The Wilson Family

The House Before

2012-01-17T20:07:00.000-08:00

The Wilson family has been working on their little home in Vernal for months now. Here are some "before" pictures. This is the living room with its wood stove. The carpet was disgusting and in my opinion unlivable. We ripped out ALL the carpet and padding. Then we cleaned and painted the walls. This is my studly husband. The walls in the living room were white but it was hard to tell with all the grime on them.

Adon and Collin's future bedroom. It has a greenish paint on the walls. It wasn't so bad when the carpet was in because it sort of matched.

My studly husband in our bedroom. There was a lot of cleaning and maintenance; little things that needed done but made a big difference.

The top of the stairwell into the boys' room.

The Kitchen Before

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The boys helped with some of the painting in the kitchen.

They really got into it. They love to help.

This is the kitchen before we changed it up. We didn't do much changing here. The wall is a pink/beige and we painted it grey and white to match the rest of the house. We added a few cupboards above the freezer. We may do more in the kitchen but we are slightly limited with space.

Aaron and I really enjoy this kind of work. It was fun to plan and carry out the things we wanted to do for our new home.

Christmas Morning 2011

2012-01-11T20:53:00.000-08:00

Christmas came on a Sunday this year. The boys didn't wake up until 7:30 which is normal. So we didn't have enough time to open all our presents before we had to be at church. Mommy was playing in the sacrament program so we even had to be there early. Papa Egbert joined us before church to watch the boys open their presents.

Santa sure found us this year. I hope that every one else had just as nice of a Christmas. It was wonderful to add a sacrament meeting dedicated to the reason we celebrate Christmas. We should have Christmas on a Sunday every year. Merry Christmas everyone.

Sledding...on snow?

2012-01-11T20:31:00.000-08:00

Thanks to some fervent prayers done by a couple of little kids, there was a little skiff of snow on a shady side of a hill in the middle of Hyde Park. Yes, we took advantage of it and went sledding.

I'm pretty sure every one had fun.

Yes, even the dogs.

Silly Pictures

2012-01-11T20:24:00.000-08:00

Collin under Great Grandpa and Grandma Egbert's Christmas Tree.

"Excuse me, I mustache you a question."

Yes, its a Storm Trooper. And no, I don't know who to blame for this kind of treatment. Maybe it was the Alliance.

Dear Santa, I can explain...

2012-01-11T20:08:00.000-08:00

Our ward Christmas party finally had a Santa Clause this year. The boys are at that cute age where they truly believe. They were also at the front of the line. Adon asked Santa for a Cars 2 Race Track. He was on his lap for a while so I'm pretty sure Santa got a full detail.

"Santa, all I want is an orange" Technically that would have made Collin's Christmas. It definitely was the highlight of the party for him. As soon as he got on Santa's lap, Collin showed Santa his scar on his belly button. I guess it was proof that he had been a good boy this year. I'm pretty sure that Santa didn't understand the rest of Collin's requests... but we are working on it.

Have Yourself a Merry Purple Christmas

2012-01-11T20:00:00.000-08:00

Aaron said,"I want a purple tree." So we did. Here it is all finished.

Adon, Collin, and Mommy made purple and silver decorations. We had purple "Halloween" lights on it.

Adon wanted to take a picture of Mommy and Daddy in front of the tree. This is the picture he took. Not to shabby for a five year old.

The Joys of a Box

2012-01-11T19:48:00.000-08:00

There are endless games and adventures that can be played in a box. My boys couldn't be happier.

They even shared a hole to watch tv in a box.

Ice Skating

2011-12-07T17:39:00.000-08:00

Ever since our last hockey game, Adon has wanted to go skating. We missed it for Holly Days so we went the next day. It took a little while to start having fun but we got there. Here we all are with smiles on our faces.

Collin started off with double bladed ice skates but they wouldn't stay on his cowboy boots. So we finally just let him run on the ice with cowboy boots. Not recommended for any other situation. He had a blast though.

Here is Adon taking a break. Ice skating is hard work. He started off with single blade skates. Then we put on Collin's double bladed skates and he finally took off and we couldn't keep up with him.

The Ice Rink had these plastic "walkers" to help beginners skate. I propped Collin on one and took off as fast as I could go. He loved it and didn't want to get off.

Holly Days In Vernal

2011-12-07T17:26:00.000-08:00

Adon and Collin riding the "Polar Express Train" at Holly Days.

Adon and Collin riding the pony rides; with Daddy's help.

Adon, Collin, and our friend Emily hacking away at ice for small toys. Who was it that gave them an ice pic?

Daddy helping Collin ride the fun vintage cars. Collin mostly just wanted to ring the bell. Holly Days is an annual thing in Vernal the day after Thanks Giving. There are all day activities that are free to the public. We were able to do a few things and enjoy the parade of lights once it got dark. Burr..... cold.

Angel #2

2011-12-07T17:21:00.000-08:00

What do you get when you put all this stuff together?

An angel. A tree topper angel at that. So I got her done right at the nick of time. There are more flaws but some are good. Merry Christmas Adam and Amber.

Fun Pictures of Collin

2011-12-07T17:09:00.000-08:00

Collin and Ryan "horsing" around.

Later that night; Grandma and Collin taking a snooze.

Boy In a Box

2011-12-07T17:02:00.000-08:00

Collin was playing with this box so cute.

The pictures don't do it justice. He kind of looks like a deer in the headlights.

Aggie Hockey

2011-12-04T21:44:00.000-08:00

So we took the boys to an Aggie Hockey game with some friends. This was Collin's first Hockey game.

Ate treats, danced in the isles, cheered for the home team. Yes, the Aggies smeared Weber. Then....

... it was just too much fun and we went home. Adon now wants to learn how to ice skate.

Super Kids

2011-12-04T21:30:00.000-08:00

Ryan and my boys just goofing off...Having fun....Took pictures....Blogged them.

Cowboy Up

2011-11-21T21:09:00.000-08:00

Just some cute pictures of my boys playing around.

Collin's Surgery

2011-11-21T20:58:00.000-08:00

Collin was born with a herniated belly button. The pediatrician said that if it didn't close up on its own Collin would need to get it surgically fixed. Last Wednesday Collin had surgery. This picture isn't the greatest because he is talking while I was taking his picture. His surgery was 6:30 am. We were home at 10am. He was his fun loving self by the evening and even better by the morning. It couldn't have gone better. We have been very blessed.

Oh So Yummy

2011-11-21T20:45:00.000-08:00

Place a Rolo on a pretzel then a nut. These are pecans. Then melt either in the oven on low heat or microwave on wax paper.

Then stick in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to turn solid again. Oh, so yummy.

Wand Making

2011-11-21T20:33:00.000-08:00

The boys wanted to make wands. I guess listening to Harry Potter and other cartoons that involve magic, who wouldn't? All you need is a few wooden dowels, glitter paint, and a box. Paint the dowels as you wish and let them dry standing up in the box.

Abra-ca-doodle

Teach Them While They're Young

2011-11-21T20:16:00.000-08:00

My boys love to help. They want to help. Yet, being young there are a few things they can't do. I believe its important to teach them while they are young. Sometimes you need to get creative.

Let them dust what they can reach. Some things may need to be redone but be encouraging. Don't forget to be patient. I'm giving this advice to myself because sometimes its hard. Yes, having little ones do house work may make the task take longer than if you did it yourself. But keep at it.

Adon used to clean the door knobs. But now its Collin's job. Adon has graduated to washing the light switches now that he can reach them.

Pet Projects

2011-11-21T20:02:00.000-08:00

The pictures are a little out of order but here is a little project Aaron and I have been working on while the weather has been bad. Here is a little dresser the dark stain is the after photo.

Before. Sanded, stained, and new hardware.

Then we sanded and stained the mirror to match.

Trick-or-Treat Round 2

2011-11-11T21:12:00.001-08:00

The boys and I went to visit G+G Egbert in the rehab center for trick-or-treating. Grandma had surgery and is recovering there. Grandpa is there to keep Grandma company. The boys loved showing off their costumes and getting loaded on sugar.

Then we went to Nana's house and treated a few of the houses in her neighborhood.

Adon @ Chloe's house. Happy Halloween.

Ryan's Birthday! Roll Tide!

2011-11-11T21:02:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to my bro. Here are the boys, helping Uncle Ryan blow out his candles.

Auntie Heather and Collin counting candles.

The Cake!

Nana and Adon shoved the "mini" cupcakes in whole. What fun. Party Party Party

Carving Pumpkins

2011-11-11T20:01:00.000-08:00

Ryan and Heather's Halloween Pumpkin.

Roll Tide!

Collin, Adon, and Chloe with their pumpkins.

This is how we do it. Dad helping Adon carve his pumpkin.

Collin is not afraid of goo. Way to go buddy.

Mommy's pumpkin...bleh!

Baby Shower Gift

2011-11-11T19:56:00.000-08:00

So my awesome Visiting Teacher companion is about to have her first baby. She invited me to her shower and this is the present I made for her. Rolled up onesies and pajamas in the middle of fake flowers. She loved it. Its so easy to make. Just Google it.

Pumpkin Walk

2011-11-11T19:08:00.000-08:00

A friendly "Grandma" Witch talked with Adon and Collin.

My favorite pumpkin display. It is a water fountain. It reminded me of Aaron, who couldn't come with us.

Pictures after. Thanks Nana for coming with us.

Getting Ready for Halloween

2011-11-11T18:50:00.000-08:00

This was so easy and fun. Definitely doing it again next year.

Izzy, Me, Collin, Adon, and Nana at our ward's indoor trunk-or-treat party.

Hide and Seek for Collin

2011-11-11T18:43:00.000-08:00

Collin's new favorite hiding spot.

November 11, 2011

2011-11-11T15:11:00.000-08:00

So I am skipping a hand full of blog posts to take the opportunity to write 11/11/11. Silly me, I know. I wont' be around for the next one to be here. So happy 11/11/11 day.

A couple of Firsts.

2011-11-07T20:16:00.000-08:00

These pictures are out of order but you get the point. So here is Adon's first written letter and Collin's first picture with faces on his people.

Adon wrote a letter to Lexi in response to one she wrote him. Its his first letter. We talked about spacing and such. He always has to underline his name... I guess it makes him feel important.

Daddy helped Collin trace his hand but he drew the "people" himself. He was so proud he wanted to put "lots of gold stars" on it. (fridge magnets)

Boys will be boys.

2011-11-07T20:03:00.000-08:00

So I wanted a quiet time break and thought I was safe to sit at the computer for a minute or two to take a breath. The boys were sitting at the table just a few feet behind me coloring, a gift from Aunt Randy. Here is what Adon colored....

...and here is what Collin colored. Such different personalities. I blame all the face painting we have been doing.

Best Deal Ever

2011-11-07T19:53:00.000-08:00

So with running and all I've been borrowing a treadmill. When the weather got warmer I ran outside and returned the treadmill. Well, the weather is cold again so what am I gonna do? One day, Aaron and I were browsing in a local sport's equipment shop. We love to look but everything is way out of our budget until we found this. A tread mill for 50$. Never been out of the box. Yippee! Here is a picture of the men in my life putting it together...okay I did help some.

We have a burn pile out back and here are the boys carrying half of the treadmill box to the pit. Such cuties.

Face Painting

2011-10-26T21:49:00.000-07:00

Collin as a skeleton. "Scary" He is so into Halloween. He loves pumpkins!

Collin is a "witch" and Adon as Wolverine.

Relief Society party. A quick Spider man mask done by my neighbor.

Adon volunteered to be a part of the face painting demo at our party. He was so excited when he found out that his face would be orange.

Wolverine with sideburns. Gotta have those. The boys love getting their faces painted. Mommy is slowly getting better.

There is Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself...and Spiders

2011-10-26T21:42:00.000-07:00

So in the spirit of Halloween, I thought I would share one of our smallish garden creatures. This Cat-face spider was found on our cement wall in our stairwell. I dedicate this blog post to all my sweet sisters who love.... I mean hate spiders. Happy Halloween. Don't have nightmares :P

Adon Turns 5!

2011-10-26T21:36:00.000-07:00

After the corn maze, we all went to Nana's house for dinner, cake, and ice cream. Well, every one stuffed themselves with dinner so we had cake and ice cream on Sunday after Nana's birthday dinner. Yes, we eat and eat and eat. Here is Adon finally getting to blow out his birthday candles on his Star Wars cake. Happy Birthday buddy. Where did the time go?

Corn Maze Party

2011-10-19T20:20:00.000-07:00

Pictures are out of order. Here is Nana, Uncle Ryan, and Collin relieved to come out of the corn maze....alive.

Posing...for a picture.

"I can't believe I slipped and fell in the MUD!" After 4 days of rain, the corn maze was very muddy. Luckily we were prepared with our rubber boots.

Heather and Adon were our leaders. They had the map and helped us not get too lost. Kadie Dawn was with us but unfortunately we didn't get a good picture.

Some were just too tired to go any further. Luckily, big, strong, Uncle Ryan was there to carry muddy, worn out little boys.

Juicing Tomatoes

2011-10-19T20:02:00.000-07:00

Auntie Heather and Collin working hard to get the last of the tomatoes juiced.

What everyone else was doing. Thanks Uncle Ryan for helping entertain.

Collin was such a big helper with his Thomas apron from Grandma Wilson. Look at those pretty tomatoes from our garden.

From Nana

2011-10-19T19:49:00.000-07:00

Gifts from Nana. They had a blast. Both my boys love super heroes.

Birthday Breakfast

2011-10-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

So we tend to drag birthdays out for weeks at a time. Today was Adon's official birthday. Nana made cinnamon buns for us before our trip to Vernal. So we threw in some candles. The picture lies, there really are 5 candles on that bun. He loved it. What I want to know is where did time go and when did my baby grow up? I was totally watching the whole time.

Wilson Family Pictures

2011-10-19T18:17:00.000-07:00

Uncle Brent, Gracie, and Collin enjoy climbing a tree at the park. I hardly could keep Collin out of the tree.

This is the first time since Justin's and Moriann's wedding that we have ALL been together. Sadly Justin couldn't be with us this time but we miss him and wish him luck with school. Also, Collin is lying on the grass behind Drake in every picture, just in case you were wondering where he was at.

Me and my Eternal Main Squeeze. I love you so much sweetheart.

Recycling at its best...

2011-10-19T18:12:00.000-07:00

I was given some scrubs that I couldn't wear or give away so I made skirts for my little nieces. They didn't turn out as well as I had hoped but they still liked them and wore them. Here is Faith modeling hers for the camera.

Hope Has Arrived

2011-10-19T14:52:00.001-07:00

Hope Lela Hatch on her blessing day with her sister Gracie.

Collin and Hope. Collin couldn't get enough of holding the new baby.

He was even jealous when Mommy help Hope, so he went and got his own baby.

Adon and Hope with Auntie Moriann and Uncle Brent.

Hope in her blessing dress. She is a very good baby and a very good eater. She hardly ever cried and slept well for her Mommy. Such a royal blessing.

More Work Party Pictures

2011-10-19T14:42:00.000-07:00

I'm ready for anything Mom!

My kid at heart.

Collin loved every moment.

Mommy even participated even though she ran the Top of Utah that morning. I look like I'm in shape or something. :P

Work Party

2011-10-19T13:59:00.000-07:00

As scary as this looks, he was smiling except on the upward motion. I think that scared him a little. Just so you know, this little 3 year old stood in line without encouragement for 20 minutes to get to do this.

Happy kid. A lot braver than I ever was.

Every one had a chance to climb the wall. Even Mommy after her 1/2 marathon earlier that morning.

Collin and Daddy going up together.

Adon loved the zip line and stood in line over and over to ride it. So much fun. More pictures available.

TOU 1/2 Marathon

2011-09-10T20:36:00.000-07:00

I ran in this years Top of Utah 1/2 marathon. I came in 5 minutes and 8 seconds faster than my first marathon. Aaron, Mom, and the boys missed me crossing the finish. I told them to come later because I anticipated running slower since I hadn't ran for a week. Whoops. It was a beautiful run. To their credit they only missed me by a minute or so.

Yoga

2011-09-10T20:34:00.000-07:00

Daddy caught this cute picture of Collin doing yoga with Mommy. Pretty cute.

"Fishing" with Papa

2011-09-10T20:21:00.000-07:00

So the boys went fishing....Mommy was plum tuckered out from work. So to make the house quiet, the boys hopped on Grandpa's boat.

So the only fish they caught were the red rubber one that came with the Spider Man fishing poles. They sure had fun and that's all that matters.

Actually catching fish is just icing on the cake. :P

Birthday Girl

2011-09-10T19:54:00.000-07:00

Kadie and her cake with a slightly shaggy, Kenny.

The boys helping Auntie blow out her candles. 'Cause she needed it...talk about a bonfire!

Kadie came up to Logan for her birthday. She was nice enough to let me take her to dinner. She picked the Road House. Ya, she picked it. Well, being the very loving sister that I am, I allowed the staff to embarrass her. Luckily, I had my camera.

My Little Helpers

2011-09-10T19:44:00.000-07:00

Shelling garlic is a time consuming task. After seeing "Mom", do it.... my boys wanted to help. They were good helpers and stuck to it. They were so proud when they got each clove shelled. They wanted to show me each one! Thanks buddies!

Epic Relay Logan To Jackson

2011-08-22T21:02:00.000-07:00

I know you all just want to see a picture of me running, so here it is. Me on my final leg. 205 miles to Jackson from Logan! Yea, we are a little crazy. Our team number was 18.

Danni and Paris. Mother/Daughter members of our team and both in Vehicle one. This is actually a picture of day two and still smiling. Danni is my sweet awesome friend who asked me to be on their team in the first place.

Jake, Danni (husband and wife), and Jeannie. Members of vehicle 1. Day one waiting to use the "Honey Bucket" aka porta-potties.

Jessie (vehicle 1) and Joseph (vehicle 2) brother and sister at the starting line. Joseph was the youngest in our group.

Just so you all know, we made it to Jackson. Yes, we ran the whole way. You will have to zoom in to see the picture. Aaron and I are on the far left. I was a never-2-b-4-gotten experience.

Aaron's Fountain

2011-08-22T20:54:00.000-07:00

Aaron really likes yard fountains. The week we were in Vernal he got the opportunity to finally make one with his father's rock collection, a pump, and a broken fountain. Here he is with the finished project. He worked hard and was so proud. The kids even helped him pick up and move rocks. The water comes out of the lady sitting on the top rock and trickles down the granite then circulates back up.

What's So Exciting?

2011-08-22T20:45:00.000-07:00

The kids were all so quiet which is a rare occurrence with such a house full. I peered over the half wall to see what had captured their attention. They were all crowded around the tiny screen of one DS.

Adon fell asleep watching TJ play his DS.

We were getting the kids ready to go outside and play and we couldn't find Collin. We called for him and he answered back but we still couldn't find him. This is where he was. He was trying to get some alone time with a recently obtained DS, behind Grandma's couch. He thought he was so sneaky.

Bar-B-Q pizza and Buddies

2011-08-22T20:38:00.000-07:00

While in Vernal we were able to get together with some of Aaron's High School buddies and their families. Left to Right (just in case you don't recognize them) Aaron, Devin Caldwell, TyZack Jenson, and Richard Wallis. Aaron is holding Richard's little girl, Natalie. The kids got to play and it was so nice to visit while we chomped down some awesome BBQ pizzas.

I love to see the temple

2011-08-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

We decided to go and visit the temple Sunday afternoon. A good looking bunch. We walked around and talked to the kids about the temple. Adon was excited to see the temple Mommy and Daddy were married and sealed in. He has a lot of questions. "Mom, can boys get married in the temple?" "Yes" "What about girls?" He makes me laugh.

Camping on the Mountain

2011-08-22T20:10:00.000-07:00

We finally made it to Vernal to see our Alaska cousins and they were with G&G Wilson on the mountain camping. Once we got there, Collin was Grandpa's little shadow, especially since Grandpa had a fishing pole! (Collin's new favorite thing)

Plum tuckered out.

Adam and Grandpa brought their four-wheelers and the kids (old and young) had a blast! Here is Drake posing for me.

Grandpa and Aaron in the shade. Adam and Grandma was there too. Even Auntie Amber who isn't very fond of camping came up for dinner.

Left to right: Drake, Adon, Faith, TJ, Kami, Gracie, and Collin. Skyler and Josh were there as well. What a bunch!

Adon with his pretty cousin Faith. They are 10 weeks apart by age. Faith gets to start school this year and Adon is kinda bummed because he has to wait.

Auntie Rachel who is about to "pop" according to Adon. She is having another girl. Due at the end of August. Getting some exploring in! P.S. For those of you who don't all ready know, Aaron and I have stepped over to the dark side and we now are the proud owners of a mini van. See it in the back of the picture by the tree. Aaron calls it the Mormon Assault Vehicle. Its a 2008 Toyota. We have really enjoyed it.

Adon's "headboard"

2011-08-22T19:59:00.000-07:00

Nine canvas painting boards. (They were on sale a long long time ago)

Cover in super cute fabric that I have had for over a year.

Mount on wall "strategically", add monkey.

....or monkeys.

Before picture accidentally placed at the end.

Visiting Grandparents in Preston

2011-08-22T19:50:00.000-07:00

I so don't understand why these pictures are out of order but..... we went to Grandma and Grandpa Egbert's house for a visit. We shot off fire crackers that Collin earned from going potty (candy just didn't cut it for this kid) Then the boys had a blast playing with Lincon-logs.

So much fun. Thanks G&G for having us over!

Osprey Helicopter in Logan

2011-08-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

Those three tiny people in front of that huge Osprey helicopter are my boys. An Osprey Helicopter and its team came to the Logan airport for some "lifting" tests. This thing was huge. We did get to see it off the ground once but mostly we just saw them cleaning it. The boys thought it was awesome to see such a BIG helicopter.

Angel Moroni

2011-08-19T20:59:00.000-07:00

Nana, Adon, Collin, and Mommy went to Brigham City to see the Angel Moroni being placed on top of the new temple. Apparently so did the rest of the valley.

The boys were being so good and playing.

The before picture with the flag. We experienced a little trauma during our visit. There is a three feet wide and three feet deep canal running between the tabernacle and the temple. The canal was full of water and it was moving pretty fast. I commented to Nana that I was surprised there were so many kids playing by the fast water and hardly any parents. At that moment, Collin was bumped or fell in the canal. I was a foot away but it was so fast that he was completely submerged before I could grab his shirt and pull him out. Some kind lady brought me back his shoe that had floated swiftly away. My first reaction was to strip him down and put my shirt on him but realized we were in public. So I striped him down to his undies and carried him the 1/2 mile back up to the car. He was a little traumatized but okay. We then went to a local cemetery and had our picnic and watched the angel be placed on the temple. Adon later, on his own, drew a picture of how he felt when Collin fell in the water. He said he was "surprised and scared".

Just the Guys

2011-08-19T20:56:00.000-07:00

Just a bunch of guys, hogging the couch....relaxin'?

More Pictures of Collin Because He's Cute

2011-07-31T20:14:00.000-07:00

Giant Collin.

Midget Collin

Collin and his friend, Bug.

Tranquil Collin. Love taking pictures of my kids. Can't say I'm very good because they never capture their spirit.

Fun at the Farmer's Market

2011-07-31T20:08:00.000-07:00

Our town has a Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. The boys got balloon animals one day and enjoyed playing at the park. Adon with his green parrot that talks, because he is a pirate.

Collin wanted a ladybug that sat on his hand.

Double Russian Poppy of Some Sort

2011-07-31T19:58:00.000-07:00

I was given this dead looking root from a local flower shop for free two years ago. I was reluctant to take it because I didn't know anything about it or have any real place to put it. Well I stuck it in a small corner of dirt next to our stairs. The first year it became green but not one pod blossomed. Last year a few little pink flowers popped open. This year we were able to enjoy its full beauty. The boys frequently commented on the big pink colored flowers. I wanted to catch a picture of how big and beautiful they were so I talked the boys into posing for me. The pictures don't do the plant any justice but next year I hope some one will come and see it for themselves.

Egbert Reunion

2011-07-31T19:48:00.000-07:00

Up in Preston, we had a little get together with family. The cousins had so much fun. One minute they were pretending to be asleep, the next they were pulling faces like these. Collin, Adon, and Tate.

After a bit of coaxing, Collin had fun riding with Great Grandpa. Later we couldn't get him off.

Mommy and Collin enjoying a swing. Lots of memories with that swing.

Roasting marshmallows over a "real" fire. The kids loved it. All we had to do was make sure they didn't poke each other with the sticks.

2011-07-31T19:44:00.000-07:00

With all the water that we have received in June there were quite a few of these "fairy" mushroom rings that popped up in our yard. Here is a random folklore picture.
Fairy rings also occupy a prominent place in European folklore as the location of gateways into elfin kingdoms, or places where elves gather and dance. According to the folklore, a fairy ring appears when a fairy, pixie, or elf appears. It will disappear without trace in less than five days, but if an observer waits for the elf to return to the ring, he may be able to capture it.

Christmas in June?

2011-07-31T19:35:00.001-07:00

Ever get an overwhelming urge to make gingerbread houses? Well, Kadie and Kenny did and thank goodness they shared this with my boys. They loved it. Okay they loved eating the candy more but spending time with cool family was also awesome. Kadie and Collin were a team.

Adon and Kenny made this cool creation

Up close of Collin's and Kadie's "gingerbread" house before it got eaten.

The process. It was so awesome to watch this little group work together.

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

2011-07-19T21:18:00.000-07:00

Saying good bye is sometimes hard.

But Ryan and Conner make it look easy.

At least Lexie didn't cry this time.

We will miss our Arizona family. These two could totally be sisters.

Fun With Cousins

2011-07-19T21:10:00.000-07:00

Small children love balloons. Sadly these are probably the only pictures of the kids playing together that I have from the whole trip. Hey I was having too much fun to take pictures.

Who ever thought to bring out some balloons to ease the goodbyes was genius.

Adon and a fake smile. But hey, still handsome.

Happy Father's Day

2011-07-19T21:03:00.000-07:00

After we stuffed ourselvs with excellent food, we posed for a family picture so Kaide could put her hand on the mantle. Just so you know the newbie behind Kadie is her Oregon native boyfriend, Kenny. Sorry to everyone for taking so long at getting this picture out.

Connecting At Altonah

2011-07-19T20:57:00.000-07:00

A chilly trip to Altonah, on Memorial Day weekend. But that didn't phase the Wilsons. We still had a blast. The boys are getting older now and really enjoy the pinata. Here is Collin beating the "scary" out of that spider.

Keep practicing buddy. Next year you get to wear the blindfold.

Papa Daryl and Collin

2011-07-19T20:55:00.000-07:00

There is nothing like curling up with a good book with your blanket and your Papa. Nothing quite as cute either.

Memorial Day Weekend

2011-07-19T20:49:00.000-07:00

So these pictures are a little out of order. We took the boys to go and see the family. We ran into a lot of people we knew at the cemetery. We also ran into some 6th cousins. Go figure. Adon and Collin at Great Grandpa and Grandma Collett's headstone.

Better Late Than Never

2011-07-19T20:42:00.000-07:00

I don't know where June went, but it came and went so fast. Here is Aaron's 28th birthday. So what if we celebrated all week. At least we got a cake and sang to him. Love you so much sweetie!

13.1 miles

2011-06-17T11:53:00.000-07:00

June 11, I ran my first 1/2 marathon, the Utah Valley Marathon. This picture is of me just about to cross the finish line. End time was 2:30:59. Yay ME!

Me and my sweetie posing at the end of the race.

Kadie got me into running so I thought it was fitting that we take a picture at the finish line. It was awesome for her, Kenny, Mom, Aaron, and my boys for being there to support me. Thanks for the pics Mom.

Adon and Aaron ran the last few yards to the finish line with me and it was so awesome to finish. Thanks to everyone. Next 1/2 is Aug. 29. Top of Utah or Bust.

Fun With Dinosaurs

2011-06-02T12:55:00.000-07:00

While in Vernal, Ryan and Heather invited us to go to the Dinosaur Museaum. The last time we went....lets just say we didn't see much. Most of the time was chasing a smaller Adon and towing a smaller Collin. This time the boys were much interested in the museum.
Adon didn't want to get TOO close to the teeth.

As soon as we drove up to the museum, Collin could see the dinosaurs in the garden and he pointed and yelled "A-saurus Mom! Look A-saurus" He was totally excited.

The sun was bright okay!

Funny!

Fishing In Vernal

2011-06-02T12:41:00.000-07:00

For our trip to Vernal we got the boys fishing poles. They have little weighted fish that can be tied to the end of the line so the boys could practice casting.
Well, while in Vernal, the weather wasn't very cooperative to go fishing so we fished @ Grandma and Grandpa's house.

There are a lot of rules concerning the half wall so fishing over it was quite the novelty. They had fun....if you noticed they are all still in the jammies.

Flower Child

2011-06-02T12:31:00.001-07:00

Sunshine brings flowers (even if they are weeds) But we had some really tall and big Dandylions in our field so I picked a bunch and made flower wreaths for the boys. Ya, totally girly but hey, they liked them.

Adon played the "Cowardly Lion" once he saw what he looked like. So funny.

Collin Has Gotten Into Puzzles!

2011-06-02T12:25:00.000-07:00

Collin has recently decided that puzzles are cool. Here he is putting together a puzzle that he got for his birthday. He needed a bit of help the first time but...
The second time he got mostly done by himself before he got distracted.

Cardboard Wings

2011-06-02T12:15:00.001-07:00

After watching a show about butterflies, Adon wanted me to build him some butterfly wings. So I grabbed some cardboard and string... but if any one asks they are Buz Lightyear Wings.

Look Mom, I'm flying!

Adon with his wings but not having a great day.

Happy Birthday Collin

2011-05-01T18:20:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we celebrated Collin's birthday which was actually on Tuesday. He was so good at being patient since its hard to hide a pile of presents in a two bedroom home. There were so many wonderful pictures but I only picked a few of those priceless faces Collin likes to pull.
Collin likes so many characters that we didn't have a themed party but he likes colors and sprinkles. I guess we had a "sprinkles" party.

A room full of kids and young at heart.

The party has crashed. After a warm bath and being wrapped in his blanket...the birthday boy instantly fell asleep on the couch. Love you buddy. Happy Birthday.

Let Us Eat Cake

2011-05-01T18:03:00.000-07:00

Collin wanted a confetti cake. So Here it is. I slipped in some fresh cut strawberries in between the layers since Collin LOVES strawberries. Make a wish my beautiful boy.

He is so proud.

After presents we ate cake and ice cream. Thanks to all who came.

The party guests....

...and more party guests. Happy Birthday Collin!

Easter Morning...Sunday Outfits

2011-05-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

Collin's Easter Sunday outfit. He wasn't very cooperative before church. So after church, distracted by his bucket of goodies, he held still long enough for me to snap a picture.
Such a handsome boy. Yes, those are his cowboy boots that he loves, and yes they are on the wrong feet. Adon doesn't care as long as they are on.

Easter Egg Hunt

2011-05-01T17:23:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the Easter Egg Hunt! Began at 9 am. Ended at 9:15...literally. Adon and Collin ready to hunt some eggs.
Sometimes Mommies can't do everything... and that's why the Lord made Nanas. Thanks Nana for helping the boys with the Easter Egg Hunt. Aaron took these awesome pics.

After the hunt, all the kids played on the playground.

Aaron told me that they were the last to leave. Ya, my boys love the playground!

Collin...chillin'?

2011-05-01T17:19:00.001-07:00

Collin's subtle way of telling me he is ready for breakfast. I came out of my room to see him just chillin'. I had to quickly grab my camera.

Coloring Easter Eggs

2011-04-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

Adon coloring his first egg with crayons before dipping it into a cup of dye. Nana let us use her kitchen. She took a lot of cute pictures that I hope to snag from her blog, but here is what I got.
I tried to tell them that watching eggs dye is like watching grass grow or water boil.

Adon's first egg; and of course its ORANGE!

The boys stood "still" for a second while I snapped a picture of our dyed eggs. So pretty and colorful. Happy Easter!

April Showers Bring...Puddles!

2011-04-24T19:43:00.000-07:00

Yes it had been raining for days straight and it was still cold outside, but the boys had had enough (mom too) of being cooped up inside. So with our rubber boots and a jacket Adon and Collin went puddle hopping.
...and splashing...

...and kicking...

When it finally got too cold to move...we went inside. Collin is soaked from waist down in muddy water. Adon's boots were so full of water that he couldn't get them off and Mom even had difficulty getting them off. Luckily, a huge bubble bath followed our puddle hopping filled afternoon.

Adon's Photography Skills

2011-04-24T19:23:00.000-07:00

A button? A light fixture? A UFO? Adon likes to get a hold of my camera and take pictures of various objects. Lately he focuses on things instead of just taking picutres as fast as the camera can. Here is just a few, I tried to just add the ones of actual people instead of just things.

The Mind of Adon

2011-04-24T19:15:00.000-07:00

Adon is so smart and has made leaps and bounds in his learing. Here is his upper case alphabet. He loves to write and spell out words. He loves to read and I'm pretty sure he has "Green Eggs and Ham" memorized. He only needed help wiht "R and G".
I saw Adon make this little picture and I asked him who it was. He said it was him. So here is Adon with his "self portrait".

He was so proud of this little tower, maybe because it got so high before Collin knocked it down. He came to get me and wanted his picture taken. I'm so proud of my smart little guy.

Atari Novices

2011-04-24T19:09:00.001-07:00

One night while I was at work, Aaron got out the Atari. Aaron loves the Atari from his childhood and wanted to share it with the boys.
I think they had fun and even Mom had to play just one little game before leaving for work.

Playing With Eggs....Early

2011-04-19T21:10:00.000-07:00

This picture is a few months old but I figured it was appropriate for Easter. There were a few days that Collin was really interested in the eggs in the fridge. He had learned how to open the fridge and the large box of eggs was at his level. (Big mistake). Once or twice I had heard him get in the fridge and by the time I got to him, he was cradling a precious white egg in his little hands. I woke up to this one morning to this... 9 eggs on the kitchen floor. Yes, I was upset but I was grateful that not one egg made it onto the carpet. (Hey I count my blessings). Lets just say, the eggs have a new home and they are hidden. We will see how finding plastic eggs for Easter affect this little fetish of his.

Ready For Church

2011-04-19T20:48:00.000-07:00

Collin James in Great-great-grandpa Jame's bolo tie. Smooth looking dude!
Adon LaVell in Aaron LaVell's bolo tie. Looking sharp.

A Child's Prayer

2011-04-19T20:39:00.000-07:00

Lately, Adon, has gotten really creative with his prayers. He says what he wants to say and he doesn't want help. I love it. Usually he is praying for things that he really wants like to go to Grandpa Daryl's house. Often I sit there listening and wishing I was recording his little prayers. This one was so great I had to drop what I was doing and write down what I could remember.
Adon: "....I'm thankful for Jesus to come help me not be angry or sad. That we go to the woods and wing...Jesus and his friend make my heart super happy...." This is kind of verbatim because there were pauses, umms, and ands mixed in there. I love listening to little kids pray. Adon's little cousin, Evy, was in the hospital for almost two weeks with pneumonia and we were praying every day for her to get better. That was months ago and even though Evy made a full recovery and had a few bumps along the way. He still prays that Evy will get better soon. I love you little man!

Time Out Pictures

2011-03-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

Time out is no laughing matter but sometimes mom can't help but snap a picture or two while stifling giggles. Sometimes the boys are both on time out. They were both upset because the whole world was against them and I couldn't help myself.

With Adon, time out is measured with a timer that says when he can come off the chair. With Collin, he decides when his attitude is ready to join the family activities. Sometimes he will sit and pout for a while. Today, he threw a fit and was put on time out. A minute later he was found this way. As sad as this little picture looks....he's asleep.

Even though this is not a time out picture, I thought it was appropriate to add. The odd part about this picture is that this is breakfast. And yes, he has fallen asleep in the "pout" position. Apparently he wasn't ready to get up that morning.

St. Patrick's Day Milestone

2011-03-17T13:08:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day every one. You all have heard of the Blarney Stone but I'm not writing about that. Today I reached a milestone in my running. Today I ran 5 miles. Once I made it home I was expecting some confetti or trumpets but then I figured that I was asking for too much. I'm still training for my 1/2 marathon and I have never in my life ran 5 miles. I was aiming for going 4 miles but since I have been sick with a head cold, I thought that my regular 3 was going to push it. It has been over two years since I last ran 4 miles so I'm pretty proud of making it 5. Today is a semi cloudy, breezy 35 degrees. I'm thankful for my gear that I broke down and bought so I could run on sunny but cold days. I hope every one remembered to wear green today, and celebrate by eating some sort of green food. Sending you our love from the Wilson.

Collin Spotlight

2011-03-08T18:41:00.000-08:00

My Collin is growing up so much. I often catch myself just watching him. He is so animated and is trying so hard to talk. This morning he wanted an orange for breakfast. He insisted on peeling it himself. I have seen him do many strange things with an orange but never peel it. He did a great job. Then he separated the orange into pieces and ate it. Such a big boy. He was so proud of himself.

This morning was kind of backwards. Adon got himself dressed and we had been talking about walkie-talkies. So I dug out a set from an old box for the boys to play with. They needed batteries but it was like Christmas. Adon wanted his hooked to his pants. Collin wanted his to hook on too but he had yet to get dressed. So I hooked the walkie-talkie on his diaper. He liked it and he ran to his dad to show him.

The boys are ready to go outside and play. We went for a walk behind our house and jumped in a lot of puddles. The boys were tired afterward, and Collin fell asleep on the couch.

Last Day of Tumbling Class

2011-03-02T21:24:00.000-08:00

I took a ton of pictures during our last tumbling class and they are all gone. I'm a little concerned about my camera. But I'm glad this one was still on the card. Adon's teacher, Bob, was really good with the 8 little kids in Adon's class. Today, was parent day where the kids could show off what they had learned. On top of learning how to listen to directions, take turns, and follow instructions; the kids learned crab walks, seal crawls, partner log rolls, somersaults, stretching, and some awesome yoga poses. As a little treat, Bob show the kids how they could go from the bridge to a hand stand. Hence the picture. Adon had fun, Collin was jealous he couldn't be on the mat with the "big" kids.

When the Cats Away, the Mice Will Play!

2011-03-02T21:11:00.000-08:00

I did have a picture of this mess but somehow it has disappeared. The Wilson family has been a little under the weather, even Mom. Yet, moms don't get sick days. Collin was down for a nap which doesn't happen very often these days and Adon was watching a movie; so I went to go lay down. After his naps, Collin usually comes to find me and cuddle. That is usually my wake up call. But today he just went and sat with Adon to finish the movie. Seeing them sitting so peacefully (another thing that doesn't happen often); I figured that I could rest for a few more minutes. Boy was I wrong. I'm not sure how long I was asleep but the movie was over and Collin had gotten himself and apple out of the fridge and had eaten most of it. (I mention this part because it takes Collin FOREVER to eat an whole/unsliced apple) Adon had gotten onto the computer and was playing games which made my subconscious think that they were still watching their movie. When I came out of our bedroom, I got hit by a brick. Or at least a few eggs. Collin had gotten out the last of our eggs (9 to be exact) and had broken them on our kitchen floor. They (I include Adon here because there were wrappers and crumbs by the computer) had climbed the counters and got down the last of the cupcakes left over from story time (4) and those were spread from the kitchen to the living room. Luckily there weren't any eggs on the carpet. When I walked into the kitchen, Adon looked over his shoulder and said in a "by the way Mom" way, "Oh, Mom, Collin made a mess." Thanks Adon for that news flash. Hey my kitchen, living room, couch, and computer station needed super cleaned any way.

Ready For Church

2011-03-02T21:02:00.000-08:00

I love taking pictures of my boys when they are ready for church. Adon is wearing a suit he got from cousin TJ. I'm surprised it fits him, but I can't remember how old TJ was when he wore it. Adon is getting so tall and its hard to keep him in shoes. He is wearing Daddy's bolo tie. I had a picture of Collin all dressed up with Great-great Grandpa Jame's bolo tie, but it has mysteriously disappeared. I blame two little boys that like to play with Mommy's camera.

The Three Musketeers

2011-03-02T20:55:00.000-08:00

We went to Vernal during our anniversary to visit family. It is so much fun to be with cousins. Drake, Adon, and Collin were inseparable. Drake is six months younger than Adon so together they make the three musketeers of the weekend. They played so cute together. The boys were heartbroken when it was time to leave. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for letting us come and visit!

Whats for Dinner?

2011-02-22T16:56:00.000-08:00

Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms

These are giant Portobello Mushroom tops. I got the recipe from Mom and they were yummy. I made them just for me and Aaron for our "date night in" They were quite filling.