Potty Training

Clint and I decided we were done changing diapers and really needed to concentrate on potty training. So Friday, we started. He has done really good, he even told us in sacrament yesterday he had to go potty. I took him out and he actually went, although he sprayed my dress at the same time! Being the sweet heart he is he asked me "you k mom?" So cute huh?

We are putting stickers on a chart and he seems to really like that. When he has at least 2 on each day for 1 week he gets to go eat at McDonalds. He loves playin there and is excited for that.

He loves his underwears and was shakin his booty last night for me in them. He was crackin me up!!

Snake!!

To Grandma's House We Go.....

Debbie and I decided that since we had a long weekend, we needed to go up to Washington to visit my Grandma. So me, Sam, Debbie and Kota arranged for our little vacation. I agreed that it would be ok to drive since gas was cheaper and I would've had to buy 2 plane tickets since Sam is older. Even though last time I drove, I said I would never drive again.....

Well we set off at 4 am on Thursday morning, hoping to get into Spokane by 2 pm. (My grandma had no idea we were coming!)

I started out driving and made it to Butte, a couple times along the way my car would just kinda lose power, like I was out of gas and then start up again. My dad told us to get some de-icer stuff and put it in the tank, since it was like 10 degrees outside. We thought that worked and after driving around my birth place for a while and eating lunch, Debbie took the wheel and we were off again.

My car keep acting up and finally by the time we were just about to Missoula it completely died. Everything thing still worked, like electrically, it was just as if we were out of gas even though we had a half a tank. We would pull over and then wait a minute and it would start back up, we would go 1 mile or so and it would die again. We decided we had to call a tow truck, even though we were 8 miles from town. $128, can you even believe that?

While we were waiting for him to come we decided to try one more time and it started up and acted like nothing was wrong. We called and cancelled the tow truck just in time and headed into town. Debbie and I held hands and prayed we did'nt die in the middle of an intersection. We had called a local Jeep dealer, since we figured a service station would be too hard. They got us right in and told us it was my fuel pump!!! They take about 3 hours to put in and they didnt have time that night, but they could 1st thing in the morning.

So we had to venture out and find a hotel. We thought ok upside, we could go swimming....We didnt bring any suits and there was none to be found in Missouls MT. :( (While we were in Wal-mart looking Sam tried to help push the cart and tripped and fell into the cart giving himself a little fat lip. ) We were having a rough day, must have been a full moon.....

We headed out and found a cheap hotel room ($55) We crashed at like 8:30 that night. We were completely spent! Next morning we woke up and took the jeep in and we headed off to breakfast. 2 hours and $885 later we were on the road.

So much for a cheap vacation!!!!We were just happy the weather was good and there was no traffic on the freeway. Things could have been a lot worse. Quite the little adventure for us!

Well, enough of the bad stuff and on with the good.....On the way, there is a little store we always stop at, the silver dollar bar. They have all kinds of knives and swords, toys, shirts and souveniers you could think of. Dakota loves that place, Sam loved it too. We found him a little box that when you slide open the door a snake slides out, his reaction to it was so funny! He screamed just like Clint would have and threw it down. We died laughing.

Anyways, we made it to Spokane at about 1:30 and totally surprised my grandma! We stayed at my Aunt Annie's house and my grandma came and sleep over there with us! We played games, ate junk, laughed, cried, talked into the wee hours of the morning, scrapbooked and enjoyed an evening with the Jonas brothers (haha inside joke).

Sam was a little crazy and a bit of a bully to the other kids, but I think he had a good time. He loved spending time with Kota, even though he drove him crazy with his Potato head pieces!!:)

He needed to spend some time with his great grandma Kunz, because she is a wonderful lady! I am so glad that we could spend that time with her and my aunts and their families! We really wish they lived closer so we could do more things together! Annie thank you so much for your hospitality!! We love all you guys lots and miss you already!

Dakota and Sam waiting in the Jeep dealership.

Grandma, Annie and Deb scrapbooking. They have quite the scrapbook set up!!Me and Uncle DenisAunt Darla and KaitlinnAunt Annie...Hospitality Ambassador :)Grandma, tryin to win just one time!!!Me and SamSam and Kaitlinn, they played good together.

Sam on the way home, seriously he was screaming 2 seconds before I took this. I look back and this is what I see.....Side note.....Don't be surprisped to see a for sale sign up for Mr Potato head in the near future! The kid is a little OCD about the parts, not sure where he gets it from......hmmmmm

Fish Tank for Sale!

Anyone want to buy this beautiful fish tank? $150 OBO......It is 55 gal, comes with stand,pumps, rocks, statue things and 3 fish!!! What a bargain!!! It is in great condition, we just do not want it anymore! Let me know if you are interested! It would make a great after Christmas gift!!:)

Goodbye 2008

I am so excited for 2009! I love fresh starts and making new resolutions. Might not stick to them but I still love to make them! We had such a crazy 2008, with Clint being in Iraq half the year and the other half in Vegas, but I look forward to making new memories in our new house, watching Sam grow, Clint turning the big 3-0, vacations and possibly making our family bigger! Who knows what the new year will bring, but I can't wait to see!

Top 10 things of 2008
10. Our 7 year anniversary
9. Sam's cowboy party
8. Family reunions
7. Living with the Layton's
6. My dad's surprise 60th party
5. The birth of our newest nephew Coy
4. Vegas
3. Clint serving and coming home from Iraq
2. Vacation to Disneyland
1. Buying our new house

Happy New Year!

Last night we Had to get it all in too before the new years resolution starts!!;)
Sam and Canon playin poolSam and Canon playin the piano. Right after I took this, Sam leaned over and kissed him....Oh so sweet!!Playin wii. I murdered Clint at boxing!! I rock! Tennis though, not my sport!

Stacie, Steph and me in our jammies!

Christmas Morning

Oh what a morning!!! Sam had a rough night, too much party and treats the night before I think! He finally fell asleep at 4:30am and we were awakened by our parents. We woke Sam up and took him down stairs, he was so excited to see that Santa had came! He left him a marble race game and lots of fun things in his stocking! He opened his presents good, until he got to his potato head, then he was done! He has wanted a potato head for so long.....He goes crazy for it! So random, but he loves it!! Clint and I did a small Christmas this year because we got our house. I got him a docking station for his i-pod for the car and he got me scriptures with my married name on them! We had lots of fun watching Sam this year and we are so thankful to have him! We hope eveyone had a great Christmas and we hope for a great new year!!Tryin to wake up! Poor little guy had such a stuffy nose it started to bleed. Didnt take him long to perk up though!!Best reaction I got and it was from a sucker!!?Hooray for potato head!!His first masterpiece! Sam and his train he got from nana and papa Layton
Playin with the tool bench grandma and grandpa Pugmire got him....Transformer!!Crashed out!! Its hard work opening presents!!

Christmas with the Layton's

We do Christmas every year at Clint's parents house. We plulled sleds behind 4-wheelrs, watched the kids perform the Christmas play, opened our jammies and ate pizza. Sam loved playin in the snow, it was hard to get him to come back in the house, he also does not like to take turns. We of course had fun and loved being with everyone, we missed the Nance's lots though!Sam and ConnorNana and Sam.....He only would ride with dad or nana. Canon, bundled up and ready to go!! Sam also had to have Canon with him, he pretty much has to have Canon in his sights at all times.......
Me and Stacie were brave and took our turn, we allowed Bryan to drive, Clint was not allowed, he is too crazy!! Anyways, we didnt get very far, we kept tipping over. We need to work on our technique! The guys being really brave or really stupid, couldnt really tell. Clint is pullin Bryan.....


Sam being made up to play Joseph in the kids' play, he did good....for a 2 year old.Canon and Sam kept being distracted....Go figure, they did spy 5 deer in the back yard, so that made the kids excited that Santa must be getting close!Sam had to trade in his rag for his cowboy hat! It was such a cute play, I couldnt help but laugh the whole time!!
Kayla and Kenna, such cute girls!!

Christmas with the Pugmire's

Christmas with my family is always lots of fun! We had our party on Saturday before christmas, where we had stockings from Santa and exchanged gifts with my siblings. Clint drove home from Vegas this night and is never going back!!! He is all mine once again!! woo hoo!!!

Debbie got me a great gift! A blonde cabbage patch doll, finally the guilt got to her after all these years. (She stole mine when I was 5) Anyways, we played Santa Bingo,ate yummy food and celebrated Larry's birthday. Sam of course loved it, he loves all his cousins! He got spoiled that night! Debbie's family got him a plush buzz lightyear and 2 transformer cars. He loved them!!
We got together again on Christmas day and ate lasagna. We played the new uno flash, which was lots of fun!! Then we had to dig out our cars after the snow storm!! I wouldnt go outside if Daren was out there, that would be just askin for snow in your face!! It was such a great Christmas and I am so thankful for my sweet family, they mean the world to me!
Mom and Sam.....Oh!! How cute!!I love my sister!!!Cooper and Sam, Coop had him laughin so hard in there we had to check and see what they were doin.Luke crashed under the table......He was done!
Daren, just waiting to throw snow!