Snaily

Preston found another friend! Last week he brought home a worm from preschool but today he came home with a SNAIL!  He named his new friend Snaily. Grandpa Randy was here and helped him find a rock and some water to put in the cool whip container. Lets hope this friend lives for a few days, the worm wasn't so lucky! Does anyone know what snails eat?! Let us know.

Flag Football

Flag Football Season is finally here! Our family has been excited for it to begin! This all started back in the summer when Gavin and Matt decided they wanted to coach Landon and Brax in flag football. They put a little team together and have been practicing ever since! Now that the season is here I think we were all excited to watch them play. 

Our team is the Patriots and they are doing really well for 5 & 6 year olds. They all know plays, can run reverses and even throw some passes. It has been fun to see how far they have come from the first practice back in July.  We have won our first two games 40-12 and 32-12 so the season is looking bright! 

Yesterday right before Landon went to school he told me that he didn't feel very good. I told him I had to take the carpool so he could ride with me and then decide when we got to school if he felt better. When we got there he decided he could go. I was a little worried but he seemed ok so I  sent him.  Then when he got home he went in and laid on his bed. He drank a big thing of Gatorade....and what do you know? It came back up!! This is at a little after 4:00 and the game is at 5:30. After he threw up he said he felt a lot better and he was running around our house. I being the mother told him that we could miss a game and he could rest. He had another plan... he went to the football game and played. (I figured we were outside and he wouldn't be kissing anyone so he couldn't get to many other's sick!)  He did good too,  ran for a touchdown and was a great quarterback.  When we got home he was pretty tired and went to bed at  8:45 which is very unusual on his part. This morning when he woke up he is totally fine, ate breakfast (2 big bowls of cereal)  and is excited to go to school.  Weird little bug or whatever he had. I did learn something from all of this. My son has a lot of heart when it comes to sports. He may not feel the best but he is going to be there with his team through thick of thin helping them achieve their goal. Good job Landon. 
I have to commend Gavin, he has put a lot of effort into this little team. He wants to make sure everyone plays, has fun and learns the game of football. He comes home after the games and reviews to make sure everyone got a handoff, pulled a flag or was involved in the game is someway. He is learning patience through coaching and it makes me smile to watch! Good job Coach! Good luck Patriots!! Go TEAM!! 

I've Been Tagged, Tagged, and Tagged Again.

I have been tagged with 4 different tags in the last few weeks. So today I am completing them. Here we go.

Husband Tag...

Husbands Full Name: Gavin Dennis Frei

Who eats more? Toss up we eat about the same. 

Who said I love you first? Gavin.

Who is taller? Gavin.

Who is smarter? Gavin when it comes to math!! 

Who is more sensitive? Me for sure!

Who does the laundry? That would be all me. 

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Gavin.

Who pays the bills? I do some and so does he.

Who cooks? Me, Me and Me! 

Who is more stubborn? I am going to say him, but I know he will tell everyone I lied! 

Who admits they are wrong first? Me.

Who has more siblings? Gavin.

Who wears the pants in the relationship? I would say, Gavin.

His guilty pleasure? He used to rope, but he doesn't as much anymore. So I would have to say going to lunch with his friends (which he has cut back on!)  

How did we meet? He called and asked me out, when I had a boyfriend. I told him no, so he waited until we broke up and then called again! Good thing he is persistent! 

Who kissed who first? Gavin.

Who proposed? Gavin.

His best feature? Hard worker, good provider, and loves us (me and the kids) more than anything.

I love you a lot Gav! 

5 Tag...

10 years ago...

1. I was going to Dixie College.

2. I was a Rebelette.

3. I was working as a telemarketer.

4. Was 18. 

5. Living the college life, doing pretty much anything I wanted. 

On today's "to do" list

1. Take a shower!

2. Kindergarten car pool.

3. Work on Aunt Beulah's video.

4. Get a hair appointment. 

5. Go shopping for some new clothes. (I hope!) 

5 Snacks I enjoy...

1. Dr. Pepper (I don't know if this is a snack, but I really enjoy it!) 

2. Homemade chocolate chip cookies

3. Yogurt

4. String Cheese

5. Grandma's dried peaches

If I was a millionaire...

1. I would pay off my house.

2. Get my food storage done. 

3. Have a landscaped yard!!! 

4. Save for my kids college/mission fund.

5. Help family/others in need.

5 places I have lived...

1. House I grew up in (St. George)

2. Vella's appt. (Santa Clara)

3. Santa Clara Dr (our house now)

4. Gavin's Dads for 2 months while our house was remodeled. 

5. Back to the same old/new house after the remodel. 

(So really I have only moved 3 times in my life if you don't count the two month excursion to Dennis') Wow I just decided I am a homebody! 

Jobs I have had...

1. Speed Lube and Carwash

2. Spartan Homes

3. Fruitstand 

4. Thurston Enterprises 

5. Santa Clara City

7 Fun Facts Tag...

1. I am not very organized. 

2. I like to can/freeze fruit.

3. I am a procrastinator.

4. I pick my fingers and feet. 

5. Every night I tell myself I am going to get up at 6:30 or 7:00 and every morning I get up at 8:00. I am not very motivated in the morning! 

6. I like to watch Brothers and Sisters, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. 

7. I am sort of excited to go on our trip next week, but mostly I am worried Addie is going to cry for 5 days straight. I know she will be fine... I just worry! 

3 Tag.... 

3 Joys

1. Family

2. Friends

3. Fall

3 Fears

1. Losing a child

2. Heights

3. What others think of me

3 Goals

1. Completing my food storage/72 hour kits

2. Catching up on my scrapbooking! 

3. Cleaning out our back garage. 

3 Current Obsessions 

1. Blogging! 

2. Dr. Pepper (life long obsession)

3. Hair bows for Addie (can't have to many!!) 

So thats it... 4 tags and two hours later I am done! Yea!! So here is who I am tagging... 

I won't name names because I know everyone is really busy, but please someone do just one of these tags to keep the chain going! Thanks :)

Fall is Here!

The weather this weekend helped me get excited about fall. It was fun to get out the long sleeves and pants and open the windows. I loved that we were able to smell and listen to the rain! (It has been awhile for that one.)  Now that the weather cooled just a little I am ready to put out my fall decorations and start looking for Halloween costumes!  I have been looking at the display of pumpkins at the fruitstand for a week now, saying I need to stop and take a picture, but I just wasn't quite ready to give up on summer.  Well now I am ready, so move over summer, FALL is in the AIR!!  This morning after everyone was ready for school I decided to run down and snap a couple pictures. This is the closest thing our family will get to a pumpkin patch, so I had to take advantage. It turned out pretty cute... Happy Fall y'all! 

Happy Birthday Dad!

Sunday was my Dad's Birthday he turned 61. I just had to wish him a Happy Birthday even though I am a few days late. Here is a few things about my dad...

1. He cares a lot about his family.

2. I know he would be at my door in a moments notice if I needed him.   

3. He is really enjoying his new/old brown truck.

4. He loves to ride horses and fish.

5. He is awesome Grandpa! 

6. And the best thing I know about my dad is... he really loves my mom. 

Dad, Happy Birthday. I love you more than you will ever know. Thanks for all you do for us. 

Swiss Days

Swiss Days was last weekend. They moved all of the events into the valley because the new Town Hall was completed and so was the streetscape. The parade was changed to go right down Santa Clara Drive so we figured we better have a float. It was great because it went right past the Fruitstand so Grandpa and Grandma Frei could sit right on their porch and watch. 

The float turned out really pretty cute. Lucky enough we kept the Fruitstand that Bradi built a couple years back. All it need was a little paint and it was good to go. The fruit around the float always makes it so bright and colorful so with not a lot of work we had a nice float. 
The kids like throwing candy and eating the apples out of the baskets. Wes threw an apple to Jake Erickson on the parade route and pegged Dave Frei right in the head. Who knew attending the Swiss Days Parade was a health hazard!?!  

Addie sat in her bumbo chair for pretty much the whole route. She loves that seat! I thought she looked pretty cute on the back of the float with her cute shirt and chair. (But I am the just the mother!) On the way back to the Fruitstand after the parade she finally fell asleep right in the bumbo. You know parades can take it out of ya! 
The best thing about the whole parade was all the comments about Gavin's pick up. Nobody knew who's it was because it was so clean. Everyone kept asking me "Who cleaned this truck?" or "Who's truck is this?" or "I have never seen this truck so clean, I hardly recognize it!" I kept laughing, because I cleaned it. (With a little help from Fabulous Freddies!) Maybe we will have to wash it again before another 6 months passes!! 

On Friday afternoon we went to Hands On at Heritage Square. The boys love to "Milk a Cow," brand a piece of wood and make rings out of horseshoe nails. I love the friday activities because they are free and the kids get to learn a little bit about their ancestors. Swiss Days was great and like Britton Webster it is one of our "favorite holidays," too! 

Roundup Time!

The Dixie Roundup Rodeo is more like a family reunion than a rodeo to me. We go every year, sit in the same seat and attend all 3 shows. The Roundup has been around for 74 years and I bet my family have attended almost all of them! 

This year Gavin and I weren't all that excited to go to the rodeo. I don't know if I was tired, or if 3 kids has just taking it out of me. To say the least, I was not thrilled to go. Although we had  2 little boys who were very excited, so Gavin and I put on our game face and headed to the rodeo, with 3 kids, 2 bags (1 diaper, & 1 camera) 3 lawn chairs, 1 cowboy hat (we had to turn around to get it) 3 belt buckles, 8 cowboy boots, 5 pairs of wranglers and 1 headband that Addie liked to pull off! Once we got to the rodeo, I remembered why we go every year. It isn't about what is going on in the arena, it is about all the friends and family you get to see while you are there. It is about eating peanuts and cotton candy, drinking watered down coke and watching the kids enjoy the clowns, bucking horses and bulls. I complain about going to the rodeo, but I really don't know anywhere I would rather be.  Thank you Lions club for keeping the tradition alive! 

Friday night "Pink Night" at the rodeo. Gavin really is tough enough to wear pink! 

Preston being a great big brother. He insisting on holding Addie to let her watch the rodeo.

Grandpa showed me in the rodeo book that the second Dixie Roundup Queen was named Addie, so maybe someday our Addie will be a rodeo queen! She all ready is the queen of our house! 

These 2 think Ad's is pretty special. 

Lots of family photo's takin' at the rodeo. 

Landon took Braxton on Saturday night. The two of them were so cute, they clapped for every queen in the grand entry, and every cowboy when they were done competing. These two are true fans of the rodeo! 
On Saturday night there was A LOT of people at the rodeo. It was probably the biggest crowd the Lions have ever had. The Irvin's couldn't find a seat so they squeezed in with us and it was great! Preston and Carson looked like true cowboys in their plaid shirts and boots. 

Well another year has come and gone for the Dixie Roundup. Lots of memories have been made at the Sunbowl and I am sure many more will be made in years to come.  Like the song says as you head to your car after of the rodeo..."Happy trails to you, until we meet again."