Wednesday, March 17, 2010

When you're seven you're in Seventh Heaven when you're goin' campin' in the wild outdoors...

Since it was spring break we decided to go camping-just our family. This was Marlees 1st real campout, in a tent. We did end up stopping by the Smarts ranch & hung out with their family, too. We had a great time & the weather was awesome.
warning: there are a ridiculous amount of pictures in this post...

after Laun packaged the food the boys labeled it


the drive there


How in the world does Marlee get her hair so crazy? Seriously!?








Porter was trying to do some homework but could not handle all of Marlee's screaming so, he put on the ear plugs. Homework is serious to Port in case you couldn't tell.


Then we decided to put the ear plugs on Marlee & she stopped screaming instantly. She wore them for awhile until she decided she was all done.




Marlee loves being on the dirt road so she can help her Daddy drive. The boys used to love doing the same thing when they were little.


When she looks out the window like this it reminds me of a puppy dog.



the views were beautiful




The kids had fun playing on the sand & Huck even got in the water.


Port loves fire & Marlee loves hugging (& beating) her doll.


Clayton was such a big helper to his Dad setting up the tent.


Marlee enjoying a smore


warming ourselves by the fire


I decided not to bring Marlee's detangling spray since we were just camping, maybe I will re-think that one next time. This is how her hair looked when she woke up, gotta love it.


Laun was the "camp cook"- we ate well.


Marlee loves her biggest brother Clay so much. We often ask her for kisses & sometimes she won't kiss us but, she seems to always give Clayton a kiss-so cute.

The boys had so much fun running around with Huck.


I love the way Porter is sitting to eat his meal.



Laun dug a spot for the water to collect, the kids loved playing in the water.


Marlee couldn't get enough of the water or being held by her Daddy, she cried any time she was taken away from both.






What's camping without roasting marshmallows?


the boys love climbing trees-I am so glad that they have eachother


worlds best smore



Marlee loved the dirt. Lately she points to things & talks lots of jabberish- I so badly want to know what she is saying & thinking.

Clay entertained himself for hours


Cute little mess



these kids love dirt & water


The boys got a little too close to the fire- as you can tell from Porter's singed eyelashes & Clayton's singed hair. I think they are like their Daddy.



love this kid


I love this picture of Laun & Marlee eating their carrots.


The boys could have lived on mallows- I'm not sure what they like more, roasting them or eating them.



We went on a walk- do you like how all the kids gravitate to Laun (can't blame them)


Our attempt at trying to keep Marlee occupied while we took down camp.


We had a picnic with the Smarts & more marshmallows of course.



Marlee in her cage, I mean play pen


Clayton took this photo of her, he has been wanting to take pictures lately.



The kids loved riding in the bed of the truck. It was a small miracle that none of the kids or Huck fell off since the bed was so full of all our camping junk.


Colten. Laun, & Josh went & rounded up some calves. Misty & I hung out with all the kiddos & had a great time talking.
We had a great time getting away for a little while & now I have lots of dirty laundry to clean:)

Friday, March 12, 2010

Spring Break

We took the kids out for Dairy Queen dipped ice cream cones to start off their spring break.

The boys would take turns giving Marlee bites off their cones. She would scream at them if she felt like they were taking too long, lovely child. Clayton just let Marlee have the rest of his cone & she was in heaven.

I love these kids so much & I am excited for spring break.

The new pet

Laun found a snake at work & brought it home for the boys, they were so excited!

You can see how much bigger the new snake is than their king snake (the black & yellow one). They actually let the king snake go because it hadn't eaten for awhile & we didn't want the bigger snake to eat it.


I think it looks kind of creepy personally. All I have to say is that they have one cool mom for letting them have a pet snake.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A third of my life

The other day it dawned on me that I have been married for a third of my life-crazy! And what an exciting 3rd of my life it has been. Married for 9 years to Laun & having 4 beautiful children- what more could I ask for. I just wanted Laun to know how happy I am that he has shared this great life with me- I love you Laun.

Our family


at the temple


round-up


temple-9th anniversary


Christmas tree hunting- styling in our boots

family walk


Love this smile



Good looking cowboy


4wheeling trip


fishing trip


4th of July


Tucano's


Jacksonville, Wyoming- on the tram


Caspers


Laun's graduation


Caspers- Ice Cream Shoppe


Lewiston, UT

Easter


Idaho-drive (on Coopers 2nd b-day)


I love this one of us sharing the hospital bed

after Marlee joined our lives

a visit to Coopers grave


rodeo


Sea World


ward Luau


I know this picture is not of Laun & I but, he looks especially HOT in this photo


in & out


the rodeo


the suns game


CA-after a sailboat ride
Lucky for you all I have not had a digital camera for a third of my life:)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Our morning....


Marlee likes to stand by me when I am cooking.


Porter was so happy to wear a mohawk to school today. I love the height difference between these two.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Our weekend...

We went to phoenix this weekend & spent time with both our parents. Laun & I went to the temple saturday morning. Then we picked up our kids & met up with Ryan's family at the Lehi Rodeo. Marlee enjoyed taking a ride on a pony. Clayton & Alissa tried dressing a goat, it was pretty funny to watch. Then Clayton & Porter chased greased pigs (who ever could catch a pig got money) & they both came out with greasy hands. We enjoyed BBQ food & cotton candy. Then we went to Savannah Turley's baptism & my Turley Grandparents house for dinner & dessert. That night we watched a movie with my parents & had rootbeer floats.
After church we always make a treat & Porter picked divinity, the boys love when Laun makes divinity.

Oh I almost forgot- one night at my parents house we heard Marlee screaming & when we looked for her, Porter said,"I put her in the play room". He got sick of her "bugging" him so, he put her in time out aka playroom with the door closed. We sometimes have to tell Port that he is not a parent. Although it was kind of cute to see Marlee SO angry.

Friday, March 5, 2010

The updates...

Huck got into our garden several times- welcome to life with a puppy.

Clayton is as handsome as ever & looks like Laun more & more each day. A while ago he came home with extra spelling words because he told the teacher,"My mom says these spelling words are too easy." Lucky for him, he gets extra challenge words each week. He is a great speller & loves science. Although getting him to write is like pulling teeth. He is all about the social life & loves playing football with his friends.
Porter is such a cutie but don't tell him that, he likes to be called handsome. He is a wonderful reader & enjoys bragging about how well he is doing in school. Lets just say that he is not laking in the confidence area. He is great at telling stories & has some sweet facial expressions. He hates when we have to run errands because he is such a home body. He has enjoyed having a dog & likes to have Huck chase him in the backyard.
Marlee now has 7 teeth & is on her 3rd ear infection. I think she wants us to rest assured that her lungs work great because she screams about 50% of the day. She loves all the attention she gets in this household & continues to be a Daddys girl.

I love when they all cuddle on the couch together.