Bryson's 30th Birthday

Happy Birthday Bryson!! For Bryson's 30th Birthday I wanted to do something really fun...so I planned an 80's surprise party. After lots of secret planning I convinced Bryson that we had been invited to a Halloween party. He said he didn't want to go, but I told him we would just call Tod and Rhonda (the epitome of the 80's) and get some of their old clothes. He cautiously agreed. I had all of our friends sneak into the garage and once they had all arrived we sneaked down the stairs where he was watching a very preoccupying Yankees game. We came down the stairs with a cake singing happy birthday. Bryson's face turned 5 different shades of red. He was totally taken back. We had fun eating on gold and black plates, playing eighies trivia, and snacking on pop rocks and nerds. Thank you to everyone who made it. We had tons of fun with all of you!

So for the past little while we have spent every single spare minute we have working on our new house. Our boys were so good to put up with it. They brought their tools to the "job site" and came home FILTHY every single night. Brevin and Kesler played in the dirt while we tiled, grouted, painted, cleaned, and did whatever else needed to be done to finish in time. Just as suspected--as soon as our house sold we had 30 days to get out of our old house and about 40 days worth of work left on our new one. So we worked as fast and furiously as we could and came up just short. We ended up camping in Malad for a few days. Which proved to be a good thing--gave us a minute to breathe.

We are thankful for good friends and family who helped us. We wouldn't have been able to do it otherwise. Brooke and Bree were very helpful with the boys while the adults worked our tails of. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who helped. We are so excited to finally be in our new house. We aren't all the way in yet, but we are getting there.

It has been a much bigger adjustment than I had anticipated. I thought the boys would be the ones to struggle, but I have been the worst of all. Don't get me wrong--I am sure we made the right choice, it has just been a big change...and I am no good at change.

We're Back!!! After 2 months of blood, sweat and tears we are finally in our new house. HOORAY!! So I have A LOT of blogging to catch up on....I know, I know. But most importantly I want to post Kesler's 2nd Birthday!! (Then, I will fill you in on the past couple of months). So....

On September 21st Kesler turned two!! I cannot believe how fast the past two years have gone. Kesler is so stinking funny, and cute I might add. He was sooo excited for his bertday! He wanted a Ka-er-pi-der cake. So his mommy did her best :) Lots of family came to eat cake and ice cream. Kesler's favorite part; however, was "bow canels!" For lunch I told him we could meet daddy and asked him where he wanted to go. Of all places he chose "Chilis" I have a feeling his brother may have been whispering that in his ear when I wasn't looking.

Brevin T-Ball

Well, Brevin's T-Ball season is over. It was so stinking much fun. Even though it took up a lot of our time it was worth every minute. So I made a little "highlight film." The quality isn't that great, but it's a little glimpse of my little baseballer for all of you who weren't able to come to any games...I know, I know, they were in the morning. Also, thanks to everyone who did come to a game. I can't tell you how much it meant to Brevin. Now watch the movie, and be impressed!

Brevin is hilarious. He tries to pretend to be shy, but he is always saying the funniest things. Grandma Mary Ann often jokes that it would be impossible to keep track of all the things he does and says. From the priesthood blessings I've caught him giving to his little brother to the lyrics he knows to every single song on the radio...you never know what might come out of his mouth next. (Maybe a little Adrianne in him, I don't know) But this one was so funny, I thought I'd better share...

Brevin came running in the house a few days ago and said "Mom, it's coming, it's coming! I'm starting to get hair on my tallywhacker!!" He had gone pee outside and I think the sunlight must have reflected just right on those teeny tiny, soft, white hairs that are all over our bodies. He was so excited. I just tried to play it cool and tell him that that was great while biting the insides of my cheeks to keep myself from laughing hysterically!

Now Kesler, on the other hand, hasn't got the shy act down really well just yet! He doesn't mind letting it all hang out in public. We've been working on potty training, and he loves to go "pee pee deck." The only problem is, I can't ever get him to come in the house afterwards. Thus, he is always naked outside. My friend, Leslie, even made the comment the other day that his little toosh is now tan.

Kesler loves to watchagame...yes, all one word. He loves to watch his brother and cousins play baseball and softball, and he even loves watching it on tv with his Dad...Bryson's dream come true! He sits patiently and watches every play. He even includes his own little narration-whackaball, pitchaball, foul, strike, and catchaball. And if you think he can speak well about it...well, you ought to see him play.

We had a lot of fun in Malad for the 4th of July, our favorite holiday! It was really, really hot, but we loved spending time with a lot of our friends and family.

We went to the parade in the morning, watched Bryson, Brady, Nate, Brandy, & Brett play in the dodge ball tournament, and we were pleasantly surprised when Brevin ran in the races! Every year he says he's going to and when he gets to the starting line he freezes. So this year Kesler had had enough and Bryson decided to take Kesler back to the house becaue he knew Brevin wouldn't run. But Aunt Sissy stood at the starting line with him, and he ran his little heart out. I was really proud of him!

Both of the boys absoultey loved the fireworks. We all went to the high school to watch. Kesler was in awe watching them on Grandma Mary Ann's lap snuggled up in a blanket. Then we went back to the house to do our own. Kesler didn't quite make it; he was so tired he fell asleep in the car and slept through all the noise. Brevin was afraid to touch any of them, or hear any of them for that matter, but he had fun watching with his cousins. We only had two small fires :)

This past weekend we went to Bear Lake. The boys had so much fun playing with their cousins in the water. The kids loved chasing the seagulls and building sand castles. I can't believe how content my kids are when there is water close by. Makes me want to move somewhere hot.

Kesler was naked most of the time. He wanted to "peepees dirt" and "peepees water"
over and over. He thought that was great!

For Young Womens we went to ISU's challenge course last week. We buckled ourselves up, tied ourselves up, and tangled ourselves up into all sorts of gadgets...the helmets and and glasses included. Then our "team" hoisted us up fifty feet into the air where we had to make a choice, literally, to let go of a rope which sent us free falling to the ground. It was so stinking much fun!!

T Ball

Brevin had his first T-Ball game Monday. He absolutely loved it! He hit off the first pitch both times and was so excited. The night before his game every line in his prayer had something to do with baseball. "Please bless that my food will make me grow big and strong so I can run really fast. Please bless that I will be able to throw the ball really far...." It was funny. He is pretty tiny out on second base, but he keeps up with the others. He has another game tomorrow morning and asks hourly when his next game is.


Kesler was very upset that he couldn't play also. He cried everytime someone used Brevin's bat.


After the game the boys cooled off in the pool. I took some cute pictures of them.