Halliday's

I love my Hubby!

2010-05-08T20:51:00.000-07:00

This is the story of our early Saturday, May 8th 2010.....

Trent had a obligation to the Republican Party to attend the State Convention at the Salt Palace.

We had many children activities so I decide to stay back and take care of the children. He decided to get up early and leave, so he woke up at 5:00 am and went and got some gas and headed out! The ambulance pager went off, this is not usually on. It said there has been a rollover accident 2 miles north of Salina. I knew it was Trent so I called him and he answered and said he was okay just hanging upside down like spiderman because he couldn't get the seat bealt off! I told him I would be there shortly... believe it or not I was calm and not crying at all! I wrote the sleeping babies a note and left the phone to have them call me if they awoke. I grabbed me and him coats and drove out still no tears. I arrived and parked a little ways back, and still a little dark and then the adreniline hit... I started running and I couldn't keep up with my feet and as soon as I arrived at the car I think my legs still wanted to run and I tried to stop and tripped and fell! The ambulance was shortly behind me and they saw me fall! I got a few scratches and hurt my shoulder that already hurts sometimes so no biggie!

The amazing thing is that my husband was standing outside the car talking to Dispatch on the phone! He is CRAZY and I have known this for 12 years but really? The ambulance crew took him into the ambulance and checked him out and he seemed to be okay! Then they made me get in and calm down because I was no longer calm and patient! I was shaking and kind of losing it! I called Brian Nielson our really good friend and he headed out to the scene and helped us all out! He also helped Trent find a ride up to the Convention! He said he was fine and that he had to go! I was a little unsure of it but I thought if he isn't driving then it should be okay! He went and texted a little later that he had a headache and felt a little banged up! Imagine that!

ALL in ALL I just am very THANKFUL that he is okay and I am very grateful for the Lord watching out for our little family!

Thank you to all Police officers, Ambulance Crew, people passing by that stopped to help, The Johnsohn towing crew and last but not least Brian Nielson for his willingness to come to our aide

I LOVE my hubby so very much and so grateful for all that he does for our family! What a day to reflect on the things that matter most!

This is the seatbealt he had to cut!
The Drivers back wheel that now has a broken axle!

The driver side! (close up)

Driver side! (far away)

The hood!

It is a MIRACLE!

Oh and I should also mention this is his parents car that we have been borrowing and only using on occasion... SO SORRY Mike and Linda we LOVE you!

Rolling Easter Eggs

2010-04-04T10:30:00.000-07:00

So we have started this new tradition last year... when we are all done with the coloring of eggs we will roll them down a hill! Last year we tried a hill that wasn't a very good one, so we found another one! We thought it was perfect! Well we parked the car and hiked and got to the top! Trent was caring Hannah so we were at the top waiting for them and McKay I guess thought he wanted to get down a little lower! He started to tumble and then he ran and ran then lost his footing and went head over hills about ten times! We thought for sure something was broken or cut! Trent ran down the hill, which he could not run straight so he ran side ways. He kept telling McKay to stay still but McKay got up and was real worried about his sunglasses, air soft gun and his new flip flops! Trent got to him and he seemed okay a little road rash and a stratches but all in all okay! AMAZING!

We have told some of our friends about it and they have said people have died on the hill..... they obviously were in a car or on a motorcycle. This is just to say how lucky we really are!

My cute llittle Angel boy said it was because he had gotten Baptized the day before and he had the Holy Ghost. I think that he is right and we had a little angel with us that day!

THE HILL FROM THE BOTTOM!

This is THE HILL from the top and yes that is McKay and Trent at the bottom!
I am such a bad mom but I had to take the picture!

Coloring the Eggs

2010-04-02T19:49:00.000-07:00

Today Torri and Madden got here! We played with the baby rabbits, I bought two white ones from IFA on Thursday. We played with them and enjoyed them and sent them on to Aunt Torri's Farm. We went to Richfield to get the food for the Baptism. Then right before baths we decided to color Easter Eggs. The kids had a great time and Madden was the funnest! She kept dropping the eggs in and laughing! Great Times had by all! I love having my family around me!

McKay always being the funny guy!

Aunt Torri and Madden

Dad and Hannah! She has to be naked or she would ruin clothes for sure!

Happy Birthday McKay "8"

2010-03-29T16:17:00.000-07:00

On this day I want to name "8" wonderful things about McKay!

1. Very Tender

2. Talented

3. Loves his Best Friends Keaton and Anders- Playing anything afterschool!

4. Smart

5. Always has bumps and bruises

6. Loves to ride his Bike

7. Very helpful

8. Always smiling!

Happy Birthday Buddy!

New "Trickster" Bike

He had to have one with brakes on the handlebar's and the pedals could go backwards!

Sea Monkey's

New Tubes
Bike Lock

Scripture From G&G Halliday

Spongebob cake made by Dad

Hockey Gear From the Quarnberg's and the Shaw's

Bike Gear and Sidewalk chalk from the Rosquist's

Trickster motorcycle guy and a NS Wolf
from the Sorensen's

Opening Presents from G&G Lyman

Wood Burning Kit from G&G Lyman
Sleeping Bag from G&G Lyman

Happiness

2010-03-17T21:16:00.000-07:00

Life sometimes passes you by way to fast! I am here to say that I honestly take moments for granted way to much! I can remember the day that I found out I was pregnant for the first, second and third time! Now I am quickly approaching the SPRING and that happens to bring BIRTHDAY'S at our house! It starts with McKay's on March 29, then Trent's April 13, then K'Leigh on April 17, Hannah's April 20th and mine is May 12th ! Really my kids are going to be 10,8 and 4! WOW! I am SO excited for the new FIRSTS but SO sad to leave the memories behind!

McKay is going to be Baptized this year and I am so thankful that he has this oppurtunity to have this done. I am also very sad! With K'Leigh it was different, we were both excited for our firsts. We loved doing everything for the first time! We both were just so excited there was no time to be sad! I was sad when she went to Kindergarten but we were so excited and anxious to see what it was all about there was no time for tears! My mom was with me the day that we took her to school and now I know why she was so emotional! She had been there three times before and she was sending her first grandchild on there way into the world! I am now looking back on the times that I have simply taken for granted and wishing I could have them back! I have no words to explain this emotional roller coaster I am on other than I wish I could have those days back to try to make better Memories!

All I can say now is that I am going to try my hardest to make each day more memorable than the last and to LOVE my children more!

I had a friend of mine take some pictures of Mckay for his Baptism and just thought I would post a few! She does an awesome job and it only took 15 minutes! It is nice when they are old enough to know that the faster they smile the faster they are done!

Jesse Pratt is the one that took these pics I have her contact info!

I have some very cute pictures of the girls they are on my phone. So I will down load them tomorrow and post them. I will just tell you that they are BEAUTIFUL girls!

Jazz Game

2010-01-23T15:54:00.000-08:00

It has been awhile since I posted and it has been bugging me so I wanted to take some time and post. The kids played Jr.Jazz this year and they get free Jazz tickets. Trent coached K'Leighs team and got me and him tickets also. We made a day of it, we went up early and ate lunch at Sizzler and then went site seeing a little bit. I will do a different post for that!

All of us at the game! It was a good time! This was the first time in a long time that Trent was able to join us on a field trip!

We walked in and look at what Hannah saw! She was the happiest little girl EVER! All she ever wanted was to see the BIG cheerleaders! It was HEAVEN in her eyes :)

Grandma and Grandpa Lyman got to join us! That was even more special!

K'Leigh and her Dad had a Great time!

The Boys are always wrestling!

1st day of School

2009-08-19T16:10:00.000-07:00

This year we are very excited about school. We have excellent teachers and the school got a remodel over the summer and it looks really nice. The kids have had a VERY eventful Summer and were very excited to go back to school and see all there school friends!

McKay is in 2nd Grade and his teacher is Mrs. T.Mason. I warned her about him and his social problem the first day and told her to keep me in touch... then down the hall we saw last years teacher and she informed us that she had warned his new teacher about him. It made me sad for awhile then I decided that he is just my social child and hopefully all will be well this year!
K'Leigh is in Fourth Grade this year and her teacher is Mrs. LaFevre. She was so excited to be in class and with all her friends!

McKay at his desk:) Is he not the most handsome guy ever?

K'Leigh my little ANgel.

Let's hope for a good and fun year for us all!

BEWARE THIS MAY BE GRAPHIC TO SOME

2009-08-13T17:00:00.000-07:00

So the 4 month story continued. We got home from Las Vegas and I got another cold. So back to the Dr we went. He thought that maybe all this sickness might be coming from my Sinuses due to all the drainage down my throat. So he gave me some antibiotics and allergy stuff to see if that would help, he also mentions maybe I get a CAT SCAN of my Sinus'. I said I would get back to him on that.

Came home and shared the information with Trent who was still in Las Vegas and he said that I think it is time to see a Ears Nose and Throat Speacialist and just get to the bottom of everything. So I call the Insurance make sure everything is good there and start looking who I want to go to. Well we have had some family go t Dr. Riddle but he was booked for two months. So we went with one of his associates, Dr.Beus. He is a very nice guy and very knowledgable.

The first time I saw him was on July 29,2009, he had my history from all my Drs appointments and all the blood work and test that they had done so far. So I told him a little about it and he reviewed everything and he said some scarry things and said that he thought it was time to take the biggest Lymph node out and send it off to patheolgy. I told him I did not think it was neccessary since I had all these other test and nothing pointed to Cancer. He said there is no way to tell me for sure that I don't have Lyphoma with out taking a node and having it checked. So I told him I would talk it over with my husband and decide from there.

When I told Trent he said that we would not stop worrying about it and thinking about it until I got it out and knew for sure. So we called and scheduled the surgery for August 13,2009. With school starting the next week and crazy Football we thought the sooner the better. So I went under the knife once again. I was really nervous this time and I could hardly keep myself from throwing up before going back but I soon calmed down. It took them about an hour to find it and remove it and it was painful but not anything compared to the tonsils. My doctor was so nice to take my camera back and take some pictures, I told him this thing has been a big part of my life I wanted to see what all the fuss was about!

So this is before they go into the neck to look for it.

Blurry I know, this is the Node inside my throat!

This is the culprit for all the STRESS!

It was sent off and me and Trent went up an met with the Dr on August 21 and he said that it is what they call a Re-active Lymph node and they will just watch all the other big ones and make sure no futher problems arise!!! YEAH FINALLY, we are so excited and very thankful that this can finally be put behind our family.

(When we went up for the post-op follow up my neck had a very hard spot in it and so we were a little concerned about all that but come to find out it is just some extra swelling and maybe a small blood clot that should heal up with time!)

Day 3 of our Vacation

2009-07-15T22:28:00.000-07:00

Today was just another leisure day. We started the day off by going to the pool, I think the heat has started to catch up with us. I was a little sick last night and real tired today. So we were only at the pool about two hours and then headed to the room and we just made some sandwiches and took a nap. It was very nice to have some down time after all the running around. Then Trent came home and he wanted me to rest and drink some water and get my energy back. He took the kids to see the lions again and there was one there with a mane! What that is all I have wanted to see, so I think we will try to go again tomorrow and see if I can get a peak at one of those. Then they came back to the Hotel and went to the Arcade, they were gone so long that I called worried and they were just having a good time. Trent is the best he just wants us to have a good time he does WHATEVER we ask him to do! Love ya Babe!

Then we wanted to venture off the strip and find some normal priced semi nice place to eat, so we found a Red Lobster and we ate there. McKay said as we were walking in that he really wanted to see a live Lobster, because he has never seen one (which I think he has but just can not remember at least I hope he has.) We ate, which I remembered that I don't like to take three wild children to the restaurant, they would not stay seated and were just really hyper! They are kids I have to tell myself!

It was off to the Belagio to see the water show after that. We were driving down the strip and we were stopped right in front of the Belagio so Trent told me and the kids to jump out and he would park and then meet up with us. Well we got out and then it started, the kids absolutely loved it. I called Trent and told him just to meet us back at the room at the Excalibur that was a mistake. The kids thought that I was ripping there legs off by making them walk that far. It was kind far but what are you suppose to do in Vegas? That is what it is all about I thought, and we had yet to walk past the M&M factory. So I thought they need the experience?! (We had no stroller this time either so Hannah was just a screaming!) I am a mean mom I guess! As soon as we got to the Hotel they had forgotten all about and were fine.

Trent asked Hannah about the Water Show and she said, "That the water was dancing to the music!" She cracks us up! Then we showered and called it another day in the life of Vacation!

The kids with the lion that has a Mane:)

This was at the entrance to the arcade! Hannah is always so HAPPY to take pictures, I promise she was having a good time, I think!!!

(I ended up taking this picture right after we walked the strip because Trent forgot the camera when he went, so I think that has a lot to do with the not so many smiles:()

Here they are with the LIVE Lobsters!! Hannah is to busy people watching to take a picture once again!!

The water show:) It definitely made us all smile big smiles!!!

We could not go home having not checked out this site!!

Day 2 of Our Vacation

2009-07-14T23:47:00.000-07:00

Today we woke up and decided that we would try to stay in during the heat of the day. So we got ready and went to visit some stuff right by our hotel. We started out at the M&M Factory again, they have a little thing you walked through to see how they make M&M's and then you watch 3 D movie. They loved it. Then we went to the Coca Cola Factory, nothing much there.

We found a little food court that was normal price so we ate lunch there. Then off to see the Lions at the MGM Grand. They were out finally, this was our second or third time trying to see them. There was two trainers in the cage with them they were telling us all about them, so I will share the information with you. There is a total of 37 lions and there are 21 females and 16 males, they live twelve miles away from the strip on a personal ranch, they are not owned by the MGM. They give them a bath each morning and they use Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo, they alternate lions twice a day so they are only at the exhibt for about five hours at a time. We stayed at the exhibt for quite sometime. We enjoyed watching them interact with each other, one was trying to eat a rawhide bone and the other one was wanting to play. The one eating the bone jumped up and bite the other one on the tail. Needless to say we all got a kick out of that. The lion was not harmed!

We headed back to hotel and then we just went to our room and just chilled tell Trent got home. We then ventured down to the pool. It was nice and relaxing.

We then got dressed and drove down to the other end of the strip to watch the Treasure Island Show. The kids loved it and it was a nice time.

Waiting for the 3-D movie to start!!

Watching the lions take a drink.

Chewing on his Rawhide bone:)

Loving the exhibt! They did not want to leave!

On the bridge back to our hotel room.

Hannah is always hard to get to look at the camera, she is so busy watching everything else go on.

After an exhausting day. Are they not so cute? Ten minutes before this they were not SO cute!!

So Precious:)

Our First Day Of Vacation

2009-07-13T19:10:00.001-07:00

Today was our first full day her in Las Vegas. We awoke at 8:00 a.m. ( I know I thought we were on VACATION) and we got ready and headed down to the pool. We knew it was suppose to be 112 degrees and that if you were in the sun for 10 minutes that you could get a sunburn, at least that is what the news said. So off we went and what we found was heaven at least to us water lovers. We found four different pools, one was for 18 and up and all the others were

3 1/2 feet deep, which works good for me because my big kids can touch everywhere. The first one we went to had a little slide and a couple water falls. It was SO much fun. Then we adventured around to the others and found a beach front one that me and Hannah loved because she could play and not need to be held.

We met some people that had kids the same ages as mine so they played great all day together. I told Trent to take a picture of us and two of the kids just jumped right in the picture. It was nice to have kids to play with.
K'Leigh was a great helper, she would walk all around with Hannah and they loved playing together. McKay was his usual all boy self, he played good and met some nice kids.

My SWEET girls:)

I tried to take this picture right when we first got there. The SUN was blinding them and they were not very patient with me and my camera, they wanted to get into the WATER.

We stayed at the pool until around 2:00 and then went and ate lunch and took a little resty. Then Trent got home around 4:00p.m. and we went back for some more fun. We met back up with the friends we met and played at the pool until 7:00 p.m. when it closes. Then went back to the room and got dressed to eat. Then we decided that we were all tired so we would just eat somewhere in our hotel. We came back to the room and turned in for the night.

It was a long day, I LOVED it! This is exactly how I want the rest of our time here to go.

Just for journaling sake, I have to add that my little Hannah still has her imaginary friends. Agga and Janda. They are also with us on vacation and day by day it is getting more and more interesting. We have to take them EVERYWHERE with us. We have to feed them and take them with us to the restroom. If we forget them she makes K'Leigh call them on her "hand" phone and tell them to ride there "mycycle" (motorcycle) to meet us. We love this and we probably encourage it to much but she is so dang cute about it. She is the baby and we all eat her up and she loves it!

Family Vacation

2009-07-12T23:24:00.000-07:00

We decided to go on a little adventure to Las Vegas. Trent has been asked to be the D.A.R.E Police Officer and that requires him to go to a two week training class. They gave him a list about two pages long and we ended up in Vegas. Anyone that knows Trent can figure that one out, but it really was the one that works best with his Work and Football schedules (yes, football has already started!)

We decided after our rough start of a summer that we should just take the kids and RUN away.

They are very sheltered children we have found out.

We pulled into the EXCALIBUR parking lot and the big kids asked, "what are those cars for?"

I said they are TAXI'S. They thought that whole concept was very interesting.

We got settled into our Hotel room, got something to eat and then decided to go for a walk. We tried to go to MGM Grand and see the Lions, they were asleep. So we walked down a little and went to the M&M Factory and who knew that it had four floors. We went on all four and we loved each one. The kids wanted one of everything and it was hard to explain that we don't want to get our prizes on the first day, but they did awesome and just looked and said they would remember everything.

It was fun to watch and listen to the kids try to take in everything that they could see and hear. Me and Trent would just laugh and listen as there senses where on sensory overload.

I love my family SO much and am so gald that I get to spend some good family time with them:)

This is the kids in front of the M&M Factory

We got back to the room and showered and got to sleep. We have big plans of going to the pool as soon as it opens at nine a.m. It is suppose to be a HUGE HEAT WAVE this week, that is my poor whities luck. Thank goodness that I brought three bottles of 50+ sunblock, I know that over a certain number it is not suppose to be any better but with my girls and husband we take no chances. Needless to say we will be by water and have our sunscreen to reapply over and over and have LOTS of FUN!

A few funny things said in this trip so far that I don't ever want to forget!

We stopped in St.George. The kids said there butts were falling asleep and I wanted to check the sales at Old Navy for school clothes. I had already decided that we had plenty of back packs and that we would cut that cost this year. Trent reminded me that I have always said that they needed new shoes and a new back pack for school, so he thought that they needed them. I said we could talk about it later. Well K'Leigh found the absolute cutest one there at Old Navy and I told her that it was up to her dad, of course he says yes. Then we had McKay pick one and then told Hannah that she could have one and she said NO. Then we explained that she was going to PreSchool like the big kids and she put that back pack on and was SO excited:)
We were coming over the hill to come into Vegas and we told the kids to look and the older ones just were in Ahhh. They were so excited! Asking what everything was and which one was the EXCALIBUR that is the one we are staying in.
Hannah saw Vegas and said, "No it is closed, the door is shut and locked." The only thing we could think is that she was tired and grouchy????? So Trent told her that he had a key and she believed him and she was so excieted once we got her and she saw our "HOUSE!"
After we ate we were trying to go out of our Hotel and Trent was holding Hannah, I had K'Leighs hand and McKay was just walking we thought. He was temporarilly misplaced but we got all back together within seconds. That is why we decided to use the BUDDY system. We did get a few coments on the strip and a few looks, but we made it all back to the Hotel safely and that is all I care about.

My Four Month Story

2009-07-10T01:01:00.000-07:00

So knowing what I know now I have decided to document some struggles that our family has been going through. A lot of you already know this but I am using this as a journal once again.

Back in March I had went to the Doctor for a little cold and some perscription refills. It was going along as a normal Doctor appointment would. He had started to feel my throat and said he was a little concerned about some lumps on my throat. I told him it was from the cold and assured him I was fine. He put me on some antibiotics and allergy medication. I was told to come back in ten days and we would check them again. I followed through with that appointment and he decided to beef up the antibiotic and start me on a steriod. I kind of forgot about it after that, I was feeling good so no worries.

Then I got a real stiff neck and so back to the Doctor I was and he thought it was time for a CAT SCAN and I told him that I just had another infection and to give me an anitbiotic. He was hesitant at first but I assured him I would keep an eye on them and let him know of any changes. He said he would give me until school got out (about three weeks) then he was making me get the scan.

I went home and told Trent the story and he demanded that I get the test, I started to cry and told him I wanted to be "Izzy Stephens" and not find out about any bad things that were going on. He said that I was young I could fight anything and his Dad has fought Cancer twice and beat it. I still was fighting, I did not want my kids to see me suffer. I finally gave in and they got me in the next day.

I went to Richfield and had the CAT SCAN. It was kind of a strange thing, but I made it through. They asked me if I had a bad upper respiratory infection? I said no, just some allergies. They told us that my Doctor would have the results by that afternoon. We went home and waited...... they called right at two and told me I had to come up to the clinic and have some blood tests. They took seven tubes of blood and said hopefully these would show something.

They came back pretty much normal.

Then he sent me to the General Surgeron, my tonsils were pretty enlarged and they had something called, "Crypts." They thought they might need to come out.

I met with the Doctor and he thought we should try taking the tonsils and see what the lymph nodes would do after that.

So June 1st they took my tonsils and it was SO painful. I think that I would rather have a natural child birth again then do that again.

They sent my tonsils off to patholagy to see what they would reveal. They came back saying NO Cancer, but that they defitnly needed to come out.

So now we just wait six weeks and hope that my Lymph nodes go down.

Well they did not and on Tuesday July 7, 2009, they decided it was time for a needle Biopsy.

They set it up for July 10,2009 at Utah Valley Hospital.

We were all calm and anticipating the day. I kept it together up until the night before and it just seemed like everything I had planned for the day and what to do with kids was falling apart. So I feel apart also. Thanks to my good friend Amy Rosquist, she kept my mind busy until Trent got home from a extra long and stressful day at work.

We decided to take the kids with us and we would just make it work. Then we got there early and I thought we had time to run them to Lehi, so we call Aunt Autumn and she says to bring them to her. So we continue the drive and then we get another call saying Camry has a stomach ache and was not feeling well. So there went that idea. We turned around and went to the hospital. Then Linda called and said that she was able to meet us and watch the kids, she got there right in time.

They took me back and Trent was still getting the kids situated with his mom. They said they needed me to sit down they needed to discuss some things with me (still no Trent). They said that if this is what they thought it was they would have to operate and take the whole lymph node. I was a upset to say the least. I kept it together until Trent came in and they told him, tears just rolled down my cheeks.

They started doing the Ultrasounds and calling the Radiolgist and he would watch the Ultrasound from where ever he was. They did it together for awhile and then they decided to get my CAT Scan from Richfield, they said this could take awhile. They put us in a waiting room which it seemed like forever but I am sure it was not. Then we went in for more Ultrasounds and phone calls to the Radiolgist and then the Radiolgist decided to come down and do some more tests.

Then he said that he was unsure why the Doctor had sent me. He thinks that I have a swollen gland and that most people have them. So he recomended a repeat CAT Scan in two or three months to make sure nothing had gotten bigger and if no change we are good to go forth with a "normal" life.

We were SO relieved and HAPPY.

Thank you to all of you that have helped in any way.

Thank you for all the thoughts and Prayers.

They are truly a blessing.

Just a side note that I do not want to forget for posterity sake.

When I was all done we went outside where Linda had the kids and McKay came running over and wanted to see where they poked my neck, so I showed him my throat and he said it was normal. I said I know because they did not have to do anything.

His response was, "Mom I knew you would be okay because I prayed for you on the elevator!"

That brought tears of Joy and Happiness to my eyes. What a true sign of what FAITH my seven year old has. I know that he is a example and teacher to me.

I want my family to know how much I LOVE them and THANK them for all there support.

Happy Birthday McKay

2009-03-29T20:59:00.000-07:00

Happy 7th Birthday, my little buddy!!

Seven Reasons to LOVE this Boy:)

1. He is the best helper.

2. He loves anyone and everything.

3. He is known as the "Class Clown" and the "Class Ladies Man"

4. He is a VERY sensitive person.

5. He can make the best of any situation.

6. He is a VERY BIG mommas boy. ( I LOVE IT!)

7. He gives life everything he has to offer and he is very passionate about anything he is involved in.

I hope you had a Great Day! Your Family Loves You and we are so Thankful for you:)

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-17T12:18:00.001-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day

K'Leigh and McKay on the morning of St. Patty's Day!

This is Hannah a little latter and she loving the spring day.

Oh and Happy Birthday Uncle Bryan and Uncle Ryan:)

The One and Only Wrestling Tournament

2009-03-07T08:28:00.000-08:00

This year McKay decided he did not want to do Saturday Tournaments. Well we thought we should support our home tournament. He did a good job and gave it his all. He learned as he went also! He took Fourth place in his division! McKay wrestling a kid from Pangutich
McKay wrestling Cade Bowring from Juab

There they go again:)

McKay and Cade Bowring

It was fun to see Mike and his wife, and to have the boys wrestle each other.

They had a good time and it was fun to see some Blanding faces!

Suprise Grandma Linda

2009-02-27T08:52:00.000-08:00

Jacci had a great idea for Grandma Linda's Birthday this year, Corey and Jacci and family, Me and my kids and Bryan and his kids came home. (We missed you all that could not make it!)

We went to the house why they were working at the temple and waited for them to arrive. We were standing there in the dark and they came walking in and Linda said Mike I think there is someone in our house, thankfully Mike hurried and turned on the light. She was so excited/scared. It was SO much FUN:)

Grandma Linda enjoying her YUMMY Lemon Bunt cake Aunt Jacci made.

Hannah also enjoying some cake.

McKay and Jace being themselves! They had so much fun.

Hannah acting SUPRISED!

K'Leigh just being crazy!

McKay 1st Wrestling Dual

2009-02-25T13:17:00.000-08:00

McKay has been in wrestling for a couple of weeks now. He does not know if he likes still this year, but he has his two best buds in it. They play and have a good time, what else can you ask for:) Burke Mickelson and MCkay

McKay and Hunter Higgs
Mckay showing off some of his moves.
(the ref was one of the football players Talon Veater, so I think he tried a little harder to impress him!)
Just another move!
He won both matches that night, first time he has pinned someone in two years. So need less to say we were very excited.
Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Halliday for coming and supporting him!

Way to go McKay!!

A Good Time at Young Womans

2009-02-24T19:26:00.000-08:00

For Mutual tonight we went to Richfield to go swimming! We had a great time and had a pretty good turn out and the girls had some fun in the water!

Ainsley Shaw going to down the slide:)

Addison Shaw going down the slide:)

Rochelle Horne, Ainsley Shaw and Misty Shaw with Addison Shaw

Shaylee Wingett trying to dive for a ten or fifteen pound block.

It was REALLY heavy!

Jordan Horne doing a Cannon Ball

Taylor Torgerson going in for a dive!

Kenzie Torgerson diving off the diving board:) Good Job

Bailey Nelson going under!

Jordan Horne diving off the diving board!
Kenzie Torgerson doing a dive off the side!

I think it might be SPRING

2009-02-24T19:09:00.000-08:00

I cleaned out some of my flower beds today and started to see starts of my flowers coming up. I was so excited. I was looking for my flip flops and was wanting to wear shorts and I was so excited.

Another true sign of spring "new" babies.
Introducing

Charolette (Charli) Hazel Memmott

7 pounds 6 Ounces

18 inches long

She is so wonderful and I am sure I am driving her mother and father crazy. I am over there holding her every chance I get!

I love her so much:)

Time for the Girls to get another Trim

2009-02-24T18:53:00.000-08:00

Today was the day for the girls hair trim. K'Leigh did great and they just trimmed it and she was done. Hannah was a little bit scared so I held her on my lap, but her hair was to long for the "Special" lady to cut, so we had to have her stand up and she was so tired.

She was just a good girl. She did everything Nicki told her to do.

Look how precious she is:)

I thought this picture was so cute, K'leigh has only had a few hair trims in her eight years of life and Hannah has only had a few hair trims in her two years of life. They are almost the same length. CRAZY!!

Learning to Swing

2009-02-24T18:27:00.000-08:00

Today was such a nice day, so we went outside. Hannah loved it and I tried to get her to learn how to swing? Is this a skill that an almost three year old should know how to do? She has a hard time with the balancing her self on the skinny little swing. She can pump her legs and once she gets going she is fine. I guess we will just keep working on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

She had a good time and she loves to be outside!

Box Elder Bugs

2009-02-24T18:16:00.000-08:00

We were being over taken by these stupid bugs. So Trent sprayed them and we thought that they were going to to get taken away by them. So we thought they would have to keep sraying, but they are gone for now.

Look how many? They were starting to come into our house. We will probably have to spray again but at least they are gone for me.

Daddy went to Vegas

2009-02-23T22:38:00.000-08:00

Our Dad went to Las Vegas over the past weekend for Football Coaches Conference! If you know Trent you know he loved the location of it also:)

He learned a lot and one of the things that was kind of exciting he got to meet the REAL Rudy. Trent loves that movie, he said the guy was a little odd in real life. I was glad he got to go and just hang out with his friends.

He left on Thursday and all was well. On Friday the kids started to ask when he was coming home, so I decided to be super mom and take three kids to the movie "Mall Cop." We got there and they had loaded the wrong movie which was the movie, "Uninvited!!!" To say the least I was glad I had little kids there that were a little more Nieve than some of the older kids in the crowd.

They told us to come back at seven or they would give your money back. Well the big kids were determined to go, but Hannah had no nap. I was a little worried!! The big kids wanted to go and eat at Pizza Hut. Oh no is all I could say. I did it though and they were okay, not the best but not the worst.

Then back to the movie and all three kids did great. Hannah a little tired and bored but tolerated it all well.

Trent brought all the kids shirts from Vegas, they loved them SO much:)
Ask Hannah what shirt that she is wearing and she will say, "My Vegas shirt!"

I wanted to post this one of Hannah so you did not think that I let her run around with her hair not done.

Trent join's the Times

2009-02-23T17:46:00.000-08:00

For a long time Trent has tried to get a new phone, he just has not found one that he just loves.

So he keeps going back to this old "Faithful" as he calls it. It does not take pictures and something had broke that he could not get or recieve texts. I finally talked him into it. He seems to like it and seems to be happy and enjoying the finer things in life.

Congratulations Honey:)

Hannah and the Blankets

2009-02-16T20:58:00.000-08:00

SAD BABY HANNAH

Bare with the blurry pictures please. Hannah has THREE blankets she takes everywhere! I know.. I know.. I am the mom, but she is the cutest baby ever and I can't tell her NO and if I try her older sister sneeks them for her. Well the other day we could not find her pillow, we looked through the whole house and could not find it. It could be anywhere, church, the basketball gym, the grocery store anywhere at this point. So we distracedt with the other two for about a week and then she comes running into our bedroom one night and was yelling look what I found, "pillow." It was made into her bed. So she just must have dug around and found it!

It was wonderful! So the next day I say it is washing day and they need there baths, well that was just heartbreaking news for her. So this is what she did why they got there baths:(

Valentines Boxes 2009

2009-02-11T20:46:00.000-08:00

This year Trent and McKay had been thinking up the Valentines Boxes for a month I swear.

K'Leigh was more using her free spirit about it and she thought this up and she did it all by herself and I thought she did a great job on it!!

This is McKay's and he loves it because he but his number one favorite player's number on the back #10:) He loves James Holmes and the other day he asked, "Does James eat his green beans? and I said of course or he would not be able to play all the sports as well. He still did not eat them, but I thought it was worth a try.

He took first place in the division he was in!

We are looking forward to next year, everybody put your thinking caps on.

Hannah the Chew Toy

2009-02-10T20:31:00.000-08:00

Okay well what we have is another case of the terrible two's. I babysit a little girl just once a week and she is about eight months younger than Hannah. But the poor baby she can not play with any of Hannah's toys because you know she is playing with all six hundred at once. Well I think Brayar fiigured out away to get what she wants out of Hannah, Just bite her and she will leave her alone. She bit her three times that day, so hopefully bossy pants learns her lesson.

This once was the worst by far, but she deserved it I am sure:)
Kids will be KIDS and that is what makes them who they are:)

When is the Terrible Two's going to end???

2009-02-09T19:24:00.000-08:00

These are just a few of the things that Hannah does if she is left alone for more than two seconds!! I truly love that my girls keep me up on my toes all the time, but when is enough a enough. She is so much fun and she keeps us entertained all the time. We love you, but please let us put our running shoes on in the morning before you get going.

White tole paint on my Colombia Jacket to. I got it out though:)

This would be white tole piant that Trent had bought to help make the kids Valentine's Boxes. Hannah thought that she needed to piant the NAUGHTY bench with it.
Thank goodness it all came out.

Baby Powder, Hannah and Agga are just not a good combination. This is probably the third bottle she has totally emptied out!! She can not be let out of sight for two seconds.

All over her kitchen, I guess it had a rash also:)

Just look at the magnitude of maybe five minutes work she can do. I think she needs to go to work and get paid for all she can do in a matter of a minute.

"My Blanket will save me I am sure of it?"

McKay and His Funny Things He Says

2009-02-08T20:16:00.000-08:00

So we have to have a confession and let you all know that we have been to only one Stake Conference, since we started having children. It was when K'Leigh was about eighteen months and it was a living nightmare. She wanted down and everywhere she could not get to she would scream until she got there.

But we decided since our good friend and the kids idol James Holmes was talking we would try to conquer it and so we got ready and went.

Well about half way through and McKay leans across and asks me, "When are they going to give us our steaks?"

I love the kid, He is absolutly so funny and he and his dad are identical twins in ever way.

Then on Valentines me and Trent got the kids some Color Wonder stuff and McKay's came with a stencil and he thought it was so neat.

But instead of calling it a stencil he calls it a "ustencil"

We have no idea where he got that, but we are not correcting we are just enjoying every moment.

Braydan's 30th Birthday

2009-01-31T11:42:00.000-08:00

Tonight we went to a Poker Birthday party for one of our good friends Braydan! Trent was so excited to go of course. I was so worried because I have never played before. It was real fun to just go and hang out as adults.

The invitatiions made by his wife were so adorable.

Trent wanted to try to make this cake. He did a great job if you ask me!

I LOVE that my husband is not afraid to show his feminie side:)

I won an Ipod shuffle, I was so excited! I took fourth but everyone else already had one so I got it! Trent took fifth and he won a case of playing cards! Thanks Shaw's for such a fun and exciting night and the great grfts!

Hannah and Agga

2009-01-15T10:48:00.000-08:00

Hannah has had an imaginary friend for a couple of months now. Sometimes she will play with her dolls and call them that or it will just be no one their. We love it and are sure enjoying her imagination. I checked with the peditrician once again and he said it is very healthy and a good sign of a good imagination.

K'Leigh also had two imaginary friends named Lova and Decca she was not as into it as Hannah but it was still so cute.

I remember asking the doctor back then also if it was normal.

On this day her and all her dolls I think were playing singing time in nursery.
She has has so much fun with this and so have we.

Grandpa and Grandma Pulhams's Christmas Package

2009-01-13T10:18:00.000-08:00

Today we got another unexpected suprise. McKay came home from school and saw a package on the porch and it wsas a package to the family for Christmas from my Dad and Step Mom (Wade and Laurie)

They got the kids the things they needed, socks, underwear and pajama's!

They loved them and thought they were great and so did I!

If the smile can't tell ya then I guess I should say she was excited about her Hello Kitty socks and DORA underwear.

McKay loves all of his big boy socks and his new stuff also.

Me and Trent got an American Express Gift Card and some New way nice Toewls.

It was a nice suprise and the things you never want to buy but you need.

Thank you, once again:)

The best Dinner at El Mexicano in History:)

2009-01-10T09:30:00.000-08:00

All the girls getting together for one last dinner before she flies out!!!!
Diana Sorenson, Leslie Nielson and Mickey Christensen
These three ladies were the life of the party!!
All there old lady stories, it was so much fun and I don't think I have laughed that hard in a long time.

Danyette, Heather Hallows, Bree Bastian and Me

Diana Sorenson, Kayla Nielson, Rochelle Horne and Amy Rosquist

Diana Sorenson, Leslie Nielson, Stephanie Bert and Mickey Christensen

Brittnie Memmott, Sandi Mason and Misty Shaw

When you get one of the best surprises in the WORLD!!

2009-01-09T09:11:00.000-08:00

On this Friday night I was home alone the kids in bed, the lights all out and Trent at work.... Knock Knock.... Guess who it is? My very best friend since moving to Salina Danyette Gladwell. She has moved to Tennesse to encourage her husbands singing career. Her sister Misty another

great friend of mine and their mom flew her out to be here for her baby sisters baby shower on Saturday. Oh my gosh was I SO suprised and so thankful to all that made this possible. It is just what you need some times in life.

I usually never have any suprises because I usually will ask everyone and open presents and re wrap them. I truly like a suprise when I have no idea it is coming my way!!

Thanks again Misty and Mickey

I love you SO much Danyette and I am so proud to have such a strong friend in my life!!!

McKay and his Best Buds at Jr. Jazz

2009-01-08T21:35:00.000-08:00

Hunter Higgs, McKay and Burke Mickelsen

I hope these boys stay buds there whole lives they are just three good boys that love being BOYS together!!

McKay and the last day of Jr. Jazz

2009-01-08T08:40:00.000-08:00

Today was McKays last day of Jr. Jazz. He loved it! I do not know if it is because of the fact that his best friends, Burke Mickelsen and Hunter Higgs were there. They are the three cuttest funnest kids around:)

They gave them awards and there very own basketball. It was quite the confidence builder!

Mckay is the 22 standing on his tippy toes and one of his friends is number 15!!
Good Job Boys

Drum Roll....Please .. Happiness to Come

2009-01-07T21:13:00.000-08:00

I have not waited and wanted something for so long in my whole life. Well at this time in my life it feels like that at least!

My new KITCHEN is everything I wanted and SO much more:)

This is a new Gadget that I have loved and really enjoyed !!
This is just the stove wall view

Lower on the sink side. SO much more space and thanks to my wonderful husband and his friend Eric Pratt we have a wonderful new pantry! SO MUCH SPACE!!

The stove side view

(Sorry I was so excited I forgot to clean up the dinner first!!)

The whole sink side.

(Thanks Mom and Dad Halliday for the new Dishwasher for the new kitchen)

Sledding

2008-12-29T21:32:00.000-08:00

This is the HUGE hills at fourth reservior. Grandma is at the top in the yellow jacket and K'Leigh going down the hill on the tube. We got a late start and the kids really did not want to go. We talked them in to it and then we had to beg them to leave.

Madden and her Mommy

The little girls waiting there turn to go down the HUGE hills.

Madden just wanted to eat the snow, she is so cute and fun.

Hannah in her wonderful snow suit!

All of us that could stand the cold!! I was the babysitter and the picture taker!!
I had fallen the night before on the ice and I opted not to get hurt anymore!!

I am not known for my gracefullness.

McKay and Aunt Torri riding down the massive hills!

Aunt Torri has a Farm!!

2008-12-29T21:18:00.000-08:00

Well we have heard all about this farm and it has had it's woes, recently Aunt Torri had to kill her Rooster's because they were hurting her chickens. But her goats and her chickens were there and Hannah thought that it was so neat to be able to pet them.

Chicken's in their coop!!
K'Leigh, McKay and Madden petting the goats!

They are pretty little animals!

I am thankful to her that she is patient enough and loving enough to have these for my kids to appreciate. I can only handle a dog, she does live on enough land for this kind of nonsense. Madden loves them so much, so at least she has friends.

Our Drive to Blanding

2008-12-26T20:40:00.000-08:00

We decided to brave the winter storms and go to Blanding to be with our families for Christmas.

Well we could only travel at a speed of about 30 to 50 mph through Salina Canyon. They had closed this Canyon early that morning because two Snow Plows had slid off the road. Then at noon they had such a bad wreck that two people had to be extracated from there vehichles. I was just fine staying home after hearing all of this, but Trent was determined.

This is a wreck that we came up onto in between Monticello and Moab. We were the second car there, but thankfully the Ambulance and Fire trucks got there first. The police arrived shortly after us. They said everyone was okay, but it was way scarry.

This is the snow in Monticello. Trent kept saying, "Since when do you go through Alaska to get to Blanding?"
There was so much snow in Monticello and in Blanding!

We just could not get enough of it!! The kids just could not believe the amount!!

Christmas 2008

2008-12-25T20:03:00.000-08:00

This year our dad had to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day night, so that left us at home enjoying the small and very close Christmas. We rode around on Christmas eve and looked at the lights, ate some good food and played games. We enjoyed it so much. The kids went to bed at a decent time and got up at a decent time.

K'Leigh got this digital camera from McKay and she loves it!
The hit of the day was K'Leigh's Ipod! It was so much fun to watch her with it and she has been very willing to share with her brother and sister!

McKay got a RipStick and he likes it. He also got a new DS game from his sister. He loves it so much!

Hannah got a new Barbie Jeep and a Pony! She was so happy all day!

Trent got a new Craftsman Shop Vac, that he has been wanting for a very long time!

This year I asked for something romantic that did not cost anything. So Trent sent me on a Scavenger Hunt, there were little clues that were coupons all over the house. At the end was some beautiful earrings and a braclet. So he cheated a little but I did not mind!!

Christmas Eve Jammies

2008-12-24T19:56:00.000-08:00

This year I decided to utilize the State Champion Shirts and I got navy blue bottoms for the whole family. We all got dressed in them at differerent times, so I was unable to get a group shot but we looked so cute!!

K'leigh thought it was so cool that they got shirts like there dad's!
McKay was wanting to go show the whole team as soon as he saw it.

Hannah thought the shirt was cool but she was just cold and wanted it on. She kept looking at the other kids and at her s and giggling!

Go North Sevier Wolves!!

Grandma's Kitten

2008-12-24T19:41:00.000-08:00

Anyone that knows my mom knows that she is always finding stray animals and trying to give them to anyone that will take them.

Hannah thought that she was a keeper but I let her know that she was on her way to her real home, Aunt Torri's house!
K'Leigh also thought she was so cute, but she knows her mom all to well.

Grandpa and Grandma Lyman come for a visit

2008-12-23T19:00:00.000-08:00

Grandme Sallie and Grandpa Duane came and stayed the night before Christmas Eve and let the kids open there presents early. They loved it, K'Leigh got a new soft outfit, books, a reading light and bubble bath. McKay got a soft outfit, books,reading lamp and bubble bath. Hannah also got a soft outfit, books and bubble bath.

K'Leigh loves her reading lamp!

McKay thought his Car's bubble bath was a water bottle.

Hannah loves to read and loves the bath. All the finer things in life!

Hannah and "AGGA"

2008-12-22T22:03:00.000-08:00

Hannah has been talking to an imaginary friend named "AGGA" for about a month or two. She will play with her all day long. She is so fun to listen to, but if you ask her any questions about what she is saying then she gets real shy about it.

They play dolls and have been building forts in the empty cabinets.

She sometimes will call her dolls "AGGA"
Look how cute she is!

They played all day, while I baked cookies! She is so dang much like her older sister!!

I find myself saying they are identical twins just six years apart!!

Finally got to see Twilight

2008-12-22T22:00:00.000-08:00

Never mind the cute picture of myself, but I was home making some cookies and I called Tandi to ask her where Amie was and she said she was at work. Tandi said she was getting ready to go the movie. I asked if I could go and she said of course! So I jumped in the car and drove over there. It was a good movie, thanks to all of those that gave me the heads up about how VAGUE it was, I thought it was great and can't wait for the next one!

Playing in the first REAL snow!

2008-12-22T19:00:00.000-08:00

Today we got a lot more snow than just the skiffs her and there. So the kids and Trent went out and built the first snowman of the season!! It was great, they had snowball fights and all the fun they could!!

This is Hannah and McKay building snow angels!

Thank you Grandpa and Grandma Halliday for Hannah's snow suit. She absolutly loved being able to go out in the snow.

Quick Story: Little Hannah has been standing at the window watching and crying to go out with her brother and sister. One day she even went out in her crocs and short sleeved pajama's. Needless to say she was quicklyback in and wanting a warm bath.

So today she was walking around the house with K'Leigh's flip flops on and in PJ's still and she wanted to go out. Trent was explaining to her that she was wearing summertime shoes and she could not go out in them. So when I walked up stairs with her snow suit and snow boots, she exclaimed, "summer clothes a Hannah!" This child makes us laugh so much!!

K'Leigh trying to make the biggest bottom to the perfect Snowman!

"Dad please help me carry this thing"

Hannah helping her Daddy

K'Leigh 3rd Grade Christmas Program

2008-12-18T23:35:00.000-08:00

This year K'Leighs class got to do a special musical program. It is always way fun to watch your children perform something that they have tried so hard to learn. She did a great job and we are so proud of her!!

At the end they had a little part wishing us all a Merry Christmas!

She did great at memorizing that part!

She is the one with kaki pants and red shirt, notice the red bows:)

The tall kid next to her is the only kid taller than her in her class!!

Top row, fourth one in. They used there recorders to play a song. It went great and they handle themselves very well!

Hannah really enjoyed the program. And for those of you asked or just thought it, NO we do not beat our children.

Singing the last song.

K'Leigh's teacher, Mr. Peterson. He truly is the best teacher known to man. He tolerates me and K'Leigh very well. He is so quite and patient. Just what we both need.

Thank you for all your time and effort:)

Making Gingerbread Houses

2008-12-17T23:24:00.000-08:00

They invited a few moms to the classroom to help the kids decorate Gingerbread House!

We had a great time and I love being there to help when we can.

This is K'Leigh trying to examine what she needs to do next! I love her so much:)

Going to work with the frosting!!

You always have to try it. Right??

( Everyone notice she has been letting me but bows in her hair this last week! I have been so evcited! She even asked one day. Ya!!)

Cute Kid's

2008-12-15T18:23:00.000-08:00

Last week the kids had a Secret Santa's Workshop at school. This is a fundraiser for the kids school, they can buy presents for their family and they bring them home wrapped.

So on Tuesday I sent ten dollars in the envelope for K'Leigh to get a present for her brother and her sister.

She got the presents and brought home the change. She was very excitted and was delighted with what she had gotten.

The next day I do the same for McKay. When I picked him up that day from school, I asked him what he got his sisters and he told me. Then I asked him if he had any change and he said no, I bought me this slime.

I laughed at the experience and just thought of the differences in my children. They are so fun to watch and they bring us so much JOY!

We call her "Black Eyed Willy"

2008-12-14T18:35:00.000-08:00

On Sunday Trent was making the kids some chicken noodle soup. The bowls were in the cabinet and McKay wanted to get them, Hannah was sitting on a chair that was in front of the cabinet. He went to stand on the chair and he accidently pushed Hannah off, she knocked the rubbermaid container that held the pots and pans, the heaviest pot fell out and hit the fallen baby right in the eye.

This is the next day. Notice the nice pouty face that she has.

We just love her:)

P.S. McKay just read this post and wanted you all to know that he is very SORRY!

What a sweet little boy he is :)

Ward Party

2008-12-09T21:37:00.000-08:00

Our ward party was pretty low key this year. They had Santa come at six thirty, then diner was after that. Thanks to everyone that helped but it together!

The kids sang some christmas songs. Hannah was even getting involved.

Look at those cute kids. I probably should have drressed them a little more festive, but I was real busy tonight. Sorry kids:( You are still the cutest kids to me.

McKay's first Jazz Practice

2008-12-09T21:27:00.000-08:00

McKay is not playing Jr. Jazz, they are just having practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They will teach them the fundamentals of basketball. I am very thankful for this program. I think it will be very helpful for our children.

McKay is trying to be aggressive. He is the one with the green shirt under his jerzy.

Look how cute he is!! He like being big like the High schoolers!

Our tree 2008

2008-12-09T21:05:00.000-08:00

I have been feeling the pressure from a few people to put my tree up. So I finally did the other day and we finished decorating it today. Hannah and the other kids sure love it. I don't think we will be doing much other decorating. Our dad can only be stretched so thin.

Has my last name changed the "Roloff's"

2008-12-09T20:01:00.000-08:00

If you have never seen the show on TLC called "Little People, Big World" you won't understand this post. It seems like her husband wants to remodel and then you are left in the mess. Ours was not by choice, but I have to keep my thoughts positive. This post is mainly for me to look back on and say,"we lived through that!"

My kitchen is slowly coming back together, I just know how that poor Amy Roloff feels. Your husband tries to do everything himself to save money (which I am truly thankful for my husbands abilitlies to do this.) But you just have piles everywhere and you don't know where to start. I want to dust then the saw starts and blows dust everywhere. I will be so HAPPY when it is over.

This is my new pantry, it still needs mudd, tape and texture. Then the shelves, finally the paint.

All the kitchen stuff is on one side of the kitchen so Trent can lay the rest of the floor. Since the cabinets are not in use, we are living out of Rubbermaid containers, which works good for Hannah and her getting her snacks.

This is my pretty room, yes I do have a tree up. I also have stacks everywhere. I really want a clean house but it will just have to wait. Yes those are my dining room chairs in the pretty room.

K'Leigh's First Jr. Jazz Game

2008-12-06T13:06:00.000-08:00

K'Leigh had her first game today, me and her dad were a little nervous because it was her first year. She showed us that she did know a little bit about basketball. She did great and we are very excited about her season. Oh and they did win the game also.

Her sister loved watching her play also.

After the BIG game!

Showing off her moves.

Look at her Gaurd!

Visiting Zion's Bank

2008-12-02T12:41:00.000-08:00

Every year Zion's Bank invites the Elementary kids to come and decorate there tree and sing songs. Both kids did a great job and there ornaments were so cute!

McKay singing his songs.

Showing us his ornament.

K'Leigh singing her songs.

Hannah loved watching the kids. Her sister was sure glad she was there!

K'Leigh by her ornament.

The Best Babysitter's in the WORLD:)

2008-12-01T12:27:00.000-08:00

Kaylee, McKay and K'Leigh

Tonight I had a meeting and a Bridal shower, so I called in the kids' "other" family as me and Trent joking call them. They are twin girls and there names are Kaylee and Jackie. There Mom and Dad are great to haul my kids everywhere they go. Tonight they had the Redmond town Christmas party and they took the kids along and they had a great time. I am so grateful that I found these wondurful cute girls. I just love them SO much. There mom and dad are the greatest also.

Seeing Santa

2008-11-29T17:23:00.001-08:00

Today our town closed half of Main Street and Invited Santa and one of his elves to come and see the children. It was fun they had hot chocolate and cookies. The stores stayed open later and you could go in and see the sales.

This is a picture of all the kids. This is the best picture of Hannah with Santa that we could get.

Hopefully Next year she will like him.

McKay asked for a RipStick! Can anyone say broken arm?

K'Leigh asked for a iPod and told him she would be a good girl.

Ginger Bread House

2008-11-27T12:12:00.000-08:00

We wanted to do something with the kids to try to pass the day without the usual cousins to play with. So I bought a Gingerbread house for us to decorate. Trent took over as usual and iced the whole thing and the kids got to put all the candy on it. What candy was left. They were eating it as fast as they were decorating it.

The final project! It was a great day and we just love being together as a family!

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-11-27T12:04:00.000-08:00

This year Trent had to work so it was a quite dinner at home. It was nice not to have a schedule and we ate when we wanted and all was very calm. The kids loved all the food and so did we.

The kids being silly at the table, of course.
Trying to be serious and smile.

I went all out and made home made rolls, two pumpkin pies, two bannana cream pies, a Rasberry pie, green bean casserole, turkey, ham and last but not least Cauliflower Soup.

It was a ton of food and we are still eating all of it.

Kitchen Distruction

2008-11-26T11:55:00.000-08:00

Yes, the day before Thanksgiving the contractor calls and says he has time to come and relay our new sub floor. I was a little nervous but thought Trent won't make us eat in complete caous, so I had faith and he pulled through for us. It took them most of the afternoon, then Trent brought all the cabinets back in and set them were they needed to go and it went really smooth.

I really do not recomend this but, I just have to keep my eye on the end result!!!

Opps! I Did it again!

2008-11-22T11:33:00.000-08:00

Well Trent went out to work a late shift on Saturday. At about twelve forty five a.m. he saw a car of interest get off the freeway. He went around the back of a gas station and there were three gas pumps really lite up with lights, but the fourth was not so much. It was just there and he could not see it, so he hit the cement poles that block the gas pump. Thank goodness they were their. His air bags are suppose to go off at thirteen miles per hour so they think he was going slower than that. I know looking at his car you would never guess that!

Hopefully it will be up and running again soon.

For Fun Pictures

2008-11-17T11:05:00.000-08:00

I feel like I have not blogged for so long, so I wanted you all to see updated pictures of the kids and the growing that is going on at our house. We are all well and we are doing better than ever.

State Game 2008

2008-11-15T10:48:00.000-08:00

This year was a very special year for our football team. Never in school history have they made it to a State Game. They have made it to the semi finals three times before, but they lost out each time. The boys were very excited to have the chance to make school history.

We are so proud to be part of this and I know that I complain a lot during the season, but I sure love that my husband has the oppurtunity to serve the community and the boys!!

The team playing at their finest!!!

They played the Kanab Cowboys.
The whole family after the game celebrating our big win. The final score was 22 to 12.
Go North Sevier Wolves!!
(Thanks Aunt Autumn and her kids for coming and sharing in our excitment, it meant a lot to Trent and all of us!)

Visiting Grandpa and Grandma Lyman

2008-11-08T10:33:00.000-08:00

We had the oppurtunity to go to Brigham City and see our Grandparents. We love going to see them put it seems so far up their. When you get their it is well worth the drive. We had a great time and are so happy they live in the same state as us now.

On Saturday we had our Semi-Final Game at Woods Cross High School and Grandma had to go to work. She works at a Animal Hospital, anyone that knows K'Leigh knows she is just like her Grandma Sallie and loves the animals. So we went o see her and some puppies that they had rescued. The kids loved it and so did I.

Thanks Mom and Dad for letting us stay and spoiling us why we were there.

We Love you SO much:)

All the kids and Grandma, with the puppies.

Hannah and her puppy.

McKay even thought they were cute enough to take home.

K'Leigh would live at that place. She had such a great time.

Halloween 2008

2008-10-31T21:20:00.000-07:00

This year was a very busy Halloween, the kids went to school then we went to a trunk or treat. Then we hit a few of the local neighborhoods. The girls wanted to keep going so they went with the babysitters, Kaylee and Jackie. McKay and I went up to watch dad at the football game.

Hannah, McKay and K'Leigh

We all still had a great time and enjoyed everything we did.

Crazy Hair Day

2008-10-31T20:34:00.000-07:00

For Red Ribbon week the kids got to do there hair Crazy. Well since we are such Blue and Crimson fans that is all the kids wanted there hair to be colored. We had fun and it was a great time had by all.

It just happened to be on Halloween and the night of a football game.
They thought it was weird to have funny colored hair!!

Halloween Ward Party

2008-10-28T21:10:00.000-07:00

Our ward had a great Halloween Carnival. The kids got to wear there costumes more than just once. Thank you to all that made the night a good success.

McKay becoming a "MUMMY"
The finished product!

The two cutest witches around!!

K'Leigh and Mckay showing off there costumes.

All the kids checking out their loot.

Painting Pumpkins

2008-10-26T20:52:00.000-07:00

Since my kitchen was already a HUGE mess, due to the construction zone. I opted to paint pumpkins on the porch. Well before I could get the organization out Trent started. So if you come to my house and there is paint on my porch you are welcome to call me "white trash!"

Yes, I know that Hannah is naked and K'Leigh is wearing capri's. They are very strong willed spirits so I choose to pick my battles.

Look at this cute little pumpkin:)

Trent is always willing to involve everyone, so we invited the neighbor kids over to enjoy in our fun.

Senior Night

2008-10-24T20:41:00.000-07:00

On the last regular scheduled game they have all the Senior Football players walk out onto the field with there parents. Then those Seniors present the Coaches and there wives with a flower and a treat. We were glad that our season was not over because we are North Sevier Football Fans all the way!!!

After the game and my camera was being funny, so not so great of a picture!

Romantic- Don't tell Trent

2008-10-23T23:12:00.000-07:00

This year Trent wrote me a wonderful poem for our TEN year Anniversary.

He told me I could not let anyone see it, but if I don't but it in here then I will lose it and it will be forgotten.

Who would have thought?

Who would have thought

that we would make it ten years?

Through the great times.

and through the tears.

We have three beautiful kids,

and a great life.

Thank you so much

for being my wife.

You always put up

with me being away.

You stay home and work

while I go out and play.

You are always there

for the kids and me.

You pick us up

when we scrape our knee.

I love everything

about you.

From the first day we met

in my heart I knew.

Who would have thought

this love would last.

The first ten years

sure have gone by fast.

Two Year Olds

2008-10-19T20:19:00.000-07:00

We arrived home from Salt Lake and were unloading the car and dealing with the plumbing mess and thought the kids were just entertaining themselves. You should know by now Tanya if Hannah is quite you are in big trouble. This would be a brand new bottle of Destin all over everything. It would not come off the shirt, it took three washings and lots of stain remover to make it a play shirt.

This little girl is the "Bussiest little Bee,"
But were would we be without here, probably bored.

"Thriller"

2008-10-18T19:26:00.000-07:00

My sister in laws found this wounderful play/theater act called "Thriller." They went last year and I was unable to go then, but I made sure I could go this year. It was very interesting and I really enjoyed it.

We made a complete Girls Night Out. We went to diner before and it was great food and fun to get dressed up and have somewhere fun to go.
Me, Autumn and Laura before the big production.

Bonnie and Jacci

After the program we went to Chili's for dessert and look who we ran into. They were so nice to take a picture with us.

Thanks Girls it was a very nice, and well needed night out for me.

Hannah's MRI

2008-10-18T19:06:00.000-07:00

So we took Hannah to her two year old check up a little late. We found a wonderful Pediatrician and he found some reasons to be concerned about a birth mark on her tail bone and her lack of bowel movements. He suggested that it might be a tethered spinal cord or a form of Spina Bifida. I was never to concerned but the doctor suggested a MRI and since the only other way to tell was just watch and see, and if she could not walk one day then the damage was done and it is not reversabile. We decided to take the safer route. Since you have to keep completly still, the only place to go in Utah was Primary Children's and she had to get sedated. It was a long wait but we are glad that we had it done. This is her with her Dad not wanting the heating pad on her arm. She did very well with the IV though. She was a trooper.
This is her IV, the type of sedation medication they gave her lasted two hours. So we laid and watched her sleep and I got a nap. The reason I needed a nap was she would not sleep the night before in a hotel room. It was a very interesting trip.

Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Halliday and Auntie Autumn for helping with the older kids. You guys are always so willing to help!!

All is well she is completly fine and normal. We are thankful for such a cautious Doctor.

Muder at the Juice Joint

2008-10-17T19:51:00.000-07:00

Last year for Halloween we had a Hallliday kid party, so this year we decided to have an adult Murder Mystery Dinner. Jacci and Corey hosted this lavish party and EVERYONE participated so well and it was so much fun. I had never done this kind of thing before but I sure loved it.

"Notorious Nick and Cindy Butt the Cigarate Girl"

Notorious Nick Cindy Butt the Cigarette Girl

The whole crew! It was SO much fun and I am so thankful for Jacci for all the time and preparing she did for this.

Thank you to Grandpa Mike for tending our wild children. Sorry Hannah was so naughty.
Love you all

A day at the ZOO:)

2008-10-17T18:58:00.000-07:00

We had an extra day off from school, so we thought we would take Hannah to the Zoo for

the first time. She loved it.

We decided to bring along the cousins and Grandpa and Grandma. It was a lot of work but I thought we had a great time. Thanks for coming everyone!!

Grandpa Mike's 100th Day

2008-10-16T21:50:00.000-07:00

Today was a very special day for our Grandpa and our family. He has reached his "BIG" day from his bone marrow transplant. We are so thankful and eternally grateful to Aunt Deann for her donation of her bone marrow.

Us Halliday's are always up for a Celebration!!

"Hurricane Halliday"

2008-10-15T22:14:00.000-07:00

Trent had a game in Kanab, so I decided to go and watch. I left the kids home with a babysitter. We walked in the door at about two in the morning and found that our Pergo had bowed. Trent looked under the sink and our hot water pipe had broken. Oh No!! We had plans to go up to Salt Lake to get Hannah's MRI, so Trent fixed the pipe and we went on our way up North against all of Trent's wishes. We returned home to the water and the damage. So we called the insurance and thankfully they will cover it.

This is what I lived like for about five days while they brought in the dehumidifiers and dryers.

We all got a real bad colds and coughs that week and the doctors say that all of this was not hellping us any.
Another view of the tent and dryers!

Under the first layer of subfloor!!

Downstairs in my storage room!! Thank Goodness that was underneath and not a living room or something.

It went out through the outside walls also.

Lips of a Angel

2008-09-29T19:13:00.000-07:00

Ainsley Shaw absolutely adores McKay. When we first got to know the Shaw family Ains & McKay were always at each others throats. They hated being around one another & believe me it was no fun to try to make them just get along. But over the last year they have become best buds. Don't get me wrong, they still torment each other to bits but they also play really well together.
Last night we went over for a minute & of course Ains & McKay were instantly pestering one another. They shoveled some dirt, hit a few baseballs, & drew pictures on the sidewalk with the sidewalk chalk. When it was time for them to go, Ains chased McKay down & laid a big 'ol kiss on his cheek & said "Love Ya" then headed for the front door. Once she reached the front porch, she turned around & yelled, "Goodbye lips of an angel!" Misty & I looked at each other & cracked up. We are certainly in trouble with these two but they sure are adorable.

Homecoming Game

2008-09-12T20:44:00.000-07:00

We love to support our dad and the team. Mckay and K'Leigh think of the players as all of there big brothers.

They sure love #10 James Holmes the very best. He and K'Leigh usually will go to practice everyday with there dad. They have a great time and it is so neat to see the bond between the team and our little family.

McKay got his face pianted at the game, by the cheer leaders!

McKay playing with Keaton at the game.

Homecoming Parade

2008-09-12T20:26:00.000-07:00

I love living in a small town!

The day of our Homecoming the school puts on a little parade. The kids thought it was great and so did we.

The football team!
Some more of the football team.

Hannah Master's The Scooter

2008-09-10T20:21:00.000-07:00

When you are always ont the go, I guess you have to find a faster way to get there. It was so much fun to find her learning this fun new skill.

K'Leigh's Third Grade Gooseberry Experience

2008-09-08T19:49:00.000-07:00

K'Leigh being in third grade, gets to go on a fun field trip. They go up the mountain and stay the night in cabins and they learn all about the outdoors and safety in the outdoors.

I was lucky enough to go and enjoy the experience with her also.

K'Leigh learned about forest fires. The reason why they have controlled burns and what they do when they start accidently.

Mr. Peterson , K'Leigh and Mrs. Lund

They asked K'Leigh and her friend Branson to lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
They did great for to shy little kids.

K'Leigh and her friend Ashytn in front of our cabin :)

Mom and K'leigh having a good time

Chief Greg Harwood also got to come up and teach us about some safety stuff. It was nice to see him.

They also brought the drug dog up and taught the kids about drugs and what the dogs are able to do.

After diner and at dark they have a forest ranger telll a story about a little girl that froze to death up on the mountain. Her favorite color is red and she comes out and tries to scare the kids. K'Leigh amazingly did very well with this whole thing.

K'Leigh and her friend Micah snugled up together, in between their moms in our cabin.

After diner they preform some little dances that they had been practicing. It was so cute to see them having a good time.

K'Leigh and her friends with Smokey the Bear.

Here they are at the fur exhibt.

Hannah's Best Friend

2008-09-02T21:50:00.000-07:00

Hannah is always wanting a kitten. So one night while we were home all alone we went on a hunt. We found that kitten and she loved him so much. He stunk so we gave him a bath and he liked it and so did Hannah and K'Leigh.

Hannah decided his name would be, "Wayne Duane"

She just squeezes him with LOVE.

"Wayne, Duane" in her first bath

(Unfortunatly our kitten ran away:()

Sisters

2008-08-27T21:46:00.000-07:00

K'Leigh is such a trooper! She always does things to make her little sister. Tonight she wanted to play "Beauty Salon!"

Attack of the Mosquitos

2008-08-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

McKay was playing at the "ditch"they were catching craw dad's. I think that McKay caught a little more. Poor boy.

First Day of School

2008-08-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

The kids first day of school. I was a little sad to see them go, but they were so excited!!

K'Leigh enters third grade and her teacher is Mr. Peterson

McKay enters the first grade, with Mrs. Williams as his teacher!

Horse Riding

2008-08-08T21:10:00.000-07:00

How lucky are these kids?? The neighbors got new miniature horse.

K'Leigh looking her finest and having fun doing it.

McKay loved the horses also.
Hannah liked them from afar, but she did pet them.

Hannah Being Silly

2008-07-29T21:06:00.000-07:00

Look who got caught being NAUGHTY! Imagine that???

Madden Family Reunion

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

This year we had a family reunion at Amy and Curt's family compound. It was so much fun and the kids had a great time !! Thanks to everyone for all there time and effort.

The kids and Trent sitting by the fire. K'Leigh got burned on her toes with a hot dog stick.

That was a little tramatic for her.

Gtandma and Grandpa Madden enjoying the camp fire.

Dad enjoying the water!

McKay was loving the fishing, even though he did not have much luck!

Hannah showing off all her cutness!! She did not know about the water.

Look at how cute she is!!

The first day the two older kids and their dad went on a hike with the family. It was a little longer then they first thought but they were troopers. Look at the Petroglyphs.

Ashtyn and Hannah just hanging out at the beach.

Look at these two troopers, they are so CUTE!!

What a proud little girl, and she should be.

Look at the proud boy!

K'Leigh, Grandma Sallie and Great Grandma Norma, at the end of the hike!!

A Day at Seven Peaks

2008-07-19T22:05:00.000-07:00

Our Day at Seven Peaks, Thanks to Grandpa and Grandma Halliday. We had such a good day and we missed having Grandpa their but we new he enjoyed in our stories. Grandma loved it so much, she was never under the Cabana and she payed for that later!!

K'Leigh had such a good time and she even tried some new slides this year!

McKay showing off all his great muscles and his tough glasses.

Trent and Hannah they had a great time and Hannah of course she could not get enough of the water.

The family at the end of a fun filled day. Thank you once again Grandpa and Grandma Halliday!

A day in the SUN

2008-07-18T21:56:00.000-07:00

We had a day of down time and these kids needed some entertaining. So while Autumn was working I thought I could be on water slide duty! The kids love the water and were excellent.

McKay going down backwards!!

Jace always having a GOOD time!!

K'Leigh and Camry our bathing beauties.

Sophie's Birthday Party

2008-07-17T20:51:00.000-07:00

We were invited to cousin Sophie's FIRST Birthday.
They had a pool party and it was a great time!!

Li' Miss Hannah was all excited to get her treat bag!!

Big Boys just seem to always turn into little boys when their kids ask them too.
Sometimes Our Halliday men turn into boys at their own will!!

Thank you Uncle Corey and Aunt Jacci, it was so much fun. We love that little miracle and are so glad that we are apart of her life!!!

Sleeping in the TENT

2008-07-16T19:21:00.000-07:00

The kids thought it would be great to have a sleep out. I was a little nervous so Trent put it up downstairs. Then they ended up stairs playing on WebKinz and then going to bed in there beds!! Thanks dad for being a great sport! It was the thought that counts!

One Awesome Party

2008-07-16T18:58:00.000-07:00

Today the kids got invited to a way exciting party!!The BIG rock wall

Who would have thought K'Leigh and not McKay would go up!! She is so brave I just love her and am so proud of her.
The Dunking Booth was McKay's favorite thing. They are so cute!!

Enjoying some Good Ice Cream

2008-07-15T18:46:00.000-07:00

Today I gave the kids some ice cream on a cone and I just turned my head and went about my business and then I walked past the front door and Hannah was out sitting there eating her ice cream like such a good girl. What cute little Kiddo's!!

Night at the Pool

2008-07-14T19:09:00.000-07:00

This is McKay thinking that he "10!" I do not know what to do with this kid. He is always thinking that he is older than he is. I don't want him to grow up to fast.

Hannah was a little hesitant this night to get in!

K'Leigh always willing to jump in and give us a big Smile!!! We love you kids SO much!!!

Our Precious Miracle

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

I was just reading all of the blogs and came across this update and more information than I knew. This is coming from Trent's cousin Michele and it is her mother that gave her bone marrow to our Grandpa.
THANK YOU
We are so thankful for all you guys have done for our family!!!

Hi,
As you all know, Mike was diagnosed just over a year ago with leukemia. Right from the beginning, the doctors started talking about a bone marrow transplant. So Candice and my mom were tested to see if they matched Mike.

There are 10 antigens in the white blood cells that could match in the donor and recipient. A good match is 7 or 8. My mom and Mike matched all 10. An interesting fact is that they have different blood types - Mike is O+ and my mom is A+.

After the testing, they decided not to do the transplant last year. Mike received lots of chemotherapy and eventually the leukemia was gone.

On May 14 (his 59th birthday) of this year, Mike received the phone call that the leukemia was back. He was back in the hospital 4 days later having a chemo treatment and he called to ask my mom how her bone marrow was. They needed to do the transplant.

So, this week we watched this miracle happen.

Each morning for 4 days (starting July 3), my mom went in for a shot (in her stomach) that increased the stem cell production in her bone marrow. Her bones were achy and she got headaches. On the 5th day, she received another shot and got a catheter put into her jugular vein. Then that morning, over a 4-hour period, 14 liters of blood were taken out, run through a machine that removed the calcium first, then the stem cells, and then put back into her body. 14 liters of blood is approximately 2-2 1/2 times her body's full blood supply. The next morning, the 6th day, she received another shot and then they removed 14 liters of blood again.

The first day's collection was one cup. 1% of that cup of liquid was stem cells. It looked like watered down blood. There were 2.7 billion stem cells collected the first day. That's a lot but Shawn could probably count them. There were 3.6 million stem cells per some unit of measurement (I can't remember what). They said that was a great number. We don't know the number of stem cells collected the second day but they figured it would be about 2 million per unit.

My dad and I went to the hospital on the second day. We watched my mom's blood run through a machine and then back into her. The second day they warmed the blood before it went back because the first day she got really cold (which never happens) from the cold blood. They also put calcium back into the blood before it went back because she felt very tingly due to a loss of calcium. We saw the little bag of stem cells hanging there and the plasma that was also collected. We watched the tech pack it in a cooler that is kept at room temp. A technician stayed with my mom and the machine the whole time both days. The tech personally delivered the stem cells to the lab.

When my mom was done, all 3 of us went to Mike's room. He had received his last chemo treatment 2 days before (July 6). The infusion of stem cells from the first day had just started. They are run into him like an IV. He has a line into his jugular vein. It took just over an hour or so. I sat and held the little tube and watched the cells run through it. The nurse kept checking his vital signs to make sure he wasn't having a reaction to receiving foreign cells into his body. While we were there, the nurse and other staff members came in with a birthday balloon. They sang Happy Birthday to him because it was the first day of his new life and being a new person.

The stem cells will take 2-3 weeks to ingraft (I think that's the word they used) in his bones. Then they'll start producing A+ blood. So, Mike's blood type will be changed. Over the next few weeks, he'll need blood transfusions since he has no bone marrow to produce blood. They'll give him O+ red blood cells but A+ plasma and platelets. If there are any remaining leukemia cells, my mom's cells will kill them off. As soon as his white blood count is 500 then he can leave the hospital but has to stay somewhere close. I don't know how long he has to be here in SLC.

It is an amazing miracle and so neat to watch. I'll try to attach some pictures. You can send this on to anyone that you think might be interested.

I will send the pictures we took also. But I will need help so it might be a few days until I get that done.

Love, Michele