Audra Lynn

My favorite pictures of my kids are the ones taken by Little Angel Photography when they are just a few days old. These are some of the pictures taken of Audra when she was just 5 days old.

Home Sweet Home

Well, the day has come that Brian and I have grown up, at least a little. We are in the process of buying a condo in Aix La Chapelle, can you believe it? We are so excited and look forward to closing in a week. It is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 980 sq foot, freshly remodeled condo. We look forward to making it ours. I will post before and after pictures. I also want to give a shout out to our AWESOME real estate agent Wendy Richhart, if anybody needs an agent she is the one you want. Thanks again Wendy for all your help and support.

Class of '99

Tonight was my ten year high school reunion it was family night and we met at Germania Park along the Jordan River. I was so excited to go and Brian was so not excited to go, I ended up disappointed by the turn out. I was hoping that my friends that I hung out with would be there, however most of them did not show. There was a couple people that showed that I was able to talk to and relate too, Brian even got to see one of my classmates Aja Coleman that he knew from way back. What was interesting though was the dynamics of the reunion, the kids that were the popular kids were still hanging out with others that were popular and stayed to their group. The not so popular kids were in their group and then there was those that just average that seemed to mingle more. I think that I am good for another 5 years before I see my classmates again, it maybe another 10.

Mini Vacation - Park City

Friday night we went up to Park City, because Brian had signed up for a race on Saturday and wanted to be close to the race. So, we stayed at The Lodge at Mountain Village and Brian's folks were able to join us for the weekend. When we got there we walked around were the Alpine Slide and other toys, at that point it was too late to buy passes to ride, but we told Coly we would come back tomorrow to play.

Saturday morning, Brian and I walked down to the starting line and got checked in. Brian's boss Jim decided to run this race the day before, so we met up with he and his wife. After 30 minutes or so, they were off on the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase, I call it "the race to Jupiter." (This run is insane, there is a elevation gain of 3,000 feet in 8 miles, so it is a lot like UP. The race is a total of about 16 miles on a trail about 18 inches wide.) We were back at the finish line to greet the runners Brian crossed in 3:31:40 and Jim crossed in 3:46:00. They did AWESOME.

Brian, decided that he needed to rest a little after running (imagine that :)). So, Grandma Debby and I took the kids down to toys. Colin got to ride an airplane, space train and carousal, so the problem of Colin wanting to ride an airplane and a train was taken care of. He had such a good time, it was so fun to watch him play. After a nap for both Colin and Brian, Bri took me and we went down the Alpine Slide. It was so much fun.

We checked out on Sunday and headed to Pleasant View to see my Cousins, Aunt and Uncles, and grandfather. We had an terrific homemade lunch of fried chicken, pasta salad, cookies, watermelon and chips. It was so fun to get to spend some time together.

Colyisms

I want to remember some of the cute/funny things Coly says and does so I am posting them.

Yeah,Yeah -When he agrees with something

Oh, man - when things are messy or he is not sure how to handle something

No - with his little finger pointed

No, no, no - with his hand out, like police stopping traffic. This is when he is very serious

Hand - when jamies are put on and his hands come through the sleeve

Don't - yells at LeRoy to leave his food alone

Choo,Choo - instead of train

Beese - His please

Too - His thank you

Me, go - He wants to go somewhere

Mulk - Milk

Eew Yuck - When diapers are changed

A moo - Means he wants to watch a movie

Choo, Choo and Plane

Ever since Colin woke up this morning, he has been saying "me choo, choo" or "me plane." I asked him if he wanted to go on a train and plane, yeah he says. He keeps saying choo, choo or plane, I think that this is what he wants to do today. What is a mom to do when planes are so expensive? I can take him on Traxx for cheap but a plane, I guess I better save my pennies.

Bowling and Wishing

Friday, Colin saw an ad for KBYU Kids Club and they were bowling. Colin, said "me" and pointed to the TV. So, I told him that we would go bowling. Brian and I decided to take him Saturday. He was so excited. He would carry his own 6 lb ball, which for a 2 year old weighing a 34 lbs dressed is pretty good in my book. He would then push it down the ramp and watch the ball roll down hitting the bummers, then knock down the pins a say "yay!". It was so cute and he had a great time.

Later, on Saturday we decided to go to Silver Lake up Big Cottonwood Canyon. Grandpa Garry was so excited to take Coly fishing. Coly was so excited to go, he would say "me, wish." So, Grandpa and Coly went "wishing." Of course, he is already the typical fisherman telling about the one that got away. (They got two but both fish got off before they were landed.) Coly put his fishing pole over his shoulder and was like Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn, it was so cute so I have included it in the pictures. Because of mosquitoes Audra Lynn was dressed and covered so only her face was showing. All in all it was a great day.