The Jones Family

7th Anniversary

2011-11-15T10:49:00.003-07:00

For Rory and my 7 anniversary I thought it would be fun to go to a concert. Rory has never been to a concert.. So when I saw Def Leppard and Heart coming to Utah, I thought it would be perfect. I saw Def Leppard probably 12 years ago and had a blast. And if you know me I have to get all dressed up. It was soo fun to crimp my hair again and put 80's makeup on. We had so much fun and had a blast hanging out without our bundle of kids.. Love him and can't believe we are already at 7 years!!!

Oregon Trip

2011-10-30T22:27:00.022-06:00

These pics are all sorts of out of order, but that is okay. I was just more excited that my computer FINALLY let me download some pics. All these pics were from the first of August when my kids, mother, and I trekked across Nevada to Oregon. Not a fun drive at all. ESPECIALLY since my twins decided to potty train while we were there and it was quite interested driving back through Nevada with nowhere to stop. I mean, we had to stop on the side of the road a couple of times. Don't get my wrong I am so lucky that they were so easily potty trained, BUT they just didn't choose the most convenient time. Makes me really start to think what I am in for when they get older. Anyway, the trip was a blast. We went for a family reunion and I loved seeing a new part of the country. Actually I loved EVERY town we were in.... Kammath Falls, Winnemucca, even Elko. Makes me think of how much I dislike Price and hope to leave there when jobs become available elsewhere..

CRATER LAKE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

LAKE IN THE WOODS UP FROM OUR CONDO... BEAUTIFUL SCENERY!

ICE CREAM SHOP BY OUR CONDO

KIDS MUSEUM... KINDA SKETCHY BUT THE KIDS LOVED IT.. I HAD A LITTLE FUN TOO...

We were kinda bored one night, so why not get the camera out?

This pic is hilarious and I can't help but post it of her.. Love her.

This was on the way home... They were soo happy, even if it was in between all the potty stops...

Augh

2011-08-17T17:11:00.003-06:00

So when my blogger will allow me to post pics, I will. I have been trying for the past month and it won't allow me to post pics. ;( Until then hope everyone is enjoying life! :)

Update.....

2011-08-17T16:52:00.005-06:00

I can't keep up on my blog.. :( I should hire someone to just do it for me... I've been working 2 jobs the past several months. I'm still bartending at Wingers and then I work part time at the Juvenile Justice Center, well now its part time, I've been doing full time hours there until they found some more hires...

My class reunion is over and was a success. I had so much fun and it was worth planning with all the stress and sleepless nights. Rory was an amazing Co-Chairman for the reunion.. :) He didn't really have much say in not helping! So June and July were extremely stressful between planning the class reunion and working 40+ hours a week, AND by taking care of my 3 beautiful, amazing kids. My parents were so kind to watch my kids for a few days before the reunion so I can get rest and focus on the reunion.... THANK YOU!

We just spent a week in Klamath Falls, OR. My mom, 3 kids, and I drove. It was quite the drive, by my kids did soo well and my mom, even better... ;) We had a family reunion with the Albrechtsen side and it was so much fun to visit and spend time with all of them. I loved it there... But I also loved Elko, which means any place would be A LOT better then Price!

Rory stayed home because he had to work. When I got home from the trip though he finished our kitchen cupboards, added a bigger closet door, shampooed the carpets, patched up the back porch... He could have easily just hung out with friends and beached out every night, but he wanted me to be happy and finished a bunch of projects.. He was probably tired of me complaining about everything.. :) I love him sooo much!

Rory and I celebrated our 7th Anniversary today and I was shocked because he used one of his vacation days to take me to Seven Peaks... :) We are still kids at heart, right? Neither of us have been since like high school so it was fun to be able to goof around with each other...

I skipped my birthday this year so that means I turned 27......again.... I worked on my birthday because I didn't want the added attention... I'm hoping things will start slowing down again, but chances are they won't! AND my twins have been wearing underwear the last 3 days (knock on wood that it continues)... Now we have 5 people fighting for 1 potty... :) AND finally Cameron starts Kindergarten the end of the month... I can't believe how old my kids are....

Trampoline Fun.....

2011-06-17T14:51:00.006-06:00

Oh my gosh, I downloaded these pictures at the beginning of the summer. And when going through my blog posts I realized that I never actually posted it. I can't believe how much my children have changed within the last few months...

He was so anxious and excited to put up the trampoline!

Cameron wants to make sure that our eyes are always on him whenever he is doing anything. He has the sweetest face..

These 2 most the time are not a good combo! They scream TROUBLE!

I love Kayla's scrunched up face.....

Chrissy is extremely brave on the trampoline...

When my mom and dad moved a couple of years ago, they gave us their trampoline and oh how much fun my kids have on it. They love it and would go out every minute of every day if I let them!

Cameron's 1st Year of Baseball.....

2011-06-17T13:11:00.007-06:00

Running soo quickly....

So excited once he makes it to 1st base!

Still unsure on what he should be doing....

This is how the girls respond when they hear/see a 4-wheeler near by.

Update for those that care!!!

2011-06-17T09:09:00.004-06:00

I have been awful at updating my blog.. After seeing the date on my last entry, I am actually a little embarrassed that it has been 2 months... Eeek! No wonder my mother has been on my case to update it.. I need to do a better job because I know my family from a distance always checks it!
Little quick update....

Cameron graduated preschool this year and starts Kindergarten in August, I can't believe how fast time flies with kids... Cameron is so smart and is such a great older brother!
He started his first year of baseball... I forget how young he is when he is compared to kids older then him. He was the youngest on the team, but really enjoyed it. I decided to skip T-ball and go straight to Coach Pitch, and I am sure glad I did. He had to use the Tee (sp?) once, but was able to hit it every other time! Most the time when he would get on first base he would jump up and down yelling, "I did it, I did it!" So cute!!! I am still competitive, when half the team was playing in the dirt or picking dandelions out of the field, I just couldn't understand why they weren't paying attention to the game... I quickly realized they are only 5-7 years old, I prob should give them a break!

Chrissy, Chrissy, Chrissy! What a little prankster!!! I already know I'm gonna have my hands full with this one. She seems to joke around most of the time and cracks me up. She is the leader between her and Kayla. If Chrissy thinks it is okay, then Kayla soon follows. Well with everything except the potty. It's usually Kayla going first and then Chrissy wants to show her up, but trying right after... Chrissy is still my snuggle bunny! :) I NEED ALL THE LUCK I CAN GET WITH THIS ONE!!!!

Kayla, Kayla, Kayla has a funny personality. She is the one that can hold her own and can wrestle and play with "the big boys..." She is extremely sneaky too. You know she does something she shouldn't when she is hiding under blankets or the table... She won't snuggle with me and is a very stubborn child.. I am still trying to figure out where she gets that from... ;) I am actually really nervous because both girls are extremely girly and I don't know what I'm going to do when they both want to become cheerleaders... :/

Rory is still working hard to provide for his family! He works so hard and I can't wait until he finds a job that he wants as a career... His calling as the Elders Quorum president sure makes him busy, but he takes his calling extremely serious. He planted a garden for the 2nd year and enjoys being outside working on the yard. He recently finished a fence in the back yard. I am impressed with how quickly he can teach himself how to do something! We are celebrating our 7 year anniversary this year, and I can't believe how quickly it has gone by. I love him more then ever and enjoy watching him enjoy his little family! People still are shocked that we married each other and even more shocked when they realize we have 3 kids together! It cracks me up!

Mom, Babe, Amy, Mrs. Jones is busier then ever! I currently got a new job at the Detention Center and love it. I was hired for part time/on call, but the past couple of weeks have been working full time... I was just glad to be able to get my foot in the door with a job that I will potentially make a career out of!!! And I'm still bartending at Wingers when I can. I don't know if I will be able to give that job up! I LOVE socializing with various people! And I can really be myself there! The money is great too (added bonus). I am busy with my calling in Primary as the 2nd Counselor and am really busy with trying to plan my 10 year class reunion this year. After the reunion I hope I can relax a little bit and breathe and enjoy life! I am more then ready to take a family trip (minus Rory) to WA or OR??? I still don't know where I am going, I just know that I am going!!!!

Okay, quick update so people know what is going on at the Jones Zoo!

Silly girls

2011-04-11T18:47:00.003-06:00

Birthday Boy! :)

2011-04-11T00:17:00.002-06:00

Birthday Boy!!! We took Cameron bowling for his 5th birthday a few days before his actual big day! It was a blast and of course pictures will follow... I can't believe my baby is 5!!!! All I thought was I AM SOOO OLD!!! We let him decide where he wanted to eat and of course he chose China Buffet... After I dry heaved a little bit, I realized this is where my kid wants to eat, so I will toughen up and go along with it.... You know the place isn't very good when you force yourself to eat Tums before you leave your house! :) TMI? If it is, then you must not know me very well cause I am the QUEEN OF TMI! Anyway this is the picture that I took before we left for battle... :) I love him soo much and I am truly blessed to have such an amazing son in my life. I still question how I got so lucky with GREAT KIDS!!!!!!!
Him being 5 means I registered him for Kindergarten! And I already know that I am going to be one of THOSE mothers that cry on the first day of school.... Him being 5 also means baseball starts. I signed him up for Coach Pitch and on the 1st day of practice listening to all the other mothers complaining, I KNEW it was the beginning of it all! So I walked around the field or I mean chased around the twins during practice, but it was a GREAT excuse to not have to listen to all the complaining! And if you know Cameron very well then Him being 5 means he always gets 5 little cookies, and 5 pieces of candies, and 5 more minutes before bedtime and 5 of this and 5 of that... He is SOOO particular! He is a great older brother and is sooo thoughtful with the girls and so good with them... I just love him sooo much!

Dressing up...

2011-04-11T00:11:00.004-06:00

I haven't updated my blog for a long time and when I do I don't update on what is going on in our lives... Sorry! And lucky for you I still am going to skip that part.... :) One day, One day I will get around to catching up on the blog, I just don't see it in the near future... We are all happy and healthy and doing great!

Kim sent some dresses for the girls for Christmas and Easter... They were soo funny, they thought they had to put every article of clothing on... Love them to pieces!!!!!!

Scream much?

2011-03-15T14:06:00.003-06:00

My girls sure know how to squeal! This is how they act when they are playing with Cameron's racetrack. They sure know how to crack me up.. :)

This is why I love him!

2011-01-18T00:44:00.003-07:00

These are the kind of notes I get when I get home from work... Well this is an appropriate note that I got tonight... ;) And these little things are why I love him soooo much!!!
(I know I haven't posted in forever! Hopefully I will have time to post in the near future.)

Gothic Girl

2010-12-23T11:30:00.003-07:00

I was REALLY excited to dress up as a Gothic Girl. Don't ask me why! I loved it mainly because people didn't recognize me... I definitely considered going goth, except it took FOREVER to do my makeup and I don't have the patience for that.... I loved that it gave me an excuse to not smile. That was really hard though! :0

Halloween Pics (finally)

2010-12-23T11:03:00.006-07:00

So this year I was really excited about Halloween. Don't ask me why, but I had fun with it. We were able to dress up at work and heaven for bid I wear the same costume twice. So the first day that week that I worked I dressed up as a cat. The 2nd day I dressed up as a Gothic Girl and then for our church party Rory and I dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf. I gave him options of what we should go as and he chose it, so it was a lot of fun...

I still can't decide if I'm going to like the girls birthday on Halloween, but it is a little late now to change it... All I know was 2 years ago, I didn't care what day they were going to be born on, I just wanted them OUT OF ME! I will have to deal with it. I did however separate the two days and we did Halloween on Saturday and then celebrated their birthday on Sunday. And "blonde" me I didn't take any pictures of the girls on their 2nd birthday. Rory did the camcorder, so one of these days I will try to find some pictures that I can post of their birthday. I can't believe I forgot. And don't worry, I realized it as we were going to bed that night AFTER the fact! :)

Kayla was fascinated with these gloves...

Little Miss Riding Hood....

AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! The wolf is trying to eat me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mommy and her little devil Chrissy!

Momma's favorite little boy....Mom with her 13 kids... Okay there is only 3, but some days it does feel like I have many more kids....

Kayla the angel and Chrissy the little devil...Cameron was very unsure of his dad and his costume...

Rory hurried and put the mask on as soon as Cameron sat down. As soon as Cameron saw it, he jumped up off of him...

The girls would finally get in a picture once Rory would take off his mask...

Inspires to be a........

2010-11-11T15:32:00.003-07:00

BOY!!
Chrissy is sooo funny! EVERY day she will go into Cameron's room and pick out clothes from the closet or his dresser. He is so patient with her and doesn't get mad that she is in his space. I try to get a picture of her each time, yet I can't keep up. Here are a few pictures with Chrissy dressing up like Cameron. Some days Cameron will go take all his clothes off after school and soon follows Chrissy dressed up like him, shoes, backpack, jacket, and all! It makes me laugh!

I don't have any idea why they are making these faces, but it made me laugh. I had to share!

This picture is priceless with them just looking at each other giggling, with hand in hand. I love it. Twins definitely share a special bond that others can only dream of having.

Honeymoon Shots.

2010-11-09T00:44:00.006-07:00

While Rory and I were in California, my sister took pictures of us. I really want to do more of these kind of pictures instead of just family pictures. We didn't get a whole lot of pictures when we got married, so I thought this would make up for it. I LOVE them! And unlucky for her I'm gonna have her do pictures every time I see her. :) I hope she is up for that! You can look at her amazing blog here.

I love pictures like this! They are my favorite.

Rory loves this picture I don't know why, but thought I would post it for him!
This picture was my favorite out of all of the ones she took.

I was being a smarty pants and making fun of everyone that does this picture when they are pregnant. Maybe deep down I'm just jealous because I never did take a picture like this when I was prego. And never will! No more kids please.

I was being dumb trying to "work it" and Rory was amused for some reason and was making the funniest faces. I had to show them.

Beach, football, and Knotts Berry Farm

2010-10-29T23:49:00.009-06:00

FINALLY the last posts of our honeymoon! It has taken me FOREVER to finish posting pics from our honeymoon! I have been so distracted with life in general so I'm excited that I FINALLY am done!!! We spent a couple evenings on the beach playing football and walking in the sand. Football was really fun! Rory was probably bored with me, but what can I say, "I tried..." Knott's Berry Farm was a blast! It was sooo much fun! I think Rory was pleased, especially going to Disneyland without kids, not so much fun! So Knott's definitely made up for it! Again I loved being away with Rory for a few days! I hope my mother realizes that she will be babysitting every year so we can get away for a couple days... I really did appreciate her sacrificing to watch our kids for that long. I know if you ask her though it wouldn't be considered a sacrifice!
Del Mar Beach, CA

Look at those legs!!!I am totally Mimicking Rory!
Trying to be confident in a bathing suit... Eeekk!!!!!!!
Rory was soo obsessed with the ocean!
He had a ball in the ocean.
Loved this view!
Can I fit in?
Can't decide if I should be grossed out or jealous?
Rory was holding his bum because this ride is sooo scary! It put every ride at Lagoon to shame! We loved it! :)

This ride was sooo funny to me. This was the seat and I HAD to sit in the very front! I loved it!
Rory is such a good sport with posing for me... ;)

SNOOPY!!!!

Skeptical to even eat here with the Pass sign, ONLY because I really don't understand the ratings, but when I am in Cali, I like to eat A rated places!
All of this disgusting food for 15 bux! We were not pleased. What else are you going to buy at a theme park when half the places are closed? Food is food, right?
"How you doin?"
Don't ask!
These were the lines... Or the NO lines!!! It was SOOO nice to not have to wait because I am DEF not a patient person waiting in lines at theme parks...
Drenched....
Proud of finishing the day off of the ride he was so anxious to ride.
I was drenched after this ride. SOO not happy about it! I was being a good sport because Rory was REALLY excited about this ride. It was shut down most of the day...
Exhausted from our long FUN day at Knott's Berry Farm....

Not the smartest. I don't know why I thought that I wouldn't get burned...

Wild Animal Park...

2010-10-29T23:10:00.008-06:00

My sister had free tickets to the San Diego Wild Animal Park, so we thought we would take a few hours and go see what it was about. We really didn't know how the tickets worked so I think we kinda missed out on a little, but that is okay, we were able to walk A LOT and see some animals! :) And me of course, being a dork and wanting to pose in the majority of the pictures!

Such weird creatures!

Taking a rest....

How do I measure up?

"Hey, How you doing, man with the camera?"

For some reason I am infatuated with giraffes. I love them and I was really excited to see them..

Last night of our trip... ;( Enjoying the beach one more time...

So long beautiful California nights...

Rory has never seen a snail up close, UNTIL our last night in Cali. He was soo excited. He seriously took like 1o pics of them.. The little things in life, right?

USS MIDWAY......

2010-10-21T01:16:00.008-06:00

On the disappointing day of all the museum charging for admission, Rory was VERY anxious to see the USS Midway! I was SUCH a good sport and played along and pretended like I was excited about it. It was interesting, but WAY too big of a ship! I felt sooo claustrophobic when I would go under deck! I definitely couldn't make it in the Navy. The whole time I kept thinking about how much my dad would enjoy this museum. And then it made me think about how similar Rory and my dad is. Maybe next time I'm down there I can go shopping while Rory does the touristy stuff! Anyway, I'm a little behind on finishing all the blogging from our honeymoon, but one of these days I will catch up.. Don't hold your breath though! :)

I was trying to take a picture of this beautiful view and then for some reason this random man jumped in the picture!!! JK What a hottie!

Tryin to look sexy! I know, I need to try harder!

Real Mature!!!

Cheesing it!

What a dork!

Stirring the ship!

History less of the USS Midway-Skip picture if you don't care about reading it... :)

"How you doin?"

Trying to get out!!!

Help!! We can't get out!

What a HOT Pilot!!!

Some of the planes.....

Out on Deck...

So much work, so little time...

In the Chapel..

Cute Captain!

Trying to look legit!

Ohhh sooo disappointed!!

2010-09-15T23:08:00.007-06:00

Quick explanation of pictures because I really need to post the rest of the pictures from our honeymoon. Rory and I were told by several people that some of the museums in Balboa Park were free on Tuesday. We drive down Tuesday morning excited to see all of these cool museums. We walk in to the first museum and the receptionist told us the admission price was $18. I started laughing. Rory and I walked right back out the door. I wasn't about to spend that much money on a museum that I didn't really want to see. We went to an electronic board that showed all the museums that were free that day. We then walked around and FINALLY found the "FREE" museum. Well or so we thought. There was a sign next to the free museum poster saying, "Free For Residents." I was not happy! First off we planned a trip down to San Diego to see some "free" museums and they aren't even free for us. Second off it was HOT and if you know me then you know I get pretty cranky when I am hot! Third off, I thought I was off the hook with touring museums, until Rory decided that he wanted to go tour a ship museum called the USS MIDWAY. Rory was stoked about this and it was his idea! And again, if you know me then you know that I am not at all into history! So not only did we have to spend money to see this museum, we toured it for almost 3 hours. I'm still hoping that I can get those 3 hours back!!!! Don't get me wrong, I'm really enjoying being with Rory this trip, but honestly this museum was pushing the limit! Pics from that will be coming! (Can you tell that I'm still a little bitter about it?)

Anyway most these pictures below are some of the places we thought we could go, yet couldn't! :( I thought we might as well try to have some fun with being here!

Oh to be a kid again!

2010-09-15T00:42:00.010-06:00

Rory was soo excited to go to Disneyland! All morning I kept teasing him about how excited he was. At the end of it tho, I think he was a little disappointed. He assumed he would have more fun, but I told him that Disneyland was definitely geared towards kids. All he said was, "I had to experience it once." The funny thing about it is when we were heading home I looked down at him and noticed a "First Time" pin that he had on his shirt. APPARENTLY when I was in the gift shop, he snuck away to City Hall to get a pin. I thought it was so funny that he went all the way back to get this pin. So it shows that he wasn't completely disappointed!

First picture at Disneland together. Giddy little school kids, ready to play!
On the train....
Wasted 20 minutes waiting and another 20 minutes watching "The Return of Captian EO." For one thing we had NO idea what it was, for another thing, it was Rory's Idea, so I was even more annoyed. I got over it quickly though!
"Just Married" buttons! I filled out this survey right when we got to Disneyland. The lady asked why we were visiting, so I said, "Honeymooning." Little did she know that we have been married for 6 years and have 3 kids. She then told us we could go to Town Square and get these pins, so we did. It was HILARIOUS seeing how many people wished us Congratulations. I was gonna keep track, but I lost count after 15. Random workers and various people told us congrats. I loved it, and giggled each time someone said it. Later on in the night we then started feeling bad for lying to everyone, but still thought it was funny!
I look so much bigger then this car!
Rory isn't strong enough!
Apparently I am not strong enough, either! :(
I love this picture! He was finishing eating! Can you say I'm a little obsessed with him?
Rory thought the dinosaur would be fun for Cameron to see.
I don't know what this is, but better take a picture with it!
Warning to take off my hat! HAT HAIR! One of the only fun rides!
I felt like I 3rd class citizen when we were waiting in the lines and these "fastpass" people, just butted everybody! Who knew?
I just giggled every time I saw this picture because I didn't have any kids with me to supervise. ;)
Characters for my kids to see..

She was actually doing her job and pleasing all the fans! Don't ask me what princess she was cause I have NO idea!
I really wanted some pictures with the princesses, but they kept walking away from everybody! They shattered my dream... :(
Driving the REALLY REALLY FAST (sense my sarcasm) Cars!
Pictures of Submarine and under the water... (I didn't know I could get claustrophobic, until I went in this submarine)!

Picture of us on the monotrain (I think that is what it is called).
The castle and me...
Rory with the castle in the background...
Pictures of floats and characters for my kids...

Leaving the park...
I thought Cameron would enjoy this picture of Buzz Lightyear...

Last Picture of the day. We were exhausted, can't you tell?

Shopping, Aquarium, and Iggys

2010-09-07T01:23:00.008-06:00

Nathan came to Utah over a month ago for work. I was really excited because it was around his birthday, so we made a day of it and went up to Salt Lake. Tysen rode up with the kids and me and we did a little shopping before we met up with Nathan. My parents came up later on that day. We decided to take the kids to the Aquarium before dinner. The kids had a blast and loved it. They were running around like crazy and just in awwww over all of the creatures. I was even surprised with myself because I REALLY liked the penguins. We ended the night at dinner at Iggys for Nathan's birthday dinner.

Provo Towne Center
Cameron was quite excited when I let him play on these before we went shopping.

Cameron playing the toy rides or whatever you call them.

Chrissy and Kayla eating Cameron's leftover crust. This is the only way to control them is by keeping them in the stroller.THE LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM
Kayla loved hanging out on the frog...

Cameron driving and enjoying "the boat."
My beautiful kids.

Chrissy ran through the aquarium as if she owned the place...

I would love to know what is going on in his little brain..
Kayla and Chrissy

Kayla and Chrissy posing.

Cameron wanted to pose with "Nemo."

IGGYS
Kayla and Chrissy making a mess eating all this grub....

Cameron is SOO ready to go home. It was a long day!

The birthday boy and family.... It was good to see Daniel.

Hot grandma with 3 of the 4 grandkids...

Wandering child....

2010-09-07T01:11:00.004-06:00

There are some mornings where I will go and look inside the babies crib and Chrissy is missing. I panicked the first time it happened because I think "who would just steal one baby, why not both of them, whats wrong with Kayla?" (yes this is how my mind works) Anyway, I walked around the house and couldn't find her. I finally go back into her bedroom and saw her on the floor. Chrissy is a WANDERER.... She has learned how to climb out of her crib and then wanders around. Some mornings she is asleep on Cameron's floor or by the fireplace or who knows where. I really should start taking pictures of all of her creative spots, but I just laugh to myself and put her in bed with me and snuggle her. She is quite a riot!

Very different girls.....

2010-09-03T12:13:00.003-06:00

So after a long shift at Wingers last night I kind of had the attitude of "i don't care." So this morning my girls decided to pick out their own clothing. Kayla wanted her hair done, Chrissy didn't. Kayla wanted to wear a dress. Chrissy didn't. Notice Chrissy's pants are on backwards, her shoes are on the wrong feet, and she mismatched her socks... Can we say VERY different personalities?!

Camping Trip....

2010-07-19T22:18:00.010-06:00

So I bit the bullet and took the family camping. When I say ME, I mean ME. It was my idea and I planned it all. If you know me then you know that I hate camping, but I know that my family enjoys it so I thought I could deal with it for one night and take the fam camping! I'm glad we only went for 24 hours (yes I kept track). I don't know if i could have done it much longer then that. I know there are a ton of pics, but I really don't know how to pick only a few of them. So WARNING LOTS OF PICS! I wish I would have gotten more with my parents because they were so great with the kids. I don't think we would have gone if they didn't come too. My kids just follow them around. I often wonder, "What's the point of their parents being here, when all they want are Papa and D." I LOVE that my kids enjoy them and that they are borderline obsessed with them! Enjoy!

Kayla and Chrissy
Sweetest picture.
Kayla is constantly attacking Chrissy for kisses.

Beaching himself out, enjoying the day away.
Kayla Marie.
Chrissy and Kayla running off.
Chrissy's look cracks me up. I was yelling at her to stop throwing rocks.
Kayla yelling at me for something.
Chasing squirrels...

As soon as Papa set up his tent, Cameron was right in there to set up his sleeping bag. He didn't even want to sleep with his family.
Cameron and Papa playing.
Cooking breakfast.
Cameron looking for the "birdie."

Kayla chasing squirrels.
Throwing rocks..
She makes the most mischievous faces.
Chrissy being sneaky.
Rory, my hot husband and I.
Concentrating so hard.
My mom looks so good and Cameron loves his D.
Kayla trying to be a fisherman herself.
Cameron is a serious fisherman.
Daddy trying to fish with his girls.
Right after I sun screened the Chrissy, she wipes her face...
And then Kayla did the same thing minutes later...

Hot Summer Day...

2010-07-18T23:59:00.004-06:00

A few weeks ago I took the kids outside to play in the water. They love being outside. I love it until I end up chasing the kids everywhere, then I get exhausted and think how nice a nap sounds. On this day the Schwan Man came by and he was so kind to give us 5 ice cream sandwiches. I was excited because I was debating whether to get the Ice Cream Sandwiches or the Mint and Chip Cones. I'm SO glad I chose the Mint and Chip Cones! SOOO Yummy! My kids loved the ice cream and sure made a mess of it. I'm trying to relax a little more so the mess didn't really phase me. Here are some pics from that day!

I think Chrissy has more on her face then in her tummy...

Kayla's poor eyes get soo red and swollen when we hang out outside.

My hot husband!

Cameron watering the new tree.

The girls laughing at there messy faces..

Cameron ran up to this plant and started hugging it. He is so cute!

Happy 4th of July

2010-07-05T22:37:00.016-06:00

This is the first 4th of July that the Stevens Family didn't all meet up and go camping in Beaver mountains. I was kind of relieved because I'm definitely not a camper, but when I woke up on Saturday morning I was actually bummed that I wasn't in the mountains. It is always nice to get out of your own routine in life and get away for a few days, so when it didn't happen this year I was sad. Hopefully, we can continue the tradition next year though!
So since we stayed home this year, Rory's family all got together at the park. It was nice seeing some of his family. I haven't seen a lot of them since we were married almost 6 years ago. My kids ran around like crazy at the park. I know they had fun, but I just couldn't help but think how disgusting park toys and the sand is. It really grosses me out if I think too much about it. Thank goodness for sanitizer though. So here are pictures from the fun day. Warning: There are a lot of pics!
Park Day
Kayla sure makes some cute faces.

I love his face!

This is what happens when Cameron tries to climb the slide, the girls shortly follow.Doesn't he have the cutest face?

Chrissy loved going down the slide.

Kayla has such a cute grin.

Cameron and Miss Chrissy playing in the sand.

Kayla is obsessed with her daddy. She will follow him around everywhere. Prime example in the picture below.

Rory is such a good dad. I have been so impressed with him and the role that he has played in each of their lives. He loves spending time with them and really enjoys them.

Playing by themselves in the grass...

Chrissy and Kayla

Chrissy very photogenic.
This is Cameron's version of "tag, you're it." He runs, pushes baby down, and runs, while yelling, "TAG YOU'RE IT."
Kayla was so happy climbing all over.
Cameron trying sooo hard.
So proud of himself when he finally made it to the top...

FIREWORKS on July 3rd

Cameron was so intrigued with the fireworks.
I had to lock them in the yard or they would have ran EVERYWHERE!!! And that late at night I'm sooo over chasing them.
Cameron gets so annoyed with all the pictures that I try to take...

Kayla is so stinking cute!
Cameron and Daddy with the fireworks.
Rory thinks he is so cool with the sparklers. He makes me laugh so much cause he is such a dork sometimes.
Look how HOT my hubby is!
Rory and "Yours Truly" We started calling the twins Yours Truly. When it's Kayla, I say "Yours Truly needs you." And when it is Chrissy he says, "Yours Truly needs you." We think we are so funny.. :)

I don't know why, but I think I look a lot like my mom in this picture...

Rory was obsessed with taking pictures of me with the sparklers.

Chalk, Water, and Pulling Hair.....

2010-07-04T22:57:00.014-06:00

I figured it is summer now and I need to enjoy it, so I have been trying to get out of the house more with my kids. I started doing it after nap time because the front of our house is shaded and I don't have to worry about too much sun on my extra white kids. Or maybe because after nap time, I have more energy to chase them around? Who knows.... I wanted to buy some outside toys that they could all enjoy and when I found this little water table at Walmart I had to get it. The LOVE it. For the first little bit Chrissy and Kayla just drank the water, then they started playing with it.

Kayla getting hydrated...
Cameron with a very concerned "Cheese" look on his face....
Chrissy's face cracks me up in this picture...
Chrissy drinking sum of that "clean" water...
Kayla with a mouthful of water...
Chrissy running from Kayla as Kayla is pulling Chrissy's hair...
Kayla and Chrissy
Watering the garden... I think it is Kayla, but it might be Chrissy.. (What a GOOD mom I am)
Chrissy Jean
Kayla Marie
Cameron and Kayla coloring with chalk
Chrissy and Kayla
My sweet boy, Cameron.

My mom....

2010-07-04T22:53:00.002-06:00

ROCKS!!!!

She will probably kill me for posting this picture and my dad will probably not be too happy with it because her and my dad went fishing on Saturday. She caught 6 fish and my dad caught 2. GO MOM!

Free Fishing Day....

2010-06-28T23:28:00.014-06:00

So the first of June I made a trip with the kids to Ephraim to visit my parents. It also happened to be Free Fishing Day over there. There were some fun activities for all my kids (I talk as if I have 2o kids). My kids all got a new backpack with a fishing pole and sunglasses in it. They are really cute starter kits for them. It was really hot and if you know me, know that I don't like fishing. I'm just not a fan of the smell, and the dirt, and sitting in the heat! BUT I am coming to realize that I need/want to expose my kids those kind of activities. Believe it or not, I'm even planning a little camping trip. Camping might be fun for me if we had a camper/trailer, but is camping really considered camping when you have those things? ANYWAY, back to fishing... Cameron took it very seriously and my girls were just more excited to run around when they were not in their strollers. (I will try harder to label the pictures, since everyone is always asking who is who.)

Cameron fishing for a sticky fish to win a prize.

The girls watching carefully at big brother and curious if they were going to get a chance to fish for themselves.

Chrissy's turn.

Kayla's posture is soo funny in this picture to me!

Their cute little prize.

Cameron was thrilled that they had a batman backpack.

Not quite sure why Kayla is crying...

Kayla LOVES her sunglasses.

Cameron chowing down on a hamburger for lunch.

Cameron's face is turned towards me, but not his eyes. He is concentrating too much on fishing! Definitely takes after his Daddy and Papa!

Cuddle Bears and Preschool

2010-06-28T22:51:00.004-06:00

19 months later and they still love to cuddle each other when they sleep. I have really started thinking about not making the cribs into a toddler bed and go straight to a full or queen bed so these 2 little cuddle bears can continue to cuddle with each other. If that is the case I'm gonna have 2 really cute white cribs FOR SALE!!! I hope that is the case!!!
This is Mrs. Kari. I am really sad that Cameron will no longer be going to the CEU Pre-K. He loved it there and I loved him going there, but it is time to move onto somewhere a little more like, "school" and a place that focuses on academics more then social, so he will be going to Munchkin Manor. I hope it is fabulous for him and I am hoping that he will adjust quickly. He still struggles with new things and new people, but he will always be my special little guy.

A night out....

2010-06-02T00:17:00.005-06:00

I have been awful at taking pictures lately, but a few weeks ago it was Rory's night to cook, so he chose to go out to Groggs. I stress daily to figure out what to make for dinner and it seems like on Rory's nights to cook we always decide to go out to eat. WHAT THE HECK?! So on this certain night we were bored so I took some pics from the camera phone... Here ya go, I will attempt to take more pics with my camera!!!

Randoms

2010-04-16T00:34:00.002-06:00

Chrissy is obsessed with Cameron's boots. The girls love to sneak and hide underneath the desk (as if I can't see them). I often wonder who runs this household because the majority of the time, I REALLY don't think it is me. I have been truly blessed with beautiful and humorous kids. I enjoy every minute of them! I do get tired though so please don't praise me and act like I am the perfect mother cause TRUST I AM FAR FROM IT!!! :)

Cameron's 4th Bday...

2010-04-16T00:11:00.004-06:00

These pictures are completely out of order, but I wanted to get them posted before I keep putting it off any longer. I was going to order Cameron's birthday cake this year because I really didn't want to deal with it. Good thing Cameron INSISTED that he made his cake and he had to put candles on it. After he put 4 candles on it, he wanted all of the candles on the cake, so I let him. We kept it simple this year with gifts. Cameron refuses to clean up his toys, so for this birthday we decided to only gave him games, a fishing pole, sleeping bag, wheel barrow, and some clothes. I feel bad for him because I have never had a huge themed birthday for Cameron and I have never had a huge birthday party with friends for him, so maybe next year I will do it. He is so excited with whatever I do, so I should enjoy being able to keep it simple. I love my special boy so much!

Do As I'm Doing?

2010-04-01T15:57:00.005-06:00

The only thing that comes to mind in this picture is that primary song, "Do As I'm Doing, Follow, Follow Me. Do As I'm Doing, Follow, Follow Me." The past few days they have been climbing on their kitchen that they got from Santa Clause. I love this kitchen, but lately not sooo much. And today it was Kayla that started and Chrissy that followed! I would have made them turn to look at the camera, but I wanted to hurry and snap a shot of them to prove to you all that I have DOUBLE the climbers on my hands. WISH ME LUCK!!!!

Super underwear!

2010-04-01T15:42:00.002-06:00

So when your oldest child always runs around like this.............
Your other children are most likely going to follow. I was folding laundry and they grabbed two pair of Cameron's underwear. Chrissy kept trying to put the underwear on, so I finally gave in and put the underwear on them.

After Rory put Chrissy's pajamas on, she insisted the underwear went back on. Some things aren't worth the fight, right?

Under Control?

2010-03-29T14:08:00.003-06:00

Most days I think I have everything under control. I am working on laundry. Babies are done with their baths. I am done showering and my hair is done. Cameron is still enjoying his bath time. House is clean for the most part. Everyone is fed. And then I leave for a second to hang up the girl's towels and this is what I return to
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Cameron left his chair up after he ate his cereal. You see in the Jones Household you have to lay your chairs down after you use them or the babies climb on top of the table. So if you noticed, I said "MOST DAYS" I think I have everything under control. And yes, it was only 9:15 a.m. I will try again tomorrow!

Beached out....

2010-03-06T12:16:00.003-07:00

When Rory and I have days off we always say that we are gonna do as little as possible and that we are gonna beach ourselves out. Prime example of it!
(Cameron took this picture of him. Rory will probably kill me when he sees this post. Love you Babe)

Uncle Tysen and Chrissy

2010-03-06T12:11:00.005-07:00

So since my family has moved to Ephraim (sniff, sniff) we don't see a lot of them. Once in awhile Tysen will come to Price to visit his friends and stops by to see us. My kids can not get enough of their Uncle Tysen. They love him so much and enjoy anytime that he has to give to them. Chrissy always runs right up to him, Cameron always asks him if he can play with him, and Kayla usually takes a couple minutes to warm up to him (she is like that with everyone). The second picture isn't a very good one of them, but I love the look on Chrissy's face.

Climbing bears.

2010-03-06T12:03:00.003-07:00

My girls are climbers. I put this little blue table away for awhile because they would climb on top of it or slide it around to get on top of the dining room table. I figured if I put it on carpet then they would have a lot harder time sliding the table around. Now the girls just climb on top of the dining room chairs and then get right on the table.. Ahhhh, some days, I feel like I'm getting stronger and stronger by lifting the girls off the dining room table all day long.
(The title I went with Climbing bears because Rory always calls them little bears, I don't know why, he just does
(sometimes I just don't care about the reasoning behind it).

Awkward Sleeping...

2010-03-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

Apparently they can sleep in any position!

Clear em off....

2010-03-06T11:53:00.004-07:00

Chrissy is constantly climbing on the couch and then she quickly throws the cushions off.
Whatever makes you happy Chrissy!

Educating them young....

2010-03-06T11:44:00.003-07:00

There have been several times that I am doing dishes in the morning and my children are silent. And over paranoid me, ALWAYS expects the worst! I should probably stop though because this is what my kids are usually doing in silence! And yes this is soon after they wake up, hence the pajamas and Cameron is still just in his underwear. Give me a break, it takes me a few hours to get moving in the morning!

Happy V-Day Weekend!

2010-02-14T22:41:00.006-07:00

Forgot to bring camera, but luckily I had one on my phone for a couple of pics!

Yummy Yummy Onion Rings

Humoring me while I'm taking a picture of him.

Trying to get a cute shot and this is what face Rory pulls.

The most decent pic of us at Red Robin.

(If you don't want to read details about my day away from kids, DON'T. I am writing it for journaling purposes.)
I was so excited for this weekend because for the first time ever I was going to leave my twin girls overnight. They are 15 months and I thought that it was definitely time. It took me along time to leave Cameron for the first time. He was 16 months before I left him overnight. What can I say, I enjoy my kids and struggle leaving them. Is that so wrong? I don't know why I struggle so much because my mother does awesome with them and they love her so much.
I had this whole trip planned. I was going to surprise Rory, but that didn't happen because I hate when people try to surprise me, therefore, I struggle keeping surprises from other people. I booked the hotel at the Marriott in Provo. Okay, maybe I didn't have the whole trip planned. All I knew was where we were staying and that I wanted to see Valentines Day. Rory RARELY lets me decide on the movie, so I was feeling a little guilty for wanting to watch a sappy movie. TRUST ME, I was able to get over the guilty feeling very quickly, cause trust me I have watched some really dumb movies that Rory has picked.
After the movie we ended up going to Red Robin for dinner because I was craving their onion rings.....SOO YUMMY!!! We waited for about 45 minutes to get seated, but we knew that every restaurant would most likely be that busy. We stuffed our faces to the point where we wanted to undue our pants, but considering we didn't want to scare the other love birds, we chose to keep our pants buttoned. We then went to the hotel to relax in the hot tub, but after 10 minutes I got too hot and too annoyed with being that hot that we thought it was time to go shower and watch TV. In the process I realized that I had a sweet tooth and I needed dessert! So we drove to Smiths and bought 2 pints of ice cream and some OH SO DELICIOUS fudge brownies. Then went to bed in an amazing cushy and soft king size bed.
The next morning we slept until 10:15 am (can't remember the last time I slept in that long) and thought it was time to get up and go eat breakfast and then get on our way to pick up our kids in Ephraim. It was amazing 24 hours to spend alone with my husband that I love so much. I can truly say that I REALLY ENJOY his company! I can't wait to FINALLY take our honeymoon this year in September when we go to Del Mar, CA for a week. We will have been married for 6 years in August and 3 kids later, we DESERVE our HONEYMOON!!!!

Climb much?

2010-02-03T10:55:00.003-07:00

I am in trouble! My girls think it is so funny to slide the little chairs to the cupboards and climb on top of them. Apparently last night when I was playing volleyball, Chrissy fell off of the chair. I would have never known if Cameron didn't give me a detailed description of the fall. I sent a picture of them on top of the chair to my dad and all he replied was, "You Deserve It." THANKS DAD!!!!

Pics from Daddy...

2010-02-03T10:45:00.003-07:00

While I'm at work Rory sends me these cute pictures of my girls. They are sooo funny and have completely different personalities. It is so fun to watch them interact with each other. They LOVE to wrestle each other at night. Maybe one of these times I can get a video of them doing it because it is so stinkin cute!

Sleeping babies...

2010-01-29T15:12:00.001-07:00

Most the times my babies sleep side by side exactly alike......

Other times I think they wish that they had a little more room for themselves.....

Cameron a good painter....

2010-01-29T14:59:00.004-07:00

So the past couple of days I have been trying to paint a couple of our rooms. I finished the front room finally and started painting the dining room. The ladder collapsed on me while I was finishing the trim by the ceiling, so I was a little skeptical to use the ladder for the rest of the day. Cameron unfortunately was right by the ladder when it fell and it whacked him in the head, giving him a big goose egg. My leg is scratched up, but I'm a trooper and am fine.
Here are a pictures of Cameron painting. I kept telling him that he was such a good painter, so he would constantly reply, "It makes me sooo happy to be a good painter!" He is such a sweet boy and was so excited that I let him "help" me.

Chowing down......

2010-01-29T14:49:00.002-07:00

I tried to get them to both look at the camera, but I could only get one at a time, except for the first picture. Sometimes I let them eat small snacks like fruit cups or peas at this table because they usually eat the majority of them and there isn't a huge mess. I'm starting to think they eat better at this little table then at the big table with their highchairs. They are growing up sooo fast!!! And for all of you that can't tell them apart, Chrissy is on the your left and Kayla is on your right. ;)

Dear Kayla,

2010-01-26T23:23:00.003-07:00

I know you love your sister. And I know that you want revenge for her biting you several times last week. I know you get lonely when you wake up and Chrissy is still sleeping, but please stop sitting on her face to wake her up. I hear you laughing, yet I hear your sister crying.

Love,

Mom

Cameron is confused...........sweet..........but confused!

2010-01-26T23:14:00.006-07:00

Cameron: "I came from Wal-Mart."

Rory: What?!

Cameron: "I came from Wal-Mart."

Rory: "No, you came from Mommy's belly."

Cameron: "No, I didn't. I came from the store."

Rory: "Well, where did the babies come from?"

Cameron: "The store too...."

THE NEXT DAY

Rory: "Babe, we have a problem, Cameron thinks he came from Walmart."

Amy: "HAHAHA, WHAT?"

Rory: "Cameron thinks he came from Walmart, I told him he came from your belly, but he thinks he came from the store. Cameron, where did you come from?"

Cameron: "Walmart."

Rory: "Where did babies come from?"

Cameron: "Smiths!"

ONE DAY, ONE DAY HE WILL HOPEFULLY UNDERSTAND THAT HE DID COME FROM MY BELLY, NOT FROM THE STORE.... YOU CAN'T GET THESE STRETCH MARKS FROM THE STORE!!!!!

Keep Out?! Maybe.....

2010-01-14T17:06:00.002-07:00

This is the sign Cameron made before he had quiet time today. And all he told me was he needed to make a sign with a red marker telling the babies to stay out of his room! I'm just glad he is learning young on how much trouble girls can be!

Publicly Apologizing

2010-01-14T16:52:00.003-07:00

I need to publicly apologize to Chrissy Jean Jones. I am constantly blaming her for making the messes in our house.

See pictures below: On this day she grabbed the box of honeycombs and dumped them all over the kitchen.

On this day she got into the container of crackers and dumped them all over the floor, along with a bunch of baby food.
BUT on this day, it was Kayla that started the mess! She grabbed the bowl of oatmeal that her daddy left sitting way too close to her, tempting her to make a mess.
I think she liked getting blamed and actually doing it this time.

Sometimes I wonder.....

2010-01-14T16:42:00.003-07:00

There are days where I really wonder if Rory thinks I just sit on my butt all day long and not pick up a single toy or clean anything up. So this day I took a picture of our dining room where I just got done cleaning it up. And not 2 seconds later I took another picture......

..........of the mess!!!! At least I try right?!

My kids are growing up fast....

2009-12-29T23:58:00.005-07:00

Cameron sometimes asks me to take a picture with his stuffed animals...

Chrissy sure has quite the sense of humor.

Don't mind the door behind her though. Rory put in a new door and hasn't finished the frame yet.

Posing for the camera again..
Even though there are 2 chairs they insist on sharing the same one.

Now they use both of the chairs..

I love this picture of my favorite boys.

Daddy with his girls. I'm not sure why Rory is only half smiling!

Rory with Kayla.

Chrissy Jean...

Obviously getting into something she shouldn't be in.

After I took these pictures it made me realize how quickly my twins are growing up! They are already 14 months! Even though I complain about being a stay at home mom, I do realize how blessed I am to be able to witness my children's milestones. I know that one day I will go back to work. I know that some people are against women having a career, but I have always dreamed of having one and I do know that one day I will. But for the time being my role in life is to watch over my beautiful children. Here are a couple of my favorite pics of them....

Christmas Morning.....

2009-12-29T23:25:00.005-07:00

Here are a few pictures from Christmas morning. Kayla woke up bright and early at 7 am, Cameron soon followed at 8:00 and then I FINALLY went in and woke up Chrissy at 8:15. Cameron was getting really anxious at all the presents that were staring him in the face wondering when they were going to get opened! We let him look through his stocking, yet he was more interested in the huge present that was in the corner of the room... So we let him open his Transformer Bike.

Christmas is so fun with kids. I love every expression from each present that he saw. I love buying presents for other people and watching them unwrap em. It is sooo exciting to me! I think it helps that I have a 3 year old son that gets excited over everything! And according to him, the candy canes you accumulate throughout the month of December you put them in your stocking. Every time I ate a candy cane I felt so guilty because I had to sneak and hide it from Cameron. My friend Perry gave him a little candy cane when I was at the bank and as SOON as we got home he ran, grabbed his stocking and put the candy cane inside. He is sooo cute and sooo sweet! Kayla and Cameron checking out the kitchen set that Santa gave them.

(Chrissy is still sleeping at this point.)

Kayla playing with the phone that came with the kitchen set.
Snoozing Chrissy!
Every 5 minutes he jumped on his bicycle.

Papa and D bought him a Leapster.

Kayla and Chrissy were more interested in the animal crackers and teddy grahams in their stockings then opening presents.

Don't mind the snot, they have been sick since the first of December.

Watching Cameron open presents, while she stuffs her face.
Opening up the Wii that we got as a family gift.

Checking it out.

I wish I took more pictures. I wish I would have gotten one with Rory and then when Papa, D, and Uncle Tysen arrived! I'm not the best at making sure all the pictures are taken! I hope all of you had a fabulous Christmas!

Double the tears......

2009-12-29T23:18:00.002-07:00

I haven't posted in awhile, but I had to post this picture! Sometimes you just have nights when you just have to laugh... And this was one of those nights!!!!

Family Pics

2009-12-08T09:19:00.010-07:00

Over Thanksging, my sister Kim was able to take family pictures for me. She did an amazing job and I love them. I am excited because now I can update my pictures for my picture wall! Here are a few of my favorites... Kim takes amazing pictures. Look at other pictures she has taken at Tickled Pink Studios

Cameron is such a sweet boy.......sometimes...

Chrissy Jean Kayla Marie I told Rory to pretend like we were falling.. He's not the best at acting.....I am soo blessed to have beautiful kids.Rory is such an amazing dad and husband.

Picture Overload........

2009-11-18T23:47:00.006-07:00

Here are a bunch of pictures from the past couple of weeks. Life has been really hectic at the Jones Residence the past month. We finally got into our home, which seemed to take FOREVER! Cameron is still attending preschool twice a week. It's been nice because I usually drop the twins off at my mother's house and run errands. I'm sure going to miss them when they move. I have pictures from the twins birthday party, but they are on my parent's computer, which is in a box somewhere in their old house. When they find it, I will definitely download some pics from Chrissy and Kayla's 1st birthday. I am still working at Winger's and I am still enjoying it. I don't know if I am enjoying the socializing or just getting away for a few hours a couple of nights a week.

My kids are wearing me out! I love every minute of it though. My house is usually clean once a day, while the kids are napping or right before I go to bed at night, BUT it takes about 5 minutes for my kids to make a mess again! So plan on a house full of chaos if you ever come over. Both girls are walking or should I say RUNNING everywhere they go. It is hard to keep track of them ALL the time. They are usually gated into a section or even a room of the house, so I can get other much needed chores done. I will inform you though that I still REQUIRE my shower every morning and I do my hair/make up every day. Even though I'm a stay at home momma, I don't want to turn into a lazy, disgusting one that lets herself go. Well I will always be disgusting. ;) Anyway things are going well! We are all happy and healthy!

And hopefully I will be able to blog more since I FINALLY got my new LAPTOP back! It was an extremely long 6 weeks without it!

Quick post...

2009-11-05T10:44:00.003-07:00

My laptop has been getting repaired for the past 5 weeks, so I haven't had a chance to update my blog. Here are a couple of pictures of my kids. More to come, hopefully sooner then later!!!! I'm DYING without my computer and I'm having HUGE withdrawals.

Chrissy Walking... Much lighter video

2009-10-05T12:51:00.003-06:00

Chrissy is walking everywhere. I don't know how I am going to keep up with 2 babies when they both are walking... They are already into everything... They love to unload everything they could possibly find and then move onto the next neatly organized cupboard, closet or shelf. Gotta love babies! They are now 11 months old! Wow, I can't believe how fast time flies!

2009-10-03T21:06:00.002-06:00

I wanted to post a picture of Chrissy walking. She took her first steps a month ago, yet is getting quite well. She is sooo stinkin cute! Sorry it is kinda dark and messy....

Growing Growing Growing...

2009-09-17T11:10:00.005-06:00

The girls are growing up so quickly! They turned 10 months on August 31st and the day after Chrissy took her first steps. She now will take some here and there, but she isn't completely walking. I am not sure if I want her to! It is hard enough to keep track of them when they are crawling all over the place in various directions. I have been pleasantly surprised with how well they eat. Cameron reacted to everything new that we would feed him, so it has been so nice to feed the girls everything and they aren't sensitive to anything!
The older the girls get the more and more we question if they are even Identical Twins. We don't think they look anything alike, PLUS their personalities are completely different. Maybe we will figure this out the older they get..

Chrissy and Kayla loves playing with ANY kind of toys.

Cameron trying to be just like his papa.

I went downstairs for a minute and this is what I found when I returned. Kayla at her finest!

Loves the windows.

Playing pretty music.

Chrissy loves to pound on the piano.

Kayla loves music. Every time she hears any kind of music, she starts dancing.

Wishing that they could be outside.

Yum, Yum.

Apparently it takes your entire body to eat a cupcake.

Chrissy loving every bite of her first cupcake.

Kayla enjoying her first cupcake.

Chrissy climbing where she shouldn't be

The girls still love being by each other while they sleep.

Trains, Big Machines, Swings, What more could a boy ask for?

2009-09-17T10:40:00.008-06:00

Cameron is sure a funny kid. We headed up to Helper yesterday and he was obsessed with EVERYTHING he saw. We went to a Minery Machinery Display (Not quite sure what it is called). On the way there was a train cart that he climbed right on and hated getting off. He loved walking across the swinging bridge and had to even look over to see if there were any fishies. He is in the stage now where when you try to help him he replies, "I do it all by myself."

He is doing great in school. He is still a shy, cautious kid. I say this because when he does talk to strangers, he looks over at me and says, "I not shy." He still has anxiety really bad. Sometimes it's to the point where he can't calm himself down. He definitely has to do things on his own terms. Rory and I say he is bipolar, but I really think it is because he is a 3 year old boy.
(I'm mainly writing this for journaling purposes, but enjoy anyway)

Grandma D and Cameron on Helper's Swinging Bridge

Cameron unsure of why Mommy was jumping on the bridge.. I had a "kid moment" in me for a minute.

Cameron loving this train.

Cameron driving this train, "It won't move, it's Stuck."

Pointing to the "Windmill"

Loving every minute of it.

Mommy and her favorite boy.

Trying out each piece of equipment.

The sign we noticed AFTER he climbed on each piece. Oops!

Kayla and Chrissy at Balance Rock Eatery! Yummy!

Cameron bumping into EVERYTHING in his way!

Cameron wanting to push "ALL BY MYSELF"

Boy's Weekend

2009-08-27T10:46:00.002-06:00

Last weekend the boys went to Fish Lake for some camping and hunting! I was a little bit worried about Cameron being on the boat and wearing the life jacket, but he loved it and had a great time. I was hoping that Rory would shoot a deer this trip, just so the hunt would be over for the rest of the year, but no such luck. And if you are wondering, his hair isn't greasy, it's just covered in sunscreen!

He is wiped out from a long day on the lake.

1st day of Preschool.

2009-08-27T10:17:00.005-06:00

My friend Deb told me that her daughter was going to Preschool this year. I was kinda excited about it because Cameron and Ryley are only 3 weeks apart. I immediately thought, "Cameron can go with her." So I was able to get all the information about the Preschool and it just so happened they had one opening that just came up! I was stoked! I have been a little concerned about Cameron not going to nursery and not having any friends to play with, so this would be the perfect opportunity for him. I signed him up yesterday and he started today. He LOVED it! He went right in and could careless about me leaving! It was a little sad, yet I was so happy for him!

Watching Papa

2009-08-27T09:58:00.005-06:00

A couple of months ago, ya I said it, a couple of months ago (that's how behind I am on some of my posts), I took Cameron to watch Papa fly in a helicopter for his work. He was so excited to see all the helicopters and planes that were there. He had a chance to sit in the helicopter, but he wasn't having it and refused to get too close to it. That's okay! I realize I have a very cautious child and he only does things on his own terms.

Lake Tahoe Reunion 09 (Lots of pictures)

2009-08-11T12:26:00.009-06:00

The last weekend in July we had our annual Albrechtsen reunion. This year we ventured to Lake Tahoe. What a LONG, EXHAUSTING drive it was with 3 little ones and 2 adults that aren't huge fans of driving! In the end it was sooo nice to see people that I usually only see once a year at these reunions and of course we were surrounded by beautiful scenery. I told Rory that whenever we decide to go on our honeymoon, Tahoe is where I want to go. Vacation with 3 kids didn't seem like much of a vacation, but I had more then enough hands to hold my girls. I sure missed Rory this trip and was sad that he didn't get to go with us, but someone has to pay the bills.

Lake Tahoe and more....

2009-08-11T11:51:00.005-06:00

Rewind to July...

2009-08-08T13:09:00.010-06:00

Okay, here are some pictures from the beginning of July. Kim and Hudson came back to Price for a few days, after the Annual Stevens Reunion! Cameron was in HEAVEN having a friend every day when he would wake up.

I REALLY REALLY need to get some play dates set up for him or he is definitely going to be struggle in the social department, PLUS he loves to wrestle. I won't wrestle with him, so in the day that leaves the twins wrestling with him. It is really cute, especially because Chrissy goes back for more, but I would feel more comfortable if there was someone at least his size wrestling with him...
We celebrated Tysen's and Nathan's birthday this month. Cameron is a little obsessed with birthdays. He gets SOO excited and needs to have balloons ready, party hats, and cake. He will walk around for days talking about whose birthday is next. Tysen was able to come home for his birthday. Nathan was in Minnesota for his but Cameron sure knew how to celebrate it without him! I am just glad we have birthdays scattered throughout the year.

We took Cameron to the swimming pool, he mainly just played around the pool and wouldn't have much to do with actually getting in the pool. Maybe I have deprived him of swimming because his mother doesn't like to get in a bathing suit, so I'm not jumping for joy each summer or lets say each opportunity I get to go swimming. When we got to Helper pool, I HONESTLY don't remember how many times he pulled his swimming suit down because it was wet! And come to remember, I think the last time he was in a swimming suit was when he was wearing swim diapers last year, so he had NO idea what to expect with a swimming suit. Poor kid, didn't like getting wet! Didn't like the splashing! Didn't like much about the swimming pool, yet claims he had soo much fun! Who knows?

Lets see, what else happened in July? I played on a city softball team, we didn't take any pictures because, lets just say, our team was "Special." We won only ONE game the whole season! The sad thing is we weren't even bad, ALL the other teams were just REALLY good! It was a lot of fun and I'm excited to do this every year! I also have been working at Winger's on the weekend. I struggled at first because with it being a new restaurant in Price, there are definetely some things that need to be worked out, but overall I love it and have a blast going and interacting with adults, oh and the extra cash is always nice.

Twins milestones in July: Pulling themselves up to furniture, crawling around quicker then you can catch them, and LOVING big people food, not mush.

Sooo OVER BLOGGING!!!

2009-08-07T12:51:00.002-06:00

I have been going through hundreds and hundreds of pictures to update my blog. I'm not exaggerating either, I have hundreds of pictures to go through before I can update. So hopefully when I have 17 hours I will FINALLY have an update with pictures! Okay maybe I don't need 17 hours, but I need several hours to go through pictures! So be patient, pictures will be coming!!

another quick update...

2009-07-17T15:38:00.003-06:00

It feels kinda weird that I haven't posted on my blog for several weeks, so I thought I would give a quick update. No pictures though. My sister has a bunch that I want to post of our 4th of July Camping Trip and then the week she was in Price, so I will wait until I have those pictures. She has been busy, but as soon as I see em, I will post them....

Chrissy and Kayla are crawling all over the place. I use to tell people that twins were a lot easier then I anticipated, but lately it seems like I am constantly chasing them around. Chrissy is pulling herself up on furniture and walking alongside some of it. SOOO not ready for them to be walking!!!! Kayla is still learning to pull herself up. Kayla got her first 2 teeth about a month ago, and Chrissy started getting her first 2 teeth this past week. Lets just say when they start biting, I WILL BE DONE NURSING!!! My mom and I think Kayla had Roseola last weekend. She had a super high fever and then broke out in a rash for a few days. I just assumed she was getting more teeth. We thought that Chrissy would get it too, yet we have been lucky that she hasn't, so far. They are excellent eaters and love to put everything in their mouth, INCLUDING pieces of my parents new carpet. Who knows where they find em?

Cameron is still as cute as ever! He has the potty training down to a tee. He calls it "making yellow" or "making brown." Don't ask where he got that, he's the one that started calling it that. We didn't want to change it because we were just so excited that we didn't have to continue buying diapers. He misses Hunter and still talks about him... :( It makes me sad!

Rory is still enjoying his job. He is being very patient with learning new things and I think he was kinda excited to learn how to lay tile and he got a crash course on electrical. Now we can buy a complete dump because I have a husband that can and will fix things... JK..

Speaking of buying a house, we still haven't. We keep waiting for the right house to come up on the market. We walked through a 4-plex yesterday to rent again and I was SOO depressed that we were looking to rent again. I thought we were done with that stage in our life, but I don't think we should rush into getting a house. I don't know. Let's just say that we are confused as ever on what to do for now.

We are still living with my parents and it has been soo nice to have their support along with their help with the kids. I don't know what I'm going to do when they move away from here. I think I have almost forgot what it was like to not have them around while we were in Cedar, so it may be an adjustment when I am the only stay at home mother with my children. I have also been working at Wingers this past month. Only weekends, but lots more hours then I expected. The shifts are just 8-9 hours, so I am working more now then I did when I was in Cedar. It is so nice to get out of the house and socialize with the public, but I don't know how long this job of mine will last. It kinda sucks that the days that I work, I only see Rory on his lunch and then again when I got off work, yet everyone else is in bed. I kinda like my husband and enjoy seeing him. We SHALL SEE!

Speaking of work, better get ready and go.....

Fishing Time....

2009-06-28T18:51:00.004-06:00

Last week while Rory and I went to look at houses, Papa thought it would be a good idea to take Cameron fishing. Cameron loved it!!! When Rory and I were done, I dropped Rory off at the Pond with them and snapped a few pictures. By that time, Cameron was starting to get a little restless because they weren't catching very many fish. He still had a blast and loves spending as much time as possible with Papa.

Zoo Time...

2009-06-26T22:49:00.007-06:00

Here are a few pics from our Zoo Trip a couple weeks ago.. I thought I better make a post before I get told how I need to update my blog! More to come later....things have been hectic!

Update, Update, Read all about it!

2009-06-11T14:10:00.008-06:00

We have been here for almost 2 weeks. Gone by pretty fast, surprising when you have NOTHING to do! Well I shouldn't say NOTHING, we have been trying to find a house to buy, yet no luck. And a house purchase to me is something you shouldn't "settle" on.

There are a lot of other things that come with moving. Insurances ending and finding new, changing addresses, paying cancellation charges (BLAH), unpacking, trying to get situated even though you KNOW your current housing is temporary, and having EVERYTHING in storage. Many of times, I go look in the closet, just to NOT find my shoes that I wanted to wear, realizing that they are in storage... ;( OH THE JOYS OF LIFE!!!

Cameron asks about, "Cameron's house" and wanting to play with his cute friend, Hunter. All I can do is change the subject because I can't break his heart and tell him that Cameron's house is not there anymore, and who knows when he will get to see Hunter again.

Rory is enjoying his new job. The first day he was questioning if he made the right decision or not, mainly because he was the new guy and who likes to be the new person at work with the stress and nerves that come with it. He is surprisingly working A LOT less then I thought he would be. He works 8-5, Monday through Friday. I am enjoying this schedule, yet he says that he knows it won't be permanent, so we enjoy each other as much as possible, until the job becomes more time consuming.

EXPLANATION OF PICTURES: It has been kinda crappy weather here, well I will say, "Semi-Crappy" weather. It has been nice in the mornings, but rains in the afternoon. So it sure isn't feeling like Summer. For some reason I keep remembering how Kim told me that in California people always would say June Gloom, and I'm starting to feel like it is fitting Utah weather perfectly right now. Anyway Cameron wanted to play in the water, with this weather, it was not happening, so my mom thought it would be fun to fill this kiddie pool up with balls. I thought it was perfect because in my mind I keep thinking that this is the only ball fun he will have since I will NEVER let him play at McDonald's play area. I'm kinda paranoid about germs in those things... He shared soo nice with his sisters. Chrissy and Kayla were in HEAVEN!

My dad's birthday was Monday, Happy Birthday Papa! I think, Cameron was more excited about his birthday then Papa was. He insisted on birthday hats and we hung balloons and he had to help blow out candles. He would not stop talking about it all day long, yet kinda sad when Papa's birthday party was over.

Birthdays are so much more fun when you have little kids, I think.

CHRISSY/KAYLA Update-They are getting sooo big! They are developing different then Cameron. I know people say not to compare, but it is easier said then done. They are ALL over my parent's house. Crawling and moving around everywhere! Sad thing is they are still struggling to sit up for long periods of time. I have a feeling they will be crawling and walking, yet never get the sitting down part! Hope not because that would be awkward for them to lay down and eat when they get older! ;)

Make a note of this: Longest Blog I have ever done!

New Adventure.....

2009-05-28T13:16:00.006-06:00

Okay everyone that's on my case to update my blog HERE YOU GO! I've been doing sooo well with keeping my blog updated, but when I go 2 weeks not posting, people act like I am MIA!!!! Well this is what has been going on the past 2 weeks. We are trying to get all packed and cleaned by this saturday. Packing is QUITE interestig with 2 little ones, but we HAVE to get it done. THANK YOU THANK YOU MOM for keeping Cameron for a week!!! He would be sooo bored and into EVERYTHING!

If you are confused on why we are moving, Quick Update-Rory got a new job in Price. He is the new Store Manager of CJ's Do It Center. We will move into my parents house for a couple of weeks until we find a place of our own. I'm really SAD to leave Cedar City because I LOVE it here, but we both feel good about this job and new adventure in our lives.

FEEL BAD FOR US YET?

Trying to sit up...

2009-05-15T19:13:00.004-06:00

I tried to make this picture bigger, but it wouldn't. This size will have to do! I tried to get them to sit up as best as they could. It's so funny cause we still think they look sooo little trying to sit up. As you can see Chrissy is getting hair. Kayla does have some hair, but it it hard to see. They are soo cute and make me laugh everyday. Love them soo much!

Take a Bite out of That!

2009-05-11T11:18:00.005-06:00

I am quite sad that my girls have been cursed with my legs. As most of you know I have been very insecure with my legs since Jr. High. When I took this picture of Chrissy and Kayla, I realized that they had my legs.. I'm sooo sorry girls! I will start apologizing now because hopefully when they are of age to care about what they look like, they will forgive me!

Apparently Chrissy was hungry because she tried several times to eat Kayla's butt... It was quite amusing... I think Kayla just thought it tickled. Maybe Chrissy was doing it because that morning Kayla was sucking on Chrissy's hair when I went to get them out of their crib.. Who knows! Again I'm not going to try to figure out my children.