Wow! what a whirlwind tour

Well, the traveling is finally over for the year. In the last 2 months we have been to Arizona, Las Vegas, Pocatello a couple of times, and we are finally settled back into real life in Twin. The last couple of months were crazy! We spent more time on the road than we did at home. I am so glad we are finally back home to stay for a while.

We went to Arizona for Thanksgiving which was actually quite enjoyable; everything but the drive anyway. That drive is way too long. It takes about 17 hours when you are towing kids with you. Any of you that have kids understands exactly what I am talking about. I love 'em though. The highlight of that trip was when Lacey found a sale on shoes from some brand name outlet; she got 12 pairs of new high heels for like 30 dollars. She was very excited. She loves to accesorize now; whatever that means.

We then drove to Las Vegas for the Vegas Bowl. This was the worst trip in the history of trips. I caught the flu just before we left, but I was not going to miss the BYU game...what a mistake that was! So, we drive to Vegas through a blizzard and it takes 3 hours longer than it should have. We get there just in time for Lacey to get sick. I can think of nothing worse than being sick in a hotel room...I am pretty sure Lace would agree. I won't even go into how pathetic the bowl game was. Sufficeth to say that I was in the middle of the University of Arizona booster club section...I got beer thrown on me and BYU lost!!! I will never attend another bowl game; unless it is a BCS game in which case I will make an exception:) Then we drove home through a blizzard. It was awful.

Christmas was a blast. Kids are so dang fun!! I think Christmas without little kids would be very boring. Trevor was absolutely hillarious! He could have gotten a cardboard box and he would have been good to go. He learned how to say "Sata, ho, ho, ho" He would run around the house saying this to anybody that would listen. I don't think he was very happy when grandpa Nield put the train away, though.

Tyson was fun too! He was so excited to get a new bike. I just felt bad for him because the snow prevented him from riding it. He is growing up so fast.

Lacey was also sick over New Years, so it was very uneventful. We had a very quiet night. It was actually pretty good to get some sleep. It also gave me a chance to reflect on the past year. We have been extremely blessed this past year. I know the Lord has provided for us. I look forward to what 2009 has in store for us.

Kids having fun and the big game is on

I just wanted to post a few pictures of the kids having fun this week. Nothing really new has happened this week. The kids were having a blast using their blankets as capes and running around as super heroes. They are so much fun.

However, I can't log off this week until we get a shot in for the Huge game this weekend. This could be the biggest game in the Holy War ever! A BCS birth is on the line. Go Cougs!! Harline and Collie are still open.

...And they are broken!

Well, for the second time in my life I have broken a bone on my body. I finally had to go to the doctor in regards to my fingers that I hurt last weekend. I broke 4 bones in my two middle fingers on my right hand. I never realized how much I use those fingers...everything is much more difficult. Try shaving sometime with your non dominant hand and you will understand how difficult it is to function without using your dominant hand. Everybody at work has been having a bit of fun at my expense as no one can read anything I write and my signature is pathetic. Oh well, at least it only takes a few weeks for the fingers to heal.

Today, we all woke up and were getting ready for church when Tyson Trevor, and me all got sick. Pour Lacey had to deal with three of us all having stomach issues at the same time. Trevor decided that he wanted to see what it would look like if he did some finger painting!!! Totally disgusting! It was everywhere. I was going to post some pictures, but decided that it was not what anybody wants to see. Let's just leave it at disgusting.

I also think that it is appropriate to make mention of the monumental changes that will be taking place over the next few years as we move with a new president into an era of change. And while I think the changes that will happen are somewhat scary, I am interested to see how we as Americans respond to those changes. On an interesting side note, Proposition 8 was passed in California. A huge win for the sanctity of marriage and the family.

Until next week, go Cougs!

Elephants, superheroes and bashed up fingers

So, this year for Halloween the kids dressed up as Batman and an elephant. Originally, Tyson was going to be a puppy, but all of his friends were going to be superheroes. At the last minute we were able to dig up a pretty good Batman out fit from Lacey's friend. It worked out perfect. Trevor's little elephant costume was too funny. He loved it. We had him doing this little elephant dance that we caught on film, but I haven't figured out how to add it yet. I will add it as soon as I figure out how.




Trevor as an elephant. He was so cute.

Tyson as his favorite superhero...for this week anyway. We had a lot of fun this year, and the kids loaded up on candy. I think we will have enough candy to last us all year and then some. Trevor also had a good time handing candy out to the kids that came to our house. He kept trying to dump the whole bowl into the bags of the kids coming to the door. It was funny. Our kids are so much fun.

Tyson has finally learned to ride a bike on his own. It was awesome when he finally just decided to let go and trust himself. He now has a lot more freedom and confidence. I am very pleased with him. I guess all it takes is for a kid to decide he's ready.

I went and played flag football with some friends from the neighborhood on Saturday morning. It was a blast, but I dislocated my two middle fingers on my right hand. They are now the size of overcooked hotdogs. It makes is very difficult to type. Thus, the post this week is very short and taking a whole lot longer than normal.

The cougars won in a nailbiter and still moved up the polls. Until next time...go cougs!

A quick trip to Poky

This week was busy. On Friday we went to Pocatello so Lacey could work at the hospital. I know, most of you are wondering why in the world is Lacey still working in Pocatello. Well, she only works once in a blue moon, but it gives us a good excuse to go see my parents every now and then. With the cost of gas it makes it much more worthwhile when we can pay for the trip with no issues. Lacey makes about as much in a weekend shift as I make all week...pathetic!!! And I have a good job. Maybe we should let her go to work full time and I could be the stay at home mom/dad/housefrau. Just kidding Lacey, we tried that in college and I am the all time worst housefrau in history. Have you ever heard the song by Tim McGraw? Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. I love the fact that Lacey has a degree and would be able to provide if anything ever happened to me. She is a fantastic nurse. She works in the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit. She also works in Twin Falls on occasion. The best part is she only has to work when she chooses, so it's a pretty sweet gig.

Tyson wants me to tell you about him. He says he likes to help friends every day that he can. He likes to play with Colton and Ryan. He likes to play Star Wars Legos on the Nintendo Wii. He likes to sleep with his stuffed dog animal. He says he loves his mother and sometimes his dad too. (wow, I feel so special...sometimes) He also likes playing lightsabers with his friends.

We got to watch the BYU game this week with my family; man I do miss the whining and complaining while watching the game. It was fun, but we had to leave before the game was over. We were invited to a wilderness preservation meeting that was sponsored by one of my clients. It was quite the experience. I don't think I have ever felt so out of place as I did at this event. We took some friends of ours with us. We don't hunt or have any guns or anything, and everyone there was either an avid hunter or crazy about guns. Lacey won a carton of shotgun shells as a door prize...classic! Anyone need some ammo???

It was a good week. So, until next time....go Cougs!

And the run is over!

This is my before and after post in reference to the debacle that was the BYU - TCU game this last week. As you can gather from the picture, BYU didn't fare real well in this one. They suck you in and just when you think they will come through they go and tear your heart out. Oh well, there's always next year. In the meantime, I would like in on the class action lawsuit my brother's are bringing against my mom for making us BYU fans. I am pretty sure we would win lots of money for the pain and suffering caused by our upbringing in this regard!

Trevor has started school. He is very busy with his different therapies and school on a daily basis that we enjoy the time we have together as a family.

Tyson is in kindergarten. He received the Principal Pride award in which he was given an award for being a good student, obedient to the teacher, and a good friend to all his classmates. We were invited to have lunch with him and the principal. It was fun.

I will go forward writing on Sunday night, so check back on Sunday if you want to know what's going on in our world.

So we'll give it a try

So, we decided that a blog may be a good way to stay in touch with friends and family and create an easy way for us to post pictures for everyone to see. Tyson and Trevor are growing up so fast. Before we know it they will be off to full blown school. Tyson starts kindergarten this fall. Trevor will be starting a developmental preschool which is designed specifically for kids with disabilities. Lacey is excited at the prospect at finally having some time to herself with both kids in school. It should be interesting. Well, we'll see how this works?