Teancum and Alan in the Hammock we just hung. Teancum's IKEA tent

Teancum and I colored on the side walk last week it was so warm outside. can you see my butterfly Teancum was so excited by it.

The first time I used a chainsaw it was scary but Alan wanted me to learn how to do it so I tried I only cut two pieces of log off. It's harder than it looks.



We are still clearing up the tree we cut down a couple weeks ago. Teancum likes to watch from the balcony.

This week has been terrible Alan was getting over strep throat then Teancum got sick and then I got sick. Teancum and I are still recovering we are still coughing but it is not as bad as it was earlier this week. We are getting so excited for our trip to Illinois in a week I can't wait to see the Beerli family. Teancum keeps asking when we are going to see aunt Jamie. We are also planning a trip to cedar after we return from Illinois. I can't wait to see everyone there We miss it so much.

Timber

It has been a very interesting weekend. My parents have this ugly tree in the back yard that sheds branches constantly and is a pain to clean up after and they have been wanting to get rid of it. They have called some professionals in and they said in order for them to do it we would have to rip out an archway and my moms pond just so they can get to it. Some of they guys Alan works with said they could do it for us without the removal of anything so we hired them. It was awesome and scary. This guy shimmed up our tree like a monkey and cut it down it was done in a 3 hours tops. We got some crazy pictures and an okay video. Teancum loved it we sat on the porch and watched. the pieces were so loud when they fell you could hear it in the house. I bet our neighbors think we are crazy.

Alan is filming with our digital camera so the quality is not that great.

This is the monkey like man cutting down the tree and this is the two guys "guiding" the tree down


this is about 1/2 of the tree

Teancum sitting on the back deck watching from a distance.

It was crazy the last part of the tree took out part of the clothes line as it fell not like in the video where it broke the limb it hit the cross bar just right and snapped it right off. It was headed for the guys that were guiding it and grazed the one that thought he didn't need to move out of the way he is okay and we just need to weld the cross bar back on but all around it was a pretty strange day.

valintiens day

sorry it took so long to post our valintiens day pictures our computer was having problems so we bought a new one with our tax return. so now I can post again.

We had a great dinner. Alan ordered my favorite chinese food and we brought it home because Teancum was asleep in his room and we were the only ones home (for the first time since we have moved in). Alan bought me the most thoughtful gifts. One is a statue of a husband and wife dancing and the other is a ring that is a heart with the sign for I love you in it. I love it and am very happy with his choice in gifts. I gave him "the gift of music" as he called it. It was an itunes gift card and he was very happy with it.

Today Teancum and I stayed in our Jammie's and played Trains and colored Valentines day pictures. We have had so much fun. the first picture is of Teancum with his Aunt Britney out in the snow a couple of days ago. Teancum has been so silly I wish I always had a camera handy to capture all the funny things he says and dose. Yesterday Alan's Parents were in town for a few hours and we took them to the Dinosaur Museum they really enjoyed themselves. Teancum Loves dinosaurs and was so excited to be at the Museum. His Grandparent bought him a cute dinosaur shirt and hat that glow in the dark and he loves them he wore them the rest of the day. We bought him a book called diggin for Dinosaurs and we have read it to him enough times that he can tell you what is happening in it before you say anything. Teancum has been very into books lately and loves our trips to the library. He makes everyone read the same book to him before he moves on to another one and starts all over again. He likes it best when his Grandpa Reads to him and he asks him to the second he sits down. He amazes me every day by how smart he is. He asks so many questions that it is a wonder he has any questions left to ask.

Alan and I went to the Vernal Temple today. It was so great to be in the house of the Lord. It has been far to long since we attended last. It was a great experience and we hope to attend once a week. Teancum Stayed with my mom and dad while we were gone and he had so much fun with his grandpa. We hope to go to cedar this weekend if the weather holds out. I hope it dose I want to see everyone there we miss you all so much. well I will post more later.

Sorry I know it has been a long time since I have updated my blog. There is no excuse except pure laziness. So as you can see in these pictures I am currently a Brunette and I love it. except for the fact that I can no longer go a day without make up because I have Blondie eyebrows and eyelashes. So I have to wear makeup but that is Ok. Teancum is changing every day. He is getting so tall I can't believe it. Alan's job has been going slowly because of the bad weather but it is sure to pick up soon. I am working at the office helping out their secretary with some filing and some shredding (that is my favorite). We are settling in nicely we have really enjoyed Vernal. We miss all of our Friends and family in Cedar and hope the weather clears soon so we can go visit. well it is very late and I should be in bed so this is it for now I will try to post soon we love you all.

Special visitor

We had a very special visitor come to our house this last week.  Santa and his wife took time out of their very busy lives to visit some good little boys at our house.  Teancum was so excited (hopefully the video will work) He didn't quite know what to do but he knew he was supposed to sit on his lap.  It was so much fun the boys loved it.  Merry Christmas everyone.