Third time is the charm!

It's official, Evan is a big boy. He is now potty trained. Yea!

It, for some reason, was way easier than I thought. Maybe I gave up too quickly in the past, although, who wouldn't when there is diarrhea involved. Basically one day and he was pee trained. Including during nap time and night time. Crazily he hasn't had one accident during the night or naps. I am so happy.

Unfortunately things didn't go as smoothly in the poop department. I think he was scared to go so he just held it in for five days. I knew there was trouble brewing when he wouldn't go and I was right. He waited until we were at the mall to let it all out. Luckily I had diapers in the diaper bag and it didn't escape the underwear so it didn't put an end to our shopping. After that he kept going twosies in his pants until yesterday. He went in the potty yesterday and he was very excited as were we. Hopefully he will continue to poop in the potty.

Overall not too bad. Glad it's over.

Two down, one to go. You're next Chloe.

For He's a Jolly Good Fellow!

Today is my husbands birthday. I just want him to know how much I love him. He is truly the best person I know. He is so considerate and non-judgemental. I am so lucky to have him in my life. Thanks for being such an awesome husband and father. We love you.

My mother-in-law emailed me a few pictures of John. Here are a couple from his very first birthday.

Radiothon

Every year Country Cares does radiothons around the US to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This is our (Columbia Spas) second year of sponsoring our local radio station's (KRKT) radiothon for St. Jude's. They spend two days running inspirational and tragic stories about little children who are suffering with catastrophic diseases. It is heartbreaking to listen to. I must say I shed a few tears. Not every child survives. St. Jude's is awesome. They are a research hospital and they help so many families, all free of charge.

We took the kids to the radio station on the last evening of the radiothon so we could all be there when they gave a spa away to one of the lucky people who donated money(a partner in hope). John gave the boys some money to donate. They were able to meet two girls that have been helped by St. Jude's. Sarah, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of two. She is now ten and in remission. She is a beautiful girl. They also got to meet Brooklyn who has a bone disease that has caused her to be blind. She is so cute and outgoing. It is amazing how she gets around. I hope my boys see how blessed they are to have their health and came away with a good feeling that they helped other children, not as fortunate as them. They raised just under $100,000.

Chloe's first pig tail. Cute!

Derby Time!

Ryan with his fellow scouters/racers.

Ryan got a cool stand to display his car.

After the official races were over. Ryan and Evan raced their cars against each other. Evan's is orange and Ryan's is blue. Ryan won by a hair. Evan loves his car so much. He carried it everywhere he went for a week.

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for coming to the races. Thanks for supporting Ryan.

Playin' Ball

A rare occasion of all three kiddies playing together.

25 Random Things

My friend Lisa tagged me. I have never done a tag before. I actually am a little scared to. I don't always feel very comfortable sharing personal stuff. I have been thinking that I need to open up more so here is an attempt at full disclosure.


1. I am a somewhat private person.
2. I am also somewhat shy until I get to know people.
3. My favorite color is pink (sorry Lisa).
4. I am from Colorado and I miss the sun.
5. I played volleyball in high school, but I wasn't that great.
6. I play the piano (this is one I like to keep top secret. I haven't played much since I've been married because of the lack of a piano so I am very rusty.)
7. I am addicted to The Biggest Loser.
8. I love decorating my house.
9. I have two sons and one daughter.
10. My summer job while in college was working at Down River Equipment Co., a white water rafting store, but I never actually got to go rafting.
11. I miss the mountains so, so much.
12. In high school I worked for a company that did commissary for prisoners. I didn't work at the prison and I never came in contact with any prisoners.
13. I used to be a crazy driver. Now that I have kids I am mellow.
14. I have my BS in Elementary Education.
15. While John was in law school I worked in the college of Forestry, Resource Recreation and Tourism department.
16. I have no idea how to make bread, but my husband does (sad for me).
17. I am scared of all reptiles. They give my the heebie jeebies.
18. When I was little I had a pet lamb named Sammy the Lamby. My dad had to put him down when he was attacked by dogs and buried him in the back field. Later my brother and I dug up the bones thinking we were anthropologists.
19. Secretly I like watching The Hills on MTV, but I don't actually watch it that often.
20. I don't like hard candy.
21. I won't eat eggs. I think they are aborted chickens.
22. I also don't like sea food. Fish creep me out.
23. I love Mexican food.
24. One of my favorite things is sleeping in fresh sheets.
25. I like almost every kind of music.

That was kind of hard. I'm working on it.

Last game of the season

A lot of our pictures turned out blurry. This is actually one of the better ones. This was one of Ryan's last games. They had two this day. One after the other. They had been rescheduled because of the snow. Luckily Grandpa and Grandma were able to come and because they were babysitting some cousins came as well.

Chloe playing peek-a-boo with Grandpa.