Farley & Tina

36 Weeks!

2012-01-28T17:46:00.001-07:00

Can you believe it?! We are going to meet this baby boy pretty dang soon. I'm doing great and just biding my time until he arrives. I will admit that I have been teaching from my chair more lately and I am SO thankful I have a stool in the front of my classroom because I park myself there quite regulary! I've been a slacker taking belly pics, but here is one for you. We had just been snow mobiling (a post for another day) and it was a blast! So please excuse the sweats and hair :)

Christmas Picture Overload!

2011-12-28T12:09:00.000-07:00

We had a fabulous Christmas and I've decided that having kids makes Christmas so much more fun. Colee was in heaven all day! I have more to post later, but here is a start...

Opening her Christmas pj's on Christmas Eve.

Making Santa's cookies

Santa's cookies and Colee's letter to him

Christmas Morning!!

She got a little tired :)

Half way through opening presents, Colee just wanted to play with her new gifts. So we left some under the tree for her to open later. These pictures are of Colee opening more presents the next day.

Colee Recently...

2011-12-10T10:19:00.002-07:00

Colee is such a happy little kid! Especially when she is eating Patio :)

Decorating the Christmas Tree.

Pretending to be asleep

I put of few of these on our last post, but I never explained them. So here you go...
On our way back from Thanksgiving in Tabiona we had to stop for a break. So we did the quick hike up to Wilson Arch. Colee loved it because she thought it was the 'Lost Arch' from the Tinker Bell movie. She still talks about how we took her to see it.

And sitting on Santa's lap to ask for a Polly Pocket. As you can see, she was seriously loving it! We even went back the next morning and found him again.

Colee and daddy's snowman. It is now melting "like Frosty" Colee tells me.

Just Chillin'

2011-11-30T17:56:00.000-07:00

Colee wanted to watch Curios George's Christmas cartoon and she set up her own chair and "a chair for my feet".

Our Lives are Wonderful!

2011-11-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

So I am a bit behind, but at least we have been having fun.

Here are some pics of our baby boy! He is SUPER active and keeps me awake a lot.

Boy, oh Boy!

2011-10-18T17:48:00.002-06:00

It is a boy and we are SO excited! Everything is great and we can't wait :)

#2

2011-08-19T19:18:00.005-06:00

Coming on February 29, 2012! Yep, leap year...

Visiting Family

2011-07-28T16:56:00.000-06:00

Colee and I went to Tabiona to visit my family for a week. We had fun! Grandpa made Colee pancakes every morning and she was in heaven. Enjoy!

Grandma Dora and Colee

Grandpa and Colee

Grandma, Lisa and Colee

So it poured rain for the first 4 days we were there and this is a picture of the storm coming over the mountain. We stood on my parents porch and watch as the sheets of rain slowly came toward us.

On the news a few weeks ago it showed a road washing out in Tabiona. That road was right in front of my parents house and this wash was where I used to play as a little girl. I remember it flooding a couple time when I was little, but nothing like this. These pictures were taken the week after the road had washed out. So the new culvert had been put in and the dirt was being built up around it. It flooded again after a huge rainstorm hit.

This is a piece of the highway that had been washed out the week before.

And we went riding horses with my dad. Colee loved it and kept saying, "giddy up horsey," and "ride 'em cowboy." So funny.

Fishing with Daddy

2011-07-28T13:21:00.000-06:00

Independence Day!

2011-07-06T09:55:00.000-06:00

The 4th of July was a blast this year (just like always). The little kids had so much fun, as did the "big" kids. Here are some pictures! Enjoy!

These two pics need explaining... Zeb would light the parachute fireworks and Farley, in the side x side, would try and catch them.

Living in the USA is the best! I am so thankful for the opportunity to live here and enjoy the freedom we have. I am grateful to those who fought for our freedom from England so we could be this wonderful free nation and to those who have fought since then and continue to fight today. I pray that our nation will continue to have the motto "God Bless America", because without Him, this nation wouldn't be close to what it is today. I hope you all had a fantastic Independence day as well :)

Cousins

2011-06-24T12:55:00.000-06:00

Cam has been here the past week and Colee has had a blast with him! They play well together and wear each other out by the time naps come around. They have the best imaginations and are constantly giggling!

Summer is THE BEST!!!!!!!

2011-06-10T11:56:00.001-06:00

Summer is so much fun! Especially sharing it with Colee. She has the wildest imagination and keeps me constantly entertained. I LOVE SUMMER!

Colee playing in her "rock ship"

Spaghetti is fun to eat even when you are old, isn't it?

We made some delicious cinnamon-sugar pretzels!

This was Colee's bridge. She told me the "gumpy ole troll" lived underneath. Every time she would push her stroller across she would say, "oh no, gumpy troll." (Grumpy Old Troll is on Dora the Explorer and he lives under a bridge)

Seriously, summer is FUN!

2 Years Old

2011-06-07T10:39:00.000-06:00

So Colee turned two on May 15 and here are a few things about our little munchkin...

-Weighs: 34 lbs.
-Height: 3'3"
-Eats anything she wants
-Can say anything (This morning when I was changing her diaper, she said, "Mom, you're awesome!")
-Calls herself Coco.
-Loves to sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, the "ABCD Song" (she sings this in a deep voice as loud as she can, so funny), Wheels on the Bus.
-Favorite story is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. She will quote different parts to me, for instance "Baby bear chair broke. Oh no, mom! It okay, I fix it." Funny little girl.
-Sleeps like a rock and will tell me to go away if I try and wake her up.
-Loves to watch Dora the Explorer.
-Will run over to grandpa and grandma's house if I'm not watching her.
-Loves nursery! She has never hated it or cried. Thank goodness.
-Loves root beer twin pops.
-Is totally a daddy's girl.
-Likes to play in the dirt outside, but she usually takes her purse with her and fills it up with rocks and dirt.

Memorial Day 2011

2011-06-05T10:54:00.000-06:00

Forrest, Farley, Colee and I went to the cabin on Memorial Day this year. The day was perfect! We relaxed and enjoyed ourselves. The best part was that we didn't have any schedule to follow. We just loaded the wheelers and spent the day doing whatever. I love days like this!

Skyler and Ruth's Wedding

2011-06-05T10:34:00.000-06:00

I took very few pictures of Skyler and Ruth's wedding. I feel really bad! But I do know that Hil took some and I plan on stealing some from her. We are so thankful to have Ruth in our family! She is wonderful.

And this is after eating an icecream cone. Just thought I'd throw this in here.

2 Years Old

2011-06-05T10:22:00.000-06:00

On May 15th Colee turned two! My parents came down and celebrated and then Colee had another party when Farley and his parents came home from St. George. Colee had a blast and still asks if it is her birthday so she can have more parties!

Horned Toads, Turkey, Halloween Costume, Gum Drops

2011-06-05T10:06:00.000-06:00

Grandpa Forrest caught a horned toad and Colee loved it.

Farley shot his turkey on May 11 and Colee wasn't sure what to think of it. We cut it up in bite-size chunks and fried it. It was actually pretty good!

Colee found her Halloween costume in the closet and came out wearing it. She had seriously put the whole thing on by herself. After playing in it for over an hour she put it pack in the closet.

All I can say is I am glad this was a gumdrop and not gum. After a nice hot bath, the gumdrop was totally dissolved.

Meeting Baby Dutton

2011-06-05T09:53:00.000-06:00

My older sister, Lisa, had a baby boy and Colee was able to meet him on April 28. His name is Dutton Brady Daybell and he is a cutey! Colee now calls all of her baby dolls Baby Dutton. She will tell me, "Shhh mom. Baby Dutton sleeping."

Easter 2011

2011-06-05T09:48:00.000-06:00

Easter this year was spent up at the cabin. Colee and Cam had fun painting eggs and then looking for all the goodies! They play pretty well together and Colee looks for Cam every time we go up to the cabin now.

Comb Ridge

2011-06-05T09:25:00.001-06:00

In April, Forrest, Jason, Farley, Colee and I went riding up to Comb Ridge. Colee road with grandpa and loved every minute of it. She picked up rocks, climbed mountains, chased lizards and her and grandpa checked everything out together. We had a blast!!!

And Colee was exhausted! As soon as I put her in the truck, she fell asleep.

Coco

2011-04-03T11:02:00.002-06:00

Daddy's hat, scarf, rock, deer call. What else do we need to take to church?

Reading books with grandpa before going to bed.

After she got out of the box, Colee put all five of her babies in and then told me they were sleeping so I needed to be shhhhh.

Still Alive!

2011-03-26T14:31:00.002-06:00

Bunny Ears

Getting eyebrows "plucked" by Aunt Stacy

Taking Pictures

Going to Church

She kept pretending to grab a cookie and eat it

The Best Milk Mustache in the World!

Isn't life so good?

Christmas 2010

2011-01-17T12:58:00.001-07:00

We spent Christmas in Blanding and had a blast! The next day Colee and I went to Tabiona to visit my family. We hit an elk on the way, but luckily Farley made me take his truck :) We only spent a couple days up there, but it was fun! The last picture is what happens when anyone tells Colee to smile.

Life in General

2010-11-22T06:58:00.000-07:00

Uncle Jason brought Colee some stickers and, as you can see, she has been putting them everywhere including her belly. Don't you love her smile?

Colee is in love with kettlecorn. A couple days ago she was eating it with a huge spoon while watching Dora. She finished off the entire bowl using the spoon.

I'm so excited for the holiday breaks that are coming up! I know a lot of people say that teachers get too many breaks. My reply back is, if you were a teacher you would need them. Seriously. One reason I am looking forward to the time off is to have Colee with me. I miss that little girl during the day :) Secondly, I love Blanding and Far and I haven't been able to get out and do much lately. This town is the perfect size to enjoy and there is so much to do around here that we have been talking about. We just haven't had time to do it all. Last, I am need of catching up on blogs! It has been a couple weeks since I've read any and I miss hearing or reading about everyone. So I promise I will post soon! I hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving!

Halloween

2010-11-03T06:34:00.001-06:00

Colee LOVED Halloween! She was the cutest mouse in Blanding. We didn't go to that many houses because of the weather, but Colee loved the houses we did visit. We went to Shirley's, Kedric's, Grandma Great, Kali's, Ellis's, and Jens and Patricia's. By the time we left the first house, Colee totally knew what was going on and she would hold out her pumpkin for candy and then, so sweetly, ask for "more, more, more".

Eating a sucker at Grandma Great's house.

Teresa dressed up as an Indian for Halloween!

Colee and Lyric

Colee, Lyric, Kali

Halloween was way fun. Colee tried to take her candy and pumpkin to the tub with her that night and also to bed. It was so funny! I'm usually not into Halloween at all, I think it is kind of a weird holiday. This year was super fun though, because Colee made it that way. I hope you all had a blast too!

Goin' Bananas!

2010-10-29T18:32:00.000-06:00

Colee is seriously in LOVE with bananas. She eats at least a couple a day. First thing every morning as soon as she makes it in the kitchen she asks for a "nana".

Hunting Season!!

2010-10-27T06:35:00.000-06:00

Farley shot this deer last night and Colee wasn't too sure about it. She was super excited that grandpa and daddy were home, but wanted nothing to do with the deer. Isn't Far so cute?

Wedding

2010-10-27T06:31:00.000-06:00

My sister Lisa was married a couple weeks ago. We went to Tabiona for the celebration, but it was a quick trip. Colee was sick and kept puking everywhere. So sad. We got there at 1:00am Saturday morning and drove back to Blanding Saturday night.

Finally...an update!

2010-10-13T14:36:00.001-06:00

We're still alive and totally having fun! We are super blessed.

So in Love!!!!

2010-07-10T14:09:00.000-06:00

Completely, absolutely, totally devoted to Sesame Street!

fun fun fun!

2010-06-26T12:26:00.000-06:00

So Sad

2010-06-24T10:20:00.000-06:00

You can't see the tears streaming down her cheeks, but they definitely make for one sad little girl. How do kids learn to cry and throw fits?

Trip To Bryce

2010-06-21T09:01:00.001-06:00

Farley's Grandma Crofts was celebrating her 90th birthday with a reunion at Bryce Canyon. We headed out Monday afternoon and wow, what a long drive. Colee actually did amazing on the drive there and back. I was definitely the worst passenger out of the three of us :)

On our way through Capitol Reef this is what we saw walking down the road!

This lovely little beaver was marching down the middle of the road. Cars were going around the little guy and snapping pictures.

We arrived and checked in to Ruby's Inn at 8:00, ate dinner with Skyler and Ruth, and then headed up to the campground. Colee was exhausted by the time we returned. She fell asleep on the way back to the hotel and didn't move an inch until the next morning. This is her after I pulled her out of the car and before I put her in her crib.

The next day we headed back up to the campground. We sat and visited with everyone.

Colee LOVED being outside. She picked up every rock in the area and probably tasted each one too. She was filthy dirty within 10 minutes of being there. She had so much fun.

That afternoon we went back to the hotel and went swimming!!

This is Colee and Cam in their swimming diapers.

We had a blast! Cam is a regular fish and being Colee's first time swimming it took her a few minutes to warm up to the water. By that afternoon the kids (and adults) were exhausted. On our way back to camp Colee and Cam were out. They both fell asleep within seconds of each other. It was hilarious.

The next morning we had planned on going to visit with Jan and Cole in Tropic, but Farley came down with strep throat and we ended up in Panguitch at the clinic until noon. So after the clinic we just headed home.

We had a lot of fun on our trip and it is a good thing too, because when we got home there was a snake in our garage...

Good Morning!!

2010-06-14T08:01:00.000-06:00

Colee's hair is getting so thick. It also has curl to it. So after I bathe her at night and put her to bed with slightly damp hair, she wakes up in the morning with the craziest hair! Colee also hates having her hair done. Most of the time she shakes her head as fast as she can while I'm trying to do it. I'm lucky if I get anything in her hair at all. Her hairdo usually only lasts part way through the day anyway, because if she finds her pigtails or ponytails, she will do anything she can to tear it out. Headbands and hats...yeah, let's just say not a chance.

Pictures with the Jazz Bear

2010-06-11T17:32:00.001-06:00

Here are Colee's bear pictures for the last twelve months! Sorry they are late. I hope you enjoy them. Let me know what you think!!

two days

one month

two months

three months

four months

five months

six months

seven months

eight months

nine months

ten months

eleven months

twelve months

Three Awesome Years!

2010-06-04T16:43:00.003-06:00

Our anniversary was on June 1 and I was in Tabiona visiting my family. Farley had flowers delivered to me. Isn't he great?! I love Farley so much and I'm so thankful for him!

Memorial Day!

2010-06-04T16:40:00.001-06:00

For Memorial Day weekend we went to Tabiona! We were able to put flowers on graves and visit my Grandma Mecham. It was a great weekend!

More Pictures of Colee!

2010-06-04T15:55:00.001-06:00

One Year Old!!!!

2010-06-04T15:27:00.001-06:00

Colee turned one on May 15. So crazy that my little girl is ONE! She is a great baby. Here are some stats and info for Colee at one.

-Has been walking for a while now.
-Loves food! Any kind and all kinds.
-Still sleeps all night 8:00 pm to 7:00 am every night.
-Hates having things in her hair. She always tears them out.
-Colee is starting to get skinny. She is 28 pounds and has been for about six to eight weeks. She is getting super tall.
-Can say daddy, momma, grandpa (bampa), bye, ball, baby, and uh-oh.

Random Pictures of Colee

2010-06-04T15:08:00.000-06:00

This little girl is constantly going. She holds still only in her sleep. I have no idea how she got the Cheerios box, but I do know the Cheerios covered my entire kitchen floor. Colee loves reading books. She will jabber away as she turns the pages. The Milky Ways she got mad at and just ripped the big bag open and then proceeded to bite into EVERY individual bar to see if any of those were open. Crazy, wonderful little girl.

Happy Birthday Farley!

2010-06-04T14:49:00.000-06:00

Farley turned 26 on May 2. Here are some pictures from his birthday!

Happy Late Easter!!!

2010-04-20T15:24:00.001-06:00

Quick Post!

2010-03-19T07:43:00.000-06:00

Colee is starting to cry so this has to be quick! Hope you enjoy a few pics!

Colee is 10 months old and has graduated to pigtails! Sorry none of the pictures show her pigtails, I will definitely make sure to take some pictures when her hair is actually done.

How About an Update??

2010-01-30T10:39:00.000-07:00

It has been forever since I posted last. We don't have the internet yet, so my posts will be few and far between until we get it. Here is Colee from the time she was born until her 8 month mark (I can't believe it has already been 8 months). Enjoy!!!

2 days old

1 month old

2 months old

3 months old

4 months old

5 months old

6 months old

7 months old

8 months old

Colee is such a wonderful little girl. She sleeps 11 hours a night, eats every meal like it is her last, and is always smiling and happy. She has her two bottom teeth which came in on Dec. 19 (right) and Dec. 25 (left). She has been officially crawling since January 19 although she has been getting on her hand and knees and trying since the first of December. Colee would rather roll around than crawl, so her crawling skills still need a little work. Bath time is her favorite and her best toy in the tub is the washcloth which goes directly to her mouth every time and she just bites and sucks on it while she uses her hands to play with toys. At her 8 month mark, Colee weighed 25 and 1/2 pounds. We love this kid!!!

Christmas!

2009-12-25T18:42:00.001-07:00

Merry Christmas! Christmas is so much fun with kids. Even though Colee is still way too young to understand what is going on, it was still super fun. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well! Here are a few pictures, enjoy!

I have to say all the snow was great! I love snow. Especially around Christmas. Hope you all are having a great holiday!

Life Around Here

2009-12-18T19:26:00.000-07:00

Sorry, no pictures. But we did move in to our house! It is so wonderful. I finally finished unpacking today. We are so blessed. Colee also hit her 7 month mark this week. She weighs in at 23.5 lbs! We definitely miss very few meals at our house. Colee can pull herself to her knees from a sitting position in her crib and downs a 4 oz. bottle of veggies for dinner ever night. She continues to grow and is the happiest little munchkin ever! Pictures will be coming soon...hopefully.

Tree for All!

2009-12-05T09:38:00.002-07:00

We went to the Tree for All last night and all I can say is..."lotsa people!!" We wanted to see Santa, but he was busy with the other 3,000 Blanding residents, so we settled on just looking around. It was fun to talk to people we usually don't see. I loved all the booths! People are so talented. There is one thing I didn't understand about the whole event...where were all the trees?

Colee and I went back to the Tree for All this morning to see Santa!!! We walked in and he was waiting for us. Colee sat right down and tried to rip his beard off! He gave her a candy cane and when we walked away Colee had her candy cane in one hand and 5 hairs from Santa's beard in the other.

Eating and Walking...Almost

2009-12-03T19:02:00.001-07:00

Colee loves baby food!! This picture is of her downing squash while staring in a trance at the television. It was so funny!

Having so much fun in her walker!! I tied yarn to the front of it so when I'm at school and I need to go somewhere I put her in the walker and pull her along! She loves it!!! At her 6 month appointment she weighed over 22 lbs and was 31 and 1/2 inches.

And here is a picture of our house! We should move in next week!

6 Months Old

2009-11-28T08:40:00.002-07:00

Our baby girl is 6 months old! Crazy crazy. It feels like last week when I was in the the hospital with her and yet it seems like Colee has been a part of our lives forever. Here is a little about Colee and what she has been up to at 6 months...

*Colee can roll and roll and roll and roll clear across the room, or all the way under my desk at school which she thinks is so funny.
*Colee has been eating baby food for a while now. Her favorites are carrots and sweet potatoes. She doesn't really like peas.
*Colee loves bath time especailly now because she sits in the tub and splashes with everything she has. Her favorite bath toys are the rubber duckies and the shampoo bottle. She has to have the rubber duckies right by her the entire time and then she throws and pushes the shampoo bottle around. If the ducks move she dives for them, which means I have to have quick reflexes.
*Colee still hates getting dressed or undressed.
*Colee has the chubbiest cheeks and they are so much fun to kiss.
*Colee hates cuddling.
*At night or during naps, Colee has to roll on her side and grab the top of the crib bumper. She will scoot and grunt until she can roll and grab the top. She is then okay and usually goes to sleep.
*Colee loves to jabber at anyone who will listen. Her newest "phrase" is bababababababa over and over.
*Colee likes to grab Sadie and pet her. She giggles whenever Sadie licks her. Colee squeals and spazzes out whenever Sadie comes close. If the dog is in the room Colee will just sit there and stare at her.
*Colee loves her walker!! She sits in it after school and pushes herself backwards all around my classroom.
*Colee favorite toys are a paper plate and a plastic cup.

hApPy hAlLoWeEn!!

2009-11-03T20:44:00.000-07:00

Colee was a Bronco's Cheerleader for Halloween. I do have to say that she was one cute little cheerleader. Don't worry though, I did have a talk with her about how she is going to play sports and not be a cheerleader. She promised me she would do as I said. We had a blast going trick-or-treating to Gram Margie's, Aunt Jo's, and Aunt Kali's houses. Here are some pics of our night?

Cute Little Cheerleader

Teresa holding Colee

Teresa and Me

(I love this girl to death)

Grandma Marg, Daddy, and Colee

Grandma Margie totally hooked us up with candy. She had TONS of it! She is so wonderful. For school, I dressed up like a Chinese Lady. It was so much fun. Forrest went to Hong Kong on his mission and brought back the most gorgeous dresses so I put one on, sprayed my hair black, put makeup on, and headed to school. Not many students dressed up which was a bummer for them. A few of them told me they were way to old for dressing up. I just looked at them and gave them a 'helloooo?' look. I shoulda taken pictures. Hmmmm...next year I guess! How was your Halloween?

House, House, House!

2009-11-03T20:19:00.000-07:00

Our house is coming along SO fast! I'm super excited! We have the move in date of November 25, but since the snow last week we have lost a few days. As long as we move in before Christmas I will be happy!!

These pictures were all taken the last week in October. The second one from the bottom is the view from my kitchen window! Isn't it great!?

Shingles, Electrical, Plumbing!

2009-10-21T20:48:00.000-06:00

Our house is going up so fast! I am so excited. Here are a few more pictures!

Shingles - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Plumbing - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Starting tomorrow the insulation will be blown in and the sheet rock will be put up by Monday! Whooo-Hoooo!!!

5 month pictures!

2009-10-19T11:16:00.004-06:00

Here are Colee's 5 month pictures with her bear!

Now here are the consecutive pictures of Colee growing! Enjoy!!!

Colee 1 week old

Colee 1 month old

Colee 2 months old

Colee 3 months old

Colee 4 months old

Colee 5 months old

Our Weekend!!

2009-10-19T11:07:00.002-06:00

This weekend Zeb and Hilary drove up from Arizona! It was so much fun to have them here! I took some pictures of Camden and Colee together and they are two of the cutest babies in the world!!

All the guys went hunting Saturday morning and arrived back with a nice four point. Us girls just hung out and played with the little ones. It was a nice weekend!

Here are more house pictures.

These are pictures of our roof being framed. Saturday, October 17,2009

My front door!

The roof from the inside of the house.

This will be my kitchen with the pantry on the right.

The pictures below are from Sunday, October 18, 2009

House Update! (yes, another one)

2009-10-16T21:00:00.002-06:00

Yes, yes, another one! Okay, so yesterday our framers started framing and holy commoly they are fast!!!!!! Here are the pictures from yesterday...

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Framing

Basement

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Framing

Basement picture from walkout door.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Framing

View of my front door.

Now here are the pictures from today! Notice the time these pictures were taken.