July 19th 2011- Willard minus a boat-Past Post

Well we attempted to get out on the boat last weekend but luck was not on our side. It ended up at the repair shop. We did, however, still find the Saturday afternoon quite enjoyable.



Ty loved the water weenie! We couldn’t get him off. He literally hung on to that thing for hours. When he did fall off and take a dive he popped right back up shook off his near drowning and wanted right back on.


*New note- Looking back at this post I did not put pictures up of a most special person that attended this event. My future husband was there at the time but I had no idea it would get that far so I chose not to add him to the past post. I bet the boys had no idea they were bonding with their new dad either! :)

Things from the past

I had written these on an old blog but I wanted to make sure they get put in the family scrap books so I am reposting them to this blog.

Ozzyism

Ozzy: Hey Mom
Mom: Yea Babe?
Ozzy: Its is freezing hot out here!


Jaren's Prayer

I am constantly telling the boys how grateful I am for them. I think they are amazing and feel truly blessed to have them in my life. I often wonder what I did right to deserve these three little gifts from God. Tonight I volunteered to give family prayer but Jaren insisted that he wanted to do it. This is as close to word for word as I can remember,

Dear Heavenly Father,
Please help me remember my Plinko money so I can play Plinko at school tomorrow. I will be really sad if I forget. Please help Tyler be quiet and listen to the prayer I am saying. Thank you for this day and Heavenly Father I just wanted to let you know that I am really grateful you gave me my family, I think they are the best. I know we can love and serve each other. I really love them. And thats all I really wanted to tell you tonight. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.


Jarenism

After Jaren’s party we took quite a few balloons with us and had them floating around our van. We stopped at a friends house later that day and a balloon flew up into the sky. We watched it until it was a tiny spec and then went about our business.

A couple days later we see another balloon that had escaped and was mostly deflated in our yard at home. Jaren looks at me and asks, “Mom, do you remember the green balloon that flew away?”
Mom, “sure do buddy, what do you think happened to it?”
Jaren, “I bet Jesus popped it.”

Jaren Turns 7

Jaren is such a great brother! He was definitely born in the right pecking order. He knows how to be a big brother and is such a great example. I love his tender ways and the ability he has to negotiate. I always tell him most everything is negotiable and he has listened and learned. We have also been working on being brave and having courage so we can get the most out of life. He applied this theory the other day at McDonald’s when he didn’t get the toy he wanted. He marched right up to the counter and came back with the toy he was looking for. “Look mom,” he says. “I was brave and it wasn’t too scary and now I have the best one.”

For the record. Jaren did bowl a strike without the metal rails (the bumpers were up but the ball didn’t hit those either) We were whooping and hollering for quite some time. Jaren was perma grin!

Ozzy Hits 5

I am so grateful for this little boy!
The things I love most about this little man:
1. He doesn’t have to be asked twice to do things. He jumps on it the very first time I ask.
2. He loves to smother me with hugs and kisses and tell me how much he loves me.
3. He catches on to things really quickly whether its picking up a new Wii game, coordination things like sports, or math and reading. He is just a huge sponge!

 

 

So Grown up

Jaren and Mike drew a mustache for Ty to tease him. Only Tyler loved it! He looks handsome, don't ya think?

Moab

 Me and my buddy at Balanced Rock.

 The whole gang at Delicate Arch. I couldn't get anyone to go to the arch with me but Tyler. Scaredy Cats! This is the closets pic we got of the family at the arch.

 My better half and I at the sand hill.

 Hiking. The little guy you don't recognize is Mason. He is Bryan and Suzie Rasband's little guy.

 Monkey at the sand hill. Tyler and Tyson.

 Even though the kayaks were a terrible idea (so noisy on the roof going down and back!) Ty still loved being on them. As long as they were on dry ground.

 Isn't this an awesome car pic!?!

 Skipping rocks at the lake.

 Being a ninja with the Kayak Paddles. At least they got some use.

 Ozzeranski.

 This was the pool. It was where the kayaks got the most use.

 Mike and Bryan having a "gay" old time.

 Great pic of the boys on the red rocks.

 Best friends.

 Dinosaur trail.

 My favorite person in the whole world!

 Daddy and the boys at Dead Horse Point.

 Mommy and the boys.

 The whole fam damily. This pic is funny because we could NOT get Tyler to show his face. He kept saying "No, I'm not taking pictures more."

 Downtime at the condo.

 Jaren, the master builder.

I think that's a wrap. I mean that's a nap :)

Making it Homey

Sunday afternoon I announced that we were having family dinner at our house instead of Grammy and Pappy's this week. They decided to make it a little more homey so everyone would feel nice and welcomed.

 Tomas the train with the pillow over the top was the foot stool for Pappy.

 All the friends on the couch were for Rya and Emmy to play with

 All the blankets were so everyone would be comfy when they sat down.

How thoughtful are they?!

Twister

Walmart Country

A conversation between Cassie (my sis-in-law) and my little guy:

Tyler- Why is Uncle Eric's skin brown?
Cassie- Because his parent's skin is brown?
Tyler-Why was his parent's skin brown?
Cassie- Because their parents came from another country where everyone has brown skin
Tyler- I've been to Walmart.

Too Tired to Eat

He fell asleep while eating. We literally had to take the piece of bread from the bottom picture out of Tyler's hand. 

Funny Things They Say

Mom- Maybe you can blow the balloon up easier than Jaren because you have such nice big lips.
Ozzy- Yeah I'm pretty sure every girl is going to want to marry me.

While clapping for Jaren at his school choir concert Ty who is standing in front of me turns around with a pouty face and says:
Ty- Stop clapping at my feelings!

At the end of our Delicate Arch hike in Moab this May Ty looks up at me with red cheeks and an exasperated look
Ty-Mom I am so boring of walking, can you please hold me?

While at a stop light in Salt Lake with the whole family we were stopped at a red light. Out of nowhere we hear from the back seat
Ty- Well, there's a pretty girl.
We look up and sure enough there is a girl with long dark hair and short shorts crossing the street. It was so funny!