Top 10 for 2011

Well another year is almost over and we want to share our Top 10 memories for 2011:


#10 365 days of sleepless nights...... Seriously 365 nights, the joys of having a new baby in the house.


#9 Aryn started Kindergarten, and Tayten is in 2nd Grade. They are loving school, and their teachers.


#8 Ryan started a new job at Transform Solar, he loves the challenges it brings, and it has provided us with so many blessings.


#7 Attending all Boise State Football & Basketball home games as a family! So much fun!


#6 Tayten & Aryn getting their tonsils out the day before Thanksgiving. We had a long two week recovery, taking meds every 3 hours around the clock the first week.


#5 Aryn scoring 5 goals in one game, she is finally enjoying soccer. She also takes Ballet and did awesome at her dance recital.

#4 Tayten getting his front two teeth knocked out during his first year in flag football (and he kept playing right after it happened, so proud of him). He also enjoyed playing basketball & soccer this year.

#3 Ryan & Monica celebrated 11 years of marriage.


#2 Kellen's first: first smile, first laugh, learning to army crawl, first tooth, walking along furnature, first birthday.


#1 365 days spent together, enjoying the journey!

Boise State plays TCU

Today Boise State played TCU. We lost 36-35, it was so hard to see our Broncos lose. But, we did had so much fun watching the game, and cheering. It is so fun to yell and cheer, jump up and down, dance, high 5 the neighbors, and be so nervous when the game is close. Those are the games you remember!

Brian Stoker and his brother bought the kids tickets.

Ryan's Dad & Gene Sorg.

My Mom & Dad

And us enjoying the game!

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL!!!!

We Are!!!! We love Bronco football! Game day against Georgia is finally here, and we can not wait for some Bronco Football! Just before the game here we are sporting out Bronco colors!

We also enjoyed some yummy Goodwood BBQ!!! Yummy!!!

Go Boise State!!!!!!! We Bleed Blue!!!!!

Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic 2011

This year we decided to go to the Night Glow with the hot air balloons~! It was really cool to see them all inflated, and they would fire the balloons which lit them up like lanterns! The kids thought it was pretty cool!

Here is a video of the balloons lit!

Zucchini Fun!

Aryn is such a big helper in the kitchen. We got zucchini from a friend in the ward, so we decided to spend the afternoon making zucchini bread. We were working away when then I notice Kellen. He had roller his walker over to the garbage and had gotten into the shredded skins from the zucchini. He was not sure what to think of them. Fun afternoon in the kitchen!

Tayten's Football Jamboree

I did not get a picture of him playing, but I got one of him waiting to take the field, and of us in the cheering crowd. It was fun to watch them play. He says he is enjoying learning the game and playing. Right now he is an offensive lineman, and he is kinda little compared to some of the guys he is guarding. So we have been working with him on catching the ball so hopefully he can start running the ball.

And the cheering crowd! So fun to watch him play!

Aryn's First Homework Assignment!

We worked on Aryn's first homework assignment for Kindergarten! She worked so hard to write her name. It is so fun to see them learning and changing everyday! I'm amazed at how fast it is happening! Love my little girl!

2nd Day of School!

Aryn waiting in her Kindergarten line on the 2nd day of school! She was so excited!

Tayten's First Day of 2nd Grade

We have a tradition of walking the kids to their classroom the first day of school. We help them find their desk and the cubby for their coat and backpack. I can not believe how independent he is becoming. He is growing up so fast. We love you so much Tayten. Hope you have a wonderful 2nd grade year.

Aryn's First Day of School.

Today was Aryn's first day of school. She was so excited. The Kindergarteners only had half day. So we went to her classroom and she found her seat, she was able to build shapes while Mrs. Keene spoke with the parents.

We then took them to the lunchroom. We had to walk her through the process of the lunch line. We then enjoyed lunch together.

We can not believe our little girl is in Kindergarten. Can't wait to see how you will change and grow this year! We love you Aryn.

First Day of School

Tayten and Aryn are ready for their first day of school. Tayten is in 2nd grade and has Mrs. Pyles for his teacher. Aryn is in Kindergarten and has Mrs. Keene for her teacher. She will go to school all day, Mondays, Wednesdays & every other friday. We are kinds nervous to see how she will handle all day class. They are so excited for this new adventure. We are so excited for what you will learn this year, for the friends you will make, for the growing you will do. We love you!

Do you want to be a Jedi???

The other day we were all sitting on the couch. I was holding Kellen and he was looking at Ryan. We were talking to him and getting him to smile. He gave Ryan a huge smile and Tayten says "Do you want to be an Engineer like daddy?" "Or do you want to be a Jedi?" We all laughed, I then ask Tayten if he was Jedi?, and he said yes! It was so cute, especially with his fascination with everything Star Wars lately!

Valentines Day Card!!

I think of myself of as pretty craft person. But I also think of myself as an awesome copier! Their are so many crafty and creative people, that share their amazing ideas. So when I see a cute idea, I love to try it out. The kids Valentines Day Card are one of those projects that I can not take credit for. Surfing the internet for ideas, I saw this card on a couple of different blogs and could not wait to make some. I think they are stinkin cute!

A Day to Celebrate!!!

We have some exciting news to share, it has been a busy week with lots of decisions. Ryan was offered a job with Transform Solar, and he accepted!!! Today he gave his resignation at Weyerhaeuser. Hard to believe he has been there 12 years. To celebrate we went out to eat at Chapala Mexican Restarant and then ice cream at Sonic! We are so excited and ready for change. We both love that he will only be 7 minutes from home, and will no longer have an 1 1/2 commute on a good day. He will be working with an awesome team of Engineers, and will be challanged and and have the opportunity to learn so much! Thank you Ryan for working so hard to provide for our family! Thank you for your love and devotion to us! I know you will do awesome. Thank you Heavenly Father for leading and directing our lives. It feels like this awesome opportunity fell right into place, and I know it was your hand leading and directing us! Yahoo! Heres to new and exciting change.

Kellen's Smile

Kellen has been smiling at us for a few weeks now. It is so fun to talk to him and have him react with such cute smiles. I also love watching Tayten and Aryn talk so sweetly to him, trying to get him to smile. I have not been quick enough with a camera, or maybe I wanted to enjoy those precious smiles so I did not jump for the camera. I got this adorable smile with my phone this afternoon. Enjoy!!!!!!!

"Mom, Can I help you?"

No matter what I'm doing in the kitchen lately, Aryn always comes in and askes if she can help. Most days I am happy to have her help, and share that precious time with her. While other times I don't really want to deal with it, or I'm in a hurry. I have to remind myself to enjoy and take advantage of the time I can share with her in the kitchen while she is so willing to be there with me.

It all started when mom came and stayed with us after Kellen was born. Aryn was her shadow and such a big helper. Even if there was nothing for Aryn to do, mom found something. Thank you so much Mom, for taking the time to allow Aryn to help you in the kitchen, and with everything else. You have helped me remember what is important! Even now months later she still talks about helping grandma with this or that. I'm so thankful she had that time to spend with you. I'm also so thankful for the relationship it has opened up with us.

She especially loves to make sugar cookies. Usually I use a spoon and drop mounds of dough onto the cookie sheet. Making the cute shaped ones takes more time and energy than I want to put in most days. Aryn has a Strawberry cookie cutter she had gotten with a Strawberry Shortcake toy. She kept asking if we could make sugar cookies and use the cookie cutter, and I kept putting her off. I finally agreed to make cookies, but no shapes. While mixing the dough with her I remembered I only have right here and now to develop those memories. So we made cute strawberry cookies. I so enjoyed our afternoon in the kitchen together!!!!