The BIG bandaid

It has been awhile..again..since I have posted, but I had to write about what Gavyn did last night.

Gavyn stubbed his foot on the edge of the counter last night and ended up with a scrape on the top of his foot that was bleeding. He told us he was going to go get a bandaid to put on it to help it feel better and we told him to go ahead. We heard him shuffling stuff around in our bathroom for a few minutes before he came out. Gavyn told me he couldn't find anything but the REALLY BIG bandaids. He was trying to figure out how to put the big bandaid on when he came around the couch and I could see that he had one of my maxi pads.

I watched as he tried to get the pad to work as a bandaid until he decided it just wouldn't work and I told him to go into the kitchen to ask daddy for help. He walked into the kitchen and asked Curtis for help. When Curtis turned around to help his little guy you could see him trying his best to hold back the laughter. Curtis looked at him and said, "Gavyn..you sure it won't work? Maybe you should try it one more time." Gavyn told him it would not work and asked him to find a smaller bandaid. Curtis told him where they were and after Gavyn walked out of the room he burst out laughing.

We haven't told him yet that those indeed are NOT bandaids. I think we will wait on that one for another day. I just love that Curtis and I both had pretty much the same reaction and that Gavyn is so entertaining!

Motorcross, Misc., Cayden Bday & Thanksgiving

Curtis and I have talked about taking the kids to a motorcross event in the past and this last year we decided we would do it. They LOVED it!!! These boys were so happy and so engaged in everything that was going on. I highly recommend this to everyone. I only got pictures at the very end when a snowmachine was making the jump. He made the jump, but when he tried to do it again with a backflip he did not make it and the show ended with a crash.

My boys leaving the event. Fuzzy picture, but oh so cute!

These are some odds and ends pictures that I have no idea where they came from.

Gavyn being cute as ever.

My boys giving me snuggles. I love these boys so much.

Curtis and the boys making lunch after church. We have scrambled egg sandwiches every single Sunday after church. It is a ritual that our family loves and we have done it for years. The boys love helping crack the eggs.

Bryce giving a sweet smile.

Cayden turned 9 years old on November 26, 2010...the same day as Thanksgiving. He is such an amazing kid and I love him so much. He has been such a help to me over the years with his brothers, the house, making meals, and whatever else I have needed him to do. This kid is one of the sweetest there is. He cares so much about everybody and is always trying to make his brothers happy and diffuse any problems that may be going on in the house.

Cayden also has really worked on strengthening his testimony this past year. He has been reading his scriptures, writing in his journal, and making sure that our family is having weekly family home evenings. I am so proud of him and grateful for the example he is to our family.

The only think he asked for on his birthday was a golf ball retriever. He goes golfing with his pappy every weekend all summer long which he something he looks forward to and enjoys. Cayden has become quite the golfer. Here he is with his favorite present!

He also got the Wimpy Kid series

and a bike ramp.

This is me putting my shoes on getting ready to leave for Preston for our family Thanksgiving dinner. As soon as Cayden was done opening presents we headed out the door.

The boys made these turkey's to put on some graves. We put one on Mayson's, Grandma Rumsey's, and Grandpa Wanner's. They were so excited to do this.

You can tell Gavyn has been using the camera a lot lately. That is how I keep having pictures of myself. Problem is I end up deleting at least 20 pics inbetween. Thank goodness for memory cards.

After the family dinner the boys went outside with some cousins to play football.

Here is are some of the boys who were playing outside. You can't tell by the pictures, but it was absolutely freezing outside.

And here was the view they had while playing. The mountains are beautiful!

Stylin boys, swimming, Lagoon, and Gavyn

I have grouped the rest of my 2009 pictures in to four groups so them I can be on to posting for 2010. Here goes group 1:

My boys have always had a very unique sense of style.

We went swimming about every other weekend all summer long and we had a blast. Here are some pictures of when we went with some friends.

We were also able to take a trip to LAGOON. It doesn't matter if the kids go to the bathroom the second before we leave the house...they always have to go during the trip. We feel that since they are boys it is their right to be able to go on the side of the road. I couldn't get the camera out fast enough to get Cayden, but as first all three boys were out there standing side by side.

Bryce was drenched within minutes of us enterine the front gate.

Cameron, Cayden, Bryce, Rachael, and Uncle James

Curtis, Heidi, Gavyn, and Grandpa Smith

You can see Bryce in the back with his arms up in the air.

This was a park we found in Shelley one day when we were heading home from IF. Again, the kids needed a potty break so we stopped at the park to use their bathrooms. We ended up having a picnic and playing on the toys for a while. Best potty break EVER!!!

I am a horrible mother and put Cayden's and Bryce's first day of school pics on, but I forgot to put Gavyn's on. Here is my handsome young man ready for his first day of Pre-School. He is going to Smartie Pants Preschool this year with Miss Jonie and Miss Allison. He loves school and cannot wait to get to Kindergarten. This little one is growing up so fast. I am not sure what I am going to do next year when he is at school all day.

Gavyn....The Incredible!

Grandpa Smith taught Gavyn some magic tricks a couple weeks ago. Gavyn was amazed the first time my dad did it. It was hilarious. Grandpa has since taught Gavyn the tricks and he is always wanting to show us how good he is. His tricks are:

1. Fingers disappear and reappear when his fists are hit together.
2. His interlocked fingers magically separate and them become locked together again.

Isn't he amazing! My favorite part is his putting it to music.

Bear Lake 2009

Every year my family goes to Bear Lake for a week. We camp out in tents during the night and swim at the beach all day long. It is a blast and is something my boys have come to love and look forward to every year.

My brother's Ashley and Jason build something out of sand every year. This year Ashley build a car. It is funny because strangers from all over the beach will come over and ask to get their picture taken in front of it. He has done this for the past ten years.

Here is Ashley posing inside his creation.

Of course, the kids all loved it. Here are Bryce and Rachael.

We had a hard time getting Gavyn to get back out. He thought it was great!

Cayden pretending to drive around on the beach.

Even Abigail joined in the fun. This is the side of the car where the kids were allowed to get in and out. You can see that it was breaking down on this side.

And then my cousins got together and we all made a sign for the car.

Here is what we came up with. I don't know....would you buy it?

Here is Bryce being chased by Uncle Jason. My boys sure do love their Uncle. He is so much fun.

The boys brought their baseball gear and I think they spent at least a couple hours a day playing baseball on the beach.

This was Bryce's favorite beach toy. He surfed the water with it for hours and he got pretty good at it too.

Gavyn and Bryce impressed with their baseball skills.

Here is Curtis enjoying a boat ride.

Gavyn fell asleep within a couple of minutes.

Cayden and Bryce

Daddy carrying Bryce to shore while Grandpa carried Gavyn in.

Cayden LOVES the jet skis. Curtis took him out about a dozen times a day and Cayden just could not get enough.

Bryce on the other hand is not much of a jet ski fan. We only got him to go out once all week and he would only ride with Grandpa.

I think the water might have been a little bit cold from the look on his face!

And here is Gavyn and Grandpa coming in on the jet ski.

We even got Pappy to go out. A couple of years ago Nana and Pappy tried to both get on the same jet ski and the were dumped off. I think this is the first time since then that Pappy has gotten on. Nana is still not ready....but we will keep working on her.

Here is Grandpa and Gavyn. I think the poor little man was pretty exhausted. This was the night we set up a projector and screen and watched movies with the kids.

Uncle Tyler even got Abigail out on the tube. She loved it!

At the end of every day Grandpa and Gavyn rode the beach together to the docks where I would meet them with the trailor. Gavyn sure does love his Grandpa.

His poor little face looks worn. No wonder they sleep so good at night in a tent.

We only had one storm all week long and it lasted for about two hours. They kids got a little scared of the thunder and lightening so where did they go for protection.....under a metal table.

Here are the boys at the camp fire on the final night. We all get together the last night of the trip and have a big bonfire while each family puts on a program. We eat smores and sing songs and listen to stories. This is by far my favorite part of the trip.

Gavyn

Cayden and Annaliesa

Bryce

Watching the bonfire start up.

Gavyn decided to teach everyone his favorite dance move....the sprinkler. He was so cute. The older boys sure got a kick out of him. They all went up together and let Gavyn teach them his move.

And here was our path to our sleeping quarters every night.

Our tent is AWESOME!

I love going to Bear Lake every year. We started doing this as a family when I was in middle school. I love that we have been able to carry this tradition of for our kids and that they love it as much as I do. And since it took me so long to post these pictures...it is only six more months until we get to go again! YAY!