Chupa Kids with Monster Trucks

Summer is gone already?!?!?

2010-10-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

So I can't even remember the last time I posted anything on my blog but here is a quick review of whats been happening. Summer was awesome but I only have a little bit till bedtime to post the last five months so there is going to be a large number of photos with my greatest attempts of commentary. I am working as the office manager of a dental office and trying to finish my degree in accounting. I only have one course left and then I can sit for the CPA....ugh, scares me to death. Anyway, life is busy but we are doing well. We hope to be getting our house in three weeks but we shall see!

I had to add the photos from when Teryk started riding his bike without training wheels. I told him I would make him crepes if he tried and then he finally got the hang of a two wheeler. He rode all summer long and now he has a larger bike so his knees don't hit the handlebars. It's hilarious because he is used to his small bike and presses his pedals so hard, scaring me to death as he takes sharp corners insanely fast. Swift of course had to eat a rolly polly she found; some peoples kids I tell ya. Anyway, Swift and Teryk played outside every minute they possibly could.

The kids and I went to Montana to see my family back in June. I loved it and can't wait to go back! The drive was extremely but luckily Brooke lent me her dual DVD player so Swift and Teryk could watch their own movie. Teryk played a lot with Kaiden and I was finally able to meet Steve's little boy, Sylas. Annie came up for a few days and the kids played with the Nolanator, soon to be big brother in a month! We went to the water park, Giant Springs, and I played racquetball while at the gym on base with my dad who let me with from time to time. I was also able to go on walks with my dad, just like old times, and shop with my mom. I was always her shopping buddy and the only kid who enjoyed purchasing grocery. My mom helped me make Swift a beautiful rag quilt with flower petals and I also nearly finished a jean quilt for picnics and camping. I can't wait to get into our house so Swift can finally use the blanket my mom and I slaved over for days; only two battle wounds from the razor blade! I was going to make Teryk a monster truck quilt but ended up sending it to my mom to help, haha. I am apparently uninspired on my own.

I thought I would post these two photos as we were heading to the train station to meet Thomas the Tank Engine. Of course, my camera's battery died so this is the only photographic evidence I have of the event, pretty pathetic.

The webber clan went to Lake Powell back in May and Brooke and I did some pretty cute hairdos on the girls. I didn't have to comb it once and it stayed out of her face for three days! I have to say that I am not into steaming hot weather and I just wanted to be in the water the entire time. I hate when you are camping and have to sleep on top of the sleeping back to prevent heat exhaustion. I guess I am just used to worrying about layering up at night but this as not the case. Apart from the heat, the lake was fun and you can never go wrong with family and a boat!

I had to add some photos of the Eclipse party this year. I obviously have no life outside of my family since this is my social event of the year, haha. Anyway, I LOVE being with my family so spending time with friends is awesome every once in a while.

Swifty is hilarious and growing up way too fast, even wanting to potty train. I don't know if I am ready for her to be talking and loosing her diapers but it's fun watching her grow. By the way, never tell Swift to smile for a photo because this is what happens......

I was barbecuing outside and slightly distracted until I found this little girl rolling, literally, in a dirt pile. Who would guess a cute little girl is under all that dirt and grime?

Belated Photos of Our Utah Trip

2010-05-24T12:43:00.000-07:00

Trent had a mission reunion this past April and we were fortunate enough to make it up to Utah to see his first mission president. I also convinced Annie and Garth to meet us at Midway to stay a few days. We had a ton of fun and I am so glad Annie was able to make the trip. I hadn't seen Nolan since he was tiny little guy and he has gotten so big. Teryk and Swift had a blast swimming and playing in the park.

I love Teryk's three dollar sun glasses! He looks like a stud throwing the frisbee, haha. They are actually useful since Teryk is constantly burning the white part of his eyes.

Nice action shot of Trent. He wasn't covering his face so that was an improvement! We used to play frisbee all the time up at school and I love being able to play with him whenever we get the chance.

I can't believe Trent fit through the slide! I tried to convince him to go again but I guess Swift enjoyed it more than he did.

Here's Trent and I at the park. I think that little guy in the background is Teryk but I'm not sure.

Annie and I used to have a bunch of photos together but it has been forever since the last one! Annie is expecting a little guy or girl on Swift's Birthday, December 2nd.

This boy LOVES his daddy. Trent can do no wrong in Teryk's eyes and they are buds. Their personalities are extremely similar and Teryk always proclaims to be "Daddy's Boy."

Here is Anna-Banana, Garth, and Nolan at the park. I have to say that Garth is hilarious to play card games with and I like to be on his team; only because I want to hurt him when he isn't, lol. Not really but he talks trash in the funniest ways! I wish they lived here so I could get my heart's game on and actually win!

We went swimming at the condo, which only cost $85 for two nights on bonus time- pretty sweet! There were two bedrooms plus a bed for Teryk in the living room. The indoor pool was nice and the buildings were built to look like a little Switzerland. I had never been to Miday so I thought it would be fun to stay there rather than the usual Ogden Canyon area.

Swift is hilarious, always making me laugh. She has the craziest expressions and loves to wear sunglasses, which are already broken. I LOVE that she can swim with floaties because my neck doesn't become scratched up from fingernails. Now the next step is to teach Teryk how to swim without his floaties.

Silly guy! He was actually posing for a whole thirty seconds. Swift is easier to get a picture but Teryk finds it hilarious to run or squint his eyes acquirdly.

Not sure what he is doing with his hands but I'm pretty sure he went to the bathroom right after this picture...

Swimming photos are never too flattering but I thought it was a cute family photo.

Here is our main reason for going to Utah. Trent worked with the mission president while in Argentina and had nothing but amazing things to say about him! He is from Bolivia and rarely comes to the states to visit. I hardly understood any of the conversations, seeming how they were in Spanish, but they were extremely sweet. The above photos were taken at one of their friend's house and they were very nice to let us stop by to visit. We actually got the dates wrong for the mission reunion and had to miss it to get back to church on Sunday. The important thing was to see the President and his wife so the trip was definitely worth it all.

Presenting...Monster Jam World Finals in Vegas!

2010-05-22T12:23:00.000-07:00

This year's spring break was amazing and very memorable, especially for my little boy. Teryk has been obsessed with Monster Trucks since he was two and even watches the DVDs. Deb and I have been talking about going to the Monster Jam World Finals for over a year and we finally were able to go. I never thought I would enjoy something like this but it was amazing! I actually want to go every year now but I would never spend the money to go to one in Albuequerque. I hate to drive and only see one Monster Truck that we really like. Go to Vegas and you get the best of the best...Awesome!

I had to start a post with Teryk and his favorite Monster Truck driver, Jim Koehler. We stood in line for a while waiting to meet him and he was extremely nice to Teryk. Teryk is his number one fan and Avenger is considered the greatest motorized vehicle on the planet! The funny thing is that Teryk picked Avenger all on his own and Jim Koehler rarely wins any of the freestyle or races. No matter what, Teryk is confident that Avenger is the winner and no one can steal his thunder.

If only Swifty was looking but at least we have a family picure. Trent is wearing Blue Thunder and I have my Maximum Destruction shirt, our favorites. Swift has yet to find a favorite truck but maybe next year I can buy her a Madussa shirt, seeming how she was the only girl driver in Vegas.

Teryk and Papa have pictures in front of a ton of trucks but here is the famous Avenger, for all of you fellow fans. I am trying to narrow down my picture list but having a hard time choosing.

Perfect group shot, even though I was always taking the pictures, haha. All these photos were taken at the pit party and it was actually open to the public and not limited to those with tickets.

Gravedigger is Deb's favorite and Mark's favorite is El Torro Loco. Even though I am a true Max D fan, Grave Digger is the most popular and has an amazing driver. Deb and I weren't able to meet our favorite drivers since some sort of a special pass was required, lame. Technically Mark and Trent did see their drivers either but we just didn't have good timing.

I love this photo of Deb and Mark. Notice the awesome shirts with their favorite trucks? The timing just happened to work around world finals so I had to get them for their birthday.

Bry, Beth, and the kids met us at the pit party and the kids had fun with the free slides. We also paid $5 for Teryk to ride on the back of a monster truck around a small track.

We finally made it to the greatest portion of this amazingly exciting post, haha...right. Anyway, Bry and Beth were nice enough to watch Swift for the actual event that started at 7pm. It was amazing! All of the trucks came flying out with water and fire shows along with fireworks. The noise was crazy and the crowds were hilarious. The best part was racing, strangely enough. I prefer to watch freestyle on tv but the races were hilarious. All of our favorites, apart form Teryk's Avenger, were in the final four race. My favorite beat Trent's and Deb's beat Mark's; pretty darn awesome! Sadly, mine did not win but at least Deb's favorite got first place. No one did very well in the freestyles but it was still fun to watch trucks flip and crash into cars and boats.

Here is a picture of the track before they crushed the entire thing with monster trucks.

Trent and I sitting at World Finals.

The perfect photo to close this post. Not much else to say but I am definitely coming back :)

Three months of belated posts!

2010-03-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

The past few months have been crazy and I have been the worst blogger! I finally found my cord to upload photos and the following represents Christmas and to the present. Sorry for all the photos and little commentary but I don't want to bore everyone (total of 3 people) with my monotonous remarks.

These photos are the most recent and ideal for warm weather hopes. Brooke and I went to Farmington for a taste of spring. The park was perfect with optimal weather and I was able to get great deals at Target for our Vegas trip in two weeks. Spring and summer simplifies children entertainment and Teryk LOVES to ride his bike. Swift can't go outside without eating nasty old snow so I hope it melts fast!

Teryk started wrestling two weeks ago and he has a blast! His first match was in Monticello and I got to go to the temple the night before while Trent took the kids swimming. Trent is coaching and was so patient with Teryk. He only had two weeks of practice and didn't win a single match but still got a medal. He fought to the end and only got pinned once; pretty good for weighing 36 lbs! I try to cheer as if I know what is happening but half the time I make up stuff to sound experienced. He smiles during the entire match and works so hard. I am proud of my little wrestler and hope to learn the terminology before this weekend :).

Trent was helping with a scout fundraiser last month and I had to post the pictures. Teryk was hanging out with cute little Tanna and they were hilarious. Swift has the funniest personallity! I wish I could video all the silly faces and things she babbles. She is a dare devil and climbs on a horse that is meant for bigger kids (she also stands on the top with no hands to see our reaction). My kids are beautiful and I am so blessed to watch each hilarious moment.

The final and most belated portion of this post is Christmas. Teryk got his much hoped for train table (the last one at Sam's club) and I got Swifty a cute little doll house. They were also spoiled at Grammy and Papa's house with all the family's gifts. Papa pulled everyone around on tubes and the kids loved it! Every thing was great and I was excited to finally have a Kitchen Aid (thanks to Deb and Mark). I didn't have to hand beat my crepes anymore!

Swifty's B-day

2009-12-18T20:35:00.001-08:00

I am making a post for Swift's first birthday, December 2nd, and I am extremely late. I just realized today that I never added my photos to my blog and didn't document the great moments! Swift was all for the bday cake and presents. Her newest love is a baby cinderella from her grammy and all stuffed animals. I hold it up to her and she jumps forward to cuddle the doll. It is adorable and completely girly, one of the few vivid charecteristics that distinguish her gender from her boyish growling and monkey climbing. Teryk is all boy so it is fun to see her dainty side. Swift's body shape is also different since she has slender feet and hands. Her wave is also sweet as she twists her wrist to say good bye.

Swift did an awesome job with the cake! She got right into it and threw the brown goo everywhere! The doctor told me to have Teryk help his sister eat more. Haha, Teryk is the one who needs to follow his sister in eating habits because she eats a ton! Her little cake was perfect and she got great use out of the whole thing. I had a video but it wouldn't post for some reason. I wanted to post it because it had the cake before and now I don't feel like adding another photo, I know I get bored to easily. The video also showed Swift poke at the cake for a second and then go to town as she grabbed half and stuffed her face into the side.

Swift really got into the whole gift opening thing. Teryk helped but she was genuinly excited to see what was inside. She even stood up a few times holding her gift. Now she is much more experienced in standing while hold stools and so forth but at her bday party, it was a large achievement.

Aram and Swift were enjoying their grammy. We had the party at grammy and papa's house since our little 5th wheel is a little too small. Some day we will be back in a house and I won't have to worry about the splattered cake mess. I cleaned up the mess but it took longer than expected; especially since it was one little girl making the damage in less than five minutes :).

Swift loves to pull the ornaments out of the doors. She had a great birthday and was extremely happy the whole time! Luckily she had a nap right before the party so she was all over with a smile on her face!

Here is the Swifty and her daddy. Trent calls her the Tuffy because she was so stuffy as a baby. I love when I can actually get pictures of them both because otherwise, Trent refuses to be in a photo.

Swift is hilarious. She can stand straight up off the floor and stand forever! She still doesn't walk but I figure she will once she's ready. I have seen her step a few times but her crawling is so fast that there is no reason to walk (or so she thinks).I love this picture because it depicts her personality perfectly. She is eating a toy with a silly grin of either guilt or amusement. Either way she cracks me up as she gives the most adorable expressions.

This Year's Santa Encounter

2009-11-28T15:59:00.000-08:00

We decided to go let Teryk and Swift visit Santa in Farmington since he is usually more realistic than the Durango one. Swift just kept crying and reaching for us while Teryk refused to look at the camera. Teryk still told him what he wanted but that did not include the train table he had been asking for the past two months. He said all he wanted was the Optimus Prime guy and luckily Grammy and Papa has picked out the perfect one. He will be excited for the train table but hopefully he doesn't realize that that wasn't what he asked for, haha.

Trent asked Santa if Teryk could sit on his lap and he made a disgruntal and annoyed face. Too bad the real Santa couldn't be there to get his picture taken! Luckily, Teryk didn't even notice the Santa was slightly grumpy and he was more than excited to have told "Santa" his Christmas wish.

Early Christmas Present

2009-11-15T17:37:00.001-08:00

So I went to Sears yesterday for the Pre-black Friday sale. I LOVE black Friday, even though few share the same joy. We found a camera on sale that was a Kodak. The camera was great but the sales lady showed me a Sony in the clearance section! Nevertheless, I bought a Christmas present from my parents. Technically, I used part of the kids' money as well so Trent helped for part. I will find them an awesome gift from Grandma and Grandpa; plus we have six new release movies coming that my mom found online! Christmas has coming early for us this year!

Snow...I used to love it this time of year. Not that I completely lack the enjoyment but I don't look forward to moisture, that's for sure. My place turns into a muddy mess, and that is not an exaggeration. This was a pretty picture I decided to take with my new camera under the "snow" tab. Not sure what it meant but I had to take advantage of the perfect moment. I must conclude my comments on this photo by saying I LOVE snow but have no admirable feelings toward mud :).
My camera is wonderful and can capture Teryk in all his crazy jumping and running! I was using my phone to take pictures and occasionally pulled out the camcorder. The simplicity is excellent and I even have a case that wraps around my belt loop! I got a smokin' deal and glad the sales lady showed me the clearence section.

Swifty still loves her bottles, every once in a while. I couldn't get her to drink them for a while so I only let her have the pleasure two or three times a day. This makes her drink the entire bottle and I don't have to follow her milk puddles around with a wash cloth (as much).

This picture was not the best since I didn't focus but I still think it's great! The green goo by her mouth is just froot loops, I promise. We were getting ready for church and I was procrastinating in order to test my camera on Swift now that she was awake.

I was trying to record Swift as she stood straight up on the floor by herself. She did it about five times before she quite right as I got the camera out! Anyway, Teryk kept singing a song so I tried to catch that instead. Sorry for my wierd noise at the beginning; I was trying to delay him to start singing when I pushed record. He says "chao" and apparently that is part of what Lightning Mcqueen says. *BTW, you have to turn off the music at the bottom.

Notable Memories

2009-11-05T20:20:00.000-08:00

So I am not exactly the greatest at elaborating on stories and recording things going on in the Webber family. Consequently, I decided to mention just some quick recollections I would like to remember and a few tidbits on the kids. Teryk has recently gotten into having a favorite song and insisting on hearing it over and over again. He began his list with Mama Mia, not exactly what I would expect from a three year-old boy. Later, he decided that his new favorite song was “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter. He calls this the Chipmunk song because he first heard it at the start of the movie. His most recent obsession includes both theme songs from the Transformer movies. I personally enjoy Linkin Park but 100 times can get pretty old. He has a hilarious dance and wants the music full blast. How Teryk went from “Mama Mia” to “New Divide,” I will never know. I am excited for the next Chipmunk movie to come out so I can hopefully have a variation to my IPod playlist!
Swift, as many around her know, has a tendency to growl for every expression. Before a coo or babble, she would give a random, nearly evil sounding, growl numerous times a day. This noise has slowly transformed into a unique growl that occurs for every occasion. There is a happy growl, sad growl, angry growl, and teasing growl. If Swift is happy and giggly, a cute, nose scrunched growl would come out to show her excited attitude. The sad growl occurs when I lay her in bed when she feels unready and abandoned (go figure); resulting in a loud, offended growl. The angry growl usually comes with a bite attempt that appears most often when Teryk is in the vicinity. My favorite is the teasing growl as she simply wants people to laugh. Swift is growing so fast and amuses me no matter which growl emerges.

Frightening yet fun filled Fall!

2009-11-02T19:30:00.000-08:00

October has flown by as I already await the festivities of Christmas. We started the week with the pumpkin patch and ended it with the traditional trunk-or-treating.

Typically, our day at the pumpkin patch had to be the first snow of the year! I hadn't even boughten my kids winter coats yet but luckily Brooke let Swift wear Aram's jacket. It was freezing! Teryk looks so innocent and loveable, go figure :). He is sweet when he wants to be, that's for sure.

This is the first time I had ever been to Sutherland Farms and I was impressed. Teryk would switch between wanting to stay all day and wanting to go home because he was freezing. I love Aram in the left. I didn't even notice until just now, cute!

Check out the snow and corn in the sky! Don't they look happy...

I love the smiles! I had her tipped upside down at church yesterday and found another tooth! I had no idea she would get one already seeming how Teryk had only two at age one. Technically she is still a slow teether but I am pretty excited about her tooth number three.

Teryk loved this little ride, I thought it was bumpy. I kept trying to turn around and take a picture of Teryk and Aram but I would risk losing Swift out of the little car. At least I got a few good ones.

My lovely pumpkin! Nice toothless smile; can't picture him any other way.

Swift and I in our car that was slightly too small.

Swift always has this train sign in her mouth and I have no idea how she keeps finding it in her room. The pumpkin was made especially for Teryk and he is so proud of the missing teeth.

Giving pumpkin some loving.

This was taken just after Trent carved the big pumpkin and Swift kept wanting to dig inside.

We went to jasper's school to trick-or-treat and here is the Swifty in her costume.

Teryk plays the perfect part of BamBam, teeth and all. He was so excited to be him until he saw a Bumblebee Transformer costume that changed into a car.

This was just before trunk-or-treating at the church. The weather was not so bad since it warmed up after the first snow. I always seem to choose the costumes that can give my kids the greatest opportunity for frost bite.

We painted their hair and Swift was not an easy canvas. Teryk stayed still most of the time and his white hair turned out great. Swift kept spinning around and the orange got all over the place. I am pretty sure her pink car seat still has a hint of orange.

If you can't tell, Swift's ponytail is green to look like a pumpkin. I sewed Teryk's costume with no pattern and was lucky it didn't fall apart by the end of the night.

This was our week of Fall festivities and we had a blast. Now I get to enjoy the best season of all and eat the yummiest food of the year.

Ziva the crazy pup!

2009-10-10T08:29:00.001-07:00

A week ago, Teryk picked up a red heeler puppy who is the most adorable little pet. She has a large red spot around her right eye and a tiny one around her left eye. She was the pick of the litter and we are happy to have the crazy, nibbling pup. Teryk loves her like crazy and takes her outside all the time, leaving me to do some homework or clean house.

If you have ever seen NCIS, you would know where we got the name "Ziva" for our new dog. Teryk was so set on the name "Recto" but we finally convinced him otherwise. Of all names, Recto! He has a similar personality to Ziva and they are the perfect pair.

Teryk loves to push Ziva around in his dump truck, although I am not sure if she feels the same joy. The puppy used to be so mellow and quite but now she is a mad woman. Her nibbling issues are becoming rampant but she keeps us entertained. Winter is coming so we need to winterize our trailer and make a warm home for her. Right now she yelps at night to get out of her kennel, which is quite large and not to mention inside! She is spoiled but we love her anyway.

Her sleeping habits are pretty much like Swift's. Eat, sleep, and play is what they do best. The funniest thing was when we took her to Deb and Mark's house and she chased Reggie all around the tabe. Ziva was so excited to have a puppy friend but Reggie wanted nothing to do with this new, attention hogging pup. Shelby, contrarly, loves to chase her and share food. But then again, Shelby also loves to cuddle with cats so she is probably open to a new branch of friends.

Family Reunion 09

2009-09-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

This is a photo taken right outside Yellowstone. We drove up to Island Park for the Yates reunion and had an amazing time. The cabin was beautiful and the grandkids ran around outside 24/7. Cathy planned a duathalon that began with a lake swim and was followed by a run. I never realized my swimming lacked such skill until I resembled a drowned rat. Swimming never seemed so difficult until I regained memories of my childhood. I was always the old kid in beginning swim class, practically doubling their size. Diving was definitely my weak point; I have yet to gain that talent. Furthermore, I lost by a long shot as my dad ran along side the lake to ensure my safe trip to shore. Note to self, join Teryk's swim class next year.

Time Flies in Summer. Swift has a new tooth and is crawling!

2009-08-30T15:38:00.000-07:00

I tried to take a picture of Swift's new tooth but she wouldn't have anything to do with that kind of torture. I have been thinking a tooth was coming for months now and finally one popped through, making 9 months the mile marker for grin building. She also began crawling last month with the worm and it is hilarious to watch! She can now do the regular crawl but adds a worm motion periodically. My little girl is growing up and I love watching her personality transform.

We finally took a family picture, even if it is on a dirt pile! Teryk chose the location and I am quite satisfied, although Swift's face was in the sun and she looked pretty angry. To the left of the photo would be our lovely 5th wheel and its splendid amenities. Teryk and Swift share a room while Trent and I have our own space as well. If anyone were to live in a trailer, a toy hauler is the way to go. Simply throw a carpet remnent down and you have a two bedroom apartment :).

This is a family photo in front of the shop but Teryk had to blink right when the picture was taken. Papa was working so hard to get Swifty to smile and did a great job. She fell asleep the second I put her in bed after this was taken. Normally she stands excitedly in her crib, a newly acquired talent. She pulls herself up and gets angry when her legs are tired. I am glad she enjoys standing but bedtime takes a while longer now. Teryk uses her as an excuse not to go to bed and talks to her the entire time. They love each other and that is all that matters.

The next pictures are in Grand Junction for Trent's Grandpa's 80th birthday. We played at the park all day and endured the scorching weather. The barbeque was great and there was enough cake leftover for two birthday parties, mmmmm. Aram was so cute crawling through the tunnel and Swift enjoyed starring at everyone else playing. Teryk and Jasper played frisbee and rode their bikes all day. The weekend was quick but everything went well with no one losing their lunch on the drive through Ouray.

Swift's tongue moves in the funniest ways. She can immitate me when I roll my tongue and frequently licks people. She also makes aa amusing kissing noise!

Teryk looks so happy crawling through the tunnel. He keeps saying he wants his training wheels off his bike but he was too scared when we actually removed them. Someday he will ride a bike without training wheels but I am glad I don't have to worry about that quite yet.

I was looking at old pictures of Teryk with his teeth and it doesn't look like him anymore. His toothless smiles is part of his personality and makes me smiles each time. He will probably be confused when his teeth finally come in and there is actually something to bite a hotdog!

Aram looks great with his new haircut even though his hair isn't quite as red. He and Swift can play together and steal each other's toys, which is hilarious to watch. He is all boy like Teryk. Speaking of which, Teryk just pulled his pants down with his bum at me and laughed, oh boy! I need to add a little modesty to his head.

Here is Teryk and Swift at the 2009 La Plata County Fair. We had a booth to promote our insulation business and Teryk still calls it daddy's work when we drive by the fairgrounds. The weather was hot but I prefer warm weather over the freezing wind at last April's Home and Ranch Show. Business is steady and I hope to be working on taxes next spring.

Swift Photos by Brookey

2009-07-11T19:05:00.001-07:00

Thursday we went to the park to get out and enjoy the weather. We ate lunch with Grammy, Brooke, and the kids while avoiding the sun in the shade. I enjoy being in the sun if water is involved and I can cool off afterwards. I am glad to have family nearby so Teryk can play with Jasper and Swift can have an eye pinching match with Aram. It is amazing how age doesn’t matter as much as they get older. Before we know it, Swift and Aram will be running together and Teryk will be tailing Jasper in the playground as a little kindergartener. I am excited with every stage but the older they get the more I worry about them becoming teenagers making their own decisions. I keep telling Deb my kids will have a nine o’clock curfew in the summer and seven o’clock curfew in the winter. Right now I can at least keep track of my kids and try to protect them, even though I frequently fail because Swift and Teryk can’t live in a bubble, if only that were possible :).

Black and white always makes pics look great.

I love this pic. I wish I could pull off the pigtail look like Swift!

Adorable! I don't know how Brooke captures the perfect pics of my kids but I am never disappointed.

She looks very intuitive here. My next post will have to show loads of Teryk to make up for my little Swift update. Teryk used to be great at posing for photos but lately he gets excited when I try and make Swift smile. By the time she is happy, Teryk is laughing in the other direction.

Some Summer Pics

2009-07-11T17:22:00.000-07:00

The summer has flown by and I am already dreading the snow. Putting school supplies out at Walmart is a dirty trick to make people look forward to Christmas, since that is the best part once the snow comes. Anyway, I have had a comparatively uneventful summer but still a great one. Teryk is running around like a crazy person, as usual, and Swift is just working on getting her tummy off the ground in attempts to crawl. She is adorable and finally wearing teeny ponytails; girls always seem to lack the most hair. Teryk and Swift are currently taking baths in our cute little trailer, or should I say rather large trailer. Our home is more like a mini apartment, aside the water hookups and sewage system. The kids love it here and Teryk thinks we are on a constant trip; popsicles are apparently a necessity when vacationing.

Before summer officially started, the kids and I went to Montana to visit cousins and grandparents. We had an awesome trip and I am excited to meet the fam again in a few weeks at Yellowstone; Teryk can actually remember them well this time. Steve, my brother, is great with all the kids. Teryk still talks about him and Swift seemed to enjoy him also; popsicle sharing had nothing to do with it I am sure. Going back makes me miss Montana and my family. I think I will steal some pics my sister took seeming how all photos come from my phone.

Swift is beginning to outgrow her hat but I love it on her! We were at the park with the mini McEntires and had loads of fun. Teryk called Cru his best friend and the whole family will definitely be missed.

These two photos were taken at the bottom of Forest Lakes, bringing back some “not so old” memories. Cru, Adrey, and Teryk sat under the play set nearly the entire time because of the heat. The temperature was in the upper eighties but the sun in high altitude feels like an oven.

The Fourth of July in Silverton had ideal weather with a few rain showers. Brooke and Aric came along with Deb and Mark to celebrate independence with parades and fireworks. The parade was bigger than prior years and Teryk got a huge amount of candy and necklaces. We started at the beginning of the parade and then went to our chairs in the back of Mark’s flatbed. After the parade, Trent took Teryk to watch the water fight between Durango and Silverton while I went with Deb and Brooke to keep the other kids from getting wet. We were on the opposite side of Main Street and rushed through crowds to get past the water fight. We were apparently unsuccessful as the screaming began and crowds began to part. Before I knew it water was shooting at high speeds right on Swift. Deb and I tried to cover her with our bodies but the hoses were directly in front of us, drenching everyone in its path. A man saw Swift and helped us carry her to the alley away from the high pressure. Turns out Deb knew the guy and we were grateful for the help; the gravel made it practically impossible to plow through with a stroller and fight mass crowds. The experience was amusing and I thought I was soaked until Teryk and Trent came along looking as if under a waterfall. The fireworks were also amazing and Swift slept through them all.

Trip to Sea World

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I have to say that I have been better at following my Facebook page better than my blog. I never know what to put on here to be honest. I think Brooke's idea of a journal type thing is great. If I just add little posts to my pics then I won't forget. I would like to tell about our trip to California. We stopped in Flagstaff to visit Jackee and her family. We then went off to Indio where our condo was located. It was beautiful with a pond right out our door. Two mallard ducks would come right to the french doors due to our frequent bread feedings. Teryk actually walked into the glass door asuming it was open. This was just a day after he knocked his teeth out :(. Surprisingly, this didn't faze him at all.

To get into the teeth situation, Deb and I went to a Mexican grocery store in attempts to finding an Albertsons. On our way back, Mark called us saying Teryk knocked his teeth in. We managed to be in Indio for about 12 hours before this happened. He was watching penguins on Madagascar and jumped off the couch to the coffee table. He missed his hands and nailed his mouth right on the edge. His shirt was covered in blood and we used a towel for his mouth to make it to the emergency room. I felt so bad for the little guy. We waited for a half hour before they even took our name. After all that, Trent found a Tetadontist(sp?) just a few miles away. They took him right in for X-rays. I asked the assistants if it looked bad and they said they hadn't seen anything like it. I asked with concern if they were new to the office. He said he had been there a while; just lovely. The oral surgeon came in and said they needed to extract three of his front teeth. These will come in when he is between the ages of seven and nine. We just have to wait and see if the permanent teeth were affected.

This was the only downside of the trip. It was so sad when he talked through the goss in his mouth. He seemed like a one year old again. He started feeling better and wanted to go swimming. He ran through the sprinklers with a huge grin which gave me mixed feelings. I was extatic that he was happy but sad to see his gums so swollen and bruised. He broke the bones where his front teeth were pulled. Teryk loved the lazy river. He would spin in circles with his floaties. We hung out at the condo the next day swimming.

Wednesday we went to Sea World. Teryk LOVED it. The dolphins were awsome and he liked the sharks also. The last thing we did was Shamu. He was all Teryk could talk about. We sat in the front right next to platform Shamu would slide on. We even bought a poncho to keep Swift from getting wet. The show was amazing and everything I expected. Everyone got wet around us when Shamu did the circle. Trent's shoe got a few drops but that was it! I was pretty bumbed but slightly glad we weren't drenched that late in the day. Teryk picked out a Shamu of course; Swift has a cute little turtle with big eyes.

The next day we went to Soak City in Palm Springs. The water was freezing and there were a lot of people. It was still a lot of fun and the weather was great. I miss the 85 degree weather. Teryk's mouth was looking a lot better this day and he wasn't complaining about the pain anymore. We headed back the next day and Swift was actually slept a lot of the drive. We ended went through Phoenix and met up with Jackee, Papa Gene and Grandma Connie, and Deb's friend Marla. It was fun to see them all and eat Italian. I'm glad there isn't affodable Italian in Durango because I would eat a loaf of bread everyday.

That's it for this post since I can hear Swift waking up. Hopefully it won't take me four months to write the next one!

Swifts Blessing

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Teryk loves his sister; maybe a little too much sometimes. Swift looked beautiful in her blessing outfit and Teryk was so handsome in his tux.

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My cute little Swift! She was born on December 2 and weighed seven pounds. She is a very sweet baby and only cries when she needs something. We are very fortunate to have her in our family. She has a cold and was pretty stuffy when she was born; hence to why she gained the nickname stuffy from her daddy.

Grandma, Grandpa, Teryk, and I

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This is one of the last days in our first home. It was definitely bitter sweet but fun to have my parents there to enjoy it. We had a lot of opportunities to play in the snow since we were snowed in 75% of the time.

Crazy Cousins!

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Motorhead in the making! Teryk finally wore his helmet after he discovered the lizards on it didn't devour Jasper. He loves anything that runs, especially monster trucks. Now he loves to wear his new helmet and gloves!