Its been a while

So some of these pictures you may have already see. I wanted to at least document these experiences, just incase I really do print this blog as a journal. when we were coming home from washington for christmas, the highway was closed for 4 hours, and we were stuck in baker city. a small town, but we managed to fine a bowling ally and killed an hour or so. we had fun- and for the record, I beat mike. or he let me win, either way it was a fun adventure.

these pictures are exactly in order, a majority of our pictures were on my phone and my brother in law Kristian helpped me. So I had asked kayden to get dressed for school, and this is what he came up with. he asked me to take a pictures. he was actually proud of himself- at least he knows his "opposits"

Colters birthday Jan, 25,2011, he is now 1 year old. crawling all over, lots of babling and I'm pretty sure he says mom , he is showing signs of walking but loves to be held so much, but I'm wondering if he will be like his older sister, and wait till he is 18 months old. either way he still is into everything. Hailey is our Leap year baby, we celebrated on the 28th mostly this year because that when family could make it. we had Uncle spencer, and (aunt) Caitlin over for dinner- she requested pizza, and then we went swimming, she asked for a bee cake and we skyped with grandma and grandpa salmon. it was a very fun day- did I mention she was pottytrained before she turn 3. we are very proud of her. we have made a few trips up to idaho to visit mikes folks, Grandma is so good to read to the kids, Hailey looks forward to it so. this visit we got to spend time with cousin, among many were cousins from garden city kansas.

great Grandpa kinghorn and colter, His health is always up and down. so we are trying to get as many visits in as we can.

just proof of colts mischeivousness. ( is that a word?) kayden will then close the door and I will be lost as to where colter is.

we got to go to the hunting expo this year, aside from the many vehicles to ride, there were many taxidermy companies there, so it was like going to the zoo, except I didn't have to ask the kids to not reach through the bars.

again a picture that you may have seen on face book, but I just think this is such a special picture. This is my grandma and grandpa salmon. we were able to catch them after chiristmas. it has been a blessing to be able to see them when they come down to see aunt carol. I hope that I can teach my kids how special it is to have grandparents still around. I love my grandparents. hopefully I will be better this summer with our happening now I know how to take the pictures off my phone.

How will YOU remember this year?

Every year mike and I talk about doing a christmas card, and every year I say I will not do them again. I feel like they can be alot of work- more work than they are worth sometimes. Then on facebook the other day I saw that a friend had gotten there done at shutterfly.com. I had heard of them but wasn't sure if we were going to attempt cards this year.

the only problem is WE HAD A BIG YEAR!!! and we feel there are memories we want to share and also remember. So when I was over at my friend Katie's house and saw how stinken' cute her cards really were and she got them at shutterfly.com, I was convinced that we could attempt it again. this time hopefully more care free. I wish I could show you hers but here are some examples

anyway I think WE are going to attempt them this year, I there is this great deal and who doesn't love a deal?

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halloween and more

more crazy kids

where are those Kids?

we have been busy

We have been busy this summer, we had a family reunion, at bear Lake, with my dads siblings,

these are all my siblings kids... mine are the cute ones...

we then went to washington for a week to see my parents cousins, grandparents etc. we went to jetty Island which is a man made island that you take a farry to, and the beach is very shallow forever- this time when we went the tide was out so basically there was no water. hailey loved it.

Colter was a truper. My dad was on baby duty since it was recovering from back surgury.
In our absence Mike poured a patio which a love... surprised me with a patio set which you kinda cant see right now, and then began work on a shed.. I am so lucky that he is so handy.

kade has been a great helper also. it will be nice to have the extra space.

any how we are doing great.

ah mothers

I apologiz that there are no pictures, camera on the fritz again. I wanted to share a sad/funny story.
yesterday was a particular rough day for me and kayden. we were butting heads all day! I'd ask him to stop hurting his sister he would do it more, I would ask him to help me he would ignore or even say no! needless to say we were not getting along. I was running out of toys and privaledgs to take away. (it was a bad day) you could tell we were both RAW. to add to my frustration I didn't get dinner made in time for kades soccer game. it took us 20 min to get in the car and then 1/2 hour to get to the game ( that part was normal, but we were late so it feels worse). mike calls cause he is meeting us there and i was trying in code to tell him how frustrated i was. all of a sudden I look back and kade is out cold. panick goes through my body, kade like soccer just not infront of people so getting him to play is already a sticky situation... add ontop of that waking him up? this was a bad combination. we get there he doesn't go in until the second half- while holding mikes had- I am still in a bad mood but keeping it to myself. (kade actually played awesome -when he played) mike was sweet and said I should take the car home (no kids) and he took the van home. I went straight to the church for enrichment (I know it's not called that but I don't know what to call it). anyway it was a great lesson and many messages but basically the entire time I was thinking about my Kayden at home. I felt bad that I wasn't more patient with him. I rushed home, hopeing he wasn't in bed yet. I opened the garage, out came Kayden runny to greet me. I opened my car door and he hopped in on my lap. I said " kayden I need to say sorry, i wasn't a very good mom today" and then kayden said " sorry mom I wasn't a very good boy today" I almost burst into tears. we hugged and then everything seemed better. today was much better. the break last night was what I need to be recharged. It is amazing to me how much he is growing up. I love you Kayden.