Dentist Appt.

A couple of weeks ago Tanner had to go to the Dentist to have some work done and I had to take this picture of him. He was so hilarious. He wanted the sunglasses on because he said the light was too bright and once they put those on he zoned right into the show he was watching on the ceiling tv. I don't think he made a sound the whole time they worked on him and they didn't even give him the "happy gas." They told me he was their best patient ever and couldn't get over how good he was. I had to post about it because I'm sure it won't stay this way.

Kids and their sports.....

Kaya has been taking gymnastics for almost 2 years and has recently been able to do back handsprings until just a couple of weeks ago when she hurt her arm. But before that happened we were able to go to her studio where they took live shots of her doing her different tricks. It was so much fun watching her do everything and getting the pictures back was even more fun. She is so talented and loves doing it. Hopefully soon she will get all of her strength back in her arm and will be back in the game. Cartwheel
Front Walk-overs SplitsBack Handspring


Tanner has started his first year of soccer. He has been playing indoor soccer and having so much fun. It is so funny to watch the herd of 3 and 4 year olds running after the ball. There are always only 1 or 2 on each team that even know what they are doing when they are this little and so the rest of them usually just follow behind them and the ball. Tanner is not very aggressive out there playing yet but when they are practicing he does a great job with kicking the ball into the goal.

If anything he just looks so dang cute in his soccer uniform.

It's so fun to have kids that love to be active and doing things. I have just wanted to give them a taste of what is out there for them to try and then let them decide what they trully enjoy doing and what they are good at.

Happy 6th Birthday, Kaya!

Happy Birthday, Kaya! I wanted toput some pictures up of Kaya from when she was born until now but I had a hard time narrowing it down so I decided to do a slideshow with pictures from her birth up to when she turned 5 and then one of her last year. She is the light of our family and the protector of her little brothers. We love her so much and all of her energy. She can't get enough of school and gymnastics and we love that about her. It has been so much fun to watch her grow and become who she is today.

We love you Kaya!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Make a Smilebox greeting

Happy 4th Birthday, Tanner!

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The BIG 4

Today Tanner turned 4 years old! I can't believe how fast time flies by. It seems like yesterday that he was my chubby little happy baby. He's still pretty happy but he's just a lot more energetic. It has been a lot of fun to watch him grow. He is such a little monkey and loves to climb on things and jump off. He was born with a milk allergy which he has finally out grown but he has decided that he doesn't like cheese or milk now that he can have it so he continues to have his soy milk.

He has had a week of celebrating with being spotlighted in Preschool and then we had a family party with the Newman side of the family on Thursday and today we took him to Jungle Jim's to play. He will have another combined party with Kaya for the Jolley side of the family in another week. What a lucky little guy.

We love you Tanner!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Winter Fun!!

We took the kids sledding last Saturday with some friends and the kids had such great time. I couldn't believe how much they loved it and how daring they were. Before I could get my gloves on I turned around and Tanner was already on his sled pushing himself down the hill. He took Cole down by himself even and then Dave put Cole in a sled and pushed him down in it by himself and he loved it. He couldn't get enough. We had to pry the kids off the hill so that we could eat some lunch. This just makes me even more want to attempt taking Kaya and Tanner skiing. I'm sad because my pictures did not turn out very good. It was sunny and so bright that I had a hard time seeing what I was taking the picture of. These were the best ones I could pick out.

New Years 2009!

We had a great time this year for New Year's! We had the Jolley Family come down to our house for a change which worked great for us. We met at the bowling alley and had a fun time there and then picked up some great food on the way home and partied the night away. We played Guitar Hero most of the night and afew of us played a great game of Boggle. The kids did great staying up so late and had a fun time playing with the cousins.

Once midnight hit we had a great time with party poppers and the kids went out on the back deck and did sparklers and pops while watching a great firework display that South Jordan must have put on.

Cole especially loved the party poppers with all the streamers and confetti flying out. Yes that was at midnight. He actually made it the whole night too. We look forward to a great 2009!!!

SANTA DEFINITELY CAME!!!

Well Christmas has come and gone but we have been able to make great memories. The kids were so much fun this year and were so excited for all that they received and were fun to see how excited they were over giving the gifts they had gotten for others. Tanner cracked us up every time he opened a gift you would have thought it was the greatest thing he had ever seen the way he would shriek. I hope that as each year passes that we can continue to teach them so that they really understand the importance of this great holiday.

We had a great Christmas and hope that all of you out there also were able to enjoy your loved ones during the holidays.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

'Tis the Season

So we had an eventful week last week with the holidays and being that it is this time of year comes the sicknesses and cold weather as well.

To start off the week the Saturday before Christmas we had poor little Tanner wake us up at 5:30 in the morning to start throwing up. The poor kid did nothing but sleep all the rest of the day and we had a bowl by him in case he couldn't get to the bathroom fast enough and the little guy kept putting his face in the bowl while he was asleep. Thank goodness he never actually had to use it!! And of course we had to get the picture!

With all of the great snow we have gotten over the past week the kids have definitely not wasted any time in getting out in it to play. If only we had a snowblower!!!


And as always come the family Christmas parties. As tradition from Grandma Jolley come the Christmas PJ's. She has always done that for her grandkids and now that she has 20+ and a couple great grandkids that is not an easy task!! Grandma Newman also started doing this for her grandkids a couple of years ago and so the kids for sure will always have their PJ's.

The Newman Clan
The Jolley Clan

(a very small portion!)

Kaya's Dance Recital

The week before Christmas, Kaya had her dance recital. The girls looked so cute and grown up. She did such a good job. It's amazing how much she has grown since she first started taking dance 2 years ago. The recitals are always fun to see what they are learning.

Like Mother Like Daughter??

So I was going through our pictures after I downloaded them and came across this one that Tanner must have taken of Kaya. I don't know, but I think my bad habit may be rubbing off onto my daughter. What do you think?

Scary, Huh?

Temple Lights!!!

Last Saturday we rode the Trax to downtown and went to Temple Square to see the Christmas Lights and then went over to the Gateway for dinner. It was so crazy at the temple that we really couldn't stay there long and enjoy the lights and the spirit. I guess because it was still such great weather that everyone decided to go there too. It was still fun to take the kids there and have them see the giant Christus. You can't help but feel the spirit in there even if there are a bunch of rowdy people.

Tanner loved the train ride and thought he would be a monkey and hang for a while.

Tanner and Austin getting cozy on the train ride down.


Cute Cole Bear eating his favorite thing - GUM!!

Kaya and her daddy - happy as can be!!

The kids had a good time and wore themselves out beacause they all fell asleep on the train ride home. It's always a lot of work to do these things with the kids but well worth it for the memories we are able to create with them.

Gymnastics Christmas Recital

On Saturday the 13th Kaya had her gymnastics recital. It was held at Hillcrest High School in their auditorium. Their class was so cute up there doing their little tricks of front and back walkovers and more. She is getting so good at it and loves to go. She tells me all the time that she wished she could go every day. It is always fun to see what the older girls can do and think about when Kaya is that big if she will stick with it. We love our little gymnast!! Great Job Kaya!!

Family Pictures

So as you can tell by our new blog header that we went and had our pictures done. It was about time that we had some new professional pictures taken. Brooke took our pictures and did such an awesome job. She was so great with capturing the kids expressions. Just thought I would post a few of my favorites. There was way too many to post all of them. Thanks again Brooke for doing such a great job!

Happy Birthday, Dave!!!!

Just wanted to send out a big Birthday wish to my hubby Dave!! Dave is such a great dad to our three kids and I want to just let him know how much I love him and how thankful I am to have him in my life. I look forward to spending many more birthdays together.

I hope you have a great day, babe. I love you!!!