of roar.