Winter Weather Retreat

The weather gave us a nice surprise with warm temperatures. It was a beautiful 60 degrees for the month of January. So we took advantage of it and went outside to enjoy it. It was so refreshing to get outside and move around. I think the boys loved it too because Josh kept laughing at everything. I think he was just so deliriously happy to be outside and not inside the house any more that he just kept smiling and laughing. It was really contagious because you couldn't help but smile as well. So, here are some shots of the boys outside.



I have decided that when Colton is happy his tongue is sticking out. I love little boys wearing hats and doesn't he look so cute with one on?

I love this sweet face. It is so full of awe and curiosity. He is watching his brothers play in the tree, wishing he was big enough to be by their side.

Just hanging out in the swing waiting for his Mommy to put the camera down and push him.


So, what do you do with 2 energetic boys on a warm day to wear them out? I have decided that from now on, I am going to get their shovels out and send them to the garden to dig holes. What boys doesn't love getting all dirty and digging, right? So this is what I had Nate and Josh doing for awhile and they loved it. And yes this really is our garden. It has just been over taken by weeds from his past summer because we didn't have the time to plant a garden. And it's still going to have to wait another year before we can get around to actually doing anything with it. So, for now the boys can dig away and have a great time getting all dirty. After they were done digging, Daddy came home and we decided to treat them to a day at the park. And this is were Josh was really so giggly. I love these mild days, not to hot and not too cold. I wish we could have more of them.

Bathing Beauties

Here's my Josh. He couldn't resisit getting in the sink after Colton had a bath there.

Colton is starting to loose that baby look. He looks so much older to me in this photo.

I had to put this photo on here because I just had to laugh when I saw it. He loves to stick his tongue out and this shot just looks like he is giving us some major attitude.

Man Tag

Ok, here's my man tag. I'm assuming that my Aunt Jodi meant me when she said Jenny, because I forget that only my family calls me Jenny. Everyone else only know's me by Jen. So, here it goes.

1. Where did you meet your husband? When he got home from his mission his mom had moved to our home ward so I first saw him there. However it wasn't until about another year before I called and asked him out on a date to a YSA activity.
2. How long did you date before you were married? We dated for 10 days and then became engaged. He left for Marine Corps boot camp a week later. Did his 3 months of training, returned home and we got married like 4 or 5 days later. So, we meet in March and married by June. Crazy us!
3. How long have you been married? 7 1/2 years
4. What does he do that surprises you? honestly, nothing comes to mind. After this long, I know him so well that I can predict his actions.
5. What's your favorite feature of his? I love his smile, when he's really smiling and not faking hit. Like when he's laughing or really happy.
   
6. What is his best quality? I really admire that he's so darn hard working. He always gets things done and doesn't put anything off. He's a real go-getter and he never procrastinates.
7. Does he have a nickname for you? Not that I can think of. Oh, he does occasionally call me his WOMAN. I hate it when he calls me that and he knows it so that's why he does it just to bug me.
8. What is his favorite food? He loves, and I mean loves chicken enchilada's loaded with the green chili verde sauce.
9. What is his favorite sport? That depends on if he's playing it or watching it. Football if you are talking about watching it. And, I don't know he was a crazy dodge ball guru in the Marine Corps, he absolutely loved it. They even played at the Staples Center in L. A. for a dodge ball tournament.
10. When and where did you first kiss? It was a week after our first date and it was outside of by parents house by his truck.
11. What's your favorite thing to do as a couple? HHHMMM.....I guess let's keep this G rated, so we really enjoy just sleeping in with no kids in the bed.
12. Do you have any kids? yes, we have 3, yes 3 boys.
13. Does he have any hidden talents? Fixing vehicles and figuring out their problems and what he needs to do to fix them or prevent them. He's really a great mechanic.
    
14. How old is he? 30
15. Who said I love you first? I think it was him but honestly I really don't remember, kind of sad that I really don't know.
16. What is his favorite music? honestly it would have to be heavy metal if I let him listen and if the lyrics weren't so awful he would listen to. So he has to have country be his next favorite.
17. What do you admire most about him? That I can always count on him to help me out, no matter what the circumstance might be. He can help me solve any kind of problem whether it's helping me figure out how to work the pressure cooker, take apart and fix a toy that I broke, or help me and my family fix their web cam over the phone so that we can see each other and talk. He's very good at figuring everything out.
18. What is his favorite color? Black and red! Have you seen his truck then you'd understand.
19. Will he read this? Of course not unless I tell him to.
20. Who do you tag? Michelle, Tilisa, Shelly, Mari