LIFE IS GOOD

Recife, Brazil, Then Home Sweet Home!

2009-11-09T18:56:00.000-08:00

Just a quick update to say my parents have arrived in Brazil and are with Trent, finishing out his mission! This is the only picture I got, but they got there this morning and are there until next Tuesday. And Trent flies in on Thursday.. I'm super excited now and it can't come fast enough! Hurry home please, you have people to meet!

Pictures and Updates

2009-10-25T22:02:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa Thomas, Konner and Masen

Grandpa Thomas and Konner giving knuckles.

My boys

My family after the game.

My mom and the boys, and the wonderful bounce house.

My cousin Shelly's boy, Johnny, put the sunscreen on all by himself! My dad said if he holds out a couple weeks, he can go as a ghost for halloween!

Judd Thompson Quarterback for Dixie

The neighbor boy Charlie, Masen and Konner the cowboys

Konner enjoying golfish at brothers soccer game

Masen =shortest one on the team

Action shot of Masen

Krew and Masen both #5

So we completed the half marathon. I barely want to talk about it. I came in over an hour after Tyler. Just as I thought. Oh well. The results of the race are as follows: Cheree Stewart killed us at 1 hr 52 min, Trent Thomas 1 hr 58 min, Tyler 2 hr 12 min, Branden Thomas 2 hr 28 min, Dusty Thomas 3 hr, Tj Thomas 3 hr, Tesha 3 hr. 22 min, Jen Thomas 3 hr. 30 min, Holly Thomas 3 hr. 45 min. Oh well we all finished and had a good time. I loved the energy of the race and felt really good the whole way thru. Mile 8 is what injured most of us!:) I was disappointed I had to walk after that but maybe I will do better next time. Tyler got a charley horse on mile 8 and had to walk that one too! We were so stiff and sore after the race we looked like we were 100. We went to a movie that night and I stood and looked into the back seat debating what would be the best way to get in.. jump in on my belly or swing in from the handle above the door... People kept asking us what was wrong with all of us. OOPS.. Maybe we should train a little better so we can move next time. Did I just say "next time" Sometimes I say crazy things.

The week before that my family went to St. George to watch my cousin Judd Thompson play ball at Dixie. He is the QB and that was Homecoming. Masen went up to him after the game with a pen and the roster and asked for his autograph. It was so cute. He was just in awe of him. It was a fun weekend. We love it there. Great weather. And the boys even got to meet their Grandpa and Grandma Thomas for the first time. It was a nice visit. We had such a great time in sunny St. George. We wish we had a place there!

The next post will probably of Halloween and my little brother Trent coming home from his mission from Brazil! November 19! Hooray!

HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL!

2009-10-14T23:14:00.000-07:00

I havent done a post in a long while, mostly because my computer wont read my memory stick so I cant update any of my many many pictures. Which bothers me. So, I will update them when I can figure out what's up. We have had a fun busy summer. The boys are growing up and I cant believe my baby is 19 months old! They play so good together and also wrestle and make each other laugh and cry. Konner just slugs Masen right in the face now and I love that he is fighting back. Konner seriously doesnt utter a single word except "MOM" and its super annoying (like a goat). Not a single word. Its ridiculous. He knows exactly what's being said and nods when he needs something but not a word. Masen is playing his first season of soccer (which Tyler says isnt a real sport) he had a really good first 2 weeks making goals and all sorts of things and now he is sort of frolicking around the field. Its making me crazy! No aggressiveness at all, he's almost sashaying around. I could scream. Preschool is in and Masen is doing really good. He is almost back to what he was last year when school ended. (so we took a few steps backward over the summer, no big) Tyler has season tickets to the Utes and Jazz. And also spends alot of time hunting and talking about fantasy football. So its hard to pay attention when he talks right now. I cant wait to see him around springtime. I'm just doing dodgeball and young women stuff. Oh, I failed to mention Ty and I signed up for a half marathon in Moab which will take place this Sunday the 18th. (It will ruin my life is what I meant to say.) I hate running period. I really hoped to catch some sort of running "bug" and love it . Except I want to cry when I think about running for 13 miles. Mostly because I know I wont even run half because I'm superfit. And again, Tyler will run without training as always and succeed. While I fail miserably again, and still look like a T-rex racing to the finish. I cant wait. My goal is to throw down a 5 hour energy drink and run like the wind and pray to not get scooped up on that bus that will drive through about 3 hours later picking up the stragglers. BOO! In other news, Blake and Tracie got married in September and it was such a great day! Everything about it was beautiful! We are so happy for them, they are so great together! And last but not least, my lil bro Trent is coming home from Brazil on November 19, YAY! What a great day it will be to have him home so he can meet both Tracie and Konner! We cant wait! We are counting down the days! (And does anyone know where I can pick up a nasty strain of swine flu before Sunday?)

CONGRATULATIONS!

2009-06-30T07:45:00.001-07:00

MY LITTLE BROTHER BLAKE FINALLY PROPOSED TO HIS GIRLFRIEND TRACIE! WE ARE SUPER EXCITED FOR THEM, AND THRILLED TO HAVE TRACIE IN OUR FAMILY. SHE IS SUPER SWEET, FUN AND BEAUTIFUL. (DEPENDING ON WHO TRENT ENDS UP WITH, I MIGHT BE THE FAIREST ONE OF THEM ALL, LAURA, MY MOM, AND TRACIE ALL HAVE PRETTY DARK SKIN) HE PROPOSED IN LAKE POWELL WHILE ON A TRIP WITH HER FAMILY. THEY ARE GETTING MARRIED ON SEPTEMBER 9, (09-09-09) IN THE BOUNTIFUL TEMPLE. I USED TO WORRY ABOUT ME BEING THE ONLY GIRL WITH 3 SISTER IN LAWS TO GET ALONG WITH, BUT ITS WORKING OUT PRETTY WELL WITH THE ONES IM GETTING! WE ARE SUPER HAPPY FOR BLAKE AND TRACIE. HOORAY!

SAD STORY!

2009-06-27T14:40:00.001-07:00

normal gramma

day 1

day 2

day 3

day 4

So, Im sure my grandma will love me posting her pictures for all to see, but on Wednesday my sweet grandma Maxene while pulling weeds fell on her head on the asphalt after getting her foot caught up on a half retaining wall. She laid there and called for help but no one could hear her, so she drug herself inside and up the stairs (like 15) and looked in the mirror. She scared herself and called my grandpa. When he got there he called the ambulance and she was in the hospital til today, Saturday!The goose egg was the size of a baseball when the ambulance got to the hospital. My mom sent pictures to which I answered"excuse my language, but holy shit!" At least her eyebrows look awesome! They did cat scans and a heart test, all of which she passed with flying colors. Here is a daily journal of her injury! Not for the faint! Get better soon Grandma! We love you! (And leave the yard work to us)

I better be skinny in the morning...

2009-05-20T00:46:00.000-07:00

So, a while back my sweetest cousin Jena asked if I wanted to run a marathon, my answer- hell no! How about a half marathon? well maybe. But then Tyler told me it was like running from our house to his parents in the furthest corner of Hooper. Again, nope. So I decided maybe I could rope some cousins/ sisters-in-law into doing a relay. You break the 26.2 miles up between 5 of you. And I'm a baby rhino, so thats awesome. Anyways, Saturday was the big day and I had never ran more than 3.3 miles (5k) (because I hate running) My cousins Emily Farr ran 7 miles, Maddee Hales ran 6, sister in law Laura Hales ran 5, I ran 5, sister in law Holly Thomas ran 3. But Laura just kept running (think Forrest Gump), and so she ran the next 5, and then we both ran (I walked mostly) 3 more miles. Laura trained for 5 and ran the half marathon. It was awesome. I probably walked 1.5-2 miles and ran the rest (8 miles total) . And Jena Hales Hendry ran the whole 26.2! (That will never be my goal) But I am so proud of everyone that did it ! I am so proud of myself even though that's nothing to normal people. Our team crossed the finishline in 4 hr 30 min. That night we had a dodge ball charity tournament, 2 more hours of full on ball playing. We won the whole thing! It was so fun. Until that night when Tyler told me he had lost 7 lbs since going back to work! What?! I just ran for like 5 hours straight and you lost weight? I could barely roll over in bed on Sunday morning, I had to take stairs sideways and I couldnt even muster out a cough because my lungs and ribs were all on fire. And his pants are loose. Thats seems super fair. All I can say is, I better be freaking skinny in the morning!

Pictures of the boys

2009-05-17T09:42:00.001-07:00

Here are some fun pictures of the boys. They turned out cute, even though it was cold and they have tired eyes in some. The girls name is Kellie Hales her blog is kelliehalesphotography.blogspot.com. Kellie is (get ready for this) my brother Blake's girlfriend, Tracie's older sister. She is great. Lots of patience and talent. Thanks again Kellie!

KONNERS FIRST HAIRCUT...

2009-02-19T21:57:00.000-08:00

KONNER GOT HIS FIRST HAIRCUT LIKE MORE THAN A MONTH AGO, BUT I'M AWESOME AND HAVENT PUT ANYTHING ON THE BLOG.. (I'M BEEN BUSY SUPPORTING MY FAMILY, TRAINING FOR A MARATHON RELAY, IN YOUNG WOMENS WHICH NO ONE TOLD ME IS PRACTICALLY A FULL TIME JOB, AND TRYING TO WATCH ALL THE GREAT SHOWS I HAVE TAPED... OKAY?) SEE IF YOU CAN SEE WHO IS WHO, THESE ARE PICTURES OF BOTH MASEN AND KONNER ON THEIR FIRST HAIRCUTS AT ABOUT THE SAME AGE...

KONNER

KONNER

KONNER

MASEN

To my Valentines!!

2009-02-14T00:13:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day to my boys! I am surrounded by boys! But they are the best.

Ty is my best friend. We have so much fun together and he makes me laugh like nobody else. I have had the best time with him being home. I will miss it when he goes back to work (which I fear is coming soon, details to come) I really know we are supposed to be together. He is for me!

Masen is a whining, mess right now at 3, but I'll tell you, he is funny. He is a good brother to Konner most of the time. And he says some really great one liners. He is mischevious and naughty but I love him and am thankful for him. He gives his brother kisses all day long, nearly suffocating the poor boy. And says "I love my brother"

Konner could not be a sweeter child. He is an angel that literally never makes a peep. His brother tortures and mauls him all day, and he smiles and giggles at him whenever he walks in the room. He loves me no matter how many times I yell at the older one, and snuggles with me all the time.

No girls yet to put frilly bows in their hair, or put cute dresses on, and curl their hair. These boys will just have to do, I guess I will manage with them...

I heart my job!

2009-02-13T23:43:00.000-08:00

Have I said this enough lately? I love my job. I do hair and permanent makeup and it is the best job ever. I meet alot of great people and get to spend my days doing what I love most, hair, makeup and talking! I was thinking of all the great benefits of my business and I am so grateful for a job that gives me such satisfaction and countless reasons to be thankful.

* I will never go through "company downsizing"

* I make my own schedule and work for and by myself (thank the man above)

* Women are bitchy, period.

* I make great money.

* I can and am supporting my family right now.

* I can tan anyday, anytime. Free!

* I get makeup and hair products cheap!

* People have to drive to me, regardless of the weather.

* I cheer up my clients by making them look better!

* I have a really great sitter right now, his name is Tyler!

I love my job. (Even if some of my "clients" have hickeys on their necks, or are missing some of their teeth)

NEW YEAR, BAD NEWS!

2009-01-16T00:35:00.000-08:00

I havent posted anything in a while cause we have had a string of some bad luck and I keep hoping that if I dont address it, it will go away! On Christmas Day, Konner started with a cough, and by the 30th, we found out it was RSV! BOO. Then we found out that Tyler's employer for 11 years was shutting their doors, leaving Ty without a job. Our most recent discovery (besides praying for the cough to not return and some wonderous job to appear!) was that Wasatch hasnt bothered to pay our health insurance during December. Which included about 5 claims to insurance hoping to finish up our deductibles and surgery to put tubes in Masen's ears. What a special Christmas Season this was for us. The good news is I have been spending lots of time in my tanning bed because it makes me feel happy. Cant wait to see what '09 brings... Hopefully a better job and an awesome tan.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAR!

2009-01-15T23:09:00.000-08:00

TODAY IS MY BESTEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WORLD'S BIRTHDAY! MARIANNE JAMES EREKSON! WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR 25 YEARS! WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE WE WERE 3 AND SHE KNOWS ALL THE SECRETS. SHE IS THE REASON I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THERAPY! I CALL HER TO CRY, TO YELL, TO LAUGH WITH, TO VENT, TO GIGGLE WITH, BITCH TO AND SHARE STORIES WITH! I LOVE HER LIKE A SISTER AND AM SO THANKFUL FOR HER FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE OVER SO MANY YEARS! I HAVE KNOWN HER LONGER THAN ANY OF MY BROTHERS, HUSBAND OR CHILDREN! SHE IS A CONSTANT IN MY LIFE, AND FOR THAT I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEST FRIEND! I LOVE YOU FOREVER! (I HAD TO SCAN IN THE PICT AT THE VERY TOP CLICK ON IT FOR A CLOSER VIEW, THAT IS MAR IN A CAT VEST, YEP, ITS TRUE)

GO UTES!

2008-11-24T13:26:00.000-08:00

So for the big rivalry game, Tyler of course had tickets. My fam who may be the biggest BYU fans alive were getting together to watch, (which I literally couldnt have cared less about) This game has always been a big game with Ty and my family. They are always teasing each other. In fact, I think my dad is the mascot (Cosmo the Cougar). We are always asking him if he is ready to perform at halftime and stuff. I showed up in my Utes stuff just for fun. Masen was in Utes stuff with red hair and I put Konner (since he doesnt have a say) in a blue shirt and used some blue hair gel on the 5 strands of locks that he has! It was a fun time. Utes win. And I'm pretty sure there were tears rolling down their faces.

Twilight? Yes Please!

2008-11-23T00:26:00.000-08:00

So I have been thinking about how funny it is that I went to Twilight, and enjoyed it. I was laying in bed at 10:30 pm on premiere night (tickets in my back pocket) trying and hoping for a quick cat nap before the midnight showing... It didnt happen. I was watching the news laughing at all the nerds at the premiere wearing prom dresses! Ha ha. In my fury I hoped to set them on fire for acting in such a manner. We made hilarious jokes about babies breath for updos and to not to forget our wrist corsages. Anyways, my friend Amber had practically rented out a theater, (or bought like 20 tickets whichever was cheaper) and I was amongst the chosen to go! Me and sweet cousin Karah met at the Megaplex madness and went inside! I felt like I was doing something wrong leaving the house at 11 ish (it felt like sneaking out) I got all gussied up for a big night out with the girls. The truth is, I didnt have a car seat on my arm, a diaper bag or puke on my shoulder so I was thrilled. We got our popcorn and drinks and hurried in, it was like the first time ever I had walked in with the lights still on. Weird. So, the previews start and the Harry Potter garbage shows up (the crowd loved it of course) Witches and vampires are still on the same list I guess?? BOO! And someone yells out from the crowd "I love you Harry!" What? I almost stormed out. The show started and I loved it. I have spent my entire life making fun of those reading and watching anything with vampires propaganda and I am now one of them. I used to give my brother so much crap for loving Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and I'm like the next step from them. I cant wait for the next movie, (when that dreamy Jacob shaves his hair) purr... Im a creep I know, but at least I will never give in to Star Wars or other such nonsense because I still hate space.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2008-11-03T20:02:00.000-08:00

SO THIS YEAR WAS PRETTY FUN. ALOT MORE WORK WITH 2 KIDS. WE HAD 2 COSTUME PARTIES AND THEN HALLOWEEN. I CANT PASS UP A THEME SO I DECIDED THE SIMPSONS WAS A FUN ONE. LOTS OF SPRAY PAINT, YELLOW FACE PAINT AND PLANNING, BUT I THINK IT WORKED OUT OK! I WAS HOMER (AS I HAVE THE CHUBBIER BUILD) AND TY WAS MARGE, MASEN WAS BART AND KONNER WAS MAGGIE (BINKY AND ALL). WE DIDNT HAVE A LISA, SO MAYBE WE'LL RESURRECT THIS COSTUME AGAIN WHEN WE GET A GIRL? (WE DIDNT WIN THE "BEST COSTUME" PRIZE THIS YEAR LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR, WITH THE 'OOMPA LOOMPAS') BUT WE WILL TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR! AFTER DRESSING UP TWICE I DECIDED WE DIDNT WANT TO DO IT AGAIN, SO MASEN GOT HIS WISH AS SPIDERMAN! KONNER WAS OUR LITTLE PEA POD. WE HAD A GOOD TIME, AND IM SURE GLAD ITS OVER!

Queen Maddee!

2008-10-20T23:09:00.000-07:00

My cousin Maddee was up for Homecoming Queen at Fremont High and she asked Masen to escort her at the assembly. I went and found a tie that I thought would match perfect and ordered a pin stripe shirt and had it shipped overnight just in case! The shirt was almost a perfect match! We had to be there at like 7:30 (No wonder I didnt go to assemblies in high school) Masen walked out on the stage with tons of screaming teens and flashing lights and waited there with a rose for Maddee to come up. She bent down and hugged him and boy was he shy! He did really good and now he says "Mom, I love that Maddee, next time I 'scort her I will kiss her on the hand." Everyone had their bets on Maddee to win! Even though she didnt, she made little Masen's day, and you bet he thinks she's his Queen!

San Francisco Treat

2008-10-20T22:23:00.000-07:00

So last weekend Konner and I flew out to stay with my bestest friend in the whole world Mar. Me and Mar (Marianne James Erekson) have been best friends for nearly 25 years! Since we were 3! I have officially known her longer than any of my brothers. We had a great time. She has a sweet baby Charlie that is just 10 days older than Konner. They got along splendidly except Charlie seems to have an entire head of lush hair (that we were both a bit jealous of) and more brain activity than Konner. Its ok, I'm enjoying his silence and immobility. Tyler flew down on Friday night for a fun weekend and we went to the 49er game! We got really good seats on the front row, they played the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a super good game they almost won! (Tyler has been #1 fan since Joe Montana was there) I went along, smiled and cared for those 3 hours ( it was weird. ) So we got lots of pictures of the Kon and Char playing and staring at each other. Me and Mar were in the same situation (nursing) so it meant careful planning and when we ran out of time, we pulled over in a park in San Fran! Super classy! I also got to see the charming city of Oakland. About 5 minutes after pulling through the drive thru at In-n-Out I saw a guy steal a ladies purse and put it under his shirt. I of course flagged down a cop, yada yada yada, police report and quick ride in the cop car to identify the freaker,( which didnt turn out to be him!) It was a special time!We ate at really good restaurants and got to see the Blue Angels fly over the city in fleet week. We met some of their friends and they learned how classy we were when we came in with our 44 oz of love (i.e. big gulps) Dont worry they were sipping wine, we were guzzling pop and being awesome. I felt like I should have been wearing overalls and a weed sticking out of my teeth. It was super fun and Mar and me sat up late one night giggling about high school, the people we hated (and still do) and the good ole times! I cant believe so much has changed and now we are raising our own kids! Thanks for such a fun weekend Mar and Josh. We loved it!

I'vE BeEn TaGgEd!!

2008-09-29T16:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks Heather!

What are 3 things you last purchased?
1. A delicious beverage at the store
2. A case of hairspray (yep a case!)
3. Renewed gym membership

What are 3 of the last songs you downloaded?
1. Somewhere Over The Rainbow (IZ)
2. All Summer Long (Kid Rock)
3. Pink (Aerosmith)

What are 3 of your favorite movies?
1. Dumb and Dumber
2. 21
3. Napoleon Dynamite

What are 3 things you havent done yet?
1. Skydive (I will not be doing that)
2. Been on a cruise to Australia/ Tahiti
3. Won the lottery (yet)

What are 3 things you cant live without?
1. DVR/ TV
2. Dr Pepper
3. cute shoes

What are 3 of your favorite dishes?
1. Salmon from Timbermine
2. Rolls from Texas Roadhouse
3. White Mush (if you dont know, dont ask)

What are 3 of your favorite tv shows? (or 5)
1. The Office
2. Biggest Loser
3. Greys Anatomy
4. Lipstick Jungle
5. The Hills

What are 3 of the last places you have traveled to?
1. Orlando
2. Yellowstone
3. Bear Lake

What are 3 of your favorite desserts?
1. 5 Layer Bars (Thanks Cheree for the addiction)
2. Grandmas Fresh Peach Pie (Still dreaming of its wonderfulness)
3. Raspberry Pretzel Dessert

If money wasnt an issue, what are 3 things you would buy?
1. beach house in Maui
2. indoor pool
3. Open a salon/ spa

If you had 3 wishes what would they be?
1. To never lose anyone close to me
2. Unlimited money
3. Not ever have to worry about diets/ weight

3 people I tag...
1. Mar
2. Krishel
3. Jamie

Circus+Carnies= Creepy

2008-09-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

So we took Masen to the circus last night. It was really fun! Expensive but fun! There were all sorts of cool things! Elephants, tigers, horses, motorcycles, clowns, trapeze artists, and lots of weird things too. Like at this one part 4 goats came out riding on a trailer pulled by some tiny ponies with blue feathers! I got the giggles. Some of the tigers were getting angry and snapping at the trainer and I actually thought that we would witness one of those "When good times go bad" shows or "When Animals Attack!" Anyways it was my first time at the circus and Masen's too. And there was carnie food too! I love love cotton candy (which Masen calls 'smushmellow' )! Masen got a sword that we like had to take out a 2nd mortgage for! But at least he had fun! Konner fell asleep he was pretty bored but we had a great time! Afterwards as we were walking to our car, Masen stopped and did sommersaults all the way to the car, and then said he was going to be in the circus. Yikes! What a special child!

The Poop Parade!

2008-09-25T11:17:00.000-07:00

I somehow managed to block out something that happened on the 4th of July. Its a tiny bit funny, now. All the Hales cousins with their babies/children rode on this really cute float that said "My Roots Began in Blossom" (Blossom is a town sort of discovered by my Grandpa and there is really like 20 people in it. Its a town inside a town in Warren) Anyways, so we get on the float and the kids are like vegetables in the garden and Masen was a farmer on his tractor. Seriously a darling float. All these sweet baby faces! We get done with the Plain City parade and head down to Warren and I go to lift Konner up, and he has had a gynormous blow out (like dripping... I just threw up in my mouth a little) onto his blanket and I think maybe on my cousin Jena too! (sorry for the details) Anyways, the pictures are of my discovery and how pissed I was to have to get off the float! Boo! So, hence Poop Parade! Another classy moment by the Thomas'!

I HEART BLOODSUCKERS!

2008-09-23T16:25:00.001-07:00

EXCUSE ME? WHERE HAVE I BEEN ALL THIS TIME? OH THAT'S RIGHT MAKING FUN OF EVERYONE THAT WAS READING THE TWILIGHT SERIES, AND YET HERE I AM NOSE DEEP IN IT AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I AM JUST FINISHING NEW MOON, AND I APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE FOR CALLING YOU LOSERS AND NERDS FOR LOVING IT. WHO AM I? I KNOW, I KNOW, THE FANTASY MAKE BELIEVE CRAP ISNT MY STYLE AND YET HERE I AM TAKING ADVANTAGE OF EVERY SPARE MINUTE I HAVE WITH MY BOOK. THEY ARE LIKE 500 PAGES OR SOMETHING. I MOSTLY JUST LIKE WASTING MY TIME ON THE LIKES OF US WEEKLY OR IN STYLE MAGS BUT LET ME TELL YA, IF YOU HAVENT GIVEN IT A CHANCE, PUT YOUR PRIDE IN YOUR POCKET AND READ IT. I PRACTICALLY BARE MY TESTIMONY ABOUT THINGS I LOVE OR HAVE TO HAVE. THIS MY FRIENDS, IS ONE OF THEM.

WERE BACK..AGAIN!

2008-09-22T12:07:00.001-07:00

HEY! Its been awhile since I have blogged! I keep hearing all about it, and I'm super sorry ok!? I promise to do better now! We have had a busy summer! Swimming lessons, swimming at friends houses, birthday parties, lots of ballgames, parades, playing with friends, picnics, preschool started, camping, road trips to Idaho! We have had some fun! The boys are such fun. Masen says all sorts of funny things like to our friends "Sometimes my mom yells at me and I swak her on the butt and my daddy, he always swaks her butt!" That's fun to hear. His favorite things right now are Tom and Jerry cartoons and playing football with his daddy. (He counts all 4 downs each time) He is a good helper with his "sweety boy" and Konner laughs and smiles at him all day long! Konner just started eating his fruits and veggies. He loves them and gets so excited about it! Masen is totally potty trained, yahoo, and occasionally I find him in our front yard and at the football games by the bleachers just peeing cause he had to! (classy) So other than that, we have been doing the same old stuff. Masen caught his first fish this summer (with his spiderman fishing pole) and the best part was that he and Averie Rasmussen were catching a few by the grownups with their Spiderman and Princess poles and the real fishermen werent catching anything! We have had a good summer and are kindof sad its over already!

Konner is a fatso!

2008-06-28T17:46:00.000-07:00

We have some really great news everybody. Konner has 3 chins and is a little bit of a fatso. He has nearly tripled his weight in 3 months. It's almost as if he wasn't ever a preemie! He is such a sweet boy. I cant believe I got such a little angel. He never makes a peep. And when he does, he's hungry and quickly forgets about it when I feed him. He just smiles and is starting to giggle. Look at the pictures of him and his funny brother.

We're Back...

2008-06-28T16:55:00.000-07:00

So for anyone reading (or not reading my blog) I'm really sorry about my lack of commitment. Life has been a little hectic around here. But we are back from vacation and I am officially ready to blog. We have been in Yellowstone for nearly a week. I love camping, but a week is a little much with a 3 monther. It was really fun. Tyler and I came to a conclusion... Yellowstone should be done once a decade... or even better a lifetime. Just kidding. We did have fun. We went with Tyler's family. It was super fun. Lots of laughing, fishing, card playing, good food, and fun. However, there was way too much driving. Tyler and I have come to realize if we cant see things from the road and snap pictures, we arent really interested. I dont want to hike or learn anything on a trip. Lots of relaxing and as little thinking as possible, please. We rode in the car for 10 hours the first day, a good 6 the next 3days each and the last day was another 10. That is a long time. And I wasn't the one strapped in the car seats. We have the best kids. Konner didn't make a peep as usual. And Masen told me he wanted to shoot me in the face only once. (angel) So it was a good trip. We saw lots of animals and on the first day we stopped at Bear World. Masen got to ride on the rollercoaster, the train, another few rides and then did the petting zoo. He had a great time. It's good to be home, but now I have to start on laundry... A mothers work is never done!

Masen Turns 3!

2008-06-10T22:01:00.001-07:00

As you can see, I didn't blog for so long. This was in the "drafts" for like 2 weeks. Waiting for me to compose. We have alot to say and talk about. Masen had his 3rd birthday on Thursday and we had a fun party. It was supposed to be a swim party outside with about 15 friends, and of course with my luck the sun never came out. It was downright cold. We had the works, swimming pool, slip n slide, water balloons, otter pops, squirt guns, leis, and sun glasses for everyone! Not a single ray of sunshine to worry about. This is how my life goes. I've accepted it. Although I was pretty upset and flustered. We had a good turn out. We played "I have a little doggy and he wont bite you" (highlight of the party) It was a kickin party and I hope no one ended up sunburned. Masen got a lot of fun stuff. He loved the day being all about him. It was fun. I cant believe my little monster is 3. The time has flown by. He is so fun and says the funniest things. We were in Yellowstone taking pictures of a moose and a guy with big curly red hair bent over by us and Masen looks right at him and says "Mom, he has cweepy hair" (a little too much hair dresser talk apparently) Also the other day we saw a yellow hummer drive past us and Ty and I heard him mumble to himself, "I tink I just saw a school bus or sumping" We still laugh about it. Another hilarious comment is when he asks after we have mad him angry "Do you want to see my fury?" He loves to give Konner lots of kisses (but its usually with lots of slobber and sometimes tongue... creepy) My mom says to enjoy these moments that these are the days you end up missing the most of, even when you catch them coloring on your walls or chewing a wad of gum they found in the garbage at the ballgame.

Kissing Cousins...

2008-04-30T01:04:00.001-07:00

So all the Hales girls got together the other day for a breakfast and to catch up. Jena was in town from Colorado with sweet Lily and we got the babies altogether for the first time ever! We had the breakfast at Kami's and sat and talked for a couple hours. I was a nervous wreck with Masen running wild in her house. (Thanks for being patient with him, Kam! Next time we can have it at mine.) It is fun to see what just a few years will do to a family. We have grown so fast (mostly my waistline) I love comparing funny stories, and getting and giving advice on new mom products. We have such a great time together!

Our Favorite Things...

2008-04-30T00:47:00.000-07:00

Mostly known as My favorite things...

*Dr. Pepper- I look forward to and enjoy a 44 oz. fountain beverage everyday. It really is the highlight of my day. (sad) And I am happy to announce that I am just about a month from securing a fountain machine in my home. I'm super excited. (Except I may need to also get myself a rascal (motorized scooter) while I'm at it since my obesity risk will be increasing as well)

*Drive-In- We love the drive in. I love it so much. I usually always fall asleep by the end of the 2nd movie. But where else can you go in your pjs, snuggle in comfy blankets and bring your own goodies. There is nothing better!

*Cotton Candy- Although it is only spun sugar. But wonderful. (I'm a kid at heart)

*Sleep- Tyler and I realize with this 2nd baby that sleep is a precious commodity! We miss it and love it. We spend every Sunday trying to catch up on it.

*DVR- Thanks to Dish Network we enjoy most of our tv watching commercial free on our own time. It records all of our favorites shows and we watch them at our convenience. Thank you Dish for making my dreams of no commercials come true!

*Spring/Summertime- We love good weather and when it gets dark later. Going on a bike ride or walk around the neighborhood or just being able to do yard work later. It makes you miss it when we've had a winter like this one!

*Camping- We love to camp and vowed this year we would make sure we took a saturday off a month to make sure we went camping. We just got a trailer and are super excited to take it lots of fun places..

*Laughing- There is nothing better. I love a good hearty laugh. I love funny movies, funny shows, funny people, funny anything! If you can make me laugh, dont think I will ever let you out of my sight!

*Funny Movies-The list includes: Dumb and Dumber, Tommy Boy, Goonies, Black Sheep, Old School (classic) Bruce Almighty, Mr. Deeds, and the list goes on... Make us laugh and youre ours forever!

*Good Quality Television- King of Queens, The Soup, Ellen, Funniest Home Videos (never get tired of seeing people act like chimps) The Office, The Hills (I admitted it, How Clean is Your House, Oprah, American Idol, Biggest Loser, SNL, Desperate Housewives, Greys Anatomy, Dateline, 20/20, Real Housewives of Orange County, etc... its a real wonder I have a weight problem.

April Showers

2008-04-18T00:12:00.000-07:00

We have been busy and haven't had time to blog lately! The same pictures have been up for a while, sorry. Konner is busy growing, although we arent sure on his weight, we think he is probably a little over 6 lbs. Masen has been going to time out a lot lately and now he says "Mom, I dont like that game, ever!" He says he wants to "Tiss Tonner all day long" and also when I ask him to please stop jumping on my shin bones he tells me to "Quit being naughty!" As you can see by the picture, he has also been spending a lot of time "milking" I can't imagine where he saw that done? He cracks us up every day, especially with his most recent prayers that he insists "macey can do it by myself" he lists everyone by name that he knows, and also for him to "choose the right"

Tyler is super excited about the Jazz and because we have season tickets, he feels like he is getting a special bonus cause the Jazz are in the playoffs. We have to plan our week now around the tickets since we dont really know if another playoff game will come or not. So, life will be unpredictable until the Jazz win it. Tyler doesn't like wasting a ticket on me, since I really dont care about the games and spend most of my time people watching and texting. But Masen will go and watch the entire game watching "Boozer" and "D Will" and looking out for the Jazz Bear. He started going last year when he was only 1, and he sat more still and cheered louder than I did. He spends most days shootin hoops with his sweat bands and jersey on. And when we really want to punish him, the hoop and basketballs are all taken away. There is one thing for sure, he loves his daddy and basketball more than anything else in this world.

I have been a little stir crazy at home and had a great birthday yesterday. My mom came over and tended the boys all day while I went to breakfast with the girls and shopping! Then, Tyler took me to Maddox ( yum!) and we watched Juno (finally). It was a great day. I cant believe I am 28 with 2 kids. Where did the time go!?

Dodgeball has officially started. We have won both our games so far and we all feel like ourselves again now that we are playing and not pregnant. ( Which is not like moms, we have found the perfect way to take our pent up rage out on others each week. Its perfect) Our team name is "For Hales Sake" Its mostly the Hales girls and a few friends.. We're pretty good, and have a couple shirts with "dodgeball champs" across the front. I am barely proud of it, and practically wear my shirt for a night on the town (sarcasm) Also, I have always wanted to play indoor soccer but knew I wasn't good enough for a league. But what do you know, the Church now plays some game similar called "Footsol" or something. So now I can play with our ward I pretty much suck but its fun. Its not nearly as competitive as "Church Ball" where you start off with a prayer and end up in a head lock or maybe watch your dad be threatened within an inch of his life while performing his calling as Stake Athletic Director. Classy bunch. It brings out the best in everybody. And since it isn't allowed in any form, it is helping me pull in the reins on my swearing ... during the game of course. I'm glad to be back performing my best at athletics that arent even real sports. But I will wear my shirt proudly and keep playin my heart out.

Happy Easter!

2008-03-28T17:28:00.000-07:00

Easter this year was pretty uneventful. I ended up staying at home with Konner. Masen and Tyler went to his parents for a family dinner and an Easter egg hunt. The pinata was brought out as usual as it is a holiday tradition. Someone usually ends up getting slugged in the head or neck with the bat, always a good laugh and usually caught on film for many years of laughter. Although we didn't this year, due to an overabundance of babies, the Hales family usually goes to a place called "Little Mountain" where we sit in lawn chairs and have potluck. Roasting hot dogs over an open fire and watching cattle roam through doesn't exactly say "Easter" to everyone. But it was always fun, and didn't seem like Easter this year without the egg hunts or lawn chairs... (I was cooped up in the house all day actually missing the hot dogs and the Peeps, ok just the Peeps.) My family stopped over for a while, bringing along "American Idol" for the wii. I suck at it, and watched my sister- in -law Laura rock it. I'm pretty sure she got a perfect score, which explains her scholarship as a music major. Too bad I suck. Even Blake was better than me. Whatever. So this year I wore 'my Peeps' shirt and celebrated Easter at home.

Announcing Konner Hales Thomas!

2008-03-18T18:16:00.001-07:00

What a surprise it is to go to a "routine" dr visit and come home with a baby! We had our little man on March 13, 2008, about 3 1/2 weeks early! He weighed in at 4 lbs and 8 oz. and 17.5 inches long. I went in and did the usual appointment stuff. When they took my blood pressure the nurse said it was really high. Like 160/ 102. So we tried it again. Like the next problem would be seizures?! Excuse me? My doctor came in and said if she didn't deliver that day it would for sure be by 38 weeks. So she sent me to the hospital. I almost started crying. I didn't have "time" to have a baby! My schedule was too busy trying to get everyones appointments in before I had him in April! I quickly found out it really didn't matter about my plans, cause someone else had different ones. BOO! Oh well, it was meant to be. Never in my life have I had even one case of high blood pressure and all the sudden I was induced!! The labor went great. (except I thought I was on fire at one point, and puking my guts out at another.) Konner is super tiny but so healthy. He didn't need to be in the NICU or anything. He came home with us on Saturday and is so sweet. The real problem seems to be now that my milk is officially "in" or should I say get out the hoses because this is ridiculous. The lactation consultant informed me today I am producing enough for triplets. Oh goody, because I barely have one baby not 3! Does anyone know if you can sell your milk? Oh and my cankles are back, and now I have bear paws too. Its glamorous being a mom, but worth it.

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2008-03-18T17:57:00.001-07:00

Why do I have cankles? Anyone...

2008-03-12T00:07:00.000-07:00

Um, everyday I wake up feeling pretty good. As the day wears on, and the longer I stand in one place (doing hair) my ankles disappear. I seem to have to check them every night. What has happened to me? I did not swell with Masen. I realize I never pick the most sensible shoes but its never about comfort right? Its always about cute shoes. And I guess I forfeit my ankles in an attempt to make my legs look a little longer and my wedges to go with what I'm wearing. I'm pretty pissed, and hope each pregnancy doesn't continue to make me look like a baby rhino. boo!

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2008-02-27T01:17:00.001-08:00

DISNEYWORLD ANYONE...

2008-02-26T22:33:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday, February 12, we flew off to Orlando to have a few days in the sun and enjoy ourselves at Disneyworld. My parents, Blake, Tyler, Masen and I (yep, nearly 8 months pregnant.) Tyler and my dad attended the builders conference there so we of course took advantage of that trip. We had a great time, however, I wont ever do it again pregnant. We literally walked and walked. I almost gave up and got myself a jazzy. 5 parks in 3 days... ridiculous. I officially waddled! Whatever. Masen had the time of his life, and met nearly every character invented by Disney. With all that we did, at the end of the trip he looked at Ty and said (He refers to himself in 3rd person) "Daddy, Macey no like this house, Macey go home and play basketballs" Whoops, maybe we should have stayed home. And of course, our trip couldn't have just ended there, we got stranded in Orlando for an extra day due to some miscommunication on Delta's part as they moved our flight up 45 minutes. We have great luck when traveling

EXCUSE ME?

2008-02-26T22:29:00.000-08:00

So, I dont really "do" crafty or scrapbooking, I leave that strictly to Heather, but its so fun to read others blogs I had to do it. It will probably looks like a chimp did this, so bare with me...