Move Over Tyra Banks!

Kadrie can be very tomboyish. She loves to shoot the gun, go camping, and get dirty, but she can also be very girly. She loves to get into my make up and so I like to indulge her sometimes. She is really good at sitting very still and lets me straighten her hair and apply all the make up. I thought it would be fun to dress her up and take a few modeling pictures, so here they are. For those of you who are right now saying, "Oh I can't believe she would put make up on her 2 year old", don't worry we didn't leave the house all day. It's unbelieveable how much older Kadrie looks in these pictures. Far from that of a 2 year old. Nolan and I both realize that we are going to have to keep her locked up or we are going to be in a lot of trouble down the road ;).

View Of Green River

I have a great neighbor, Charlotte, who is a real trooper. The other day around 4 in the afternoon I decided to take the kids on a hike up a hill to see the view of Green River from it. Charlotte's boys wanted to come and so she agreed to it as well. Let me prep this a little by telling you that Charlotte is from Louisiana, and so when I told her a hill she thought something a lot smaller. Wyoming hills are bigger that Louisiana hills, or at least what you call a hill. The boys practically ran up the hill and we were way behind them. Kadrie made me carry her up the hill, so I had an extra 30 pounds on my hip. We finally made it up and it was worth it these are the shots we got from up there. If you double click on the third picture you can actually see our neighborhood really well. Look for a really big mustard color house. It's not ours but that is our neighborhood. We are actually just across the street from that house. Green River definitely has it's own unique beauty. I love living here.

GO WOLVES!

One of our favorite things about living in Green River are the high school football games. I love the feel of a small town football game. We always see so many people we know.

We do more talking than watching sometimes. The Green River Wolves have been great this season which is an extra bonus to watching them, (unlike those dang CU Buffs). Caden and his friend, Kameron, had a lot of fun during this game. However, when those two get together they think they can do whatever they want. The ran off and we couldn't find them for 15 minutes. When we finally did we had Kameron's dad, Josh, who is a police that works the games talk to them about getting lost. I don't know if it affected Kameron all that much, being that it was his dad and all, but Caden was sobbing. I wanted him to know how serious that was. Kadrie loves going to the football games, and I think it is because she like to dance to the band. Whenever the band is playing she has to stand on a bleacher and shake it. It is so funny and very entertaining for all those around us. You can hear people all around us comment on her. This weekend Green River plays Rock Springs in the big Trona Bowl rival game. GO WOLVES!

Homecoming Parade

During the Green River Wolves Homecoming parade, the elementary kids get to walk and wear school t-shirts. When Caden's school came by we kept looking and looking for Caden, but still hadn't seen him. I was getting a little worried. Finally at the very end I saw Caden, holding hands with our neighbor, Tyler. All the kindergardners had to hold hands with the fourth graders. Later on when I was talking to a friend she said the principal was talking to her and had mentioned what a long walk that was and how she had to even hold one of the kindergardners. Remembering that Caden was at the very end of the group we asked him, "Caden, did the principal have to carry you during the parade?". He told us, "Oh yeah that walk was too long and my legs got too tired so I asked her to carry me." I later found out that she carried him 3/4 of the way. That is so Caden. That cute face of his can get him anything. I guess we are going to have to start making Caden run a mile every day to get him into better shape! (I'm kidding for all those who don't really know me;))

Beauty Queen or Raccoon?

Anytime Kadrie is home and it gets really quiet you can bet something bad is happening. This is just one example. For some reason Kadrie is obsessed with getting into my make up, even though she has been told a hundred times not to touch it. This happened one day while Nolan was home with her. She decided to put on mascara like mommy, but ended up looking like a raccoon. We have learned that, yes, our kids do need to be disciplined when they disobey us, but they also need to have as many pictures taken as possible. In a few months, or even days sometimes, you won't be mad and you need to pictures to remember the humor of it. I'm laughing right now:)

My "FREAKING" Cute Kids!!!

I know I am biased, but aren't my kids just the most cutest kids you have ever seen. I love these two so much. Every day I realize how lucky I am to have been given these kids. These pictures were taken before church one Sunday. I just thought they looked so good and had to catch a few snapshots. Caden and Kadrie, I want you two to know that I love being your mommy and I thank Heavenly Father every day for giving you to me. I LOVE YOU!

Indoor Camping

The other day I was remembering how fun it was when we were kids and we would make a tent with blankets. I actually still think it is fun. Nolan was on graves so the kids and I put blankets up all around my bedroom to make a giant tent. We had it incorporate the entertainment center too, and we watched, "The Bridge to Terebithia"(ah... tear jerker) and ate popcorn. Then we were all going to sleep in the tent with sleeping bags, but my back is not what it used to be and with my own bed so close by. I ended up in my bed and Kadrie followed, as usual, but Caden was a trooper and stuck it out all night. Then next morning we folded all of the blankets up and that was that. It was so much fun and I still wonder why my mom would have a fit whenever we would make tents.