4th of July

We went with Ty's family to my parents cabin for the 4th. It was so nice to relax with no cell phones or tv! I love going up there and not having to worry about anything! We went frog hunting but I think it was still to cold for them. Hannah was the only one to catch not only one fish but TWO!! She was excited to show the boys up. We hiked, went to the ice caves and did a little four wheeling. On the way up we were told there was road construction between St. George and Cedar so we decided to go through Zions National Park. BAD IDEA! We left Vegas at 1 and got to the mountain at 7:30. It usually only takes 3.5 hours. The back road to the cabin we got to see a ton of deer. We even saw two babies nursing off there mom.

Circus

We went to the Circus with Ty's sisters and families. I have never seen a more entertaining 2.5 hour show. The kids were good and really enjoyed it. I have never been so I was thrilled. Mylee ended up sleeping through most of it so it was nice not to have to wrestle a baby the whole time!

Melting Pot

Ty and I used to always eat at Melting pot when we lived in Boise. If you have never been I suggest going sometime. It is a fondue restaurant. It is soo yummy. Ty decided he would surprise the kids and I and take us there after a movie! My camera was dying so we really didn't get any pictures. The kids had a lot of fun and keep asking to go back! To bad it's a little pricey or I think we would!

Kolton's Birthday

Kolton turned 5 this year and I have never done a big party for him yet so we decided this was the year! It worked out great because Natalie was going to do a circus themed party for Trent so we could just share the stuff. One of our Elders is a professional clown and was going to come and do balloon animals. He called that morning with the stomach flu so we hurried and called to try an find a clown. This lady decided to paint the kids faces completely!! It was such a pain getting this paint off and I think most the kids went to church the next day looking like they had eye make-up on! Most of the boys decided to be aliens.

Jim Butler Days

We went to Tonopah for Memorial Day weekend. We hadn't been there for about 3-4 years! It was Ty's 10 year reunion so we decided to head back. It was so nice to see family. They have whats called Jim Butler Days where there are all these mining events. The kids got to pan for gold, watch the parade and muck which they loved.

Arizona

We went on a quick trip down to Arizona with Ty's sister and husband. It was so nice to get away. My bro-inlaw's brother is a clubbie for the Mariners so we went to a spring training game. Ty was so excited he got a wind breaker of Ken Griffy Jr. It is only 1 of 2 issued to him. He joked now and calls it his Griffy whenever he wears it. My parents were in Scottsdale and so my Dad came along with us to the game! It was nice to spend time with family.

Hannah's Baptism

Hannah's baptism was such a great experience. I can't believe she is already 8. It was a bit stressful at first because they had double booked her baptism. Even with all the stress the spirit was sooo strong. As I was getting her dressed she started crying which then made me cry a ton. She told me she wasn't sad she just had a happy feeling. She ended up crying and crying until she was baptized by her dad. I am amazed and blessed every day to have such a wonderful daighter who sets such a good example for us. We love you Hannah and are happy that you made the decision to be baptized.

Easter

This year for Easter we went out to my bro-inlaw Shawn's parents house in Vaudeville for the weekend. We had such a great time. The kids died eggs, had an Easter egg hunt and got some good Easter baskets from the Easter bunny. Hannah decided she would sell her Easter candy for money. She sold about half and made about $8. That weekend the kids had saved up there money for a trip to Sea World. The day we were supposed to go had such nasty weather that we didn't end up going. The kids were totally bummed. We did go over to Medieval Times. It was a fun show and the kids had a blast! The night before Easter there was an earthquake. It's crazy I had never felt one like that before.

Little Pastry Chefs

My Sister Inlaw had a gift certificate so we took the kids and let them decorate cakes. They had such a good time here!

Halloween

I LOVE Halloween. It is one of my favorite holidays because I get to dress the kids up. I am usually very picky on what my kids wear and they in past years had to coordinate. I know so stupid but that just me! This year it was a little different. I had just had Mylee and been in the middle of moving. The kids loved it because the got to pick whatever to wear. We went trunk or treating at my parents church and then headed over to Shawn and Tandi's to go around there
neighborhood. Mylee was just in a cute Halloween outfit, Kolton was a gorilla and Hannah was Little Mermaid.

Mylee Rayne Otteson

Mylee was born Oct 19, 2009. She weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 21.5 inches long. I started having contractions Sunday afternoon at home and decided to wait as long as I could before we went to the hospital. I alwys fear if I go to early they will send me home. We called my Mom around 10:30 and had her start driving from Vegas to watch our kids. Around 12:30 we dropped our kids off with my friend Mindie and headed to the hospital. When we got there I was dialated to a 4. Ty told the nurse I go pretty fast can we get the epidural. She was the only one on duty that night. She was a major pain. after she took her sweet time with my paperwork and called in another nurse I was dialated to a 9 and there was no way I was getting an epidural or any sort of medicine. I was not a happy campe and had to apologize to my mom for my language. She also failed to tell me my doc. was out of town until the next day so I was getting whoever was on call! We are soo happy we have Mylee in our family! She is such a joy to have around.