Trevor'ism'

We know a lot of people who are doing the Disney thing right now. Disneyworld, Disneyland, somewhere warm. Ahhhhh. Yesterday Trevor sat down on my lap and I said, "Trevor, when you turn five do you want to go to Disneyworld?" He said, "Yeah, but when I turn six then I get the power of the Holy Ghost. What power to I get when I get the power of the Holy Ghost?" Trying not to laugh hysterically I said, "When you turn eight you'll receive the gift of the Holy Ghost after you're baptized. The Holy Ghost helps us make right decisions." So I'm thinking my three year old was of the firm conviction that at six years old he would fly, like a ghost, but a holy one.

Scanner, you are my friend.

Oh the days before digital cameras. That was our first five years of marriage. Well, before we could afford one anyway. We were not the best at taking pictures. We were married for four and a half years before Jacob made his debut. I'd take what we have now anyday, but those were years I'll always treasure. I wish I would have kept a steady journal during that time, but here are some memories from years past. Yes, before our digital days. Oh, and Scanner, I'm so happy you came into my life. Thank you babe!


Wayne and I went to the same highschool. He just graduated by the time I was a sophomore, but we went to Homecoming together four months after I graduated highschool. I'm glad we weren't the only alumni there.




This was a fun photo scavenger hunt we did at Walmart. I've been told that you can't do things like this anymore. I was a little nervous at first to ask others to take pictures of us, but we had a blast! My sister, Ali, is in the pictures with us along with her date.

Do it again! Some fun engagement photos. These are a bit pixley because I blew them up from a tiny little proof.


Another non silly engagement photo.

After a seven month engagement we are FINALLY married! This was in the Joseph Smith Memorial building. It was POURING rain outside most of the day.

At our reception.

We actually had pictures taken at Homecoming. Ha ha ha.

Check out Wayne's tricep. We worked out for at least an hour and a half four days a week throughout most of our engagment. Somehow I gained weight and he got thinner. Please read about the Brick Oven in the post below.

This picture was taken on our honeymoon. We were on a dinner cruise in Hawaii.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I think we did this in 1999, maybe it was 2000. I was Dorcas and he was Benjamin.

If you look close enough you can see lipstick all over Wayne's face. He was attacked . . . . . by me.

My graduation from the University of Utah. I was sicker than a dog! Pregnancy was NOT what we expected. I was so, so sick. We went to celebrate in Las Vegas. Wayne walked around the casino while I puked my guts out in the hotel room. Here's a story I can laugh about now. We went a breakfast buffet at the Stratosphere. I was SLOWLY eating and could feel myself on the verge of losing it. Wayne asked me if I was ok and I just nodded. It wasn't two seconds later that I stood up and tried to find a bathroom. To my horror, there was no bathroom and I would have had to walk through the casino to get to one. The smoke would have been enough to make me lose it all over the gaming tables. I turned and found the nearest exit sign and tried to walk casually to the door. It all started to come up. I started running. Vomit was spewing all over. I caught most of it with my hands and ran through the door. All that surrounded me was flowers. I threw it in the flowers and tried to clean off as much as I could. I walked back into the buffet. Looked at Wayne. He looked at me up and down and asked me if I wanted to leave. I nodded. It was awful, awful, horrible, disgusting, humiliating. Need I go on? Get the picture Kaysha? Sorry, inside joke.

What we've been up to.

Well, the title is deceiving. We haven't been up to much. The cold weather, especially the wind, has kept us inside more than I would like. Trevor HATES the cold wind. He stops, screams, and tells me that I am walking too fast. He wants me to carry him, but I'm almost always carrying Alexis. So each time we get ready to leave I picture T on one hip, Lexi on the other and I give. The Wii has gotten much use around here. Jacob is an expert at getting everything setup for Trevor and him. We still make it to swimming lessons once a week. That's right folks! We are swimming in negative temperatures here. The boys LOVE it. Jacob is swimming on his own and Trevor is on his way. It is a riot to watch. Lexi even tries to dive in when we get to go in the pool area and watch on observation day.

We had a great time in Utah. The funeral was a wonderful tribute to Wayne's grandpa and we had so much fun with both families. Here's a quick rundown:

We arrived on New Years Day. The flight was good, but early. We left at 6:50 a.m.

My mom volunteered to watch the kids so Wayne and I could go on a date. We had a blast driving down to Provo and visiting the old stomping grounds. BYU has changed a ton in seven years! It seems so long ago that we lived there. We had to eat at the Brick Oven. We laughed about how much food we used to eat there when we were first married. It think we thought we needed to get our money's worth. We downed that soup, salad, and pasta bar like we were bears getting ready for winter. Could be why I gained some weight after we were married. hmmmmmm.

For dinner we met Wayne's family at the Do Do at the Gateway. YUM! My stomach was so full by the end of the day. We LOVED the Tollhouse cookie pie. I was going to ship one home to Wayne after he left because he said it was one of his favorite desserts, but soon realized that it wasn't the smartest idea. Maybe I could find a copycat recipe.

Right after dinner we went to the viewing. It was a first for Wayne and several of his brothers. He went for his mom. It is NOT his thing. He has repeatedly told me to not have a viewing for him if that day ever came.

The next day was the funeral. It was so sweet to learn about his grandpa, the pilot, entrepreneur, scientist, engineer, gardener, you name it I think he did it. He saw much success in his life. I can see where Wayne received a lot of his drive.

Wayne flew home and I stayed in Utah for another week.

The kids had an absolute blast with their cousins.

We went the Childrens museum, Dinosaur museum, and Jumping Jacks playland.

Jacob had a sleepover with one of his favorite cousins, Max. I've been told that they played and played some more. When Jacob said some medical term Alan and Wendy said, "Wow Jacob! Are you going to be a doctor?" He looked at them with a little disgust and said, "Why would I want to be a doctor? I'm going to be a pilot!" He was so sad when I came to pick him up. Thanks again guys! We hope you come visit us soon!

Lexi had her first dressup with Niki. They were both Snow White. Kara, please send me the picture you took. It was too adorable. The boys played with boas, but of course, they were furry snakes.



Trevor dodged kisses from his cute little cousin the night before we left. She tried and tried to hug him, but he looked at her, tired, and said, "I don't speak Spanish. I speak English."

I was seriously worried about the flight home, but it was amazing. The kids were awesome.