I love my kids... I mean who can't say they don't but I think they are pretty great. My little Oakley is so much fun to have around. I lately have been catching here do cute and of course naughty (the naughty being usually cute). So she loves toothpaste and I often find her in a corner trying to eat the toothpaste out of the bottle. Just when i think I have them out of her reach, she is yet again found with more toothpaste. She got ahold of some finger nail polish and did some serious damage to her body, clothes, dressers etc.. So I quickly reminded myself not to be an idiot. Lately when she is tired, she just finds a place and crashes. I have found her asleep on the stairs, under the table, and most recently in the hall...



She loves shoes, and I am often finding her digging up everyones shoes and spreading them throughout the house, ( a girl after my own heart). She loves to put underwear and towels on her head...



Oakley loves Destinee.. That is the only name she really says. I can't get her to say Peyton or anybody else's name. If Destinee is eating, so is Oakley, watching a movie, playing, etc... Oakley is playing. Very sweet.
So as you can tell, she is busy as ever but loads of fun! My running is starting to take off and training for a half marathon is much harder than i was anticipating, but surprisingly getting easier as each week passes, for now that it anyway. I finally got on our motorcycle for the first time (What the heck, who ever said riding a motorcycle for the first time was easy was seriously mistaken). Nonetheless, it was a very good first lesson and I am thrilled to get comfortable and on the road. Steve is a great teacher but I think he was terrified to teach me also. The bike is pretty heavy and he thought for sure that I would wreck it that first few times I was starting it. We bought helmets that have an intercom system in them so Steve is able to talk me through everything while I am on the bike. An awesome feature. All in all I am thrilled to ride (but still terrified)! Lots more fun to come as the warm weather takes over the cold.

Well with winter coming to a slow stop I am happy to finally see the sun and for the chance for the girls to go outside and play. Although, when Peyton goes to play, I usually go through several outfits and shoes that day because she plays in water and mud. Go figure.. Steve and I had the chance to go snowmobiling again while he was off. We figured this might be our last shot to go because next time he is off there will be less snow. So here are some pics!!


This picture does not justice but Steve and I were playing on some sweet hills and he went up this one. The snow bank was so steep at the top he almost didn't make it. It was way better in person, but still a cool pic...


Steve looks like a dot in this picture but he was climbing a massive (I mean huge!!! hill), so I thought he would like to see how tiny he looked compared to where I was standing. I almost made this hill, but I was freakin out a bit and wimping out.


What a stud right??? Our ski decided to break so as Steve rode he was getting covered in snow. The sled worked just fine but he and the sled were covered in snow. It was great!!

We had a good time and it was a beautiful day.

I love my kids... They suprise me daily. It is such a fun thing to experience. You often wonder what are they going to do or say next. Peyton comes in from outside and is wet. I asked her to find her coat. So she went back out, found it, and then said to me, " It was in the bloody hole" (with some kind of accent). What? where would you learn that? Oakley is picking up everything that Peyton does. She is obssessed with shoes and loves to wear them. She thinks she is hilarious and does things so that we will laugh. She loves chocolate (and I think it kind of gets her hyper). What a great age. Destinee is a super reader and loves to help at home. She is full of sass and can't wait to be 8 (as she tells everyone she is almost 8).

Steve and I decided awhile ago that we were going to buy a motorcycle because of all the driving that was going to be done and gas prices climbing so fast. So we have been looking and finally found one and decided to purchase it.. I was super excited because it gets amazing gas mileage and it is small enough that I will learn how to ride on this one. SWEET!!! I think Destinee was the most excited. She freaked out after we bought it. (the motorcycle is still in Provo till we can pick it up from Steve's parents house).. I have attached a picture of it! Yipee... Fun times and savin some money!!!