My sweet innocent darling boy!

Okay...Okay....those weren't the words I used to decribe him on some of the events about to be shown....to tell you the truth it was the complete opposite I think with a few explisitives (I realize I need to work on my potty mouth....thing is I was taught well at a very young age...and it has stuck ever since!) Anyways Oakley has been all boy this week and I thought that I would show you some...just some of the things he has been up to. This is more for posterity's sake, but you all might be somewhat amused.

















Oakley likes to open Dakota's closet doors and lock him self inside. This is a pic I took while he was trying to get out...which is very difficult since the dresser and toys are in his way.




Oakley wanted to go outside, so we told him to get his boots....this is what he went and got!






I really didn't want to cook the other night, so I called James and told him to bring something home. While we were waiting for him to get home Oakley got hungry, so he crawled in my cupboard and helped himself to some chips. This picture doesn't even to the mess or the cuteness justice. Needless to say....my cupboard still smells like sourcream and onion chips! yuck!!!








This is Oakley helping me put my grocery's away! Yes the bottle's he is packing are full. He helped me carry them to the laundry room. That is a lot of muscles for such a little guy. I guess we don't call him Bruiser for nothing!

















I was putting the food away from dinner last night and Oakley was wanting held, so I gave him the lion and thought he was going to play with it in the living room. I had only turned my back 20 seconds when I heard the unmistakable sound of toilet water. I ran in there and this is what I found....good thing I was on the phone with my mom....because she told me I could just throw it all in the washer. ( I would have just chucked it.) So that is what we did and everything is, thankfully, good as new!






And last but not least this is his red headed temper coming out! He was so mad that I wouldn't let him play with the lion after the bath he had given it, he cried for a good 20 minutes after.





I can honestly say that some days he makes me crazy, but I wouldn't change it for anything. I love this little guy sooooo much! Words really can't express the love I have for him. These little things just add character to him! So for now....I am just going to LOVE it up!

Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!

As you can tell....today is our anniversary! I just wanted to publicly tell James how much I love him. I love you more with each passing day and am happy with the decision we made 3 years ago! Thanks for being such an awesome husband, friend, and companion! You are the best father and husband a girl could ask for. Thanks for allowing me to stay home while you do what it takes to keep things together! Love you forever!!!

Top of the mornin' to ya!!!!!

Once again we had another great weekend in Nounan Idaho! Dakota got a visit from the tooth fairy....which brought her a whopping $4.00. I can't believe the price for a tooth these days....all I ever got was a quarter! :) Actually I think I got a $1.00 for my molars! Anyways....we had a good time feeding the animals and going on horse rides. Dakota even got to go to a pajama party for learning her first artical of faith! Way to go sis! We found out Oakley looks and acts a lot like Jerry Lee Lewis when he plays the piano...not to mention he makes a pretty cute blonde!







If you look really close you can see her tooth on James' finger. Notice the gap in her teeth on the top.....she has said many times in the past that she lost a tooth in her sleep...hence the gap! Really she hasn't but it is a cute story when she tells it!






Us getting ready to feed!







James and Dakota going for a ride.








Oakley jamming on the piano







Who is that under those blonde curls?

My litlle escape artist!

Yesterday we were at church minding our business in the nursery when I had to take a screaming kid to her mother! I told the other adults I was leaving and met the undisclosed mother in the hallway. My back to the nursery the whole time. When I went back I noticed right off the bat that Oakley was missing. Feeling a little panicked I asked "Where's Oakley?" The rest of the adults all replied..."He followed you...didn't you see him?" At that point real panic set in and I began running around the church looking for my little jail breaker! I finally found him in the other wards sacrement meeting. Luckily he had found my little niece and she was keeping a good eye on him. I can't tell you the relief I felt when I found him. It is funny to think about it all now...but I was one scared mom yesterday!

I think it ranks right up there when my little brother got lost (took off) at the state fair...the Winns ought to remember that one! he he!

Anyways we are all safe and happy now...Thankfully!!!!

Visiting Grandma and Granpa Bethers

Once a month we get the opportunity to go up to Idaho and stay the weekend. We pick Dakota up from school and head over to Grandma's and Grandpa's for a little memory making time. We love it in Nounan. There are very few people there...beautiful scenery...and the neighbors you do have...are GOOD people. We really enjoy our time there and we love our Bethers family! While we were there this trip we got to help feed with the chores. Dakota is learning to read, so she read her book to us many times over. She has to wear glasses when she reads and she looks so stinking cute and smart in them. I love it! Uncle Blake even came over for a short visit to show us his new puppy. It is a husky/german shepard mix. The kids fell in love as soon as they saw it. It was a good time had by all, but sadly, it had to come to an end.
















This is how they do chores up at Grandma and Grandpa Bethers! Isn't it Awesome?

















Dakota is looking so smart in her glasses!
























Blake's new puppy, Buddy!















This isn't the best pic...but this is how Dakota and Oakley are most of the time when we are driving anywhere. Especially when they know that she is going back to her mom's house. They love each other and miss each other so much. I hope that it stays that way throughout their lives.

Horn Hunting

When we went to get Dakota this weekend we figured we would spend some good quality "family time" horn hunting. Dakota was so excited. The whole time she kept asking..."Where are the horns Dad?" We would of course tell her we had no idea and we needed to look for them. Oakley kept yelling "Deer...Elk!" It was and still is so cute the way he says it. Anyways....we had a fun time, even though we didn't find much. James could have found a ton.... but it is hard to find anything when your packing kids. We held him back quite a bit. Lucky for us he is a good sport and takes us along anyways!

While we were there we saw a lot of these















A whole ton of these....to tell you the truth I don't think I have ever seen so many deer in my whole life!



















Most of the bucks had lost their sheds already. This is one of the few bucks we saw that was bigger than a 2 point. James was in HEAVEN!


















This is the kids when we made it back to the truck. I wish I had a small portion of their energy. Oakley walked at least a mile on his own. We was soooo muddy because we would trip over the sage brush about every tree steps. He was very determined to go everywhere that Dakota went though. He would get so mad at me when I tried to help him or if I picked him up when he fell down. He is the toughest kid I know. When we got back to the truck his face was all scratched up and he was looking pretty rough...but he wanted to keep going!





















This is Dakota's big find. Really James found it and hid it in the bushes for her to find. She was so excited and couldn't wait to show everybody what she found! Sadly it is the only thing we were able to take home. James found another one, but about rolled down the mountain trying to get it...so it had to stay where it was! My husband has such eagle eyes!
















Dakota showing Oakley her sweet find!