Heath Retreat

HEATH CHILDREN

2011-10-29T21:26:00.000-07:00

2011-10-29T21:10:00.000-07:00

JACOB GOT VOTED CAPTAIN OF THE 49ERS FOOTBALL TEAM!

2011-10-29T20:52:00.001-07:00

CABO MEXICO

2011-10-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

CABO MEXICO

2011-10-29T19:38:00.001-07:00

TIME TO GO HOME, GOODBYE CABO

AWESOME 2011 YEAR!!

2011-10-29T19:16:00.001-07:00

LET'S UPDATE SOME PICTURES!

2011-06-01T18:07:00.001-07:00

WELL, AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, DAISY GOT SHOT TWICE AND WE HAD TO AMPUTATE HER BACK LEFT LEG. SHE NOW IS A THREE LEGGED DOG AND GETS AROUND JUST FINE!

MIRIAM'S GRADUATION FROM 6TH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SHE DID SO WELL AND WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER. SHE IS REALLY EXCITED TO GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL!

MOST OF YOU HAVE HEARD THE STORY OF THIS ONE, BUT A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. THEY BOTH CAME AND ASKED IF THEY COULD GO HUNT A RABBIT WITH JACOB'S NEW SLING SHOT. I WAS LIKE, " SURE , GO AHEAD, AND GOOD LUCK!" THEY CAME BACK IN AN HOUR WITH A DEAD RABBIT. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT! SO WE SKINNED IT AND HAD RABBIT STEW WHICH MIRIAM COOKED ALL BY HERSELF. IT WAS PRETTY TASTY!

THIS IS A GREAT SUMMER PROJECT THAT KEEPS THEM BUSY FOR HOURS. PAINTING ON THE DRIVEWAY WITH BUTCHER PAPER. THEY LOVE IT.

WELL LET'S SEE IF I REMEMBER HOW TO DO THIS!

2011-06-01T17:51:00.000-07:00

JACOB HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME ON HIS CAMP OUT WITH PAPA AND BRENDEN, HIS COUSIN. PAPA WAS SWEET ENOUGH TO MAKE JACOB A LUNCH AND GET A GOOD SLEEPING BAG FOR HIM SINCE HIS PARENT'S FAILED IN THIS AREA. LOL THANKS DAD!!!!
IT WAS GOOD WEATHER EXCEPT FOR AT 2AM IT STARTED RAINING ON THEM AND PAPA GOT UP AND COVERED THE BOYS WITH A TARP. JACOB SAID HE DIDN'T GET COLD THOUGH, AND THE RAIN DIDN'T LAST LONG.
THE BOYS HAD TO BUILD THE FIRE AND HELP MAKE DINNER. FIRE IS JACOB'S FUNNEST PART OF CAMPING.

JACOB STAYED WITH BRENDEN AT AUNT AMY'S FOR A WHOLE WEEK AND HE REALLY GOT TO KNOW BRENDEN BETTER. HE LOVE'S HIS COUSINS!

2010-07-06T21:10:00.000-07:00

JOSHUA CAME TO GRAND LAKE WITH 2 LEFT SHOES, SO HE GOT BLISTERS AND COULDN'T WALK ANYMORE. DADDY HAD TO GO BUY HIM A NEW PAIR OF SHOES. JOSHUA SAYS " I ALL BETTER"

FIREWORKS SHOW

2010-07-06T21:00:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

THE FIREWORKS WERE FANTASTIC THIS YEAR! THEY WERE SO CLOSE TO US THAT SPARKS LANDED ON THE CHAIR NEXT TO US AND PUT A HOLE THROUGH IT. MUSIC WAS PLAYING THE WHOLE TIME, LAND OF THE FREE AND AMERICA SONGS. THE COLORS OF THE FIREWORKS WERE SO BRIGHT OVER THE LAKE, THE REFLECTIONS MADE THEM LOOK FANTASTIC. WE GOT THE BEST SEATS THIS YEAR AND WILL DEFINITELY AQUIRE THEM AGAIN NEXT YEAR. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!! WE LOVE YOU

THE KIDS ALL MADE FRIENDS AT OUR SEATS AND WERE PLAYING FOR A GOOD 3 HOURS BEFORE THE SHOW. THEY HAD A BLAST.

LIVIA PAINTED HER FINGERNAILS RED , WHITE, AND BLUE- WHAT SPIRIT!

KATIE DID LIVIA'S HAIR AND IT LOOKED DARLING!!!!

MY BABY FOREVER. MY LAST ONE, GOT TO TAKE THESE MOMENTS WHENEVER I CAN GET THEM!
LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE
IF I WASN'T ALREADY TAKEN I WOULD MARRY YOU MYSELF!! SOOO HANDSOME--- IS THAT WIERD?

WHAT A GOOD LOOKING BUNCH OF KIDS!

2010-07-06T20:41:00.001-07:00

WHAT A GREAT LOOKING 3 YEAR OLD. JOSHUA WYATT.
NICE MUSCLES!

THIS IS DAISY, OUR SWEET LITTLE DOGGIE.
PRICELESS

FAMILY FUN AT GRAND LAKE

2010-07-06T17:45:00.001-07:00

WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH THIS LITTLE BOAT. THANKS DAD FOR LETTING US USE IT!!
TIME TO FUEL UP AT OUR FAVORITE GAS STATION. THEY HAVE THE FUNNEST STUFF TO BUY INSIDE. ESPECIALLY CREAM SODAS!

WELL I HAVE NO CONTROL OF WHERE THESE WORDS GO, SO JUST KEEP READING. AMANDA LOOKS GREAT IN HER OUTFIT WITH JOEY. YOU ARE SO CUTE! JOEY'S FEET GOT SO DIRTY I HAD TO WASH THEM EVERY NIGHT, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. KATIE, DID YOU JUST HAVE A BABY, CAUSE YOU ARE LOOKING HOT! BABY EMMET IS SOOOOO CUTE AND BEHAVED SOOO WELL I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I LOVE HIM IN HIS RED SUNGLASSES AND YELLOW HAT. YOU 3 ARE SUCH A CUTE FAMILY! WHY IS AMANDA RUBBING TRAVIS' FEET? ARE YOU GETTING PAID? WELL WE ALL HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME WITH AMANDA SHOWING UP AND SURPRISING US ALL. THANKS MANDY, WE LOVE YOU! OH MY GOSH IS THAT MIRIAM? YOU LOOK LIKE A FAIRY TALE PRINCESS. YOU ARE GORGEOUS. NOT MOMMY'S LITTLE BABY ANYMORE .

4th of July and other updates!

2010-07-06T15:29:00.000-07:00

I FINALLY GOT MY BOW!

OH MY GOSH, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I AM PRACTICING EVERYDAY IN MY BACKYARD. HOPEFULLY WE WILL TRY OUR LUCK AT BOW SEASON THE END OF AUGUST. I CAN'T WAIT. CARDIO, CARDIO, CARDIO!

TIME TO OPEN THE CABIN FOR THE YEAR

2010-06-08T18:49:00.001-07:00

YEEHAWWWW!!! TIME TO RE-OPEN THE CABIN. LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED.

THE BIGGEST FISH EVER CAUGHT IN THE HEATH FAMILY

2010-06-08T18:41:00.000-07:00

200 POUNDS DO YOU THINK? HOLY CRUD THAT IS ONE BIG MAMMA! THIS IS WHAT YOU SPEND HOURS ON THE LAKE FOR JUST HOPING TO GET. I KNOW THERE ARE BIGGER ONES THAN THIS OUT THERE. COME ON BOYS, KEEP IT UP.

THE FAMOUS BOAR HUNT!

2010-06-08T18:04:00.001-07:00

DANG, DID THEY GET A BIG ONE OR WHAT. THE BOAR MEAT ACTUALLY TASTED BETTER THAN STEAK! I AM NOT JOKING!! FORGET THE COWS.

THIS IS ROBERT, AND MIKE. THEY ALL WORK TOGETHER AND WHENEVER THEY GET TOGETHER IT MEANS TROUBLE FOR SOMETHING ELSE OUT THERE.

ROBERT ACTUALLY GOT TO KILL THIS BAD BOY. IT WAS SOME EXPERIENCE. THE BUGS ATE THEM ALIVE, MORE SPIDERS THAN ANYTHING ELSE. THEY WERE DRIVING THROUGH THEIR WEBS ALL NIGHT LONG. J-HYDE ACTUALLY GOT BIT ON THE NOSE FROM A SPIDER. HE IS STARTING TO HAVE EXCELLENT REFLEXES. FROM 5PM TO 8AM THEY WERE OUT THERE HUNTING. INSANE!!

HOW COOL IS THIS NIGHT VISION. THEY GOT TO WEAR THESE GOGGLES TO SEE IN PITCH DARKNESS, JUMPING OVER RATTLE SNAKES AND ALL. THE DOGS GOT TO WEAR THIS AWESOME ARMOR TO PROTECT THEIR GORGEOUS COAT.

AND THERE IS THE YUMMY PRIZE. ALTHOUGH IT DIDN'T SMELL TOO YUMMY AT THE TIME BECAUSE THE GUY GUTTING IT, TORE OPEN THE STOMACH SAC. UUUGH!

2010-06-08T07:01:00.000-07:00

HERE ARE SOME OF THE TREES I LOVED.

WE ARE PRACTICING FOR OUR SYNCRONIZED SWIMMING EVENT.
THIS IS CHRIS AND VERNA, WHO CAME WITH KEN AND DONNA, THEY WERE SO MUCH FUN.

SUNSET AT OUR RESORT.

J-HYDE WAS FOOLING AROUND WITH THE CAMERA AT NIGHT. THIS WAS OUR POOL AND HOT TUB WHERE WE WERE STAYING. IS THAT A BIG CHUNK OF HEAVEN OR WHAT?

WE WERE AT A LUOU WITH THE NATIVES. IT WAS AMAZING!!!! THE DANCING AND COMEDY OF IT ALL WAS SO MUCH FUN.

AND THIS IS OUR RESORT!

J-hyde is trying to fit in with the native Samoans.

HAWAII TRIP WHOOOOOHOOOO!

2010-06-07T14:03:00.000-07:00

WE JUST ARRIVED TO OUR RESORT AND SAW THIS.

DONNA AND KEN MET US AT THE AIRPORT WITH REAL FLOWER LAYS. THEY SMELLED SOOOOO GOOD!!

THAT WAS A LOOONNNGGG FLIGHT!

THANKS KEN AND DONNA FOR LETTING US STAY WITH YOU, WE HAD THE BEST TIME OF OUR LIVES!

2010-06-07T13:47:00.000-07:00

YEAHHHHH!!! I FINALLY GOT A NEW PASSWORD AND I CAN ACTUALLY UPDATE NOW. THANKS J-HYDE! BE WATCHING FOR A SERIOUS UPDATE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

2010-02-19T17:18:00.000-08:00

FINALLY SOME NEW PICTURES!!!

2010-02-18T19:37:00.000-08:00

WELCOME LITTLE EMMET!!!

Travis is a Proud Daddy of their little Emmet. Look at his smile!!

OH MY GOSH, THEY ARE SOOOO CUTE!!! EMMET IS JUST ABOUT HERE.
We have come to cheer you up Katie, poor girl has been up since 1am and it is now 6pm. She is about to fall asleep with her eyes open. Exhaustion has taken over. And Emmet is still not born.
MIDNIGHT RUN FOR TRAVIS- HE HAD TO HAVE A JAMBA JUICE! ANY THING FOR YOU BROTHER! AMANDA IS NOT TO HAPPY ABOUT IT THOUGH. SHE THINKS YOUR CRAZY.

THIS BOY WILL NOT STAY DRESSED!!!EVERY PICTURE I HAVE OF HIM IS A NAKED PICTURE. I SWEAR I TRY TO KEEP CLOTHES ON HIM-IMPOSSIBLE- HIS BATMAN CAPE IS THE ONLY THING HE WILL WEAR AND HE WAITS BY THE DRYER WAITING FOR IT TO COME OUT. HE IS LIKE CALVIN AND HOBBS.

HE IS SOOOOO HANDSOME!!! ( TAKES AFTER HIS DADDY)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!!! MIRIAM BAKED A CAKE FOR US ALL. JUST GOT TO LOVE THAT GIRL.
ANY ONE FOR SOME MONOPOLY POKER. YOU HAVE TO HAVE CIGARS!
POOR DOG- THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WITH GIRLS IN THE HOUSE. (HEY SHE IS A GIRL DOG)
LOVES AND KISSES TO EVERYONE LOOKING AT OUR BLOG!!!

THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

2009-12-26T18:00:00.000-08:00

OH MY GOODNESS, IS THAT EXCITEMENT OR WHAT!! HE WEARS HIS EMOTION ON HIS SLEEVE
A SPA PACKAGE FROM POPPIE HUNNY AND GRANDMA ON SATURDAY. PICTURES WILL SURE TO FOLLOW.

THIS WAS FUNNY. DAD WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM FIXING JACOBS NERF GUN. HE TOOK A SHOT AND JUST LOPPED IT OVER TO J-HYDE'S SIDE OF THE ROOM AND BY THE HEAVEN'S IT HIT SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS EYEBALL. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF THAT?
THIS IS SNAKE EYES COSTUME ON JOEY PLAYING WITH HIS BATMAN LAPTOP THING. CUTE!
KATIE IS HELPING TRAVIS LEARN THE ROPES OF CHANGING LIVIA'S BABY DIAPER AND FEEDING THE PACIFIER. TRAVIS SAYS ONLY A REAL MAN CHANGES DIAPERS FOR HIS WIFE.
MUST PUT IT SOMEWHERE IT WILL STAY PUT.

THEY GOT A CAR SEAT. THEY ARE SUPER HAPPY.
KATIE LOVES HER NEW PURSE, DON'T KNOW IF TRAVIS LIKES IT OR NOT.LOTS OF STUFF FOR THE HOSPITAL IN IT.
MY TOYS!!!

JHYDE GOT A MONOCULAR FROM AMANDA, HE ACTUALLY WANTED A BIG ONE JUST LIKE THIS. ITS A BINOCULAR.
WORK IT AMANDA WORK IT!
I THINK I FOUND SOMETHING I WASN'T SUPPOSE TO SEE. THIS BABY ACTUALLY WETS HIS DIAPER.

IT KEEPS GOING AND GOING.....

2009-12-26T17:39:00.001-08:00

WE ARE SO HAPPY AMANDA IS HOME WITH US. SHE IS SO AWESOME. DANG YOU LOOK GOOD!
WE LOVE THE WAY DAD LOOKS EVERY CHRISTMAS MORNING. IT IS A TRADITION. HEE HEE. WE LOVE YOU DAD!!! IT'S VERY EARLY BY THE WAY.
JOSH SLEPT WITH DADDY AND ME ON THE FLOOR UPSTAIRS , SO HE WAS THE FIRST ONE UP WITH ME AND WE SHARED A CUP OF HOT COCOA.
LITERALLY TOOK ALL DAY TO OPEN THESE ALL. 12 PEOPLE TOTAL.
SOOOO SLEEPY! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
JOSH AND JOEY WERE HAPPY WITH ANYTHING BATMAN
IT'S AIR SOFT RIFLE TIME. TIME TO PLAY HARD! JACOB, MIRIAM AND DADDY GOT ONE FROM SANTA THIS YEAR. WOW! THEY ARE PLAYING WITH THEM AS I AM DOING THIS BLOG.
MIRIAM AND LIVIA LOVE THEIR BABY'S THE MOST.

WE HAVE A TRADITION EACH YEAR THAT THE CHRISTMAS MOUSE COMES THE FIRST OF DEC. HE KEEPS A LOG OF ALL THE CHILDRENS ACTIONS, GOOD AND BAD. SHE MOVES AROUND THE HOUSE WITH MAGIC OF COURSE. ON CHRISTMAS EVE, SHE LEAVES AND REPORTS TO SANTA. THE KIDS ABSOLUTELY ADORE HER. AND THEY WERE DEFINITELY ON THE EXCEPTIONAL LIST. THEY TOOK THE INITIATIVE AND WENT THE EXTRA MILE SO MANY TIMES I CAN'T COUNT THEM! GOOD JOB KIDS.
OFF WE GO TO LOOK AT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!
WHAT IS A TRIP WITHOUT 7-11'S HOT CHOCOLATE FIRST!YUMMY

THE GIRLS DECIDED TO PERM ROD JOEY'S HAIR TOO. I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.

THIS IS A BIG ONE!

2009-12-26T17:14:00.001-08:00

WE WENT TO THE NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE WITH NANA. IT WAS AN INTERESTING VERSION OF THE REAL ONE. HMMMM....
AFTER, THERE WAS A TEA PARTY WITH LOTS OF SWEETS FROM THE SUGAR FAIRY. WE GOT A LOT OF PICTURES WITH THE PERFORMERS. THE GIRLS LIKED THE COSTUMES.

I CURLED THE GIRLS HAIR IN PERM RODS THE NIGHT BEFORE , THEY GOT LOADS OF COMPLIMENTS.
MIRIAM HAD A SWIM MEET IN PUEBLO SO WE GOT A HOTEL THE NIGHT BEFORE AND WENT SWIMMING AND ORDERED PIZZA. THE NEXT MORNING EARLY I GOT MIRIAM UP AND WE SAT IN THE HOT TUB. WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE ROOM JHYDE SAID IT WAS 2 HOURS EARLIER THAN WE NEEDED TO BE UP. THE ALARM WAS SET WRONG. OOPS. WE HAD FUN ANY WAY GOING BACK TO SLEEP! JOSH FINALLY KONKED OUT ON THE VERY LAST RACE OF THE DAY. HE WAS PRETTY TIRED.
GREAT JOB MIRIAM! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.
BRRRRRRRR......
THANKS NANA FOR DRIVING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO COME WITH US!

WHAT IS THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WITHOUT A GUZILLION PICTURES!!

2009-12-16T01:50:00.001-08:00

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSHUA! WHAT A DAY
GRANDMA AND POPPIE HUNNEY GOT YOU CLOTHES AND THEY WOKE YOU UP AT 9 AM. NOT A GOOD COMBINATION FOR YOU. YOU WERE NOT VERY HAPPY TO SAY THE LEAST.
GRANDMA IS TRYING TO GET HIM EXCITED ABOUT HIS CAMO PANTS. NOT WORKING

HE JUST WANTS TO TAKE THEM OFF BUT I MAKE HIM WEAR THEM THE WHOLE DAY AND GUESS WHAT?
GETTING BETTER....
HERE WE GO, A BIG SMILE AND HAPPY FACE. I KNEW HE WOULD LOVE THEM!
THANK YOU NANA FOR THE HAT AND GLOVES, THEY ARE DARLING. THE HAT SAYS MASTER DISASTER.
JOSH GOT TO COME RUN ERRANDS WITH JUST DADDY AND I TODAY. HE HAD A BLAST. HE GOT A FREE PIECE OF PIZZA FOR LUNCH AND HIS VERY OWN SPRITE. WE GOT HIM A SUPER MAN AND WONDER WOMAN TOY FROM THE STORE. HE LOVED IT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY.

2009-12-13T19:18:00.000-08:00

SHOPPING SPREE!!

2009-12-12T08:13:00.000-08:00

J-YHDE TOOK ME ON A SHOPPING SPREE YESTERDAY FOR MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. HE WAS WORKING ON 3 HOURS OF SLEEP. WASN'T QUIT WORKING LIKE NORMAL. ASK ME ABOUT IT NEXT TIME YOU TALK TO ME. HE WAS FUNNY. I GOT SO MANY FUN COMFY CLOTHES, I AM SO EXCITED, I DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM IN A BOX AND WRAP THEM, I WANT TO LOOK AT THEM ON MY BED. THANK YOU HUNNEY I HAD SO MUCH FUN!!!! SORRY THERE ARE NO PICTURES.

MORE CHRISTMAS PICTURES

2009-12-12T07:55:00.000-08:00

THANK YOU SO MUCH DIANA
FOR GIVING ME AN APRON AS CUTE AS THIS ONE!
I LOVE IT!Of course you look way better in yours than I do in mine. How did the gingerbread men come out. Deformed?Its ok they are special too. Call me. Love ya to pieces.
COME ON, PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT JACOB, YOUR DAD IS A BIG GUY!
HE IS DOING THIS FOR FREE TONIGHT! WHAT A FABULOUS SON. WHO WOULDN'T WANT HIM AROUND. HIS SPECIALTY IS RUBBING DAD'S FEET FOR PAY. BOY DOES HE EARN HIS MONEY! YOUR AWESOME JACOB
OH MY HEAVENS , IS HE AN ANGEL OR WHAT? HE IS MY OWN HEARTBREAKER. WHEN HE DOESN'T GET HIS WAY HE IS THE DEVIL, WHEN HE DOES HE IS MANNA FROM HEAVEN! WHAT A LITTLE SNUGGLER. MY MASTER OF DISASTER.
HUG HUG, KISS KISS
I LOVE MY TREE, IT'S GORGEOUS THANKYOU MOUNTAIN.
THIS LOOKS SIMILAR TO MY CUTTING DOWN THE TREE VIDEO. HEE HEE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IS ALMOST OVER. ENJOY EVERYDAY!!!! I AM!( WE ARE GOING OUT WITH MIKE AND TAB THIS WEEKEND, I MISS THEM AND HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH THEM. THANKS FOR COMING YOU GUYS. )

THOSE ARE MY KIDS!

2009-12-11T04:16:00.000-08:00

WE CALL HIM PIZZA STEVE, IF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN THE MOVIE MULTIPLICITY YOU WILL UNDERSTAND. HE JUST GOT INTO THE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE YESTERDAY AND PULLED OUT A HAT THAT SAID "MASTER DISASTER" HE WAS JUST WEARING IT ALL PROUD AS COULD BE. COULDN'T HELP BUT LAUGH AT HIM.
LIVIA IS STARTING TO COOK, SHE SURE LOOKS THE PART DOESN'T SHE? WHAT A CUTIE. THE BROWNIES SHE WAS MAKING WOULD OF BEEN PERFECT IF I HADN' T HAVE COOKED THEM TOO LONG. GOOD JOB HUNNY
THE BEST PART OF COOKING- TASTING YOUR WORK!

2009-12-09T09:19:00.000-08:00

Finally we got our tree!
Thanks for taking me hunney, I almost went to walmart to buy one.

There is the famous tree. I will get a better picture for you in a bit.

They are so cute together.

cookie decorating time! This was a fun day.
Josh and Joey did more eating than decorating. They were bouncing off the walls all day!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKYOU SARIAH AND AUNT AMY FOR GIVING MIRIAM THIS CUTE OUTFIT. SHE LOOKS GREAT!

2009-12-09T08:20:00.000-08:00

2009-12-04T15:23:00.000-08:00

Daddy is comforting my little Miriam from getting emotional minutes earlier. I love catching moments like this on film.

20 more days till we see you Amanda. We can't wait!!!! We miss you.

Christmas chain fun!!

My last little baby. He will always be my baby. kiss kiss hug hug
I can never get Josh to stay in clothes for more than 5 minutes! potty training!
best buddies

2009-12-04T14:57:00.000-08:00

The kid's just love their uncle Travis! You are so much fun!
Right after making Christmas chains. We bought butter cookies in a tin and had hot cocoa. It was fun. The next day after pulling a chain off, Josh ripped them all down and destroyed them all. So we bought an advent calendar. The second day he had hid in the closet and ripped open the doors and ate all the chocolate. He is a chocolate addict. help and the MASTER DESTROYER!
Josh is starting to learn how to throw all the pieces of chess off the board and everywhere. It is his favorite game! Baby steps I guess, right?
Time to teach Jacob how to pull a gun apart and clean them. He has quite the memory! He loves this kind of stuff!

Here is the gang. Always hanging out. Don't think anyone would want to mess with these three.
Miriam has been swimming for about 4 months now and she is doing awesome! She has been in several swim meets now , and last one she came in 2nd place in the back stroke. Her freestyle is her second best stroke. She has another meet in Dec. we hope to get a video for you to see.

GOING TO GET THE TREE TODAY.

2009-12-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

HAD PLANS TO GO CUT DOWN TREE TODAY, BUT IT'S SNOWING LIKE MAD SO THIS WILL HAVE TO DO FOR NOW.

BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR!

2009-12-01T20:28:00.000-08:00

I am working on an update right now and it will take a day to finish it. Bare with me, it's a big one. Happy December.

FORGOT THIS VIDEO

2009-11-05T21:34:00.000-08:00

HALLOWEEN 2009

2009-11-05T20:51:00.000-08:00

HOW MUCH DID I SPEND ON THIS THING?
MOM AND DAD JUST GOT A NEW GENERATOR AND IT IS ONE AWESOME THING!!!! THEY ARE GETTING IT STARTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND I STOLE A PICTURE OF DAD WONDERING WHAT HE GOT HIMSELF INTO. THEY DEFINITELY WON'T BE WANTING FOR POWER WHEN THEY NEED IT. GOOD JOB DAD!
DAD IS TELLING MOM NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE HE HAS THE MANUAL. HEE HEE YOU TWO ARE TOO CUTE!!!
JYHDE SPENT HOURS PLAYING WITH THE KIDS THIS TRIP, THEY WERE PLAYING SOME SORT OF MONSTER GAME IN THE DARK BASEMENT DUNGEON, AND WERE DETERMINING WHO WOULD BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO GO DOWN FIRST.

JOEY WAS SO SCARRED TO GO TO THIS HOUSE BECAUSE IT REALLY WAS SCARY! I WAS SO PROUD OF HIM. GOOD JOB JOEY!
I WAS LAUGHING AT JHYDE ALL NIGHT LONG, I COULDN'T KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE WITH HIM THE WHOLE TIME. HE WAS A HOOT!
SNAKE EYES, WHAT MUSCLES YOU HAVE!
LOVE THE HIGHTOP CONVERSE
SHE LOOKS GOOD!!! DOUBLE CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO SEE IT UP CLOSE. MISS VAMPIRE

THESE GUYS CAN'T SCARE ME! WAIT TILL YOU WATCH THE VIDEO. SAME HOUSE AND ALL. HEE HEE

I LOVED THIS GUY,, HE WAS SO FUNNY. WE WENT TRICK OR TREATING WITH THE COUSINS IN LONGMONT THIS YEAR. IT WAS FUN.
WORK HALLOWEEN PARTY!
MY MOM IS SO CUTE! J-HYDE IS ALWAYS TEASING HER. SHE CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH AT HIM. HEE HEE
J-HYDE HAS TURNED TO THE DARK SIDE OF THE FORCE. THAT IS SCARY ROBERT!
WE LOOK GREAT! DON'T WE? JALEAN, HOLLY, TABATHA
AWESOME COSTUMES. IT WAS THE BEST COSTUME PARTY I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO. I LOVE THESE GUYS.

J-HYDE AND HOLLY'S HUNTING TRIP

2009-10-23T16:04:00.001-07:00

JACOB STARTED HIS FIRST BONFIRE WITH JUST A "WET FIRE" TO START IT WITH. THIS WAS HIS FAVORITE JOB!
THE 3 OF US ON OUR FIRST HUNTING TRIP TOGETHER. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME! DIDN'T CATCH ANYTHING THIS TIME THOUGH. J-HYDE GOT SICK PRETTY GOOD. BUT HE WAS SMILES THE WHOLE TIME. DANG HE IS GOOD LOOKING!

WE SPOTTED LITERALLY ABOUT 400 ELK ON THE WAY TO OUR SPOT. THAT IS UNHEARD OF! UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS STILL 1 WHOLE DAY AWAY FROM THE DAY OF THE HUNT. WE ONLY SPOTTED ABOUT 12 ELK THE DAYS OF THE HUNT AND THEY WERE TOO FAR AWAY TO GET TO WHEN J-HYDES LUNGS WERE ABOUT TO COLLAPSE. HEE HEE LOOK AT HOW HOT HE IS. I AM SO GLAD YOUR MINE!!! YOU STUD MUFFIN. HUG HUG-KISS KISS

I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF US. IT'S A FRAMER.

THIS IS THE RIDGE WE WOULD SPOT ON. I ACTUALLY CLIMBED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS RIDGE WHILE JACOB AND J-HYDE DROVE TO THE BOTTOM TO PUSH THE ELK IN- THEY HAD QUITE THE HIKE THEMSELVES ONCE THEY GOT DOWN THERE!!( THE TERRAIN ALWAYS LOOKS SMOOTHER FROM HIGH ON A RIDGE.), I WOULD HAVE HAD A RIDE BACK TO CAMP BUT UNFORTUNATELY I COULDN'T FIND THE PATH THROUGH NATIONAL FOREST AND RAN INTO CLIFFS AT THE BOTTOM. I HAD TO TURN AROUND AND COME BACK UP. I WAS ABOUT IN TEARS. WHEW!!! "THAT WILL WAKE YA UP IN THE MORNING BOYS"

video of my living room color

2009-10-10T10:12:00.000-07:00

My Room

2009-10-10T09:22:00.000-07:00

I LOVE HOW THESE TWO ARE LIKE BEST BUDDIES NOW. YOU CAN'T SEPERATE THEM. THEY ARE ALWAYS PLAYING TOGETHER.
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN THE END OF SEPT. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS ALREADY SNOWING AND SO COLD. BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT I ADORE THE WHEATHER IN COLORADO. I LOVE THE COD DAYS MIXID IN WITH THE HOT DAYS. OOOH I LOVE THE FALL EVEN IF IT IS WHITE
I DO LOVE MY ROOM, HOWEVER IT IS A SNOWY DAY TODAY AND ISN'T VERY BRIGHT.

THIS VIDEO IS FOR MY SISTER DIANA. SHE WANTED TO SEE WHAT MY ROOM LOOKED LIKE.

VISITING MY SISTER IN MARYLAND

2009-10-10T06:46:00.001-07:00

WE HAD A GREAT TIME, MY FAVORITE PLACES WERE THE WASHINGTON HOME IN MT. VERNON AND THE SPANISH ARMORY. WE DIDN'T TAKE THAT MANY PICTURES THOUGH. SHOULD HAVE TAKEN MORE.

OOPS, I'LL TURN THIS ONE AROUND LATER. I WILL ALSO VIDEO MY ROOM FOR YOU SO YOU CAN SEE IT.

OUR ADVENTURE BEGINS AFTER WE TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS. WE DON'T LOOK LIKE SISTERS DO WE? DANG YOU ARE GORGEOUS DIANA!!!!!!!
IN FRONT OF WASHINGTON'S INN AT MT. VERNON. ONE OF MY FAVORITE SITES WHILE I WAS THERE. IT WAS SO CUTE WITH MAGICAL VINES EVERY WHERE AND WHITE PILLARS. LOVED IT.
IN FRONT OF DIANA'S HOUSE, IM SO MAD I DIDN'T VIDEO THE INSIDE. IT IS ALL DECORATED WITH WITCHES AND PUMPKINS AND BATS. DARLING HOUSE! WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE SUBWAY.

HERE IS A LITTLE VIDEO THAT IS CUTE. IT WAS MUCH PRETTIER WHEN I WAS THERE THAN ON FILM.

OUR LAST TRIP TO GRAND LAKE THIS SEASON - HOW'S THAT FOR AN UPDATE!

2009-09-20T19:38:00.000-07:00

MIRIAM IS JUST GROWING UP TOO FAST FOR ME. SHE IS LIKE A GROWN UP GIRL NOW.
MIRIAM IN MIDDLE OF RIVER, THEY SPENT MOST OF THEIR TIME IN THE LOW FLOWING RIVER THIS TRIP. IT WAS CLOSING THE CABIN TRIP AND EVERYONE WAS SAD BECAUSE IT WAS OUR LAST TIME THERE THIS SEASON.
LIVIA AND JOSHUA, THEY HAD FUN HELPING HIM AROUND THE ROCKS IN THE RIVER. HE WAS ACTUALLY JUMPING FROM ROCK TO ROCK, IT ACTUALLY MADE ME NERVOUS AND FOR ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME, IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE ME NERVOUS.
SHE IS A NATURAL WITH THE CAMERA! KNOWS JUST HOW TO POSE EVERY TIME.
THERE IS THAT MODEL AGAIN.

LOOK AT THAT SMILE
JOSH'S ONLY TIME ON THE BOAT THIS TIME. HE DIDN'T SEEM TO MIND. THAT IS HIS FRIEND MONKEY ON HIS BACK, HE LOVES HIM
HYDE AND JACOB FLY FISHING THE STREAM BEFORE PACKING UP THE RODS AND TACKLE BOXES.
OOPS, THE FLY GOT CAUGHT IN THE TREE, BUT LUCKILY HE SAVED IT. NOT MUCH SPACE IN THIS SPOT FOR FLY FISHING. THAT MORNING THE CLOUDS WERE OUT ON THE LAKE AND YOU COULDN'T SEE MORE THAN 5 FT AHEAD OF YOU. IT WAS FALL WEATHER AND THE PRETTIEST IVE SEEN IT. GOSH IF ONLY I GOT A PHOTO OF THAT! BREATHTAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FAMILY FIELD TRIPS

2009-09-20T18:48:00.000-07:00

CONKED OUT AFTER GOING TO THE ANASAZI,CLIFF DWELLINGS- A CASTLE TOUR- AND A PARK. NIGHT NIGHT.
THE END OF THE DAY ON THE LONG DRIVE HOME, JOEY WAS GREAT ALL DAY, I CAN'T BELIEVE HE IS STILL AWAKE!
ON TOP OF THE CASTLE WALL
A MOM COLDN'T ASK FOR BETTER KIDS THEN THESE. THEY ARE ALWAYS HELPING EACH OTHER AS MUCH AS THEY CAN. I LOVE IT.
BY THE END OF THE DAY THEY WERE ALL STILL IN GOOD SPIRITS. WHAT A TEAM THEY ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JACOB AND JOEY ARE ENDURING A TOUR IN A CASTLE IN WOODLAND PARK. WHAT GOOD SPORTS! THE GIRLS ARE EATING IT UP, FROM THE FOUNTAIN PENS TO THE TEA SETS AND THE OLD FASHIONED CLOTHES.
A PARK AT WOODLAND PARK. THEY HAD A FULL DAY!
THIS WAS A FOUR FAMILY ROOM FOR THE ANASAZI INDIANS, CAN YOU IMAGINE?

JOSH WITH SOME INDIAN DIRT, IT WAS ALL OVER HIM BY THE END OF THE DAY!

HE IS ONE HANDSOME GUY!
JACOB EXPLORING THE UNDERGROUND CAVE WITH JOEY AND HIS FLASHLIGHT.

IM SURE IM BIASED, BUT IS HE NOT JUST GORGEOUS!

JACOB SAID THIS WAS A NOT SO GOOD PICTURE OF LIVIA, SHE DISAGREED AND WANTED ME TO POST IT. THAT IS HER KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR.
IN PRISON FOR CLIMBING ON THE ARTIFACTS!

MIRIAM IN A ANASAZI CAVE
GOING UP AND OVER TRAIL RIDGE ROAD. COMMING HOME FROM GRAND LAKE.
This one is a little long, Jhyde filmed it, but there is something awesome about watching these majestic animals so upclose! This is what we will be hunting in October. I can't WAIT!!!

A TRIBUTE TO JOEY AND HIS POOR FINGER!

2009-09-20T18:03:00.000-07:00

You just look so darned cute in this picture that I had to add it. For all you Joey lovers.

HERE IS A PICTURE THAT DOESN'T DO IT JUSTICE AT ALL. YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE THE BONE IN THIS PICTURE! HAD TO GET A BLOOD PICTURE.
THE FIRST MOMENTS AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE. MISTER DUCKIE SURE MADE IT BETTER.
JOEY IS WANTING TO DO MORE STUFF WITH J-HYDE NOW. HE LOVES GOING ON THE BOAT WITH DADDY. ESPECIALLY GOING TO GRAND LAKE WITH HIS FAMILY. WE ARE SO SO LUCKY AND BLESSED TO HAVE THE CABIN TO GO UP EACH SUMMER. WE ADORE IT!!!
ON GUARD. LAST SEASON AT GRAND LAKE, THE KIDS FOUND STICKS TO PLAY SWORDS WITH, HIS FINGER ISN'T BOTHERING HIM TOO MUCH HERE!!
MISTER DUCKIE AND THE BRAVE JOEY. HE ONLY HAD TEARS WHEN THE DOCTOR HIT THE BONE WITH THE NEEDLE WHILE NUMBING IT. HE WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE FINGER BUT WE ARE STILL CHANGING BANDAGES EVERYNIGHT.
JOEY BABYING HIS POOR FINGER.
NOTICE THE SWIMMING POOL WHOLE IS FILLED UP. JACOB WAS SHOVELING THE DIRT INTO THE HOLE AND JOEY'S FINGER GOT IN THE WAY. THE NURSE AT THE HOSPITAL GAVE HIM THIS DUCKIE FOR BEING SO BRAVE. HE WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT IT FOR 2 WEEKS.

THE YEAR 2009!

2009-09-20T17:32:00.000-07:00

THE END OF THE SUMMMER- JUST CHILLING OUT IN OUR HOME-MADE POOL. THIS POOL WILL BE THE END OF JOEY'S FINGER SOON. (post comming up)
THE MOST PERFECT COUPLE IN THE WORLD! IF ONLY EVERYONE COULD HAVE HIM AS THEIR MAN!

2009-09-08T15:01:00.000-07:00

Get ready, my blog will be updated within the week. Stay tuned. WE LOST OUR CAMERA , AND FINALLY FOUND IT.

My Pioneer Children!

2009-07-10T21:07:00.001-07:00

Miriam out of the blue said to me, if the dryer or washer went out, we need to learn how to wash clothes by hand. Let's practice Livia. So she got all the stuff together and started doing it. This picture is really to show off J-hydes super foxy calves!!! Miriam did Livia's hair in pioneer style, It's all about the outfit.
A tea party!

Grand Lake- The 4th!!!

2009-07-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

Papi-Honey

J.Hyde and Jacob

Jacob and Joey

Mom and Katie (katie was sick most of the time...)

Joshua

Papi-Honey getting the fishing poles ready!

Jacob, J.Hyde, & Joey

A FEW SHOTS AT GRAND LAKE

2009-06-24T18:43:00.000-07:00

This whole trip was pretty cold, so we didn't get too many shots on the boat or in town. In a couple of weeks we will go again and it will be super warm. We played cards and colored a lot. We watched movies and weeded the driveway. It was quite enjoyable.

IT WAS COLD THIS DAY, BUT HE WANTED TO RIDE ON THE BOAT. GOOD JOB CAPTAIN JOEY!

RANDOM SHOTS

2009-06-24T18:15:00.000-07:00

HE IS SO CUTE, I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF! Dang, I love you!
I think Katie and Trav look super hot in this picture, don't you agree?
Long night of partying, we are exhausted( that is watching everyone else party) hee hee- ps, it was an irish party, I don't even know who the Celtics are.
Come on hunney, not in public!

Trip to Mexico!

2009-06-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

This is the group of workers on J-Hydes team that made it to Mexico. Katie and Travis could have come but they could not get a passport quick enough. We are just peek a boo's in the back of the picture.

oh my gosh, look at what the humidity does to my hair! Yikes!
Why are we always in the back? hee hee. We had a great time. Tabatha is the gal with the blonde hair in front. We love her.
We were diving in the light blue water way way out there. It was so much fun. I got a little sea sick on the boat going out to the spot and had to concentrate to keep it all down. Once we were under the water it was smooth and peaceful.

Oh, here we are- bloop bloop. Playa Del Carma, Mexico On a work trip we won. How lucky are we? Nana and Papa, and Grandma and Grandpa, had the kids for us. Thankyou, Thankyou ,Thankyou!
That's me, you can't really tell. But I swear it.
What A stud muffin! This is his old high school pose. (As Amanda always says" your a legend in your own mind"!)

Just some random stuff

2009-06-01T20:03:00.000-07:00

Caught you in the middle of blowing a kiss. We miss you Amanda and want you to come home. This is Grand Lake. Gonna be there this weekend opening up the cabin.YEAHHH!
Introducing our two evil members of the family. Daisy, black and white, is very docile and does what she is told. She is the best! Knox, grey and white, is the high spirited one and does not listen. He is the cutest thing though, and tough to get mad at. They are evil because they are always escaping our backyard and getting picked up! The backyard, they own! But we love them and they are super fantastic with the kids.
We just love Travis- He is always helping us some way or another! Thanks Trav. Let's see if we can out do the size of this puppy this year at Grand Lake. Can't wait to get up there!
Thought I would throw this on here just for fun. I am shooting an AK-47 and love it. Thought it was going to push me back alot further than it did. Want to do that one again.

Our Big Shooting Day!

2009-05-31T19:00:00.000-07:00

We all went shooting for the day, Livia chose to stay behind with Josh, Travis, and Katie to watch "Gone with the Wind". She loved it. Jacob and Miriam learned to make their first fire and we all got much better at our aim! Our fingers are bruised from reloading the magazines so much!! Ouch but am pleased to say we got to get a good soak in the tub when we got home. That was divine.

Our new family picture we will get framed. It turned out quite well and resembles our family to the tee!
LOVING IT!
THE HEATH RETREAT IS AT IT AGAIN!( just so you know, none of the guns are loaded! hee hee) I think we have a pretty good defense team for ourselves.( the benefit of having so many kids)

Just took a day to picnic at the park!

2009-05-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

The kids dug out a huge swimming pool in our dirt back yard and have used it for forts and swimming pool. They call it there hot tub. Travis helped dig it a little deeper for the ship to fit. Thanks Trav. They even put the old trampoline poles over the top with the hose in it, and a waterfall is created. They have quite the imagination!

A DAY AT THE ZOO

2009-05-06T20:56:00.000-07:00

JOSH, WAS PULLING ALL DAY AGAINST THE GRAIN. HE HAD A BLAST! THOSE GEESE ARE IRRESISTIBLE!

Livia is such the poser for pictures. They are just so cute.

My New York Trip

2009-05-06T20:25:00.000-07:00

He had a really good time in New York. He said he could have easily gotten lost at any moment, it was so huge. He never goes anywhere without some sort of weapon to protect himself with. This time, it was a small pen that has a sharp point on the end. He even was able to get through the airport and all the checks with it. Crazy guy- I know what your thinking, but he is already taken!
That city is UNBELIEVABLE! It's huge!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

2009-05-06T19:54:00.000-07:00

OK, THIS IS SWEET! KATIE AND TRAVIS - VERSES - J-HYDE AND HOLLY
WE ARE COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER TO SEE WHO CAN LOOSE THE MOST WEIGHT IN 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE TO EXCERCISE AND EAT HEALTHY FOR 14 DAYS. WHO WILL WIN????????????? THE BET- A DINNER FOR 2. KATIE RAN THIS MORNING FOR 45 MIN. I RAN FOR 30. WE BOTH DID WEIGHTS AND ATE SUPER HEALTHY ALL DAY,. BUT WILL IT LAST? CAN IT? WE SHALL UPDATE OUR PROGRESS LATER. THIS IS WAY FUN!!!!!!!!!

BREAD FAILURE!

2009-05-01T15:23:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I got out my sunbeam mixer and dove into making fresh homemade bread( including grinding my own wheat!) I tried for a recipee that made 4 loaves at one time. 12 cups of flour! The motor on my mixer started smoking. k-put, broken. So I tried to finish the bread without it and of course it didn't rise at all. What a waist of time and flour. How dissapointing aye? But the good news is I got to order my new BOSCH mixer today. Happy day!!! next week Ill have bread comming out of my ears. Im so excited.

Don't we look GREAT together?!

2009-04-24T18:43:00.000-07:00

This was the stratosphere ride. You went straight to the top and free droped down. It was great.
We got to go to Las Vegas for J-hydes work and it was the funnest time ever! Wow I'm tan!
DANG, HE IS HOT!

BEST BUDS FOR A DAY!

2009-04-24T13:11:00.000-07:00

A day at Grand Lake, sipping on Great Grandmas good wine glasses-OUTSIDE! Can't wait to go this year.

What? This can't be a form of punishment?

This is Jacob and Joey in costume doing their daily workout! We believe in making it real.
I love getting pictures of Miriam and Livia actually playing together. It's usually Miri and Jacob playing, and Livia is the 3rd, if you know what I mean. The middle child!

JUST STARTING.....

2009-04-19T15:19:00.000-07:00

Where is Paradise!? Let's see, I think it is the moment when my head hits the pillow and ends with the first sound of Joshua saying "BA BA" ( BATMAN) , followed by Joey's high pitched voice saying I want to play Battlefield! Who would have thought that just a few years ago I would be fighting off Batman and G.I Joe just to get the rest of my kids breakfast. Sometimes I am grateful that the two oldest, Miriam and Jake know how to make protein shakes.

Speaking of Superheroes, my son Josh aka Superbathulkman (refer to Travs and Katies Page) was flying around outside with his Superman cape, which is normal for a two year old to do, but when he starts trying to burn holes in our neighbors with his eyes and he has to bring him back with nothing but his cape on, makes for a very interesting day. Which brings up a very interesting question. What does Superman do with his clothes when he takes off to save someone? Seriously? You have to ask yourselves, 'how many phonebooths in Metropolis have suits lying on the floor?"