The Buttars Family

My Littlest Man is 2 months!

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Baby Camden
2 months

This little guy is so sweet. I LOVE the stage he is in right now. He is so smiley and content.
He is still a good little eater and sleeper. We are so blessed to have this little bundle of joy in our family.
Cam just had his 2 month visit with the doctor and here are his stats:
24 inches long - 50% tile
11 lbs. 11 oz. - 90% tile

Super Crazy JULY!

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July 3 - Camden's baby blessing. These are the only pictures I got from Camden's blessing day, but we were very fortunate to have almost all of Brandon's family there. It was a special day and Camden received a very special blessing from his Daddy. Camden was lucky to have Grandpas Ketterman and Buttars, Uncles Nate, Jason, and Cody, and Ryan Davies (2nd counselor in the bishopric) stand in the circle. After Sacrament Meeting everyone headed over to our house for a BBQ. All 16 grandkids were here and Bran and Trey were in heaven having so many cousins to play with. It was a super hot day, so most of the adults stayed inside and visited. We loved having everyone here (it was the first time we had all of Brandon's family at our house at the same time). Camden, I know you won't remember this day, but know you are loved so very much by your family.

July 4 - Grandpa Buttars 60th Birthday! Here he is with all 16 grandkids!
On the same day we all visited Great G&G Buttars at their new house in Layton...Here is a 4 generation picture. (I thought it was funny that Great Grandma Buttars told us she thought Trey looked like Brad Pitt!)

July 5 - G&G Ketterman head home after a 3 week visit. I am so bummed that I didn't take very many pictures while my parents were here. We are always so grateful when they come visit. They take such good care of the boys...and spoil them rotten! My mom took Bran and Trey to the park and/or splash pad almost everyday they were here. They also had many picnics and when out for ice cream several times. They were also a great help with Camden, holding him every chance they got...I had to remind my mom that it was okay to put him in his bouncer every once in a while! My parents are super hard workers and even when they are on vacation they don't take a break. I won't complain about though because we were the beneficiaries of it! While they were here they weeded our gardens and planted flowers, stained our fence, sanded and stained our swing set, installed an electrical outlet outside, mowed our yard, fixed a shelf that had fallen down, cooked us dinner and did the dishes...the list goes on!

July 18 - Branson's 6th Birthday! Bran had an awesome birthday! First, while G&G Ketterman were here he got his present from us and them, which was a big trampoline. Then the day before he turned 6 we celebrated at G&G Buttars with a Super Mario cake. The day of his birthday we had Grandma Buttars, Tiff, Tycee, Caleb and Talan met us at Disovery Gateway (a children's museum). It was alot of fun and Bran loved having a few of his cousins there to enjoy it with him. After the museum, Grandpa Buttars joined us and the kids played at the splash pad at the Gateway. Then G&G Buttars took Bran to Build a Bear where he got to build his very own Smurf. We then ate dinner at California Pizza Kitchen. It was a pretty perfect birthday and Bran when to bed a very happy 6 year old!

Three of the weekends in July....Renting our Condo in Logan! Yay it's rented for a least another year! One of the weekends we went up there we got to have a sleep over in the condo with the boys...I think they are pretty excited to live there when they go to USU!!!

July 21 - Bran's new bedroom! We finally made it official. Bran and Trey no longer share a room...and it makes bed time so much easier!

July 28 - Aug. 1 - Buttars Family Reunion! WoW! What a fun reunion this was! I missed the first day and a half (my depression sometimes gets the best of me) but I'm so glad my boys didn't miss any of it. The reunion included Cherry Hill, The Hill Air Force Museum, Boondocks, Golfing, The Layton Wave Pool, Game Playing, Yummy Dinners, Playing with Cousins, and lots of Visiting and Laughing and just plain FUN! I guess I must of been too busy playing because this is the only pic I took...they boys on the bummer boats at Boondocks. We look forward to this being a yearly family tradition...next year we are going to Disneyland for the Buttars reunion!

All month long - My flowers survive!!! I think after 4 years of living at our house we finally figured out what kind of flowers can survive in our gardens....Uh, Dad, I hope you remember what kind of flowers these are...I also hope you come next year and plant them for us again!!! Brandon and I definitely do not have green thumbs! In fact, if it weren't for our automatic sprinkler system our flowers probably wouldn't even get watered! I'm just so thrilled that they are still alive...I hope they survive August.

(yes, that is the window Trey broke by throwing a brick at it...gotta love 3 year olds!)

Coming soon...Updated pics of Baby Camden.

Baby Camden is here!

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Branson and Trey

are excited to announce the birth of their baby brother

Camden Tanner Buttars

June 10, 2011

1:08 pm

7 lbs. 13 oz.

19 1/2 in.

We are all completely in love with our sweet baby boy.

He is such a good sleeper and eater. He is already sleeping 4 to 5 hours at night. He has a sweet little cry, but we hardly ever hear it. He seems to be very content all the time. We feel very blessed to have him as part of our family.

Spring 2011

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Easter 2011:

Bran and Trey and most of their cousins! G&G Buttars always have a HUGE Easter egg hunt for the grandkids. It's awesome because I can bribe my boys the whole month before Easter that if they are not good they can't go to Grandma's Easter egg hunt!

Easter ties from G&G Ketterman. Bran went with a pink tie with blue polk a dots and Trey's has soccer balls on it.

DOUBLE TROUBLE!!!

Oh my! What to do with Trey and his cousin Ayda!
They got into Grandma B's game closet, and, well, they had FUN!

WHAT TO DO WITH THIS KID!

Trey slipped getting out of the tub and I was sure he needed stitches, but the doc just glued his owie up. It made for one stressful morning!

Speaking of Trey, he wanted to go outside, so I told him if he got dressed he could go outside. A few minutes later, I found him outside dressed like this! Yep, he has his vest, shoes, and a diaper on!!! I suppose that's all need to wear if you are a 3 year old! Don't worry, I made him go inside and put on pants and a shirt.

A MUCH NEEDED GET-A-WAY:

Brandon and I finally got to celebrate our 8th year wedding anniversary. It was actually in November, but I was so sick with this pregnancy that we didn't want to go anywhere.
So, G&G Buttars were nice enough to watch the boys for a long weekend and we when to Wolf Creek in Eden, UT. We spent most of our time watching the final season of Friday Night Lights. I must say it was quite an enjoyable weekend.
Happy 8th Brandon!!!

So, WHAT'S BRAN BEEN UP TO:

I'm a little late blogging about Bran and his adventures at the Little Gym, especially since it was last summer! But I just found this pic and wanted to post them. Bran got to take a sports class and he had a super duper fun time. I will need to get him signed up again this summer.

Bran with his Little Gym class and teacher Mr. Joe.

Now this is what Bran has actually been up to this spring...yep, that's him in the dentist chair breathing in some yummy cotton candy flavored laughing gas! I think it took about 4 two hour appointments to get all of his dental work done, which included getting a tooth pulled. Let's just say that he is brushing his teeth a little better these days!

Bran and his preschool teachers: Mrs. Hales and Mrs. Newitt.

Bran's preschool graduation. His teacher's are so awesome and give him a binder of all the things he did during the year plus they include pictures of Bran and his class. It is such a treasure to have that notebook. I can't believe Bran will be a Kindergartener this fall. He was so excited the day we registered him for Kindergarten, he told me it was the BEST day of his LIFE!

32 WEEKS!

I'm actually almost 36 weeks now! I am so ready for baby Camden to make his arrival. My doc put me on modified bedrest around week 32 because my blood pressure has been high, and let me tell you, there is nothing more unrelaxing than bedrest! It sounds like a fabulous idea, until you actually have to do it (especially if you have 2 little boys at home who like to fight and make messes!). Luckily though, bedrest has helped with my blood pressure and my last two doc appts. my BP has been elevated, but not as high as it had been. So we will see what this week brings, if it stays high they may take baby Camden a few weeks early (that wouldn't be so bad, would it?)!

Well next time I blog Camden will probably be here....I am SO EXCITED!

Did you know it's 2011! Jan. - Mar

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Jan. 15th was Trey's big day!

That's right he turned 3.

He woke up to lots of presents and a super cool birthday hat!

He got an orange gun, a blue zhu zhu, and a Handy Manny computer.
Not to mention a Chuck E Cheese gift card, a Cars Garage, and Trios.

But what gave him the biggest smile was his Mickey Mouse Cupcake tower!
He's just like his momma with a major sweet tooth!

Trey's b-day party with his cousins had to get canceled the first time around due to a sick brother. But we made it up to him the following weekend with a trip to Training Table and Boondocks with Grandma/pa Buttars and several of his cousins.

Ahhh....Brother love!
They do have their moments of love...too bad they are only moments!

The boys and their Frosty the Snowman.
Trey cried when later that day Frosty started to melt and fell over.
It was so sad to see him look out the window and see the fallen Snowman.
His little lower lip started to tremble and he just couldn't hold back the tears.
It broke my heart.
Luckily he got over it pretty quickly.

I had to add this picture.
Trey sees his Daddy put a tie on every Sunday and insist he wears a tie too.
This particular Sunday I tried to tell him he didn't need a tie.
He insisted and he refused to tuck is tie into his sweater.
Pretty sweet look, Trey!

Finally, me! Yep, that's my 26 week baby BOY belly.
I'm so grateful I'm finally feeling good.
I was nauseous at the beginning of my pregnancy and then found out I had low iron, so I was completely tired and grouchy for a while.
Now, everything is under control, and I feel pretty great!
Can't wait till June.

Oh and one more thing.
Brandon turned the big 32 the beginning of March.
Trey and Branson were pretty bummed that Brandon's b-day party didn't include any Mickey Mouse cupcakes!
But, all in all, I think Brandon had a good day and got spoiled with some fun gifts and cards from the boys.

October - December 2010

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I'm not very creative lately, so sorry for the lame post title, but hey, it's straight to the point!

Oct. 9th, Brandon and I found out we are PREGNANT! We had been trying for a few months so we were prepared and ready for a positive pregnancy test. I am due on June 22nd and we find out if it's a boy or a girl on Jan. 31st.
This pregnancy has been a bit different from my last two. I started having morning/all day sickness around week 5 and it tapered off around week 12. With Bran and Trey I was sick until about week 18. So my conclusion to this is that either a lot of prayers have been said in my behalf or this has to be a baby girl....guess I'll find out in January!

(Here's the test that made me SO HAPPY)

HALLOWEEN

Me and Julie at Witches Night Out at Gardner Village...we had a super fun time dancing the night away with some of our other friends. Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE girls night outs, especially with my best friend, Jules.

My little Pirate and Scooby Doo all ready for Trick or Treating

Unfortunately, it started hailing right as Brandon got ready to take them out, so they just got to go to a few friend's houses...but I bought plenty of candy, so they didn't miss out on too much.

THANKSGIVING.
We went up to Logan for a Thanksgiving feast with the Funk family (that's Brandon's Mom's side of the family).

I love this pic of the boys and their Great Grandpa Funk teasing each other.
You are never too old or young to have fun.

My Grandma Ketterman
On Dec. 14th, my Grandma Ketterman passed away. I was fortunate enough to be able to fly home for her funeral and be with my family. I love my Grandma Ketterman. She was the most hardworking, giving, spiritual woman that I know. She is definitely the reason I have the gospel in my life today and what better gift could she have given me. I know my grandma is so happy now with a clear mind and being in heaven with all those who passed before her.

This is the last pic I took of my Grandma. It was taken this July.

Here are her surviving grandchildren.
Jerry, Nickcole, Me, and Danny

For those who are wondering, this is my bro. Danny.
(I had to throw this pic in to try and embarrass him!)

CHRISTMAS!

The boys had tons of fun riding on Santa's train at the Provo Mall.

They enjoyed making their Gingerbread House, well Bran did, Trey enjoyed eating all the candy!

They loved their new Christmas jammies.

But their favorite part of Christmas was playing with their cousins at Grandma/pa Buttars house.

(Can you tell I finally cleaned my camera lens!)

We are excited for the new year, so much will happen this coming year:
A new baby
Bran in Kindergarden
Trey in Preschool
and I'm sure much, much more.

Happy Holidays!

Summer Randomness!

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Family Pictures, taken June 2010

Bran, age 4...almost 5!

Trey, age 2 1/2...This is as good as it gets, he wouldn't even look at the camera!

Bran's choice of jammies in the middle of July...CRAZZZYYYY!!! All summer long I had to beg him to wear short sleeve pj's.

Trey loves wearing Mommy's shoes!

I love this...Bran just face planted into the chair and fell asleep. Bran's 1st day of Preschool...We are so proud of you Bran.

Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point

Hogle Zoo

Total Boys...one day I was wondering why things were so quite and I came upstairs and found this. I love their Nintendo DS's!

Don't they just look like they belong...Hopefully one day they will be my little Aggies!

My beautiful friend, Janeece

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Janeece we will miss our beautiful Cinderella. You are so beautiful inside and out. I learned so much from you and will miss you....Til we meet again, my friend. I love you.

Here is a post I copied from her Cinderella Blog.

A bit about me

February 6, 2009

I’m a stay-at-home mom of a 5 year old princess and a 2 year old prince. I’m married to my prince charming, and we all live together in our own little “castle” of sorts. I’ve always loved music whether I’m playing, singing, or dancing. I’m a very happy person, and being a cancer survivor, I have a great outlook on life. So, as you can see, playing the part of Cinderella is really not much of a stretch for me.
Having a little girl of my own, I can see first hand the excitement that a princess brings. I believe that every little girl should have the opportunity to have a princess come to her birthday celebration.

I absolutely love doing Cinderella princess parties. I’ve always been a bit of a romantic, so it’s no wonder that I’ve always loved the classic princess movies. Still, I probably would have never dreamed of doing what I do if it weren’t for these two specific events:

My Little Princess

1. When my daughter was 3 years old, she saw a picture of me in my junior prom dress and asked me why I was dressed up as Cinderella. Minus the black choker and blue headband, I had to admit that there was a resemblance. So, that Halloween she talked me into dressing as Cinderella, and she dressed as Sleeping Beauty. We then attended our ward’s Trunk-or-Treat. Well, that led to the 2nd event.

2. That following summer, a friend from my ward was telling me how much she loved my Cinderella costume, and asked if I’d be willing to dress as Cinderella for her daughter’s princess birthday party. To be honest, I’d never heard of anyone doing that before, but it sounded like loads of fun, so I agreed. The party was so much fun. The girls were awe-struck. Especially the birthday girl. Still, I didn’t even think about doing this on a regular basis until my friend suggested it. After considering it for a while, I decided to give it a shot, and I’m glad that I did because this has been so fun and rewarding. My daughter absolutely loves it as well. She’s made me promise that I will be Cinderella on her birthday!

........................................................................

Janeece Elizabeth Bean

BORN: October 27, 1982
DIED: August 25, 2010
LOCATION: Spanish Fork, UT

Janeece Elizabeth Bean, our beautiful Princess, returned to Heaven on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Janeece was born October 27, 1982, in Richfield, Utah to Jack and Joyce Dean. She grew up in Glenwood, Utah and graduated from Richfield High School.

After graduating from high school Janeece went to U.V.U. where she graduated with an Associate’s degree.

Janeece married her eternal companion, Joshua Michael Bean on June 7, 2003 in the Manti LDS Temple. They became the parents of two wonderful children, Alivia 6, and Logan 3. Her greatest joy was being their mother.

She faithfully and lovingly served in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Young Women’s program.

Of her many talents and accomplishments, foremost was her love of music. Her angelic voice complimented her skills as a pianist. She used these talents to bring happiness to all around her, and especially to little girls for whom she created magical moments through her Cinderella birthday parties. Even as an adult, she retained a sense of childhood wonder when she became Cinderella for them.

For all of her outward beauty, she was even lovelier on the inside. In the relatively short amount of time she had with us, she lived life to the fullest. She touched the hearts of all who knew her through her courageous battle with cancer. She never gave up and always kept a positive outlook on life.

Janeece is survived by her husband, her children, her parents, Jack and Joyce Dean of Glenwood, her siblings, Richard (Dawn) of Hooper, Jackie (John) Harward of West Jordan, Joelle (Preston) Parker of Joseph, James of Ogden , and Dusty (Shikara) of Joseph. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harold and Ida Brown, and Harvey and Blanche Dean.

Funeral services will be held on Monday August 30, 2010 at the Glenwood, Utah LDS Ward Chapel at 12:00pm. Viewings will be held on August 29 at the Walker Family Mortuary at 187 South Main Spanish Fork, Utah from 6:00-8:00pm and again on August 30 at the Glenwood, Utah LDS Ward House from 9:30-11:30am. Interment will be in the Glenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations for funeral expenses can be made at any Mountain America Credit Union under the Janeece Bean Memorial Account.

Even though cancer took her from us, it could never take her from our hearts.

Vacation to NEW YORK and OHIO

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We flew to Ohio on July 14 and the next day we headed up to New York to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant and church history sites. We were able to go to the Joseph Smith Home and the Sacred Grove.

Then we headed over to Niagara Falls and Brandon and I got to ride the Maid of the Mist.

When we got back from New York it was Bran's BIRTHDAY...He turned 5 on July 18! He got to have two full days of Birthday fun, which included a toy story cake, a trip to Chuck E Cheese and a pinata. Some of his favorite b-day gifts were a new DS and a real fur kitten.

Later that week we decided to check out a children's museum in Cleveland. It was pretty ghetto on the outside and we wondered if we should even go in...we decided to go in, and the kids were in LOVE! They had so much fun, they were totally bummed when we told them it was time to go.

But no worries, they had plenty of fun swimming and fishing at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Also, Grandma took the boys to the Dollar Store which kept them very happy.

We also had a lot of fun visiting with family (Great Grandma's Ketterman and George, Randy, Carla, and Jodi, Joyce, Nickcole and boys, and also Uncle Danny).

We flew home on July 24 and our boys did a great job flying...it was a fun vacation, but I guess it's time for real life now.....time to have responsibilities again!

4th of July Weekend

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On Friday, one of my best friends got married.

Julie, Me and Kate

Meet the new Kate Hudson!
(ps, I'm not sure why I look like a man is this picture...at least Kate looks BEAUTIFUL)

On Saturday, I finished redecorating my living room.

I LOVE IT! I gave it a new beachy/cabin feel. I now love to just sit in my living room and relax.

On Sunday, we did all the normal Sunday things and then in the evening we had some friends over for some:YUMMY! We also had lots of good laughs around our fire pit.

On Monday:

Brandon got to use his new truck for some MANLY stuff.

And then he got to:

YAY, we are so excited to get our fence up. No more finding Trey in the street!

Speaking of Trey:

He was super excited to wear Bran's old SpongeBob outfit.

And Bran...

He had a blast on the slip and slide.

Later Monday night, we got with some friends and played/practiced a little:

I had all the boys saying this....Just kidding....We are excited to be on a rec team with some of our friends in the ward. We start playing games in August.

So, even though our 4th of July weekend had no fireworks, it was still a pretty fun and productive weekend.

Before/After and My Nemesis!

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Before

After

Before

After
Which allowed us to do this:

Which actually only lasted until about 12:30am!

Finally, my Nemesis!

The kids love it, I hate it.
It wouldn't be so bad if they boys would pour the sand out of their shoes outside, but they don't...Grrr!

RADkids

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Bran had the opportunity to take a RADkids (self defense) class this week. Today was his graduation and he got to actually defend himself against a "bad guy". I was so proud of him, I thought he might be too scared to do it, but he did just fine and it was so fun to watch him. I feel so inspired by this class that I am going to take a RADwomens class later this year.

Word to the Wise...You better not mess with Bran!

Spring Break...and all that JAZZ

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Watch out world, I'm going to be a Spring Breaker again!!! I mean, when I was in school, especially in college, spring break was a pretty big deal, but since I've entered the "real" world there's been no spring break. But now that Bran is a preschooler...I get to celebrate Spring Break again. YAY!
Truth be told, we didn't have any extravagant plans. But we did manage to do a few fun things.
1st-We went to a Jazz game. We had totally crappy seats, as you can probably tell from the pictures. And the only thing Bran and Trey cared about was the Jazz Bear and lucky for them the Salt Lake Bee was there too. But I must say we had a fun time and I am now officially a Jazz fan! They beat the Oklahoma City, Bobcats in overtime. It was a great game. I even found myself wanting a Jazz t-shirt to show my team spirit (sadly, I didn't get one)! But I did get a bag of Kettle Corn, which I didn't open at the game because I thought it would make for a great treat that night when we got home and were trying to unwind from the day. However, that bag of Kettle Corn never made it home. After the game, when we were walking to our car, Brandon made eye contact with a homeless guy and since he had no money to give him, he gave him MY bag of Kettle Corn. Did you hear that, MY bag of Kettle Corn. At first I was pretty devastated...I mean Kettle Corn from the Energy Solutions Arena isn't something you get everyday...I mean, that's a pretty special treat. But after I thought about it for a few minutes, I realized, I am grateful I have such a generous and caring husband.
2nd-We had the Godfrey family come stay with us for a night and join us for some fun. We went to Jumpin' Jacks and Pirate's Island. The kids had a lot of fun playing together. And Ashley and I had fun shopping with no kids...again, what a generous husband I have to watch the kids while I go shopping (you too, Cody)! If there is one thing my kids love most, it's being with their cousins. Thanks Godfreys' for making spring break fun for my boys.
Well, I guess that's all we did, but with a 2 & 4 year old, that's all you need to do. I need to really appreciate how simple life is with little kids, because I have a feeling it won't be as simple when they are older.

P.S. Thank goodness for spell check!!!

Easter

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We had a wonderful Easter. First the boys got a special Easter package from G&G Ketterman with matching jammies and lots of dinosaur eggs. Then we went to G&G Buttars for a mega Easter Egg hunt with all the cousins. And to top it all off, the Easter bunny came and brought the boys stuffed animals and lots of treats. While Easter has lots of fun traditions we are grateful for the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. We feel so blessed to know that we will all live again and have the opportunity to be with our families forever.

January to March 2010

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Trey turned 2 on Jan. 15. We let him open his presents at home and then we headed to Logan for a birthday party with his cousins.

Trey is so happy to have a SpongeBob pillow like his big brother. Thanks G&G Ketterman!
As a side note SpongeBob was one of Trey's first words!

It was fun to watch the cousins hit the pinata (that was Bran's idea to have a pinata at Trey's b-day party).

We can't go to the mall without letting the boys take a ride or two on the quarter cars.

Pirate Island is a new restaurant in Orem that we really enjoy going to. It is kind-of like
Chuck -E-Cheese, but way cooler!

Trey and Daddy....How precious.

So, my boys like to make fashion statements!

Here is Bran in the craziest pj outfit he could come up with. Both my boys like to wear non matching pj's.

On any given day, this is what Trey looks like! I guess he is really embracing the
off the shoulder style!!

Brandon turned 31 on March 2nd.

Bran insisted we need to have decorations at Daddy's birthday party!

We were so excited that we got to go to Disney on Ice this year. To make the day even better, G&G Buttars came with us.

CARS...this happens to be Trey's favorite movie. I think after the cars left the ice Trey could have gone home a happy little boy. We also got to see the Little Mermaid, Lion King, and TinkerBell.

My little studs!

Why are little kids in sunglasses the cutest thing ever?!

Our Sunday impromptu photo shoot.

So Cute!

I love my BOYS!

So far this year has been good to us.
Here's to the next three months!
(unless I can get my lazy bum to blog sooner that that)!

Trey Breaks TV # 2

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Peggy called me today and let me know that Trey had broken another TV today. About a year ago we walked into the family room downstairs to a TV knocked to the ground off of the entertainment center and a sizzling noise and smoke. Trey knocked it off at just around age 1.

Well we thought we learned better so we got another TV and mounted this one on the wall out of Trey's reach and in a way he couldn't knock it on the ground. Well he took a Mario Cart wheel and started hitting the TV screen and now it's spidered the way LCD's spider and is toast. At this rate by age 10 we'll replace 10 TV's.

I came home took it down and made sure Branson knew he could have stopped his brother and made sure Trey knew he was in the wrong. It's days like this that my boys end up liking their mommy much better than me. Trey better go into some type of demolition when he's older or he'll be wasting some major skills. Looks like the Wii will be collecting dust and the boys will have to find something other than TV to entertain them.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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The boys were so excited to put up our Christmas Tree.

Bran's 1st Primary Talk

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Bran gave his 1st Primary talk on Nov. 29.
He did such a GREAT job.
He even helped write his talk.

"My Family and I can Serve each Other.
To serve means to help.
I like to help my Dad rake leaves.
I like to help my Mom with the dishes.
I like to help my little brother pick up toys.
I'm glad Heavenly Father gave me my family.
In the name a Jesus Christ. Amen"

7 Years!

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On Nov. 13, 2009 Brandon and I celebrated our 7th year anniversary!
Brandon's parents watched our kids and we got to have a night to ourselves at the Anniversary Inn in Logan. We stayed in the room, Joanie's Diner, which was so fun.

There was a phone booth, a juke box, and Brandon's favorite...

Betty Boop!

Here's to seven years and no itch! I love you, Brandon.

Family 2009

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Thanks Lindsey for the fun family pictures!

Halloween

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Oh, I'm posting this picture so you can see Trey Bug with his shaved head!

Bran the pirate and Trey our little superman!

We love FALL

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My boys riding the animal train at Hee Haw Farms

Bran loved making scary pumpkin cookies...can you tell which ones he decorated!

So cute! Bran and Trey at South Ridge Farms, that's were we go to get our pumpkins.

Preschool

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Check out my cute little preschooler! Can you believe it...Bran is officially in school.
Here he is on his first day of school, which was Aug. 25, 2009.

Bran will be going to two different preschools this year. He has a regular preschool he goes to twice a week and then once a week he goes to a special speech preschool. I'm pretty excited for his special preschool because I get to go with him.

Good Luck in school Bran...you are getting so big!

Ohio 2009

2009-09-14T11:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics from our vacation to Ohio. Me and the kids got to stay for 2 1/2 weeks and Brandon came for our last week there. It was so nice to go home, especially since I haven't been home in 3 years! We had such a great time visiting with everybody, even my grandma Ketterman who has Alzheimer's and had no clue who I was...I must say it was pretty amusing hearing her tell me who she thought I was and trying to figure out why I was there. (It is sad, but if you don't laugh and just enjoy being around those you love, it becomes way too stressful and depressing.)

My kids had so much fun playing with their Uncle Danny. Danny took a week off work to hang out with them and must say I was impressed at how much time he spent with them. Turns out Uncle Danny is a great little babysitter...who would have guessed that...certainly not me!

My boys are soooo Country! The boys loved riding in Grandpas old trailer. Grandpa would take the boys to the pond to feed the fish almost every night. Brandon loved fishing in our pond, and he was catching fish left and right, no wonder he loved it so much.

Brandon and I decided to take advatage of my mom and dad and we booked a cabin in Amish Country (Berlin, OH) which is just a little over an hour from my house. It was such a nice get away. We really enjoyed learning about the Amish and we even go to go on a horse and buggy ride. I think the highlight for Brandon was golfing 18 holes on a course that had a par 6. We both agree that Mormons and Amish have alot of similaities...the only things the Amish have that we don't are the cutest little boy outfits (I even looked into buying some for my boys, but couldn't find any in their sizes) and the Amish only have church every other week...hum, I wonder if there is such thing as Mormon-Amish, I might convert!!!

Thanks Mom and Dad for everything...we really did have a great time.
P.S. Dad, I really need you to come put Trey down for a nap! And Mom, my kids need breakfast!

I'm playing catch up!

2009-07-19T19:49:00.000-07:00

Lots of fun and exciting things have happened over the past few weeks, but I've been a slacker and have not blogged about them. So, now I am playing catch up!
First, here is an update on the Trey/crib situation...he is now in a toddler bed in Bran's room. In order to get both him and Bran to bed we have to shut the door with a child proof door knob on the inside...that may sound cruel, but it is the only thing that works.

The most exciting thing that has happened lately is BRAN TURNED 4!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRANSON
You are becoming such a big boy!
I also want to add that Bran is OFFICIALLY potty trained and we are so proud of him.

Bran was way excited on his birthday. He got tons of presents from us and from his grandparents. He spent the day playing and swimming in our little pool and then got to go to Chuck E Cheeses with Grandma and Grandpa Buttars. It was a way fun day.

Bran and Trey both were super duper excited for Bran's bug cake. In fact, Trey somehow got it off the counter and brought it into the office, how he managed to do that and keep the cake in one piece is beyond me! Trey also couldn't keep his little fingers out of the cake, as soon as, I opened it to put candles on it he got a handful of frosting! Sometimes, I think that kid is uncontrollable!!!

On Bran's birthday he also got to be in a Children's Parade here in Spanish Fork. Our primary did a float about Lehi's dream and holding to the iron rod. You can kind of see Bran in the pic. He is the one holding on to the rod...I guess he was holding on for dear life, he would not let go! It was pretty funny.

Here is our little Nephite!

When I get the chance I like to dress Bran and Trey in the same outfits....so here they are as twins!

Happy 4th of JULY!

The cousins waiting for their own personal firework show.

This freaked me out a little bit...seriously, who gives a 3 yr. old a sparkler!?!

Our yearly trip to the ZOO!

My little studs!

Finally...GIRLS CAMP!
We got to go to the Heber Valley Camp this year. It was beautiful. It was actually designed and invisioned by Pres. Hinckley. We stayed in cabins and my cabin had carpet and a skylight. Our meals were basically catered, we only had to roast hotdogs once and that was for certification reasons! Brandon says it sounds more like a retreat instead of camping, and as much as I would like to disagree with him, he is right on that one! I will say, this camp didn't go with out it's challenges, but the over all experience was amazing and I would do it again.

This lake was dug after Pres. Hinckley toured the camp and said, "Everything looks great, but where's the swimming pool?" I seriously love that man!

Me, Sis. Bean, and Sis. Davies

"My Girls"

Okay, I think this brings me up to date...I'll try not to be such a slacker in the future, but I'm not making any promises!

Trey the Escape Artist

2009-07-02T21:39:00.000-07:00

Trey has officially become an escape artist. Check out Houdini in action.

Random pictures

2009-05-31T23:38:00.000-07:00

Easter 2009

My Favorite pics of Trey...
eating a pickle!

Trains, Cemeteries, and Bridalveil falls.

So basically I just wanted to post some pictures for family...
Maybe some day I'll tell you the story behind some of these pics.

Brandon Buttars, 1979 - ?

2009-04-25T21:31:00.000-07:00

OK. I thought I would write a blog post for a change since I'm suppose to be so good at it, well at least I'm doing it for a living so you'd think I was good at it. My vital signs are good. Looks like I'll be alive for awhile longer. Not sure if that's a good thing or not. Hopefully I would have been missed.

So Branson and Peggy call me the "Drama Queen" so here's the low down on my drama.

Sunday I got to start taking the "colon cleansers". What a joy. I guess they're much better than they use to be. I first took 2 times release capsules then I mixed up the jug of joy. I had 4 great flavors to choose from. I chose Lemon Lime in case any of you wanted to know. Then I got to drink it every 15 minutes for about 2 hours or so until is was gone. Yeah I got sick of it but survived.

Monday morning at 10:45am I went to American Fork hospital for my colonoscopy and endoscopy or whatever the heck they call it. Basically I got the scope from both ends. :) If you're offended on the bluntness of that statement you must not know me. The doctors were great. They treated me well and even turned down the lights before giving me anesthesia. Guess it helps the mood.

When I came to, Peggy and the boys were right there and the doctor told me that I didn't have a hernia so it must be acid reflux and then he told me they found 2 polyps in my colon and they removed them. They said all polyps are precancerous so they were going to do a biopsy on them and let me know if I needed to be concerned about anything. They said I'll probably need a colonscopy now pretty regularly. Yeah. It actually wasn't too bad. I took the rest of the day off and relaxed.

Tuesday was the sucky day. Whenever they do anything like a colonoscopy they have to inflate your organs with air so they can see everything. Well my colon got inflated and that air escaped fairly easily. They also inflated my stomach. The whole reason all this medical stuff started happening was because of some chest pains I was having. Well the chest pains came back and were worse than they had ever been. All due to the air in my stomach. I think they may have over inflated me. :( It took awhile for all the air to come out and I'm still not sure if it is. I'm having very minor pains still, but it's way better than it was. We almost went back to the ER on Tuesday.

Wednesday I tried going back to work and worked half a day but was very nauseous and ended up coming home. I ended up with a fever and decided to take some Tylenol for that. I took a nap and woke up a bit better.

Thursday I still hurt but wasn't nauseous anymore so Thursday ended up being my first full day back at work. It went good. Of course I got the expected jokes but I'm cool with it. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There were actually quite a few people that had colonoscopies before or had relatives that had.

Needless to say, my fear of the "silver stallion" as my Dad calls it is no longer there. I recommend anyone with digestive issues go get them checked out and don't worry about the colonoscopy. They put you under and it isn't bad at all. Now the inflated stomach, that sucked but that was the other procedure, not the colonoscopy.

If you need more details or would like to see the photos let me know. :)

Good News / Bad News

2009-04-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

The Good News is...
The EKG Brandon had in the Emergency Room on Friday night suggests his heart is as healthy
as a horse.
Our health insurance kicked in just in time for Brandon to go to the ER (at least we are hopeful that it did, a lack of insurance cards makes us uneasy, however the lady at Brandon's work told him he was insured...but she also told him a few other things that weren't exactly true).
A missed episode of Friday Night Lights can be watched on NBC.com.
Also, we got a tax return this year, which is way better than owing taxes like we did last year.

The Bad News is...
Brandon probably has hiatal hernia and ulcers, he'll find out for sure when he sees the GI doctor he was referred to.
Brandon gets to experience a colonoscopy .... have fun with that Brandon!
Our tax return this year will probably all go to pay medical bills!!

HEADLINES from The Buttars Spread

2009-03-14T14:21:00.000-07:00

THE BUTTARS SPREAD

WEB DESIGNER TURNS INTO A NINJA:
Brandon found out when we got home from Disneyland that he would be getting laid-off on March 1. Luckily that gave him time to find a new job. He now works for PMA in Provo. His official job title is CSS Ninja, basically that means he is a master web designer. He really likes his new job and we feel very blessed that he found a new job so quickly.

PRESIDENT LEARNS TO TEXT OUT OF NECESSITY:
Yes, this is true! I now know how to text message. I was called as YW President and the best way to contact my girls is by texting. Boy, have times changed since I was a young woman!

MAN TURNS 30 ON A HUGE INFLATABLE SLIDE:

Brandon turned 30 this year (March 2)! YAY, welcome to a new decade in your life Brandon....maybe now we can relate to each other better!! Anyway, we had a little surprise b-day party for him at Classics Fun Center in Sandy. The Melchiors and Minks joined us for the fun celebration which included pizza, pop, and a huge inflatable playground. It was a lot of fun and a great way to remind Brandon that even though he's 30, he's still just a big kid. Bran reinforced that by giving him a Hungry Hungry Hippos game for his b-day gift!

HUSBAND GETS VACAY TIME PAID OUT, WIFE STIMULATES ECONOMY:
I don't think I need to explain this one!

BUG MORPHS INTO MONKEY:
Aaaaahhhhh, Trey climbs on EVERYTHING! Nothing is safe at our house, it seems we can't put anything away where Trey can't get it. The kid truly is a monkey!

PEEING IN THE POTTY IS EASY:
Unfortunately pooing is not so easy for Bran. However, he pee's in the toilet every time, he hasn't had an accident in weeks. He can even go all by himself now with no help. Hopefully he'll figure out the number 2 thing pretty soon.

Well there you have it, those are the headlines from our lives!

Trey's first birthday party

2009-02-02T23:16:00.000-08:00

I know I already blogged about Trey turning the big 1. But I wanted to share some pics of his birthday party. He had a great time eating his cake and playing with his balloons...he didn't really care about his gifts too much, good thing Bran liked them!
Alright, TreyBug, now that we are home from our vacation it's time to get you off those bottles and take the binky away...Welcome to being officially ONE!

Oh yeah, after Trey's birthday party, he decided to have his own party in the bathroom by throwing a roll of toliet paper in the toliet along with a few other various items and he found Bran's potty seat to wear....That's my BOY!

Our Disneyland Vacation

2009-02-02T22:51:00.000-08:00

We had an AWESOME Disneyland vacation. It was more like a Disneyland (twice), California Adventure (twice), Universal Studios, San Diego Zoo, Sea World, and free tickets to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno vacation!!! Yeah, did I mention it was AWESOME!

Here are some of the characters Bran & Trey got to meet.

We only had time to play on the beach for half a day...but we sure had a ton of fun.

Here are some other fun pics.

Grandma and Grandpa Buttars and cousins.

Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for a wonderful vacation Grandma and Grandpa Buttars.
You really made it a special time for our family.
Thank You.

Happy 1st Birthday, Trey Bug

2009-01-15T15:31:00.000-08:00

WoW, Mr. Bug, you've come along way in just one year!
We sure love you and are so happy you belong to us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Christmas 2008

2009-01-04T13:01:00.000-08:00

We had an AWESOME Christmas.
Besides getting lots of cool gifts my favorite parts of Christmas were...
1. All of Bran's questions and concerns about Santa and there were ALOT of them!
2. When teaching Bran about how Mary had Jesus, Bran added, "And Mary had a little lamb, too." It was SO FUNNY!
3. Being with my family...Brandon ended up not working the whole week of Christmas, and it was awesome.

A few other Christmas things we did...
1. Decided it was too cold to go outside and make a snowman, so we brought snow inside and made one...it didn't work out too well, so Brandon and Bran decided to make rootbeer floats with the snow.
2. My in-laws sent us a gingerbread house to make as a family, so we put the kids down for a nap and did it by ourselves...when Bran woke up he was so EXCITED and said, "You did make that so I can eat it"! And that's exactly what he did, YUMMY!
3. We went to a Utah Flash game. It was alot of fun. Bran loved the blow up spirit sticks and the Fox mascot, he even got 2 high fives from him! Bran also said he liked watching the football players, which is funny because the Flash are a basketball team! Trey also had a good time, no joke, he was totally checking out the dancers, every time they walked by he followed them with his eyes! (As a side note, Brandon did too!!! I guess like father, like son!)

Oh and I almost forgot the MOST EXCITING thing about Christmas....
WE ARE GOING TO DISNEYLAND (or Mickey Mouses house, as Bran calls it)!
Brandon's parents gave the whole family passes to Disneyland, California Adventure, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and San Diego Zoo. We can't wait to go!

Anyway...I hope everyone is having a great 2009...and keep up those New Years resolutions! (that's a whole other post for me!)

Happy Holidays

2008-12-23T22:44:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Brandon's Work Party

2008-12-13T10:17:00.000-08:00

Bran was SOOOOO EXCITED to see Santa at Brandon's work party.

As Santa was talking to all the kids, Bran kept shouting out things like...
"Santa, I did be a good boy this year."
&
"Santa, I did pee in the toilet!"
It was pretty funny.
As you can see from the pictures, Brandon was pretty excited to see Santa, too!

I also thought you might enjoy some "out takes" from our family Christmas card picture.

If you're lucky, you'll actually get a card from us and get to see the award winning picture!
If you don't get a card from us...don't worry, we didn't end up with any pictures of us all looking at the camera...and knowing me, I'll probably post the picture some other time!

TAGGED

2008-11-23T15:50:00.000-08:00

Tagged by Tiff Burris (I seem to know a lot of Tiffs!)

Eight is Great

8 TV Shows I Watch
1. OPRAH (I'm pretty much in love with her!)
2. Desperate Housewives (it's my guilty pleasure)
3. Friday Night Lights (Hey Julie, it starts back up in January...I know you can't wait!)
4. Days of Our Lives (I know, I'm bad)
5. The View
6. How I Met Your Mother
7. 90210
8. The Hills

8 Things That Happened Yesterday
1. I went shopping
2. I took a bath
3. I prepared my YW lesson
4. I ate taco bell for dinner
5. I wore my robe around the house until about 2pm
6. I sat around and relaxed
7. I ate some yummy chocolate
8. I explained to Bran for about the 200millionth time why he shouldn't hit or throw things at Trey!

8 Favorite Places to Eat
1. La Frontera
2. El Toro Viejo
3. Cafe Rio (I really should of been born Mexican)
4. Fire House Pizzeria
5. Hot Dog on a Stick (I love cheese on a stick...what a great invention!)
6. My mother in law's (she makes the best pork chops EVER!)
7. Chili's (Thanks for introducing me to those mini burgers, Ashley)
8. Olive Garden (love their black tie mousse cake)

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Christmas
2. Disneyland
3. Barack Obama as President
4. Going to a Murder Mystery Party at Julie's house!
5. being 40 (isn't that the new 20!...can't wait)
6. Bran going to preschool
7. Hugs and Kisses from my kids
8. Getting my hair done this Friday

8 Things On My Wishlist
1. A mustard yellow purse (not just any mustard yellow purse, but the one I saw in Park City!)
2. Bran being nice to Trey
3. A vacation for just me and Brandon
4. World peace (I have to say that, right?!)
5. A normal period! (sorry guys)
6. Financial stability
7. A job (preferably a bank teller job)
8. New valentine's day decorations for my seasonal shelf.

8 People I Tag
1. Julie
2. Laci
3. Ashley
4. Tiff C.
5. Tiff K.
6. Julia (I know Tiff tagged you too...this is just to enforce it!)
7. Jen
8. Brandon (he's always my go to guy when I run out of girlfriends!)

THIS AND THAT

2008-11-16T21:06:00.000-08:00

THIS...

is the reason I haven't blogged for a while. My mom and dad came to visit us from Ohio. They stayed for about 2 weeks and we had lots of fun, it was a great time for them to come for a visit.

THAT...

is what my husband was sportin' when they came. I'm sure there's nothing more comforting than to see than your daughter married to a guy with a mohawk (for real, this time!) Luckily, my parents already knew Brandon was an outstanding guy. And besides, I'm the one who gave him that mohawk. Don't worry, I only let him have it for the week of Halloween and I made him cut it before church!

THIS...

is obviously Halloween! Mario, Witch, Gorilla, and Pumpkin. Maybe one year we'll all follow some sort of theme.

THAT...
that's right "That One" won! Congrats to Barack Obama who will be our new president in January. I won't say who I voted for...but I am excited for some "Change" is this country. I am happy the election is over and proud to have been part of this historical moment in the great USA.

THIS...

is what 6 years of marriage look like. While my parents were here Brandon and I got to go to Bear Lake for a night (thanks for the hook up Marianne and Darrell...we stayed at their timeshare and it was waaaaay nice). It was so nice to get away from everything and have a night just to ourselves. It's crazy Brandon and I have been married for 6 years now...it's more crazy to think about all the things we've done in that 6 years. It's been a good ride so far, can't wait to see what the future has in store for us.
We were also lucky enough to meet up with the girls of Brandon's family in Park City for some good food and shopping on our way home from Bear Lake. It is a tradition in the Buttars' family for the girls to go on a shopping trip in Nov. It is a fun time for us to get together and leave the boys at home. And after bringing Brandon with me this year, I think he is soooo glad I leave him home for all that shopping!!! I must say, I'm bummed I missed out on all the hotel fun. That's actually my favorite part of the shopping trip, playing games, caramel apples, and the girl chats.

THAT...

is the Wii Fit. Brandon and I were pretty excited when my parents gave us our Christmas money. We went right out and got us a Wii Fit. I hope my parents aren't mad, but we couldn't wait for Christmas and I must say it is soooo fun! Who knows, maybe this will be my weight loss life saver!!!

THIS...

is my mom and dad with Bran on a very special day. You see, they told Bran if he would go potty in the toilet 15 times, they would take him to Chuck E. Cheese. Funny what a little mouse will encourage a 3 yr old to do!! No worries though...he still isn't really potty trained...maybe by the time he's 4! (I can't wait to bribe Bran one day with this blog!!)

THAT...

and finally THAT is what we look like now! All alone...my parents left on Friday morning and I got a call early today that they made it home safely(they always drive). Anyway, I'm sure Bran will miss not having someone make him scrambled eggs at his beckon call and not having someone to make cars and forts with him all day long. Trey will miss not having someone feed him treats just because he's so cute. I will miss not being able to go run errands during the day without my kids. Brandon will miss having leftovers turned into yummy omelets in the morning for him!
THANKS for all you did for us mom and dad....We sure appreciated EVERYTHING.

TAGGED

2008-11-14T11:28:00.000-08:00

TAGGED by Ashely (whose 4th folder, 4th pic. was of me right after coming home from the hospital with Trey and it was UGLY!!! I wish I could have paid her back but there were two problems...1. I followed the rules of this tag and 2. I don't have an ugly picture of her!)
Rules
1. Go to your pictures
2. Go to your 4th folder and upload your 4th picture
3.Post

This is a picture of Bran and Alivia....so cute! I wish it wasn't blurry.

I tag anyone who wants to post a random picture....like Julie and Tiff C.

Why all this torture!

2008-10-21T22:02:00.000-07:00

Let me preface this story with "I know I'm a sucky mom!"
Every morning I get Trey out of his crib and let him crawl around and play while I go back to bed. Well, this morning, after I got Trey out of his crib, I swore I could hear him upstairs, which I thought was really odd because he has only ever gone up one or two steps, anyway, I decided to get my butt out of bed and go check on him. Sure enough he was all the way up stairs and playing in the kitchen! The torture came when I brought him back down stairs and he turned around and went right back up...that was pretty much how my whole day went. I guess it's time to invest in a gate!
Oh yeah, and I almost forgot...Trey is WALKING! Sure, he is falling down alot too...but he has been known to take about 20 or more consecutive steps!!! Way to go Trey, I'm sure that will only add to my torture!!!

Hee Haw Farms

2008-10-18T22:32:00.000-07:00

This is a great place for a three year old. They had so many fun things to do. Bran could not get enough of the slides and the animal train ride. And what made it a little extra special...Nate & Laci! They came to visit us for the weekend.
I swear, Friday was a PERFECT day...we slept in, Brandon made us French Toast for breakfast, we went to Hee Haw Farms, topped that off with a little Toys R Us, Los Hermanos for dinner, and then we all headed home for some Wii game competitions.
Did I just say, Wii game competitions...that's right folks, we are happy owners of a Nintendo Wii. Brandon's work bonus this quarter came in the form of a Wii. Our whole family is pretty excited about this. So come on over people...we don't mind being used for our Wii!!!

Another Family Tradition in the Making!

2008-10-12T22:08:00.000-07:00

WE LOVE FALL!
What a perfect time of year to have lots of family traditions.
We decided last Friday to take the kiddies to South Ridge Farms for a hayride (which didn't include any hay) and to a pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins for Halloween. We had tons of fun and think it will make a great tradition. I'm already dreading the day when the kids start to think they are too old and cool to go to the pumpkin patch with mom and dad!

(p.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM...WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!)

This ones for YOU, Dad!

2008-10-04T20:34:00.000-07:00

I just thought you might want to see how those WILDFLOWERS I planted this summer turned out...

Individually and up close , they were so pretty...

All together, well, not so pretty! They kind-of took over our house! And they didn't even sprout their flowers until the end of August, which by then the stems were so big and tall they were falling over.

You see, I had to plant flowers this year, because last year when my parents were visiting they planted flowers all around our house for us...not to mention, they planted us a garden, too. My Dad kind-of has a HUGE green thumb! Well, I didn't want to let him down so I decided to plant some flowers this summer. As I was shopping for some I thought, they're so expensive, (at least for something I was pretty sure I was going to kill)! Then I thought, why not just buy some seeds, they are a lot less expensive, however, seeds need a lot of care and watering. So I decided, why waste the dollar. Just as I thought that, I saw it, a beautiful picture on a package of seeds, a beautiful picture of WILDFLOWERS and even better than the picture, they didn't need to be watered!!! I fell in love right there and then. Not only was I going to make my Dad proud, I was going to have beautiful flowers that I didn't need to water. I suppose it's true that "a picture paints a thousand words" ... and you see the picture!!! We finally pulled those monsters out and we now have our house back! I'm no green thumb, so take this advice for what it's worth, DO NOT PLANT WILDFLOWERS! Maybe next year I'll make you proud, Dad...better yet, what are you doing next spring, maybe a visit to Utah would be a good idea!

oh, and one more thing...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!

Other than the flowers, I thought you would also like to know that my kids are paying me back for all the things I did when I was little...I'm sure that puts a little smile on your face!

They keep me busy wanting to eat ALL the time
(Bran told me the other day that he hadn't eaten forever and ever....he had just eaten a bowl of cereal like an hour before!)

They rough house...I swear I can't let those two near each other!

They steal my stuff (and then hide it!)

They pout...does that remind you of anyone...I'm sure not me!!

They get into my stuff and throw it all over the floor.
And this is all in just ONE DAY!!!

But most of all...

They LOVE you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA KETTERMAN! Love, BranBran & Trey Bug

[TAG] LET'S SEE JUST HOW QUIRKY I AM....

2008-10-03T15:46:00.000-07:00

I was TAGGED by "Tiff the Sniff" ....so here it is....I'm a QUIRK!

[TAG] Let's See Just How Quirky I Am . . .
tell about 5 unspectacular quirks of yours:

Quirk #1. I love to people watch, and yes, that includes me (I am a people, right)! Anyway, when I talk on the phone I like to look in the mirror (not because I'm amazingly beautiful...but you can think that if you would like!) but because I like to watch my expressions and hand gestures...it's just something I've done since I was young! WEIRD, I know.

Quirk #2. I have a SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS t-shirt...and I LOVE IT! It is the best fitting t-shirt I've ever owned. I haven't worn it out in public YET...but my time is coming!!! (Just in case you are wondering, I bought it to wear at my son's SpongeBob b-day party).

Quirk #3.

I love this poster. I made back in my college days. I have yet to find someone to share my love of it with me....but really guys....IT IS SOOOO COOL...just look at all those totally rad pictures. Ever since I've made this poster it has been displayed where ever I've lived, unfortunately it's usually behind a door, in a closet, or currently in my laundry room. WAKE UP PEOPLE, this poster is the BOMB! or am I just quirky?

Quirk #4. Sometimes when I walk around my house, doing housework or whatever, I RUN WAY WALK! Yeah, I'm a dork...but hey, I"m Bringing Sexy Back!!!

Quirk #5. I was diagnosed with TONE DEAFNESS, by my husband!
For example: Worm & Warm...they sound the same.
Dole, Dull, Doll...they sound the same.
He has even gone so far as to tell me I can't sing "I am a Child of God" right!
(Seriously, who does he think he is?!)...oh wait, anyone who knows me would probably agree...I just blame it on growing up in Ohio.

I tag...Brandon...why don't you share your quirks with the world now!

home photo shoot...

2008-10-03T14:43:00.000-07:00

I found these totally cute hats at Old Navy and just had to buy them for my boys.

I also thought I could take some professional looking pictures at home of my boys in their cute hats...yeah, professional photographer will NOT be going on my resume. I think I'm going to have to break down and get a pro to take my boys 3 yr and 1 yr pictures in January. It's hard to make them sit still and smile...but even so, they sure are cute!

This is MY man!

2008-09-27T19:25:00.000-07:00

I know I've been such a blogaholic this week, but I can't help it, I guess I have a lot on my mind that I just need to say.

So today, me, Brandon, Bran and Trey go to Chili's for lunch...I think we look like your average family...Mom and Dad with 2 kids......WELL....

Ladies (especially waitresses at Chili's), I know my husband is HOT, he's lookin' good! But, he's MINE...back off! He doesn't need your smiles and your flirty little looks and we certainly DO NOT NEED SEPARATE CHECKS! What the crap! The waitress asked us if we needed separate checks, REALLY! What do you think Brandon is...my brother, my nephew, my co-worker, my WHAT?...He is my HUSBAND. Granted, he lost his wedding ring, but he didn't lose his wife...I'M RIGHT HERE! I was willing to ignore the smiles and flirts...but separate checks? As we were walking out I totally expected some ABC/CBS/NBC reporter to come and ask me why I didn't say anything about the flirty waitress...but no, nothing, we weren't even on hidden camera! Is our age difference becoming so apparent, that no one would think Brandon is my husband? That's it!...Botox, Plastic Surgery, Personal Trainer...here I come!!!!

Here's to you "MR. HOTTY PANTS"!

Farewell WAMU

2008-09-26T16:14:00.000-07:00

I will miss you WAMU...you provided me with lots of good times, like do you remember...

1. That silly guy who yelled at me when I wouldn't refund his fees, and I told him why, because he was mean...and then the next day he sent me flowers! (and he got his fee's refunded!)
2. All those college students who just couldn't understand why they went negative in their checking accounts and when I would ask to see their check registers, they would ask, "what's that?".
3. Those few dates I got asked out on...they were all very interesting!
4. Dillon...he's in a category all of his own!!!
5. All those moves...Salt Lake, Logan, North Logan, Provo.
6. Passing our audit with a higher score than my rival branch...aahhh sweet revenge!
7. All those many gay parades you TRIED to get us to participate in.
8. Those few customers that made me cry because they were just THAT mean (or I was probably just PMSing)!
9. Brandon...if it weren't for you WAMU I may never have gotten married.
10. When I had Bran and only had to pay $200.00 for the whole pregnancy and delivery...yes, I still do miss that insurance plan I had with you.
11. You're the reason I have a cell phone...getting stranded in the snowy canyon driving back from one of my many meetings in Salt Lake was no fun, luckily Becky was with me and she had a cell phone.
12. My retirement account I have (or had) with you...Please don't let me down, I need that money!

Thanks for all the memories, I truly will miss you.

100 Things You May Not Know About Me!

2008-09-23T17:13:00.000-07:00

Alright...I'm a copy cat. A few of my friends did this and it looked kind-of fun, so here we go.

I LOVE...

1. playing board games
2. watching MTV and Comedy Central late at night and even a little CNN
3. making up bed time stories for Bran
4. LOVE, LOVE Oprah
5. sleeping in
6. LDS romance novels
7. coloring in Bran's coloring books
8. to dance (I secretly want to be a dancer in music videos!!!)
9. murder mystery parties
10. big, chunky jewelry
11. numbers
12. Bear Lake, UT
13. Desperate Housewives (yay for this Sunday...the new season starts)
14. thunderstorms
15. smothered burritos from La Frontera (I crave them)
16. fall time
17. my maiden name, Ketterman
18. purses
19. shopping
20. sleeping at hotels
21. "to do" lists (I make one everyday)
22. pillows
23. going all out for holidays and birthdays

I WISH I...
24. was a better cook
25. was more out going
26. had pretty finger nails
27. was more bold with my make-up
28. knew more about computers
29. spoke Spanish
30. was a runner
31. had more money
32. was a better neighbor
33. was more unique

I USED TO...
34. take tap dance classes
35. be afraid to wear sunglasses in public
36. use cloth diapers on Trey
37. play intermural basketball in college
38. played softball (for 8 years)
39. smoked herbal cigarettes (only like once or twice)
40. take zoloft for depression and anxiety (I still should)
41. steal quarters from my mom and dad
42. have a poo pencil instead of a plunger!
43. have braces
44. wear glasses
45. play the clarinet
46. get offered money to swear (but I never did)

I DON'T LIKE...
47. watching movies
48. riding horses
49. that I gained 60 lbs. when pregnant...both times!
50. watching cartoons with my kids
51. spiders
52. commercials (I always mute them...that provides quiet moments in my life that I need)
53. that my house only has 2 closets

I HAVE...
54. two private blogs
55. two tattoos
56. always had awesome roommates
57. miscarried
58. driven and operated a back hoe
59. dreamed about Stephen Colbert (it was only a little inappropriate!)
60. ridden an elephant
61. been proposed to three times...ring and all!
62. almost drowned...I was 5 months pregnant snorkeling in Mexico...SCARY

I AM...
63. very open minded
64. very loyal
65. a blue belt in karate
66. trying to grow my hair long
67. afraid of natural disasters
68. in a Youtube video
69. a published poet (have you ever heard of the Mini Page?!)
70. amazed by the women around me

I...
71. don't take the word FRIEND lightly
72. served a LDS mission to Fresno California
73. grew up in Ohio
74. graduated from Utah State University
75. worked as a banker for five years
76. change my outfit at least twice before going out
77. think my husband is HOT
78. talk to myself...all the time!
79. only dated Brandon 5 months before we married
80. smell like a pork chop right now!
81. crack my knuckles
82. lock myself in my room quite often
83. always burn myself when I iron and bake...I have the scars to prove it
84. miss who I used to be
85. dig in the Doritos bag to find the chips with the most seasoning
86. own two houses (or at least I have two mortgages!)
87. will watch the new season of 90210
88. always buy yogurt and never eat it
89. would love to have a little girl

RANDOM (it's hard to come up with 100!)...
90. I used to dye my hair with kool aid
91. in college I rollerbladed EVERYWHERE
92. my middle name really is Sue
93. my older sister died when she was 21 (I was 14)
94. my family brings me the most joy in my life
95. and the most frustration
96. all my family is from West Virginia
97. I sometimes hula hoop for exercise
98. I amaze my husband by how many nursery rhymes I DON'T know!
99. I make up songs all the time and sing them to my family
100. I'm looking for a job

Family Traditions

2008-09-21T19:57:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to Logan and had a great time...we got our hair done, did some shopping, visited with family, ate great food, and went up to Utah State University to walk around and go to the book store for some USU apparel. While up at USU we decided on a family tradition....every year we will go to the bookstore and buy USU shirts (which will be Christmas presents), then we will walk around and see what's new on campus and go to an Aggies football game. I can't wait till next year to put our tradition in place. I figure we should get our kids well acquainted with USU since that is obviously were they will go to college!
I think family traditions are so important and I want my kids to have wonderful memories of great traditions.

The Prince and the Princess

2008-09-15T21:24:00.000-07:00

Alivia and Branson

Today my friend Janeece was playing Cinderella at a birthday party, so I watched her kids while she was gone. Her little girl, Alivia, of course wanted in on the action and dressed up as Sleeping Beauty. Well, Branson decided she needed a Prince Charming so he put on his little suit to play the part. Don't they look cute together!

And what did they do after they got all dressed up...build their castle!

Cinderella and Trey
It's not everyday Cinderella comes to your house, so I had to snag a picture of her too!

cute boys

2008-09-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

I just had to post these cute pics of my boys.

I love the little yellow jammies Trey has on in these pics...when I had Branson, my mom brought me a box of my baby things and in the box was these yellow pj's....they survived me, my brother, Branson, and now Trey!
Also note Branson's nose in the pic., a few weeks ago we started taking family walks every night and when we would get near our house we would let Bran out of the stroller to walk with us...however, he always insists on running and one night he was running so fast his legs couldn't keep up and he landed face first on the sidewalk...it was pretty scary and I was afraid to look at the damage, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (I was envisioning 911, policemen, firetrucks and ambulances surrounding our house!!) Luckily it was just a bunch of scratches, a few brusies, and hardly any blood. Bran, one day those legs will catch up with you!

Forget crawling...Trey is now cruising...well kind of.

One of Treys fav. places to crawl to. May boys just naturally know where their thrownes are!

Whatcha got cookin' good lookin'! Trey keeps playing with this kitchen, even though it's fallen on him twice! Good thing the kitchen is so light weight...guess it's time for baby proofing!!

oooohhhh....who are those STUDS!!!

Kite Fest

2008-09-06T22:27:00.000-07:00

This morning we got up and had nothing to do so we decided to go check out Spanish Fork's Kite Fest. We had no idea what to expect, we thought it would be a few people down by the wind mills flying kites....Boy were we WRONG! Like I said in a previous post, Spanish Fork knows how to PARTY!!! They had tons of booths set up, places for kids to make their own kites and other crafts for free, kite surfers (we didn't see them), jet skiers flying kites on the reservoir, remote controlled air planes and lots more cool stuff....it was way FUN! I must admit, we walked away feeling proud to be part of this little town. We are constantly amazed at the cool things Spanish Fork City does.

I especially love the pics of my boys at the reservoir.

Mommy's Weekend Get-a-Way

2008-09-01T22:59:00.000-07:00

Back in my college days I lived at Old Farm Apartments (Apt. S4 to be exact). While I lived there I had some way awesome roommates, Heidi, Carrie, and Joy. We had a lot of fun together and really lived up the good ole college days at USU. We swore to each other that when we moved out we would keep in touch and have roommate reunions every year....Well, we weren't so good at staying in touch which put a damper on the reunions. But thanks to a little invention called Facebook, we were able to all reunite and finally 8 years later plan our reunion. So Labor Day weekend we all met up in Park City and stayed at an amazing condo and had tons of FUN!
I had so much fun catching up on their lives and exploring Park City...I had no idea there was so many cool things to do there. We truly had a great time and I look forward to next year when we meet in Portland.
The only down side to our weekend was my DIET!!! We totally indulged in yummy food and tons of junk food...I don't know what it is but when girls get together chocolate has to be involved!!!

This is us at the Stein Erickson Lodge...that was our 1st indulgence...Raspberry Chocolate Decadence is to DIE for! And the Lodge is absolutely beautiful.

Joy (Las Vegas NV), Carrie (Sandy UT) Me, Heidi (Portland OR)...this pic was taken at our condo. The Alpine Slide...we also rode the coaster...So FUN and worth every penny!

The Olympic Park

This is at the Olympic Park...it is where Olympic skiers from around the world practice. We spent quite a bit of our time here. They are AMAZING to watch!

After a great weekend, I was ready to come home and be a wife and mom again. Brandon did a great job being home alone with the kids. I even came home to a totally clean house!
Brandon I owe you BIG time!

Poop in the Toilet!

2008-08-23T18:13:00.000-07:00

Bran made a poop in the toilet today! YAY! We are all very excited about this...so excited that we lost our minds and went to WalMart on a Saturday afternoon...we had to though, we promised him a Batman and Joker toy if he would take care of his "business" on the potty! Bran, we are so excited for you...keep up the good work!!Don't mind all of the toilet paper all over the place...I guess that's what 3 yrs do when they are on the potty!

Here's Bran with his prized possessions!

So here is the full story...We've been trying to get Bran to go potty for a long time. About 2 weeks ago we bought him an Elmo potty video and did a whole Family Home Evening about going potty in the toilet. And, nothing happened! Well today, I noticed him trying to do his "business" and I rushed him to the toilet and told him to stay there until he was done. About 30 minutes later I heard "Mom, I put a poop in the toilet." I ran to the bathroom to see if it was true, and sure enough it was! Bran said it was fun and not scary to put his poo in the toilet (that's been his excuse, that the toilet is scary), so we hope this is the start of many more trips to the bathroom.

I'm a Weight Watcher!

2008-08-23T17:55:00.000-07:00

You can say good bye to this body...I won't have so much body for long! I joined Weight Watchers, and I'm so excited to get skinny. It has taken me a while to get motivated since I had Trey in January (lets be honest...since I had Bran in 2005)! But I'm ready, so ready in fact, that I'm going to post my weekly progress on my blog. I feel a bit crazy doing that, but I need all the support and encouragement I can get. So if any of you have any tips or recipes for weight loss, please share.

My Crawling Bug

2008-08-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

Way to go Trey Bug!

On Treys 7 month mark he decided he was big enough to start crawling! I will try not to be offended but he was crawling straight for his Daddy. He is such a Daddy's boy.
Trey now is trying to climb up everything so he can stand....I swear he is going to be walking before we know it.

Here he is standing in his crib.

Trey and Daddy....doesn't Trey look like a little boy, not a baby anymore.

My 32nd Birthday!

2008-08-23T17:03:00.000-07:00

I have so much to blog about...so sorry about all the posts today.

My birthday was on Sunday, Aug. 17 and I had such a fun birthday week...it started on Friday and didn't end until yesterday)! I love my birthday, probably because I'm so good at extending it for several days and I have a husband who lets me!
Here's a list of some of my birthday celebrations:
1. The Friday before my birthday, Julie and Kim took me out to dinner at Chili's and then to the movies. We saw Mamma Mia...Great "girls night out" movie!
2. On Sat., Brandon and I got a baby sitter (we're getting pretty good at the baby sitter thing) and we went shopping, to dinner, and then to this great improv comedy club in Provo, called ComedySportz. It was so fun and the comedians were hilarious it is definitely something we will do again.
3. On my actual b-day, I woke up to Bran singing me Happy Birthday. Bran was so cute before my birthday I asked him what he was going to get me, and he said " two cute girl outfits." What a sweet boy I have.
4. Monday, Kate hung out with me all day and took me to dinner at Chili's (You are welcome Chili's for me having a birthday...you see Ashley introduced me to these wonderfully yummy mini burgers at Chili's, so I was kind-of on Chili's kick).
5. On Thurday, I got to join weight watchers...yes, I consider that part of my b-day celebrations!
6. Friday, My in-laws took me to dinner at Applebee's (they have a weight watchers menu).

So you see, I had quite the birthday week, I'm kind of sad it is all over, but I guess all good things have to end. Until next year birthday...I will miss you!!!

Oh here is a picture of one of my fav. b-day gifts. I found this kiosk in the University Mall that has tons of really cool jewelry, however, I couldn't justify buying any....until my birthday. Thanks Brandon, I love it, you picked the perfect one for me. ( I couldn't decide on which pendant to get, so Brandon picked this one out for me).

Trey's 6 Month Milestones

2008-08-11T22:09:00.000-07:00

Trey Bug, you are growing up too fast!
Here you are 6 months old and look at you, so handsome and already getting independent!

I love that smile!

You can now sit up all by yourself and play with your toys.

You can feed yourself your bottle...this makes Daddy a little sad, he says he feels less needed. I say, I still have to get up and make you the bottle, so I still feel very much needed!

And, you are ALMOST crawling. You get into position, and then cry and fall to the ground...maybe next month, bud.

SuperBran

2008-08-11T21:54:00.000-07:00

Bran has really been getting into SuperHeros lately, mainly Batman and Spiderman. So naturally he likes to pretend he is a superhero. Here are some pictures of his SUPERHERONESS!

SuperBran to the rescue! After trying on many differ capes, this is his cape of preference.

Ooohhh, look at those muscles!

This is his silly face. As a superhero (and just as a normal 3 year old) goes between making silly faces and growling at you.

And you know how superheros have to keep themselves lookin' good...here is Bran giving himself a manicure. I now have to tell him I will only paint one of his fingernails, if he had his choice I would paint them all and paint them pink! He told me today his favor nail color was pink! Real men still wear pink, right?!

One CRAZY FUN week!

2008-08-03T17:11:00.000-07:00

We haven't had a week as CRAZY BUSY as this week was in a long time. Nor, have I had a week as FUN as this week was in a long time either.

Monday - My visiting teaching companion, Janeece, and I (and our kids) went visiting teaching to 3 of our ladies...we had good visits and I really enjoyed getting to know some of the women in our ward a little better. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I've been in our ward for a little over a year and this is my first time going visiting teaching. I've never actually been a fan it before, but now that I'm a stay home mom I think I will really enjoy visiting teaching a lot more.
Tuesday -Hum, was there a Tuesday this week, I can't remember! Oh yeah, Brandon and I had a fight because he went to Arby's and didn't get any Arby's Sauce! Note to anyone reading this...DO NOT ever go to Arby's for me and not bring me any Arby's Sauce!!!
Wednesday - The Godfrey clan came to visit us and stay the night. Cody had some work meetings in Provo and Brandon was at work so that left me and Ashley with 5 kids! And for some crazy reason we decided to take them to lunch at Chili's and then do some shopping. Lucky for me and Ashley (and probably the safety of Brexton and Bran) Brandon got off work a little early and met us at IKEA. After that we picked up Cody and headed back to our house to hang out and go to bed...Sorry guys our house was soooo HOT...Their whole family ended up sleeping in our living room on our futon mattress because our guest bedroom was too hot.
Thursday - Brandon and Cody had to go to work, once again leaving their crazy wives with the kids. We decided after breakfast to let the kids play outside (we really do try to be good moms and let our kids have fun!) and they did have a good time playing on the playground, sandbox, and in the pool. After play time we got everyone ready and decided to do more shopping with the promise if the kids were good we would take them to Jumping Jacks ... needless to say, we didn't make it to Jumping Jacks...maybe next time kids! After Cody got done with work on Thursday, they headed back up to Logan. Thanks for coming and staying with us, I really did have fun and you are more than welcome to come again anytime....we'll put the A/C in that back room for you.

Brexton, Payzli & Branson...at our little 7 Peaks!

This why you should use a swim diaper! Nice bum, Bran...I think that diaper weighs more than you!

Hey, some one let us out of here! Trey & Ayda...you guys are too cute.

Good thing you have a mini van, Ashley!

Friday - I had lunch with Janeece and then we had her kids come over and play while her and her husband went on a date. It's nice to have friends to trade babysitting with, especially since we live so far from family.
Saturday - I had so much fun hanging out with my friends Julie and Kate (who now lives in Australia). We always have so much fun when we get together and can catch up on each others lives and reminisce about the good ole days! We used to all be roommates and live in Salt Lake together. And actually, Kate was my first friend when I moved out here to go to USU...She's orginally from New York and me being from Ohio we just clicked right away. Anyway, we got together and made Kate's famous peanut butter balls....HEAVEN!!! They are sooooo YUMMY! I was sad to cut our day short, but I was excited to rush home and have a date with my hubby. Janeece watched our kids while we went and saw Dark Knight. Brandon picked the movie and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It was a great movie, I'm not surprised it is breaking records like crazy.

Me, Kate and Julie

Kate's yummy peanut butter balls...sorry we made them square and big, K8...we were just trying to help so we could eat them faster! Seriously, these are to die for.

Nothing like good friends....I love you, guys.

Sunday - The first sunday of the month is always busy with meetings. Today I had meetings before and after church for Young Womens and Brandon had meetings after church too. It is so nice to be home and have time to relax. Now we just need to get Bran down for a nap!

Best Things In Life

2008-08-02T15:45:00.000-07:00

I thought I would write a blog post for a change. This is more or less going to be a list of things that I love and some of the best things in life.

THE 3 PEOPLE I LOVE THE MOST

Peggy
Branson
Trey

THE 3 PEOPLE I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH

Peggy
Branson
Trey

THE 3 PEOPLE I WOULD LIKE TO SLEEP WITH

Peggy
Branson
Trey

MY 3 MOST FAVORITE PEOPLE

Peggy
Branson
Trey

THE 3 PEOPLE I WOULD LIKE TO BE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND WITH

Peggy
Branson (I think)
Trey

BRANDON BUTTARS' 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Peggy Buttars
Kate Beckinsale

I would just like to thank my wife for all the great things she does and all the many things she does for me and our family. She's great mom and wife. I know she sacrifices a lot to be a stay at home mother besides her sanity and her figure. She's smarter than me, better looking than me, a better parent than me, and a lot more spiritual than me. I'm blessed because of that.

Well I better go. Branson wants to play Kung Fu Panda.

My Random Thoughts 7/25/08

2008-07-25T21:35:00.000-07:00

1. Why are my kids so annoying?
2. Why am I embarrassed to go out in public with out make up on? I think I miss out on some fun and great opportunities because of that? What gives me this thought is...I didn't have any make up on one day and my friend called to remind me that a Soldier from our ward, who was wounded in Iraq, was coming home and he would be there in just a few minutes. While I appreciated her reminder call, I thought, I can't go I don't have on any make up. Well. I decided to put a hat on and go anyways...and I'm so glad I did (I'm getting teary eyed just thinking about how awesome it was). We got to stand in front of this Soldiers house which was lined by about 20 American flags and watch him and his family get escorted by a fire truck and many police cars to their home. It was an awesome experience and a great way to explain what a TRUE HERO is to Bran. I really need to get over this no make up fear, I don't want to miss out on any opportunities over something so stupid.
3. Why does getting up and going running in the morning sound like such a good idea at 6 pm at night, but not 6 am in the morning! Will I ever train my body to get up and exercise in the morning?
4. Are using cloth diapers Mon-Thur really saving me any money...because I still gag like crazy ever time I open that diaper pail! Brandon's not a fan, so I don't use them on the weekends...that way he can have diaper duty!
5. A lot of people have been asking me about my eyebrows since I've got them tattooed...well, so far I'm glad I did it. No, it didn't hurt. I still have to color them in with my eyebrow pencil. I hope I won't have to after I get my touch up in August. I'll blog about them more after my next touch up and show more before and after pics.
6. Really, I only have 5 thoughts...I guess there's not a lot going on in that brain of mine! I blame that on the kids!
7. One more thought...Am I the only one who can NEVER get those darn letters right at the end of a blog post the first time! I hate those stupid letters! But, I have to wonder, are my eyes going bad or am I just getting old? Anyway...here I go to verify AGAIN!

Spoiled Rotten! 7/25/08

2008-07-25T20:53:00.000-07:00

Bran, Bran, Bran you sure are one spoiled little boy! The day after Bran's b-day, we went to Logan. Well, Grandma and Grandpa Buttars wanted to celebrate Bran's b-day, so they got him a Cars cake and lots of gifts. Not only that, but he got gifts from his aunts and uncles too. Bran you sure are one lucky little boy!

Bran was sooooo excited for his cake.

These are some of Bran's new favorate things...His new picnic table, shark pj's and play dough.

Once we got back to Spanish Fork, it was Fiesta Days (a full week of Pioneer Day celebrations). On the 24th we went to the Big Parade, which hats off to Sp. Fork it's a great parade. I didn't take any pics but we had a good time (minus Brandon, because he had to work, bummer). But we got to hang out with our friends and Bran got to watch the parade with Alivia!!!
Once Brandon got home we decided to go see the fireworks...which are even better than the parade...I tell you what, Sp. Fork knows how to party! We decided to drive to a spot were we could get a good view and watch the fireworks from our car. Before the show began we thought we would take some family pics. ENJOY!
Finally, one good use for our Element! I like to drive it, but it is so not convenient with kids in car seats. However, it was super comfy to watch the fireworks in.
Brandon and I used to be the bomb at taking our own pics! When we put our wedding video together we realized we didn't have any pictures of us together, so we went around taking pics of ourselves together, we got pretty good at it too! Well, I think we lost what we used to have, we kept trying to get a cute picture of us but we had to settle on this goofy one!

Our Family...I hope to get a better family picture soon!

Just a few more pics...because I obviously love pictures!

Hey Bran, your brothers not the Pillsbury Dough Boy!

Aaahhhh....can you feel the love!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAN BRAN

2008-07-18T18:47:00.000-07:00

Oooohhhh, Who lives in Pineapple under the Sea? Bran did today! He turned 3 and had such a fun SpongeBob Squarepants Party.
In preparation for his party Brandon and I stayed up late decorating our living room to give Bran that WOW factor when he woke up. And boy did we achieve that WOW...he walked in and said "is this even our house!" It was so fun to watch his excitement as he checked out all the decorations and then opened his presents. And his presents were everything Spongebob...from Spongebob shoes to Spongebob books and video games to Spongebob sippy cups and spoons and forks.

This was his "BIG" gift...a Spongebob pillow.
After a morning of fun, it was time for his party. We had the Bean family and the Crafts over for a BBQ and some fun in the sandbox and pool.

Alivia, Logan, & Bran...finding TREASURES in the sandbox...really, I hid little treasures in there.

Bran had so much fun riding the 4- wheeler with Alivia...he's already learning that older women are a good thing (she is 4)! She can steer the 4-wheeler and well, Bran still can't! It was so funny, Alivia and her brother, Logan, were riding together and Bran wanted to ride, so they both got off. When Bran got on, he sat on the very back of the seat and just stared at Alivia. It was so cute how he wanted her to drive him around. Another thing that was so cute was when Alivia was leaving Bran just automatically went up to her and gave her a big hug and kiss on the cheek....really, it was soooooo cute! He just loves that girl. But she was quick to say they were just friends!

They also caught fish and rubbery duckies in the swimming pool with their butterfly nets. Sorry Bran I thought they were fishing nets...besides, when did you get smarter than me!

Here's Bran with his Spongebob cake....he was so excited about his cake. It was cute this morning I had Brandon call and make sure the cake was ready to pick up and it was, so Brandon left. After he left Bran kept saying "Daddy's going to get my cake, That's so nice of him, That's so nice of him."

Here are Janeece and Jen and the kids....the men, well, they are on the computer! Go figure!

Trey Bug waiting for his cake and ice cream!

Bran...not even five minutes after his party! I guess he really did party till he dropped...those crazy 3 year olds!

A few days before Bran's B-day we let him open the presents Grandma/pa Ketterman sent him. He was so excited when he opened his Cars pj's and SpongeBob pj's. You did good Mom...he loved all his gifts!

Look at that face....pure happiness!

This picture is funny because after Bran opened his presents we put some dance music on...while I was messing with the CD player to find the best dance song, I said, "Bran, I hope you have your dancin' shoes on, because we are going to dance!" Well, he ran so fast downstairs and came back upstairs with his monster slippers and said, "Help me put my dance shoes on, Mom." Bran, you are just too funny. I love you.

Bran and Trey also had their 3 year and 6 month doctor appt. this week....here are their stats:
Trey 6 months-height 28.5" 97% weight 18 lbs 9 oz 84%
Bran 6 months-height 28.5" 97% weight 17 lbs 3 oz 50% (it's just fun to compare)

Bran 3 years-height 39" 83% weight 31 lbs 42%
Congrats Bran...you reached the over 3 feet tall club!

Work and Play 7/13/08

2008-07-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

Yay! We finally got all the tree branches out of our yard (we had a ton, because we did some MAJOR pruning of our apple tree that was totally out of control). I called the YM Pres. to see if any young men would like to earn a little extra cash to help us, but none of the YM were available, so the YM Pres, Bro. Sorensen, came with his truck to help us. It's weird, but both Brandon and I have a really hard time accepting help from others, so it was a good and humbling experience for us and makes us both want to do more service and just be better people in our community and ward.
Well, after we got all the branches sent to the dump we had lots of little sticks to pick up and our yard to mow...so it was a really busy morning. But after our work was done I got to have a fun girls day out with my friend Julie. Brandon, once again, was so nice to let me go for the day while he spent some good quality time with the boys (after i was only gone for about 2 hours, I got call from him seeing when I was going be home...so I'm sure it was some FUN quality time)! But my quality time with Julie was sure fun. We went to Park City and rode the Coaster, which was a blast...I would highly recommend it to anyone. Then we ate at Baja Catina...which I would also highly recommend! After a good lunch, we went to the outlets, I mean really, can you go to Park City and not hit up the outlets. We didn't really buy too much but we had a good time. After getting back to Salt Lake we, of course, had to stop by "The District" and go to Target! It was a much needed get a way for me...I tell you what...Stay home moms have it tough and we deserve a day away every once in awhile.

Bran's Worst Nightmare!

2008-07-13T21:03:00.000-07:00

AAAAAAAA! RUN! It's the TEDDY BEAR POLICE!

With Bran's birthday coming up he got a $5.00 coupon to Build A Bear...so off we went (I can't resist a coupon)! He already had a Teddy Bear from there, so we thought we could accessorize him with a cool policeman outfit. You see, Bran has a weird fascination with both Teddy Bears and Police. If you ask him what he wants to be when he grows up he'll tell you a policeman, because he wants to get the bad guys. However, when he is naughty we some times tease him that we are going to call the police and he gets soooo scared, he also gets scared when he hears sirens. And the Teddy Bear thing...well that's been going on forever...and some of his "teddy bear friends" are nice and some are mean and scary. So we just thought it fitting to mesh his two love/hate relationships together! And he loves it...now when he is being naughty we tell him to go to his room and talk to his Teddy Bear Policeman, and he does, then after a few seconds he comes out of his room and tells us his Teddy Bear Policeman says he's a good boy! What a silly little guy we have!

4th of July Family Fun

2008-07-06T20:24:00.000-07:00

We started our holiday weekend on Thursday, Brandon had the day off and since his company started having 4 day work weeks he now has Fridays off too (it is AWESOME!)! So, we headed up to Logan and made a quick stop at the Dinosaur Park in Ogden. It was pretty cool, but probably would have been more fun if Bran was a bit older and more into dinosaurs. After we got these two pictures our camera died...I must admit I was pretty disappointed at first about the camera, but after I got thinking about it, it probably made the park more enjoyable since I didn't have to yell at Bran the whole time to "smile and look at the camera" and still never get a good pic of him! However, I probably didn't learn my lesson, because next time we go, I'll make sure the camera is charged!

Yeah, that dinosaur is huge!

So, once we got to Logan it was time for the Logan City fireworks and we watched them with Grandma & Grandpa Buttars and the Godfrey clan. I think all the kids enjoyed cuddling up with Grandpa to watch the firecrackers (that's what I call them).

On the 4th...Grandpa's Birthday...We had a BBQ at Grandma/pa's house with the Poulsens and the Godfreys the food was yummy as always. After the cousins half ate their food (they were way to excited to play together) they went outside for some fun in the water.

There was the Slip N Slide

and the little swimming pool.

And of course, the Hot Tub! The kids were so freezing they were beggin to get in.
It was such a fun day and we ended it with doing our own fireworks in the driveway and a fire in Grandpa's fire pit...I'm always up for some smores!

On Saturday, Brandon and Jason went golfing, so I took the oppurtunity to hang with with Mandi at her house for a few hours. Bran had a blast following Harli around and repeating everything she said. He also had fun getting a tubby with Taeden and playing with all their tub toys.

Harli and Mayci enjoyed being a mommy to Trey Bug!

Taeden, Harli and Bran...up to no good!
Later that afternoon, Grandma & Grandpa decided to take the older cousins (how exciting that now includes Bran) to go see Walle. Brandon, Trey and I decided to tag along and we all had a good time and enjoyed the movie...but I don't think it is one we would buy.

On Sunday while everyone else was at church we packed up our car and got ready to go home, but not before Bran got some good play time with Tally and we got some good BBQ at the Poulsen's house.

Bran and Tally...those two are CRAZY! I felt bad because I went inside and left Bran out on the deck with Tally and a few minutes later we heard him crying, Tally got just alittle too rough with him and was nipping at him and scratching him...but a few minutes later he was back playing with her! He just loves that dog!

Mandi and Jason's BBQ
(as you can tell once my camera got charged, I got picture crazy...I hope you like pictures!)

Grandma Buttars and Trey

Oh, how the cousins love their Grandpa!
Bran, Harli and Payzli

Mayci and Pazyi (2 yrs old)

These two little girls are soooo cute!

Taeden and Brexton.....CRAZY SILLY BOYS!!
Ayda and her mama, Ashley...I'm so bummed I didn't get any pics of Ayda and Trey together...I'll have to do that next time.

When it was time to go home Bran just kept saying he wanted to go back to Grandma's house...he was so sad when we told him we had to go home to our house.

Our poor Bran is always crying himself to sleep (can you see the tears)...I'm just glad he fell asleep before we got to Grandma's house to pick up our cold drinks we left in the fridge. After that quick stop, we were on our way home. We had a great weekend, but it always feels good to be home.

Happy Birthday Grameripa!!!

(Brandon made that one up)

P.S. We missed you Nate and Laci and The Kingstons.

Cloth Diapers, Tattoos, and The Ward Camp Out June 29, 2008

2008-06-29T19:27:00.000-07:00

So first...Yes, I started using cloth diapers this week. My mom gave me a few when Bran was born and told me I could use them as burp clothes, and that I did. There was NO way I was going to use cloth diapers, that's just gross. Well, after I had Trey I started thinking, it wouldn't be so bad to just give them try, I mean I would be saving money and helping the environment at the same time. So on Monday I went over to one of my friend's house and she showed me everything I needed to know about cloth diapers and even let me borrow some of her stuff. Well needless to say, they are gross but they do work! The first time I emptied the diaper pail to wash the diapers I almost lost my lunch it smelled soooo BAD! But, I think I can stick it out until Trey is at least a year old, at least that's my goal. Don't worry to all those who think I may have gone all Old Fashion and Tree Huggerish, I still will use the disposables when it's bed time and when we're out in public and on vacation.

Look at Trey Bug in his cute cloth diaper.

Second...I got my first tattoo this weekend (and probably my last tattoo also). For a long time I've wanted to get my eyebrows done, so I did! I made Brandon go with me to our local Spa and meet with the Permanent Make-Up lady, Brandi. I wasn't sure if I was going to do it or not, I just wanted to talk to her and after the consultation I decided to go ahead and get it done! They look pretty silly right now, but that is to be expected. Brandi says they should shrink a little bit and get quite a bit lighter (they better!). But so far I'm happy I did it and I'll post more pics after they heal. I think in about week they should be healed, but the total healing time is 6 weeks, after which I will probably go in for a touch up.

Before

During

After

Third...It was our ward camp out this weekend. Bran was pretty excited to go and was so sad when Brandon left to go to the store for some last minute things. Bran thought he had left him. So he cried himself to sleep on the floor with is backpack and hat still on. Trey, I don't think cared too much about the camp out, but he too fell asleep right after Brandon left. I just thought these pics were cute. The camp out was pretty fun, Trey and I left around 9pm and Brandon and Bran stayed the night in our tent. Brandon said Bran did good and had fun sleeping in the tent. I'm just glad Bran didn't get lost or eaten by a bear!

They did it, too

2008-06-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

Brandon was impressed with my last post and he decided to do it too!

The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.

1. Brandon
2. Olive Garden salad (of course he would like the salad while I like the dessert!)
3. Utah State University
4. 6699cc (NERD)
5. Kate Beckinsale (just like his little bro., Nate)
6. Vault
7. An exotic island
8. Banana Cream Pie
9. A Good Dad (you already are, our boys adore you)
10. My wife and sons
11. Nice
12. Smoothdzion

It was so funny, while I was asking Brandon the questions (He picked the pics himself though...I was just telling him what to search for), Branson kept answering them too...so here's Bran's Mosaic.

1. Branson
2. Lucky Charms
3. Nursery (we though it was so funny when he said this...I didn't think he would have an answer for this question)
4. My coloring book (he didn't quite get this questions)
5. Ruby (from Max & Ruby...I didn't know he had a thing for rabbits!)
6. Water
7. Grandma's House (we asked him, "If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?" he wavered between Grandma's house, the food store and Mickey Mouse's house...but ultimately Grandma's house won!)
8. M&M's
9. Policeman (so he could get the bad guys)
10. Trey Bug
11. Funny (I gave him the option between funny and handsome)
12. I don't have one!

Thanks again Laci...this time for providing some fun family time. We had quite a few good laughs while doing this.

I did it!

2008-06-28T17:04:00.000-07:00

Laci and Nate did this on their Blog and I wanted to try it. So Brandon and I did it, but for some reason it didn't work...well, I didn't give up and I tried it all on my own (Brandon is no where in sight,he's actually taking a nap right now) and WALA it worked! Maybe I am the computer genius in my family!!! Yeah right, not likely, but nevertheless I am proud of myself! I can't wait for Brandon to wake up and see this post...he is going to be shocked out of his seat!!!

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the FIRST page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.

1. Peggy
2. Mexican food
3. Utah State University
4. Pink
5. Paul Walker (did you know he is LDS, just not active)
6. Pina Colada Lemonade (I had one the other day at OutBack Steakhouse, and it was YUMMY, I used to go there for the steak, now I will be going there for the pina colada lemonade!)
7. Hawaii (Hey Nate and Laci, maybe we could all go together)
8. Black Tie Mousse Cake from Olive Garden...I always get a piece to go!
9. Rich ("Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich" -Lao Tzu) Okay, so some $$ would be nice too!
10. My family
11. Worried (I worry about EVERYTHING!)
12. Smoothdzion (So that's Brandon's name, but I don't have my own flickr account, I'm sure he doesn't mind me using his!)

Thanks Laci for helping me learn something new and giving me something fun to do while my boys are all napping!

Loved It!

2008-06-26T16:14:00.000-07:00

So you think you can dance.
I love this show and especially loved this performance! I wanted to put it on my blog so I can watch it whenever I want and as often as I want!

Trey Bug's 1st Tooth ... June 22, 08

2008-06-22T23:07:00.000-07:00

Ohh, the agony of it all! What babies have to go through to get those beautiful pearly whites...forget what babies have to go through...what Mommies and Daddies have to go through...I think that is just as painful!!!

This is my normally happy and peaceful Trey Bug. Not so happy and peaceful in this picture and for about 2 days after. I was wondering why my Bug was being so fussy one day (Wed, June 18) and not taking his naps, when I thought to check his mouth, and sure enough one of his bottom teeth were peeking up. So up to the trusty medicine cabinet I went to get the Orajel. I must give a big shout out to ever invented that stuff, because one little dab of that on Trey's gums and down he went for his nap! I should also give a shout out to Tylenol because they helped us through this trying time also! So now look at my Trey Bug...

asleep...

Oh little one, keep maxin' and relaxin' pain free, until the next little tooth comes in!

All About Bran ... June 22, 08

2008-06-22T21:58:00.000-07:00

Now that summer is in full effect Bran has found some new favorite activities.

Sidewalk chalk is always a good way of entertaining Bran.

I mean after all, you can line the chalk up...

You can stand the chalk up...

And you can even let Mommy have some fun drawing with the sidewalk chalk...okay, so maybe Mommy has more fun with the chalk, but you asked to play with it Bran. Besides, Mommy would not normally draw SpongeBob, Patrick and a Teddy Bear if it weren't for you! I must admit that the rainbow and flowers were of my own doing!

The verdict is still out if the sandbox was a good idea or not. While it provides hours of fun for Bran it also provides hours of cleaning sand out of all Bran's craveses and my house when he is done. I swear sometimes I think he is taking his shovel and just shoveling sand down his pants!!!

Nothin' like sitting in your little blue chair under the shade tree! Bran was pretty excited to get a chair that was "just my size."

Bran loves riding in Mommy's new double jog stroller beside his baby bro Trey Bug. Bran asks to go on walks almost everyday.

The famous Elmo sprinkler! I think this is Bran's most favorite summer activity. It's so fun for us to watch him laugh and play in it. About every 2 minutes Bran says "gotta warm up for a minute, but I'm not done" and he'll put his towel around him for about 3 seconds and off he goes again to get wet. The Elmo sprinkler definitely gets 5 stars.

Bran loves bubbles. His favorite are his Dora bubbles. I don't think we ever make a trip outside with out bringing them.

Bran loves swinging into the sky in his blue swing.

Sliding on his belly is Bran's new thing.

This is Bran's new PowerWheels ATV (we found it on KSL.com for a really good deal). It's pretty interesting watching him on it. He doesn't quite get the steering part so he always is running into the house, fence, trees, or whatever is in his path, causing him to get "a little bit stuck". That's what he always says, "Help, I got a little bit stuck." I'm just grateful we have 13 more years before we put him behind the wheel of the car. By watching him on his ATV it's going to take that long to teach him how to drive!!

And scary...He is already driving and talking on the phone! It actually makes us laugh, because we sometime wonder if he likes the phone better than the ATV.

Finally, Bran loves riding in his car seat. Especially when he knows we are going to Grandma and Grandpa's house. He is so funny with his seatbelt. He definitely learns from Dora, because he always says "Seatbelts so we can be safe."

Bran you are such a good boy and I hope you have the funnest summer ever. I hope we can add even more fun activities to your list. We are so excited to explore this world with you.

Happy Father's Day

2008-06-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

We love you, Daddy!

Why we love our Daddy
1. Can you say Yummy formula and Chocolate Milk, you make it the Best
2. Slobbery Kisses that are so Funny
3. You have the Coolest Hair
4. You go to work everyday to make "the money" for our piggy banks
5. You like cartoons, too
6. You keep our Yard so Clean, so we can Play
7. You love Mommy
8. You let our basement flood, while we have so much fun playing in our Elmo Sprinkler
9. You always kiss us and tell us you love us before you leave for work
10. Come on Daddy, you know we can't count this high...but we love you for lots & lots of reasons and the more we get to know you, the more we love you.
Thanks for being our Daddy.
Love, Stickerboo & Bug

And the culprit is...

2008-06-13T21:57:00.000-07:00

A sore throat and swollen glands. Bran is feeling much better today and almost convinced me he didn't need to go to the doctor. But his temp. was sitting at 100 degrees all morning, so I thought we should go. The Doctor confirmed it when he said Bran would need an antibiotic to get healthy again.
Well, that brings us back to square one. Ahhh, the antibiotic...can't they make that in grape flavor? I should of asked, because we got bubble gum flavor and Bran is convinced he only likes grape medicine. So back to torture we go. Torture, really it is, not only for Bran, but for me and Brandon too! I think he only got a drop, hopefully tomorrow will be better. I took some of his toys away and told him if he took his medicine like a good boy he would get his toys back, if he doesn't take his medicine like a good boy, I'm giving them away!
By the way, if anyone has good ideas on giving kids medicine, please share.
June 13, 2008

"I ike gaap menine" June 12, 2008

2008-06-12T22:59:00.000-07:00

Okay...Branson is sick again, no shocker there, he seems to get sick quite often these days. He woke up this morning as normal as could be, sippin' his chocolate milk and watching Timmy Turner in the Fairly Odd Parents (who, by the way, is NOT Jimmy Neutron! ... not to worry though, if you ever get these two confused, Bran will quickly and firmly set you straight!)
So anyway, Bran was settled in front of the TV (by now, Dora, was on) and Trey was down for a nap and I thought...perfect bath time...and it was. I had a very relaxing bath with no interruptions ... WHAT ... no interruptions. Bran didn't come check on me, not even once. He usually at least comes in once to ask, "You okay, Mommy?" Well, after the bath I headed down stairs to get ready for the day ... and what did I find ... Bran asleep in our bed. Maybe this is not weird for some parents, but for me, this was weird! Bran does not take naps this early (11:00 am), actually, we are lucky on days we get him to take a nap. So, I let him nap for awhile, and then decided to check in on him and noticed his ears and checks were very red and he was burnin' hot. I woke him up and took his temperature, it was 102. I knew I should give him some Motrin, but thought there was no way I was going to try to give him any by myself. He fights medicine with all his might, mind, body, and soul, that poor little guy. There really is no way to give him medicine alone ... it is a two man show, and even then he only gets maybe a drop, the rest is all over his face and the lucky med givers! I thought some rest would help him, and rest he did, around 4pm I took his temp again, and again it was 102. This time I decided to call the doctor (it's one thing to have a temp, but when Bran just wants to lay around and not move or eat...that's scary) so, the nurse said to give him Tylenol and Motrin and some pedialyte. I thought, I have to give him medicine now, I can't wait for Brandon to get home. So, up to the medicine cabinet I went and got the medicine and I carefully picked out the medicine dropper I thought would be the easiest to give the medicine in. Well, after quite the struggle and tears, I just begged him to taste the medicine ... and what happened next is AMAZING!!!! Bran said "Yummy, that grape medicine is yummy in my tummy" and then he proceeded to let me give him the whole medicine dropper full of grape Motrin. I'm not joking, this is a day to remember! It really is a miracle! After he finished his medicine, it was so funny, he kept saying "I ike gaap menine" (interpreted, for those of you who don't speak 2 yr. old, I like grape medicine) which really sounded more like, I like gay men, which really made me laugh even harder....but, don't worry, Bran, I know what you were saying.
So the day is over, Bran is in bed for the night, I've successfully given him two droppers of medicine with very little resistance. Last check his temp was 103. He has a doctor's appt. tomorrow ... so the story will continue.

How Sweet...June 11, 2008

2008-06-10T23:11:00.000-07:00

Trey Bug would rather be no place else than cuddled up with his Daddy.

More Pictures! June 8, 2008

2008-06-08T19:28:00.000-07:00

These pics were taken in Springville at a business park. It's really pretty...I'm not sure what businesses are there, but they are lucky to have such a pretty place to work. Branson had sooo much fun feeding the ducks.

I think we have a little pitcher on our hands! Go Bran!

So, I realize this isn't a very cute pic of our family, but the circumstance under which it was taken was pretty cool. We were out feeding the ducks and we had our camera just taking random pics of each other, when a guy drove by, pulled his car over, and got out and asked if we wanted some family pictures. My first thought was...is he trying to steal our camera...so I asked him, and when he said, no, I believed him and gave our camera to him. I thought that was so nice of him and what a kind act of service that was. Our pics are pretty scuzzy looking because we were just at home bored when we decided to go feed the ducks...but like I said, I love the circumstance under which the pic was taken. Hooray for nice people in this world!

Don't worry duckies, next time we come we'll bring bread instead of crackers!

My mohawk boys! Way to go, Trey, I don't think Bran got his "mohawk" until he was at least 18 months!

Bran and Brex and Tally

Oh' how Bran loves puppy dogs!

Bran sure loves Treys head....He's finding it's good to kiss, lick, rub, pet, hit, cover up and all sorts of fun things!

Are these two really brothers....how can they look so different! And not to mention, be such different little personalities. At least they have the same nose!

Trey you're going to be bigger than Bran pretty soon!

This is Bran's happy face.....how cute!

and what a cute little tie! He loves to dress and look just like Daddy.

Forget he fell asleep eating his cheese and crackers....look at those cute little toes!

Ahhhh.....to be a kid again!

So this week has been a busy one....Last Saturday we were out doing tons a yard work (weeding, cutting down a tree, mowing the yard, and playing with our new Elmo sprinkler)... well, when it was time to go inside and rest from a days work, we went down stairs to find a flood! We were in shock and didn't know what to do....our laundry/storage room had about 1/2 inch water on the tile and our living room carpet was soaked....So what did we do....the only thing we know how...we called Grandma and Grandpa Buttars...after getting some professional advice we tore up our carpet and tore out the pad....then we called the plumber who fixed our problem, which was our outside faucet which burst sometime during the winter. Well, once the plumber left we realized we still had lots of cleaning up and water puddles to get rid of.....so, we went to Sonic and got slushies and then got to work....It's funny how a Sonic Slush can make cleaning up a flood not seem quite so bad!!! (That's the advice I'd give to you Grandma/pa Buttars....just go to Sonic next time your basement floods....because we know it will!!!!) Anyway....we let our carpet dry over the next week and this weekend Grandma and Grandpa were kind enough to come down and help us get our carpet back down and our laundry room and family room back together....THANKS SO MUCH! Well that's one little disaster I hope we don't have to experience again.

Other than that excitement we've been doing good and our boys are still making us laugh and cry at the same time. Trey is growing so fast and getting so big. He is such a little chatter bug. His squeals of delight are so loud...but so cute. He can already fit into some of Bran's 12 month clothes....that is just crazy to me. He's also such a daddy's boy and it's so cute to watch them together. He can't stop smiling when daddy has him. Bran is talking so much now and he always amazes us with the things he says. He still has his Teddy Bear friends or foes...we still aren't sure. He has learned to call me Peggy on occasion, which cracks me up. And he is now super good at repeating everything we say....I hope no one gets offended!!! We feel so blessed to have the boys we have and are so grateful for them and what they bring to our little family.

A Look Into Our Photo Album...May 20, 2008

2008-05-20T22:23:00.000-07:00

WARNING...This post is pretty much all pictures!

Our sweet Trey bug loves to sit in chairs, and Big Brother Bran was kind enough (on this day, anyway!) to let Trey sit in his Tow Mater chair.

On this day, Mommy was kind enough to let Trey sit in her chair! He gets so comfy he falls asleep! I have to admit...I've fallen asleep in this chair too, probably holding onto the remote also!

I hope your happy Julie...Trey looks sooo cute in his jammies.

This kid smiles all the time...but capturing it on camera is a miracle!

Bran looks soooo cool in his M&M hat!

This is us at the Spanish Fork Volunteer Fire Fighter Parade...It was alot of fun and VERY loud!

What a good Big Brother.

Daddy and the boys.

It was way cool to see Life Flight fly super slow down main street.

Look...It's Smokey the Bear. I thought Bran would have thought Smokey was so cool (you know, since he has some weird fascination with Teddy Bears) but poor Smokey got no reaction from Bran.

My boys...Aren't they cute! Trey loves to put weight on his legs...he is always trying to stand up.

I can't believe Trey is big enough to sit in his stroller.

We are trying so hard to get Bran to ride his tricycle...he just can't seem to keep the bike straight, so he runs into the grass and then "it's too hard me"! One day Bran...you'll get it.

Mommy and Sticker-boo....that's Bran's new name!

Four months old is turning out to be a pretty productive age for Trey bug...He had his first taste of rice cereal...Yummy...at least I think he thought so.

He still has a smile on his face...so it must not have been too bad!

Trey also rolled over for the first time! First he rolled over on our bed and we thought, did he really roll over. So, we put him on the floor and he did it again. Way to go Trey bug...you are getting so big, so fast.

This picture is for you, Brandon. He kept talking about these wind mills at the mouth of Spanish Fork canyon...so we finally took a drive to go see them. I swear the way he was talking about them and how cool and big they were, you would have thought he built them himself!!! I must say...they did look pretty cool.