Got any Pigs?

We do now! Just adding more fun at our house! Roger found some pigglets on KSL and we bought them on Monday. We had quite the ride back from Ogden with pigs in our van! We even stopped at a drive thru and got some dinner on our way home. Our van sure smelt fresh when we were done with our adventure but it was worth it. Mostly because the whole thing just make me laugh. Sometimes I think my life is really funny. The pigs are now snug in their little corner of our chicken coop. The boys have liked having pigs and seeing a new animal so up close. Johnny started eating like a pig the other day sounds and all. I told him that we don't eat like pigs at the dinner table. It was funny cause......who says that to their three year old? It will be fun to watch them grow up. So if you ever want to see some pigs that live in chicken coop come on over!

Projects, projects, Projects

Our life seems to be full of projects right now! Roger has been such a trooper and deserves a five day hunting trip! Because most of these projects were my idea or benefit me more than him. Sure he will take pride in them and love them but they were for me! First we have our chicken coop. We have been working on this for around two weeks. Rog has put in hours upon hours on the project! He come home from work and goes outside to work on it until midnight or later each night. I have tried to help him as much as I can. Yesterday we put some good work in on it and got all of the siding put up except for the very top row. Now all thats left is the door, roof, and little chicken door. We are going to put some little piglets in there today that we bought to raise and then when its completed will move the chickens in. It will be so nice not to have to go down the street and walk through a field in the snow pregnant with two children to collet the eggs that will mostly likely be broken on our way back to the van. See....it is all for me!

Look what came in the mail for me! Rog got me a super early Christmas present!

Secondly, the wonderful flower bed. Rog and I worked on it during the conference weekend on Saturday and got it mostly built. I have been completing it slowly with my trusty side kicks, John and Ethan. I am happy to say that all the bulbs that I am going to plant there are now in and I just need to fill it in with a bit more dirt. The rest of my bulbs are going in my side beds which I am raising and replanting. Spring is going to be a very pretty time around here! Its been crazy to say the least! I sure like a good project but I think I am ready to be done and have our nice evening nights together to have dinner, wrestle, and just be together again. Roger is fantastic....super,.....the man of the year.....the most incredible guy ever! I am so grateful for him and what he gives up to make me happy.

My house will look like this!!!! How great is that!

Arkansas - numero two!!

So I was able to go on a Mom vacation for a weekend in September. The adventure began with Roger taking the boys and me leaving on Wednesday night. It was harder than I thought it would be to leave them....does it get harder with more kids? The next day my mom, sister Tiffany, and I left for our adventure. We drove to Las Vegas where we got on a very comfortable (actually I was trying to be very positive right there) plane and headed to Bentonville, Arkansas. We went to see Jessica and her family. An added bonus was that I was able to see my sister in law and brother in law. John and Cristy live about three minutes away from my sister. We were able to go to dinner and a restaurant that loved old tools, chicken figurines, and hanging barbwire up on the walls. We flew out on Sunday and even though it felt short it felt like forever since I had seen Rog and boys. When I got back Ethan seemed HUGE....which he is already and Johnny seemed so much smarter! It was tons of fun to be a ....me! As well as hang up my apron of a Mom for a few days. It made me realize how much I do love wearing that apron everyday and sometimes most of the night. It was weird though cause you think you'd do things differently without kids....but I found that not to be the case. Don't get me wrong I slept LOTS and took super long showers (thanks Jessica and Shea) but when we were at Church on Sunday I thought that I'd be a good listener and really soak in what they were talking about but instead I found myself drawing a home plan of a future home someday. Weird....without kids I still don't listen at Church. It sure was nice to eat without kids though, I will say that much! Roger was so super....he is so super and the boys had some awesome Dad time along with Cindy and Grandma Pearson time. My sister, Tiffany took mucho more pictures so maybe someday you'll see more than just the end of the visit! Oh and I colored my hair for the first time ever. I am sure that I wouldn't have done it if I didn't have Jessica and Tiff there. But the end result is a happy me....cause I actually like it this time!

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Janalyn Pearson

Have you ever seen a kangaroo ride a bike?

Well I have....and I do almost everyday! Introducing Johnny the Kangaroo! This is his Halloween costume that we got from a friend that he absolutely LOVES! He asks to wear it all the time. It makes me laugh so hard when I see him dash outside and head to the shed to find his bike. He wears it eating, playing, and would probably wear it to bed if his tail didn't get in the way. He calls himself the Dad when he is in it because there is a little kangaroo in his front pouch that is his baby. Ethan loves when John wears it too. He will just chase him and hang on to his tail. So if you are ever in need of a good laugh come on over. They happen often with our kangaroo!

Who doesn't love a good book?

A Night Out With Dad

Roger was able to get second row tickets to the Real Soccer Game a few
weeks ago. He took Johnny with him because ever since the World Cup
Johnny has been WAY into the whole soccer thing. We have a nice soft
green ball that he kicks around all day. Ethan loves to chase him
while he is trying to kick the ball to "score two points". They had a
fun time together and John really liked it except for all of the loud
unexpected screaming that went on when they made a goal or came close
to one. When they got home John didnt' go to bed for an hour cause he
had so much fun. They got home at 9:30 so he was pretty tired the
next day. But it was all worth it that is for sure!

Ethan's Outfit - This is for you Uncle Kev.

We went to Dairy Keen the other day and Roger dressed the boys so that we could leave. When I saw what Ethan was wearing I had to laugh out loud. What a goof! Ethan LOVES "the train station" a.k.a. Dairy Keen and won't stop watching the trains that go around on the wall and yelling CHOO CHOO. His outfit was just icing on the cake!

Johnny the Pirate

This was taken on Pirate Day at the Dentist. John went in for his

first cleaning. It wasn't quite a cleaning because the Dentist didn't

get to look that far inside his mouth. Hopefully next time! He did

get a pirate sword, eye patch, hat, and a ring which he gave to me

since only girls wear rings. He does monitor my pirate ring wearing

as well! What a cool kid!

Ethan

Ethan eating and playing Dominos with Uncle Shea and Aunt Jessica. He

loves being involved with EVERYTHING! He is so much fun being around

and watching grow up and learn. He is almost 17 months and I can

hardly believe it. We love you Ethan Man!

Family Pictures 2010

We just got some family pictures taken by our super duper friend

Crystal Freeman. She is so good and got some wonderful pictures. And

to think that I was just about to go to JCPennys. Thanks so much

Crystal for doing such a great job! I sure do love my boys and my

man! I am so lucky to be living each day with them! They are such a

blessing.

Ranch 2010

Our family July 4, 2010

The potluck. There were 150ish people there this year. It makes for a yummy potluck.

Johnny getting Grandpa Pearson

Ethan and John LOVED to play in the creek even though it was kind of cold.

During our Tractor ride out to see the cows.

A very tired Ethan who wouldn't do anything without a cup of M&Ms. Result is written on his face.

Luke and Johnny getting ready for our tractor ride.

Aunt LeAnn, Grandma Pearson, Aunt Jana. The cooking of the breakfast.

Ethan playing around - actually trying to be like Johnny.

Johnny and Luke playing around with some cool sticks they found.

Playing with the way sweet toys that are kept in the cabin during the Ranch breakfast.

Johnny and Luke watching a video in Uncle Kev's van. A movie at the Ranch.....thats crazy. Only because they don't even have bathrooms(they do have out houses) or running water.

Does it look like they had enough fun? Feel asleep three minutes from getting in the car to come home.

One tired Dad.

This year, just like every other year, we went to the Burt Miller Ranch for the 4th of July. It was my favorite year by FAR! I don't know if it was because I wasn't nursing or have a baby that was small and needed 24-7 supervision or if it was because I was able to branch out and really talk and be with people. I don't know why, but it was so fun! I was able to just relax! We went up Friday night and slept (all four of us) in a 4 man two man tent inside a double sleeping bag. It was very suggly and kept us very warm. The kids did really good sleeping on the ground and Ethan did super not being in a crib or a porta crib. The next day was the super yummy Ranch breakfast and then the pot luck at noon. We bought a dutch over and made something for the first time in it. It turned out super yummy and was fun to cook. I am excited about using it more often. It was fun to spend time with Roger's family and get to know them better.

After we got back from the Ranch the Binghams came up for a BBQ. It was fun to see them even though we got them sick. We had some hamburgers, played outside for a bit, and gave Dad Bingham his Fathers Day present (only two weeks late). I think he really liked it though so it was worth the wait. Jessica Allred was visiting for 10 days so it was really good to see her again. I am so grateful for her! I wish that she lived closer or....that I owned a plane so that I could fly there for a day or two.

Triplets together 2010