Wheat Family

Catch up!

2011-02-01T20:56:00.000-08:00

I know...I know....it's been months since I have added a post. I've been so bad at it! So, this post is dedicated to playing catch up with everything. A lot has happened in the last four months. Mike got promoted AGAIN! I'm so proud of him. He now works in the legal dept. of Dollar Financial in Salt Lake City. He really loves it there. And he's great at what he does! He's starting to think seriously about becoming a police officer though. His goal was to join the military. But because of his hand they won't accept him. We prayed and talked a lot about it and have decided that he would like to pursue a career in law enforcement. He can't wait to get started!
Next is Hunter! He is growing up so fast. I can't believe that he will be 5 this year. He's dying to start Kindergarten. I haven't had the heart to tell him that it won't be this year. Because of his late birthday he doesn't make the cutoff here. He's going to be heartbroken. But he is learning so much in pre-school and will be the best in his class when he does start school! Hunter is such a good big brother. He follows Ryker around to make sure he's safe and doesn't get into anything dangerous. I love watching the two of them interact. He's so tolerant of Ryker when he takes his toys or stands in front of the TV when he's playing WII.
Ryker is almost 16 months now. He's a big ball of spunk! His favorite thing to do is wrestle with Daddy and Hunter. Whenever I try to wrestle with him he ends up just hugging me and running away. I guess he thinks I'm too fragile! He's walking everywhere now too! He's not a big talker. Sometimes he will say MaMa or DaDa...and has started to say Ter...(for Hunter) But he does sign a lot. Things like eat, down, all done, bath, thank you, play, and please. Ryker will do ANYTHING that his big brother does. It's adorable!
Here are some random pictures from the last couple months.

Ryk checking out what Santa brought him

He was really into ripping the paper!

My Mom, Dad, sister Amber and her hubby Joseph!

Looks like an awesome sister in law got Ron Call Of Duty Black Ops!

Heading out to go sledding

Discovery Museum

Aww....That's the life!

LOVE that smile!

Yup.....they are definitely brothers!

Love him!

Aww Dad!

Ryker's 1st Birthday!

2010-10-18T19:39:00.000-07:00

Alright! My heart can't take this! Hunter turned 4 on Wed. And Ryker turned 1 today! This is happening too fast! I can't believe that it has already been a year since I had Ryk. It totally seems like it was yesterday! So, we had a little party with the family. We had pizza (his fav) and I made him a chocolate cake. Of course, he ate all of his cake! He opened a few gifts (or the cousins opened them! ) I think he had a fun night!

Canyon

2010-10-18T19:33:00.000-07:00

A few days ago my parents were in town visiting. So we decided to all go up the canyon and take some pictures! It was actually a lot of fun. The kids had fun running around. And we took pictures like crazy!

Hunter's 4th Birthday!

2010-10-18T19:28:00.000-07:00

This last Wed. was Hunter's 4th birthday. He was SO excited! He had been counting down since July! He had been begging for a birthday party with all of his friends, and I finally gave in. We decided to do a Halloween/Costume Party. Of course....Hunter was Luigi!
I don't know what happened to my baby? How did he get so big? Where did the time go? I guess he was bound to grow up sooner or later. I just wish it was later. I'm so proud of what a smart, cute, and lovable little boy he's turned into. I LOVE YOU HUNTER DUDE!!!! Here's some pix from our little family party and his Halloween party. Enjoy!

Opening up his presents. (ignore the ketchup on his face!)

Auntie Holly with Ryker

Thinking hard about his wish

The Super Mario cake he BEGGED me for!

Playing freeze dance at his party!

Cousins and Best Friends!

Cookies!

2010-09-12T20:24:00.000-07:00

Tonight Mike decided that he wanted to make Chocolate Chip Cookies. And after borrowing some chocolate chips from some wonderful neighbors...(thanks Keri!) we had all the ingredients. Mike has been wanting to cook and bake recently. He even wants to make bread! I really hope he sticks with it! Nothing sexier than a man in an apron! Right ladies!? Anyways, Hunter LOVED the cookies. But Ryker couldn't get enough! He was making all sorts of "yummy" sounds while he ate them. Now....Ryker looks just like my dad. Not just a little...but A LOT!! And you can ask anyone in my family and they would tell you that my dad eats chocolate chip cookies all the time. They are his favorite. And these pictures I took of Ryker look just like my dad! Enjoy!

This is Hunter after eating the cookies!!!

OCD

2010-09-12T20:18:00.000-07:00

So.....if you know me at all, then you know that I have a "little" OCD. I like things clean and in their place. Some people say that I'm a clean freak....I like to say that I'm tidy. Either way.....there has been one spot in my house that I can't clean. And it's been driving me completely crazy! Everyday I walk by knowing how dusty it is! So....I decided to put my 3 year old to work! Mike hoisted him up and gave him a broom. He ended up finding 4 balls, 6 darts, and a puzzle piece. (don't ask me how that got up there!) Anyways, I am total happy that it's finally clean up there. And Hunter had a total blast doing it. He didn't want to come down. I'm one happy mom!

Vegas Baby!!!

2010-09-09T15:05:00.000-07:00

So, I'm sure most of you already knew that I took a little trip to Vegas with my sister and mom. And all I have to say is this, "IT WAS AWESOME!!" I mean....don't get me wrong. We totally missed our kids! But it was so nice to lay by the pool and close our eyes. We didn't have to count heads to make sure all the kids were still around. We didn't have to change diapers or make sure we were back at the hotel for bed time. It was so nice to walk around the outlets without a stroller and diaper bags. I had SO much fun with them! I was kinda curious about how my mom would handle Holly and I. We tend to laugh about EVERYTHING! But she's just as weird as we are! Love you Mom!!
Anyways, here are some pictures and one hilarious video from the trip!

Holly and I drove to meet my mom in Vegas. When we left Utah it was about 95 outside. On the way we ran into a HUGE storm. The rain was SO loud that we could hardly hear each other! We were the only ones with enough guts to keep driving. Everyone else pulled over to wait it out. It was SO funny! I know the video is bad. I have a crappy cell phone. Sorry!

We went and saw my sweet grandma Dolly in her "old people" home. She's so cute! We miss having her in Utah.

Random!

2010-07-31T23:12:00.000-07:00

Alright......Here are some random pictures from this summer. And keep scrolling down because there are 3 new posts! I was playing catch up! Enjoy!

Riding the train at the zoo! Ryker loved it!

Jordan and Hunter

I love them!

Hunter graduated from Pre-School

Going on a ride with Whitney at the carnival

Hanging out with the cousins!

I love him!!!

I love the look on Ryker's face!

California Girl At Heart

2010-07-31T23:01:00.000-07:00

I recently took the boys to California for their Uncle Anthony's High School Graduation. Mike couldn't get anytime off work....but we thought it was important to for me and the boys to go still. We are so proud of Anthony! He's now headed into the Marines. I'm gonna miss him. He's really like my little brother. Good Luck Farm!! Anyways, this was the first time that Mike's family had seen Ryker. And of course he stole all of their hearts! He just adored his Grandma Charlotte and Papa John. They were so sweet with him. I didn't seem to have my camera at all the right moments...but trust me....they were cute!
After we visited with Mike's family for about a week, we headed over to parents house to spend some time. It made me realize I MISS HOME! I'm definitely a California Girl. We went to the beach, downtown Disney, and got to see lots of friends. Hunter still asks me, "When are we going back to Chino?" Hopefully soon!

Cousin Savannah and Hunter. They both LOVE bacon!

Mike's Mom (Grandma Terri) playing with Hunter.

Aunt Tara, Grandpa John, and Hunter hanging out at the beach!

Cutest picture ever! Uncle Anthony playing with Hunter at the beach.

Class of 2010!!!

I took the boys to visit a close friend/family member. She passed away when Hunter was only a few months old. I really wish my boys could have known her. Anyways, I actually got a smile from both them!

My Mom and Dad!!! Cute huh?!

I know......

2010-07-31T22:41:00.000-07:00

Many people have been getting after me because it's been months since I've posted anything. Sorry! I'll try to play some catch up now.
Hunter is loving the summer! The poor kid was cooped up all winter and is so excited to go outside and play. He's up by 8am and outside playing with friends until I call him in for dinner. I don't know what he's going to do once all the kids go back to school! I guess he's gonna be stuck with boring old mom. Hunter definitely keeps me on my toes. The other night (after I tucked him in bed) I walked into my bathroom to find this.......

He totally tried to set me up! When I asked him about he said, "Did you pee on yourself mom?" He thought he was SO funny. What am I going to do?

Ryker is getting big WAY too fast. Where is my little baby? Ryker is crawling, talking, and eating like a pro. And I am proud to announce that his first word was..."Mama"!!!! I was so excited! And now he totally uses it to his advantage. He knows that if he says "Mama" I will come running. Who could ignore a cute little voice like his? Ryker's favorite thing to do is wrestle with Mike and Hunter. He will crawl up to them and start smacking them while screaming. It's really hilarious! I'm not sure how big he is...but he has his 9 month check up on Tues....so I'll post something then.

He TOTALLY looks like my dad!!!

And as far as Mike and I are concerned. We are doing great! Mike works hard and long hours. And I'm at home with the boys! I love being able to stay home with them. I love my BOYS!!!

There are two sides to every story...

2010-04-14T22:32:00.000-07:00

There are two sides to every story...

5 Months

2010-03-21T20:11:00.000-07:00

Ryker is growing up WAY to fast! I can't believe that he is 5 months already. It's hard to believe because he is so much smaller than Hunter was. He still only weighs about 13lbs. But believe me...he LOVES to eat! I'm sure he will catch up soon enough. Here are some things that he is doing now:
--smiling and laughing
--eating solid food
--holding onto toys and putting everything in his mouth
--crying when he sees mommy and I don't acknowledge him!
--sleeping through the night (most nights)
--taking 3 naps a day
--pulls himself to standing when he holds onto your fingers

Ryker and Hunter are best friends. I know a lot of people say that about their kids...but they really are! First thing in the morning Hunter runs in and cuddles with Ryker. And as soon as Ryker hears Hunter's voice he grins and starts talking to him. It's so fun to watch them interact. Sometimes I swear they can understand each other. Hunter likes to talk to Ryker about everything that is going on. Things like "Ryker, mommy won't let me have ice cream for breakfast. Do you think I should have ice cream? You do...Tell mommy." And he says all this in a high pitched baby voice! It's hilarious. I hope that this never changes. I know that they will go through the normal sibling fighting...but in the end I hope they stay good friends. Here are some pictures from this last month.

Matching PJ's (ignore the mess in the back!)

Watching "Bolt" together

Napping with his seahorse that Aunt Laura gave him (He loves it!)

Playing on NickJr.com

This is my favorite! I laugh out loud every time I see it! This is what I found when I got out of the shower! He was so embarrassed because he couldn't get out!

California

2010-03-21T19:55:00.000-07:00

About 2 weeks ago I was able to take the boys down to California to visit my parents and attend my BF's baby shower. Unfortunetly, Mike wasn't able to go. He had to work and make the money! I was a little nervous to fly with the boys by myself, but they did really well. Gotta love JetBlue and their satellite TV! Anyways, it was wonderful to be in the nice warm and sunny weather. Not to mention how fun it was to see my sister and her 4 kids. They have gotten SO big! We didn't do too much in the week we were there.....but that's exactly how I wanted it. We did a lot of visiting with friends and hanging out with GaGa and PaPa. Hunter never once asked to go home and cried when we got on the plane to come back. He still begs me to take him to the airport to go back to "GaGa's house". I was really bad at taking pictures this trip. I was having too much fun to remember to get my camera out. I did take some pictures of my nieces and nephews.

This is my niece Alexandra. She was a natural with Ryker.

My mom with her some of her grandkids. They would only hold still for a "silly" picture.

Tanner and William

Miss Eysia posing for the camera.

4 Months

2010-02-21T14:24:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that Ryker is already four months old. He had his well child check up this week and was almost 13lbs. So, he's still pretty little. ( A lot smaller than Hunter was!!!!) But he thinks he's all grown up! I have no idea where the time went. He brings so much joy and laughter to our family. He really is the best baby ever. He sleeps all night, takes great naps, and only cries if he's hungry or needs a diaper change. Ryker smiles ALL the time. All you have to do is look at him and he lights up. His favorite person is his older brother Hunter. They have the best time together. When Ryker wakes up from his morning nap, Hunter runs in and climbs in the crib with him. They play and laugh in there for about 30 min!
Ryker is eating solid foods now. And just like everything else....he eats great for me! He eats rice cereal and and pears. We just started banana's and I think that's his favorite so far. We just bought him a little bumbo chair (Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Child!) He loves to just sit in it and watch everyone around him. We are really so lucky to have him in our family. I'm not sure how we got along without him. Anyways, here are some pictures of him!

Bowling!

2010-02-21T14:11:00.000-08:00

About 2 weeks ago Mike and I took Hunter bowling for the very first time. He has played it MANY times on WII. But he really had no idea that a place like a bowling alley really existed. He was SOOO excited. We had to wait almost 2 hours to play. But Hunter sat quietly and watched everyone else play. I was amazed!
When we finally got our lane Hunter was jumping around and looking for his "geen bowlen ball" (green bowling ball) We had so much fun. And Ryker just hung out in his car seat and watched us play for about 2 hours! Now....here is the embarrassing part...Hunter beat Mike and I!!! I couldn't believe it. I even took pictures of the score board. Here are some pictures of that night....

Church at 11am

2010-01-04T10:32:00.000-08:00

Well....we now have church at 11am instead of 9am. Personally, I love going at 11am. It's much easier for me to get ready and have the boys ready also. But Hunter seems to be having a hard time with the it. Normally we would get home from church around 12:10, have lunch, and then put him down for a nap. But now that we get home around 2:30pm he doesn't get to take a nap. If I let him take a nap then he's up until like 10pm. But.....we could NOT keep him awake. By about 5pm we would find him napping in the weirdest places. Here are some pictures.....

Ryker's Blessing

2010-01-04T10:01:00.000-08:00

On Dec. 27th Ryker received his blessing from his daddy. It was so beautiful. Mike was really nervous, but he did great! We waited a long time for Ryker to come to our family. I was told that I couldn't ever have children. But 2 years, 1 surgery, and 1 miscarriage later...Ryker is finally here! He is such a sweet and mild tempered baby. He only cries if he needs something and can calm himself easily. We love him so much and can't picture our family without him. Here are some pictures from that Sunday morning. Enjoy!

Hunter (The Proud Big Brother)

Grandma Cori and Papa Craig with the boys

Me and my Mom

Joy School!

2010-01-04T09:54:00.000-08:00

Hunter is finally old enough to start Joy School. He has been begging to start school for about 6 months now. But he wasn't potty trained yet. He could have been....but he was lazy! He'd rather go in his diaper then walk to the toilet! (boys...) Anyways, I told him that he could start school as soon as he was potty trained. That's all it took! He was completely out of diapers within about a week. I wish I would have figured that out a lot sooner. We could have saved so much money on diapers!

He loves going to school. Even though he doesn't need to take a backpack, he insists on taking his Cars backpack. :)

Thanks all you ladies for letting Hunter and I into your Joy School!!

Here are some pictures from the first day of school.

Out with the boys!

2010-01-02T17:33:00.000-08:00

So...Mike and Uncle Chippy took Hunter shooting today. It was his 2nd time going and he LOVES it! I had to stay home with Ryker.....but Mike took some great video. Hopefully I can figure out how to post it!

Ryker Update

2009-12-13T19:41:00.001-08:00

Ryker is almost 8 weeks now. How did that happen? He's a little over 9lbs. and about 23in. long. He's already grown out of most of his newborn clothes and moved into his 3 months. It really makes me sad to know that he will never be my little baby again. He's growing up WAY to fast for me! Anyways....Ryker is a pretty good baby. He sleeps about 4 hours at a time. (with the occasional bad night) He eats like a trooper and LOVES to listen to Hunter talk to him. He can be screaming....and all it takes is Hunter talking to him. It calms him down immediately. But Ryker's all time favorite thing is to take a bath. When he hears the water he starts to kick his legs and lifts his eyebrows way up. It's really cute! I've tried using an infant bath tub....but he enjoys it soooo much more if I let him lay on a towel instead. Whatever keeps him happy! Here are some pictures from his bath tonight. Hope you like 'em!

Let It Snow!!

2009-12-10T20:50:00.000-08:00

Well, we finally got some real snow in Eagle Mountain. And of course...Mike and Hunter were very excited! This summer Mike had been given a snowmobile. It didn't run at first but it didn't take Mike long to fix it up. So, first thing Sat. morning....the boys were up and dressed for the snow. I thought they were crazy! It was FREEZING! But they rode all around the neighborhood and into the hills for about an hour. Mike would have stayed out longer....but Hunter was too cold and wanted to come in and play WII. (His favorite!) I love my boys! They are so alike. Hunter will try anything that his dad tells him too. I've really got my hands full with those two. I can't even begin to imagine what it will be like when Ryker is old enough to join them! Wish me luck...I'm gonna need it with this house full of boys!

Update

2009-11-27T16:42:00.000-08:00

I don't have much time...but I wanted to post some of the things that have been going on. First of all....
Ron (Chip) got baptized on the 20th of this month. We are so proud of him!!! He has been living with us for almost 3 years now. And we wouldn't have it any other way. He is such a good brother and Uncle Chippy. I know he could afford to move out...but hopefully we can keep him here as long as possible!

I'm also going to post some pictures of Ryker. Sorry if you have already seen them. But I've been so busy that I forget to take pictures! Anyways, hope you like them!

Mike and Chip would NOT give me a normal picture! This was the best I could do!

What a cute group of men!

Ryker loves to sleep while holding on to his burp cloth. (don't worry...it's a clean one!)

Ryker will often fall asleep during his bath! (Sorry about the lil something hanging out....I thought I covered it all up!)

Thanksgiving at the Smith House!

Hunter watching "UP" with his lil brother

I couldn't get Ryker to calm down and fall asleep...so I gave him to Hunter so I could take a little breather. And as soon as I handed him off...Ryker took a deep breath and cuddled into Hunter's neck and fell asleep. Cute huh?!

Yawn

2009-11-13T11:24:00.000-08:00

So...I'm sure you could figure out by the title of this blog that we have not been getting much sleep. Ryker has a hard time sleeping at night. I think he gets a little bit of a tummy ache. And there's not too much we can do about that. I've tried changing my diet...and giving him gas meds...but I think he will just have to out grow this. But other then the lack of sleep, we are doing pretty well. I've been stuck inside for so long! But the Dr. says it's the best thing for the baby. We don't want him to catch anything that's going around.

Hunter is such a good big brother. He has not had any problems with jealousy or anger. He loves his little brother and is very patient with him.

Anyways...sorry this is going to be so short. But nap time is coming up soon...and I HAVE to lay down! Here are some pictures of the boys from the last couple of days.

Ryker LOVES to suck his thumb!

Hunter hanging out in his PJ's

Ryker sleeping with Rupert. (The bear that Hunter gave him)

Bed Time

2009-11-06T18:21:00.000-08:00

So, we have always had a hard time getting Hunter to stay in bed and fall asleep at a decent hour. But these last few weeks he has been doing better. He doesn't spend as much time crying at his door begging for another drink or whatever he can think of to get us to open the door. Basically he just hangs out in his room until he decides he's tired. Which is fine with us as long as he is quiet.But a few nights ago it was about 11pm and we thought that he had fallen asleep by at least 9:30pm. We were wrong! We went in to check on him before we headed to bed.....and guess what we found?! Hunter was COVERED in diaper rash cream that he had found in his closet! His room, bed, blankets, and his face and PJ's were completely covered! We couldn't help but laugh and grab the camera. And how mad could we really be? He had stayed in his room and was quiet the whole time. He did exactly what we had asked of him. Maybe we should have been a little more specific! Here are some pictures of our little sneaky boy!

Halloween

2009-11-06T18:15:00.000-08:00

Halloween this year was super special. We added Ryker to our family.....and Mike and Hunter dressed up as Mario and Luigi. How cute are they!? Hunter actually picked out the costumes himself. His favorite game is Super Mario Bro. on the Nintendo 64. Luckily we were able to find the outfits pretty easily. Anyways, Ryker and I stayed home and passed out candy while the boys went trick or treating. Hunter was thrilled with all of his candy! He couldn't believe that all he had to do was walk up to these doors and ask for candy! He was in Heaven!

Birth Story and Pix!!

2009-10-23T11:45:00.000-07:00

Yup! Ryker is here! And a little earlier than expected too! Here is the story....

At about 10pm on Sat. I started to have contractions. I really just thought they would go away. But about an hour later they were 1.5 min. apart and I was in PAIN! I told Mike that it was time to go to the hospital. We got to the hospital around 12:30 or so....
They gave me a shot to try and stop the contractions, but they only made them 3 min. apart. After about 30 min. of being monitored the nurse came in and said that they were going to prep me for a C-Section and that the Dr. was already on his way! We were completely shocked. Ryker isn't due until the 28th. I wasn't ready! My mom wasn't here yet! We didn't even have a camera! Within 10 min. of being told this....I was getting my spinal and shortly after....Ryker was born!

It was a crazy and wonderful night! Luckily...My wonderful sis Holly made it just in time to take some pictures for us. Thanks Holly!!!

Enjoy the pics!

Announcing the arrival of Ryker Cole Wheat

2009-10-18T14:06:00.000-07:00

Danielle wanted me to let everyone know that their little boy, Ryker, was born early this morning (3:01 to be exact) by cesarean. Mom and baby (and dad) are doing well. He was 6lbs 10oz and 18 inches long...and he's darling!!
More pictures to come, I'm sure!

-Holly

Happy Birthday Hunter!!

2009-10-15T21:13:00.000-07:00

Alright....I still can't believe that Hunter is 3!!! What happened to that sweet little baby of mine? All of a sudden he doesn't need his mommy anymore! I guess I should be happy that he is so independent. But couldn't he have done it a slower?
So, all Hunter really wanted for his birthday was a big boy bike. And of course....we didn't want to let him down. He LOVES his bike! He even says Good night to it before bed! He's been out on it everyday....and has mastered it already. Here are some pictures from his little family party. Enjoy! Oh....and there are also 2 new blogs under the pics....so keep scrolling!

Hunter HATES to be the center of attention! So, it was hard to get any good pictures.

This was the only toy I could get him to show the camera. He's my little bashful boy!

And of course.....THE BIKE! It was raining outside...but we bundled him up and let him ride outside!

Daddy spent time making him a little race car cake....Cute huh?!

And this is Hunter's favorite part of turning 3.... The Cake!!! Yummy!

Camp Williams

2009-10-15T20:53:00.000-07:00

Recently, we had the chance to go over to Camp Williams and get a special tour. Ron (Mike's brother) is in the National Guard and was able to show us around. His Sgt. was AWESOME and let us go pretty much anywhere and touch anything we wanted! Hunter had a blast in the tanks and playing with all the different guns. And of course....Mike was just as excited! He must have spent a good 30 min. in the tank trying to figure out how everything worked. :)

Thanks Ron!

Uncle Chippy and Hunter playing in the gun safe.

Mike playing in one of the many tanks! He was in Heaven!

These are some of the tanks we got to check out. The each had a name painted on the side. This one is "Rolling Thunder" and the one next to it is "The Punisher".

Hunter's favorite part was all the buttons he could push!

Like Father....Like Son.....

Zoo Time!!

2009-10-15T20:38:00.000-07:00

For Hunter's birthday this year, his Uncle Chippy decided to treat him to a day at the Zoo. Now...we have taken Hunter there before...but it's been about a year or so. Needless to say....Hunter was THRILLED! He had so much fun! But I think his favorite was the Choo Choo Ride....and the ice cream. That's my boy! Anyways....here are some fun pictures. Thanks Uncle Chippy!

What a sweet smile....

Of course....I had to throw in one picture of Mike and Ron acting like they are 3! But they look cute huh?!

This is a forced smile from Hunter. He wouldn't smile...so I promised his ice cream...and this is the smile I got!

Hunter loved the snakes!

Finally an Update!!

2009-10-01T19:23:00.001-07:00

Alright....I know it's been A LONG time! And I really have no excuse....so....here's a little update and I'll try to do better in the future!

I'm still very pregnant! I'm scheduled for a C-Section on the 28th. But I'm not sure if I'll make it that far. I struggle daily with contractions...it's more obnoxious than anything.

And my two WONDERFUL friends threw me an incredible baby shower! I was so surprised! And I got so many things that I needed. I finally feel ready for Ryker to come.

Mike is now working for Dollar Financial as a collector. He's the reason people screen their phone calls! But he actually enjoys it and does very well. But wanna hear the best part??? He's home everyday by 3pm!! How awesome is that???

Hunter is getting bigger everyday. I can't believe that he will be 3 in a matter of 2 weeks. Where did my baby go? He's almost potty trained and thinks he's already 10. But he's SO excited to be a big brother. He talks about Ryker all the time and can't wait to play XBOX with him!

Okay....I'm sure I left things out....but Greys Anatomy is on tonight and I'm dying to see what happens!! I know...I'm a dork! But here are some pictures from the last couple months. Enjoy!

Sick as a Dog!!

2009-06-07T19:15:00.000-07:00

I'm sure many of you have heard that I'm sick. I went to the ER this morning and was diagnosed with Pneumonia and Bronchitis along with being dehydrated. So, Mike has grounded me to my bed until the Dr. gives the "All Clear". Don't get me wrong...I'm not complaining. Sure...it's no fun feeling so sick. But he waits on me hand and foot! It's great! I have the best husband!!

So, I figured that I would catch up on my blogging. I've been putting it off for awhile. So, keep scrolling down because there are 3 new ones!

Yesterday we took Hunter to the Air Show. He LOVED it! I enjoyed it too...but it was more fun for me to watch his face as he watched the planes. At one point he said, "Grandad do too?" This is because my Grandad was a pilot and I always talk about him to Hunter. To some people this is no big deal...but I thought my mom would love it. And she did! Here are some pics from the Air Show!

It's Carnival Time!

2009-06-07T19:06:00.000-07:00

So, It's that time of year again. The weirdos drive in and set up a carnival! Hunter is thrilled...Me...Not so much. The whole time we are there I am thinking about how dirty he is getting and what germs he is touching. But I let him go wild and he had a blast.

BUT once we got home...that kid was in the shower before he could touch anything else!

My Little Fish!

2009-06-07T18:55:00.000-07:00

Mike and I decided it was time to teach Hunter how to swim. We really thought that he would hate being in the water and that he would be really clingy. Well, it turns out that we were WAY wrong. Hunter wont even let us hold him in the water. He puts his life jacket on and takes off! My little boy thinks he is a man! It made me really nervous at first...but he is so confident. He will jump in the water (deep end) and go under the water and pop up and swim away...all without any help from us. Here are some pics!

The Verdict Is In.....

2009-05-21T20:38:00.000-07:00

So.........It's a BOY! We are so excited to have another little boy in our family! I still can't believe that I'm going to have 2 kids! Maybe I should re-phrase that...I can't believe I'm OLD enough to have 2 kids. Geez. Anyways, we can't wait for this little guy to join our family! Here is one of the ultra sound pictures. He is laying on his tummy with his legs tucked under him. Hopefully it's clear enough for you to see. Hunter is also very excited for "His Baby" to come. He talks constantly about playing WII with the baby and teaching him to go down the slip n slide. Cute huh?!

I Know...It's Been Awhile

2009-03-10T21:25:00.000-07:00

So, today some of my friends got after me for not updating my blog like I should. So, I'm gonna try and get everyone up to speed.....

Well, as most of you probably know, I had knee surgery on the 25th. It went well but wasn't much fun! The Doc found plenty of tears and had to do a lateral release (I guess it's when they re-position your knee cap...I think!) But thankfully I am doing much better.

And some other big news....I'm Pregnant! We are so excited for this baby. We have been trying for 2 years with no luck. I know your supposed to wait until about 3 months until you tell everyone....but we just cant keep it in!

Anyways, here are just some random pics from the last month. Enjoy!

Hunter is my little monkey! In this picture he is trying to get to the candy jar!

Hanging and playing with his remote control dinosaur

Mommy, Daddy, Hunter, and our border collie Rogue spent Sat. flying kites at the park!

Hunter was SO cold (it was pretty chilly!)

My Boys!!

I'm a Big Boy Now!

2009-01-12T20:38:00.000-08:00

So, guess what Hunter's new favorite thing to do is??!! After I put him in bed he strips down naked and falls asleep. Well, as you can imagine...this makes quite a mess. But he puts his PJ's back in his drawer and puts his diaper in the trash! What a funny boy! Anyways..so we started putting PJ's on him that were harder for him to get off. Well, as of tonight....he figured out how to get those off too. I didn't know what to do. Then my brillant husband spoke up and said, "Why don't you put his new "Big Boy" underwear on over his diaper?" Perfect! Hunter was SO excited. And he wont take them off because he LOVES them. I sure married a smart man. Here are some pictures of Hunter in his Cars underwear. It was hard to get a good picture of the underwear because Hunter isnt a skinny boy...His rolls tend to hide the underwear!

Skiing

2008-12-27T14:28:00.000-08:00

Well, yesterday Mike and I went skiing with my Aunt and Uncle. I was so excited! I have tried snowboarding and wasn't very good at it. I thought that maybe I would do better skiing. Everything started out great. I got off the lift without falling..(YAY)..and started my way down the mountain. Luckily I had great teachers and they helped me catch on to skiing pretty quick.

Anyways, I'm heading down the mountain with my Aunt Kimmy and cousin Kylie...when all of a sudden I started going really fast! I panicked when I couldn't turn...so I just sat down to stop myself. Now...keep in mind...I'm used to snowboarding. When you snowboard and think you are going to fall you just sit down on your butt. I learned the hard way that you don't do that with skis on. I ended up flat on my back, feet stuck underneath me....sliding down the hill. I wasn't even stopping! I was laughing and screaming for my Aunt to help me. If you could have seen me it was HILARIOUS!! I couldn't even get my feet out of the skis..they had to come undo me. Anyways, I decided to sit down on the side for a minute and check for any damages. At first I thought I was okay..but when I tried to stand up I heard a "SNAP" in my knee. That was it...my Aunt flew down the mountain to ask for someone to come help me. Now, I just thought that they would bring a snowmobile up to grab me and bring me down. But I was HORRIBLY wrong! They had to put me on a gurney covered in blankets and a bright blue tarp! Then they skied me down the mountain for everyone to see! I have never been so MORTIFIED! They took me down to see the resort Dr. who did X-rays and all that fun stuff. He even had to pop my knee back into place while Mike held me down on the table. Turns out I ripped my meniscus. Ouch! That was it for me....no more skiing....I ended up spending the day in the lodge watching the rest of my family enjoy themselves. Oh well...I think it was totally worth it. I can't wait to go back and ski some more!

Christmas!

2008-12-27T14:12:00.000-08:00

We had such a good Christmas this year! We started it out by going to my sister's house on Christmas Eve. We just love going over there. As soon as we get there Hunter runs off to play with his cousins. It was nice to be able to visit with my parents and Uncle Brad.

Christmas morning was a blast! My Aunt Kimmy and her family were staying with us for the holidays...So they got up bright and early with us to open presents. Hunter got SO many presents!! He was definitely spoiled by family and friends this year.

And to top everything off... I made a big turkey dinner for everyone! Well, my aunt and uncle did most of it...I'm not much of a cook. :)

Afterwards we celebrated Holly's 30 birthday. Yup...She was born on Christmas. She isn't much of a fan of cake...so I made her brownies instead! Enjoy the pictures!

Big Boy Bed

2008-12-07T10:27:00.000-08:00

Yup....my baby is no longer a baby! Yesterday he figured out how to climb out of his crib. So, we decided it was best to turn it into a little toddler bed. He thinks he is pretty cool! Last night went pretty well. He only got out of bed twice. And slept in until 10:30am!! I still can't believe that my little guy is old enough to be out of a crib!

Temple Square

2008-12-07T10:12:00.000-08:00

So, I finally decided that it was time to bundle up and head to Temple Square to enjoy the lights. I had been putting this off because of a memory I had there two years ago. Janet, A close friend of my family, (basically like a 2nd mom) came up with my mom and dad to attend my nephew's funeral. We ended up going to Temple Square to walk around and enjoy the lights. This was the last time I saw her. When she headed home to California the next day she decided to stop in NV for the night. And in her sleep she joined our Heavenly Father. Anyways, needless to say we were devastated. So, the thought of going back to Temple Square made my stomach turn. But I decided that Hunter would really enjoy it and I just needed to get past my anxiety.
We ended up going and having a wonderful time. It was sad at first....but Hunter's smiles and giggles made it all worth it.

Here are some pictures....Enjoy!

Just Like Mommy!

2008-11-07T20:13:00.000-08:00

Hunter did the cutest thing today! I found him cleaning the house! He would just walk around and spray Windex on anything and wipe it off. His favorite thing to clean was the glass table. He must have spent about 20 min on it! He really takes after his mom!
This video doesn't have sound...but it's still funny!

Halloween!

2008-10-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

Well, tonight we took Hunter trick-or-treating. He was dressed as Spiderman! He was so cute! Even though it was raining most of the time, I think he had fun. He was amazed that all he had to do was walk up to these doors and people would give him candy. He just kept saying, "Wow!"

We didn't stay out for very long but he still had an Elmo bucket full of candy! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

The Joys of Being a Mother...

2008-10-30T15:42:00.000-07:00

Okay...this blog is going to be kinda gross...but I have to tell the story....

I like to think that I'm a good mom for Hunter. But today was REALLY difficult. Hunter woke up with the stomach flu! My poor little baby! He started off the day by throwing up ALL over my kitchen floor. Then he decided that he was feeling much better and wanted to eat breakfast.

So, after waiting awhile I let him have a couple crackers and some milk. I watched him VERY closely for about and hour or so. He was doing fine! So, I just figured that maybe it was a fluke thing and he didn't have the flu.

So, my parents and I decided to head to South Jordan to run a few errands. Hunter was doing fine until we pulled into the first parking lot. He threw up EVERYWHERE!! My dad quickly pulled over and I hopped out of the car. By the time I ran over to Hunter's door he was done. I was covered, he was covered, and his car seat was covered in throw up. I looked at my mom and said, "What do I do now?!" She just laughed and said. "We clean up and head home". Easy for her to say.....she was dry!

So, with my parents help....I cleaned up Hunter and the car. But his car seat was SO bad! So, we decided to leave it in the trunk. Hunter sat on my lap the whole way home. I was so scared!! I hated that he couldn't be buckled in his car seat. But my dad said a prayer before we left the parking lot. So, I knew that we would be okay.

We finally made it home....but Hunter is still feeling pretty yucky. Mike came home and was finally able to put him to sleep. My poor little man....hopefully this is only a 24 hour thing!

Today I was really tested in the motherhood department. I stuck by my little man even though I wanted to run in the other direction!

Thanks Mom....for all the times you took care of me and cleaned up my throw up....I had no idea how hard that was. I Love You Mom!!!

National Guard

2008-10-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

So, some of you don't know my brother-in-law. His name is Ron. (we call him Chip)
He's been living in Utah with us for almost a year now. Hunter LOVES having his Uncle Chippy around to play with! But yesterday Ron made a HUGE life decision. He joined the National Guard. My dad and I went to the base to see him sworn in. He leaves for boot camp and training Jan. 4th, and will be gone for 6 months! And by the end of next year he will be heading to Iraq. What are we going to do without him?! Mike and I are so proud of him! But our little family is really going to miss him.

He literally swore his life away!!! You gotta admit...He's got guts!!!

Baby Scottie

2008-10-30T15:12:00.000-07:00

Today my mom and dad flew in from Southern Cali. We were so excited to have them visit again! We decided that we would go to Orem to visit my nephews grave. It's been awhile since we have been there. So, Holly and her two girls, my parents, and Hunter and I went and decorated his little headstone for Halloween. Scottie would have been two. He's the same age as my little Hunter. We miss him so much...but we know that he is happy in Heaven. Here are some pictures from the cemetary.

The kids eventually let go of the balloons so that Baby Scottie can play with them in Heaven. (How cute huh?!)

PaPa Craig playing in the leaves with Mikayla, Hunter, and little Aubrey! What an AWESOME grandpa!

Baby Scottie's headstone. Hopefully you can see his little picture in the corner. He was such a cute boy.

It's Already October!

2008-10-27T20:32:00.000-07:00

Tonight Hunter carved his first pumpkin! Well, actually his daddy did. Hunter just kept saying.."EWWWW"

But he had a lot of fun watching and helping. Here are some pictures....Enjoy!

Hunter's 2nd Birthday!

2008-10-20T13:34:00.000-07:00

My little baby is no longer a baby! I can't believe that he's already 2! Where did the time go?

Anyways, we took Hunter to Jungle Jim's for his birthday. The Mounts met us there and we let the kids go wild. Afterward we headed over to our house for cake and presents. Hunter had so much fun! He's such a sweet little boy! Enjoy the pics!

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

2008-10-03T19:43:00.001-07:00

My Mom is the BEST!!!!

2008-09-27T19:29:00.000-07:00

So....I don't even know where to start!

Well, my mom came up last Sunday to help me take care of the house and Hunter while I was recovering from surgery. She was AMAZING!!! She did everything. Laundry, dishes, diaper changing, dusting, and cleaning. She was also my personal nurse and assistant. When the Dr. forgot to give me my antibiotic....she was on the phone and had it taken care of. She would bring me a handful of pills every 4-6 hours and tell me swallow. Half the time I didn't even know what I was taking. But I was sure my mom did! Now all this stuff is fine and dandy...but what I'm about to tell you is even more amazing and wonderful.......

On Wed. morning we decided to pack Hunter in the car and go to Holly's house. But before we left my mom wanted to start a stew in the crock pot for dinner. While she was cutting and chopping she asked me if she could put carrot peelings down the disposal. I told her "sure".

So, naturally she did. About 20 minutes later we reali

zed that the sink was full of water and not draining....hmmmm....maybe the blade isn't turning. So, my mom sticks her hand down there (ewww) and feels around. Nope.....it's working fine. We decide to head to Holly's house and hope that the problem will fix itself.

Well, when we got home the problem was still there. So what does my wonderful mom do? She gets under the sink and starts to take things apart. I couldn't believe it. She knew what she was doing...she even knew the correct vocab for the piping and stuff. We laughed so hard. Water was everywhere!! But when she pulled out the second pipe...what fell out???? CARROTS!!! Hahahaha!!!!

Overall, my mom spent about 2 hours fixing and cleaning up my kitchen. I'm sorry ladies.....but I have the BEST MOM IN THE WORLD!!!

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP MOM!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

California Trip

2008-08-26T09:23:00.000-07:00

Well, Hunter and I just recently got back from California. We went to visit PaPa Craig and Grandma Cori. It was amazing!!! We went to the beach, Disneyland, and my favorite...In N Out!! PaPa Craig bought Hunter his first In N Out choc. shake. Hunter wouldn't put it down! He drank the whole thing!! Hunter really enjoyed the beach. He ran right in and didn't want to hold my hand. I guess he's a big boy now! I hope we get to go back sometime soon. It was really nice to see some old friends and visit with my parents. Here are some pics from the beach and Disneyland....Bye Bye

Water Park

2008-07-24T19:12:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the Orem City Pool with Holly and the girls. The kids had so much fun. Hunter and Aubrey were the best of friends. Hunter kept a close eye on Aubrey and would let me know if she started to walk away. It was very cute! Enjoy the pics!

Together For Eternity

2008-06-24T21:19:00.000-07:00

On June 17, 2008 our family was sealed in the SLC Temple!! It was AMAZING!

We had so much family there to support us. My parents came up from Cali, Holly and Kale Mount, G+G Child, Grandma Dolly, and many friends from our ward. Mike and I are thrilled to married and sealed to our sweet little boy Hunter. I want to say thanks to my sister Holly and my parents. They have been such a good source of support for me. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

California Vacation

2008-06-24T21:14:00.000-07:00

Well, we are back from our 3 week vacation in California. It was WONDERFUL! Hunter had so much fun spending time with his PaPa Craig and Grandma Cori. We spent the first week in Paso Robles, CA. Mike's Grandparents and brother live there. We then travelled to Chino to spend time with the Child Fam. We went to Sea World, the beach, and many different parks. Hunter's favorite part was playing with PaPa's dog...Gir. He was outside constantly with him. It was adorable. Hopefully we will be able to go back and visit soon!!!

Wheat Family

Catch up!

Ryker's 1st Birthday!

Canyon

Hunter's 4th Birthday!

Cookies!

OCD

Vegas Baby!!!

Random!

California Girl At Heart

I know......

There are two sides to every story...

5 Months

California

4 Months

Bowling!

Church at 11am

Ryker's Blessing

Joy School!

Out with the boys!

Ryker Update

Let It Snow!!

Update

*Yawn*

Bed Time

Halloween

Birth Story and Pix!!

Announcing the arrival of Ryker Cole Wheat

Happy Birthday Hunter!!

Camp Williams

Zoo Time!!

Finally an Update!!

Sick as a Dog!!

It's Carnival Time!

My Little Fish!

The Verdict Is In.....

I Know...It's Been Awhile

I'm a Big Boy Now!

Skiing

Christmas!

Big Boy Bed

Temple Square

Just Like Mommy!

Halloween!

The Joys of Being a Mother...

National Guard

Baby Scottie

It's Already October!

Hunter's 2nd Birthday!

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

My Mom is the BEST!!!!

California Trip

Water Park

Together For Eternity

California Vacation

Yawn