Santa Again...........

This time Jacob was freaking out because I wouldn't get in the picture. Same Santa, same place. Seriously this Santa just wants his picture taken. Look there's a sale on canned goods behind us, better get shoppin......

Santa Baby

We have been wanting to visit Santa and he happened to be at the grocery store the other day so it work out perfect. Jacob was not thrilled to be there until he received 2 candy canes then he just tolerated the situation. The boys didn't tell him what they wanted Santa just wanted his picture taken and that was it. It was kind of funny. Tyler was a bit concerned but I reassured him that he could always write a letter. When Jacob told Jace about who he saw he said "Santa scared me". I don't know where he got that but we laughed.

The Big 2

Jacob is turning 2 on the 23rd. He was born on black Friday that year. This picture describes how he feels about getting his picture taken. Really, he wasn't hurt but how sad is this?

Jacob's nick name is P-nutt, nutt or wee-nutt. He is full of energy and runs everywhere he goes. I get the comment that he talks a lot for a 2 year old. That is true. When we are in the car it is a battle between Tyler & Jacob to see who gets to talk.

Jacob loves chocolate milk, animals of any kind, food and being with his dad. He will say the most random things and it is usually in church. When he blesses the food he is also sampling the food on his plate. I am always giggling when he says the prayer.

Jacob also loves sports and to tackle. There have been many times that he has dropped me to the floor by tackling me. He is such a ham!

This is the best picture of all of them. How serious he can be with his football & little hand in his pocket.

He really does know how to smile but not this day.



Tyler is like me, smiles big for everyone!!

Happy Birthday P-Nutt. We love you!!

SK8

Tyler loves the skate park so we went this last weekend. It was kind of chilly but he had fun. Jacob had fun dragging the skooter around and running up and down the ramps.

The Smell of Fall

Fall reminds me of a lot of things. Potato harvest is one of them. After Tyler's football game we decided to drive down and ride in the semi with my dad. We had fun reminiscing about the older beater trucks I drove that the window didn't work, there wasn't much of a seat left, and when you turned a corner you held the door so you wouldn't fall out. Sigh, the good 'ol days! Here are some pictures from our fun trip with grandpa. Of course he shared all of his treats with the boys. Tyler un-tarping the truck.

P-Nutt pretending to un-tarp the truck. Gotta be like big bro.

Checkin out the spuds.

My turn to drive!!

In the cellar grandpa is picking out the BIG ones.

My dad was in the process of saying WOW, took a picture of it mid word.

Thanks dad, we had fun!

Back to My Roots

Here is my new best friend Bo. It got a little confusing because I have a dog named Bo but he is a boy. Bo the horse is a girl and she is HUGE! She is half draft horse so if you look at the horse next to her you can see her back is quite a bit taller. For all of my Dalley cousins, Bo is a decedent of Grandpa Milt's work horse. Cool uh? If you care to know she is from Andrew who is from the original Bessie Delia herself. (Chris/Kimmel Mom/Dad correct me if I am wrong). She was awesome to ride. She is Naomi's horse so thanks for sharing Omi.
We, that is Stasie, Sara, Chris, Kimmel, Naomi, Quinci, mom & dad went and rounded up some cows at Chris's ranch in Nevada. We got there late Friday night or I should say early Saturday morning. By the time camp was set up we went to bed it was 4:30 a.m. Yep, that's right the sun will be up in just a few hours. It was fun until we woke up Sunday morning to this..... It got cold so it was a shorter day but we did get a few (and I mean just a few) cows gathered & sorted while our feet & hands were finally to the numb stage (could be frost bite the verdict is still out). Thank goodness for hand warmers! I didn't get too many pictures and of course I am kicking my self for that. Hopefully my mom did. We had a great time - I say we maybe I should say me! Thanks for the fun times oh ya, and memories! My mom kept saying well at least we will have memories and stories. My dad said I have enough memories and stories I just want things to go smooth. It was cute dad!

This is Dude Chris & Kimmel's dog. He is awesome and took over Naomi's chair. I text this picture to Jace to show the boys because Jacob loves Dude and he says the name so cute!! Tyler thought it was funny he was Naomi's chair, me too!

School Lunch

I surprised Tyler and went and had lunch with him the other day. It was so funny to see his face. He just grinned from ear to ear when he saw me. I met him at his class and walked with them to the lunchroom. I started asking him how his day was and he was giving me the eye. Then he hurried and whispered we aren't supposed to talk in the hall. Oh, I am glad he follows the rules. It was a great moment for me when I would hear Tyler say "yes please & thank you" whenever he was offered food. The kids around us were hit and miss with these words but Tyler would say it every time. Proud mom moment.

There were quite a few kids from his soccer & football team that I recognized at lunch. Kids are awesome. They are so excited about life, food & recess! They would wave to each other across the tables trying not to be too loud so they wouldn't get in trouble. I got a lot of waves too, don't know who all of them were (they knew Tyler & said hi Tyler's mom) it was fun. It is reaffirming that the school Tyler is in is a great one! I appreciate what they do for our community and kids.

The neighbor girl sat across from us and so I had her take our picture with my phone.

Kara Jackson - Miss Idaho 2009

My parents had the privilege of hosting Miss Idaho for a few nights. Kara Jackson is very down to earth yet beautiful girl. Check her blog out http://missidaho09.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-visit-to-idaho-potato-country.html about her stay with my folks & Bingham County. The Miss American pageant will have a new segment where America will be able to call in and vote for someone to be in the top 15 I believe. When the time comes closer I will post so we can all vote for Miss Idaho!! I have some pictures of the boys & I with Kara but they are on my mom's camera. Tyler was being funny about getting his picture taken with her. He doesn't like his picture taken the majority of the time but I think the crown was overwhelming for him I guess. Anyway - good luck Kara!

My brother is in the hat. Pictured left - right: Jason Molton; Chris Dalley, Kara Jackson; Kendall Keller.

Football & Fair

Tyler is playing flag football for the first time this year. His first game is the 12th. We play catch & practice a couple of times a week. Tyler got suited up for fun one night and Jacob wanted a helmet on as well (you know, gotta be like big bro). The only one I could find was Ty's bike helmet. Jacob was thrilled to have any type of helmet on. Notice Jacob is also sporting some flip-flops. Don't let Jacob's attire fool you, he will still run you over and tackle everyone. The Eastern Idaho State fair is on at Blackfoot. Tyler rode the mechanical bull. The announcer guy kept telling him to raise one arm. Nope, not going to happen. Hangin on for dear life. He still had fun.

Siblings

My two cuties sitting on the steps of the house we recently sold Jacob is hard to take pictures of but this one I love!

This picture is at someone's baptizim a few years ago. I think it was Megan, Sara's daughter. We decided to do something while our parents looked pretty for the picture.

Yellow Limosine

Tyler eating breakfast on the first day of school. I don't know why it is pink.

Jacob saying cheese enjoying breakfast.

Luckily I found a backpack for Jacob in the DI box. He was very insistent that he had one like Ty.

Jacob is telling Jace to look at me and say cheese.

Tyler had enough of me taking his pictures so he went inside. My battery died while uploading photos so I didn't get any of those shots to post yet.

The bus stop is right by our house. Tyler is hiding in the shadows but he is behind the little guy in the black shirt and green shoes. The little boy wasn't going to school but wanted to be in the picture. I two kids in this picture. It was a good time for us to meet our neighbors since we just moved into the house we are renting a few weeks ago.

A sad moment for Jace and I. The first day of the rest of Tyler's life.

His first time on the bus went well. He is in kindergarten all day Mon/Wed and every other Friday. So far the schedule is working out great for us.

Happy Birthday JOCE

Today is my older sister's b-day. Because all of my stuff is in storage I don't have a cool/funny picture of Jocelyn to share so here is a group shot of all of the girls a year ago. Since Joce & I were the youngest we were referred to as the "little girls". Jocelyn and I have shared a lifetime of memories whether it was laughing, crying or making home videos glad they had you in them Joce!

Jocelyn saved her money and bought really nice, name brand clothes. Me on the other hand I would rather have more clothes so I bought cheap. One day I borrowed a pair of her Girbaud jeans (wow, that statement really dated me does anyone even know what Girbaud is?) Whenever I borrowed Joce's clothes I would get a mini lecture about not staining them, ruining, them, etc, etc. Anyway, I decided to hop on my dad's 250 dirt bike for a quick thrill ride down the gravel road. I decided that I wanted to go faster and I hit a big rock and lost control. I flew threw the barbed wire fence and had a slight concussion. I started walking home holding my arm. I don't remember this part my mom told me. She got in the MV (mini-van) and picked me up. I looked like a wreck. Hay sprigs in my hair and torn jeans. CRAP! My mom got my dad from the field and they took me to the ER. It was a Friday night and I am sure Jocelyn was out on a date with one of her weird-o boyfriends. Since I was a freshman I was home chillin. The whole ride to the ER (if you knew where I grew up, you would understand the ride was long) I kept saying stuff about Jocelyn's pants and she was going to kill me. Finally my mom told me to zip it about the pants. Apparently I was going on and on and on (kind of like this post).

End of story - Jocelyn comes home and is worried about me and not the pants. In fact my mom did a cool patch job on them and Jocelyn didn't think it was as cool as me so she gave them to me. What an awesome sis I have! That is true in so many ways. Best friends are we my sisters & me!

Oh ya, I broke my clavicle and the brakes on the bike were bent. That's all.

The Newlyweds

Here are a few cute photos of the newly weds. Kade made the comment like you can't make a silk purse out of a cow's ear (or something like that) when it came to him being in photos. I do have to say Emma is radiant and Kade cleans up really good (even if he thinks he doesn't).

I love this shot!

Crazyness

So we listed our house and it sold 28 days later. CRAZY. We had a rental house lined up and it too sold (two days before we were to move in). CRAZY. As you can tell in two sentences what we have been up to lately. We found another house to rent in Rigby but had to switch Tyler schools since the big town of Rigby has three elementary schools, I know who would have thought they had so many schools. No big deal school doesn't start until next week, still it's CRAZY. We are still living in boxes because we haven't been home long enough to unpack. Tyler had soccer and Jace has been playing in a softball tourney every night this week. Now we are trying to decide where to build....... I figured out why I have more gray hair this week. Seriously though, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Entertainment at the Baseball Game

This guy was very entertaining to watch before the Braves game. He was juggling these red balls and then he would drop them and have the kids throw them up to him while balancing on a ball. The boys loved throwing the balls at him. Tyler had his mitt ready to catch the falling balls. Pics taken with cell phone so again not the best quality.

Tyler was watching the Braves bull pen for a minute while the juggler was giving Jacob some attention.

Jacob at the play land at Coors Stadium. He was saying cheese for me.

Under the Sea

Here are some pictures from the Denver Aquarium. The pics are from my camera phone so not the best quality but they will do.

Tyler & Jacob watching the scuba diver feed the turtles & fish. Jacob is giving him high 5's through the glass. The swimmers were almost as entertaining as the sea creatures.

Tyler as the Cyclopes (that's what they call him in Sponge Bob the movie)

When you entered the aquarium they were blowing bubbles & playing the theme song from Sponge Bob. They had this cute shark bench. You can tell I took a picture of a bubble by the rainbow look in the picture.

Tyler & Jace feeding & touching the sting ray. Look at the muscle in Jace's forearm!

Here We Go Braves, Here We Go (clap clap)

Jace and I loaded up the boys and headed to Denver, Colorado to watch the Atlanta Braves play the Colorado Rockies. AWESOME! I will post tons of pictures later but you can check us out at www.coloradorockies.com/truefans gallery 22, pictures 106 & 107 on 7-10-09 and gallery 18, pictures 108 & 109 on 7-11-09.

Jace

Jace is awesome! I am not a gushy lovey dovey type person but I do want everyone to know that Jace rocks! I had an opportunity to go to Portland for work. It started off at 5 days but ended up 9 days. No questions asked Jace took care of everything. It was hard, don't get me wrong but it was good exposure/experience for me and my career. Jace is so supportive that he was willing to take on this challenge. I was gone for 5 days home for 2 then gone for another 4. During this time there were t-ball games, Jace had softball, and a few people came to look at the house (oh ya, it's up for sale) plus work is busy for him! I was missing everyone and I think they missed me to! Bo (our dog) was even following me around when I returned. I think he was lacking attention since Jace was busy with the boys. Jace is a wonderful dad and husband! Thanks for everything you do for the boys & I!

Choices

The other Sunday I had a choice. Tyler had these big jewel stickers that were huge and decided that I needed some extra jewelry on my shirt to compliment my neclace. They were an ugly green & blue so he put them on the lapel of my shirt very proud. So as I am racing to get everyone ready and in the car for church I realize I still have these huge jewels on and that I am teaching in relief society - a bunch of ladies. The choice was to leave them on or take them off? I don't have a picture but it wasn't cute. I decided to leave them on for a little bit and take them off when I teach. It was getting close to teaching so I took them off. I was in the hallway then I thought, since when do I care? I rarely care what people think of me. I do value people's opinions but then I usually think or do what I want. So I put the stickers back on because my handsome little man put them there. I even thought about explaining them before I started my lesson then asked why? As I am standing in the hallway waiting for my class to begin Tyler comes walking by to use the restroom. He flips my hair out of the way and says "You are still wearing them?!", with a huge smile "They make your shirt look brand new" as he walks off. I am sure glad I made the correct decision and I proudly wore them during my lesson without explaining them. Tyler was super excited that I would wear them. How could I let him down?

Ode to Kirkie!

Kirkie has been one of my best friend for years! Yesterday was her big 30 b-day! Just wanted to shout out happy birthday to her. There is a story behind the picture and I hope you are smiling Amy! The nickname Kirkie has also been around for a few decades and I am the only one that calls her that. You are and always will be a huge part of my life. Your a doll Miss thang!

I wanted to give you this experience for your birthday but thought the picture was even better!

Family Pics

Here are a few family pictures. I wanted some with Bo. He is just in the picture but it's better than nothing.

This is my glamor shot. I laugh every time I see it - I am having a great time!

This is my FAVORITE!

Random Photos

Here are some random photos. I had over a 100 on my camera so I limited to just a few. I do cook (not so well sometimes but I do try) so he really isn't this sickly looking. He thought it was funny to pose like this because he got a reaction out of me. I wish my stomach was that small!


I found Jacob in his laundry basket with his sippie, blanket & hat. Three of his four favorite things. Food - being the fourth. I was surprised I didn't find any food/snacks in there.

BABY! Jacob can say baby very well. Mason is their cousin and we were lucky enough to be able to watch him for a few hours a couple of weeks ago. We had a great time. Jacob wanted to hold him all night and Tyler was trying to teach him to give high fives. He is only 6 months so he didn't really catch on to the high fives yet. He is the best baby ever! He just laughs and smiles. The only time he cried was when Jacob cried. Jacob was crying because he didn't want to go to bed and leave the baby and Mason's was a sympathy cry. Jacob finally fell asleep with Mason there. The next morning he keep asking "where baby" while shrugging his shoulders and holding his hands up. It was cute - so Tate & Krista the boys make great entertainers, Mason is welcome anytime!

It's a Relay Rockstar Raffle

It's that time of year when Relay for Life is in full swing! My team will be selling raffle tickets to earn money for The American Cancer Society through Relay for Life. What is Relay for Life you may ask? It's AWESOME! It is the signature event and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The relay is not only to raise money but to honor those who have survived or who may have lost their life to the wicked cancer. All the money from the raffle ticket sales will go to the American Cancer Society. It is close to my heart because my mom is a survivor, GO MOM! I have had many relatives get this wicked disease so we are paying a tribute to them as well!

Our team has donated many items and cash to raffle off to help raise some cash for an important cause. Here is the 411 for the raffle:

• Tickets are $1 (really, just a $1)
• No need to be present to win
• Drawing will take place June 19th at Noon at the Blackfoot Livestock Auction
• There are two raffle containers you can put your tickets into:

1st Container consists of 2 prizes:

1. 10 pounds Seasoned Prime Rib & 10 pounds Rib Eye Steaks ($200 worth of meat, YUM)

2. 20 pounds Seasoned Prime Rib & 20 pounds Rib Eye Steaks ($400 worth of more YUM)

2nd container consists of 4 prizes. You don't get to choose, you win whatever they draw your name for. Here is a picture of some of the items:

1. Western Picture
2. Girls night in Basket (movies, food, lotions, etc)
3. Camping Quilt (not pictured)
4. Custom saddle bags with a spay or neuter and a bag of horse feed.

If you are interested in purchasing a ticket let me know. I would like to remind you that they are only a $1 and it is all donated to a good cause.... Since Jacob loves steaks, his name is going in on the meat package. If you have more questions let me know. RELAY FOR LIFE ROCKS!!