Happy Birthday!

So Dylan turned the big #1 - and we of course had to have the birthday party! Things went really good - the theme was baseball - we had everything baseball - the cake (that I didn't get a picture of), party hats (etc), and I think it ran really smooth! We ended up inviting mostly friends and neighbors, having 2 cakes, and having WAY too much fun! Here is Dylan at the begining of the cake
Half way through!
And they end - He looks like he is about to die! I love it!
This was a quick view of some of the guests! In the end I was so busy that I only had 1 hot dog and about 3 chips! But it was well worth it!
After the party we went to a Orem Owlz game!

AND Ty surprized us by getting Dylan's name up on the score board!

It was a great day - and hard to believe that 1 year has gone by already! It's been so fun to be a mom. OH - at the game we were sitting on a hill and Dylan stood up - with out any help -and not hanging on to anything - just to get a baseball - little booger!

HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH VIRUS!

So - if you read my last blog I thouht Dylan was teething - WELL - he has still had his fever (making my life.....not too fun!) So I took him into the Dr. today and the Dr. was stumped! Dylan has some sores in the back of his mouth and the fever. Our Doc actually called a Infectious Disease Doc to discuss Dylan's case. He came back with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Virus click here to find out more.
The not so fun thing is that there is nothing they can do to really help me....unless it gets worse! If Dylan still has his fever tomorrow - we go in for blood work! *Cross Fingers* that everything will be ok!

I'm Still Alive.....for now!

Sorry for the lack of blogging - but a lot has been going on. I have found out what it is like to be a mother to 6 kids under the age of 10.....for at least 8 hours of the day. HOW your might ask - WELL - my sister who just got married left on her Honeymoon - I agreed to watch her daughter Haylee (age: 18 months) THEN above mentioned sister also babysits for my other sister SO I took over that as well - thus adding Tristan (10) Tannar (8) Trinity (7) and Talley (5). And let me tell you - if that day really comes that I have 6 kids - I will not be blogging any more.
To tell everyone that it has been easy is a lie. It hasn't been hard either - just busy. Between the screams and cries of "They're not playing with me" to "He/She hit me" to "I'm hungry" Plus trying to keep 2 babies on their schedule - it's enough some days to make me think twice of having any more of my own! AND it hasn't helped that (I think) Dylan is teething and having a fever of 100 - 103 every 4-5 hours (for the past 2 days) THANK YOU to Nicky again for calling - at the right time and telling me to go to the store, get MORE meds, and fight it out. I was about to go to the e.r. - I was that frustrated!
But things will get back to normal soon - Friday is my last day of babysitting duty -and then it is back to normal.....hopefully. I promise to blog more normal blogs - not ranting and ravings of a crazy, burnt out, make-up-less, babysitter!

Come One Come All!

Viva Las Vegas!

So Ty and I got the opportunity to go down to Vegas for the weekend! We did A LOT and it seems like it went by too fast!

We left Friday AM and took our time getting down there. Dylan did great and we all took naps!When we got down there we said Hi to everyone and then went to our hotel to check in. We stayed at the MGM Grand and OH MY GOODNESS - I loved it. The bed was sooooo soft, and we had a HUGE bathroom! I would recommend it to anyone. Right after we got there - we had dinner and then checked out the lion habitat!

The lions were just laying around - but I got this pic of their paws! Big kitty cats! The 2nd day they had the male lion there with his big mane of hair - and I didn't have my camera so no pic of that!

FRIDAY NIGHT - we got to go to Kenny Chesney! YEAH!

We had nice seats - and because of the airlines being late - our babysitter was late and we didn't get to see LeAnn Rimes! BUT we did see Kenny so it was ok!Yeah for me!And here is the hot little body - Kenny himself!

We ended up getting in at 2am and dieing! But Dylan was up at 6AM the next morning!

SATURDAY - We had tons to do and no time to do it in. We had breakfast over at the Luxor - walked around a little - then headed back to our hotel. Got ready and then over to my sister's rental. Everything was going smooth - till the Limo didn't show up and all of us had to jump in what ever car was available and speed down to the chapel! They got married click here for pic's......look for Ty he looks SO FUNNY! ;)

After the ceremony they had a little get together - and then we had to run to our dinner we had planned! We went to the Tournament of Kings! It was a lot of fun eating with our hands, yelling, and watching people get knocked off their horses!

Dylan was really getting into it all!

Traveling with kids is so different! After the dinner was over it was time for Dylan to go to bed - so Ty and I just stayed up and watched movies all night!

SUNDAY AM - Leaving Las Vegas!

We got our pictures!And then headed over to the Hoover Dam! Ty and I hadn't been there before and wanted to see what it was all about! It was so fun!This was our Dam Tour Guide! Hey he said it! Dylan wasn't as excited as we were but he did have fun! If you can't see - Ty is in Nevada, Ryan is in Arizona and Dylan is stuck in the middle!

After this we headed home! It was fun while it lasted but it is nice to be back!

Things That Make Me Smile!

So I thought I would post a couple of things that made me smile. On Ty and I's way home from Lake Powell we stopped to get some grub in a small town (I don't even remember the name) ANY WHO - I get my drink look at the cup.......New for 2005???? Needless to say I don't think they get much traffic through this place! The cup was 3 YEARS old! Crazy huh! Made me smile! Then today I went and picked up my Kenny Chesney Tickets! My friend Chelsea knew someone who had extra's - AND Ty and I are going to be down in Las Vegas for my sister's wedding - AND staying at the same hotel he is playing at - SO when she called and offered them to me....I couldn't say No! ALSO Leann Rimes is opening for him! I Can't Wait! This REALLY makes me happy!

The Stairs

Fun in the Sun

So this weekend we had the opportunity to go down to Lake Powell! Once a year Ty's boss takes down the crew to his House Boat and pays for everything!!! Pretty sweet - the only thing we really had to worry about was snacks and addmission to the park ($15)! How could we say No!? This was the house boat - 75 feet long, 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 3 stories high! It was pretty much amazing! And even though there was close to 30 people - you really couldn't tell!
Dylan didn't really like the water at all! It took him awhile to get use to it - and then he loved it!
Dylan beating me up! :)
Dylan and Daddy chillin on the boat! They took us out wake boarding, surfing, jet skiing, and tubing!

This is the view that we had from our bedroom window! I wouldn't mind wakeing up to that every morning! :)Dylan driving his new car! This was so nice to have - he LOVED it!The red rock was beautiful!
And the company was great! This was everyone on the boat when we went wakeboarding! Ty's boss's wife is the one on the back getting ready to go into the water! She is a mother of 6 and showed up all of us on the wakeboard! ANY WHO - we are home to nurse Ty and I's sunburns and get back to reality - for at least a little! Hope everyone else had a great weekend!