Rich Family

Happy 4th of July

2010-07-13T21:08:00.000-07:00

Cherry Days Parade. My kids are so cute.

We were at my mom's Sunday for a BBQ. Some of the cousins decided to wrestle. Top- Kolton
Middle- Chett Bottom- Cooper

Left- Austin Right- Daisy. Played a bit of badmitton.

Lexie and Tymberlee. They both are so cute.

Left to right. Chett, Austin, and Kolton. Of course playing baseball.

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-10T11:57:00.000-07:00

I love mother’s day. Nothing makes you feel better than to have your families show you how much they love you. Kodee made me French toast for breakfast; my favorite for sure. He also got me this beautiful picture of Christ that I have been wanting. I love it.

He and the kids gave me this pretty little plant. It is so cute, I just love it!

Kolton made me this sign and the flowers in primary.

And of course my balloons.

Thanks so much to my hubby for making the day special, and for helping the kids make the day special for me. There are no words to express the feelings of motherhood. It is such a blessing in my life, and I love my little ones so much.

Tymberlee's Blessing Day

2010-04-12T06:30:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Tymber's big blessing day. She looked so cute. Kodee did an amazing job. I am so blessed to have the little family that I do. Life just wouldn't be the same with out them. I am so thankful for a Heavenly Father who loves me enough to send me such sweet spirits. My family is the best, and I love them so much.

Easter Fun!

2010-04-05T20:30:00.001-07:00

Tymberlee was having so much fun yesterday in her crib. Kolton would jump up and scream boo. She was giggling so hard it was so cute.

After a freezing Easter Egg hunt we had to pose for a picture.

There are no words to express how cute this picture is. If anyone knows how to flip pictures please let me know. I could use the help.

Dying Easter Eggs is always a blast.

We had such a fun Easter this year. The kids are just so cute and we enjoyed every little bit.

Playing with the boys!

2010-03-22T07:28:00.000-07:00

We went over to my friend Liesl's house to let our boys play together. It was so much fun. Heather brought over some pizza and we just chatted and let the boys run around and play. Kolton had so much fun playing with Nic and Ty. And Tymberlee loved all the attention.
Kolton, Nic, and Tymberlee. Tymbers loved the boys so much.

Ty and Tymbers.

Nic, Ty, and Heather. We had such a great time and are so excited for more play times.

Little Shovel Man!

2010-01-24T17:33:00.000-08:00

Kolton has been asking everyday if he can go outside to shovel. Really, who likes to shovel? So yesterday I got him all bundled up and we headed out so he could use his new little shovel to clear the snow. He loved it. It was so fun to watch him throw the snow. He didn't want to come inside, and insisted on doing the "parking lot". I had done the "parking lot" earlier so it didn't need to be cleared. But how sweet that my little 3 year old would want to clear it all up. I just love him.

Cutest Baby Girl

2010-01-12T19:16:00.000-08:00

Enough said!

Christmas Fun; a little late...

2010-01-06T18:43:00.000-08:00

Kolton and Tymberlee in front of our Christmas Tree. It isn't exactly the way I was hoping to get them to pose, but hey it is so cute anyways.

We did Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma Butterfield (Kodee's parents) the week before Christmas. The kids had so much fun. Grandpa was playing the race track with Kolton and my niece Kambrie. They had so much fun.

We let Kolton open Tymber's presents for her and he was so excited for everything she got. The first one he opened he said in the funniest little voice," Look Tymberlee it is your first present." What a great big brother.

He was so excited to get a race track set. He loves cars. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for a great Christmas.

Kambrie just loves Tymberlee. She was giving her a kiss, and this is a quick shot of the moment. It was so sweet.

Our veggie dip got a bit shaken up from the fridge to the counter. Granted we did add the pea pod to make a face, but it is pretty funny.

In Kolton's stocking from Grandpa and Grandma he got these roll on soaps. We put him in the bath and just let him go at it, not thinking that he would use the whole thing. But when we went in to check on him this is what we found. It was so funny.

Kolton was so excited that Santa came. He got lots of fun stuff. He got up at about 7:30 when I got up to feed Tymberlee. Before he came out of his room I was thinking that it was going to be great timing. I could get the baby fed and then we could open presents, but he was awake and waiting for us to get up. Then he said, "look mom Santa came. I came out when it was still dark and saw that he came." I asked him why he didn't come and tell us, and he said that it was supposed to be a surprise and so he waited for the light to come on (the sun to come up). How funny. He had gotten out of bed and then went back to bed without touching a thing.

Tymberlee was eating while Kolton was opening his presents and so I didn't get any of her. I should've set her by her stuff to get some pictures, but I didn't, and I am so sad about that. Her first Christmas, and I didn't get any pictures of her. What kind of a mother am I?

All in all though Christmas was fantastic. Kodee got me a stand alone mixer, which I have been wanting. I got him this cool portable digital tv, thinking that it would work for fishing, but it wouldn't even get a signal in our house. Bummer... so I took it back and got him some running shoes and clothes.

Sweetest Picture!

2009-12-06T12:54:00.000-08:00

I took this picture on my phone and finally figured out how to get it on my computer. Kolton is such a stud. He was holding Tymberlee and then gave her a kiss. Granted to capture the moment we had to do an instant replay, but hey. She is growing up so much and has started to smile and she recognizes our voices. They are both such a blessing in our lives, and we love them dearly.

Thanksgiving!

2009-12-04T17:21:00.000-08:00

Just an update; baby is doing great. Kolton is loving being a big brother more and more every day. One day Kodee was going to go rake the lawn and Kolton wanted to help. How cute is he with that huge rake? What a stud!!!

Thanksgiving was lots of fun. We first went to my mom's and then headed over to Kodee's grandparents house for crafts and football. We had a great Thanksgiving. Here are just a couple pictures of our little family that day.

Then I decided that I was going to go out shopping Friday morning, so I went to Harrisville Wal-Mart to scout out where everything was going to be. While I was there Kodee called to tell me that Old Navy was having great sales and they opened at 3:00. My new plans were then to go to Old Navy at 3:00 and hit the Riverdale Wal-Mart by 5:00. So I got to Old Navy at 2:15 and saw that there was already a huge line. I decided at 2:30 that I should probably get in line. So I did. There I stood all alone at 2:30 in the morning in line for clothes. Then by like 3:20 I had all the stuff I wanted and luckily had run into my sister-in-law, so we stood in line together and didn't leave until 5:00. Are you serious, I was in line for over 1 hour and then I missed the things at Wal-Mart. And then I found out that Old Navy's sale really lasted through Saturday! Oh well, I had so much fun and am so glad that I was able to cruise around with my sis-in-law.

Cute Kids!

2009-11-19T20:25:00.000-08:00

Fist I must explain that I tried to flip the pictures, but couldn't figure out how, and then simply gave up. With that being said, here are my cute kids. I have so much fun staying home with them each day. Yes, I do get overwhelmed and I can't believe how fast the days go by, but at the end of the day I am glad that I am able to be home for awhile to spend time with my kids. Tymberlee is growing so fast, and Kolton is loving being her big brother. Any time she cries he runs to see what is the matter, and when she is napping he always wants to go in and check on her. What a stud. I just love being their mom.

Tymberlee Rae Rich

2009-11-05T15:44:00.000-08:00

On October 27 2009 at 3:49 pm we were blessed to have our little girl arrive. She was 7 lbs 11 oz (just like her brother) and 20 in long. Labor was a bit different than Kolton. Kolton was easy, and she wasn't quite as easy. She is a very good baby and just so stinkin cute!!!

Pregnancy Blues!

2009-10-21T09:29:00.000-07:00

So I went to the doctor on Monday and was almost a 3. When I was pregnant with Kolton and at a 3 I went into labor that night. So here I am planning on going into labor by Tuesday at the latest. It is now Wednesday and I am still trucking along. At least I have been able to get lots done (my last day working was Monday), but still. I am so past being ready to deliver. I want her to be healthy and ready to come, but I want to not be pregnant anymore!!!

Good Bye Rusty!

2009-10-04T11:53:00.000-07:00

We have sold Rusty to another good home. We decided that we weren't able to give him the attention he needs and wanted him to be able to play with someone who really would enjoy him. Plus we got tired of him peeing in the house when ever you went to pet him. But last night a family from Layton came and picked him up. His new owner is a 12 or 13 year old boy. Kolton was very sad at first, but is doing much better. It broke my heart to hear him talk about how he loves Rusty and didn't want him to go to a different home. He is a good dog, and we will miss him, but I am glad that he will get to play more and make new friends. But I do feel like a rotten mom and person for getting rid of him.

Family Vacation Details

2009-09-22T20:05:00.000-07:00

Before I start in on the trip here is the latest baby update. Only 6 weeks left, baby is doing great. I am in quite a bit of pain from my surgery in June. The scare tissue isn't healed properly from me growing so it is very sore and tender. But only a little bit longer and then Tymberlee Rae will be joining us!!
I have placed a slide show of our trip at the top to show what a great time we had.
Our trip started off on Tuesday morning about 9:00. We arrived in Washington at about 8:30 Pacific Time which is an hour behind us. What a long drive, Kolton did surprisingly well though. It was funny to listen to some of the things he would say regarding the drive. For instance, we told him that we would be driving through Idaho,then to Oregon and finally Washington. So when we entered Oregon we cheered and made a big deal about it to try to help him cope with the drive. He then asked," Where is the door to get out?" Then after being in Oregon for like 7 hours he said," I am tired of being in Oregon." It was so exciting to see the family.
Wednesday we woke up and decided to hike to a waterfall called Punch Bowl Falls. It was absolutely beautiful! It was about 4 1/2 miles, which kind of sucked given my current situation. But hey I didn't go into labor which is good. Kolton was such a little trooper. He did the whole thing by himself.
Thursday we were looking on line for something to do and Kodee found these lunch river cruises. We decided that it wasn't too expensive so we went. It was so nice and relaxing. We were on the river for about 2 hours, and had lunch and went up to the top deck to take in the views. Oregon is absolutely beautiful.
Friday was the day to go to the Oregon Coast. I always have to get a trip to the beach in. We drove up to Astoria and then down the coast a bit to Cannon Beach. Famous for Haystack Rock. It is so beautiful there. Kolton loved walking in the sand and getting close to the water and then running back before the tide came in too close. Friday for dinner we went to a place called Salty's along the Columbia River. Kodee loves crab legs, I don't, but you have to take in the atmosphere. My uncle carried Kolton down some rocks to play on the Columbia River shore. It was a very nice night.
Saturday was the big day! Kodee and I drove 3 hours to get to the UTES game. Yipee! It was raining the whole time, and as you probably know, the Utes lost. Bummer. But it was something that we probably won't be able to do again, so I made the best of it. That night after we got home my cousins and aunt and I decided to go into downtown Portland to a place called Vodoo Doughnuts. Yes the name of it alone should have scared us off, but I have heard the doughnuts are amazing. They were okay, but the people outside of it and along the streets were super scary. I will never go into downtown Portland at night ever again.
Sunday we got up and headed out at about 8:00. We arrived home at about 9:00. Kolton did awesome on the way home. He slept most of the way. We were glad to make it home safely and without any problems on the trip. Thanks so much to our family in the Great North West for letting us stay with them, and for letting us drag them to all the places we wanted to go.

Off we Go!

2009-09-13T20:37:00.000-07:00

Well, we are headed up to Washington State on Tuesday to visit some family and go to the Utes game. Wish us luck. There is nothing better than driving 12 hours with a 3 year old, and being 7 1/2 months pregnant.

So Sweet!

2009-09-02T19:09:00.000-07:00

After a long day playing and having fun what a way to crash for the night. Sometimes we do so much and get so exhausted that I think we forget how sweet little kids are. But after peeking in at night to make sure all is well and seeing this you can't help but step back and realize how blessed you truly are to have so much joy in your life. Kolton is such a sweet little boy, and I am so excited to see him interact with his little sister. He is already so sweet to her, always wanting to give my belly a hug, and wanting to sing to her. I just can't even express how much I love this little boy!

Temple Square

2009-08-23T16:08:00.000-07:00

Thursday after work we went down to Temple Square with my mom, my aunt, and 3 of my cousins. Kolton had so much fun. He loved playing in the Reflections Pond and standing by the fountains. He kept asking if he could go into the temple. What a cute little guy. One of these days he will be able to go inside. My mom asked Kolton if he knew what happened to us when we died, he said that we go to the doctor. True, normally before we die. Then he told us that after the doctor we go to Jeremy's house. Jeremy is my big brother. It was so funny. It is always so much fun getting out and doing things with him.

Now really, I am not just a biased mom, but is really is just so cute!!! As for the pregnancy, things are going great. We are down to 10 weeks! I can't believe it went by so fast. Everything is going great, Kolton is very excited to have a baby sister. He likes to sing to her, and his favorite song is Take Me Out to the Ball Game. At least she will be a baseball fan. That will make her daddy and big brother so happy!

BABY GIRL AND NO GALL BLADDER!!!

2009-06-20T08:07:00.000-07:00

We had a big ultra sound on Tuesday and found out that we are having a little GIRL! We are so excited. Kolton is very pleased to be getting a baby sister.
We also found out on Monday that I had some major infections in my gall bladder, and it had to be removed. What a week. It all started early Monday morning when I woke up with severe back pains. I thought it was just from being pregnant so I went and tried to sit up on the couch to sleep, but then the pains moved into my upper abdomen. Finally after like 2 hours trying to ignore these pains I told Kodee that something wasn't right and we needed to go to the ER. Just what we wanted to do at 3:00 in the morning. So I called my mom to come and sit with Kolton so we wouldn't have to drag him along. When we got to the ER, and I explained my problem they sent me right up to family birth to make sure I wasn't in labor. Now I have been in labor before and this was so much worse. So we get up there and they made sure the little one was fine, and then they told me that they thought it was my gall bladder and that I would be having an ultra sound done at 7:00 to check stuff out. Sure enough, gall stones and big ones. One was blocking the passage and so the bacteria wasn't able to flow through and out of my body, but was instead building up. So then I had to wait for the surgeon to come and talk to me. My doctor also came to talk to me and assured me that everything was going to be okay. It was very scary. I have never really had a surgery like this, and I am 20 weeks pregnant. What a joke. By 6:00 Monday evening I was out of surgery and was doing fine, and the baby was doing great. She didn't have any complications from the meds. So I was discharged from the hospital Tuesday morning just in time to go and check in for my ultra sound. It was not fun at all. They offered to reschedule, but we just wanted to know, and make sure the baby was really okay. The techs. were very cautious of all of my little cuts. It was a very painful ultrasound.
So after all of that we now know that the baby is a little girl, and she is very healthy and looks great.

We are done!!!

2009-06-01T20:40:00.000-07:00

So it finally happened, Kolton is now 100% potty trained. I know, I know, it seems like he should have been potty trained a long time ago, but it isn't the easiest thing to do. We told him that when he did it for 1 week we would take him to Chucky Cheese, he loves it there. And about 10 days after we started the process, he went one week with no accidents. It is so nice to get him out of diapers. Now in 5 months we can start buying diapers again, but for now we are done!!!

My Little Baseball Player

2009-05-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

Kolton absolutely loves playing baseball. He will stay outside for hours playing catch with his dad, or sometimes me. But he throws the ball too hard for me, and it scares me. He has got such a good little arm on him.

Big Announcement!!!

2009-03-30T18:19:00.000-07:00

Well as you can see by the new ticker on the blog, I am pregnant. I am 9 weeks, so just barely, but feeling every bit of it. I went to the doctor today and found out that the due date is November 2. That seems like forever away. But I know that life will get going and the day will come sooner than I will be ready. Kolton is very excited for a new addition. He says he is getting a sister. Usually kids are right about stuff like this, so we will see. But we are thrilled to be expecting and can't wait to see what comes with time.

WE'RE BACK!

2009-03-02T19:21:00.000-08:00

After what seems like forever we are back into the blogging world. So much has happened in the last few months, but we can't catch up on everything. But the very first thing I had to share was our latest family expedition. We took Kolton ice fishing. Kolton had so much fun. He is so much like his daddy. My boys love fishing. Here are just a couple of the pictures from that day.

Happy Holidays

2009-01-03T13:21:00.000-08:00

Well it has been awhile since our last post, but we hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. We did. Kolton loved all his presents from Santa, and even went to a Santa decoration and said thank you for all his presents. It was so cute.
And now for the bad news...
We disconnected our internet, so posts will be further apart than I would like, but hey we do what we can.
For those of you who don't know me very well, don't know how much I love palm trees. And when I saw the background with palm trees I had to use it.
Hopefully on the next post I can put up some pictures. Kodee shot a mountain lion a few weeks ago, and I want to post the pictures.

Reindeer as a tree topper?

2008-12-10T20:29:00.000-08:00

Of course, and look how cute it is. I love it. I also wanted to post pictures of my new shelves. We don't have new blinds or curtains yet, so they look a little silly, but they are still cute.

Kolton's Little Christmas Tree!

2008-11-30T21:45:00.001-08:00

I wanted Kolton to have his own Christmas tree this year. I took one of our little pine trees from a set of three and bought a few decorations for it and last night we decorated it. It is of course sports themed. But I also bought a few little Santa face ornaments for it. Well for some reason Kolton is absolutely terrified of Santa and he told me that he didn't want it on his tree, well I convinced him to put the ornaments on the tree, but am still working on the Santa Clause in general thing. He is just so darn cute.

Family Pictures

2008-11-19T21:09:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I am posting quite a few pictures, but I couldn't help it. My friend Kandis took our pictures a few weeks ago and did such an amazing job. These are our first family pictures ever, and I am so pleased with the way they turned out. Thanks so much Kandis we love you.

Can we say cheese?? Love, isn't is just wonderful?

Now this looks like trouble, but he is the cutest little boy ever. And brings so much joy to our lives. We love him so much!

Kolton adores his daddy!

For those of you who have never seen our dog... Here he is. Meet Rusty.

Just two of my many favorite family shots.

Once again thank you Kandis. I feel very blessed to be a part of this little family, and wouldn't want it any other way. What can I say... I LOVE MY BOYS!!!

I am impressed!!

2008-11-11T20:01:00.001-08:00

Well I know this is two posts in one day, but I have to brag. I created a slide show all by myself. I am very pleased with myself. It took forever, but it happened!!

What a cutie!!!

2008-11-11T18:45:00.000-08:00

Here is what happens when a two year old decides he wants to dress himself. The shorts are from last year, and therefore quite small. But he still looks so cute. I just love the little guy.

Happy Halloween

2008-11-04T20:32:00.000-08:00

We had such a fun Halloween this year. Kolton was a little pirate, and he is the cutest pirate ever. He loved playing with his cousins and eating lots of treats. He even gave one of his uncles a ride on his shoulders. We hope you all enjoyed your Halloween as much as we did.

Pumpkin Painting

2008-10-27T20:43:00.000-07:00

Painting pumpkins can be so much fun. It got a little messy, but hey as long as all of the kids have a good time that is all that matters. This was Kolton's first big time painting his very own pumpkin and I think he did a great job. And he had so much fun doing it. His belly ended up being painted as well.

Oh My!

2008-10-21T18:35:00.000-07:00

So what a challenge. You would think that I could put this blog together, but heck no. I feel really stupid right now. But I did manage to get a backdrop all by myself put on this blog, so the next step is pictures. Give me some time though. I have to take baby steps.