"Do You...Do....You Feel Like I Do?"

Ben and I had the opportunity to go see Peter Frampton last Wendsday at Tuachan. We love going to see older bands. We think they put on better concerts. I really was not big fan of Frampton. But after that concert I love him. He can rock on all his guitars. It was crazy how old he is and still can jam. That is why I like to go see older stuff because it is not all glam and lights. Just some lights and some serious jamming. It was cool to only drive 2 minutes to go see them. And it was a nice, cool evening. It makes me really appreciate my parents and them liking the music they do. I think the older generation has better music with more meaning then now a day stuff. It was an awesome concert.

Uncle Dan Syphus and Kim @ Frampton

One of the younger couples at the concert and Frampton jamming away.

Not a whole lot has been going on except the kids are getting big and so much older. Gabby is saying a whole lot more and is a big ball of attitude. Gabby has found her favorite pair of shoes. They are a lime bright green penny loafer shoe. She always wants them on. Cash is still loving Thomas the train but he has a new love for Monster Trucks. Him and Ben watch it on the computer every night.Kids always want a ride when daddy gets home!

My mom had to have her gall bladder out on Tuesday in S.L.C. It was kind of nerve racking not being there. But all is good and she is back home sore and kind of sick. She only has two more treatments to go and one is next week. So we are on the down part of this sucky slope.

Gabby and her green shoes running away so she doesn't have to got to bed!

Gand Canyon Camping

Let it snow stuffing!

Let me start off of what we have been up to the last few weeks. Ben and I have been helping my mother clean storage units and the RV part of the storage units out. It was a 3 day job and lots of brush and weeds to clean out. It was an opportunity for Ben and I to spend time together, since we don't do it much. Even though, it was hard work it was fun. When we leave our house we shut our dogs in the laundry room and they still have access to the house and that is where their doggy door is. Well, we came home one day to find this mess. It looked like snow had fallen in our laundry room. I remembered why we don't have a dog bed because this is what happens. Gotta love dogs and their ways.

North Timp Point, Grand Canyon view. Awesome!

We also had finally gone camping. It has been exactly two years since we have gone. We went with Ben's family to the Grand Canyon on the North Rim on the Kiabab Plateau. It is called the North Timp Point. And it is a wonderful site. It is so beautiful where we camp. We camp a couple hundred yards from the the edge. So every night we watch the sun go down.

Sunset at North Timp Point.

We had an awesome time. Laughed, played, and watch the kids get so dirty. Gabby was the dirtiest of them all. She was hilarious but very irritating. As soon as you wiped her clean she was dirty. We got to the point to stop trying to clean her but it always got in her eyes. Then she got mad so we wiped her down again. We had to bath her every night. It was caked in her hair and had to comb it out a couple of times.

Daddy and dirty Gabby! She looked like that all day long every day!

Gabby bathing and oh, so tired!

Cash had a good time playing with cousins. He and Gabby loved to ride the 4-wheelers. Every time someone would start one, they would go running. When you got going a little fast, Cash would say, "Slow down." It was a good time.

Cash and all the cousins watching the sun set.

On Saturday all the guys went fishing at Lees Fiery. They said fly fishing was awesome. That same day my parents drove up and surprised me. They got a room at the lodge at Jacob's Lake. They spent a couple hours with the kids and I. My parents never had known how pretty it really is.

Clean Gabby and daddy at sunset on the point.

All in all it was good trip. I must say though with no running water and no toilets for 4 days is way rough. Fun but that was my max. The dogs also had a good time. But on the way home Ben and I found out that their harnesses had dug into their skin and got infected and rank. It was from all the dirt and kids pulling on them. We felt so bad but they have fully recovered and we are all trying to recover, especially me. I can't get enough sleep.

I do recommend going there. It is so pretty and the temperatur is cool. Nothing like the south rim. I want to say thank you to the Syphus family for being who they are and enjoying the outdoors as much as they do. They really know how to camp. We never go anywhere near campgrounds. They really teach you how to camp. Truck everything in and out! They truly are a awesome bunch. And the good times they bring to my life. Even though I don't see eye to eye all the time with them. I truly love them and have so much fun with them. I can be me with them and not have to worry. Thank you, Syphus's and I love you so very much!

Papa turns 54 and every day comics!

Cash and his infamous backpack.

I want to start out with the every day comics and why I call them that. So we were driving over to clean storage units out for my mom and Ben turned around and saw Cash hiding behind his backpack. He laughed and said "We should document all these little things because we won't remember them". So what was funny about Cash and the backpack is this, he packs his pack every time we leave with his trains and Monster trucks. He holds them on his lap and hids behind it as we drive. But at every light he will yell, "Stop! Red means stop!" or "Go! Go Now!" when the light is green. It is funny. Cause you don't see him till he says it.

Gabby being Godzilla to Cash's trains!

He also loves his choochoo's. He takes them every where he goes and pulls them out and lines them up. Even at bed. It is nuts.

Gabby being so grown up and the load shoes!

Gabby is getting so big and is absolutely the most crazy little one I know. She keeps me on my feet. I took this picture of Gabby climbing on our new coffee table and tapping her feet because the shoes our platforms and make loud noises. She thought she was the coolest kid ever. When we got to my mom's she was doing it through out my mom's house because it is all wood floor.

Gabby loving the grandma jammies!

I also caught a picture of her in Cash's old jammies. My grandma made them for him. I didn't think she would fit in them but she did and she was just beaming in them. I just picked her up and hugged and kissed her as I began to sob. It just shows your kids don't stay small forever. I love my babies. I am lame and don't have much going so I talk a lot about them. But they are my life and they are what I do all day long.

Nanna, Papa, Cash, and Gabby. Cash wanting to blow the candles out.

On another note. We got the chance to celebrate my dad's 54th. I love my dad with all my heart. We got to be with him and sing to him, even though he didn't want to. I want him to know that I am very grateful for him and the fact he is my dad. I wouldn't want another person on this earth to be my dad. He is my hero and even though he is a nut job, he still makes me smile. I love to be with him. So, dad I love you, and I know my babies adore you. Thank you for everything and I hope it was an okay 54th.

Papa, Gabby, Whit, Ben, Cash, and me celebrating 54 years of life.

Extremeists and much more...

Mom, Talmage and myself chillin' with the new do's!

The last couple weeks have been good ones. As you can see, my mother and I did real extreme things to ourselves. My mom is surfer yellow and mine, well, it is gone. Yes, people I cut it off! I love it. 5 minutes is all it takes for me to do it. So thank you, Kandiss. I am glad you didn't tell me no. I think my mom and I did it due the stress that is in our life's. She decided that she was going go to go out with a bang before she is bald. I like it.

Gabby trying to get away from Talmage! Funny girl.

Besides all that we had my sister and her 3 kids here for a week. I finally got to hold my cute nephew, Talmage. He is such a good baby. The only thing we did was swim and go to Grandma Greats. Not all that exciting but it was so nice to have my sister here.

Papa napping with Talmage.

We also got to go to Pirate Island Pizza again. Cash loves it except when the lighting and thunder go off. He doesn't like it to much. We also got to go to Town Square and my daughter was so fun to watch. She loves the water as much as Cash does. When we went swimming Kandiss put wings on Gabby and she floated. They were huge on her but she did it. Cash was crazy in the water. He thinks he can swim without muscles. Even though he did learn some things in swim lessons he didn't learn to float.

Cash cooling himself off in the Town Square river.

What a stud, Cashman!

Gabby digging the water.

It was really nice because my family had a moment before my mom starts chemo on Wednesday. I love that we were all together. I love my family and the time we spend together. It is very hard to have Kandiss and her kids so far away. I am very grateful to them and the support they offer me. I am having a very hard time with all the stuff going on.

CharChar and her poor leg.

It has been really rough the last couple years. I hope that we will be able to catch a break after my mom's treatments. But who knows? Only time will tell. I love my two beautiful children. They give me so much happiness and joy. Even though it is hard and my daughter is a Crazy woman and keeps me on my toes all the time. I wouldn't give them up for anything. They are my reminder that goodness and happiness come in very small packages. (Oh yeah, CharChar and her poor leg. She chewed off the cast at 5 weeks and they put a splint on that was suppose to be on for 7-10 days. It lasted for 5. Her leg is double the size as her other and she has sores from the cast. She is doing okay but a slow recovery.)

Gabby giving mommy kisses as we play in the water.

Cash is 3!

Cash, the day he was born!

I am so sad and glad at the same time. My baby boy is now 3! He has grown up so much. He was born on the 3rd of August at 4:20 am. He was 8 lbs. 3oz. He spent he first 3 days of life in the NICU. And he was know as the "DUH" boy for the face he always pulled. He now has become a boy with a huge smile and a gentle heart. He is a boy with NO FEAR of anything. I have had the joy of carrying him for 9 months and he has warmed my heart for the last 3 years. I know that he will continue to do it for many more years to come.

Cash loving his sister, Gabby, at Pirate Island Pizza. 3 years old!

We had the chance to celebrate his birthday twice. Once with Ben's family and the other with mine. We went to Ben's parents house on Saturday and bbq hot dogs and hamburgers. It was a good time to have everyone there. Cash got so many presents. I thank everyone who got him something. It has been a really awesome week because he hasn't gotten bored with all the new toys.

Daddy and Cash with his cake at Grandma Wendy's.

Gabby munchin' on cake at Grandma Wendy's.

On Tuesday, we went to Pirate Island Pizza with my family. He loved it. He went nuts! We played all the games and he loved the car racing game. Gabby tried to climb up the skeeter ball game. Crazy girl. He got lots of "CHOO-CHOOS" from Nanna and Papa. We had a good time.

The other day I went through pictures of him and cried. He has grown up so fast.Daddy and Cash racing cars.

Gabby sliding because she is scared.

Daddy, Cash, mommy, and Gabby racing cars!

Gabby and mommy playing on the ship.

Cash laying a wet one on mommy and Whitney filming it. He does love me!

Our cute family at Pirate Island!

Daddy and Gabby saying, "LET'S GO!"

The joy he has brought into my life and others. He has a smile that goes for miles! He warms every one's heart that he comes in contact with. I am so very proud he is my son. We love you with all our hearts. So with that HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CASHMAN!

24th and so much more...

Gabby on the 24th with a clown wig. Cutest clown!

The 24th of July was very calm. We took our children to eat and then headed over to Ben's parents' place to hang out. We did a couple fire works and also watched the brothers play horse shoes in the dark. Cash and Gabby both dug the fireworks. Then Saturday Ben and I had the opportunity to have a night with ourselves. It was rather nice to have a moment without the kiddies. I even got to to sleep in till 9 am. I was so excited. So all and all it was a nice holiday. No drama! A first in a while for me.

Cash and the clown wig on the 24th.

Well Sunday evening I did the most unspeakable thing in the world. Now everyone just chill for moment and listen to me. I cut Cash's hair off. Only for one reason. He has eczema at the bottom of his ear. And the last few days I have been watching him and I believe that his ear has gotten so sore and oozy because of his long hair hanging and bugging his ear. So I cut it to see if it would get better. So I know, the curls and so forth but, I hope it helps. And plus, it is so HOT here that it might be good and refreshing for him. He is so handsome with or without hair.
Also, today we started swim lessons for the Fish Man! He was crazy as always. The teacher asked me to get in with him to help because he likes to just go after her and drops to the bottom. He is so not afraid of the water. He did well though.

Cash before the hair cut/Cashes ear/All the hair that came off/Cash with all the hair on him.

As for my mom, we went today to get her drains out. They only took one. She did not do well today. We think it is due to her blood pressure being so low. I am hoping and praying that because of her blood pressure and her low white blood cell count will be enough for her not to do the chemo treatments. Crossing my fingers for only radiation. We will find out tomorrow. Gabby is still crazy as ever and she is more brave at her climbing and mischievous ways.

Cash @ swim lessons. Kept trying to follow the teacher.

Also, Cash's birhday is next week. It will be fun to see how all the parties turn out. He is going to be 3 years old. He is getting so big.