It is true...he is thirty.

Happy Birthday Dad!!! We can't believe it he is 30. Wow!!! The really crazy part is that I keep thinking that I am turning 30 on Sunday...hahahaha. Nope just 28, and my little brain thinks really, really are you sure because I have 3 kids, and I have been married for almost 7 years. But it is the truth, I am still in my twenties...not for long, but for now.
**ok...really quick something funny about us being married for almost 7 years. I have been telling everyone around me since the summer or before that, that we have been married for 7 years, and it is hard to write "almost" 7. In January I was at a girls night at and for the first time caught myself that I had claimed 7 years. Oh, well 7 just sounds good, and I guess it is ok if for basically this past year and next year I say 7. hahahaha**

Back to his birthday. Rob loves to cook so we got him just some fun cooking utinsels, or thingys. Let's see if I can remember...
A sifter, cutting boards, cheesecake pan, pie pan, pie pounder (takes the air out of the crust), zester, pasta maker.



On each of the presents I had a clue on the package that described the present...

1- If you sift through our life you will find that we are rich in blessings and joy. (obviously a sifter.)
2- You are the backboard of our family, nothing seems to cut you down. (cutting board)
3- It might be a cheesy saying, "I have my cake and get to eat it too." (cheesecake pan)
4- Pie is just good!!! Some slices of pie are better, and others may even the best. (pie pan)
5- You take my breath away. (any guess...the pie pounder (I am not even sure it that is what it is called, but it does take the air out of things.))
6- Everyone adds their own spice to life, and we sure love the zest you add to ours. (Zester)
7- We may have to use our noodle alot in this life, but the 5 of us sure can make a great meal. (pasta maker)

Well, that was fun. It was fun trying to see if he could guess his present. The cutting board, and of course the pie pounder thing he didn't get...but the rest he did. The rest of the day for him was homework...super fun. But he did make time to sneak away and go to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory...YUM!!! It was great. We enjoyed ourselves, and enjoyed the company of his parents, and our boys. Yes, that is right we left Kiley with a neighbor...hahahaha. After our filling dinner and dessert we went to the new movie "Coraline", and then bummer Cole got really sick. I thought it was from eating to much, but whatever it was we had to leave after about 30 mins into the show. Poor kid was sick the rest of the evening. One thing you learn as a parent is that things don't always go the way you intend, we didn't get to see the end of the show, but the day all in all was great!!! That is all we can hope for.

Cole...All about me!!

So today we are working on Cole's all about me poster. He is the special kid this week in Kindergarten...and he is looking forward to that. He gets to do a big poster of himself, I will go to his class and talk about him and bring treats, and then the rest of the week he gets to have show and tell everyday. So much fun!!! Now lets just hope that that means I don't forget. Plus I have to remember that both boys have Valentine Parties on different days. So here is a little about Cole...




Cole was born Dec. 20, 2002. He weighed 6lbs 10 oz, and was 20 inches long. He is the oldest of three kids. Besides birth he has been in the hospital once for dehydration when he was 9 months old. When he was 2 he was so scared of the garbage truck. When he was 4 he had to have his head stapled shut for running into the counter...ouch. He learned to ride a two wheel bike this last summer. He hasn't lost any teeth, which to him is a bummer. He can't wait until he is 8 to have those shoes with wheels on them.

Some of his favorite things are:

Favorite toy: Storm Trooper
Favorite Food: Pizza, Waffles, French Toast, & Ice Cream
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Stuff Animal: His Whale
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Place: Disneyland, & Snowbird

He loves to Play the Nintento, Watch Transformers (cartoon), play any sport, ride his bike, play games, and play with his brother and sister.

If he had 100.00 he would buy a Power Ranger Transformer.

When he grows up he wants to be a pilot.

Cole loves going on family trips such as camping, Timp. Cave, Snowbird, Yellowstone, Las Vegas, and Disneyland.

Some of my favorite things about Cole is his kindness and consideration for others, how excited he is to learn something new, his ability to be such a good big brother, how willing he is to help me out at home, how much he loves going to school, and how fun he is to be around.

-K-

Well, I know that it isn't a big word to learn, but it is so super cute. Kiley is a bundle of personality and her newest word is K. She mostly says no, no, and some more no's. If you ask her much of anything, "give mommy a kiss?" "do you want this, or that", her answer will be a definate "no". Sometimes it is a simple no, other times she shakes her little finger while saying no, no, no, and other times it is a top of the lungs no. But your answer is bound to be no. Sometimes her answer is followed up with "sit down.", and if she is really bothered by you then you will also get, "bye-bye". hehehehe. With her being 19 months it is funny to watch and listen too, and we often find ourselves asking her things to just here her say the answers we are certain she will give. But the other day she was playing in the water while I was doing her hair, and I said, "STOP IT!", and she said, (very sadly) "K". She sat for the rest of the time ver patiently. So these last few days more and more you can ask her to do something, and we just might get a "K".