The Ramsay Family

Easter Weekend=F.U.N.

2011-05-03T12:27:00.000-07:00

We had a super fun Easter weekend. Kris and the kids colored eggs with Kole, Tabitha, the twins and our niece, Charlie on Friday. They had lots of fun. I, the photographer, had to work so sorry no pictures.....
On Saturday morning we went the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the park. It was super cold but the kids were troopers and ended up with lots of candy:)

After we were finished at the park we drove to Orderville for the day. We had lots of fun there too. Madison and Kooper played in the dirt.......

Karter with his loot....

We got lots of fun things during our annual scavenger hunt. (Every year my mom and grandma put on a little scavenger hunt for the kids. They have to figure out the clues from the Easter bunny and they got lots of treats through out the hunt and at the end they each get a new outfit and beach towel)I remember doing this when I was a kid. I am so glad that we still do it now that I have kids of my own. Always lots of fun and the kids love it!!!!

Kooper with his loot.....

Madison with her loot.....

On Sunday we decided to go on a little hike in Zion. It had been forever since Kris and I had been hiking there so we thought it would be fun to take the kids there for the day. The weather was perfect and the kids did sooooo good. Even Kooper enjoyed it. YAY!!

Posing for the camera:}

After our hike we went and ate lunch in Springdale and then went to the movie, "Treasure of the Gods". And then finished the afternoon with ice cream. It really was such a fun day.

After we got home we headed over to Kole and Tabitha's house for a yummy dinner and spent the night relaxing.

-BEST BUDS-

2011-04-11T21:42:00.001-07:00

Karter idolizes his Uncle Kole. They have so much fun together and have a very special relationship. Karter was the kind of baby that wouldn't go to anyone other than Kris and I. He would just cry and cry and he hated being around a lot of people. It was pretty rough on Kris and I. We couldn't leave him with him a babysitter, not even someone from our own family. Karter didn't meet his Uncle Kole until he was about 10 months old. (Kole is in the National Guard and was deployed at the time.) Kris's entire family was there to welcome Kole home and we were nervous how Karter would react. Well......it was perfect. He went straight onto his arms and fell asleep on his shoulder and Kole just carried him around......PRICELESS!!! And the rest is history. Kole is one awesome uncle, not just to Karter, but to all of his nieces and nephews:) Unfortunetly, Kole is being deployed again and we hate seeing him go. But we just want him to know how much we love him and how proud we are of him as a brother,son, uncle, father,husband and soldier!!!! Oh and as Karter's BEST BUD!!!! WE LOVE YOU KOLE:)

We're Alive......I think

2011-04-06T21:11:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this picture of Kooper. He thought he would like eating the grass....

Another one of my faves

Our little Koopy Koop at 6 months

Our little stud muffin, Karter

And our sweet princess, Madison

So......it's only been about ten months since my last post and I finally decided to stop being lazy and update!!! I feel completely overwhelmed by everything I haven't blogged about so instead of going back and trying to catch everything up I am just going to start over fresh:)

I am going to tell you all the biggest things that have happened in our lives. One of them is the addition to our family. Kooper is the cutest, sweetest baby ever and any hesitation I had about having a third baby has gone out the window!! I was so nervous and scared but now I couldn't imagine living without him. We just love every minute and Madison and Karter are the best big sister and brother EVER!!!! He is now 8 months old. They truly do grow up way too fast and I wish I could him a baby forever.

Madison is in second grade now and is the smartest little girl in the whole world. If you dont believe me just ask her she will tell you its true. LOL!! She is the best big sister EVER and is such a big helper. She is now wearing glasses and looks absolutely adorable in them:) And she is only 8 but the drama has already begun. Little girls are so funny and everything is soooo dramatic:)

Karter is our easy going little boy!! He is so relaxed and just enjoys hanging out at home. Especially if the WII or XBOX is turned on and Uncle Kole is over playing with him. Him and his Uncle Kole are best buds and have so much fun together. They have their own little jokes and sayings they say to each other. I love it:) And I just registered Karter for Kindergarten. I'm a little sad he is growing up so fast!!!

As for Kris and I we are just trying to keep up with everything. Kris works during the day and then I go to work at night. I dont like it very much but it saves on daycare and I get to be home with the kids during the day so we try to make it work. We are just loving life and staying busy, but loving every minute of it:)

So I think I have brought everyone up to speed on what we have been up to. And I will do better with picture taking and blogging.....I hope

FINALLY....SOMETHING

2010-06-01T20:13:00.000-07:00

So it has been quite some time since my last post. It's not that I don't have anything to blog about. We have been doing some super fun things. I have been a real slacker in the picture taking department and just have no real motivation to update my blog. I have been reading everyone else's though and appreciate the updates. I guess it's about time to return the favor:) So this is not going to be a super long post with tons of pictures. That will come at a later date in time. But I will tell you some things that have been happening and keeping us busy!!

WAY BACK IN MARCH (I KNOW THAT WAS 3 MONTHS AGO) WE FOUND OUT WE ARE HAVING A BOY!!!
WE WENT TO IDAHO FOR SPRING BREAK AND HAD TONS OF FUN
WE HAD A SUPER FUN EASTER WITH OUR FAMILY
WE SPENT TIME WITH KRIS'S BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY WHILE THEY CAME TO VISIT
I HAD A VERY NICE MOTHER'S DAY
MADISON FINISHED 1ST GRADE!!!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST OUR BABY WIL BE HERE IN 8 WEEKS OR LESS!!! I STILL CANT BELIEVE HOW FAST THE TIME HAS GONE

So now it is summer and both the kids are just enjoying their time at home. We don't have anything too exciting planned but I will post pictures of some of things that I remember to capture with my camera but until then.....enjoy my update

Memories

2010-03-01T19:46:00.000-08:00

So as I start to mentally prepare myself for another baby I look back at a few of my favorite memories when my kiddos were younger and I remember what life is ALL about!! Man do I love these two!!

They have got be two of the cutest kids I know:)

#3 HOLY COW!!!

2010-01-13T23:34:00.001-08:00

Okay so here it goes. As most of you have read on facebook we are expecting another baby. I love all the comments I have gotten and I have been getting tons of text messages too. Everyone must be as schocked as I am. I appreciate all of the support we have received so far. We were really nervous what everyone was going to think. I was SCARED TO DEATH to tell my mom. I mean after 41/2 years of not having kids I think everyone thought we were done. We sure did. We told everyone we were, that's because we thought we were. We weren't planning on having another baby and it actually took me a little while to get used to the idea. Actually I am still getting used to the idea. Kris is EXCITED!! He tries to hide it but he is really excited. Madison just has so many questions. Such as, "Really mom, really you are having another baby. I dont believe it." Or "I sure hope its a girl, I cant handle another little brother." She had to tell everyone at school. She is the funniest little girl ever. Karter on the other hand I think is trying to ignore the fact that there is going to be a NEW baby. He is my baby. He is such a mommy's boy so this is going to be a huge adjustment for him. To be honest, I am little worried about him. I hope he gets to used to it and learns to love the idea. We'll see. My mom took the news pretty well and I left it up to her to tell the rest of my family and all of Kris's family seems to be really excited. Now that it is out in the open I feel like a huge weight has been lifted.

As for me, I haven't felt well for a long time and I have been extremely tired. Work has been hell. I have been an emotional wreck and I have been trying to put on a brave face because nobody knew until yesterday. I am also nervous about the weight gain. For the past year I have worked so hard to shed almost 90 pounds and to think some of that weight is going to come back scares me. But I will do what it takes to stay healthy and deliver a healthy baby.

I am also nervous about having 3 kids. I also just pictured myself with 2 so I hope I have it in me to do this. I keep thinking we dont have the space, the money, the time, the energy and then I stop myself and say: This is happening for a reason. Kris and I are GREAT parents and have beautiful children. Everything else will fall into place. Plus our family and friends are a great support system. This is all going to be okay and I just need to stay positive for myself and for my family:)

Well I have rambled on enough but thank you all for your love and support. I will keep you all posted on my progress. I dont know about pictures of my belly. I have never liked the camera while I was prego so we will see.

So as of January 13th: I am 11 weeks along
My due date is July 30th (But we are hoping it happens before then)
I heard the heartbeat
I haven't gained weight yet but I know that day will come too soon
I have been super sick and tired, Yuck!!
And certain foods make me want to gag (I wont list them becacuse there are too many)

Where have I been??

2010-01-10T15:32:00.000-08:00

Madison showing off one of her many gifts

Karter doing the same thing

My crazy kiddos on Christmas Morning

Okay so its been forever since I have blogged. I check everyone else's pretty much daily but I guess I have just been too lazy to post anything. Plus I have been super bad at taking pictures and I know everyone just likes to see pictures:)

We had a great Christmas. We got spoiled like usual and we decided to stay home this year and do our own thing. It was different for us. Luckily we had Kris's brother and his wife to keep us company so that was nice. On Christmas eve we went and saw the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie and then came back to our house for an awesome dinner. We also played card games and just hung out and had a good time. Christmas morning we got up and opened presents and then Kris's brother and his wife came back over for breakfast. We got a WII and so did they so they brought over Mario Kart and we played that for a while. Later that afternoon we went to Orderville and had Christmas dinner at my Grandma Karen's house. It was a funfilled day.

For New Year's I worked and the kids didn't make it to midnight like they had planned. I got hime in just enough time to ring in the New Year with my hubby. Maybe one of these years we will do something fun and eventful but it didn't happen this year.

That pretty much sums up our holidays. Madison is back in school(thank goodness). We were both about to go crazy. Everything is back to normal and we are just staying busy. I promise I will do better taking pictures and keeping up on the ole blog.

One last thing I just realized this was my eighth Christmas with Kris. I cant believe it's been 8 years. And something else I can't believe Kris is going to be 28 is a couple of weeks!! Holy cow we are getting old:)

Oh Christmas Tree

2009-12-09T18:10:00.001-08:00

We put our Christmas tree up and got it decorated. Madison and Karter were big helpers. Notice all the decorations in the same spot. I stayed up after they went to bed and fixed it. We think it turned out pretty cute

Madison Turns 7!!

2009-12-09T17:30:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday we had a birthday party for Madison. Her birthday was actually on Monday the 7th but in order to get the family together we had it on Saturday. It turned out to be so much fun. We ate pizza and lasagne, decorated cookies, opened presents and ate a delicious ice cream cake coutresy of Dairy Queen. Everything was delicious and everyone had a great time. I still cant believe that Madison is 7!!! She has grown up so fast. She is a such a sweet well mannered little girl. She loves school and she cant hold still to save her life:) We sure do love her!!! Karter enjoying some cake:) for some reason Karter decided to be the red power ranger for the party!!

Madison after Laci shoved her head in her cake. Laci always shoves the kid's faces in their birthday cakes. They love it. The funny thing about Madison's cake is it was made of ice cream so it was really hard. Her head just bounced off the cake.

Her head bouncing off her cake:)

Blowing out her candles

Her pretty cake!! We were going to do a Candyland cake but I didnt think that all the candy on top of the cake would taste very good so we just got this one from Dairy Queen. They did a great job and she loved it so that was all that mattered

She recruited her two friends that came to her party as her "present helpers"

After opening her Nintendo DS from mom and dad. Her reaction was priceless. Needless to say she loved ALL of her presents

Charlie and Dakota enjoying the sugar cookies

Madison and the two friends that she invited to her party enjoying some cookies. These girls are too cute

All the kids hanging out and having some fun

Turkey Day

2009-12-03T12:30:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving. I of course didnt get any pictures but we did end up having a great day. We started out the day in Kanab at Kris's moms house. We hung our for a few hours and the kids snacked on some food and played some games. After that we went to Grandma Ramsay's house. She had just gotten out of the hospital a few days before so Kris's dad came up to hang out and cook for her. We enjoyed visiting with them and Grandma Ramsay was doing really well for just having surgery so we were happy to see her.
After we were done visiting with everyone in Kanab we headed to Orderville to spend the afternoon with my family. My Grandma Karen cooked our family a yummy dinner. Let me just say how nice it is to see both of our families on holidays. We LOVE it!! The kids had fun playing with my niece and nephew. Kris and I had to work the next day so we drove home that night. Let me just tell you how bummed I was that Kris had to work. I look forward to Black Friday more than the actual Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately he had to work really early in the morning so I missed out cause there was no way I was going to drag my kids out in the craziness. We both had Saturday off so we spent the day putting up our Christmas lights and just hanging out as a family. Then on Sunday Kris cooked his first turkey while I was at work and it was delicious. He did such a good job. And that pretty much sums up our Turkey day and weekend:) Hopefully next year we will have some more time off so we can enjoy it a little more. Sorry I have no pics. I was a huge slacker but there will be pics to come of Madison's 7th B-day party soon so stay tuned....

I almost forgot....

2009-11-17T09:14:00.001-08:00

I almost forgot to post about our HALLOWEEN!! We had a super fun day.... It started out with a birthday party for Hunter at Staheli Farm....

and it ended with TWO SCARY VAMPIRES!!! Karter had a hard time keeping his teeth in

And the day before we carved some pumpkins...... We love Halloween. I still cant believe that Thanksgiving is in one week and then its......... Christmas!!

Thempi's Wedding

2009-11-09T19:42:00.000-08:00

This past weekend my little sister, Thempi, had her wedding. We had so much fun. It was such a cute wedding. The night before all of the girls went out to dinner but of course I didn't have my camera, so sorry no pictures. And then at the wedding my camera's batteries died so I had to borrow my dad's camera and use the pictures he took. My mom and I loved shopping for her wedding . She had a "fall" theme. My sister's (Alicia) two kids and my two kids walked down the aisle. The girls were so cute in their dresses and the boys were so handsome. My sister, Alicia, and I got them a room in Springdale that night and then this weekend they are going to Disney on Ice. We are so happy for them and so happy with how the wedding turned out. Congrats Tawn and Thempi!! Thempi dancing with the little girlsThempi with Karter, Austin, Madison and CharlieThe kids enjoying the refreshments. We had pumpkin pie, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin cookies and cake and apple crisp. It was delicious!!

Making it official

The ceremony

My proud dad giving Thempi away

My dad walking Thempi down the aisle

The centerpieces. My hubby and my sister in law, Shiloh helped me with these. I was really happy with how they turned out. We also had leaf shaped plates with hershey kisses wrapped liked candy corn on the tables.

We had all the guests sign this picture frame instead of a guest book. Now they can hang it on the wall and look at it every day. Plus the picture frame is super cute

Her cake was so cute. I LOVED it. Crystal Heaton does an amazing job!!

Between my sisters, my cousins and myself we have 7 kids. So we had to get this picture. It is 5 generations!! Yes that's right my kids have a GREAT GREAT grandma. And she is one AMAZING woman!And this is her with Madison and Charlie

Me and my CRAZY Karter

The cute little flower girls, Madison and Charlie

The Fam

My cute lil fam

My mom and her girls

*Sisters*

My grandma Karen had a lunch for the family before the wedding and course Madison is always willing to pose for the camera. Notice the missing tooth. She lost her front tooth 3 days before the wedding. She was a trooper though and was always willing to smile!!

Gone Huntin'

2009-10-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

So every year before Thanksgiving and Christmas the Ramsay family has a holiday of their own: The Deer Hunt!! We always have sooo much fun. This year Kris and I both drew out so it made the weekend even more fun. The whole family was there other than my sis-in-law Shiloh (we missed ya so much Shy) but luckily my brother-in-law, Kasey brought her kiddos down so we were happy about that. I posted tons of pictures of all our fun so enjoy:)

Bruce and Sadie. These two dogs are so funny. They love each other so muchThis is my little nephew Judd gettin ready to go out hunting. We love that kid!!

And this is my nephew Korbin. He has one of the sweetest little boys I know. On the second morning he came and cuddled on the couch with me for a little while. How sweetThis is my nephew, Kaden, and Karter. Karter loves hanging out with him so much and acts just like him

And these are our two princesses Madison and my niece Stestson. These girls are two little divas. They make me laugh so hard

Me and my hubby in our sexy orange hunting outfits!!

My beautiful niece Stetson

Madison was so tired

I asked them to pose for me and this what I get from KarterOne afternoon we were driving around hunting and Karter fell asleep in the back of the truck with his helmet on

Who's dirtier: Karter or the dog??? I think Karter

These kids are so dang cute. They started a club and they had daily club meetings and Kaden was the club president.

This is my hubby's deer. Nice huh!!

My sister in law Tabitha all tuckered out after a long day hunting.

And this is my deer. Not quite as big as my hubby's but it will do:)

Every year we let the kids carve pumpkins and then we light them at night. They look so cool

I love this picture. All the kids riding in the back of the truckMy hot hubby:)

We were trying to take pictures and the only way Karter would smile and pose is if Uncle Kasey paid him money. Smart kid!!

The first night we go to the cabin Karter cut his eye open. He was a trooper though. We ended up going to the ER in Kanab and got it all fixed up. And my sister works in the ER so we got to visit with her in the middle of the night. Karter was happy his Aunt Alicia was able to doctor him up.

This is a yearly tradition. My brother in law Kasey takes a picture with all the kids. It is fun to see how much they all change each year

This is Kasey's bronco. It is the ultimate hunting vehicle. So fun:)

Another cute picture of all the kidsRiding 4-wheelers

Another pumpkin carving picture. I just realized how out of order all my pictures are. Oh well

Uncle Kole helped the kids with their "club fort" so they made him president for a day. How lucky was he???

Madison and Korbin. Cute little cousins

And this is how we started out the weekend. Karter in the ER in Kanab. I had to take a picture cause this was his first trip to the ER. Surprising i know.

So overall it was a fun weekend and we cant wait till next year!! Thanks Ramsay family for an awesome weekend. We love you guys :)

What we've been up to

2009-10-01T19:20:00.000-07:00

So I have been a huge slacker lately. We have been staying busy though. We have also been doing some fun things but of course I always forget my camera:( We were in the Peach Days parade a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun and there were TONS of floats. I think there were 78 all together. We also went and watched my nephew play his first football game in Cedar. It was fun watching him. He did such a good job. I really wish I would have remembered my camera. I am posting some random pictures of Madi and Karter along with our latest accomplishment: OUR YARD!! It's getting really close to being complete. My hubby (who is the greatest in the world) finished the sprinkler system last week so on Monday we had our turf delivered. We are so excited. We have some work left to do. Our next task will be the covered patio but we will probaby wait a couple of months to do that. I really need to thank my hubby for everything. He has done a great job putting my ideas into reality!! I love the way it has all turned out:)

I walked into my bedroom the other day and this is what I found:) Yep he fell asleep just like that

This is a picture of our back yard

Another picture of the back yard

And this is the front yard! Let me just tell ya it is sooo nice FINALLY having a yard.

And last but certainly not least here is Madi and her sweet little kitty, Pixie!! How cute:)

Demolition Derby!!!

2009-09-10T09:17:00.000-07:00

Okay..so this post is a little late but its better late then never, right?? A few weeks ago it was the Washington County Fair and they have a Demolition Derby on the closing night of the fair. My manager at work and my hubby decided to get a car ready and and go crash it. In the Washington County Fair my manager is the one who drove the car and Kris and a couple of other guys were in the pit crew. They had so much fun and did surprisingly well for never doing it before and putting the car together in a matter of weeks. Some of the guys take months to get their cars ready.

Well the car survived so we headed off to the Iron County Fair and that is when my hubby got his chance to drive. He was so excited. It was all he could talk about. We probably had the smallest car there but Kris didn't care. He went out ready to CRASH!! He was doing pretty good...until a car came from the oppisite side of the arena and hit him HARD!! I am not going to lie, I was scared. But my hubby survived. The same cant be said about the car. Kris ended up with some bruises, but he loved every minute of it and is already planning on doing it next year. He has plenty of helpers now that all of his friends seen how much fun he had. I asked him to take a couple months off and maybe start on his car after Christmas...we'll see!!
The Whole gang at the Washington County Fair

The car Before....

The "PIT CREW" The car after....

The car after... the Iron County Fair

The car had to be carried on a forklift...it looked so sad

Kris in action. He's #77

Right after the crash... I was a little nervous

All the cars being announced

All the cars getting ready

P.S. And in case you were wondering I did feel like a redneck but it was still a lot of fun and I was so happy for my husband. He really enjoyed himself and that's all the matters, Right??

25 Random Things...About Me

2009-09-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

Okay so I stole this from my friend Lynnette's blog but I loved reading it and so I thought I would try it out. So here I go... 25 random things about ME:

1) I live in LaVerkin Utah (A place I never thought I would be)

2) I have two beautiful children. Madison is almost 7 and Karter is 4

3) I LOVE the color red

4) I was the prom queen my junior year in high school

5) I never went to college but someday hope to

6) I spend way too much time blogging and on Facebook

7) I LOVE to clean and I love things to be organized (Call me O.C.D.)

8) I wish I could move back to my home town. I know, Strange??

9) I had my first child when I was 18

10) My daughter was 4 lbs. when she was born and my son was almost 10 lbs.

11) I have the best husband in the world

12) I also have the best family in the world

13) I hope to someday have the opportunity to travel

14) I LOVE reduced fat wheat thins. They are my favorite thing to snack on

15) I gained a lot of weight after high school

16) I am now trying to lose all the weight I gained

17) I love the outdoors

18) Wore a swimming suit for the first time in over 4 years this summer

19) I talked to a famous person on my phone (Thanks Jason)

20) My husband and I waited 4 years to get married

21) I had a great childhood and wouldnt change a thing

22) LOVED high school and would do it again in a heartbeat

23) Married a KANAB COWBOY!! Crazy huh??

24) I love to go shopping and I love shoes and purses!!

25) I just realized how boring of a person I am and how hard this was to do but I am glad I did it

Thanks for the Idea Lynnette. I challenge everyone to do the same thing. It was a lot of fun and maybe some of you found something out about that you didnt know.

Karter's 4th Birthday

2009-08-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday we had Karter's Birthday Party. His birthday was actually on the 24th but in order to get the family together we did it on the weekend. We decided to have at Zion Ponderosa. We really love going there and we needed an excuse to leave home. We started the day out by swimming and then we went to one of the cabin's my mom cleans and had a BBQ and of course cake and ice cream. The weather was perfect and it was such fun day. All of his presents. Thanks everyone:)

Karter's Wolverine cake. He loves superheroes!!

Madi and Karter. Aren't they cute?

Karter on his new bike that Grandma Nesha and Grandpa Scott got for him

And this his Transformer costume that Kole and Tabitha got for him. He cracks me up

Karter opening his presents

He was sooo excited

Karter enjoying the pool:)

Madi enjoying the pool:)

THE BIRTHDAY BOY!!

Family Pictures

2009-08-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

So we havent been up to much lately but I wanted to post our family pictures that my good friend, Andrew, took a few weeks ago. I absolutely love them!! he did such a great job!! These are the least expensive family pictures we have had taken and he even gives you a CD and you can print out whatever your heart desires. He is on my friends and family list. If you are interested in family pictures he is your guy. ENJOY!!

Ramsay Reunion

2009-07-26T23:52:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went to Kanab for the Ramsay Family Reunion. I always love going there. We have so much fun and its great to get the family together. This is Stetson with shaving cream in her hair. The kids had so much fun playing in the shaving cream.

Well they all had fun except for Karter. He wasnt having it.

Me and my hubby enjoying our time together. I know we look really tired...its because we were

Karter and Judd having fun with the bubbles

All of the kids decided to put on a concert for us. It was so funny. They did such a great job and it was very entertaining. Grandma Ramsay even got up there and joined in on the fun. Go Grandma!!

I cant even begin to tell you how funny these kids are. Karter just stood up there and clicked his tongue. Stetson and Kaden switched off on the guitar and drums. And Madison added to the show with a toy apple that made noise. I dont even know where they found it but hey it made noise so it worked just fine. They all sang and they even told jokes. It was a great show They even made up tickets that they gave to everyone and some of us were even chosen to be V.I.P's.

All of the girls sitting around talking. Sorry Shy, she didnt want this picture taken but Kris took it anyway and now I am posting it on my blog. Dont worry Shy you're beautiful. Oh ya and that is our dog Bruce just relaxing enjoying the nice weather.

Our crazy nephew Kaden. Love him!!

Grandma Ramsay showing off her new mask. She is so much fun. We LOVE her so much!!

We had a treasure hunt at the reunion. All the kids had so much fun finding the clues. This is a picture of them after finding their treasure.

And this is a picture of them digging up the buried treasure. They all were so excited and working so hard.

Stetson and Madison after playing in the water. These girls are so cute and they love spending time together.

It was such a fun weekend and its always hard leaving and having to come back to reality. I cant believe summer is almost over. Only a few more weeks and Madison is in first grade. I cant believe it!!

4th of July (A little late)

2009-07-09T22:44:00.000-07:00

Sorry this post is a little late but I have been sick all week. Yuck!! I am still not feeling the best but I am feeling better. I went to the doctor yesterday and found out that I have a kidney infection. Anyone that has ever had one feels my pain. Anyways I still wanted to post about our 4th of July. We started out the day by being in the Hurricane parade. Wendy's did a float and we used our truck and trailer for it. It was so much fun. My niece and nephew stayed with us and they were able to be in the float with us. After the parade we headed to Kanab but somehow got sidetracked and ended up in Fredonia. My sister talked me into playing softball with her and her husband's family. It was so much fun but I haven't played in 7 years. I still did pretty good though. We also hung out with some good friends while we were there. After the games we went to Kanab and had a BBQ at Kris's mom's house. It was so yummy and most of the family was there so it was fun. We stayed there to watch the fireworks. My parents and my sister and her family came to her house to watch the fireworks too which made it even more fun. I love the 4th of July and this was one of the best. It was a long day but well worth it.
You can kinda see my sister (Alicia) and her hubby. Also in the picture my dad, my mom and Madi is sitting on her lap looking a little tired.

My cute little niece

My dad helping Karter with the sparklers!! He loved themMy boys watching the fireworks

Cute little kids

Madi being silly with her Uncle Kole

Karter being Karter

ALl the kids in the float. Ya we even have our very own Wendy!

Charlie and Karter waiting for the float to start. All the kids did such a great job and had a lot of fun.

3 Wonderful Years and a Lifetime Ahead

2009-07-01T23:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary!!

This was the day Kole left for Iraq

One of my favorite pictures!!

Is your heart melting yet??

Sorry I couldn't find any pictures of Kole's homecoming.

So I know I talk about how wonderful my husband is all the time but today is our 3 year anniversary and I just wanted to let him know how much I love him. We have been married for three years but have been together for SEVEN years. Ya that's right SEVEN years. We have been through so much together. It hasn't all been good but we had each other and we made it through. I can't imagine my life without him and he truly is my BEST friend. He puts up with my crap (everyone that knows me knows that I am a crazy person and don't have any patience). He is always so calm in every situation. I am trying to learn from him. I still don't know how he manages to do it. He is the greatest father, brother, uncle and son in the world. Just ask his family, they will tell you the same thing. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him. Kris, I LOVE YOU!!!

Also on the 7th of July is Sara and Trevor's anniversary and then on the 8th of July is Kasey and Megan's 3 year anniversary. I know, what we were thinking all getting married within one week of each other. The Ramsay family was thrilled j/k. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY GUYS!!

One more thing. It is also the 3 year anniversary of Kole's homecoming from Iraq. We are so proud of you Kole and everything you have done for our family and for our country. THANK YOU!! WE LOVE YOU!!

So as you can see 3 years ago we had one of the best weeks of our lives!! It was a very a happy time for our family. I still remember Kole being the first person Karter would go to (besides Kris and I) without crying. Kole's homecoming was the first time he had met his Uncle. Karter was 10 months old. He went right into Kole's arms and fell asleep. It was perfect!!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!

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My wonderful husband. Happy Father's Day. I love you soooo much!!!

It was Father's Day yesterday and I wanted to let all the fathers in my life how much I love them. To my own dad: You are the greatest!! You make me laugh and and can always put a smile on my face. Thank you for always being there for me and my family. WE LOVE YOU!! To Kris's dad: Thank you for accepting me as one of your own children and for being a loving grandparent. You give the best advice and WE LOVE YOU!! To Papa Steve: You are so kind and giving. You are always there for us when we need you and for that we thank you. To all our grandpas, uncles, brothers, brother-in-laws, cousins and friends: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

To my own husband: I love you more than you will ever know. You are the best father and husband I could ever ask for. You are the most kind and caring man I know. I hope you know how much the kids and I appreciate everything you do for us. WE LOVE YOU!!!

A FUN DAY FOR KARTER

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This was the view we had when we were driving around

Me and my hubby

Karter sitting in his cave

I LOVE this picture

Karter taking a quick break after climbing the rocks

So Madi is in Las Vegas this weekend with her grandma so Kris and I decided to keep Karter entertained by taking our four wheeler exploring. The awesome thing about where we live is that we can just leave from our garage and go four wheeler riding. How cool is that!! We also went on a little hike too. Kris and Karter had to show me a place that they think is cool. I agree! It was a really neat place. Karter is a good little hiker. He was going up the rocks like they were nothing. Going down was another story. Later on we took our dog, Bruce for a ride too. Their is this place in Virgin that is called "Virgin Falls Park" It is like this little Oasis. It is so much fun. You can walk right down to the river. You can go swimming, tubing or just hang out and enjoy. We had so much FUN!! It was such a good day and I love spending time with my family. I hate having Madi away but she is well taken care of when she is gone and she gets to do so many fun things. Plus she loves going so that makes it a little easier for me. We stil miss her like crazy and we are sooo excited when she comes home. I posted some pictures of our fun today. I hope you all enjoy:)

FAMILY FUN

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So this past weekend Kris and I decided that it was time to get away. So we packed up the kids and our dog, Bruce and took off. We went to the Ponderosa. My parents work at the resort out there so we were able to go swimming. Kris's family also has a cabin out there. We love going out there. It is so peaceful and beautiful. The kids had so much fun and it was good for our dog to release some of his energy. He has plenty of it! We went swimming, shot guns and hung out with my parents. We cant wait to do it again. We are thinking about having Karter's birthday party out there in August. We live so close now we want to TRY to go out more often. I posted some pictures of all our fun. Enjoy!!

I think she's part monkey (That tree is pretty tall and she made all the way to the top of the rope)

Karter, Madi and BruceOur Home Away From Home

Madi going down the awesome slide at the pool. It took her a while to get the courage to go but once she did she ended up going like 10 times

Karter enjoying the pool

Our Crazy Little Karter

Sara's Wedding

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ME, THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE(SARA), STOBB, AND MELODY

ME AND MY BEST FRIEND EMILY. SHE DID MADI'S HAIR FOR THE WEDDING. LOVE HER!!!

ME, MADI, AND KRIS (KARTER WAS SLEEPING)

THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER,GAWDUN. HE DOES SUCH A GREAT JOB AND IS A GOOD FRIEND. HE TAKES GREAT PICTURES. HE IS ON MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY LIST. EVERYONE SHOULD CHECK OUT HIS BLOG!! PLUS CHECK OUT THE CAKE IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND YUMMY:)

MADI WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AS THEY ANNOUNCED THE BRIDAL PARTY

THIS IS KARTER BEING SILLY JUST BEFORE THE WEDDING

Today was my good friend, Sara's wedding. It was so beautiful and she looked amazing. Madison was the flower girl and she looked so cute and did a great job. It was a lot of fun. I saw some old friends, ate good food and shed a few tears. They had the wedding at the Bell Tower in St. George and they were sealed in the Bountiful Temple yesterday. The bride and groom wrote their own vows and they were beautiful. CONGRATS SARA AND NICK!! WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!

All Grown Up and Graduated

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Madison and her Grandma Nesha

They sang so many cutre songs they had learned through out the year. My fave was "You're a Grand Ole Flag" They all did such a great job

Madison and her teacher, Mrs. Nay. We loved having her for a teacher. Thank you Mrs. Nay!!

Madison and two of her best friends. They are going to be heartbreakers in High School . SOOO CUTE!!!

I know she looks like she is hiding from the camera but she is actually waving.

Its official, Madison is a graduate. . . of Kindergarten that is. She was so sad today because it was her last day of school. Most kids are excited to be out for the summer but not Madi. She was upset that she wasn't going to see her teacher again. We tried to reassure her that she was going to be in the same school in August just a different teacher but she is still so sad. And to top things off Karter's teacher/babysitter is moving to Cedar and today was their last day at her house. As soon as I walked in her house to drop off the kids we both just started crying. She is such a sweet lady and I couldn't have asked for a better babysitter for my kids. WE LOVE YOU MISS AMBER!! We are going to miss her and her family so much. So to say the least it was a rough day for us. Tomorrow will be better. Madison is the flower girl in my friend's wedding. She is excited but a little nervous. I will post pictures of the wedding in a few days. Until then enjoy the pictures of our little graduate. Mommy, daddy and Karter are so proud of you, Madi and we LOVE you!!

WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE!!!

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So. . . it's been a few days since I have written anything. It's mostly due to the fact that I am back to work and I am working 5o hours a week!! I am not complaining. I love to work, I just miss being with my kids and Kris. My husband is amazing!! He is my best friend and helps me out so much. When I am at work he picks up the kids from the babysitter and then comes home and cooks dinner.He takes care of the yard(the yard that the two of us landscaped together), does the dishes and then makes sure the kids take a bath and are in their pajamas by the time I get home. Oh ya... plus he works full time too. I love him so much!! What can I say we make a great team. After 7 years together it just keeps getting better and better. What a good life I have. I have an awesome family,a beautiful home and a new job that I am loving. Whoever thinks that working at Wendy's is an easy job I dare you to come work one day. It is more than I expected. I am just training now.They are showing me the ropes. Next month I will start doing more manager stuff,, which I am looking forward to. But so far so good.Everyone is sooo nice and helpful and the managers and owner are a lot of fun. To all my friends at Ruby Tuesday I just want to say I miss you guys so much. After reading Tabitha and Gawdun's blog it sounds like things aren't so good right now. It makes me sad because it CAN be a great place to work and the people there are awesome!! You guys are the best, just hang in there, don't give up. I think about you all often, how sad is it that I am about to cry just writing this right now. I feel so bad how things ended but I will come visit! Well I didn't think this blog would be that long but I guess I had a lot to say and where I dont see everyone as much I wanted to let everyone know what I was up to. Oh ya, Madi graduates Kindergarten in a few weeks. I will probably cry and take a lot of pictures to post. My little girl is all grown up!! It seems like it was just yesterday we were living in Salt Lake having to deal with the cold weather and a very sick baby girl. She had a lot of problems when she was a baby. She was sick a lot and we spent a lot of time at Primary Children's Hospital. She is super healthy now and so smart. I am so proud of her. I cant go before talking about my little guy, Karter. Oh how he makes us laugh. He saw a girl on roller blades in our neighborhood last night and when I say a girl i'm talking 12 years old. Well Karter saw her and told his dad he wants to marry her on the lips. I don't know who he is more like, his Uncle Kasey(that sounds like something he would say) or his Uncle Kole. His personality reminds us a lot of his Uncle Kole. He was named after him and his Uncle Kole is his hero. Karter loves army stuff and seeing how Kole is in the National Guard they are a perfect pair of "Koles". Well I have rambled on enough. I love you all!!

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Kole, me and my hot husband

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Oh how I wished Karter's eyes were open. 1 out of 6 isn't bad

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Me, Meagan and Shiloh

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Jason, Kris and Tope

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Look at those hotties!!

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Kris and Kole at Kole's wedding

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This is a picture of me, Kris's mom and Tabitha(Kole's wife) at her bridal shower

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Here are a just a few pictures of us. I will post more in a few days. Enjoy!!

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Finally

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Hi Everyone,

We are finally blogging!! We are so excited to share our stories and pictures with everyone. Our happy family consists of Kris and Danielle and our two beautiful children, Madison and Karter. We live in LaVerkin, Utah. Kris works at Viracon in St. George and I am starting a new job as a manager at the Wendy's in Hurricane. Madison is 6 years old and is full of life. She is in kindergarten and is getting smarter everyday. She is a social butterfly and already has boys chasing her!! Karter is 3 years old and loves to get into trouble. He is very curious and loves to keep us on our toes. He loves all super heroes but Batman is by far his favorite.
As a family we love spending time together. We love going to Kanab and Orderville to visit our family, going to the cabin, pretty much anything to to with the outdoors.