Tired Kids!

After the play date, and it was past time for bed! So, I put them to bed and went downstairs. I went back to check on them, and they were so cute I had to take some pictures!


Kyleigh loves to listen to High School Musical 2 on her mp3 player! It is her favorite way to go to sleep! I love it, because it reduces the number of times I have to go in and scold her for playing and not sleeping! Here she is so precious!

Then there's Cooper... I have no idea how he fell asleep like this. It must have been comfortable for him at the time. It was just too funny to see him curled up like that in the corner of his bed! I couldn't resist taking the pictures!! I did, however, move him to a more comfortable position after I finished with the camera!

Play Date!

So, we finally had a play date and remembered to take the camera! I know its a miracle! Christy Fillerup came up and we went to Tree House! It is an awesome museum full of exciting activities and things for kids to see and do! Kyleigh loves it and has a pass to it. We don't get there as much as we would like, but are trying harder to get there! We played and played, then went to the mall to let the kids run around in the play area that is full of soft toys! The kids loved it, Christy and I didn't get to talk a lot, but it was great to get together and let the kids play!

Here are the pictures from our crazy fun day!

Fall Leaves!

We have a huge tree in our front yard and the leaves keep falling!! Two kids from our yard came around trying to earn some money, and they raked our leaves up. A few days later our yard was covered again; being smart kids, they came back when Brandon was home and raked our leaves again! I was happy because then I didn't have to go and rake the yard! Well, it got cold and froze a few nights later and Brandon used a leaf blower and blew all the leaves that were left into a huge pile! So, we figured it would be great to let the kids play in the leaves and to
get some pictures of it....Here it goes!

These pictures show exactly how Cooper felt about the leaves! He hated every minute of it!

Then Cooper decided to see how the leaves tasted!

Kyleigh and Anthony Fillerup playing in the leaves, they had a blast!

Cooper and Kathryn Fillerup both not so happy to be playing in the leaves!

I look over to find Kyleigh climbing the tree!

Anthony and Kathryn are my friend Christy Fillerup's kids! Christy and I met at Weber State and were roommates until I married Brandon. We try to get together often to let the kids play and to catch up!

Jen's Birthday

So, I am 27 years old and today its official!! Who would have thought! Not me, I sure don't feel almost 30. I don't dread getting older though, just never thought I would be 16, then 18, then 21, and here I am 27! I can't believe how time flies! Well, I had the best birthday ever! And I first have to give a HUGE thank you to Beau and Amanda! Thank you so much! You guys are the best!! To come to our house and watch both kids overnight for us, is seriously awesome and I owe you! Also, to Renee for watching them Saturday afternoon and until we got home later that night; and helping Kyleigh pick out a b-day present for me!


Brandon had arranged for us to leave Friday night and come home late Saturday night. I had no idea of the plans, but was so excited to go away..even if away was a couple miles away. Brandon kept warning me not to expect something extavagant. I am not sure what it says about me, but I am not really an extravegant person. I told him, as long as its not some seedy hotel, and its clean, I am good. If we do nothing but hang out together, I am good. I just wanted some time alone with my hubby and not have to worry about the kids.

So, we leave the kids with Beau and Amanda Gibbs. I am not sure if that was a good idea, now that I am home, I know Kyleigh is plotting to trade me out for them! I think I better be extra good this week, because I would miss Kyleigh if she went to live with them. :) We get to Salt Lake, and Brandon had reservations at Little America. It was nice, and is a cute historic hotel, and it is very nice! So, the next day we went to breakfast and then went to temple square. We went to the church history museum, I love that place I could spend hours and hours there! Then we went and watched the Joseph Smith movie. It was amazing, I cried through most of it! I should have listened to Brandon and grabbed tissues when I went in. Then we walked over to the Gateway and had lunch. We went to the IMAX theater and saw the Deep Sea, it was awesome!! Then we walked through gateway and Brandon went in anystore I wanted too. He went in Sur la Table--the cooking supply store! I loved it, and am commited to have a great kitchen, and really learn to cook! We went and got Jazz jerseys...I got Williams because he's my favorite, and Brandon got Milsap because thats his! Then it was off to the Jazz game! It was so much fun! Brandon even bought me popcorn and a drink! This is a big deal because Brandon doesn't like popcorn, but I love it! He always puts up a fight if I want it at the theater or jazz game because they charge crazy prices! This time, he suprised me by just going and getting it! Woo Hoo! To top it all off the Jazz WON!! They won by like 22 points! It was awesome and we had such a great time spending the day together!

So, poor Amanda and Beau had no idea what they were in for! They are so great though...They watched High School Musical with Kyleigh and then played 7 - no that is not a typo- seriously 7 games of Dora Candyland on Saturday! She had a great time, and told me if we go away again that it would be ok if Beau and Amanda watch her and she won't cry for us... So cute!


Then today...Renee made my favorite! Spagetti casserole! So Good! Then she made me a volcano cake...a Barbie volcano cake just like I wanted. So I should say that Volcano cakes are popular with the Gardner kids and most if not all have had one. But not me, so I wanted to have a volcano cake! I got tickets for High School Musical on Ice for Kyleigh and I! I can't wait! Mostly because I know Kyleigh is so excited and loves Troy, and knows most of the words to the songs! But also because I get to go and have fun too! Its a girls day with Ali, Morgan, Kyleigh and I! A mom and daughter date and I am stoked! Ali's birthday is next week, and so we had a joint family party today! Here are some pictures of the party!