THE VINCENT FAMILY

Planet Hollywood

2011-10-27T16:39:00.000-07:00

What a great, warm weekend we had last week while we were in Vegas for an Orthodontic Convention. We stayed at "Planet Hollywood" where every room has a different hollywood theme. Ours happened to be "Beetle Juice"---great movie, but the kids were a little freaked out at all the gorry masks and costumes that were displayed (with lights) throughout the hotel room! We were able to spend time at the pool since the weather was 90 degrees, went and did some touristy stops on the Vegas strip with the kids! I had taken lots of other pictures, and just realized that I don't have my other camera that I used to keep with me in my purse, and lost it while we were there :(!

opening presents at Grandma's

Happy 3rd Birthday Party Kensley!!!

2011-10-15T20:59:00.000-07:00

Kensley wanted to have a Minnie Mouse Birthday party this year---she's been talking about it for weeks! She loved having the whole family over, and we all enjoyed this unseasonably warm fall day! Still cannot believe that my "baby" is growing up!! It seems like just yesterday I was bringing her home from the hospital!! Love you more than words can express...and you will always be "My Best Buddy" and cannot wait for many more "Big Hug Time"'s from you!!! xoxoxo

Great Grandpa/Margaret came for the celebration!

Minnie Presents

Our "baby"

Enjoying lunch

Parker with mouse ears

Kensley getting bombarded by brothers/cousins

crazy for balloons!

Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-15T20:39:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how many months (!!!) it's been since I've blogged!! It gives an indication at how busy we've been! Summer came and went---way too quick! But we've been enjoying this nice, warm Fall so far...not counting last week's snow storm!!

Here are some pictures I took a few days ago at the cutest pumpkin patch that my sister found in West Jordan! There are a ton of pumpkins to chose from---and very reasonably priced. As well as great photo-op locations. As you can see, Kensley is the only one who actually enjoys posing for pictures! Thank God for my little girl!

First time EVER that I had Kensley wear her hair without me fixing it!! She looks so old!!

I love this picture, since its an 'action shot' of Parker falling down from the hay stack!

Lake Powell over Memorial Day

2011-06-17T14:33:00.000-07:00

Our new boat (orange of course!) finally got delivered literally the day we were planning on leaving to Lake Powell for a week with our friends on their house boat. I hadn't been to Lake Powell since Scott and I were dating (probably 15 years ago!). This was my first time on a house boat and had a hard time picturing how 12 adults and 12 kids could all be on one boat! I didn't realize how big they are! This one had 2 kitchens, bathrooms/toliets/showers (!), and 2 TV's. Not to mention many bedrooms to fit everyone! What a fun time we all had!! We left Kensley home with Shokey since I was nervous having such an independent, unafraid 2 year old on the water for so long. The boys had a blast looking for lizards and (gasp!) snakes! And loved the boat rides, knee boarding, tubing, jet ski's, smores, exploring, hikes (with quick sank!!), fishing, etc., etc. Basically just enjoying some summer like weather with very limited rules and structure!! Though there were some scary moments with 50 mph winds and plumbing issues, we had a great time and can't wait to go back and explore some more of the beautiful canyons at Lake Powell!!!

Group Hike

Scott and our boat next to the Monster size houseboat!

Say Cheeese!!!

Parker trying kneeboarding first

Maddox's turn

I'm attempting wakeboarding

Scott doing some surfing

Night time tube rides!

Smore time

Lizard mania!!!

Tulip Festival

2011-05-27T11:26:00.000-07:00

2011 Tulip Festival

This Years Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point was beyond Exceptional!!! The tulips were in full bloom and seemed much more vibrant with all the rain and cooler temperatures! We picked the perfect day (and the last day of the festival) to go with my dad and step-mom, since the weather was perfect. The Gardens at T-Point are beautiful and so much to see. I forget how big it is there. We enjoyed some festival food and entertainment after walking around. We will definitely make this an annual "Mothers Day Weekend" tradition!! Thank you family for taking me :)!

Getting the shades on before heading out

Grandpa and "Baby" Maddox

Making wishes in the Wishing Well

Mothers Day 2011

2011-05-27T10:54:00.000-07:00

My Mothers Day Flowers

I am so blessed to be a mom to 3 wonderful kids and the wife to a fabulous husband!!
We spent Mothers Day enjoying some sunny, warm weather, and had Scotts family over for a barbecue. It was a great, relaxing weekend spending it together at baseball games, Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival, and even a 'date night'. I couldn't have asked for a better weekend!!

My Sweet Little Girl----what would I do without you?!

My kids all took a picture with me at the same time?!?!

I'm even a mom to our first "baby", Kirby

Cute Daddy/Daughter

Butterflies!!!

2011-05-27T10:39:00.000-07:00

Parkers adorable neighborhood buddies...they are truly the Three Amigos!

It finally warmed up enough to release our butterflies! We ordered some caterpillars and got to see the metamorphosis (this was one of Maddox's first grade spelling words!!) take place. It was amazing to watch up close the changes from tiny caterpillars to beautiful butterflies.

Getting ready to do the official release

the hand off

Kensley performing her "butterfly dance"

Happy 5th Birthday Parker

2011-05-18T14:25:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Parkers birthday at Jungle Jim's. I forget what a fun place this is for young kids---especially on cold, rainy days like it was this year! They all had fun on the rides, arcade games, pizza/cake, and pinata!! Fun to have neighborhood friends, cousins, and friends that we haven't seen in a while all join in on the fun!!! Happy Birthday my sweet Parker!!! What a fun 5 years it's been with you....now STOP getting older!!!

Kensley and her "boyfriend" Bowen

Sawyer and Christian

Easter 2011

2011-05-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter!! Once again, the Easter Bunny had to hide all the eggs in our basement since there was snow in the forecast! The kids didn't mind though. Kensley had fun finding the eggs once she figured out why her brothers were running around like crazy. The favorite eggs of course, were the ones that the Easter Bunny filled with money!! Like tradition, the Easter Bunny hid the baskets, and provided a scavenger hunt for them to find them. This year's baskets were hiding in the mud room closet! After Easter Service at church, we had my dad and step-mom, and my sister and nephews over for a yummy Easter ham. A nice way to end a fun day!!!

SPRING BASEBALL!!

2011-05-18T14:05:00.000-07:00

Spring Baseball has started!!! This year, both Maddox and Parker are playing. It is soooo fun to watch them play! It reminds me of the time when I used to go and watch Scott play baseball at UNLV. Maddox has now decided that baseball is his favorite sport! We love to practice catch in the backyard where even Kensley is learning to catch with her new mitt. Now if we could just have the weather cooperate with us, it would be a perfect season!!

Papa and Maddox watching Parker

Another Vegas Get-away!

2011-04-20T15:25:00.000-07:00

You would think that Vegas in the middle of April would be warm!! Unfortunately with our luck, it was cold (not as cold as Salt Lake mind you, but still only in the 50's!). We did make it to the pool though on our last day when it warmed up to balmy 60's!). We planned this trip to include our family, my sister and nephews, and Scott's staff for a "team building" retreat. We stayed at the fabulous Aliante which is nice since it's off of the strip which is something that we desire since we used to live in Vegas and have already done all the touristy things. Though we did do the Circus Circus Adventuredome which was a first for me. Funtime for the kids! I am so tired of complaining, but when will spring get here??? So tired of being COLD!!

Scott and Kevin, Nina's new husband

cheers to sisters!

Out with the VTO staff

Fun at Circus Circus amusement park

Rrrrrrrrrr.....

Sawyer's coming out of his shell :)

Logan catching turtles at the park

Scott and his "sister wives" and kids

Why isn't the arcade open yet?!?! It is 7:00 a.m.!!!

We Miss You Stan/Grandpa "K"

2011-04-02T20:17:00.000-07:00

I write this with tears in my eyes...so hard to look back at all the fun times and memories that we had with my step-dad Stan. He left this earth last Saturday, March 26 after a year long fight with a rare cancer (Retroperitoneal Sarcoma) that basically invaded all his vital organs. He fought hard and was able to walk my little sister down the aisle at her wedding just one week prior to his passing. I can't help but feel sad about all the fun times we won't be able to share with "Grandpa K" anymore since he was such a fun grandpa to be around! But I have peace knowing that we will all be together again soon! We love and miss you!!!

Cancun Mexico

2011-04-02T20:07:00.000-07:00

What a perfect time of year to go to beautiful, sunny, warm Mexico!!! We left Salt Lake in a snow storm (and returned to a snow storm as well!), and checked in to our Cancun resort just 4 1/2 hrs. later to a balmy 80 degrees! Pure heaven for someone who was getting soooo tired of winter (and still am!). We met our friends Jorge and Ginger there---without kids, and had a blast catching up, laying by the pool trying an assortment of tropical drinks, ate to our hearts content (not too happy with the scale upon our return!), zip-lined, swam with dolphins (a dream of mine since I was little), golf/spa treatments, and basically just relaxed! Thanks to Scott's parents and our "nanny" Shokey who watched our kids and home for us! We literally could not have done this without their help!! Cannot wait to go back and visit again...is next week too soon?!?!? Seriously...

our dinner boat cruise

singing La Bamba with the band

My "friend" I was startled by as I was laying by the pool (almost gave me a heart attack!)

view I saw each day by the pool

Ski Lessons are 'Snow' Fun!!

2011-03-08T15:57:00.000-08:00

We did a lot of this (relaxing!) while the boys did their ski lessons!!

The boys just finished their 5 lesson pass at the Canyons. They both progressed so well during the season! Maddox is now skiing on blue runs---which is where I prefer to ski. And Parker finally is skiing on the green runs and doing great!! We are looking forward to going up again in a few weeks and ski with them some more to see the progress they have made. I wish I had started skiing at this age...instead of 21!!!

Kensleys 'big girl bed'

2011-02-24T17:37:00.001-08:00

Kens getting her groove on since she is so proud she is finally a "BIG girl" to sleep in a 'big girl bed'!

So we made the transition from crib to toddler bed. She has done soooo good!! Will not come out of her room at all! She does though L-O-V-E to play with her stuffed animals and books and will get them out of closets, baskets, etc. and proceed to place them in her bed with her. My question is, how does she have room to sleep? And, that can't be comfortable can it?!?!

Maddox Turns 7!!!

2011-02-24T11:42:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe that my 1st "baby" is now 7!! Where did the time go?!?!? I still remember bringing him home from the hospital in Portland like it was yesterday!! Now I am so proud of the boy he has become: my lego obsessed, sport loving, xbox playing, big brother loving, 1st grader!!!

What a great birthday he had at Incredible Pizza. The party host did such a great job!! Found out later, that she is actually a manager and trains all the other hosts. She had the boys do limbo, slurpee contest, cinnamon roll eating contest, musical chairs, dance competition...and then, birthday presents and cake. That was all before having them go out and play laser tag, video games, minature golf, etc. Whew!! Mom and dad were worn out by the time the party was over!! FUN TIMES for all this kids!!!

PIZZA!!!

Kensley holding her own on the slurpee contest

Getting the "birthday song" sung by all the party hosts/characters

Let's get down and LIMBO!! So funny to watch!!

Vegas Get-away

2011-01-29T20:21:00.001-08:00

"But I don't want to go back home!"

It was just a 'last minute trip', but we decided to head to Vegas for the weekend! Our main goal was to spend some time with Grandma/Grandpa "K", but unfortunately Parker was sick and didn't want to expose him to Grandpa as he is going through Radiation treatment. So, we made the best of it, and enjoyed some family time at the park, pool, and arcade. We even braved taking Kensley to her first 'real' movie (Tangled...sooo cute!), and she did excellent! We put the kids in "Kids Quest" one night to enjoy an 'adult dinner', but actually went to pick the kids up early and got some ice cream :)! Since we were in Vegas, why not do a little betting on the football playoff games as well (both Scott and I missed our parlay by 1 point!! Thanks Jets!!). Good times, and looking forward to April when we are taking the whole Vincent Team Staff with us!!

Game On!

2011-01-29T20:10:00.001-08:00

We've started a 'game night' that we try and do as a family one night per week (a 'family home evening night' if you will). The first game to play, Jenga! Parker is so much like me in that he absolutely hates the stress of the possibility of the Jenga tower falling! He can't even watch (as seen in the picture above). Also was fun just playing with my new camera! Still haven't quite figured out all the components, etc. but having fun playing with it!

Mr. Intense just like his daddy!

Ahhh! Stress...I can't even watch!

My Little Kensley

2011-01-28T19:52:00.001-08:00

Kensley likes getting her picture taken almost as much as I like taking pictures (especially with my new camera I got for Christmas...thanks honey!). She loves to pose, and then has to run and see herself in the play back. Thankfully someone in the family enjoys getting their picture taken...with the boys I now have to bribe them with a special treat just to get a (fake) smile out of them! She is truly such a blessing to me! There is not a day that goes by that I don't laugh about something that she does or says, and when she says "I love you toooooo" when I put her to bed at night, it just melts my heart! I love my boys too, but lately they just want to go wrestle with each other, and play 'star wars' with daddy...so I am enjoying having my little girl to sit on my lap and brush barbies hair :)!

Cabin Fever

2011-01-28T16:49:00.000-08:00

Kens not happy to come in

A few weeks ago we headed up to our cabin to relax and play in the snow. Though I wasn't able to do anything fun because I'm still healing from my surgery, I was able to read, hang out, and of course, take lots of pictures. The kids tried out snow shoeing for the first time---a little hard for just one adult to help. The boys also tried out the new sleds, and had fun riding around on snow mobiles and the Ranger. We even some a family of moose right above the cabin! Always nice to get away---let us know when you want to join us :)!

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2011-01-05T08:18:00.000-08:00

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2010-12-08T12:34:00.001-08:00

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Happy 2nd Birthday Pirate Princess!!

2010-11-10T13:31:00.000-08:00

My Baby Girl turned 2 right by Halloween, so what better way to celebrate than with a pirate themed birthday?!?!? The boys of course loved the idea----anything but "girly" princesses is fine by them! We had a great day celebrating with family over lunch and pirate cake. We of course watched Kensleys photo montage video highlighting her 2nd year! Time just seems to fly by! Kensley is growing up so fast and it is so hard to let go!!

sad it's raining on her birthday :(

Lego Land

2010-11-10T13:23:00.001-08:00

The boys are literally in Lego heaven every time we come here! This time, we went in-between going to disneyland! Whew...a lot of amusement park rides! It is pretty amazing to see so much of the park built with legos. You could say that Maddox was 'inspired'!

The Happiest Place on Earth (?????)

2010-10-27T10:20:00.000-07:00

We decided that this is the year we would go to Disneyland----we hadn't taken the kids before, an I haven't been in years!! We drove the LONG drive so that we could visit G-ma/G-pa in Las Vegas. We went over UEA weekend, and so did half of Utah!! We talked to someone from California, and they said that they all joke that UEA stands for "Utahns Entering Anaheim". October is a great time to go---hardly any wait time on the most popular rides. Even Kensley was able to go on a lot of the rides and LOVED it! She would wave to the scary pirates in the pirate ride while the boys would cover their ears and eyes, and was all smiles even on the Roller Coaster rides! All in all, we had a fun time despite the melt downs and the Oregon-like weather (chilly, cloudy, rainy). Next time (in 3 or 4 years according to Scott), we will fly instead of driving which will help!!!

Maddox's favorite----The Jedi Training

So many memories seeing Cinderella's Castle!!!

It's a Small World

Breakfast with Minnie

Vegas Baby

2010-10-23T19:13:00.001-07:00

Kens reminds me of a "Charlies Angel" in this picture :)

Over UEA weekend we headed to Vegas/California. We were able to run into my sister and her family who happened to be in Vegas for a BMX competition and had fun seeing the sights on the Strip. We also were able to have a short visit with Grandma/Grandpa "K". We had a mini-birthday party for Kens, and the boys helped Grandpa with some of his medical procedures.

cute cousins with matching shorts :)

Okay, this guy was seriously creepy! He was mumbling stuff under his breath as we took this picture

Silly Kens!

2010-10-23T19:04:00.000-07:00

I just had to post this picture of Kensley. She just LOVES to dance---she'll break down in some fancy dance moves whenever the mood strikes her (lots of hip swinging, sticking her bottom out...where she learned that I don't know!). This picture was when we went to Incredible Pizza for DJ's birthday. She had a great time playing this dancing game :)!! You never know, she could be a Jazz Dancer before long!!

FOOTBALL

2010-10-23T18:52:00.001-07:00

We had so much fun this year having Maddox play football. It was extra special to have both his dad and Jacksons dad coach. They had such a great time learning all kinds of special plays to "trick" the opponent! It was so much fun to watch, especially since Football is my favorite sport! Kensley loved to cheer from the sidelines (next year I'll try her in a cheerleading costume :)), and Parker...well, he just goofed off with Bowen (Justin's other son). Justin and Scott made quite an impression on many parents, and we already have a team signed up under them for basketball next month :)!

Kensley, you're supposed to be cheering, not snacking!!

GO UTES!! Parker and Bowen---partners in crime!

CORNBELLIES

2010-10-21T06:40:00.000-07:00

Here we are at Cornbellies again. It's been a fun family tradition going here every year. What great weather we had at the beginning of October, so we went early to take advantage. Kensley's favorite part was the huge slide that she went down over and over, and the singing chickens. Maddox loved to do the pumpkin cannon, while Parker liked the corn maze---NOT the huge "lizard" haunted house, that they have yet made it through all the way!! A great way to enjoy the Fall!

September Fun!

2010-10-08T07:41:00.001-07:00

What do we do to enjoy a beautiful, warm September?? We go to the Hogle zoo, cabin with friends, Park City, Gardner Village, Wheeler Farm, Outdoor Concerts, Library, and...Play Football!!

Daddy coaching Maddox's football

Fall Fun at Wheeler Farm

Field Trip to the Zoo

Visiting the witches at Gardner Village

Mercy Me concert with The Bakers

Visiting the library

Fun in Park City with The Morgans

Kensley and her boyfriend, Mason

Back To School!

2010-09-02T09:11:00.001-07:00

It was bitter sweet to go back to school. Granted, it seemed to be a loooong summer---especially the last week or so, but it was sad seeing my kids grow up! Maddox is starting first grade (AND riding the bus for the first time!), and Parker started preschool. Kensley too, is starting a Mothers Morning Out program on Fridays which allows me some much needed time for myself! Maddox is loving first grade, and Parker is starting to like preschool (though he still proceeds to kick and scream with every drop-off!). We are starting to adjust to Maddox being gone all day, though I can tell that Parker misses his brother terribly!! At least he has his little sister to tease...constantly!! I just don't know what I'm going to do once they all are in school all day?!?!

getting on the bus for the first time---tear :(

Busy bus stop---he was embarrassed I kept taking pictures!

Kensley loves her big brothers!

starting 1st grade!

ready for preschool!

Birthday barbecue

2010-09-02T09:04:00.001-07:00

Hard to believe I am another year older!! Getting closer to "40" every day!! At least I'm not the only one who turned 37---I am lucky to share the day with my twin sister, Angie!!! We celebrated by going over to my dad/step-mom's house for a barbecue. Who would have thought that of course we happened to have a torrential down pour of rain as well! We still had a great time, and it even managed to clear up enough for the boys (yes, even the big boys and dads) to ride around on bikes and scooters. What a fun night getting together with family!!

10 year anniversary!!

2010-09-02T08:52:00.001-07:00

Wow, time sure does fly! I can hardly believe that we just celebrated our 10th anniversary!! We celebrated by heading up to Park City to stay at the canyons. It was so nice to get away, just the two of us! We were able to relax and do some shopping (my idea of course), and then enjoy the free concert later in the evening. It's so nice to sit on the grass, enjoy some great wine, and even do some dancing----all without having to yell at any little kids to "Stay Here!", "Don't put that in your mouth!", "Watch where you're going!", "Quit teasing your sister!", "We'll leave when I'm ready!", etc., etc.

Happy Anniversary to the best husband, dad, fix-it man, recreational director, vacation planner...and much more! I love you!!!

Perfect night for...smores

2010-08-19T14:16:00.001-07:00

Last night was a perfect night for smores! It had cooled off a little due to the impending storm that hit today (another blog post for sure!). Notice that Maddox was absent in the festivities since he now is at the age that he would rather play with his friends than partake in our family festivities. But Parker and Kensley loved the continuous supply of marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers---I have to say that I actually enjoyed "marshing" marshmallows (how I used to say it when I was younger), and had my fair share as well :)!

Living Planet Aquarium

2010-08-19T14:00:00.000-07:00

I decided that since this is the last week before school starts (yah!!), I surprised the kids and took them to the Living Planet Aquarium (I told them we were going shoe shopping for mom and they weren't happy about it!). It was a fun way to beat the heat, and help in the summer boredom that has taken place over the last week or so. We haven't been since the early spring, and got to see the penguin exhibit which was Kensley's favorite! She LOVED running around looking at all the exhibits and would scream with delight over all the amazing reptiles and sea life. For some reason, the sting rays were particularly hiper and Maddox loved being able to touch them (it looked like a couple of them were trying to jump out of the water to free themselves---I of course only watch from a distance with an excuse that I 'need to take pictures' instead of petting them). Anyway, it was a fun way to spend the morning---now only 4 more days of summer vacation!!

It's Cabin Time!

2010-08-17T08:25:00.000-07:00

Okay, since I've been SO BAD about updating my blog this summer, I decided to combine some posts and show some pictures of all the fun times we've had at our cabin with family and friends over the summer!! This last weekend, we literally ran in to a moose right on the trail that we ride our ATV's. There was a lady there that we happened to luckily run into that has been studying all the moose in the area for about 10 years. She said that there are about 20 resident moose that live in Aspen Acres where our cabin is, but just recently she has stumbled upon more which she attributes to the recent bear sighting RIGHT BY OUR CABIN just a day before we arrived!!! Cool, but a little unnerving at the same time---I don't think I'll be out doing any trail running by myself anymore! Anyway, we've had a great time breaking in our new Ranger, doing some fishing, going 4 wheeling which Maddox LOVES since daddy now allows him to drive by himself (!!!). My favorite thing about the cabin though is just being able to RELAX without feeling guilty that I'm not doing something "productive"! I'm so excited to have many more memories there with the people I love!!!

Go Real!

2010-06-12T09:22:00.000-07:00

One of Scott's patients does marketing for the Real soccer team and was able to give us great seats to the Real game with David Cook concert. We had such a great time just the two of us! It was a great game to watch but the best part was that another of Scott's patients, Javier Morales, scored the winning goal! How great to have a professional soccer team and brand new stadium just a few miles from where we live! Good times!

Our New House

2010-03-25T18:05:00.001-07:00

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Is Spring Here Yet?!?!

2010-01-22T13:04:00.000-08:00

Here are just a few activities that we've been doing to try and stay busy during the L-O-N-G winter. Though we haven't got much snow, it has been very cold, plus with the inversion, we haven't been able to get outside much.

We took the boys to the Jazz game and they had a blast!

This is how Parker looks when you tell him to keep his eyes open for pictures!

Visiting the Living Planet Aquarium

Mommy's been practicing different hairstyles on Kensley---very difficult when she won't hold still!

An endless amount of 'dress-up' pretend clothes

New Years at the Cabin

2010-01-07T14:37:00.000-08:00

Despite some colds, and broken snowmobile, we all managed to have a great week at our cabin for New Years! What great weather we had...was actually warmer than the valley due to the inversion---beautiful white snow with the contrast of the blue skies! The cousins had a blast riding snow mobiles, sledding, playing wii games, watching movies, playing basketball/pool/ping pong, etc. It was a nice time for us adults to R E L A X...especially needed after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Let's just say I finally feel caught up on all the Hollywood gossip thanks to People magazine! Happy 2010----Looking forward to what the new year brings!

Ang trying out the snowmobiles

Kensley and her best friend, 'Puppy Dog'

Maddox/Logan getting pulled by Scott---Hang On!

Kensley giving her new sled a try

Christmas Activities

2010-01-07T14:21:00.000-08:00

What a busy month! Here are some pictures from Christmas Eve and Christmas day. We went to Christmas Eve service at church, and then to Nana/Papa's for her traditional german meal of Rouladin (sp?)---yummy! We all opened presents from each other which was fun, and then headed home before Santa came! He didn't disappoint...the boys proved to Larry (our personal elf), that they should be put on the 'good list' (though mom questioned the decision :) ). Maddox got a lot of Star Wars Lego sets, and Parker got a talking dump truck, monster truck, tow truck...you get the picture. They also got a big train table/set from santa. Kensley got some new baby dolls---though she is much more interested in playing with the transformers, cars (a tomboy in the making)! Scott and I both got a Margarita Maker from Santa...he always knows the perfect gift to get us (we definitely put it to good use by Christmas night!).

Larry's last night with us---until next year!

getting the cookies ready for santa

Parker discovered some other presents in the Entertainment Room---sneaky Santa!

All Aboard the Polar Express

2010-01-07T14:12:00.000-08:00

We made sure we got to the train early this year so that we actually got a seat this year. Always a fun time with hot chocolate, singing Christmas carols, reading the 'Polar Express' and of course, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. It was especially exciting this year since the train broke down in the middle of the tour---ran out of oil. Nevertheless, we made it to the North Pole and back (albeit a little late). We were all full of Christmas spirit since we were all given bells, and we could all hear them ring :)!

PJ Party, Visit from Grandparents

2010-01-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

Yes, I actually got Scott to wear the polar bear pajamas!!! We had our annual PJ Party at the Tedesco's this year. Good appetizers, Hot buttered Rum, and watched Christmas movies (we saved the driving around looking at lights until later so that Scott didn't have to leave the house in his pajama's).

Grandma/Grandpa K came up for a visit right before Christmas from Las Vegas. Angie made a great (early) Christmas dinner, and the cousins were able to open up some early gifts (always a new pair of pajama's is included).

Another year older??? Pass the sake!

2009-12-23T16:14:00.000-08:00

Scott requested to have another sushi party to celebrate his birthday this year. We hired the same sushi chef to come and make all the sushi---which was great, except that she showed up 1 1 1/2 hrs late! Luckily we had plenty of appetizers to tide everyone over until she arrived. It was great seeing some old friends that we haven't seen in a while, and enjoy some good sushi!

Breakfast with Santa

2009-12-23T16:00:00.000-08:00

This year we went to 'Breakfast with Santa' at Thanksgiving Point (as opposed to Millenial Falls). Wow, there are A LOT of kids that go! It took forever to just get our breakfast. Then there were L O N G lines for santa, face painting (which we didn't even end up doing). There are a ton of crafts, but kinda hard to help 2 boys while holding (or chasing after) a 1yr. old. We like the Millenial Falls breakfast much better since it's in a more intimate setting, and though there isn't as many crafts, the kids seemed to have enjoyed themselves better.

Christmas Concert at church

2009-12-23T13:38:00.000-08:00

Here are just a few pictures we took before heading out to our annual Christmas Concert at church. Kensley, of course, hated her big poofy skirt, and kept trying to take it off (where's my girly girl?!?). And these days, getting "dressed up" for the boys always has to include levi's still (just like their daddy!).

seeing cousins at the concert

Visiting a good ol' friend

2009-12-23T13:16:00.000-08:00

We went to South Towne Mall to see our favorite santa who we go and visit every year. After waiting in line for 45 min., right when we got to the front of the line, we were informed that Santa was going to take his 1 hr. lunch break (!!!). Since we were already experiencing a 1 year old temper tantrum, we decided to go back the next day instead of wait for him to return from lunch.

Maddox asked for "a lego star wars battleship" while Parker asked for "a monster truck" (in his cute little lisp). I was worried how Kensley was going to react, but once she sat on Santa's lap, she proceeded to pull his beard, and slap him repeatedly on the face. Since he obviously didn't want any further assaulting, they took a picture with all of us in it... while I held Kensley! It turned out cute, but I wish I could've got a picture of her attacking Santa though!!

Deck the Halls...

2009-12-23T13:08:00.000-08:00

The tree and the decorations are finally up and ready for all the parties, and festivities we have planned for December. This year it seemed more difficult getting it finished, since I had 3 (very willing) little people that wanted to "help" with everything. Plus I had already decorated Scott's office, as well as at our church, so needless to say, was pretty "decorated out". I may be one of those people that keep my decorations up until Spring though!

Scott's Staff Party

2009-12-23T12:58:00.000-08:00

We hosted the Vincent Team Orthodontics 2009 staff party at our house this year again. We always have a great time visiting with each other outside of work. Scott and I decided on having some catered indian food from Aroma, and they did not disappoint! Indian food is my FAVORITE! We finished the night with a fun white elephant exchange. The popular items this year, was of course, the Snugli blanket/dress. Just when we thought it couldn't get "stolen" again, and Scott was still wearing it, it got taken away...but not before he put on a great fashion show! We are so lucky to have such a great staff at VTO!!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-12-04T09:23:00.000-08:00

So, we hosted Thanksgiving this year. Scott just got a brand new barbecue, and decided that he wanted to barbecue the turkey for Thanksgiving. I was concerned that it would burn (since I've heard stories before of others who burned theirs), but instead, the opposite happened, and the turkey was not ready until 2 1/2 hrs. after we finished eating. Luckily, Angie/Anthony brought some of their turkey that they had smoked. Oh well, we had a lot of leftovers!
We had a fun time watching the classic Thanksgiving movie, "Trains, Planes, and Automobiles", as well as some old family home movies. A great Thanksgiving with family!

the boys "enjoying" the meal (both my boys said it was "disgusting"!)

P.S. I guess I should mention that I burned some plastic in the oven (long story) which added greatly to the aroma of Thanksgiving dinner!

Wheeler Farm

2009-12-04T09:16:00.000-08:00

We went to Wheeler Farm a few weeks ago while the weather was still warm (unusually warm), and some leaves were still around. The kids had fun looking at the farm animals, and even got to see some brand new baby pigs! They had the most fun though, throwing all the leaves that we gathered up in the air and rolled around in them!

"I want to turn around too"

french fry queen

Our New Cabin!

2009-12-04T08:59:00.001-08:00

Here are some recent pictures of our finished cabin. We still have some things to do, but for the most part we are done---before the snow which was our goal. We're looking forward to having more visitors this winter/spring! Let us know!!

upstairs bedroom

basement bathroom

loft

main floor bathroom

main floor bedroom

family room

kitchen

Lagoon

2009-11-05T14:18:00.001-08:00

Thankfully mom went through some paperwork last week and found 4 passes to Lagoon! We purchased them at the beginning of summer as a bribe to potty-train Parker (it had worked with Maddox, but no such luck with Parker!). They expired on halloween which was the only day we were able to go---luckily! Parker had never been to Lagoon, so loved going on all the rides. Maddox now was able to go on all the "big rides" like the roller coaster, etc. so would act extremely bored (as seen in the car picture) when we made him go on "baby rides" with Parker! I should have taken an end of the day picture of Scott and I since we both felt so sick from having gone on rides like the Tilt-A-Whirl (just writing about it makes me feel sick again), and all the roller coasters (I made poor Scott go on all the upside down ones!). It was nice to spend some one on one time with the boys while Kensley got to spend the day with Nana and Papa. After Lagoon, we were lucky enough to rush home, put on costumes, and spend a few more hours trick or treating! Whew...looking forward to some relaxing!

Halloween Festivities

2009-11-05T13:54:00.000-08:00

We had a lot of fun activities going on this month! The gals (or should I say 'witches') had a neighborhood "Witches and Wine" party where everyone had to wear a witches hat. And then The Tedescos had a fun Halloween Party where the requirement was, of course, to dress up! I hadn't dressed up in a few years, so it was fun for a change...and of course, the kids had a blast!! And then there was neighborhood trick or treating. Parker loved it this year, and did such a good job at yelling "twik or tweet" as he either tried to open their door, or would peek in windows waiting for his "tweet". Fun times!!

Punk rockers

Post-shot---as seen by our faces!

Family Portrait

2009-11-05T13:41:00.000-08:00

Here are our final pictures from our formal family sitting. After a lot of stress, and not to mention Photoshop, we finally decided on a few. In fact, Chad at Faces Photography chose our picture for his "Fall Special Flyer" which is so ironic---as we were taking the pictures, I thought that there is no way there is going to be any decent family pictures!! Again, thanks to photoshop (and of course Faces Photography which I would highly recommend since they always do such a great job!).

Kensley Turns 1!!!!

2009-10-25T10:14:00.001-07:00

We decided to have Kenlsey's first birthday party up at our cabin since most of our family hadn't seen it yet! We had a great weekend celebrating, and the weather was absolutely perfect!! My sister was such a great help with decorating and food preparation for the party, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves at the polka-dot themed party! Of course everyone took turns on the four wheelers and Ranger. All in all, it was a great birthday weekend. Little did we know, that just the next day after the party, we would all start to get sick with the swine flu---especially Kensley who started to get sick on her actual birthday on Wednesday! Oh well, at least we got to celebrate with all of us being healthy!!

Fun at the cabin!

2009-10-25T10:05:00.000-07:00

Here is our new cabin...as you can see, we are still waiting for some of our furniture to come in. It was fun to have the Tedesco's join us for some 4-wheeling and hiking, and of course 3D movies! It was beautiful to see the early snow mixed with the colorful fall leaves! It is a great get-away for the whole family---let us know when you want to join us!

Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-20T15:51:00.000-07:00

My sister discovered this cute little pumpkin patch not far from where she lives in Herriman! It's a great place to take the kids since they are able to pick out their very own pumpkins...complete with their very own mini-wheelbarrow. There is also a fun corn maze, plenty of photo ops, as well as tractors for everyone to try out. It is a great afternoon fall get-away...a new family tradition for us!

Family Pictures

2009-10-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few pictures that we took before going to get our family pictures taken. I will share the actual outdoor pictures once I get them from the photographer. Let me say what an experience it was to go out in the cold, at 6:00 in the evening up the canyon with 3 fussy kids...needless to say, they are having to photoshop a bunch of pictures together to make one presentable family portrait!

Gardner Village Witches

2009-10-20T15:14:00.000-07:00

Our annual tradition is to go and visit the witches at Gardner Village every Fall. The boys get so excited about going, but everytime we get there, they all of sudden get afraid of the life-size witches. Maddox at least would sit next to them this time, while Parker wanted nothing to do with them, and was continually looking around thinking he would see one fly over his head! It was a beautiful fall day, and seeing all the cute decorations motivated me to come home and decorate as well!

Labor Day Vegas Get-Away

2009-09-12T15:29:00.000-07:00

playing with guns?!

future race car driver

matching hats

going out on the town

We love our grandma/grandpa

yummy martini :)

"hot" (warm) tubbing at night

Whew...I'm finally starting to feel caught up on my blog :)...

For Labor Day we went to Las Vegas to visit my mom and step-dad. We hadn't been there since March, and decided this would be the perfect time to go and stay at their new house! We spent most of our time in the pool which was soooo relaxing...it made me remember how much I used to love having a pool at our house!! It definitely makes the Vegas summers tolerable (though Scott would disagree :)). We even swam at night which the boys loved!! Kensley enjoyed her "raft" and would float around on it like a little princess, as we pushed her all around. I was able to do some shopping, Scott some golfing, and the boys made a trip to Nellis to see the airplanes, and the racetrack to see some race cars! Thanks Grandma/Grandpa "K" for a great visit!!! If only I would have won gambling...

Maddox starts Kindergarten?!?!

2009-09-12T15:19:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast the time goes (sniff sniff)...my baby is starting Kindergarten!?!?!? Boy, was he sure excited though. Maddox got to meet his teacher, Mrs. Rigby, the day before and he LOVED her!! Oak Hollow is just within walking distance from us (though Maddox was disappointed he couldn't ride the bus). It's nice to be so close, and we've even walked him to school a few times. On the first day, all the kids were so cute with their new outfits on and cool new backpacks, posing for pictures from anxious parents. It made me want to be a kid again---well sortof :)! I thought that Parker, after seeing all the "big boys" get to go to school, would be motivated to go to preschool. No such luck...still absolutely NO DESIRE to get potty trained!! I've decided to quit fighting it, and just go with the flow---I just told his when he decides he wants to be a 'big boy' to let me know. He now has to accompany Kensley and I on our many shopping excursions (no complaints from him thus far---darn it!).

Our 9th Anniversary (!)

2009-09-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

I can't believe its been 9 years since I've been married to the most wonderful husband and father!!! It has become tradition that Scott plans our weekend get-away for our anniversary. Before kids, we used to go spend time at the Oregon Coast whale watching, golfing, wine tasting, you name it---we did it! It's a little harder now with three kids!! Scotts parents offered to watch our "3-ring circus" for us for a day and we went up to Deer Valley to enjoy the Jazz Festival, go to a nice dinner on Main Street, and get spoiled with a couples' massage (which turned out to be quite interesting, and something we will never forget...long story!). Thank you Nana and Papa for allowing us to get away on a much needed over-nighter!!! Happy Anniversary...I love you!!!

Summer Fun

2009-09-12T14:21:00.000-07:00

Now that school has started, summer has officially slowed down. We had a lot of fun though! Everything from Boondocks, to Thanksgiving Point Childrens Garden, to Bees Games and Park City Resort. Here are a few pictures taken to briefly sum up our summer fun...

Camping

2009-09-12T14:07:00.000-07:00

The 'Boys' decided to try a camp-out in the back yard this year. Our last "real" camping experience was enough to make us wait a few more years...Parker (still a baby) screamed the ENTIRE night and I can still hear his crying as it echo'd through the entire canyon! We barbecued hotdogs, made smores--on the barbecue (the 'white trash' way according to Scott), and what is camping without a good Star Wars light saber match in the dark? The best part was, mom and Kensley got to sleep inside in nice, comfortable beds!!! The guys had a blast though, and Parker asks almost daily when he can sleep in the tent again. According to dad, he won't be ready again for a couple more years :).

Herriman Lake

2009-08-28T14:14:00.000-07:00

We went to a new man-made lake out in Herriman with my sister and nephews! What a great get-away it is! You don't even feel like you are just outside a neighborhood community! The boys had a great time playing in the sand and swimming---even Kensley participated! We all enjoyed a picnic lunch (and even had a margarita for the mommies :)!). We look forward to going out there again soon---I hear that its becoming a popular place, so if you go, get there early since parking is limited!

Our New Cabin!

2009-08-28T14:08:00.000-07:00

We just purchased a family cabin in Oakley, just outside of Park City! This is something we had wanted to do for a long time, and the opportunity came a little sooner than we anticipated. We are expecting to close towards the end of September. I am looking forward to decorating it, and Scott is excited about getting some "toys" (i.e. snow mobiles, four wheelers, etc.) to use while we are up there. We are hoping to be able to fit 6 adults and 4 kids comfortably, so everyone plan on joining us sometime soon! I will keep you updated on the pictures...here is one that we have just from the outside that Scott took.

Soccer!

2009-08-28T13:57:00.000-07:00

Lily and Parker "watching" the game

Maddox participated (of course) in soccer again this Summer. It was great to have his friend Jackson, and Riley on his team. He also had quite a cheering squad with his good friends, The Arce-Larreta's, cheering him on! He loves to play, and is already looking forward to Fall League.

Draper Days 2009

2009-08-28T13:49:00.000-07:00

Every July is 'Draper Days'. There is a whole week of fun-filled activities from concerts in the park, childrens parade, rodeo, and the big Draper Days Festival complete with a firework show. We participated more this year and realized how great it is to live in Draper! We look forward to this event every year!

Sunriver Oregon Trip

2009-08-28T13:37:00.000-07:00

Here's just a few pictures taken from our recent Sun River, Oregon trip. What a beautiful place to visit...my only complaint is the 2-day car ride it takes to get there (11 hours in the car + 3 kids= a looooong time). We were able to do some swimming, a lot of mountain biking, trips to the park, and of course, a girls spa/lunch day. It's always fun to see our old friends and meet the new kiddos!

4th of July

2009-07-07T14:46:00.000-07:00

We decided to host a family barbecue this Fourth of July. We haven't had our family over all summer yet and thought that this would be a perfect time. Though we are infamous for hosting barbecues and having it rain, this one we were lucky. Though dark clouds loomed in the distance earlier in the day, it cleared up and was beautiful by afternoon. It was actually unusually mild---with no wind! The kids had fun doing some sparklers that Uncle Collin and Shokey brought, and rode their bikes and scooters around the circle. We enjoyed fireworks that evening down by the Draper Pool. We have some left over fireworks that we couldn't use since they are illegal in our neighborhood, and are hoping that by next year, we will be in a neighborhood where we can light them up (especially the 'Big Boys'!)! Happy 4th!!

Little Miss Hairbows

2009-07-07T14:20:00.001-07:00

Kensley posing in some of her many hair accessories!

Okay...are you kidding me with all the hair bows? I started thinking "I don't think I have any pictures of Kensley without some sort of hair accessory on". I think they will become like some sort of security blanket like my boys have with their "snuggles". Oh well...from what I hear, once they get a little older, they won't keep it in their hair, and will rip it out the second you put it on. So I guess I will just enjoy while I can. Plus, they won't go to waste---you may just see me start wearing them once she is done with them :)!

MOAB

2009-06-10T07:51:00.000-07:00

The 'Vincent Team' at Dead Horse Cove

We went to Moab, UT for a family vacation to celebrate Maddox graduating from preschool, and the start of Summer. I've never been to Moab, or Arches National Park so was excited about discovering a new part of Utah. The boys had a great time hiking around Goblin Valley---it was amazing to see the rock formations. We also actually hiked the 3 mile trek to see the Delicate Arch in Arches. Scott had heard it was "easy", but later came to find out after reading the map that it was actually labeled "strenuous". You can say that again when having to back pack or hold Kensley and Parker up a face of a mountain! We took lots of breaks, and had lots of encouragement from all the other hikers, and actually made it to the spectacular arch. Unfortunately for us, once we got to the arch, there was a horrible sand/wind storm. The boys both were crying, and Kensley was having a hard time even catching her breath, so we were only able to view it for a minute or so!!

Scott reserved a great condo for us in Moab which was right across from the swimming pool/hot tub. We enjoyed some great restaurants in town, and just got to relax with the whole family together. If you haven't been to Moab before, I would highly recommend it! I can't wait until the kids are a little older so that we can do some mountain biking, jeep 4x4 tours, and some white water rafting!

Playing at Goblin Valley

Hiking at Delicate Arch

The wind tunnel at Delicate Arch

"I'm tired!"

Girls' Get-Away to Mexico

2009-05-19T10:34:00.001-07:00

The Dreams Resort in Puerto Vallarta

Even the threat of swine flu could not keep us away!! Our destination...Puerto Vallarta on a girls trip to celebrate Gingers birthday! What a great time we had lounging by the pool, and eating at fancy restaurants every night---Heaven! We even flew first class! What a great Mothers Day---I felt so spoiled!!

Ginger, Darci, and Ashley

our last night...a little more tame than the previous nights (note all the water instead of alcohol!)

we're going home

Parker (AKA Lightning McQueen) turns 3!

2009-05-13T09:53:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Parker's 3rd birthday at Jungle Jim's (with a Lightning McQueen theme of course). He had so much fun with his first "big boy" birthday party with friends, cousins, and grandparents. He had been counting down the days until his "birfday" for weeks...months even! What a fun place to go to ride on rides, merry go rounds, and drive---or I should say sit----in the go-carts. I still can't believe he is three! It seems like he should still be crawling around, and eating baby food. Time has flown by..he still remains the most sweetest little boy any mom could ask for! Happy 3rd Birthday Parker...now we get to start trying the potty training!

Easter 2009

2009-04-18T21:05:00.001-07:00

Luckily, the weather was nice when we woke up Easter Morning! The Easter Bunny surprised us this year with a fun scavenger hunt for the boys to find their baskets! They had fun collecting all the eggs outside---there is still one missing though. I'm sure we'll smell it soon! A busy time with school egg parades, egg hunts, egg coloring, egg finding, and lastly, egg eating! Happy Easter!!

school Easter Hat Parade

Easter Egg Hunt

Las Vegas Get-away

2009-04-04T19:37:00.001-07:00

We got out of the snow and winter like weather we'd been having here in Utah and headed to Las Vegas last weekend. My mom and step-dad just moved back there from St. George, so we got to see there new house. We stayed at a new hotel, The Aliante, which is right by them. My sisters family also went down, so we were able to spend some time with them as well. The weather was gorgeous! We were able to relax by the pool and have some margarita's (pretending we were still in Mexico:)). The boys had such a great time splashing around, and Kensley is already like one of the girls, and layed by the pool on a covered couch all day! Scott and I were also able to go see our two favorite singers in concert, Jeremy Camp and Mercy Me, which was so much fun! It was hard to leave summer and come back to winter though. I'm hoping that Spring is just around the corner!

Kensley's Ear's Pierced

2009-04-04T19:23:00.001-07:00

I always told myself that when/if I ever had a little girl, I would get her ears pierced when she was a baby. Partly because I had to wait until I was ten, but also because I always thought it was so adorable when I would see little babies with earrings. Well, when she turned 5 months, I thought, what better time?! So I dragged, literally, Scott and the boys with me to the mall to get them done. Scott didn't understand why I was so obsessed and determined to get them done (in hindsight, I should have gone without him, but then who would have taken the pictures??), and the boys were there because I bribed them with a merry-go-round ride. Well, she screamed, obviously, like I've never heard her scream before! I thought Scott was either going to throw-up or pass out! I immediately regretted my decision...initially. But after a few minutes (okay, more like 30 minutes), she forgot what had happened! And, she looks so girly with her diamond studs and matching bracelet! Girls are so much fun!!!

before

after

Kensley's 5 months!

2009-03-26T14:10:00.000-07:00

What fun is having a girl if you can't show her off some?! It's been an exciting month with the beginning of Spring (which of course includes a whole new wardrobe :) ), and getting her ears pierced! She's been talking (shrieking) up a storm, and LOVES eating her rice cereal, baths, and most of all, her brothers!!

Cabo Vacation

2009-03-12T20:10:00.001-07:00

We just got back from our Cabo San Lucas vacation---without the kids! We had such a great time...it was so warm and relaxing!! We went with our friends, Brad and Kristin, and stayed at an all-inclusive resort called 'Dreams' (I would highly recommend it if you go to Cabo). Scott had never been to Mexico before, and I hadn't been since I was younger (not counting Tijuana:) ). When we weren't relaxing at the pool, we were eating in one of the great restaurants, or participating in one of the nightly entertainment shows. We even went to a pub crawl to downtown Cabo one night (and in to the early morning :)). That was quite the adventure---quite a long story actually, which included throwing-up 17yr olds in our van, to a (very) intoxicated women in our group, and Scott and I getting lost between 2 clubs. We did visit the famous Cabo Wabo which had great music, and shot-glass size Margarita's for $9 (!!). For the entertainment, Scott and Kristin were chosen the first night for a pirate show which proved to be pretty funny, and I got chosen the following night to lasso a mexican cowboy (don't ask---notice you don't see any pictures!). We also learned to salsa dance and played Texas Hold' Em on Casino Night. We also ate...a lot. It was great having whatever you wanted to eat and drink at all times. Great restaurants too---from Seafood to Japanese to Italian (they didn't have a mexican restaurant...go figure). Kristin and I even participated in the water aerobics which included some water ballet moves, and giving each other back massages (Kristin was lucky enough to massage one of the actors on the soap opera, "Passions")...whew, it was quite the work-out! To top it off, we could do whale watching from the comfort of our lounge chairs at the pool...amazing! We had a great trip, and if it wasn't for our kids, we would have found a way to stay longer! Especially when we found out we were returning to snow in Salt Lake!

Maddox Turns "5"!

2009-02-23T15:14:00.000-08:00

Maddox is five years old already! We celebrated his birthday by opening presents from family and going out to dinner at The Mayan. On Saturday, we celebrated with friends at Classic Fun Center. The theme, of course, was "The Transformers" and we reserved the Game Cave Room where there was unlimited use of the arcade! We had 16 of his friends who came and they all had such a good time on their scooters, playing in the inflatables, and the jungle gyms! Such a fun place for birthdays! He got a lot of great gifts: transormers, Star Wars toys, Speed Racers, and the list goes on! Parker is still talking about the party, and asks me when we can go back daily...he had such a good time with cousin Sawyer! I still can't believe 5 years have gone by already!

"Watch out Vegas...Here I come!"

2009-02-19T20:46:00.001-08:00

Over Valentines weekend, we went to Vegas. We were able to drop the boys off in St. George with Grandma/Grandpa "K", while we went to Vegas for an Orthodontic Marketing Course. Scott had signed me up as well since I have been doing a lot of his marketing, and we thought that Kensley would just sleep during most of it so that we could both attend together. Well, she had other ideas. Though she didn't cry, she certainly made her presence known!! After all, it was her first time in Vegas, and the last thing she wanted to do was sit in some boring conference room all day! So mom and Kensley toured the casino, visited with Aunt Nina, had a margarita at "Margaritaville" (well, mom had a margarita!) all while Scott was in class. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't as warm as we had hoped, but it was still a lot nicer than it was here in Utah. We had a fun time spending Valentines together all of us in St. George. Scott got a chance to golf, while mom did a little birthday shopping for Maddox. It was a nice, relaxing get-away for a few days---it was certainly hard to come back to snow! I'm so wanting Spring to hurry up and get here already!

Much more happier not being in a class all day---poor daddy!

Seeing the Flamingo's at our hotel (The Flamingo Hilton) with Aunt Nina

Happy Valentines Day!

Saying goodbye to Grandpa K

Baby Dedications

2009-02-10T08:52:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday was 'Baby Dedications' at church. So of course we dressed Kensley up in her most frilly dress for her big day on stage! She was surprisingly good, and didn't fuss whatsoever! She actually seemed very comfortable on stage and with the crowd. Aunt Jen, Aunt Angie/Uncle Anthony, and Nana/Papa came to the service as well.

How blessed we are to have such a wonderful Pastor and church body in our lives!! We don't know what we would do without South Mountain Community Church!

Cinderella Ball

2009-02-10T08:21:00.000-08:00

Last Friday, our church had a Daddy Daughter Valentine Dance....A Cinderella Ball! Thanks to our friends Jorge and Ginger who planned the whole event! I volunteered to help serve, so was able to see all the adorable girls with their dads! Too sweet! Some dads went all out complete with a tux and the girls with their princess dresses and tiarra's. There was a dance floor and great music that made me want to get out and bust a move! Scott took Kensley, and I think she was the youngest daughter there! I am already looking forward to next years dance...maybe I'll ask my dad to go with me!

3 months already!

2009-01-21T19:57:00.001-08:00

We all cannot get enough of our precious little Kensley! She is such a joy to have around and I cannot believe it's been 3 months already! She is talking up a storm (cooing, gurgling, etc.), and is very good at sucking her thumb (much to her daddy's dismay). Maddox thanks me almost daily for giving him a baby sister since he's "always wanted one" and thinks "she is the most beautiful girl in the world"! Parker loves to hold her hand and say "Hi baby" all the time, and when she is taking a nap, he tells me he "misses him"(doesn't quite grasp the correct gender terminology yet)! What fun to have another girl in the family!!!

Dinosaur museum

2009-01-15T08:20:00.001-08:00

Maddox has been bugging us about going back to the dinorsaur museum in Thanksgiving Point for months! Since the last time we went (over a year ago!), he has wanted to take daddy there to see the dinosaurs. He wasn't as nervous as he was last time, and of course, Parker wasn't afraid at all---even of the shark! They had fun playing in the mud (mom couldn't watch as it got all over their clothes, etc.), and digging for fossils in the sand. As you can see in the pictures, Kensley wasn't too impressed. A fun day with the family if you haven't been before!

New Years 2009

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

Gone are the days of partying hard and hangovers the next morning after a New Years Celebration! New Years now is pretty mild compared to when I used to live in Vegas, or even when we were in Portland. We now get together with family and enjoy appetizers, a few drinks, and each others company. We used to play games, but now with the kids, we don't get to actually sit down and be able to play anymore---maybe in a couple of years. Instead, the gals get to chat while the guys play pool and/or poker. The best part is having the kids stay up until midnight to celebrate with us! It's amazing how much energy they have---and their enthusiasm grows the closer it get's to 12:00 (last year they all actually stayed up until 3:00 a.m.!). This year we went to my sister's house in Herriman. My dad and step-mom were there as well as my 2 brothers and their girlfriends. The boys loved toasting each others glasses with their sparkling cider saying "Cheers!" and shouting "Happy New Year!". Once the 12:00 hour arrived, the adults somehow found comfort in the couch, while the boys were still running around like wild animals! Whew...when did I get so old?!?!

December 2008 slideshow

2009-01-02T12:38:00.000-08:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Christmas Pic's

2008-12-30T14:17:00.001-08:00

On Christmas Eve we all got dressed up to go to the Christmas Eve Service at church and then headed over to Scott's parents for their annual Christmas Eve German Dinner. Like always, TONS of food! Some exciting news was announced by Drake and his girlfriend Alisha...they just got engaged! We're excited to have a new member of the Vincent Family!

We then headed home (just before the Christmas Blizzard hit!) where the boys got the cookies ready for Santa and the special food outside for the reindeer. Christmas morning present opening didn't start until around 8:00 (after waking Parker up!). The boys were very excited about all the presents they saw under the tree. Maddox was hoping he was good enough this year for presents! Maddox pretty much got everything 'Transformers' while Parker got everything 'Lightning McQueen'. Kensley got a few gifts and showed some interest, but for the most part, she basically slept through the whole morning. The boys' got so many presents, that I moved some of them to the storage room where I will bring them back up gradually so that they don't get overwhelmed. I meant to 'take it easy' this year on the gift giving!

We had a great Christmas, and I can't believe that it came and went already! Now it's time to welcome the new year!!

Lil' Ms. Kensley

2008-12-22T11:04:00.000-08:00

Kensley is getting sooo big----11lbs. 9 oz (75th%) in fact, that I thought I would share some recent photo's of her...especially since some of her darling outfits that she has, she may only be able to wear once!

All swaddled up before going to bed

We just got back from her 8 week appointment, and the doctor couldn't believe how social she was already----smiling, cooing and trying to talk all the time! I can just see it now...I think we are going to have our hands full!

Visit from G-ma/G-pa "K"

2008-12-22T10:45:00.000-08:00

Grandma/Grandpa "K" came up from St. George for a quick trip to bring the grandkids Christmas presents. Maddox and Logan had a school program that night which we all went to, and then everyone came back to our house for dinner. The grandkids then got to open a special present (new pajama's!)---Kensley even had matching pj's like her big brothers. It was a quick trip, but we had a fun night together!

Parker showing some brotherly love while Kensely watches!

Pajama Party

2008-12-22T07:25:00.000-08:00

We had our annual Pajama Party with the Tedesco's on Saturday night. For the pajama party everyone has to dress up in (somewhat) matching christmas pajama's (sorry Scott!), eat LOTS of appetizers, try a new holiday drink (this years was a "Holiday Martini"---very yummy!), then load up on popcorn, coffee for the adults, and egg nog for the lil' guys and go drive around to look at Christmas lights. This year we decided to head to Thanksgiving Point. Though the wait was L-O-N-G since it was the Saturday before Christmas, the boys' enjoyed it. We then finish the night with a Christmas movie. This year we watched "Fred Claus"---basically the adults tried to watch as much as they can, while the kids ran around the house from a sugar high playing ninja. Kensley slept through most of it---next year she's going to have to try and keep up with her brothers and cousins (poor girl!). All in all, we all had a fun night!!