Temple Square Carriage Ride!

We all had fun celebrating Grandma Rollins' birthday! We enjoyed a nice meal at the Lion House. Then we went on a carriage ride around temple square.
Peter liked the horses, he wasn't afraid at all.

Tammy, Leia, Ammon and Cole having a fun, silly time!

Peter loved hanging out with his wonderful uncles, John and Clint

Ammon and Peter had a nice conversation with Charlie, the horse!

Family Hike

We enjoyed a fun hike with my family last Monday evening. We went up to Adam's Canyon in Layton. The scenery was beautiful!
Peter held on tight to Daddy's ears
This was toward the end of the hike and the boys were still happy and energetic.

We followed a beautiful stream up the canyon. We were hoping to make it to the waterfall at the end of the trail, but it started getting dark and we had to turn back, Leia was quite upset that she didn't get to see the waterfall. I guess we'll try again some other time.

Grandpa Collier helping Ammon near Kat and Tommy.

My handsome brother Matt with Leia and Gabe (hiding).
Good Times!

My Mother's Day

I had a fun Mother's Day yesterday! Talmage told me to make a list of things that I wanted for Mother's Day so he and the other kids could vote to decide what they would give me. They decided on giving me one hour of uninterrupted reading time (maybe I'll use that today), no fighting for one week (so far, pretty good), and breakfast in bed. Talmage woke up early and started making breakfast. He decided he wanted to boil an egg for me, but I guess the egg was only half-way boiled and he gave up on that idea. Then he decided on some simpler choices and presented the wonderful meal to me while I was still in bed.

The creative breakfast consisted of: A piece of toast, tortilla chips, a box of raisins, and three pieces of leftover Easter candy. I was thrilled! My kids are so sweet! A little later in the morning Spencer made us a second breakfast--my favorite: French Toast! Yummy!

What a Man!!

I am such a lucky woman! Only a true man would be willing to mow the lawn while carrying his one-year-old in a Snugglie. Peter loves hangin' out with Dad, so he had a great time too!

Happy Easter!

We had a fun Easter weekend! Our kids are so happily spoiled by their Grandparents. They had a fun Easter egg hunt at a park that Grandma Collier had for them. Then she gave us all cute baskets full of treats and things.


























The kids enjoyed another fun egg hunt at Grandma Rollins' house. Then they were given another nice basket full of candy and toys.

Even Peter enjoyed hunting for eggs.

I guess the Easter Bunny didn't need to come to our house after being spoiled by their Grandmas, but he came and the kids got to hunt for eggs and received baskets one more time.

Our kids are lucky to have such kind and generous Grandparents!

Peter's First Birthday!

Happy Birthday Peter! We can't believe he's already a year old! What a cute cabbage patch kid!

We had a fun day yesterday celebrating his birthday at Boondocks. We raced on the slick track, rode bumper boats, played mini golf (once again Spencer won), ate pizza, played Lazer Tag, video games, etc.

Peter had a great time even though he couldn't participate in many of the activities. He had a fun time playing with Grandma, Anna and Tammy. Grandma gave him a big piece of chocolate cake that he really enjoyed.

Peter is such a sweet baby. He loves anything with buttons: remotes, phones, TVs, etc. The other day I found him asleep on the floor in the office while clutching a precious calculator.

Caution: Nudity

Someday Leia's husband will freak out seeing this photo diplayed at her wedding reception. For now, everyone loves a cute shot of kids in the tub.

Las Vegas

Last Summer we took a fun trip to Las Vegas. Spencer had a seminar down there, so he let me and the kids tag along. We had a fun time looking at the pirate ships, but we didn't stick around for the show cause its not very kid-friendly anymore.

We were a little crazy to go to Vegas in July when its so hot, but the kids were really tough walking around in the heat. We visited the old Mormon Fort, it was especially hot there. We felt really bad for those poor settlers without air conditioning.

Talmage and Leia are so cute. Bellagio always has new and beautiful things in their gardens.

I think our favorite activity on the trip was simply playing in the pools of our hotel. We stayed at the Rio and they had three nice pools that we enjoyed. Peter and Ammon are sunscreened and ready to swim.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

When I was young my mom would make St. Patrick's Day a big event. We would eat all sorts of green food all day. I remember having so much fun with it. So I decided to have some green fun with our family this year.

Ammon was so happy to have green eggs and ham--that is one of his favorite books--even though it ended up being green eggs and sausage. Tonight for dinner we might get to have green stroganoff with spinach and broccoli. Yum!

Krazy Kids!

I have been somewhat intimidated in writing this second blog posting. I was trying to think of something profound or inspiring, but nothing has come to me. So I guess I will write about what I do everyday. I take care of my kids.

These are my four gorgeous babies. They are so much fun! Talmage is such a kind older brother. He is always willing to share and help his younger siblings. Leia is our emotional little sweetheart. She loves singing all the time--even when it drives big brother crazy. Ammon is such an energetic and fun little guy. He is our only blond child and he is always ready to wrestle anyone. Peter is a pleasant and happy baby. He makes everyone smile with his beautiful eyes and funny faces.

We have a noisy, but happy, house. My mom tells me that our kids' voices are so strong so they will all be great singers someday. For now, we try to stay away from quiet restaurants and struggle to remain in the chapel for all of sacrament meeting. But we're grateful for all four of these amazing kids. We feel very blessed to have them.